Re-invention through Recycling: Tharanga Beraya

2021 ◽  
pp. 163-172
Author(s):  
W.M.D.A.L.B. Tilakaratna
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
Musical Instrument ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Modern Application ◽  
Coconut Shells ◽  
Audio Video

Sri Lanka is a country where the coconut plant (Cocos nuceifera) is of utmost importance to daily activities. However, while the coconut fruit is used in meals every day, the shell is usually discarded in modern times. This is a case study that aims to investigate the modern application of the usually discarded object, the coconut shell, within a musical instrument and the quality and feasibility of such a musical instrument. First, the importance of the coconut plant in Sri Lankan culture and daily life is to be discussed, through which, the historic application of coconut shells as a raw material to construct musical instruments is to be investigated. Leading on to question the modern use of coconut shells as such, a selected instrument, the tharanga beraya was then investigated. Finally, comparisons of this to the traditional percussion instrument, the thammattama, was considered. While this research is qualitative in nature, discussions and field observations were used as a primary source and the relevant texts and articles on matters were used as secondary sources of information. Audio-video techniques were used to document the relevant data. Conclusions and thoughts on the future for this instrument were brought out in the end.

Sustainability and Re-invention: The Pot Drum in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Iranga S Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Musical Instrument ◽  
Evolutionary Stage ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Monitor Lizard ◽  
Cultural Texts

As indicated by archeological and literary sources, the pot drum has been a membranaphone of popular use since the Anuradhapura kingdom. It has been seen in various forms as Kumbha beraya, kala beraya, bummadiya or bimbisaka. This drum, being made out of clay in the shape of a gourd with an elongated neck or in that of a clay pot had a stretched skin of goat hide, monitor lizard hide or monkey hide. The use of these raw materials and how it brings harmony between the pottery industry and villagers in the processes of making the bummadiya is of importance. Through this research, understanding the Sri Lankan pot drum as a primary musical instrument and studying its historical and cultural aspects served as a foundation. After which, the objectives of identifying the role the pot-drum plays in sustainability were discussed. Finally, an investigation into an evolutionary stage of the pot drum in modern times, the thunpata beraya, was investigated. While this is a qualitative research, literary and archeological sources were used to collect data through discussions and field visits. The cultural texts and articles written throughout the ages on the Sri Lankan pot drum were used as secondary sources. Judgment sampling was the background behind the selection of data sources. Audio-visual methods were also used in collecting data. The human activity of using a material such as clay to express creativity in the form of music is of significance here.

Lady mosquito at NPS Mumbai

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 691-701
Author(s):  
Vinit Singh Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Expression Of Emotion ◽  
Regulation Of Emotion

Theoretical basis The term emotional intelligence was coined by the researchers Peter Salavoy and John Mayer. The concept was popularized by Daniel Goleman through his book Emotional Intelligence published in 1996. According to Salavoy and Mayer (1990), emotional intelligence consists of a set of skills hypothesized to contribute to the accurate appraisal and expression of emotion in oneself and in others, the effective regulation of emotion in self and others and the use of feelings to motivate, plan and achieve in one’s life. Research methodology The case study uses two sources of information, namely, primary and secondary. Dr Dev, a senior training and development manager with a multinational company constituted the primary source. The secondary source consisted of information publicly available on various websites. The case has been disguised for various reasons. Case overview/synopsis Lady mosquito at NPS Mumbai is a case study on emotional intelligence, a much sought-after concept in management education, but not many case studies have been written on the topic. This case involves an interaction that took place between a facilitator and a learner, and it highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in day-to-day communication. The use of emotional intelligence will manifold improve the ability of the facilitator to understand the learners’ behavior in the classroom. This will further enhance the effectiveness of learning, as the motivated facilitator/trainer will be more committed to engaging the learners in their educational activities. Complexity academic level This case has been developed to be used in postgraduate and undergraduate management programs. This case can also be used in management development programs for executives. As the case provides a basic understanding of human behavior and thereby teaches to manage others just by managing oneself. As the case revolves around a facilitator and the learner, it can also be used in the trainer program for facilitators who desire to conduct training programs or want to take teaching as a full-time career.

The role of different stakeholders in destination development

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raija Komppula
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Review Reports

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the crucial role of individual people, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the development of a tourist destination during its life cycle. The purpose is to increase our understanding of individual actors as contributors to leadership and development of tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach An intrinsic case study of a Finnish ski resort, Ruka, is presented. The primary data consist of 16 narrative interviews. Secondary sources of information such as a history book and a historical review, reports and Web pages have been used as well. Findings The study suggests that the leadership in a destination is attributed to individuals. It is the charismatic entrepreneurs, business managers, municipality and influential politicians that may take control of the leadership at the destination. Being local enhances the sense of identity with the place and facilitates a cooperative atmosphere between actors. Finally, the roles of stakeholders and aspects of the leadership of a destination may vary along the destination life cycle. Research limitations/implications As this paper presents a single case study in a Finnish context, the findings cannot be, and are not meant to be, generalized. Rather, the findings present an example of an exception to the mainstream destination management and governance literature. Originality/value The paper fills the research gap noted by Kennedy (2014) and presents an in-depth study analysing the role of different stakeholders in destination leadership.

scholarly journals INTERNET DAN GAYA FASHION MAHASISWA

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Prijana Prijana
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Information Behavior ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
On Line ◽  
Search For Information

The aim of the research: to know and explain the behavior of shopping on line with the presence of internet campus; know and explain the result of consuming the internet information that is associated with the orientation of the actions symbolically. Research Method: grounded research. Research Results: Students provide the welcoming response of the presence of free internet. They choose to approach the library campus with free internet. The intensity of the visit to the library increased since the presence of free internet. Users like line online for information fashion. User Men prefer merk and newness to select fashion. While user women prefer unique to choose fashion. User men like fashion hair that moderate, such as old school. While user women tend to select hair care and more conservative. Here consumers online have dual needs response. The presence of students as consumers online in the library campus original purpose to do the task - the task lecture and then ( secondary ) to shopping online information world fashion. In the habit of behavior ( information behavior ), the destination position can may upside down, even before they were looking for lecture material online, they first need rilek moment (enjoy) with internet browsing activities. They have the level of need, i.e. if an information that is he was looking for it to have the value of the high needs, then they will find the information in more detail, complete, and hunt ( Quarry ). If a information while he was looking for it have the value that needs less, so they will search for information hopefully alone without you walk further. They prefer to compare fashion that used in its social environment. Online information about fashion looks powerful and made the primary source of information. While they are rarely use secondary sources of information. In his social environment, they usually prefer a friend that gadgetry and fashionable as a source of information.Tujuan penelitian: untuk mengetahui dan menjelaskan perilaku shopping on line dengan hadirnya internet kampus; mengetahui dan menjelaskan akibat mengkonsumsi informasi internet, yang dikaitkan dengan orientasi tindakan simboliknya. Metode penelitian: grounded research. Hasil penelitian: Mahasiswa memberikan respon welcoming atas kehadiran internet gratis. Mereka memilih untuk mendekat perpustakaan kampus dengan internet gratis. Intensitas kunjungan ke perpustakaan meningkat semenjak hadirnya internet gratis. Users menyukai shoping online untuk informasi fashion. User laki-laki lebih menyukai merk dan newness untuk memilih fashion. Sementara user perempuan lebih menyukai yang unik untuk memilih fashion. User laki-laki menyukai fashion rambut yang moderat, seperti old school. Sementara user perempuan cenderung untuk memilih perawatan rambut dan lebih konservatif. Disini konsumen online memiliki respon kebutuhan ganda. Kehadiran mahasiswa sebagai konsumen online di perpustakaan kampus tujuan awalnya untuk mengerjakan tugas – tugas perkuliahan dan selanjutnya ( secondary ) untuk shopping online informasi dunia fashion. Dalam kebiasaan perilakunya ( information behavior ), posisi tujuan bisa mungkin terbalik, yakni sebelum mereka mencari materi perkuliahan online, mereka terlebih dahulu butuh rilek sejenak (enjoy) dengan melakukan aktivitas browsing internet. Mereka  memiliki level of need, yakni jika suatu informasi yang sedang ia cari  itu memiliki nilai kebutuhan yang tinggi, maka mereka akan mencari informasi itu secara lebih detail, lengkap, dan memburu ( Quarry ). Jika suatu informasi yang sedang ia cari itu memiliki nilai kebutuhan yang kurang, maka mereka akan mencari informasi sedapatnya saja tanpa menelusur lebih jauh. Mereka suka membandingkan fashion yang digunakan di lingkungan sosialnya. Informasi online tentang fashion tampak kuat sekali dan dijadikan sumber informasi primer. Sementara mereka itu jarang sekali menggunakan sumber informasi sekunder. Dalam lingkungan sosialnya, biasanya mereka lebih memilih teman yang gadget dan fashionable sebagai sumber informasi. 

scholarly journals Competitive intelligence practice in liquor retailing: evidence from a longitudinal case analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 997-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos Vasilios Priporas
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Two Phases

Purpose Competitive intelligence (CI) is a vital tool for any company to survive and remain competitive in today’s hypercompetitive and uncertain business environment. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of CI in liquor retailing in the USA. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory single longitudinal case study was performed through observation and semi-structured interviews plus examining documents from secondary sources in two phases. Content analysis was used for the data analysis. Findings Regardless of the small size of the company, the owner has an active attitude toward monitoring competition by using various sources of information and converting it into intelligence for making sound decisions for both short-term and long-term competitiveness. Also, the central role of the owner in the CI process has been verified. Originality/value This study responds to calls for more case studies in the field and is the first one to explore CI in the liquor retailing ecosystem by using a longitudinal case study. In general, studies of CI in retailing are limited. It has clear value to CI practices for retailers in the USA and in general.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND THE WORK OF THE ACCOUNTING HISTORIAN: SOME KEY ISSUES

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Goodman ◽  
Dan Palmon
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
On Line ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Impact ◽  
E Mail

This paper considers how innovations in information technology have changed the process by which accounting historians collect primary and secondary sources of information. It examines how web-based systems have made it possible for historians to collect data from what is effectively a twenty-four-hour “on-line library”. The paper explores some of the limitations of technological innovations and considers the steps necessary to ensure future access to information stored in digital electronic form. It also considers the challenges involved in authenticating primary source documents such as e-mail and facsimiles and the impact of encryption on the availability of data in the future. Advances in information technology suggest that future generations of accounting historians will require new skills.

The United Nations, international peacekeeping and the question of ‘impartiality’: revisiting the Congo operation of 1960

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
David N. Gibbs
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Internal Politics ◽  
International Peacekeeping ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
External Actors

This paper analyses peacekeeping impartiality, i.e. the extent to which peacekeepers act in the interests of international peace and security, rather than the interests of specific states or other external actors. It reevaluates the question of impartiality through an analysis of the Congo operation of July–September 1960. This case study was selected because it was by far the most important instance of peacekeeping during the Cold War. Based upon primary source materials from US, British, and UN archives, as well as memoirs and secondary sources, it finds that the Congo peacekeeping force intervened to a considerable extent in the internal politics of the Congo; in doing so, the peacekeepers collaborated with US policymakers and, to some extent, advanced their strategic objectives. A comparison between the Congo operation and recent cases of peacekeeping in post-Cold War Africa indicates that impartiality is likely to remain an elusive goal.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Study of Talent Management Process adopted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 267-281
Author(s):  
Laveena C. Crasta ◽  
Shailashri V. T.
Keyword(s):  
Talent Management ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Background /Purpose: Talent management is the kernel of human resource management, the process of procurement of the right people to be absorbed by a company based on its business requirements. The surge to absorb the right competency in the global market has forced every corporation to build a vibrant process to acquire the best, develop and engage the acquired effectively to achieve optimal results. This paper is a comprehensive study on acquiring information on the Talent Management process adopted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Design/Methodology/Approach: This study is based on the data collected from secondary sources of information. The main sources of information are annual reports of the company and websites. It is an explorative research case study that aims at identifying the best practices in terms of the Talent Management process and to perform SWOC analysis. Findings/Result: Based on the study, TCS has a robust process in place not only to acquire the best talent but also to nurture the existing talent within the company. This well-established process has helped the company to have maximum employee retention, which is a great asset while considering the impact of human resourcefulness in the growth of the company. Originality/Value: This paper analyses and interprets the Talent Management model of TCS based on its past 5 financial years of data. Based on the findings and their interpretation, new knowledge in the form of recommendations/suggestions are presented. Paper Type: Company Analysis as a Research Case Study.

scholarly journals Architectural Ruins: A geocultural essay on the anatomy of buildings as illustrated by Casa Ippolito, Malta

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lino Bianco
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
History Of ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Building Physics

Abstract Ruins are a statement on the building materials used and the construction method employed. Casa Ippolito, now in ruins, is typical of seventeenth-century Maltese aristocratic country residences. It represents an illustration of secondary or anthropogenic geodiversity. This paper scrutinises these ruins as a primary source in reconstructing the building’s architecture. The methodology involved on-site geographical surveying, including visual inspection and non-invasive tests, a geological survey of the local lithostratigraphy, and examination of notarial deeds and secondary sources to support findings about the building’s history as read from its ruins. The results are expressed from four perspectives. The anatomy of Casa Ippolito, as revealed in its ruins, provides a cross-section of its construction history and shows two distinct phases in its construction. The tissue of Casa Ippolito – the building elements and materials – speaks of the knowledge of raw materials and their properties among the builders who worked on both phases of its construction. The architectural history of Casa Ippolito reveals how it met its inhabitants’ needs for shelter, water and food. Finally, the ruins in their present state bring to the fore the site’s potential for cultural tourism. This case study aims to show that such ruins are not just geocultural remains of historical built fabric. They are open wounds in the built structure; they underpin the anatomy of the building and support insights into its former dynamics. Ruins offer an essay in material culture and building physics. Architectural ruins of masonry structures are anthropogenic essays rendered in stone which facilitate not only the reconstruction of spaces but also places for human users; they are a statement on the wellbeing of humanity throughout history.

scholarly journals Trend analysis of production and productivity of major crops and its sustainability: A case study of Haryana

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savita Panwar ◽  
Anil K. Dimri
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Series Data ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cropping Intensity ◽  
Secondary Sources

Haryana is a small state having 4.4 million hectares of land only, yet it has become pioneer in production of food crops in the country. The time series data collected from the secondary sources of information from 1966-67 to 2015-16 showed a significant increase in total cropped area, irrigated area and cropping intensity. The production of major crops of wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton and oilseeds and productivity of food crops of wheat and rice increased progressively due to adoption of high-tech agricultural practices but the productivity of wheat and rice decreased in later years due to change in agricultural practices including adoption of organic farming. The state government has taken several initiatives to protect and better management of resources for the sustainability of production and productivity of major crops.

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