scholarly journals “How to Do Things With Words”: Mechanisms Bridging Language and Action in Management Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christi Lockwood ◽  
Simona Giorgi ◽  
Mary Ann Glynn
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Organizational Settings ◽  
The Past ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

We review the past quarter century of literature linking language and action in management research published from 1993 through 2017. Different from recent in-depth reviews that focus narrowly on particular forms that words take, we look across these different kinds of word assemblages to uncover broad themes and mechanisms that link words with action outcomes in organizational settings. Classifying common conceptual approaches and prominent outcomes, we systematize and synthesize existing work on how to do things with words, identifying points of tension or contradiction as well as consistencies or overlaps across areas of research and methodologies. In addition, we go beyond typologies of how words are constructed to unearth how words function in the service of action; in so doing, we articulate three underlying mechanisms that connect words to action—resonance, enactment, and power—and discuss each. We end with a discussion of promising avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Marine Cyanobacteria and Microalgae Metabolites—A Rich Source of Potential Anticancer Drugs

Marine Drugs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 476
Author(s):  
Arijit Mondal ◽  
Sankhadip Bose ◽  
Sabyasachi Banerjee ◽  
Jayanta Kumar Patra ◽  
Jai Malik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Drugs ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Structural Diversity ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pharmaceutically Active Compounds ◽  
Action Current ◽  
The Past ◽  
Marine Metabolites ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Cancer is at present one of the utmost deadly diseases worldwide. Past efforts in cancer research have focused on natural medicinal products. Over the past decades, a great deal of initiatives was invested towards isolating and identifying new marine metabolites via pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions in general. Secondary marine metabolites are looked at as a favorable source of potentially new pharmaceutically active compounds, having a vast structural diversity and diverse biological activities; therefore, this is an astonishing source of potentially new anticancer therapy. This review contains an extensive critical discussion on the potential of marine microbial compounds and marine microalgae metabolites as anticancer drugs, highlighting their chemical structure and exploring the underlying mechanisms of action. Current limitation, challenges, and future research pathways were also presented.

scholarly journals Vaccines and Allergic reactions: the past, the current COVID-19 pandemic, and future perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanitha Sampath ◽  
Grace Rabinowitz ◽  
Mihir Shah ◽  
Surabhi Jain ◽  
Zuzana Diamant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Burden ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Post Marketing Surveillance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Post Marketing ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Favorable Safety

Vaccines are essential public health tools with a favorable safety profile and prophylactic effectiveness that have historically played significant roles in reducing infectious disease burden in populations, when the majority of individuals are vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccines are expected to have similar positive impacts on health across the globe. While serious allergic reactions to vaccines are rare, their underlying mechanisms and implications for clinical management should be considered to provide individuals with the safest care possible. In this review, we provide an overview of different types of allergic adverse reactions that can potentially occur after vaccination and individual vaccine components capable of causing the allergic adverse reactions. We present the incidence of allergic adverse reactions during clinical studies and through post-authorization and post-marketing surveillance and provide plausible causes of these reactions based on potential allergenic components present in several common vaccines. Additionally, we review implications for individual diagnosis and management and vaccine manufacturing overall. Finally, we suggest areas for future research.

scholarly journals The scope of viral causation of human cancers: interpreting virus density from an evolutionary perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 374 (1773) ◽  
pp. 20180304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Ewald ◽  
Holly A. Swain Ewald
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Material Research ◽  
Oncogenic Viruses ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Differential Survival ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Viral Loads ◽  
The Past ◽  
Human Dna ◽  
Genomic Material

Most known oncogenic viruses of humans use DNA as their genomic material. Research over the past quarter century has revealed that their oncogenicity results largely from direct interference with barriers to oncogenesis. In contrast to viruses that have been accepted causes of particular cancers, candidate viral causes tend to have fewer viral than cellular genomes in the tumours. These low viral loads have caused researchers to conclude that the associated viruses are not primary causes of the associated cancers. Consideration of differential survival, reproduction and infiltration of cells in a tumour suggest, however, that viral loads could be low even when viruses are primary causes of cancer. Resolution of this issue has important implications for human health because medical research tends to be effective at preventing and controlling infectious diseases. Mathematical models may clarify the problem and help guide future research by assessing whether low viral loads are likely outcomes of the differential survival, reproduction, and infiltration of cells in a tumour and, more generally, the extent to which viruses contribute to cancer. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Silent cancer agents: multi-disciplinary modelling of human DNA oncoviruses’.

scholarly journals Investigating mindfulness influences on cognitive function: On the promise and potential of converging research strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Lin ◽  
Rongxiang Tang ◽  
Todd Samuel Braver
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Taxonomic Framework ◽  
Mechanisms Of Mindfulness ◽  
Organizing Principles

Research investigating the effects and underlying mechanisms of mindfulness on cognitive functioning has accelerated exponentially over the past two decades. Despite the rapid growth of the literature and its influential role in garnering public interest in mindfulness, inconsistent methods in defining and measuring mindfulness have yielded variable findings, which contribute to the overall dearth of clear generalizable conclusions. The focus of this article is to address the lack of cohesion in the collective methodologies used in this domain, by providing a new perspective grounded in classic cognitive and experimental psychology principles. We leverage the concept of converging operations to demonstrate how seemingly disparate research strategies can be integrated towards a more unified and systematic approach. An organizing taxonomic framework is described to provide useful structure in how mindfulness can be operationalized, measured, and investigated. We illustrate the rationale and core organizing principles of the framework through a selective review of studies on mindfulness and cognitive control. We then demonstrate the utility of the approach by showing how it can be applied to synthesize extant methodologies and guide the development of future research. Specific suggestions and examples pertaining to experimental design and statistical analysis are provided.

scholarly journals The evolution of brand management thinking over the last 25 years as recorded in the Journal of Product and Brand Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleopatra Veloutsou ◽  
Francisco Guzman
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Knowledge ◽  
Product And Brand Management ◽  
Made In ◽  
Management Thinking

Purpose By outlining the evolution of brand management research over the past 25 years, as reported in the Journal of Product and Brand Management (JPBM), this paper aims to analyze the changes in the way branding has been approached in research, highlight the current challenges the discipline faces and suggest future research avenues that will hopefully further enrich brand management knowledge. Design/methodology/approach This paper includes internal historical literature review and commentary. Findings After a thorough analysis of the journal’s content, the contribution that the JPBM has made in the development of brand management knowledge over the past 25 years is highlighted. Eight major shifts in brand management research and thought, and three overarching difficulties and challenges, are identified. Research limitations/implications By solely focusing on the contributions published in the journal, by no means this review is exhaustive and includes all the contributions to the discipline. Its contribution is limited to the analysis of the work, and the evolution of brand management thinking, recorded in the JPBM. Originality/value The paper highlights the evolution of brand management thought and presents imperatives and challenges to guide future research in brand management.

Global Information Management Research

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Niederman ◽  
Hadi Alhorr ◽  
Yung-Hwal Park ◽  
Carri R. Tolmie
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Information Management ◽  
International Business ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Information ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Related Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings

This study assesses the past decade in the GIM domain, based on Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) research findings. Based on the issues addressed by these articles, the authors develop 11 topical categories and discuss each in terms of the accumulation of knowledge contributed by these findings. The authors also discuss for each topic possible extension and further understanding based on related research in international business. In consideration of the topics of these articles, a large number simultaneously addressing multiple topics and potential of explicitly linking these topics in future research are discussed. Additionally, the authors update prior quantitative analysis considering JGIM citations of key international business scholars, evolution of research methods, and levels of scope and analysis in these articles. Finally, the authors indicate gaps in the body of research within categories, when categories are considered in relationships, and when looking further from the perspective of recent IB research.

scholarly journals Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Insights from Poincaré, Waddington, and Lamarck

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1490
Author(s):  
Prakash Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Disordered Proteins ◽  
Phenotypic Switching ◽  
Cambrian Explosion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evolutionary Transitions ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
The Past

The past quarter-century may justly be referred to as a period analogous to the “Cambrian explosion” in the history of proteins. This period is marked by the appearance of the intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) on the scene since their discovery in the mid-1990s. Here, I first reflect on how we accidentally stumbled on these fascinating molecules. Next, I describe our research on the IDPs over the past decade and identify six areas as important for future research in this field. In addition, I draw on discoveries others in the field have made to present a more comprehensive essay. More specifically, I discuss the role of IDPs in two fundamental aspects of life: in phenotypic switching, and in multicellularity that marks one of the major evolutionary transitions. I highlight how serendipity, imagination, and an interdisciplinary approach embodying empirical evidence and theoretical insights from the works of Poincaré, Waddington, and Lamarck, shaped our thinking, and how this led us to propose the MRK hypothesis, a conceptual framework addressing phenotypic switching, the emergence of new traits, and adaptive evolution via nongenetic and IDP conformation-based mechanisms. Finally, I present a perspective on the evolutionary link between phenotypic switching and the origin of multicellularity.

scholarly journals Metacritiques of Upper Echelons Theory: Verdicts and Recommendations for Future Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 1029-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett H. Neely ◽  
Jeffrey B. Lovelace ◽  
Amanda P. Cowen ◽  
Nathan J. Hiller
Keyword(s):  
Progress Report ◽  
The State ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Upper Echelons ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Upper Echelons Theory ◽  
The Past

After more than 35 years, Hambrick and Mason’s upper echelons theory (UET) stands as one of the most influential perspectives in management research. However, as the literature and its attendant reviews have become more numerous and specialized, discussion of the fundamental conceptual and methodological critiques leveled against research utilizing the UET perspective has grown fragmented. As such, the first aim of the present review is to identify and synthesize a set of common critiques levied against UET research. In doing so, we unpack important nuance within each critique while establishing a common vocabulary to facilitate greater consistency in how these critiques are discussed by scholars, editors, and reviewers. Next, we analyze the past decade of UET research (i.e., empirical and conceptual articles) to provide a progress report on the state of the literature as it pertains to each critique. Based on this analysis, we issue a “verdict,” providing clear guidance on what issues still need to be resolved and offering clear recommendations for UET scholars moving forward. Finally, we close by taking stock of how our recommendations position UET scholars to embrace the task of providing impactful insights on emerging challenges facing top executives.

Visual Surveillance for Hajj and Umrah: A Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Yasir Salih Ali ◽  
Mohammed Talal Simsim
Keyword(s):  
Visual Surveillance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Specific Interest ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Crowd Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Unique Event ◽  
New Algorithms

This paper presents advances on crowd management research with specific interest on high density crowds such as Hajj and Umrah crowds. In the past few years, there has been increasing interest in pursuing video analytics and visual surveillance to improve the security and safety of pilgrimages during their stay in Mecca. Despite the fact that visual surveillance research has matured significantly in the rest of the world and had been implemented in many scenarios, research on visual surveillance for Hajj and Umrah application still remains at its early stages and there are many issues that need to be addressed in future research. This is mainly because Hajj is a very unique event that shows the clustering of millions of people in small area where most advanced image processing and computer vision algorithms fail to generate accurate analysis of the image content. There is a strong need to develop new algorithms specifically tailored for Hajj and Umrah applications. This review aims to give attentions to these interesting future research areas based on analysis of current visual surveillance research. The review also pinpoint to pioneer techniques on visual surveillance in general that can be customized to Hajj and Umrah applications.

scholarly journals Perspectives and future directions for epigenetics in hematology

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 121 (26) ◽  
pp. 5131-5137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Goodell ◽  
Lucy A. Godley
Keyword(s):  
Hematologic Malignancies ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pleiotropic Action ◽  
Epigenetic Regulators ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

AbstractGenetic analysis of hematologic malignancies over the past 5 years has revealed abundant mutations in epigenetic regulators in all classes of disorders. Here, we summarize the observations made within our review series on the role of epigenetics in hematology. We highlight the clinical implications of mutations in epigenetic regulators and outline what we envision are some of the major areas that merit future research. Recent findings may have immediate prognostic value, but also offer new targets for drug development. However, the pleiotropic action of these regulators indicates caution is warranted and argues for investment in understanding of their underlying mechanisms of action as we proceed to exploit these findings for the benefit of patients.

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