scholarly journals Plagiarism Defined?

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-46
Author(s):  
Kara Ronai
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Official Definitions ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Six Elements ◽  
Definition Of

This multiple case study examines seven institutional documents from universities in four countries (Australia, China, Finland and Germany) with the aim of determining how plagiarism is defined in these institutional contexts. This research expands on previous analyses of university plagiarism policies in the Anglosphere (e.g., Kaktiņš, 2014; Sutherland-Smith, 2011), and particularly the notion that institutional definitions of plagiarism contain “six elements” (Pecorari, 2002). Using the six elements model of plagiarism as a theoretical basis, the documents in this study were analysed using deductive content analysis. The findings of this analysis revealed that the definitions of plagiarism were consistent across the contexts, with all policies containing five of the six elements in their definitions. At two institutions, however, the element of intentionality was not addressed in the definition of plagiarism. Furthermore, the extent of discussion of certain elements of plagiarism (e.g., the need for source acknowledgement), and an emphasis on “good academic practice” across the documents revealed the need for ongoing research that considers how institutions construct official definitions of plagiarism.

Conceptualizing the role of nonprofit intermediaries in pursuing entrepreneurship within schools in Israel

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 980-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miri Yemini
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Intermediary Organizations ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article investigates the rationales and activities of nine nonprofit intermediary organizations operating in Israeli public schools, under similar missions of promoting school entrepreneurship. I apply a multiple case study qualitative methodology with in-depth interviews and complementary content analysis to investigate how those intermediaries operate and thrive. I depict how the concept of school entrepreneurship is formed and facilitated and reveal how state policy and intermediaries’ activities interact and shape schools’ realm, as shown in three specific paradoxes emerging from my analysis.

scholarly journals Innovation and Brands: The Managers’ Perspective in a Multiple Case Study in a Brazilian Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 686-705
Author(s):  
Rogerio Bevilacqua ◽  
Verica Freitas ◽  
Veronica de Paula
Keyword(s):  
Brand Management ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Incremental Innovation ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Personality Integration ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Definition Of

This article aims to identify what an innovative brand is from the perspective of business managers in a region of Brazil, and describe how they manage innovative brands. A multiple case study was carried out with five innovative companies from four economic sectors: telecommunications, information technology, chemicals, and electricity. The interviews with these managers were processed with content analysis, being established sixteen categories which include: definition of innovation; innovative brand features; reasons for innovation; relationship between brands and innovation; area responsible for innovation; dissemination of innovation; organizational culture of new ideas; types of innovation; reduction of time, costs and risks to innovation; relationship between the company and the market; brand strategies; brand personality; integration of the end consumer into innovation; rewards for the consumer; and brand heritage. At the end, theoretical and managerial contributions are presented that can be applied or adapted to other organizations in their process of innovation and brand management. In this sense, it is important to highlight that, in the studied cases, incremental innovation is dominant; the stage at which successful innovations improve consumer brand awareness, attitude, and usage prevails; and the companies studied could be distributed in two of the innovation possibilities proposed by Brexendorf et al. (2015): follower brands and craft-designer led brands.

scholarly journals Multiple case study applied in nursing research: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 1194-1197
Author(s):  
Lara Adrianne Garcia Paiano da Silva ◽  
Nen Nalú Alves das Mercês
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Case Study Data

ABSTRACT Objective: To report the experience of using the method of multiple case study. Method: We used the method of multiple case study, conducted with children and adolescents assisted in the pediatric oncology inpatient unit. Results: The steps used for the development of a multiple case study were: Step 1 - Define and design; Step 2 - Prepare, collect and analyze; Step 3 - Analyze and complete. The steps included the development of a research project with the definition of its components, preparation of protocol for the case study, data collection, individual report of cases, data analysis and final report with data cross-referencing. Conclusion: The case study method can be used by nurses and contribute to the advancement in knowledge of nursing as a science and therefore contribute to a full care practice in the context in which the phenomenon happens.

Multiple-Case Study of U.S. General Aviation Airports for Operational Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (7) ◽  
pp. 608-620
Author(s):  
Yue Gu ◽  
Mary E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Definition Of

Improving operational sustainability may help U.S. general aviation (GA) airports improve overall sustainable development without substantial financial inputs. An exploratory multiple-case study of five GA airports was conducted to explore the current understandings of airport operational sustainability among U.S. GA airports. Based on findings, a new definition of airport operational sustainability for U.S. GA airports was developed. A set of performance metrics for measuring operational sustainability in U.S. GA airports was identified. The new definition may help GA airports to develop sustainable management plans, and may help airports in other categories to expand their sustainability perspectives. The metrics identified in this study may be used to measure progress to the sustainable development, identify problems, and set performance goals or targets for airports.

Organizational antecedents model of sustainable entrepreneurial orientation: multi-case study of Iranian firms

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Mehdi Maleki ◽  
Bahman Hajipour
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Organizational Antecedents ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose In this paper, the authors have tried to propose an organizational antecedent’s model of sustainable entrepreneurial orientation. It is believed that firms with high degree of entrepreneurial orientation are more plausible to prosper. Therefore, the authors are looking on how they can use organization factor to achieve sustainable entrepreneurial orientation. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a multiple case-study approach while incorporating content analysis and interpretive structural modeling. After reviewing previous studies on entrepreneurial orientation and corporate entrepreneurship, multiple case study including six firms from different industries in Iranian economic context were studied to discover the main organizational antecedents of sustainable entrepreneurial orientation using content analysis. Furthermore, interpretive structural modeling methods were used to determine the relationship between realized antecedents. Findings The findings show that the organizational antecedents of sustainable entrepreneurial orientation are coaching, succession plans, organizational learning, chief executive office, professional staff, organizational alignment and key resources and capabilities. The proposed structural model shows the relationship between organizational antecedents of entrepreneurial orientation and coaching is determined as the building stone of sustainable entrepreneurial orientation. Practical implications Researchers believe that findings will help managers and practitioners on how to design organizational factors in their organization. Hence, they can strengthen factors that promote entrepreneurial orientation and make it sustainable to enhance organizational performance. Originality/value While entrepreneurial orientation construct is a well-recognized concept in the previous studies, little is known about its organizational antecedents. Current research identified model organizational antecedents to achieve sustainable entrepreneurial orientation.

Die Problematik der Implementierung von Kinästhetik in Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege – Eine Multiple Case-Study

Pflege ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Carola Maurer ◽  
Heidrun Gattinger ◽  
Hanna Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Multiple Case

Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege investieren seit Jahren Ressourcen in die Entwicklung der Kinästhetikkompetenz der Pflegenden. Aus aktuellen Studien geht hervor, dass die Implementierung, bzw. die nachhaltige Förderung der Kinästhetikkompetenz problematisch ist, vertiefte Erkenntnisse zu den Ursachen fehlen jedoch. Fragestellung: Welche Hemmnisse verhindern eine nachhaltige Implementierung von Kinästhetik in Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege? Methode: Es wurde eine Multiple Case-Study in drei Einrichtungen der deutschsprachigen Schweiz durchgeführt. Aus leitfadengestützten Interviews und (fallbezogener) Literatur zum externen Kontext wurden in den Within-Case-Analysen die Daten induktiv verdichtet und diese Ergebnisse in der Cross-Case-Synthese miteinander verglichen und abstrahierend zusammengeführt. Ergebnisse: Die Synthese zeigt, dass die Implementierung von Kinästhetik innerhalb der Einrichtung auf drei verschiedenen Ebenen – der Leitungs-, Pflegeteam- und Pflegeperson-Ebene – als auch durch externe Faktoren negativ beeinflusst werden kann. Schlussfolgerungen: In der Pflegepraxis und -wissenschaft sowie im Gesundheitswesen benötigt es ein grundlegendes Verständnis von Kinästhetik und wie dieses im Kontext des professionellen Pflegehandelns einzuordnen ist. Insbesondere Leitungs- und implementierungsverantwortliche Personen müssen mögliche Hemmnisse kennen, um entsprechende Strategien entwickeln zu können.

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