scholarly journals FUNDAMENTAL PREREQUISITES TO CREATE A PSYCHOLOGICAL PARADIGM SHIFT IN STUDENTS’ DEGREE CHOICE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 386-405
Author(s):  
Lalith Edirisinghe ◽  
Sampath Siriwardena ◽  
Lakshmi Ranwala
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Degree Choice ◽  
Desk Research

With globalization the need for experts in various fields were identified. In Sri Lanka students and parents preferred to become engineers, medical doctors, accountants, and lawyers after completion of their studies. However, demand for jobs other than above categories kept increasing and a mismatch between the supply of qualified people in relevant fields as against the demand from industry and government generated. Government universities offered degrees in limited fields and students were compelled to enroll in degrees against their choice. The education system produced more graduates from certain fields that are not in demand from the industry perspective. This situation leads to unemployment and underemployment which is a social problem today. Therefore,  a psychological paradigm shift in students’ degree choice  is proposed in this paper as a long-term solution to this problem. This study administered a qualitative research approach consisting comprehensive desk research and opinion survey. The results reveals the seriousness of the problems in Sri Lanka, its root causes, potential solutions. The society in large has settled down with certain ideologies about the field of higher education that are not commensurate with the present global trends. This paper discusses about the fundamental prerequisites to create a psychological paradigm shift in students’ degree choice.

scholarly journals ISLAMIC ACCOUNTING: AN OVERVIEW OF IDEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Agus Arwani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Scientific Revolution ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Philosophical Foundation ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Context Knowledge ◽  
Main Instrument

The paper aims to explore the ideological interpretation of Islamic accounting. It is hoped that the results of various interpretations of Islamic accounting are obtained comprehensively. The research method used is qualitative research. Qualitative research is called Participant-Observation because the researcher himself must be the main instrument in collecting data by directly observing the object being examined While the research approach uses a literature study. The results of this study found that there are several views on the interpretation of Islamic accounting ideology. The fragile philosophical foundation of context knowledge is enough to create counter paradigm rivals as a consequence of the scientific revolution (science revolutions) in the form of an alternative paradigm shift due to the failure of the old paradigm to answer a set of problems. The content of the Islamic substance is liberation, making accounting perceived as a treatise.

scholarly journals Does Formalization of Informal Enterprises Matter? Evidence from Rwanda

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-432
Author(s):  
Faustin Maniraguha
Keyword(s):  
Informal Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Desk Research

In this decade, the formalization of informal sector is challenging as it provides jobs to the big number of the population and on the other hand, this group of active population work in conditions, which do not allow them to benefit some advantages from the government and these lead to not providing enough contribution to the economic growth. The main objective of the study was to find out the factors underlying for formalization of informal enterprises in Rwanda. In order to respond to the main objective, we used a desk research approach and we found that there is a necessity of enterprise formalization in Rwanda and the identified key factors are the enterprise motives/long term objectives, cash less economy/innovation in payment system and government policy for enterprise registration. The study also illustrated the factors or ways for private informal-rural enterprise formalization process may consider and some of them are affordable cost of taxation, accessibility to finance, accessibility to the markets as well as the time taken for getting legal documents. From the findings, the study recommend that the consistency capacity building so that to help managers to understand the necessity of informal sector formalization, government  to continue working on the minimization of  the costs related to the enterprise registration that include time, distance and other procedures and government also to continue enhancing infrastructures in rural zones. The study used secondary data both qualitative and quantitative from existing reports and data from National Institute of statistics of Rwanda.

scholarly journals CUSTOMER LOYALTY TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE HOTELS: CASE STUDIES IN SRI LANKA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Silva ◽  
◽  
P. Dissanayake ◽  
B. Kumarasiri ◽  
D. Soorige ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Sustainability Concept ◽  
Hotel Sector

The hotel sector is directly combined with customer loyalty as it has become increasingly obvious by incorporating its’ antecedents with customer satisfaction and trust. Customer loyalty is influenced by customer satisfaction of hospitality service when it is significantly related to service quality. Sustainability is an important concept that can adapt to achieving customer loyalty in the Sri Lankan hotel sector. Indeed, most conventional hoteliers in Sri Lanka do not have the idea of success in achieving customer loyalty through the sustainability concept. Also, despite the abundance of research on the concept of sustainability, a gap in literature could be identified, when it comes to analysing the customer loyalty aspects toward sustainable hotels in Sri Lanka. This study is therefore aimed to bridge the gap that exists in the literature to prove the success of adopting the concept of sustainability in achieving customer loyalty. A qualitative research approach with two case studies was used to achieve the aim of the study. The selected cases include two green-certified five-star hotels which are under the topmost sustainable hotels in Sri Lanka according to Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. A total of 10 interviews were conducted from both cases. The collected data were analysed using content analysis. The customer loyalty aspects were identified on the deriving basis of self-influence factors of customers and their consideration of benefits in sustainable hotels. The study unveils an analysis of the interconnection between sustainable hotels and customer loyalty. The findings provide the path to conventional hotels to identify the success of implementing sustainability concept in achieving customer loyalty.

scholarly journals Kesiagaan Pustakawan Dalam Menghadapi Bencana (Disaster Planning) Di Perpustakaan Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Ika Laksmiwati ◽  
M. Ali Nurhasan Islamy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Risk Reduction Measures ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to find out how librarians are prepared to deal with disasters (Disaster Planning) from biological factors (termites) and fire disasters in the Library of Indonesia Institute of the Arts of Surakarta. Various library threats or library assets from damage can be threats from natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, fires, and so on. Other damage threats can be caused by biological and chemical and human factors, such as theft, vandalism, and the like. This study uses a qualitative research approach, namely research that describes the phenomenon, digging data by interviews, observation, and documentation. Problems in qualitative research are still temporary, tentative, and will develop or change after the researcher is in the field. Qualitative research requires data sources from informants. The use of triangulation techniques is done to test the credibility of the data by checking the data to the same source with different techniques. For example, data obtained by interview, then checked by observation, documentation, or questionnaire. Good planning in dealing with disasters will reduce the impact, including preparedness and long-term risk reduction measures. Matthews (2009) states that there are several steps or stages in disaster planning, including 1) prevention, 2) responses. The results of this research could theoretically contribute to scientific treasures for librarians in dealing with disasters (Disaster Planning) in the library. Besides, it is an input or recommendation and thought for the Indonesian Institute of the Arts of Surakarta.Keywords: librarian’s alert, disaster planning, biological (termite), fire

scholarly journals The Role Of Qualitative Research In Productivity

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadir Ali Kolachi ◽  
Abu Zar Wajidi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Organizational Productivity ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Productivity is the relationship between efforts and assigned tasks (inputs) and results (outputs). The paper explores the role of qualitative research to understand the resources of efforts, strategic approaches, modern methods, BPR systems in order to increase productivity. Modern organizations need to identify some intelligent steps. The steps from market analysis, evaluating competitors and suggesting strategies are based on the qualitative research approaches. This particular research paper justifies that the qualitative research approach is the essential domain in formulating modern strategies to achieve excellence in organizational productivity. It is a prime requisite for today&rsquo;s managers to adopt and inculcate such dimensions in their strategic decisions to take their companies to the climax. This research is an effort to develop a framework for increasing productivity through qualitative research approaches. The framework covers global trends in achieving productivity through the specific roles of qualitative research to bring companies to the right track in any competitive era. Two objectives are mainly focused in this paper: First objective of the paper is to identify the roles of qualitative research pertinent to the productivity including some of the contents of achieving organizational success which can give managers an edge to work. The second objective is to develop a framework which will help modern marketing and management gurus to know and beat the best in today&rsquo;s fast changing and adopting technological era. This research is exploratory in nature and based on literature survey and structured &amp; unstructured interviews from topic related expert people with in Pakistan and abroad. The studies relating to the success &amp; failure stories of local &amp; international companies, social and economic problems which are affecting business environment will also be touched upon in order to relate the role of qualitative research in ensuring the higher level productivity. Thus, this paper comprises on four main sections: First is about the introduction and concepts, Second relates to the role of the qualitative research in developing countries, Third is regarding the development of framework, Fourth is based on methodology and Fifth is followed by the conclusions, significance of the study and some important references.</span></span></p>

P051 USING A HUMAN-CENTERED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING IBD EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS DELIVERED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. S108-S109
Author(s):  
Carine Khalil ◽  
Welmoed van Deen ◽  
Taylor Dupuy ◽  
Nirupama Bonthala ◽  
Christopher Almario ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Educational Videos

Thoughts on the Long-Term Strategy, Science and Democracy

2006 ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Abalkin
Keyword(s):  
Strategy Development ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
World Development ◽  
Crucial Condition

The article covers unified issues of the long-term strategy development, the role of science as well as democracy development in present-day Russia. The problems of budget proficit, the Stabilization Fund issues, implementation of the adopted national projects, an increasing role of regions in strengthening the integrity and prosperity of the country are analyzed. The author reveals that the protection of businessmen and citizens from the all-embracing power of bureaucrats is the crucial condition of democratization of the society. Global trends of the world development and expert functions of the Russian science are presented as well.

Africa - Israel - Africa Return-migration experiences of African labour migrants

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galia Sabar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Material Goods ◽  
Economic Assets ◽  
Migration Experiences ◽  
Return Process

This paper analyses homecoming experiences of African labour migrants who lived in Israel and returned home. Using qualitative research methodologies, I discerned what factors - material and non-material - determine the relative success of the return process. Focusing on these factors’ effects, I offer a new understanding of labour migrants’ homecoming experiences: those who are “content,” “readjusting,” or “lost. Following Ulrich Beck's (2006) analysis of cosmopolitanism, I suggest that these categories portray significant new life spaces that are neither what they left nor what they came from, and are dynamic, fragile, and constantly changing. In some cases the influence of economic assets on the returned migrants’ homecoming experience was indeed crucial, in many other cases the challenges of reconnecting oneself with home, family, and existing social norms and customs was much more influential on their homecoming experience including on their sense of well-being. Furthermore, some of the non-material goods such as individualization, personal responsibility, and long-term planning proved useful, others such as trust, particularly in relation to family, were detrimental.

State-Minority Contestations in Post-colonial Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
Mansoor Mohamed Fazil
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Research Method ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Social Force ◽  
State Structure ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
State And Society ◽  
The Military

Abstract This research focuses on the issue of state-minority contestations involving transforming and reconstituting each other in post-independent Sri Lanka. This study uses a qualitative research method that involves critical categories of analysis. Migdal’s theory of state-in-society was applied because it provides an effective conceptual framework to analyse and explain the data. The results indicate that the unitary state structure and discriminatory policies contributed to the formation of a minority militant social force (the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam – The LTTE) which fought with the state to form a separate state. The several factors that backed to the defeat of the LTTE in 2009 by the military of the state. This defeat has appreciably weakened the Tamil minority. This study also reveals that contestations between different social forces within society, within the state, and between the state and society in Sri Lanka still prevail, hampering the promulgation of inclusive policies. This study concludes that inclusive policies are imperative to end state minority contestations in Sri Lanka.

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