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Botha, Larysa, and Renier Steyn. "Conceptualisation of Employee Voice: Definitions, Typologies and Measurement." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 10, no. 3 (August 6, 2020): 134. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v10i3.17495.
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Background: Voice, as an important employee behaviour, channels ideas, concerns, and suggestions upward in the organisation and is often the only way for managers to become aware of issues and problems that, potentially, may be detrimental to the organisation’s performance. Aim: The aim of this article is to present a review on the conceptualisation of voice, with the focus on the different ways in which the concept is defined, categorised and measured. This is required as a comprehensive and contemporary operationalisation of voice and will ensure that future research is linked to the dominant body of knowledge. Setting: Literature presents employee voice behaviour in divergent ways, which applies to the definition, typologies and measurement of voice. This divergence poses a challenge for researchers and practitioners alike. Method: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to obtain a large spectrum of definitions, categorisations and assessments of voice. These were examined for breadth of adoption, consensus in terms of elements and, in the case of assessment, the acceptability of psychometric properties of measuring instruments. Results: After reviewing a substantial number of the articles published in peer-reviewed journals between the years 1970 and 2019, the three most popular definitions of voice are presented, the three most common conceptualisations on the forms/types of voice identified, and three most-used measuring scales with acceptable validity and reliability acknowledged. The definition, typologies, and measuring instrument proposed by Maynes and Podsakoff (2014) seems to be the standard in voice research. Their theorising on all three aspects is well accepted and forms the basis for many recent studies on voice. Conclusion: Building on previous research, and considering recent publications, the comprehensive conceptualisation of voice is best described by the seminal work of Maynes and Podsakoff (2014), which integrates the extant knowledge on the topic and how it is operationalised. Managerial implications: Researchers and practitioners are now aware of most adopted and authoritative conceptualisations of employee voice behaviour, which should provide them with greater confidence to engage in discussions on the topic as well as in facilitating research in the future.
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Botha, Larysa, and Renier Steyn. "Conceptualisation of Psychological Contract: Definitions, Typologies and Measurement." Journal of Social Science Studies 8, no. 2 (July 22, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jsss.v8i2.18703.
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Background: Psychological contracts, and particularly the honouring of these contracts – are central to employee behaviour and organisational success. The interest of academics and practitioners in this construct is therefore understandable. However, due to the immense amount of information on the topic, a comprehensive review of the literature is necessary. Aim: The aim of this article is to present a critical review on the conceptualisation of the psychological contract, distilling and operationalising the concept, to ensure that debate and future research are linked to a dominant body of knowledge. Setting: Present literature on psychological contracts is fragmented as no conceptual standardisation exists. Method: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to obtain a large quantum of conceptualisations of the construct and evaluate these for breadth of adoption, consensus, and operationalisation. Results: After reviewing reputable sources published between 1960 and 2020, a standard definition proposed, the most recognised typologies specified, and sound measures identified. It was found that Rousseau’s (1995) definition and typologies (transactional and relational contracts) are still widely used, and that the measuring scale for transactional and relational contracts by Millward and Hopkins (1998) demonstrates good psychometric properties and broadly utilised. Conclusion: Since its inception, several amended definitions, typologies, and measurement of the psychological contract have been presented. Nonetheless, the original conceptualisations still seem to prevail. Managerial implications: Researchers and practitioners are now aware of the most widely adopted definitions, typologies and measuring instruments relating to psychological contract and these should guide them in future discussions and research in the field.
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Spataru, Ana, Robert Faggian, and Victor A. Sposito. "A comprehensive conceptualisation framework for assessing metropolitan peri-urban agriculture." International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology 18, no. 1/2 (2022): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijarge.2022.124652.
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Sposito, Victor A., Robert Faggian, and Ana Spataru. "A comprehensive conceptualisation framework for assessing metropolitan peri-urban agriculture." International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology 1, no. 1 (2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijarge.2022.10048015.
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Clemes, Michael Daniel, Zurinawati Mohi, Xuedong Li, and Baiding Hu. "Synthesizing moderate upscale restaurant patrons’ dining experiences." Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 30, no. 3 (June 11, 2018): 627–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjml-06-2017-0115.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop and test a comprehensive hierarchical model of the interrelationships among five higher order marketing constructs (service quality, customer satisfaction, perceived value, restaurant image and behavioural intentions) for moderate upscale restaurants in Malaysia. A third order conceptualisation of service quality is also included in the empirical analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations.FindingsService quality, customer satisfaction and restaurant image all have a strong, positive impact on the behavioural intentions of moderate upscale restaurant patrons. Service quality, perceived value and restaurant image are also important determinants of customer satisfaction. Behavioural intentions to re-patronise a restaurant and recommend it to friends are influenced more strongly by restaurant image than by customer satisfaction. Three primary dimensions and ten pertaining sub-dimensions are modelled in the third order conceptualisation of service quality. The primary and sub-dimensions also vary in importance amongst the customers in the sampling frame.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical research that develops and tests a comprehensive hierarchical model for moderate upscale restaurants to provide a complete and integrative analysis of a service setting. The interrelationships among service quality, customer satisfaction, perceived value restaurant image and behavioural intentions are assessed. A third order conceptualisations of service quality is also included in the modelling framework.
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Sicilia, Álvaro, Adrian Paterna, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez, and Mark D. Griffiths. "Theoretical conceptualisations of problematic exercise in psychometric assessment instruments: A systematic review." Journal of Behavioral Addictions 10, no. 1 (April 16, 2021): 4–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2021.00019.
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AbstractBackground and aims: The aim of the present systematic review was to identify psychometric tools developed to assess problematic exercise in order to identify and compare their theoretical conceptualisations on which they are based. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the electronic databases Web of Science, Scielo, PsychINFO, PsycTEST and SCOPUS from their inception to January 2020. Results: Seventeen assessment instruments met the eligibility criteria to be included in the present review. The instruments were classified according to their conceptualisation into five groups: (i) problematic exercise as an end of an exercise continuum, (ii) problematic exercise as a means of regulating body size and weight, (iii) problematic exercise as dependence, (iv) problematic exercise as a behavioural addiction and (v) no clear conceptualisation. Discussion: The results suggest that the conceptualisations of the assessment instruments have resulted in a strong dichotomy in relation to the primary or secondary character of the problematic exercise that might be limiting the capacity of the instruments to adequately capture the multidimensionality of this construct. Conclusions: Given the interest in understanding the complexity surrounding the problematic exercise, future research should develop more comprehensive definitions of this construct. This would allow a greater conceptual consensus to be reached that would allow progress to be made in the study of the problematic exercise.
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Cumming, Tamara, and Sandie Wong. "Towards a holistic conceptualisation of early childhood educators’ work-related well-being." Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 20, no. 3 (June 12, 2018): 265–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1463949118772573.
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Both the concept of well-being and the work of early childhood educators are complex. To date, research concerning educators’ well-being has lacked a comprehensive conceptualisation that reflects these complexities. With increased research, policy and practice attention, a clearly articulated conceptualisation is now needed to guide empirical research and practical efforts to better support educators’ well-being. In this article, the authors draw on multidisciplinary perspectives to propose such a conceptualisation. Philosophical, psychological, physiological, organisational science and sociological sources are explored and critiqued for their relevance to early childhood educators’ well-being. Key aspects of these sources, and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, are brought together to argue for a morally anchored conceptualisation which acknowledges that educators’ well-being is indivisible from the contexts in which it is experienced.
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Dolatabadi, Hossein Heidaryan. "Towards a comprehensive conceptualisation of e-voting adoption: a theoretical perspective." International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management 16, no. 2 (2016): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijtpm.2016.076313.
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Klijn, Frans, Heidi Kreibich, Hans de Moel, and Edmund Penning-Rowsell. "Adaptive flood risk management planning based on a comprehensive flood risk conceptualisation." Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 20, no. 6 (March 12, 2015): 845–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11027-015-9638-z.
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Pass, Jonathan. "A (Liberal) Sheep in (Marxist) Wolf’s Clothing? Reassessing Antonio Gramsci’s Conceptualisation of Hegemony." Daímon, no. 77 (February 17, 2019): 73–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/daimon/292591.
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Antonio Gramsci’s greatest contribution to Western political thought, arguably, is his conceptualisation of hegemony. Sadly, a widespread tendency to misinterpret the term as being analogous to ‘leadership based upon consent’, has reduced power to ideological control: an essentially liberal perspective. This paper aims to rectify this error, carrying out a more comprehensive analysis of Gramsci’s conceptualisation of hegemony as expounded in his Prison Notebooks, set against the backdrop of his own political/intellectual evolution. Hegemony, as a result, is shown to be compatible with Marxist theories of power, i.e. necessarily materially-rooted and underpinned by coercion.
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Maritz, Alex, and Christopher R. Brown. "Illuminating the black box of entrepreneurship education programs." Education + Training 55, no. 3 (April 12, 2013): 234–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400911311309305.
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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the components of entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) and their interrelationships to develop a conceptual framework through which entrepreneurship education may be contextually evaluated and developed.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents an extensive literature review of the entrepreneurship education literature which is used to inform a comprehensive framework for entrepreneurial education; based upon contextualisation, outcomes, objectives, audience, assessment, content and pedagogy.FindingsThe paper develops a comprehensive and parsimonious framework for understanding and evaluating entrepreneurship education programs based on and adapted from the extended conceptualisations and contextualisation of previous research on entrepreneurship education programs.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper presents preliminary conceptualisation and as such requires subsequent testing in various entrepreneurship contexts.Practical implicationsThe framework elaborated upon can provide a comprehensive view of entrepreneurship education programs by examining and describing the relationships between the components. In so doing, the paper illuminates for educators and researchers a comprehensive view of an entrepreneurship education program which can be used by contextualising the components of outcomes, objectives, assessment and pedagogy.Originality/valueThe value of this work lies in its responsiveness to the calls in the academic literature for more appropriate evaluations of entrepreneurship programs and greater contextualisation of the programs to facilitate research into the effectiveness of such programs. The paper proposes that EEPs have to be developed, not only with objectives in mind, but in the context within which they operate.
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Manchanda, Rimple. "Money attitude – A review with an Indian perspective." Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues 7, no. 2 (January 1, 2018): 237–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjbem.v7i2.2954.
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Money plays an important role in consumer society. The perception of money determines the attitude toward money and in turn determines the behaviour of a person in situations involving money. The objective of this paper is to review and understand different conceptualities of money attitude, especially with India. It also establishes a new conceptualisation of money attitude. This paper provides the exploratory research design, and qualitative research is conducted to develop a behavioral conceptualisation of money attitude. This is a conjectural study constructed on the analysis of various notions on money attitude in literature. The contemporary conceptualisation of money attitude has been developed by comprehensive examination of descriptions and characterisations of money attitude. The novel and contemporaneous proposition of money attitude provides an imperative foundation for research on money and attitude towards money and stipulates a fundamental start point for pragmatic research.
Keywords: Money, money attitude, contemporary conceptualization, Indian perspective.
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Ng K.H., Esther. "Accounting for Change in IR." Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science 49 (June 30, 2021): 33–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.22151/politikon.49.2.
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Most theories of International Relations (IR) are cautious, if not pessimistic, about the potential for change in IR. In this regard, the concept of ontological security holds promising yet oft-overlooked prospects. This article argues that applications of ontological security to IR theory thus far have been limited due to the narrow conceptualisations of practices and how they contribute to one’s attempts to preserve their ontological security. As such, this paper seeks to expand the theoretical framework through which ontological security is applied to IR, which involves a more comprehensive conceptualisation of practice that considers reflexivity as key. Accordingly, the theory demonstrates that a state, faced with threats to their sense of Self, can respond either by rigidising or changing their practices rather than being limited to the former. This allows one to account for change—especially big change—in world politics such as the increasingly inward-looking turn of the West.
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Donald, William E. "The Conceptualisation of Weather as a Career Metaphor." Sustainability 14, no. 14 (July 20, 2022): 8856. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148856.
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This paper aims to offer an accessible, flexible, and homogenised approach to career counselling and career development via the conceptualisation of a new metaphor in response to evolving careers and labour markets. The research question asks: How can Weather as a Career Metaphor (WCM) offer an accessible tool for career counsellors to use with their clients across their lifespans? The theoretical framework draws together sustainable career theory and conservation of resources theory, and is complemented by the author’s decade of experience providing mentoring and career coaching to individuals across the globe. The WCM is constructed of ten elements of weather that apply to different contexts and across the lifespan. These include sun, rain, drought, thunder and lightning, ice, fog, tailwind, headwind, tornado, and rainbow. The contribution comes from the conceptualisation of a new metaphor which is theoretically grounded whilst also ensuring practical relevance via accessibility and flexibility. The WCM offers a versatile tool as part of a more comprehensive toolkit for career counsellors to help their clients to understand potential challenges within contemporary labour markets. This facilitates individuals to take ownership of their careers, acquire personal resources, and take proactive steps to prepare themselves for sustainable careers across their lifespans.
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Zahra, Sadaf, Breda McCarthy, and Taha Chaiechi. "Sustainable meat consumption intentions: conceptualisation, scale development and validation." British Food Journal 124, no. 5 (October 4, 2021): 1659–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-02-2021-0113.
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PurposeThis study aims to propose and validate a new, comprehensive scale of sustainable meat consumption intentions (SMCI) from the Pakistani consumers' perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe SMCI scale was developed in four phases, following a mixed-methods approach. Phase 1 generated a pool of items through an extensive literature review and seven focus groups. Phase 2 established the face and content validity of the items. Phase 3 resulted in scale purification in Study 1 (n = 222), followed by Study 2, using exploratory factor analysis (n = 412) to derive an initial factor structure, along with reliability assessment and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 310) to test the theoretical structure. Phase 4 validated the results (n = 355).FindingsThe results from the three studies yielded a ten-item, three-dimensional SMCI scale: “meat detachment”, “meat curtailment” and “organic meat purchase”.Originality/valueNo study at present fully measures the aspects of sustainable meat consumption in Muslim market segments and emerging economies. The formation of the SMCI scale is an important academic contribution that identifies three facets of consumers' SMCI.
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Graffigna, Guendalina, and Rossella C. Gambetti. "Grounding Consumer-brand Engagement: A field-driven conceptualisation." International Journal of Market Research 57, no. 4 (July 2015): 605–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2501/ijmr-2015-049.
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Consumer-brand engagement (CBE) is a priority in the current marketing agenda. However, there is still a lack of empirically based studies appraising its essence. Hence our study is aimed at investigating the distinctive characteristics and the development phases of CBE. Our study adopted Grounded Theory methodology. Data were collected throughout semi-structured interviews on a theoretical sample of 41 Italian consumers of both genders, aged between 18 and 35, all having a favourite brand belonging to different market sectors. The evidence allowed us to build a conceptual framework of the CBE construct and of its development. This framework highlights that a brand is perceived by consumers as engaging when it is emotionally lived as a ‘life mate’. Furthermore CBE emerges as a dynamic process that evolves in three progressive relational phases: friendship, intimacy and symbiosis. Hence, to engage consumers, brands should get into their life, activating them both emotionally and physically, and establishing with them a deep and authentic relationship that gets increasingly intimate, private and exclusive over time. To achieve this goal, marketers should carry out a brand strategy based on brand personification, value-based affinity and affective bonding with consumers. The original value of our study lies in that it has been designed to anchor a new marketing concept such as CBE in the deep understanding of consumers’ meaning-making processes and relationship stories with a brand to get a comprehensive picture of the construct and how it develops that may better orientate current and future marketing practice.
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Assarkhaniki, Zahra, Abbas Rajabifard, and Soheil Sabri. "The conceptualisation of resilience dimensions and comprehensive quantification of the associated indicators: A systematic approach." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 51 (December 2020): 101840. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101840.
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Rowe, Clancy, and Maria Kangas. "The Impact of Australian Psychologists’ Education, Beliefs, Theoretical Understanding, and Attachment on the Use and Implementation of Exposure Therapy." Behaviour Change 37, no. 3 (August 13, 2020): 151–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bec.2020.9.
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AbstractThe objective of this study was to investigate the relative contributions of university education, exposure specific training, and beliefs about exposure therapy (ET) in relation to the frequency, duration, and intense delivery of ET by Australian psychologists. Associations between clinicians’ use of and theoretical conceptualisation of ET, and attachment style were also evaluated. A total of 115 Australian psychologists (N = 94 females) completed an online survey. Findings revealed that a majority of participants used cognitive behaviour therapy (93%) and ET (88%) to treat anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. The majority who used ET (90%) reported using therapist-assisted in vivo exposure with clients. Findings also showed that therapists spend 42% of session time on exposure. Moreover, therapists who reported more comprehensive training had more positive beliefs about ET. Positive beliefs about ET, and clearer conceptualisation of treatment, were related to greater use and more intense implementation of ET. Psychologists with a more preoccupied or dismissive attachment style were less likely to deliver intense ET. The findings suggest that ET-specific training may be a powerful medium to improving the adoption and application of ET. Clinician's theoretical conceptualisation of ET and interpersonal attachment style are also worthy targets for future research and training in ET.
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Mele, Cristina, Tiziana Russo-Spena, University of Naples Federico, Jaqueline Pels, and Marco Tregua. "Social business innovation: A fresh conceptualisation of collective practices." Social Business 10, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 5–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1362/204440820x15813359568246.
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Purpose<br/> The aim of this paper is to offer a comprehensive understanding of social business innovation by addressing both its conceptualisation and its process.<br/> Design/Methodology/Approach<br/> Because this multifaceted and complex field is still emerging, we chose to adopt a qualitative research approach. We set out to explore cases in which social and business objectives were combined. We investigated B-Corporations, as this is a type of company that uses business models to solve social and environmental problems.<br/> Findings<br/> Social business innovation prompts the emergence of new practices enabling social transformation and collective value co-creation processes, increasing actors' well-being and a service ecosystem's viability.<br/> Limitations<br/> This research focuses on firms' perspectives. The analysis of societies, as the contexts in which effects take place, could have more completely identified the social business innovation processes.<br/> Implications<br/> This work frames social business innovation as an integrated concept and does not support the idea of social and business as two separate issues capable of being joined according to contextual and occasional opportunities.<br/> Contributions<br/> This paper offers a fresh view of social business innovation as a new integrated approach to address the complexity of the social issue as well as the business endeavour.
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Bleich, Lt Col A., Ronald Garb, and Lt Col M. Kottler. "Treatment of Prolonged Combat Reaction." British Journal of Psychiatry 148, no. 5 (May 1986): 493–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.148.5.493.
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Combat reaction is a clinical entity which is classified under one of the most complex diagnostic formulations in modern psychiatry-post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Of all the life experiences which may create trauma, war-related stress seems the most complicated and difficult to understand. Despite an abundance of clinical observation, this has been considered from such differing theoretical perspectives that a comprehensive therapeutic conceptualisation has proved elusive.
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Koomson, Bernard, and Dawuda Abdulai. "Putting Childhood in Its Place: Rethinking popular discourses on the conceptualisation of child trafficking in Ghana." Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 16 (April 29, 2021): 28–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.14197/atr.201221163.
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Popular discourses on child trafficking are generally characterised by unverifiable statistics, melodramatic representations, and emotional reactions. More so, notions of poverty, exploitation, and the protection of children from harm have driven educational and sensitisation campaigns that seek to address trafficking in children. The ensuing status quo blurs diverse cultural conceptions of childhood and its moral representations of acceptable and unacceptable labour. Drawing on qualitative data from a Ghanaian fishing community, this paper reviews the impoverished and hazardous representation of children’s transportation to other fishing communities for work. It contends that the prevailing conceptualisation of child trafficking fails to account for the socio-cultural underpinnings of children’s movement to other fishing communities for work. Consequently, this paper argues that it is important to situate popular discourses of child trafficking within fishing community’s conceptualisation of childhood in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon within those communities.
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Čok, Tina. "Lexical Aspect Classification for Unrelated Languages:." Acta Linguistica Asiatica 10, no. 2 (July 30, 2020): 49–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4312/ala.10.2.49-64.
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The present paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the verbal aspect in general and with special emphasis on the comparison of Chinese and Slovenian lexical aspect. Recognised discrepancies between the conceptualisation and verbalisation of actions in unrelated languages indicate that deeper cognitive differences affect our perception of reality, which is something that should be more widely recognized when learning and teaching foreign languages. The contribution of this article is a comparative analysis of available studies by authoritative linguists, based on which we have formulated a new and more comprehensive proposal that will help classify verb types in unrelated languages, and can be further exploited in the field of applied linguistic research.
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Bærøe, Kristine, Torbjørn Gundersen, Edmund Henden, and Kjetil Rommetveit. "Can medical algorithms be fair? Three ethical quandaries and one dilemma." BMJ Health & Care Informatics 29, no. 1 (April 2022): e100445. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2021-100445.
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ObjectiveTo demonstrate what it takes to reconcile the idea of fairness in medical algorithms and machine learning (ML) with the broader discourse of fairness and health equality in health research.MethodThe methodological approach used in this paper is theoretical and ethical analysis.ResultWe show that the question of ensuring comprehensive ML fairness is interrelated to three quandaries and one dilemma.DiscussionAs fairness in ML depends on a nexus of inherent justice and fairness concerns embedded in health research, a comprehensive conceptualisation is called for to make the notion useful.ConclusionThis paper demonstrates that more analytical work is needed to conceptualise fairness in ML so it adequately reflects the complexity of justice and fairness concerns within the field of health research.
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Iskandardyah Siregar and Lyudmila Demidyuk. "The Phenomena of Premium Khamr in Specific Point of View." Formosa Journal of Sustainable Research 2, no. 5 (May 30, 2023): 1283–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.55927/fjsr.v2i5.4359.
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This article presents research that focuses on utilising cultural science concerning Premium Khamr. It initially examines how sociologists perceive drinking and compares it with their perspectives on music and the arts. The article discusses the complex interplay between a fondness for Premium Khamr and a sceptical stance towards the drinking culture phenomenon. The main focus of this paper revolves around proposing the development of a cultural science of Premium Khamr, drawing on a conceptualisation of long-term processes within cultural science. The study identifies various production and fabrication processes and their interactions, forming a comprehensive framework for the cultural science of Premium Khamr. To support the significance of this research, a phenomenological approach is employed to explore the understanding of psychological conditions, physiological impacts, and market contexts related to reading and comprehension
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Tonkin, Emma, Annabelle M. Wilson, John Coveney, Trevor Webb, and Samantha B. Meyer. "Trust in and through labelling – a systematic review and critique." British Food Journal 117, no. 1 (January 5, 2015): 318–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-07-2014-0244.
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Purpose – Distrust of conventional food supply systems impacts consumer food choice. This in turn has implications for consumer nutrition outcomes and acceptance of expert advice regarding food and health. The research exploring consumer trust is found across a broad range of research streams, and is not cohesive in topic or approach. The purpose of this paper is to synthesise the disparate literature exploring the interaction between food labelling and consumer trust to determine what is known, and gaps in knowledge regarding food labelling and consumer trust. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic search of trust and food labelling literature was conducted, with study results synthesised and integrated. Studies were then critically analysed for the conceptualisation of the consumer, the label, and their interaction with a framework developed using social theories of trust. Findings – In total, 27 studies were identified. It was found that not only is the current literature predominantly atheoretical, but the conceptualisation of labelling has been limited. Research limitations/implications – Further empirical research is needed to enable a more comprehensive understanding of the role food labelling plays in influencing consumer trust in food systems. Originality/value – This research develops a conceptualisation of the dual roles food labelling may play in influencing consumer trust in food systems. It distinguishes between trust in food labelling itself, and the trust consumers develop in the food supply system through food labelling. The novel theoretical model and synthesis provide a foundation upon which future research may be conducted.
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D’Alimonte, Roberto, Lorenzo De Sio, and Mark N. Franklin. "From issues to goals: a novel conceptualisation, measurement and research design for comprehensive analysis of electoral competition." West European Politics 43, no. 3 (September 26, 2019): 518–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2019.1655958.
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Aktaruzzaman, Md, and Margaret Plunkett. "Adapting Structuration theory as a Comprehensive Theory for Distance Education: The ASTIDE Model." European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning 19, no. 1 (July 1, 2016): 19–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eurodl-2016-0002.
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Abstract Distance Education (DE) theorists have argued about the requirement for a theory to be comprehensive in a way that can explicate many of the activities associated with DE. Currently, Transactional Distance Theory (TDT) (Moore, 1993) and the Theory of Instructional Dialogue (IDT) (Caspi & Gorsky, 2006) are the most prominent theories, yet they still do not represent a unified and comprehensive theory for DE. This paper provides a review of the existing literature on DE theories and identifies potential gaps in theorising distance education. Building on Giddens’ (1984) work, an innovative approach to theorising DE is proposed through the conceptualisation of the Adapting Structuration Theory In Distance Education (ASTIDE) model as a means to explicate DE operations and practices at the institutional and national/international level. It also presents evidence, from a larger study, of the necessity of a comprehensive model such as the ASTIDE constructed through an investigation into the DE systems of developing and developed countries.
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Razum, Josip, Renata Glavak Tkalić, Tihana Brkljačić, Ines Sučić, and Anja Wertag. "Current Issues in Conceptualisation, Measurement, and Research of Problematic Use of the Internet." Drustvena istrazivanja 30, no. 4 (December 27, 2021): 741–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5559/di.30.4.05.
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Problematic use of the Internet (PUI) generally refers to use of different types of Internet content which is not under control and leads to difficulties in everyday functioning. It involves generalised PUI but also specific forms such as problematic use of videogames, social media, and pornography. The main aim of this paper is to offer a basic review of current trends in defining, measurement and research of PUI. The review of available papers points at methodological problems related to determining the prevalence of PUI, and insufficient direct investigation of postulates of existing models regarding the onset and maintenance of PUI. Moreover, this paper offers a critical review of existing instruments for measuring PUI and its specific forms, and recommends the most appropriate instruments. A short review of PUI research methodology and important findings is given. Finally, guidelines for future research in this area are provided, which enable us to investigate these phenomena of contemporary society in a comprehensive and sound way.
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Ramallo-González, Alfonso P., Valentina Tomat, Pedro J. Fernández-Ruiz, Miguel Ángel Zamora-Izquierdo, and Antonio F. Skarmeta-Gómez. "Conceptualisation of an IoT Framework for Multi-Person Interaction with Conditioning Systems." Energies 13, no. 12 (June 15, 2020): 3094. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13123094.
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In this research, we have created a comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) framework that allows for better communication between users and machines of the building. With this, users are able to express their thermal preferences so that the connected air conditioning machine could adjust automatically to the needs. In addition, people will be able to understand the conditioning operation through representations of augmented reality, closing in this way the loop of communication. The technology is highly interesting as its cost is virtually null in users with a smart-phone and an air conditioning machine connected to the Internet (as is becoming the norm). The paper shows a methodology consisting of interpreting the will of the occupants with respect to thermal comfort by an IoT platform. The paper shows several simulations performed to evaluate what would happen in a scenario of that kind. The results have shown that the IoT platform allows everybody to have their say in the comfort temperature and, more importantly, shows that the regulation following this path has to be done in a way in which over-compensation for cold or hot periods is not generated for the votes of the occupants. Overall, the system seems highly promising, and is capable of minimizing the dissatisfaction of the occupants in short times.
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Scarpa, Francesco, and Silvana Signori. "Understanding corporate tax responsibility: a systematic literature review." Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 14, no. 7 (June 19, 2023): 179–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sampj-04-2022-0200.
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Purpose This study aims to contribute to the debate about the place of corporate taxation in corporate social responsibility (CSR) by reviewing the present state of research, offering a comprehensive understanding of the content and dimensions of corporate tax responsibility (CTR) and discussing further developments in research and action. Design/methodology/approach The study builds on a systematic literature review of 117 theoretical and empirical papers on tax within the broad field of CSR published in peer-reviewed academic journals and books. Findings The analysis unfolds and discusses the construct of CTR and proposes a unified conceptualisation that elucidates for what firms are (or should be) held accountable on tax matters and the different dimensions (i.e. instrumental, political, integrative and ethical) which justify greater tax responsibility and enable its achievement. Practical implications The results can provide companies with practical guidance to enhance their tax responsibility and can give stakeholders and policymakers suggestions for new mobilisation strategies to achieve more responsible tax behaviour. Social implications Corporate tax payments are a fundamental dimension of CSR, as they fund public goods and services and reduce the unequal distribution of wealth. Providing a more structured understanding of CTR, this paper can contribute towards attaining more responsible tax outcomes which can better serve and benefit the whole society. Originality/value This study offers a structured overview of the present state of tax research in CSR, while providing a comprehensive understanding and conceptualisation of the construct of CTR, thus enabling scholars to situate their work and develop further relevant research in this field.
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Khademi, Elaheh, and Harry Timmermans. "Incorporating Traveler Response to Pricing Policies in Comprehensive Activity-Based Models of Transport Demand: Literature Review and Conceptualisation." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 20 (2011): 594–603. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.08.066.
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Botha, Pieter J. J. "Assessing representations of the imperial cult in New Testament studies." Verbum et Ecclesia 25, no. 1 (October 5, 2004): 14–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ve.v25i1.258.
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A distinct conceptualisation of the imperial cult is common in NT scholarship, in which worship of the emperor is portrayed as a “foreign” development which served primarily political aims, with little integrity and no serious religious significance. This depiction does not do justice to the evidence and is basically ethnocentric. That the imperial cult provides us with a crucial window on the mentality of the Roman Period comes closer to the truth. A few aspects of early Christian literature and history which might be reinterpreted in the light of a more comprehensive understanding of the imperial cult are briefly noted.
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Brown, S. "The Wheel of Retail Gravitation?" Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 24, no. 10 (October 1992): 1409–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a241409.
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Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation ranks among the classics of marketing geography. In this paper an examination of the evolution of Reilly's law is made, the contemporaneous wheel of retailing theory being used as an organisational framework. In line with the wheel, the gravity model commenced as a simple conceptualisation of consumer spatial behaviour, became increasingly sophisticated through time, and thereby created conditions conducive to the reemergence of the basic interaction model. The wheel theory, however, describes but does not explain the processes of change, and the need for a more comprehensive model of the evolution of retailing thought is discussed.
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Topp, Stephanie M., Marta Schaaf, Veena Sriram, Kerry Scott, Sarah L. Dalglish, Erica Marie Nelson, Rajasulochana SR, et al. "Power analysis in health policy and systems research: a guide to research conceptualisation." BMJ Global Health 6, no. 11 (November 2021): e007268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007268.
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Power is a growing area of study for researchers and practitioners working in the field of health policy and systems research (HPSR). Theoretical development and empirical research on power are crucial for providing deeper, more nuanced understandings of the mechanisms and structures leading to social inequities and health disparities; placing contemporary policy concerns in a wider historical, political and social context; and for contributing to the (re)design or reform of health systems to drive progress towards improved health outcomes. Nonetheless, explicit analyses of power in HPSR remain relatively infrequent, and there are no comprehensive resources that serve as theoretical and methodological starting points. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing a consolidated guide to researchers wishing to consider, design and conduct power analyses of health policies or systems. This practice article presents a synthesis of theoretical and conceptual understandings of power; describes methodologies and approaches for conducting power analyses; discusses how they might be appropriately combined; and throughout reflects on the importance of engaging with positionality through reflexive praxis. Expanding research on power in health policy and systems will generate key insights needed to address underlying drivers of health disparities and strengthen health systems for all.
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Clemes, Michael Daniel, David L. Dean, and Thongkern Thitiya. "Modelling the behavioural intentions of day spa customers." Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 32, no. 8 (March 12, 2020): 1699–716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjml-04-2019-0258.
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PurposeThis research develops and tests a comprehensive hierarchical model of the behavioural intentions of day spa customers.Design/methodology/approachThe primary data was collected from the customers of 17 day spas throughout Thailand. EFA and SEM were used to analyse the data and test the interrelationships among service quality, customer satisfaction, perceived value, perceived switching costs and behavioural intentions. A third-order conceptualisation of service quality is also included in the modelling framework.FindingsCustomer satisfaction is the key determinant of behavioural intentions. Service quality and perceived value are two important descriptors of customer satisfaction. Service quality is the most important determinant of customer satisfaction, and customer satisfaction is the most significant antecedent of behavioural intentions. Service quality is a significant determinant of perceived value and perceived switching costs. Customer satisfaction plays a partial mediating role on the relationship between service quality and behavioural intentions and between perceived value and behavioural intentions.Originality/valueThere is a conceptual gap in the literature as no published empirical research on the day spa industry has comprehensively modelled the behavioural intentions of day spa customers. The comprehensive hierarchical modelling approach used in this study provides a complete and integrative analysis of the constructs under investigation in a day spa context and closes the research gap.
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Koroleva, Diana, Anastasia Andreeva, and Tatiana Khavenson. "Shock Innovation: Conceptualisation of Digital Transformation in Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic." Education & Self Development 18, no. 2 (June 30, 2023): 100–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.26907/esd.18.2.08.
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The article considers the transition to distance learning in the context of COVID-19 pandemic as innovation. In particular, it shows that the spread of innovation in an extremely fast and compressed way does not fit the classical model of innovation diffusion by Rogers. Based on the results of the analysis, the authors supplement the innovation theory with a model of shock innovation which aims to describe the phenomenon of momentary transformations. For that reason, a comprehensive and extensive description of innovation diffusion was narrowed down to three key characteristics and linked to three levels (micro-, meso- and macro-). The narratives of school principals which have been extracted from the interviews (N=10) were compared with the characteristics of this three-levels model. The analysis revealed that a shock innovation is characterized by the fact that (1) the initial impulse has a source, external to the system, (2) requiring an obligatory response (forced change); (3) manifested by an innovative “breakthrough” due to the extreme mobilization of the resources; and (4) “densification” of traditional innovative processes for the diffusion of innovation at three levels - individual (micro), group (meso-) and systemic (macro-). The discussion highlights the aspects of the identified characteristics that should be taken into account in designing the strategies of schools’ development, as well as bridging the gaps in the educational system caused by the pandemic.
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Lupi, Lucia. "City Data Plan: The Conceptualisation of a Policy Instrument for Data Governance in Smart Cities." Urban Science 3, no. 3 (August 13, 2019): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci3030091.
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This paper presents the conceptualisation of the City Data Plan, a data governance policy instrument intended to connect the production and use of urban data in a comprehensive and evolutive long-term strategy aligned with city development goals. The concept of the City Data Plan had been elaborated by taking into account current issues related to privacy and manipulation of data in smart city. The methodological approach adopted to define the nature of a City Data Plan is grounded on the conceptual and empirical parallelism with corporate data governance plans and general urban plans, respectively aimed to regulate decision-making powers and actions on data in enterprise contexts, and the interests of local stakeholders in the access and use of urban resources. The result of this analytic process is the formulation of the outline of a City Data Plan as a data governance policy instrument to support the iterative negotiation between the instances of data producers and data users for instantiating shared smart city visions. The conceptualisation of the City Data Plan includes a description of the multi-stakeholder organisational structures for the city data governance, cooperation protocols and decision areas, responsibilities assignments, components of the plan and its implementation mechanisms.
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Allen, Lynn. "The Identity Salience Model: Self-imposed limitations and potential contributions." Counselling Psychology Review 25, no. 4 (December 2010): 56–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpscpr.2010.25.4.56.
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Content and focusThis article provides a critique of Yakushko, Davidson and Nutt Williams’ (2009) Identity Salience Model (ISM), a model which asserts that comprehensive case conceptualisation ideally includes consideration of those identities of most significance to theclientwithin a broad ecological framework. I outline the essential features and ambitions of the model, identifying the features that help it to fill the identified gap of ‘how to’ incorporate social contextual factors into conceptualisation. I then explore some of the omissions I perceive potentially risk its application becoming superficial and sidelined.ConclusionsAlthough the model offers an excellent conceptual tool for counselling psychology, itmisses an opportunity to appeal across psychological disciplines as an integrated model.It is proposed that specific inclusion of a more integrated theoretical framework would enable its incorporation into mainstream psychological interventions and formulation more easily. I therefore outline relevant theory and research pertaining to the processes of internalised oppression and microaggression that could expand counselling psychologists’ awareness of how to apply contextual influences through the ISM framework. Finally, Iintroduce the concept of intersectionality and give some suggestions how it couldbe integrated with the ISM, allowing it to become a framework that moves beyond use solely as a conceptual model for individual therapy.
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Hall, Patricia, Thilo Kroll, Julianne Hickey, Diarmuid Stokes, and Olive Lennon. "Patient and public involvement in stroke research: a scoping review protocol." HRB Open Research 4 (July 28, 2022): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13449.2.
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Background: Growing consensus supports public and patient involvement (PPI) in research as the lived experience of patients, family carers and users of health and social care services bring unique insights to healthcare research. The impact and burden of stroke present ongoing challenges for those living with its consequences and could potentially limit PPI activity. This review aims to explore PPI in published stroke research to identify and describe the extent, nature and design of PPI activities, the type/s of studies involved and the profile of PPI participants engaged in stroke research. Methods: This systematic scoping review, guided by the Arksey & O’Malley five step framework, will be reported according to the PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines. PPI is embedded at each stage of this proposed scoping review from conceptualisation, participation, contribution and collaboration. The Population, Concept, Context (PCC) structure defines the research question which asks - How is PPI in stroke research currently being conducted and how do the study authors report their PPI activities and its impact? A comprehensive range of electronic databases including PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews will generate a broad range of studies. Grey literature (e.g. OpenGrey, Lenus) and internationally recognised stroke organisation websites will be searched for additional research reports. Data extraction will adhere to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines, with results collated and mapped to the research cycle stage/s. Conclusions: The outlined scoping review protocol will comprehensively identify and map the existing scientific literature that reports PPI in stroke research. Findings will be presented in relation to PPI conceptualisation, participant profiles and activities in stroke research, volume, type and range of approaches. Knowledge gaps may be identified thereby offering opportunities and recommendations for future priorities for PPI in stroke research.
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Hall, Patricia, Thilo Kroll, Julianne Hickey, Diarmuid Stokes, and Olive Lennon. "Patient and public involvement in stroke research: a scoping review protocol." HRB Open Research 4 (November 8, 2021): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13449.1.
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Background: Growing consensus supports public and patient involvement (PPI) in research as the lived experience of patients, family carers and users of health and social care services bring unique insights to healthcare research. The impact and burden of stroke present ongoing challenges for those living with its consequences and could potentially limit PPI activity. This review aims to explore PPI in published stroke research to identify and describe the extent, nature and design of PPI activities, the type/s of studies involved and the profile of PPI participants engaged in stroke research. Methods: This systematic scoping review, guided by the Arksey & O’Malley five step framework, will be reported according to the PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines. PPI is embedded at each stage of this proposed scoping review from conceptualisation, participation, contribution and collaboration. The Population, Concept, Context (PCC) structure defines the research question which asks - How is PPI in stroke research currently being conducted and how do the study authors report their PPI activities and its impact? A comprehensive range of electronic databases including PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews will generate a broad range of studies. Grey literature (e.g. OpenGrey, Leanus) and internationally recognised stroke organisation websites will be searched for additional research reports. Data extraction will adhere to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines, with results collated and mapped to the research cycle stage/s. Conclusions: The outlined scoping review protocol will comprehensively identify and map the existing scientific literature that reports PPI in stroke research. Findings will be presented in relation to PPI conceptualisation, participant profiles and activities in stroke research, volume, type and range of approaches. Knowledge gaps and future priorities for PPI in stroke research will be identified.
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Bagheri, Afsaneh, and Christian Harrison. "Entrepreneurial leadership measurement: a multi-dimensional construct." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 27, no. 4 (July 20, 2020): 659–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-01-2019-0027.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to refine our understanding of entrepreneurial leadership by developing a multi-dimensional measure for the construct through a comprehensive approach based on the skills and competencies of entrepreneurial leaders as well as their behaviour and roles.Design/methodology/approachFollowing the evidence collected across two cultural and economic contexts namely Iran and Scotland and prior theoretical conceptualisations, this study designed an entrepreneurial leadership scale. Questionnaires were the mode of data collection, and data was triangulated via participants and literature.FindingsFrom the study a detailed conceptualisation of entrepreneurial leadership was formed, which in turn provides the basis for an empirical-based construct of this phenomenon and its measurement from a cross-cultural perspective. Specifically, this study identifies the items that best describe each dimension of entrepreneurial leadership. By these findings, this study provides the skills, competencies and specific behaviour of entrepreneurial leaders.Originality/valueThe findings of this study have implications the theory and practice. By highlighting the dimensions of entrepreneurial leadership, this study assists the development of theories on how entrepreneurial leadership influence the process of innovation and opportunity recognition. This study is one of the first to examine the validity and reliability of the measure developed for the construct across two countries having different cultural and economic contexts, namely Iran and Scotland. In practice, the findings of this study serve as a useful reference for practitioners of the skills, behaviours and competencies expected of entrepreneurial leaders.
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Bachkirova, Tatiana, Peter Jackson, Carsten Hennig, and Michel Moral. "Supervision in coaching: Systematic literature review." International Coaching Psychology Review 15, no. 2 (2020): 31–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpsicpr.2020.15.2.31.
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Coaching supervision as a field of knowledge is at an early stage of development, even in comparison to the discipline of coaching. To support and stimulate further progress of the field, this fully inclusive literature review aims to create a comprehensive map of the themes and directions in contemporary publications on coaching supervision. Through the synthesis of findings in 68 selected sources we identified four main themes: clarifying the concept of coaching supervision; the state of theoretical development demonstrated in the literature; the value attributed to supervision and the nature of the current use of the supervision in the field. Based on our analysis we generate potential directions for further research, conceptualisation and theory building.
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Putintseva, Anna E. "ABUSIVE SUPERVISION: MANIFESTATIONS, ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES." EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA 1/4, no. 133 (2023): 106–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2023.01.04.014.
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Abusive supervisory behaviour is a significant problem in today’s workplace that can have serious consequences for both employees and organisations. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of research and theoretical work on the topic of abusive supervision by examining its manifestations, preconditions and consequences. The paper begins with a conceptualisation of the concept. It then discusses the factors that contribute to the emergence of hostile supervisory behaviour, such as organisational culture, personality traits and situational factors. It also examines the negative effects of this type of supervisor behaviour on employees, including decreased job satisfaction, increased stress and decreased work productivity, as well as consequences for organisations, such as increased employee turnover and reduced productivity.
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Hochgraeber, Iris, Milena von Kutzleben, Sabine Bartholomeyczik, and Bernhard Holle. "Low-threshold support services for people with dementia within the scope of respite care in Germany – A qualitative study on different stakeholders’ perspective." Dementia 16, no. 5 (October 12, 2015): 576–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301215610234.
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Low-threshold support services are provided within the basket of services of German long-term care insurance as a part of respite care to support family carers and people with dementia. This study investigates various stakeholders’ (providers, coordinators, volunteers, family carers and people with dementia) perspectives on low-threshold support service regarding its organisation and conceptualisation as well as how stakeholders and users value low-threshold support service using a qualitative approach. Twelve guided interviews and group discussions were conducted with 31 participants. Organisation and conceptualisation are characterised by the lowness of the service thresholds, which is perceived to be quick and simple forms of support with no user requirements. Multiple barriers such as the challenging behaviour of people with dementia and their initial refusal as well as their holding low-threshold support service in low esteem can hinder the utilisation of these services. Low-threshold support service within the scope of the long-term care insurance law can be separated into two types: low-cost (non-professional) services and high-cost services with comprehensive training for ‘employed’ volunteers (professional). Both types are constantly developing within the landscape of the German long-term care system, and low-threshold support service appears to be adapted to diverse needs. Therefore, it is important to avoid replacing non-professional services with professional services.
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Cheng, Yin Cheong, and Timothy W. W. Yuen. "Broad-based national education in globalisation." International Journal of Educational Management 31, no. 3 (April 10, 2017): 265–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-05-2016-0127.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the worldwide discussion of conceptualization, multiple functions and management of national education in an era of globalisation by proposing a new comprehensive framework for research, policy analysis and practical implementation. Design/methodology/approach Based on a review of the diversity in definitions of national education, the controversies in policy and implementation of national education are discussed. The different interpretations of national education stem from different assumptions and perspectives. Each of them seems too confining in globalisation. To overcome the controversies, this paper calls for a re-conceptualisation of national education from a broader perspective. Findings The conceptualisation of broad-based national education is premised on two fundamental principles. First, national education which is meant for development is a process by which humankind moves forward at multiple levels including the personal, local, national and global levels. Second, national education nowadays must be understood against a globalised context, in which there are multiple, complex and dynamic developments at play including technological, economic, social, political, cultural and learning developments of not only individuals and local communities within the nation but also the global world beyond the nation. In brief, broad-based education serves multiple functions at multiple levels. With national identity understood in a broader perspective, the multiplicity and complexity of national education may be better addressed. Identifying with one’s own nation is a dynamic and complicated process in which interaction and integration between the different levels and different functions of civic identities are involved. The approaches to management, implementation and pedagogy of broad-based national education are also discussed. Research limitations/implications The new framework of conceptualisation and the comparison between the characteristic profiles of broad-based and narrow-based national education provide new implications and possibilities not only for policy and implementation but also for research involving multiple functions and multiple levels. Originality/value The new perspectives associated with the broad-based national education will contribute to future research worldwide in this area.
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Murzina, I. Ya, and N. A. Simbirtseva. "Theological education and theological enlightenment in modern Russia: Conceptualisation, orientation and development prospects." Education and science journal 24, no. 8 (September 28, 2022): 11–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2022-8-11-32.
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Introduction. The discussions in the scientific and educational environment on the scientific status of theology, its prospects in the system of university education, the opportunities opening for religious education in Russia, show the relevance of the analysis of the place of theology as a sphere of scientific knowledge in a number of social and humanitarian sciences and reflections on the essence of theological education and enlightenment that influence the axiological basis of society.Aim. The aim of the study is to conceptualise “theological education” and “theological enlightenment”, which define the focus of the conversation about religion today. The objectives of the study are related to determining the scope of each of the concepts and considering promising educational and enlightening practices in Russia.Methodology and research methods. The scientific argumentation presented in the article is based on the following theoretical research methods: logical analysis, structural and functional method, discursive analysis, axiological approach. The basis is an interdisciplinary methodology that allows synthesising approaches peculiar to various social and humanitarian sciences. When describing educational practices, the methods of comparative analysis, systematization and classification were applied.Results. It is determined that the educational paradigm is being changed today: the “return” of the religious component to education is considered as an attempt to set a new education coordinate system in the unity of horizontal (institutional) and vertical (meaning-forming) vectors. The authors define the essence of theological education in a broad (the formation of an axiological basis) and narrow (the process and result of the implementation of values in educational practice) sense. Moreover, the authors reveal the specifics of theological education in professional and comprehensive education. Changes in educational practices over the past few decades have affected educational activities in the field of religion, which required an analysis of the “theological education” concept and the definition of its prospects in a digital society. The authors describe the principles, conditions and directions of the implementation of theological enlightenment.Scientific novelty. The paper presents a terminological analysis of the categories of “theological education” and “theological enlightenment”, which are relatively new for pedagogical science.Practical significance. The conclusions presented in the study on the possibilities of theological education and theological enlightenment may be of interest to developers and organisers of religious educational programmes.
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Batterbee, Robert A. "Current teaching of psychology in undergraduate adult and comprehensive nursing curricula." British Journal of Nursing 28, no. 13 (July 11, 2019): 848–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.13.848.
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The need for nurses to understand human behaviour in the context of effective caring has long been established; however, there is no consensus over the teaching and learning of psychology. Recent reported failures in compassionate care have prompted academics and clinicians to revisit this discussion and examine the challenges this poses to education. The author therefore recognises the need to take stock to see if we are any closer to answering the critical question of how to help students use psychology to understand themselves and the people they will be caring for. A literature review was conducted to examine current research and texts that address the teaching of psychology to undergraduate adult nursing students. The aim was to frame recent discussion in the context of current pre-registration education, rather than revisit the historic argument. Three common themes emerged from the review: the content of psychology taught; the methods of teaching psychology to nurses; and the application of psychological theory to nursing practice. These themes became the focus of further content analysis. A consensus is emerging from the traditionally opposed skills and theory camps that psychological literacy is essential to caring. Psychological content must not be diluted, neglected or eroded, and the essentials of this need to be defined and taught in a manner that is simple to understand and can be applied to real people. In undergraduate education, there is an increasing emphasis on structured reflection, which is used to forge links between student cognition, emotion and behaviour to reinforce theoretical psychological concepts. The similarities between models of reflection and cognitive behavioural psychological conceptualisation are a possible area for future investigation.
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Teicher, Julian, Anne O’Rourke, and Amanda Pyman. "The Right to Privacy and the Conceptualisation of the Person in the Workplace: A Comparative Examination of EU, US and Australian Approaches." International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations 23, Issue 2 (June 1, 2007): 161–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/ijcl2007009.
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This paper examines the emerging debate on workplace privacy regulation in Australia by reference to related developments in the United States, the United Kingdom and selected European countries. Exploring the theoretical underpinnings and practical outcomes of the different approaches, the authors argue that Australia should reject the market-friendly model exemplified by the United States approach and adopt the more comprehensive and integrated approach found in Europe.
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Bitzer, Verena, and Jos Bijman. "From innovation to co-innovation? An exploration of African agrifood chains." British Food Journal 117, no. 8 (August 3, 2015): 2182–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-12-2014-0403.
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Purpose – Building on recent advances in innovation research on developing country agriculture, this paper explores the concept of co-innovation, i.e. innovations that combine technological, organisational and institutional changes and that encompass different actors in and around the value chain. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a further conceptualisation of co-innovation and show its usefulness for analysing innovation initiatives in agrifood chains. Design/methodology/approach – The paper combines two streams of literature (innovation systems and value chains) and is based on a review of the experiences with innovation in three different value chains in three African countries: potato in Ethiopia, pineapple in Benin and citrus in South Africa. Findings – Co-innovation is the combination of collaborative, complementary and coordinated innovation. “Collaborative” refers to the multi-actor character of the innovation process, where each actor brings in specific knowledge and resources. “Complementary” indicates the smart combination of technological, organisational and institutional innovation. “Coordinated” draws attention to the importance of chain-wide adjustments and changes to make innovation in one stage of the chain a success. Practical implications – The identified dimensions of co-innovation (the triple “co-”) provide a practical guide for the design of effective interventions aimed at promoting innovation in African agrifood chains. Originality/value – The paper is the first to provide a comprehensive conceptualisation of co-innovation. On the basis of both theoretical arguments and evidence from three illustrative case studies it is argued that successful innovation in agrifood chains requires the innovation process to be collaborative, coordinated and complementary.
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Bhandari, Humnath, and Kumi Yasunobu. "What is Social Capital? A Comprehensive Review of the Concept." Asian Journal of Social Science 37, no. 3 (2009): 480–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853109x436847.
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AbstractSocial capital is an old concept but it entered into academic and policy debates only in 1990s. Its importance in explaining economic and social phenomena have been increasingly felt in recent years. Literature on theoretical and empirical aspects of social capital grew significantly during last decade. The whole notion of social capital is centred on social relationships and its major elements include social networks, civic engagement, norms of reciprocity, and generalised trust. Broadly speaking, it is defined as a collective asset in the form of shared norms, values, beliefs, trust, networks, social relations, and institutions that facilitate cooperation and collective action for mutual benefits. It is a complex multidimensional concept having different dimensions, types, and levels of measurement. Common types of social capital include: structure and cognitive; bonding, bridging, and linking; strong and weak; and horizontal and vertical. It can be measured and analysed at individual- and collective-levels in terms of social perspective and micro-, meso- and macro-levels in terms of geographic perspective. The properties of social capital, such as capacity to appear in as an explanatory variable in the production function, accumulation over time, capability of improving economic performance, investment with expected future returns, convertibility, and the need of maintenance, make it qualify as a form of capital, though there are some criticisms about the use of term 'capital' in social capital. Research on social capital remains in its initial stage and the concept is still elusive, prone to contextual definition, deficient in common measurement indicators, inability to explicitly quantify effects, and subject to various criticisms. Conceptual and measurement imprecision has led the concept prone to vague interpretation, less empirical application, and underestimation of its value. More empirical studies and testing of the concept on the ground is needed to develop a commonly accepted definition and measurement indicators that can explicitly disentangle and quantify its effects on overall development processes. Better conceptualisation and operationalisation of social capital theory is helpful to attract more investment on its development, design appropriate social policies, and promote sustainable development.