scholarly journals Leveraging Smart and Sustainable Development via International Events: Insights from Bento Gonçalves Knowledge Cities World Summit

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9937
Author(s):  
Larissa Diana Michelam ◽  
Tatiana Tucunduva Philippi Cortese ◽  
Tan Yigitcanlar ◽  
Ana Cristina Fachinelli ◽  
Leonardo Vils ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
World Summit ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
International Knowledge ◽  
International Events

During the last couple of decades, making cities smarter and more sustainable has become an important urban agenda. In this perspective, knowledge-based development is seen as a strategic approach for cities seeking to thrive through innovation and resilience. Accomplishing a knowledge-based development agenda is, however, challenging, and cities need support mechanisms to effectively develop and then incorporate such agendas into their decision-making processes. This study investigates the role of international events as one of these support mechanisms for the development and implementation of local knowledge-based development agendas. The study aims to address how international events contribute to the local knowledge-based development efforts. This study takes the Knowledge Cities World Summit (KCWS) series as the exemplar international event, and the Brazilian city of Bento Gonçalves as the case study city. The methodological approach of the study consists of semi-structured interview-based qualitative analysis and case study investigations. The findings of the study revealed the following: (a) international events can be fundamental drivers of local knowledge-based agendas; (b) these events contribute to host cities’ development, especially at an institutional level, by generating outcomes such as engagement in cooperation networks and leveraging local actors’ influence on the development process; and (c) KCWS was instrumental in placing the local university as a protagonist of the knowledge-based development movement of Bento Gonçalves. The study reported in this paper provides invaluable insights for cities seeking to use international knowledge-based development events for smart and sustainable city formation.

Participatory management of an urban world heritage site

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Dormaels
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
General Context ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Local Actors

Purpose – Within the general context of the Historic Urban Landscape approach and the promotion of community involvement in heritage site management, the purpose of this paper is to describe and to understand the case of Old Québec in order to analyse the management tools put in place, so as not only to grasp the issues and challenges, but also to find out how these tools are perceived by the local actors directly involved. Design/methodology/approach – The conceptual approach of this study is twofold. On the one hand, the author has adopted a phenomenological perspective of heritage, where heritage is understood as a social construction. On the other hand, because the goal of this study is to understand an initiative produced by local actors, the author chose an empirical approach that fosters first a descriptive and then an interpretive analysis of a phenomenon with potentially complex dynamics. To do so, the author chose to conduct the research by carrying out a case study, by using three methods of data collection: non-participating observation, semi-structured interviews and document analysis. Findings – By analysing this case in its context, this research gives a better understanding of this community based initiative of participatory management in the world heritage site of the historic district of Old Québec. It demonstrate how these processes involves issues and challenges, even in a 20 years old inscribed site. It also highlights key elements for this type of initiative that, beyond this case, may be useful to be considered by site managers. Research limitations/implications – As with any case study, this research is highly dependent on the context, and that constitutes the main limitation. Consequently, the findings of this analysis can only be generalized as recommendations. Other case studies should be conducted to better understand the influence of context, and to bring out similarities between various initiatives. Originality/value – More than “best practices”, whose relevance may be questionable for their lack of consideration of the context, this paper aims to provide an example of participatory management and to indicate some key elements that seem to be useful for this kind of initiatives. It also raises important questions on the relevance of such management tools in context less experienced or without previous involvement of local communities. Finally, it proposes a conceptual framework and a methodological approach for the study of such cases.

scholarly journals Currículo contextualizado em escolas do campo: relatos de uma experiência

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayane Pereira SANTOS ◽  
Ana Cláudia da Silva RODRIGUES
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Sono Stati ◽  
Contextualized Curriculum ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

RESUMOEste trabalho apresenta um recorte de uma discussão sobre contextualização a partir da pesquisa intitulada: “Currículo contextualizado: trilhando caminhos para a valorização da identidade campesina”, cujo objetivo foi analisar como o processo de contextualização curricular contribui para a valorização da realidade do campo. A abordagem metodológica utilizada foi qualitativa do tipo estudo de caso; como instrumento de coleta de dados, utilizou-se a entrevista semiestruturada realizada com nove profissionais da educação do campo de uma instituição escolar da zona rural, localizada no município de Bananeiras/PB. Os dados foram analisados por meio da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin (2011); foram organizadas quatro categorias: currículo, contextualização, identidade e educação do campo. Apresenta-se aqui a categoria Contextualização, enfatizando como o contexto campesino pode contribuir para que o ensino seja significativo. Constatou-se que a contextualização reforça a valorização da identidade campesina, da escola e do local em que a mesma está inserida.Contextualização. Currículo. Educação do Campo.Contextualized curriculum in country schools: reports of an experience ABSTRACT This paper presents a clipping of a discussion about contextualization from the research entitled: “Contextualized Curriculum: Walking Paths for the Appreciation of Peasant Identity”, whose objective was to analyze how the process of curricular contextualization contributes to the appreciation of the reality of the field. The methodological approach used was a qualitative case study, as a data collection instrument was used the semi-structured interview conducted with nine field education professionals from a rural school institution located in Bananeiras/PB. Data were analyzed using Bardin's Content Analysis (2011), four categories were organized: curriculum, contextualization, identity and field education. The category Contextualization is presented here, emphasizing how the peasant context can contribute to meaningful teaching. It was found that the contextualization reinforces the appreciation of the peasant identity, the school and the place where it is inserted. Contextualization. Curriculum. Field Education. Curriculum contestualizzato ne le scuole de le aree rurali: il raconto di un vissuto RIASSUNTO Questo lavoro espone una discussione sulla contestualizzazione basata sulla ricerca dal titolo: "Curriculum contestualizzato: la via per la valorizzazione dell'identità rurale", il cui obiettivo é analizzare come il processo ha contribuito ne la valutazione del le persone che vivono ne le aree rurali. Un approccio metodologico utilizzato per il tipo qualitativo di studio, come strumento per la raccolta di dati utilizzati in un'intervista semi-strutturata condotta con il nove maestri di un istituto scolastico dell'area rurale nella cittá di Bananeiras/PB. Per le analisi é stata scelta na teoria de Bardin (2011) o datto sono stati organizzati in quattro categorie: curriculum, contestualizzazione, identità e educazione rurale. È presentato qui nella categoria Contextualização, sottolineando come o il contesto contadino può contribuire in modo che non sia significativo. La conclusione fa pensare che contextualizare contribuisce per la valorizzazione dell'identità contadina.Contestualizzazione. Curriculum. Educazione Rurale. Plan de estudios contextualizado en escuelas rurales: informes de una experiencia RESUMEN Este artículo presenta un recorte de una discusión sobre la contextualización de la investigación titulada: “Currículum contextualizado: senderos para la apreciación de la identidad campesina”, cuyo objetivo era analizar cómo el proceso de contextualización curricular contribuye a la apreciación de la realidad del campo. El enfoque metodológico utilizado fue un estudio de caso cualitativo; Como instrumento de recolección de datos, utilizamos una entrevista semiestructurada con nueve profesionales de educación rural de una institución escolar rural, ubicada en el municipio de Bananeiras / PB. Los datos se analizaron utilizando Bardin Content Analysis (2011); Se organizaron cuatro categorías: currículum, contextualización, identidad y educación sobre el terreno. La categoría Contextualización se presenta aquí, enfatizando cómo el contexto campesino puede contribuir a una enseñanza significativa. Se encontró que la contextualización refuerza la apreciación de la identidad campesina, la escuela y el lugar donde se inserta. Contextualización. Plan de estúdios. Educación de campo.

SME Re-Internationalization Strategy

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Rui Centeno Martins ◽  
Luis Farinha ◽  
João J. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
Top Manager ◽  
Research Challenge

Re-internationalization represents a research challenge for the internationalization process. Many companies withdraw from international operations go through a period of interregnum time, and then reenter in the international arena. Little is known about this process and whether re-internationalizers opt for the same entrepreneurial orientation or behave differently than they began with the first approach, allowing for faster re-entry and take-off. This chapter follows a qualitative methodological approach, based on the case study, using semi-structured interview with the top manager of the wine company. This work is intended to serve as a basis for future studies related to the internationalization of SME, based on the profile of CEO, and as a basis for reflection by company managers. This exploratory study aims to contribute to the emerging literature on entrepreneurial orientation and re-internationalization using the SME case study.

Managing information, interaction and team building in nurse shift-change handovers

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-75
Author(s):  
Virpi Ylänne ◽  
Michelle Aldridge-Waddon ◽  
Tereza Spilioti ◽  
Tom Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Information Interaction ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Spontaneous Activities ◽  
Speech Events ◽  
Shift Change

Whilst there is a wealth of literature on medical handovers, discourse analytic work based on recorded interactional data on these pivotal speech events in health care is less prevalent. This case study of a shift-change nursing handover at a UK hospital Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) takes a microanalytical perspective on nurses’ talk and interaction, which enables us to examine its structural and functional complexity at utterance level. Our methodological approach comprises observations, one semi-structured interview with senior nursing staff (and many informal conversations with various staff), and in total twelve audio-recordings of interactions during, and around, the twice-daily shift-change handovers. By adopting ‘a multiple goals in discourse’ perspective and the framework of activity analysis, we demonstrate the nurses’ interactional management of multiple discourse and activity roles and pursuance of goals that transcend the medically and institutionally crucial transmission of information. This shows the nurses’ orientation to the handover task as not only a structured institutionally regulated event, but also one that tolerates more spontaneous activities that can potentially contribute to team cohesion and staff well-being.

scholarly journals Leaders in Rural Development Structures (Case Study on the Territory of the Lag Dolní Morava, Moravia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-416
Author(s):  
Anna Bábíková
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Identification Analysis ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract This paper is focused on local actors who are actively involved in the development of their villages. The area of rural development involves stakeholders of different levels and various positions. However, their roles differ, as do their positions in networks collaborating in the development of the rural community. In order to carry out this research, active citizens in member municipalities of the Dolní Morava Local Action Group (covering the territory of the South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic) were selected. Several techniques were used for their identification (analysis of local media, questionnaire survey, semi-structured interview). In this manner, it was possible to acquire a number of local actors from the public, private and non-profit sectors. Firstly, leaders in municipal development, whose position was examined by employing several approaches (positional, reputational and problem), were detected, and then social networks were analysed. The content transmitted within the networks, with an emphasis on social capital – a theme closely related to this issue – was also observed.

scholarly journals Kansei Engineering for Quantification of Indigenous Knowledges in Agro-industrial Technology

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Mirwan Ushada ◽  
Tsuyoshi Okayama
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Industrial Technology ◽  
Kansei Engineering ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Indigenous Knowledges ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Technology Product

<p>The term of indigenous knowledge refers to specific local knowledge in consumer/user which should be incorporated by agro-industry to compete in a globalized worlds. This research highlighted Kansei Engineering as a potential approach to quantify indigenous knowledge in agro-industrial technology. The research objectives were: 1) To review the quantification tools of indigenous knowledges in agro-industrial technology using Kansei Engineering; 2) To characterize indigenous knowledges in Indonesian agro-industry. Case study was demonstrated in Indonesian food product, services and ergonomic technology. Quantification was characterized using widely developed quantification tools for indigenous knowledges. The research results concluded some indigenous knowledges which could be incorporated in indigenous knowledge-based innovations. </p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Agro-industry, Ergonomic technology, Product, Services, Technical parameters</p>

scholarly journals La “Casa de La Cultura” como elemento de activación patrimonial. El caso de estudio del pueblo histórico de Concepción de La Sierra. Misiones, Argentina / THE “HOUSE OF CULTURE” AS AN ELEMENT OF PATRIMONIAL ACTIVATION. THE CASE STUDY OF THE HISTORICAL...

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Amanda Eva Ocampo
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Historical Heritage ◽  
The Town

<p>Este trabajo tiene como objetivo principal presentar las actividades de extensión universitaria realizadas en la Casa de la Cultura, un espacio dedicado a actividades sociales ubicado en el pueblo de Concepción de la Sierra (provincia de Misiones). En primera instancia, presentamos un panorama general sobre el patrimonio arqueológico de las reducciones jesuíticas- guaraníes de la provincia de Misiones, haciendo hincapié en el área objeto de trabajo. Y desde este punto de partida, es que analizamos el nombrado espacio cultural, en base a sus funciones y su relación con los elementos patrimoniales. A partir del Proyecto de investigación “Arqueología Histórica en Concepción de la Sierra: espacios reutilizados y materialidad arqueológica”, es que proponemos además una aproximación del patrimonio cotidiano y su articulación con los actores locales. Para esto, presentamos el enfoque teórico metodológico de “activación patrimonial” como guía de análisis, e integrando las perspectivas de estudio de la arqueología y la museología, y de esta manera generar una mayor inclusión del patrimonio histórico local. Finalmente se discuten cuáles son las ventajas de generar actividades de difusión e integración de los trabajos arqueológicos con la comunidad, y qué pautas establecer para continuar en el mismo camino de articulación entre universidad y población local.</p><p>Palabras clave: patrimonio arqueológico; Casa de la Cultura; misiones jesuíticas; guaraníes; comunidad</p><p>Abstract<br />This paper has as main purpose to present the activities developed by Casa de Cultura (House of Culture) within the framework of university extension projects. Casa de Cultura it´s a place dedicated to social activities located in the town of Concepción de la Sierra (province of Misiones). In the first instance, we provide an overview of the archaeological heritage of the Jesuit-Guarani reductions in the province of Misiones, with particular emphasis on the area under study. From this point, we analyze this cultural space, based on its functions and its relationship with heritage elements. Based on the research project “Historical Archeology in Concepción de la Sierra: reused spaces and archaeological materiality”, we also suggest an approach to day-to-day heritage and its articulation with local actors. For this purpose, we present the theoretical and methodological approach of “patrimonial activation” as a guide for the analysis, by integrating archaeological and museological study perspectives, and in this way, generate greater inclusion of local historical heritage. Finally, we discuss the benefits from generating promotion and integration archaeological activities with the community, and which guidelines should be developed to continue the articulation between university and local population.</p><p>Keywords: archaeological heritage; Casa de la Cultura; Jesuit; Guarani missions; community</p>

scholarly journals The Planning of Assessment in Physical Education: Case Study on Ignored Process in Teaching

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Elena Chaverra-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City

This article presents the partial results of a broader research on the conceptions and evaluative actions of six physical education teachers in high school in the city of Medellín (Colombia). Specifically, this paper presents the findings on one of its objectives: to analyze the decisions that teachers make before starting a didactic unit (planning on assessment). The research assumed a qualitative design, with a methodological approach of multiple case study. The strategies used for this purpose were the semi-structured interview and documentary analysis. The main findings of the study show that planning on assessment is not a specific activity that requires an interest on the part of the teachers, because their previous experiences give them the security to approach future units without adaptations according to the group or the subject to work on.

scholarly journals La colaboración tecnocientífica de la universidad con su entorno en México: El caso de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo García Galván ◽  
Mayer R. Cabrera Flores ◽  
Lewis S. McAnally Salas
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Collaboration Process ◽  
The University

In a knowledge-based economy, it is imperative to understand the collaborative process between universities and their surroundings. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the key characteristics of UABC’s collaboration process within its social, productive and governmental environment. The research is based on a case study in which the data collection method was a semi-structured interview applied to researchers of AUBC’s Institutes. Among the main findings was the normative ambiguity regarding collaboration activities, which have brought significant cognitive impact on researchers; also, the management and organization of the University do not reflect institutional efforts to build professional skills for outreaching activities based on the knowledge, which, correspondingly, does not favor the consolidation of this important university function.

Evaluation of employees’ vocational training programmes and professional development: A case study in Greece

2020 ◽  
pp. 147797142097972
Author(s):  
Theodora Doufexi ◽  
Anastasia Pampouri
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Central Greece ◽  
Continuing Vocational Training ◽  
Training Programmes

In this study the effectiveness of the continuing professional education programmes of the Centre of Vocational Training (KEK INE GSEE) of the Region of Central Greece was evaluated in relation to the professional development of the participants. The programmes evaluated were implemented between 2012 and 2018. The survey followed a mixed methodological approach. In the quantitative study, 52 graduates of these programmes completed a questionnaire. The questionnaires were provided electronically to participants by sending a relevant hyperlink to their emails. The qualitative study was conducted through a personal, semi-structured interview with the head of the KEK INE GSEE of the Region of Central Greece. The results showed the correlation of work progression with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the continuing vocational training programmes. Also, the trainees of KEK INE GSEE of Central Greece stated that they were more satisfied with the trainers, the organization of the programme and the curriculum and that they were benefited the most from the expansion of knowledge-skills, consulting support and the utilization of knowledge and skills acquired.

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