Prayer and Health: Conceptual Issues, Research Review, and Research Agenda

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Mccullough
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Research Review ◽  
The Relationship

The theoretical and empirical literature on the relationship between prayer and health is critically reviewed. Although empirical research partially confirms that prayer promotes a variety of health outcomes, the empirical literature is characterized by weak methodologies that may contribute to the inconsistency of some findings. Recommendations are made for improving the quality of prayer and health research. An agenda for further empirical investigation of the relationship between prayer and health is proposed.

scholarly journals Quality of service in the Heineken supply chain, México: an empirical investigation in the west of Mexico

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Omar Alejandro PÉREZ-CRUZ ◽  
José de Jesús AMEZCUA-VIVAS ◽  
Johann MEJÍAS-BRITO ◽  
Jesús Francisco TEJEDA-CASTREJÓN
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Western Regional ◽  
The Relationship

The general objective of this work is to analyze the quality factors of the supply chain service in the western regional direction of the company Cervezas Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma - Heineken México. The analysis was framed in a model proposed by Gohain, Thambiah and Hong (2018) which measures six dimensions of service quality: the object, the process, the infrastructure, the interaction, the environment and social responsibility. A survey was applied as an instrument to collect the responses of active providers in the western region of Mexico. The results were estimated by using STATA 14 to evaluate the relationship between the proposed factors. The results highlight that the quality of the supply chain is influenced by the quality criteria of the product, the process and the interaction. In this way, this research contributes with relevant information that allows them to make quick and practical decisions to use those responsible for the company's supply chain, as well as other economic sectors.

scholarly journals What Do We Know about Algorithmic Literacy? The Status Quo and a Research Agenda for a Growing Field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch ◽  
German Neubaum
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Status ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
The Relationship

The increasing emergence of algorithms in our daily use of technologies comes with a growing field of empirical research trying to understand how aware and knowledgeable individuals are about algorithms. This field is marked by a certain diversity in terms of how it theorizes and measures people’s literacy when interacting with algorithms. We propose converging on the term algorithmic literacy that covers different dimensions used by previous research. This article summarizes the state of knowledge on algorithmic literacy by systematically presenting initial steps in theory building and measurement development. Drawing on this, we propose an agenda including five different directions that future research could focus on: 1) theory building to understand algorithmic literacy, 2) addressing the algorithmic divide, 3) uncovering the relationship between algorithmic literacy and attitudes, 4) examining algorithmic literacy as predictor for user behavior, and 5) exploring ways to increase algorithmic literacy.

Deliberative Democracy

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Selen A. Ercan
Keyword(s):  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Democratic Theory ◽  
Normative Theory ◽  
The Relationship

Deliberative democracy is a growing branch of democratic theory. It suggests understanding and assessing democracy in terms of the quality of communication among citizens, politicians, as well as between citizens and politicians. In this interview, drawing on his extensive research on deliberative practice within and beyond parliaments, André Bächtiger reflects on the development of the field over the last two decades, the relationship between normative theory and empirical research, and the prospects for practicing deliberation in populist times.

Walking in each other's Shoes: Perspective Taking Mediates Effects of Emotional Intelligence on Relationship Quality

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Schröder–Abé ◽  
Astrid Schütz
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Perspective Taking ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
The Relationship

Although theorists have repeatedly emphasized that emotional intelligence should be linked to relationship quality, little empirical research has systematically examined emotional intelligence in romantic relationships using appropriate dyadic designs and analyses. The present research investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and aspects of relationship quality (satisfaction, closeness and commitment). Study 1 was conducted online with 191 heterosexual couples. We found that a person's perceptions of relationship quality were predicted not only by that person's emotional intelligence, but also by the relationship partner's emotional intelligence. In Study 2, these positive actor and partner effects of emotional intelligence on relationship satisfaction and closeness were replicated in a sample of 80 couples in the laboratory. In this context, couples engaged in a conflict discussion, and perspective taking of the partners was rated by the experimenter. Actor–Partner Interdependence Mediation Model showed that perspective taking mediated the effects of emotional intelligence on relationship quality. The present research confirmed the link between emotional intelligence and relationship quality and sheds light on the processes through which emotional intelligence affects the quality of romantic relationships. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

scholarly journals TRULY INEFFICIENT OR PROVIDING BETTER QUALITY OF CARE? ANALYSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RISK-ADJUSTED HOSPITAL COSTS AND PATIENTS' HEALTH OUTCOMES

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 931-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Gutacker ◽  
Chris Bojke ◽  
Silvio Daidone ◽  
Nancy J. Devlin ◽  
David Parkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
The Relationship

Organizational Stress, Job Satisfaction and Job Performance: Where Do We Go From Here?

1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherny E. Sullivan ◽  
Rabi S. Bhagat
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Organizational Stress ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This article reviews and summarizes two decades of empirical literature concerned with both direct and moderating variable-based analyses of the relationship of organizational stress with job satisfaction and job performance. Moderating influences of various constructs operationalized at the individual, group and organizational level of analysis are classified and then reviewed systematically. An evaluative summary of this research suggests that although there have been significant improvements in the analytical methods employed to investigate such phenomena, much of this research still does not consider the role of reciprocal relationships that evolve over time. We provide four guidelines for improving the quality of both theoretical rigor and methodological robustness in this important area of organizational inquiry.

The Interface Between Marketing and Sales: The State of the Art and a Research Agenda

Marketing ZFP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Sören A. Radtke ◽  
Marian E. Paul
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Quality

Marketing and sales often have to work hand in hand. Therefore, several studies have investigated the drivers and consequences of the quality of cooperation between the two departments. We review empirical research on the effect of the quality of cooperation on business performance and on the drivers of the quality of cooperation, to achieve two objectives. First, we summarise the most important findings on the marketing–sales interface in a compact and structured way to give guidance to managers on how to facilitate high-quality cooperation. Second, we identify the major gaps in the literature and outline a research agenda with suggestions for future research on how to address them.

Quality of Government and Political Support

2021 ◽  
pp. 227-248
Author(s):  
Jonas Linde ◽  
Stefan Dahlberg
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Political Support ◽  
System Level ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
Growing Stock ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter provide an overview of the growing stock of research on the relationship between quality of government and political support. After having been surprisingly absent from the research agenda dealing with support and legitimacy, a growing number of studies have come to demonstrate the importance of impartiality in the implementation of public policies for political support and democratic legitimacy. After outlining a framework for analysis of political support and a discussion of different aspects of quality of government in this body of research, we take a closer look on a number of important contributions that have demonstrated the explanatory power of quality of government when it comes to analyses of variation in political support. In doing so, we distinguish between studies that have assessed the effects of quality of government on the system level (e.g. countries’ level of corruption) and analyses investigating the relationship between individuals’ perceptions of the quality of government and political support.

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