scholarly journals Uso de Design Thinking como Experiência de Prototipação de Ideias no Ensino Superior

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amilton R.Q. Martins ◽  
Márcia Capellari ◽  
Glauber Signori ◽  
Fahad Kalil ◽  
Suellen Spinello
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

This article presents a case of using Design Thinking in a course of an undergraduate degree. The Design Thinking offers an innovation in thinking, consisting of a cycle of steps comprising inspiration, ideation and implementation. Assuming that it has currently shown on the rise the term innovation together with the large number of startups and the high demand of enterprises to adapt new technologies and create competitive advantages in the environment in which they operate. As experiment we used the Design Thinking in a course of Creativity and Innovation in Undergraduate of Information Systems, running the steps of immersion, design, prototyping and validation, in order to generate non-existent or deficit services ideas that might be offered by third parties in the campus of the college. After the description of the steps of the experiment, are presented some qualitative and quantitative results and future work.

Enhancing Visual Thinking in a Toy Design Course Using Freehand Sketching

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elkin Taborda ◽  
Senthil K. Chandrasegaran ◽  
Lorraine Kisselburgh ◽  
Tahira Reid ◽  
Karthik Ramani
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Visual Thinking ◽  
Engineering Knowledge ◽  
Principles Of Design ◽  
Toy Design ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Engineering graduates in advancing economies are not only expected to have engineering knowledge, but also use them in creative and innovative ways. The importance of visual thinking has been critical for creativity and innovation in design. However, today’s engineering students are proficient in detailed design tools but lacking in conceptual design and ideation, and engineering curricula needs to develop a more effective framework for teaching visual thinking. In this paper, we report our efforts to embed principles of design thinking and visual thinking practices, like McKim’s “seeing, imagining and drawing” cycle [1]. We use a toy design course in mechanical engineering for our pilot study as a scaffold for introducing these principles in an engaging, creative, and fun environment. We introduced free-hand sketching as a tool for visual thinking during the design and communication of concepts. We also report the impact of these changes through information gleaned from student feedback surveys and analysis of design notebooks. We use our findings to propose ways to provide the students with a set of balanced techniques that help them in visual thinking, communication, and design. An improved implementation of this experience is discussed and future work is proposed to overcome barriers to thinking and communication.

Designing a business unit and creating the first ever responsive kitchen

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo FESTA ◽  
Tommaso CORA ◽  
Lucilla FAZIO
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Research Laboratory ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Relationship

Is it possible to transform stone into a technological and innovative device? The meeting with one of the main stone transformers in Europe produced the intention of a disruptive operation that could affect the strategy of the whole company. A contagious singularity. By intertwining LEAN methodologies and the human-centric approach of design thinking, we mapped the value creation in the company activating a dialogue with the workers and the management, listening to people, asking for ambitions, discovering problems and the potential of production. This qualitative and quantitative analysis conducted with a multidisciplinary approach by designers, architects and marketing strategists allowed us to define a new method. We used it to design a platform that could let all the players express their potential to the maximum. This is how the group's research laboratory was born, with the aim of promoting the relationship between humans and stone through product innovation. With this goal, we coordinated the new team, developing technologies that would allow creating a more direct relationship between man and surface, making the stone reactive. The result was the first responsive kitchen ever.

Skills vs. Concepts: A Comparison of Practitioners' and Educators' Preferences for Accounting Information Systems Proficiencies

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack L. Winstead ◽  
Mitchell R. Wenger
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Business Cycles ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Public Practice ◽  
Differences Of Opinion ◽  
Accounting Software ◽  
Computer Operation ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACT This study investigates whether AIS instructors' selection of topics adequately prepares graduates for the expectations of employers seeking candidates who can adapt to the pace of technological change. As businesses adopt new technologies, stakeholders of the accounting profession must periodically reassess educational needs in the area of accounting information systems (AIS). Because AIS is a field that encompasses a wide variety of conceptual and skill-based topics, the selection of course topics can result in a “gap” between what academics and CPA firms expect from new accountants. Given the variety of topic areas, do academics and CPAs agree on which ones to emphasize, or what levels of proficiency are appropriate for each topic? In this study, academics and accountants, primarily in public practice, completed identical surveys regarding desired levels of proficiencies. The results suggest agreement on desired levels of proficiency regarding computer operation and use of accounting software to complete basic tasks and create reports, while suggesting differences of opinion in six other areas (understanding business cycles in an electronic environment, understanding data-sharing technologies, using XBRL, comprehending business needs and how technology could solve problems, understanding e-commerce, and the basics of safeguarding electronic accounting records). Participants concluded by offering observations about the strengths and weaknesses of newly employed accountants.

scholarly journals Affective communication: a mixed method investigation into COVID-19 outbreak communication using the Taiwanese government Facebook page

2021 ◽  
pp. 175797592110035
Author(s):  
Chia Yu Lien ◽  
Yun-Hsuan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Health Authority ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Affective Communication ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Results

The COVID-19 outbreak has created an unprecedented challenge for governments to convey information to the public, and social media has become a critical method of COVID-19 communication in Taiwan. Objectives: This study examines a total of 1128 Facebook posts published by Taiwan’s principal health authority from December 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020. Methods: Using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, this study investigates strategies used by the Taiwan government to communicate the COVID-19 outbreak and public responses toward these strategies. Result: Novel uses of Facebook posts on outbreak communication were identified, including solidarity, reviews of actions, press conferences, and the use of animal and cartoon images. Quantitative results showed that the public responded significantly more frequently to messages generating positive affects, such as posts that reviewed government actions and public efforts; posts that expressed thanks, approval, or comradeship; and posts that paired text with photographs of frontline workers or cute animals. Conclusion: These results suggest that, amid a disease outbreak, the public not only look for updated situations and guidelines but also for affective affirmation from government agencies.

Product Selling vs. Pay-Per-Use Service: A Strategic Analysis of Competing Business Models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Ladas ◽  
Stylianos Kavadias ◽  
Christoph Loch
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Information Goods ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Additional Advantage ◽  
Delivery Costs ◽  
Relative Profitability

We present a model that suggests possible explanations for the observed proliferation of “pay-per-use” (PPU) business models over the last two decades. Delivering “fractions” of a product as a service offers a cost advantage to customers with lower usage but requires extra delivery costs. Previous research focused on information goods (with negligible production costs) and predicted that PPU, when arising as a differentiation to selling in equilibrium, would fundamentally achieve lower profits than selling. We extend the theory by covering goods with any production cost in duopolistic competition. We show that PPU business models can be more profitable than selling (especially at midrange production costs), as long as their delivery costs are not too high, a requirement that is more easily fulfilled as new technologies reduce these costs. Moreover, if firms are imperfectly informed about their customers’ usage profiles, PPU’s effective pricing of customers’ varying usage offers an additional advantage over selling. This requires companies to employ accounting methods that do not inappropriately allocate production costs over stochastic usage levels. If PPU service provision suffers from queueing inefficiencies, this does not fundamentally change the relative profitability of the PPU and selling models, provided that PPU providers can attract sufficiently high demand to benefit from pooling economies. This paper was accepted by Charles Corbett, operations management.

Multidirection Validation of a Finite Element 50th Percentile Male Hybrid III Anthropomorphic Test Device for Spaceflight Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek A. Jones ◽  
James P. Gaewsky ◽  
Mona Saffarzadeh ◽  
Jacob B. Putnam ◽  
Ashley A. Weaver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Fe Modeling ◽  
Test Device ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Hybrid Iii ◽  
Physical Tests ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Male Hybrid

The use of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) for calculating injury risk of occupants in spaceflight scenarios is crucial for ensuring the safety of crewmembers. Finite element (FE) modeling of ATDs reduces cost and time in the design process. The objective of this study was to validate a Hybrid III ATD FE model using a multidirection test matrix for future spaceflight configurations. Twenty-five Hybrid III physical tests were simulated using a 50th percentile male Hybrid III FE model. The sled acceleration pulses were approximately half-sine shaped, and can be described as a combination of peak acceleration and time to reach peak (rise time). The range of peak accelerations was 10–20 G, and the rise times were 30–110 ms. Test directions were frontal (−GX), rear (GX), vertical (GZ), and lateral (GY). Simulation responses were compared to physical tests using the correlation and analysis (CORA) method. Correlations were very good to excellent and the order of best average response by direction was −GX (0.916±0.054), GZ (0.841±0.117), GX (0.792±0.145), and finally GY (0.775±0.078). Qualitative and quantitative results demonstrated the model replicated the physical ATD well and can be used for future spaceflight configuration modeling and simulation.

Effect of Information Service Competence and Contextual Factors on the Effectiveness of Strategic Information Systems Planning in Hospitals

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-Yuan Hung ◽  
Wei-Min Huang ◽  
David C. Yen ◽  
She-I Chang ◽  
Chien-Cheng Lu
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Strategic Information Systems ◽  
Strategic Information Systems Planning ◽  
Systems Planning ◽  
Information Intensity ◽  
Information Systems Planning

Many hospitals in Taiwan have started to encounter new and fierce competition as a result of the enactment of the National Health Insurance Policy in 1995. Hospitals should strive to use information technology (IT) strategically to improve their competitive advantage and meet the dynamic challenges in this competitive environment. This study adopts the Technology-Organization-Environment framework to understand the effects of contextual factors (e.g., environmental uncertainty and information intensity) and information service competence on the effectiveness of strategic information systems planning (SISP) to improve hospital management efficiency. A field survey was conducted using questionnaires distributed to accredited hospitals that serve patients from different regions/districts and with academic teaching qualifications/capabilities. These hospitals represent approximately a quarter of all hospitals in Taiwan. The findings show that the environmental unpredictability and business competence of IS executives are negatively related to the two SISP constructs: IT participation in the hospital planning and alignment of the IT plan with the comprehensive hospital plan. In addition, the findings demonstrate that information intensity has a significantly positive relation to both aforementioned SISP constructs. Finally, both constructs justify the significant positive correlations with the use of IT in increasing competitive advantages and improving the satisfaction of customers and end users. This research intends to guide the healthcare industry in raising competitive advantages to improve the operational efficiency of hospital management in today's highly digitalized environment.

Nonlinear Analysis of a Rigid Rotor on Magnetic Bearings

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Nataraj
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Forced Response ◽  
Magnetic Bearings ◽  
Rigid Rotor ◽  
Stability Criteria ◽  
Safe Operation ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Nonlinear Equations Of Motion

A simple model of a rigid rotor supported on magnetic bearings is considered. A proportional control architecture is assumed, the nonlinear equations of motion are derived and some essential nondimensional parameters are identified. The free and forced response of the system is analyzed using techniques of nonlinear analysis. Both qualitative and quantitative results are obtained and stability criteria are derived for safe operation of the system.

scholarly journals The Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption of New Technologies in Public Healthcare Sector: A Qualitative Investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed KH Mohamed AL-Hadban ◽  
Shafiz Affendi Mohd Yusof ◽  
Kamarul Faizal Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Healthcare Information Systems ◽  
Healthcare Information System ◽  
Public Healthcare Sector ◽  
Healthcare Practice

The use of new technologies and information systems within healthcare practice provides several advantages and functionalities for healthcare institutions. However, the use of these advanced technologies is not an easy task and the literature has documented several cases of resistance to adopting such technologies by the healthcare staff. Furthermore, governmental reports stated that Iraq healthcare sector is enduring challenges in this regard. For this reason, the current study explored the opinions of healthcare professionals using semi-structured interviews to highlight the important factors and issues that influence the use and adoption of new technologies within Iraq public healthcare sector. To our best knowledge, this empirical study is the first to employ a qualitative approach to address the issue of healthcare information system adoption in Iraq healthcare domain. Twenty six themes have emerged in the findings of this qualitative study which can be helpful for healthcare seniors in order to overcome the present challenges related to the adoption of healthcare information systems and to improve the healthcare practice in general.

scholarly journals Towards a Framework of Literature Review Process in Support of Information Systems Research

10.28945/2980 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yair Levy ◽  
Timothy J. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Systematic Data ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Blooms Taxonomy

This paper introduces an initial effort towards developing a framework for writing an effective literature review. The target audience for the framework are novice IS researchers or other researchers who are constantly struggling with the development of an effective literature-based foundation for the proposed research. The proposed framework follows the systematic data processing approach comprised of three major stages: 1) inputs (literature gathering and screening), 2) processing (Blooms Taxonomy), and 3) outputs (writing the review). This paper provides the rationale for developing a solid literature review and addresses the central stage, processing the literature. The paper concludes by providing arguments for the value of an effective literature review as well as implications for future work in this proposed framework.

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