scholarly journals Researching Professional Footballers: Reflections and Lessons Learned

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 160940691984932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Law
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Current Position ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Sensitive Issue ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Insight Into

In this article, the author reflects on the process of interviewing professional footballers about the sensitive issue of money and the lessons learned from this process. The article discusses a case study approach using in-depth qualitative interviews, which generates an innovative insight into a closed social world. The focus is on the difficulties of obtaining a sample where challenges faced are discussed. The article also focuses on the interview style employed when dealing with individuals who are experienced at being interviewed regularly. It also examines the issues of being an “insider” when conducting research and ways in which this can benefit the research process. The issue of research being a messy process is also discussed as when conducting this research, it was imperative that the author could deal with unpredictability and had to be flexible to conduct the research. Finally, the article discusses the insecurities of the participants and the issues of trust, as the current position of the author led him to be seen as an “outsider” by some participants.

Implementing a Knowledge Management-Based Model for Lessons Learned

2020 ◽  
pp. 196-219
Author(s):  
Moria Levy ◽  
Rinat Salem
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Organizational Work ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Active Processes

Lesson learning is a well-known and crucial organizational tool that serves many organizations wishing to improve their performance. This chapter describes a knowledge management (KM)-based model, improving the level of learning and of the lessons learned with the goal of reducing repeated mistakes as well as recreating their successes. The key features of the model were the base of a research conducted using a case study approach implemented at the Welfare Division of the Jerusalem Municipality's Community Services Administration. The implemented model, based on KM ideas, added two significant stages to the process of debriefing—refining the lessons learned and transforming them into lessons that are managed in an independent database—as well as an additional stage, which was comprised of active processes of integrating the lessons into the organizational work.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from a Culturally Responsive Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Kathryn Kinuyo Yamamoto ◽  
Rhonda S. Black ◽  
JoAnn W. L. Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Native Hawaiian ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Native Hawaiian Students

This article describes how researchers used a culturally responsive case study approach to understand how Native Hawaiian students made postsecondary decisions and the lessons they learned through this process. Unique to this study were the steps taken in gaining entry to the research site and building relationships with the gatekeepers and student participants through culturally appropriate communication styles and activities. Concerted efforts were employed prior to and during the interviews to promote culturally responsive interactions (e.g., sharing of food). Implications are discussed for individuals teaching, counseling, and researching Native Hawaiian students and their families and include strategies for building relationships to gain entry and to gain confidence of participants; investigating social context prior to entry, discussion of rituals and routines, values and priorities; and viewing participant responses with respect to their worldview.

Investigating the Effects an Acquisition Has on Brand Equity

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
Patrick D. Morrison ◽  
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David Atkinson ◽  
John Clifford ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Business Culture ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This study aimed to understand the impact and effects acquisition events have on an organisation’s brand equity. The literature highlighted a lack of pertinent research into the effects company acquisitions have on consumer-based brand equity (CBBE), especially what impact and consequences there may be on a brand that is acquired by another. This report investigated the overall acquisition process and proceeding effects the process had on an organisation’s CBBE. In order to achieve an in depth understanding, a case study approach was used. Here Rapha Racing Limited (RRL), a UK based up market manufacturer of cycling clothing and accessories for road riders, was explored. RRL was cited as it had recently experienced a £200 million acquisition by two heirs of the Walmart family. Primary research within the case took the form of surveying RRL consumers, interviewing RRL employees and a senior professional, who has been involved in numerous, high value company acquisitions. This multiple perspective approach allowed an insight into how RRL managed their brand throughout the acquisition and whether RRL managed to match, misjudge or exceed consumer brand expectations. This report found how RRL steadied the ship through a clear internal communication strategy with complete transparency between leadership and staff. However, it was found that RRL failed to apply the principle of transparency in their communications with consumers. The paper concludes that careful consideration of the acquiring party, protection of current business culture and systems as well as transparency with existing customers are vital components in controlling an organisation’s brand equity with an acquisition event.

scholarly journals Analisis Mitigasi Bencana Melalui Penguatan Modal Sosial Keluarga Di Kelurahan Pondok Besi Kota Bengkulu

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Linda Safitra ◽  
Lesti Heriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Family Social Capital ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
National Disaster

AbstractBengkulu is located at above the meeting of Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates so it is very vulnerable to disasters. History records that Bengkulu once four times hit by the tsunami in 1797, 1833, 1861 and 2007. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) there are 205 points of tsunami-prone areas, one of them is Pondok Besi Village in Teluk Segara District, Bengkulu City. This village is one of the villages that formed a village-based disaster alert group (Sibad). The strategy undertaken to reduce disaster risk is through strengthening the family's social capital, therefore the authors are interested in conducting research and analyzing "Disaster Mitigation Through Strengthening Family Social Capital in Pondok Besi Village, Bengkulu City”. The research method was a qualitative research with a case study approach. The results showed that disaster mitigation through strengthening family social capital was carried out through two things, first, improving the quality and quantity of family social interaction and trust through the use of communication technology, secondly increasing preparedness for disasters through strengthening family cooperation. From the results of the study it can be seen that disaster mitigation through strengthening family social capital has not run optimally, that because research informants have different interpretations of disaster mitigation, disaster mitigation is sometimes considered as an expecting disaster activity. This meaning influences the behavior of research informants on several activities that related to disaster mitigation.   Bengkulu berada di atas pertemuan lempeng Indo-Australia dan Eurasia sehingga sangat rawan terhadap bencana. Sejarah mencatat Bengkulu pernah empat kali diterjang tsunami masing-masing pada tahun 1797, 1833, 1861 dan 2007. Menurut Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) terdapat 205 titik daerah rawan terjadi bencana tsunami, salah satunya adalah kelurahan Pondok Besi di Kecamatan Teluk Segara, Kota Bengkulu. Kelurahan ini merupakan salah satu kelurahan yang membentuk kelompok siaga bencana berbasis desa (Sibad). Startegi yang dilakukan guna mengurangi resiko bencana adalah memalui penguatan modal sosial keluarga, oleh karena itu penulis tertarik melakukan penelitian dan menganalisis tentang “Mitigasi Bencana Melalui Penguatan Modal Sosial Keluarga Di Kelurahan Pondok Besi Kota Bengkulu. Metode penelitian yang dipilih adalah penelitian kulitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa mitigasi bencana melalui penguatan modal sosial keluarga dilakukan melalui dua hal yaitu pertama, peningkatan kualitas dan kuantitas interaksi sosial keluarga dan kepercayaan melalui pemanfaatan teknologi komunikasi, kedua peningkatan kesiaptanggapan terhadap bencana melalui penguatan kerjasama keluarga. Dari hasil penelitian terlihat bahwa mitigasi bencana melalui penguatan modal sosial keluarga belum berjalan maksimal, hal ini terjadi karena informan penelitian mempunyai interpretasi yang berbeda terhadap mitigasi bencana, mitigasi bencana terkadang dianggap sebagai aktivitas mengharap datangnya bencana. Makna inilah yang mempengaruhi perilaku informan penelitian terhadap beberapa aktivitas terkait mitigasi bencana.

scholarly journals Assessment of Project Website Sustainability: Case of the Arctic EIA Project

10.28945/3525 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 201-213
Author(s):  
Sonja H Bickford ◽  
Angela K Hollman ◽  
Marina Nenasheva ◽  
Pamela Lesser ◽  
Timo Koivurova
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Relevant Topic ◽  
Future Project

In many cases, temporary websites may be simple, accessible solutions for knowledge management and dissemination of information. However, such sites may become outdated as the funding ends, but yet in many cases, still publicly available through the Internet. The issue of website sustainability is a relevant topic for all organizations that have websites. Website lifecycle, knowledge management, and website sustainability issues are discussed through a theoretical-based literature review. These issues are then summarized and used as lessons learned for the case study approach of this paper. The aim is to identify a solution to address a website’s life and longevity, post project. A practical case study assessment of the issue of project website sustainability is needed to address the website’s longevity—post project—as creation is often made through temporary endeavors. Recommendations for future project websites are made as the outcomes and results of this study and are expressed in the form of suggested practices for project website sustainability in future projects.

scholarly journals The Institutional Responses of State Islamic Universities to Islamism: Lessons Learned from Three Campuses

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-282
Author(s):  
Fawaizul Umam ◽  
Khoirul Faizin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Campus Life ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Institutional Responses ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Universe

This study attempts to reveal the trend of Islamism and the institutional responses to it in Indonesian higher education, especially in the Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Negeri or State Islamic Universities (PTKIN). Three PTKINs, which were UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, and IAIN Jember, were purposively selected as the research locus. Meanwhile, a case study approach was used to describe Islamism’s trend at these state universities from the 2000s to 2017. It was discovered that the Islamists attempted to infiltrate the campus life through two strategies, which were called persuasive and normative-reeducative. Subsequently, this phenomenon urged the three PTKINs to decide their institutional responses, which have been mainly aimed at deradicalizing campus life and delegitimizing Islamism’s ideology among academics. The institutional responses seem to be pivotal for all PTKINs, especially the three selected schools, because the campus is home to the scientific realm and not a political one. Also, Islamism is a factual threat, both to the integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) and the ideals of the religion as a blessing for the universe.

An Integrated Approach to Pipeline Buoyancy Control and Implementation

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance N. Thomas ◽  
James Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Construction Strategies ◽  
Buoyancy Control

A case study approach clearly demonstrates how to integrate various investigative methods with design, procurement, contracting and construction strategies to significantly reduce life cycle costs for a recently constructed operating pipeline. Emergent strategies based on lessons learned throughout the process are presented based on an after construction review.

Photovoice, emergency management and climate change: a comparative case-study approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 146879412093439
Author(s):  
Samantha Russo ◽  
Kylie Hissa ◽  
Brenda Murphy ◽  
Bryce Gunson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Climate Change Research ◽  
Study Approach

Photovoice aims to enable people to record and reflect their community’s strengths and challenges, to encourage group dialogue and knowledge about important issues through group discussions and to inform policymaking. While primarily utilized in the health field, an emerging area of focus is to use photovoice in an emergency management or climate change context. Through work conducted in two rural areas recovering from natural disasters in Ontario, Canada, this research, focused on critical infrastructure disaster recovery, underscores the value of undertaking a comparative case-study approach and offers a detailed reporting of the fieldwork methodology. We argue that photovoice has the potential to solicit poorly understood rural and Indigenous community member perspectives, thereby augmenting locally relevant, place-based information and, ideally, empowering voices that are often under-represented in municipal and provincial decision-making processes. We offer lessons learned related to the project’s processes and outcomes, and outline the applicability of photovoice for emergency management and climate change research.

scholarly journals Why is the BME attainment gap such a wicked problem?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Liz Austen ◽  
Caroline Heaton ◽  
Stella Jones-Devitt ◽  
Nathaniel Pickering
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Attainment Gap ◽  
Minority Ethnic

This paper outlines a research process which followed a case study approach (Yin, 2009) to explore the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) student attainment gap, and responses to it, at Sheffield Hallam University. A mixed methodology was envisaged, which would triangulate institutional data, measures of student engagement, focus groups and researcher reflections to construct an analysis of interventions aimed at enhancing confidence and belonging for BME students.  This discussion focuses on the challenges experienced by the research team and uses the notion of a 'wicked problem' to help understand the limitations faced.  'Wicked problems' (Rittel, 1972; see Conklin, 2005) are entrenched in social complexity, which increases in line with the diversity of the associated stakeholders. These problems have the ability to divide opinion, provide limited solutions and lay blame for lack of results. This research examining the BME attainment gap can be critiqued using this notion of a 'wicked problem', noting that, without recognition, this issue has the potential to become ubiquitous and almost unsolvable.

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