scholarly journals Opium Poppy Agriculture and Consumption

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Joloni Ginny Anne Makovnyka
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Opium Poppy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Cultural Constructs ◽  
European Colonization ◽  
Substance Consumption ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

As a crop, the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, has been part of multiple human cultures since at least 5000 BCE. Its role as both food and medicine has made this plant an important traditional agricultural product. However, today research on such functions has been largely eclipsed by the narcotic use of opium and its derivatives and the  economies that stem from them. The historical uses of poppy and related cultural conceptualizations of its nutritive and medicinal aspects contrast against practices and commodification  introduced by European colonization. The commodification of the narcotic potential of the opium poppy has been used by multiple actors since the onset of globalized economic expansion as a means of attaining financial and political power. This paper draws on research compiled from academic, journalistic, and other sources to create a holistic framework for examining the complex health, social, and economic issues related to contemporary production and use of the opium poppy. This paper concludes that future research, specifically anthropological field research grounded in historical and sociopolitical contexts, can offer important insights into the lived experiences of individuals and cultures that produce, distrubute, and consume the poppy as food and medicine.  Such future research may offer critical insight into the relationship between the cultural constructs of food and medicine and the effects of narcotic substance consumption. Such research may also offer insight into the possible restructuring of cultural meanings and economies on a broader scale in order to mitigate the harmful effects of narcotic substances within foods.

Consumerism

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Ioanna Papasolomou
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Compulsive Buying ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Marketing ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

This chapter reveals that the term ‘consumerism' encompasses a number of meanings which create confusion regarding the term. The discussion that follows, attempts to distinguish the different perspectives regarding the term by presenting its historical development and discussing the three definitions that have marked it. It explores the relationship between consumerism, marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The growth of consumerism has led to the over-use of marketing which provided a flourishing ground for compulsive buying and consumption. There is evidence in the literature to suggest that in an era of increasing social problems and environmental challenges, there is a need for CSR and sustainable marketing. In fact, the second definition of consumerism is inextricably linked with CSR and societal marketing. The chapter is conceptual in nature and provides an in-depth review and discussion of some fundamental dimensions associated to consumerism based on the existent literature. The overarching aim is to provide an insight into the evolution and growth of consumerism based on the existent literature related to the topic. The discussion also focuses on exploring the relationship between marketing and consumerism shedding light onto compulsive buying, consumer attitudes and concerns on the micro consumerism issues, sustainable consumption and sustainable marketing. The chapter proceeds to raise some concerns related to the impact of the global economic crisis on consumerism by using as an example Cyprus based on the author's observations and thoughts. The chapter concludes with a list of suggestions to practitioners and directions for future research.

Framing Sustainable Practices

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Gauthier ◽  
Chris Meyer ◽  
David Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Middle Management ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

This paper develops and clarifies social intrapreneurship theory by examining the “how” of effective intrapreneurial championing. More specifically, the authors consider the following research question: How does the manner in which middle managers frame sustainable practices influence successful championing outcomes? The authors integrate the natural-resource-based view of the firm with research on middle management championing behaviors and issue-contingent models of ethical decision making to propose a model of sustainability championing for social intrapreneurs. To that end, propositions are developed concerning the relationship between the types of sustainable practice championed, how the argument for a given practice is framed, and successful championing outcomes. This paper contributes to a growing body of literature on social intrapreneurship, providing insight into how intrapreneurial championing can be more effective and building a foundation for future research.

Knowledge Management and Institutional Accounting Functional Effectiveness: Evidence from Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. 1950017
Author(s):  
Freida Ozavize Ayodele ◽  
Liu Yao ◽  
Hasnah Binti Haron ◽  
Eyasan Leslie Dabor
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Effectiveness Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Institutional accounting functions are critical actors in the success of every organisation and emphasise distinct effectiveness compared to other practices. Meanwhile existing research has examined general knowledge management (KM) and its association with effectiveness at an overall institutional level. However, studies on the impact of KM capabilities on institutional accounting functional effectiveness (FE) is sparse. This study evaluates the impact of KM on institutional accounting FE based on resource-based theory (RBT) at various levels of analysis. Utilising empirical evidence, accounting knowledge management (AKM)-based effectiveness model was developed. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of accounting officers in public research institutions in Malaysia. The study data were initially analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 and hypothesised relationship tested via partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Interestingly, the results provide support for the developed research AKM model underpinned by RBT viewpoint. AKM infrastructure (AKMI) and process capabilities impact institutional accounting FE significantly and AKM process capability partially mediates the influence of AKMI capability. The study offers new insight into the relationship between KM and institutional accounting practices. Thus, they create avenues for future research and directions for KM policy decisions in institutions.

Framing Sustainable Practices

2019 ◽  
pp. 1510-1526
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Gauthier ◽  
Chris Meyer ◽  
David Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

This paper develops and clarifies social intrapreneurship theory by examining the “how” of effective intrapreneurial championing. More specifically, the authors consider the following research question: How does the manner in which middle managers frame sustainable practices influence successful championing outcomes? The authors integrate the natural-resource-based view of the firm with research on middle management championing behaviors and issue-contingent models of ethical decision making to propose a model of sustainability championing for social intrapreneurs. To that end, propositions are developed concerning the relationship between the types of sustainable practice championed, how the argument for a given practice is framed, and successful championing outcomes. This paper contributes to a growing body of literature on social intrapreneurship, providing insight into how intrapreneurial championing can be more effective and building a foundation for future research.

scholarly journals Driving Space for Autonomous Vehicles

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-253
Author(s):  
Diange Yang ◽  
Xinyu Jiao ◽  
Kun Jiang ◽  
Zhong Cao
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Decision Processes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Fundamental Step ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Systematic Understanding ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractDriving space for autonomous vehicles (AVs) is a simplified representation of real driving environments that helps facilitate driving decision processes. Existing literatures present numerous methods for constructing driving spaces, which is a fundamental step in AV development. This study reviews the existing researches to gain a more systematic understanding of driving space and focuses on two questions: how to reconstruct the driving environment, and how to make driving decisions within the constructed driving space. Furthermore, the advantages and disadvantages of different types of driving space are analyzed. The study provides further understanding of the relationship between perception and decision-making and gives insight into direction of future research on driving space of AVs.

scholarly journals Research on Contamination of Foods with Mercury Mining: A Ten-Year (2011-2020) Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 926 (1) ◽  
pp. 012058
Author(s):  
O Zuas ◽  
C Elishian ◽  
N T E Darmayanti ◽  
H Budiman ◽  
U K Yaumidin
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Country Analysis ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Hg Mining ◽  
Mercury Mining

Abstract The first study on bibliometric network analysis of research on contamination of foods with mercury (Hg) mining is presented. The Hg mining has been reported as the primary source of toxic Hg contamination of foods. The living population’s exposure to Hg is highly associated with the consumption of Hg-contaminated foods and water. This study aims to explore the global scientific literature to gain insight into how the scientific literature addresses contamination of foods with Hg mining using bibliometric network analysis. The study was conducted on 319 documents from publications indexed in the Scopus database from 2011 to 2020. We collected reviewed documents using various techniques to analyze this issue, including general statistics, bibliometrics, and analytics. According to analysis results, several significant findings were found as follows. The co-authorship network demonstrates the relationship among authors and countries regarding contamination of foods with Hg mining. Co-authorship authors and country analysis indicate that “Chinese authors” and “the Chinese Academic of Sciences” are the first among the most influential authors and institution, respectively. Moreover, from systematic visualization of co-occurrence keywords and clustering analyses, six major clusters were reviewed and have been identified as potential opportunities for future research.

Holistic Approach to Transformational and Transactional Project Leadership Styles: Literature Review 2016–2019

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
Alena Trublovskaya ◽  
Ol'ga Gordienko ◽  
Anna Chigrina ◽  
Artem Abdrahmanov ◽  
Anastasiya Gorodnicheva
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Project Leadership ◽  
H Index ◽  
Article Citation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

The notion of project leadership is considered to be one of the most popular topics among both researchers and managers. However, the question of whether transformational project leadership (TFL) or transactional project leadership (TAL) is more efficient for organizations is widely debated. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the tendencies in the research of TFL and TAL in 2016–2019. This study was based on literature review and selected research articles of each year from Scopus according to particular metrics: article citation index, author h-index and journal CiteScore. A questionnaire among experts was conducted in order to evaluate the relationship between the metrics. The main contribution of this study is that it unites research papers of a different focus and offers insight into the key findings on the notions of TFL and TAL in the last four years. The study shows that TFL and TAL were found to have both positive and negative implications under certain factors and circumstances. Furthermore, the study indicates that TFL and TAL do not oppose but rather complement each other. Hence, the balance between TFL and TAL is likely to be an optimum choice. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future research are thoroughly discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals Territoriality, motivational climate, and idea implementation: We reap what we sow

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1919-1932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wei Huo ◽  
Huang Yi ◽  
Chenghao Men ◽  
Jinlian Luo ◽  
Xianmiao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Alienation ◽  
Development Teams ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Drawing on the integrated perspectives of territoriality and motivational climate, we explored the relationship between employees' territoriality and idea implementation. We tested our model with 46 research and development teams in China, comprising 359 employees and their supervisors, who completed measures of territoriality, social alienation, motivational climate (specifically, performance climate and mastery climate), and idea implementation. The results showed that social alienation mediated the relationship between territoriality and idea implementation, and that mastery climate and performance climate moderated the positive relationship between territoriality and social alienation. Our findings not only provide insight into the relationship between territoriality and idea implementation, but also clarify the effect of motivational climate on this relationship. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Consumerism

2015 ◽  
pp. 325-341
Author(s):  
Ioanna Papasolomou
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Compulsive Buying ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Marketing ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

This chapter reveals that the term ‘consumerism' encompasses a number of meanings which create confusion regarding the term. The discussion that follows, attempts to distinguish the different perspectives regarding the term by presenting its historical development and discussing the three definitions that have marked it. It explores the relationship between consumerism, marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The growth of consumerism has led to the over-use of marketing which provided a flourishing ground for compulsive buying and consumption. There is evidence in the literature to suggest that in an era of increasing social problems and environmental challenges, there is a need for CSR and sustainable marketing. In fact, the second definition of consumerism is inextricably linked with CSR and societal marketing. The chapter is conceptual in nature and provides an in-depth review and discussion of some fundamental dimensions associated to consumerism based on the existent literature. The overarching aim is to provide an insight into the evolution and growth of consumerism based on the existent literature related to the topic. The discussion also focuses on exploring the relationship between marketing and consumerism shedding light onto compulsive buying, consumer attitudes and concerns on the micro consumerism issues, sustainable consumption and sustainable marketing. The chapter proceeds to raise some concerns related to the impact of the global economic crisis on consumerism by using as an example Cyprus based on the author's observations and thoughts. The chapter concludes with a list of suggestions to practitioners and directions for future research.

Practice-Based Research Methods and Tools: Introducing the Design Diagnostic

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-26
Author(s):  
Upali Nanda ◽  
Deborah Wingler
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Project Work ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Apply Research ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Practice Based Research ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Objective: To introduce a composite tool called Design Diagnostic that allows a rapid but triangulated insight into key areas of a facility combining the methods of shadowing, behavior mapping, surveys, interviews, photo-essays, and parametric analysis to determine key challenges and opportunities for improvement, identify future design drivers, and recommend simple “do-now” changes. Background: Research-based practice relies on agile and nimble methods to investigate, evaluate, and apply research in project work. This requires the ability to scale methodologies, so they can provide actionable insights in often constrained time lines. Surveys, observations, space analytics, and lit reviews often need to be done in extremely short periods of time. In this article, we share how these processes can be condensed to meet time constraints of project time lines, with the critical reminder not to generalize contextually derived insights. Conclusion: Combining field research (shadowing and behavior mapping) with user engagement (interviews), user feedback (surveys), and analytics of the plan itself allows designers and owners to understand the relationship between design intent and operational outcome and be resource effective in capital planning projects. Scaling these methods to fit the time and resource availability, and ensuring that results are always reviewed and applied in context, is critical.

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