scholarly journals Developing a Theoretical Framework for the Adoption of Biometrics in M-Government Applications Using Grounded Theory

10.5772/36881 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamer Alhussain ◽  
Steve Drew
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theoretical Framework

scholarly journals Proces konstruowania ładu interakcji między pełnosprawnymi i niepełnosprawnymi sportowcami. Analiza zjawiska z perspektywy teorii symbolicznego interakcjonizmu

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-167
Author(s):  
Jakub Niedbalski
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Symbolic Interactionism ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Interaction Order ◽  
Social Organizational

This article is based on a study in which the interactions in a sports club between persons with physical disabilities and their non-disabled colleagues were observed. The purpose of the study was to understand and describe the problems faced by sports participants with disabilities when operating within a social, organizational, and physical environment that was not designed for the disabled. The study made it possible to reconstruct how definitions of key notions and situations are developed as a basis for creating and maintaining the interaction order between disabled and non-disabled sportsparticipants. The study used data compiled from open observation of participants and semi-structured interviews. The phenomena were analyzed in accordance with the procedures of Grounded Theory. Symbolic interactionism was used as a theoretical framework in the interpretative paradigm.

scholarly journals Movement undertaken by newly graduated nurses towards the strengthening of their professional autonomy and towards patient autonomy

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa Wey Berti ◽  
Eliana Mara Braga ◽  
Ilda de Godoy ◽  
Wilza Carla Spiri ◽  
Silvia Cristina Mangini Bocchi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Newly Graduated Nurses

This study involved newly graduated nurses performing in a public hospital and aimed at apprehending how they interpret the reality of their practice as well as their knowledge and experiences; at identifying and problematizing aspects related to the caregiving practice in terms of compliance with the autonomy bioethical framework and at pointing out ways to overcome the problems identified. The strategy adopted for data collection was the focal group and the theoretical framework was based on the Grounded Theory. Two phenomena emerged from the results: 1) Perceiving the fragility of nurse and patient autonomy and 2) Moving towards the strengthening of nurse and patient autonomy. This allowed for the identification of the core category: movement undertaken by newly graduated nurses towards the strengthening of their professional autonomy and towards patient autonomy. Understanding the experience enabled us to expand the knowledge concerning newly graduate nurses' coping, thus favoring our action as nursing professors.

scholarly journals Formation and disruption of bonds between caregivers and institutionalized children

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 6) ◽  
pp. 2650-2658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Irmgard Bärtschi Gabatz ◽  
Eda Schwartz ◽  
Viviane Marten Milbrath ◽  
Hudson Cristiano Wander de Carvalho ◽  
Celmira Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Institutionalized Children ◽  
South Of Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the perspective of caregivers about the formation and disruption of bonds with institutionalized children. Method: a qualitative research that used as a theoretical framework the Attachment Theory and the Symbolic Interactionism, and the Grounded Theory as methodological framework. Participating in the study were 15 female caregivers of children aged zero to three years, from a child care institution in the south of Brazil, from April to July 2015. Results: three categories were elaborated: "Experiencing the formation of bond and attachment"; "Disrupting with the established bonds and detaching"; "Learning how to work with formation and disruption of bond". Final considerations: we need to think of ways to minimize the negative effects formation and disruption of bonds. In this sense, active listening and the offer of psychological support favor the sharing of experiences and the emotional strengthening of the female caregivers.

scholarly journals Homeless Individuals’ Social Construction of a Park: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reuben Addo
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Park ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Interactionist Perspective

Individuals experiencing homelessness and housed residents have increasingly been in conflict over the use of public spaces, which has led to efforts to regulate how individuals experiencing homelessness use public spaces. However, the discourses around the use of public parks seem to value housed residents over homeless individuals. How individuals experiencing homelessness construct meanings of public spaces has not been given adequate attention in the literature. Drawing on a symbolic interactionist theoretical framework and grounded theory methodology, the researcher conducted 10 semi-structured interviews on how individuals experiencing homelessness construct meanings of a public park. Participants ascribed instrumental and intangible meanings to the park by describing it as a homeless safety hub, a homeless resource hub, and a homeless network hub. This study suggested that homeless individuals’ constructed meanings of public parks may be motivated by their interactions with their peers and housed residents. This study recommends policy makers to make an effort to understand factors that force people experiencing homelessness to congregate in public parks and to discontinue regulations that criminalize how individuals experiencing homelessness use public parks.

scholarly journals Factor affecting the adoption of information and communication technology in the tourism sector of the Maldives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Vizaad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Institutional Forces ◽  
Information And Communication

<p>For many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like the Maldives, tourism is a significant area of business. The increasing reliance on information and communication technology (ICT) in the tourism industry has become one of the major challenges facing developing countries, especially the SIDS. The success of the tourism industry in SIDS is closely associated with the use of ICT applications and e-business techniques.  This research studied the extent of utilisation of e-business and the issues that arise in its adoption and use in the organizations that make up the tourism industry of the Maldives. A theoretical framework was developed to identify the issues pertaining to use of ICT and e-business. The research was qualitative in nature and used a combination of grounded theory and multi-grounded theory approaches for data analysis in order to develop a new theoretical framework. This inductive process resulted in three emergent themes: representing three domains Country, Sector, and Information Systems (IS). ICT or e-business adoption and integration in the tourism organizations is affected by Sector, which is by and large influenced by the Country, which in turn impacts on the IS domain. These three complementary themes formed a new theoretical framework, generating a set of factors and institutional forces affecting the adoption and integration of ICT or e-business in the tourism organisations of the Maldives. This study contributes to our understanding of e-business in developing countries, in particular to small island developing states with islandness, like the Maldives.</p>

scholarly journals Kultúraközi szolgáltatásélmények vizsgálata a megalapozott elmélet módszerével

2015 ◽  
pp. 2-17
Author(s):  
Zsófia Kenesei ◽  
Zsófia Stier
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Service Encounters ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Depth Interviews

A cikk fókuszában az interkulturális szolgáltatással való találkozás áll. A téma jelentősége kétségen kívül áll, hiszen a szolgáltatások egyre növekvő térhódítása, valamint a globalizáció terjedése fontossá teszi annak ismeretét, hogy a különböző nemzeti kultúrából érkező szolgáltató és fogyasztó számára hogyan érhető el a legfőbb cél, az elégedettség. A szerzők jelen kutatásukban annak megértését helyezték a középpontba, hogy melyek azok a tényezők, amelyek befolyásolják a felek erőfeszítéseit a találkozás során fellépő problémák megoldásában. Kutatásuk során mélyinterjúkat folytattak mind a szolgáltatói, mind a fogyasztói oldallal, majd a megalapozott elmélet (grounded theory) konstruktivista irányzatának segítségével elemezték ezen interjúkat, és azonosították azokat a tényezőket, amelyek fontossá válhatnak egy kultúraközi szolgáltatásélmény során. A kutatás eredményei rámutatnak, hogy melyek azok a kommunikációs és kulturális korlátok, amelyek problémát okozhatnak, s hogy az e problémák megoldására tett erőfeszítések visszavezethetők az interakció résztvevőinek személyes jellemzőire, tapasztalataira, kulturális nyitottságára és ismereteire. A kutatás eredményeinek egyik fontos menedzseri következtetése, hogy a szállodákban a probléma jelentősége ellenére nem helyeznek elegendő hangsúlyt a kommunikációs és kulturális korlátok leküzdésére irányuló képzésekre, tréningekre. _____ This paper presents an attempt to analyse the possible solutions to problems that can occur during intercultural service encounters (ICSE). Using grounded theory the authors provide a theoretical framework that identifies the factors that lead to ICSE barriers. Based on in-depth interviews with service providers and clients they have defined the relevant characteristics that influence intercultural competence. Intercultural competence with communication and cultural differences lead to problems during ICSE that can be handled by both parties: the service provider and the client, as well. An important finding is that service companies should provide adequate training that concentrates not only on the cultural knowledge but it should create capability in understanding and adapting to cultural differences.

Effects on Gambling Behaviour of Developments in Information Technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Parke ◽  
Mark Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gambling Behaviour ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Gambling Involvement ◽  
Theoretical Saturation

The rapid growth and acceptance of online gambling is concerning to academics and clinicians in the field of pathological gambling research. This study proposes a theoretical framework that outlines the effect of technological developments in information technology (IT) on gambling behaviour. The aim of the study is to produce theoretical propositions that can be investigated empirically in future research. Grounded Theory was employed to enable a theoretical framework to conceptualise online gambling behaviour and the utility of IT in gambling behaviour. In total, eight participants were interviewed via semi-structured interviews until theoretical saturation was achieved. The theoretical framework was contrasted against existing problem gambling research. Grounded Theory has indicated that developments in IT have been a catalyst for Elevated Gambling Involvement, in terms of both participation and pre-occupation, and that this phenomenon was produced via the following behavioural constructs: Increased Outcome Control, Reduced Discipline, Expediency and Consumer Value.

Towards a framework for the potential cyber-terrorist threat to critical national infrastructure

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Alqahtani
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
National Security ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The main purpose of this research is to produce the most accurate theoretical framework of the potential threat of cyberterrorism to the national security, compared to conventional terrorism. So it aims to identify the theoretical framework that best explains the threat of cyberterrorism and conventional terrorism to national security derived from empirical data, using grounded theory, and to validate the developed grounded theory statistically by quantitative data. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the results of the quantitative study survey. It provides in the beginning basic information about the data. To purify the data, reliability and exploratory factor analysis, as well as confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), were performed. Then, structural equation modelling was utilised to test the final model of the theory and to assess the overall goodness-of-fit between the proposed model and the collected data set. Findings – The first study, as a qualitative exploratory study, gives a rich data set that provides the foundation of the development of the second study, as a quantitative confirmatory study. In the researcher’s previous qualitative study, it provides a better theoretical understanding of the potential threat of cyber and conventional terrorism to Saudi national security. Also, it provides the development of the grounded theory of the study (Figure 1). It also has led to the development of the conceptual framework and the hypotheses for the second phase of the study (i.e. survey). Originality/value – It is original study based on empirical data collected from Saudi military and security officials and experts in the critical infrastructures.

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