Police shootings: how statistics can be dangerously misleading when excluding context factors

BACKGROUND Acceptance of Electronic Health Record systems is considered an essential factor for an effective implementation among the Healthcare providers. In an attempt to understand the healthcare providers’ perceptions on the Electronic Health Record systems implementation and evaluate the factors influencing healthcare providers’ acceptance of Electronic Health Records, the current research examines the effects of individual (user) context factors, and organizational context factors, using Technology Acceptance Model. OBJECTIVE The current research examines the effects of individual (user) context factors, and organizational context factors, using Technology Acceptance Model. METHODS A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used, in which 319 healthcare providers from five public hospital participated in the present study. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire, which was based on the Technology Acceptance Model. RESULTS Jordanian healthcare providers demonstrated positive perceptions of the usefulness and ease of use of Electronic Health Record systems, and subsequently, they accepted the technology. The results indicated that they had a significant effect on the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of Electronic Health Record, which in turn was related to positive attitudes towards Electronic Health Record systems as well as the intention to use them. CONCLUSIONS User attributes, organizational competency, management support and training and education are essential variables in predicting healthcare provider’s acceptance toward Electronic Health records. These findings should be considered by healthcare organizations administration to introduce effective system to other healthcare organizations.

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The nature of police shootings in New Zealand: A comparison of mental health and non-mental health events

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101648 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 74 ◽

pp. 101648

Author(s):

Anthony J O’Brien ◽

Katey Thom ◽

Sarah Gordon ◽

Brian McKenna ◽

Jacquie Kidd ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

New Zealand ◽

Health Events ◽

Police Shootings

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The Interaction of Race and Place: Predictors of Fatal Police Shootings of Black Victims at the Incident, Census Tract, City, and State Levels, 2013–2018

Race and Social Problems ◽

10.1007/s12552-020-09307-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Siegel ◽

Michael Poulson ◽

Rahul Sangar ◽

Jonathan Jay

Keyword(s):

Census Tract ◽

Police Shootings ◽

Race And Place

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Relevant factors of innovation contests for SMEs

Business Process Management Journal ◽

10.1108/bpmj-10-2016-0201 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 1196-1215 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maria Isabel Rodriguez Ferradas ◽

José A. Alfaro Tanco ◽

Francesco Sandulli

Keyword(s):

New Product Development ◽

Corporate Culture ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Retrospective Case ◽

Content Type ◽

Context Factors ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Design Factors ◽

Relevant Factors

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevant factors that influence the implementation of innovation contests, an open innovation (OI) practice that has been extensively reported in the literature as a managerial tool for external knowledge search. The authors focus the study on the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The approach is a retrospective case study. This methodology allows an in-depth view into a Spanish SME that successfully undertook two new product development processes thanks to the deployment of innovation contests. Findings The main context factors influencing innovation contests as managerial tool are ambidexterity, technological and marketing turbulence and intermediaries, among others. Regarding design factors, this work highlights the role of attraction and facilitation. Additionally, the repetitive implementation of innovation contests creates a corporate culture that promotes OI activities. Practical implications Managers will understand that they can use innovation contests as a managerial tool, and knowing the factors that need to be taken into account when implementing an innovation contest will help SMEs managers to make better use of this practice. Originality/value This case study enriches the literature of both innovation contests and topics relevant to SMEs. Based on a theoretical framework of the design factors that influence the implementation of innovation contests, the authors propose a research framework that incorporates those context factors in association with an SME.

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Police shootings against civilians in Portugal: Contextual, forensic medical and judicial characterization

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.jflm.2015.04.008 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 ◽

pp. 50-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ezequiel Rodrigues ◽

Paula Faria ◽

Agostinho Santos ◽

Sílvia Fraga

Keyword(s):

Police Shootings

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Patterns of adolescent friendships, psychological adjustment and antisocial behavior: The moderating role of family stress and friendship reciprocity

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1177/0165025407080573 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 539-548 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Silvia Ciairano ◽

Emanuela Rabaglietti ◽

Antonella Roggero ◽

Silvia Bonino ◽

Wim Beyers

Keyword(s):

Family Stress ◽

Friendship Quality ◽

Context Factors ◽

Depressive Feelings ◽

Quality Scale ◽

Peer Nomination ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Moderating Role ◽

Over Time

This study distinguishes different patterns of friendship quality in terms of support from and conflict with friends, and reciprocity. Associations between friendship patterns and adolescents' adjustment (self-perception, expectations for the future, depressive feelings, sense of alienation, lying, disobedience, and aggression) were hypothesized to be moderated by family stress and friendship reciprocity. The sample comprised 622 adolescents of both genders, aged 14 to 20 years. We administered a questionnaire, including the Friendship Quality Scale and a peer nomination, twice at a 6-month interval. We identified two patterns of stable friendships: high (47%) and low (37%) quality. In two other groups, friendship quality changed over time, either from low to high (7%), or from high to low (9%). Of all adolescents, 58% had reciprocal and stable friends and 42% had unilateral friends. Under conditions of high family stress, supportive friendships do not have a positive effect on expectations for success and sense of alienation. Reciprocal friendship promotes higher levels of lying and disobedience but also protects against aggression. Summarizing, the effects of friendship quality can be moderated, either diminishing or exacerbating it, by other context factors.

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