scholarly journals The Inexact Science of Informing Ourselves

10.28945/2568 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Marie Rudasill ◽  
Katherine McNeill-Harman ◽  
James Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Customer Preferences ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
Information Providers

Advances in information technology provide opportunities to inform users in ways that were only imagined twenty years ago. However, information providers need to inform themselves concerning the best way to deliver resources tc these users. Often assumptions are made about users that are inaccurate and untrue. With a view to these shortcomings, a team came together to collect information from users to assist in the redevelopment of a departmental library homepage at a major U.S. university. Methods used by social science researchers and by businesses to ascertain customer preferences were employed to increase understanding of the needs and desires of library users. Applying the tools of qualitative research improved understanding of the inexact science one must practice in dealing with diverse groups. This paper is a report of the findings, some surprising, some expected, but all relevant to the shape "Informing Science" takes in one library.

Using crystallization to understand loneliness in later life: integrating social science and creative narratives in sensitive qualitative research

2021 ◽  
pp. 146879412110059
Author(s):  
Barbara Barbosa Neves ◽  
Josephine Wilson ◽  
Alexandra Sanders ◽  
Renata Kokanović
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Older People ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Social Phenomena

This article draws on crystallization, a qualitative framework developed by Laurel Richardson and Laura Ellingson, to show the potential of using sociological narratives and creative writing to better analyze and represent the lived experiences of loneliness among older people living in Australian care homes. Crystallization uses a multi-genre approach to study and present social phenomena. At its core is a concern for the ethics of representation, which is critical when engaging with vulnerable populations. We use two case studies from research on loneliness to illustrate an application of crystallization through different narrative types. To supplement our sociological narratives, we invited author Josephine Wilson to write creative narratives based on the case studies. Josephine was awarded the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2017 for Extinctions, a novel exploring themes such as later life and loneliness. By contrasting the two approaches—sociological and creative narratives—we discuss the implications of crystallization for qualitative research.

Pesky Polygamist Women: The Marginalization of Qualitative Data in British Columbia’s Charter Reference on Polygamy

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Nerida Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Family Formation ◽  
Feminist Research ◽  
Canadian Charter ◽  
Value Neutrality

AbstractThis paper explores the thorny mingling of law with qualitative social science methodologies through the lens of the 2010–11 Supreme Court of British Columbia Charter Reference on polygamy, which was conducted to determine whether the criminalization of polygamy was consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Reference reveals how the marginalization of qualitative research(ers) effectively controlled whose voices were to be heard and whose were to be silenced in the broader project of sovereign intervention into family formation. With specific focus on Professor Angela Campbell, who provided expert opinion testimony in the Reference, this paper reflects on two important questions: when social science is invoked in legal settings, whose knowledge is legitimized, and who benefits from this legitimization? Drawing upon the longstanding feminist project of deconstructing assumptions of value-neutrality in all science, this paper considers how qualitative, feminist research(ers) may be inherently at odds with law’s quest for (rational) “truth.”

Discussion of Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu's Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and Qualitative Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-208
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Pepinsky ◽  
Barbara Geddes ◽  
Duncan McCargo ◽  
Richard Robison ◽  
Erik Martinez Kuhonta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Sensitive Area ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Social Science Knowledge ◽  
Science Theory

Comparative politics has witnessed periodic debates between proponents of contextually sensitive area studies research and others who view such work as unscientific, noncumulative, or of limited relevance for advancing broader social science knowledge. In Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and Qualitative Analysis, edited by Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu, a group of bright, young Southeast Asianists argue that contextually sensitive research in Southeast Asia using qualitative research methods has made fundamental and lasting contributions to comparative politics. They challenge other Southeast Asianists to assert proudly the contributions that their work has made and urge the rest of the comparative politics discipline to take these contributions seriously. This symposium includes four short critical reviews of Southeast Asia in Political Science by political scientists representing diverse scholarly traditions. The reviews address both the methodological and the theoretical orientations of the book and are followed by a response from the editors.

scholarly journals OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Bagas Hidayat Putra
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Technology System ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Information Technology System

The application of immigration information technology at the Immigration Checkpoint (TPI) is a very important matter to always be considered and developed in the very long term in the future, one of them is to focus on developing the autogate system. With some literacy regarding immigration information technology at TPI in several countries, it can result in several comparisons between the immigration information technology system in Indonesia with the immigration information technology system in several foreign countries. This can be used as study or learning material in seeing some of the shortcomings or gaps that the immigration technology information system in Indonesia has. The results of the study carried out with this qualitative research method have explained that the immigration information technology system in TPI Indonesia still has several gaps or shortcomings when compared to the existing systems in several other countries. So, it is very necessary to make several further studies or research related to the development of an immigration information technology system at TPI Indonesia that can adapt several existing systems in several countries.

scholarly journals Penerapan Konsep Learning Commons sebagai Upaya dalam Revitalisasi Layanan di Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Provinsi Sumatera Barat

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Elza Melvita Effendi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Concept Learning ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Learning Commons ◽  
Library Users ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Concept Of Information ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Maximum Utilization ◽  
Made In

AbstractThis research aims to describe (1) the form of the application of the learning commons concept in the Archives Service and Library West Sumatra Province; (2) the concept of learning commons in the Archives and Library of West Sumatra Province; (3) efforts to realize learning commons in the Archives and Library of West Sumatra Province; and (4) factors that must be considered in applying the concept of learning commons. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach, which is collecting data by conducting observations and interviews with librarians and library users in the Archives Service and Library West Sumatra Province. The results of the research that have been carried out show, First, the form of the application of the concept of learning commons in the Archives and Library of West Sumatra Province is applied in information technology, namely by using the INLISLite application to provide technology-based services as well as maximum utilization of library space and facilities. Second, there are three concepts of learning commons that exist in the Archives and Library of West Sumatra Province, namely, the concept of learning, the concept of discussion, and the concept of information technology. Third, the efforts made in realizing learning commons in the Archives Service and Library of West Sumatra Province are influenced by the performance of librarians in the Archives and Library West Sumatra Province. Fourth, there are seven factors that must be considered in implementing the concept of learning commons, namely, user-centered, flexible, repetitive questions, join resources, delete remove barriers, trust your users, and publicize. All these factors have been carried out by the Office of Archives and Library of West Sumatra Province although there are still some applications that have not been maximized.Keywords: library; concept; learning commons. 

scholarly journals PENERAPAN PRINSIP SYARIAH DALAM PEYELENGGARAAN LAYANAN PINJAM-MEMINJAM BERBASIS FINTECH

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1521
Author(s):  
Basrowi Basrowi ◽  
Julianas Julianas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Accounts Payable ◽  
Financial Transactions ◽  
Financial Technology ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study aims to describe the application of sharia principles in the implementation of fintech-based lending services. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative research and literature. The data used is secondary data from various relevant and up to date literature. Based on the results of the analysis it can be concluded that accounts payable is an agreement between two parties giving money or goods to a second party to be utilized. In terms of engagement in accordance with Islamic law or according to sharia, contracts through information technology media still have to fulfill harmony and terms of contract. The contract scheme implemented by service providers includes the Wakalah bil Ujrah contract and the Musyarakah contract. In the field of muamalah known as the principle of Islamic law, namely the principle of skill or change. The terms of Ijab Qobul must describe the agreement of the parties to enter into the online debt agreement. To achieve this, it is necessary to apply the principles of Islamic engagement, sharia, into financial transactions and other businesses that are consistently related.Keywords: financial technology, sharia, principle

scholarly journals Qualitative Research in Communication. Introductory Remarks

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol ◽  
Corina Daba-Buzoianu ◽  
Loredana Ivan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Methodological Approaches

<p>Questions regarding communication practices in everyday interactions and how people attribute meanings to the communication acts are issues frequently addressed by social-science researchers and practitioners. Qualitative research may reveal possible answers, as it tends to be concerned with meanings (Willig, 2013). This approach can also contribute to addressing social problems from a perspective that might complement other methodological approaches.</p>

scholarly journals Processes for Ex-ante Evaluation of IT Projects - Case Studies in Brazilian Companies

10.28945/3025 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Jose Barbin Laurindo ◽  
Renato de Oliveira Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Evaluation Practices ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
It Applications ◽  
Special Information

In the highly competitive nowadays markets, many companies actions assume the project form. In special, Information Technology (IT) projects assume great importance, enabling the dynamic actions that organisations need (Porter, 2001; Tapscott, 2001). However, IT applications assume different roles, from operational support to strategic, according to companies’ strategies and operations, besides the peculiarities of the industry in which they compete (McFarlan, 1984; Porter & Millar, 1985). According to this role (appraised by McFarlan’s Strategic Grid), ex-ante evaluation practices for selecting IT projects to be implemented can vary (Jiang & Klein, 1999). The objective of this paper is to analyse practices for selecting IT projects in Brazilian companies classified in different quadrants of the Strategic Grid and to observe any differences in ex-ante evaluation practices among them. The adopted methodological approach was qualitative research, more specifically case study (Claver, Gonzalez & Llopis, 2000; Yin, 1991) performed in four companies.

SISTEM INFORMASI EVENT ORGANIZER PADA WAHANA ENTERTAIMENT BERBASIS JAVA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fachrul Rizky ◽  
Maria Cleopatra ◽  
Diyan Parwatiningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Customer Data ◽  
Processing Data

Teknologi informasi dapat membuat apa saja menjadi lebih mudah dan efisien. Sebagai contohnya adalah pada perusahaan-perusahaan yang ada saat ini menggunakan sistem informasi pada alat elektroniknya untuk mengefektifkan produk dan hasil karyanya. Pada kajian ini, sistem informasi event organizer pada wahana entertaiment bertugas mengolah data seperti penginputan data pelanggan, data petugas, data peralatan, data paket, data pesanan, pencarian data dan laporan-laporan yang dibutuhkan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk merancang sebuah sistem informasi event organizer pada Wahana Entertainment. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dan pendekatan grounded research. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa sistem informasi yang dapat membantu Wahana Entertainment dalam menerapkan sistem yang yang lebih baik, dapat mempermudah pekerjaan, meningkatkan kelancaran proses pengelolaan event organizer. Information technology can make anything easier and more efficient. For example, companies that exist today use information systems on their electronic devices to streamline their products and work. In this study, the event organizer information system in the entertainment vehicle is tasked with processing data such as inputting customer data, staff data, equipment data, package data, order data, data search and required reports. The purpose of this study was to design an event organizer information system at Wahana Entertainment. The research method used is qualitative research and grounded research approach. The results of this study are in the form of an information system that can help Wahana Entertainment implement a better system, make work easier, and improve the smoothness of the event organizer management process.

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