INVESTIGATING THE APPLICABILITY OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORM AND DESIGN TO TRADITIONAL CITIES, CASE STUDY: THE OLD CITY OF SANA'A

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hikmat H Ali ◽  
Imad A Al-Hashimi ◽  
Fua’ad Al-Samman
Keyword(s):  
Urban Form ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Space Syntax ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Walkability Index ◽  
Solar Analysis ◽  
Solar Access ◽  
Traditional Pattern

This research compared the traditional urban form of old Sana'a with the modern by applying three main basic principles of sustainability; 1. Form and density, 2. Walkability and connectivity and 3. Building energy. The method of inquiry was based on qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis using GIS, ECOTECT and Space Syntax modelling. The findings show that traditional form with its higher building density and compactness is a good model with regards to sustainable principles. Similarly, as to walkability index, traditional layout has higher rates of intersections and connected nodes and least angular changes with higher rates of integrations and choices in terms of Space Syntax properties than new layouts. Finally, the result of applying ECOTECT for urban solar analysis to confirm that the traditional pattern achieved sufficient values of solar access, exposure and shadows over different periods of the year. The overall results indicate that the traditional urban layout is more sustainable in terms of form and density, walkability and connectivity and urban solar energy than the new layouts.

scholarly journals The Impact of Information Communication and Technology Utilization on the Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda Case Study: Reseau Interdiocesain De Microfinance (Rim) Ltd, Rwanda (2011 -2015)

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Jean Bosco Harelimana
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

The study analyzed the impact of ICT utilization on the financial performance of microfinance institutions inRwanda with case study of Réseau Interdiocesain de microfinance (RIM) Ltd undertaken within 5 years (2011-2015). The study adopted the use of descriptive survey using both qualitative and quantitative methods for a totalsample size of 132. Purporsive and simple random simpling was used for this purpose. Primary and Secondary datawere collected and thene analyzed using SPSS version 16.00. The study found that ICT has been introduced and usedabout 5 years and above. The study found that ICT impact firstly on financial sustainability and profitability (65.8%),secondly on financial efficiency and productivity (23.7) and finally on portfolio quality (5.3%). ICT utilization havea high influence to the RIM Ltd.’s financial performance compared to the previous situation.The correlation results imply that ICT usage has a positive impact on financial sustainability and profitability as theymove in the same direction (R=0.502). The strength of the impact was found to be low due to the low investments inICT among microfinance institutions.

scholarly journals A Composite Index to Measure Smartness and Competitiveness of Heritage Tourism Destination and Historic Building

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13135
Author(s):  
Maysa Ali Selim ◽  
Noura Anwar Abdel-Fattah ◽  
Yasmine Sabry Hegazi
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Investment Opportunities ◽  
High Level ◽  
Critical Intervention

The key issue of this current study is related to shaping the attractiveness of heritage destinations, highlighting the significance of reuse and upgrading their historical buildings to achieve a high level of competitiveness and distinctiveness through a smart approach. Some of these cultural assets and events tend to be monotonous, and not so attractive for various categories of tourists, which negatively affects investment opportunities, tourism development, and social and economic resources. Furthermore, previous works have criticized the lack of evidence to support that the structure contains critical attributes and measurement items linked to the competitiveness of smart heritage destinations. As a result, this study aims to design and develop a composite index for evaluating these destinations and their buildings, which includes nine dimensions (attributes) and a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) of intelligent performance and competitiveness, reflecting the combination and noticing the distinct perspective between them. A mixed-methods approach was used between qualitative and quantitative methods to perform content validation on the proposed index. Furthermore, a pilot study was implemented for tourism heritage destinations to improve the quality and efficiency of the proposed index. Then, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to analyze the data to develop the proposed index and measure its validity and reliability. Finally, the proposed composite index was finalized with 139 KPIs and applied to a case study (Salah El-Din Citadel). After that, we validated its utility in providing a quantitative evaluation of this heritage destination, identifying critical intervention priorities, and determining dimensions that need to be restructured. Additionally, it highlighted recommendations for future improvements to strengthen these heritage destinations to become smart heritage destinations capable of competition in the tourism sector.

Trusting Others: A Pareto Distribution of Source and Message Credibility Among News Reporters

2020 ◽  
pp. 009365022091181
Author(s):  
Aviv Barnoy ◽  
Zvi Reich
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Pareto Distribution ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Immediate Feedback ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Epistemic Trust ◽  
Mixed Inference ◽  
First Time

This study uses the case study of journalists to explore the socio-cognitive nature of interpersonal trust in growingly deceptive ecosystems. Journalists are ideal test subjects to explore these issues as professional trust allocators, who receive immediate feedback on right and wrong trust decisions. The study differentiates, for the first time, between source and message credibility evaluations, based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Findings show that journalists can distinguish source and message credibility. However, in practice they rely on source evaluations as an “autopilot” default mode, shifting gears to observations of source and message credibility in epistemically complex cases. The proportion between both is close to Pareto distribution. This extreme division challenges both inductive and mixed inference theories of epistemic trust and suggests revisiting the “typification” doctrine of newswork. Data partially support the hegemony and “epistemic injustice” theory, showing that traditional credibility criteria might trigger the exclusion of nontraditional voices.

Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Complementary Purposes: A Case Study

10.1002/ir.26 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 (112) ◽  
pp. 15-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josetta S. McLaughlin ◽  
Gerald W. McLaughlin ◽  
John A. Muffo
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

scholarly journals Teaching with Literature: the Needs of Indonesian Islamic Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Dedi Irwansyah ◽  
Burhan Nurgiyantoro ◽  
Asruddin B. Tou
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Cross Culture ◽  
Thick Description ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Adequate Analysis

Reading literary works helps learners grow linguistically, personally, culturally, and spiritually. However, researchers in the field of ESL and EFL have not conducted adequate analysis on the use of literature as a resource particularly in a multi-layered educational contexts like Indonesian Islamic universities where values embedded in literature might be in conflict with each other. This research therefore aims to provide a thick description on the target needs and the learning needs of teaching with literature in such context. A case study with qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection was conducted. A questioner was distributed to 30 students and a semi-structured interview was conducted to five lecturers from three Islamic universities. Major findings show that short stories with the topics of noble character, self-empowerment, freedom, code of conduct, and greed are preferable to novel, drama, and poem. The stories in the forms of their simplified and original versions should be used to teach language skills and to inculcate global, national, and Islamic values within the CTL framework. Values similarities are to be the basis of teaching universal values while their differences are to strengthen cross-culture understanding.

scholarly journals Determining the Level of a Language Test with English Profile: A Forensic Linguistics Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Núria Gavaldà ◽  
Sheila Queralt
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Reference Level ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Forensic Linguistics ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

This article deals with a forensic linguistics case study of the determination of the level of a B1 English multiple-choice test that was challenged in court by numerous candidates on the grounds that it was not of the appropriate level. A control corpus comprising 240 analogous multiple-choice questions from B1 exams aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) was compiled in order to establish a threshold for the percentage of questions of a level higher than that being tested which can be expected in such exams. The analysis was carried out following a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, with the help of the tool English Profile, which provides Reference Level Descriptions (RLDs) for the English language within the CEFR. The results of the analysis of the control corpus established a baseline of 5 to 7% of questions that include key items classified as higher than B1, while the percentage was 68% in the case of the disputedexam. Thus, the present study proposes a further application of the tool English Profile within the field of forensic linguistics and puts forward the concept of Level Appropriateness Threshold (LAT), analogous to other thresholds established in forensic linguistics, which can serve as a baseline for determining the appropriateness of B1 English multiple-choice exams and a model for other levels and skill areas.

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 Kama Group Limited

Economics ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 806-824
Author(s):  
Lydia Andoh-Quainoo
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
African Continent ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Business Cases ◽  
African Context

Family businesses and entrepreneurship research has grown but with few studies in Africa. This case study fills that gap in the research on entrepreneurship and family business cases in the African continent. The case is explored to assess the motivation and challenges influencing entrepreneurial startup businesses and founders of family businesses. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection, the research confirms some differences and similarities in the motivational factors and challenges associated with starting a business in an African context, specifically Ghanaian. This entrepreneur's family business encountered a number of challenges in its startup. However, due to strong mental attributes such as personal motivation, persistence, commitment, and hard work, he has overcome these challenges and grown the business successfully. Although environmental challenges may be greater in an emerging economy such as Ghana, personal attributes can play a key role in building and sustaining a successful family business.

scholarly journals Workplace change process and satisfaction with activity-based office

Facilities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Sirola ◽  
Annu Haapakangas ◽  
Marjaana Lahtinen ◽  
Virpi Ruohomäki
Keyword(s):  
Change Process ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Workplace Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Office Design ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
One Year

Purpose The purpose of this case study is to investigate how the personnel in an organization experienced the process of change when moving from private offices to an activity-based office (ABO) and how their perceptions of change were associated with changes in their satisfaction with the work environment a year after relocation. Design/methodology/approach A comparative pre-post study design and mixed methods were used. Survey data was obtained from 154 employees before the relocation and 146 after the relocation. The data on the 105 employees who responded to both surveys were statistically analyzed. Representatives of different units were interviewed (n = 17) and documentary material was analyzed as complementary material. Findings The personnel’s criticisms concerned the reasons for the change, their opportunities to influence the office design and the extent to which their views were taken into account. Environmental satisfaction decreased after moving to the ABO. The personnel’s ratings of the workplace change process before the relocation were associated with the later change in environmental satisfaction. Based on logistic regression, the degree of agreement with management’s reasons for the change was the strongest predictor of the change in environmental satisfaction. Practical implications Organizations that move from private offices to an ABO should invest in high-quality change management and simultaneously develop both work and facilities. Special attention should be paid to clarifying the rationale for the change to the employees and to providing them with opportunities to influence during the change. Organizations should continue to monitor user experiences and evaluate the effects of the change after the office redesign and should take corrective action as needed. Originality/value This empirical case study is unique as it combined qualitative and quantitative methods and investigated the process of relocation and its outcomes in a one-year follow-up. This approach captured the importance of managing change and assessing the long-term effects of office redesign when moving from private offices to an ABO.

Principles of Designing Girls Schools; Promoting Cognitive Development of Iranian Children (Case Study: Primary Schools of Girls in Rasht)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahsa Talebsafa
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Question ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Iranian Children

Studies have shown that promoting and cultivating the cognitive development in children aged 7 to 11 is of significance due to their puberty age.Any evaluation in Iran's schooling system is usually bounded by content materials and is less addressed by the significance of the Physical Space of the Educational Environment.In educational settings, the quality of architectural space by affecting the sensory, intellectual and perceptual cognitions can play an essential role in the educational performance. School setting like other educational space can change the formation of behaviors and even the attitude, cognitive development and children's creativity. The child from the actual environment that is marvelously complex would unlimitedly enter into a relationship that is continually developmental and are connected to other relations. These relationships get more complicated due to physical and moral development. The overall changes regularly affect the personality and development of the children, and the educator has to guide and lead them. Nevertheless, it is unfortunately ignored to be in focus. Schools must be provided with appropriate conditions wherein children find the opportunity to develop both physically and mentally.Based on the studies conducted in Iranian schools, the useful elements on children development particularly the cognitive one in the educational setting is not grave. The primary research question in this study is what principles feature in designing female schools to promote the cognitive development and what physical elements can elevate the constitutes of cognitive development.The attempt in this study is to find out the practical elements in forming the physics of schools to promote the cognitive development. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are used. The research design is descriptive. Results were found in a survey-based format. The questionnaire is used as the research instrument. The samples were selected from teachers of female primary schools via interview and questionnaire. The validity and reliability of each were checked hence. Based on the results of the needs and probable obstacles, the case study was conducted with data analysis for further understanding of the subject. Keywords: School Setting, Primary Schools, Cognitive Development

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