Parents’ roles in talent development

2020 ◽  
pp. 026142942093443
Author(s):  
Linlin Luo ◽  
Kenneth A. Kiewra
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Deliberate Practice ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Figure Skating ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Centers Of Excellence ◽  
Early Environment

Talent development research has uncovered common conditions for nurturing talented individuals: enriched early environment, appropriate instruction, long-term and deliberate practice, singleness of purpose, and centers of excellence. Talent research also reveals that parents play a critical role in arranging and facilitating these conditions and helping their child’s talent to blossom. This article reports six talent-nurturing things parents do according to case-study research by Kiewra and colleagues across various talent domains such as chess, figure skating, baton twirling, violin, writing, and spelling. Parents provide an enriched early environment, arrange for appropriate instruction, facilitate long-term and deliberate practice, support singleness of purpose, gravitate to or establish a center of excellence, and are fully committed and make life-changing sacrifices to nurture their child’s talents.

scholarly journals An “Organizational Triangle” to Coordinate Talent Development: A Case Study in Danish Swimming

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Winthereik Mathorne ◽  
Kristoffer Henriksen ◽  
Natalia Stambulova
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Working Model ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

This case study in Danish swimming was informed by a holistic ecological approach in talent development and aimed to explore (a) collaborative relationships between the Danish swimming federation, a municipality, and a local swimming club, termed “an organizational triangle,” and (b) factors influencing the success of their collaboration at the local level. Data collection and analysis were guided by the athletic-talent-development-environment (working) model and a newly developed collaboration-success-factors (CSF) model. Methods included interviews with talent-development coordinators representing the organizations and analysis of documents. Results allowed the authors to transform the CSF (working) model into an empirical model containing the collaboration preconditions (e.g., power to make decisions), processes (e.g., strategic planning), and initiatives (e.g., efficient use of the swimming pool) and shared assumptions of the talent-development philosophy (e.g., long-term focus). The success of this organizational triangle was visible in the way the organizations increased the quality of talent development in the local swimming club.

A novel framework for owner driven reconstruction projects to enhance disaster resilience in the long term

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mittul Vahanvati
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Post-disaster reconstruction poses a double-edged sword to its implementers as it demands addressing survivors’ need for speed as well as meeting the growing expectation to trigger resilience. While an owner-driven housing reconstruction (ODHR), inter-disciplinary and long-term approach has been promoted internationally; however, there is limited research focussed on the long-term impacts (>10 years after a disaster) of ODHR. Furthermore, there is no one accepted framework for practitioners to guide through the process of ODHR projects to carve pathways for disaster resilience. The purpose of this paper is to assimilate findings—contingent and generalisable—into a novel framework for future change in practice. Design/methodology/approach This paper deployed a mixed methods methodology with a comparative case study research method. Two case study projects were from the Indian state of Gujarat, 13 years after the 2001 earthquake and the other two from Bihar, 6 years since the 2008 Kosi river floods. Due to multi-disciplinary nature of research, empirical data collection relied on a mix of social sciences methods including 80 semi-structured interviews, and architectural research methods including the visual analysis of photographs and sketches. Three sample groups of agency members, beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were purposively selected. Thematic content analysis was used for the data analysis. Findings The paper provides empirical insights on how ODHR projects in Indian states of Gujarat and Bihar succeeded at enhancing disaster resilience of communities. It suggests that the civil society organisations acted as “enablers” at four stages: envisioning strategically based on systemic understanding, building soft assets including community trust and dignity for social mobilisation prior to, proposing minor modifications to construction technology for its multi-hazard safety as well as cultural relevance, and sustaining capacity building efforts beyond reconstruction completion or beyond one project life-cycle. Research limitations/implications The author of this paper cautions that the spiral framework needs further development to make it flexibility and customisable to suit the specifics of a particular context. Originality/value The implications of the findings discussed in this paper are primarily for practitioners involved in disaster recovery and development sector. Since prevailing models or frameworks neither incorporate multi-disciplinary approach (demanded by socio-ecological systems resilience concept), nor represent project scale, a novel, four-pronged framework for ODHR has been proposed in this paper for strategic success. The framework has been illustrated in spiral and tabular forms, and has been kept abstract to provide practitioners the much-needed flexibility for adapting it to suit the specifics of a particular context.

The Effects of Peers on the Academic and Creative Talent Development of a Gifted Adolescent Male

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seon-Young Lee
Keyword(s):  
Peer Relations ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Role Modeling ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Erik Erikson ◽  
Critical Periods ◽  
Creative Talent

Psychologists have long recognized that there are critical periods in a person's life in which some specific person or agency serves as a driving force toward a higher level of human development. For example, Benjamin Bloom and Erik Erikson, two researchers concerned with individual development, noted that peers play particularly a critical role in children's development during adolescence, a period in which children tend to be more actively involved outside their home environments with nonfamily members. This study was concerned with how peer relations impact the development of the academic and creative talents during adolescence. A comprehensive case study was conducted wherein the relationships between Chris, a talented 12-year-old male, and 5 of his peers were examined. The purpose was to gain insights into how peers may influence, positively or negatively, the development of academic and creative talents in adolescents. Results from this study suggest that Chris' peers did, indeed, have favorable influences on his academic and creative talent development in 4 areas: competition, support, motivation, and role modeling. A discussion of these findings and the various factors that may have contributed to them are presented along with implications for parents, teachers, and counselors.

scholarly journals Dreams and Dilemmas of Internally Displaced People: An Intricate Reality of a Nomadic Lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Wahab Ali ◽  
Ruveni Tuimavana
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Ship Security

Land tenure is an important variable impacting the vulnerability of people staying on leased land the world over. Land tenure-ship security is widespread in countries where the land is owned by the state or traditional people. The problem in securing a tenured land manifests itself in a number of ways that accentuate environmental and socio-economic impacts. Mounting evidence of reduced tenure security shows that affected communities are often unable to evolve equitably and enjoy long term economic stability. In the Fijian context, many displaced Fijians have moved on and settled in the periphery of towns and cities thus changing the socio-economic equilibrium of the environment. A qualitative study using a case study research design was undertaken to establish the perceptions of a group of sugar cane farmers who had become victims of non- renewal of their land leases in 2002. Findings reveal that expiry and non-renewal of land leases leads to social, economical, cultural, political and even psychological and emotional consequences on internally displaced people. The article outlines the pain and agony of the displaced farmers and how they have made integral adjustments to cope with the challenges of resettling in new environments. Having faced the adversities of extradition and then resettling, the dilemmas of ensuing nomadic journeys present a more daunting unfolding for many - only that they have realized it as a fact of life.

How to Assess Sustainability of Suppliers in the Presence of Dual-Role Factor and Volume Discounts? A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 1740016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Izadikhah ◽  
Reza Farzipoor Saen ◽  
Kourosh Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Complete Ranking

Sustainability factors play critical role for long-term achievement of a supply chain management and purchasing process becomes more complicated with social and environmental pressures. Managing supplier selection process is a necessary step for companies seeking to manage their corporate legitimacy and reputations. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been widely used for supplier selection problems. In this paper, we propose a new super-efficiency method for evaluating sustainability of suppliers in the presence of dual-role factors and volume discounts. We show that enhanced Russell model (ERM) fails to present a complete ranking of suppliers. Our new model presents a complete ranking and also preserves properties of the ERM. Capabilities of our proposed method are shown using a couple of examples. A case study is presented to illustrate our proposed approach. The proposed method is used to select the best sustainable suppliers.

scholarly journals Views of NHS commissioners on commissioning support provision. Evidence from a qualitative study examining the early development of clinical commissioning groups in England

BMJ Open ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. e005970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Petsoulas ◽  
Pauline Allen ◽  
Kath Checkland ◽  
Anna Coleman ◽  
Julia Segar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Study Research ◽  
Support Functions ◽  
Support Provision ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Administrative Costs ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Key Factor

ObjectiveThe 2010 healthcare reform in England introduced primary care-led commissioning in the National Health Service (NHS) by establishing clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). A key factor for the success of the reform is the provision of excellent commissioning support services to CCGs. The Government's aim is to create a vibrant market of competing providers of such services (from both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors). Until this market develops, however, commissioning support units (CSUs) have been created from which CCGs are buying commissioning support functions. This study explored the attitudes of CCGs towards outsourcing commissioning support functions during the initial stage of the reform.DesignThe research took place between September 2011 and June 2012. We used a case study research design in eight CCGs, conducting in-depth interviews, observation of meetings and analysis of policy documents.Setting/participantsWe conducted 96 interviews and observed 146 meetings (a total of approximately 439 h).ResultsMany CCGs were reluctant to outsource core commissioning support functions (such as contracting) for fear of losing local knowledge and trusted relationships. Others were disappointed by the absence of choice and saw CSUs as monopolies and a recreation of the abolished PCTs. Many expressed doubts about the expectation that outsourcing of commissioning support functions will result in lower administrative costs.ConclusionsGiven the nature of healthcare commissioning, outsourcing vital commissioning support functions may not be the preferred option of CCGs. Considerations of high transaction costs, and the risk of fragmentation of services and loss of trusted relationships involved in short-term contracting, may lead most CCGs to decide to form long-term partnerships with commissioning support suppliers in the future. This option, however, limits competition by creating ‘network closure’ and calls into question the Government's intention to create a vibrant market of commissioning support provision.

scholarly journals The Impact of Shared Stories on Family Firm Innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Kammerlander ◽  
Cinzia Dessì ◽  
Miriam Bird ◽  
Michela Floris ◽  
Alessandra Murru
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Shared Stories ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Impact

Innovation is a key determinant of long-term success for family firms. We apply a multiple case study research design to investigate the relationship between stories that are shared among family members across generations and the family firms’ innovations. We derive a set of four propositions suggesting that founder focus in stories is negatively and family focus is positively associated with innovation. We further propose that these relationships are mediated by the scope of decision-making options, the distribution of decision-making power between generations, and the role of conflict in the families.

scholarly journals Investigating strategy tools from an interactive perspective

IMP Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Cheng ◽  
Malena Ingemansson Havenvid
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Interactive Approach ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Concept ◽  
Development Paths

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the strategic management concept of “strategy tools” (STs) can be reinterpreted from an industrial network perspective. It considers how STs are used to influence the substance of relationships and how firms engage in strategic action by using such tools. Design/methodology/approach Using case study research involving three focal firms, the paper scrutinizes use of selected STs to examine how they are used to systematically relate to others and create benefits and affect development paths in business relationships. Findings STs can be viewed as an integrated part of a networking pattern of mobilizing resources, linking activities and relating actors. Seen in this manner, use of STs can be interaction-facilitating or interaction-creating. Research limitations/implications In an interactive approach, STs must be seen in relation to others as they are used in strategic (co-)action to engage and involve others. In this view, tools are strategic when used to affect the long-term development of important business relationships. Practical implications Practitioners should acknowledge that the use of a ST to handle counterparts is emerging, and valuable only in relation to specific others. Because the value of STs is unknowable until it is revealed how they can affect the substance of a specific relationship, there is no best-practice or one-size-fits-all approach. Originality/value This paper illuminates the phenomenon of “strategy tools” by considering it from both sides of the business exchange interface.

scholarly journals STRATEGI GURU MADRASAH MENINGKATKAN MUTU PEMBELAJARAN ERA DISRUPSI DI KEDIRI

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhendi Pristian ◽  
Muh. Hambali
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Online Learning Resources ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Multicase Study

<p>Learning quality is the determinant of service in a madrasah. The teacher who has an educational position, instilling values that uphold civilization does not merely transfer knowledge from the teacher to students in the classroom. In this disruption era, artificial intelligence emerged which replaced the teacher's position in the matter of transferring knowledge. The condition of information technology innovation continues to experience rapid development in the era of industrial revolution 4.0. The impact is that teachers need mastery of pedagogy based on the use of strategies and online learning resources. The learning model must be carried out by madrasah teachers when they want qualified graduates, for this reason teachers are needed to be able to manage learning in the madrasah so that student and output inputs of students have relations with the challenges faced. . The objectives of this study are: First, describe and analyze the model of planning, implementation and strategy of madrasah teachers to improve the quality of graduates in MAN 1 and MAN 2 Kota Kediri. qualitative approach, as for the type of case study research with a multicase study design. Research Results in these two madrasah are: First, the concept of planning is a) making teamwork and choosing needs according to vision and mission, b) inviting teacher speakers who excel, c) designing meaningful learning that is short term, long term according to the vision, mission and goals madrasah, d) make a program and determine policy, e) check and revise the plan. Second, the steps of Implementation are: a) Commitment, b) teamwork, c) Communication, d) Implementation of programs is 1) improvement of the quality of mix-based subject teachers, 2) improving the quality of learning, 3) improving service quality and development curriculum, 4) improvement of academic and non-academic achievements.</p><strong>Keywords : Strategy; Teacher of Madrasah; Graduate Quality and Era disruption</strong>

“Knowing That This Is My Place Is Very Positive”: The Case of a Swedish Table Tennis Club

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-163
Author(s):  
Michaela Elisabeth Karlsson ◽  
Natalia B. Stambulova ◽  
Kristoffer Henriksen
Keyword(s):  
Talent Development ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Psychosocial Skills ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Culture Centered

This case study is guided by the holistic ecological approach and aimed at (a) providing a holistic description of an athletic talent development environment using a table tennis club in Sweden as a case study and (b) examining the factors perceived as influential to the effectiveness of the club’s talent development. The holistic ecological approach’s two working models informed the data collection (through interviews, observation, and analysis of documents) and were subsequently transformed into empirical models, acting as a summary of the case. Findings revealed that the environment’s success in talent development can be seen as an outcome of the following key features: (a) flexible and supportive training groups, (b) opportunities to learn from senior elite athletes, (c) support through the club and sport-friendly schools, (d) support of the development of psychosocial skills, (e) regular and intensive training, (f) focus on long-term development and athletes as whole persons, (g) strong and coherent organizational culture centered around the basic assumption, “we are a community of committed members,” and (h) integrated efforts among the club and sport-friendly schools to support athletes’ development. This case study can inform other athletic talent development environments on how to optimize talent development processes.

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