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The purposes of this study were to: (a) measure and compare the subjective health status of persons with spinal cord injuries (SCIs); traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), burns, and…
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The purposes of this study were to: (a) measure and compare the subjective health status of persons with spinal cord injuries (SCIs); traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), burns, and intra-articular fractures of the lower extremities (IAFx); (b) identify factors that explain variation in the health assessments of persons with each injury type; and (c) determine whether the effects of study factors and variables are consistent across injury types. These tasks were accomplished by employing the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), a generic, overall health status indicator, as the outcome measure in three separate sets of hierarchical regression analyses. The variable subsets useful in explaining overall SIP scores for the four injury types were defined and questions concerning similarities among the different injury types were addressed. Findings indicate that: (a) the overall, physical, and psychosocial health assessments of persons with TBIs, IAFx, and burns do not differ significantly; and (b) persons with SCIs, TBIs, IAFx, and burns should be considered distinct groupings with respect to the individual determinants of overall health status and the variable domains explaining the greatest amounts of variance in health status assessments.
Daiwa, Sumitomo, and Bank of Estonia experiences display patterns from which lessons emerge for public sector financial managers. Effective fiscal policies, avoidance of conflicts…
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Daiwa, Sumitomo, and Bank of Estonia experiences display patterns from which lessons emerge for public sector financial managers. Effective fiscal policies, avoidance of conflicts of interest, and attention to the hazards of joint regulation by home- and foreign-owned entities’ regulators are essential to avoid scandals and allegations of public sector corruption. Through international initiatives to align capital requirements, alongside budgetary commitments to regulation, examinations, and monitoring activities, financial managers can develop a more effective infrastructure for global financial markets. This paper details the scandals, documents their social cost, identifies patterns, discusses implications for public policy and budgeting, and proposes action.
Donald C. Force and Jane Zhang
The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a research project that analyzed records management (RM) and electronic records management (ERM) course syllabi from North…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a research project that analyzed records management (RM) and electronic records management (ERM) course syllabi from North American archival studies’ programs. By identifying the convergences and divergences of the topics and literature found within the syllabi, the authors sought to understand the relationship between the two courses and gain insight about how these courses continue to serve as an integral component of archival studies education.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is based on a qualitative analysis of 23 RM and 12 ERM course syllabi from 26 academic institutions from North America. The research examined three different aspects of the syllabi: textbooks, required articles and weekly topics. The syllabi were analyzed as separate data sets (RM syllabi and ERM syllabi), which was followed by a comparative analysis of the two types of syllabi.
Findings
The findings of this study reveal that RM, ERM and (to a lesser extent) DA (digital archives) knowledge as represented in archival education converges in some course contents but diverges in others. Archival educators should pay close attention to overlapping areas so that the courses can better complement each other and advance knowledge representation within archival studies.
Research limitations/implications
This study only considered graduate-level programs in the USA and Canada. The study did not include syllabi or instructional guides from associate-level programs or professional organizations such as the International Certification of Records Managers or Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) International.
Practical implications
The results of this study lead the authors to present two different approaches for how RM and ERM knowledge may be incorporated into archival curriculum.
Originality/value
This is the first research project to analyze RM and ERM syllabi with regards to the enhancement of records and information management education and archival curriculum development.
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The impact of fiscal decentralization on equalization between regions has received significant attention but there has been much less research of the impact of decentralization on…
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The impact of fiscal decentralization on equalization between regions has received significant attention but there has been much less research of the impact of decentralization on equalization within regions. Theory suggests that the tradeoff between local fiscal autonomy and equalization ought to be most pronounced at the sub-region level where rural-urban disparities in the level of development are substantial. This paper is an empirical analysis of the impact of fiscal decentralization on equalization within one Russian region, Leningrad (State). We show that the regional government uses a mixture of fiscal instruments to strike a balance between giving more budgetary autonomy to local governments and eliminating the disparities among them. We also develop a method for studying this tradeoff between decentralization and equalization when only limited data are available. Finally, we argue and demonstrate that without a detailed understanding of the institutional arrangement for intergovernmental fiscal relations, one cannot evaluate the equalization or decentralization implications.
Brogan Rylands, Tillmann Böhme, Robert Gorkin, Joshua Fan and Thomas Birtchnell
Company pressure for manufacturers is mounting from two angles: increasing pressure of global competition, and rapid advancements in technology such as additive manufacturing (AM…
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Purpose
Company pressure for manufacturers is mounting from two angles: increasing pressure of global competition, and rapid advancements in technology such as additive manufacturing (AM) that are altering the way that goods are manufactured. The purpose of this paper is to explore the adoption process of AM within a manufacturing system and its business impact.
Design/methodology/approach
Research was conducted to collect empirical data at two manufacturing case companies in the North West England. Both cases are located in areas of industrial recovery using AM engineering innovation for value creation.
Findings
Early findings showed that the implementation of AM caused a shift in value propositions and the creation of additional value streams (VSs) for the case study companies. AM was shown to compliment and strengthen traditional manufacturing VSs rather than replacing them.
Research limitations/implications
Limitations include the generalizability due to the number and location of case companies included in this research.
Practical implications
It is worthwhile to explore the opportunities that AM brings with the existing customer base as it has the potential to add unexplored and untapped value. However, managers need to be mindful of the capability and resources required to put the VS into practice.
Social implications
Both cases resulted in skill retainment and development due to the implementation of AM. Hence, the innovation contributed to regional economic recovery and business survival.
Originality/value
This empirical research is one of the early field explorations focussing on the impact of AM on VS structures. Hence, this paper contributes to the area of technology enhanced manufacturing systems.
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In the constant crisis of educational administration, teacher leaders may no longer be ignored as qualified individuals to help lead schools. Who better to teach leaders to lead…
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In the constant crisis of educational administration, teacher leaders may no longer be ignored as qualified individuals to help lead schools. Who better to teach leaders to lead teachers than teachers? In this chapter, I use an Assumptive Worlds framework to analyze the micropolitics of 12 secondary mathematics teacher leaders. The qualitative data comes from a larger study that explored secondary mathematics teacher definitions, perceptions, and enactments of teacher leadership. As viewed through the Assumptive Worlds framework, teacher leaders can help bridge the divide between teachers and administrators so schools work better for kids.
Abel D. Alonso and Martin A. O'Neill
Contemporary studies and reports point to the potential of value‐added products as an alternative income stream as well as a means of extending the product line of many…
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Purpose
Contemporary studies and reports point to the potential of value‐added products as an alternative income stream as well as a means of extending the product line of many agriculturalists. While there is a well documented growth of initiatives and interest in the establishment of commercial kitchen technologies to develop value‐added products in many rural communities, such growth has not been accompanied by research, particularly relating to the producers' perspective on such developments. This study seeks to examine the extent to which small farm operators in one rural Alabama community are interested in becoming involved with value‐adding their product line.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 33 small growers from Chilton County, Alabama, participated in this study by completing a questionnaire.
Findings
The findings demonstrate that much of what respondents grow could be further processed into value‐added products. Also, while almost one‐fourth of the participants acknowledge the need for a commercial kitchen, the majority are interested in both selling blemished/unmarketable produce for processing and forming a group to work towards adding value to their produce. The findings also point to the fact that the concept of value‐adding produce and the implications for the same area are little understood amongst many rural farmers.
Research limitations/implications
Both the chosen geographical/physical location of the farms – that is, in one single farming community – and the low number of participating businesses limit the generalisability of the findings. However, the study's overall findings could be of assistance to future research efforts and, in particular, replication studies in other rural areas.
Practical implications
Many farmers could maximise their produce by means of developing value‐added products and could potentially increase their revenues in the process. However, other gains may be of equal or more importance. For instance, extending an area of their business and fully utilising their produce's intrinsic rewards, learning experiences and increased motivation could have important implications for many rural communities and farming industries.
Originality/value
This study seeks to fill the existing gap of knowledge with regard to small farmers' perceptions on maximisation of their produce, an area closely related to value‐added product development. To date, research on the farm operator perspective with regard to these dimensions continues to be limited.
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An approach to social responsibility in higher education will be proposed in this chapter and informed by a canon of literature and theorizing on critical pedagogy (Darder…
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An approach to social responsibility in higher education will be proposed in this chapter and informed by a canon of literature and theorizing on critical pedagogy (Darder, Baltodano, & Torres, 2009; Freire, 1971; Giroux, 2011). Rooted in the work of education theorist Paulo Freire (1971, 1993) critical pedagogy embodies a set of critical dispositions about community, politics and education. Freire (1971, 1993) posited the nature of hope through transformative action in communities in which community empowerment arises from emerging critical consciousness and informed action. In common with the ideals of university–community partnerships critical pedagogy connects both to a community development mission and to an educational mission. However, though these principle philosophies of critical pedagogy may be inferred in the literature on civic universities, on higher education and public engagement and on wider aspects of social responsibility in higher education (Goddard & Kempton, 2016; UPP, 2019; Webster & Dyball, 2010), the chapter will explore how they may be more centrally located in analysis and in practice development.
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