An Exploratory Study on Adoption of Co-working and Co-working space: Focusing on In-depth Interviews with Mangers of One-person Creative Company Business Center

Pilot training and recruitment is of fundamental importance for the aviation industry. Yet, a number of Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL) applicants trained by Approved Training Organizations (ATOs) fail their airline assessments. To provide some clarity on why this is happening, we conducted in-depth interviews with twelve industry professionals and a detailed documentary analysis was undertaken. We found that the main reasons are: (1) Lack of preparation or technical knowledge; (2) Poor communication skills; and (3) Poor display of teamwork and leadership. The paper suggests that regulation should be implemented for ATO’s to use screening processes on potential students to increase quality or Airline Pilot Standard Multi Crew-Cooperation (APS MCC) system, as an additional training system on top of what is being taught in ATOs. Regulations should further be linked with regular audits in place for smaller airlines to increase the effectiveness of their pilot assessments and recruitment processes in order to increase safety. Areas of further research as also identified.

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Small but Focused

Overcoming Gender Inequalities through Technology Integration - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9773-7.ch005 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 93-122

Author(s):

Catarina Sales Oliveira ◽

Nuno Amaral Jerónimo

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Rural Women ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Ethnographic Research ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

Rural Village ◽

Depth Interviews

In this chapter, we will offer some reflections on ICT accessibility, uses and perceptions by rural women. Using a sociological conceptual framework based on discussions on gender, ICT gap, and women empowerment (Stromquist, 2014; Mezirow, 2006), we will try to understand, in an innovative way, the available statistical data collected in national and international surveys on this subject; we will also add qualitative data collected in an exploratory study, conducted in a Portuguese rural village. This study was a multi-site ethnographic research project (Falzon & Hall, 2009) with participant observation and in-depth interviews. We analysed the infrastructure conditions and constraints, with the aim of giving a voice to the interviewed women, in order to better understand their representations of ICT and the reasons for their use and non-use. The results allow us to advance some possible paths to mitigate some of the constraints to ICT empowerment among rural women.

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Understanding the Motivations Influencing Ecological Boycott Participation: An Exploratory Study in Viet Nam

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10124786 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4786

Author(s):

Thanh Nguyen ◽

Hai Ngo ◽

Pham Ngo ◽

Gi-Du Kang

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Viet Nam ◽

Environmentally Sustainable ◽

The Past ◽

Health Consciousness ◽

The World ◽

Valid Knowledge ◽

Depth Interviews

Over the past years, the world has witnessed the growth of ecological boycotts and its impact is increasing leading to the need to better understand this field. Following this movement, Viet Nam, located in Southeast Asia has also swiftly been paying attention to ecological concerns, which have resulted in a variety of ecological boycotts in recent years. While motivations for economic, religious, social, and political boycotts have previously been investigated, the motivations for participation in ecological boycotts have not yet been considered appropriately. This study highlights that a means-end chain (MEC) theory provides an influential method which helps reveal the motives that drive consumers to participate in the ecological boycott in Viet Nam. Processing several in-depth interviews of 60 Vietnamese boycotters and performing MEC analysis, results have shown five major motivations for participation in ecological boycotts, comprising environmentally sustainable consciousness, health consciousness, self-enhancement, meaning in life, and security. The findings are expected to contribute towards both academic aspects (additional understanding related to ecological boycott) and practical aspects (providing valid knowledge for organizers of boycotts and targeted companies to evaluate the ecological boycott and determine factors that can be modified).

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Creating the Habit of Recycling in Early Childhood: A Sustainable Practice in Spain

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11226393 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 6393 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Pilar Buil ◽

Olga Roger-Loppacher ◽

Mireia Tintoré

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Teaching Unit ◽

The Common ◽

The Impact ◽

Depth Interviews

Early childhood education on sustainability has been an issue of high relevance in the last decade. In Spain, many different efforts have been made to increase children’s knowledge, skills, and awareness related to sustainability issues. However, uncertainty about the effectiveness of education on sustainable development exists. This research reports on an exploratory study organized by the association that promotes aluminum packaging recycling in Spain (Arpal). Seven teachers were trained on sustainability in general and on aluminum packaging recycling in particular. These teachers defined and implemented a teaching unit with active learning activities that involved three preschools. Fifty-four children under 6 years of age, mainly 2 and 3 years old, along with their parents, participated in the teaching unit. Qualitative and quantitative methods (questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and focus groups) were carried out to assess the impact. The results proved that different partners, such as children, parents, teachers, managers, and associations, can work together with the common goal of improving education on sustainable development in early childhood, and all of them benefit from this collaboration. Moreover, this study confirmed that education on sustainability should be embedded in the daily routine of preschools. Furthermore, after the exploratory study, the teaching unit was implemented in 29 Andalusian preschools.

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The nature and challenges of guest house business in the Maldives: An exploratory study

Tourism and Hospitality Research ◽

10.1177/1467358420926688 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 3-14

Author(s):

Kei Wei Chia ◽

Abdulla Muiz

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Marketing Channel ◽

Future Research ◽

The Political ◽

Travel Destination ◽

Guest House ◽

Product Image ◽

Depth Interviews

The Maldives has long been perceived as an exclusive and expensive travel destination. However, the political changes have introduced another accommodation option, the guest house. This has provided an opportunity for many locally owned guest house owners to offer accommodation service at an affordable rate. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of business and the challenges faced by the guest house business in the Maldives. The data were derived from in-depth interviews with nine key informants. The thematic analysis qualitative method was employed in identifying informants’ view of the current guest house business. A total of six themes (i.e. product image, service quality, marketing channel, infrastructure, competition, policies, laws and regulations) were identified. The contribution of the paper lies in growing knowledge within the research niche of guest houses in the Maldives and internationally. Implications of the factors that contribute to successful guest house operations, including customer-oriented and service quality are recommended based on the findings. These recommendations can benefit guest house managers in developing and managing their guest house business. Future research may be expanded to view differences in perception among different stakeholders. Such findings could provide insights into what is missing and what topics require further investigation in the future.

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Pregnancy warning labels on alcohol packaging: results of an exploratory study

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.140 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

A Millot ◽

K Gallopel-Morvan

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Drinking Alcohol ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

French Government ◽

The Impact ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

In Pregnancy

Abstract Background In 2017, approximately 11% of pregnant women in France consumed alcohol despite its harmful consequences on the fetus (Andler, 2018). Our research aims at exploring the impact of warnings displayed on alcohol packaging: the current pictogram and alternative possible messages that differ regarding content and design will be explored. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 French women, including women who did not drink alcohol during their pregnancy, women who drank alcohol, women in pregnancy planning and breastfeeding mothers. Questions were asked about the participants perception of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, alcohol warnings: the current pictogram, new contents (negative and positive) for warnings and new designs (different pictograms combined with or without text). A thematic content analysis was carried out. Results The current pictogram lacks visibility and has no impact on the behaviour of the women. New suggested contents were on the whole welcomed. It can be noted that some participants felt that specific messages (e.g. intellectual disabilities, facial malformations etc.) were a more effective way of preventing alcohol consumption during pregnancy than general ones. On the contrary, other participants felt that a general message such as ’Zero alcohol during pregnancy’, or positive messages such as a cessation service message, was more effective. The majority of participants believed that pictograms with a better visibility; more eye-catching; vivid images of fetuses, etc., would have a greater impact on alcohol consumption. Conclusions This study highlights the need for changes to pictogram currently used on alcohol packaging in France. Our results show that recent changes proposed by the French government (a slight increase in the size of the current pictogram) will most likely have little effect on preventing alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Key messages The current pictogram on alcohol bottles in France has little or no effect. The French government should implement new warnings both in terms of content and design.

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An Exploratory Study on Consumer Purchase Behavior From Live Webcasting E-Commerce

International Journal of Online Marketing ◽

10.4018/ijom.2020070101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

Carol Yirong Lu ◽

Michael W. Marek ◽

Brendan T. Chen ◽

I. Cheng Pai

Keyword(s):

Hierarchical Structure ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Purchase Behavior ◽

Product Attributes ◽

Final Value ◽

Value Perceptions ◽

Hierarchical Value Map ◽

Online Shoppers ◽

Depth Interviews

Facebook Live has become an important resource for both marketers and online shoppers. It has provided communication opportunities for businesses and changed the habits of consumers. This study adopted the means-end chain (MEC) model and used the laddering method to conduct one-on-one in-depth interviews with 40 Facebook users who have used Facebook Live demonstrations to make buying decisions. The overall hierarchical structure of MEC allowed linking of product attributes, consumption consequences, and final value perceptions to draw a hierarchical value map (HVM). The research results show that affordable prices and fulfilling daily needs are the most important product attributes that customers consider. The live webcast demonstrations generated purchase intention and consumption. The ultimate values to which the participants in this study attached the highest importance were “perception of joy,” “perception of satisfaction,” and “perception of value.” Recommendations are provided for businesses using live webcasting as part of their e-commerce programs.

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In sickness and in health: The strains and gains of caring for a chronically ill or disabled spouse

Chronic Illness ◽

10.1177/1742395316664960 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 75-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Victoria L Solomi ◽

Rachel E Casiday

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Subjective Experience ◽

Marital Relationship ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Subjective Experiences ◽

Relational Experiences ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Insight Into

Objectives To examine the subjective experiences of spousal carers, focusing on positive, negative, and relational aspects of this role. Methods Mixed-methods exploratory study involving questionnaires ( N = 40) and in-depth interviews ( N = 8) with spousal carers in the southwest of England. Results Participants used a combination of negative and positive terms to describe their experiences, with the cared-for spouse's mental acuity, behavior towards the carer, and amount of care required, impacting on carers' subjective experience. Women were more likely to report neglecting their own health because of being a carer ( p = 0.02). The marital relationship itself was highly significant, and many carers took special measures to maintain and develop their marital bonds. Carers adapted to their roles in various ways, with those finding acceptance of their situation and accessing support appearing to cope best with the demands of the role. Discussion This study, though based on a small and geographically restricted sample, offers insight into the positive, negative, and relational experiences of spousal carers. Support that encourages carers to engage in health-promoting activities, and ideally provides opportunities for both partners to be involved in such activities together, may be particularly beneficial.

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Diffusion of disinformation: How social media users respond to fake news and why

Journalism ◽

10.1177/1464884919868325 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 381-398 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Edson C Tandoc ◽

Darren Lim ◽

Rich Ling

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

National Survey ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Interpersonal Relationship ◽

Sequential Design ◽

Fake News ◽

Mixed Methods Approach ◽

Explanatory Sequential Design ◽

Depth Interviews

This exploratory study seeks to understand the diffusion of disinformation by examining how social media users respond to fake news and why. Using a mixed-methods approach in an explanatory-sequential design, this study combines results from a national survey involving 2501 respondents with a series of in-depth interviews with 20 participants from the small but economically and technologically advanced nation of Singapore. This study finds that most social media users in Singapore just ignore the fake news posts they come across on social media. They would only offer corrections when the issue is strongly relevant to them and to people with whom they share a strong and close interpersonal relationship.

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COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY CAREGIVING: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF UGANDAN CHILDREN ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY

Journal of Biosocial Science ◽

10.1017/s0021932015000371 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 672-693 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

P. Kajubi ◽

Anne R. Katahoire ◽

David Kyaddondo ◽

Susan R. Whyte

Keyword(s):

Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Emotional Support ◽

Family Caregiving ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Family Dynamics ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Aids Diagnosis ◽

Depth Interviews

SummaryIt is important to consider the complexities of family dynamics when deciding when and how to communicate with HIV-infected children about their illness and treatment. Previous research has focused on providers’ and caregivers’ perspectives on whether, when and how to disclose HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment to HIV-infected children. From the perspective of HIV-infected children, communication does not mean just giving information about illness and treatment, but also encompasses emotional and material care. This paper places communication within the broader framework of caregiving in family situations. This exploratory study was conducted in Jinja district, Uganda, between November 2011 and December 2012. Through participant observation and in-depth interviews, communication by, and with, HIV-infected children in the context of family situations was explored from the perspectives of 29 HIV-infected children aged 8–17 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) using content thematic analysis. Children’s communication with caregivers about their illness and treatment varied depending on whom they were living with and the nature of caregiving. Although a mother’s care was considered best, children described others who cared ‘like a mother’. For some, caregiving was distributed among several relatives and non-relatives, while others felt they had hardly anyone to care for them. Caregiving from the children’s perspective involved emotional support, expressed verbally and explicitly in messages of concern, encouragement conveyed in reminders to take medicines, attention when sick and confidential conversations about the challenges of having HIV and taking ART. Caregiving was also communicated implicitly in acts of provision of food/drinks to take with medicines, counting pills to confirm they had taken the medicines and accompanying children to treatment centres. Children’s communication about their health and medicines and the care they received was to a large extent shaped by the nature of their relatedness to their caregivers, the extent to which caregiving was dispersed among several people and who else in the household was infected with HIV and on medication.

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