scholarly journals Until We All Rise: Aspects of Traditional Muslim Burial Practices and Ceremonies in Tajikistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barakatullo Ashurov
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Burial Practices ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Islam, which spread out to Central Asia after its conquest by the Arab armies in early 8th century, has expanded and taken roots in the spiritual and everyday life of each ethnic group of the region in its own way. In its Central Asian geo-cultural contexts, similar to other regions where it came to be the faith of majority, it is more prone to integrated characteristics, including traditional ethnic beliefs and ritualistic elements. The study of Islam among other things in the context of local traditional rituals, particularly the funerary traditions and observances, which has also kept many cultural elements pre-existing the arrival of Islam, has profound meaning in many aspects; such as re-interpretation of the afterlife views and development of cycle of observances and ceremonies that are performed in the hope of earning merit on behalf of deceased and a hope for the day when all who died rise again. The focus of this paper is to present the funerary ritual cycle of Tajik Muslims. The limits of the contribution are set to Tajikistan; but also refer to corresponding and parallel ceremonies observed among the Tajiks living in other neighbouring countries. The impact of this contribution is both in its inventory of the literature on the topic but also on discussion of the importance of these rituals and how the communities feel about the reasons and performance of these ceremonies. The ceremonies that provide merit for both deceased and their kin award them with a sustaining hope that they all will rise and unite in the Last Day. The material for this contribution was collected through group and individual interviews of people from various regions of Tajikistan (April-September, 2014), personal observations and from previous studies on the topic. In what follows I will provide a short literature review on existing studies on funerary traditions of Tajik Muslims and also a descriptive compendium of all currently practiced cycles of funerary ceremonies.

Healthcare facilities maintenance management: a literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Yousefli ◽  
Fuzhan Nasiri ◽  
Osama Moselhi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The complexity and criticality of healthcare services highlight the importance of maintenance management function in healthcare facilities. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on maintenance management of healthcare facilities and hospital buildings to provide an organized literature review and identify gaps from the perspective of research and practice. Design/methodology/approach The paper categorizes the literature and adopts a review hierarchy according to maintenance management functions in hospital buildings. It explores the impact of those functions on the performance of maintenance activities in hospitals. Furthermore, it examines the role of information technology and automated decision support systems in facilitating hospital maintenance management functions and performance. Findings Literature on maintenance management in healthcare facilities and hospital buildings has so far been very limited. Recently published literature focusing on healthcare facilities management and its maintenance management functions is classified into various areas and sub-areas. The paper highlights gaps in the literature and suggests avenues for future research and improvements. Originality/value The paper contains a comprehensive listing of publications and their classifications according to various attributes. It will be useful for researchers, maintenance managers, practitioners and stakeholders concerned with facility management of hospital buildings.

scholarly journals Building a Research Model and Hypotheses Development for Internal Audit Consulting: Insights from Literature and Findings of Exploratory Interviews

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1257-1283
Author(s):  
Suhaily Shahimi ◽  
Nurmazilah Mahzan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Stewardship Theory ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Growth Opportunities ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This study identifies two main variables and one moderating variable that have an influence on the consulting role of internal auditors and the impact on a firm’s growth opportunities and performance and specifies how each of them can exert its influence. This study is based on a literature review, underlying theory that is stewardship theory and findings of exploratory interviews by the present researcher; and contributes to the literature by developing a specific and structured research model. Firstly, it explains the development of hypotheses based on the literature and findings of exploratory interviews. It presents a detailed review of the variables influencing the internal audit consulting in which it gives an impact on the firm’s growth as well as the performance. Finally, the theoretical linkages between each relationship in the framework of this study are presented in this study. 

scholarly journals Concerns Discussed on Chinese and French Social Media During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Comparative Infodemiology Study Based on Topic Modeling

10.2196/23593 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e23593
Author(s):  
Stéphane Schück ◽  
Pierre Foulquié ◽  
Adel Mebarki ◽  
Carole Faviez ◽  
Mickaïl Khadhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Topic Model ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Specific Interests ◽  
The Impact

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous countries, including China and France, have implemented lockdown measures that have been effective in controlling the epidemic. However, little is known about the impact of these measures on the population as expressed on social media from different cultural contexts. Objective This study aims to assess and compare the evolution of the topics discussed on Chinese and French social media during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods We extracted posts containing COVID-19–related or lockdown-related keywords in the most commonly used microblogging social media platforms (ie, Weibo in China and Twitter in France) from 1 week before lockdown to the lifting of the lockdown. A topic model was applied independently for three periods (prelockdown, early lockdown, and mid to late lockdown) to assess the evolution of the topics discussed on Chinese and French social media. Results A total of 6395; 23,422; and 141,643 Chinese Weibo messages, and 34,327; 119,919; and 282,965 French tweets were extracted in the prelockdown, early lockdown, and mid to late lockdown periods, respectively, in China and France. Four categories of topics were discussed in a continuously evolving way in all three periods: epidemic news and everyday life, scientific information, public measures, and solidarity and encouragement. The most represented category over all periods in both countries was epidemic news and everyday life. Scientific information was far more discussed on Weibo than in French tweets. Misinformation circulated through social media in both countries; however, it was more concerned with the virus and epidemic in China, whereas it was more concerned with the lockdown measures in France. Regarding public measures, more criticisms were identified in French tweets than on Weibo. Advantages and data privacy concerns regarding tracing apps were also addressed in French tweets. All these differences were explained by the different uses of social media, the different timelines of the epidemic, and the different cultural contexts in these two countries. Conclusions This study is the first to compare the social media content in eastern and western countries during the unprecedented COVID-19 lockdown. Using general COVID-19–related social media data, our results describe common and different public reactions, behaviors, and concerns in China and France, even covering the topics identified in prior studies focusing on specific interests. We believe our study can help characterize country-specific public needs and appropriately address them during an outbreak.

scholarly journals “I have to do things differently now, but I make it work”—young childhood cancer survivors’ experiences of self-management in everyday living

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie H. Larsen ◽  
Elna H. Larsen ◽  
Ellen Ruud ◽  
Anneli Mellblom ◽  
Sunniva Helland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Late Effects ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivors ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose Living with late effects can affect young childhood cancer survivors’ (CCSs) self-management (SM) abilities. In this study, we explored different approaches to SM of everyday life by young CCS. Methods This is a sub-study of a larger study on Physical Activity among Childhood Cancer Survivors (the PACCS study). We conducted individual interviews with 22 CCS aged 9 to 18 years who were at least 1 year off-treatment. An hybrid inductive-decductive thematic analysis was used. Results Three main themes were identified: (1) managing everyday life with fatigue, (2) building self-management competence, and (3) cancer survivor as part of identity. Late effects, especially fatigue, contributed to a perceived ability gap compared to peers, limiting participation in everyday activities. CCS developed new SM skills to overcome such challenges and pushed themselves physically and mentally to master and balance activities and rest to regain energy. CCS changed activities, adapted their expectations, or legitimized their apparent lack of SM skills to regain a sense of self-efficacy. Managing the impact of cancer on relationships with family and friends also required use of SM strategies. Conclusions The findings expand our currently limited knowledge of young CCS and SM skills they develop to manage everyday life after treatment completion. These, combined with ongoing support from family and peers, “make it work”. Implications for Cancer Survivors The perspectives of young CCS illustrate their SM skills and support needs beyond transitioning off-treatment. Conceptualizing this within follow-up care may contribute to a feeling of mastery and increased satisfaction among CCS.

scholarly journals Rimigs: the impact of gamification on students’ motivation and performance in programming class

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 1789
Author(s):  
Ferdian Aditya Pratama ◽  
Riana Magdalena Silitonga ◽  
Yung-Tsan Jou
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Unified Modeling Language ◽  
Modeling Language ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Unified Modeling ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Game Elements ◽  
The Impact

Gamification is described as the art of changing human activity to a game-like environment to gain user engagement. Rimigs is a developed gamification system discussed in this research and was built based on Octalysis framework. This research aims to design and identify the impact of using a gamification system on students’ motivation and performance, especially in programming classes. Through Rimigs, students’ engagement and performance can be enhanced by freely choosing tasks or quests according to the rank points, completing these tasks or quests, getting experience points, getting rewards, avoiding punishment at certain times, and competing with others friends. The proposed research was done by using the iterative methodologies and consists of four phases, starting from i) literature review, which identifies the Octalysis’ core, ii) design, which identifies the game elements used in the system and designing the unified modeling language (UML) diagram of the system, iii) testing, which involve the user in the using of the system, and iv) implementation, which is the analysis step for the impact of Rimigs in students’ performance and engagement. This research finds that Rimigs as a gamification system can positively impact both students’ motivation and performance.

Corporate Governance and Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 162-191
Author(s):  
Şaban Çelik ◽  
Tuna Can Güleç
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Current State ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the current state of the linkage between corporate governance and performance. Corporate governance is by far the most important subject that should be studied due to its role and significance. Accordingly, there is intensive literature on corporate governance and its possible impact on performance. By conducting a systematic literature review, the authors provide the results of frequently used variables that supposed to reflect the character of corporate governance on firm performance. The study covers the findings of empirical papers that analyze the impact of “board size,” “percentage of independent directors,” “CEO duality,” “ownership concentration,” “audit committee and auditor reputation,” “board meetings,” and “firm size.” The examination of the reviewed studies indicates that there is a need to explain the competing findings observed among firms, markets, and countries by developing a theoretical explanation.

scholarly journals The impact of age on firm performance: A literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Simple Question ◽  
Major Attention ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

In the last thirty years the link between firm age and performance has fascinated a lot of scholars. In fact, since 1990 there has been a major attention on management studies on this topic. But the debate on this theme have produced mixed results, which resulted in extensive economics discussion, albeit without a systemic vision. The firm age literature has not yet developed a paradigm. Starting to a simple question: “age benefits performance?”, the purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of the existing literature. The critical examination of the relation between firm age and performance provides new insights for executives.

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