Integrative Propositional Analysis for developing capacity in an academic research institution by improving strategic planning

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven E. Wallis
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
Academic Research Institution

scholarly journals Selye János, a kreativitás és eredetiség nagymestere

2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (35) ◽  
pp. 1396-1401
Author(s):  
Árpád Somogyi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Experimental Medicine ◽  
Prolific Author ◽  
Experimental Animal Models ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
Creative Scientist ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Research Institution ◽  
Outstanding Teacher

Hans Selye, the father of the stress concept, was a giant of science of the twentieth century. Beyond his best-known work on stress, he also made several discoveries on various other fields of experimental medicine. He described and characterized various pluricausal diseases. In addition, he made pivotal contributions to the broad field of endocrinology, especially to the classification of steroids and to our better understanding of their mode of action. He developed surgical technics and experimental animal models suitable for studying the pathogenesis and prevention of human diseases. Selye was an extremely well educated, highly intelligent and disciplined individual, an original and creative scientist, an outstanding teacher, a philosopher, a prolific author, a fabulous communicator and a gifted organizer successfully establishing, developing and managing a major academic research institution, the word-famous Institute of Experimental Medicine and Surgery of the University of Montreal. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(35), 1396–1401.

scholarly journals Identification of Sick or Dead Mice (Mus musculus) Housed with 6 Grams of Crinkle Paper Nesting Material

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A Burlingame ◽  
Brianna N Gaskill ◽  
Jennifer LS Lofgren
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Epidemiologic Study ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Laboratory Mice ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
Nesting Material ◽  
Academic Research Institution

Although nesting material is beneficial to the welfare of laboratory mice, provision of appropriate amounts may impairvisualization of the mice. In anticipation of our academic research institution transitioning to providing 6 grams of nesting material to all mice, we conducted a 2-step prospective epidemiologic study to 1) evaluate whether 0, 2, or 6 grams of nesting material alters the ability to identify sick or dead mice, and 2) evaluate the number and severity of health concerns identified in the presence of 6 grams of crinkle paper nesting material at cage-side health check as compared with cage change. Animal Treatment Reports (ATRs) and death incidences were collected across a variety of research and breeding uses. This information was used to determine if nesting material prevented prompt identification of mice in need of veterinary attention. The clinical health condition category (CHCC) was determined based on the severity of the animal’s health condition on initial veterinary exam. Additional assessment determined if the identification of the animal’s condition was a success (early-stage or mild illness when first identified) or a failure (late-stage or endstage illness when first identified). Mice that died spontaneously were also assessed with regard to which observation activity was being performed at the time of the animal’s identification(daily health check or cage change) and location of the mouse in relation to the nest. The results showed that nesting material did not cause a significant increase in the severity of CHCCs at the time reported for veterinary evaluation. Successful identification of health concerns occurred significantly more often than failures. Death rates were similar between all nesting groups, and dead mice were more likely to be located outside of the nest. In summary, nesting material did not hinder the ability to identify mice in need of veterinary care during routine cage-side health checks and did not critically affect the ability to identify mice that died spontaneously. These results indicate that mice can receive appropriate amounts of crinkle paper nesting material without lowering the ability of staff to recognize mice in need of veterinary attention.

A collection explosion: finding our collection roots and examining how we got from there to here

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary S. Laskowski ◽  
Jennifer A. Maddox Abbott ◽  
Michael A. Norman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
Shared Content ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Research Collection ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
The University

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present research findings from a project to identify, locate and examine the first collection of a large academic research institution. The article also examines changes in collections over time and some of the factors influencing changing collection development policies and practice. Design/methodology/approach – Methodology included historical archival research, collection discovery and item by item comparison. Findings – As electronic access, shared repositories and access to shared content reshape the collection development landscape, the emphasis is shifting toward global access and unique local content. And yet, we see that this new model is built on a solid foundation of collection development almost 150 years in the making. Originality/value – Understanding how the University Library got to where it is will help inform future decisions and directions regarding collection development, and allow others to compare our findings against their own institutional growth and forward trajectory.

scholarly journals Towards a Framework for Assessing IT Strategy Execution

Computers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
José-Ramón Rodríguez ◽  
Robert Clarisó ◽  
Josep Maria Marco-Simó
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Strategy Execution ◽  
Action Design Research ◽  
Strategy Performance ◽  
It Strategic Planning ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
European University

In this paper, we explore a framework for assessing the implementation of IT Strategic planning, grounded in the combination and iteration of different methods. It is a part of an Action Design Research exercise being made up at a leading online European university. The assessment mixes three main dimensions (strategy, performance and governance), extracted from the professional and academic research. Its application to this context through a varied scaffolding of methods, tools and techniques seems robust and helpful to work out with the business and IT senior stakeholders. It allows a quick deployment, even in a complex institutional environment.

scholarly journals 2564 Designing for dissemination: Characteristics of Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs as adopters of clinical and translational science innovation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (S1) ◽  
pp. 8-9
Author(s):  
Elaine H. Morrato ◽  
Lindsay Lennox ◽  
Anne Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Institutional Complexity ◽  
Hub And Spoke ◽  
Institutional Collaboration ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
Clinical Innovation ◽  
Using Data

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program is a national consortium of 50+ academic medical research centers charged with accelerating the translation of clinical research. In 2017, the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences anticipates total CTSA program funding of over $500M. The consortium’s hub-and-spoke structure makes it a natural dissemination network, and the newest funding announcement makes dissemination of innovation across the consortium an explicit goal, but characteristics of CTSA hubs as adopters and transmitters of innovation are unknown. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: A content analysis was conducted using data from CTSA hub Web sites (n=64) and a structured coding taxonomy based on 6 constructs drawn from literature about diffusion of innovation in service organizations (Greenhalgh et al., 2004): dissemination priority, institutional complexity, communication infrastructure, support for dissemination/implementation functions, cross-institutional collaboration/networking, and leadership composition. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In total, 52% of hubs will renew under the new PAR in the next few years, providing an incentive to demonstrate dissemination capacity (although hubs will likely lag in operationalizing these activities until they are funded). A third of hubs (34%) represent more than one academic/research institution, and almost 80% of hubs have more than one clinical affiliate. To accommodate these different levels of institutional complexity, broad diffusion will require multi-modal, locally adapted dissemination efforts. Only 25% of hubs have capacity to undertake additional dissemination activities, and only 27% provide formal D&I support, suggesting that additional capacity/support will be needed to operationalize the CTSA dissemination mission. In total, 30% of hubs participate in cross-institutional collaboration/networking, so many may not have existing norms/tools supporting inter-institutional collaboration, but 77% include leadership from outside the School of Medicine, facilitating effective intrainstitutional dissemination. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Understanding more about CTSA hubs as both adopters and transmitters of innovation can facilitate strategic use of these sites as a built-in dissemination network to amplify the reach and impact of clinical innovation and improve population health. Based on this initial analysis, the CTSA network does not appear to be fully primed for broad, rapid dissemination of innovation across its sites. In-depth interviews are being conducted to investigate CTSA hubs’ perceptions of their dissemination capacity and roles as adopters and transmitters of innovation.

scholarly journals Closing the Gap between Graduates’ Skills and Employers’ Requirements: A Focus on the Strategic Management Capstone Business Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Meredith E. David ◽  
Fred R. David ◽  
Forest R. David
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Previous Theory ◽  
Capstone Course ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Business Course ◽  
Closing The Gap

Strategic management has long been the capstone course for business majors at most colleges and universities globally. As originally designed, the capstone course sought to teach students an array of skills and tools needed to actually perform strategic planning, primarily through integration and application of functional business concepts and techniques. Times have changed, however, and business schools have come under scrutiny regarding their ineffectiveness in developing graduates’ skills commensurate with employers’ requirements. Such criticism is justified as academics teaching the capstone business course have partitioned their instruction efforts to focus increasingly on theory rather than practical applications. After a pertinent evaluation of current academic research, we illuminate how and why increased focus on practice is needed in strategic-management pedagogy. We delineate how the once well-designed business capstone course has evolved into a course that too often fails to impart practical competencies to graduating students. To facilitate closing the gap between graduates’ skills and employers’ requirements, we present a strategic management pedagogical model designed to promote student learning and development of hard and soft skills related to actually doing strategic planning. The proposed model can help reduce the gap between graduates’ skills and employers’ requirements with the intended purpose to provide increased interest for teaching practical tools that were developed by practitioners. Such tools include the BCG matrix, developed by the Boston Consulting Group, and the Internal-External (IE) portfolio matrix derived from the General Electric (GE) Business Screen developed by Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. The proposed model also reveals the process of including both internal and external aspects into strategic decision making as evidenced by countless organizations performing Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threat (SWOT) analyses. The proposed model significantly enhances previous theory-based approaches for teaching the capstone strategic-management course.

scholarly journals Women’s Potential and Challenges in the Local Algerian Radio: The Case of «Al-Hudhna» Radio (Content Analysis)

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Yakoub Badji ◽  
Saidani Selami
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
Media Message ◽  
Local Radio

According to the importance and their multiple contributions to development in society, there are communities where women are still disproportionately affected by media inequality. Especially through the kind of programs that have been ignored by the mass media, despite a smaller amount of content featuring their lack of expertise and views or even their attitudes, and due to the lack of academic research in this field in Algeria. In addition to the Algerian women’s needs in media contents, this inquiry aims to discuss the contents of Algerian local radio «Al-Hudhna» for women. This study aims to identify their various media issues and essential needs, including economic, cultural, health, entertainment needs, to constitute a platform for media strategic planning and to employ the media message to meet those needs for Algerian women.

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