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The Role of Qualitative Research in Current Digital Social Media: Issues and Aspects-An Introduction
2016
This paper introduces current research that focuses on the role of qualitative research in social media including the new ways of marketing promotion, participation, and interaction enabled by social media. The articles included in this special issue of Psychology & Marketing were selected from papers submitted to the 6th Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) conference held in March 2016 in Valencia, Spain. This paper provides a brief synthesis of the contributions of these articles to understanding social media's impact on the ability of organizations to better engage with and market to customers.
Determinants of migratory flow in Europe: A fuzzy-set approach
2018
Abstract This article examines the variables that explain immigrants' decisions to remain in 18 European countries at three key stages of the European economic cycle: 2006 (economic boom), 2009 (the height of the economic and financial crisis), and 2014 (beginning of recovery). Population variables, environmental and health service variables, and economic variables were considered. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) was used to conduct the analysis. The findings indicate that immigration behavior differs according to the stage of the economic cycle. When the economic cycle is in a favorable stage (boom and economic recovery), the GDP growth and land surface area of the recei…
Identification of overglaze and underglaze cobalt decoration of ceramics from Valencia(Spain) by portable EDXRF spectrometry
2004
The purpose of this work is the application of non-destructive analysis to differentiate underglaze and overglaze techniques used in the decoration of glazed ceramics from Valencia (Spain). This study was carried out by portable EDXRF spectrometry using an X-ray tube and a thermoelectrically cooled semiconductor detector. From the EDXRF spectra we have identified the main elements present in the tin-opacified lead glaze and in the cobalt pigments. The identification of the underglaze and overglaze decoration is based on the different ratios between the fluorescence line of the main component of the glaze (Pb-La line) and the fluorescence lines of the main components of the pigment (Co-Ka, M…
Mathematical Modelling Problems in a Mathematics Course for Engineers: A Commognitive Perspective
2021
Mathematical knowledge is very important for engineers; both quantitative and qualitative analysis of physical systems and manufacturing processes require solid scientific principles and appropriate mathematical tools. Teaching of mathematical modelling at the university contributes to the development of mathematical competencies, motivates the interest to mathematics and plays a significant didactical role in promoting advanced mathematical thinking. These views are supported by the analysis of students’ work on a mathematical modelling assignment in a university mathematics course for future engineers with the help of the commognitive framework. Students’ narratives in written solutions a…
Due Diligence Matrix for Main User Groups of Financial Analysis
2014
Abstract Today the financial analysis indicators of an enterprise are topical for both internal and external users of an enterprise. Unfortunately, often to analyze the financial status of an enterprise and to identify the potential of an enterprise, it is not enough to have customary financial analysis indicators. In this paper, the data of the research that was conducted by the end of the year 2013 has been used. 1935 respondents took part in the survey – representatives of the leading business sectors in Latvia and representatives of the large and medium-sized enterprises. In the research, the authors have applied quantitative and qualitative methods of economics such as the mathematical…
Identifying paths to audience success of media products: the media decision-makers’ perspective
2017
Research on media success factors is a fragmented field. Definitions, measures, and methods vary, and findings are often inconsistent. In an attempt to fill this perceived research gap, we distilled generic success factors of media products from the literature. Guided by theory and empirical findings, these factors were aggregated to complex concepts, building blocks of success that we further investigated in an exploratory qualitative study. We found that the building blocks are applicable to all types of media, independent of seriality and content types of media products. Subsequently the research question of this article is: Which building blocks of success are most important for media p…
Simulation with standardized patients to prepare undergraduate nursing students for mental health clinical practice: An integrative literature review.
2018
Abstract Objective To evaluate the available evidence supporting the efficacy of using simulation with standardized patients to prepare nursing students for mental health clinical practice. Design Integrative literature review. Data sources A systematic search of the electronic databases CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and SveMed+ was conducted to identify empirical studies published until November 2016. Multiple search terms were used. Original empirical studies published in English and exploring undergraduate nursing students' experiences of simulation with standardized patients as preparation for mental health nursing practice were included. A search of reference lists and…
Management and Human Factors: Exploratory Research With Focus Groups
2018
The article analyzes the training needs of managers belonging to public and private companies in the Region of Sicily, Italy, using focus groups. Fifty-two managers took part in the research—32 executives and 20 employees with intermediate positions in collaboration with senior management. This is a qualitative research with explorative purposes whose approach is part of the symbolic interactionism paradigm. Data analysis, supported by the Atlas.ti software, has permitted the coding of the meanings underlying the text of the narratives and identifying four “code families” as key themes of the observed reality. A managerial profile emerges that, moving between critical issues and resources, …
DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE CONTEXT OF DUAL CAREER
2020
The concept of dual careers is based on the principles of the Olympic Charter with harmony of the mind and body at its core. Contemporary education systems are goal-oriented and neglect their responsibility to aid in the personal development of students. The role of sports is not sufficiently emphasized in the educational process. In order to draw attention to these issues, the author has initiated a dual career development project ‘Sports class’ with the financial support of Cēsis Municipality. The project launched on September 1, 2019. The study population was grade 7a of Cēsis Secondary School enrolled in extra physical education classes. To attain the main aim of dual career of combinin…
Revista española de orientación y psicopedagogía
2014
RESUMENSon bien conocidos los condicionantes vocacionales que influyen en los estudiantes universitarios en función de características como el sexo, nivel socioeconómico o grupo vocacional al que se adscriben. Sin embargo, poco se conoce de las características vocacionales de estos estudiantes cuando están afectados por una discapacidad. La aproximación cualitativa, a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, es la vía que permite conocer con detenimiento las necesidades y características de estos estudiantes para establecer un asesoramiento de calidad. Esta metodología nos muestra que dicho asesoramiento debe centrarse, básicamente, en tres campos: el socio-personal, el de autonomía e indep…