scholarly journals The Level of Cotribeta’s Corporate Sustainability Between 2006 and 2010: A Comparative StudyHttp://Dx.Doi.Org/10.5585/Riae.V9i2.1667

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
Carlos Ricardo Rossetto ◽  
Elaine Ferreira ◽  
Adriana Marques Rossetto
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Planning Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Master's Thesis ◽  
Social Reference

The purpose of this research was to compare the level of corporate sustainability at Cooperativa Tritícola Gaúcha Cotribeta between 2006 and 2010 by means of using the Strategic Planning Model for Business Sustainability (PEPSE), developed by Coral (2002). This period was chosen because the studied company has undergone several marketing changes, thus we sought to understand whether these changes have impacted on the sustainability index. Based on a qualitative research, and drawing from a case study, information was collected through semi-structured interviews with twenty-five employees in 2006 as a master's thesis core. In 2010 the interview process was retaken with five employees, due to the organization’s reshuffling since 2006. The company posted a decline in its environmental and social reference scale. In 2006 Cotribeta’s level of corporate sustainability had been classified as potentially ordinary sustainable, and in 2010 as potentially critical sustainable.

FOSTERING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN ENGLISH WRITING WITH MICROBLOGGING IN TWITTER

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Thu Hien
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology

Twitter and Microblogging are two separate entities but completes each other. Both of them can be used as language learning tools and their potential has been proved by several scholars. This study tries to examine students’ experiences in integrating microblogging with twitter. It is also study about the beneficial roles of microblogging with Twitter in language learning, its relation to writing, and its appropriateness in language learning. This study employs a qualitative research methodology, and case study as its research design. Semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were employed in this study to find out about participants' views about microblogging and Twitter. From this study, it can be concluded that the participants of the study underwent various experiences during the implementation of microblogging with Twitter. They also felt that microblogging with Twitter at some point advantages them to systematically arrange their ideas, and allows them to choose appropriate diction of their ideas. They also stated that Twitter can be an appropriate means in language learning, especially in English writing<em>.</em>

Management of Records in Adapted Buildings as Records Centres in Zimbabwe

Mousaion ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Mutsagondo ◽  
Getrude Maduyu ◽  
Godfrey Tsvuura
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Personal Observation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
The Government

This paper discusses the challenges of records management that arise from the use of adapted buildings as records centres in Zimbabwe, despite the advantages of using such buildings. A qualitative research approach was used as well as a case study research design. Data were collected from seven officers of the Gweru Records Centre through semi-structured interviews. Personal observation was used to triangulate findings from interviews. It was found that the use of adapted buildings as records centres was a cheaper and quicker way of establishing records centres throughout the country. However, a number of preservation, security and management challenges cropped up as the conditions of the buildings and the environment of the adapted buildings were not conducive to the proper and professional management of records. This study is important in that it explores the prospects and challenges of using adapted buildings as records centres in Zimbabwe, an area that has not been researched by many authors. This provokes archival authorities and the government to seriously consider establishing purpose-built records and archival centres.

scholarly journals Caracterizando a participação do profissional contábil no contexto da sustentabilidade empresarial

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 889-912
Author(s):  
Maria Luíza Farias Diniz ◽  
Aldo Leonardo Cunha Callado
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Company

Resumo: Com a preocupação de as empresas se manterem no mercado em longo prazo, passou a ser adotada por algumas organizações uma estratégia voltada à adesão a práticas sustentáveis. Com isso, o profissional contábil pode gerar ou gerenciar informações que auxiliarão no processo de resultados voltados à sustentabilidade. Assim, nesta pesquisa buscou-se responder à seguinte questão: de que forma o profissional contábil participa dos indicadores de sustentabilidade? Diante dessa problemática, o objetivo com o trabalho foi verificar a participação do profissional contábil em aspectos associados aos indicadores de sustentabilidade em uma empresa pertencente ao setor gráfico. A sustentabilidade empresarial foi mensurada a partir do Grid de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (GSE) que integra as dimensões ambiental, econômica e social. A participação do profissional contábil foi analisada a partir de ações voltadas ao planejamento, execução, controle e tomada de decisão dos indicadores de sustentabilidade. Esta pesquisa pode ser caracterizada como descritiva, exploratória e qualitativa, adotando a estratégia de estudo de caso, e foi desenvolvida a partir da aplicação de um questionário estruturado com realização de entrevista e visita técnica com a finalidade de observar in loco as ações mencionadas. A empresa investigada apresentou um resultado classificado como Sustentabilidade Empresarial Relativa, uma vez que possui resultados positivos nas dimensões econômica e social da sustentabilidade. Observou-se, ainda, que o profissional da Contabilidade participa de 14 indicadores dos 43 definidos pelo modelo, sendo quatro da dimensão ambiental, oito da dimensão econômica e dois da dimensão social. Diante do resultado, destaca-se a participação do contador em resultados associados ao desempenho da sustentabilidade empresarial (por meio dos indicadores) na organização analisada.Palavras-chave: Contabilidade gerencial. Profissional contábil. Sustentabilidade empresarial.Characterizing the participation of the accounting professional in the context of corporate sustainabilityAbstract: With the concern of companies to remain in the market in the long term, a strategy has been adopted by some organizations aimed at adhering to sustainable practices. With this, the accounting professional can generate or manage information that will help in the process of results oriented towards sustainability. Thus, this research sought to answer the following question: How does the accounting professional participate in sustainability indicators? In view of this problem, the objective of the study was to verify the participation of the accounting professional in aspects associated to the sustainability indicators in a company belonging to the graphic sector. . Business sustainability was measured based on the Corporate Sustainability Grid (CSG) that integrates the environmental, economic and social dimensions. The participation of the accounting professional was analyzed based on actions aimed at the planning, execution, control and decision making of the sustainability indicators. This research can be characterized as descriptive, exploratory and qualitative, adopting the case study strategy, and it was developed from the application of a structured questionnaire with interviews and technical visits with the purpose of observing the mentioned actions in loco. The company investigated presented a result classified as Relative Business Sustainability, since it has positive results in the economic and social dimensions of sustainability. It was observed that the accounting professional participates in 14 indicators of the 43 defined by the model, four of the environmental dimension, eight of the economic dimension and two of the social dimension. In view of the result, the accountant's participation in results associated to the performance of corporate sustainability (through the indicators) in the analyzed organization stands out.Keywords: Management accounting. Accounting professional. Corporate sustainability.

scholarly journals The Use of Corporate Sustainability Indices : A Case Study on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doaa Mohammed Elkhawas
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Dow Jones Sustainability Index ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Sustainability Indices

Corporations are under growing pressure from socially responsible investors to consider the environmental and social impacts of their operations. To help highlight corporations that have taken steps to address these issues, a number of sustainability indices have been developed. While there is a growing body of literature that focuses on sustainability indices, little is known on how they are used in practice. The purpose of this project was to explore the use of sustainability indices in corporations. In this project, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America (DJSINA) was used in a case study. The project consisted of three key phases: a content analysis of corporate sustainability reports in North America, a survey with Canadian experts on the DJSINA, and a review of the DJSI website. The project highlights the similarities and differences in the use of the DJSI by Canadian and American corporations. As the first study focusing on the use of the DJSINA, the results will be of interest to practitioners and academics in socially responsible investment and corporate sustainability.

Administrative Leadership Mindset and Philosophical Approaches

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-121
Author(s):  
Susan S. Reutter
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Administrative Leadership ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Prison Wardens ◽  
Fourth Theme

Corrections is a multi-layered business containing all aspects of life for the employees, clients/inmates, and the general public. Therefore, the findings of the study are transferable to many types of administrators. The chapter uses a case study approach and qualitative research methods. The study findings focuses on corrections administrative leadership mindset, philosophical approaches, and practice policies.. The conceptual and theoretical approaches included effective corrections administrators are promoting the growth of social capital (e.g., social skills and relationships), human capital (employable skills), and cultural capital (e.g., community and public safety). Four state prison wardens/administrators participated in this study. Data was collected via Creswell's in-depth portrait of cases: three-part series of semi-structured interviews. Four themes emerged during data analysis. This chapter focuses on the fourth theme and the conceptual framework.

Do I Belong in the Profession? The Cost of Fitting In as a Preservice Teacher With a Passion for Social Justice

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-371
Author(s):  
Loraine McKay ◽  
Heather Manning
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
The Cost

Preservice teachers enter university with a range of personally held beliefs related to inclusive education and themselves as educators. This article reports on one case study from a larger qualitative research project. The study examined a preservice teacher’s perceptions of herself as an inclusive educator as she approached the final year of her undergraduate degree. Data included a metaphorical representation of being an inclusive educator, and two semi-structured interviews held 6 months apart. The use of collage and a structured written response completed the data set. Evelein and Korthagen’s model of core reflection and Voice-Centred Relational Method were used to analyze the data. Analysis exposed the dissonance between the layers that separate the preservice teacher’s core qualities and the environment. Data are presented using I-poems and discussed using the emerging themes. The consequences for her emerging identity as an inclusive educator and sense of belonging in the profession are discussed.

Policy actors’ perceptions of qualitative research in policymaking: the case of higher education rulemaking in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca S. Natow
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
The Us

Background: As calls for evidence-based policymaking become increasingly common, qualitative research has much to offer the policy community. However, policymakers frequently evidence a preference for quantitative research. By discounting the importance of qualitative research in the policymaking process, resulting policies and their target populations miss out on the benefits that qualitative research uniquely offers.Aims and objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine how qualitative research has been perceived and used in the US government’s rulemaking process for creating higher education regulations.Methods: This qualitative case study included data from semi-structured interviews with 34 policy actors involved in higher education rulemaking, rulemaking documents, and research reports cited in several key higher education regulations.Findings: Many policy actors viewed qualitative research favourably, but qualitative studies have seldom been cited in higher education rulemaking. Several respondents discussed validity concerns and some policymakers’ misunderstandings regarding qualitative methods. Moreover, storytelling can influence policy actors’ perspectives about the content of policies, and qualitative research was viewed as effective at identifying compelling stories. Thus, narratives derived from qualitative research may provide an opportunity for qualitative researchers to have their work considered in policymaking processes.Discussion and conclusion: Qualitative research faces challenges with gaining visibility and influence in the development of regulatory policy. However, this study has shown that qualitative research has the potential to be both useful and persuasive to policymakers. Studies that discuss relevant stories may be particularly compelling.

scholarly journals Sustentabilidade empresarial com foco social em uma indústria do segmento químico ## Corporate sustainability with social focus on a chemical segment industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Froehlich
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Social Actions ◽  
The Social

ResumoEste artigo tem como objetivo verificar as ações que contemplam o pilar social da sustentabilidade empresarial em uma indústria do segmento químico, localizada na Região do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Essa pesquisa classifica-se como descritiva e com método de estudo de caso qualitativo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de cinco entrevistas semiestruturadas e documentos que foram analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo qualitativa. Os principais resultados mostram que a empresa investe em ações sociais que contribuem para a sustentabilidade empresarial. Essas ações são coordenadas por três áreas da organização: a) Fundação, foco no público interno e comunidades; b) Desenvolvimento Organizacional, foco no público interno; c) Tecnologia, foco no desenvolvimento de produtos denominados de ecossociais. AbstractThis article aims to verify the actions that contemplate the social pillar of business sustainability in an industry of the chemical segment, located in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos Region, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. This research is classified in descriptive and study qualitative case. The data were collected through five semi-structured interviews and documents that were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The main results show that the company invests in social actions that contribute to corporate sustainability. These actions are coordinated by three areas of the organization: a) Foundation, focus on the internal public and communities; b) Organizational Development, focusing on the internal public; c) Technology, focusing on the development of products called eco-socials.

scholarly journals It’s More Complicated Than It Seems: Virtual Qualitative Research in the COVID-19 Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110029
Author(s):  
J. Kessa Roberts ◽  
Alexandra E. Pavlakis ◽  
Meredith P. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection ◽  
Made In

COVID-19 has necessitated innovation in many parts of our lives and qualitative research is no exception, as in-person qualitative data collection has been complicated by the constraints of social distancing and the prioritization of participants’ and researchers’ safety. Consequently, virtual methods have quickly gained traction. However, there is little research that comprehensively explores the range of practical, rigorous, and ethical considerations that arise when designing and engaging in virtual qualitative research. Addressing this gap, we examine the process of designing and conducting a virtual qualitative study, using specific examples from our case study of student homelessness in Houston, Texas that drew from semi-structured interviews and the analysis of over 50 documents. Garnering insights from Salmons’ Qualitative e-Research Framework (2016), and benefiting from 22 technical memos that documented our process, we profile the challenges we faced—and choices we made in response—as we designed and conducted our study. Our findings suggest that in practice, engaging in virtual qualitative research, particularly in the era of COVID-19, is a purposive exercise that requires thoughtful, careful analysis around a number of methodological challenges as well as ethical and equity-oriented questions. Our exploratory work has timely implications for qualitative scholars in the current COVID-19 context, but also showcases the potential to conduct high-quality, rigorous, ethical qualitative research in a virtual format, offering a glimmer of hope for more equitable qualitative research in contexts of crisis and beyond.

scholarly journals The Use of Corporate Sustainability Indices : A Case Study on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doaa Mohammed Elkhawas
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Dow Jones Sustainability Index ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Sustainability Indices

Corporations are under growing pressure from socially responsible investors to consider the environmental and social impacts of their operations. To help highlight corporations that have taken steps to address these issues, a number of sustainability indices have been developed. While there is a growing body of literature that focuses on sustainability indices, little is known on how they are used in practice. The purpose of this project was to explore the use of sustainability indices in corporations. In this project, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America (DJSINA) was used in a case study. The project consisted of three key phases: a content analysis of corporate sustainability reports in North America, a survey with Canadian experts on the DJSINA, and a review of the DJSI website. The project highlights the similarities and differences in the use of the DJSI by Canadian and American corporations. As the first study focusing on the use of the DJSINA, the results will be of interest to practitioners and academics in socially responsible investment and corporate sustainability.

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