Examining Culture within a Quantitative Empirical Research Framework

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Mari Cauce
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research Framework

scholarly journals Business relationships during project afterlife: antecedents, processes, and outcomes

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkka Tapani Ojansivu ◽  
Kimmo Alajoutsijärvi ◽  
Jari Salo
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Research Stream ◽  
Conceptual Research

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to increase understanding of post-project business relationships in service-intensive projects, a topic unexplored to date. This research contributes to the project marketing research focusing on post-project interaction, by building a conceptual research framework capable of illustrating the path from the initiation of a relationship through the project’s afterlife. Design/methodology/approach – A comparative case study is used across four different service-intensive project contexts to highlight the conceptual research framework, derived from the IMP-related interaction research, in practice. Findings – According to the research findings, there are at least four potential post-project business relationships associated with service-intensive projects. Furthermore, the findings indicate that these relationships embody certain antecedent and process characteristics, enabling us to compile four distinct development paths. Research limitations/implications – The four cases of the empirical research were chosen on theoretical grounds to highlight the conceptual research framework in practice, and thus the purpose was mainly descriptive. The findings should be generalized only with caution, as more empirical research is needed in this emerging project context. Practical implications – For managers, the findings provide practical guidance to deal with different post-project relationships. They will help managers to initiate, maintain and develop post-project relationships and to avoid a mismatch between relationship antecedent, processes and outcomes. Originality/value – Post-project buyer – seller interaction has been studied by the project marketing research stream, but mainly from the perspective of social exchange and sleeping relationships. With the advent of service-intensive projects, however, a whole new breed of post-project business relationships is unfolding and demanding research attention. This research is a step toward understanding the different post-project business relationships associated with service-intensive projects.

scholarly journals Research Framework for the Impact of Innovative Mindset, Innovative Behaviour, and Innovation Performance on Competitive Advantage: An Application for Halal Smes Owner-Manager

2018 ◽  
pp. 718-723
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Current State ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to provide a more realistic competitive advantage concept in order to investigate the impact of an innovative mindset, behaviour and performance on Halal SME’s competitive advantage in the context of a challenging worldwide Halal’s market. This study uses an constant methodology by outlining, analysing, arranging, and focusing the current state of the literature and proposes a research framework which assist in overcoming the restraints encountered in previous empirical research. The use of an innovative mindset and behaviour enables the researchers to provide a great explanation of a innovative performance and its relationship to competitive advantage. This study seeks to contribute to the practice of competitiveness of Halal SMEs area of research. Specifically, this study emphasises that Halal SMEs owner-managers should have innovative mindsets that can stimulate innovative behaviour and which can be translated into innovation performance and subsequently competitive advantage.

Advancing interdisciplinary research on illegal wildlife trade using a conservation criminology framework

2019 ◽  
pp. 147737081988751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Boratto ◽  
Carole Gibbs
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Wildlife Trade ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Illegal Wildlife Trade ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Meta Analyses

Green criminologists have recently entered a period of self-assessment, critiquing the discursive nature of theory, over-reliance on case studies, and lack of interdisciplinarity in this area of study, and offering a variety of ideas on how to move forward. We propose using conservation criminology, a multi/interdisciplinary and problem-specific research framework, to expand upon exploratory work through empirical research with clearly defined parameters. We use the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) as an example of the potential benefits of this approach, as this body of literature reflects the critiques raised by green criminologists. We further encourage the replication of important studies and the use of common terminology to describe study parameters to build towards greater generalizability that can be tested through meta-analyses and systematic reviews. This approach will help to build a body of interdisciplinary literature that can inform the development of empirically driven policy to address IWT and other environmental crimes and risks.

scholarly journals What to Teach Business Students in MIS Courses about Data and Information

10.28945/2800 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew J. Gackowski
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Frames Of Reference ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
The Subject

MIS textbooks on the market are overly technology laden, with oversimplified coverage of the fundamentals in general and in particular with regard to the role of data and information in business. This thought-provoking paper is born out of frustration with the disparity between what we already know on the subject and what actually is being offered to our students and clients. The first part of this paper examines of the most popular MIS textbooks and the empirical research on information quality, Besides four other referenced sources, two J. O’Brien’s textbooks: one with six editions (O’Brien, 2004) and another with 11 editions (O’Brien, 2003) are used as the main frames of reference. The book “Quality Information and Knowledge” by Huang, Lee, and Wang (1999) serves as a recognized research framework. It is a product of the Information Quality Programs & Initiatives at MIT - the so-called MITIQ Program. The second part of the paper contains suggestions what to teach business students on data and information.

The Issue of Disciplinarity and Non-disciplinarity of Tourism Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leszek BUTOWSKI
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Sociology Of Science ◽  
Academic Identity ◽  
Francophone Literature ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
Strong Programme ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
Classical Sociology ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

This paper is devoted to the developments concerning the issue of disciplinarity and non-disciplinarity of tourism studies. The topic is embedded in a wider context of the academic identity of the community of tourism researchers. As the theoretical foundations for the discussion some concepts of non-classical sociology of science (rooted in Thomas Kuhn’s theory of development of science and ideas of the “Strong Programme”) were used. In order to analyze the problem theoretically and empirically, a three-stage research framework was adopted, commencing with a directed review of Anglo-American and Francophone literature, followed by a survey of a purposeful sample of tourism academics and concluding with a further analysis of the literature, this time confronting empirical findings with the identified scholars’ stances. The empirical research included a survey carried out among approximately 270 scholars of tourism from almost 50 countries from all the continents.

scholarly journals The NetWorkPlaceTM© Phenomenon

IDEA JOURNAL ◽  
1969 ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
Paul Smith
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Network Society ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Investigative Process ◽  
Space Of Flows

This paper presents an issue related to interior architectural environments, which is currently being investigated through an empirical research program entitled the NetWorkPlaceTM© study. It is delivered from a speculative standpoint which invites consideration and feedback. The radical structuralist conception of Castells’ network society is adopted as the position from which to explore the experience of being-at-work in contemporary organisations. This brings into proximity the experience of the space of place and the space of flows as the new expression of sociability in networked organisations. This juxtapositioning, of what appear to be competing terms, provides the research space for investigating both a contemporary commercial phenomenon and in parallel, for postulating the ideological foundations of interior design. The speculative position, on which this discussion is based, anticipates that the proposed research framework and the experience of the investigative process are ones that also provide an ethical and rigorous foundation for establishing at least one perspective on the formulation of a design ethos.

Considerations in the design of WBL settings to enhance students’ employability

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louisa Feldmann
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – A central aim of higher education is employability, in order to enable graduates to act in dynamic working environments. Internships as the prevalent work-based learning (WBL) settings offer such an opportunity during the studies; they are commonly used and broadly researched as interventions to improve students’ skills and competences. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influencing factors on students’ skills and competences that lead to employability in WBL settings. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a synthesis of relevant international empirical research on beneficial effects of the very common WBL setting, internship, to create a research framework across disciplines. Findings – The current research is characterized by a search for “best practices,” rather than a holistic and systematic view, acknowledging and taking into account different perspectives and their influence. It cannot sufficiently explain why employability in some WBL settings is enhanced more than in others. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the current understanding and evaluation of WBL as an experiential and situated learning experience. It is essential to take promotive factors from the university, the practical partner and the student perspective into account to understand employability enhancement. Based on these findings, a research framework for a holistic perspective on influencing factors of students’ employability is designed. Research limitations/implications – There is no empirical proof for the findings yet. Future empirical research may, therefore, be directed toward empirical testing of the impact of WBL settings. Originality/value – It is possible to infer recommendations for improving WBL settings from the three parties involved by interlinking situated and experiential theory.

scholarly journals The Connotation and Logical Construction of Government Digital Transformation -- Based on the Analysis of Sociotechnical System Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 03069
Author(s):  
Tian-peng Gao ◽  
Hong Su ◽  
Ting Yu
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Sociotechnical System ◽  
Logical Construction ◽  
Government Operation ◽  
Government Governance

With the in-depth application of digital technology in government governance toward integration and in-depth development, government digital transformation has flourished in practice and research, which characterized by digitalization, networking and intelligentization, the digital transformation of government develops vigorously in practice and research. However, the current academic interpretation of the connotation and logic of the government’s digital transformation is mostly from the perspective of empirical research, and lacks analysis of the theoretical logic behind it. Therefore, guided by the theory of sociotechnical system, this paper constructs the theoretical logic of government digital transformation on the basis of putting forward the research framework of general digital transformation, and points out that government digital transformation is the result of the intersection of government operation value and goal and general digital transformation logic, so as to enrich the theoretical connotation of government digital transformation.

Selecting the Optimal FM System for Children With Cochlear Implants

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Erin C. Schafer
Keyword(s):  
Speech Recognition ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Signal To Noise ◽  
Speech Processor ◽  
System Input ◽  
Optimal Type

Children who use cochlear implants experience significant difficulty hearing speech in the presence of background noise, such as in the classroom. To address these difficulties, audiologists often recommend frequency-modulated (FM) systems for children with cochlear implants. The purpose of this article is to examine current empirical research in the area of FM systems and cochlear implants. Discussion topics will include selecting the optimal type of FM receiver, benefits of binaural FM-system input, importance of DAI receiver-gain settings, and effects of speech-processor programming on speech recognition. FM systems significantly improve the signal-to-noise ratio at the child's ear through the use of three types of FM receivers: mounted speakers, desktop speakers, or direct-audio input (DAI). This discussion will aid audiologists in making evidence-based recommendations for children using cochlear implants and FM systems.

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