scholarly journals Towards a Sustainable Landscape: Constructing Identities and Ambitions in a Citizen Initiative in the Making

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9009
Author(s):  
Wim Bosschaart ◽  
Noelle Aarts ◽  
Riyan J.G. van den Born
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Framing Analysis ◽  
Shared Goal ◽  
Citizen Initiative ◽  
Citizen Initiatives ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
Over Time

The recent proliferation of citizen initiatives that aim to contribute to sustainable landscape transition prompted us to study how members of such an initiative in-the-making try to position themselves in their environment in order to make a meaningful contribution. We use a single case study in the east of the Netherlands to study how members discursively construct identities and ambitions through the inclusion of people and ideas over time. We applied an interactional framing analysis to 20 audio-recorded and transcribed meetings of the citizen initiative. The results show that various actors and ideas were included over time, resulting in the construction of different ambitions and identities over time. Ambitions changed in response to new event and changing circumstances. To justify these changing ambitions, the members constructed new identities during their conversations, using different interactional framing strategies. The study reveals that the process of finding an ambition and identity continuously changed direction, paradoxically, due to a lack of direction that hindered the members in making coherent and sustainable decisions. We conclude that a citizen initiative should actively interact with their relation groups to find a direction that supports the process of effectively positioning their initiative and contributes to the shared goal of improving the quality of the living environment.

Evaluating the alliance in videolink teletherapy

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 33-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
G J Ghosh ◽  
P M Mclaren ◽  
J P Watson
Keyword(s):  
Working Alliance ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Working Alliance Inventory ◽  
The Face

The use of videoconferencing in psychotherapy remains largely unexplored. Videoconferencing compromises the range and quality of interactional information and thus might be expected to affect the working alliance (WA) between client and therapist, and consequently the process and outcome of therapy. A single case study exploring the effect of videoconferencing on the development of the WA in the psychological treatment of a female–male transsexual is described. The self-rated Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) was used to measure client and therapist perceptions of the WA after each session over 10 sessions of eclectic therapy conducted over a videolink. The serial WAI measurements charting the development of the WA in 4 cases of 10-session, face-to-face therapy by Horvath and Marx1 were used as a quasi-control. Therapist and client impressions of teletherapy are described. WAI scores were essentially similar to the face-to-face control group except for lower client-rated bond subscale scores. It is suggested that client personality factors accounted for this difference and that videoconferencing did not impair the development of an adequate working alliance or successful therapeutic outcome.

Three stages of entrepreneurial orientation: the founder’s role

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torbjörn Ljungkvist ◽  
Börje Boers ◽  
Joachim Samuelsson
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the development of the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) over time by taking a founder’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on an in-depth single-case study. It combines semi-structured interviews in the company with archival data, such as annual reports, press clips and interviews in business magazines. Findings The results indicate that the EO dimensions change from being personalized and directly solution-oriented to being intangible value-creation-oriented. Originality/value By suggesting ownership-based EO configurations, this study contributes insights into how different ownership forms propel EO. These configurations – that is, personal, administrative based and intangible focused – show the impact of the EO dimensions and provide a systematic and theoretical understanding of EO change over time.

Assessing resident's satisfaction regarding housing environment - Case study Radauti municipality

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasile Efros ◽  
Luminita-Mirela Lazarescu ◽  
Vasilica-Danut Horodnic
Keyword(s):  
Living Environment ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
Communist Regime ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
Urban Image ◽  
Sociological Inquiry ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
Communication Paths

<p>         Housing, associated in the specialty literature with the habitat, is a dynamic process, circumscribed to human existence that is significantly influenced by the technological progress of the last decades. The access to information, the alert pace of life in the urban environment, the multiplication of population concerns, the need for privacy have created new preferences for housing and new expectations and needs of the residents in relation to the utilities, facilities and services available whitin the urban settlements. In consenquence, constant changes regarding housing-needs justifies the measures to assess the living conditions within a settlement.</p><p>       The present article proposes an empirical analysis on the perception of the population on the conditions under which the housing is carried out in the city of Radauti, a city with a population of 34,692 inhabitants, which after the fall of the communist regime undergoes a process of urban regeneration, like many other small medium-sized cities in the ex-socialists states of Eastern Europe. The research used the method of sociological inquiry by applying a questionnaire to a sample of 350 inhabitants with a permanent residence in the municipality of Radauti who were selected from the lists of citizens with voting rights from the 15 existing constituencies, following the representation of the three age categories. The research related to criteria associated with the characteristics of the housing environment and to the criteria regarding the accessibility of some utilities and services, for each category being selected variables that can be improved by involving the local administration (characteristics of buildings and housing, existence and access to utilities, the arrangement of the parking lots, of the communication paths, of the spaces for pedestrian movement, the urban image etc.). </p><p>        The interpretation of results allowed the association of the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the respondents with concrete aspects of the settlement, which made it possible to individualize the generating factors of some situations that were negatively appreciated by the population. This fact confirmed the hypothesis that there is an important gap between the needs of the population and the concrete situation of the facilities, utilities and services to which the population has access, emphasizing the unattractive aspects of the living environment and the anticipated responses of the users to the future conditions. Research has also indicated that the evaluation of the population’s satisfaction regarding the main aspects which define housing in Radauti is a useful feed-back for policies makers indicating the concrete situations in which it could intervene to increase the quality of housing within the settlement.</p><p> </p><p>Key words: housing quality,  population needs, assessment, satisfaction, housing environment</p>

Developing an effective renovation plan: the influence of data collection tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edoghogho Ogbeifun ◽  
Charles Mbohwa ◽  
Jan-Harm Christiaan Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Condition Index ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of

Purpose All built facility begins to show signs of deterioration immediately after the facility is completed and put to use, thus necessitating routine maintenance. Increase in defects due to age, usage, and other factors, requires extensive maintenance activities known as renovation. The data used for a typical renovation plan can be collected using the condition assessment (CA) tool which depends on physical inspection of the defects or through a facility condition index which hinges on harnessing and analyzing the information in the operational history of the facility. The purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of a typical renovation plan using both tools. Design/methodology/approach The single case study of qualitative research was adopted. The data were collected through the principle of semi-structured questionnaire complemented with interviews and document analysis. The documents include periodic operational reports and a CA report used for planned renovation exercise of the Facilities Management (FM) Unit in a higher education institution in South Africa. Findings The findings revealed that although the FM Unit produces periodic reports, but there was no evidence of detailed analysis of the reports. Therefore, the programmed renovation exercises are based purely on the information from a CA. Research limitations/implications This research is a single site case study of qualitative research; the data collected are limited and not sufficient for generalization of the results. Furthermore, the lack of record of the analysis of the operational history in the periodic reports negatively affected the computation of facilities condition index (FCI). Thus it was not possible to demonstrate the strength of FCI over CA from empirical information. Originality/value The quality of a typical renovation plan is influenced by the tool used for data collection. Although the CA tool is commonly used, experience shows that the renovation exercise developed from such records is prone to many execution setbacks, such as frequent scope changes and the associated cost and time overruns. These setbacks can be minimized if the FCI is used as the tool for data collection.

scholarly journals Technological innovation, globalization, and varieties of capitalism: the case of Siemens AG as example for contingent institutional adaptation

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Fritsch
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Institutional Evolution ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Institutional Adaptation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Innovation Patterns ◽  
Over Time

Contemporary discussions in the comparative political economy of innovation revolve specifically around the question of globalization's impact on the observable diversity of innovation patterns, institutionally grounded comparative advantages of firms and countries as well as their evolution over time. The paper develops the concept of “contingent institutional adaptation” to trace institutional evolution at the firm level. It advances the idea that contingent adaptation can cause institutional hybridization, an evolutionary path defined by change and continuity, thereby offering a more nuanced concept of institutional evolution over time. In a historic single-case study the paper investigates the German Siemens AG and its efforts to remain on the cutting-edge of major information and communication technologies in two time periods (1847–1914; 1989–2013), both marked by institutional adaptations resulting in hybridization. Ultimately, institutional hybridization led to Siemens’ retreat from all information and communication technology sectors.

Application of Nonlinear Dynamics Theory to Neuro-Occupation: A Case Study of Alcoholism

2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Haltiwanger ◽  
Ivelisse Lazzarini ◽  
Homer Nazeran
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamics ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Chaos Theory ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Hidden Order ◽  
Over Time

Nonlinear dynamics systems theory, also referred to as chaos theory, is infiltrating the biomedical and social sciences, including the practice of occupational therapy. Consequently, the Neuro-occupation model has emerged for the treatment of different illnesses, in which a therapist strives to apply the benefits of this theory. This model provides occupational therapists with a method of anticipating the natural flux between underlying or hidden order and chaos in occupations, which allows individuals to function at their highest level. These occupations typically involve the interaction of numerous variables over time. By considering a nonlinear dynamics approach in illnesses such as alcoholism, occupational therapists may understand how meaningful occupations serve as a catalyst to facilitate change, which may assist in better understanding the effect of the therapeutic relationship with the clients they serve. This paper explains the nonlinear dynamics of the interventions in a single case study on alcoholism using the Neuro-occupation model.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF MUSTADI UPANAHA AND TAILA DHARA IN AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF HIP JOINT: SINGLE CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4544-4548
Author(s):  
Sarmah Jyoti Manab ◽  
Mahor Bharti ◽  
Arse Reshma ◽  
Kumar Pravesh
Keyword(s):  
Avascular Necrosis ◽  
Hip Joint ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Bone Fractures ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Joint Dislocations

Avascular necrosis is a disease in which cellular death of bone component occurs due to interruption of the blood supply. Bone fractures, joint dislocations, alcoholism and long-term use of steroids are the commonly found risk factors of the disease. The disease generally happens in 35 to 60 years old population and commonly affects hip joint. About 10,000 to 20,000 people usually develop osteonecrosis of head of femur yearly in United States. This case deals with a diagnosed case of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a 68 years old female. Patient had been suffering from pain in the left hip joint since 5 years. She had been under allopathic conservative treatment for her complaints, but symptoms aggravated rapidly since 4 months. So, for further management, she came to Out Patient Department of Panchakarma, Rishikul Campus where three sittings of local application of Mustadi Upanaha on left hip region along with Taila Dhara with Dhanwantaram Taila was performed. After three sittings, she got significant relief in joint pain and her quality of life. The assessment was done based on both subjective as well as objective parameters after each sitting. This study reveals that Panchakarma procedure like Mustadi Upnaha, Taila Dhara provided a significant relief in this case.

scholarly journals Negative e-WOM Resulting from Political Posts on Social Media: A Case Study of a Small Retailer’s Struggle over Time

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen ◽  
Katelyn Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Retail Store ◽  
The Political ◽  
Customer Reviews ◽  
Political Opinion ◽  
Political Opinions ◽  
Over Time

Consumers have been advocating for a variety of causes, and in turn, retailers are expressing their political opinions through social-media posts in hopes of aligning with their customers’ views. This study looks at a single case in which customers reacted to a retailer’s political opinion posted on a social media account. Data was collected at the time of the retailer’s political post and up to three years afterward. Content analysis was employed to identify themes from the customer reviews posted, and four themes were identified. Of significance, this study found that customers of a retail store typically merge feelings on the retailer’s product and political post or the retailer’s service and the political post within their social media responses. Thus, a majority of customers in this case were not exclusively focused on battling the political post on social media. Also, a shift in customers’ opinions of the retailer shifted positively over time.

scholarly journals Integrated Quality-Based Production-Distribution Planning in Two-Echelon Supply Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Husein Pasha ◽  
Isa Nakhai Kamalabadi ◽  
Alireza Eydi
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Integer ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Integrated Production ◽  
Quality Degradation ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
Over Time

The integrated production-distribution (P-D) planning has turned into one of the most essential areas in supply chain (SC) management in recent years, especially in the case of perishable products in which the quality of products can change over time. Nonetheless, so far, the suggested models have focused on the P-D stages of the chain while the delivery of high-quality products to customers is of paramount significance in the perishable SC. In the present paper, a multiobjective, mixed-integer, and nonlinear programming (MOMINLP) mathematical model was developed for integrated P-D deteriorating items in a two-echelon SC that emphasizes quality degradation. Quality is monitored and calculated as a function of temperature and time throughout the SC, and the main purpose of the model is to first increase the quality of products delivered to customers and, second, minimize the SC costs. To optimize the problem, the particle swarm optimization (PSO) approach was also incorporated into the model. The obtained model was applied to a case study in Protein Gostar Sina Company in Iran, which resulted in decreased P-D costs as well as increased customer satisfaction.

scholarly journals Ayurvedic Management of Kitibha Kushta w.r.t. Guttate Psoriasis - A Single Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-142
Author(s):  
Vishakha Shashikant Bindalkar ◽  
Vinod Ade ◽  
Saurabh Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Guttate Psoriasis

Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis that presents over the upper trunk and proximal extremities, it is small (0.5 to 1.5 cm in diameter) lesions; it is found frequently in young adults. As per its clinical features we will compare with Kitibha Kushta. The life time prevalence is approximately 2% of individuals with psoriasis. Many treatment modalities have been adopted in medical sciences, but it is having various side effects. So here in this case by using Shodhan, Shaman and Bahirparimarjan chikitsa we successfully treated the case of Kitibha kushtha. It is a single case study, A 22 year male patient approached to Kayachikitsa OPD having complaint of multiple small red lesions over the chest, abdomen, and back region also on both upper limbs and Itching over them since 2 years.The patient was treated with Shodhan and Shaman Chikitsa. Patient got 90% result in chief and associated complaints and during and after the completion of therapy there is improvement in the quality of life of the patient. After Shodhana and Shaman Chikitsa patient got satisfactory relief in symptoms.

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