Taxonomy design methodologies: Emergent research for knowledge management domains

IFLA Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-258
Author(s):  
Virginia M. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Phase Design ◽  
Management Domains

A knowledge management research study was integrated into a consulting internship for three students in an MLIS programme, working under the direction of a faculty member. The project scope was to organise knowledge across all academic disciplines, as represented in university structures, in support of the consulting client’s software analytics tools for scholarly journal publishers. The study team’s original research contribution was a four-phase design and validation approach to taxonomy creation, using extant research methods in concert. The students learned to bridge their coursework knowledge into a knowledge management environment in industry and to apply data collection and analysis methods to a novel research project.

scholarly journals Bracketing in Phenomenology: Only Undertaken in the Data Collection and Analysis Process

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenobia Chan ◽  
Yuen-ling Fung ◽  
Wai-tong Chien
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Policy Planning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Studies ◽  
Gate Keeping ◽  
Colaizzi's Method

Our aim with this article is to demonstrate how the researchers use bracketing as a method of demonstrating the validity after initiating a phenomenological study. Although bracketing is a method of demonstrating the validity of the da ta collection and analysis process in most phenomenological studies, how the researchers use them in practice is rarely demonstrated explicitly. We collected data through our experiences in preparing a phenomenological research study. We suggest that the concept of bracketing should be adopted upon initiating the research proposal and not merely in the data collection and analysis process. We propose four strategies for doing bracketing that are guided by the thinking activity of reflexivity: mentality assessment and preparation before deciding the research paradigm, deciding the scope of the literature review according to the prevailing gate - keeping policy, planning for data collection using semi - structured interviews guided by open - ended questions, and planning for data analysis using Colaizzi’s method. Our proposition highlights that thorough preparation for doing bracketing is essential before entering the data collection and analysis process in phenomenology, because they are sequentially related.

Justice Professionals’ Lens on Familial Trafficking Cases

2021 ◽  
pp. 073401682110247
Author(s):  
Jeanne L. Allert
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Research Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Case Identification ◽  
Victim Services ◽  
Depth Interviews

Of the 30+ forms of human trafficking that exist worldwide, family-facilitated trafficking of minors receives little attention in the United States. This original research study sought to identify the prevalence, characteristics, and challenges associated with familial trafficking cases as experienced by justice professionals in the areas of case identification, investigation, prosecution, and victim services. The study included a survey and in-depth interviews leading to recommendations for increased training, improved data collection and reporting, heeding minors’ testimony, and expanding our victim service options.

Development of a DNP measurement grid to increase the rigor of doctor of nursing practice students' data collection and analysis methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 666-672
Author(s):  
Linda L. Costa ◽  
Debra Bingham ◽  
Carla L. Storr ◽  
Margaret Hammersla ◽  
Jeffrey Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Doctor Of Nursing Practice ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

scholarly journals Loneliness Among the Elderly in Rural Contexts: A Mixed-Method Study Protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692199686
Author(s):  
Borja Rivero Jiménez ◽  
David Conde-Caballero ◽  
Lorenzo Mariano Juárez
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Population Group ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Technological Tools

Loneliness among the elderly has become a pressing issue in Western societies. In the Spanish context, the problem of the so-called “empty” Spain disproportionately affects this population group—elderly individuals living in rural areas with low population density, and therefore at higher risk of social exclusion and isolation. We introduce here a mixed-method, quantitative-qualitative research protocol, triangulated with technological tools, designed to improve both data acquisition and subsequent data analysis and interpretation. This study will take place in a rural locality in the Extremadura region (Spain), chosen according to a particular socio-demographic profile. The De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale will be used on a cohort of 80 people over 65 years old. Within this cohort, a smaller sample of 20–30 individuals will be selected for semi-structured interviews about their beliefs and experiences of loneliness. Finally, data gathered from technological tools (smartbands, Bluetooth sensors) will allow us to monitor social interactions and to map daily loneliness/interaction patterns. Data will be triangulated by analyzing and comparing the empirical material gathered through these different methods and tools. Strict adherence to ethical standards for data protection and handling will be essential through data collection and analysis. As well as providing insights into the phenomenon of loneliness in old age, the use of different methods and tools for data collection will provide the basis for an epistemological reflection on the scope and limits of each one of these methods.

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