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2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Quansah ◽  
Dale E. Hartz ◽  
Paul Salipante

PurposeA global pandemic, broken supply chains, workforce constraints, technological advancements in artificial intelligence, etc. illustrate the continual threats that SMEs face. Extending the dynamic capability concepts of sensing, seizing and transforming, this research investigates practices by which SMEs successfully adapt over time.Design/methodology/approachA comparative case study method was employed using a purposive sample of SMEs, consisting of three American firms and one Canadian firm.FindingsThree sets of organizational practices, termed adaptive practices, that underlie dynamic capabilities for successful adaptation were identified: (1) continuous learning and process improvement, (2) leveraging reciprocal relationships and (3) communicating effectively.Research limitations/implicationsThe selected cases are from two countries in North America. Using a qualitative, inductive process, the authors are able to identify patterns of actions within various organizations; however, they are not able to establish causality.Practical implicationsThis study provides practical guidance for leaders to take action to improve their SME's dynamic capabilities for adaptation through creating coherent bundles of specified adaptive practices.Social implicationsBetter understanding of how SMEs successfully adapt to high uncertainty and business viability threats can result in multidimensional (e.g. financial, emotional) and multi-level (individual, family, community), positive outcomes for societal stakeholders.Originality/valueThe findings of this study build on the literature of dynamic capabilities and organizational practices and provide a practical foundation for effective adaptation, labeled as adaptive practices.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne Jean-Pierre ◽  
Sabrin Hassan ◽  
Asha Sturge ◽  
Kiaras Gharabaghi ◽  
Megan Lewis ◽  
...  

<div> <div> <div> <p>Advocacy is an integral part of child and youth care workers’ roles and a significant component of child and youth care politicized praxis and radical youth work. Drawing from the qualitative data of a mixed-methods study conducted in 2019 at a Canadian metropolitan university, this study seeks to unpack how the pedagogy of the lightning talk can foster advocacy skills to effectively and spontaneously speak out with and on behalf of children, youth, and families in everyday practice when an unforeseen systemic challenge or barrier arises. A purposive sample of 70 undergraduate students was recruited in two child and youth care courses, both of which required students to present a lightning talk. Participants completed an online questionnaire with closed-ended and open-ended questions in order to share their perspectives of the pedagogy of the lightning talk. The findings show that the lightning talk fosters twenty-first century and metacognitive skills and, most importantly, advocacy skills. </p> </div> </div> </div>


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne Jean-Pierre ◽  
Sabrin Hassan ◽  
Asha Sturge ◽  
Kiaras Gharabaghi ◽  
Megan Lewis ◽  
...  

<div> <div> <div> <p>Advocacy is an integral part of child and youth care workers’ roles and a significant component of child and youth care politicized praxis and radical youth work. Drawing from the qualitative data of a mixed-methods study conducted in 2019 at a Canadian metropolitan university, this study seeks to unpack how the pedagogy of the lightning talk can foster advocacy skills to effectively and spontaneously speak out with and on behalf of children, youth, and families in everyday practice when an unforeseen systemic challenge or barrier arises. A purposive sample of 70 undergraduate students was recruited in two child and youth care courses, both of which required students to present a lightning talk. Participants completed an online questionnaire with closed-ended and open-ended questions in order to share their perspectives of the pedagogy of the lightning talk. The findings show that the lightning talk fosters twenty-first century and metacognitive skills and, most importantly, advocacy skills. </p> </div> </div> </div>


2022 ◽  
pp. 174462952110504
Author(s):  
Mario R Smith ◽  
Maryam Papadakis ◽  
Erica Munnik

Diversity training for health professionals in South Africa has traditionally been conceptualized as differences in gender, race or ethnicity, culture and sexual orientation. More recently physical disability and mental illness was included as a dimension. Intellectual disabilities received lip service as a diversity concern. This paper reports on health professionals' perceptions of the extent to which diversity training prepared them to competently deal with intellectual disabilities. This explorative study included a purposive sample of 18 health care professionals experienced in intellectual disability services. Two focus groups were facilitated over three sessions. Transcripts were analysed thematically. Health professionals felt inadequately prepared to consider intellectual disabilities as a diversity issue. They could not effectively advocate for reasonable accommodation. There was a differential familiarity with issues related to diversity and intellectual disability with profession constituting an additional intersecting dimension of diversity. Health professions did not perceive their diversity training to prepare them to deal competently with intellectual disabilities.


2022 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 160940692110624
Author(s):  
Yeshim Iqbal ◽  
Shikhty Sunny ◽  
Ahmed Alif ◽  
Hirokazu Yoshikawa ◽  
Mehzabeen A. Shorna

Objective of Protocol: The primary objective of this protocol is to record the process of conceptualizing a semi-structured interview protocol, training enumerators on the protocol, collecting data, translating findings into English, and analyzing data in English and Bengali, in a study of family socialization among a stateless and conflict-affected population, Rohingya refugees, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Research Questions of Study: (1) What are the socialization goals that mothers have for their children, and how do they perceive these goals in relation to their future or current roles as caregivers? (2) What are parents’ experiences with their children’s participation in Humanitarian Play Labs (education/child care provisions in the camps), and what are their perceptions of how their child’s participation in the programs has influenced their child/family? (3) What were the experiences of parents with their children as they migrated from Myanmar to Bangladesh? Design of Study: The design of the study involved a qualitative grounded theory approach based on an analysis of the participants’ responses to a semi-structured interview protocol. Study population: Participants included a purposive sample of 28 mother/father dyads in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.


2022 ◽  
pp. 34-55
Author(s):  
Dilan Ciftci

In the study, the archive database of the e-government portal web page of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which creates a very large archive database in the field of digital citizenship, was examined. Due to the limit of research conducted through the database of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus e-government portal web page in the field of digital citizenship, the study will contribute to the literature. The e-government portal, which can be considered the largest and most inclusive database within the scope of e-government in Northern Cyprus, was selected using the purposive sample technique for official web page purposes. In this study, which is thought to lead to new researches and discussions on digital citizenship and e-government applications, descriptive analyses were revealed as quantitative and qualitative data, and content analysis was applied using document analysis technique from qualitative research methods data collection tools.


Author(s):  
Ai Evi ◽  
Tuti Surtimanah ◽  
Mila Mardotilah

Latar Belakang.COVID-19 menjadi pandemi global, kasus baru COVID-19 masih terus bertambah dan memengaruhi segala bidang kehidupan termasuk sekolah harus dilakukan secara daring. Ada keinginan membuka sekolah tatap muka langsung, untuk itu perlu diketahui sikap siswa dan orang tua terkait penerapan protokol kesehatan sebagai masukan untuk kebijakan. Tujuan.identifikasi sikap orang tua dan siswa terhadap penerapan protokol kesehatan 5M pada pembukaan sekolah tatap muka dimasa pandemi COVID-19.Metode.Menggunakan disain penelitian deskriptif komparatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi siswa dan orang tua siswa Madrasah Aliyah 384 orang dengan sampel purposif 160 orang. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner yang dikemas menggunakan Google form.Hasil. Sebanyak 86,3% orang tua dan 82,5% siswa bersikap positif (mendukung) penerapan protokol kesehatan 5M.  Tidak adanya signifikan (p-value=0,469) antara sikap orang tua dan siswa. Sebagian besar orang tua (88,8%) dan siswa (90%) menyatakan tidak ada hambatan dalam penerapan protokol kesehatan 5M.Kesimpulan. Orang tua dan siswa sama-sama bersikap positif (mendukung) penerapan protokol kesehatan 5M pada pembukaan sekolah tatap muka di masa pandemic COVID-19. Orang tua diharapkan mendorong dan memfasilitasi siswa menerapkan 5M secara konsisten, sekolah mempersiapkan pengaturan pelaksanaan dan penyediaan sarana pendukung penerapan 5M.  ABSTRACTBackground.COVID-19 is a global pandemic. New cases of COVID-19 continue to grow and affect all areas of life, including schools thatmust be conducted online. There is a desire to open a face-to-face school; therefore, it is necessary to know the attitudes of students and parents regarding the implementation of health protocols as input for the policy. Objective.identify parents' and students' attitudes towards applying the 5M health protocol at the opening of face-to-face schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.Method.used comparative descriptive research design with a cross-sectional approach. The population of parents and students are 384 people, with a purposive sample of 160 people. The data was collected using questionnaires packaged in Google forms. Results.86.3% of parents and 82.5% of students supported the implementation of the 5M. There was no significant difference (p-value=0.469) between parents' and students' attitudes. Most parents (88.8%) and students (90%) stated no obstacles in implementing the 5M health protocol.Conclusion: Parents and students positively support implementing the 5M health protocol at the opening of face-to-face schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents should encourage and facilitate students to apply 5M consistently, schools prepare implementation arrangements and provide supporting facilities for implementing 5M


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 948-953
Author(s):  
Sunil Sharma ◽  
Charu Bansal ◽  
Umesh Shukla ◽  
Jain Trupti

Background: Prehypertension is classified as elevated blood pressure above normal by American medical classification. JNC 7 suggested systolic between 120 to 139 mmHg or diastolic 80 to 89 mmHg should be consider as Pre-hypertension. Oxidative stress develops due to stress and anxiety is recognized as main risk factor for initiation of hypertension. The Nada Yoga (sound based yoga) practices has been reported to decreases stress and anxiety. Nisha Amalaki Churna the combination of Amalaki (Indian gooseberry) and Haridra (turmeric) powder also reported to effectively reduces oxidative stress. Aim - To assess the combined effect of Indian Classical Raga Ahirbhairav and Hindol along with Nisha Amalaki Churna on Prehypertension. Material and method- It was clinical study. Total 48 patients selected by purposive sample technique and then divided into 2 groups (n = 24 each) randomly. Assessment was done by criteria of pre hypertension given by JNC 7. Result - In present study group A (Raga Ahirbhairav, Raga Hindol and Nisha Amalki Churna) patients the mean score of Systolic B.P. had decreased from 135.50 to 120.76 (Mean difference 14.74) with extremely significance (p <0.0001) compare to group B (only Nisha Amalki Churna orally) and mean score of Diastolic B.P. had decreased from 88.61 to 79.706 (Mean difference 8.904) with extremely significant (p <0.0001) compare to group B. Relief in mild headache 31.94% (p<0.01), relief in Anxiety 52.67% (p<0.0001) and relief on stress was reported 34.56% (p<0.0001) in Group A were reported, compare to Group B. Conclusion- result of study indicating that Raga therapy with Nisha Amalaki Churna had potential in the management of pre hypertension.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rubab Musarrat ◽  
Muniba Fatima Zahra ◽  
Amna Ashraf

This study targets to investigate the impact of Inter-Services of Public Relations (ISPR) production, broadcasted during the war against terrorism, on Pakistani youth. It is hypothesized that ISPR productions have helped in inflating the motivation level of Pakistani youth, thus helping in promoting the nationalism and positive image of Pakistan. Furthermore, the role of ISPR productions in motivating youth to join Pakistan's Army is also explored. A cross-sectional survey research design was used. The sample of this study was comprised of youth aged between 18 to 24 years, selected through the non-probability purposive sample. The measures comprised of a self-constructed indigenous questionnaire assessing the impact of ISPR productions during a military operation in image building, promotion of nationalism and motivation to join the army. The data analyzed through SPSS Version 22.00 yielded insightful findings. The finding revealed that watching ISPR productions helped in instilling a fervent attitude of Pakistani youth towards nationalism and the Pakistani military. There had been a clearer inclination of youth to aspire for joining the military for upholding the nationalism beliefs, and this finding appears promising, keeping in mind the relative declining opinion that has been observed in youth from the past decade pertaining to nationalism and military operations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-44
Author(s):  
N. S. Ariyarathne ◽  
K. H. Lakmali

COVID-19 has impacted people across the world regardless of geographical boundaries, gender, age, and economic status. However, women have become disproportionately more vulnerable. To explore women entrepreneurs’ experiences, the difficulties they face, and the strategies they employ for the survival of their businesses, this study selected Matara district as one of the most famous coastal areas of the southern province, and Sk Town and Meddawatta as the most popular tourist destinations of this district. This qualitative research employed a purposive sample of 15 females. Data collection for this research was mainly done through interviews (face-to-face, telephone, and WhatsApp calls), participants’ observations, and cyber ethnography. All of the participants, though not hit by the virus, have been impacted by COVID-19 related social and economic problems. Although all the participants suffered loss of income, surprisingly, the pandemic led some women to focus on exploring new income-generating activities. The research shows, as narrated by the respondents, that small- and medium-scale female entrepreneurs have not received adequate attention or help for the amelioration of their plight from government-led welfare activities, including bank loan payment extensions.


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