Knowledge Marketplaces: An Analysis of the Influence of Business Models on Instructors’ Motivations and Strategies

The COVID-19 outbreak began at the end of 2019, and has evolved to a pandemic threatening various industries’ sustainability. Decisive actions have been taken to tackle the pandemic’s spread, however, various impacts continue to be felt by many industries, including the construction industry. This paper therefore focuses on the COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on Quantity Surveyors’ (QS) construction projects and activities, as a key profession in the industry. A mixed method approach, questionnaire survey followed by expert interviews, was adopted. Subsequently, 199 valid responses for analysis were obtained from the questionnaire distribution, using descriptive statistics and Significance Index. Furthermore, qualitative data were acquired through semi-structured interviews with five experts, and analyzed using a structured thematic analysis. According to the results, 56.78% of respondents experienced project slowdowns, 13.57% experienced project suspensions or terminations, and 12.56% experienced cost overruns. Most respondents acknowledged the pandemic had present changes to projects (84.92%), in the form of changes in organization structure, work culture, technological application, and project objectives. Meanwhile, the Significance Index has successfully established an 11-factors ranking, regarding the pandemic’s impact on QS activities, with impact on the overall project completion as the most profound impact followed by impacts on project scheduling, supply chain, tendering, cost controlling, and claim management. This study’s qualitative and quantitative findings tend to be in accordance, thus, providing some fundamental insights regarding the COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on the construction industry, including direct impacts on project sustainability, technology adoption, and project resiliency issues. In addition, this study also contributes to scientific knowledge by discussing the issues and trends of work culture changes in QS professional activities.

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"Te kōwhiringa pōti Māori: Me rārangi Māori, me rārangi auraki rānei?" Exploring rangatahi Māori experiences of the Māori electoral option process: A mixed-method approach

10.26686/wgtn.14558487.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ruben Kearney-Parata

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Electoral Roll ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Political Landscape ◽

Aotearoa New Zealand ◽

Kaupapa Māori ◽

Elected Representatives ◽

Method Approach

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori voters have the option to sign up for one of two electoral rolls: the Māori roll or the general roll. This function of Indigenous political choice and representation occupies a unique place in Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements. While the Māori electorates have been around for over 150 years, the number of seats have grown from only four to seven in the New Zealand House of Parliament. Electoral roll populations determine the number of seats in Parliament, and provide a sole line of accountability to Māori communities for elected representatives. The Māori Electoral Option, which provides voters the opportunity to change rolls, is only presented once every five years. In this thesis I identify three pervasive systemic barriers, as well as a number of other issues, present in the electoral roll option process. This research contributes to the growing literature looking at rangatahi Māori experiences intersecting with identity, place, space and time. Through a Kaupapa Māori lens, this thesis uses interview findings and quantitative analysis to discuss the experiences of rangatahi navigating the Māori electoral roll choice. Here I explore the various influences and complexities which impact rangatahi Māori interaction with the electoral rolls as well as the broader socio-political landscape.

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A Methodological Literature Review on the Internationalisation of Higher Education

10.4018/978-1-7998-8085-1.ch013 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 228-247

Author(s):

Saud Saif Albusaidi ◽

Agung Nugroho

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Literature Review ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Internationalisation Of Higher Education ◽

The Future ◽

Method Approach

This chapter aims to critique the methodologies of studies conducted in the field of the internationalization of higher education. The authors of this chapter selected nine articles and presented the commonalities between them and how their tools determined the findings. The authors first evaluated three articles that implemented a qualitative approach. Then they evaluated three articles that implemented a quantitative approach. Finally, the authors examined studies investigating higher education's internationalization through a mixed-method approach. The authors provide critiques, guidance, and insights into the procedural correctness on how the selected articles could be conducted better in the future.

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“You Made a Great Mistake…you left the [your] Job and Moved to Canada”: A Study on the Information Experiences of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Canada

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI ◽

10.29173/cais1125 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nafiz Shuva ◽

Paulette Rothbauer

Keyword(s):

Information Sharing ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Personal Networks ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Doctoral Study ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Information Behaviour ◽

Method Approach

This paper reports on key findings from a recently completed doctoral study into the transitional information behaviour of Bangladeshi immigrants to Canada. The study uses a mixed method approach including semi-structured interviews (n=60) and surveys (n=205) with Bangladeshi immigrants who arrived in Canada between the years of 1971 and 2017. We discuss the information experience of participants in terms of their personal networks, information sharing fear, and information intelligence. Cet article rend compte des principales conclusions d'une étude doctorale récemment achevée sur le comportement informationnel des immigrants bangladais au Canada. L'étude utilise une approche mixte comprenant des entrevues semi-structurées (n = 60) et des enquêtes (n = 205) auprès d'immigrants bangladais arrivés au Canada entre 1971 et 2017. Nous discutons de l'expérience informationnelle des participants en ce qui conerne leurs réseaux personnels, la peur du partage d'informations et l'intelligence informationnelle.

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Sustainable academic performance in higher education: a mixed method approach

Interactive Learning Environments ◽

10.1080/10494820.2019.1680392 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Syed Far Abid Hossain ◽

Zhao Xi ◽

Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽

Bilal Anwar

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Method Approach

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"Te kōwhiringa pōti Māori: Me rārangi Māori, me rārangi auraki rānei?" Exploring rangatahi Māori experiences of the Māori electoral option process: A mixed-method approach

10.26686/wgtn.14558487 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ruben Kearney-Parata

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Electoral Roll ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Political Landscape ◽

Aotearoa New Zealand ◽

Kaupapa Māori ◽

Elected Representatives ◽

Method Approach

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori voters have the option to sign up for one of two electoral rolls: the Māori roll or the general roll. This function of Indigenous political choice and representation occupies a unique place in Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements. While the Māori electorates have been around for over 150 years, the number of seats have grown from only four to seven in the New Zealand House of Parliament. Electoral roll populations determine the number of seats in Parliament, and provide a sole line of accountability to Māori communities for elected representatives. The Māori Electoral Option, which provides voters the opportunity to change rolls, is only presented once every five years. In this thesis I identify three pervasive systemic barriers, as well as a number of other issues, present in the electoral roll option process. This research contributes to the growing literature looking at rangatahi Māori experiences intersecting with identity, place, space and time. Through a Kaupapa Māori lens, this thesis uses interview findings and quantitative analysis to discuss the experiences of rangatahi navigating the Māori electoral roll choice. Here I explore the various influences and complexities which impact rangatahi Māori interaction with the electoral rolls as well as the broader socio-political landscape.

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Preventing Academic Misconduct

Prevention and Detection of Academic Misconduct in Higher Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7531-3.ch005 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 98-115 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Neeta Baporikar

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Academic Integrity ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Academic Misconduct ◽

Ethical Concern ◽

Student Centered ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

The Core ◽

Method Approach

Cheating in academics has been on the increase and it reflects a lack of integrity on the part of students. If no efforts are made to prevent academic misconduct/dishonesty, it will contribute to the image and standing of higher education institutions (HEIs). Cheating is not only an ethical concern, but it also leads to lesser knowledge and competencies acquisition. Equally, when students cheat the faculty feel cheated and efforts wasted. The resultant may be low morale of educators which is dangerous. Hence, HEIs are making efforts to reduce cheating and strengthen academic integrity (AI) through polices, rules, and procedures. Nevertheless, the focus seems to be more on bolting the stable after the horse has left or is largely administrative in nature. Therefore, adopting a mixed method approach the core of this chapter is to focus on preventing cheating through academic approach. The objective is to discuss how student-centered teaching strategies can prevent academic misconduct with focus on management disciple.

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I am more than just a TA!

Management in Education ◽

10.1177/0892020611411963 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 163-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mahmoud Emira

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Teaching Assistants ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Leadership And Management ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Funded Research ◽

Method Approach ◽

Funded Research Project

This article is based on the findings of a funded research project. It examines the perspectives of teaching assistants (TAs) and higher-level teaching assistants (HLTAs) on their responsibilities and their views on leadership and management to see how they might have a role in leadership and management. The sample ( N = 58) was drawn from schools in the English Midlands. The research followed a sequential mixed method approach which involved a survey and follow-up semi-structured interviews respectively. No major differences were found between the views of TAs and HLTAs. They believed leadership is centred on the support they get from their workplace/colleagues and their engagement in decision-making. They have a preference for the collaborative form of leadership. Although the findings show how TAs and HLTAs perceive leadership and management, which might illuminate some ideas about engaging them in this process, schools have to decide how to meet their own needs.

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