Community Attitudes and Perceptions Concerning Rhinoceros Poaching and Conservation: A Case Study in Eswatini

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hlelolwenkhosi S. Mamba ◽  
Timothy O. Randhir ◽  
Todd K. Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

scholarly journals The Role of Communication and Engagement in Airport Noise Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6088
Author(s):  
Graeme Heyes ◽  
Paul Hooper ◽  
Fiona Raje ◽  
Ian Flindell ◽  
Delia Dimitriu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Priorities ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Aviation Noise ◽  
Noise Management

Research suggests that non-acoustic factors can have a considerable effect on community attitudes and opinions towards aviation noise and that these can be influenced through processes of communication and engagement. This paper reviews literature from various fields to identify the key elements of effective practice, using them as a lens through which to assess case study noise management actions conducted at European airports. This analysis found that communication and engagement holds significant potential for noise management, but that this remains largely unfulfilled due to such methods being used as an ancillary management activity, rather than as a powerful tool to aid in the design and delivery of noise management actions. A series of recommendations and research priorities are proposed that could shape the future of noise management, including potential changes to European policy that more explicitly advocate for communication and engagement as a noise management tool in its own right.

Using Autobiographical Digital Storytelling for the Integration of a Foreign Student in the School Environment. A Case Study

10.28945/3526 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 099-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Fokides
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Female Student ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Foreign Student ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
The Other ◽  
School Integration ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

Immigrant students face a multitude of problems, among which are poor social adaptation and school integration. On the other hand, although digital narrations are widely used in education, they are rarely used for aiding students or for the resolution of complex problems. This study exploits the potential of digital narrations towards this end, by examining how the development and presentation of an autobiographical digital narration can assist immigrant students in overcoming their adaptation difficulties. For that matter, a female student presenting substantial problems was selected as the study’s subject. Data was collected from all the participating parties (subject, teacher, classmates) using a variety of tools, before, during, and after the intervention. It was found that through the digital narration she was able to externalize her thoughts and feelings and this, in turn, helped her in achieving a smoother integration in the school environment. In addition, the attitudes and perceptions of the other students for their foreign classmate were positively influenced. The intervention was short in duration and it did not require special settings. Hence, it can be easily applied and educators can consider using similar interventions. On the other hand, further research is recommended to establish the generalizability of the study’s findings.

An Exploratory Look at Attributes of Internet Use and Adoption by Franchisees

2011 ◽  
pp. 93-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelley O’Reilly ◽  
Zsolt Ugray
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Change Agent ◽  
New Technology ◽  
End User ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Project Costs ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
The Voice

This case study explores the attitudes and perceptions of franchise owner-operators in regard to their acceptance of advanced Internet innovation and technologies. Because these franchisees serve a dual role as both the decision maker and the end user of new technology and innovation, they provide a dichotomy of perspectives that yield insights into many aspects of business leadership, customer service, and operational proficiency. Findings suggest five key attributes of Internet use and adoption by franchisees. The data in this exploratory case study also reveals three areas of disparity regarding franchisee behavior worthy of consideration by practitioners and academics: (1) The inward focus of franchisees, (2) project costs are considered superficially, and (3) the micro SME as change agent. This research is significant and accretive by capturing the voice of franchisees in regard to Internet acceptance and by providing a strategic look at how the franchise micro SME is significantly different than non-franchised and larger SMEs.

Political and Community Attitudes and Perceptions Survey

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley S. Jorgensen ◽  
Robert D. Jamieson ◽  
John F. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

scholarly journals Increasing Electric Vehicle Uptake by Updating Public Policies to Shift Attitudes and Perceptions: Case Study of New Zealand

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2920
Author(s):  
Gail Helen Broadbent ◽  
Graciela Isabel Metternicht ◽  
Thomas Oliver Wiedmann
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Purchase Price ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Positive Information ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

Actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are required from all actors. Adopting plug-in electric vehicles (EV) would reduce light motor vehicle travel emissions, a significant and rising emissions source. To encourage EV uptake, many governments have implemented policies which may be less effective than desired. Using New Zealand as a case study, we surveyed private motorists. The results show that consumers are heterogeneous, with varying car-buying motivations, perceptions, attitudes to EVs and awareness of policies. Uniquely, we segmented motorists into four attitudinal groups to ascertain characteristics potentially affecting EV readiness to provide evidence to improve policies and aid social marketing. Our results show the next-most-ready to buy EVs are early mainstream consumers—designated the EV Positives—who were most concerned about vehicle range, perceptions of EV expense, charging-related inconvenience and the unknown value proposition of batteries, and were relatively unaware of incentives compared to EV Owners. The EV Positives favored incentives designed to effect purchase price reductions and increase nation-wide fast-charger deployment. To increase awareness of EVs and shift perceptions of EV expense and inconvenience, we suggest policies that potentially increase EV adoption rates and suggest reframing the language to appeal to EV Positives through information programs. Increasing EV procurement by organizations could increase opportunities for positive information dissemination via employees.

scholarly journals Early Intervention Program Through Bibliotherapy Approach For Reducing Fear In Orientation And Mobility Of Children With Visual Impairment

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Euis Heryati ◽  
Endang Rochyadi ◽  
Oom Sitti Homdijah ◽  
Ehan Ehan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Psychosocial Factor ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Orientation And Mobility ◽  
Mobility Skills

Orientation and mobility skills are special skills that must be mastered by children with visual impairment, thus an orientation and mobility intervention program is important to develop. Fear or anxiety in children with visual impairment related to orientation and mobility can be caused by fear from within the children or from the environment. Personality, motivation, psychosocial factor, and family and community attitudes all contribute to one's reaction to mobility activities independently. This research aims to reduce the fear of children with visual impairment in performing orientation and mobility activities by implementing an intervention program through bibliotherapy technique. This research is a case study research with a qualitative approach. Bibliotherapy was carried out on two young children with visual impairment. The results of the program implementation show that children's fear or anxiety could be reduced in both cases in this research as seen by autonomous moves of the two children from the mother and caregiver and began to learn to trace the walls of the room.

scholarly journals Student Attitudes and Perceptions of an Online Problem-based Learning Case Study in Landscape Management

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 520-523
Author(s):  
Ann Marie VanDerZanden ◽  
David Sandrock ◽  
David Kopsell
Keyword(s):  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Plant Science ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Question Survey

Horticulture graduates entering the landscape (design, installation, and maintenance) segment of the green industry will be faced with a myriad of complicated decision scenarios. Graduates must be able to integrate their understanding of plant science, environmental and physical site constraints, and the human impact on built and natural landscapes to make complex decisions. The objectives of this project were to develop an online case study for use in landscape management and landscape construction courses, and to determine students' perceptions of using this virtual case study to practice active problem solving in landscape horticulture. After completing a scenario from the online case study, students were asked to complete a 20-question survey instrument consisting of open- and close-ended questions evaluating the case study. Sixty-nine surveys were returned and useable, for a response rate of 76.6%. Overall student attitudes and perceptions of the online case study were positive. Participants felt comfortable using the web-based format (4.3 of 5), and felt it was an effective way to deliver information (4.1). Furthermore, participants rated their ability to summarize the scenario data as 4.2 and also felt confident in their ability (4.1) to make a landscape management recommendation to the homeowner.

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