scholarly journals Implementing the Refugee Resettlement Process: Diverging Objectives, Interdependencies and Power Relations

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
National Selection ◽  
Resettlement Programs ◽  
Selection Of

Refugee resettlement is implemented by many different national and international stakeholders who operate in different locations and on the basis of sometimes diverging objectives. The implementation of the resettlement process has thus been characterized as multi-level governance, with resettlement stakeholders coordinating and negotiating the selection of refugees for resettlement. Still, literature on the implementation of refugee resettlement has remained very limited and has mainly focused on one specific stakeholder or stage of the process. In addition, a common conceptualization of the different stages is currently missing in academic literature. To address this research gap, the article proposes a common terminology of all stages of the resettlement process. Highlighting the diversity of resettlement programs, the article relies on a comparative case study of the German resettlement and humanitarian admission programs from Jordan and Turkey. By drawing on the concept of multi-level governance, the article examines diverging objectives and interdependencies between resettlement stakeholders, such as UNHCR and resettlement countries. As a result, the article argues that the increasing emphasis on national selection criteria by resettlement countries, including Germany, puts resettlement countries even more in the center of decision-making authority–in contrast to a diffusion of power that characterizes multi-level governance.

scholarly journals A REAL PERSONNEL SELECTION PROBLEM USING THE GENERALIZED CHOQUET INTEGRAL METHODOLOGY

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 694-716
Author(s):  
Yavuz ÖZDEMİR ◽  
Kemal Gökhan NALBANT
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Personnel Selection ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Choquet Integral ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Selection Problem ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Selection Of

The main objective in the selection of personnel is to select the most appropriate candidate for a job. Personnel selection for human resources management is a very important issue.The aim of this paper is to determine the best-performing personnel for promotion using an application of a Multi Criteria Decision Making(MCDM) method, generalized Choquet integral, to a real personnel selection problem of a case study in Turkey and 17 alternatives are ranked according to personnel selection criteria (22 subcriteria are classified under 5 main criteria). The main contribution of this paper is to determine the interdependency among main criteria and subcriteria, the nonlinear relationship among them and the environmental uncertainties while selecting personnel alternatives using the generalized Choquet integral method with the experts’ view. To the authors’ knowledge, this will be the first study which uses the generalized Choquet Integral methodology for human resources. 

scholarly journals Structure-reinforced privilege: Educational inequality in the Singaporean primary school choice system

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mira Debs ◽  
Hoi Shan Cheung
Keyword(s):  
School Choice ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Educational Inequality ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Registration Process ◽  
System P

Prior research on school choice as a global educational policy has emphasized how parents use their privileges to gain advantages. In contrast, we use the theoretical framework of structure-reinforced privilege to highlight how parental advantage can be compounded by complex choice structures, both the number of choices and the complicated selection criteria. We focus on a case study of Singapore’s primary school registration process which has not been previously examined in the academic literature. Using a discourse analysis of newspaper coverage and a Singaporean website for parents, we demonstrate that the primary enrollment system creates confusion among parents, and ultimately allows privileged parents to gain an admissions advantage in perceived elite schools. Numerous admission preferences, while initially intended to strengthen family-school ties, rewards those with resources, furthering the perception and reality of economic inequality. We close with recommendations to simplify school choice systems giving priority to families with limited resources.

scholarly journals A REAL PERSONNEL SELECTION PROBLEM USING THE GENERALIZED CHOQUET INTEGRAL METHODOLOGY

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yavuz ÖZDEMİR ◽  
Kemal Gökhan NALBANT
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Personnel Selection ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Choquet Integral ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Selection Problem ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Selection Of

The main objective in the selection of personnel is to select the most appropriate candidate for a job. Personnel selection for human resources management is a very important issue.The aim of this paper is to determine the best-performing personnel for promotion using an application of a Multi Criteria Decision Making(MCDM) method, generalized Choquet integral, to a real personnel selection problem of a case study in Turkey and 17 alternatives are ranked according to personnel selection criteria (22 subcriteria are classified under 5 main criteria). The main contribution of this paper is to determine the interdependency among main criteria and subcriteria, the nonlinear relationship among them and the environmental uncertainties while selecting personnel alternatives using the generalized Choquet integral method with the experts’ view. To the authors’ knowledge, this will be the first study which uses the generalized Choquet Integral methodology for human resources. 

The Thorny British Question: Mrs Thatcher’s Bilateral Summitry from 1979-1984 and the Multilateral Issue of the British Budgetary Problem

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-330
Author(s):  
Matthew Rice
Keyword(s):  
European Community ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
European Council ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
National Archives ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Level Process

In an era dominated by a web of institutionalised summitry, from the G20 to the European Council, the bilateral variant has been increasingly overlooked in the academic literature. This article seeks to rectify this situation by assessing the extent to which bilateral summits during the first five years of Mrs Thatcher’s premiership helped to solve the thorny issue of Britain’s net budgetary contribution to the European Community. In doing so, a qualitative case-study analysis was conducted, based on the use of newly released documents obtained from the National Archives in London. The argument is twofold: first, bilateral summits were not a panacea in the search for a solution to the budget question, but were instead part of a multi-level process; and second, bilateral summits were a useful forum for an exchange of views to take place, which was important in preparing for the multilateral summits that punctuated the period in question.

scholarly journals EU Refugee Resettlement: Key Challenges of Expanding the Practice into New Member States

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyra Jakulevičienė ◽  
Mantas Bileišis
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Burden Sharing ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
Legal Environment ◽  
Member States ◽  
New Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Resettlement Programs ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Refugee resettlement is not new to EU member states. But the EU only accounts for about 10 percent of resettlements globally. Before the 2015 European Council decisions to relocate about 160,000 persons from Italy and Greece only half of EU Member States participated in resettlement programs. Relocation of refugees has emerged as a new form of resettlement as an EU reaction to the growing refugee influx. It is likely to become a permanent part of Common European Asylum Policy. The refugee emergency has intensified discussions about the application of the solidarity principle to pressure member states not yet engaged in relocation to contribute to the joint efforts of the EU. But this has created serious political controversy in many of the new (eastern) member states. The article outlines key elements of refugee resettlement and relocation that have recently emerged in the EU and discusses the prerequisites for the sustainable use of this tool in an unfavorable political and unclear legal environment, with particular focus on new member states. The main goal of the article is to identify factors that need to be considered for the design of sustainable resettlement and relocation programs, considering the aspects of political salience, legal conditions, burden-sharing, and member states’ capacity. The case study of Lithuania presented in this article suggests that such programs need to be carefully considered and adequately funded as there are ample pitfalls which can quickly discredit the idea among the citizens.

scholarly journals Application of TOPSIS Approach to Multi-Criteria Selection of Wind Turbines for On-Shore Sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7595
Author(s):  
Shafiqur Rehman ◽  
Salman A. Khan ◽  
Luai M. Alhems
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Decision Criteria ◽  
Topsis Approach ◽  
North Western ◽  
Selection Of

The remarkable developments in renewable energy at the global scale have paved the way for a sustainable future and cleaner environment. As a fundamental element of this renewable energy revolution, wind energy has received tremendous attention worldwide. In order to harness maximal energy from a wind farm, one crucial decision is the selection of a turbine that is most compatible with the geographical and topographical characteristics of the location under consideration. This selection mechanism ideally considers multiple conflicting decision criteria—i.e., an improvement in one criterion negatively impacts one or more other criteria. Therefore, a tradeoff solution is desired in which the selection criteria are simultaneously optimized to the best achievable limits. Considering the above observations, this paper proposes a TOPSIS (the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution)-based wind turbine selection approach. The problem is modeled as a multi-criteria decision problem while considering hub height, wind speed, percentages of zero and rated output, and annual energy production as the decision criteria. A case study is shown for data collected from two potential sites in northern and north-western Saudi Arabia. Fifteen turbines with rated capacities ranging from 1.5 to 3 MW from various manufacturers were evaluated. Results indicate that the TOPSIS approach was effective in identifying the best turbines for each site. Furthermore, the proposed approach helped in identifying the similarities in the behavior of turbines for the two sites. A comparison of the TOPSIS approach with other multi-criteria decision-making techniques proved the robustness of the method.

The State of Human Rights and Human Security in FDRE: A Comparative Case Study of Tigray and Afar Regional States

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-400
Author(s):  
Assefa Le-ake Gebru
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Human Security ◽  
The State ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Common Representation ◽  
Human Right Protection

This study is the result of a comparative case study about the protection of human right from the vintage point of the promotion of human security in Tigray and Afar National Regional States in Ethiopia. Despite the multifaceted differences between the two regions, the study shows how the universality of human rights and contextual nature of human security plays off and has comparatively examined the protection and promotion of human right and human security in the study area. In the academic literature, glossy either condemnation or admiration of the state of human right and human security in FDRE (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) is a common representation. However, this study contends that there are similarities and stark differences in the state of human rights and human security between the two regions. Still, human right violations remain to significantly hinder the promotion of human security. Besides political (threats and risks) insecurity, which is common to regions, livelihood insecurity in Afar, personal and physical insecurities in Tigray are major indicators of slack in human right protection.

scholarly journals SELEÇÃO E AVALIAÇÃO DE DESEMPENHO DE FORNECEDORES NA CONSTRUTORA XYZ SITUADA NA CIDADE DE PORTO ALEGRE – RS: PROBLEMAS E PROPOSTAS DE MELHORIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-38
Author(s):  
João Manoel Motta Netto ◽  
Jhony Pereira Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Labor Legislation ◽  
The City ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Selection Of

Este artigo teve por objetivo demonstrar os problemas em relação à avaliação e seleção de fornecedores na Construtora XYZ localizada na cidade de Porto Alegre - RS, propondo algumas melhorias para a condução da avaliação e seleção de fornecedores. Tratou-se de um estudo de caso com bases de pesquisa exploratória e qualitativa. A amostra foi composta por três funcionários, sendo o Gestor de Suprimentos, o Analista de Compras e o Engenheiro de Obras. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevistas em profundidade, com o objetivo de registrar as impressões desses profissionais acerca da avaliação e seleção de fornecedores. O artigo apontou falhas em relação aos critérios de seleção de fornecedores e no processo de avaliação de desempenho. As propostas de melhoria pontuaram segurança (procedência dos produtos ou serviços e dos atores), prazo (cumprimento de acordos em relação ao prazo de fornecimento), qualidade (composição dos materiais) e documentação (estabelecimento legal de laudos técnicos e legislação trabalhista). Este trabalho não tem como finalidade encerrar as discussões acerca da avaliação de desempenho de fornecedores, mas instigar a reflexão da temática para futuros estudos.Palavras-Chave: Seleção. Avaliação de desempenho. Fornecedores. Abstract: The objective of this article is to demonstrate the problems regarding the evaluation and selection of suppliers of the XYZ Construction Company located in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, proposing some improvements for the evaluation and selection of suppliers. It was a case study with exploratory and qualitative research bases. The sample consisted of three employees, being the Supply Manager, the Purchasing Analyst and the Construction Engineer. The data collection took place through in-depth interviews, to record the impressions of these professionals on the evaluation and selection of suppliers. The article pointed out flaws in relation to supplier selection criteria and in the performance evaluation process. The improvement proposals highlighted the safety (origin of products or services and actors), deadline (compliance with deadlines), quality (composition of materials) and documentation (legal establishment of technical reports and labor legislation). This work does not aim to close the discussions about the performance evaluation of the suppliers, but to instigate the reflection of the theme for future studies.Keywords: Selection. Performance evaluation. Providers.

The Influence of the CAS Standards on Academic Advisors and Advising Programs

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Sarah Keeling
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Academic Advisors ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Cas Standards ◽  
Research Gap

Research on the influence of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) on academic advising is limited. Using a comparative case study method, I respond to this research gap by exploring how the standards influence practices of academic advising programs. Study results indicate that participating advisors knew little about the standards, practices were naturally aligned with the standards through the services provided, and the standards influenced programs when intentionally implemented. The findings of the study have implications for academic advisors, advising administrators, and CAS.

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