The impact of activity sequencing on the differences between ELT methods: a critical analysis of sample units

The paper provides a critical analysis of the idea of technological unemployment. The overview of the existing literature on the employment effects of technological change shows that on the micro-level there exists strong and positive relationship between innovations and employment growth in firms; on the sectoral level this correlation becomes ambiguous; on the macro-level the impact of new technologies seems to be positive or neutral. This implies that fears of explosive growth of technological unemployment in the foreseeable future are exaggerated. Our analysis further suggests that new technologies affect mostly the structure of employment rather than its level. Additionally we argue that automation and digitalisation would change mostly task sets within particular occupations rather than distribution of workers by occupations.

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A Relic of Communism, an Architectural Nightmare or a Determinant of the City’s Brand? Media, Political and Architectural Dispute over the Monument to the Revolutionary Act in Rzeszów (Poland)

Arts ◽

10.3390/arts10010008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 8

Author(s):

Sławomir Gawroński ◽

Dariusz Tworzydło ◽

Kinga Bajorek ◽

Łukasz Bis

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Political Communication ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Historical Memory ◽

Media Discourse ◽

Political Dimension ◽

Social Events ◽

The Media ◽

Mutual Relations ◽

The Impact

This article deals with the issues of architectural elements of public space, treated as components of art and visual communication, and at the same time determinants of the emotional aspects of political conflicts, social disputes, and media discourse. The aim of the considerations is to show, with the usage of the principles of critical analysis of media discourse, the impact of social events, political communication, and the activity of mass communicators on the perception of the monument of historical memory and the changes that take place within its public evaluation. The authors chose the method of critical analysis of the media discourse due to its compliance with the planned purpose of the analyses, thus, providing the opportunity to perform qualitative research, enabling the creation of possibly up-to-date conclusions regarding both the studied thread, and allowing the extrapolation of certain conclusions to other examples. The media material relating to the controversial Monument to the Revolutionary Act, located in the city of Rzeszów (Poland), was selected for the analysis. On this example, an attempt was made to evaluate the mutual relations between politically engaged architecture and art, and the contemporary consequences of this involvement in the social and political dimension.

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF APPROACHES TO ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BUSINESS PROCESSES ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AN ORGANIZATION

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA ◽

10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2021.04.04.036 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 201-205

Author(s):

A. L. GENDON ◽

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G. F. GOLUBEVA ◽

Keyword(s):

Financial Performance ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Business Processes ◽

International Standards ◽

Financial Indicators ◽

Life Activity ◽

Cost Of Production ◽

The Cost ◽

The Impact

The article reveals a system of financial indicators that characterize business processes, accounting for income and expenses according to Russian and international standards. The ways of increasing the efficiency of the company's life activity, in particular, the ways of reducing the cost of production, are considered.

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Accounting for non-financial tangible assets: Convergence with IFRS, achievements, challenges, prospects

International Accounting ◽

10.24891/ia.24.2.142 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 142-165

Author(s):

Tat'yana Yu. DRUZHILOVSKAYA

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Non Profit ◽

The Public ◽

Tangible Assets ◽

Fixed Assets ◽

Solution Methods ◽

Commercial Organizations ◽

The Impact

Subject. This article discusses the problems of accounting for non-financial tangible assets associated with the introduction of new FSBU (Russian Federal Accounting Standards) for commercial organizations and non-profit organizations outside the public sector. Objectives. The article aims to study and systematize the impact of the new FSBU regulations on the accounting for non-financial tangible assets, justify the convergence of this accounting with IFRS regulations, identify problems, and justify the prospects for their solution. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of critical analysis, synthesis, comparison, observation, and the analogy approach. Results. The article describes the impact of the adoption of the new FSBU on the accounting for non-financial tangible assets, such as inventories, fixed assets, investment real estate, biological assets. It identifies the degree to which this accounting is linked to IFRS regulations, as well as the problems associated with the recognition, evaluation and reflection in the reporting of non-financial tangible assets in the reporting of Russian organizations as a result of the introduction of the new FSBU. The article shows the prospects for solving the problematic aspects of accounting for non-financial tangible assets of Russian organizations. Conclusions and Relevance. The introduction of the new FSBU will help significantly bring the accounting for non-financial tangible assets to IFRS requirements. The introduction of the new FSBU does not eliminate all differences from IFRS requirements in accounting for and reporting of non-financial tangible assets of Russian organizations. Solving the problematic aspects of the introduction of regulations of the new FSBU will contribute to the prospects for further reform of the Russian accounting. The results obtained have both applied and theoretical applications in the field of financial accounting.

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eTTCampus

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4153-2.ch030 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 528-540

Author(s):

David E. Gray ◽

Malcolm Ryan

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Project Management ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Virtual Campus ◽

Team Members ◽

Management Processes ◽

Funded Project ◽

Effective Use ◽

The Impact ◽

Training Opportunities

This chapter critically examines innovative approaches to the evaluation of a European funded project involving nine countries in the development of a virtual campus to provide training opportunities in ICT for teachers and trainers across Europe. It explores project management processes and decision-making and the impact on outcomes as well as relationships between project team members. It concludes with recommendations for the more effective use of a range of these approaches, asserting that a critical analysis of the processes of engagement is as important as the outcomes.

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Emergent Issues in the World War Against Global Terrorism

Violent Extremism ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7119-3.ch023 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 429-449

Author(s):

Kenneth David Strang

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Contingency Management ◽

Future Research ◽

The World ◽

Culture Of Fear ◽

Emerging Culture ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Global Terrorism ◽

The Impact

The chapter examines the impact of global terrorism on the top most-impacted nations. Global terrorism continues to impact many nations. There are two impacts – actual attacks causing deaths injuries and/or property damage as well as the emerging culture of fear where human rights have regressed – both impact the risk and contingency management community of practice. The critical analysis method is integrated with a meta-analysis of selected studies. Retrospective and inductive analysis techniques are applied. The risk of global terrorism is reviewed and calculated for the most-impacted nations. The recommendations address the emergent risks for contingency planning specialists, practitioners and researchers to consider. Additionally, future research directions are provided.

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Poverty and education in Scotland: reality and response

Poverty in Education Across the UK ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447327981.003.0004 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 65-86

Author(s):

Stephen J. McKinney ◽

Stuart Hall ◽

Kevin Lowden

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Current Practice ◽

Child Poverty ◽

School Education ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

The Impact ◽

Measurement Of Poverty

The aim of this chapter is to critically examine child poverty and the impact of child poverty on school education in contemporary Scotland and the reactions and responses to this impact on school education by official bodies and groups. The chapter maps out the levels of poverty in Scotland, the different approaches to the measurement of poverty and the nature and extent of child poverty. There is a critical analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the current practice in the measurement of poverty and there is a discussion on the evidence focused on the impact of child poverty on school education. Finally, the chapter explores some of the responses and interventions that have been introduced and the ongoing debates about the effectiveness of these interventions.

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Structuration Theory

Business to Business Electronic Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-930708-09-9.ch009 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 175-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Paul A. Pavlou ◽

Ann Majchrzak

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Transaction Cost Economics ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Business Success ◽

Electronic Market ◽

Mutual Trust ◽

Process Outcomes ◽

Conducting Research ◽

The Impact ◽

Business To Business

This chapter argues that the three most commonly used perspectives in conducting research on business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce-transaction cost economics, electronic market hypothesis, and network analysis-have inadequately explained the unfolding nature of how B2B intermediaries are being employed in industry today. We argue that these perspectives are insufficient because they assume that technology is deterministic and thus not worthy of critical analysis. This chapter proposes structuration theory as an alternative perspective, which differs from the traditional perspectives in several ways: a) structuration theory examines the impact of B2B intermediaries not just on economic indicators of business success but on such process outcomes as mutual trust, coordination, innovation, and utilization of shared knowledge; b) it examines not just technology, but the alignment between technology, the interorganizational structure, and the nature of the task (e.g., basic procurement vs. collaboration); and c) it recognizes that no technology is simply installed, but rather brought into an organization through a series of adaptations that affect both the technology and the organization over time.

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Critical Analysis and Evaluation of the Technology Pathways for Carbon Capture and Utilization

Clean Technologies ◽

10.3390/cleantechnol2040031 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 492-512

Author(s):

Simon P. Philbin

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Research Study ◽

Carbon Dioxide Emission ◽

Analysis And Evaluation ◽

Carbon Capture And Utilization ◽

The Impact

Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) is the process of capturing unwanted carbon dioxide (CO2) and utilizing for further use. CCU offers significant potential as part of a sustainable circular economy solution to help mitigate the impact of climate change resulting from the burning of hydrocarbons and alongside adoption of other renewable energy technologies. However, implementation of CCU technologies faces a number of challenges, including identifying optimal pathways, technology maturity, economic viability, environmental considerations as well as regulatory and public perception issues. Consequently, this research study provides a critical analysis and evaluation of the technology pathways for CCU in order to explore the potential from a circular economy perspective of this emerging area of clean technology. This includes a bibliographic study on CCU, evaluation of carbon utilization processes, trend estimation of CO2 usage as well as evaluation of methane and methanol production. A value chain analysis is provided to support the development of CCU technologies. The research study aims to inform policy-makers engaged in developing strategies to mitigate climate change through reduced carbon dioxide emission levels and improve our understanding of the circular economy considerations of CCU in regard to production of alternative products. The study will also be of use to researchers concerned with pursuing empirical investigations of this important area of sustainability.

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Towards an authentic transformation of the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v75i1.4776 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gift Masengwe ◽

Francisca H. Chimhanda

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Transformation Process ◽

Christian Theology ◽

Church Of Christ ◽

Limiting Factor ◽

New Developments ◽

African Ecclesiology ◽

Interdisciplinary Study ◽

The Impact ◽

The Church

This article evaluates the impact of transformation in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe (COCZ) over the past 10 years. The study is guided by the following questions: What does it mean to be COCZ in the Zimbabwean society? What is the COCZ mission that empowers it to play a meaningful role in nation building? The critical analysis is observed from the Christian education (CE) pedagogy. This raises questions on the historical foundations, transformation tenets and future plans and guidelines towards authentic transformation. Transformation could be affected by new developments, and thus participants need to be guided accordingly. The article gives a critical analysis of the COCZ journey experiences using a dialogical approach to CE. This study presupposes that lack of CE is a limiting factor to the transformation process in the church. This study is an interdisciplinary study that combines missiology, African ecclesiology and Christian theology. The study was conducted using surveys, observations and interviews among leaders and members of the COCZ.

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