scholarly journals Changing European retail landscapes: New trends and challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Kunc ◽  
František Križan
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Eu Accession ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Shopping Behaviour ◽  
Accession Countries ◽  
Basic Features

Abstract During the second half of the 20thcentury, consumption patterns in the developed market economies have stabilised, while in the transition/EU-accession countries these patterns were accepted with unusual speed and dynamics. Differences, changes and current trends in Western Europe and post-socialist countries in the quantity and concentration of retailing activities have been minimised, whereas some distinctions in the quality of retail environments have remained. Changes have occurred in buying habits, shopping behaviour and consumer preferences basically for all population groups across the generations. This article is a theoretical and conceptual introduction to a Special Issue of the Moravian Geographical Reports (Volume 26, No. 3) on “The contemporary retail environment: shopping behaviour, consumers’ preferences, retailing and geomarketing”. The basic features which have occurred in European retailing environments are presented, together with a comparison (and confrontation) between Western and Eastern Europe. The multidisciplinary nature of retailing opens the discussion not only from a geographical perspective but also from the point of view of other social science disciplines that naturally interconnect in the retail environments.

scholarly journals Pedagogical and learning theories and the improvement and development of lesson and learning studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Runesson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Learning Study ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Concepts

Purpose – It has been suggested that, if pedagogical and learning theories are integrated into lesson and learning study, a systematic construction of pedagogical knowledge is possible (Elliott, 2012). In this Special Issue, it is reported how theory and theoretical concepts can add value to lesson and learning study. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Special Issue and explore the above concepts. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the Special Issue papers thematically and the main issues are discussed. Findings – Together the papers suggest that pedagogical theories and theorizing practice may contribute to the improvement of teachers’ practical knowledge and knowledge about teachers’ professional tasks and objects. Furthermore, some theories and theoretical concepts hitherto under-exploited in lesson and learning study are presented and discussed from the point of view how these might improve the quality of the studies. Originality/value – As a total, this collection of papers bring out issues about the role of pedagogical and learning theories and how these could inform lesson and learning study.

Which epistemics? Whose conversation analysis?

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Analytic Framework ◽  
Context Specificity ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Discourse Studies ◽  
Action Sequencing ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
The Relationship

In a Special Issue of Discourse Studies (2016) titled ‘The Epistemics of Epistemics’, contributing authors criticize Heritage’s research on participants’ orientations to, and management of, the distribution of (rights to) knowledge in conversation. These authors claim (a) that the analytic framework Heritage (and I) developed for analyzing epistemic phenomena privileges the analysts’ over the participants’ point of view, and (b) rejects standard methods of conversation analysis (CA); (c) that (a) and (b) are adopted in developing and defending the use of abstract analytic schemata that offer little purchase on either the specific actions speakers accomplish or the understanding others display of them; and (d) that, by virtue of these deficiencies, claims about the systematic relevance of epistemic phenomena for talk-in-interaction breach long-standing norms regarding the relationship between data analysis and generalizing claims. Using a collection of excerpts bearing on the import of epistemics for action formation and action sequencing, I demonstrate that these claims are patently false and suggest that they reflect the authors’ effort to recast CA as a kind of fundamentalist enterprise. I then consider excerpts from a second collection (of occasions involving the pursuit of one party’s ‘suspicions’ about another’s alleged misdeeds) to illustrate how the form of social organization described by Heritage can be used to explicate other phenomena that depend on systematic alterations to its basic features. In conclusion, I suggest that CA’s success in enhancing our grasp of the organization of talk-in-interaction derives from its unique commitment to both generalization and context specificity, collections and single cases, findings plus a continual openness to the ‘something more’ that each particular case can provide.

Quality Control and Testing of CIPP Liners

2014 ◽  
Vol 1044-1045 ◽  
pp. 1549-1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otakar Cigler ◽  
Karel Kubečka ◽  
Petr Waldstein
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Very High

The construction and rehabilitation of buildings and structures are intervention in the environment of people. Therefore, we are always looking for new technologies that are not only environmentally friendly but also acceptable from the point of view. Speed, flexibility, minimum limit for residents and transport, and also a high efficiency is the reason why more and more in recent years carried out the rehabilitation of sewerage using remediation sleeves. One of the systems of trenchless rehabilitation of sewerage systems used in Western Europe is a system company RELINEEUROPE Alphaliner Liner GmBH & co., the company's Technicians have developed one of the most important practices in the area of trenchless rehabilitation of sewerage systems. A large proportion of the development also has operators and owners of the pipeline. Technology offers very high quality of carried out restorations. This article describes the procedures for ensuring the quality of the used in Germany, which is a world leader in the development, production and use of this technology.

scholarly journals Position of railway passenger transport companies on current liberalized transport market

2018 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
pp. 00020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdenka Záhumenská ◽  
Martin Vojtek ◽  
Jozef Gašparík
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Market Liberalization ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Passenger Transportation ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Railway Passenger Transport ◽  
Railway Passenger

Market liberalization is a great contemporary trend in many fields of economy. Liberalized transport market, where the transport demand is meeting with transport offer, is evolving dynamically. Private railway passenger operators want to increase their market share together with national railway passenger transport companies therefore the quality of passenger transportation is getting higher, which positively influences the attractiveness of railway passenger transport. The article is focused on these current trends of liberalization in railway passenger transport market. From operational and economical point of view, there are described some ways, how to make the railway passenger transport system more effective and make the entire transport system more attractive for traveling public.

Banking ecosystem: current trends in the financial sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
I. I. Bychkova
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Business Service ◽  
Service Market ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
High Level ◽  
Corporate Business ◽  
New Industry

The article considers the stages of the banking industry evolution from the formation of the corporate business service market to the creation of ecosystems for retail customers. The prerequisites for the formation of ecosystems in Russia are identified and the factors hindering their development are identified. As a result of the research, the following conclusions are made: the transition to the stage of ecosystem formation is dictated by current consumer preferences; the consortium in the form of an ecosystem provides a number of undeniable advantages for its participants such as: building up the client base, differentiating investments, entering new industry niches, minimizing operating costs; the negative aspects of ecosystems from the point of view of the consortium’s functioning include: a high level of dependence on a related player, combining client bases and the risk of their leakage, low adaptability to the environment. The conclusion is also formed about the negative impact of ecosystems on the market of small and medium-sized businesses by monopolizing industries and washing the latter out of them.There is no conflict of interests.

scholarly journals Fintech developmental trends: the role and influence of sustainable digital logistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 02019
Author(s):  
Anna Svirina ◽  
Natalia Appalonova ◽  
Dmitry Garanin ◽  
Nikita Lukashevich ◽  
Igor Koshkin
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Service Optimization

The paper analyzes the current trends of fintech companies’ development in relation to the quality of digital logistics. By using the data from fintech companies’ CEO interviews, we assess the key trends in fintech companies’ development over the past 3 years, reveal key technologies used by these companies and their evolution, and state the importance and relevance of digital logistics issues for fintech companies clients’ satisfaction. The research indicates that for fintech company client the ease of getting through the service (optimization of information flows) appears to be more important than other characteristics of the offered product. From the theoretical point of view, our research indicates, that besides key growth driving factors, outlined in existing literature, such as strategy, prerequisites for rapid growth, business model choice, international business networks, entrepreneur’s characteristics, product development or theoretical frameworks for development, especially within the international market, the quality of digital logistics performance of fintech companies seem to matter.

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