scholarly journals Systematic Map of the Social Impact Assessment Field

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo J. Bonilla-Alicea ◽  
Katherine Fu
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Systematic Map ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Future Research Directions

Social impact assessment (SIA) provides a methodology for defining, monitoring and employing measures to demonstrate the benefits and/or harms created for target communities through evidence of social outcomes and impacts. Although a recent increase in the number of applications is seen, SIA lacks consensus in its methodology, which increases ambiguity and complicates the generalization of any results obtained from individual studies. The objectives of this study are to investigate the methodology of SIA in order to define trends, state of the art, limitations, knowledge gaps, and to recommend future research directions. This study employs a systematic mapping to determine the methods available to perform SIA, and more importantly to identify a set of fundamental challenges faced by practitioners using SIA. Articles are searched through online databases, and are limited to the English language. A total of 81 articles published between 2009 and 2019 were selected, of which 49 included a case study application. A total of 12 fundamental challenges were identified, based upon the screened articles, which serve as a starting point for future research directions to further enhance the SIA methodology.

scholarly journals The Shift to Gamification in Education: A Review on Dominant Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-137
Author(s):  
Kingsley Ofosu-Ampong
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Game Elements ◽  
The Impact

This article examines gamification literature on education since 2011. Using highlighted themes from Kirriemuir and McFarlane’s review on games and education as a starting point, the study identified 32 published papers. Furthermore, the study evaluated and identified previous conceptual and methodological approaches for evaluating gamification in education research. Using the identifying themes, the study discusses the development and use of gamification in education (Theme I), the application of gamification in education (Theme II), and the impact of gamification in education (Theme III) and propose that there is increased gamification and game elements research activities bridging the idea of gamified information systems in education and offering interesting opportunities for future research. The study concludes with future research directions for gamification in education.

Experiential value: a review and future research directions

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetika Varshneya ◽  
Gopal Das ◽  
Arpita Khare
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Current State ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Experiential Value ◽  
The Given

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the academic literature on the experiential value to appreciate the developments in the area in the last decade; propose a conceptual framework delineating the determinants and outcomes of experiential value and provide future research directions based on the insights. Design/methodology/approach A range of online databases were searched to review and select the papers related to experiential value. The full text of each of the papers was taken as a unit of analysis. The classification and coding of all the selected papers was performed manually by two independent researchers. Findings The analysis led to the classification of the experiential value literature broadly into five categories, i.e. conceptualization, measurement, antecedents, outcomes and applications. The findings indicated that the experiential value delineates across cultures, store formats, channels and product categories. The proposed framework depicting antecedents and outcomes could form a basis for future studies. The study unveiled several other useful findings as discussed in the paper. Research limitations/implications The findings may be generalized only to the selected online databases for the given time period in the experiential value domain. The study identified several potential avenues for future research. Practical implications The present study may help the academicians and practitioners to comprehend the current state of literature. The bibliography may be considered as a ready reference for contemplating future research in the area. Originality/value The extant literature revealed that no study so far has captured a literature review in the area of experiential value. Thus, this could be seen as a unique and significant contribution to the literature.

scholarly journals Social Workers’ Management of Child Interpreting: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siân E Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Spoken language interpreters are commonly used to facilitate communication for emergent bilingual service users in social work. Children often have greater English language proficiency than their parents and may interpret for family members in a variety of contexts, including social work. This article approaches the topic of child interpreting from social workers’ perspectives and presents findings from in-depth interviews about child interpreting. Social constructionist theories are used to examine the way social workers manage child interpreting. The findings indicate that social workers manage child interpreting by monitoring, scaffolding or stopping encounters. Through talking about child interpreting, the social workers conceptualise children as passive, vulnerable or untrustworthy. Social workers recognised the potential contributions that child interpreters offered but remained concerned about their ability to translate technical and emotionally laden messages. Given that child interpreting was found to be unavoidable in social work, there is scope to develop a framework for safe and effective child-interpreting practice. Future research directions include an exploration of children’s perceptions about interpreting in social work contexts.

scholarly journals Building Trust for Smart Connected Devices: The Challenges and Pitfalls of TrustZone

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 520
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Koutroumpouchos ◽  
Christoforos Ntantogian ◽  
Christos Xenakis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Joint Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Shed Light

TrustZone-based Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) have been utilized extensively for the implementation of security-oriented solutions for several smart intra and inter-connected devices. Although TEEs have been promoted as the starting point for establishing a device root of trust, a number of published attacks against the most broadly utilized TEE implementations request a second view on their security. The aim of this research is to provide an analytical and educational exploration of TrustZone-based TEE vulnerabilities with the goal of pinpointing design and implementation flaws. To this end, we provide a taxonomy of TrustZone attacks, analyze them, and more importantly derive a set of critical observations regarding their nature. We perform a critical appraisal of the vulnerabilities to shed light on their underlying causes and we deduce that their manifestation is the joint effect of several parameters that lead to this situation. The most important ones are the closed implementations, the lack of security mechanisms, the shared resource architecture, and the absence of tools to audit trusted applications. Finally, given the severity of the identified issues, we propose possible improvements that could be adopted by TEE implementers to remedy and improve the security posture of TrustZone and future research directions.

Emotions in strategic leadership: A Literature review and theoretical modelling for future research directions

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 311-340
Author(s):  
Alicia Ohlsson ◽  
Gerry Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Theoretical Modelling ◽  
Strategic Leadership ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Organizational Framing ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Future Research Directions

AbstractThe aim was to explore the existing literature on emotion and strategic leadership in a systematic review and to synthesize it into a theoretical model. A literature review on emotion in connection to strategic leadership was undertaken. After adhering to the search strategy and exclusion criteria, 46 peer-reviewed texts consisting of articles and relevant book chapters remained. The texts were analyzed according to the grounded theory method (GTM) to generate a new theoretical model and a core variable was identified, organizational emotion shaping. The model attempts to show how the interaction of individual and organizational framing factors with the strategic leader's tasks and challenges lead to emotion shaping internal and external of the organization. Suggestions for future research were formed and suggestions of practical implications were given. This literature review and theoretical integration offers a starting point for potential areas of further exploration.

The Essence of Followership

2019 ◽  
pp. 148-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Nawaz Khan ◽  
Abdul Halim Busari ◽  
Siti Mariam Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Constructionist Approach ◽  
Role Based

Followership is an emerging field of research in the current era. This chapter reviews followership literature and provides future research directions. This review is based on two theoretical frameworks of followership, namely role-based approach and constructionist approach. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a cursory review of followership research conducted in the last two decades. This chapter is a good starting point for novice researchers who want to pursue research in followership and leadership. In relations to future research directions, research topics that could be investigated in the light of leadership and followership are proposed.

The Challenge of CBE Programs

2017 ◽  
pp. 92-115
Author(s):  
Julie Uranis ◽  
Tanja Bibbs
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Higher Education Leaders ◽  
Programs Of Study

Using the student lifecycle as a framework, the authors explore the administrative and technological considerations pertaining to competency-based education (CBE). The goal of this chapter is to familiarize readers with the administrative issues surrounding the development of CBE programs. While the chapter is not all-inclusive, it should serve as a starting point for higher education leaders interested in CBE, especially those lacking the resources to develop a program outside existing governance, policies, and systems. This chapter may serve as a guide for institutional leaders working through the administrative challenges related to CBE programs. The authors address aspects of recruitment, marketing, pre-admission support, admissions, advising, orientation, registration, billing, programs of study, access to institutional resources, transcripts, and key performance indicators. The chapter concludes with future research directions as well as solutions and recommendations.

Multi-attribute Auctions

2011 ◽  
pp. 133-149
Author(s):  
Kholekile L. Gwebu ◽  
Jing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Single Attribute ◽  
Auction Mechanisms ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Experimental And Theoretical Studies

This chapter highlights the promise and importance of reverse multi-attribute auctions (RMAA). It outlines the major benefits of RMAAs over other traditional auction mechanisms, such as reverse single attribute auctions, and then presents a structured and critical assessment of the current state of RMAA research. The intention of this chapter is not only to review both experimental and theoretical studies that have been conducted on RMAAs, but also to provide a starting point and specific recommendations for future research directions on RMAAs.

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