scholarly journals Coupled Relationship between Rural Livelihoods and the Environment at a Village Scale: A Case Study in the Mongolian Plateau

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Zhilong Wu ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Xuhuan Dai ◽  
Ying Hou
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Development Capacity ◽  
Resource Endowment ◽  
Tightly Coupled ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
The Relationship

Rural livelihoods, which are basic human activities, have long interacted with the environment. In light of the complexity of the human–environment system, more interdisciplinary analyses from geographical, environmental, and social sciences are needed. Using qualitative and quantitative methods from social, environmental, and geographical sciences, this study conducted a geographical regionalization and a comparative analysis of rural livelihoods in different zones in the Loess Plateau to explore the relationship between rural livelihoods and the environment. The results indicated that rural livelihoods are tightly coupled with the environment on a village scale, showing significant geographical regularity and spatial disparity. A combination of geographical location, resource endowment, and environmental sanitation affects rural livelihoods in terms of spatial patterns, development capacity, and quality of life in the context of the public ownership system, the utilization policy of land resources, and limited technical conditions. Coupling the relationship between rural livelihoods and a given environment on a village scale tends to lead to one of four types of relationships: “homeostatic”, “intense”, “transferred”, or “optimized”. Accordingly, governments and policymakers need to consider that countryside revitalization must be locally tailored and implemented through the four aspects of “rights revitalization”, “labor revitalization”, “industrial revitalization”, and “environmental revitalization”.

Research on Span of Manufacturing Task with Time-Sequence Constraint for Manufacturing Collaborative Alliances

2012 ◽  
Vol 201-202 ◽  
pp. 975-978
Author(s):  
Hong Fei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Time Sequence ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sequence Constraint ◽  
Manufacturing Resources ◽  
Production Period ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Task Span ◽  
Collaborative Alliances

For the manufacturing task of manufacturing collaborative alliances, the relationship between manufacturing task programming and manufacturing resources deployment is analyzed and the model for the span of manufacturing task with time sequence constraint is constructed. The problem of span programming of manufacturing task with time sequence constraint is analyzed by integrating qualitative and quantitative methods from production period for the manufacturing task. The mathematical formulations of influential factors and task span are constructed, and the optimal values of task span are obtained. By analyzing the results of quasi-quantitative study, some meaningful results that benefit to programming for collaborative manufacturing task are achieved.

scholarly journals Penguasaan 4 (Empat) Prasyarat Dasar Aritmatika untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Siswa Sekolah Dasar dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Matematika

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-84
Author(s):  
Endro Tri Susdarwono
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Loading Function ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Math Problems ◽  
Canonical Weight

The purpose of this study discusses how mastery of 4 (four) basic prerequisites of arithmetic which includes the ability to count, make Arithmetic / multiples, complement especially Nines and ten, and the concept of place values in numbers affect students' ability to solve math problems consisting of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multiplication. The approach in this study uses a descriptive approach, the method used is a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. A qualitative approach is used to describe the basic arithmetic mastery of students including numeracy, making Arithmetic / multiples numbers, complements especially nines and ten, and the concept of place values in numbers. The quantitative approach uses statistical tests with canonical correlation analysis to answer the relationship and influence between understanding of basic arithmetic mastery on the ability to solve math problems related to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. From the results of the canonical weight and canonical loading function 1, it can be concluded that there is indeed a significant relationship between the dependent variate and the independent variate or basic arithmetic mastery and the students' ability to do math problems is indeed correlated together.

scholarly journals The Barriers Against the Entrepreneurship Development of Medical and Healthcare Tourism Industry: Evidence From Kermanshah, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omidali Kahrizi ◽  
Nader Naderi ◽  
Bijan Rezaei ◽  
Hossein Olya
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Medical And Healthcare

Background: Medical and healthcare tourism is an important area influencing destination development. Considering the geographical location of Kermanshah City, Iran and presence of the associated experts, the medical and healthcare tourism and entrepreneurship development are among the key resources for the sustainable development of Kermanshah. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the barriers against the entrepreneurship development of medical and healthcare tourism in Kermanshah. Methods: This explorative study was conducted with a mined design using the mixed-methods approach, involving both qualitative and quantitative methods. The sample population consisted of experts, tourists, skilled individuals in the areas of health, medicine, and tourism. Results: The main barriers against entrepreneurship development in medical and healthcare tourism in Kermanshah included infrastructural barriers, marketing and promotion barriers, human resource barriers, management barriers, governmental barriers, barriers related to rules and regulations, cultural barriers against tourism development, and issues in the cooperation of private and governmental sectors. Conclusions: According to the results, the severity of the impact of the barriers against entrepreneurship and tourism development was classified into three levels, and the implications were also discussed.

scholarly journals The virtue values: Kindness, loyalty, and piety in the Melayu cultural context

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 335-347
Author(s):  
Dede Fitriana Anatassia ◽  
Mira Noor Milla ◽  
Subhan El Hafiz
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Indigenous Psychology ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Constructive Realism ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Core ◽  
Relationship Context ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

The belief in good values that live in the community have an influence on the individual’s behavior. Virtue is one of them. Virtues found to have links with the individual’s character and personality. By using the approach of constructive realism indigenous psychology, this study aims to explore the virtues in the context of Melayu culture. Data collection techniques in this study were open ended questions and multiple responses. Data were analyzed with qualitative and quantitative methods using NVivo. It was found that kindness and loyalty are the core virtues that are considered important in everyday life. In the relationship context, the behaviors target of these values is higher in the community than personal. Virtues was found to be differ according to the demands of the situation. These virtues shifted in problem solving situations, where kindness and empathy are expected to appear less than serenity and resourceful. It is clear that the virtues which embraced by the individual does not always manifest if the situation is not supportive for the emergence of these virtues.

Training, Competence, and Business Performance

2011 ◽  
pp. 93-116
Author(s):  
Dag H. Olsen ◽  
Tom R. Eikebrokk
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Lock In ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

This article examines the relationship between training, competence and performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of e-business. Literature review combined with a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative methods were used to investigate these relationships. Data about e-business competences and performance in 339 SMEs in three European countries was combined with data about training supply from 116 providers of e-business related training. The empirical findings document a positive relationship between training, competence and performance and show that training explains variances in e-business competences and performance in terms of efficiency, complementarities, lock-in and novelty. The research has both theoretical and practical implications. It contributes to theoretical development by lending support to the idea that methodological issues are an important reason behind the lack of empirical support frequently reported in the literature. The study has practical implications for public policy makers, training suppliers and SME managers.

Building Online Training Programs for Virtual Workplaces

2011 ◽  
pp. 257-271
Author(s):  
Christa Ehmann Powers ◽  
Beth L. Hewett
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Unique Position ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Online Setting ◽  
Professional Fields ◽  
Training Professional

Companies that conduct their business either in an entirely online setting or in hybrid environments (i.e., online and face-to-face) are in a unique position in today’s global economy. They are poised to take advantage of the Internet’s flexibility both for assisting their clients and for hiring the best workers available regardless of geographical location. They also are in a unique position when it comes to training and preparing their workers to assist those clients. However, many such companies do not have principle-centered training materials that they can adapt to meet their own institutional needs. This chapter provides employers with such training principles, ones that have been substantiated by practice and research from various professional fields and that have been successfully used in an Internet-based business that employs hundreds of part- and full-time individuals. Specifically, this chapter provides readers with: (1) an educational and financial rationale for conducting online human adaptive training for virtual workplaces; (2) an understanding of training/professional development principles and strategies for online employees in virtual businesses via one-to-one and/or group human adaptive settings, and (3) an understanding of how to scale such training processes efficiently and with measurable results gleaned from qualitative and quantitative methods.

scholarly journals A Novel Network Approach to Capture Cognition and Affect: COVID-19 Experiences in Canada and Germany

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Mansell ◽  
Lisa Reuter ◽  
Carter Rhea ◽  
Andrea Kiesel
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Directed Graphs ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Viral Outbreak

We tested a novel method for studying human experience (thoughts and affect). We utilized Cognitive-Affective Maps (CAMs)–an approach to visually represent thoughts and their affective connotations as networks of concepts that individuals associate with a given event. Using an innovative software tool, we recruited a comparative sample of (n = 93) Canadians and (n = 100) Germans to draw a CAM of their experience (events, thoughts, feelings) with the Covid-19 pandemic. We treated these CAM networks as a series of directed graphs and examined the extent to which their structural properties (latent and emotional) are predictive for the perceived coronavirus threat (PCT). Across multiple models, we found consistent and significant relationships between these network variables and the PCT in both the Canadian and German sample. Our results provide unique insights into individuals' thinking and perceptions of the viral outbreak. Our results also demonstrate that a network analysis of CAMs' properties is a promising method to study the relationship between human thought and affective connotation. We suggest that CAMs can bridge several gaps between qualitative and quantitative methods. Unlike when using quantitative tools (e.g., questionnaires), participants' answers are not restricted by response items as participants are free to incorporate any thoughts and feelings on the given topic. Furthermore, as compared to traditional qualitative measures, such as structured interviews, the CAM technique may better enable researchers to objectively assess and integrate the substance of a shared experience for large samples of participants.

scholarly journals Nominalizations: Application of Grammatical Metaphor in the News Articles of Bangladesh-China Relations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Anisur Rahman Akanda
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Grammatical Metaphor ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Grammatical Metaphor Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract This study, within the framework of Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar, aims to find out the types of nominalization and their functions in the news articles of Bangladesh-China relations. Bangladesh established the diplomatic relation with China on 4 October 1975. Since then the BSS has shown great interest in the relationship between the two countries. By combining the qualitative and quantitative methods, this paper includes 140 news articles from the BSS on the topic (1975-2016). Grammatical Metaphor Theory is applied to identify the specific functions of nominalization in the news articles, which are calculated by the Wordsmith Tools. The findings show that process nominalization is the top-highest frequently metaphor (40.3%), while circumstance nominalization is the second-highest metaphor (35.8%). Further, relator nominalization is the third-highest metaphor (14.2%), while quality nominalization is the fourth-highest metaphor (8.4%). The lowest nominalization is entity nominalization, which is only 1.4%. The findings also show that process nominalization can increase the level of objectivity and conciseness of Bangladesh-China relations. By contrast, quality nominalization can increase the distance between the readers and the editors. Relator and entity nominalizations are rarely used in the news articles of the BSS. Further, practical implications are drawn for the readers about the function of nominalization in the news articles, which are concise, objective, and formal. Therefore, this paper will be helpful for those, who are interested in the study of the relations between Bangladesh and China.

Behavioral Characteristics and Instructional Patterns of Selected Music Teachers

1995 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Hendel
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Sequential Patterns ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Specific Interpretation ◽  
Complementary Nature ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to (a) identify factors that contribute to effective music teaching; (b) examine the relationship of teacher-defined traits, which emerge qualitatively, to operationally defined characteristics of effective instruction resulting from quantitative research; and (c) explore the complementary nature of qualitative and quantitative methods. Nine experienced, elementary specialists from three regions of the country were observed, taped, and interviewed; student interviews and instructional documents supplemented the data. Qualitative evaluation and quantitative measures were used for analysis. Although operational definitions were modified for elementary teachers, results revealed instructional patterns that supported previous research in teacher magnitude and sequential patterns of instruction. Analysis of sequential patterns resulted in categorical expansion of complete/incomplete patterns. Qualitative evaluation revealed personal values relative to teaching. Combined analyses disclosed high-intensity behaviors and permitted more specific interpretation. Findings may be useful for teacher training and evaluation among experienced specialists.

Marriage after the transition to stroke: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 2241-2279 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHARON ANDERSON ◽  
NORAH KEATING
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Stroke Survivor ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Relationship Closeness ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTIn health and chronic illness, satisfying marriages promote wellbeing and life satisfaction, yet stroke research has focused on either the stroke survivor as the patient or the spouse as a care-giver. Using Pope, Mays and Popay's framework for synthesising qualitative and quantitative methods, we conducted a systematic review and synthesis of 39 peer-reviewed studies to determine what happens to marital relationships after one partner has suffered a stroke. All the articles examined the impact of stroke. Three overarching themes characterise the evolution of marriage after stroke: chaos in the marriage, work to re-establish the marriage and evolution of the marriages. While both the stroke condition itself and the survivors’ need for care undermined the emotional qualities of the relationship for some couples, about two-thirds were able to retain or regain the relationship closeness. As in other chronic illnesses, the relationship closeness and a couple's ability to collaborate contributed to the survivor's recovery and to the satisfaction with life of the stroke survivor and the spouse. Our results underscore the need to consider the quality of, and the qualities of, the relationship between stroke survivors and their spouses. Future research could include a greater focus on qualitative or mixed-methods approaches to explore the interactions between stroke survivors and spouses that impact the wellbeing of both partners.

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