The Massachusetts School Sports Concussions Law: A Qualitative Study of Local Implementation Experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 503-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell L. Doucette ◽  
Maria T. Bulzacchelli ◽  
Tameka L. Gillum ◽  
Jennifer M. Whitehill
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Neurocognitive Testing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Law ◽  
Training Need

Background:Reducing the incidence and negative consequences of concussion among youth athletes is a public health priority. In 2010, Massachusetts passed legislation aimed at addressing the issue of concussions in school athletics. We sought to understand local-level implementation decisions of the Massachusetts concussion law.Methods:A qualitative multiple-case study approach was utilized. Semi-structured interviews with school-employed actors associated with the law's implementation were used for analysis. Interview data were subjected to a conventional content analysis.Results:A total of 19 participants from 5 schools were interviewed. Schools were purposefully selected from communities varying in socioeconomic status and population. Participants included 5 athletic directors, 5 coaches, 4 athletic trainers, 4 school nurses, and 1 health and wellness coordinator. Eight themes emerged regarding specific ways schools have implemented the law. Six themes emerged regarding factors influencing implementation.Conclusions:All cases employ neurocognitive testing as a means to assess concussions, place decision-making authority in athletic trainers' hands, and use a 30-minute online video to disseminate concussion education. Employing athletic trainers could pose challenges to school districts with limited financial capacity, as financial assistance from the state is not provided under the law. The validity of neurocognitive testing and the effectiveness of online concussion training need further study. Cooperation from student athletes, their parents, and physicians is necessary for full implementation of the law.

Succession Planning in Family-Owned Business Evidence From an Emerging Economy

2022 ◽  
pp. 504-528
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Succession Planning ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Family ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Generational Succession

Family-owned businesses (FOBs) play an important role in the economy of a country through the creation of jobs. However, most FOBs lack strategies regarding succession planning in both developed and developing economies. This study explores the strategies that are used by FOBs to prepare future leaders. Drawing on qualitative research design, this study employed a multiple case study approach and selected 13 cases by employing a purposive sampling technique from the FOBs of Pakistan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the successors of FOBs. The findings reveal that succession planning is pivotal for the development of business and the successful transition of FOB from one generation to another. Most of the respondents fully understand the importance of succession planning for the sustainability of the business. However, in some cases, socioemotional aspects of generational succession planning require strategies that concurrently focus on successor suitability, the consensus of the family, mode of transition, leadership, and challenges faced by the FOBs.

Building a business model for a new form of hospitality: the albergo diffuso

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-323
Author(s):  
Silvia Fissi ◽  
Alberto Romolini ◽  
Elena Gori
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Local Traditions ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Village

Purpose In recent years, tourists have become more interested in discovery the authenticity of a destination. The albergo diffuso (AD) is a response to this new requirement of tourist experience. The AD indeed is based on an accommodation solution with rooms distributed in various buildings across a village. The purpose of this study is to analyze the AD business model supporting the development of this emerging business opportunity in the accommodation industry. Design/methodology/approach The research is conducted with a multiple case study approach, collecting data from different sources such as semi-structured interviews and archival research. The cases are all located in Italy where the AD was applied for the first time. Findings The AD business model is based on business idea, value creation and innovation. The business idea is based on the aim to contribute to the renaissance of a village with an emotional link between the entrepreneur and the village. Regarding the value creation, the AD is a form of accommodation that offers more than a hotel experience. The tourist can live like a resident and experiencing local traditions and culture. The innovation is indeed related to the services that are totally different from a traditional hotel. Originality/value Considering the previous studies, this research tries to fill the gap concerning the necessity to define the characteristics of the AD business model and to understand the key elements at the base of this hospitality approach.

An employee-oriented perspective in the value-creating mission of social enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Quynh-Trang Nguyen ◽  
Ming-Yen Lee ◽  
Yi-Chung Hu
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
New Perspective

Purpose This study aims to concentrate on a specific perspective that has mostly been ignored: employees in social enterprises (SEs). It proposes that employees in SEs should be treated with equal importance to outside beneficiaries within the SEs’ value-creating mission. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach is adopted, and semi-structured interviews are the primary means of data collection. Findings The results show that while economic values are fundamental for the employment relationship, social values play the leading role in employees’ motivation; thus, they can significantly affect the organization’s operation and development. Research limitations/implications This work contributes to Maslow’s need theory and psychological contract theory regarding their application to SEs. Practical lessons and suggestions are also provided for SEs’ development. Originality/value By emphasizing the value-creating mission of SEs with the new perspective of including employees in it, this work provides empirical evidence and practical lessons for SEs, especially Asian SEs, in terms of management and strategy.

A qualitative exploration of mixed feeding intentions in first-time mothers

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Amy Burton ◽  
Jennifer Taylor ◽  
Sophie Swain ◽  
Joanna Heyes ◽  
Fiona Cust ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Mixed Feed ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Breastfeeding Intention ◽  
First Child ◽  
Feeding Activities ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
First Time

Background Breastfeeding intention can predict breastfeeding behaviour and is influenced by theory of planned behaviour constructs. Despite associations with reduced breastfeeding duration, there is a lack of research to explore the intention to mixed feed infants. Aims This study aimed to explore the factors that influence pregnant women's intentions to mixed feed their first child. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four women pregnant with their first child who intended to mixed feed. An in-depth idiographic multiple case study approach grounded in a ‘subtle realist’ epistemology was used. Results The interviews highlighted the importance of flexibility in feeding decisions, a perception of breastfeeding as restrictive and obstructive to normality and the presence of misinformation and unrealistic expectations about breastfeeding. Conclusions Women need to be informed and supported by professionals, peers, families and broader communities. Cultural narratives must be challenged to enable mothers to feel in control of feeding decisions and without the need to justify feeding activities to protect themselves from anticipated negative emotions.

scholarly journals How ethnic cultures influence practice-based learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
Kwok Wah Ronnie Lui ◽  
Sarojni Choy
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Culture ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Everyday Work ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Vocational Curriculum

Purpose This paper aims to report on a study that used the practice theory lens to understand how Chinese ethnic culture influences restaurant workers' learning through engagement in everyday work practices. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach was used. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and site observations. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify how workers learnt the sayings, doings and relatings in their workplaces. Findings The findings show that the ethnic culture of the participants influences and enriches their learning in practice settings such as small Chinese restaurants. Research limitations/implications The understandings presented here need to be verified through more research in different regions and nations. In addition, cross-cultural studies on other ethnic restaurants may contribute to deeper understandings of the influences of ethnic culture on practice-based learning. Social implications The research contributes to understanding the influence of ethnic culture on practice-based learning. Originality/value The understandings gained from the findings of this study form a useful basis for curriculum development and instructional design of training programmes for practice-based as well as work-integrated-learning components of vocational curriculum. Furthermore, awareness of the strengths of the ethnic culture is of interest to owner/managers of small Chinese restaurants to afford supportive learning environments for workers.

Interpersonal and inter-organizational relationship drivers of supply chain integration

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 1170-1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Wang ◽  
Yuanfei Kang ◽  
Paul Childerhouse ◽  
Baofeng Huo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Case

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how interpersonal relationships (IPRs) and inter-organisational relationships (IORs) interact with each other as driving forces of supply chain integration (SCI). More specifically (the) three dimensions of IPR – personal affection, personal credibility, and personal communication – are examined in regards to how they affect inter-organisational relationships during SCI. Design/methodology/approach The research employed an exploratory multiple case study approach with four New Zealand case companies selected as the empirical basis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews of managerial executives in relation to supply chain activities, which were triangulated with company archival data. Findings The authors found that IPRs are able to interact with IORs to influence the integration of supply chains. More specifically, IPRs influence IORs by initiating organisational relationships in the SCI context; and influences from IPR dimensions on IORs tend to be of differing magnitudes and have different evolutional paths across the whole SCI process. Originality/value This research contributes to knowledge about the roles and mechanisms through which IPRs shape and enable inter-organisational level relationships within the SCI context.

International purchasing offices in China: roles and resource/capability requirements

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1125-1157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Sartor ◽  
Guido Orzes ◽  
Guido Nassimbeni ◽  
Fu Jia ◽  
Richard Lamming
Keyword(s):  
Stable Configuration ◽  
Global Sourcing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Over Time

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address global sourcing organisational design through the following research questions: how do the roles performed by International Purchasing Offices (IPOs) change over time?; what are the resources/capabilities required by an IPO for an effective performance and how do they change over time?; and what are the contingent factors affecting such changes? Design/methodology/approach – The authors employed an exploratory multiple case study approach and analysed 14 Western IPOs located in China for a period between 2007 and 2012. The data were primarily collected through 34 direct, semi-structured interviews of IPO heads and sourcing managers or senior buyers. Findings – The authors identify and discuss the importance of ten roles played by IPOs and 12 required resources/capabilities. Furthermore, considering the changes that occurred to these IPOs over a five-year period (2007-2012), the authors observe three distinct evolutionary behaviours (i.e. “overall development”, “selective development”, and “stable configuration”) and highlight three contingent factors that jointly affect these behaviours (i.e. the architectural and technological complexity of the sourced items, annual volume sourced abroad, and experience in the foreign context). Originality/value – This paper contributes to the resource-based view of the firm in a global sourcing context by highlighting the resources/capabilities required by IPOs and discussing their characteristics. Furthermore, it proposes a typology of IPO micro-organisational evolutionary behaviours. Finally, it applies contingency theory and identifies three factors that might affect the evolutionary behaviours.

scholarly journals Status and Challenges in Implementing Beyond Budgeting: Evidence from Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Dileepa N. Samudrage ◽  
Hansinee S. Beddage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Competitor Intelligence ◽  
Advanced Model

Due to the weaknesses of Traditional Budgeting and Better Budgeting, budgeting moved to its third wave called Beyond Budgeting. Beyond Budgeting is an alter­native, coherent management model that enables companies to manage performance through processes spe­cifically tailored to suit today’s volatile market. Although, researchers have explained how organisations should move to Beyond Budgeting they have not discussed as to why some organisations are lagging behind in terms of Beyond Budgeting implementation. Therefore, this study intends to address and bridge the above research gap. Specifically, the study investigates how far the existing organizational set-ups support an advanced model called Beyond Budgeting and explores why can or cannot these organisations move to Beyond Budgeting. The study carries out a multiple case study approach because it provides an in-depth analysis of budgetary processes of four reputed Sri Lankan companies. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and documentation reviews where data triangulation was used to validate the data. Based on the findings the study concluded that in the existing organizational set-ups, leadership principles of Beyond Budgeting were strongly present compared to process principles. It was also found that complications in setting rolling forecasts, bureaucracy, lack of virtues, dependency culture on budgets to evaluate performance, perceiving dynamic goals as too ambiguous to set and lack of competitor intelligence as main barriers of moving to Beyond Budgeting concept.

scholarly journals What are the perceptions of Indigenous organisation staff on the utility of the nKPIs?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Finlay ◽  
M Williams ◽  
J Judd ◽  
A Brown
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Small Subset ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Commonwealth Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This presentation will outline the results of five Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) case studies which sought to understand the impact of national key performance indicators (nKPIs) at the local level. The nKPI framework attempts to collect data to assist the Commonwealth Government to monitor the Closing the Gap Framework and to aid local ACCHOs to monitor and review their service delivery. Understanding how the nKPIs have been implemented and their impact across the various sites is essential to understanding their usefulness. Methods A multi-case study approach with a variety of ACCHOs was used. Site recruitment was conducted using a purposive sampling framework with an expression of interest, and/or a direct approach. At each site, several semi-structured interviews were conducted, documents were reviewed, and observations made. Data analysis was conducted using the computer program NVivo. Results Case studies (n = 5) were conducted at the five sites between in 2017. Data collection included semi-structured interviews ACCHO staff (n = 24), nKPI site-specific documents (n = 12) and observational. A number of key themes emerged from case studies relating to: • Workforce The usefulness of the nKPIsSelf-determinationWay ForwardACCHO Governance Conclusions Across the case studies, it is clear there are a variety perception about the utility of the nKPIs and the barriers/enablers which impact their capacity to report, collect and utilise the nKPIs. All Case Study sites saw the value of data to measure their success and to identify emerging issues among their clients. Their attitudes to the nKPIs varied though, due to issues relating to the design and implementation. The stability and size of the service also influenced their ability to use the data. More work needs to be done by the Commonwealth Government in collaboration with ACCHOs to improve the usability and utility of the nKPIs. Key messages Indigenous people need to be involved in the design and implmnetation of monitoring sytems. The nKPIs only report on a small subset of services delivered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

scholarly journals La visión del profesorado de Educación Física sobre la presencia del alumnado de origen extranjero en la escuela: ¿oportunidad o problema? (The Physical Education teachers' perspective on the presence of foreign students at school: opportunity or problem?

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Flores Aguilar ◽  
Maria Prat Grau ◽  
Susanna Soler Prat
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Multiple Case

Este trabajo analiza las percepciones del profesorado de Educación Física (EF) sobre los efectos y consecuencias que ha generado y/o genera la presencia del alumnado de origen extranjero en su labor profesional y en la dinámica de clase (aula ordinaria y sesiones de EF), además de los motivos que justifican su visión más o menos positiva (oportunidad y/o problema) sobre la misma. Para ello se ha realizado un estudio de casos múltiple con doce docentes que superan los cinco años de experiencia en escuelas públicas multiculturales con más del 50% de alumnado de origen extranjero. Los instrumentos utilizados para la obtención de datos son las entrevistas semiestructuradas y las observaciones no participantes, y para su interpretación, el análisis de contenido. Entre las conclusiones más relevantes cabe destacar que, según el profesorado de EF participante, dicha presencia no tiene consecuencias negativas en las clases de EF, de la que suelen tener una visión “romántica”. En cambio, los efectos sí son percibidos como más negativos en las otras asignaturas impartidas en el aula ordinaria, debido especialmente a los denominados “factores educativos” (falta de personal docente, desigual distribución del alumnado, pocas ayudas de las administraciones públicas, etc.) y a algunas características propias del “perfil de su alumnado” (bajo nivel académico previo, falta de escolarización previa, desconocimiento del idioma vehicular de la escuela).Abstract. This paper analyzes the perspective of Physical Education (PE) teachers on the effects and consequences provoked by the presence of foreign students in their regular and PE classes and in the class dynamics. Also, it aims to understand teachers’ reasons about their positive (or negative) perception of classes with foreign students. A multiple case study was conducted with twelve physical education teachers who had more than five years of experience in multicultural public schools (more than 50% of foreign students). Semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations were used to obtain data, and content analysis was employed to interpret it. As a general conclusion, this study revealed that PE teachers think that the presence of foreign students has no negative consequences in PE classes, which they usually have a "romantic" vision of. However, perceptions are more negative when courses are taught in the regular classroom, especially due to the so-called "educational factors" (absence of teachers, unequal distribution of students, little support of public administrations, etc.) and to some characteristics of the “students’ profile” (low previous academic level, lack of schooling, unawareness of the school official language, etc.).

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