Turning the COVID-19 crisis into entrepreneurial success: an exploratory study on women innovators of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Ambreen Khursheed ◽  
Faisal Mustafa ◽  
Ather Azim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Response Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Experiences Of Women

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only created significant havoc in the world but has also opened doors to new opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The objective of this study is to examine case studies of women entrepreneurs to determine how they have taken advantage of the circumstances offered by COVID-19 to expand their businesses. To gain deeper insights about lived experiences of women entrepreneurs, the study uses semi-structured interviews to identify the strategies women entrepreneurs have adopted during times of social and economic upheaval. The findings indicate that women entrepreneurs responded to this crisis by accessing finance and using their innovative and creative skills to leverage e-commerce, often in the face of economic hardship. This study aims to contribute to policymakers’ and practitioners’ development of appropriate response strategies that focus on strengthening women entrepreneurs in Pakistan.

scholarly journals The Key Strategies to Implement Circular Economy in Building Projects—A Case Study of Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 754
Author(s):  
H.-Ping Tserng ◽  
Cheng-Mo Chou ◽  
Yun-Tsui Chang
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
The World ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
Future Project

The building industry is blamed for consuming enormous natural resources and creating massive solid waste worldwide. In response to this, the concept of circular economy (CE) has gained much attention in the sector in recent years. Many pilot building projects that implemented CE concepts started to appear around the world, including Taiwan. However, compared with the pilot projects in the Netherlands, which are regarded as the pioneer ones by international society, many CE-related practices are not implemented in pilot cases in Taiwan. To assist future project stakeholders to recognize what the key CE-related practices are and how they could be implemented in their building projects in Taiwan, this study has conducted a series of case studies of Dutch and Taiwanese pilot projects and semi-structured interviews with key project stakeholders of Taiwanese pilot projects. Thirty key CE-related practices are identified via case studies, along with their related 5R principles (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle) and project phases. Suggestion on CE-related practices, their 5R principles, project items, and phases to implement in building projects in Taiwan is also proposed while discussion on differences between two countries’ pilot projects is presented.

Response to the Unthinkable

2016 ◽  
pp. 582-624
Author(s):  
Ashley Maynor
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Virginia Tech ◽  
Oklahoma City ◽  
Finish Line ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Response Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
History And Literature ◽  
Boston Marathon ◽  
Sandy Hook

From Oklahoma City to Columbine to the Boston Marathon finish line, individuals around the world have responded to violent mass deaths publicized in mainstream media by creating ever-larger temporary memorials and sending expressions of sympathy—such as letters, flowers, tokens, and mementos—by the tens and even hundreds of thousands. Increasingly, there is an expectation that some, if not all, of the condolence and temporary memorial items will be kept or saved. This unusual and unexpected task of archiving so-called “spontaneous shrines” often falls to libraries and archives and few protocols, if any, exist for librarians and archivists in this role. This chapter aims to provide insight and guidance to librarians or archivists who must develop their own unique response to unanticipated and unthinkable tragedies. Response strategies are covered in both a discussion of the history and literature surrounding temporary memorials and three disaster case studies: the 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire Tragedy, the 2007 Virginia Tech Campus Shooting, and the 2012 Sandy Hook School Tragedy.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lived Experiences of Older Adults in Aged Care Homes

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-317
Author(s):  
Shi Yin Chee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
World Health ◽  
Phenomenological Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused untold fear and suffering for older adults across the world. According to the World Health Organization, older adults in aged care homes are at a higher risk of the infection living in an enclosed environment with others. This article adopts a qualitative approach using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method to explore the lived experiences of older adults during COVID-19. Between December 2019 and June 2020, 10 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants aged 60 years and above in two aged care homes. The lived tension that has penetrated all participants’ stories in five themes of the meanings described as ‘disconnected in a shrinking world’ filled with uncertainties. COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges and disproportionate threat onto older adults’ lives, relationships and well-being. The overarching message was that older adults believe that ‘this too shall pass’ and regain their freedom that was lost during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Playing in the waiting room of an infant outpatient clinic from the perspective of children and their companions

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iara Cristina da Silva Pedro ◽  
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento ◽  
Livia Capelani Poleti ◽  
Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima ◽  
Débora Falleiros de Mello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Waiting Room ◽  
The World

Playing is one way children use to communicate with the world that surrounds them. This descriptive-exploratory study aimed to understand the experience of playing for children and their companions in an outpatient waiting room. We performed semi-structured interviews with 12 children and those responsible for them. In the data analysis, three themes were identified: waiting time: "there is no other way, you have to wait"; using the time to play: turning the clinic into a more pleasant space; and the toy as a relations mediator. Playing is revealed to be an effective pediatric nursing intervention strategy in helping the child to overcome barriers imposed by the assistance. This resource favors the communication process among children, companions and professionals and, thus, greatly contributes to improve the care delivery.

scholarly journals Humanitarian logistics: Review and case study of Zimbabwean experiences

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Mbohwa
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
World Health ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
Secondary Information

This paper reviews and presents findings on mini-case studies done on the difficulties and problems faced by humanitarian organisations in running logistics systems in Zimbabwe. Document analysis was done and this was complemented by mini-case studies and semi-structured interviews and site visits. Mini-case studies of the operations of the World Food Programme, the International Red Cross Society and the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children's Fund and the Zimbabwean Civil Protection Organisation in Zimbabwe are discussed. These clarify the difficulties and problems faced such as the lack of trained logistics personnel, lack of access to specialised humanitarian logistics courses and research information, the difficulty in using and adapting existing logistics systems in attending to humanitarian logistics and the lack of collaborative efforts that address the area specifically. This study seeks to use primary and secondary information to inform decision-making in humanitarian logistics with possible lessons for neighbouring countries, other regions in Africa and beyond. Activities on collaborative networks that are beneficial to humanitarian logistics are also suggested.

How can the use of a mobile application change the course of a sightseeing tour? A question of pace, gaze and information processing

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-74
Author(s):  
Cédric Calvignac ◽  
Jan Smolinski
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web

When we use a smartphone as we move about, we see our surroundings in a different way, adopting new practices to combine physical exploration of place with digital navigation on the Web. This article seeks to identify how consulting digital information as we go along modifies our behaviour. Specifically, we will focus on the use of a mobile application dedicated to the presentation of a tourist site. Our exploratory study is based on a comparison of two groups of visitors: the first group was provided with a printed tourist guide, and the second had the same guide plus a smartphone with a tourist guide application. For the purposes of comparison, the visitors were followed step by step (their movements were tracked by GPS) and click by click (the application recorded the user’s browsing history). At the end of the tour, participants were also invited to comment on their experience, in semi-structured interviews. The results of the study suggest that the use of a smartphone while sightseeing modifies significantly our walking pace, the number of halts and slowdowns we make, and also the type of circuit we follow. Using the smartphone leads visitors to follow more carefully the itinerary proposed and, as a result, to explore the world with greater application

Factors Impacting Resilience of Women Entrepreneurs in India in the Face of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110432
Author(s):  
Sukhjeet Kaur Matharu ◽  
Divya Juneja
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Normal Stage

Although enough research has been carried out on factors inspiring women to start and operate business, there is a need to assess the role of various factors impacting resilience of Indian women entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs all over the world are struggling, adapting diverse strategies and innovating in the face of COVID-19, to fight against the crisis and bouncing back to their normal stage. The present study aims at identifying the direct relationships among selected factors in influencing the resilience of women entrepreneurs. The sample for the study comprised 396 women entrepreneurs from different regions of India. This is a survey-based study; a self-administered questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Analysis of the data collected was done using analysis of moment structures based structural equation modelling. Findings of the analysis state a significant and positive influence of entrepreneurial characteristics, resourcefulness, networking, adaptability and continuity in forming the resilient attitude of women entrepreneurs when faced with a crisis situation. The study can be useful to women entrepreneurs, organizations, government and other institutions extending support to entrepreneurs.

Investigating Entrepreneurial Success Factors of Businesses Owned by Nigerian Women in the UK

2022 ◽  
pp. 160-187
Author(s):  
Victoria Temitope ◽  
Seema Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Nigerian Women ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Uk

The aim of this study is to investigate the entrepreneurial success factors of Nigerian women entrepreneurs based in the UK. An exploratory case study approach was used to gather the primary data from 15 small businesses run by Nigerian women entrepreneurs in the UK. The data collection was conducted through face-to-face semi-structured interviews, observations, and published sources. The data was thematically analysed using NVivo. The main findings indicated that Nigerian women entrepreneurs in the UK primarily depend on personal traits, self-funding, work experience, personal satisfaction, physical networking, and family support for business success. The most significant entrepreneurial success factor was the personal success factor. The study provided feasible recommendations for Nigerian women entrepreneurs based in the UK to put emphasis on environmental success factors and online networking, taking advantage of social media platforms for easy and quicker reach of more customers and business partners.

Challenges to Reintegration: A Qualitative Intrinsic Case-Study of Convicted Female Sex Traffickers

2021 ◽  
pp. 155708512110450
Author(s):  
Debra A. Love ◽  
Annie I. Fukushima ◽  
Tiana N. Rogers ◽  
Ethan Petersen ◽  
Ellen Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Mainstream Society ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Limited Choice

Limited research focuses on the nature of the lived experiences of women engaged in sex trafficking. This study employed qualitative methods of in-depth structured interviews with 10 convicted sex traffickers (ages 24–56; 100% identifying as female). Participants’ lived experiences revealed circumstances that led them to trafficking, specific needs, and the stigmatization they faced after exiting economies tied to trafficking. Inductive analysis yielded three key barriers to reintegration success: limited choice; negative labeling; and unmet physical, emotional, and social needs. These findings enhance understanding of the factors influencing the successful reintegration of convicted female sex traffickers into mainstream society.

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