How to Raise Quality Assurance in Legal Translation: The Question of Objectivity?

Abstract The aim of the present study is to propose an approach to legal translation quality so as to address the idiosyncrasies in legal studies and to confront the challenges and flaws of previous paradigms and models of translation quality assessment. The present approach is associated with the micro-macro textual, contextual, and legal components/variables in the pursuit of an adequate strategy through elaborating the decision making process for translation. The elements of the decision making process remain constant between translation relevancy/brief, and the translation product in the source text analysis, reformulation and revision stages. Translation competence, translation product, and the translation decision making process are all the evaluative standards for both quality controllers and translators. Also, this study scrutinizes the impact of translation quality assessment involving professional and training contexts besides managerial quality. In the upshot, this approach has the potential to reduce subjectivity in the quality of legal translation based on particular methodologies. The proposed framework assists the need for the evaluation of the quality of legal translation to boost the quality benchmarks in the professional environment.

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The Impact of Uncertainty Factors on the Decision-Making Process of Logistics Management

Processes ◽

10.3390/pr8050512 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 512

Author(s):

Łukasz Marzantowicz

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Research Field ◽

Logistics Management ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Management Decisions ◽

Uncertainty Factors ◽

The Impact ◽

Uncertainty Variable

The article is a contribution to the discussion on the possibilities of effective logistic decisions under the conditions of uncertainty. Variable and unpredictable factors, which create the conditions of uncertainty, not only directly affect logistic processes (positive or negative impact), but can also be a determinant of making decisions. Logistics management, because it is referred to in the context of decision-making, is currently defined by the quality of management decisions taken, including factors which often constitute only partially quantifiable sets. The main goal of the article is to show the strength of the dependence between the occurrence of uncertainty factors and the type of decision. On the basis of decision-making theory, the types of decisions were defined, and then a set of factors that are most important for a given type of decision was selected. The results of the analysis allowed the strength of the influence of uncertainty factors on making logistics decisions to be determined. On this basis, a catalog of key decisions was selected, including decision types, and also the effects of decisions taken under uncertainty were determined. The study and the results of the analysis should be treated rather as a voice in the ongoing discussion. Due to the unpredictability of some uncertainty factors, the research field in the discussed problem remains open.

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CONSUMER CHOICE BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS IN CONDITIONS OF UNCERTAINTY

Scientific Notes of Ostroh Academy National University Series Economics ◽

10.25264/2311-5149-2020-18(46)-4-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (18(46)) ◽

pp. 4-9

Author(s):

Anna Shumei

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Consumer Behavior ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Consumer Choice ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Behavioral Aspects ◽

The Individual ◽

The Impact ◽

The Continuum

We studied the category of «uncertainty» in the context of consumer choice of individual. It was determined that that the quality and quantity of information that consumers received and processed during decision-making played the most important role, affecting the degree of uncertainty. At the same time the quality of information plays a more important role than the quantity of information. We analyzed every stage of the individual decisions making process on the acquisition of goods and the role of uncertainty on each stage. We considered the decision-making process in conditions of uncertainty in everyday (routine) and special purchases, separated all stages of these types of purchases and defined values of uncertainty influence on all types of purchases. It was determined that an individual can get into conditions of uncertainty in two types of purchases: everyday purchase, when the decision is used quickly, automatically and uncontrollably, and special (not everyday purchases), when the individual uses specific processes to make a decision, which requires additional attention and effort. Practical situations when the consumer can get into conditions of uncertainty were considered. We analyzed alternative variants of using the consumer choice and investigated the continuum of consumer behavior. We determined the conditions, when consumer behavior could correspond to «routine behavior», «limited problem solving» or « problem solving» in the continuum of consumer behavior. The modern six-stage model of the decision-making process сщтішіеі the quality of character for environmentally conscious consumers and the impact of uncertainty at each stage of decision-making in these models, especially at the stage of use and utilization, were analyzed. We identified that the study of the degree of uncertainty about the final result of decision-making is an unsolved problem in modern science and outlined the prospects of the behavioral aspects of consumer choice study in conditions of uncertainty.

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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS VS. A PILOT’S DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

Annual of Navigation ◽

10.2478/aon-2013-0006 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 71-84

Author(s):

Jarosław Kozuba

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Situational Awareness ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Good Decision ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACT This article describes the impact of a pilot’s situational awareness (SA) on the quality of decisions that are made by him or her. Situational awareness has been defined as a state and as a process. The article also refers to how the situational awareness and the decision-making process interact. The decision-making process and its components have been defined. Based on author’s own research as well as conclusions drawn from the subject’s literature, the importance of an acceptable SA level for the correct progress of a pilot’s decision-making process (and the likelihood of making a good decision) has been pointed out.

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The Effect of Managerial Accounting on the Quality of Decision-Making

The Journal of Social Sciences Research ◽

10.32861/jssr.65.544.552 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 544-552

Author(s):

Dr. Omar Mohammad Al-Hawatmeh

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Management Accounting ◽

Practical Experience ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Managerial Accounting ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Industrial Companies ◽

Internal And External Factors ◽

The Impact

This study aimed to know the impact of managerial accounting on the quality of decision-making, including the actual impact on the strength of competition with companies, The study also aimed to clarify the importance of the decision-making process and clarify the factors affecting it, whether internal or external, and to indicate the existence of information that helps in decision-making processes in circumstances of uncertainty and clarify the effect of using the management accounting information necessary to analyze the data and conditions accompanying the decision-making process and explain the importance of the information Accounting that helps the organization and consistent with its circumstances and capabilities so that it reflects on the facility profits and its financial position positively, It also aims to identify the extent to which industrial companies use management accounting methods, and to achieve these descriptive goals analysis and inductive analysis approach that followed for specialized industrial companies. The study sample included (40) companies, and the study concluded a number of results, most notably: that the decision-making process is the fundamental essence of the success of management operations in industrial companies, where the decision is based on practical experience and on scientific knowledge and essential studied within an organized framework, and that the decision-making process in industrial companies is affected by internal and external factors.

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Essays on the Impact of Stakeholders' Sentiment on the Financial Decision Making Process

10.25148/etd.fi08121902 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Aravinthan Arunachalam

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Financial Decision Making ◽

Financial Decision ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of Social Media Use on Consumers’ Restaurant Consumption Experiences: A Qualitative Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13126581 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 6581

Author(s):

Jooyoung Hwang ◽

Anita Eves ◽

Jason L. Stienmetz

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Social Media ◽

Selection Process ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

High Standards ◽

Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽

Tourism And Hospitality ◽

Search For Information ◽

The Impact

Travellers have high standards and regard restaurants as important travel attributes. In the tourism and hospitality industry, the use of developed tools (e.g., smartphones and location-based tablets) has been popularised as a way for travellers to easily search for information and to book venues. Qualitative research using semi-structured interviews based on the face-to-face approach was adopted for this study to examine how consumers’ restaurant selection processes are performed with the utilisation of social media on smartphones. Then, thematic analysis was adopted. The findings of this research show that the adoption of social media on smartphones is positively related with consumers’ gratification. More specifically, when consumers regard that process, content and social gratification are satisfied, their intention to adopt social media is fulfilled. It is suggested by this study that consumers’ restaurant decision-making process needs to be understood, as each stage of the decision-making process is not independent; all the stages of the restaurant selection process are organically connected and influence one another.

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Lessons Learned From an Early Hotspot During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/0003134821994757 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 000313482199475

Author(s):

Brett M. Chapman ◽

George M. Fuhrman

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Surgical Education ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Residency Programs ◽

Surgical Residency ◽

The Impact

The Covid-19 pandemic has provided challenges for surgical residency programs demanding fluid decision making focused on providing care for our patients, maintaining an educational environment, and protecting the well-being of our residents. This brief report summarizes the impact of the impact on our residency programs clinical care and education. We have identified opportunities to improve our program using videoconferencing, managing recruitment, and maintaining a satisfactory caseload to ensure the highest possible quality of surgical education.

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Optimizing patient adherence to stroke rehabilitation: A mixed method telerehabilitation trial (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.32134 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Isabelle Gaboury ◽

Michel Tousignant ◽

Hélène Corriveau ◽

Matthew Menear ◽

Guylaine Le Dorze ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Shared Decision Making ◽

Stroke Rehabilitation ◽

Patient Adherence ◽

Interprofessional Collaboration ◽

Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽

Control Group ◽

Shared Decision ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND Strong evidence supports beginning stroke rehabilitation as soon as the patient’s medical status has stabilized and continuing following discharge from acute care. However, adherence to rehabilitation treatments over the rehabilitation phase has been shown to be suboptimal. OBJECTIVE Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of a telerehabilitation platform on stroke patients’ adherence to a rehabilitation plan and on their level of reintegration to normal social activities, in comparison with usual care. The primary outcome is patient adherence to stroke rehabilitation (up to 12 weeks), which is hypothesized to influence reintegration to normal living. Secondary outcomes for patients include functional recovery and independence, depression, adverse events related to telerehabilitation, use of services (up to 6 months), perception of interprofessional shared decision making, and quality of services received. Interprofessional collaboration as well as quality of interprofessional shared decision making will be measured on clinicians. METHODS In this interrupted time series with a convergent qualitative component, rehabilitation teams will be trained to develop rehabilitation treatment plans that engage the patient and family, while taking advantage of a telerehabilitation platform to deliver the treatment. The intervention will entail 220 patients to receive stroke telerehabilitation with an interdisciplinary group of clinicians (telerehabilitation) versus face-to-face, standard of care (n = 110 patients). RESULTS Results: Our Research Ethics Board has approved the study in June 2020. Data collection for the control group is underway, with another year planned before we begin the intervention phase. CONCLUSIONS This study will contribute to minimize both knowledge and practice gaps, while producing robust, in-depth data on the factors related to the effectiveness of telerehabilitation in a stroke rehabilitation continuum. Findings will inform best practices guidelines regarding telecare services and the provision of telerehabilitation, including recommendations regarding effective interdisciplinary collaboration regarding stroke rehabilitation. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04440215

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Translators’ and revisers’ competences in legal translation

Target ◽

10.1075/target.21065.gal ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Silvia Parra-Galiano

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

Revision Process ◽

Translation Quality ◽

Legal Documents ◽

Legal Translation ◽

Professional Profile ◽

Specialist Knowledge ◽

Professional Translator

Abstract This article proposes a hierarchy of translator and reviser competences in prototypical scenarios in legal translation with a view to determining the most appropriate revision foci to ensure translation quality. Built on a prior characterisation of the most common professional translator profiles in legal translation, the proposal for a hierarchy of competences derives from two premises: (1) The professional profile of those who translate and revise legal documents is very diverse in terms of competence and qualifications (training and experience), and (2) translation competence and specialist knowledge in legal fields (i.e., domain competence) are fundamental when revising to guarantee the quality of legal translations. The proposal is framed by quality assurance in legal translation through a revision process based on (1) the coherent management of the work of the translators and revisers involved in the translation project, and (2) the appropriate methodology for revision applied to legal translation by adapting the revision mode’s focus to ensure its effectiveness. Six common scenarios are identified in light of the translators’ profiles, for which revisers’ profiles are then proposed in order to detect any legal translation competence deficiencies among translators, and thus ensure quality.

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