P2P rooftop rentals in Barcelona: a descriptive analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriol Anguera-Torrell ◽  
Jordi Arcos-Pumarola ◽  
Aurélie Cerdan Schwitzguébel ◽  
Laia Encinar-Prat
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the disruption potential on the daily life of Barcelona’s residents of HolaPlace, a new peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace for terraces and rooftops. Specifically, it describes its listings’ characteristics and examines their geographical overlapping with signs of tourism-related disruption on residents’ quality of life. Design/methodology/approach Available data of the listings in this P2P platform has been scraped in November 2019. This data has been combined with two other sources of information that provide information on the tourism intensity in the different neighbourhoods of the city. The obtained information has been examined using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Findings P2P rooftops and terraces tend to be located in the same neighbourhoods that were already experiencing a high concentration of tourism activity. Moreover, the identified characteristics of the listings suggest that the rental of these terraces and rooftops might impact on the daily life of the residents. Research limitations/implications This study has only examined the offer of P2P terraces and rooftops in Barcelona. Further studies should also take into account how this business model affects other cities, and how it impacts on residents. Social implications The conducted analysis highlights the importance of a proactive regulation of this new P2P phenomenon that anticipates the potential socials costs on the daily life of residents. Originality/value The rental of terraces and rooftops in a P2P fashion is a novel phenomenon and, consequently, it has not been previously studied from an academic point of view.

scholarly journals Pedagogical and learning theories and the improvement and development of lesson and learning studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Runesson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Learning Study ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Concepts

Purpose – It has been suggested that, if pedagogical and learning theories are integrated into lesson and learning study, a systematic construction of pedagogical knowledge is possible (Elliott, 2012). In this Special Issue, it is reported how theory and theoretical concepts can add value to lesson and learning study. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Special Issue and explore the above concepts. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the Special Issue papers thematically and the main issues are discussed. Findings – Together the papers suggest that pedagogical theories and theorizing practice may contribute to the improvement of teachers’ practical knowledge and knowledge about teachers’ professional tasks and objects. Furthermore, some theories and theoretical concepts hitherto under-exploited in lesson and learning study are presented and discussed from the point of view how these might improve the quality of the studies. Originality/value – As a total, this collection of papers bring out issues about the role of pedagogical and learning theories and how these could inform lesson and learning study.

scholarly journals Impact of programs on competency, career, and income on management graduates

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-458
Author(s):  
Roberto Brazileiro Paixão ◽  
Márcio Arcanjo de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Income Development ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the impact of Federal University of Bahia’s Business Administration graduate programs on graduates’ competency, career and income development. Design/methodology/approach It is a descriptive study, for which a survey was applied and the data were analyzed using quantitative techniques (descriptive analysis, factorial analysis, t-test, Mann–Whitney test and regression analysis). Data collection was conducted through an electronic questionnaire sent to the graduates in the period between 1998 and 2012. Findings The results show that in general, the research participants perceive competency, career and income development after the course. At the same time, a comparison between the graduates of academic and professional axes (courses) was carried out, and in general, there is a certain similarity between perceptions. Originality/value This research contributes to the theoretical field on evaluation of graduates, both from a methodological point of view, because of conducted statistical analysis that is complementary to other methods used, and from a practical point of view, as it offers redesign and improvement elements to the program’s curricula and teaching-learning methodologies so that it can maximize competency development, career and income of graduates.

scholarly journals The irruption of AirBNB and its effects on hotels' profitability: An analysis of Barcelona's hotel sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Aznar ◽  
Josep M Sayeras ◽  
Alba Rocafort ◽  
Jorge Galiana
Keyword(s):  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Strategic Variable ◽  
The City

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the existence of a relationship between the presence of nearby substitute products, mainly Airbnb flats or rooms, and the effect on the revenue and profitability of hotels.Design/methodology/approach: The empirical study is based on the analysis of financial information provided in the annual reports of a sample consisting of 43 hotels (11.78% of the population). As an explanatory variable for profitability, we have considered the presence of apartments listed in Airbnb that are no farther than one kilometer from each hotel. Considering that most of the variables used do not follow a normal distribution, the existence of a relationship between profitability and the explanatory variables has been tested using non-parametric tests, namely, the Spearman correlation coefficient and Kruskall-Wallis test.Findings: We found a positive correlation between presence of Airbnb apartments and return on equity. This fact can be explained by considering the presence of Airbnb apartments as a variable that measures the attractiveness of the location from a tourist’s point of view. Hotels located near the city center or main tourist areas of the city have a higher level of profitability. We also found no evidence of any relationship between profitability and star category; 4- and 3-star hotels have experienced, on average, a lower drop in revenues between 2008 and 2013 and they also obtained a higher average level of profitability in 2013 as compared to the upper segment of 5-star hotels.Research limitations/implications: This research has been conducted in the city of Barcelona. Future research using the same methodology should be applied to other cities with an important hospitality sector to reinforce our findings. The main implications of this research refer to the importance of location as a key strategic variable in hospitality, and to the change in the system customers use to evaluate the quality of a hotel, according to which the traditional star category system has been partially replaced by new sources of information available through the new communication technologies.Originality/value: This paper is one of the first contributions that scholars have made to obtain a deeper understanding of the effects of the new forms of the sharing economy, focusing on the hospitality industry.

Dude, where's my data? The GDPR in practice, from a consumer's point of view

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Sørum ◽  
Wanda Presthus
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Consumer Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
General Data ◽  
Data Portability ◽  
The Right ◽  
Data Subject

PurposeThis paper investigates the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in information systems (ISs). The GDPR consists of 99 articles, and two articles are emphasised – namely Article 15, which deals with rights of access by the data subject, and Article 20, which deals with the right to data portability.Design/methodology/approach15 companies operating in the Norwegian consumer market were randomly selected. Each company received an inquiry pertaining to rights of access by the data subject (Article 15) and the right to data portability (Article 20). The research team carefully analysed the answers received and categorised the responses according to the two articles emphasised.FindingsThe findings show extensive variations among the companies in terms of response time, quality of feedback and how companies handle requests concerning rights of access by the data subject (Article 15) and the right to data portability (Article 20). Differences are also pertaining to the types of files, along with the content of these files. It should be noted, however, that most of the companies replied to the inquiry before the deadline. The findings show that companies comply better with Article 20 than Article 15. However, it appears that they do not differentiate between the two articles.Originality/valueThis study explores a research topic that is relatively new. It addresses a gap in the extant research by highlighting how the GDPR works in practice from a consumer's perspective. In addition, guidelines are offered to the consumers and companies affected by the GDPR.

Greater Bay Area: a market-driven plan to enhance quality of life and development

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-295
Author(s):  
Lok Sang Ho
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Agglomeration Economies ◽  
Market Forces ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
The City ◽  
Different Levels

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explain the nature of the Greater Bay Area Plan and to refute various myths about the initiative. The economic vigor of the Greater Bay Area is based on agglomeration economies from the city cluster and on the access to important ports. The Plan aims at motivating policy makers at different levels to work together to create new possibilities.Design/methodology/approachThis is based on policy analysis informed by economic theory and evidence.FindingsThe Greater Bay Area Plan enhances the freedoms enjoyed by people living in any of the 11 cities in the area. Its design and the roles assigned to the different cities in the Outline Plan shows that it does not go against market forces but instead works with them. The impediments caused by the three custom areas, three currencies and different legal systems make it imperative for policy makers in the different cities and other levels of government to work together to remove or at least alleviate the impediments.Originality/valueIt dispels the myths that have prevailed since the Outline Plan was released in February 2019 and identifies how it can increase freedoms and manifest the potential of the Greater Bay Area.

Towards a simple dynamical model of citizens’ perception

Kybernetes ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 1134-1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Villalobos ◽  
Mauricio Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Statistical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Simple Hypothesis ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
The City ◽  
Simple Dynamical Model

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a minimal dynamic two-dimensional map for the relation between citizens’ perception of quality of life (y) and their perception of the city Mayor management abilities (F). Design/methodology/approach – The authors use data from the Ciudades cómo vamos? project and test a simple hypothesis: there is a linear positive correlation between y and F. Following the authors propose a two-dimensional map based on ideas from a statistical regression model and a non-linear dynamical map on the [0; 1] interval. Findings – The authors give evidence that suggests that y and F are not linearly correlated. The authors show that the two-dimensional map, mentioned above, is able to reproduce non-trivial and unsynchronized relations between the variables, as well as the whole range of correlation coefficients. Research limitations/implications – There is a very limited amount of data to work with, therefore it was not possible to explore other possible relations thoroughly. Regarding the dynamical map, the authors are aware that there are still many venues for its study. Originality/value – To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported attempt at modeling the dynamics between two variables obtained via survey on which perception is a key component of the questions.

scholarly journals Quality assessment of city bus service based on subjective and objective service quality dimensions

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 567-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saikat Deb ◽  
Mokaddes Ali Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
City Bus ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Service Quality Dimensions ◽  
Bus Service ◽  
The City

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to estimate and compare the service quality of the city bus service measured by two different approaches which are subjective service quality dimensions and objective service quality dimensions.Design/methodology/approachThe objective service quality dimensions have been estimated based on the benchmarking technique provided by the Ministry of Urban Development, India. For the analysis of subjective service quality dimensions, a questionnaire survey has been conducted to measure the users’ satisfaction and dissatisfaction about the service. The questionnaire consists of users’ socioeconomic characteristics and 23 questions related to city bus service quality dimensions. Questionnaire data have been analyzed by factor analysis, regression analysis and path analysis to find out the indicators representing subjective service quality dimensions. Finally, the overall service quality of the bus service has been determined based on both the measures.FindingsThe study indicates that the overall service quality of the bus service is different for subjective and objective analyses. While the objective measures show that the service quality is very good, the subjective measures indicate that the service is not doing well.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis of the subjective dimensions is complicated. Analysis of the subjective dimensions needed more expertise and resources than the objective analysis.Originality/valueIn this study, the estimated service quality of the bus service is more reliable than the other methods as it comprises of both operators’ perspective and passengers’ expectations from the service.

Virtual reality services in academic libraries: deployment experience in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 843-858
Author(s):  
Rosalinda Lok Ting Suen ◽  
Dickson K.W. Chiu ◽  
Jeff K.T. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Technical Capability ◽  
The City

Purpose Virtual Reality (VR) has become a popular topic recently, and the quality of immersive experience nowadays is beyond our imagination. While VR applications for entertainment are common, it is a new and popular trend in academic libraries. Although many academic libraries in the West have started to provide VR services to catch up with the trend, the deployment is not quite popular in the East. This research aims to identify the reasons behind such phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach This research explores this phenomenon by studying two selected cases through interviews, site visits, and website/document analysis: the CAVE of the City University of Hong Kong Library and the VR Experience Zone of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library. Findings The findings indicated that VR library services are well-received and meeting user needs. However, the major limitations of using VR in academic libraries are technical capability, space and budget, causing libraries to hesitate in introducing and developing VR services. Originality/value Scant studies focus on the development, management and user feedback of VR services in academic libraries, especially in the East. Based on the findings, possible solutions for academic libraries interested in taking part in this trend are suggested.

scholarly journals Determinants of the quality of external board evaluation in the UK external board evaluation in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdus Sobhan ◽  
Emmanuel Adegbite
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regulatory Authorities ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of the following on the quality of externally facilitated board evaluation, namely, the timing of adoption of external board evaluation, type of evaluators and the independence of external facilitators. Design/methodology/approach The statements on board evaluation in annual reports of a sample of FTSE 350 companies were content analysed to measure the quality of externally facilitated board evaluation. This paper then used descriptive analysis and inferential statistics to demonstrate the possible association between the timing of adoption, as well as the type and independence of external facilitators and the quality of externally facilitated board evaluation. Findings Results reveal some effects of the timing of adoption, as well as the type and independence of external facilitators on the quality of externally facilitated board evaluation. Practical implications Shareholders should be aware of the timing of adoption, as well as consider the types and independence of external facilitators, given their influence on the quality of externally facilitated board evaluation. Regulatory authorities should provide more specific guidance on what types of professional organisations can be engaged as external facilitators and on the implementation of externally facilitated board evaluation, to promote its quality. Originality/value Several studies have provided theoretical accounts on how board evaluation should be conducted to ensure its effectiveness. However, there is a dearth of empirical literature, which examines the quality of externally facilitated board evaluation. This study develops a quality measure for externally facilitated board evaluation and shows the effect of the timing of adoption, types and independence of external facilitators on its quality. The study forges ahead institutional theorising of external board evaluation.

Web-based financial reporting disclosure by Islamic banks in Oman: level of compliance

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Adel Sarea ◽  
Ugi Suharto ◽  
Iqbal Thonse Hawaldar ◽  
Abdulhadi Ibrahim ◽  
Zakir Hossen Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of web-based Online Financial Reporting Disclosure (OFRD) in Islamic banking in Oman. Design/methodology/approach A checklist was developed to measure the level of Web-based Online Financial Reporting Disclosure in Islamic banking consist of 70 items (Appendix). The sample of the study consists of Islamic banking in Oman. Findings The findings of the descriptive analysis indicated that the overall level of web-based online financial reporting disclosure was 69%. Practical implications The practical implication of the results are helping the authorities to put more efforts toward the quality of web-based online information to satisfy all parties. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, there is no similar research done to explore the level of web-based online financial reporting Disclosure (OFRD) in Islamic banking in Oman

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