Philosophical Framing and Its Impact on Research

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Eileen M. Trauth ◽  
Lee B. Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
Alternative Research ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The variety of lenses and openness that is brought to the research process shapes both academic research and the application of knowledge to real-world settings. Researchers who endeavor to contribute both rigor and relevance require a wide range of methodological tools and a clear understanding of how such tools frame the questions to be answered, as well as the methods used and potential outcomes. It is important that both researchers and publication gatekeepers clearly understand the impact of philosophical framing on research methods and findings. Drawing on research related to the use of social media to facilitate product innovation “crowdsourcing,” the authors consider the implications of alternative research scenarios on five key dimensions of research: epistemology, theory, review of literature, stakeholder perspective, and rigor-relevance. Examples of existing and emergent topics within the research field of crowdsourcing are provided to illustrate methodological pluralism.

Philosophical Framing and Its Impact on Research

Crowdsourcing ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1451-1468
Author(s):  
Eileen M. Trauth ◽  
Lee B. Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
Alternative Research ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The variety of lenses and openness that is brought to the research process shapes both academic research and the application of knowledge to real-world settings. Researchers who endeavor to contribute both rigor and relevance require a wide range of methodological tools and a clear understanding of how such tools frame the questions to be answered, as well as the methods used and potential outcomes. It is important that both researchers and publication gatekeepers clearly understand the impact of philosophical framing on research methods and findings. Drawing on research related to the use of social media to facilitate product innovation “crowdsourcing,” the authors consider the implications of alternative research scenarios on five key dimensions of research: epistemology, theory, review of literature, stakeholder perspective, and rigor-relevance. Examples of existing and emergent topics within the research field of crowdsourcing are provided to illustrate methodological pluralism.

Sharing tourism experiences in social media

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios D. Sotiriadis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Online Reviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Consumer Perspective ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to perform a synthesis of academic research published between 2009 and 2016 regarding the changes in tourism consumer behavior brought about by the use of social media (SM); and to suggest a set of strategies for tourism businesses to seize opportunities and deal with resulting challenges. Design/methodology/approach A volume of 146 peer-reviewed journal articles were retrieved from two major databases. Content analysis of this academic research has been performed, exploring the effects of online reviews on tourism consumers and providers. Findings The content analysis identified three main research themes that were investigated by scholars and classified into two major categories, namely, consumer perspective and provider perspective: the antecedents (factors motivating and influencing tourists); the influence of online reviews on consumer behaviour; and the impact of these reviews on tourism businesses (providers’ perspective). Research limitations/implications This study is based on a literature review and outcomes reported by previous studies; hence, the suggestions are indicative rather than conclusive. Some publication sources were not included. Practical implications This paper suggests a range of adequate strategies, along with operational actions, formulated for industry practitioners in the fields of management and marketing. Originality/value It provides an update of the state of published academic research into SM and an integrated set of management and marketing strategies for tourism providers in seizing the opportunities and dealing with the challenges raised in a digital context.

scholarly journals Social Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1821
Author(s):  
Zvezdan Stojanović
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Telecommunication Infrastructure ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Education Marketing ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The use of social media has a wide range of applications in different areas of life. Accordingly, the impact of social networks in everyday life is growing. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a solid telecommunication infrastructure, which is of great importance for the development of social networks. This paper will show the application of social networks in areas such as tourism, education, marketing, politics and local and state administration bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  

scholarly journals Content and boundaries of the primary real estate market as an object of statistical research

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-56
Author(s):  
Dmitry V. Dianov ◽  
Pavel A. Smelov
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Real Estate Market ◽  
Secondary Market ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Statistical Methodology ◽  
Statistical Research ◽  
The Real ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

The primary real estate market is one of the youngest segments of the market economy in modern Russia. If the genesis of the modern secondary market was observed in the pre-reform period: barter relations in terms of urban housing, the purchase and sale of suburban areas were freely carried out, small suburban real estate, garage buildings, etc., the real market relations with the relevant legal framework in terms of ownership rights in the primary market became possible only with the change of economic formation. All participants in the rapidly emerging primary real estate market quickly became familiar with pricing, market conditions, utility criteria and many other parameters inherent in this market segment. However, issues of managing business processes on the primary market of real estate, including a balance of opportunities for sellers and customer needs, pricing, adequate information support to all management levels, still are a problem and remain open.Purpose.The relevance and social need for statistical study of the primary real estate market determined the purpose of scientific work as a clarification of the nature, content, boundaries and participants of the market in order to improve and develop statistical methodology.Materials and methods.To make the research and form the adequate conclusions when writing a scientific paper, the extensive material of theoretical, methodological and applied nature was used, the authors of which are both domestic and foreign scientists in the field of statistics, management, investment, marketing and technical sciences. The paper uses a wide range of general scientific methods of knowledge, the use of which together allowed to abstract from the non-essential aspects and mutually reinforcing factors that do not ultimately have a tangible impact on the state and dynamics of the primary real estate market - methods of abstraction and idealization; moving from the general laws of the real estate market, to form private conclusions concerning the segments and even objects of the primary real estate market as an object of statistical research – the method of deduction; to comprehend the object as a whole and at the same time as an interconnected mechanism represented by all its structural components – methods of analysis and synthesis; to conduct a comparative analysis of objects and identify possible vectors of the market development – methods of analogy and mental-symbolic modeling.Results. Qualitative analysis allowed to determine the place and importance of the primary real estate market in the entire system of multi-market economy; to identify the life cycle of the objects of the market and on their basis to structure it; to identify the factors of development of the primary real estate market, quantitative assessment of the impact of which will be subsequently given on the basis of regression analysis; to summarize the set of risks that determine the diverse variation of the primary real estate market. The development of statistical methodology for the study of the primary real estate market can be based only on a clear understanding of the nature and internal content of the studied object. At the same time, so sensitive to the market and general economic situation in the country and each region, the market is constantly changing: it does not have a stationary point. Therefore, it is necessary not only quantitative analysis of the object on the basis of statistical methods, but also continuous monitoring of all economic phenomena that contribute to the modification of the primary real estate market.

scholarly journals The impact of social media on recruitment: Are you LinkedIn?

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Koch ◽  
Charlene Gerber ◽  
Jeremias J. De Klerk
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
South African ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Orientation: With many organisations vying for the same talent, it is important to ensure that the correct methods are utilised in identifying and attracting the best talent to an organisation.Research purpose: This research investigates the impact of social media on the recruitment process in South Africa.Motivation for the study: As the competition for qualified talent increases, organisations need to understand where to focus their resources to attract the best talent possible. The use of social media is growing daily and its use in the recruitment process seems to have grown exponentially.Research design, approach and method: The sample comprised 12 recruiters, spanning a wide range of industries in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and a thematic analysis was utilised to identify themes and subthemes.Main findings: Despite still utilising some traditional methods of recruiting, South African recruiters follow their international counterparts, with LinkedIn being central to their respective recruitment processes. The use of Twitter and Facebook for recruitment was found to be substantially lower in South Africa than elsewhere. Without following a focused approach, the volume of work that emanates from using social media may overwhelm a recruiter.Practical and managerial implications: Recruiters cannot execute effective recruitment without applying social media tools such as LinkedIn. However, training in the optimal use of social media is essential.Contribution: This study indicates that LinkedIn has a major impact on recruitment in South Africa, but that social media is not a panacea for recruitment issues.

scholarly journals Assessment of the research field in the European universities and analysis of the research projects impact on academic performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (06) ◽  
pp. 587-596
Author(s):  
MARGARETA STELA FLORESCU ◽  
ADRIANA ANA DAVIDESCU ◽  
MIHAELA MOSORA ◽  
CRISTINA ALPOPI ◽  
MARIAN NASTASE
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Propensity Score Method ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Economic Studies

The research concept refers to the search for information; it can be defined as a scientific and systematic search for relevant information on a particular topic. In fact, research is an art of scientific investigation. Some consider research to be a movement, a movement from knowledge to ignorance. In this sense, the article allows to carry out an evaluation of the field of research within the universities of Europe regarding the research process in the university environment and the impact of the research projects on the academic performances. Bucharest University of Economic Studies have been involved in different scientific research projects in order to foster the modernization of the textile field, to create a favourable environment for the textile companies where they can develop their activities, implicitly supporting a sustainable development of this industry. One of the strategic directions for such development was to design and support the development of clusters for competitiveness in this field. Through this paper, we have conducted an in-depth analysis of the impact of research projects in the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in the period 2014‒2018, using the propensity score method and performing a descriptive analysis of the data. One of the main results obtained, which is also consistent with the literature, is that research projects in the academic environment have a significant impact on the performance index h, the coefficient of the variable h index being statistically positive and significant. Thus, with an increase in the number of teachers benefiting from research projects, index h will also register an increase at the level of each individual. Funding based on academic performance can widen the gap between research and teaching. Therefore, the quality measurement instruments of the research should be treated with greater indulgence, as it is not possible to describe the contributions of an individual in a certain field of research based on simple numerical values.

The Impact Agenda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Smith ◽  
Justyna Bandola-Gill ◽  
Nasar Meer ◽  
Ellen Stewart ◽  
Richard Watermeyer
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Societal Benefit ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Research Impact Assessment ◽  
Academic Practices ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

As international interest in promoting and assessing the impact of research grows, this book examines the ensuing controversies, consequences and challenges. It places a particular emphasis on learning from experiences in the UK, since this is the country at the forefront of a range of new approaches to incentivising, monitoring and rewarding research impact achievements. The book aims to understand the origins and rationale for these changes and to critically assess their consequences for academic practice. Combining a review of existing literature with a range of new qualitative data (from interviews, focus groups and documentary analysis), The Impact Agenda is unique in providing a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary empirical examination of the ways in which various forms of research impact assessment are shaping academic practices. Although the primary focus of the book is on the UK, the book also considers the different approaches that other countries with an interest in research impact are taking (notably Australia, Canada and the Netherlands). While noting the benefits that the increasing emphasis on outward facing work is bringing, the book draws attention to a wide range of challenges and controversies associated with research impact assessment and, in particular, with the UK’s chosen approach. It concludes by using the insights in the book to propose an alternative, more theoretically robust approach to incentivising and rewarding efforts to undertake and use academic research for societal benefit.

An Exploratory Study on the Use of Social Media for Social Marketing

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Ms. Shweta Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Content Sharing ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Social media refers to the online media that allows multi-directional conversations and real time interactions such as social networking sites (SNS), blogs, discussions forums, content sharing, social bookmarks, wikis etc. Over the last decade, social media marketing has become a key focus area for both marketing practitioners and researchers. This paper focuses on the impact of social media in the domain of social marketing. For this study, we consider previous academic research in the area of social media and social marketing published in eminent research journals and management. After creating a summative background of social media and social marketing, we propose a model to understand the role of social media as a catalyst in the process of social change. Finally, we present two cases where social media played a significant role as a social catalyst. 

Publication process

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Final Phase ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Objective Indicators

The final phase in the research process is the publication of research findings in a paper in scientific journals. Authors who contributed to the developed work are reported in the manuscript. There are now rules and guidelines to help in improving the transparency for the reporting of authorship and contributorship in papers which are discussed in this chapter The appraisal of the quality of scientific and medical can be difficult. Criteria that had been used in the past included journal prestige, the reputation of authors and institution and prestige and estimated importance and relevance of the research field. However, these factors are both qualitative and subjective. Consequently, there is demand for quatitative and objective indicators for evaluating research that is related to published science. The impact factor is perhaps the most widely used indicator that measures and quantifies a journal’s quality.

scholarly journals Over 2000-fold increased production of the leaderless bacteriocin garvicin KS by genetic engineering and optimization of culture conditions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amar A. Telke ◽  
Kirill V. Ovchinnikov ◽  
Kiira S. Vuoristo ◽  
Geir Mathiesen ◽  
Tage Thorstensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Bacteriocin Production ◽  
Gene Dose ◽  
Constant Ph ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bottle Neck ◽  
High Production ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe leaderless bacteriocin Garvicin KS (GarKS) is a potent antimicrobial, being active against a wide range of important pathogens. GarKS production by the native producerLactococcus garvieaeKS1546 was however relatively low (80 BU/ml) under standard laboratory growth conditions (batch culture in GM17 at 30°C). To improve the production of GarKS, we systematically evaluated the impact of different media and media components on bacteriocin production. Based on the outcomes a new medium formulation was made to greatly improve bacteriocin production. The new medium composed of pasteurized milk and tryptone (PM-T), increased GarKS production about 60-fold compared to that achieved in GM17. GarKS production was increased further 4-fold (i.e., to 20,000 BU/ml) by increasing gene dose of the bacteriocin gene cluster (gak) in the native producer. Finally, a combination of the newly composed medium (PM-T), an increased gene dose and a cultivation at a constant pH 6 and a 50-60% dissolved oxygen level in growth medium, gave rise to a GarKS production of 164,000 BU/ml. This high production, which is about 2000-fold higher compared to that initially achieved in GM17, corresponds to a GarKS production of 1.2 g/L. To our knowledge, this is one of the highest bacteriocin production reported hitherto.ImportanceLow bacteriocin production is a well-known bottle-neck in developing bacteriocins into large-scaled and useful applications. The present study shows different approaches that significantly improve bacteriocin production. This is an important research field to better exploit the antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins, especially with regard to the decreasing effect of antibiotics in infection treatments due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance.

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