scholarly journals Varieties of citizenship in regional organisations: A cross-regional comparison of rights, access, and belonging

2021 ◽  
pp. 223386592110258
Author(s):  
Amalie Ravn Weinrich
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Regional Comparison ◽  
Or Practice ◽  
Regional Organisations ◽  
Comparative Regionalism

This paper explores the variation of citizenship in eight regional organisations (ROs). Since the 1980s, ROs have increasingly served as spaces for developing, regulating, and providing citizenship. However, current literature primarily takes a rights-based approach and focuses on a narrow set of cases without providing an account for the variation of citizenship in ROs. This paper offers a broad, conceptual approach to the study of regional citizenship and deploys a three-tiered conceptual framework consisting of rights, access, and belonging, to analyse how citizenship varies across different ROs. It challenges the current theorisation of regional citizenship, which is primarily rooted in the study of the EU’s rights-based approach. The analysis contributes to citizenship studies and comparative regionalism. It shows how citizenship varies across ROs, thus providing the first comprehensive cross-regional comparison. The empirical findings lead to the following insights. First, citizenship in regional organisations can be conceptualised as constitutional or practice-based. Second, there are different pathways to regional citizenship where practices might precede law or where citizenship in ROs remains a practice-based concept. Third, there is variation in the link between national and regional citizenship and how ROs provide access to regional citizenship.

Der Evidentia-Begriff in seinen rhetorisch-translatologischen Dimensionen. Ein Denkanstoß von Fritz Paepcke

2021 ◽  
pp. 429-452
Author(s):  
Alberto Gil
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Classical Rhetoric ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Italian Translation ◽  
Gabriel Marcel ◽  
The Third

Evidentia is a concept passed on to us from rhetoric – more precisely from the third of the five canons of classical rhetoric, namely elocution. The goal of this canon is to achieve a stylistic quality that enables the listener to see what (s)he hears with his or her inner eye, i.e. to enable the listener to really visualize what is being said. Fritz Paepcke – whose one hundredth birthday we celebrated at this conference – applied the concept of evidentia to the field of translation studies. Within his conceptual framework, he portrayed it as a new experience – one which arises immediately, i.e., not through induction or deduction, but “as a result of the rule-governed and yet playful process of developing the most adequate wording of a translation” and from one’s interaction with the text. Paepcke did not, however, elaborate on this “intuition of intuition.” This article attempts to further develop the concept evidentia rhetorically and philosophically and to apply it to the field of translation studies. Two conceptions are particularly instrumental here: 1) The concept of fidélité créatrice as elucidated by the French philosopher Gabriel Marcel – to whom Paepcke often referred – as well as 2) the conceptual approach underlying and informing the research center Hermeneutik und Kreativität. In the latter, the processes of understanding and translating / translating and understanding are conceived of as being bi-directional and interdependent; this conception, which fuses understanding with empathy, is making new, significant inroads into translation studies. The notion of evidentia will be exemplified here using an empathetic Italian translation of a very young poet – Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework for Artificial Creativity in Visual Arts

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Sirbu ◽  
Ioan Dumitrache
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Human Visual Perception ◽  
Artificial System ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Creative Cognition ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Abstract Approach ◽  
Artificial Creativity

The present paper introduces the conceptual framework for an artificial system for visual creativity addressing the idea of niche creativity that is domain specific and non-anthropocentric in its conceptual approach. We think that the visual creative output of the system reflects the artificial medium and the specific artificial processes engaged in its production and, therefore, it is an expression of the idea of embodied creativity with the proposed system offering in this sense an example of digital embodiment of creativity. Although our approach to artificial creativity is non-anthropocentric, the system design is inspired by processes in the natural world that lead to the production of new and useful structures in both living and non-living systems with human creative cognition being included among these processes. The main problem raised by this abstract approach to artificial creativity in visual arts is the compatibility of its artistic production with human aesthetics, the ultimate goal of the proposed system being to produce visual output that would aesthetically engage human visual perception.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for Modeling Business Capabilities

10.28945/3148 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Brits ◽  
Gerrit Botha ◽  
Marlien Herselman
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Feedback Loop ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Feedback Loops ◽  
Organizational Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Agile Organization ◽  
Insight Into

Staying competitive in today’s fast changing markets and business environments has become a big issue in organizations these days. To be able to foresee the future of the industry and have insight into customer’s articulated and unarticulated needs are critical capabilities that organizations need to acquire in order to stay competitive. The objective of this research project is to provide a conceptual approach to analyze an organization and to provide a foundation that would support the architecture of an agile organization. Enterprise architecture, business capabilities, organizational analysis and innovation are the main practices that contribute towards the construction of capabilities and the development of the conceptual business capability framework. The most significant findings from this research study were the development of a conceptual framework that is later utilized to construct business capabilities. A business capability model has also been produced to visually depict a business capability. This study also provided two feedback loops, namely the organizational feedback loop and the innovative feedback loop.

scholarly journals Dwelling Fire Safety Evacuation (DFSE): A Conceptual Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 05004
Author(s):  
Nurul Ayuni Abdul Aziz ◽  
Rumaizah Mohd Nordin ◽  
Zulhabri Ismail ◽  
Julitta Yunus ◽  
Norfashiha Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Fire Event ◽  
Design Fire ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Safety Evacuation

Fire ignition needs three elements consisting of heat, oxygen and fuel that may lead to a significant threat to life and property, in urban and rural areas. Various researches have produced statistics on fire breakouts around the globe that paid attention to residential fire. In the case of Malaysia, residential or dwellings have contributed to increased fire casualties especially related to the accidental fire that was caused by electrical origins, cooking appliances, faulty or misuse of equipment, careless handling of fire or hot substances as well as negligence. Due to that fact, the most critical features of safety in building in the fire event is evacuation or probability of safe escape. Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be utilized as it is effectively making sure that the evacuation plan is kept up to date and facilitate communications. Therefore, this paper aims to establish a conceptual framework for Dwelling Fire Safety Evacuation (DFSE). The method used for this paper is reviewing literature including journals, conference proceedings, reports and guidelines. The findings of this paper are the components of DSFE conceptual framework which consist of three elements including Fire Scenarios (i.e., design fire and boundary condition), Survival Strategies (i.e., extinguish, shelter and evacuation), and Safety (i.e., shortest time). The conceptual framework is expected to assist in future data collection for the development of the DSFE framework.

Identifying the Components of a Smart Health Ecosystem for Asthma Patients

2019 ◽  
pp. 122-132
Author(s):  
Gloria Ejehiohen Iyawa ◽  
Asiya Khan ◽  
Sesinam Dagadu ◽  
Kristine Mae Magtubo ◽  
Rupert Calvin Sievert
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Asthma Patients ◽  
Smart Health ◽  
Smart Technologies

With asthma being one of the leading causes of death in different countries, the emphasis on improving the health of asthma patients is important. While the use of smart technologies is a good approach for improving the health of asthma patients, technologies need to be connected in such a way that all components of smart health form an ecosystem. However, the components of such an ecosystem have not been identified in the current literature. The purpose of this chapter was to identify the components of a smart health ecosystem for asthma patients through a systematic literature review. A total of 28 articles met the inclusion criteria. This chapter identified the components of a smart health ecosystem for asthma patients and provided a conceptual framework. The findings of the systematic literature review are expected to inform researchers on the components required for building a smart health ecosystem for asthma patients.

scholarly journals Cooperation and Conflict at the Horn of Africa: A New Regional Bloc Between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia and Its Consequences for Eastern Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 000203972093668
Author(s):  
Ingo Henneberg ◽  
Sören Stapel
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
African Union ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Regional Organisations ◽  
Regional Architecture ◽  
Comparative Regionalism

In January 2020, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia proposed to form a new regional bloc, occasionally referred to as the Horn of Africa Cooperation (HoAC). This article assesses which factors have contributed to making this proposal and contemplates potential effects for the complex security challenges, political tensions among the neighbours, and existing institutional environment in the region. Drawing on the scholarship on comparative regionalism and overlapping regionalism, we show that a genuine interest to independently address security challenges in the Horn of Africa, as well as domestic concerns, are core motivations for the leaders in all three states. However, the HoAC proposal bears the risk of further alienating partners in the region and undermning security efforts of other regional organisations, most importantly the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union, and the Eastern Africa Standby Force. Thus, the promises and pitfalls of this new bloc could shape the regional architecture and cause new political challenges in the region.

Intervention Fidelity in Interventions: An Integrative Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Ibrahim ◽  
Souraya Sidani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Causal Effects ◽  
Intervention Fidelity ◽  
Conceptual Frameworks ◽  
Alternative Framework

Background: Complex interventions are frequently used in health care by various providers. It is important for researchers and clinicians to monitor and assess intervention fidelity which refers to the degree to which an intervention is implemented as originally planned and intended to draw valid conclusions about whether the intervention produces the intended outcomes. Purpose: The authors undertook a review of the current literature of intervention fidelity, critically appraised the utility of the existing conceptual frameworks for intervention fidelity, and proposed an alternative framework for intervention fidelity and complex interventions. Conclusion: The proposed conceptual framework offers a means for researchers and clinicians to understand how to design and implement intervention with quality and as intended as well as identify potential moderators that may influence the implementation of an intervention. This conceptualization allows researchers and practitioners to be able to reach valid conclusions about the causal effects of the intervention on the outcomes of interest.

A conceptualization of the perceptions and motivators that drive luxury wine consumption

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah L. Wolf ◽  
Sussie C. Morrish ◽  
Joanna Fountain
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wine Consumption ◽  
The Past ◽  
Steady Growth

Purpose Consumer perceptions and motivation for luxury consumption are extensively investigated in the existing literature, although studies have largely focused on branded products with not much attention given to luxury wine. The wine category is distinctive, and luxury wine consumption is notably different from other luxury products. Over the past 20 years, the luxury segment of the wine industry has experienced steady growth, yet understanding of consumer perceptions and motivation for luxury wine consumption is still underdeveloped. Using self-congruency theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework of the perceptions of, and motivation for, luxury wine consumption. Design/methodology/approach Using a scoping review approach, the current literature on luxury wine and luxury branded products is analyzed for existing gaps in understanding luxury wine consumption. Findings The conceptualization of luxury wine along with the perceptions, motivators and indicators for wine consumption are currently underdeveloped. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for understanding what drives perceptions and motivators of luxury wine consumption. Originality/value Emerging from a scoping review of extant literature, this paper proposes a conceptual framework for understanding consumers’ perceptions of luxury wine and motivations for consumption. This framework will enable a better understanding of the dynamics of luxury wine consumption.

scholarly journals Navigating paradox: Towards a conceptual framework for activism at the intersection of religion and sexuality

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Judge
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Feminist Analysis ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Religion And Sexuality

At the intersection of religion and sexuality, this article explores how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people navigate dynamics of inclusion and exclusion within faith-based settings. Situated in a postcolonial setting, and with a specific focus on South Africa, the article delineates the oppressive dynamics at work at this intersection, along with how these are resisted through contemporary forms of activism. Grounded in a feminist analysis of relevant literature and of the field of activism in question, and supplemented by interviews with key informants, the research offers a conceptual framework to advance transformative inclusion for LGBTIQ people within, and against, the dominant institutions, discourses and practices of faith.Contribution: This article contributes to the field of scholarship that concerns activism on sexual and gender rights in faith-based settings. It straddles theory and practice, offering an epistemological grounding for political action that advances the rights of LGBTIQ people. In bringing practitioner insights into academic discourse, the article adds to the burgeoning academic enquiry in this area, and offers a conceptual approach for supporting existing and new initiatives against marginalisation, exclusion and violence at the hands of faith.

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