Best Practices in Managing Investor Relations Websites: Directions for Future Research

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laury H. Bollen ◽  
Harold F. Hassink ◽  
Rindert K. de Lange ◽  
Saskia D. Buijl
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Investor Relations ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Structured Analysis ◽  
Managerial Capabilities

ABSTRACT: This study aims to suggest areas for future research on the quality of Internet investor relations based on a structured analysis of investor relations activities within companies with a high-quality investor relations website. The study is based on six case studies and examines the organizational structure and processes behind four high-quality investor relations websites and two low-quality sites. The study shows that there are particular managerial practices within companies with high-quality investor relations websites, for six of the seven elements studied. These results indicate that future research on the quality of Internet investor relations should address variables that reflect differences in managerial capabilities and organizational structures with respect to investor relations activities. The relevance of such variables also has theoretical and methodological consequences for future studies. With respect to research on the development and maintenance of investor relations websites within the information management literature, our study shows that the design of investor relations websites has a number of specific features, which may provide useful insights that could be applied in the context of other websites.

scholarly journals Planting the Seeds: Orchestral Music Education as a Context for Fostering Growth Mindsets

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Holochwost ◽  
Judith Hill Bose ◽  
Elizabeth Stuk ◽  
Eleanor D. Brown ◽  
Kate E. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Economic Hardship ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Orchestral Music ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Musical Growth

Growth mindset is an important aspect of children’s socioemotional development and is subject to change due to environmental influence. Orchestral music education may function as a fertile context in which to promote growth mindset; however, this education is not widely available to children facing economic hardship. This study examined whether participation in a program of orchestral music education was associated with higher levels of overall growth mindset and greater change in levels of musical growth mindset among children placed at risk by poverty. After at least 2 years of orchestral participation, students reported significantly higher levels of overall growth mindset than their peers; participating students also reported statistically significant increases in musical growth mindset regardless of the number of years that they were enrolled in orchestral music education. These findings have implications for future research into specific pedagogical practices that may promote growth mindset in the context of orchestral music education and more generally for future studies of the extra-musical benefits of high-quality music education.

scholarly journals Critical appraisal and comparison of recommendations of clinical practice guidelines for treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents: a methodological survey protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e038646
Author(s):  
Maíra Ramos Alves ◽  
Cristiane de Cássia Bergamaschi ◽  
Flávia Blaseck Sorrilha ◽  
Izabela Fulone ◽  
Silvio Barberato-Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Agree Ii ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Over Time

IntroductionThe number of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have increased substantially mainly in the paediatric area of mental health. However, little is known about the quality or how recommendations for the treatment of disorders such as schizophrenia in children and adolescents have changed over time. The aim of this study will be to assess the quality of the development of CPGs for the treatment and management of schizophrenia in children and adolescents over time using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool and to compare the recommendations and interventions described in these documents.Methods and analysisCPGs will be identified using a prospective protocol through a systematic search of multiple databases (Medline, Embase, Health Systems Evidence, Epistemonikos, Lilacs, etc) and guideline websites from 2004 to December 2020. The quality of the guidelines will be assessed by three reviewers, independently using the AGREE II. CPGs will be considered of high-quality if they scored ≥60% in four or more domains of the AGREE II instrument. Non-parametric tests will be used to test for the change of quality over time. We will summarise the different evidence grading systems and compare the recommendations.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required since it is a literature-based study. Future results of the research can be submitted for publication in scientific journals of high impact, peer reviewed and also published in national and international conferences. The results derived from this study will contribute to the improvement of health institutions and policies, informing about existing recommendation guidelines and about deficiencies and qualities found in those. This study may also identify key areas for future research. This study may guide the search and choice for high quality CPGs by health policy makers and health professionals and subsidise future adaptations.Protocol registration numberCRD42020164899.

scholarly journals Multiple sclerosis: Implications for future research on postural control and gait

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Felipe Balistieri Santinelli ◽  
Emerson Sebastião ◽  
Marcela de Oliveira ◽  
Fabio Augusto Barbieri
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Insufficient Information ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gait Impairments

The objective of this letter is to provide a perspective on the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on postural control and gait and suggestions for future studies. Although studies on MS with postural control and gait have been carried out for some time, in Brazil and in the World, there is still insufficient information on MS and impairments in postural control and gait.Postural control and gait impairments are recognized to cause several problems for people with MS, these being two of the symptoms that most affect quality of life.Here, we present studies that have investigated impairments in postural control and gait using different experimental designs and discuss the adaptations of the central nervous system (CNS) due to the damage caused by MS.We recommend future studies focus on how the CNS is organized towards postural control and gait, with a better ecological approach, which could assist the development of rehabilitation programs.

Patient-Reported Outcomes in Sinonasal and Skull Base Malignancy: An Assessment of Study Quality and Clinical Relevance

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 822-829
Author(s):  
Kody G. Bolk ◽  
Kelly A. Roth ◽  
Arun Sharma ◽  
Dana L. Crosby
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
A Priori ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Specific Symptoms

Background Sinonasal and skull base malignancies can cause significant adverse effects on functional status and survival. Objective The goal of this study was to systematically review the published literature of patient-reported outcomes pertaining to treatment of sinonasal and skull base malignancy. Methods A systematic literature search of Medline was conducted with PubMed to identify studies that assessed patient-reported outcomes in patients with sinonasal or skull base malignancy. Patient-reported outcomes studies with at least 10 patients published in English from January 2000 to April 2017 were included. Criteria from International Society for Quality of Life guidelines and criteria unique to sinonasal and skull base malignancies were used to calculate a composite score for each article. Studies with the top 33% of scores were categorized as high quality articles. Results Twenty-two articles met inclusion/exclusion criteria. Three studies (14%) reported a priori hypothesis. Eleven (50%) assessed specific quality of life domains and 10 studies (45%) performed statistical analysis on these domains. Specific symptoms were assessed in up to 32% of studies. Eight studies were characterized as high quality; these studies had higher sample sizes and more often assessed patient-reported outcomes prior to treatment compared to low quality studies. Conclusions The goal of the current study was to evaluate the quality of the current patient-reported outcomes literature on sinonasal and skull base malignancies. Areas of improvement for future studies include analysis of individual domains and disease-specific symptoms, reporting a priori hypotheses, and collecting preoperative and longitudinal patient-reported outcomes data.

scholarly journals Passion in Sport: On the Quality of the Coach–Athlete Relationship

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 541-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc-André K. Lafrenière ◽  
Sophia Jowett ◽  
Robert J. Vallerand ◽  
Eric G. Donahue ◽  
Ross Lorimer
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Dualistic Model Of Passion ◽  
Future Research Directions

Vallerand et al. (2003) developed a dualistic model of passion, wherein two types of passion are proposed: harmonious (HP) and obsessive (OP) passion that predict adaptive and less adaptive interpersonal outcomes, respectively. In the present research, we were interested in understanding the role of passion in the quality of coach–athlete relationships. Results of Study 1, conducted with athletes (N = 157), revealed that HP positively predicts a high-quality coach–athlete relationship, whereas OP was largely unrelated to such relationships. Study 2 was conducted with coaches (N = 106) and showed that only HP positively predicted the quality of the coach–athlete relationship. Furthermore, these effects were fully mediated by positive emotions. Finally, the quality of the coach–athlete relationship positively predicted coaches’ subjective well-being. Future research directions are discussed in light of the dualistic model of passion.

The Interface Between Marketing and Sales: The State of the Art and a Research Agenda

Marketing ZFP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Sören A. Radtke ◽  
Marian E. Paul
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Quality

Marketing and sales often have to work hand in hand. Therefore, several studies have investigated the drivers and consequences of the quality of cooperation between the two departments. We review empirical research on the effect of the quality of cooperation on business performance and on the drivers of the quality of cooperation, to achieve two objectives. First, we summarise the most important findings on the marketing–sales interface in a compact and structured way to give guidance to managers on how to facilitate high-quality cooperation. Second, we identify the major gaps in the literature and outline a research agenda with suggestions for future research on how to address them.

Future Directions in Adult Bereavement Research

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale A. Lund ◽  
Michael S. Caserta
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Multidimensional Process ◽  
Bereavement Research

The primary purpose of this article is to stimulate interest in conducting research related to adult bereavement and provide suggestions for improving the quality of these studies and the application of their findings. Future research needs to generate new knowledge about grief and bereavement but it also needs to examine issues and questions that will make us more confident about what we already believe. Three general suggestions deal with the importance of integrating both theory and practice into future studies, issues related to types and designs of studies, and measurement issues that should be considered. Bereavement is a long-term, multidimensional process of adjustment and future research needs to be consistent with these defining features.

Missing names from the Fungal Name Repositories found in the literature related to Chinese fungi

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 411 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
KE WANG ◽  
YONG-HUI WANG ◽  
MING-JUN ZHAO ◽  
PAUL M. KIRK ◽  
YI-JIAN YAO
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fungal Taxonomy ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Transmission Of Information ◽  
History Of

Fungal taxonomy has a history of more than 260 years, with authors publishing over 475,000 names. Three online Fungal Name Repositories were established to manage registration of new names. During data collection for a project to develop a modern Checklist of Fungi in China and the first Redlist assessment of macrofungi in China, 532 names of Chinese fungi, distinguished in 5 different categories, were found missing from the three repositories. The absence of these names from the repositories badly hampered the transmission of information on fungi. Managing and checking these names is important in maintaining the high quality of fungal taxonomy and provides a sound basis for any future research involving fungi.

scholarly journals The development of a measurement instrument to measure the quality of internet investor relations

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. F. Nel ◽  
L. M. Brummer
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Investor Relations ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Measurement Results

The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement instrument to measure the quality of Internet investor relations (IIR). This study will aid future research to examine IIR and provide guidance to companies in the development of an IIRstrategy. The development of the instrument was based on best practice guidelines issued by the Investor Relations Society, an extensive literature review and a pilot study. The result was a measurement instrument that consists of 346 attributes.Quality is assessed by measuring content as widely as possible, by including attributes to measure the accessibility, navigation and timeliness of information, and by allowing for the measurement of attributes as being partially availablebased on breadth, usability and timeliness considerations. The reliability and validity of the measurement instrument was confirmed on the basis of the measurement results of a sample of 85 JSE-listed companies.

Study on Polishing Technology of GaAs Wafer

2012 ◽  
Vol 497 ◽  
pp. 200-204
Author(s):  
Qian Fa Deng ◽  
Tao Kong ◽  
Gan Li ◽  
Ju Long Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Polishing Process ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Gaas Wafer

GaAs are one of the most important semiconductor followed silicon, GaAs wafers are the mostly used substrates for fabricating integrated circuits (ICs). So the quality of ICs depends directly on the quality of GaAs wafers. A series of processes are required to manufacture high quality GaAs wafers. This paper reviews the literature on polishing technology of GaAs wafers, covering the history, summarizes the effects of slurry’s chemical and physical characters such as pH, oxidants, abrasive grit, velocity, and temperature in the polishing process. It also discusses some possible topics for future research.

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