scholarly journals Political state and the dilemma of dignity, equality and freedom: Evidence from a sovereign state

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Khan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Sovereign State ◽  
State Research ◽  
Rational Argumentation ◽  
Prior Opinion

Abstract Purpose: This study discusses the idea of political redefinition and its connection to dignity, freedom and equality in a sovereign state. This article concludes by briefly touching on some serious issues about sovereign communities that arise as a result of the fundamental dignity, freedom, and equality ideals of the sovereign state. Research methodology: The author decided to conduct theoretical research in a qualitative format using conceptual analysis as well as critical and rational argumentation. A deductive approach is used in reaching a prior opinion. Results: The sovereign state itself became the judge and restricted human dignity, equality and the freedom to contract by forcing citizens to make transfers they did not consent to and prohibiting certain private transactions on the sole pretext. Limitations: There are shortcomings in theoretical research, as the author used a deductive approach to conclude. Contribution: This study conceptualizes the proponents of a sovereign state to be drawn into the dilemma of dignity, freedom and equality.

An empirical study to investigate the effects of critical factors on TQM implementation in the garment industry in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 1209-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subrata Talapatra ◽  
Md. Kutub Uddin ◽  
Jiju Antony ◽  
Shivam Gupta ◽  
Elizabeth A. Cudney
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Phone Calls

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that enable total quality management (TQM) implementation in the readymade garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh. More specifically, the present study is a supplement of the previous call from research to investigate the TQM-enabling factors from a broader aspect of organizational change. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted through an online survey, followed by phone calls. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey with 256 respondents of the Bangladeshi RMG sector. The TQM-enabling factors were divided into five distinct groups, based on strategic or overall changes required within an organization for TQM implementation. A theoretical research model was created to investigate the contingency of various TQM-enabling factors. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to confirm the factor that enabled TQM implementation in the RMG sector of Bangladesh. Findings The main finding of this study shows that structural, strategic, contextual and human resource-enabling factors are significant to TQM implementation in the Bangladeshi RMG sector. Research limitations/implications This study has been completed in single time frame. Therefore, consideration of the time factor is completely ignored in this research. Furthermore, understanding of TQM-enabling factors in this research relied on quantitative findings only. Also, this study was limited to one industry and one geographic region. However, this study could determine whether data triangulation will provide a good perception on enabling factors and the methodology can be extended to other industries and regions. Practical implications This study provides a research methodology for other manufacturing industries that are planning to implement TQM in their organization. This research will contribute to the existing literature by examining the contingency of various TQM-enabling factors in the context of the Bangladeshi RMG sector, and it, therefore, provides direction to increase the success rate of TQM implementation. Furthermore, the research methodology can be used in other studies for variation of contextual variables such as size of the industry, developed or underdeveloped country and manufacturing or service industry. Originality/value The methodology used in this study can lead the way for other industries in the RMG sector that implements TQM in their organization. Also, this research further contributes to the existing literature by investigating the contingency of various TQM enabling factors in the context of the Bangladeshi RMG sector and developing associated strategies to raise success rate of TQM implementation.

scholarly journals What Is “Tolerance” and “Tolerance Education”? Philosophical Perspectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (89) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Saulius
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Political Context ◽  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Main Condition ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Philosophical Reflection ◽  
Religious Context ◽  
Tolerance Education

Research background. The notion of tolerance is used in various contexts, but nevertheless it remains ambiguous. The very fact that educators, politicians, and philosophers again and again face questions about the meaning of value term “tolerance”, stresses the vivid necessity of continuous attempts to elucidate the notion of tolerance at the theoretical level.Research aim was to provide relevant arguments for the thesis that tolerance is a context dependent notion and therefore the claims about tolerance “in general” are ambiguous, uninformative, and non-instructive.Research method. Our research methodology was philosophical reflection involving conceptual analysis and the application of the outcomes to education sciences.Research results. If we are to understand and define the concept of tolerance, we need a broader understanding of  what  is  good  and  what  is  bad,  understanding  of  what  behaviour  is  expected  from  us  under  certain  cultural circumstances.Discussion and conclusions. 1. In religious context, tolerance is a respectful attitude towards beliefs and practices of others – attitude which, in fact, can be grounded either by dogmatism or by scepticism. 2. In political context, emphasis is laid not on what others believe or think, but on what people do. 3. There is one common feature of tolerance conceptions which take shape in inter-religious discourse and in politics: it is believed that it is quite easy to understand the motives of actions performed by “others”; such understanding (“empathy”) is the main condition for tolerance. 4. In ethics and education, tolerance is the measurement (or objective assessment) of our beliefs keeping in mind possibilities of their alternatives. In this respect, tolerance is the realization of human rational nature.Keywords: tolerance, tolerance education, autonomy, ethics, rationality.

A Review of the Data Collection Process

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannu J. Schadewitz ◽  
Dallas R. Blevins
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Collection Process ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Present View

This article reviews the data collection process. This process is of crucial importance because data offer empirical answers to theoretical research questions. Although the literature provides a wealth of instruction on the treatment of already collected data, far less has been written about the selection of the data. The present view focuses on this overlooked portion of research methodology. An actual illustration is used to demonstrate the factual decisions and procedures that may be used in any data collection process.

scholarly journals INTRODUCTORY NOTES ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. a8en
Author(s):  
Thaís Kristosch Imperatori ◽  
Felipe Portela Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Right To Life ◽  
Brazilian State ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Right ◽  
Population Segment

The reflections presented in this article discuss the guarantee of the right to life for all, granted by the Brazilian State, recognizing the specificities of people with disabilities in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak. The research methodology analyzes public statements and notes from councils and entities of civil society that defend the rights of people with disabilities in the face of threats during a pandemic. It is observed that this population segment becomes more vulnerable to contracting coronavirus and its implications. The mobilization of civil society to defend the guarantee of the right to life and human dignity is highlighted.

scholarly journals A study on digital transformation in the healthcare sector of Bangladesh: Current scenario and the future roadmap

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-176
Author(s):  
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Khan ◽  
◽  
M. Mehedi Hasnat Al Amin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare System ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
The People ◽  
Current Scenario

Abstract Purpose: This study investigates the essential characteristics of digitalization and transformation in the healthcare sector in Bangladesh. It also examines the correlation between digital technology and developing factors in the current healthcare system and recommendations to overcome the crises still dwelling within the healthcare framework. Research methodology: To gain a more vital understanding of the underlying insights of Digital Transformations of the healthcare sector of Bangladesh, the authors decided to conduct explorative research in qualitative format. Results: As a developing country with increased economic solvency, Bangladesh is enduring a metamorphosis in medicine & healthcare. Despite inequity in digital-initiated “equality,” developing healthcare systems worldwide are getting in touch with digital technology. Limitations: There are shortcomings in theoretical research as the previous practice of pedagogues and learners is challenged by new-age communication and the healthcare system based on digital technology. Contribution: This study looks at the impressions of current Digital Transformation in pre-existing structures by the people of Bangladesh, and the study proposes a new national health server-centric approach for future solicitation.

scholarly journals Characteristics of problems that arise in convicted persons with disabilities in the process of their adaptation to the conditions of deprivation of liberty

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 216-221
Author(s):  
Daria Vladislavovna Sattorova
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Specific Category ◽  
The Disabled

The purpose of the article is to present the results of a pilot study of the problems of disabled convicts that arise during their period of adaptation to prison conditions. The author seeks to explain in the article what impedes the effective adaptation to prison conditions of such a specific category of prisoners as the disabled; what difficulties they face, what their attitude to the environment and to other people is, what their wishes and motives are. What was used as a research methodology was a questionnaire which had been developed by the author. The results of the research allowed us to analyse the difficulties that the convicts of this category face at the initial stage of serving their sentence in the correctional facility and to compare the data obtained with the results of theoretical research. The content of the article allows solving two main tasks – theoretical one, to formulate criteria of adaptation of disabled convicts to conditions of imprisonment; practical one, to outline ways to improve pedagogic support of the process of their adaptation.

scholarly journals ANALISIS YURIDIS TUMPANG TINDIH HPL PELINDO II YANG TERBIT DI ATAS HGB PT RAI (STUDI KASUS PUTUSAN PENINJAUAN KEMBALI NOMOR: 392PK/PDT/2020) [JURIDICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OVERLAPPING RIGHT TO MANAGE ISSUED ON TOP OF PT RESOURCES ALAM INDONESIA'S RIGHT TO BUILD (CASE STUDY ON SUPREME COURT DECISION NO 392 PK/PDT/2020)]

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Astrid Unggul Pawestri
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Supreme Court Decision ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
The Law ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Research Show ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Overlapping and problems arise because of the issuance of the certificate of management rights Number 91/Sungai Selincah in the name of PT Pelindo II.  That HPL certificate overlaps HGB certificates owned by PT RAI, HGB certificate Number 100/Sei Selincah and HGB certificate Number 101/Desa Sei Selincah. BPN issued PT Pelindo II's HPL certificate on January 6, 2012. With the issuance of the HPL certificate of PT Pelindo II, which overlaps HGBs of PT RAI, BPN was unable to extend PT RAI's HGB certificate for those two plots of land previously owned by PT RAI, prompting PT RAI to file a lawsuit in court. The research employs a normative juridical research methodology that includes a statutory analysis, a case study, and a conceptual analysis. Findings of the research show that the issuance of PT Pelindo II's HPL certificate was following applicable regulations (UUPA, UUCK, PP 24/1997, and PP 18/2021), and no provisions were violated. However, PT Pelindo II's HPL Certificate that overlaps the PT RAI's HGB has administrative defects. Regarding the judge's decisions and legal considerations, the District and High Court's was not following the provisions of Article 27 paragraph (1) PP 40/1996, which was still applicable at that time. The Cassation and Judicial Review's decisions in Supreme Court demonstrate the cancellation of the District and High Court's decision due to the judge's negligence in applying the law as specified in the applicable laws and regulations.<p>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT:</p><p>Terdapatnya tumpang tindih dan permasalahan atas penerbitan sertifikat Hak Pengelolaan Nomor 91/Sungai Selincah seluas 23.500 m² milik PT Pelindo II yang mana sertifikat HPL tersebut bersinggungan dan tumpang tindih dengan sertifikat HGB Nomor 100/Sei Selincah dan sertifikat HGB Nomor 101/Desa Sei Selincah milik PT RAI. Atas terbitnya sertifikat HPL PT Pelindo II di atas HGB PT RAI tersebut BPN tidak bisa menerbitkan perpanjangan sertifikat HGB PT RAI atas kedua bidang tanah tersebut yang pada akhirnya mendorong PT RAI untuk mengajukan gugatan ke pengadilan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis normatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan, pendekatan kasus, dan pendekatan konseptual. Hasil penelitian mengenai penerbitan HPL atas nama PT Pelindo II yang diterbitkan di atas tanah yang sudah terdapat sertifikat HGB atas nama PT RAI ditinjau dari UUPA, UUCK, PP 24/1997, dan PP 18/2021 menunjukkan telah sesuai dengan ketentuan yang berlaku dan tidak ada ketentuan yang dilanggar. Namun demikian, penerbitan Sertifikat HPL PT Pelindo II di atas HGB PT RAI tersebut memiliki cacat administratif. Selanjutnya mengenai amar dan pertimbangan hukum hakim dalam putusan Pengadilan Negeri tingkat pertama dan tingkat banding di Pengadilan Tinggi tidak sesuai dengan ketentuan Pasal 27 ayat (1) PP 40/1996 yang masih berlaku saat itu. Pada putusan tingkat kasasi dan peninjauan kembali di Mahkamah Agung menunjukkan adanya pembatalan atas putusan putusan Pengadilan Negeri tingkat pertama dan tingkat banding di Pengadilan Tinggi dikarenakan adanya kekhilafan hakim dalam menerapkan hukum sebagaimana ketentuan peraturan-perundangan.</p>

scholarly journals Fast-tracking Research Methodology Immersion for Students: Experiences from a Project on Fairwork in the Gig Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. pp84-94
Author(s):  
Marita Turpin ◽  
Jean-Paul Van Belle
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Real World ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Group Project ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Fast Tracking ◽  
Gig Economy

This paper showcases an innovative student research project in a South African taught Masters programme, where students learnt to apply a sound research methodology in the real world, and align their work with a global research project. The Fairwork (https://fair.work) project assesses the extent to which gig work platforms in a number of countries conform to ‘fair work’ principles for their workers. The Fairwork project has a clearly defined and rigorous research methodology used by senior academics around the world to rate labour-broking platforms such as those in e-hailing (Bolt, Uber) or delivery services (UberEats) to rate  their adoption of fair work principles for their workers. The University of Pretoria adopted this research methodology in the context of a student-based group project in a taught 2020 “Digital Economy” Masters programme. Student groups used the same methodology and interviewed South African platform workers to score seven different platforms. The key motivations and intended benefits were that the research methodology was already tried and tested, students should able to apply the skills taught in an earlier (theoretical) research methods course, subject specific knowledge around the gig economy had to be researched and was internalized, each group had the freedom to select its own platform, results could be validated against publicly available ratings, students engaged themselves in real world empirical research, and their research outputs had a real world relevance. In addition, this project turned out to work well under Covid19 partial lockdown circumstances. The student submissions exceeded the expectations of everyone involved, and some groups produced research results which matched the level of highly experienced researchers. This project also provides a strong contribution to the academic community, not only because it provides a validation benchmark and alternative research approach to the Fairwork project, but also because this project is easily portable to similar courses in other country contexts.

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