scholarly journals Towards an Australian social housing best practice asset management framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Sharam ◽  
Sean McNelis ◽  
Hyunbum Cho ◽  
Callum Logan ◽  
Terry Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Am Processes

This research examines social housing asset management (AM) in Australia and develops a best practice framework that outlines AM processes and criteria for making decisions.

scholarly journals Towards an Australian social housing best practice asset management framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Sharam ◽  
Sean McNelis ◽  
Hyunbum Cho ◽  
Callum Logan ◽  
Terry Burke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
National Regulation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Am Processes

This research examines social housing asset management (AM) in Australia and develops a best practice framework that outlines AM processes and criteria for making decisions; is suitable to the unique aspects of social housing; is flexible enough to be used by different types of social housing providers; provides metrics to drive organisational excellence; and provides the basis for national regulation and policymaking.

scholarly journals Towards Circular Social Housing: An Exploration of Practices, Barriers, and Enablers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2100
Author(s):  
Sultan Çetin ◽  
Vincent Gruis ◽  
Ad Straub
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Circular Flows

The concept of Circular Economy (CE) and its application in the built environment is an emerging research field. Scholars approach CE from various perspectives covering a wide range of topics from material innovation to city-scale application. However, there is little research on CE implementation in housing stock, particularly that which is managed or owned by the social housing organisations (SHOs) and which offers opportunities to generate circular flows of materials at the portfolio level. This research focuses on Dutch SHOs and uses the Delphi method to examine CE practices in their asset management, as well as the main barriers to and potential enablers of its uptake. The analysis of two iterative rounds of expert questioning indicates that Dutch SHOs are in the early experimental phase in CE implementation. From the results, it is evident that organisational, cultural, and financial barriers are the most pressing ones that hinder the wider adoption of CE in their asset management. Building on the panel input, this study suggests potential enablers to overcome these barriers, such as CE legislation, best practice case studies, commitment and support from the top management, and the creation of a clear business case.

Academic Integrity and Audiobooks

LOGOS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Sarah Bacaller
Keyword(s):  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Significant Issue ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Case Basis

Abstract Audiobooks offer increased accessibility and new ways of engaging with scholarly texts. Although the development of academic audiobooks is in a relatively early stage, one significant issue that is yet to receive appropriate attention is the presentation of referenced materials in audio form. Presently, this is approached on a case-by-case basis with no centralized industry standards, and so protocols are either set by individual publishers or negotiated between rights-holders and narrators. Narrators usually adopt one of four options for dealing with notes or other referencing tools: complete omission; addition of audio effects to differentiate the reading of references from the primary narrative; reading the reference notes at the end of a chapter or the book; or including with the audiobook files an optional PDF download with reference details. These options give consideration to aesthetic issues, but it is uncertain whether they do justice to questions of academic integrity. The purpose of this article is to encourage scholarly dialogue and a conversation between the audio publishing industry and academia on this issue, and to begin working towards a ‘best practice’ framework that satisfies questions of both aesthetic experience and academic integrity.

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