scholarly journals Cities, Information, and the Epigraphic Habit: Re-evaluating the Links between the Numbers of Inscriptions and the Sizes of Sites - Dataset

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Disposable Income ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Model ◽  
Consistent Relationship

Among classical scholars there is a widespread assumption that there is no relationship between the sizes of communities and their epigraphic output. In this article, I offer a new model, which suggests two hypotheses for how inscriptions increase with population, depending on whether they can be regarded as a form of infrastructure or a measure of wealth or disposable income. I show that, despite the variation between sites, there is nonetheless a consistent relationship between the numbers of inscriptions and the estimated populations of sites. The numbers of inscriptions increase slower than the estimated populations of sites, however, suggesting that they acted as a form of information infrastructure. This has important implications for our understanding of the mechanisms for transmitting information in ancient contexts, suggesting several avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Cities, Information, and the Epigraphic Habit: Re-evaluating the Links between the Numbers of Inscriptions and the Sizes of Sites - Dataset

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Disposable Income ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Model ◽  
Consistent Relationship

Among classical scholars there is a widespread assumption that there is no relationship between the sizes of communities and their epigraphic output. In this article, I offer a new model, which suggests two hypotheses for how inscriptions increase with population, depending on whether they can be regarded as a form of infrastructure or a measure of wealth or disposable income. I show that, despite the variation between sites, there is nonetheless a consistent relationship between the numbers of inscriptions and the estimated populations of sites. The numbers of inscriptions increase slower than the estimated populations of sites, however, suggesting that they acted as a form of information infrastructure. This has important implications for our understanding of the mechanisms for transmitting information in ancient contexts, suggesting several avenues for future research.

Exploring absorptive capacity in cross-sector social partnerships

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1170-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G Pittz ◽  
Melissa Intindola
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Model ◽  
Goal Interdependence ◽  
Social Partnerships

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore cross-sector partnerships (CSSPs) from a strategic perspective to consider collaborations that are long lasting and transcend initial objectives. The authors integrate the concept of absorptive capacity (ACAP) with the CSSP literature and derive two new antecedents of ACAP, trust and goal interdependency, with relevance to this context. This work responds to a call from ACAP scholars to consider the construct in alternative settings and from collaboration scholars to employ strategy research that approaches CSSPs from a viewpoint beyond a mere transactional approach. Design/methodology/approach – This manuscript presents a thorough analysis of the process literature regarding CSSPs and the construct of ACAP to consider the importance of knowledge sharing and participatory decision making in the success of collaboration efforts. The combination of these research streams results in a refined model of ACAP to be used in the CSSP context. Findings – This manuscript provides conceptual and theoretical insights into how knowledge is acquired and exploited within CSSPs. A model for ACAP in CSSPs is proposed and suggests that two new antecedents of ACAP, trust and goal interdependence, be explored in this context through subsequent empirical research. Research limitations/implications – This type of conceptual work can benefit greatly from subsequent empirical research to test the developed propositions. This model shows considerable promise for future testing, however, and has the potential to encourage additional research into knowledge sharing and long-term success of cross-sector collaborations. Practical implications – This paper fulfills the need to apply a strategic lens to CSSPs and invites future research into the mutual organizational benefits derived from collaborations that cross economic sectors. It suggests that internal organizational mechanisms exist to be developed by managers that have the potential to enhance a firms ability to recognize the value of external knowledge, acquire it, and transform it for commercial and/or social objectives. Social implications – As collaborations across economic sectors are proving vital for addressing complex social needs, this manuscript provides a new model to serve as a guidepost for successful partnerships. Originality/value – This manuscript fulfills a need to integrate strategy scholarship with CSSPs that transcends the heretofore transactional perspective. Through an exploration of the literature, a new model for ACAP is proposed including two new antecedents, trust and goal interdependence, with application to the context of cross-sector collaborations.

Self-Control as a Coordination Problem

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-80
Author(s):  
Asael Y. Sklar ◽  
Kentaro Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conceptual Frameworks ◽  
Alternative Account ◽  
Coordination Problem ◽  
New Model ◽  
The Mind

This chapter presents an analysis of self-control from a motivational perspective, modeling it as the resolution of a conflict between proximal and distal concerns. It briefly reviews “divided-mind” models that suggest that self-control entails competition between opposing elements of the mind, and discusses some of the empirical and conceptual challenges to these conceptual frameworks. The authors then propose an alternative account that addresses these challenges, suggesting that coordination of (rather than competition between) elements of the mind is key to self-control. They review empirical evidence for the new model, and then conclude by outlining some of its implications for future research and theory.

scholarly journals Disassembly for remanufacturing: A systematic literature review, new model development and future research needs

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjar Priyono ◽  
Winifred Ijomah ◽  
Umit Bititci
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Product Attributes ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
New Model ◽  
Disassembly Process ◽  
Strategic Perspective ◽  
Organisational Factors

Purpose: Disassembly is an important process that distinguishes remanufacturing from conventional manufacturing. It is a unique process that becomes focus of investigation from many scholars. Yet, most scholars investigate disassembly from technical and operational standpoint that lack of strategic perspective. This paper attempts to fill this gap by looking at disassembly from a strategic perspective by considering organisational characteristics, process choices and product attributes. To be more specific, this paper has three objectives. First, to gain understanding what has been done, and what need to be done in the field of disassembly in remanufacturing. Second, to conduct a systematic literature review for identifying the factors affecting disassembly for remanufacturing. Third, to propose a new model of disassembly for remanufacturing and also to provide avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approach: This study used a systematic literature review method. A series of steps were undertaken during the review. The study was started with determining the purpose of the study, selecting appropriate keywords, and reducing the selected papers using a number of criteria. A deeper analysis was carried out on the final paper that meets the criteria for this review.Findings: There are two main findings of this study. First, a list of factors affecting disassembly in remanufacturing is identified. The factors can be categorised into three groups: organisational factors, process choices and product attributes. Second, using factors that have been identified, a new model of disassembly process for remanufacturing is developed. Current studies only consider disassembly as a physical activity to break down products into components. In the new model, disassembly is viewed as a process that converts into into output, which consist of a series of steps.Research limitations/implications: The opportunities for future research include: the need to develop an index of factors affecting disassembly, and how to most appropriate relationship between original equipment manufacturers and contract remanufacturers to share knowledge gained from remanufacturing operations to improve product remanufacturability.Practical implications: Remanufacturers should not focus on product attributes only in order to manage their disassembly process efficiently. Rather, more strategic factors such organisational factors and process choices should also be considered as well.Originality/value: This is the first study that identifies a comprehensive factors affecting disassembly in remanufacturing. In addition, it is for the first time that disassembly is not only viewed as a physical activity, but it is a process that consists of a series of step.

Parliamentarians and Party Groups

2020 ◽  
pp. 304-322
Author(s):  
Reuven Y. Hazan ◽  
Reut Itzkovitch-Malka
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
New Model ◽  
Parliamentary Democracies ◽  
Members Of Parliament ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Elected Representatives ◽  
Conceptual Confusion ◽  
Party Group

Parliamentary democracies show little variance in party unity because the vast majority of parliamentarians vote in near perfect unity with their party on recorded votes. Legislative scholars are thus presented with a paradox: in those systems where party unity is most needed, it is the hardest to study. The focus of this chapter is on the elected representatives of the party, the party’s Members of Parliament (the parliamentary party group ). This chapter addresses the importance of party unity in parliamentary democracies, as well as the conceptual confusion surrounding party unity. It presents a new model for assessing party unity that begins to solve the puzzle of how to explore party unity when near perfect unity is recorded in parliamentary voting, and delineates the recent developments in research on party unity. It concludes by proposing an agenda for future research.

The Wasta Model

2022 ◽  
pp. 422-447
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kassab Sfeir
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Model ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
The Impact

This article explores the concept of Wasta, an interpersonal influence. It is defined by Mohamed and Mohamed as involvement of a third-party person to attain a favour. This research examines the impact that Wasta has on human resources practices in Lebanon. A mixed methods approach, being questionnaires and interviews, was used in order to obtain data. Implications of Wasta in a new model are illustrated showing the effect on employees when recruited through knowing someone. It subsequently shows the influences on other HR practices of training and development, compensation, and career development. This paper is the first of its kind illustrating the impact of Wasta on employee engagement. It is a pillar for future research, giving added value to the minimal studies available on HR practices in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Conclusion

2018 ◽  
pp. 273-298
Author(s):  
Devesh Kapur ◽  
Eswaran Sridharan ◽  
Milan Vaishnav
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Electoral Reform ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Stylized Facts ◽  
New Model ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Political Finance

In this concluding chapter, we set out to do five things. First, we present key stylized facts that summarize the current realities of India’s political finance regulatory ecosystem. Second, we briefly review an important recent development on the policy front: India’s sudden and dramatic decision to ‘demonetize’ the rupee. Third, we discuss the motivations for pushing for deeper changes and outline the central tenets of a ‘grand bargain’ for electoral reform that combines both carrots and sticks in order curb some of the most distortionary impacts that money is having. Fourth, we briefly assess the question of whether the upstart Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) represents a new model of politics that combines internal party democracy with greater transparency in electoral funding, as some analysts have argued. Fifth, we conclude with some thoughts on a future research agenda.

scholarly journals Forms of graduate capital and their relationship to graduate employability

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Tomlinson
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Career Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Implication ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Model ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose In the context of far-reaching changes in higher education and the labour market, there has been extensive discussion on what constitutes graduate employability and what shapes graduates’ labour market outcomes. Many of these discussions are based on skills-centred approaches and related supply-side logic. The purpose of this paper is to develop an alternative, relational conceptualisation of employability based on the concept of capitals. It discusses how this provides a more detailed and multi-dimensional account of the resources graduates draw upon when transitioning to the labour market. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a new model on graduate employability, linked to five areas of capital which are seen as constitutive of graduates’ employability and significant to their transitions to the labour market. The paper draws together existing conceptual approaches and research studies to illustrate the different features of the model and how they relate to graduate employability. It also discusses some practical implications for those helping to facilitate graduates’ transitions to the job market. Findings The paper argues that the graduate capital model presents a new way of understanding graduate employability which addresses the challenges of facilitating graduates’ transitions and early career management. The forms of capital outlined are conceived as key resources that confer benefits and advantages onto individuals. These resources encompass a range of human, social, cultural, identity and psycho-social dimensions and are acquired through graduates’ formal and informal experiences. Research limitations/implications Whilst this is a conceptual model, it has potentially strong implications for future research in this area in terms of further research exploration on the core components and their application in the labour market. Practical implications This re-conceptualization of graduate employability has significant implication for graduates’ career management and strategising in developing resources for enhancing their transitions to and progression within the labour market. It also has implications for career educators in developing practical employability strategies that can be used within institutional settings. Social implications The paper raises salient implications for the effective and equitable management of graduate outcomes post-graduation which has clear relevance for all stakeholders in graduate employability, including students/graduates, career educators and employers. Originality/value The paper develops a new model for conceptualising graduate employability and illustrates and applies this to discussion of graduate employability. It also raises practical applications around the different components of the model.

ОПЫТ ИСТОРИОГАФИЧЕСКОГО ОСМЫСЛЕНИЯ ПОСЛЕДНИХ ДЕСЯТИЛЕТИЙ

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Валентина Павловна Корзун ◽  
Герман Пантелеймонович Мягков
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
First Century ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Anthropological Perspective ◽  
Historical Scholarship ◽  
New Model ◽  
Class Interest ◽  
Early Twenty ◽  
Perspective Analysis

This article traces the turn in Russian historical scholarship from the “encounter” that occurred in the 1970s between historiography, the philosophy of science [naukovedenie] and class interest as an explanation for the appearance of scholarly communities of various types, to the creation of and transition to a new model of scholarship in the early twenty-first century oriented on the study of scholarly communities understood from an anthropological perspective. Analysis of various methods of studying schools of historiography in pre-revolutionary Russia enables the authors to identify the heuristic potential of a post-modern concept of a scientific or scholarly “school,” and to identify questions awaiting future research.

scholarly journals Horizontal Violence and the Quality and Safety of Patient Care: A Conceptual Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Purpora ◽  
Mary A. Blegen
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Horizontal Violence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
New Model ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Academic Settings

For many years, nurses in international clinical and academic settings have voiced concern about horizontal violence among nurses and its consequences. However, no known framework exists to guide research on the topic to explain these consequences. This paper presents a conceptual model that was developed from four theories to illustrate how the quality and safety of patient care could be affected by horizontal violence. Research is needed to validate the new model and to gather empirical evidence of the consequences of horizontal violence on which to base recommendations for future research, education, and practice.

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