scholarly journals Social Capital Management. A Case Study of the Town of Racibórz

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-89
Author(s):  
Robert Geisler ◽  
Michał Potracki
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Town

For many years, social capital has been the subject of research in various areas and social environments. What is worth diagnosing is not so much its functioning or formation, but its management, i.e. deliberate development aimed at achieving individual or collective benefits. The cultural borderland region of the Racibórz area, especially the town, is a good case for an analysis of such phenomena, because, over the centuries, the town has been part of various administrative and economic regimes and thus has developed forms of social capital independent of state structures. The main research questions in this paper are the following: What remains of them today? Are they subject to management processes?

scholarly journals Techniques for Mitigating the Effects of Smoke Taint While Maintaining Quality in Wine Production: A Review

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1672
Author(s):  
Ysadora A. Mirabelli-Montan ◽  
Matteo Marangon ◽  
Antonio Graça ◽  
Christine M. Mayr Marangon ◽  
Kerry L. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Global Perspective ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Initial Severity ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Available Information

Smoke taint has become a prominent issue for the global wine industry as climate change continues to impact the length and extremity of fire seasons around the world. Although the issue has prompted a surge in research on the subject in recent years, no singular solution has yet been identified that is capable of maintaining the quality of wine made from smoke-affected grapes. In this review, we summarize the main research on smoke taint, the key discoveries, as well as the prevailing uncertainties. We also examine methods for mitigating smoke taint in the vineyard, in the winery, and post production. We assess the effectiveness of remediation methods (proposed and actual) based on available research. Our findings are in agreement with previous studies, suggesting that the most viable remedies for smoke taint are still the commercially available activated carbon fining and reverse osmosis treatments, but that the quality of the final treated wines is fundamentally dependent on the initial severity of the taint. In this review, suggestions for future studies are introduced for improving our understanding of methods that have thus far only been preliminarily investigated. We select regions that have already been subjected to severe wildfires, and therefore subjected to smoke taint (particularly Australia and California) as a case study to inform other wine-producing countries that will likely be impacted in the future and suggest specific data collection and policy implementation actions that should be taken, even in countries that have not yet been impacted by smoke taint. Ultimately, we streamline the available information on the topic of smoke taint, apply it to a global perspective that considers the various stakeholders involved, and provide a launching point for further research on the topic.

Current Adaptations and Future Prospects of Himalayan Farming

2017 ◽  
pp. 296-346
Author(s):  
Tor H. Aase ◽  
Nina B. Holmelin ◽  
Bob van Oort ◽  
Nand Kishor Agrawal ◽  
Sarah Nischalke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Policy Management ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Production Conditions

Chapter 10 applies the two methods of comparative case study and cumulative case study to address the three main research questions raised in the introduction. Present adaptations are seen in relation to projected future climate changes and in relation to uncertain production conditions in general. Drivers of change and adaptive capacity are identified, and, lastly, a list of policy options that can enhance adaptive capacity are related to levels of policy management.

The Vietnam Capital Management and Budgeting Case Study

2019 ◽  
pp. 280-309
Author(s):  
Lien Nguyen ◽  
Meagan M. Jordan ◽  
Thuy Thi Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Country ◽  
Infrastructure Investment ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Normative Framework ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Status ◽  
Capital Planning ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Divided into four parts, this chapter examines infrastructure investment in Vietnam through the lens of a normative framework for capital management and budgeting. Part 1 provides an overview of the country's socio-economic, political, and financial background that would affect the capital management processes. Part 2 introduces the status of Vietnam's infrastructure and its challenges. Part 3 is a comprehensive review of current procedures and processes of capital planning, budgeting, implementation, and maintenance being practiced in Vietnam. The authors then compare and contrast Vietnam's practices with the recommended provisions of the normative framework. Part 4 reviews the probable consequences associated with infrastructure inefficiency, which are implied by Vietnam's inconsistent practices with the framework. This chapter culminates with conclusions and recommendations for capital management and budgeting that are more specific to a developing country like Vietnam.

The Role of Living Labs in the Process of Creating Innovation

2017 ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Sabat ◽  
Anna Katarzyna Florek-Paszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovation Generation

The paper is based on the research carried out into Living Labs in Canada. The aim of the paper is presenting the essence of Living Labs as a concept facilitating innovation generation in businesses thanks to the cooperation of various actors, e.g. producers with users, inspiring the process of the development of new goods and services. The research questions raised pertain to the clarification how Living Labs create innovation in businesses. The Living Labs functioning in the Ontario region were the subject matter of the research. The described case study is theorygenic in character because of the early development stage of the knowledge. During the research process the multi-directional nature and the impact dynamics of the idea of Living Labs among peer partners of innovative processes have been noted, emphasizing the prosumer idea as well as the possibility of businesses cooperating in Living Labs.

Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Crime And Punishment ◽  
Separate Section ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
The Subject

This volume offers a fresh interpretation of Islamic punishments, namely ḥudūd, qiṣāṣ, and taʿzīr, based on a holistic reading of Qur’anic verses on the subject. To do this, the book provides a detailed review of the existing interpretations that have dominated the field. Also provided is a roundup of opinion of the leading contemporary scholars of Islamic law on many of the outstanding issues. The debate in Malaysia is covered in a separate section in some detail. This is because Malaysia provides a good case study of the problematics of Islamic criminal law in a contemporary Muslim society with effects on a sizeable non-Muslim minority. The discussion also provides a series of shorter reviews on similar issues in fourteen other Muslim countries

scholarly journals APPROACHES TO STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTS OF AFRICAN ELECTRICITY MARKETS FOR RUSSIAN COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
A. O. Mamonov ◽  
I, V. Tarasov
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Energy Markets ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Strategic Assessment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

This article is devoted to development of methodological approaches to evalution of African energy markets’ strategic opportunities for Russian companies. The main research method in this paper is in-depth case study, which allows to test proposed approaches. The subject of case study is one of the largest African countries – Nigeria. A comprehensive analysis of nigerian energy market from the standpoint of quantitative indicators, technological and financial prospects, as well as the difficulties associated with entering the market, and the possibilities of overcoming them, is carried out. The long-term prospect of the feasibility of entering the energy markets within African countries has been identified.

scholarly journals Evaluation of urban water networks - Case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 900 (1) ◽  
pp. 012047
Author(s):  
M Teichmann ◽  
D Kuta ◽  
N Szeligova ◽  
F Kuda
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Schedule Design ◽  
Overall Evaluation ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Town

Abstract The subject of the paper is the elaboration of the topic of modeling and optimization of the reliability of systems for drinking water supply in the town of Hlucin and the adjacent villages Bobrovniky and Darkovicky. The paper points out modern ways of management and maintenance of these buildings, eg in the form of passportization, unification of various types of documentation, records of failures and accidents, etc. The aim is to point out possible ways to optimize these buildings and overall evaluation of the water supply network, including the suitable renewal schedule design. These practices are essential for the efficient operation of water supply networks, especially nowadays, when there is a shortage of water and it is necessary to promote sustainable urban development through its economical management.

scholarly journals Exploring the Practices of Government Secondary School Teachers about National Professional Standards for Teacher

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 494-500
Author(s):  
Fasiha Altaf ◽  
Muhammad Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Government

or enhancing the quality of teachers, the Government of Pakistan introduced the National Professional Standards for Teachers in 2009. The study was qualitative in nature. A case study design was adopted to conduct the research. A purposive criterion sampling technique was used to select the sample. A semi-structured interview and observation checklist was developed by the researcher. The instruments were validated and improved in the light of experts� opinions. Research ethics were observed during the study and before the data collection. Themes were generated and interpreted which were relevant to the research questions of the study. The findings of the study indicate that public sector teachers have command of the subject matter knowledge, but lesson planning and proper assessment are missing. It is being recommended that awareness about the National Professional Standards must be created among public sector teachers and teachers should be made bound for planning their instructions according to standards.

scholarly journals The Three Positions for Interorganizational Interventionist Researcher: Navigating in the Supplier‑Customer Dyad

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesa Tiitola ◽  
Jouni Lyly-Yrjänäinen ◽  
Teemu Laine
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
The People ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Robot Technology ◽  
Conducting Research

The paper identifies and examines different positions of an interventionist researcher, facilitating value co‑creation for new technology in customer‑supplier dyads. The paper answers two research questions: (1) "what kind of positions can an interventionist researcher assume in a supplier‑customer dyad?" and (2) "what should an interventionist researcher consider when choosing a suitable position for her research design?" The paper reflects upon a longitudinal interventionist case study (2017‑2020) focused on facilitating and evaluating the value created by new medicine‑dispensing robot technology in home‑care in Nordic countries. The researchers conducted interventionist research in 11 supplier‑customer dyads, with multiple, evolving positions of the researcher(s). As a result, as a contribution to the existing knowledge about the role of the interventionist researchers, the paper proposes three positions that the interventionist researcher can take in an interorganizational supplier‑customer dyad: an auditor, a lawyer or a mediator. The auditor investigates the interface between the supplier and the customer as an outsider. The lawyer position compromises this perceived neutrality (but not independence) for deeper access to empirical data regarding one of the organisations. Thus, the lawyer actively pursues the status of 'one of us' with either the supplier or the customer. The mediator expands the previous positions by trying to achieve a status of 'one of us' in both organisations trying to understand both sides of the same story supporting both the supplier's and customers' activities. Importantly, as an extension to the existing knowledge, the paper argues that not only can an interventionist researcher move between the etic and emic domains, but she can also move within the supplier‑customer dyad under examination. Thus, when conducting research within the customer‑supplier dyads (and within similarly complex contexts), the interventionist researcher needs to be aware of the existence of different positions and her actual position to the subject of interventionist study. Indeed, the interventionist researcher may choose her role, or the role may be a result of an evolutionary process. The role is 'given' by the people the interventionist researcher interacts with and, thus, not something the researcher can completely decide by herself. However, the interventionist researcher can pursue a specific role that fits her research agenda and design. In any case, the researcher needs to be honest and transparent regarding the actually taken position to avoid potential methodological pitfalls arising from complex, novel research settings.

PPIs under negation: A case study of Italian già

Linguistics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-359
Author(s):  
Olga Kellert
Keyword(s):  
Corpus Analysis ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Sentential Negation ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Syntactic Restrictions ◽  
Empirical Contribution

Abstract This paper investigates the Italian element già ‘already’ under negation in various contexts, including questions. The occurrence of già under negation in questions is unexpected because già cannot be licensed in declarative sentences with sentential negation (It. *Non ho già fatto colazione. literally ‘I did not have breakfast already.’). The empirical contribution of this paper is to provide a corpus analysis and to describe the contexts in which già can appear under negation. The main research questions of this paper are as follows: (i) how do we account for the distribution and the licensing conditions of già under negation? and (ii) how is the meaning of già related to its distribution? This paper shows that some syntactic restrictions are responsible for the distribution of già under negation, and that in contexts where già appears under negation in questions or conditionals, it is not interpreted under the direct scope of negation.

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