Exploration Patterns in Fast-growing Entrepreneurial Firms: A Multiple Case Study in the Internet Technology Industry

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dries Faems ◽  
Klaasjan Visscher ◽  
Fleur Lamers
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Multiple Case

Connectivism as a Potential Factor to Advertise Housing Let or Sale. A Multiple Case Study Applied in Ecuadorian Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Mónica Elva Vaca-Cárdenas ◽  
Ermenson Ricardo Ordoñez Ávila ◽  
Leticia Azucena Vaca-Cárdenas ◽  
Astrid Astromelia Vargas Estrada ◽  
Antoni Neptalí Vaca-Cárdenas
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Text Mining ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Potential Factor

The use of technology plays an important role on many of the aspects cities face today. The objective of this research is to identify how connectivism is influencing the advertising of housing let or sale in the cities of Portoviejo, Quito, and Riobamba in Ecuador to then compare its scenarios. This investigation is a multiple case study. The method for data collection was a survey applied to 369 suppliers of housing for let or sale in the three cities. Text mining techniques were used for data analysis. Results showed that the majority of housing supplier ranged 25 to 40 years old use the internet, social networks, and platforms to advertise housing let or sale.

Resource provision and access to indigenous knowledge in public libraries in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-287
Author(s):  
Maned Mhlongo ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Multiple Case

This paper is part of a larger qualitative multiple case study that sought to explore the integration of indigenous knowledge in public libraries in South Africa. The paper draws from semi-structured interviews with selected heads of provincial library services in South Africa to determine the extent to which public libraries provide targeted resources to enhance access to IK. Results reveal that that there are no targeted resources to facilitate access to IK. Concerted efforts to facilitate access by increasing the number of libraries were noted. Notwithstanding these efforts, there seems to be a paucity of IK, which has implication for inclusive services. It is recommended that libraries look beyond enabling access to the Internet but also explore how they can further optimise ICT usage as a way of facilitating access to IK through capturing, organising and disseminating knowledge of indigenous communities.

scholarly journals An Imbalance Of Power: The Readability Of Internet Privacy Policies

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rochelle A. Cadogan
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Privacy Policy ◽  
Privacy Policies ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Internet Privacy ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

The gap is growing. While collection techniques by today’s business marketing professionals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, there is also an alarming lack of knowledge by Internet sur-fers about how companies track their online movements and use the information. The privacy policy is the document that provides the information regarding how the organization handles the dataflow in their organizations. The policy should answer the consumer’s question, “What is being done with the information that I provide when I am on the Internet?” But how understandable are these policies? This research project is a multiple case study in which the privacy policies of three organizations are evaluated in terms of their readability and their user-friendliness. The three online organizations selected include PrivacyAlliance.org, Dell.com, and Amazon.com.

Problems, Philosophy, and Motivation: Trail Blazing Instructors for the Digital Frontier

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Dirks
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
College Level ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Multiple Case

A qualitative research study was conducted of innovative instructors who use the Internet to deliver college level courses. The study focuses on key concepts expressed by all of the Pioneers as important and develops recommendations for other instructors beginning to use the Internet for instructional purposes. Results are presented on the problems encountered, the Pioneers' philosophies toward teaching and learning, and the Pioneers' motives for moving their courses to the Internet. This research is a multiple case study that used four instructors from a university in the South concerning three courses being taught over the Internet during the Spring term of 1996.

scholarly journals E-commerce in the internet-enabled foreign expansion of Polish fashion brands owned by SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzanna Katarzyna Witek-Hajduk ◽  
Anna Małgorzata Grudecka ◽  
Anna Napiórkowska
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Medium Enterprises

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to identify ways and motives of application of e-commerce in the foreign expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) fashion brands.Design/methodology/approachA multiple case study was used as the research method. Data were obtained from primarily in-depth interviews with managers of four Polish SMEs –fashion brands owners, whose products are sold in the foreign markets using e-commerce, and secondary sources.FindingsThrough this study the authors identified both strategic-proactive and market-reactive motives of e-commerce applications in SMEs’ fashion brands in the internet-enabled foreign expansion and three different models of usage of e-commerce in the foreign expansion of SMEs.Research limitations/implicationsThe research was based on the multiple case study of only Polish SMEs in the fashion industry. The conclusions of this study can be applied by fashion companies in their internet-based foreign expansion.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing body of literature on the internationalization process of SMEs, and particularly on the application of cross-border e-commerce in the foreign internet-enabled expansion of fashion SMEs by identifying three various models of applying e-commerce, in the internet-enabled foreign expansion and their both proactive and reactive motives.

scholarly journals Platform Business Models – A Case Study of the Technology Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. p18
Author(s):  
Carmen Alexandra Stoian ◽  
Dragos Tohanean
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Business World ◽  
Core Business ◽  
The Core ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Multiple Case

The opportunity to create a value exchange environment is uniquely offered by the platform businesses. A novel approach of co-creating value is writing the rules in the platform business world. This paper analyzes the platform business models within the technology industry based on a multiple case study. As the main driver of business performance in this environment is technology, companies are using it to develop new products or to provide technology as a service. Thus, the main objective is to debate on the actual business needs in terms of business model innovation and to investigate how platform business models are developed through strategic acquisitions to achieve competitive advantage. The cases analysis suggests that technology acquisitions made around the core business may contribute to business model innovation. In addition, new partnerships with the external environment may facilitate mutual value creation exchanges and the platform may evolve through adding extra features from its external partners. We contribute to the advancement of business model research by putting platform business model study into the competitive context of the technology industry, with findings on how platforms are used in the digital era to innovate the core business model. From a practitioner’s perspective, this study may help companies to understand the importance of investing in other technology companies and to identify the opportunities of business model innovation through strategic partnerships. The limitation of this study is that the main data used for the multiple case study was derived from secondary sources and it provided insights about each company’s platform business model from a macro perspective.

Die Problematik der Implementierung von Kinästhetik in Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege – Eine Multiple Case-Study

Pflege ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Carola Maurer ◽  
Heidrun Gattinger ◽  
Hanna Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Multiple Case

Zusammenfassung. Hintergrund: Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege investieren seit Jahren Ressourcen in die Entwicklung der Kinästhetikkompetenz der Pflegenden. Aus aktuellen Studien geht hervor, dass die Implementierung, bzw. die nachhaltige Förderung der Kinästhetikkompetenz problematisch ist, vertiefte Erkenntnisse zu den Ursachen fehlen jedoch. Fragestellung: Welche Hemmnisse verhindern eine nachhaltige Implementierung von Kinästhetik in Einrichtungen der stationären Langzeitpflege? Methode: Es wurde eine Multiple Case-Study in drei Einrichtungen der deutschsprachigen Schweiz durchgeführt. Aus leitfadengestützten Interviews und (fallbezogener) Literatur zum externen Kontext wurden in den Within-Case-Analysen die Daten induktiv verdichtet und diese Ergebnisse in der Cross-Case-Synthese miteinander verglichen und abstrahierend zusammengeführt. Ergebnisse: Die Synthese zeigt, dass die Implementierung von Kinästhetik innerhalb der Einrichtung auf drei verschiedenen Ebenen – der Leitungs-, Pflegeteam- und Pflegeperson-Ebene – als auch durch externe Faktoren negativ beeinflusst werden kann. Schlussfolgerungen: In der Pflegepraxis und -wissenschaft sowie im Gesundheitswesen benötigt es ein grundlegendes Verständnis von Kinästhetik und wie dieses im Kontext des professionellen Pflegehandelns einzuordnen ist. Insbesondere Leitungs- und implementierungsverantwortliche Personen müssen mögliche Hemmnisse kennen, um entsprechende Strategien entwickeln zu können.

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