scholarly journals Book Review: “Multiple Case Narrative. A Qualitative Approach to studying multiple populations” by Asher Shkedi. Studies in Narrative 7. John Benjamins Publishing Co., 2005, 210 pp.

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-232
Author(s):  
Lukas Marciniak
Author(s):  
Judith Jeffcoate ◽  
Caroline Chappell ◽  
Sylvie Feindt

This chapter is intended as a contribution to the establishment of a theoretical foundation for the e-commerce field. Our specific contribution to methodology is through the description of a qualitative approach based on multiple case studies across industry and country boundaries. This has enabled us to propose an analytical framework that will identify the triggers for value chain transformation that will encourage SMEs to adopt e-commerce. The chapter describes seven elements that make up this framework, including the automation of value activity interactions between partners in the value chain. These elements form the basis for a discussion of future trends.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Fang Kuo

<p>This paper explores the features of digital storybooks that can help foster English as an additional language (EAL) children’s motivation in reading English as a second language (L2) or as an additional language. Prior research suggests digital storybooks are conducive to children’s reading motivation in their first language (L1); however, research on the effectiveness of story apps fostering children’s reading motivation in additional languages is relatively scarce. This research adopted a qualitative approach to investigate how storybook applications designed for English as a First Language (L1) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) differ and influence EAL children’s reading motivation in L2, specifically, reading English as an additional language. This study explores the perspectives and voices of EAL children as well as their parents in relation to their experiences and attitudes toward the use of digital storybook apps to foster their L2 reading motivation. </p>


2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Gonçalves Dutra de Oliveira ◽  
Sonia Natal ◽  
Luiz Antonio Bastos Camacho

OBJECTIVE To analyze the influence from context characteristics in the control of tuberculosis in prisons, and the influence from the program implementation degrees in observed effects.METHODS A multiple case study, with a qualitative approach, conducted in the prison systems of two Brazilian states in 2011 and 2012. Two prisons were analyzed in each state, and a prison hospital was analyzed in one of them. The data were submitted to a content analysis, which was based on external, political-organizational, implementation, and effect dimensions. Contextual factors and the ones in the program organization were correlated. The independent variable was the program implementation degree and the dependent one, the effects from the Tuberculosis Control Program in prisons.RESULTS The context with the highest sociodemographic vulnerability, the highest incidence rate of tuberculosis, and the smallest amount of available resources were associated with the low implementation degree of the program. The results from tuberculosis treatment in the prison system were better where the program had already been partially implemented than in the case with low implementation degree in both cases.CONCLUSIONS The implementation degree and its contexts – external and political-organizational dimensions – simultaneously contribute to the effects that are observed in the control of tuberculosis in analyzed prisons.


2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-125
Author(s):  
Rosemeire Rodrigues Junqueira ◽  
Elizabeth Kyoko Wada

Research into organizational management that focuses on relationships with stakeholders refers to the importance of the commitment of the various groups in the business development prioritizing the creation and distribution of values. For a better view and understanding of strategy-oriented management with stakeholders and the usage of this strategy in hotel chains, a qualitative approach to the methodology, focused on multiple case studies, was the most suitable for empirical investigation. Three hotel chains were selected, with features that allowed a comparative analysis of the study according to the method suggested by Yin (2010), with three sources of evidence: interviews, direct observations and documentation. Through this research, it was found that, through transparency, ethics, values and especially mutual respect clearly shown by the management, a strategy can be more collaborative and result in increasing the sustainability of organizations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Elcimar Simão Martins ◽  
Ana Lúcia Nobre da Silveira ◽  
Elisangela André da Silva Costa

A educação escolar no contexto prisional apresenta-se como resultado de lutas e efetivação de políticas públicas e possui o propósito de reeducar e reintegrar o privado de liberdade para o convívio em sociedade. Nesse contexto, a presente pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar as contribuições da educação para as pessoas privadas de liberdade no Maciço de Baturité-CE. Esta investigação está fundamentada em uma abordagem qualitativa, por meio de um estudo de casos múltiplos em virtude da educação em prisões ser um fenômeno denso, complexo e contemporâneo, desenvolvido em um contexto da vida real. Além da revisão bibliográfica, como forma de aproximação com a realidade, foram realizadas entrevistas com uma representação dos sujeitos participantes do processo educacional carcerário, diretor administrativo da unidade prisional, educandos privados de liberdade e professoras responsáveis pela educação em prisão nas unidades prisional nos municípios de Pacoti, Aracoiaba e Ocara, pertencentes à região do Maciço de Baturité-CE. Os resultados apontam para a efetividade do processo de ensino aprendizagem, por meio das práticas pedagógicas da educação de jovens e adultos, além das participações e obtenção e êxito nas avaliações externas, com certificação do nível médio e inserção ao nível superior, constatando a superação da ociosidade e compreendendo que tais ações influenciam no processo de ressocialização dos privados de liberdade. YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION IN THE PRISON CONTEXT: LIMITS AND POSSIBILITIES IN MACIÇO DE BATURITÉ/CE ABSTRACT School education in the prison context is a result of struggles and acting of public policies and it has the purpose of reeducating and reintegrating the imprisoned person to live in society. In this context, this research aimed at investigating the contributions of education to inmates in the region of Maciço de Baturité-CE. This research is based on a qualitative approach, through a multiple case studies since education in prison is a dense, complex and contemporary phenomenon, developed in a real context. Besides the bibliographic review, as a way to come close to reality, interviews were carried out with the representatives who participate in the education process in prison: the administrative director of the prison unit, the inmates and teachers responsible to education in prison units in the towns of Pacoti, Aracoiaba and Ocara, part of the region of Maciço de Baturité-CE. The results indicate effectiveness of the teaching and learning process, through youth and adult education’s pedagogical practices, besides the participations, achievement and success in external evaluations, providing middle school certification and insertion in higher education, observing overcoming of idleness and understanding that such actions influence in the resocialization process of prisoners.


Oikos ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (41) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Zaida Berdecía Cruz ◽  
Joyce González Domínguez

RESUMENEl objetivo del estudio es identificar los rasgos y roles más prevalecientes en los líderes de empresas puertorriqueñas en momentos de crisis financiera. Mediante un enfoque cualitativo descriptivo, condiseño de estudio de caso múltiple, los resultados muestran que el líder eficiente es aquel que consiguemover al grupo a la consecución de las metas. Entre los rasgos más sobresalientes se encuentran: lahonestidad, la empatía, el optimismo, la proactividad y la creatividad. Estos rasgos guardan relacióncon el estilo de liderazgo transformacional, necesario ante situaciones asociadas con la crisis financieraque impacta las empresas puertorriqueñas.Palabras clave: liderazgo, rasgos del líder, roles del líder, crisis económica, Puerto Rico.Corporate leadership in times of economic crisis: case study in Puerto Rican businessABSTRACTThe aim of the study is to identify the most prevalent traits and roles in the leaders of Puerto Rican companies in times of financial crisis. A descriptive qualitative approach with, multiple-case study,the results show that the effective leader is one who gets to move the group to achieve the goals.Among the most salient features are: honesty, empathy, optimism, proactivity and creativity. Thesefeatures relate to the transformational leadership style necessary in situations associated with thefinancial crisis impacting the Puerto Rican business.Keywords: leadership, leader’s traits, leader’s roles, economic crisis, Puerto Rican.Liderança corporativa em tempos de crise económica: estudo de caso em empresas de Puerto RicoRESUMOO objetivo do estudo é identificar as características e funções mais prevalecentes nos líderes de empresas de Puerto Rico em tempos de crise financeira. Através de uma abordagem qualitativa descritiva,com desenho de estudo de caso múltiplo, os resultadosmostram que o líder eficaz é aquelequeconsegue moverao grupopara atingir os objetivos.Entreas características mais importantes são:honestidade, empatia, otimismo, proatividadee criatividade. Estes rasgos referem-seao estilo de liderança transformacional necessário em situações associadas com a crise financeira que impactaas empresas porto-riquenhas.Palavras-chave: liderança, características do líder, os papéis do líder, crise econômica, Puerto Rico.


2019 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fátima Denise Padilha Baran ◽  
Nen Nalu Alves das Mercês ◽  
Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis ◽  
Luciana Martins da Rosa ◽  
Carolina Mensi ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the therapeutic itinerary revealed by the relatives of individuals with mesothelioma. Method: a multiple case study with a qualitative approach. Six family members of the cases occurred in the state of Paraná (Brazil). Data was collected from medical records and interviews between January and July 2016 and submitted to comparative and content analysis, supported by the Health Care System framework. Results: seven categories emerged from the data: Acknowledgment of the illness; Popular care and the attempt to escape from the illness; The popular subsystem directs to the professional subsystem; Professional subsystem: unraveling the mystery of the disease; Family: care supremacy; Religion: hope and encouragement; and Disease due to mesothelioma from the perspective of the family member. Conclusion: the therapeutic itinerary was built from early symptoms detection and common sense practices. The family was the central unit of care; the professional subsystem, with the challenge of diagnosing the disease, and religion, which represented the person’s and family members’ hope. Studying the topic can contribute to improve the planning of the health actions promoted to individuals with mesothelioma, from the diagnosis process, treatment to death.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fuad ◽  
Anwar Efendi ◽  
Ulul Azmi Muhammad

AbstractThe cultural diversity that exists in various regions in Indonesia produces a lot of potential for local wisdom and tradition. Various Indonesian local wisdom has been used as teaching material in the classroom. However, pepaccur local wisdom is still rarely known and used as teaching material. Therefore it is a novelty to turn pepaccur local wisdom into Indonesian literary teaching materials. This study aims to investigate the properness of pepaccur local wisdom for Indonesian literary teaching materials. The qualitative approach used in this study is characterized by collecting data through interviews, observation, recording and book review, and other sources related to pepaccur local wisdom. Content analyses were also used in analyzing the collected data. The results of this study are in the form of pepaccur presentations that are appropriate to be used as teaching materials for Indonesia language and literature based on the characteristics of the functions and values of local wisdom contained in them. Values contained in pepaccur such as religion, simplicity, cooperation, and politeness can be a reference in behaving in the community and this integration can be an effort to preserve local wisdom that has begun to be abandoned by the Lampung community. Implications from this study, through pepaccur-based teaching materials, students can learn to live a simple life, have a community with mutual help and respect, and learn poetic arts to provide entertainment and advice.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Fang Kuo

<p>This paper explores the features of digital storybooks that can help foster English as an additional language (EAL) children’s motivation in reading English as a second language (L2) or as an additional language. Prior research suggests digital storybooks are conducive to children’s reading motivation in their first language (L1); however, research on the effectiveness of story apps fostering children’s reading motivation in additional languages is relatively scarce. This research adopted a qualitative approach to investigate how storybook applications designed for English as a First Language (L1) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) differ and influence EAL children’s reading motivation in L2, specifically, reading English as an additional language. This study explores the perspectives and voices of EAL children as well as their parents in relation to their experiences and attitudes toward the use of digital storybook apps to foster their L2 reading motivation. </p>


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