Conclusion

10.47908/19/6 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 162-169
Author(s):  
Christian Jones
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Final Word

The intention in this final chapter is to draw the findings of this book together and suggest what the implications might be in terms of both teaching and possible future research. This chapter begins by giving four implications for teaching and then four for research before briefly listing some limitations of this book and then offering a final word.

The Future of Strategy Implementation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Hitt ◽  
Susan E. Jackson ◽  
Salvador Carmona ◽  
Leonard Bierman ◽  
Christina E. Shalley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
International Acquisitions ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions

Little systematic research has been done on strategy implementation, yet there is a body of work providing guidance for implementation efforts. The authors examine three basic collections of work on resources and governance, managing human capital, and accounting-based control systems, explaining how these issues have implications for strategy implementation. Although the chapters in this Handbook provide many useful insights concerning issues that must be addressed in order to effectively implement firms’ strategies, there is need for more and systematic work. The purposes of this final chapter are to identify promising future research directions and to serve as a catalyst for the creation of additional collections of work that can enhance our understanding of strategy implementation. The five specific topics for which more work on strategy implementation is needed are innovation and entrepreneurship, marketing strategies and services, managing operations, managing financial assets and human capital, and strategies (international, acquisitions, differentiation).

Global Trait EI in Leadership and Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 280-322
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Award Winning

The purpose of this final chapter is to discuss how leaders and educators alike can promote global trait EI in their leadership and classrooms by implementing the recommendations in the author's list of suggested recommendations. In addition, this chapter also discusses the advantages and disadvantages leaders and educators experience while using trait EI and discusses the similarities that exist between leadership and education. This chapter provides the foundations for future research on the topic of trait EI, also includes advice from Award-Winning Professors (AWPs), and concludes with the author's final thoughts on trait EI, leadership, and education.

Conclusion and Recommendations

2014 ◽  
pp. 226-238
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Process ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Sector Development ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Potential Channels

This book started with a brief review of different outlooks on the role of financial sector development in the process of economic growth. Then it highlighted the fact that recent studies, particularly those originating from modern growth theory, suggest that financial intermediation affects growth through various channels. To test this proposition, an empirical model was built, data were obtained, empirical tests were carried out, and results were discussed. The final chapter in this book, therefore, summarises key research findings and discusses the potential channels through which financial sector development affects the economic growth process. The chapter further highlights contributions of this research to growth studies, discusses policy implications arising from the findings of this research, and provides directions for future research and analysis.

Implications of Personality Change at Work for Research and Practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-106
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Chia-Huei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Personality Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dynamic Perspective ◽  
Practical Implications

The final chapter brings together the literature reviewed in this book to highlight key implications of personality change for future research and practice. First, it identifies unresolved debates and under-studied areas in personality change and provide suggestions for future research. Then, it discusses methodological issues in studying personality change, providing a brief overview about the existing and future approaches for continuing research in this area. Finally, it addresses the practical implications for the society, organisations, as well as employees themselves. By doing so, it is hoped that individuals, leaders and the public in general can take on board the dynamic perspective toward personality and identify ways to change personalities for the better.

Conclusion: The Theme Revisited

2019 ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
Jan Sprenger ◽  
Stephan Hartmann
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Statistical Inference ◽  
Social Epistemology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Methods ◽  
Epistemology Of Science ◽  
Scientific Philosophy ◽  
Look Back

In this final chapter, we look back on the results of the book and the methods we used. In particular, we enter a discussion whether Bayesian philosophy of science can and should be labeled a proper scientific philosophy due to its combination of formal, conceptual, and empirical methods. Finally, we explore the limitations of the book and we sketch projects for future research (e.g., integrating our results with social epistemology of science and the philosophy of statistical inference).

Alcohol and Humans

2019 ◽  
pp. 196-206
Author(s):  
Kimberley J. Hockings ◽  
Robin I.M. Dunbar
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

Humans and alcohol have shared a very long history. In this final chapter, we highlight some of the key findings that emerge from the chapters in this book, in particular the evolutionary history of our adaptation to alcohol consumption and the social role that alcohol consumption plays, and has played, in human societies across the world. This raises a major contradiction in the literature, namely the fact that, despite this long history, the medical profession typically views alcohol as destructive. We draw attention to several avenues that would repay future research and how humans’ relationship with alcohol stands to change and evolve.

Puberty and Adolescence in a Lifespan Context

Coming of Age ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 144-160
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Sisk ◽  
Russell D. Romeo
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Developmental Period ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Late Bloomers ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Timing Of Puberty ◽  
Puberty Onset ◽  
Adolescent Brain Development

The final chapter zooms out to explore some bigger picture questions about puberty and adolescence that remain unanswered; the authors provide their perspectives on these larger issues. For instance, how do we define the end of adolescence, and how do we know when adulthood has been achieved? Are cultural expectations partially responsible for the protracted nature of human adolescent brain development? How does the timing of puberty (early vs. late bloomers) influence psychosocial development and risk of psychopathology in females and males? What are the potential consequences of medically suspending puberty onset in gender dysphoric youth? Is adolescence an experience-expectant (a specific type of experience is absolutely required for normal development) or experience-dependent (specific experiences influence developmental trajectory) developmental period? Finally, the limitations of animal models for understanding human adolescent development are discussed and experimental approaches for future research are recommended.

The Future of eSports

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-164
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Regulatory Issues ◽  
The Future ◽  
Impossible Task ◽  
Research Questions

Predicting the future is a difficult and, arguably, impossible task. This final chapter builds on the past and present and explores macro-level trends and how they may impact the future of eSports. This includes issues related to data privacy, blockchain, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, 5G wireless, and major policy and regulatory issues that may challenge eSports. Together, these trends offer a framework to map out how eSports may impact both business and society. The final section of this chapter synthesizes the detailed research questions from each chapter to guide future research in the field of eSports.

Insights, Next Steps, and Future Research

2017 ◽  
pp. 65-72
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Community Connections ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Classroom Level

In this final chapter, the three researchers share their insights, next steps and future research as faculty invested in student achievement and development. They identify six key areas of focus that they use as a framework of guiding principles for others who may be interested in doing this work at their respective programs and institutions. Civic engagement is discussed at the classroom level, community level, and an individual level. Faculty should strongly consider and plan how service learning assignments and maintaining community connections on their part gives students needed space to deepen their civic engagements and commitments. The insights of the students' who completed the portfolios are also shared and analyzed as well.

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