Costs of and benefits resulting from public library e-government service provision: Findings and future directions from an exploratory study

First Monday ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren H. Mandel ◽  
Charles R. McClure ◽  
Debra Guenther ◽  
Laura I. Spears
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Future Directions

Matching Innovation Strategy to the Lifecycle of the Firm

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Innovation Strategies

This exploratory study looks at the innovation strategies employed during specific stages of the firm lifecycle for small businesses. The study locates and uncovers seven themes surrounding the intersection of innovation strategies and the different stages of the firm. In so doing, future directions to answer the questions uncovered by this exploratory study are suggested.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Peer Support for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Exploratory Study With Key Stakeholders

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110079
Author(s):  
Alison Gregory ◽  
Emma Johnson ◽  
Gene Feder ◽  
John Campbell ◽  
Judit Konya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Safety Considerations ◽  
The Uk

Experiences of sexual violence, childhood sexual abuse, and sexual assault are common across all societies. These experiences damage physical and mental health, coping ability, and relationships with others. Given the breadth and magnitude of impacts, it is imperative that there are effective, accessible services to support victim-survivors, ease suffering, and empower people to cope, recover and thrive. Service provision for this population in the United Kingdom is complex and has been hit substantially by austerity. Since positive social support can buffer against negative impacts, peer support may be an effective approach. The aim of this exploratory study was to capture the views and perspectives of professional stakeholders concerning service provision for victim-survivors, particularly perceptions of peer support. In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted in the UK during 2018 with six professional stakeholders, highly experienced in the field of service provision for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse. An abductive approach to analysis was used, applying principles from thematic analysis. Our sample comprised four females and two males, and their roles included psychiatrist, general practitioner, service improvement facilitator, and senior positions within victim-survivor organizations. Interviews highlighted models of peer support for this population, good practice and safety considerations, and a lack of uniformity regarding quality and governance standards across the sector. Findings indicated that current funding models impact negatively on victim-survivor services, and that provision is fragmented and insufficient across statutory and not-for-profit sectors. The influence of the medical model upon service provision was evident, which resulted in apprehension around support delivered in less-usual forms—including peer support. Further research is needed to explore the potential of peer support for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse.

Fatherhood Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-497
Author(s):  
Jonathan Alschech ◽  
Stephanie Begun
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Alternative Conceptions ◽  
Young Parents

Research on young parents experiencing homelessness has typically focused on mothers and pregnant women. Young homeless fathers’ tendencies to decline involvement throughout pregnancy and in their children’s lives have been documented and condemned; however, little is known about young men’s perspectives on these situations. This exploratory study engaged homeless young men in qualitative interviews regarding their perceptions and experiences of fathering. Respondents often viewed fatherhood as solely representing breadwinner responsibilities and as a burden that one dutifully carries or shamefully (yet commonly) shirks. Homeless young men’s beliefs about fathering, often steeped in guilt and shame, may suggest that encouraging alternative conceptions of competent fathering while young and homeless is an important area for further research, intervention development, and service provision.

Twitter Content Categorisation: A Public Library Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Shiri ◽  
Dinesh Rathi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Library System ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices

With the rise of social media, many library and information services have begun to incorporate a wide variety of social media and social networking applications into their systems and services. Among the mainstream social networking applications, micro-blogging, in general, and Twitter, in particular, have gained increasing popularity. This paper reports the results of an exploratory study of the application of Twitter in the context of a large public library system. Specifically, this study has sampled, content analysed and categorised a select number of tweets created by a public library system in order to identify and document the ways in which Twitter can be used for various information services and knowledge management practices in public libraries. One of the main outcomes of this study is a tweet categorisation scheme that has a specific focus on the information services offered by public libraries.

scholarly journals EGovernment : an assessment and comparison of electronic births, deaths and marriages information and services provision between countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Louise Erena Hamill
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Service Expectations ◽  
Media Hype ◽  
And Control

<p>The extent to which countries have developed eGovernment, and the policies to implement and control the development of eGovernment, requires consideration. Whilst eGovernment exists in some form in many countries there has been little examination of its implementation and management, and how it compares between countries. This research is a contribution to the emerging eGovernment theory. There has been a proliferation in the print media of articles on the benefits and possibilities of eGovernment. Where eGovernment exists, consideration needs to be m ade of the reality as opposed to government and media hype and enthusiasm. This research examines eGovernment in a number of countries by focusing on a core government service, the agency responsible for births, deaths and marriages. Selected countries are compared and the electronic Births, Deaths and Marriages service provided by each country is related to the policies and standards they have in place for the development and control of eGovernment. Results show that eGovernment is still primarily an information medium. EGovernment, as seen through EBDM, has made little progression in terms of service provision. The development of eGovernment policy within government and the development of technology and customer service expectations in the business environment will contribute to the development of eGovernment customer service.</p>

scholarly journals Exploratory study of clinician and patient views regarding the use of a preconception care app for women with diabetes

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 2673-2688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chidiebere Hope Nwolise ◽  
Nicola Carey ◽  
Jill Shawe
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Preconception Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Barriers To Service ◽  
High Level

Women with diabetes are at increased risk of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes. Preconception care can minimise risk of complications and improve outcomes, but current provision is inadequate. Electronic health technology, particularly apps, could improve preconception care provision but research is lacking in this area. The aim of this article is to explore the views and experiences of clinicians and women with diabetes regarding the use of a mobile app for preconception care. An exploratory study was conducted. Data were collected using focus group and interviews with 19 participants, comprising 10 clinicians and 9 women with type 1 or 2 diabetes. Data were analysed thematically. Women with diabetes and clinicians highlighted the inadequacy and challenges of current preconception care service provision and expressed a high level of enthusiasm and interest, towards a preconception care app that could support preconception care delivery for women with diabetes and overcome barriers to preconception care service provision and uptake. The acceptability of mobile health technology to both women and clinicians creates an important opportunity to overcome existing barriers to service provision, delivery and uptake, and improve both maternal and foetal outcomes for women with diabetes.

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