scholarly journals Role of frequency modulation radio in disaster communication: A case study of Pakistan earthquake

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed I. Rahman ◽  
Nauman Sial ◽  
Saniya Moazzam
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Modulation ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Disaster Communication ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Precautionary Measures

Pakistan suffered from a massive earthquake in October 2005 that caused the deaths of more than 87 000 people. As a result of this calamity, around 3.5 million affected people had no access to information. In these scenarios, community media became an important catalyst. In developing countries, radio had proved far more accessible and useful than any other medium. But because of this natural hazard, local media also suffered heavily as dozens of journalists died and media houses and press clubs were destroyed. The current study attempted to explore the role of frequency modulation (FM) radio stations working in the earthquake hit areas in Pakistan. These stations were temporarily setup to inform the victims about the rehabilitation and reconstruction plans of the agencies involved. The data has been collected qualitatively through five focus group discussions which were conducted in the earthquake affected areas. Twelve in-depth interviews were also conducted for this purpose with FM stations personnel. The results revealed that the FM radio stations played a very important role in the rehabilitation phase by providing vital information to the victims, relief agencies and government. Lifesaving information like weather updates, precautionary measures in the tents, public service announcements and encouraging messages provided some hope to the victims to restart a normal life, and also motivated the students to restart their studies in makeshift schools.These FM networks became the voice of the affected people and helped a lot in bridging the communication gaps between the affected, relief agencies and government, and also ensured citizens’ participation in decision-making processes.

‘Stepping on the heads of our Gods'

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-56
Author(s):  
Yangji Doma Sherpa ◽  
A. John Sinclair ◽  
Thomas Henley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mountain Environments ◽  
Hydroelectric Dam ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The Himalayan region of India is experiencing rapid development in tourism, agriculture, highway construction and hydroelectric dam construction. This research considered the role of the public both within and outside of development decision-making processes in these high mountain environments using the proposed Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) in Manali as a case study. The qualitative data revealed that there has been an extensive array of public participation activity related to the HSV project over approximately 10 years. Very little of this activity has evolved, however, through the formal decision-making process. Rather, most participation activities, such as general house meetings, objection letters, public rallies, court cases against the proposed project, and a religious congregation were instigated by the public to protest the proposed development. The findings also show that involvement in the participatory activities undertaken by the public and project proponent fostered instrumental and communicative learning outcomes.

scholarly journals A Predictive Analytics Model for E-commerce Sales Transactions to Support Decision Making: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shereen Morsi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
Innovative Capabilities ◽  
Data Volume ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Support Decision Making

Given the significant growth in electronic commerce, firms are seeking technological innovations and innovative capabilities to deal concurrently with the data’ volume generated and gaining insights from it for better decisions. Although recent studies identify predictive analytics as becoming the keystone of all business decision making and a crucial aspect in firms by it is a possible means for driving strategic decisions. Significant inroads into the interrelationships between capabilities and the execution of a pathway to an analytical capability to many Egyptian e-commerce businesses have yet to be made. Therefore, this paper aims to shed light on the importance and the role of using predictive analytics models in the Egyptian e-commerce firms where these tools became dominant resources for gaining valuable knowledge for better decision making by precautionary measures from prediction rates and different applications that have been applied by global e-commerce firms. The aim of the paper was achieved by building a predictive analytics model for sales forecasting by tackling to one of the e-commerce company in Egypt, and the online transaction dataset has been analyzed. The result obtained from the model has been displayed, and some insights extracted from the prediction model have been explained.

scholarly journals Peran Music Director Terhadap Identitas Brand Radio Geronimo FM Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 240-248
Author(s):  
Guntur Eko Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Brand Identity ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
The City

Radio is one of the electronic media that has survived until now, although radio only produces entertainment in the form of sound but there are quite a lot of radio enthusiasts. There are quite a lot of radios operating in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta. In this case, one example is Geronimo FM radio, the radio has good credibility in the city of Yogyakarta. This article describes what the role of the Music Director on radio and how they work in shaping the brand identity. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach. The result is Music Director has the full right to determine the music that will air on the radio. Music Director also oversees the running of music played when the broadcast takes place so as not to get out of the provisions. Thus Music Director determines music, then radio brand identity is formed through songs that are played so as to form the perceptions of listeners in determining the identity of a radio

Networking, Leadership, Empowerment

2009 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
I. T. Calliess ◽  
K. Treichel ◽  
J. Nikitopoulos ◽  
A. Malik ◽  
M. Rojnic Kuzman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Fit For Purpose

SummaryAs society’s expectations of mental health professional change radically, educational programs and policies need to keep pace with this change. Trainees and young psychiatrists have established their distinct identity and assured that educational policies are reformed to create competent mental health professionals who are fit for purpose in tomorrow’s world. In order for this to happen, it has taken over a decade of dedication, hard work and motivation from past and present psychiatric trainees and young psychiatrists to travel the journey from having a vision of an international network to develop the existing highly structured network. Networking and empowerment facilitated by national and international young psychiatrists’ organizations has allowed young psychiatrists to participate in decision-making processes and create frameworks for their own professional development. This paper outlines the principles and objectives that underpin the existing networks of national and international young psychiatrists’ organizations. It also describes the various educational and networking activities undertaken by these organizations and uses the case study from Croatia to describe the role of these networks in the formation of national associations of young psychiatrists and trainees.

scholarly journals Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming: A Polish Case Study

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 536
Author(s):  
Władysława Łuczka ◽  
Sławomir Kalinowski
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Production Risk ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
Organic Farmers ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The main purpose of this paper is to explore farmers’ opinions on the barriers to the development of organic farming. A survey was carried out with 262 Polish organic farmers in order to classify the barriers to organic farming development into production, and economic aspects, market aspects and institutional and regulatory aspects. As a next step, a detailed analysis was performed of how the farmers view these barriers. According to this study, Polish organic farmers attach greater importance to economic factors than to non-economic ones. Low yields and production volumes are the reason why many farmers see organic farming as being risky. More than 80% and nearly 60% of farmers covered by this study found the production risk to be very high or high, respectively, during and after the conversion period. Most farmers say they intend to continue their organic production activity only if financial support is provided. Nearly one in five farms (18.3%) want to discontinue organic production in future. This is especially true for two types of farming: specialized grazing livestock farms and mixed holdings. The farmers believe that market aspects and institutional and regulatory factors are the key barriers to the development of organic farming. The findings regarding the role of institutional barriers and communications from regulatory institutions, which affect the farmers’ decision-making processes, are of particular importance. In Poland, the main institutional problem is the instability of laws applicable to organic farming, which adds to the farmers’ uncertainty and decision-making risks. The case study of Poland, which is among the emerging markets for organic food, shows that a stable and coherent support policy is a condition for organic-farming development.

The Potential Role of Social Reporting in the Decision-Making Process of Cooperatives

2019 ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Fabio De Matteis ◽  
Daniela Preite
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Reporting ◽  
Social Report ◽  
The Social ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Accountability in the social economy sector is very important because it is inherent in the nature of the organizations of this sector. The literature on the topic of social accounting and accountability is abundant and highlights the benefits and the criticisms of social reporting. The objective of the chapter arises from the literature review that highlights how more in-depth studies are needed on the characters and role of social accountability in decision-making processes. In order to answer the research question (How is social reporting performed and how does social information influence the decision making of the management in a cooperative?), the single case study methodology has been adopted, considering embedded units of analysis and focusing on the social report of an Italian retail cooperative (COOP Lombardia). Thanks to the analyzed case study, it is possible to conclude that the social report can represent a tool of accountability that also informs future decisions, realizing a circular relationship between results achieved and decisions to be taken.

An Exploratory Study Into Process Failures During the Voice of Customer Process in Product Development

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Esterman ◽  
Roderick F. Zimmerman ◽  
Joel Spano ◽  
Diego A. Pereda
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Functional Model ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Voice Of Customer ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Process Failures ◽  
Functional Process

This paper examines the Voice of the Customer (VOC) as a functional process in order to better understand why the process fails and to generate insights into avoiding these pitfalls. The importance of the VOC in product development has been well documented. However, even with this understanding, many product development failures are still rooted in a failure to effectively integrate the VOC into the organization’s respective decision-making processes. It is the objective of this paper to study this issue more in depth. First the role of the VOC in product development will be explored and a functional model of the VOC process will be proposed. This functional model will serve as the basis to identify ways in which the process could fail. This analysis will be augmented with a case study that identifies additional failure modes of the VOC process. The paper concludes with some research questions to address these shortcomings that would be of interest to the product development community.

scholarly journals Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue and Collaboration in the Energy Transition of Municipalities through Serious Gaming

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3374
Author(s):  
Tania Ouariachi
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Serious Gaming ◽  
Stakeholder Network ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Within the EU, energy transition at the local level is embedded in a complex stakeholder network with highly interdependent actors; if these actors have to collaborate to contribute to an efficient transition, they have to initiate a dialogue about their roles and interests. A good way to achieve this goal could be via serious gaming. Scholars suggest that serious games have the potential to increase multi-stakeholder’s dialogue and collaboration on climate-change-related issues; however, empirical evidence on the effectiveness, and the process is still limited. The aim of this paper is to use the We-Energy Game as a case study to provide empirical evidence on how serious gaming could facilitate dialogue and collaboration among different stakeholders, and which specific features influence the engagement of participants with the issue. For that purpose, a qualitative analysis on feedback and observations of group discussions is conducted, together with a survey for 125 stakeholders from diverse municipalities in The Netherlands to assess what type of features influence the engagement. The study reveals that the game engages participants mostly at the cognitive level, and that key elements in this process are game design, the debriefing session, and the role of the facilitator.

scholarly journals Food Security and the Futures of Farmers in Decentralisation Era: a Case Study From Sigi District Central Sulawesi

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-132
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Alamsyah ◽  
Sultan Sultan ◽  
Sayuti Sayuti
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Regional Food ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Standard Information

Decentralization is a form of democratization used to push development at district level. The formation of new autonomous regions results into more land conversion and politicization of society, rather than the strengthening of food security and the wellbing of farmers. This study examines the effectivity of local policy of Sigi District South Sulawesi to strengthen food security and elevate the prosperity of farmers. Through qualitative methods to bring together stakeholders (farmers, local authorities) through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews, the study found that the district policy still is formalistic. There is no standard information dissemination,no better attitude and commitment to the policy, limited resources, and there is no work standard. The role of regional food security council is not optimal, a lot of institutional barriers, there is no involvement of the community in accessing the programmes and also high politicization of this top down policy. Key Word: Policy, Local Goverment, food security, DecentralizationDesentralisasi merupakan wujud demokratisasi daerah untuk pembangunan. Pembentukan daerah otonom baru (DOB) melahirkan terjadinya alih fungsi lahan dan politisasi masyarakat seperti petani daripada penguatan ketahanan pangan dan penguatan petani. Penelitian ini bertujuan meneliti kebijakan Kabupaten Sigi dalam hal penguatan ketahanan pangan dan petani. Melalui metode kualitatif dengan mempertemukan pemangku kepentingan (petani, pejabat daerah) melalui diskusi kelompok terfokus dan wawancara mendalam, diketahui bahwa kebijakan masih bersifat formalistik. Tidak ada sosialisasi informasi secara baik, sikap dan komitmen terhadap kebijakan kurang, keterbatasan sumber daya, tidak ada standar kerja. Dewan ketahanan pangan daerah belum optimal, hambatan struktur dan kelembagaan, tidak ada keterlibatan masyarakat dalam mengakses penyusunan program serta tingginya politisasi pada bidang pertanian yang semuanya dikelola secara top down di daerah.

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