scholarly journals Group development and group maturity when building agile teams: A qualitative and quantitative investigation at eight large companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 104-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Gren ◽  
Richard Torkar ◽  
Robert Feldt
Keyword(s):  
Group Development ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Agile Teams

Mixed methods for telehealth research

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 764-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liam J Caffery ◽  
Melinda Martin-Khan ◽  
Victoria Wade
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Single Method ◽  
Study Designs

Mixed methods research is important to health services research because the integrated qualitative and quantitative investigation can give a more comprehensive understanding of complex interventions such as telehealth than can a single-method study. Further, mixed methods research is applicable to translational research and program evaluation. Study designs relevant to telehealth research are described and supported by examples. Quality assessment tools, frameworks to assist in the reporting and review of mixed methods research, and related methodologies are also discussed.

The Politics of Capitalist Diversity in Europe: Explaining Ireland’s Divergent Recovery from the Euro Crisis

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Brazys ◽  
Aidan Regan
Keyword(s):  
Euro Crisis ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Electoral Coalitions ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Comparative Capitalism ◽  
Cost Competitiveness ◽  
The 2008 Financial Crisis ◽  
Enterprise Policy

The 2008 financial crisis hit few places harder than the Euro periphery. Faced with high levels of public debt, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain were each compelled to implement harsh austerity reforms. Yet despite this common policy response, the recoveries have shown significantdivergence.In particular, Ireland seems to have managed to succeed economically in a way that the other peripheral countries have not. The prevailing narrative is that Ireland’s recovery from the crisis is due to “austerity” and improved “cost competitiveness.” Drawing upon theories from the study of comparative capitalism we challenge this narrative, and argue that the Irish recovery is an outcome of a state-ledenterprise policyaimed at nurturing a close relationship with corporate firms from Silicon Valley. Using qualitative and quantitative investigation we find evidence that this state-led FDI growth model, rather than austerity induced competitiveness, kick-started Ireland’s recovery from crisis. As Ireland is a critical case for the “success” story of austerity in Europe, our findings represent a significant challenge to the politics of adjustment. It suggests the strategies of business-state elites, and not simply the workings of electoral coalitions, explains the politics of adjustment in advanced capitalism.

scholarly journals Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometric Applications for the Qualitative and Quantitative Investigation of Grapevine Organs

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizma van Wyngaard ◽  
Erna Blancquaert ◽  
Hélène Nieuwoudt ◽  
Jose Luis Aleixandre-Tudo
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Agricultural Revolution ◽  
Using Data

The fourth agricultural revolution is leading us into a time of using data science as a tool to implement precision viticulture. Infrared spectroscopy provides the means for rapid and large-scale data collection to achieve this goal. The non-invasive applications of infrared spectroscopy in grapevines are still in its infancy, but recent studies have reported its feasibility. This review examines near infrared and mid infrared spectroscopy for the qualitative and quantitative investigation of intact grapevine organs. Qualitative applications, with the focus on using spectral data for categorization purposes, is discussed. The quantitative applications discussed in this review focuses on the methods associated with carbohydrates, nitrogen, and amino acids, using both invasive and non-invasive means of sample measurement. Few studies have investigated the use of infrared spectroscopy for the direct measurement of intact, fresh, and unfrozen grapevine organs such as berries or leaves, and these studies are examined in depth. The chemometric procedures associated with qualitative and quantitative infrared techniques are discussed, followed by the critical evaluation of the future prospects that could be expected in the field.

scholarly journals Wastewater treatment using adsorption process in column for agricultural purposes

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Flávia Rhuana Pereira Sales ◽  
Reynaldo Borges Galvão Serra ◽  
Gesivaldo Jesus Alves de Figueirêdo ◽  
Paulo Henrique Almeida da Hora ◽  
Antonio Cícero de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Kinetic Effect ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Isothermal Model ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Water is essential for life, important for the ecosystem and it is in great demand due to its scarcity. This study explored the reuse of the wastewater of the Water Treatment Plant in Gramame for agricultural purposes. A qualitative and quantitative investigation of the effluent was carried out through the characterization of its physical and chemical parameters, comparing the results to what is allowed by the current legislation, CONAMA Resolution 357/2005. After this process, the activated charcoal of coco-da-baia mesocarp, adsorbent material, was prepared and tested in a filter system in a column with a continuous flow and ascendant entrance, in which the kinetic effect was evaluated. This technique was evaluated by correlating the reduced values in the adsorption material, respecting the initial effluent concentration, obtaining a reduction of 50% in the hardness, 87.5% in chloride and 66.6% in acidity. These results verified the adequacy of the technique in potential hydrogenation (pH) and abrupt reduction of color and turbidity. This treatment is suggested to qualify the effluent for use in agricultural, safe for humans and the environment. The adsorbent substrate efficiency was verified by correlating it with the Thomas isothermal model.

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