Introduction to the Special Section on Justice-Centered Computing Education, Part 1

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Michael Lachney ◽  
Jean Ryoo ◽  
Rafi Santo
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Computing Education ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Broad Array

The ideas we offer below for considering justice-centered computing education point to a broad array of problem-spaces, contexts, and communities that scholars, educators, technologists, and activists might engage with. In exploring and deepening the conversation around this project, the seven articles included in the first volume of this special issue employ diverse theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and frameworks, including but not limited to intersectionality, transformational justice, intercultural computing, ethnocomputing, translanguaging, socially responsible computing, and institutional theory. Across them, rather than consensus on a narrow set of issues, we see the possibilities of a pluralistic and wide-ranging conversation about how we might constitute the meanings of “justice-centered” within computing education, the tools that might be used to produce such meanings, and the actions that might address them.

scholarly journals Special Section on Rural and Remote ICT: Broadband Rural, Regional and National Impacts

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Steven Lane ◽  
Catherine Middleton ◽  
Ruediger Zarnekow ◽  
Khorshed Alam
Keyword(s):  
Special Section ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Rural And Remote

Editorial for the Special Issue on Rural and Remote ICT: Broadband Rural, Regional and National Impacts

scholarly journals Virtual and Other Learning Spaces: Introduction to the Special Issue

2016 ◽  
pp. 110-114
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
Proximal Development ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Access Management ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Physical Spaces

Welcome to issue 7(2) of SiSAL Journal, which is a special issue on virtual and other learning spaces. The idea for putting together this special issue arose for two reasons. Firstly, we were inspired by the of submissions for the Self-Access Stories project edited by Katherine Thornton whose aim was to “highlight specific experiences of various areas of self-access management in practice, with a view to providing multiple perspectives on each issue” (Thornton, 2015). Some of the submissions and the ensuing discussion on the topic of virtual and other learning spaces prompted the editorial team to do a further call for papers for this special issue. The second reason for putting together this issue reason is that our own institution is currently preparing for a move to a larger, brand new purpose-built facility and this has inevitably resulted in our reevaluating interpretations of self-access for our own context. We wanted the opportunity to learn from others and invite them to the conversation. Environmental factors play a role in students’ learning both inside and outside the classroom and through this special issue we hoped to explore physical spaces, virtual spaces, and even metaphorical spaces in learning, e.g. Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development – ZPD, or Murphey’s Zones of Proximal Adjusting – ZPA (Murphey, 1996; 2013) from both the practical and theoretical perspectives. This issue contains four full papers, one discussion article edited by Hisako Yamashita, and three papers that form the fifth part of the language learning spaces column edited by Katherine Thornton.

Private equity and human resource management: An emerging agenda

2010 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 1279-1296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Wood ◽  
Mike Wright
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Rational Choice ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Private Equity ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Employee Relations ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Zero Sum

In this article we define and explain private equity, with particular emphasis on the heterogeneity of the phenomenon. We consider different theoretical perspectives of relevance to the study of private equity buyouts. In particular, we distinguish between approaches that take a zero-sum perspective (rational choice and financialization perspectives) and those with a more nuanced, complementary viewpoint (heterodox institutional and theories of action and structure perspectives). We discuss private equity in historical perspective. We then summarize the articles in this special section. Finally, we identify an agenda for further research that focuses upon employee relations and human resource aspects of private equity buyouts.

scholarly journals International marketing strategies of emerging market firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Boso ◽  
Yaw A. Debrah ◽  
Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
International Marketing Strategy ◽  
Emerging Market Firms

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to publish scholarly works that extend knowledge on the drivers, consequences and boundary conditions of international marketing strategies employed by emerging market firms of all sizes and types; and to advance a narrative for future research on emerging market firms’ international marketing activities. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this agenda, the authors invited scholars to submit quality manuscripts to the special issue. Manuscripts that addressed the special issue theme from varied theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches were invited. Findings Out of 70 manuscripts reviewed, 7 are eventually accepted for inclusion in this special issue. The papers touched on interesting research topics bothering on international marketing practices of emerging market firms using blend of interesting theoretical perspectives and variety of methods. Key theoretical perspectives used include resource-based theory, internationalization theory, institutional theory and corporate visual identity theory. The authors employed unique sets of methods including literature review, surveys, panel data, and process-based qualitative and case-study enquiries. The authors used some of the most advanced analytical techniques to analyze their data. Originality/value This introduction to the special issue provides a review of the extant literature on the international marketing strategy of emerging market firms, focusing on summarizing key empirical contributions on the topic over the last three decades. Subsequently, the authors discuss how each paper included in this special issue helps advance the agenda to develop scholarly knowledge on emerging market firms’ international marketing strategy.

Introduction to the special section on developmental approaches to prevention science

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Charlie Rioux ◽  
Todd D. Little
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Behavioral Development ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Prevention Science ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Rigorous Research

We provide an overview of the topics covered in the special section of the International Journal of Behavioral Development devoted to the topic “Developmental approaches to prevention science.” The use of carefully chosen, rigorous research methods is paramount to obtain accurate, reliable results to inform policy and practice. This special issue contributes to the development of cutting-edge methods and provides guidance to prevention researchers looking to implement the best methods.

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