Review of simulation models in military workforce planning and management context

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Jnitova ◽  
Sondoss Elsawah ◽  
Michael Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Discrete Event ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Management Context ◽  
The Subject

Simulation models provide useful tools to support decision-making in military workforce planning and management context. This paper presents a literature review of the applications of three most common simulation-based modeling methods in the field of military workforce planning and management: system dynamics, agent-based modeling, and discrete-event simulation. The review consolidates the current state of using these methods in the subject area and also provides a reader with a structured approach to navigation through the subject domain. Findings from this literature review shed light on the research gaps, and potential directions for future research. We present common themes and insights from the review, along with our recommendations for future research. These recommendations are consistent with rigorous research principles and good modeling practices.

scholarly journals Measuring impact through experimental design in entrepreneurship education: A literature review and research agenda

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 358-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjersti Kjos Longva ◽  
Lene Foss
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

True experimental design and quasi-experimental design are considered to be rigorous research designs appropriate for assessing the impact of pedagogical interventions. This study explores the extent and application of experimental design in impact research on entrepreneurship education (EE) based on a systematic literature review. The findings reveal a substantial lack of methodologically rigorous studies on EE impact, which has severe implications for the accumulated knowledge on the subject. Furthermore, the article summarizes the findings from the body of experimental impact studies with a strong research design and concludes by indicating fruitful avenues for future research.

A Systematic Literature Review of the EFQM Excellence Model from 1991 to 2019

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yousaf ◽  
Petr Bris
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
European Foundation ◽  
The Subject

A systematic literature review (SLR) from 1991 to 2019 is carried out about EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) excellence model in this paper. The aim of the paper is to present state of the art in quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model that will guide future research lines in this field. The articles were searched with the help of six strings and these six strings were executed in three popular databases i.e. Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Around 584 peer-reviewed articles examined, which are directly linked with the subject of quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model. About 108 papers were chosen finally, then the purpose, data collection, conclusion, contributions, and type of quantitative of the selected papers are discussed and analyzed briefly in this study. Thus, this study identifies the focus areas of the researchers and knowledge gaps in empirical quantitative literature on the EFQM excellence model. This article also presents the lines of future research.

scholarly journals Assessing the Coronavirus Research Output: A Bibliometric Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215092097511
Author(s):  
Asifa Ali ◽  
Irfan Ahmad Hakak ◽  
Faseeh Amin
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Publication Output ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prolific Author ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
The Subject

The aim of this article is to examine the bibliometric analysis of global publication output on coronavirus, as covered in Web of Science during the period from 2000 to 2019. A total of 10,861 documents were found during a 20-year period spanning from 2000 to 2019 published in the ISI Web of Science. The study analyses annual productivity, most productive source titles, prolific countries, eminent institutions, linguistic analysis and productivity of authors and their contribution in the subject area. The findings reveal that the most productive year of publication was 2004 that included 782 publications with the majority published in the Journal of Virology. The result further indicates that the USA, China and Germany are the most productive countries in the field of Coronavirus research output. In terms of institutional output, University of Hong Kong emerged as the most productive institution; Yuen KY from Hong Kong is the most prolific author. In the subject category type, the most prominent subject field is Virology, Infectious Disease and Veterinary Science. The findings of the study are limited to the data harvested from ‘Web of Science’. This study is of immense relevance to researchers and academicians who are searching for answers to this pandemic. This will provide insights to academicians to collaborate with other researchers based on the quality of the research produced by other countries and institutes. The study is useful for researchers, immunologists and epidemiologists who are interested in the field of Coronavirus and serves as a base for future research.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on IT Outsourcing Decision and Future Research Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-201
Author(s):  
Payam Hanafizadeh ◽  
Ahad Zareravasan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
User Adoption ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Outsourcing Decision

During the recent decades, some academic research on the subject of information technology outsourcing (ITO) decision has appeared in different outlets, which may impede the use of such resources and as a result, repetition of research by various researchers is very likely. The purpose of this paper is then to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) pertaining to research on ITO decision. Then, this review intends to 1) classify ITO decision literature, 2) provide a list of factors affecting ITO decision, and 3) identify ITO strategies. To this end, 91 ITO articles published between 2000 and 2018 in 51 unique journals were reviewed. The results yielded three kinds of descriptive, relational, and comparative ITO decision studies. The determinants of ITO decisions are classified into technological, organizational, environmental and user adoption factors. Furthermore, the trend of studied ITO strategies in the reviewed literature is analyzed, and future sourcing varietals are proposed. Finally, some insights and future research directions are proposed based on the review results.

scholarly journals Debate: Decolonising Fascist Studies

Fascism ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-345
Author(s):  
Liam Liburd ◽  
Paul Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Subject Area ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Race And Racism ◽  
Central Importance ◽  
Critical Theories ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Questions

Abstract The drive to decolonise is of central importance to the study of fascism, which after all was and remains a politics rooted in specific conceptions of colonialism and race. In this article, we have invited both leading academics and early career scholars to reflect on how we might ‘decolonise’ fascist studies. Their comments approach fascism in a range of contexts, and offer reflections on how to frame future research questions, approach methodological issues, and consider how fascism studies might develop a more overt and clear stance on the problems posed by decolonising the subject area more broadly. It is hoped that these commentaries will enrich the field of fascist studies and, in turn, do more to relate it to the work of scholars in other relevant areas of study, particularly those working on critical theories of race and racism. Contributors to this debate are: Leslie James, Raul Carstocea, Daniel Hedinger, Liam J. Liburd, Cathy Bergin, Benjamin Bland, Evan Smith, Jonathan Hyslop, Benjamin Zachariah, and Caroline Campbell.

scholarly journals Obstetric Nursing: An Integrative Review

10.3823/2456 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Medeiros de Oliveira ◽  
Marianna Leite Barroso ◽  
Vânia Barbosa do Nascimento ◽  
Gislene Farias de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Nursing Health

Evidence-based research, tend to encourage the development and / or use of the results found, in the clinical practice. The amount and complexity of information in health, requires the production of literature review methods, such as integrative review, which provide a support in the form of synthesis. The aim of this study was to analyze the scientific literature available on midwifery in SciELO database from 2010 to 2015. It presents general concepts and stages of development of the integrative review, as well as relevant aspects of the applicability of this method for research in nursing and health in general. The integrative review is a research method that allows a systematic search, critical assessment and the promotion of a synthesis of the available evidence on the subject investigated.The publications reviewed here, have shown how it is relevant to clinical practice, the participation of nursing in all stages of the gestational cycle, including childbirth and the postpartum period. Also provided to identify gaps that that will direct the development of future research, such as those relating to liability issues of the nursing area hardly contemplated in studies of care in obstetrics.  Keywords: Research. obstetric nursing. Health.

scholarly journals A weak scientific basis for gaming disorder: Let us err on the side of caution

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonius J. van Rooij ◽  
Christopher J. Ferguson ◽  
Michelle Colder Carras ◽  
Daniel Kardefelt-Winther ◽  
Jing Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
The Subject

We greatly appreciate the care and thought that is evident in the ten commentaries that discuss our debate paper, the majority of which argued in favor of a formalized ICD-11 gaming disorder. We agree that there are some people whose play of video games is related to life problems. We believe that understanding this population and the nature and severity of the problems they experience should be a focus area for future research. However, moving from research construct to formal disorder requires a much stronger evidence base than we currently have. The burden of evidence and the clinical utility should be extremely high because there is a genuine risk of abuse of diagnoses. We provide suggestions about the level of evidence that might be required: transparent and preregistered studies, a better demarcation of the subject area that includes a rationale for focusing on gaming in particular versus a more general behavioral addictions concept, the exploration of non-addiction approaches, and the unbiased exploration of clinical approaches that treat potentially underlying issues such as depressive mood or social anxiety first. We acknowledge there could be benefits to formalizing gaming disorder, many of which were highlighted by colleagues in their commentaries, but we think they do not yet outweigh the wider societal and public health risks involved. Given the gravity of diagnostic classification and its wider societal impact, we urge our colleagues at the WHO to err on the side of caution for now and postpone the formalization.

A Conceptual Model of Manufacturing Focus

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecil C. Bozarth
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Manufacturing Organizations ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

Despite the importance given to manufacturing focus in the literature, the subject area continues to suffer from three interrelated problems: lack of agreement with regard to the meaning of “focus” the absence of a conceptual framework for integrating the existing body of research; and uncertainty with regard to the appropriate direction of future research. These problems should be addressed if the focus literature is to continue to mature, and if the true role of focus is to be understood in the light of the “newer” strategic imperatives, such as time‐based competition and flexible manufacturing. Introduces a conceptual model of focus specifically designed in response to these problems. The conceptual model identifies three distinct dimensions of focus, and relates these to the competitive factors facing manufacturing organizations. It is designed specifically to serve as a tool with which researchers and managers can discuss the impact of focus at the firm level. A review of key works in manufacturing focus is also included to justify the structure of the model, and to show how the model integrates previous conceptual and empirical research on focus.

Once a pun a time: Exploring factors associated with perceptions of humorous punning

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-28
Author(s):  
Richard H. Smith ◽  
Charles E. Hoogland ◽  
Edward G. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Situation ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Reversal Theory ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Developmental Expectations

AbstractUsing participants’ reactions to puns (words or phrases with two or more possible meanings) embedded in hypothetical scenarios, we investigated how perceptions of punning are influenced by characteristics of both the social situation and the punster. Consistent with the reversal theory of humor, Study 1 (N=185) showed that puns are considered funnier and more appropriate in playful than serious situations and less appropriate when they interrupt conversation than when they complete a conversation sequence without causing an interruption. Consistent with age-based developmental expectations of punsters, Study 2 (N=333) indicated that obvious puns told by children are perceived more favorably than those told by adults of varying ages and levels of expertise in the subject area of the pun. Future research might benefit from using more naturalistic settings and examining the extent to which various contemporary humor frameworks (e.g. benign violations theory) apply more specifically to punning in context.

Implementing Web 2.0 tools in organisations: feasibility of a systematic approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin James Baxter ◽  
Thomas M. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Model ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
The Subject

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the subject area of implementing Web 2.0 tools in organisations to identify from the literature common issues that must be addressed to assist organisations in their approach towards introducing Web 2.0 tools in their workplace. Based on the findings of the literature a Web 2.0 tools implementation model is presented. Design/methodology/approach – A general scoping review of the literature will be conducted to identify potential issues that might impact on the implementation of Web 2.0 tools in organisations to provide an overview of examples of empirical evidence that exists in this subject area with a view to examining how to advance this particular field of research. Findings – The findings of the scoping literature review indicate that while certain conceptual models and frameworks exist on how to implement Web 2.0 tools in organisations there is a lack of evidence to suggest that they have been empirically tested. The paper also notes that though organisations are unique, based on the literature common features can be found regarding “best practice” on how to introduce Web 2.0 tools in organisations. Research limitations/implications – This paper does not present any findings based on an empirical study involving the implementation of Web 2.0 tools in organisations. The paper does however provide scope for both academic and management practitioners to adopt and test the models and frameworks identified in the literature review when implementing Web 2.0 tools in their organisations. Originality/value – The contribution to knowledge that this paper provides is that it reviews an area where there is a lack of empirical evidence, namely, in the approaches that organisations can adopt when implementing Web 2.0 tools. Based on the findings from the literature and through the creation of a Web 2.0 tools implementation model, this paper provides practical guidance to management practitioners who might find introducing Web 2.0 tools into the workplace a challenge.

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