scholarly journals AN APPRAISAL OF THE USE OF GESTALT PRINCIPLES IN LOGOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION AMONG SELECT GRAPHIC ARTISTS IN A NIGERIAN URBAN CITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Nnanwuba Adum ◽  
Charles Chukwuemeka Okika ◽  
Kobimdi Umeh ◽  
Nnaemeka Iwuchukwu
Keyword(s):  
Design Principles ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Gestalt Principles ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Urban City ◽  
New Business ◽  
Principles Of Design ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper appraised the use of Gestalt design principles in logo graphics communication, in recognition of the role logos play in image-making and the identity of companies, businesses and brands. When a new business is planned, the need to find a logo designer who can come up with a creative and exclusive business logo arises. Elegance, creativity and excellence of design help business logos to give unlimited boost to organizations. Against this backdrop, the purpose of this study was to ascertain the use of the Gestalt principles by logographic artists in select business areas in Awka urban. We asked, how aware are logographic artists of Gestalt principles and whether they applied these principles in their logo designs. The Gestalt principles of design were employed as the yardstick for this study. Data were collected from a selected number of logographic artists in Awka Urban, Anambra state, using IDIs (In- depth interviews), from the business areas in town. The major findings of this study suggested that more than two- third of the artists studied were aware of the Gestalt principles but were not so keen in applying them to their designs due to the dictates of client’s choice and satisfaction

Removing Self-stigma: The Successes of People with Schizophrenia in Removing Self-stigma Through Self-control

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franciscus Adi Prasetyo ◽  
Jajang Gunawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

Self-stigma experienced by people who experience schizophrenia has influence on reduced self-esteem, on powerlessness, the weakening of hope, and a motivation towards recovery. The aim of this study is to explain the efforts of people suffering schizophrenia to manage their self-stigma through self-control, using a case study approach. Based on the purposive sampling technique, five people with schizophrenia were selected as the cases to be studied. Data collection techniques utilized in-depth interviews, observation, and documentary studies. The analysis of the study data employed the stages of data reduction, data display, and data verification. Improvement in study quality employed the triangulation of data sources by checking the data to determine its consistency. The results of this study indicate that people with schizophrenia who have the ability to self-control can overcome self-stigma through changes in the manner of viewing themselves, self-training through activities, having endurance, having an honest approach, being able to explain schizophrenia from a positive viewpoint, having initiative, and having a positive attitude and the courage to face challenges.

scholarly journals Kajian Implementasi Desain Universal Pada Taman Samarendah

Arsitektura ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mafazah Noviana ◽  
Zakiah Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Universal Design ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Public Facility ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
City Parks ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Universal Principles ◽  
Principles Of Design

<p class="Abstract"><em>City Parks in terms of social functions can be used as a place for social interaction, a means for sports, play and recreation. As a public facility, city parks must accommodate all groups of people, ranging from normal people, children, disabled people and the elderly. One way to provide facilities for all visitors is to apply universal design principles. Universal design aims to facilitate everyone's life through the creation of products, the built environment and communication to be used by as many people as possible and provide added value for everyone. The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of universal design principles in Taman Samarendah.The location of the study was in Taman Samarendah, using a descriptive qualitative research method. Seven principles of universal design and Permen PUPR No.14/PRT/2017 becomes the guideline and standardization in this study. The results of this study indicate that Samarendah Park has not fully applied the universal design principles and accessibility standards. The most universal principles of design that are not applied are the principle of tolerance for error and the principle of low physical effort. The principle that is most widely applied is the size and space for approach. </em></p>

scholarly journals Internalization of Entrepreneurship Education in Tourism Awareness Groups: Evidence from Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-83
Author(s):  
Djoko Dwi Kusumojanto ◽  
Indrayani Indrayani ◽  
Novia Tri Hapsari
Keyword(s):  
Essential Role ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Interesting Problem ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Internalization Process ◽  
Handicraft Production ◽  
Depth Interviews

The inadequacy of entrepreneurship in Indonesia is becoming an interesting problem to study, and therefore the solution will be obtained through entrepreneurial education. Higher education plays an essential role in creating sustainable entrepreneurs. Therefore, this study aims to determine the internalization of entrepreneurship education in increasing the skills and knowledge in the Mentawir Mangrove Tourism Village community. This research uses a qualitative approach, with a type of phenomenology. Researchers act as implementers, observers, data collectors, data analyzers, giving actions, and at the same time producing research reports. In-depth interviews and observations with informants carried out data collection in this study. Data analysis in this study is using an interactive model. The results showed that the internalization of entrepreneurship education in the Mentawir Mangrove Tourism Village community is carried out traditionally. However, the output of the entrepreneurial education internalization process begins with creativity by the Tambun Tiram Tourism Awareness group in the form of mangrove syrup and bamboo handicraft production activities.  

Onboard activity choice of Chinese cruise tourists

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-506
Author(s):  
Na Li
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Activity Choice ◽  
Cruise Ships ◽  
Consumption Values ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Chinese Tourists ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Cruise Lines

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the onboard activity choice of Chinese cruise tourists on three international cruise ships departing Shanghai, China. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research method was adopted for this study. Data was collected using participant observation, casual conversation and semi-structured in-depth interviews from 76 Chinese cruise respondents. The data was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings Chinese cruise tourists were offered various onboard activities, most of which were Western. Booking these activities involved tourists searching information and assessing and choosing what appealed to them. They chose these activities according to the consumption values, and their decision was influenced by both context-dependent variables—the variety and style of the activities and their capacity to appeal, and the personal variable—age. Chinese tourists were satisfied with the array of onboard activity options and viewed them as an opportunity to experience Western culture. However, when they were unfamiliar with or did not understand some activities, they preferred Chinese activities. Originality/value This study formulates propositions to underlie a conceptual framework of how cruise tourists choose an onboard activity. The findings derived from the data will be valuable to cruise lines seeking to better manage tourists’ onboard experiences.

Transnational Solidarity with Which Muslim Women? The Case of the My Stealthy Freedom and World Hijab Day Campaigns

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladan Rahbari ◽  
Susan Dierickx ◽  
Gily Coene ◽  
Chia Longman
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Feminist Scholarship ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Transnational Solidarity ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractThe hijab has been the subject of public and academic debates that have polarized scholars, politicians, and activists. Opinions on veiling range widely: while some view veiling as an oppressive practice, others regard veiling as an expression of women's agency and empowerment. Solidarity practices, such as movements against compulsory veiling or actions encouraging non-Muslim women to temporarily wear the hijab, are some of the ways in which activists have tried to show solidarity with Muslim women. In this qualitative study, data from the content analysis of the online platforms of two media campaigns, together with in-depth interviews with Iranian women living in Belgium, were triangulated. Women's perceptions of two solidarity campaigns were explored: the anti–compulsory veiling movement My Stealthy Freedom and the pro-acceptance World Hijab Day campaign. The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of transnational feminist campaigning in solidarity with Muslim women and, more generally, how the notion of solidarity is conceptualized in feminist scholarship.

The Wicked Problem of Stigma for Youth Living With Anxiety

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1491-1502
Author(s):  
Roberta Lynn Woodgate ◽  
Brenda Comaskey ◽  
Pauline Tennent ◽  
Pamela Wener ◽  
Gary Altman
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
School Workplace ◽  
Depth Interviews

Anxiety disorders typically emerge in childhood and, if left untreated, can lead to poor health and social outcomes into adulthood. Stigma contributes to the burden of mental illness in youth. Mental health stigma has been conceptualized as a wicked problem and efforts to address this complexity require a greater understanding of how stigma operates in the lives of youth. Fifty-eight youth in Manitoba, Canada aged 10 to 22 years and living with anxiety took part in the study. Data collection involved in-depth interviews and arts-based methodologies. Youth living with anxiety faced stigma at three levels: (a) interpersonal, (b) intrapersonal, and (c) structural. Stigma held by others, internalized by youth and embedded in social institutions led to compromised relationships with family and peers, low self-esteem and self-efficacy, reduced help-seeking, and discrimination in school, workplace and health care settings. Implications and potential strategies for addressing these levels of stigma are discussed.

Business incubator effectiveness and commercialization strategy: a thematic analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donard Games ◽  
Rayna Kartika ◽  
Dessy Kurnia Sari ◽  
Afif Assariy
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Business Incubator ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Rubber Stamp ◽  
New Business ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the business incubator and its impact on commercialization strategies based on incubatees’ aspirations in three business incubators in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was used, which involved conducting semi-structured in-depth interviews on 14 startup owners who are tenants in 3 incubators in Indonesia. The data obtained were analyzed using a thematic analysis assisted with NVivo 12. Findings Business incubator effectiveness was found to be heavily dependent on incubatees’ satisfaction in their interactions with the incubators. Moreover, some patterns were formed from thematic analysis and used to produce three propositions. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted qualitatively using only 14 interviewees or incubatees from 3 business incubators in Indonesia. Moreover, a thematic analysis offers flexibility from basic to organizing and global themes, but, in this case, there may be a lack of deeper understanding, for example, in psychological viewpoints. Practical implications Business incubators in this study need to reevaluate their incubation process based on their incubatees’ aspirations. These have to be considered from the beginning of the process, particularly the innovation aspect. Meanwhile, policy implications were also discussed Social implications Policymakers have realized the importance of business incubators in enhancing Indonesia’s innovation and competitiveness, and this has made them encourage the establishment of some new business incubators. It is, however, important to note that most of the existing ones are simply “rubber stamp” and to improve their operations and performances, some recommendations were made. Originality/value Despite the potential importance of incubation in enhancing technopreneurship and increasing a nation’s competitiveness, little research has been conducted on incubators in Indonesia’s ability to fulfill such high expectations. This specifically means there is no information on the present and past perceptions of tenants or startups on the incubators’ performances.

scholarly journals Enhancing English Proficiency and Communication Skills Among Malaysian Graduates through Training and Coaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Seetha Nesaratnam ◽  
Wan Hisham Wan Salleh ◽  
Yi Von Foo ◽  
Wan Mahmud Wan Syazwan Wan Hisham
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Communication Competency ◽  
Enhance Efficiency ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity ◽  
Depth Interviews

Employability of graduates has become a matter of grave concern in Malaysia where the high unemployment rate of graduates is said to be a result of poor English communication skills. English communication plays an important role in an organisation and is said to enhance efficiency and productivity. English communication is therefore, a critical skill for graduates seeking employment, regardless of position or industry. The importance of English communication skills for graduates in the Malaysian private sector and recommendations for improvement initiatives were the focal points of this study. Data was collected from in-depth interviews with 10 employers in the private sector who are in leadership positions, who recruit and manage graduates. The interview transcripts were analysed using ATLAS.ti a Computer Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysiS (CAQDAS) and the findings of the study strongly indicate that employers in the private sector place high value on English communication competency. The results also revealed that mastery of this skill enhances employability of graduates and also creates opportunities for career advancement. The findings further point towards the importance of deeper collaboration between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and industry, graduate training and coaching.

scholarly journals Partnerships between Cambodia’s Government, NGOs, and the Private Sector in Technical and Vocational Education Training from the NGOs’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sokha Chhun
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Phnom Penh ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Education Training ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p>Three-way or tri-sector partnerships were proposed in the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (2002) as a way to reduce poverty and achieve development targets by 2015 (Warner & Sullivan, 2006). These partnerships are between government, civil society and the private sector, and there is not much research on how such partnerships work in the development world. The purpose of this research is to explore the effectiveness of partnerships between Cambodia’s government, NGOs, and the private sector in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), particularly from the NGOs’ perspective.  The research methodology used in this study was a qualitative case study. Data was collected from in-depth interviews as well as document analysis, such as NGO’s annual reports, project agreements with Cambodia’s government, and other related documents from three NGOs working in the TVET sector in Phnom Penh. This research used Creswell’s framework (2014) for qualitative data analysis and interpretation.  The findings conclude that the tri-sector partnerships within one NGO to that of another NGO are quite different depending on the level of trust and interdependence of the parties. These partnerships between government, the business sector and NGOs are based upon the belief that collaboration brings benefits to each actor. From the business’s side, the benefits include the improvement of industrial production processes and productivity due to an increased supply of well-skilled staff. From the NGOs’ perspective, the benefits include accessing enterprises’ equipment and expertise. The government provides decentralised powers to local government to facilitate the working process of the NGOs and the private sector. These findings provide insight into Cambodia’s tri-sector TVET partnerships, making a contribution to understandings and knowledge of NGOs in TVET and their partners.</p>

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