Economic heavyweight gap mars Nigeria cabinet list

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Price ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Federal States ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Information

Significance However, the first batch of what should eventually become at least 36 nominees representing all federal states does not include the strong economic figure that Nigeria requires to stimulate growth in tough low oil price times. Impacts Low female representation (14%) will draw criticism if not addressed by the subsequent 15 nominations. The future information minister will face a difficult job improving the president's poor communications strategy. The quality of the 2016 budget will be the first test of the strength of Buhari's economic team.

The relationship between factors that contribute to support and future intentions in relation to a major sporting event

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Parra Camacho ◽  
Manuel Alonso Dos Santos ◽  
Daniel Duclos Bastias
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Future ◽  
Social Distribution ◽  
Theoretical Evidence

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the influence of enthusiasm, fair social distribution of costs and benefits and the quality of the information received through the media in the support for holding sporting events and in future intentions of the Football Copa America held in Chile. Design/methodology/approach Through partial least squares structural equation modelling, two samples from two host cities (Concepción=373; Viña del Mar=267) are analysed. Findings Enthusiasm, the perception of the fair distribution and the quality of the information positively influence the support for sporting events and the future intentions. In the same way, the quality of the information positively influences enthusiasm and fair social distribution. Significant changes were observed between the two cities in the relationships between the quality of the information and the variables of future intentions and enthusiasm and between this variable and those of support and the future intentions of the residents. Research limitations/implications The convenience sampling limits the extrapolation of the results. Practical implications An adequate management of the quality of the information, social justice and enthusiasm can contribute to forming a social representation of the event that determines the backing or the behaviour of the citizens. Social implications Examination of the negative perceptions that cause bad feeling amongst the population receives a mega-event. Originality/value The contribution of theoretical evidence about possible data can determine the social backing and the behaviour of the residents in welcoming a major sporting event.

Australian accounting academics: challenges and possibilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Guthrie ◽  
Elaine Evans ◽  
Roger Burritt
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Business Professionals ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Australian Context ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a thought-provoking, attention-directing diegesis about the quality of the experience for those working as academic accounting scholars. Design/methodology/approach – Using storytelling by the authors as narrators and a literature review, this paper examines challenges to, and possibilities for, accounting academics. Findings – The study reveals a number of possibilities for the sustainability of the accounting academy in Australia, all of which rely on the symbiotic relations between the three elements of the profession – practitioners, policymakers and academics – to prepare accounting and business professionals for the future. Research limitations/implications – The study is limited to the Australian context of academic accountants and, therefore, the identified possibilities for accounting academics in other contexts may differ. Practical implications – This paper identifies the challenges for contemporary accounting academics in Australia and presents opportunities for sustainability of the Australian accounting academy. Originality/value – This paper uses a story to explore its overarching theme of the quality of the academic experience for accounting academics in Australia. The story is developed from the authors’ combined experiences of > 80 years as accounting academics who are also actively engaged with the profession.

scholarly journals Destination management: a perspective article

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Fyall ◽  
Brian Garrod
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Destinations are focal points for tourist activity and thus for the study of tourism. They are, however, notoriously difficult to manage due to their complex systems of stakeholders. Such complexity implies that destinations are driven by a wide range of forces in their internal and external environments. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the diversity and depth of the challenges at play in destination management and, in doing so, review the primary contributions in the field. Design/methodology/approach This is a "perspective" paper (i.e. critical literature review). Findings The study of destinations remains an area of active research interest, with the many challenges that arise from within and external to destinations offering much food for thought with respect to their longevity as viable, sustainable and competitive places for tourists to visit. For the future, the need to view destinations as part of a wider system is paramount with them being inescapable from debates on urban planning, economic inequality, transportation and housing and the omnipresence of all things “smart”. Such debates need to incorporate both tourists and resident communities, as the well-being and quality of life of both groups is under threat in many destinations, particularly heritage and culturally rich city destinations around the world, where the term “overtourism” is increasingly heard. Research limitations/implications This study has implications for the integrated and more holistic management of tourist destinations. Practical implications This is a "perspective" paper, so it does not offer individual practical implications for destinations. Moreover, it offers a concise and precise summary of core studies in the field and provides a platform for a more future-looking critical debate on the sustainable management of tourist destinations. Social implications Looking ahead, destinations need to be considered as part of a wider system, one that is inclusive of urban planning, economic inequality, transportation and housing, and “smart” initiatives among others. Most importantly, the views of tourist and resident communities need to be considered and incorporated into future planning at the destination level with wellbeing and quality of life indicators being used to identify the real benefits of tourism to both communities. Originality/value Integrated and holistic forms of destination management is the way forward, with the exponential growth of technology, as well as the need to manage the exchange of knowledge and data at the destination level, critical to the sustainability of the competitive destination long into the future.

Comprehensive sustainability reporting in higher education institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Sepasi ◽  
Udo Braendle ◽  
Amir Hossein Rahdari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
The Future

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the comprehensiveness of sustainability reporting in higher education institutions.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a university sustainability rating framework and uses it to evaluate the comprehensiveness of sustainability reporting in higher education institutions.FindingsThe results of the study demonstrate that notwithstanding growing concerns over sustainability issues; higher education institutions have been slow to adopt sustainability reporting practices including publishing consistent and periodic reports, receiving third-party assurance and integrating sustainability reporting into university’s sustainability management systems.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of the study suggest that the quality of sustainability reporting varies quite significantly, and important dimensions such as education and outreach programs are ill-treated in universities’ sustainability reports. The quality presents a tremendous challenge for sustainability reporting as more organizations are joining the sustainability reporting process, the quality would become a differentiator and competitive advantage, the study concludes. Two main limitations were identified. First, the number of reports examined were limited and are not representative of all higher education institutions. Second, data from other sources, like websites, were not factored in the analysis, as the study focuses on evaluating the comprehensiveness of sustainability reporting in higher education institutions.Practical implicationsThe results provide useful insights into comprehensiveness (one aspect of quality of sustainability reporting) in higher education institutions and help to better navigate the future trends in sustainability reporting practices of universities.Originality/valueSustainability reporting is well established in the corporate environment; however, the extent to which it has been adopted and its quality in universities remains relatively unexamined. The study attempts to fill the research gap in the quality of sustainability reporting (comprehensiveness) in higher education institutions to better navigate the future trends in sustainability reporting practices of universities.

Responsibilities of archivist now and in the future as the result of COVID – 19; Case of ICA-SUV

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkholedzeni Sidney Netshakhuma
Keyword(s):  
Records Management ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
Positive Side ◽  
Digital Management ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Archives ◽  
Electronic Records Management

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the strategies for the preservation of archival materials in the International Council on Archives Section on University and Research Institution Archives (ICA SUV) by the members and to make recommendations for the digital archival preservation to continue its accessibility during the national lockdown because of COVID–19. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the survey conducted on the ICA SUV members during the national lockdown. The study used a survey research methodology through e-mails as data collection instruments. Findings The key findings revealed that most of the sections on university and research institution archives lack digitization preservation strategies and most of their records are not accessible online, as most of their collections are still preserved manually through the paper-based system; furthermore, archivists are not fully trained on digital management. The paper recommends universities to develop preservation strategies to migrate records from the paper-based system to electronic records management system. Research limitations/implications The population of the study comprised ICA SUV members, who responded to the survey. Therefore, the sample size and geographical spread were inadequate for generalization of the findings. In conclusion, the study demonstrated that accessibility of the archives was dependent on the quality of digitized archives. Practical implications This study demonstrates that the development of a preservation strategy enhances access to archival materials during the national lockdown because of COVID–19. Social implications This paper highlights the plight of university archives and reiterates the need for urgent digitization of their archives of universities all over the world. Originality/value To the best of author’s knowledge, this paper appears to be the first to review the responsibilities of archivists now and in the future as the result of COVID–19. This study is confirmed to be on the positive side of COVID–19 and change the archive sector by adapting to information communication technology.

State disinformation operations will multiply

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Information Operations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global Influence ◽  
Future Information

Subject Global disinformation campaigns Significance The breadth and depth of global influence operations have expanded hugely in recent years. There are now more states using information operations to further their policy goals, while the established players are deploying their toolsets against ever more targets. Impacts Politicians will increasingly label legitimate criticism as foreign interference. The success of Russia’s actions in the 2016 US election and lack of coherent response have emboldened other states to replicate its tactics. In the future, information operations may be met with a stiffer response to prevent this perception of weakness. During conflicts, information operations will become a key aspect, with all sides trying to control the narrative on social media.

Enabling educational leaders: qualitatively surveying an organization's culture

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Giles ◽  
Russell Yates
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institution ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Relational Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
The Future ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Future Growth

Purpose – This article aims to consider the construction and use of a qualitative survey in opening relational aspects of the organisational culture within an educational institution. Rather than a numeric set of metrics, the researcher's intent was to use a survey as a vehicle for thematic and hermeneutic constructions of the data that might show emergent themes that are ontological in nature. The open-ended questions in this survey were constructed in four sections: general practice and comparison, history, relational experiences, and leadership practices. Design/methodology/approach – The context for this research was a department within a faculty of education. In addition to the process of collecting and analysing the survey data, the chairperson of the department was interviewed in terms of the quality of the data and the usefulness of the data. The quality of the data was considered in terms of the insights that might be gained from the participants' data. Findings – The findings of the qualitative survey showed the relational nature of the department in terms of the collegiality and reciprocity of care between those in leadership and amongst the staff in general. While staff referred to the strengths of the relational culture, the growth in student numbers and staff leave staff wondering about the sustainability of a rich collegial culture. In addition, the chairperson appreciated understandings from the participants in terms of the future growth and culture of the department. Originality/value – All too often, educational leaders are busy with data associated with the future directions of an educational enterprise. Educational leaders can make assumptions from their interactions with staff in the busyness of leadership and management tasks. This survey has opened themes that were new to the chairperson, or validated some of their hunches and assumptions. The success of the experience, findings and learning on the part of the educational leader has led to the trialling of this organisational tool in the context of an elementary primary school.

Metacognition as a core skill for wise decision-making in higher education: investigating gender differences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasamin Abedini
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
Metacognitive Skills ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Metacognitive Beliefs ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective Relationships

PurposeThe present study aimed to predict department heads' wisdom in Tehran universities based on their metacognitive beliefs and gender.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a nonexperimental design. The statistical population consisted of all male and female heads of departments in Tehran universities, among whom 150 participants were selected using Morgan's table and via the random sampling method. The research instruments were the Meta-Cognitive Beliefs Questionnaire (Wells, 1997) and the Wisdom Scale (Schmit et al., 2012). The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and independent-samples t-test.FindingsThe total scores of male and female principals were significantly different in the two scales and some of their subscales. The metacognitive beliefs scale and its components were good and significant predictors of the principals' wisdom. Cognitive self-awareness was the best positive predictor, and positive beliefs about worries were the best negative predictor for their wisdom.Practical implicationsWise department heads are usually more empathetic, and this makes their decisions for the well-being and satisfaction of their colleagues as well as the students. Therefore, when faculty members are more satisfied and relaxed, they can do their teaching better and establish more effective relationships with their students. They should also be more motivated to do scientific research studies. Because wise managers are happier and more relaxed, they can focus more on solving educational problems in their department, and this, in turn, improves the educational quality of their department. The higher the quality of the university educational system, the less stress and the more mental health the students will have. Students in such educational environments are more focused on learning courses and gain better expertise. These students will provide more specialized services to the community in the future.Social implicationsWisdom is associated with better contributing to a happy life, and as a result, we have a healthier and more productive society.Originality/valueIt can be concluded that positive metacognitive knowledge, such as cognitive self-awareness via affecting the principals' mental awareness and regulating thoughts, and negative metacognitive experiences, such as worrying about the future, low meta memory and sensitive-obsessive control negatively affecting their affective and cognitive states, affect the principals' decisions and behaviors in educational settings. According to the results of this research, university presidents can hold workshops to increases metacognitive skills to their administrators and teachers. Also, the results of the present study can help the heads of university departments to establish more constructive and effective relationships with the faculty members and students by strengthening their metacognitive skills.

What can we know about the future? Epistemology and the credibility of claims about the world ahead

foresight ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Clardy
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Informal Logic ◽  
Futures Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Small Measure ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Toulmin’S Model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the results of futures studies are knowledge or if not, what it is that futures studies actually produce. Five types of representations of the future are the result of these studies. As the value of futures studies depends on no small measure of their credibility, the standards for carrying out and reporting these studies are identified along with a description of how Toulmin’s model of informal logic can be used to best improve their credibility. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a multi-disciplinary literature review and integrative analysis. Findings Using epistemological criteria for knowledge as truth, belief and rationale, the results of futures studies are not and cannot be knowledge. Instead, futures studies produce five kinds of “representations of the future”: predictions, projections and forecasts, scenarios, visions and structures for action. Six standards for conducting and reporting the results of futures studies are provided which will increase the credibility of these studies. Toulmin’s informal logic format will provide the foundation for the most persuasive basis of such studies. Practical implications Futurists will understand that the products of their studies are not knowledge and why this is the case. They will also understand that the type of futures studies they are conducting are either conditional, contingent propositions or normative prescriptions in nature. There are six guidelines for carrying out and reporting futures studies which can also be used to assess the quality of published studies. They will see how the use of a certain kind of informal logic can establish the most credible foundations for their studies. Originality/value As an integrative literature review, it incorporates and simplifies widely disparate existing contributions to the topic of the nature of knowledge regarding futures studies and the criteria for making such studies as credible as possible.

The influence of design factors on the financing results of crowdfunding projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 587-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Zhu ◽  
Xingchen Li
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Design Factors ◽  
Success Index

Purpose The money raised for projects on crowdfunding platforms is determined not only by the merit of the projects themselves but also, to a large extent, by the design of the project introduction on the platforms. The purpose of this study is to identify the clear relationships between the financing result and the design factors to give preferable design suggestions to the fund initiators. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study were abstracted with Python from the Jingdong crowdfunding platform on a certain day. In all, 11 hypotheses are put forward in the study with the two main purposes of exploring the function of the quality signaling and level setting. Findings All design factors can impact the money raised for a project. However, the impact differs in certain situations. The level setting can significantly impact the amount of money raised. The quality of signals has a complex impact on the two dimensions. Originality/value Three major contributions are made by this paper. First, the level setting is explored after overcoming the difficulty of scrawling data. Second, the authors create the Success Index and Weighted Gap Index to measure the level of success from comprehensive dimensions and quantify the dispersion of the levels. Third, this study shows a comprehensive theoretical framework which can function as a reference for research in the future.

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