scholarly journals An Expanded Classification System of Linguistic Landscape and the Analysis of Dual Discourse Signage

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-186
Author(s):  
Yi Li
Keyword(s):  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Linguistic Landscape ◽  
Substantial Evidence ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
Multimodal Analysis ◽  
Categorization Scheme ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper is a 7-year-long empirical research carried out in China’s southern cities of Guangzhou and Dongguan, with an aim to chart the unfamiliar “middle-ground” between the categories of public and private signage, which is inadequately discussed in conventional linguistic landscape studies. The paper offers substantial evidence to challenge the public and private or from-above and from-below dichotomy paradigm, and proposes a new category of “public-private dual discourse signage” in-between as a complement to the conventional categorization scheme. In the new system, two major types, namely mixing signage and hybrid signage are divided, and four subtypes are further elaborated, with samples discussed in detail. General background research and sociolinguistic studies such as geosemiotic and multimodal analysis are carried out to reveal the multiple driving forces behind the dual discourse signs. It is discovered that the signs’ ownership structure and operation modes are crucial in explaining the complex phenomenon, longitudinal data draws distinctive trajectories and patterns for different subtypes of dual discourse signage. Furthermore, the practical implications and a possible shared future of harmony for the dual discourse signs is discussed.

Do the servicescape of public and private hospitals differ? The Malaysian context

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Piew Lai ◽  
Siong Choy Chong
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Hospitals ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to explore if public and private hospitals have differing servicescape attributes. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a two-stage (EFA and CFA) procedure for identifying the servicescape attributes and examining their validity in the context of public and private hospitals. Findings The findings indicate that, in different contexts, patients would expect different aesthetics of servicescape attributes and how they are influenced by the hospital premises. Research limitations/implications It is interesting to note that: not all of the attributes that appear in both contexts are exactly the same; patients do not seem to face difficulties in analysing and interpreting directional cues, even though the spatial orientation in private hospitals is relatively smaller; the way patients of public hospitals draw inference about the ambient conditions is not consistent with private hospitals; and patients perceive that private hospitals pay special attention to developing a built environment that facilitates treatment and recovery process via interior layout, as well as decoration and architecture attributes. Practical implications The study grounds the servicescape attributes and provides insights to effectively promote public and private hospitals. Originality/value This study may be amongst the first to offer servicescape evidence in both the public and private hospitals.

Theoretical and trustees’ perspectives on the establishment of an Islamic social (Waqf) bank

Humanomics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahir Sabit Haji Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Public Good ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Given ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
International Social ◽  
Specific Country

Purpose – This paper aims to present an alternative to current banking systems. The purpose of the paper is the optimisation of the concept of cash waqf and its management in the framework of a waqf bank and its viability. Design/methodology/approach – The study is doctrinal and empirical. Several assumptions concerning the structure and operation of the bank are made, surveyed and descriptively analysed. Findings – The concept of cash waqf could be used for the operation of a waqf bank. There was a tendency among the given group of practitioners towards a corporate international social bank, capitalised by the waqf and non-waqf assets, sought after from the public and private sectors, as well as the Muslims and non-Muslims. Research limitations/implications – Assumptions are basic. Empirical findings are based on the perspective of waqf trustees. Other stakeholders’ perspectives need further research. Practical implications – The study is expected to persuade for, and assist in the establishment of a waqf bank. Social implications – This paper could contribute to the effectiveness of waqf institutions in their delivery of public good to the poor and society. These implications are not restricted to a specific country. Charities and the poor of any society may benefit from this study if the idea of total social banking is upheld. Originality/value – This study is the first to address the structure and operation of a waqf bank empirically.

An Economic Framework for the Assessment of E-Commerce in Developing Countries

2009 ◽  
pp. 255-270
Author(s):  
Ayoub Yousefi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
New Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Framework ◽  
Diamond Model

This study presents a theoretically-based model for economic analysis of electronic commerce in developing countries. The Porter diamond model is adopted for proper economic examination of the factors that affect e-commerce. The model not only captures the factors as the driving forces of e-commerce, but also facilitates the assessment of e-commerce and identification of the global competitive advantages of the firms. The new model can be used as a framework for better policymaking by the public and private sectors and to predict changes in the rapidly expanding e-commerce in the global environment, especially in developing countries.

Professionalism as social responsibility in procurement and administration

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Steinfeld ◽  
Clifford McCue ◽  
Eric Prier
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Tasks ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this empirical study is to identify the job tasks where decisions regarding social responsibility are likely to occur and assess the potential connections between social responsibility and professionalism. Design/methodology/approach A job study conducted by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) of 2,593 practitioners is used for data collection. Factor analysis is applied to a set of 75 procurement job tasks to determine the relationship between practitioners’ performance and management of job tasks and social responsibility variables. Findings The results suggest that there are specific job tasks performed and managed in both public and private sector procurement that share a unique relationship with social responsibility variables. Research limitations/implications The manuscript advances the research on professionalism in procurement and administration through empirically testing job tasks performed and managed by practitioners and identifying relationships between job tasks according to a professional orientation toward social responsibility. Practical implications The study shows that specific job tasks are performed and managed in procurement and administration with a social responsibility consideration. Social implications The technical nature of job tasks found to be related to social responsibility suggests a paradoxical view of the politics-administration dichotomy, and the notion that neutral tasks of both the public and private sectors are not void of a social function. Originality/value One attribute of professionalism in the literature, social responsibility, is operationalized through actual performance and management of job tasks by practitioners.

scholarly journals Types and Location of Nigerian Universities

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Mogaji
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Marketing Higher Education ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Education In Africa

Marketing higher education in Africa is a growing research domain, and there is a shortage of knowledge about how higher education in Africa are marketing themselves towards prospective students. Despite inadequate funding for the existing tertiary institutions, there are growing numbers of Universities to meet the quest of students for higher education. Understanding the size and key stakeholders in this market is for both administrative and research purposes. Likewise, it is essential for strategic planning and developing effective marketing communications strategies. The paper presents an overview of Universities structure in Nigeria, recognising the different classification of the public and private Universities. The number of Universities across different states and geo-political zones are presented. The analysis offers both theoretical and practical implications for researchers, University managers and policymakers.

scholarly journals Symbolic Functions of Graffiti in Padang City of Indonesia: Critical Linguistic Landscape Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Yendra Yendra ◽  
Ketut Artawa ◽  
I Nyoman Suparwa ◽  
Made Sri Satyawati
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Linguistic Landscape ◽  
The Public ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Written Form

This study concerned with language in written form that is visible as graffiti in the Padang city, Indonesia landscape. The mushroomed of graffiti in Padang city landscapes increasingly has been a growing problem in society. Even local government as the official authority has created some task to prohibit graffiti, but a new graffiti has always been emerging in public space. Therefore graffiti has been considered a crime. It is interesting to explore graffiti in Padang city landscapes from other perspectives, particularly the symbolic functions of graffiti. The study uses qualitative approaches by applying Critical Discourse Analysis. The result shows that graffiti in Padang city landscapes accomplished two principal symbolic functions; first graffiti as a medium of demonstration in which providing space for marginalized expression with the opportunity to voice controversial ideas publically; second graffiti as social critics in which providing input into the public discourse that is not concerned by other conventional media.

scholarly journals PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION FOR CORPORATE GLOBALIZATION OF PAKISTANI COMPANIES

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jawaid Ahmed Qureshi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Markets ◽  
Media Content Analysis ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Support Mechanism ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corporate Globalization ◽  
Technical Capacity ◽  
Qualitative Phase ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Corporate Government

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically examine some dimensions of corporate globalization aligned in the three integrated objectives that include: discovering the facilitation and support mechanism (in terms of technical capacity-building and financial assistance) of public and private sectors institutions to uphold exporters and globally expanding Pakistani companies, and the extent of public-private (and specifically corporate-government) collaboration for developing international markets for Pakistani products and businesses.. Methodology/Sampling: The research design of this study is mix methods. It employs qualitative cum quantitative approaches. The research appears exploratory during the qualitative phase of investigation. Media content analysis through renowned newspapers is undertaken to observe the collaboration and delightfulness or grievances of those practitioners with MoC and TDAP. Findings: The findings of the probe discover that the facilitation programs of public bodies to nourish exporters and corporate global expansion of Pakistani companies remains limited cum infirm. Practical Implications: The private sectors is coming forward to help itself, and the public-private collaboration (or specifically corporate-government alliance) is undermined.

scholarly journals The Governance System of Industrial Policy in the Era of Growth in Korea from the Perspective of State-Society Relations

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Eom Seok Jin ◽  
Bae Kwan Pyo
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
The Government ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Governance Processes

In this study, the authors examine the governance system of industrial policy in the era of economic growth in Korea from the perspective of statesociety relations. Specifically, we consider the public and private actors who engaged in governance processes related to industrial policy and their interactions, as well as the formal and informal institutions that constrained the actors. As a principal actor, the government established the effective and efficient institutions in each stage of the governance process. These institutions not only enhanced the industrial policy capacity of the government but also created an environment that permitted various stakeholders in private sector to be involved in the governance system. The private actors in the governance process, in turn, became major sources of information and driving forces of industrial promotion.

scholarly journals WEBSITE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
David López Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Spanish Law ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Spanish Legislation

Purpose – The aim of this article is to analyse actions to promote websites that can violate intellectual property rights, in other words, copyright and the rights of online commercial brands.  Methodology/approach/design – An analysis of Spanish legislation on intellectual property rights. Findings – Service providers that advertise on Internet deploy increasingly aggressive advertising formats which, on occasions, violate intellectual property rights. Spanish law on brands and unfair competition provides effective tools to sanction the various types of infraction that occur on Internet. This legislation could also be supported by industry self-regulation. Practical implications – The analysis in this article can be of considerable use to all actors who operate in this setting (society, and the public and private sectors). Originality/value – This article analyses the infractions that occur in advertising in relation to meta-labels and online links.

“Not-for-profit” leaders take a different route

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – This paper examines some of the issues facing leaders of not-for-profit organizations, and considers ways in which this “third sector” is both similar to and different from the way that things operate in the public and private arenas. Practical implications – This paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – This briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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