Search results for "practices"

Deinstitutionalization revisited

2021

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to offer a new analysis and understanding of the notion of deinstitutionalization. Deinstitutionalization of taken-for-granted practices as a natural consequence of ever-increasing entropy seems to directly contradict the major institutional thesis, namely, that over time isomorphic forces increase and, as a result, possibilities for deinstitutionalization decrease culminating in the impossibility of abandoning in highly institutionalized fields.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is conceptual in nature. Oliver’s 1992 paper on deinstitutionalization is taken as a key text on the subject and as a starting point for building an alternative theory of dein…

Practices and Infrastructures for Machine Learning Systems : An Interview Study in Finnish Organizations

2022

Using interviews, we investigated the practices and toolchains for machine learning (ML)-enabled systems from 16 organizations across various domains in Finland. We observed some well-established artificial intelligence engineering approaches, but practices and tools are still needed for the testing and monitoring of ML-enabled systems. Peer reviewed

Pojat nostavat painoja ja tytöt pudottavat niitä: WHO-Koululaistutkimuksen tuloksia

2006

Factors Enabling and Hindering Value Co-Creation in Continuous Service Development: A Systematic Literature Review

2022

This paper presents a systematic literature review (SLR) investigating the factors that enable and hinder value co-creation in organizations’ continuous service development processes. Employing the lens of service-dominant (S-D) logic, we classify the identified factors into three interrelated dimensions: institutions, resources, and service exchange. Our systematic findings may inform organizations’ efforts to support the emergence of positive rather than negative value outcomes when implementing continuous practices in their service development. In addition, we outline avenues for further research in this emerging topic area. peerReviewed

Pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu eksternalizēto uzvedības problēmu saistība ar vecāku audzināšanas pieejām

2016

Pētījuma mērķis bija noskaidrot - vai vecāku audzināšanas pieejas ir saistītas ar eksternalizētās uzvedības problēmām pirmsskolas vecuma bērniem? Kā arī - kādas audzināšanas pieejas paredz uzvedības problēmas pirmsskolas vecuma bērniem? Pētījumā piedalījās N = 45 bērnu vecāki, kam ir bērni vecumā no 4-7 gadiem (M = 5,62 SD = 1,07). Pētījuma gaitā, tika izveidota respondentu izlase (n = 30) – bērni vecumā no 6-7 gadiem. Pētījumā tika izmantotas divas aptaujas – Gentas audzināšanas skala (Ghent Parental Behavior Scale (GPBS)), (Van Leeuwen et.al., 2004), vecāku audzināšanas pieejas noteikšanai, kā arī Bērna uzvedības novērtēšanas aptauja bērnu vecākiem (Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/1,5-5 un…

Negotiating parenting practices: the arguments and justifications of Finnish couples

2021

This article explores Finnish different-sex couples’ (n = 12) negotiations on their parental division of labour. Theoretically, the article is based on the literature on gendered parenting practices and relational negotiations. Our discourse analysis reveals how the couples produced ‘togetherness’ and ‘our family’ by representing their care practices as agreements, irrespective of whether the care was described as equally shared or distinctly gendered. Disagreements reflecting more individualistic tones, and mainly resulting from the mothers’ sense of unfairness, were especially foregrounded when the distribution of household duties was discussed. The analysis also revealed how men cited in…

Perhe lapsen kokemana

2003

Part-time teachers’ concepts of assessment, assessment practices and experiences of participation at the open university

2022

La partecipazione digitale per una visione nuova delle città

2017

Le città sono da sempre state luogo di produzione e di relazioni sociali e territoriali. Non si può considerare la città semplicemente come un elemento fisico fine a se stesso. Oggi le città stanno attraversando processi repentini di cambiamento, esse diventano luogo di scambio e di fruizione di dati, creazione di reti tramite l’infrastruttura digitale e le tecnologie open source. I cittadini, per mezzo della digitalizzazione si riappropriano dello spazio urbano cambiando il modo di concepirlo e di viverlo quasi come se fosse un gioco. I processi partecipativi divengono sempre più frequenti, strettamente legati alle pratiche di pianificazione urbanistica e in molti casi devono obbligatoriam…

Is no One Left Behind? Inclusive Citizenship in Practices of Self-help Groups in Rural Tanzania

2023

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are based on the Agenda 2030 according to which ‘no one is left behind’, highlighting the need for inclusive citizenship at all levels. This article examines self-help groups in rural Tanzania as potential arenas for inclusive citizenship, which is defined as bottom-up practices of membership, participation, and livelihood enhancement. However, inclusive citizenship is also characterised by exclusions. Therefore, while acknowledging the important contribution of self-help groups for development, this article scrutinises the question of patterns of exclusion, first, in practices of self-help groups, and second, in the relationships bet…