Enhancing library performance by exploiting the potentials of disruptive innovations

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clement Ola Adekoya ◽  
Akeem Adedayo Adedimeji
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Disruptive Innovation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Disruptive Innovations ◽  
System Maintenance ◽  
Library Innovation ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate enhancement of library performance by exploiting the potentials of disruptive innovations. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The population of the study was 167 respondents, consisting of 83 professional and 84 para-professional librarians in the libraries of the public higher institutions in Ekiti and Ondo States, Nigeria. Total enumeration sampling technique was used for the study. Data were collected using the questionnaire. Descriptive statistical tools were used for data analysis. Findings It was found that disruptive innovation has influence on library operations, the extent of application of disruptive innovation in library operation is low, the extent of using the by-products of disruptive innovation in the libraries is low and the challenges facing the adoption of disruptive innovations in libraries include: high cost of acquiring technological infrastructure, high cost of training library personnel, high costs of internet, inadequate technical know-how and high costs of system maintenance and upgrades. Practical implications Libraries should embrace the influence of disruptive innovations in their operations and service delivery. Originality/value This study is novel, as it approaches library performance from the perspective of the disruptive innovation. Very few studies emanate from Africa in this area. Most of the previous narratives around disruptive innovation centred around the Western countries such USA, UK, France, Italy, etc., which maintain a lead in library innovation and development. The current study demonstrated that the performance of libraries in Nigeria is not immune from being boosted by disruptive innovations.

scholarly journals Market-oriented business model for SMEs' disruptive innovations internationalization

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agneta Sundström ◽  
Akmal S. Hyder ◽  
Ehsanul Huda Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Market Orientation ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Disruptive Innovation ◽  
External Support ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Intelligence ◽  
Disruptive Innovations ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
Internal Barriers

PurposeThe aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a market-oriented business model (MOBM) and analyze how it contributes to internationalization of SMEs' disruptive innovation.Design/methodology/approachBased on market orientation literature, an MOBM is developed and assessed through collaboration among companies, researchers and networking partners. For the evaluation of the model, qualitative data was collected through workshops, interviews and participatory observations at four case SMEs. Methodologically, the implementation of the MOBM consists of a systematic knowledge development process by following four work packages to support the companies' market-oriented internationalization.FindingsThe results show that SMEs face internal barriers to developing innovativeness that hinder them from creating effective disruptive innovation for the international buyer chain. The study finds that SMEs need to work with an MOBM for developing market intelligence within the organization and seek external support for entering the international market.Practical implicationsThe methodological strength allows application, evaluation and modification of the MOBM in close collaboration with the SMEs that directly benefit from its implementation. Modifying the principles of market orientation by practical application, SMEs can apply the MOBM to analyze their internationalization capacity for high-tech disruptive innovations.Originality/valueThis article contributes to new thinking by introducing market orientation to SMEs' internationalization of disruptive innovation. The study highlights the less researched field of disruptive innovation by developing the MOBM to deal with SMEs' internationalization.

Hospitality-based service recovery, outcome favourability, satisfaction with service recovery and consequent customer loyalty: an empirical analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazal Shams ◽  
Raouf Rather ◽  
Mohsin Abdur Rehman ◽  
Rab Nawaz Lodhi
Keyword(s):  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Failure ◽  
Service Recovery ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hotel Managers ◽  
The Impact

Purpose In recent studies, tourism scholars focussed more on service failure and recovery. Thus satisfaction with service recovery (SSR) and outcome favourability in conjunction with service recovery (SR) and customers’ behavioural intention was given very little attention, while they are very attention-grabbing, particularly in marketing areas of hospitality and tourism studies. Using stealing thunder and co-creation-based strategies, this study aims to investigate the impact of SR on outcome favourability, and its association with SSR and customer loyalty. Design/methodology/approach To attain the objectives of the current study, data were collected through field survey by applying a random sampling technique from 346 regular customers four- and five-star hotels in the context of Iran. The structural equation modelling technique was applied for testing the measurement and relationship models of the study. Findings The findings of this research reveal a positive relationship between SR and outcome favourability. The findings also indicate that outcome favourability positively affects SSR and loyalty. Finally, SSR exerts a favourable and significant impact on customer loyalty. Research limitations/implications The study findings may have restricted applicability in different contexts other than four- and five-star hotels. Theoretically, the current research contributes insight into the dynamics of characterizing SR, outcome favourability, SSR and behavioural intention-based theoretical associations, as observed in the hospitality industry. Originality/value This study adopted an un-explored SR, outcome favourability and SSR theoretical perspectives to identify the strength and nature of relationships between them and discuss their important implications for academicians and hotel managers.

COVID-19 guidelines incorporated in the health and safety management policies of construction firms

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrick Simpeh ◽  
Christopher Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Site Access ◽  
Management Policies

Purpose COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new norm of operation and has further presented new health and safety challenges in all sectors, including the construction sector. Consequently, several guidelines have been developed and instituted by various countries to prevent the spread of the disease among the citizenry. This paper aims to explore the COVID-19 guidelines incorporated in the health and safety management policies of construction firms in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was adopted for the study. Data was collected from construction companies by means of an open-ended questionnaire. The open-ended questionnaire was distributed by using the purposive sampling technique. The collected data was analysed with thematic content analysis. Findings The findings show that most construction companies have incorporated aspects of COVID-19 guidelines into the site health and safety policies, whereas the majority of the companies had incorporated guidelines such as site access, handling of COVID-19 cases, induction, screening and social distancing; only a few had incorporated guidelines such as compliance, sanitisation, sick leave, wearing of personal protective equipment, audit and risk assessment, lunchtime rules and grouping of workers into the health and safety policies on site. Research limitations/implications Data was collected from higher grade firms; therefore, the research findings may not be applied to smaller construction firms. A study that focuses on lower grades is recommended. Practical implications Construction companies could use the recommendations provided to improve upon the policies developed/adopted to curb the spread of CVID-19 on-site. Originality/value Research on COVID-19 construction site health and safety measures are still being developed. Thus, this study contributes to advancing the body of knowledge in this evolving field.

Residential property and break-ins

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-455
Author(s):  
Adewumi Badiora ◽  
Oyinloluwa B. Adebara
Keyword(s):  
Property Crime ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Property Development ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Security Personnel ◽  
Residential Properties

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine realtors and residents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) in reducing night-time and daytime break-ins in residential estate. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted case study methods. Two residential estates (one at inner and the other at outer city) were selected as cases of the study. Data were collected from two sets of respondents: realtors and tenants. In the realtors’ cluster, all real estate and property development companies were sampled since the population is very small. Systematic sampling technique was used to select residents. Respondents were asked to answer closed-ended questions on socio-economic and demographic characteristics, perception of property crime, spending on CPTED and effectiveness of CPTED. Data were analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings Findings disclose that more than half of the residents of inner and outer city had been victims of housebreaks and these incidences are expected to increase in the nearest future. To reduce break-ins, findings show that realtors and residents have spent on both formal and informal surveillance with emphasis on ensuring visual control over premises. Furthermore, respondents confirm the effectiveness of CPTED in deterring break-ins. The study establishes variation in the realtors and tenants’ perception of break-ins as spending on CPTED strategies vary between them, with locations and types of properties. Practical implications Social and human factors remain very important as far as the prevention of break-ins is concerned. These should be taken into considerations when improving CPTED approach in the future. Besides, adequate attentions should be given to daytime break-in. Nonetheless, night-time break-ins should not be neglected. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the importance of visible, clean and well-lit premises as ways of reducing break-ins. It is therefore suggested that residential properties should be well lit at nights, while CCTV and security personnel be positioned in strategic places and within security viewing range so as to send fast alerts to the nearest police stations in the cases of break-in(s). Originality/value Very few studies on effectiveness of CPTED have mainly concentrated on how CPTED works in residential estates. No study till date, have explored how realtors perceive CPTED in preventing break-ins. Besides, this study contributes to existing literature having revealed variation in the realtors and tenants’ spending on CPTED on the basis of property location and types of residential properties.

scholarly journals The Integration of Entrepreneurship Education in to Ethiopian Universities Formal Curriculum

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Wudu Melese Tarekegne ◽  
Alebachew Hailu Gelaneh
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Study Data ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
Formal Curriculum ◽  
Strategic Integration ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Abstract  This study was aimed at investigating how Ethiopian universities integrate entrepreneurship education into the formal curriculum. To achieve this objective descriptive survey research design was used. Data were collected from university students, instructors, and department heads. Accordingly, four universities were selected as sample universities by using simple random sampling technique. From these sample universities departments that give entrepreneurship course with all its students, instructors and department heads were taken as sample of the study. Data were collected by using questionnaire, interview, and document analysis from the participants. The result shows that in Ethiopian higher education institutions, entrepreneurship education curriculum and teaching methods is developed in house; have no a formalized national or international exchange of good practice in entrepreneurship education and did not include entrepreneurs in the development of entrepreneurship teaching materials. In addition, since the entrepreneurship education course is not integrated to all programs only few students took it as a result students did not  develop entrepreneurial behavior, skills, knowledge in their stay in the university. The predominant methods of teaching used were lecture and case study. The major barriers for the development of entrepreneurship education identified are lack of funding available to support the entrepreneurship education and good-quality entrepreneurship education materials, lack of support from the top management and lack of strategic integration of entrepreneurship education in their institutions.   

scholarly journals Educational Ergonomics in Higher Education Institutions in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-146
Author(s):  
CM Uche ◽  
C Okata Fanny
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Educational Ergonomics ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study focused on investigating the ergonomics and ergonomic considerations of learning environments of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Nigeria. It adopted a descriptive survey design. Population of study comprised all the three universities in Rivers State and a total of 136 lecturers, 230 students and 6 staff of works departments constituted the sample. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Data was collected using a researcher-constructed questionnaire entitled Educational Ergonomics in Higher Institutions questionnaire (EEIHIQ). An observation checklist and interview schedules were also used. The instrument was validated by experts and its reliability index was established at .75 index using Pearson Moment correlation coefficient. Mean scores were used to answer the research questions while the z–test was used to test the hypotheses at the .05 level of significance. The findings were that school buildings and other teaching and learning facilities in the universities are ergonomically below standard and unsafe. Recommendations towards improvement are made.Keywords: Physical facilities planning; Ergonomics; Quality assurance

scholarly journals RELATIVE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
Makinde Ibitola ◽  
Ogunlade Olurotimi ◽  
Omotoyinbo Oluwatoyin
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Relative Effect ◽  
Academic Calendar ◽  
The Government ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Study Questionnaire

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the impact of COVID-19 on students’ academic calendar of higher institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey research design guided by two research questions which were formulated to guide the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection Random sampling technique was used to select the population size. Also one and hundred fifty (150) questionnaire instruments were administered to the respondents who formed the population of the study through email. The questionnaires were filled and returned to the researcher and data collected was presented in percentage tables. Findings: The study revealed among others that COVID-19 schools close down has affected the academic calendar of schools in Nigeria because major external examinations would be postponed. Also, COVID-19 schools close down has led to suspension of teaching and learning, and suspension of all extra-curriculum activities in higher institutions. Recommendations: Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made. The schools administrators should ensure teachers develop strategies to cover all their scheme of work for the term before going for internal examinations, the government should provide all infrastructural facilities that will support online education in all the schools in Ekiti State to prevent any eventuality of future close down of schools because of pandemic

Towards the ethical librarian

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 428-440
Author(s):  
Gloria Bosomtwi Amoah ◽  
Eugene Baah Yeboah
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
The Common ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the perspectives and viewpoints of professional staff of the Sam Jonah Library in as much as the ethical aspects of their profession are concerned. The paper also seeks to determine the common ethical issues that confront these professionals and their default courses of action in dealing with these issues. Design/methodology/approach The descriptive survey design was used as the research methodology with the population of the study being all professional (post-graduate diploma and above) and para-professional (certificate, diploma and first degree) staff of the library. Due to the small number of professional staff (43) in the library, the census sampling technique was used. Findings Results indicated the existence of ethical dilemmas in the working lives of these professionals with guidance for dealing with these dilemmas emanating mostly from consultation of senior colleagues. Although the findings showed that the Ghana Library Association (GLA) had an ethics handbook, it was revealed that majority of the staff were not aware of its existence. It was also discovered that one of the major challenges of these professionals is the absence of a specific library code of ethics handbook to guide staff in case they are confronted with these ethical dilemmas. The study recommends a strong awareness creation initiative from the GLA to bring to the notice of members, the existence of a formal code of ethics document. Originality/value The paper provides information on specific ethical issues confronting staff of the library and their current modes of dealing with the dilemmas they encounter.

Quantitative appraisal of cost and time performance of construction projects in public and private universities in Osun State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 619-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde ◽  
Oluwaseyi Olalekan Alao
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Time Performance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Cost ◽  
University Settings

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the cost and time performance of construction projects in public and private universities in Osun State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Purposive sampling technique was adopted to select four universities (two public and two private) used for the study. Archival data on 40 completed construction projects (ten from each university) was used in the study. Data were analysed with percentile and t-test. Findings The study showed that only 35 per cent of the construction projects in public and 10 per cent of those in private universities were completed at the estimated cost. There were no construction projects completed within the planned time in public universities, but 20 per cent were completed within the planned time in private universities. The t-test showed there is no significant difference in performance of construction projects in public and private universities in Nigeria. The study concluded that time performance of public and private universities in Nigeria was still below acceptable international best practices. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study are limited to universities’ construction projects and may be of little application to other construction projects outside university settings. Practical implications It is recommended that construction stakeholders be more proactive in ensuring that significant improvement is achieved in cost and time performance of construction projects both in public and private universities; the clients need to be more detailed in their briefs and requirements, the designers (architects and engineers) need to be more precise and avoid varying their designs, the quantity surveyors should use their professional competency in cost engineering adequately and the contractor should avoid spurious claims that result in increase in construction cost and time so that performance of construction projects can be improved. Originality/value The study is an attempt to compare cost and time performance of construction projects in public and private universities in Osun State, Nigeria.

scholarly journals The Practice of Entrepreneurship Education through Extracurricular Activities in Higher Education: Students Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Wudu Melese Tarekegne ◽  
Alebachew Hailu Gelaneh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Abstract  This study was aimed at investigating the practice of entrepreneurship education through extracurricular activities in higher education from students perspective. To achieve this objective descriptive survey research design was used. Data were collected from university students. Accordingly, four universities were selected as sample universities by using simple random sampling technique. From these sample universities departments that give entrepreneurship course with all its students were taken as sample of the study. Data were collected by using questionnaire and interview from the participants. The result shows that  students have participated in extracurricular  activities  and have a willingness to participate if they get an opportunity. However, students did not participated in business plan competition outside the university, company visit, competition events between students and external stakeholders, seminars and workshops. The major challenges identified are lack of  funding available to support the entrepreneurship education,  lack of support from the top management and the government  and  lack of teachers support and encouragement of students practice of entrepreneurship education through extracurricular activities. 

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