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.

Entrepreneurship as a Survival-Seeking Strategy for Indigenous Communities

2014 ◽  
pp. 398-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Barba-Sánchez ◽  
Ericka Molina-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Creation

The aim of this chapter is to offer an alternative to the emigration and marginalization currently experienced by indigenous Latin American communities by creating ecotourism ventures in their home territories. By fostering profitable and environmentally sustainable economic activities enabling them to remain in their settlements, it is possible to alleviate the problem of socio-economic marginalization which they currently face whilst helping conserve the environment and their ancient culture. Qualitative research has therefore been conducted by means of a multiple case study. This is an introductory work and the authors' preliminary findings highlight the importance not only of social networks in the creation of indigenous SMEs but also of the culture, values, uses and customs of such communities in the identification of the profile of the indigenous entrepreneur.

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 Three-Dimensional Works Designed for Schools Without Studios: A Multiple-Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Berna COŞKUN ONAN ◽  
Mert ÜNLÜSOY
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Collection Process ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Job Safety ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Abstract Sculpture

Based on the learning outcomes, values, skills/proficiency and job safety for grades 6, 7 and 8 from the 2017 Visual Arts Course Curriculum (MEB, 2017), outcomes related to three-dimensional work have been associated with care, love, responsibility and inquiry and activities “My Money”, “Abstract Sculpture” and “Talking Emojis” have been planned. They have been completed with visually rich presentations and step by step implementation phases and presented to the subject teachers intended for practices. In the data collection process, the activities were observed by the researcher, audio and video recording made and right after the activities interviews with the students and teachers were made and student work was collected to examine documentation. Data obtained during the data collection process have been analyzed with thematic analysis method and taking into consideration the basic characteristic of multiple case study and the themes obtained have been evaluated with the theme titles; “Connections”, “Internalization” and “Realization”. Among the outcomes of the results of the research are the facts that the bases of skill/proficiency, value and job safety are important at activity planning and that rich presentations and step by step applications can transfer the relevant outcomes of the students into behavior. It is also attention-grabbing that students, who gain the values of respect, love and care for their environment through three-dimensional work, can transfer mathematical, digital, social skills and those related to citizenship to their lives.

scholarly journals Risk Perception in the Internationalization of Brazilian Companies: An Analysis in Different Entry Modes

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-130
Author(s):  
Ronaldo de Oliveira Santos Jhunior ◽  
Gustavo Abib ◽  
Fabrício Stocker
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
International Business ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Entry Modes ◽  
Multiple Case

The existence of risks is a premise in business-related matters, mainly in the exploration of international opportunities. Organizations seeking to operate abroad are potentially more susceptible to the risks that exist internationally. This study follows the behavioral approaches to internationalization and conceptual ideas about risk and risk perception in international business. The main goal is to understand how the risk perception of managers in Brazilian companies with different entry modes is configured. In this qualitative research, a multiple case study was carried out. The data collection techniques established were the analysis of documents and the performance of semi-structured interviews with managers responsible for the internationalization processes of six Brazilian companies. Regarding the risks inherent to these processes, there was a greater emphasis on country/political risk factors, followed by monetary risk. The risks perceived with greater evidence, considering the entry modes addressed, are also presented for a better understanding of the results.

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.

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