The Circle of Investment: Connecting the Dots for Hypothesis Formulation; Portfolio Construction; Trade Execution; Risk Management; Portfolio Rebalancing; and Performance Measurement, under the Purview of the Uncertainty Principle of the Social Sciences, with a Primary Focus on the Equity Asset Class

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Kashyap
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Portfolio Construction ◽  
Portfolio Rebalancing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Asset Class ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Connecting The Dots

The Role of Interests in Science

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 59-73
Author(s):  
W. Newton-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Scientific Enterprise ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
In Virtue Of

A series of lectures organized in part by the Society for Applied Philosophy and entitled ‘Philosophy and Practice’ is presumably aimed at displaying the practical implications of philosophical doctrines and/or applying philosophical skills to practical questions. The topic of this paper, the role of interests in science, certainly meets the first condition. For as will be argued there are a number of theses concerning the role of interests in science which have considerable implications for how one should see the scientific enterprise in general and in particular for how one assesses the claim that science ought to be accorded its priviliged position in virtue of its results and/or methods And in view of the respect and resources accorded to science what could be of greater practical interest? It remains the case, however, that my interest may seem the inverse of that of the organizers of this series. For in looking at the role of interest in science, one is examining, so to speak, the extent to which the sphere of the practical determines what goes on in science. One is exploring ways in which the non-scientific impinges on the scientific. While my primary focus will be on the physical sciences, it will be argued that there is a significant difference between them and the social sciences; a difference which renders the social sciences intrinsically liable to penetration from outside. As will be seen, some of the particular arguments for this conclusion make pressing the question: what about philosophy? The answer, it will be concluded, is that philosophy is insulated from external influences to a considerable extent. In that lies both its importance and an explanation as to why much of it has little practical application.

The Role of Interests in Science

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 59-73
Author(s):  
W. Newton-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Scientific Enterprise ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
In Virtue Of

A series of lectures organized in part by the Society for Applied Philosophy and entitled ‘Philosophy and Practice’ is presumably aimed at displaying the practical implications of philosophical doctrines and/or applying philosophical skills to practical questions. The topic of this paper, the role of interests in science, certainly meets the first condition. For as will be argued there are a number of theses concerning the role of interests in science which have considerable implications for how one should see the scientific enterprise in general and in particular for how one assesses the claim that science ought to be accorded its priviliged position in virtue of its results and/or methods And in view of the respect and resources accorded to science what could be of greater practical interest? It remains the case, however, that my interest may seem the inverse of that of the organizers of this series. For in looking at the role of interest in science, one is examining, so to speak, the extent to which the sphere of the practical determines what goes on in science. One is exploring ways in which the non-scientific impinges on the scientific. While my primary focus will be on the physical sciences, it will be argued that there is a significant difference between them and the social sciences; a difference which renders the social sciences intrinsically liable to penetration from outside. As will be seen, some of the particular arguments for this conclusion make pressing the question: what about philosophy? The answer, it will be concluded, is that philosophy is insulated from external influences to a considerable extent. In that lies both its importance and an explanation as to why much of it has little practical application.

scholarly journals Portfolio construction and risk management: theory versus practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-365
Author(s):  
Stefan Colza Lee ◽  
William Eid Junior
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Value At Risk ◽  
Portfolio Theory ◽  
Portfolio Construction ◽  
Modern Portfolio Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Risk ◽  
And Performance

Purpose This paper aims to identify a possible mismatch between the theory found in academic research and the practices of investment managers in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The chosen approach is a field survey. This paper considers 78 survey responses from 274 asset management companies. Data obtained are analyzed using independence tests between two variables and multiple regressions. Findings The results show that most Brazilian investment managers have not adopted current best practices recommended by the financial academic literature and that there is a significant gap between academic recommendations and asset management practices. The modern portfolio theory is still more widely used than the post-modern portfolio theory, and quantitative portfolio optimization is less often used than the simple rule of defining a maximum concentration limit for any single asset. Moreover, the results show that the normal distribution is used more than parametrical distributions with asymmetry and kurtosis to estimate value at risk, among other findings. Originality/value This study may be considered a pioneering work in portfolio construction, risk management and performance evaluation in Brazil. Although academia in Brazil and abroad has thoroughly researched portfolio construction, risk management and performance evaluation, little is known about the actual implementation and utilization of this research by Brazilian practitioners.

scholarly journals Risk and Benefit of Outsourcing in Southern Part of Ethiopia: A Case of MAA Garment and Textile Factory

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Moges Assefa
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Operational Control ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
The Social ◽  
Risk And Benefit ◽  
Garment And Textile ◽  
Textile Factory

The main objective of this study is to assess the perceived and existed benefits and problems of outsourcing on two outsourced functions of the organization. To select respondents for this study purposive sampling were used. The collected questionnaires were analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) computer program. As result of the study indicated both outsourced functions brought many benefits to the organization. The most important benefits are focus on core activities, Cost and efficiency saving, continuity and risk management and operational control. Hence, the managers of the organization have gotten relief on following the routine problems which is related to noncore activities. On the contrary, the factory faces little challenges which can easily avoided, these are Loss of managerial control, Bad publicity and Tied to the financial well-being of other company.

Sound Ethnography

Anthropology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Powell ◽  
Walter Gershon
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Mixed Media ◽  
Medical Studies ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Media Arts ◽  
Art Installation ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Performance

Often referred to as sonic ethnography, sound ethnography is the methodological, theoretical, epistemological, and ontological study of the sonic and its relationship to society, culture, and ecology. Sounds have, in fact, always been part of ethnographies, as sensations, understandings, artistic nonartistic expressions, recordings, and film/video and multimedia as technologies developed alongside ethnography and other methodologies. However, despite many ethnographic forms that attend to constructions of sound, such as ethnomusicology, sonic ethnography is a relatively new and still emerging methodology. The study of sound is multidisciplinary, informed by anthropology; sociology; ethnomusicology; acoustics; history; philosophy; sociology; medical studies; architecture; cultural geography; natural and physical sciences; performance and media studies; cultural studies; visual, performing, and mixed-media arts; and education research. Due to such interdisciplinarity, sound ethnography varies widely in terms of methods, theories, and practices. Sound ethnographies also differ in the purposes and conceptualizations of sound and study. They need not focus on organized sounds such as talk and music. They might also focus on emergent or sonic phenomena such as echoes and reverberations; ambient, found, or naturally occurring sounds in builtscapes or landscapes; music; sonic technologies; or even silence. Regardless of focus, sound ethnographers tend to examine the sonic in relation to social and/or environmental structures and patterns—not just how sound reflects such phenomena but, importantly, how it produces them. While ethnography has principally been a literary genre in the humanities and a qualitative research genre in the social sciences, a sound ethnography might be both conducted and presented in multiple ways, including writing, recording, composition, film, mixed media, art installation, and performance.

Introduction

Cryptoassets ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Regulatory Policy ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The Social ◽  
Asset Class ◽  
Central Bankers ◽  
Financial Relationships

Cryptoassets are an increasingly high profile and at times controversial asset class of financial products aiming to transform how money is transferred, capital is raised, and financial relationships and obligations are memorialized. This book attempts to demystify these new digital instruments through a series of varying and often interdisciplinary investigations, across economics, law, and the social sciences. Contributors include many of the leading experts in the field, with expertise as technologists, academics central bankers, market regulators and attorneys. In tapping this breadth of views and backgrounds, this book seeks to provide cutting-edge analysis and understanding of cryptoassets—and cryptoasset regulatory policy—for generalists and experts alike.

Team Roles: A Review and Integration

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tripp Driskell ◽  
James E. Driskell ◽  
C. Shawn Burke ◽  
Eduardo Salas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Role Behavior ◽  
Role Structure ◽  
The Social ◽  
One Step ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Insight Into

The concept of roles is ubiquitous in the social sciences, and a number of scholars have examined the operation of roles in task teams. In fact, this research has resulted in a seemingly unlimited number of roles that have been described as relevant to team performance. In this study, we attempt to integrate this research by deriving a model that describes three primary behavioral dimensions that underlie team role behavior: (a) dominance, (b) sociability, and (c) task orientation. Based on this model, we conduct a cluster analysis of the 154 team roles described in previous research. We identify 13 primary team role clusters, and discuss the implications of this approach for gaining further insight into team role structure and performance. We believe this is one step toward speaking a common language in discussing team roles.

Status and Performance of Open Access Journals in Africa

Mousaion ◽  
10.25159/1262 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Williams Nwagwu ◽  
Salmon Makhubela
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Open Access ◽  
South America ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Excel Spreadsheet ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
The Social ◽  
America South ◽  
And Performance

This article reports on an examination of the uptake and status of open access journals (OAJs) in Africa based on the listing of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The article addresses the questions of the pattern of distribution of OAJs in Africa and examines the distribution of the oldest closed access journals that have migrated to the open access (OA) platform; the distribution of the publishers; and the licensing regime and publication languages. We first downloaded all the content of the DOAJ into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and then into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, after editing. For data on publishers, the list of publishers was pasted into the MS Excel spreadsheet and physically sorted. As at November 2014, the total volume of OAJs globally registered in the DOAJ was 10 152, including those born closed which have now migrated to the OA platform. Globally, Europe produced the largest number of journals, followed by Asia, North America, South America and Africa. South America produced the highest number of journals per country. Egypt had the highest number of journals through the activities of one organisation, Hindawi. A journal of African origin is the oldest closed access journal in the DOAJ database; while corporations dominate OAJ publishing. Generally, OA uptake in Africa is considerably low. We suggest that the DOAJ should be proactive in sensitising publishers and other stakeholders in Africa about their services and the benefits, and how to include their journals in the database.

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