Anyone can use Models

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Nolte ◽  
Michael Prilla
Keyword(s):  
Tool Support ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Model Interaction ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

Models play an important role in modern organizations. They are used to coordinate the interplay of stakeholders, inform the design of software systems and are even used for controlling purposes. While these models affect multiple people within an organization their creation and usage is limited to a few experts. This is due to the common belief that non-expert modelers are not capable of performing modeling tasks or working with models without the help of experts. With this paper the authors argue that people are capable of interacting with models when they are given the right means to do so. The authors shed light onto the potential benefits of non-expert model interaction by conducting multiple case studies and describing suitable tool support for non-expert modelers.

The present state of entrepreneurship ecosystems in selected countries in Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Sheriff ◽  
Moreno Muffatto
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Present State ◽  
First Century ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Road Maps ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurship Ecosystems ◽  
The Right

Purpose – Entrepreneurship ecosystems could be useful road maps for the formulation of entrepreneurship policies for countries in Africa. The twenty-first century economic development agenda lay a lot of emphasis on the pivotal role that entrepreneurship plays in the growth of economies, job creation and poverty alleviation especially in Africa. But without the right entrepreneurial ecosystems to enhance the formulation of pertinent entrepreneurship policies, achieving entrepreneurial economic growth will be difficult. The existing frameworks for the development of entrepreneurship ecosystems are based on research that has been conducted elsewhere. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Entrepreneurship research in Africa has rarely focused in understanding and evaluating the entrepreneurship ecosystems. In this paper, we have attempted to examine the present state of the entrepreneurship ecosystems in four countries (Botswana, Egypt, Ghana and Uganda) in Africa. Despite the fact that extant literature on the concept is limited, it has been reviewed to provide a picture of entrepreneurship ecosystems. Relevant national and international documents were also examined to evaluate the present state of entrepreneurship ecosystems in these countries. Findings – The findings from each of the countries though they depict a static situation, justify the proposition that entrepreneurs are omnipresent, it is only the entrepreneurship environment that accounts for the differences in entrepreneurial economic growth and the cross-countries comparisons shows the dissimilarities in national entrepreneurship environments. Research limitations/implications – In conclusion, a broad process to develop entrepreneurship ecosystems initiatives is suggested alongside the crucial roles that governments and other stakeholders should play which implies that a National Entrepreneurship Mission might be necessary. Originality/value – Multiple case studies that have compared entrepreneurship ecosystems of countries in Africa are very rare. This study though explorative, is one of the first. The findings and conclusions could be useful for a detailed study to map out pertinent and self sustaining entrepreneurship ecosystems that are necessary for the formulation of entrepreneurship policies.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING ‘RELEVANCY’ OF THE TRADITIONAL PRINCIPLE OF THE RIGHT OF APPROPRIATION OF OPEN SPACE AND FINA’ IN CONTEMPORARY URBAN POOR COMMUNITIES IN CAIRO, EGYPT

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-272
Author(s):  
Khaled Galal Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
The Past ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
The Right ◽  
Poor Communities

Many scholars have questioned ‘relevancy’ of the principles of traditional urbanism where contradictory discourses have accumulated over time especially during the past few decades but unfortunately without a reliving answer. This research is a humble attempt to question this relevancy in our modern time in the domain of urban poor communities in Cairo through investigation one of the essential traditional housing principles, namely, “the right of appropriation of open spaces and fina’”. A method of qualitative/quantitative work has been embraced in which first, the investigated principle was defined from various sources of literature, then, field investigations through multiple case studies were conducted to address the question of relevancy to the urban poor communities today. It has been found that the principle is relevant to the residents’ practices and significantly relevant to their attitudes. This opens the door for what might be considered as (re) legitimization of the principle, after considering its probable health and environmental impacts, through integrating it within the current social housing processes in Cairo and in Egypt as a whole.

scholarly journals Dogs at the Workplace: A Multiple Case Study

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Elisa Wagner ◽  
Miguel Pina e Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business World ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

As the work environment is increasing in competitiveness and stressfulness, more and more companies try to increase employee well-being. One option is allowing employees to bring their dogs to work, building on the considerable evidence that dogs have a positive influence on people’s well-being. However, little is known about how a dog’s presence influences the employees and the companies in offices. Therefore, we empirically scrutinize the presence of dogs in organizations and the impact of pet-friendly organizational policies, with multiple case studies with semi-structured interviews as their foundation. Based on an inductive approach for the data analysis, we found that organizational members consider that dogs can lower their stress, improve communication, and foster social cohesion when a flexible organizational culture is in place. This includes the following: Problems in the company are openly addressed; employees have job autonomy, with flexibility to take breaks; and mistakes and errors are allowed to be made by employees and their companions alike, and room to find solutions is given. The inflexible permission of pets at work can, on the contrary, create pressure and stress in employees. For the business world, this implicates that this kind of incentive only leads to success if the right framework and culture is in place, and it cannot only be seen as an instrument to increase employee well-being.

Hergebruik in Onderzoek

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Korrie van Helvert ◽  
Femke Klomp
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Shed Light

Most research on factors influencing educational achievement uses large-scale quantitative methods and statistics that show that different ethnic groups do vary in their educational achievement or success. The authors present the outcomes of three comparable qualitative multiple case studies focussing upon factors that are known to relate to the variation in educational achievement within ethnic groups. So what characteristics differ systematically for high and low achieving pupils? The three central concepts seem to be socio-cultural characteristics, language proficiency and academic success. This leads the authors to raise the question: do we exactly know what these concepts refer to, and how can they be measured best? In all three studies, these concepts lead to differing definitions and interrelations. Further qualitative explorative research in this field might shed light on the essence of these complex concepts and make it possible to construct instruments to measure them in a reliable way, and thus contribute to our shared knowledge and understanding.

Active Choice Format and Minimum Payment Warnings in Credit Card Repayment Decisions

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Court Salisbury ◽  
Min Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Credit Card ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Current Account Balance ◽  
Choice Context ◽  
Active Choice ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario ◽  
Vulnerable People ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

The increasingly common online credit card repayment formats typically involve consumers’ active choice from among various payment amounts. Consumers rarely view minimum payment warning (MPW) disclosures while repaying online; therefore, the common shift toward online repayment means that the MPW is not salient for most credit cardholders. This article aims to shed light on credit cardholders’ payment decisions under this “active choice format” and explore effective online interfaces for payment decisions. Drawing on research in active choice, the authors demonstrate in three experiments that, compared with the “open format” used in traditional monthly statements, active choice format increases consumers’ full balance payment propensity and overall repayment amount, and this effect is even stronger when current account balance is included in the choice context. Furthermore, presence of the MPW disclosure significantly decreases payment of the minimum required amount and increases payment of the “three-year payoff amount.” Finally, presence of MPW increased consumer feelings about making the right decision, primarily for financially vulnerable people. These findings, based on hypothetical scenario choices, offer interesting theoretical and important policy implications.

The Role of the Judiciary in Promoting the Right to a Clean Environment in Kuwait, Egypt and the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-43
Author(s):  
Ahmad S. Al-Otaibi ◽  
John H. Minan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Law System ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Clean Environment ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract The judiciary has a very significant role to play in safeguarding the environment and promoting the right to a clean environment. This study focuses on the role of the judiciary in promoting the right to a clean environment, and, in this regard, will examine the Kuwaiti and Egyptian experience, as both legal systems are among the civil law practice. In addition, it is of importance to expand the study to a different legal practice, such as the common law system. Therefore, this research will also shed light on the role of the judiciary in the United States of America to establish a comparison between three different legal systems. In the course of this study, constitutional, administrative, and other legal provisions will be examined. In addition, significant cases of concern will be provided and discussed in a descriptive, analytical, and critical manner.

scholarly journals Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Temporary Black Henna Tattoo Due to Sensitization to Para-Phenylenediamine

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-185
Author(s):  
Emine DIBEK MISIRLIOGLU ◽  
Merve TANIDIR ◽  
Betul BUYUKTIRYAKI3 ◽  
Saliha KANIK YUKSEK ◽  
Neriman SAHINER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Allergic Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Patch Test ◽  
Positive Reaction ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Strong Positive Reaction ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Right ◽  
Allergic Contact

The fashion for temporary “black henna tattoo” is becoming increasingly more common among young adults and teens. An adolescent case with itching, erythema, edema, and inflammatory discharge on the right forearm two days after a temporary tattoo application is presented in this report. To determine the contact sensitizer, a patch test was performed one month after the end of the treatment. A bullous strong positive reaction (3+) was observed against para-phenylenediamine at the 48th and 72nd hours of evaluation after the application. Despite the common belief that henna tattoo application is harmless, the ingredients used in henna tattoo especially para-phenylenediamine can lead to allergenic reactions that can even be severe.Keywords: Adolescent, contact dermatitis, para-phenylenediamine

Our Bodies, Whose Property?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Human Organs ◽  
Property Owners ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Right

No one wants to be treated like an object, regarded as an item of property, or put up for sale. Yet many people frame personal autonomy in terms of self-ownership, representing themselves as property owners with the right to do as they wish with their bodies. Others do not use the language of property, but are similarly insistent on the rights of free individuals to decide for themselves whether to engage in commercial transactions for sex, reproduction, or organ sales. Drawing on analyses of rape, surrogacy, and markets in human organs, this book challenges notions of freedom based on ownership of our bodies and argues against the normalization of markets in bodily services and parts. The book explores the risks associated with metaphors of property and the reasons why the commodification of the body remains problematic. The book asks what is wrong with thinking of oneself as the owner of one's body? What is wrong with making our bodies available for rent or sale? What, if anything, is the difference between markets in sex, reproduction, or human body parts, and the other markets we commonly applaud? The book contends that body markets occupy the outer edges of a continuum that is, in some way, a feature of all labor markets. But it also emphasizes that we all have bodies, and considers the implications of this otherwise banal fact for equality. Bodies remind us of shared vulnerability, alerting us to the common experience of living as embodied beings in the same world. Examining the complex issue of body exceptionalism, the book demonstrates that treating the body as property makes human equality harder to comprehend.

Ameloblastic Fibroma Associated With Impacted 3rd Molar: A Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
K Indira Priyadarshini ◽  
Karthik Raghupathy ◽  
K V Lokesh ◽  
B Venu Naidu
Keyword(s):  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Posterior Region ◽  
Radiographic Examination ◽  
Dental Eruption ◽  
Ameloblastic Fibroma ◽  
Odontogenic Origin ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Right ◽  
Slow Growing

Ameloblastic fibroma is an uncommon mixed neoplasm of odontogenic origin with a relative frequency between 1.5 – 4.5%. It can occur either in the mandible or maxilla, but predominantly seen in the posterior region of the mandible. It occurs in the first two decades of life. Most of the times it is associated with tooth enclosure, causing a delay in eruption or altering the dental eruption sequence. The common clinical manifestation is a slow growing painless swelling and is detected during routine radiographic examination. There is controversy in the mode of treatment, whether conservative or aggressive. Here we reported a 38 year old male patient referred for evaluation of painless swelling on the right posterior region of the mandible associated with clinically missing 3rd molar. The lesion was completely enucleated under general anesthesia along with the extraction of impacted molar.

Comparative Study Of Green Practices In Haryana State Universities

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1008-1016
Author(s):  
Priyanka ◽  
Ms Ipshita Bansal
Keyword(s):  
State Universities ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Size Population ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts ◽  
Complex Activities

Universities in the state are regarded as ‘small cities’ due to their large size, population, and the various complex activities taking place in campuses, which have some serious direct and indirect impacts on the environment. The current study focuses on the green practices in state universities of Haryana. The comparative analysis has been done between the multiple case studies and find out the best green practices being adopted in universities for moving towards making the green campus and recommend the area of improvement for making environment sustainable campus.

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