A Historical Perspective on Reading Research and Practice

2005 ◽  
pp. 33-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Alexander ◽  
Emily Fox
Keyword(s):  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Reading Research ◽  
Research And Practice

English Letter Frequencies and Their Applications: Part II—Digraph Frequencies

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 787-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis R. Ridley ◽  
B. Malcolm Lively
Keyword(s):  
Word Length ◽  
Letter Position ◽  
English Word ◽  
Reading Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Word Usage

This article continues the presentation of new data regarding the frequencies of English letters organized by word length and letter position. Digraphs (defined here as all two-letter combinations) were the objects of study. The frequencies of digraphs were derived from a sample of 320,780 English words (including 6505 different words), which were credibly demonstrated by Whissell to be a parsimonious representation of modern English word usage. A total of 997,380 digraphs were counted and sorted by locations according to word length and digraph positions within words. As assessed by the Whissell source, the data about digraphs presented accurately represent the frequencies with which digraphs occur in modern English. How these data can provide a resource for reading research and practice is explored.

Understanding the indigenous Chinese concept of suzhi (素质) from an HRM perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg G. Wang ◽  
David Lamond ◽  
Verner Worm ◽  
Wenshu Gao ◽  
Shengbin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Chinese Context

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the indigenous Chinese concept of suzhi (素质) with the aim of furthering the development of Chinese human resource management (HRM) research and practice. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature on suzhi, published in the West, as well as in China, is the basis for proffering an organizational-level conceptualization of suzhi in the Chinese context. Findings – Instead of understanding it as a free-floating signifier, we argue that suzhi can be considered as a criterion-based framework for HRM research and practice. Suzhi research is classified into two major sources – indigenous Chinese and indigenized Western constructs. We further make a distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic suzhi, and analyze a popular set of suzhi criteria, considering de (morality) and cai (talent), while focusing on de in HRM selection (德才兼备, 以德为先). As multilevel and multidimensional framework, suzhi criteria may form different gestalts in different organizations and industries. Research limitations/implications – From a social cultural and historical perspective, HRM research that incorporates a combination of indigenous and indigenized suzhi characteristics may receive better acceptance by individuals, organizations and the society in the Chinese context. Accordingly, the reconstruction of suzhi into manageable and measurable dimensions can be undertaken for more effective HRM practice in the Chinese context. Originality/value – The HRM literature is advanced by linking the indigenous suzhi discourse to Chinese indigenous HRM research and practice.

What citation patterns reveal about reading research and practice in academic libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 570-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Dali ◽  
Lindsay McNiff
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Reading Practices ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Reading Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Public Librarians

Purpose At the turn of the twenty-first century, academic libraries revived their tradition of working with readers, which resulted in a surge of publications in this area. However, the nature and thematic coverage of these publications has not changed dramatically in the past 18 years, signaling little advancement in the reach and scope of this professional activity. This paper aims to address the following research problem: What do citation patterns reveal about reading research and practice in academic libraries and do they point to interdisciplinary research and the presence of an evidence base or do they carry a mark of an inward disciplinary orientation? Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative exploratory study, also involving descriptive statistics, that uses bibliographic and citation analysis as a method. Findings The study discovers a disconnect between the diversity of interdisciplinary research cited in the published work on reading in academic libraries and the sameness of respective professional practices; it describes a relatively small community of reading researchers in academic libraries, emerging as leaders who can change the direction and scope of reading practices; and it highlights a preference of academic librarians for relying on interdisciplinary knowledge about reading over building on the readers’ advisory experience of public librarians. Originality/value Translating the incredible wealth of interdisciplinary reading knowledge possessed by academic librarians into practical applications promises to advance and diversify reading practices in academic libraries. One method that could aid in this effort is more intentional learning from the readers’ advisory practices of public librarians.

English Letter Frequencies and Their Applications: Part I

2003 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 545-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis R. Ridley ◽  
B. Malcolm Lively
Keyword(s):  
Word Length ◽  
Letter Position ◽  
English Word ◽  
Reading Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Word Use ◽  
Use Patterns

This article presents data regarding the relative frequencies of single letters in English, organized by word length and letter position. Derived from a parsimonious sample of English word use patterns presented by Whissell in 1998, the data accurately represent letter frequencies found in modern English. These data provide a resource for various applications, including reading research and practice.

Reading Research and Practice: Indian Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (158) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
R. Malatesha Joshi ◽  
Pooja R. Nakamura ◽  
Nandini Chatterjee Singh
Keyword(s):  
Reading Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Indian Perspective

scholarly journals Editorial: Disruptive Innovations in Reading Research and Practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan B. Neuman ◽  
Linda B. Gambrell
Keyword(s):  
Reading Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Disruptive Innovations
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