scholarly journals Congressional Caucuses and Congressional Committees: A Commentary on Vega

1993 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 381-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Longoria
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Representation Theory ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Congressional Committees ◽  
Informal Groups

This comment on Vega’s article, “Congressional Informal Groups as Representative Responsiveness,” discusses where Vega’s work fits into the congressional caucus literature, and suggests directions for future research on such caucuses. Vega’s work is motivated by an important theory that guides sound empirical analysis. The study is an important break from earlier work because of his use of representation theory to develop the representative responsive-ness framework. Outlining the different strategies used by congressional caucuses to accomplish representational goals expands our understanding of congressional caucuses considerably. The case-study analysis is especially valuable and supports the factor analysis findings.

Conclusion

2020 ◽  
pp. 222-244
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Community Intervention ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Case Study Analysis

The concluding remarks of the case study analysis of community intervention strategies and resultant changes are presented in this chapter. The causal relationship between various variables under study and destination quality improvement and stakeholder opinions on community intervention strategies are included subsequently. The study contributions to theory, practice, and society, and the contemporary significance of the study is discussed. The significance and implications both theoretical as well as managerial are also explored and presented along with future research opportunities. The chapter ends with a few constructive suggestions and recommendations to strengthen institutional community intervention in ecotourism destinations.

The Use of Agile Methods in Logistics Start-ups: An Explorative Multiple Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (06) ◽  
pp. 2050042
Author(s):  
Malena Zielske ◽  
Tobias Held
Keyword(s):  
Customer Value ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Start Ups

An increasing number of start-ups, which create disruptive products, services, or platforms, is appearing within the logistics industry. Many of these start-ups are based on new technological innovations made possible by digitization. Compared with many of the start-ups founded during the “dotcom bubble”, current logistics start-ups seem to be more successful in creating lasting customer value. This paper aims to determine if the use of agile approaches, which have increased in importance in recent years, increases entrepreneurial success by means of the ability to better deal with the rapidly changing customer expectations, business model insecurities, and complex technological decisions. Due to the limited extent of empirical studies and the availability of only a few publications, an explorative multiple case study analysis has been executed to understand usage of agile approaches by German logistics start-ups and their interrelation with corporate performance. The main empirical foundation of the cases analyzed is a double-digit number of expert interviews conducted with company founders and executive managers. The findings of the multiple case study analysis demonstrate how logistics start-ups apply agile practices to deal with a high level of market insecurity and reveal how their application enhances company success. Future research should deepen these findings by analyzing more logistics start-ups and employees with different, non-management roles. It would especially be interesting to study direct competitors of those logistics start-ups interviewed to enable an analysis of discriminance and to deduce the best practices in use. The originality of the multiple case study presented lies in its contribution to the widely unexplored field of agility in logistics start-ups and the noteworthy opinions of the high-ranking interviewees.

Cards, Dice, and Male Bonding: A Case Study Examination of Strat-O-Matic Baseball Motives

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S.W. Spinda ◽  
Daniel L. Wann ◽  
Michael Sollitto
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Major League Baseball ◽  
Social Bonding ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Uses And Gratifications Theory ◽  
Case Study Analysis

In this case study analysis, we explored the motives for playing Strat-O-Matic Baseball (SOMB), a baseball simulation played as a board game or online, from the perspective of the uses-and-gratifications theory. In phase I of the study, SOMB manager narratives (N = 50) were analyzed for motive statements. In phase II, an online survey asked SOMB managers (N = 222) to respond to motive items as well as four measures of Major League Baseball (MLB) and SOMB identification. Overall, eight motives for playing SOMB emerged from the 64-item pool of motive items. These eight motives were nostalgia, knowledge acquisition, social bonding, enjoyment, vicarious achievement, game aesthetics, convenience, and escape. Our findings suggest these motives predicted measures of MLB and SOMB identification in significantly different ways. Theoretical implications, future research, limitations, and discussion questions are presented in this analysis.

The process of change in accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP): A case study analysis.

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-232
Author(s):  
Rayna D. Markin ◽  
Kevin S. McCarthy ◽  
Amy Fuhrmann ◽  
Danny Yeung ◽  
Kari A. Gleiser
Keyword(s):  
Study Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Psychotherapy ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
Case Study Analysis

Did Groupthink or Polythink Derail the 2016 Raqqa Offensive?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasey Barr ◽  
Alex Mintz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
The Us ◽  
Tactical Decisions

This chapter examines the effect of group dynamics on the 2016 decision within the administration of President Barack Obama to lead the international coalition in a mission to liberate Raqqa, Syria, from the Islamic State. The authors show that whereas the groupthink syndrome characterized the decision-making process of the US-led coalition’s decision to attack Raqqa, it was polythink that characterized the decision-making dynamics both in the US-led coalition and within the inner circle of Obama’s own foreign policy advisors. Through case-study analysis, the authors illustrate that groupthink is more likely in strategic decisions, whereas polythink is more likely in tactical decisions.

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