Information scientists and librarians as a market for viewdata in the UK

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Virginia Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Public System ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Direct Relevance ◽  
British Telecom ◽  
The Uk

Viewdata is both a means of storing, retrieving and disseminating information and of communication between individuals or organisations. As such, viewdata, whether a private system or the public system Prestel, is of direct relevance to information scientists and librarians. A research project is described which surveyed non-student members of the Institute of Information Scientists and of the Library Association working in the UK, as a market for viewdata services. The main objective was to see whether this market was homogeneous or whether it could be partitioned into a number of distinct segments. The market was segmented on the basis of perceived benefits of viewdata. Data were collected using a questionnaire which was constructed from items obtained during group discussions with information scientists and librarians. Cluster analysis showed that the market was not homogeneous and questionnaire respondents were classified into four segments. Segment 1 which had generally reserved or unfavourable perceptions of viewdata was assigned the descriptors 'unconcerned, reserved'. Segment 2 which had the most favourable perceptions was given descriptors 'experienced, enthusiastic'. Segment 3 with overall quite favourable perceptions was designated 'experienced-but-wary, user-oriented'. Segment 4 which, due to very low awareness of viewdata was generally lacking in perceptions, was described "uninformed, worried". Factors affecting perceptions were identified. These included lack of awareness of hard-copy facilities, lack of awareness of general characteristics of viewdata and perceptions which respondents had of British Telecom.

Engaging the Public on Technical Issues

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan Breen ◽  
Elizabeth Atherton ◽  
Steve Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
The Uk

United Kingdom Nirex Limited (Nirex) is responsible for providing the UK with environmentally-sound and publicly-acceptable options for the long-term management of radioactive materials generated by the Nation’s commercial, medical, research and defence activities. An important part of Nirex’s responsibilities in developing these options is to build acceptance of its concepts through effective dialogue and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders. One of the options developed by Nirex for the long-term isolation of intermediate-level and some low-level from the accessible environment is to place these wastes in a deep underground repository, excavated in stable rock formations. The repository would remain accessible to allow future generations to have the choice of continuing to store the waste, or to dispose of the wastes by sealing and closing the repository. In conducting the scientific and technical research on this phased disposal concept, Nirex wanted its work programmes to take account of any public concerns with regard to radioactive waste and its management and proposed to develop its understanding of such concerns through public engagement. In October 2001, Nirex engaged an independent organisation to conduct a series of focus group discussions. Focus group meetings were arranged in 4 locations across the UK, selecting varying groups in terms of age, lifestage and socio-economic circumstances in order to engage a broad cross-section of the UK population. Each group attended two, 2-hour sessions on successive evenings. The first session was a general discussion of the issues of nuclear energy and radioactive waste. The second session focused on the more specific detail of the Nirex Phased Disposal Concept. Explanatory material was given to participants at each session. The work has provided some very useful information on issues, which the focus groups considered significant. The groups were able, in the short time available, to grasp many important issues and to provide their views across a range of technical areas. This work has helped Nirex to better understand ways of engaging the public in technical issues and to appreciate some of the key areas and concerns on the more technical areas associated with phased disposal. Several technical queries were identified, which the facilitators were unable to answer during the focus group discussions — Nirex has subsequently provided answers to these questions and made these available on the Nirex Bibliography. This paper describes the approach taken for the focus groups and outlines key findings from the work and some implications for Nirex in communicating technical issues to the public.

scholarly journals An empirical study of ransomware attacks on organizations: an assessment of severity and salient factors affecting vulnerability

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Yuryna Connolly ◽  
David S Wall ◽  
Michael Lang ◽  
Bruce Oddson
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
North America ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Degree Of Severity ◽  
Significant Bearing

Abstract This study looks at the experiences of organizations that have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. Using quantitative and qualitative data of 55 ransomware cases drawn from 50 organizations in the UK and North America, we assessed the severity of the crypto-ransomware attacks experienced and looked at various factors to test if they had an influence on the degree of severity. An organization’s size was found to have no effect on the degree of severity of the attack, but the sector was found to be relevant, with private sector organizations feeling the pain much more severely than those in the public sector. Moreover, an organization’s security posture influences the degree of severity of a ransomware attack. We did not find that the attack target (i.e. human or machine) or the crypto-ransomware propagation class had any significant bearing on the severity of the outcome, but attacks that were purposefully directed at specific victims wreaked more damage than opportunistic ones.

scholarly journals Current challenges for psychiatry in Greece

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. 60-61
Author(s):  
Nikos G. Christodoulou ◽  
Konstantinos Kollias
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Public System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Important Target ◽  
Preventive Psychiatry ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Further Development

Psychiatry in Greece is undergoing a prolonged reform. Deinstitutionalisation is at an advanced stage and there are active efforts to support primary care and community psychiatry, and to establish local administration of services in each sector of the country (i.e. the equivalent of Mental Health Trusts in the UK). Quality assurance and continuing professional development require further development, as do a series of other issues pertaining to the day-to-day clinical practice of psychiatrists. Recent economic difficulties have undoubtedly affected the mental health of the population, but also mental health services and psychiatrists themselves. These financial difficulties coupled with pre-existing organisational issues present important, yet rectifiable, challenges. We conclude by identifying preventive psychiatry as an especially important target for progress and by advocating for continued support for the public system of mental healthcare as well as for the continued psychiatric reform.

scholarly journals Factors affecting use of speech testing in adult audiology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavisha J Parmar ◽  
Saima L Rajasingam ◽  
Jennifer K Bizley ◽  
Deborah A Vickers
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Key Barrier ◽  
The Uk

Objective: To investigate the factors affecting the use speech testing in adult audiology services Design: A mixed-methods cross-sectional questionnaire study Study Sample: A UK sample (n=306) of hearing healthcare professionals (HHPs) from the public (64%) and private sector (36%) completed the survey Results: In the UK, speech testing practice varied significantly between health sector. Speech testing was carried out during the audiology assessment by 68% of private sector HHPs and 5% of those from the public sector. During the hearing aid intervention stage speech testing was carried out by 40% and 8% of HHPs from the private and public sector, respectively. Recognised benefits of speech testing included: 1) providing patients with relatable assessment information, 2) guiding hearing aid fitting, 3) supporting a diagnostic test battery. A lack of clinical time was a key barrier to uptake. Conclusion: Use of speech testing varies in adult audiology. Results from the present study found the percentage of UK HHPs making use of speech tests was low compared to other countries. HHPs recognised different benefits of speech testing in audiology practice but the barriers limiting uptake were often driven by factors derived from decision makers rather than clinical rationale. Privately funded HHPs used speech tests more frequently than those working in the public sector where time and resources are under greater pressure and governed by guidance that does not include a recommendation for speech testing. Therefore, the inclusion of speech testing in national clinical guidelines could increase the consistency of use.

scholarly journals Continuing professional development in Eswatini: Factors affecting medical practitioners’ participation

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney H. Magwenya ◽  
Andrew J. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Practitioners

Background: The availability of continuing professional development (CPD) activities does not necessarily translate into good participation by health practitioners. Reasons for low participation include time constraints, cost of some activities, irrelevant material and lack of access. This study aimed to explore the views of medical practitioners’ working in Eswatini regarding the factors that affect their participation in CPD programmes.Methods: A qualitative study using seven in-depth semi-structured interviews and three focus group discussions (FGDs) of medical officers working in the public heath sectors in Eswatini was conducted between November 2020 and February 2021. Open-ended questions were used to explore factors that both motivate and demotivate medical officers participation in CPD activities. The interviews and FGDs were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, the qualitative data were analysed using the thematic approach.Results: The emerging motivating themes described by the participants were: (1) professional responsibility and (2) personal interest and learning need. Whilst the demotivating factors were: (1) non-relevance to clinical practice, (2) cost of participation, (3) lack of reward, and (4) no recognition for staying up-to-date.Conclusion: The motivating factors are associated with deep learning and linked well with the principles of adult learning. The demotivating factors found were in keeping with findings from other studies in a variety of countries. It is important for the Medical Council and CPD organisers to be aware of the different motivations and de-motivations for practitioners to engage in CPD to enable them to plan and implement their programmes effectively.

scholarly journals Attraction and retention of the employees with postgraduate qualifications working in the public sector in HCMC

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. First
Author(s):  
Nguyen Viet Bang ◽  
Nguyen Ho Hai
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Employee Attraction ◽  
Attraction And Retention

The paper defines and measures key factors affecting the attraction and retention of employees with postgraduate qualifications in HCMC, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Accordingly, the former is carried out through deep interviews with 15 experts (including 12 directors of the department/district presidents and 3 are lecturers/researchers of universities in HCMC and focus group discussions with ten respondents. The latter is conducted through direct interviews with 287 respondents. The results show that: (i) Employee retention is affected by employee satisfaction, training, career development, salary and welfare, and working environment; (ii) Employee attraction is affected by training, career development, salary and welfare, and working environment. Due to limited resources, the sample size consists of only 287 respondents who are employees working in the public sector (at wards, districts, and departments in the public sector) in HCMC. This is the limitation of the research.

Dari Idealisme ke Pragmatisme: Pergeseran Paradigma dalam Pengembangan Hukum Ekonomi Syariah di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-210
Author(s):  
Addiarrahman Addiarrahman ◽  
Illy Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Business World ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Legal Consideration ◽  
Economic Law ◽  
Islamic Economic

This study seeks to understand the pragmatism of the development of sharia economic law, and its implications for Islamic financial products in Indonesia. The data comes from the results of interviews and focus group discussions with key informants from academics, practitioners, authorities, and the public. This research finds that pragmatism in the development of Islamic economic law is an approach that still dominates the DSN-MUI fatwas. The pragmatism style used is complex-eclectic pragmatism which is represented through makhārij al-fiqhiyyah, which is to choose a mild opinion by sticking to the strongest method or also called "taysīr al-manhajī". The use of this method is intended to ensure that the fatwa is truly able to answer the needs of the business world, as well as being in line with sharia principles. DSN-MUI also does not use maslahah as a legal consideration in a free or liberal way. Rather, it returns maslahah in consideration of the method, so that it is permissible to use the bay’ al-'inān contract only in a forced state (ḍarurah).

Factors Affecting the Public Opinion of Advertisements with respect to Apparels

2018 ◽  
Vol 06 (09) ◽  
pp. 60-66
Author(s):  
S. Ubeja ◽  
S. Acharya ◽  
P. Jain ◽  
A. Loya ◽  
R. Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public

Editorial: Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Klaff
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Labour Party ◽  
Research Note ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Exciting Development

I am pleased to publish an open-access online preprint of two articles and a research note that will appear in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism 3, no. 2 (Fall 2020). This preprint is a new and exciting development for the Journal. It has been made possible by the generous donations from sponsors, including BICOM's co-chairman, David Cohen, whose support for the work of the Journal allows for timely scholarly analysis to be put into the public sphere.

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