scholarly journals Technology and Marginalization: A Case Study of the Limited Adoption of the Intranet at a State-owned Organization in Rural Australia

10.28945/2755 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niranjala Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Rural State ◽  
Mail System ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Rural Australia ◽  
Collection Methods

Taking a critical theory approach and the pluralist view of technology, this paper examines the problems in organizational communication that arose due to the implementation of a limited intranet electronic mail system as the main channel of communication between a rural state-owned organization and its city-based Head Office, installed at the sole discretion of the latter. The intranet was provided only to the administration division and managers of some units due to financial constraints. This required others to receive information carried via the intranet through a gatekeeper who due to information and work overload, failed to disseminate the information effectively and efficiently. Using a combination of qualitative data collection methods, this study found that the intranet had marginalized those without access to it and reinforced the privileged position of those already with higher status within the organization, contrary to the utopian predictions of new technologies as leading to social equality.

“A Writer More Than . . . a Child”: A Longitudinal Study Examining Adolescent Writer Identity

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayne C. Lammers ◽  
Valerie L. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Writer Identity ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Core Identity ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Over Time

This article reconsiders theoretical claims of identity fluidity, stability, and agency through a longitudinal case study investigating one adolescent’s writing over time and across spaces. Qualitative data spanning her four years of high school were collected and analyzed using a grounded theory approach with literacy-and-identity theory providing sensitizing concepts. Findings uncovered how she laminated identity positions of perfectionism, expertise, risk taking, and learning as she enacted her passionate writer identity in personal creative writing, English classrooms, an online fanfiction community, and theater contexts. Using “identity cube” as a theoretical construct, the authors examine enduring elements of a writer’s identity and the contextual positioning that occurs when youth write for different audiences and purposes. Findings suggest that adolescents approach writing with a durable core identity while flexibly laminating multiple sides of their identity cube, a reframing of identity that has implications for literacy-and-identity research.

scholarly journals Application of Artificial Intelligence in Innovative Mailing System

2021 ◽  
pp. 552-556
Author(s):  
Nital Patil ◽  
Gauri Mardikar ◽  
Lakshmi Patil ◽  
Dnyanda Rajdeo
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Business World ◽  
World Communication ◽  
Visually Challenged ◽  
Mail System ◽  
E Mail

As the technology is enhancing, people are coming closer to digital life and digital communication. There are many ways to communicate with others through internet in this new advanced era. Most of them are choosing the easiest way of communication i.e., Electronic mail (E-mail). E-mail is the technology that enables user to contact with others by sending mails and also helps in business world communication. There are people who cannot use these technologies because either they are illiterate or do not have ability to see the screen. So, to make this technology closer to visually challenged people, authors proposed a Voice Based E -mail System. This system provides them the facility of communication and makes them much stronger and independent. This architecture will help blind people to access email and other multimedia functions. Leaving behind the old techniques, this voice -based email system will be containing new technologies that will be easily acceptable by visually challenged people.

scholarly journals A Case Study on Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Flower Care at School within the Scope of Community Service Practices Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Zeynep Doğan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Collection Methods

The aim of this study is to present the details of a practice that is carried out within the scope of Community ServicePractices Course from a scientific perspective. And also to investigate the views of the pre-service teachers related tothe topic. Research design is determined as a case study method. For the data collection, interview method was usedfrom qualitative data collection methods. The sample is composed of 8 pre-service primary school teachers. Within therelevant course, a potted flower to be determined by the pre-service teachers was planted in a pot in a suitable place inthe faculty, and the students were given the task of undertaking all kinds of care for the flower during the semester.Semi-structured interviews with the pre-service teachers were held at the end of the term and their opinions were taken.According to the results, all of the pre-service teachers find the implementation useful and important for their teachingcareer. They stated that they got information about flower care, they gained awareness and they were impressedaffectively.

The implementation of dynamic capabilities for small and medium-sized enterprises in creating innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adya Hermawati ◽  
Eden Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Collection Methods

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the adaptation process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to volatile environment supported with learning, knowledge and innovation. Design/methodology/approach This study used an inductive approach to analyse qualitative data obtained from an SME operating in the international market. Various data collection methods, including interview, focus group discussion and observation, were used to allow the researchers to undertake triangulation. Findings This study demonstrates that managers should be eager to adjust their innovation to a changing environment and continually update pre-determined plans. Learning is an ongoing process required for innovation, requiring up-to-date support from knowledge produced via learning. For this reason, learning is required in all dynamic capability processes. Research limitations/implications The single case study design offers deep and detailed insights regarding the process of how firms create innovation based on learning in an uncertain environment. Future research could investigate whether the findings of this study are generalisable using a large number of subjects and a cross-sectional method. Originality/value This study offers insight to relatively empirical evidence on how firms respond and adjust to volatile environment using an integrative perspective covering learning, knowledge and innovation. In addition, this offers insight regarding how knowledge can be developed based on learning from the environment and converted into innovation through dynamic capabilities.

scholarly journals Effective communications and individual donors: a case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keely Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Rhetorical Theory ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Communication Preferences ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Full Time Employee ◽  
Personal Accounts ◽  
To Receive

Background: The monies donated by individual donors to Healthy Minds Canada (HMC), a national charitable organization, have been decreasing since 2006. This Major Research Paper provides HMC with communication strategies to increase its funding. The strategies are based on the literature and on best practices. The literature review explores rhetoric as a method to appeal to donors. Other strategies that are examined include appeal letters, websites, and other communications such as providing donors with communication options and thanking donors. In addition, a comparative analysis is conducted between HMC and two other organizations, the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC) and Amyotrophic Lateral Scleroses Ontario (ALS Ontario). Conclusions: The analysis of rhetorical appeals determined that communications with donors should apply all three methods of Aristotle’s rhetorical theory of persuasion. These modes include the appeal to emotions (pathos), the appeal to reason (logos), and the appeal of personality or character (ethos). The exploration of appeal letters showed that HMC should thank donors for past or anticipated support, conclude with pleasantries, use negatively framed local mental health statistics, and include positive and moving stories. Moreover, images should be included where possible. Many recommendations are made for HMC’s website but in particular, engaging in social media is emphasized. Furthermore, in all communications to individual donors, HMC should provide these supporters with choices to receive direct mail or electronic mail, and offer opt-out options. Personal accounts can also be set up on HMC’s website that allow donors to select their communication preferences. It is also suggested that there be four mail-outs per year, the newsletter be recommenced, and thank-you letters be sent out within 24 hours of receiving a donation. Lastly, it is recommended that HMC hire another full-time employee to help with its donor communications.

scholarly journals Effective communications and individual donors: a case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keely Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Rhetorical Theory ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Communication Preferences ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Full Time Employee ◽  
Personal Accounts ◽  
To Receive

Background: The monies donated by individual donors to Healthy Minds Canada (HMC), a national charitable organization, have been decreasing since 2006. This Major Research Paper provides HMC with communication strategies to increase its funding. The strategies are based on the literature and on best practices. The literature review explores rhetoric as a method to appeal to donors. Other strategies that are examined include appeal letters, websites, and other communications such as providing donors with communication options and thanking donors. In addition, a comparative analysis is conducted between HMC and two other organizations, the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC) and Amyotrophic Lateral Scleroses Ontario (ALS Ontario). Conclusions: The analysis of rhetorical appeals determined that communications with donors should apply all three methods of Aristotle’s rhetorical theory of persuasion. These modes include the appeal to emotions (pathos), the appeal to reason (logos), and the appeal of personality or character (ethos). The exploration of appeal letters showed that HMC should thank donors for past or anticipated support, conclude with pleasantries, use negatively framed local mental health statistics, and include positive and moving stories. Moreover, images should be included where possible. Many recommendations are made for HMC’s website but in particular, engaging in social media is emphasized. Furthermore, in all communications to individual donors, HMC should provide these supporters with choices to receive direct mail or electronic mail, and offer opt-out options. Personal accounts can also be set up on HMC’s website that allow donors to select their communication preferences. It is also suggested that there be four mail-outs per year, the newsletter be recommenced, and thank-you letters be sent out within 24 hours of receiving a donation. Lastly, it is recommended that HMC hire another full-time employee to help with its donor communications.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION TOURISM IN SOUTH TANGERANG REGION (CASE STUDY: KANDANK JURANK DOANK)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 412
Author(s):  
Asep Parantika ◽  
Abu Bakar Isnaen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Weight Calculation ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
To Receive

Education tourism is a program where tourists visit a tourism destination with the main purpose to receive experience in education directly in the tourism object. In those places visitors could do tourism activities and also studying with fun methods. Kandank Jurank Doank is a tourism object that is located in Ciputat – South Tangerang. This tourism object which applies the concept of Education Tourism has become a choice for people of Jakarta city and around for recreation because of its location which is not far from the center of Jakarta city. This research is a descriptive with the support of qualitative data. The technique of data collecting is done through observation, questionnaire interviews, and documentation study. The informants in this research are the management parties of the tourism object Kandank Jurank Doank, in order to gain data which is actual with internal and external condition in Kandank Jurank Doank. Factor Analysis Internal and External is set by the management party of Kandank Jurank Doank through questionnaire technique, and then continued by relative weight calculation of Internal and External Factors with weighing questionnaire for Internal and External Factors. After finding the relative weight of Internal and External Factors, continuing with EFE Matrix and IFE Matrix to determine the total score of EFE and IFE which later will be used to scale the I-E Matrix, and then continued with the SWOT Matrix to determine the strategies of development for the tourism object of Kandank Jurank Doank. And the strategy that is received from the SWOT Matrix is to develop the potencies that are possessed by the company and to keep the existing tourism concept, and also to optimize the management information system in the activities of education tourism in Kandank Jurank Doank, improving service and the quality of Human Resource, in the aspect of comfort and security in order to increase the satisfaction of the consumers, designing education tourism activites that utilize the existing space and facilities, improving the cooperation with government, local people, and also the tourists themselves, and to utilize the use of internet to maximise the promotion program and the information of the tourism object of Kandank Jurank Doank, and also to form cooperations with investors in order to help the development of Kandank Jurank Doank.

Methods and Data Collection

2018 ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Ines Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis Software ◽  
Whole Life Cycle ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

This chapter describes the qualitative data collection methods based on the case study approach. It discusses the whole life cycle of the qualitative method process from how the contact to the posted workers was established, to how the data was stored and how it was analysed and connected to theory in an iterative process using qualitative data analysis software.

scholarly journals Enhancing knowledge retention in higher education: A case of the University of Zambia

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sitali Wamundila ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
The University ◽  
Quantitative Case Study ◽  
Retention Practices ◽  
Collection Methods

The purpose of this study was to investigate how knowledge retention may be enhanced at the University of Zambia (UNZA). A quantitative case study design employing a triangulation of data collection methods was used. Data were collected using interviews and questionnaires. Purposive sampling was used to determine participants for the interviews whilst stratified random sampling was employed to select the respondents for the questionnaire. The quantitative and qualitative data that was analysed using SPSS® indicates that UNZA lacked certain knowledge retention practices that might enable it to retain operational relevant knowledge. In view of the findings, the study recommends the adoption of a knowledge retention framework that could be embedded in UNZA’s knowledge management policy.

scholarly journals The nominative technique: a simple tool for assessing illegal wildlife consumption

Oryx ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Oneita Davis ◽  
Brian Crudge ◽  
Jenny Anne Glikman
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Helarctos Malayanus ◽  
Levels Of Use ◽  
Collection Methods

Abstract The aim of our study was to test the efficacy of the nominative technique for estimating the prevalence of wildlife part use within a small sample. We used the domestic consumption of bear Ursus thibetanus and Helarctos malayanus parts in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) as a case study and performed 179 semi-structured interviews in Luang Prabang, northern Laos, in August 2017 and April 2019. We also assessed whether the specialized questioning of the nominative technique could be used for qualitative data collection methods, such as semi-structured interviews. The technique theoretically ensures more accurate statements of illegal wildlife consumption by maintaining the anonymity of an individual's sensitive behaviour through asking about the behaviour of peers. We also directly asked about participants’ use of bear parts. The nominative technique suggested that c. 11% of the participants’ peers used bear parts, whereas respondents’ direct admittance of using bear parts was approximately double, at 23%. Use of bear parts appears not to be sensitive in northern Laos. In addition, we found a strong association between responses to questioning using the nominative technique and direct questioning, indicating that users of bear parts have social networks with higher levels of use. This lends supports to theories that use of wildlife products is directly influenced by social group. The underreporting resulting from use of the nominative technique indicates the high variability of response that can occur within small samples. However, our results show that the nominative technique may be a simple, useful tool for triangulating data, assessing users’ integration into social networks of use, and assessing changes in behaviour prevalence.

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