Tumblr as a methodological tool for data archiving: The case of a Calzona Tumblr

Transformative Works and Cultures ◽

10.3983/twc.2018.1261 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

Author(s):

Mélanie Bourdaa

Keyword(s):

Data Archiving ◽

Methodological Tool ◽

The Impact

This case study of a Tumblr created to study the impact of a specific episode of Grey's Anatomy (2005–) on the fandom of a particular romantic pairing shows how ethnoresearchers—that is, researchers embedded into the community they are studying—can use the functionality of this microblogging platform to organize and archive their research.

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Islamic Authority Figures and Their Religioscapes in Indonesia

Teosofia ◽

10.21580/tos.v10i1.8441 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 37-58

Author(s):

Claudia Seise

Keyword(s):

Social Space ◽

Religious Practice ◽

Religious Authority ◽

The People ◽

First Case ◽

Authority Figures ◽

Methodological Tool ◽

Learning Institutions ◽

The Impact

In this article I argue that religious authority figures in Indonesia form the core of any given religioscape. A religioscape is a dynamic social space where one religious practice or religious interpretation is predominant. At the same time religious authority figures are influenced by the historically grown religioscape in which they live, and this mutual process affects all the people living in it. With the example of three religious authority figures and their respective learning institutions in Indonesia, I aim to illustrate how Muslim personalities influence and shape the religioscape that surrounds them. The first case study is grounded in the mystic Islam found in Yogyakarta, the second case study explores the mixture of local and Hadhrami influences in the Islamic practice of South Sumatra, while the third case study examines an imported form of reform Islam in a transmigrasi settlement. Of major importance in these case studies will be what influences the religious authority figures and what tools are used to disseminate their thoughts and interpretations of Islam. I argue that the concept of the religioscape enables us to better understand the impact that religious authority figures have on their surroundings and vice versa. It can also serve as a methodological tool to grasp the diverse plurality of Islamic practices in Indonesia.

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Action Implementation Model for Organisational Performance Measurement in Non-Acute Health Charities

10.21203/rs.3.rs-351208/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Richard Colbran ◽

Robyn Ramsden ◽

Genevieve Pepin ◽

John Toumbourou ◽

Karen Stagnitti

Keyword(s):

Performance Measurement ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Organisational Performance ◽

Implementation Framework ◽

Implementation Model ◽

Research Activities ◽

Methodological Tool ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Organisational performance measurement (OPM) is an evidence-based tool for planning business improvement and creating sustainable competitive advantage. Despite its value, non-acute health charities under-utilise OPM. The purpose of this paper is to provide the rationale and a detailed description of an OPM implementation model developed specifically for non-acute health charities. The aim of this new model is to encourage uptake of OPM in this sector. Methods The authors investigated the understanding and use of OPM in the non-acute health charity sector through a large mixed methods study. Multiple research activities, including PRISMA systematic reviews and two case study evaluations, identified factors and activities that are important for successful implementation of OPM in non-acute health charities. These were then integrated to form an implementation model. Results The resultant implementation model is a methodological tool designed to account for, and respond to, the specificities and strategic management needs of the non-acute health charity sector. It integrates five distinct yet interconnecting components – a theoretical framework; guiding principles; an implementation framework; measurement domains; and a monitoring and improvement tool. Conclusions The innovative OPM implementation model was designed as an evidence-informed approach to support the implementation of OPM in the non-acute health charity sector. It is titled the Non-Acute Health Charities Measurement Advantage Implementation Model (MAIM). Future studies should test the model in different organisational contexts and the impact of OPM on non-acute health charity performance.

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