scholarly journals Economic or financial substantiation for smart city solutions: a literature study

2020 ◽  
Vol 183 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
Yelena Popova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Economic Study ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Primary Selection ◽  
Scopus Database

The research is aimed to find the answer for the research question: Do the researchers demonstrate economic or financial substantiation for implementation of smart solutions for different dimensions of smart city? The goal of the research is to determine the publications presenting the economic or financial substantiations for smart solutions for smart city and to determine the type of the provided substantiation. It is very important, since Smart City is becoming our life step by step, though the components of it are introduced without any economic study, estimation and substantiation. This research is done to discover the areas where such substantiations exist, and to estimate the possibility of applying the methods, described in these studies, for smart solutions in smart city. The study considers the academic articles in English included in Scopus database and available online in full text. The primary selection comprised 927 publications for the period 1993-2020, and only 22 of them contained the comprehensive or close to comprehensive economic or financial analysis. This fact demonstrates the lack of economic and financial researches in the sphere of Smart City. The study allows the scholars to use the reviewed publications as providing the economic and financial basis for smart city; it also demonstrates the areas of smart city and smart solutions where specialists in economy can apply their competences.

Governmentality and performance for the smart city

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Argento ◽  
Giuseppe Grossi ◽  
Aki Jääskeläinen ◽  
Stefania Servalli ◽  
Petri Suomala
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Performance Measurement Systems

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of performance measurement systems as technologies of government in the operationalisation of smart city programmes. It answers the research question: how do the development and use of performance measurement systems support smart cities in the achievement of their goals? Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a longitudinal case study that uses an interventionist approach to investigate the possibilities and limitations of the use of performance measurement systems as technologies of government in a smart city. Interpretations are theoretically informed by the Foucauldian governmentality framework (Foucault, 2009) and by public sector performance measurement literature. Findings The findings address the benefits and criticalities confronting a smart city that introduces new performance measurement systems as a technology of government. Such technologies become problematic tools when the city network is characterised by a fragmentation of inter-departmental processes, and when forms of resistance emerge due to a lack of process owners, horizontal accountability and cooperation among involved parties. Research limitations/implications This paper is based on a case study of a single smart city, and outlines the need for both comparative and multidisciplinary analyses in order to analyse the causes and effects of smart city challenges. Originality/value This paper offers a critical understanding of the role of accounting in the smart city. The ineffectiveness of performance measurement systems is related to the multiple roles of such technologies of government, which may lead to a temporary paralysis in the achievement of smart city goals and programmes.

scholarly journals Classifying Pathways for Smart City Development: Comparing Design, Governance and Implementation in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negar Noori ◽  
Thomas Hoppe ◽  
Martin de Jong
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Research Question ◽  
City Development ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Information And Communication

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) as the new paradigm of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and rapid changes in technology and urban needs urge cities around the world towards formulating smart city policies. Nevertheless, policy makers, city planners, and practitioners appear to have quite different expectations from what smart cities can offer them. This has led to the emergence of different types of smart cities and pathways of development. This paper aims to answer the research question: When comparing a selection of smart city projects, can we classify pathways for their implementation? We do this by using a cross-case research design of four cities to explore commonalities and differences in development patterns. An input-output (IO) model of smart city development is used to retrieve which design variables are at play and lead to which output. The four cases pertain to the following smart city projects: Smart Dubai, Masdar City, Barcelona Smart City, and Amsterdam Smart City. Our analysis shows that Amsterdam is based on a business-driven approach that puts innovation at its core; for Masdar, technological optimism is the main essence of the pathway; social inclusion is the focus of Barcelona Smart City; and visionary ambitious leadership is the main driver for Smart Dubai. Based on these insights, a classification for smart city development pathways is established. The results of the present study are useful to academic researchers, smart city practitioners, and policy makers.

scholarly journals Between Sustainable and Temporary Competitive Advantages in the Unstable Business Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letycja Sołoducho-Pelc ◽  
Adam Sulich
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Inductive Inference ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Model Combining

Gaining a competitive advantage assumes that a company should build a unique position, but this concept is related to a relatively stable environment. However, it is difficult to predict the consequences of the enterprises’ changes, leading to changes both in the business and natural environment. Therefore, this study’s authors asked a research question: Is it possible to restore a balance between durability and variability of the organization in terms of strategy? The answer to such a question was drawn upon the literature review and survey research. This paper presents a qualitative and quantitative model of competitive advantage in a changing business environment. This article uses an inductive inference method supported by a literature study and a deduction method supported by statistical calculations, based on a survey conducted among 150 Polish companies in different economic sectors. As a result of the research methods, a dualistic competitive advantage model in a changing environment was proposed and discussed. The article’s aim was achieved in the model combining a sustainable (SCA) and temporary competitive advantage (TCA). Understanding the conditions for gaining competitive advantage allowed to formulate general conditions under which sustainable strategic management can be built to consider sustainability objectives and contribute to the green economy. This research has confirmed that building a competitive advantage in unstable conditions requires finding a balance between implementing the planned development strategy and using new opportunities.

scholarly journals Praktik Paradiplomasi dalam Implementasi Kerjasama Smart City Pemerintah Kota Bandung dan Kota Seoul

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-577
Author(s):  
Renny Candradewi Puspitarini ◽  
Fahrisya Tiko Septiarika ◽  
Randy Bramastya
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
City Government ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Policy Advocacy ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Transnational Relations ◽  
Subnational Government ◽  
Secondary Information ◽  
The City ◽  
Smart Government

Paradiplomacy was popular in the early 1980s, when the Quebec City government strengthened cooperation with regional governments of other countries and other state actors in international relations. This phenomenon was studied in depth by diplomacy experts, namely Duchacek and Soldatos, which was later implemented in practice in transnational relations between countries in the world. The same thing was done by the city government of Bandung. The Bandung City Government undergoes the stages of smart collaboration formulation. An important process in paradiplomacy is the occurrence of communication contained in the policy advocacy process of the Seoul City government through the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of South Korea. This study aims to see the Bandung City government as a subnational government entity conducting diplomacy outside the context of traditional diplomacy, namely paradiplomacy in implementing Smart City cooperation with the City of Seoul in 2016-2019. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach with literature study methods. The literature study method is useful for gathering secondary information needed to support findings in research. This study produces a map of cooperation between the City of Seoul and the City of Bandung which has not been discussed in a similar study using a paradiplomation framework that combines the concepts of Duchacek, Soldatos and Keohane. The cooperation map referred to is an in-depth explanation of the smart city of Bandung which includes Smart Branding, Smart Living, Smart Environment and Smart Government.

scholarly journals Kontribusi UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta dalam Studi Disabilitas di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Liana Aisyah ◽  
Arif Maftuhin
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Disability Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning Research

Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN Sunan Kalijaga) Yogyakarta declared its commitment to become an inclusive university in 2007 with the establishment of its Centre for Disability Studies and Services (now Centre for Disability Services). As a higher education institution, this commitment should be reflected on its organizational structure as well as its three main missions, i.e. teaching and learning, research and publication, and community service and engagement. This study was aimed at examining and mapping UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s contribution to research and publication in the field of disability studies and inclusive education. A mixed-method approach was employed to collect data. Item pooling was conducted through literature study and structured interviews as well as focus group discussion. This was followed by a systematic content analysis to answer the main research question: in what forms has UIN Sunan Kalijaga contributed to research and publication in this field. A further analysis was conducted to examine the extent of its contribution in terms the number and kinds of research and publications and their impact to the academic world.[Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta menyatakan komitmennya untuk menjadi universitas inklusif pada tahun 2007 dengan pendirian Pusat Studi dan Layanan Disabilitas (sekarang Pusat Layanan Disabilitas). Sebagai lembaga pendidikan tinggi, komitmen ini harus tercermin pada struktur organisasinya serta tiga misi utamanya, yaitu pengajaran dan pembelajaran, penelitian dan publikasi, serta layanan dan keterlibatan masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan memetakan kontribusi UIN Sunan Kalijaga untuk penelitian dan publikasi di bidang studi disabilitas dan pendidikan inklusif. Pendekatan metode campuran digunakan dalam penelitian ini untuk mengumpulkan data. Pengumpulan dilakukan melalui studi literatur dan wawancara terstruktur serta diskusi kelompok yang terfokus. Penelitian diikuti oleh analisis konten sistematis untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian utama: dalam bentuk apa UIN Sunan Kalijaga berkontribusi untuk penelitian dan publikasi dalam bidang ini. Analisis lebih lanjut dilakukan untuk memeriksa sejauh mana kontribusinya dalam hal jumlah dan jenis penelitian dan publikasi serta dampaknya terhadap dunia akademik.]

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence Techniques: Analysis, Application, and Outcome in Dentistry—A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Naseer Ahmed ◽  
Maria Shakoor Abbasi ◽  
Filza Zuberi ◽  
Warisha Qamar ◽  
Mohamad Syahrizal Bin Halim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Techniques ◽  
Clinical Scenarios

Objective. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate the quality and outcome of studies into artificial intelligence techniques, analysis, and effect in dentistry. Materials and Methods. Using the MeSH keywords: artificial intelligence (AI), dentistry, AI in dentistry, neural networks and dentistry, machine learning, AI dental imaging, and AI treatment recommendations and dentistry. Two investigators performed an electronic search in 5 databases: PubMed/MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine), Scopus (Elsevier), ScienceDirect databases (Elsevier), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), and the Cochrane Collaboration (Wiley). The English language articles reporting on AI in different dental specialties were screened for eligibility. Thirty-two full-text articles were selected and systematically analyzed according to a predefined inclusion criterion. These articles were analyzed as per a specific research question, and the relevant data based on article general characteristics, study and control groups, assessment methods, outcomes, and quality assessment were extracted. Results. The initial search identified 175 articles related to AI in dentistry based on the title and abstracts. The full text of 38 articles was assessed for eligibility to exclude studies not fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Six articles not related to AI in dentistry were excluded. Thirty-two articles were included in the systematic review. It was revealed that AI provides accurate patient management, dental diagnosis, prediction, and decision making. Artificial intelligence appeared as a reliable modality to enhance future implications in the various fields of dentistry, i.e., diagnostic dentistry, patient management, head and neck cancer, restorative dentistry, prosthetic dental sciences, orthodontics, radiology, and periodontics. Conclusion. The included studies describe that AI is a reliable tool to make dental care smooth, better, time-saving, and economical for practitioners. AI benefits them in fulfilling patient demand and expectations. The dentists can use AI to ensure quality treatment, better oral health care outcome, and achieve precision. AI can help to predict failures in clinical scenarios and depict reliable solutions. However, AI is increasing the scope of state-of-the-art models in dentistry but is still under development. Further studies are required to assess the clinical performance of AI techniques in dentistry.

scholarly journals A group work programme to support and empower non-professional caregivers of people living with AIDS

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Strydom ◽  
C C Wessels
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
Hiv Aids

According to a literature study and a research survey conducted in 2004, caregivers are increasingly forced to deal with people living with AIDS as health services are unable to cope with the fast-growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Opsomming Volgens ‘n literatuurstudie en ‘n empiriese ondersoek wat in 2004 onderneem is, word versorgers toenemend onder druk geplaas om met mense wat met VIGS lewe te werk, omdat die gesondheidsdienste nie meer die groeiende MIV/VIGS epidemie kan hanteer nie. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Panic Buying during COVID-19 Outbreak and Strategies: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohadeseh Motamed-Jahromi ◽  
Zahra Meshkani ◽  
Seyed Masood Mosavi-Negad ◽  
Victoria Momenabadi ◽  
Mahdieh Sadat Ahmadzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
English Language ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
Flow Of Information

Background: This study aimed to assess factors affecting panic buying and strategies to deal with them during COVID-19 with a scoping review. Method: The review was performed based on Arksey and O’Malley. PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ProQuest, and Science Direct databases were selected to search. All English language full-text articles from Jan 2020 to May 2021 were included. Initially, the titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles were read and screening was accomplished based on the research question. After that, the full text of eligible studies was examined. A third reviewer was resolved disagreements at any stage by a consensus meeting. A self-assessment form was designed for data extraction. The causes of panic buying were assessed as a descriptive study. Results: The search process returned 23 articles after deletion for complete data extraction and analysis. Through thematic analysis, the factors influencing panic buying were divided into six categories including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social, and economic factors as well as government action, and finally, the recommended strategies were categorized in two categories included psychosocial and economic. Conclusion: A holistic view of panic buying’s causes allows planners and decision-makers to design categorized strategies beyond the suggested strategies. Increasing customer awareness and monitoring the flow of information through social media and mass media, psychotherapy, counseling, and economic strategies are considered by planners to combat panic buying.  

Measuring integrated care at the interface between primary care and secondary care: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimee O'Farrell ◽  
Geoff McCombe ◽  
John Broughan ◽  
Áine Carroll ◽  
Mary Casey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Content Type

PurposeIn many healthcare systems, health policy has committed to delivering an integrated model of care to address the increasing burden of disease. The interface between primary and secondary care has been identified as a problem area. This paper aims to undertake a scoping review to gain a deeper understanding of the markers of integration across the primary–secondary interface.Design/methodology/approachA search was conducted of PubMed, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library and the grey literature for papers published in English using the framework described by Arksey and O'Malley. The search process was guided by the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses” (PRISMA).FindingsThe initial database search identified 112 articles, which were screened by title and abstract. A total of 26 articles were selected for full-text review, after which nine articles were excluded as they were not relevant to the research question or the full text was not available. In total, 17 studies were included in the review. A range of study designs were identified including a systematic review (n = 3), mixed methods study (n = 5), qualitative (n = 6) and quantitative (n = 3). The included studies documented integration across the primary–secondary interface; integration measurement and factors affecting care coordination.Originality/valueMany studies examine individual aspects of integration. However, this study is unique as it provides a comprehensive overview of the many perspectives and methodological approaches involved with evaluating integration within the primary–secondary care interface and primary care itself. Further research is required to establish valid reliable tools for measurement and implementation.

COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Brazilian Postgraduate Research

2022 ◽  
pp. 290-312
Author(s):  
Andre Fernando Uébe-Mansur ◽  
Giselle Rôças ◽  
Eduardo dos Santos de Oliveira Braga ◽  
Neila Ferreira da Silva Jesus ◽  
Lohaine Miguez Martins
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Brazilian Students

The education area is being deeply affected by COVID-19, and Brazilian students are trying to adapt. This chapter aims to research how postgraduate students are dealing with the challenges of the pandemic. From the following research question, “How did COVID-19 impact different dimensions of students´ lives enrolled at master and doctorate programmes?” the chapter describes the challenges that students from Master and Doctorate programmes of two federal institutes are dealing with and the future perspectives in the context of the pandemic. The research methodology is based on an exploratory approach, grounded on a survey for data regarding the impacts of COVID-19 in three dimensions: private life, professional life, and academic life, aiming to understand if and how their research and educational products development were affected. The results show that, despite stress and efforts, the students could adapt their research for the pandemic situation.

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