scholarly journals Farmers’ Perception of Entrepreneurial Success: Evidence from the Greek Reality

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1192
Author(s):  
Alexandra Pliakoura ◽  
Grigorios N. Beligiannis ◽  
Achilleas Kontogeorgos ◽  
Fotios Chatzitheodoridis
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Relevant Variable ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Stepwise Procedure ◽  
Internal Funding

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the perceptions of Greeks-farmers regarding success and to investigate the factors that are considered as indicators to explain, predict, and determine perceptional entrepreneurial success. This research focuses on existing agricultural enterprises as more than 400 randomly selected agricultural enterprises compose the survey’s sample. The main research method is through structured questionnaires. A series of multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the data. A stepwise procedure was used to identify the relevant variable and the significant ones were identified based on the ‘F’ test. The results of a discriminant analysis indicate that seven predictors (internal LOC, pull motivation, push motivation, internal funding, innovativeness, entrepreneurial capacity, and educational background) have a significant impact on the dependent variable “perceived entrepreneurial success”. Pull motivation is the most important variable to discriminate the groups. The value of this study lies in the fact that it is an original attempt to assess the parameters that could explain the perceived entrepreneurial success of agripreneurs; a focus that is lacking in previous studies.

scholarly journals The intercultural component in an EFL course-book package

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Sándorová
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Intercultural Communicative Competence ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Sociocultural Background

Abstract Along with mastery of the grammar and vocabulary of a given language, contemporary students are also expected to acquire intercultural communicative competence (ICC), i.e., the ability to use the language efficiently with regard to the sociocultural background of the communicative situation. This requirement should also be reflected in FL course-books, which are considered to be fundamental didactic tools in FL education, even in an era of information communication technologies. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to report the results of the research focused on the investigation of intercultural component in the New Opportunities Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate course-book packages. To validate the findings of the content analysis, as the main research method, the method of triangulation was used, i.e., the results of the course-book package analyses were compared with those of observation and interview analyses. The findings of the research revealed that in the investigated course-book packages only some aspects of the intercultural component could be considered relevant because they were suitably treated.

scholarly journals Developing a conceptual model for the relationship between rituals and the city based on the Theory of Sense of Place: the case of the historical texture of Gorgan, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Livani ◽  
Hamidreza Saremi ◽  
Mojtaba Rafieian
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Data Coding ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Oriented Approach

Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate how the city is influenced by the ritual of Muharram. The main research question is: what is the relationship between the city and the ritual of Muharram? To answer this question, we examined different intangible layers of this ritual heritage. This study is based on the three components of the sense of place. The research method is qualitative and a context-oriented approach is adopted. The context of the study is the historical texture of the city of Gorgan, Iran. The data were collected through library research and immediate observation. Next, content analysis and data coding were used to obtain a set of thematic categories. The results suggest that, as a kind of ritual-social behavior, the ritual of Muharram has had remarkable, enduring effects on the city over centuries. The non-urban-development dimension has thus allowed for the formation of sense of place in the relationship between people and the urban environment through a different process.

REFLECTION OF NETWORKIZATION OF IDENTITY IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS: THE EXAMPLE OF THE "YELLOW VESTS" MOVEMENT IN FRANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-106
Author(s):  
Dmitrii Kaminchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Political Events ◽  
New Type ◽  
Identification Processes ◽  
Protest Activity

The article covers the topic of the networked identity that is relevant in the context of the rapid informatization of society and politics. The author considers the display of network elements of political and identification processes during the specific political events taking place in France (the movement of "yellow vests"). The analysis shows at least 2 sustainable approaches to the study of networkization of modern political and identification processes. The first focuses on the emergence of a new type of identity (networked). The second emphasizes not the emergence of a new type of identity (networked), but rather the networkization of existing, established types of identities. The author chooses the case method as the main research method to fulfill the task set in the paper. The author chooses the case method as the main research method and identifies five attributes of the networked identity display during political events related to the movement of “yellow vests” in France: a variety of ideas (and identities) among the participants of the movement; a wide and changing (situational, related to fluctuations in the information agenda) set of requirements; structural de-hierarchization of the movement; the geographically dispersed locations of the protest activity and its longevity.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND EMPOWERED BUSINESS: SCENARIOS OF MUTUAL INFLUENCE OF MUNICIPAL HEADS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN RUSSIAN MUNICIPALITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Tatiana Vitkovskaya ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Conflict Of Interests ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Political Status ◽  
Local Business ◽  
High Level ◽  
Medium Businesses

The article discusses the policy of the municipalities' Heads in relation to entrepreneurs acquiring a political status and deputies with a business background. The Heads strive to maintain a high level of influence within the territory. Entrepreneurs see their entry into legislatures as an opportunity to acquire new social ties, including ones with officials, and as an opportunity to normatively regulate the context of business activities on the territory. Two scenarios of the relations between the Head and businessmen are identified: the cooperation and the conflict. Commonality or conflict of interests of the municipality and local business determine the choice of a strategy. The intensity of conflict or consensus is determined by the measure of support that the parties give each other. The article explores the interaction of Heads with small and medium businesses. The article is based on the results of the research conducted in four municipalities of the Sverdlovsk and Perm Regions. The main research method is interviews with Heads and other actors of local policies.

scholarly journals Market characteristics and cluster analysis of non-wood forest products

2017 ◽  
Vol 141 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 151-162
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Keča ◽  
Špela Pezdevšek-Malovrh ◽  
Sreten Jelić ◽  
Stjepan Posavec ◽  
Milica Marčeta
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽  
Main Research ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Wild Berries

The share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is largely present in forestry, especially in the segment related to non-wood forest products (NWFPs) in Europe. They are also a dominant category in entrepreneurship in Serbia. Therefore, the subjects of this research were the companies operating in the sector of NWFPs, within specific statistical regions of Serbia. The database of SMEs was obtained from 119 SMEs and the share of surveyed SMEs was 81.5%. The main research method was two-step cluster analysis. Questionnaire was used for the purpose of the research. The aim of the research was to identify clusters in order to establish similarities within the defined clusters and the differences among them. Spatial distribution of specific categories of NWFPs in nature (mushrooms, medicinal and aromatic plants, honey and wild berries), contributed to the portfolio of the companies. This largely influenced clusters that are created by categories of products that are typical for certain statistical regions in Serbia.

Psychological Reactance and Violence within Dating Relationships

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1203-1208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart L. Hockenberry ◽  
Robert E. Billingham
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Psychological Reactance ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Violent Relationships ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Interpersonal Control

86 male and 127 female undergraduates were classified into either nonviolent or violent groups based on their self-reported conflict-resolution behaviors within their dating relationships. Using the four subscales of Hong's Psychological Reactance Scale to define the dependent variables, multivariate analyses indicated that individuals in mutually violent relationships had significantly higher scores on all four of the reactance subscales than did those in nonviolent relationships. Men had higher scores than women only on the reactance to conformity subscale. These findings may suggest that both partners in violent dating relationships may be more protective of their personal sense of freedom and more sensitive to perceived threats to these freedoms and that psychological reactance as related to interpersonal control may be an important variable in violent behavior.

Use of Police Dogs in the Polish Police in the Opinion of Dog Handlers

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Mariusz Gąsiorowski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Task ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Police Dogs

The aim of this article is to evaluate the current situation as regards the use of dogs for various police duties in Poland based on the results of the research conducted by the author at the Police Academy in Szczytno as part of the research task, financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, entitled “Efficiency of the use of police dogs in the Polish Police”. The author has decided to deal with the subject matter in view of alarming statistics, which show a decrease in the number of police dogs. This fact has led the author to make an assumption formulated as the following research hypothesis: Nowadays, in Poland the use of police dogs in not adequate for the sake of public order and safety. The main research method has been a diagnostic survey using a tool in the form of a questionnaire. The survey has been addressed to a group of 154 dog handlers, most of whom work with a patrol and tracker/sniffer dog from three police garrisons, covering the territory of the following provinces: Kujavia-Pomerania, Podlasie and Lubuskie region. The author believes that the research findings indicate the need for changes in this respect, which should involve implementation of new systemic, organisational and legal solutions.

scholarly journals Authentic Leadership in Contemporary Slovenian Business Environment: Explanatory Case Study of HERMES SoftLab

Organizacija ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 214-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlado Dimovski ◽  
Barbara Grah ◽  
Sandra Penger ◽  
Judita Peterlin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Main Research

Authentic Leadership in Contemporary Slovenian Business Environment: Explanatory Case Study of HERMES SoftLabThe paper explores the authentic leadership in learning organization in Slovenian business environment. The purpose of the paper is to present relationship between authentic leadership and learning organization. Main research thesis is focused on characteristics of authentic leadership in company HERMES SoftLab. The main thesis of this paper is that authentic leadership in learning organization enables the growth of leaders in organizational surroundings through a constant dedication to authenticity and organizational learning that will be explored through the qualitative research method of case study research approach. Key research finding is that authentic leaders can be identified in company HERMES SoftLab and that there is a mutual influence between learning organization and authentic leadership. Therefore, the main research finding is that the learning organization leverages the authentic leadership, which in turn leverages the learning organization.

Investigation into the Characteristic of Air Pressure Field in the Melt Blowing with Dual Slots via Numerical Simulation

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 804-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
San Fa Xin ◽  
Xin Hou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Pressure Difference ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Air Pressure ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Main Research

The characteristic of air pressure field in melt blowing with dual slots was studied. The main research method was the numerical simulation of three dimensional. The results show that the air pressure field is symmetric. There exist two sections: the pressure difference section and the zero-pressure difference section along the whole centerline. In the pressure difference section, there also exist three sub-sections.

scholarly journals Forecasting secessions though mathematical modeling

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-79
Author(s):  
A. Tokarev
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Parent State ◽  
De Facto States

The article outlines and discusses the universal mathematical model created by the author and allowing to predict scenarios for post-Soviet secessions and, more broadly, to forecast secession potentials of any complex subnational regional units. The objects of forecasting are de facto states and different kinds of polities with failed statehood, analyzed through the prism of the “parent state – secession – patron state” triangle. The main research method is quantification of secession factors, which enables a researcher to measure the impacts of objective and subjective conditions on the course and results of secessions through the use of specific variables and indicators. As described in mathematical terms, the model has two extremes: “ideal secession” and “ideal anti-secession”.

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