scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of GMO Risk Perception Gap between EU Consumers and Latvian Experts Involved in GMO Decision Making Process

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inese Aleksejeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Perception Gap

scholarly journals Avoidant Coping of the Decision-Making Process on the Location of Care in Old Age: A Possible Conspiracy of Silence?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 12940
Author(s):  
Gema Serrano-Gemes ◽  
Isabel Gil ◽  
Adriana Coelho ◽  
Rafael Serrano-del-Rosal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Avoidant Coping ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Older Person ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Conspiracy Of Silence

The conspiracy of silence is extremely important due to both its high incidence and its consequences. This process usually occurs in situations of palliative care, or death; however, this concept is also mentioned in the literature linked to other contexts. Therefore, our objective was to study whether the conspiracy of silence may be extrapolated to the context of decision-making on the location of care in old age. To this end, we first analyzed the in-depth semi structured qualitative interviews conducted with older people, caregivers, and professionals, about decision-making on the location of care in old age. Subsequently, a comparative analysis was performed between the basic elements of the conspiracy of silence and this decision-making. Our findings revealed an avoidance process developed by all three groups. Furthermore, this decision-making presents similarities with the conspiracy of silence in the process of avoidance coping and denial that is developed. However, there are significant differences, as information is not withheld from the older person, who has an active attitude in the process of avoidance. Decision-making on the location of care in old age does not exactly match the conspiracy of silence process, but it does seem to correspond to a pact of silence.

PARTICULARITIES REGARDING THE USE OF PLANNING METHODOLOGIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF LAND FORCES’ MILITARY OPERATIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Paul TUDORACHE
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Primary Activity ◽  
The Military ◽  
Military Decision Making

Abstract: The manifestation of different dissensions regarding the use of planning methodologies in the operations process has become a reality, both at national level and within NATO. Therefore, this research paper contributes to the theoretical clarification on defining the specific methodologies, respectively their employment in relation to the level of Land Forces military operations. Another objective of this paper is to make a comparative analysis between the design methodology, military decision making process (MDMP) and troop leading procedures (TLP), targeting the military structures within the Land Forces, and those belonging to NATO. Also, at the end, the paper highlights some perspectives of improving planning, as the primary activity which starts the operations process.

scholarly journals Institutions and coalitions in policy processes: a cross-sectoral comparison

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Institutional Conditions ◽  
Phase Lead ◽  
Coalition Structures ◽  
Institutional Void ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Dominant Coalition

AbstractActors with joint beliefs in a decision-making process form coalitions in order to translate their goals into policy. Yet, coalitions are not formed in an institutional void, but rather institutions confer opportunities and constraints to actors. This paper studies the institutional conditions under which either coalition structures with a dominant coalition or with competing coalitions emerge. It takes into account three conditions, i.e. the degree of federalism of a project, its degree of Europeanisation and the openness of the pre-parliamentary phase of the decision-making process. The cross-sectoral comparison includes the 11 most important decision-making processes in Switzerland between 2001 and 2006 with a fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Results suggest that Europeanisation or an open pre-parliamentary phase lead to a dominant coalition, whereas only a specific combination of all three conditions is able to explain a structure with competing coalitions.

scholarly journals Converging by procedures

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 300-327
Author(s):  
Simone Penasa
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
National Regulation ◽  
Law Making

This article is structured in three sections. In the first section, the theoretical framework of the analysis will be laid out, grounded on the need for a paradigm shift when classifying national regulations on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). Instead of focusing directly on the specific content of each national regulation, it is more appropriate to move towards a focus on the characteristics of the decision-making process which drive political choices. In the second section, a comparative analysis will be provided of legal systems belonging to different legal families (civil law and common law families), such as Spain and the UK, France and Italy. The analysis will be conducted using a set of classificatory indexes covering both the decision-making process and the theory of law which is developed within specific but different regulatory regimes. According to these criteria, the legal systems analysed have been classified according to a threefold distinction: the ‘procedure-oriented’ model (UK and Spain); the ‘hybrid’ model (France); and the ‘value-oriented’ model (Italy). Comparison seems to show the need for new actors, sites and procedures of law-making in the field of ART. Accordingly, it seems advisable to devise new regulatory systems, in order to achieve, on the ground of comparative analysis, original mechanisms of law-making, starting from the assumption that sharing common deliberative methods proves to be more effective in view of a convergence of national policies. In the last section, a new regulatory mechanism will be proposed. It has been defined as ‘integration by specialisation’ of regulatory tools. This proposal stems from the assumption that, rather than harmonisation by imposing common regulatory content, harmonisation between national regulations (which is crucial in the light of both a uniform health care system and a common ‘market’ of biotechnological research in the European Union framework) can be effectively achieved by enforcing common regulatory mechanisms. These mechanisms can be based on the plurality of regulatory tools, each characterised by a specific (autonomous) normative function. 1

scholarly journals Cognitive Political Discourse Analysis: Creative Translation Teaching Case

2020 ◽  
pp. 363-374
Author(s):  
Irina V. Ubozhenko
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Teaching Case ◽  
Political Discourse Analysis ◽  
Traditional Approaches

The paper elaborates on teaching creative translation and analyses the case of cognitive political discourse and its translation decision-making process. The research is based on the example of modern political terminology and non-equivalent political context vocabulary. Unlike traditional approaches that mostly relate creativity to literary texts interpretation, the study deals with the didactic methodology of comprehending and translating foreign academic and popular science sources. The cognitive comparative analysis of political concepts in their context use – both in English and Russian discourse – is aimed at professional explanation of motivation in selecting and choosing translation equivalents. The algorithm of designing an associative thesaurus referred to cognitive signs of lexical marking has been a major investigation tool of political discourse analysis represented in the paper as well as the foundation for the original creative model of translation performance and didactics

scholarly journals Does Risk Awareness of COVID-19 Affect Visits to National Parks? Analyzing the Tourist Decision-Making Process Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5081
Author(s):  
Bo-Hyun Seong ◽  
Chang-Yu Hong
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Risk Reduction Behavior ◽  
Reduction Behavior

This study aimed to determine whether risk awareness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affects visits to national parks. We analyzed the tourist decision-making process during the current pandemic using the theory of planned behavior as a framework, adding variables relevant to the pandemic, such as risk perception and risk reduction behavior, to the model. Based on a literature review, we developed a research model describing the impact relationship between risk perception, the theory of planned behavior, and risk reduction behavior and tested nine hypotheses. Results of a survey of 555 visitors to two national parks supported eight of the nine hypotheses. Although the results are limited, they reaffirm the usefulness of the theory of planned behavior in explaining tourism behavior. This work is significant in that we would be able to extend the scope of subsequent research beyond a discussion of the direct effects on optimistic perceptions (bias) and risk reduction behavior as well as visit intention, by explaining the probability even in unprecedented crises such as COVID-19. Humans may be negotiating the constraints (COVID-19) or embodied tourism need through the personal bias. Furthermore, we discuss the theoretical implications of the results for tourism behavior research.

A Method for Evaluating Maintenance Capabilities in a Developing Community Using a Multiple DSM Framework

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Nik Mutasim ◽  
Dillan Sayers ◽  
Felipe M. Pasquali ◽  
John F. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Design Structure Matrix ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Design Structure ◽  
System Requirements

Introducing new technology to an inexpert society can be challenging. Rural communities are often deprived of technology that promotes a higher standard of living. Today there are sustainable energy solutions that, if correctly implemented, could close this gap. The literature indicates that a large number of humanitarian and relief projects failed because the communities were not able to perform the equipment maintenance. This work proposes a method for identifying the capability of a region to perform the necessary maintenance of a new technology. The method works by measuring both the system requirements and region abilities and resources. The proposed technique is devised with a design structure matrix in which each subsystem maintainability is analyzed. The resulting framework generates a comparative analysis that contributes to the decision making process. A case study is performed to evaluate the model on selecting an energy solution for a given community. The results provide designers a better understanding on the dependence of each component maintainability. Furthermore, it provides insights on the effect of region abilities and resources in the maintainability of a system.

scholarly journals An Architecture for Agent’s Risk Perception

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Nuno Trindade ◽  
Luis Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Risk Event

One of the critical issues in agent’s risk decisions is perception, specially because it assumes a key role on the decision process. This subject has not received enough attention in agent’s modelling literature. Until now, the main focus has been on the decision making process of agent’s and consecutive interpretation of their behaviours. In this sense, risk literature needs to focus on perception. It is through this cognitive process that all relation between individuals and the risk event will be recognized. In this sense, agent’s make decisions about a specific type of risk by taking into account their own perception. To help understanding how perception works, it became necessary to design the mechanisms and consequent context dimensions involved on it. Following this objective, we defined an architecture explaining this cognitive process. An architecture for agents’ risk perception complemented by the associated factors of context dimensions, in order to understand this subjective process, that happen in our minds  .

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