scholarly journals Evaluating Conscious Consumption: A Discussion of a Survey Development Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3339
Author(s):  
Madhavi Venkatesan ◽  
Fenner Dreyfuss-Wells ◽  
Anjali Nair ◽  
Astrid Pedersen ◽  
Vishnu Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
Consumer Good ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Survey Development ◽  
Behavioral Bias ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Questions And Responses

This paper is the outcome of a course project for Economics of Sustainability (Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts). Facilitated and under the direction of the instructor, course participants designed a survey instrument where questions and responses were developed to be indicators of behavioral bias related to the environment. The consumer good targeted in the survey was convenience-based coffee consumption, and convenience was defined by the use of single-use disposable coffee cups. The discussion highlights the survey development process including literature review-based expectations specific to each question. The paper concludes with next steps, which involve the administration of the instrument and evaluation of the survey results.

scholarly journals Ultraviolet-C as a Viable Reprocessing Method for Disposable Masks and Filtering Facepiece Respirators

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 801
Author(s):  
Talita Nicolau ◽  
Núbio Gomes Filho ◽  
Andrea Zille
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Multiple Methods ◽  
Ultraviolet C ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Uv C ◽  
New Strategies

In normal conditions, discarding single-use personal protective equipment after use is the rule for its users due to the possibility of being infected, particularly for masks and filtering facepiece respirators. When the demand for these protective tools is not satisfied by the companies supplying them, a scenario of shortages occurs, and new strategies must arise. One possible approach regards the disinfection of these pieces of equipment, but there are multiple methods. Analyzing these methods, Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) becomes an exciting option, given its germicidal capability. This paper aims to describe the state-of-the-art for UV-C sterilization in masks and filtering facepiece respirators. To achieve this goal, we adopted a systematic literature review in multiple databases added to a snowball method to make our sample as robust as possible and encompass a more significant number of studies. We found that UV-C’s germicidal capability is just as good as other sterilization methods. Combining this characteristic with other advantages makes UV-C sterilization desirable compared to other methods, despite its possible disadvantages.

scholarly journals A CONTROL LIST FOR THE SYSTEMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF DISTURBANCE FACTORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Peter Welzbacher ◽  
Gunnar Vorwerk-Handing ◽  
Eckhard Kirchner
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Model Theory ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Disturbance Factor ◽  
Systematic Identification

AbstractThe importance of considering disturbance factors in the product development process is often emphasized as one of the key factors to a functional and secure product. However, there is only a small number of tools to support the developer in the identification of disturbance factors and none of them yet ensures that the majority of occurring disturbance factors is considered. Thus, it is the aim of this contribution to provide a tool in form of a control list for the systematic identification of disturbance factors. At the beginning of this contribution, the terms “disturbance factor” and “uncertainty” are defined based on a literature review and different approaches for the classification of uncertainty are presented. Subsequently, the fundamentals of multipole based model theory are outlined. Moreover, a first approach in terms of a control list for a systematic identification of disturbance factors is discussed. Based on the discussed approach and taking the identified weaknesses as a starting point, a control list is presented that combines the existing basic concept of the control list with the fundamentals of multipole based model theory.

Proposed Method for Sustainability Development of Consumable Goods

2014 ◽  
Vol 1061-1062 ◽  
pp. 1233-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pâmela Teixeira Fernandes ◽  
Osíris Canciglieri ◽  
Ângelo Márcio Oliveira Sant’Anna
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Promising Solution ◽  
Sustainable Projects

This paper presents the findings of research exploring how designers could to evaluate and insert sustainability requirements in product design during the initial stages of the product development process. It describes the process of development of the method for sustainability consumable goods based from a literature review and explores its application in the development of packaging for cosmetic. The results show that the use of the method may be a promising solution for sustainable projects, providing the insertion of the reasoning for the inclusion of product development oriented to sustainability as a complement to traditional project requirements that existing in the models of product development.

scholarly journals Choosing Wisely: The Canadian Rheumatology Association’s List of 5 Items Physicians and Patients Should Question

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 682-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley L. Chow ◽  
J. Carter Thorne ◽  
Mary J. Bell ◽  
Robert Ferrari ◽  
Zarnaz Bagheri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Antinuclear Antibodies ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Bone Scans ◽  
Bone Density Testing ◽  
Perceived Relevance

Objective.To develop a list of 5 tests or treatments used in rheumatology that have evidence indicating that they may be unnecessary and thus should be reevaluated by rheumatology healthcare providers and patients.Methods.Using the Delphi method, a committee of 16 rheumatologists from across Canada and an allied health professional generated a list of tests, procedures, or treatments in rheumatology that may be unnecessary, nonspecific, or insensitive. Items with high content agreement and perceived relevance advanced to a survey of Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) members. CRA members ranked these top items based on content agreement, effect, and item ranking. A methodology subcommittee discussed the items in light of their relevance to rheumatology, potential effect on patients, and the member survey results. Five candidate items selected were then subjected to a literature review. A group of patient collaborators with rheumatic diseases also reviewed these items.Results.Sixty-four unique items were proposed and after 3 Delphi rounds, this list was narrowed down to 13 items. In the member-wide survey, 172 rheumatologists responded (36% of those contacted). The respondent characteristics were similar to the membership at large in terms of sex and geographical distribution. Five topics (antinuclear antibodies testing, HLA-B27 testing, bone density testing, bone scans, and bisphosphonate use) with high ratings on agreement and effect were chosen for literature review.Conclusion.The list of 5 items has identified starting points to promote discussion about practices that should be questioned to assist rheumatology healthcare providers in delivering high-quality care.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN LITHUANIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neringa Gudienė ◽  
Audrius Banaitis ◽  
Nerija Banaitienė
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Survey Results

This paper aims to identify a comprehensive list of critical success factors for construction projects in Lithuania. Based on the available literature review, this paper identified 71 success factors under 7 broad groups. Based on the survey results, ten factors including project manager competence, project management team members' competence, project manager coordinating skills, client clear and precise goals/objectives, project value, project management team members' relevant past experience, project manager organising skills, project manager effective and timely conflict resolution, client ability to make timely decision, and project manager experience were determined as the most important success factors for construction projects. These critical success factors are of great significance both to researchers and industry practitioners.

scholarly journals Systematic Literature Review of Security Pattern Research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironori Washizaki ◽  
Tian Xia ◽  
Natsumi Kamata ◽  
Yoshiaki Fukazawa ◽  
Hideyuki Kanuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
System Development ◽  
Software System ◽  
Security Patterns ◽  
Secure Software ◽  
Security Pattern ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Barriers To Implementation

Security patterns encompass security-related issues in secure software system development and operations that often appear in certain contexts. Since the late 1990s about 500 security patterns have been proposed. Although the technical components are well investigated, the direction, overall picture, and barriers to implementation are not. Here, a systematic literature review of 240 papers is used to devise a taxonomy for security pattern research. Our taxonomy and the survey results should improve communications among practitioners and researchers, standardize the terminology, and increase the effectiveness of security patterns.

scholarly journals REGIONAL COOPERATION OF DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CASE IN THE PROVINCE OF EAST JAVA, INDONESIA)

STED JOURNAL ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardhana Januar Mahardhani ◽  
Sri Suwitri ◽  
Soesilo Zauhar ◽  
Hartuti Purnaweni
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Regional Planning ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Regional Cooperation

Decentralization in the field of local government is very necessary for regional development, it is highly recommended by local governments to improve the economy or form new regional planning. Different conditions between neighboring regions make cooperation as an alternative in the development process. This paper is a literature review of an inter-regional cooperation between local governments that can lead to development progress. In this paper an example is given of cases in the East Java Province in which the province has done a lot of cooperation between regions, but even so there are still many weaknesses that exist in the implementation of such cooperation so that development cannot be carried out properly.

scholarly journals Tinkering With The Traditional To Assess And Promote Quality Instruction: Learning From A New And Unimproved Instructor Evaluation Instrument

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Amrein-Beardsley ◽  
Thomas Haladyna
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Survey Development ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Instructor Evaluation ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Survey Instruments ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education

For over 30 years survey instruments have been used in colleges of higher education to measure instructional effectiveness. Extensive research has been conducted to determine which items best capture this construct. This research study was triggered by a college of education’s enthusiastic but failed attempt to create a new and improved instructor survey based on this research. Researchers found that the new instrument was no better than its predecessor. Student halo ratings contaminated results, reliability was lower than expected, and the survey results indicated one single dimension – general teaching effectiveness.  Two associated variables of considerable interest, course relevance and rigor/demand, were also contaminated by student halo rating. Based on these findings and the extensive literature on student surveys of teaching effectiveness, we argue that traditional surveys based on conventional items may be valid for evaluating global teaching effectiveness and other summative purposes but not for the formative, self-diagnostic, and reflective purposes anticipated. New ways of evaluating teaching in higher education are presented and discussed.  The article shares insights into theory-based survey development and a plan for validation.

scholarly journals Sonographer Skill Teaching Practices Survey: Development and initial validation of a survey instrument

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delwyn Nicholls ◽  
Linda Sweet ◽  
Pawel Skuza ◽  
Amanda Muller ◽  
Jon Hyett
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Survey Development ◽  
Initial Validation
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