scholarly journals Biobased Innovation as a Fashion and Textile Design Must: A European Perspective

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 570
Author(s):  
Erminia D’Itria ◽  
Chiara Colombi
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
New Production ◽  
Textile Design ◽  
Biobased Materials ◽  
Know How ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Process Innovations ◽  
Qualitative Knowledge ◽  
Productive Systems

Fashion industry investments drive the choice for textile solutions characterized by radical experimentation and a firm commitment to sustainability. In the last five years, textile innovations have been strongly related to biobased textile solutions evolving to become effectively feasible and strategic. The produced qualitative knowledge implementations consider new production patterns, innovative technical and digital know-how, and new consumption scenarios. The directions the industry is tracing may provide new opportunities for future textile development in the circular biobased economy. This paper presents a map of current European practices. It discusses the possible passage through a holistic paradigm that goes beyond the boundaries of the old productive systems to accompany the sector towards a new sustainable and transversal state. It also presents three selected best practices that return the actual context in which the phenomenon occurs. A model is presented to demonstrate how these circular processes of biobased materials production enable more process innovations which are developed through implementing the process itself: companies’ search for rethinking and implementing the traditional practices or designing new ones (as determined by the doctoral research of one of the authors).

Bridging the Gender Gap in Employment Growth

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Strohmeyer ◽  
Vartuhi Tonoyan
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Occupational Sex Segregation ◽  
Feedback Effects ◽  
Know How ◽  
Process Innovations ◽  
Apprenticeship Training ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Firm Innovativeness ◽  
Product And Process

Analysing 1,055 female- and 2,207 male-owned businesses in Germany, the authors found that the former underperformed compared with the latter in terms of employment growth and firm innovativeness. Controlling for endogeneity, ie feedback effects between employment growth and innovation, it was demonstrated that the lower employment growth in women-owned businesses was mainly due to women's lower commitment to product and process innovations, a phenomenon that is referred to in this study as the ‘female–male innovation gap’. The female–male innovation gap apparently goes back to occupational sex segregation, with women populating occupations and choosing fields of study or apprenticeship training that are less technical or technology-oriented and thus less likely to provide them with important resources (eg technical know-how) and favourable conditions needed for the development and implementation of product and process innovations.

ICT Based Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Methodology

2020 ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Nadja Yang Meng ◽  
Karthikeyan K
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Performance Measurements ◽  
Know How ◽  
Performance Benchmarking ◽  
Measurement Framework ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Made In

Performance benchmarking and performance measurement are the fundamental principles of performance enhancement in the business sector. For businesses to enhance their performance in the modern competitive world, it is fundamental to know how to measure the performance level in business that also incorporates telling how they will performance after a change has been made. In case a business improvement has been made, the performance processes have to be evaluated. Performance measurements are also fundamental in the process of doing comparisons of performance levels between corporations. The best practices within the industry are evaluated by the businesses with desirable levels of the kind of performance measures being conducted. In that regard, it is fundamental if similar businesses applied the same collection of performance metrics. In this paper, the NETIAS performance measurement framework will be applied to accomplish the mission of evaluating performances in business by producing generic collection of performance metrics, which businesses can utilize to compare and measure their organizational activities.

A Citizen-Centric Platform to Support Networking in the Area of E-Democracy

2013 ◽  
pp. 265-297
Author(s):  
Francesco Molinari ◽  
Christopher Wills ◽  
Adamantios Koumpis ◽  
Vasiliki Moumtzi
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Know How ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Electronic Democracy ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Successful Transfer

This chapter describes experiences acquired during the research work conducted as part of the European Project Tell Me (www.tellmeproject.eu). The project envisaged to support the pan-European creation of Living Labs as new forms of cooperation between government, enterprises, citizens and academia for a successful transfer of e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Services state-of-the art applications, solutions, know-how, and best practices. In this chapter, authors explore the potential of providing an existing system (DEMOS) allowing moderated and goal-oriented discourses between the citizens and the policy makers to become parts of open-ended ventures to allow the creation of collaborative networks for Electronic Democracy. This work also recommends that this form of support network elevates e-Democracy of a country and thus improves e-governance systems at the grass roots.

A Citizen-Centric Platform to Support Networking in the Area of E-Democracy

2011 ◽  
pp. 282-302
Author(s):  
Francesco Molinari ◽  
Christopher Wills ◽  
Adamantios Koumpis ◽  
Vasiliki Moumtzi
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Know How ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Electronic Democracy ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Successful Transfer

This chapter describes experiences acquired during the research work conducted as part of the European Project Tell Me (www.tellmeproject.eu). The project envisaged to support the pan-European creation of Living Labs as new forms of cooperation between government, enterprises, citizens and academia for a successful transfer of e-Government, e-Democracy and e-Services state-of-the art applications, solutions, know-how and best practices. In this chapter the authors explore the potential of providing an existing system (DEMOS) allowing moderated and goal-oriented discourses between citizens and policy makers to become parts of open-ended ventures on the creation of collaborative networks for Electronic Democracy. This work would also recommend that this form of support network elevates e-Democracy of a country and thus improves e-governance systems at the grass roots.

Coach Development: Practical Recommendations for Interscholastic Sport

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-112
Author(s):  
Pete Van Mullem ◽  
Kirk Mathias
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
The United States ◽  
Know How ◽  
Interscholastic Sport ◽  
Coach Development ◽  
Sport Coaches ◽  
Local Levels ◽  
Practical Recommendations ◽  
Research Studies

In the United States, interscholastic sport coach development occurs at the national, regional, and local levels, through higher education institutions, coaching associations, governing bodies of sport, and coach developers. Although each coach development pathway employs similar instructional methods, delivery formats, and often seeks the same outcome (i.e., certification or degree), each is unique in how they educate interscholastic coaches. Research studies on coach development have examined how interscholastic coaches learn, what they need to know, and what they need to know how to do. Furthermore, research studies in sport coaching have examined the role of a coach developer in facilitating, mentoring, and guiding coach development activities. Therefore, guided by the literature on coach development, the role of the interscholastic sport administrator as a coach developer, and insight gleaned from an exploratory descriptive study on interscholastic sport coaches, this best practices paper offers three steps the interscholastic sport administrator can implement in practice to provide ongoing coach development.

A Framework for Student Engagement

2020 ◽  
pp. 153-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desiree' Caldwell ◽  
Tiffany J. Cresswell-Yeager ◽  
Jennifer Aucoin ◽  
Danielle Budenz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Know How

When teaching online, many instructors are provided with a master course that contains the learning materials, discussion forums, assignments, and assessments. With more higher education institutions opting to offer master course shells, it can be difficult for instructors to know how to incorporate their personality, experiences, and insights into a pre-designed course. Faculty who teach online may be searching for ideas on how to personalize their master course and increase student engagement. Many faculty express concerns about students who are disconnected. Personalization of master courses increases student engagement while allowing students and instructors to feel more connected during the course. The authors will explore best practices to increase student engagement and provide a framework to implement these strategies that assist online instructors in demonstrating their personalities and expertise in master courses.

9. Hebel 4: Share Best Practices in Sales – Know-how im Vertrieb teilen

2018 ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Christian Belz ◽  
Matthias Huckemann ◽  
You-Cheong Lee ◽  
Michael Weibel
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Know How

The modern Canadian restaurant: food for thought

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill J. Gregorash
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Food Experience ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Better Than

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the key food experience factors that affect a consumer’s restaurant meal enjoyment. It considers the effects on the dining experience that come from enhancements in today’s restaurants and the advent of the foodie customer. The paper reviews the modern restaurant scene in Canada and how best practices have created non-events despite differentiation attempts among producers of hospitality experiences. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the literature regarding current practices in modern restaurants is reviewed, along with a discussion of the foodie consumer. Analysis draws on the theory that many transactions in hospitality are mundane and few offer meta-hospitality memorable moments. Findings With the expanding range of restaurant choice across Canada – serving better-than-ever food options in green environments in unique servicescapes – it would appear that these are the golden years of the food service industry. Yet the reality could be that consumers are walking away feeling that all gastronomic experiences are equally mundane. Practical implications An examination of the way we approach food service as entertainment and escape is called for. Examining hospitality trends is part of what makes the industry a source of fascination for consumers and researchers. Originality/value The author’s culinary background as a professional chef and his recent academic experience, including his doctoral research in a related topic, enriches the originality of this article.

scholarly journals Fiocruz as an actor in Brazilian foreign relations in the context of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries: an untold story

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Carrillo Roa ◽  
Felipe Ricardo Baptista e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cold War ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Foreign Relations ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Critical Fields ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Cold War

Brazilian foreign policy paradigms and changes in the global scenario since the Cold War created conditions for stronger ties between Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries. Recently, Brazil took the lead in regional integration processes and in South-South cooperation initiatives. These strategies and Fiocruz's acknowledged technical expertise resulted in its direct involvement in Brazilian foreign public health policy in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries. Fiocruz developed cooperation projects in various areas, sharing its know-how and best practices in the most critical fields in partner countries, consolidating "public health framework cooperation" and contributing to diversifying Brazil's partners and promoting Brazil as a global actor.

The precarious public policies related to asbestos in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
E A Ribeiro ◽  
C H A Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Scientific Cooperation ◽  
Know How ◽  
Public Hearings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
National Congress ◽  
Working Day ◽  
International Scientific Cooperation

Abstract In this decade, Brazil was the world's third largest producer of asbestos, and the fourth largest consumer, with an estimated 500,000 Brazilian workers being exposed to asbestos during the working day, and millions of users to several asbestos materials. In Brazil, the precarious public policies related to asbestos production and commercialization contributes to the invisibility of the problems related to its exposure. Thus, an immersion in the discussion of public policies related to asbestos was necessary. A qualitative investigation of an exploratory type was conducted, based on documentation research of requirements of commissions, ordinances, bills, and public hearings published in the period from 1970 to 2019, related to asbestos, by the Brazilian National Congress. We found 624 occurrences/documents, which were analyzed and discussed in this study. The complexity of the interrelations between actors and the State in the formulation and implementation of public policies is demonstrated, asbestos being the subject on the decision-making agenda several times, however, the creation of a national public policy occurred only on a few occasions. International scientific cooperation is one of the ways to cope with asbestos-related diseases, as it allows the transfer of know-how of best practices. When discussing the Brazilian reality, it is possible to disseminate the attitudes that were important in the process of policy construction in Brazil, thus preventing the waste of time and practices in procedures that have already proved wrong. Key messages Precarious public policies contributes to the invisibility of the asbestos problems. International scientific cooperation is one of the ways to cope with asbestos related diseases.

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