scholarly journals Understanding Governance from the Margins: What Does It Mean In Practice?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnes, Katrina Barnes, Katrina ◽  
Colin Anderson ◽  
Stephanie de Chassy ◽  
Affaf Ahmed ◽  
Mudabbir Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
International Ngos ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Development Agencies ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Development Practice

What does governance look like ‘from below’ – from the perspectives of poor and marginalised households? How do patterns of conflict affect that? These were the questions at the heart of the Governance at the Margins research project. Over three years from 2017-2020 we worked to explore this through in-depth study in conflict-affected areas of Mozambique, Myanmar, and Pakistan. Our research teams interviewed the same people regularly over that time, finding out how they resolved problems and interacted with authorities. In this paper we connect what we found to the realities and complexities of development practice, drawing on the input of 20 experienced practitioners working in bilateral and multilateral development agencies and international NGOs, who generously gave their time to help us think through the practical implications of our wealth of findings.

Review of Commitment Theories and Models: Application to an Emerging Profession

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Dr. Lynn Spellman White
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Professional Commitment ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this research project is to explore if traditional explanations of organizational and professional commitment and conflict, which have been developed through research of older and more established professions such as the Accounting profession, also apply to the Human Resource profession. Survey data gathered from HR practitioners are used to examine the correlates of organizational and professional commitment and conflict. Study results indicate the models explain a significant portion of the variation in both organizational and professional commitment, and that the two types of commitment have different antecedent factors. Results also indicate that organizational and professional conflict is lowest when both levels of organizational and professional commitment are high. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

How “The Three Rules” guide strategy and investment decisions at Deloitte Consulting LLP

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Moffatt
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Case ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Thought Leadership

Purpose – This case example looks at how Deloitte Consulting applies the Three Rules synthesized by Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed based on their large-scale research project that identified patterns in the way exceptional companies think. Design/methodology/approach – The Three Rules concept is a key piece of Deloitte Consulting’s thought leadership program. So how are the three rules helping the organization perform? Now that research has shown how exceptional companies think, CEO Jim Moffatt could address the question, “Does Deloitte think like an exceptional company?” Findings – Deloitte has had success with an approach that promotes a bias towards non-price value over price and revenue over costs. Practical implications – It’s critical that all decision makers in an organization understand how decisions that are consistent with the three rules have contributed to past success as well as how they can apply the rules to difficult challenges they face today. Originality/value – This is the first case study written from a CEO’s perspective that looks at how the Three Rules approach of Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed can foster a firm’s growth and exceptional performance.

scholarly journals Estimation of a term structure model of carbon prices through state spaces methods: a pitch

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas William Aspinall ◽  
Adrian Gepp ◽  
Geoff Harris ◽  
Simone Kelly ◽  
Colette Southam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Term Structure ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Term Structure Model ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Trading Scheme

Purpose The pitching research template (PRT) is designed to help pitchers identify the core elements that form the framework of any research project. This paper aims to provide a brief commentary on an application of the PRT to pitch an environmental finance research topic with a personal reflection on the pitch exercise discussed. Design/methodology/approach This paper applies the PRT developed by Faff (2015, 2019) to a research project on estimating the strength of carbon pricing signals under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. Findings The PRT is found to be a valuable tool to refine broad ideas into impactful and novel research contributions. The PRT is recommended for use by all academics regardless of field and particularly PhD students to structure and communicate their research ideas. The PRT is found to be particularly well suited to pitch replication studies, as it effectively summarizes both the “idea” and proposed “twist” of a replication study. Originality/value This letter is a reflection on a research teams experience with applying the PRT to pitch a replication study at the 2020 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand event. This event focused on replicable research and was a unique opportunity for research teams to pitch their replication research ideas.

scholarly journals PISA+: A research project to pursue problematic PISA findings in the Norwegian context

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-88
Author(s):  
Marianne Ødegaard
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
International Student Assessment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Learner’S Perspective

PISA + is a research project on learning and teaching strategies in schools. (+: Prosjekt om Lærings- og Undervisnings-Strategier i Skolen). Both mathematics and reading are included in addition to science. It is a qualitative, in-depth study, which tries to scrutinize and understand the results from the past PISA studies (Programme for International Student Assessment) (Kjaernsli, Lie, Olsen, Roe & Turmo 2004; Lie, Kjarnsli, Roe & Turmo 2001) and evaluation studies of Norwegian schools (Klette, 2003; Schmidt et al. 1996). It is based on sociocultural principles from theorists such as Vygotsky (1934) and Bakhtin (1981).  The methodology is infl uenced by the Norwegian evaluation study of Reform 97 (Klette, 2003), and the international project The Learner’s Perspective Study (Clarke, 2002). PISA+ is partly associated with LPS. Hopefully our results may offer some knowledge valuable for improving learning in schools.

scholarly journals Reproduced, reinterpreted, lost: Trajectories of scientific knowledge across contexts

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Gimenez ◽  
Mark Baldwin ◽  
Paul Breen ◽  
Julia Green ◽  
Ernesto Roque Gutierrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Knowledge Dissemination ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Practical Implications

AbstractThis article reports on a research project that uses two innovative heuristics to examine the changes that texts – produced to disseminate new scientific knowledge – undergo when they travel across space and time. A critical analysis of such transformations would enhance our understanding of the processes involved in knowledge dissemination and inform the practice of communicating scientific knowledge to a variety of audiences. Based on our study of 520 closely linked science and science-related sources collected over 12 months in 2016, we argue that when scientific knowledge is re-contextualized to be disseminated to different audiences, it is not simply rephrased or simplified to make it more accessible. Rather, it also undergoes transformational processes that involve issues of social power, authority and access that require new analytical tools to surface more clearly. We report on the methodology of the study with a particular focus on its heuristics, and the transformations that result from a critical analysis of the data collected. We finally discuss a number of theoretical and practical implications in relation to contemporary practices for re-entextualizing scientific knowledge.

scholarly journals Industry professionalisation of strata title managers: what are the implications for governance?

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Altmann
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the rise of strata manager as a newly emergent profession and note their impact on the governance within medium and high density, strata titled housing such as flats, apartments, town-houses and CIDs. Design/methodology/approach – This research presents finding from a small scale, qualitative research project focused on the interaction between the owner committee of management and strata managers. Findings – The introduction mandatory certification is championed by industry bodies. The strata managers considered they already demonstrated valuable attributes desired by committees of management. These differed to the attributes targeted by the new training regime, and the attributes valued by the committees of management. Research limitations/implications – This is a small scale pilot study. A larger study will need to be undertaken to confirm these results. Practical implications – There is a disjunct between the training and what strata managers consider relevant to undertaking their duties. This has significance for the ongoing governance of these properties and industry professionalisation. The resilience of Australia’s densification policies will depend on how learning will translate into better governance outcomes for owners. Social implications – One in three people within Australia’s eastern states lives or owns property within strata titled complex (apartments, flats and townhouse developments). The increasing number of strata managers and professionalisation within their industry has the ability to impact an increasing number of people. Originality/value – The impact of this new profession, and their requirements in terms of expertise has not been fully considered within existing academic literature.

Tradition and innovation in Italian wine family businesses

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. 1883-1897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demetris Vrontis ◽  
Stefano Bresciani ◽  
Elisa Giacosa
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Effective Dissemination ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Wine Sector ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how a strategy based on the combination of tradition and innovation can offer a competitive advantage to a medium-sized family firm operating in the wine sector. Design/methodology/approach – This research focuses on one case study. The subject of the case study under analysis is Pio Cesare, an internationally recognized fine wine Italian company. Findings – Pio Cesare is characterized by a strong combination of tradition and innovation in terms of products and processes. Innovation and tradition are not opposites; on the contrary, a blend of the two has been crucial in achieving and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Research limitations/implications – The formalization of an effective blend of tradition and innovation, especially in a family business, and an effective dissemination of the company philosophy to future generations, calls for a more in-depth study. This study has some limitations, which determined by the applied methodology. Multiple case study method would be useful. In relation to the interview technique, the authors would set out to increase the number of interviews, by also questioning managers and employees working, as opposed to family members. Practical implications – Practical implications relate to different groups of stakeholders: for owners and management, for investors, for organizations and institutions working on a territory promotion and in the tourism sector, and for politicians and local authorities. Originality/value – It identifies which business model a family winery business could be adopted in order to manage such strategies of innovation in respect to traditions, filling the gap in the literature.

Governing a therapeutic community prison in an age of managerialism

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Community ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Occupational Culture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Altered Form ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Recent ethnographic research has examined the forces that shape the working lives of prison managers, in particular, the growth of managerialism, pushing in from the outside and the deeply rooted local cultures that exist within. The purpose of this paper is to reconsider the interplay of these forces in the context of a therapeutic community (TC) prison. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws upon ethnographic research conducted in two prisons and expands this using an autoethnographic approach to examine the experience of governing a TC prison. Findings The original study described how the dynamic interaction of globalised change and local culture created gave rise to “prison managerialism”. This notion reflects the negotiation between the global managerialism and local occupational culture. This concept is equally relevant in a TC prison, albeit it exists in an altered form reflecting the distinct characteristics of the local culture. Research limitations/implications The approach builds upon an ethnographic study, expanding this through autoethnography. This inevitably limits the scope and perspective as it is looking at a specific context. It nevertheless highlights the distinctive challenges of managing a TC prison. Practical implications The work has implications for the management of TC prisons in practice, including human resource management such as recruitment, selection, appraisal and development of those managers. Originality/value The paper applies and revisits a recent in-depth study of prison managers, re-imagining and revising this to reflect the distinct context of managing a TC prison.

TQM factors and organisational results in the EFQM excellence model framework: an explanatory and predictive analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 120 (12) ◽  
pp. 2297-2317
Author(s):  
Arturo Calvo-Mora ◽  
Antonio Blanco-Oliver ◽  
José L. Roldán ◽  
Rafael Periáñez-Cristóbal
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Predictive Performance ◽  
Predictive Analysis ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Results ◽  
The People ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeWithin the framework of Total Quality Management (TQM) and the EFQM Excellence Model (EEM), the main objective of this paper is to develop a causal-predictive analysis of the relationships between soft and strategic-hard EFQM factors and the organisational results (customers, people, society and key results).Design/methodology/approachFrom a causal-predictive perspective, four EEM models, designed for each organisational result, are compared applying partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and using a sample with 225 Spanish organisations.FindingsThe results confirm that soft and strategic-hard EFQM factors constitute a socio-technical system in which there are multiple direct and indirect relationships, between these factors and the results. Finally, the predictive nature of the proposed models is confirmed, highlighting the predictive performance of the people results model.Practical implicationsThe results can lead to an improvement in organisational performance, as the developed models enable managers to anticipate the effects of their management decisions on those results concerning customers, people, society and key business results.Originality/valueFirst, a novel way of grouping TQM enabler factors has been proposed within the EEM framework. Second, four research models have been generated, which allow carrying out an in-depth study of the direct and indirect relationships, between soft and strategic-hard EFQM factors and result variables. Finally, this contribution has applied the most updated techniques in order to assess the prediction performance of the four research models posited.

scholarly journals Roles dissemination and implementation scientists can play in supporting research teams

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel G. Tabak ◽  
Ana A. Bauman ◽  
Jodi Summers Holtrop
Keyword(s):  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is rapidly growing, with many scientists seeking to apply D&I science to enhance and expand the impact of their work. As the D&I field grows and collaborations of implementation scientists with other fields flourish, a description for the roles for D&I scientists as they collaborate with researchers from other fields could be beneficial. This paper exemplifies how the D&I scientist/researcher collaborative process might work and important elements to consider in doing so, as well as provide an outline on how collaborations might progress for different project needs. This is discussed through example scenarios to consider an implementation scientists’ engagement in a research project and describe potential roles for implementation scientists in supporting research teams. We then discuss characteristics to consider when incorporating a D&I expert into a team and considerations in navigating the scenarios.

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