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Experiences of young female muslims in self-expression and mental health within the Irish population
Get PDFCurrent research suggests that today’s generation values self-expression and individuality. Still, young Muslim women living in the West are often overlooked and seen as a homogenous group, mostly guided by cultural and religious norms. This study explored the Muslim women’s perceptions regarding self-expression, social media, and mental healthtopics that are often guarded by misconceptions and stigma. In-depth qualitative research
with semi-structured interview questions was conducted with seven young Muslim women of various ethnic backgrounds. The analysis was carried out using Thematic Analysis, and the following five themes were developed: (a) Generational Differences in Mental Health, (b) Community Impact Upon Self-Expression, (c) External Misconceptions of Young Muslim Women (d) Autonomy in Self-Expression, (e) Overcoming Misconceptions. They were aware of potential criticism deriving from the Muslim community regarding Western norms. The generational differences in approaching mental health suggest were emphasised. Using open dialogue with non-Muslims was highlighted
Influence of music on consumers aged from 20 to 35 in clothing stores in France
No full textIn an increasingly competitive world, brands have to find ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors in order to continue to attract consumers and, above all, to build consumer loyalty. Music is omnipresent in daily life; it surrounds us every day wherever it is and influences us as people but also as consumers. This is how music has become an important marketing lever today and continues to develop over the years. The existing literature does not yet seem to have taken the full measure that its use can have for brands, especially since its techniques of use are constantly evolving. This is why the goal of this study is to bring a fresh look at previous research and to investigate in greater depth the influence of music on consumers in clothing stores. The methodology for this includes a quantitative questionnaire on French people between 20 and 35 years old in order to examine whether correlations emerge between the music played in stores, the consumers' behavior, their lived experience, and their perception of the store. The key findings of this research are that music has a very strong influence on salespeople who play a major role in the overall consumer experience. This is how music can, through the salesperson, have both a damaging and profitable effect on the consumer. This research also highlighted correlations between a musical playlist in store adapted to the target and the image of the store and the consumer's buying behavior and perception of the store
Cross-sectional analyses of self-employed & directly employed workers’ job-specific well-being In creative and corporate workplaces.
No full textThe current mixed-methods study explored differences in Job Specific Well-being (JSWB) amongst self-employed and directly-employed workers in creative and corporate workplaces. A descriptive, cross-sectional design with open ended questions, employing purposive sampling, was used. A self-report, mixed method, digital questionnaire was used for data collection and respondents (N=230) were sourced globally. Analyses showed a significant difference in JSWB for overall self-employed compared with overall directly-employed workers. An effect of supervisory responsibility on JSWB was observed among groups of directly-employed workers. For self-employed workers, no significant effect of supervisory responsibility was seen for levels of JSWB. Additionally for self-employed workers, no significant difference in JSWB was seen based on “necessity” or “opportunity” self-employment. Generally, findings showed that both self-employed and directly employed workers in the current sample were dissatisfied with daily work. Findings were mixed, and results prompt important considerations for existing research
Publishing the ITT Short Story Competition without a budget
No full textSince 2016, the Library at IT Tallaght (ITT) (now TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus) has been running a short story competition in conjunction with South Dublin Libraries’ Red Line Book Festival, open to anyone in the world over the age of 16. From the start, library staff felt it was important that the ten shortlisted entries from each year should be collected in an anthology, both as a document of the event and a means of promotion for the IT Tallaght and Red Line Book Festival brands. Since funding for the competition did not extend to a major publishing project, the staff chose to explore the opportunities provided by online self-publishing services to gradually nurture interest in the competition and expand its reach globally.
This paper gives a brief outline of the origins of the competition, explains how the authors came to choose Kindle Direct Publishing as a platform and shows how the publishing element has become an integral part of the annual library workflow. The authors conclude with the view that the continued appearance of the stories in print will prove to be a key element in establishing the competition within the global writing community
Evolution of telework: Effective Managing of Virtual Teams and Projects
No full textThe disruption brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed many companies across the globe to abruptly introduce teleworking policies. This dissertation aims to investigate the role of organizationally derived support as a predictor of desirable telework outcomes and driver of the effective implementation of future flexible work policies in post-COVID contexts in Ireland. Current study has adopted a cross-sectional and quantitative approach. An online questionnaire gathered 105 Irish teleworkers' perceptions of organizational support, telework outcomes and perceived need of telework training. The hypotheses were tested using Spearman correlations and a Mann-Whitney test. Organizational-derived support (IT and HR support, training, e-leadership style, and collaborative capacity) has been shown to have a positive effect on telework outcomes, especially in terms of improving job satisfaction and reducing turnover intentions among teleworkers. Thus, companies should consider these support factors when designing future remote work policies and tailor them according to employees’ previous teleworking experience
