Dissemination and Cultural Change as an Alternative Business Value Proposition in the Construction Industry: Manni Group Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 239496432110497
Author(s):  
Umberto Tinazzi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Group Case ◽  
The Right

There is a gap of knowledge between practitioners about the off-site construction. For this reason, the Manni Group case study presented in this article highlights the positive role of dissemination as business value proposition support in the context of off-site construction industry. The Manni Group involved opinion leaders, professionals, universities and industrial partners in a network of dissemination that, going beyond the concept of advertising, it generated a multiple effect of value creation between the direct and indirect involved stakeholders. Dissemination emerges as a model of action that creates impacts on cultural change. It is scalable and applicable in many areas where actors have the right competences to manage the dissemination. Wherever there is a knowledge gap or friction towards new techniques and methodologies, the model is able to create value for companies and stakeholders involved in the emerging network.

Abortion: Woman's Right and Legal Problem

1971 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Moody
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Criminal Prosecution ◽  
Legal Problem ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Legalize Abortion

Howard Moody is pastor of Judson Memorial Church in New York City and a Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. In 1967, Moody brought together a small group of clergymen to help counsel women with “problem pregnancies.” Risking public censure and criminal prosecution, the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion referred thousands of women for safe abortions. In addition, Moody and others formed a coalition to support the passage of a bill to legalize abortion. The New York Legislature passed such a bill in April, 1970, which permits abortions by licensed physicians within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. On July 1, 1970, the New York Clergy Consultation Service, which had served as a model for other organizations in other states, was disbanded and reconstituted as Clergy and Lay Advocates for Hospital Abortion Performance. The new organization is designed to deal with local restrictions on abortions and the growth of high-priced “abortion brokers.” This article is reprinted from the March 8, 1971 issue of Christianity and Crisis, Copyright © 1971 by Christianity and Crisis, Inc. The article is used with permission and is reprinted not only as a commentary on a controversial issue but as a case-study of the problems involved when clergy and churches take on the role of social and cultural change-agents. It's definitely not easy, but apparently it can be done. Dr. Moody wishes to acknowledge the assistance of his associate, Arlene Carmen.

Paying the right price for pharmaceuticals: a case study of why the comparator matters

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean M. Spinks ◽  
Jeff R. J. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Pricing ◽  
Regulatory Capture ◽  
Pharmaceutical Pricing ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Pharmaceutical Expenditures ◽  
Public Data ◽  
The Right ◽  
Effective Use

This article considers the pricing policy for pharmaceuticals in Australia, which is widely seen as having achieved low drug prices. However, compared to New Zealand, the evidence implies that Australia might have improved its performance significantly if it had proactively sought market best pricing. The Australian record suggests that the information sought by authorities may not be sufficient for optimal pricing and that the economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals may be neither necessary nor sufficient for achieving this goal. What is known about the topic? Pharmaceutical expenditures vary significantly across countries. Few surveys exist to determine the role of price but these suggest that Australian prices are relatively low compared with most OECD countries. What does this paper add? An analysis of public data implies that Australia pays significantly higher prices than NZ for its pharmaceuticals. This is attributable to NZ’s more effective use of competition, especially in the market for generics. Australian policy effectively limits competition by the provision of price information to competing companies. Recent agreements are similarly consistent with de facto regulatory capture. What are the implications for practitioners? There should be a review of pharmaceutical pricing policies with the criterion for success being the ‘lowest’, not ‘comparable’ world prices. Comparators should include prices paid for quality drugs in all, not selected countries, where data are available.

Role of the Owner’s Representative Within the Construction Industry: Case Study of Chile

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-208
Author(s):  
Eric Forcael ◽  
Carlos Rodríguez ◽  
Sergio Vargas ◽  
Patricio Álvarez ◽  
Luciano Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry

Exploring the Role of the Right Temporal Lobe in Person-specific Knowledge: A Case Study of Semantic Dementia Associated with Right Temporal Lobe Atrophy

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Shutaro Nakaaki ◽  
Junko Sato ◽  
Hikaru Nakamura ◽  
Shinichi Yoshida ◽  
Kyoko Furuhashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Semantic Dementia ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lobe Atrophy

scholarly journals The Positive Role of Shame for Post-exilic Returnees in Ezra/Nehemiah

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Kang
Keyword(s):  
Social Control ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
People Of God ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
The People ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Temple

ABSTRACT While shame is often cast in a negative light as a response accompanied by destructive forces in modern culture, this article examines a different phenomenon and argues that shame plays an important positive role for post-exilic returnees in Ezra/Nehemiah. Shame can be progressive and edifying if it is oriented in the right direction. This article surveys key shame terms in Ezra/Nehemiah by examining בושׁ I in Ezra 8:22, בושׁ I and כלם in Ezra 9:6-7, חרפה in Neh 1:3; 2:17 and בוזה in Neh 3:36 (Eng. 4:4) for their semantics and concludes that shame plays a positive role in social control for the post-exilic returnees. Shame, in each of these cases, motivated the people of God not for bad but for good; it contributed to the rebuilding of the temple of the Lord, the rebuilding of the wall, and the restoration of a holy people to the Lord in the midst of fierce opposition. Keywords: Shame; Positive role; Disgrace; Reproach; Contempt; Exile; Returnees; Holy Seed; Rebuilding; Ezra; Nehemiah

scholarly journals The Tallinn Manuals and the Making of the International Law on Cyber Operations

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-86
Author(s):  
Papawadee Tanodomdej
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
Customary International Law ◽  
State Practice ◽  
The Right ◽  
International Experts

The Tallinn Manuals (the Manuals) attempted to clarify how to apply existing international law to cyber operations. Though the Manuals are non-binding instruments, the Group of International Experts claimed that they reflected the lex lata applicable to cyber operations. However, this claim is questionable due to the dominating role of a few Western states in the drafting process and the linked neglect of the practice of “affected states” in cyber operations. This article examines the quality of the Manuals’ drafting process and the composition and impartiality of the experts involved. It focuses on the issue of the prohibition of the use of force. The aim of this examination is not to discuss whether the Manuals provided the right answer to the question of how international law applies to cyber operations. Rather, they function as a case study of how legal scholarship may affect the making of international law. The article concludes that certain rules in the Manuals are marked by NATO influence and overlook the practice of other states engaged in cyber operations. Therefore, the Manuals disregard the generality of state practice, which should be the decisive factor in the formation of customary international law. As far as “political activism” may be involved, the article argues that the role of legal scholars as assistants to the cognition of international law could be compromised.

scholarly journals Freedom of expression -The Clash of Rights

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 516-521
Author(s):  
Andhika Yahya Santiago Baramuli
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Modern Democracy ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Negative Role ◽  
The Right

This article will examine the shift in the role of freedom of expression based on recent events, observing how the right to freedom guaranteed by law has shifted into a coercive political tool in modern democracy. The results of this article show that, freedom of expression has been melted and shaped into a shield into a sword. This has changed from what was traditionally a negative role to guarantee people's freedom from arbitrary exercise of power, to a positive role in which people can exercise their liberties against their own rights.

scholarly journals Peran Tradisi Irung-Irung dalam Memperkuat Civic Engagement Generasi Muda di Kabupaten Bandung Barat

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Agil Nanggala ◽  
Elly Malihah
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Younger Generation

This study aimed to analyze the role of the irung-irung tradition in strengthening civic engagement of the younger generation of Cihideung Village. This study used a qualitative approach with the case study method. Data collection techniques used interviews, observations, and literature studies. The results showed that the traditional irung-irung procedure: praying together, marching to water resources, custom ceremonial process, sacrificing animals, eating together, and closing prayers, the younger generation’s involvement in the irung-irung tradition was more focused on the aspect of democracy through the positive role it plays, not yet at the traditional level, the strategy for strengthening the engagement of the younger generation was through the empowerment of youth and utilizing information and communication technologies.

scholarly journals REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA – THE ROLE OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING GRADUATES

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
E.O Aluyor ◽  
S.K Otoikhian
Keyword(s):  
State University ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Strategic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Development ◽  
Edo State ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

In Nigeria, the number of unemployed persons in recent times increased to 23,187,000 in the fourth quarter of 2020 from 21,765,000 in the second quarter of 2020, hence this paper is an exposition on the role of tertiary institutions in the entrepreneurial development of engineering graduates most of whom are unemployed. A brief discuss on the need for engineering-based entrepreneurship is presented. The key challenges hindering engineering entrepreneurship in Nigeria are highlighted. Some of the roles and strategies which the tertiary institutions in Nigeria can deploy to foster entrepreneurship amongst engineering graduates are presented and include; highly functional and strategic entrepreneurship development centers with think tanks, funding support for the most promising business ideas of students, business and entrepreneurship-motivated research, engaging with government and policymakers to make entrepreneurship fostering policies and minimize bottlenecks to business amongst others. Edo State University Uzairue is presented as a case study of a tertiary institution in Nigeria that has taken some steps in the right direction as regards entrepreneurial development. It is concluded that all stakeholders such as the government, industry, NGOs, and the students/graduates must partner with the tertiary institutions to achieve commendable results on the uphill task under consideration. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, tertiary institutions, engineering, unemployment, development, Nigeria.

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