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Spread of franchising: a multinational comparison based on the notions of innovation diffusion
1998
Investigates the globalization of franchising through a discussion of the literature on innovation diffusion. Proceeds then to evaluate the globalization of format franchising in 31 countries, drawing data from Arthur Andersen’s multi‐national study. Finds that the USA has the greatest number of franchisors and franchisees, Japan seems to have a different franchise structure when compared to the other countries studied, and Israel is a franchising novice. Presents a number of tables, accompanied by notes of caution on analysing the statistics. Mentions briefly some examples of franchises. Refers the findings back to the literature review to assess how well they match the theoretical descrip…
Robots as intelligent assistants to face COVID-19 pandemic
2020
AbstractMotivationThe epidemic at the beginning of this year, due to a new virus in the coronavirus family, is causing many deaths and is bringing the world economy to its knees. Moreover, situations of this kind are historically cyclical. The symptoms and treatment of infected patients are, for better or worse even for new viruses, always the same: more or less severe flu symptoms, isolation and full hygiene. By now man has learned how to manage epidemic situations, but deaths and negative effects continue to occur. What about technology? What effect has the actual technological progress we have achieved? In this review, we wonder about the role of robotics in the fight against COVID. It p…
Qualità della didattica universitaria e sviluppo della capacità decisionale. Il modello ADVP per garantire i passaggi da L-19 a LM-85bis.
2020
Il presente contributo intende offrire una riflessione sulle competenze attese individuate attraverso la formulazione dei descrittori di Dublino dei CdS in Scienze dell’Educazione (L-19) e Scienze della Formazione Primaria (LM-85bis) istituiti presso l’Ateneo di Palermo e nello stesso tempo proporre un modello per lo sviluppo della maturità professional e necessaria a garantire scelte consapevoli, mature e responsabili. L’analisi condotta ci ha permesso, in una seconda fase di individuare gli obiettivi formativi finali scelti seguendo il modello proposto dalle Linee Guida dell ’Anvur, e di scegliere il modello dell’Activaction du Developpement Vocationnel et Personnel quale strumento per lo…
Aprender a aprender en la universidad: perspectivas del profesorado y de los estudiantes
2021
El objetivo de este estudio fue interpretar las perspectivas del profesorado y de los estudiantes universitarios acerca de la competencia “aprender a aprender”. Llevamos a cabo grupos de discusión con ambos colectivos y nos apoyamos en el Modelo GIPU-EA, ya que era lo suficientemente operativo e integrador como para sistematizar las codificaciones. Analizamos el enraizamiento y la densidad, y calculamos un puntaje de coherencia intradimensional. Los resultados mostraron dos perfiles diferentes en la percepción de la competencia. Uno se ajustó al profesorado y otro a los estudiantes. Las implicaciones para la docencia universitaria se discuten al final del documento, junto con las limitacion…
Vakcinācija priekšlaikus un laikā dzimušajiem bērniem Latvijā
2019
Ievads: Vakcinācija būtiski samazinājusi daudzu nopietnu slimību izplatību pasaulē. Lai gan priekšlaikus dzimuši zīdaiņi ir vairāk jutīgi pret infekcijām, viņu vakcinācija bieži vien tiek atlikta vai arī veikta pēc atvieglinātas programmas. Tā kā imunizācija Latvijā nav obligāta, ir nepieciešams pētījums, kurš ļaus atklāt aktuālas vakcinācijas tendences un faktorus, kas varētu uzlabot vakcinācijas pārklājumu. Mērķis: Šī pētījuma mērķis bija vakcināciju tendenču salīdzinājums priekšlaikus un laikā dzimušiem bērniem ar anonīmas vecāku aptauju. Metodoloģija: Bērnu (līdz pieciem gadiem) vecāki aizpildīja anketu (bērnu vecumu, dzimumu, dzimšanas datus un veselības stāvokli, pēcdzemdību hospitali…
Super User loma kā rīks Procesu vadības brieduma attistībai - Pētījums uzņēmumā "Cabot Latvia".
2017
Maģistra darba nosaukums ir “Super User” loma kā rīks Procesu vadības brieduma attīstībai – Pētījums uzņēmumā ‘Cabot Latvia’”. The title of the Master Thesis is „The “Super User” role as a tool to progress in maturity in Business Process Management – a Study Case of Cabot Latvia”. Darba mērķis ir noteikt, kā atšķiras uzņēmuma «Cabot Latvia» briedums Procesu vadībā novērtētās nodaļās. Darbs nosaka, vai Super User darbs pozitīvi ietekmē nodaļas izaugsmi Procesu vadības briedumā – un tādējādi veicinot to arī visā uznēmumā. Pētījuma objekts ir SIA “Cabot Latvia” un pētījums mēra procesu vadības briedumu atsevišķās nodaļās, identificējot, kas rada dažādu ietekmi uz procesiem. Pētījums iesaka, ko…
Why Benefits Realization from ERP in SMEs Doesn't Seem to Matter?
2011
Author's version of a chapter in Proceedings of the 44th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Also available from the publisher: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2011.497 It is often argued that IT investments require active management practices for benefits realization. This applies also to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. As well, benefits realization efforts are assumed to create more value than they cost. Hence, the maturity of organizations should be increased and their cultures cultivated towards more rational benefits realization practices. Our study on ERP implementations in Egyptian medium-sized organizations, however, provides aberrant results that challen…
Applying the Identity Status Paradigm to Managers’ Moral Identity
2019
We investigated the applicability of the identity status paradigm in identifying different stages of moral identity maturity among managers, focusing on how they solve moral conflicts in the context of work. Researchers conducted two theory-driven studies. Study 1 was based on focus group discussions among 16 managers, while Study 2 was based on open-ended questionnaire items from 180 managers. Both studies supported the hypothesized identity statuses. The status named diffusion included a lack of commitment to moral values and associated with avoiding moral questions at work. In foreclosure, extrinsic (e.g., organizational) values were adopted and applied to personal decision-making. Manag…
Influence of Variety and Maturity Stage on Sterolic Composition of Virgin Olive Oil from Central-Western Sicily
Olive oil is one of the most important food products throughout the Mediterranean Basin due to its high nutritional and dietetic value. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the sterols of olive oil for their health benefts and their importance to virgin olive oil quality regulation. The impact of sterols on the human health is proved by several studies, showing that a suffcient quantity of β-sitosterol inhibits the intestinal absorption of LDL-cholesterol. In olive oil the phytosterol concentration ranges from 800 to 2600 mg kg-1. Sterol esters evaluation has been proposed as useful parameter in studies related to varietal and geographical discrimination. Cultivar and matur…
Amerykańscy Polacy na frontach Wielkiej Wojny: współczesny symbol i treść
2023
Założeniem niniejszego artykułu jest zebranie w sposób systematyczny dotychczasowych ustaleń badawczych związanych z dokumentowaniem działań Polaków i Amerykanów polskiego pochodzenia walczących w szeregach Amerykańskiego Korpusu Ekspedycyjnego (American Expeditionary Forces, AEF). Celem artykułu jest wskazanie przede wszystkim wymiaru historycznego, militarnego i politycznego owego zaangażowania. Artykuł stanowi studium z polityki historycznej, mające przełożenie na współczesne realia i koncepcje politycznych rozwiązań. Za narzędzia badawcze posłużyły m.in. metody: historyczna, porównawcza, statystyczna, analizy zawartości prasy, w tym szczególnie prasy polonijnej. Tematyka wymagała w spos…