scholarly journals A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mazin Bahho
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
The Public

<p>This study explores the engagement of groups from tertiary education and the community in the refurbishment of an existing log cabin structure to function as a demonstration facility for exhibiting sustainable building and living practices to the community. The research focuses on educating the public about sustainable building and living practices and, as a result, inspiring pro-environmental behaviour. The central question is why people choose to engage with the various stages of creating a sustainable building and their attitudes towards behaving sustainably. The research approach is explorative, mainly making use of qualitative methods. It is a case study of creating, monitoring, and using a sustainable building including a series of pre and post-engagement structured discussions and interviews with those involved. Thematic analysis is used to identify patterns and themes within the qualitative data, and quantitative methods are used in analysing data from surveys. This study argues for the potential of a demonstration project to change the values of people through active, systematic, and successive learning, both in the building and the visiting phases. The key findings show that people’s involvement increased as the project gained momentum. When the building was almost half finished people began to volunteer to take part in the project. The acceptance tipping point came when the project was sufficiently advanced that people could see becoming involved would produce something tangible. The results suggest that changing to sustainability stems from the initial involvement of a few highly motivated individuals but when there is sufficient physical reality and reduced psychological distance, more people became involved.</p>

scholarly journals A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mazin Bahho
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
The Public

<p>This study explores the engagement of groups from tertiary education and the community in the refurbishment of an existing log cabin structure to function as a demonstration facility for exhibiting sustainable building and living practices to the community. The research focuses on educating the public about sustainable building and living practices and, as a result, inspiring pro-environmental behaviour. The central question is why people choose to engage with the various stages of creating a sustainable building and their attitudes towards behaving sustainably. The research approach is explorative, mainly making use of qualitative methods. It is a case study of creating, monitoring, and using a sustainable building including a series of pre and post-engagement structured discussions and interviews with those involved. Thematic analysis is used to identify patterns and themes within the qualitative data, and quantitative methods are used in analysing data from surveys. This study argues for the potential of a demonstration project to change the values of people through active, systematic, and successive learning, both in the building and the visiting phases. The key findings show that people’s involvement increased as the project gained momentum. When the building was almost half finished people began to volunteer to take part in the project. The acceptance tipping point came when the project was sufficiently advanced that people could see becoming involved would produce something tangible. The results suggest that changing to sustainability stems from the initial involvement of a few highly motivated individuals but when there is sufficient physical reality and reduced psychological distance, more people became involved.</p>

scholarly journals Design for Disassembly and the rehabilitation of public housing stock. A case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 181-191
Author(s):  
Lidia Errante ◽  
Alberto De Capua
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Design For Disassembly ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
The Public ◽  
Principles Of Design ◽  
The One

This contribution presents the meta-design research scenario of the sustainable building redevelopment of the INA Casa “Sbarre Inferiori” district in Reggio Calabria based on a twofold reflection. On the one hand, the transformative potential, both technological and formal, of the public housing stock created under the INA Casa Plan. On the other, the extension of the life cycle of the buildings and the improvement of the spatial quality of the housing according to a circular, low-tech and ecological approach. The result is an abacus of technological additions in bio-xlam conceived according to the principles of Design for Disassembly, which allows the reuse of the modules in new spatial and functional configurations, and the remanufacturing and recycling of the elements at the end of their life.

Corporate governance in state-owned enterprises in Lesotho

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Kopang Botlhale
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Institutional Architecture

Purpose The purpose of this study is to discuss corporate governance in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Lesotho to influence policy debates. Design/methodology/approach This is a desktop study that used the qualitative research approach. For this research, the case study method has been adopted. In terms of orientation, this is descriptive research. Data were collected from three-tiered sources: independent publications (e.g. World Bank); government publications; and newspaper articles. Data analysis was in the form of document analysis. Findings The study concluded that there are instances of poor and/or bad governance in SOEs in Lesotho. Egregious examples include transgressing against the Public Financial Management Act (2011) and the failure to submit Audited Financial Results. Research limitations/implications The findings are limited to a specific case. Nonetheless, there are general lessons that can be drawn for African countries from the case study. A key general lesson is the imperative need to reconfigure the legal-institutional architecture of SOEs so that they create public value. Practical implications Other than cataloguing instances of poor and/or bad governance in SOEs in Lesotho, the paper goes further and accordingly makes policy recommendations to enhance corporate governance in SOEs in Lesotho. Originality/value There is no academic study on corporate governance in SOEs in Lesotho; therefore, there is a gap in the literature. Hence, the study makes an original contribution to the literature.

scholarly journals Exploring Second Life Applications for Electric Vehicle Batteries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Vu ◽  
Melanie Rahic ◽  
Koteshwar Chirumalla
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

The purpose of the study is to explore an economically viable second life applications for electric vehicles (EV) batteries. There is a common consensus in the automotive industry that the reuse of retired EV batteries—often referred as a second life of a battery—can provide greater economic and sustainability benefits. Although literature acknowledged potential business opportunities with batteries’ second life, there are still a lot of uncertainties, making success difficult to realize. In particular, identification of a profitable second life application with a right business model in the battery value chain has become a key success factor. Therefore, a case study, with a mixed research approach, considering both qualitative and quantitative methods, has been conducted in a company that is one of the leading manufacturers in the heavy-duty industrial vehicle industry, which currently is developing their electric vehicle machines with a li-ion battery pack. The study generated and analyzed several different second life concepts to find the most economically viable second life applications. The analysis concluded three second life business concepts in the initial phase. In the later phases, individual business model canvases and different reverse logistics processes were created, mapped, compared, and validated through quantitative analysis. The analysis show that out of three concepts remanufacturing application proved to be the most applicable one for the case company, within a range of 15 years’ time. The paper contributes to the theory of circular business models in the context of EV batteries.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced By Ward Officers in Practicing Accountability and Participation: A Case of Arusha City, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Augustin Mshanga
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Interview Guide

This study observed challenges faced by Ward Officers (WOs) in practicing accountability and participation in the wards in Arusha city. The study adopted descriptive research design and used mixed method research approach. The population involved 175 ward officers in 25 wards in Arusha city from which a sample of 70 ward officers was drawn, but only 68 (97%) of them participated. Purposive sampling and simple random technique were used to obtain respondents. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview guide. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis. Findings revealed that challenges faced by WOs in practicing accountability and participation in their wards includes: little turn up of citizens in political election, lack of interests to participate in decision making, misuse of resources and environmental pollution, corruption and insufficient funds. The study recommended that local government authorities should educate its people on the importance of participating on different development activities from planning to implementation, and WOs should ensure ward information are accessible by the public.

scholarly journals The role of leadership in establishing a positive staff culture in a secondary school

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 802-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia E Morris ◽  
Geoffrey W Lummis ◽  
Graeme Lock ◽  
Cath Ferguson ◽  
Susan Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Whole School ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Staff Wellbeing

This Australian case study explored the implementation of strategies to support the development of a positive school culture among whole school staff. A participatory action research approach was used to involve leadership staff in the development of a mixed method assessment of the school organisation. Baseline data from the School Organisational Health Questionnaire ( n = 28) and qualitative data from focus groups ( n = 15) were collected and presented to the leadership team who identified four foci for the study: appraisal and recognition, participative decision-making, professional growth and supportive leadership. After a range of interventions, findings from both post-test surveys ( n = 22) and qualitative data ( n = 30) suggested a change in leadership style was a key factor of school cultural change across all factors. The case study highlights a number of visible strategies that were employed to increase morale and improve staff wellbeing.

scholarly journals Komunikasi Pemasaran Program Livestyle Hotel Flash Sale Traveloka Dalam Menarik Konsumen Untuk Staycation Di Era New Normal Melalui Social Media Youtube

Prologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Ivonne Florence Dinata ◽  
Yugih Setyanto
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
New Normal ◽  
The Public ◽  
A Company ◽  
Case Study Methods

Every company must have change the obstacle into an opportunity by applying marketing communication in all situations. Good Marketing Communications be measured from how a company delivers its message to the user. So, the user can well understand and drive the user’s behavior according to the company’s goals. Situations today are a new normal era which an opportunity for restructuration the company by arranging the marketing communications to increase back the traffic of the user after the company has decreased earlier. Other than that, travel trends now is a staycation. This research focuses on Traveloka’s marketing communications when it runs their program “Traveloka Livestyle Hotel Flash Sale” for engage the user to staycation in a new normal era. The theory used is the model and marketing communications mix from the public relations aspect. The research approach used in this research is a  qualitative approach with case study methods. The researcher collects the data techniques by interviews, observation, and literature study. The result of this study indicates that Traveloka’s Engagement by many marketing communication’s ways goes well. So, this program generates enthusiasm and positive feedback from the user shown from their decision making for a staycation in the new normal era.Setiap perusahaan harus dapat mengubah obstacle menjadi sebuah peluang dengan mengaplikasikan komunikasi pemasaran yang tepat sasaran di segala situasinya. Komunikasi pemasaran yang baik dinilai dari bagaimana sebuah perusahaan mengkomunikasikan pesan kepada konsumennya sehingga dapat dipahami dan mengubah perilakunya konsumennya sesuai dengan tujuan perusahaan. Situasi yang dihadapi saat ini ialah era new normal yang merupakan peluang untuk merestrukturisasi perusahaan dengan merancang komunikasi pemasaran untuk meningkatkan kembali traffic konsumen .Selain itu, Tren berwisata era new normal telah mengalami perubahan salah satunya adalah staycation . Penelitian ini berfokus pada komunikasi pemasaran Traveloka sebagai perusahaan yang melayani konsumen di bidang pariwisata dalam menjalankan program Livestyle Hotel Flash Sale untuk menarik konsumen melakukan staycation di era new normal .Teori yang digunakan adalah model dan bauran komunikasi pemasaran dari segi kehumasan. Pendekatan penelitiannya adalah kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Peneliti mengumpulkan data secara observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam dan studi pustaka. Hasil analisisnya menunjukkan Engagement yang dilakukan Traveloka berbagai taktik komunikasi pemasaran yang dimilikinya berjalan dengan baik sehingga Program ini menghasilkan antusiasme dan feedback positif dari konsumen yaitu dengan pengambilan keputusan konsumen untuk melakukan staycation di era new normal.

scholarly journals MOOCs and Education Access: Evidence from New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huihui Cao
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
The Relationship

<p><b>Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free online courses available for anyone to enrol in and are aimed at unlimited participation (Siemens, 2013). One aim of MOOCs is to increase the accessibility of tertiary education to people who would not usually have access to it.</b></p> <p>The past decade has seen a rapid development of these courses with a stream of research focused on this new teaching innovation. While there has been research on how MOOCs are developed and why students enrol in MOOCs, there has been relatively less research focused on the accessibility to students in different countries, including those that could be considered less economically developed.</p> <p>This study used a mixed-methods research approach to examine the relationship between MOOCs and the education access of these courses for students, internationally. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from both the students' and lecturers' perspectives of two MOOCs taught in a New Zealand university. Quantitative data on the students' demographics and motivations were provided by the EdX platform. These data indicated that most students enrolled in the two MOOCs were from developed countries. Correlation analysis and multivariate regression were used to examine the relationship between students' participation rate and development level in the country where the students were studying. The statistical results indicate that students from developed countries were more likely to enrol in the MOOCs than students from developing countries. </p> <p>Given that MOOCs aim to engage diverse groups of students globally, qualitative data in the form of interviews were used to address the following questions: What are the lecturers' motivations to teach these MOOCs; which groups of students did the lecturers target in their teaching; and how did the lecturers adapt the courses to cater for the learners' diversity? The lecturers anticipated that most MOOCs students were from developed countries and had tertiary degrees. Although the lecturers applied several approaches to engage diverse groups of students, their demographics were largely aligned with the lecturers' expectations. The role of the MOOCs in increasing accessibility to higher education for students who were traditionally excluded was limited.</p>

scholarly journals Implementasi Program Pemeliharaan Jalan Di Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Dan Penataan Ruang (PUPR) Kabupaten Pandeglang

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-125
Author(s):  
Rachmi Yulianti ◽  
Budi Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Road Maintenance ◽  
The Public ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
The Given

This study aims to determine the Implementation of Road Maintenance Programs in the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Service of Pandeglang District (Case Study in Pandeglang District). This research method is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques used are: Interview, observation, documentation. Research location of the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office of Pandeglang Regency and Pandeglang District. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that: 1) Implementation of Road Maintenance programs in the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Service of Pandeglang District (Pandeglang District Case Study) has been going well because the planned program has been realized in 2017 and adjusted to the given budget to the PUPR Service but not all maintenance can be carried out. 2) Supporting factors, namely the possibility of infrastructure funding that can be obtained not only from the APBD but the assistance from the Special Allocation Fund (DAK), the National Budget, assistance from the province and human resources and applicable regulations. The inhibiting factor of the implementation is of course the budget that is lacking but many roads must be handled so that it is not handled quickly, unexpected weather can slow down repairs

scholarly journals Evaluation of social marketing objectives: A case study of the effectiveness of operation gcin’amanzi in soweto, South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-528
Author(s):  
Maxwell Agabu Phiri ◽  
Degracia Khumalo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
The Impact

This study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the social marketing goal in the implementation of Operation Gcin’amanzi (OGM) in Mofolo North, Soweto, South Africa. The paper is based on a quantitative in nature, although qualitative data was collected to confirm and clarify issues identified in the survey questionnaire. A process-based research approach was pursued in order to measure the impact of social marketing as a phenomenon that has been explored in changing consumer behaviour for the public good. Due to unsuccessful telephone calls to the Johannesburg Water’s communication centre (JW) there is a lack of information from them on specific studies or surveys conducted specifically on OGM since its inception. It is anticipated that the findings from this study will add value to the knowledge in the public sector by elevating the significant role of social marketing in the delivery of basic services projects. These projects are complex in nature as issues of equity, access and the impact on development have to be considered, unlike in traditional marketing approaches where it is the benefit and satisfaction of an individual consumer that is key.

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