scholarly journals Economic geography, to what ends? From privilege to progressive performances of expertise

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 805-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Economic Geography ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Crucial Point ◽  
Global Finance ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Expert Status ◽  
Sydney Australia

Recent Exchanges have focused on economic geography’s purported ‘decline’ and its patriarchal and generational privilege, asking ‘who speaks’ for the subdiscipline. This Exchanges piece asks another kind of existential question: what ends does economic geography serve? And how is economic geographical expertise marshalled and performed towards such ends – especially beyond the British context, where much of the debate has focused? Drawing briefly upon collaborative research experiences in Sydney, Australia, I offer thoughts on progressive contributions arising from grounded empirical research within cities subject to profound transformation from speculative real estate, and hypercharged by global finance. Amid unsolicited plans for massive rezoning of industrial spaces and accompanying displacement of manufacturing, repair and cultural industries, credible economic geographical data assisted activists and sympathetic local decisionmakers by bringing to light the significance of existing spaces of work (especially in industrially zoned land) subject to rezoning plans. Contestation over massive real estate proposals continues in Sydney, but empirical research targeted at public debate has nevertheless already shifted the narrative. While academic privilege and expert status warrants intra-disciplinary critique, what also matters is whether, how and where economic geographers deploy expertise productively towards progressive ends. Hence, critically engaged economic geography flourishes in different forms beyond the discipline's imagined ‘core’ places, even via quite ‘dry’ empirical studies that on the surface do not declare radical intents. Economic geographers are key intermediaries circulating knowledges, active agents in making concrete manifestations of the economy known. And that is a crucial point of intervention.

scholarly journals Osteopathic empirical research: a bibliometric analysis from 1966 to 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Morin ◽  
Isabelle Gaboury
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Body Part ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
System Body

Abstract Background Despite the increasing use of osteopathy, a manipulative complementary and alternative medicine therapy, in the general population, its efficacy continues to be debated. In this era of evidence-based practice, no studies have previously reviewed the scientific literature in the field to identify published knowledge, trends and gaps in empirical research. The aims of this bibliometric analysis are to describe characteristics of articles published on the efficacy of osteopathic interventions and to provide an overall portrait of their impacts in the scientific literature. Methods A bibliometric analysis approach was used. Articles were identified with searches using a combination of relevant MeSH terms and indexing keywords about osteopathy and research designs in MEDLINE and CINAHL databases. The following indicators were extracted: country of primary author, year of publication, journals, impact factor of the journal, number of citations, research design, participants’ age group, system/body part addressed, primary outcome, indexing keywords and types of techniques. Results A total of 389 articles met the inclusion criteria. The number of empirical studies doubled every 5 years, with the United States, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom being the most productive countries. Twenty-three articles were cited over 100 times. Articles were published in 103 different indexed journals, but more than half (53.7%) of articles were published in one of three osteopathy-focused readership journals. Randomized control trials (n = 145; 37.3%) and case reports (n = 142; 36.5%) were the most common research designs. A total of 187 (48.1%) studies examined the effects of osteopathic interventions using a combination of techniques that belonged to two or all of the classic fields of osteopathic interventions (musculoskeletal, cranial, and visceral). Conclusion The number of osteopathy empirical studies increased significantly from 1980 to 2014. The productivity appears to be very much in sync with practice development and innovations; however, the articles were mainly published in osteopathic journals targeting a limited, disciplinary-focused readership.

scholarly journals First-Generation College Students and Family Support: A Critical Review of Empirical Research Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Samantha LeBouef ◽  
Jodi Dworkin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Research Narrative

The majority of empirical literature on first generation college students (FGCSs) in the U.S. asserts that because their parents did not attend college, FGCSs are lacking important resources to be successful in college. However, this results in a deficit-based approach to the study of FGCSs that tends to highlight the differences between first-generation and continuing-education students. However, FGCSs possess a wealth of resources from parents and families that make them successful, and that are often ignored in research. Asset-based approaches to the study of FGCSs are becoming more frequent in the form of books, book chapters, and white papers; however, published empirical research has yet to adopt this approach. As a result, a deeper understanding of FGCSs’ experiences is essential to advancing diversity and equity in higher education. To begin to address this gap, a systematic literature review of empirical studies following the PRISMA framework was conducted on first generation college students and family support; the literature was critically reviewed and future directions for the field were identified. Applying a critical, cultural, and familial lens to the study of first-generation college students will contribute to reframing the research narrative towards an asset-based narrative.

The Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Trautwein ◽  
Oliver Lüdtke
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Reference Group Effects ◽  
Group Effects

Summary: Reference group effects on self-concept have been examined in a multitude of empirical studies in various educational settings. Effects of this kind have been most rigorously demonstrated by Herbert W. Marsh, who introduced the term big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) to describe the finding that students' self-concept is negatively affected by the achievement level of other students in the same class or school. The phenomenon of the BFLPE is supported by a large body of empirical research. In this contribution, we first discuss mechanisms underlying the BFLPE. Second, we address reference group effects on educational outcomes other than self-concept. Finally, we briefly discuss educational implications of the BFLPE.

Empirical Research on Populations of Adaptive Individuals

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-153
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Organization Change ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Design Studies ◽  
Entire Process ◽  
Levels Of Organization ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Multiple Levels

This chapter studies how modeling supports empirical research. The benefit of integrating modeling and empirical research has long been recognized: theorists and modelers pose hypotheses that empirical researchers then design studies to test, and empirical research informs the development of new hypotheses. Such integration may be particularly valuable in frameworks that include multiple levels of organization, from individuals to populations to communities. But does working across levels of organization change the relationships of theory, modeling, and empirical research? What kinds of field and laboratory studies do we need, and at what levels of organization, to support modeling? The chapter assesses these questions. Thinking about the relation between modeling and empirical research requires one to address the entire process of model-based research, which is usefully characterized as a modeling cycle. The chapter then explores how the kind of modeling and theory development presented in this book can contribute to empirical studies and research.

Das Handwerk – Zur definitorischen und statistischen Abgrenzung eines Querschnittsbereichs

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Haverkamp
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Market Entry ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Causal Effects ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Entry And Exit ◽  
Definition Of

Zusammenfassung In der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung zeigt sich ein zunehmendes Interesse an der Untersuchung der Fragen der Gründungsdynamik und des Gründungserfolgs im Kontext der deutschen Handwerkswirtschaft. Eine besondere Herausforderung für diese Analysen besteht jedoch darin, dass eine statistische Abgrenzung des juristisch definierten Handwerkssektors in den vorliegenden Sekundärdatensätzen meist nur mit Einschränkungen möglich ist. Vor diesem Hintergrund analysiert dieser Beitrag Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer statistischen Abgrenzung des Handwerks in Mikrodatensätzen und untersucht unterschiedliche, bislang verwendete Identifikationsverfahren im Hinblick auf die Repräsentativität der jeweils gewonnen Stichproben. Im Ergebnis zeigt der Beitrag die Stärken und Schwächen unterschiedlicher Identifikationsverfahren und formuliert Empfehlungen hinsichtlich ihrer Verwendung in der Entrepreneurship-Forschung. Abstract Recently, several empirical studies investigate the causal effects of regulation on market entry and exit using the example of the German crafts sector. However, since the definition of the sector is made on legal- and not statistical basis, the identification of crafts companies and employees in microdata records is an intricate process. This paper examines different identification strategies that have been used so far in empirical research and investigates whether the resulting samples are consistent with the overall population in question. The paper contributes to existing economic research by providing an understanding for the potential pitfalls when analyzing sub-groups in larger datasets and by formulating an explicit recommendation for the case of the research on regulation and entry in the German crafts sector.

Visions and Directions

2007 ◽  
pp. 297-312
Author(s):  
Meliha Handzic
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Complete Picture ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The book starts with an introduction to theoretical foundations of knowledge management concepts, proceeds with a series of empirical studies on the role of technology in knowledge management, followed by studies of socially orientated knowledge management solutions. The book ends with the discussion of major issues and challenges for knowledge management research and practice. With its integrated and systematic approach, the book makes a small but important step in helping individuals and organisations to get an objective and complete picture of the role of social and technical initiatives in knowledge management based on formal and sound empirical research. More importantly, the book shows that the impact of various initiatives is highly contingent upon the context in which the knowledge is generated, transferred, and used. This may help managers to choose more suitable solutions to turn their intangible assets into tangible outcomes.

Incentives and Rewards

2007 ◽  
pp. 233-244
Author(s):  
Meliha Handzic
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Complete Picture ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The book starts with an introduction to theoretical foundations of knowledge management concepts, proceeds with a series of empirical studies on the role of technology in knowledge management, followed by studies of socially orientated knowledge management solutions. The book ends with the discussion of major issues and challenges for knowledge management research and practice. With its integrated and systematic approach, the book makes a small but important step in helping individuals and organisations to get an objective and complete picture of the role of social and technical initiatives in knowledge management based on formal and sound empirical research. More importantly, the book shows that the impact of various initiatives is highly contingent upon the context in which the knowledge is generated, transferred, and used. This may help managers to choose more suitable solutions to turn their intangible assets into tangible outcomes.

Mode of Socialisation

2007 ◽  
pp. 208-220
Author(s):  
Meliha Handzic
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Complete Picture ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The book starts with an introduction to theoretical foundations of knowledge management concepts, proceeds with a series of empirical studies on the role of technology in knowledge management, followed by studies of socially orientated knowledge management solutions. The book ends with the discussion of major issues and challenges for knowledge management research and practice. With its integrated and systematic approach, the book makes a small but important step in helping individuals and organisations to get an objective and complete picture of the role of social and technical initiatives in knowledge management based on formal and sound empirical research. More importantly, the book shows that the impact of various initiatives is highly contingent upon the context in which the knowledge is generated, transferred, and used. This may help managers to choose more suitable solutions to turn their intangible assets into tangible outcomes.

E-Learning Portal

2007 ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Meliha Handzic
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Complete Picture ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The book starts with an introduction to theoretical foundations of knowledge management concepts, proceeds with a series of empirical studies on the role of technology in knowledge management, followed by studies of socially orientated knowledge management solutions. The book ends with the discussion of major issues and challenges for knowledge management research and practice. With its integrated and systematic approach, the book makes a small but important step in helping individuals and organisations to get an objective and complete picture of the role of social and technical initiatives in knowledge management based on formal and sound empirical research. More importantly, the book shows that the impact of various initiatives is highly contingent upon the context in which the knowledge is generated, transferred, and used. This may help managers to choose more suitable solutions to turn their intangible assets into tangible outcomes.

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