scholarly journals Institutions and Pastoralist Conflicts in Africa: A Conceptual Framework

2021 ◽  
pp. 154231662199573
Author(s):  
Dennis Amego Korbla Penu ◽  
Sebastian Angzoorokuu Paalo
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
State Level ◽  
Typical Case ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Institutional Pluralism ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
New Institutions

Pastoralist conflicts are important global development outcomes, especially in Africa. Analysing relevant literature on this phenomenon, we identify “institutions” as a key but fragmented theme. This blurs a composite understanding of how institutions affect these conflicts and their management. Hence, this article proposes a conceptual framework that brings harmony to this discourse by analysing 172 relevant publications. The framework was then tested using evidence from interviews and policy documents collected on a typical case in Agogo, Ghana. The findings show that pastoralist conflicts in Africa are shaped from three main dimensions: institutional change, institutional pluralism, and institutional meanings. Thus, state-level institutional changes create different institutions at the community level, and stakeholders using these institutions place different evaluations on them based on obtained outcomes. These dynamics contribute to conflict management dilemmas. Hence, the study recommends that intervention efforts examine whether new institutions contradict existing ones and to resolve them before implementation.

Externalizing Faith: Countering Individualism Through an Embodied Emphasis

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-102
Author(s):  
Dejan Aždajić
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Propositional Content ◽  
Religious Knowledge ◽  
Current Challenge ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Embodied Theology

While the importance of an embodied theology has been recognized, in light of recent literature that sees a growing modern-day shift from emancipated individuality to ideological individualism, the aim of this article is to deepen the theological reflection on the urgent need for a more intentional embodied emphasis. This strategic approach is particularly significant, since in spite of the current challenge there remains a tendency toward a disembodied, anti-liturgical orientation that prioritizes words and cognition, locating theological truth on the inside of the autonomous individual thinking subject, who remains free to either accept or reject its propositional content. Drawing from relevant literature that provides a conceptual framework, this article argues that especially in today’s context, an overt emphasis on the externalization of faith and the embodiment of theological normatives performed together in community offers more promising pedagogical effectiveness. A bodily focus is principally important since it provides an experiential platform for the communal enactment and consequent appropriation of religious knowledge, thus potentially circumventing the present challenge of increasingly rigid individualism.

Conceptual Framework for Digitization of Depreciation Policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. s041-s053
Author(s):  
Darya Trachova ◽  
Svitlana Diachek ◽  
Nataliia Vyhovska ◽  
Olha Havryliuk ◽  
Нalyna Chaban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
State Level ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Economic Data ◽  
Information Portal ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Scientific Challenge ◽  
Beta Version ◽  
Enterprise Size

The articles object is a process of accounting and information support for the formation of depreciation policy. The purpose of this article is to develop a conceptual framework for a common accounting and information space of depreciation policy. First, the authors consider the benefits of total digitalization of the organization and methodological support of depreciation policy process and make some assumptions related to the concept of enterprise’s economic data protection.  Since the scientific challenge is how to effectively monitor and quickly adjust depreciation policy, the authors have chosen methods to analyze the relations between business, government regulation, and economic data security. In the course of the research, a survey of 376 enterprises of Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine was conducted. To identify impact of the enterprise size on the availability of information about individual indicators, they are grouped according to the selected system of taxation (simplified and general). In addition, the survey results and monitoring of the beta version of depreciation policy's information portal were presented. It was also concluded that the accounting indicators can be used to quickly adjust the depreciation policy at the state level.

scholarly journals The Pediatrics Milestones: Conceptual Framework, Guiding Principles, and Approach to Development

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia J. Hicks ◽  
Daniel J. Schumacher ◽  
Bradley J. Benson ◽  
Ann E. Burke ◽  
Robert Englander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Good Doctor ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Rigorous Study

Abstract Background The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) have partnered to initiate the Pediatrics Milestone Project to further refine the 6 ACGME competencies and to set performance standards as part of the continued commitment to document outcomes of training and program effectiveness. Intervention Members of the Pediatrics Milestone Project Working Group searched the medical literature and beyond to create a synopsis of models and evidence for a developmental ontogeny of the elements for 52 subcompetencies. For each subcompetency, we created a series of Milestones, grounded in the literature. The milestones were vetted with the entire working group, engaging in an iterative process of revisions until reaching consensus that their narrative descriptions (1) included all critical elements, (2) were behaviorally based, (3) were properly sequenced, and (4) represented the educational continuum of training and practice. Outcomes We have completed the first iteration of milestones for all subcompetencies. For each milestone, a synopsis of relevant literature provides background, references, and a conceptual framework. These milestones provide narrative descriptions of behaviors that represent the ontogeny of knowledge, skill, and attitude development across the educational continuum of training and practice. Discussion The pediatrics milestones take us a step closer to meaningful outcome assessment. Next steps include undertaking rigorous study, making appropriate modifications, and setting performance standards. Our aim is to assist program directors in making more reliable and valid judgments as to whether a resident is a “good doctor” and to provide outcome evidence regarding the program's success in developing doctors.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS FOR WORK AND ENERGY TESTS APPLIED TO PHYSICS LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (36) ◽  
pp. 798-815
Author(s):  
Sigit Dwi SAPUTRO ◽  
TUKIRAN A. ◽  
Zainul Arifin Imam SUPARDI ◽  
Budi JATMIKO
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Indicator Analysis ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Work And Energy

Work and energy are contents traditionally addressed in the study of physics and engineering. This is because this topic is part of people's daily lives; that is, they are critical thinking skills included in 21st century learning achievements that must be mastered by students. This study aimed to make an appropriate assessment formulation to measure students' critical thinking skills in work and energy. The systematic method of review was carried out through three stages. The first step was to search for relevant literature sources through a database and books. The database used included SAGE Journals, Wiley Online Library, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. There were 115 journals or proceedings that have been examined and then selected 50 articles following established criteria. The second stage determined formulating achievement indicators, and the third stage developed conceptual tests of critical thinking skills. Based on this study on the conceptual framework of the study to measure students' critical thinking skills in teaching materials for work and energy, it was concluded that (1) indicators of critical thinking skills on work and energy include interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, explanation; (2) the basic principles of making critical thinking test instruments include presenting phenomena, open-ended tests, and testing the rationality of answers; and (3) there were examples of the application of the development of the critical thinking skills test instrument for indicator analysis.

An equilibrium path for institutional change in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 399-414
Author(s):  
Shixiong Cao ◽  
Zhiguang Ren
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Institutional Change ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Dynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Equilibrium Path ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Past ◽  
Economic Practices ◽  
New Institutions

China’s economic and political reforms since 1978 represent one of the biggest institutional changes in the last century. Because most research has focused on the economics of institutional change rather than the evolution of political institutions, a theoretical framework to explain China’s rapid economic development is lacking. To understand the successes and failures of China’s institutional change, we reviewed China’s innovative political and economic practices during the past 30 years. We found that the country’s political and economic institutions combine to form a dynamic equilibrium that can explain the impressive economic results. China’s leaders dream of new institutions that will improve upon traditional Western capitalism, based on a combination of central planning with traditional capitalist approaches that increase the system’s flexibility. If China’s leaders can combine this approach with decreased social costs compared with previous socioeconomic systems, this will represent a new era and a model that other nations can follow.

scholarly journals Amenity Benefits and Public Policy: An Application to the Connecticut Dairy Sector

1994 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 485-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rigoberto A. Lopez ◽  
Marilyn A. Altobello ◽  
Farhed A. Shah
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
State Level ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Milk Supply

AbstractThis article develops a conceptual framework for analyzing the role of state-level policies towards the dairy sector in the presence of farmland amenity benefits, and applies it to Connecticut. Milk supply, demand and amenity benefit functions are estimated, and three exogenously determined milk prices are considered. The empirical findings show, under each price scenario, the extent to which land is underallocated to the dairy sector if amenity benefits are ignored. Analysis of policy options reveals that a partial production cost subsidy represents the least-cost alternative for attaining the socially optimal solution for the region.

The Other Green Jobs: Legal Marijuana and the Promise of Consumption-Driven Economic Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Marc Doussard
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
State Level ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Job Growth ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Development Outcomes

Legalizing marijuana at the state level establishes via fiat a new industry. In practice, legal marijuana constitutes a large-scale test of consumption-driven economic development policies, which seek to shape industry and job growth via changes in local spending. Drawing on the critical case of Colorado, I assess the economic development outcomes and future potential of legal marijuana, and evaluate the broader applicability of consumption-driven development processes heretofore confined to the arts and isolated local cases. While most states should be able to replicate Colorado’s import-substitution gains, the most enduring economic benefits to legalization require place amenities that legalization alone cannot provide.

Organizational and Individual Level Antecedents of Psychological Capital and its Associated Outcomes: Development of a Conceptual Framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urmila Rani Srivastava ◽  
Vandana Maurya
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

The importance of positivity in life has been recognized long time back with the pioneering works of Seligman. Positive psychology as a field was founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within them, and enhance their experiences of love, work and play. However, the potential need to incorporate the principles of positive psychology to enhance the lives of employees at workplace has been identified very lately. This review article starts with the journey from positive psychology to positive organizational behaviour (POB) followed by the elaborated conceptual development of psychological capital (PsyCap) and its uniqueness in relation to other positive constructs. Next section of the article presents evidence of major theoretical contributions in developing the field of POB and PsyCap along with distinction between states versus trait paradigm in Psychology. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of recently introduced concept of PsyCap and reveal its antecedents and consequences. We have synthesized and integrated recent empirical research examining the nature of the construct of PsyCap and develop a conceptual framework regarding its individual and organizational antecedents and consequences for further understanding of the relevant issues in the area of PsyCap and POB. The organizational level antecedents of PsyCap included in this article are work engagement, organizational justice, workplace social support and authentic leadership. Likewise, individual level antecedents of PsyCap covered in this article are sense of humour and positive emotions. The major potential outcomes of PsyCap in the present article included both desirable (mental health, organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB), creative performance and ethical performance) and undesirable (incivility) work-related organizational outcomes. Several preliminary propositions have been offered to guide future research and the role of PsyCap within a broad theoretical and empirical context is discussed. Finally, we have discussed the gaps in the relevant literature, major issues for future research on PsyCap along with implications and interventions about how management can enhance each within their employees for performance management, leadership development and HR development.

Community marketing: serving the base of the economic pyramid sustainably

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakhi Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Community Networks ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Community Marketing

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to acknowledge the importance of community networks in distribution of services and to present a conceptual framework outlining the antecedents and consequences of community marketing. Developing countries represent large untapped markets at the bottom of economic pyramid which is not serviced by conventional products using traditional marketing channels. Organisations are increasing looking at involving local community and broad range of partners called “Community Marketing” in this paper as a viable channel to expand their market by reaching out to this segment. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology for this paper involves in-depth study of the relevant literature on role of community networks and highlighting the noteworthy findings of other researchers. Although role of community networks has been widely studied in consumer goods, little has been researched on services. The study draws from cases of mobile financial services in India to develop a framework. Findings – The findings include the conceptual framework and the pre-requisites for adoption of community marketing for achieving business sustainability. Originality/value – This paper presents the framework and the steps pertaining to community marketing that can be adopted by organisations to reach out to a large under-served market at the base of economic pyramid. This paper synthesises extant knowledge on the subject and provides a foundation for future research by building a discussion on construct’s domain and developing research propositions.

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