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The Royal Nunneries in the Landscape of Anglo-Saxon Wessex 871–1066
Get PDFThis dissertation explores the Anglo-Saxon landscape of the six royal nunneries of Wessex, from the reign of King Alfred to the Norman Conquest. By examining the nunneries within their changing physical, political and ecclesiastical settings, it attempts to assess the extent to which the nunneries were inward-looking, insular communities and the extent to which they were products of ideas and events beyond their walls. It asks whether the nunneries were themselves influential in shaping their Anglo-Saxon landscapes.
Chapter 1 examines the physical landscape of the nunneries, looking at their estates, patterns of endowment and how patronage changed through the period. It also assesses their material, economic and cultural wealth, with particular reference to evidence given in Domesday Book, enabling comparison of the wealth held by the nunneries.
The political landscape is explored in Chapter 2. Here the importance of the nunneries as a royal status symbol is explored, as well as the importance of kin group allegiances to particular nunneries. An assessment is made of the role of the nunneries in the disputed succession following King Edgar’s death, and of the political impact of the saints’ cults which were nurtured within some of the houses, particularly the cults of Saints Edward the Martyr and Edith.
Chapter 3 focuses on ecclesiastical reform within the period and looks for evidence of its impact on the nunneries. It explores whether any changes are discernible following the production of the Regularis Concordia, making the nunneries more recognisably ‘Benedictine’
The Impact(s) of Corporate Social Responsibilities and Ethical Practices on Employee Performance and Turnover in the Textile Industry of Pakistan
Get PDFThe following document provides a concise overview of the key points and findings discussed in the subsequent sections. This research investigates the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical practices on employee performance and turnover in the Pakistan textile sector. The study utilises a mixed-methods methodology to thoroughly examine the correlation between these practices and the results experienced by employees. The results of the quantitative part of the investigation are significant. Firstly, the study reveals a favourable and statistically significant association between the adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ethical practices and the performance of employees. This finding indicates that organisations that actively participate in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical programs are likelier to see enhanced employee performance. In contrast, the study findings demonstrate an inverse relationship between these practices and employee turnover, suggesting that implementing such procedures mitigates turnover rates within the textile sector. To successfully mitigate employee turnover, the research proposes several measures. Implementing a resilient human resources (HR) system aimed at comprehending the requirements and behaviours of workers is of utmost importance. This method has the potential to enhance work satisfaction and foster higher levels of employee engagement, therefore making a valuable contribution towards achieving corporate goals. Furthermore, the implementation of training and development initiatives, the assurance of job stability, and the provision of financial and non-financial incentives have been shown to mitigate staff turnover significantly, hence fostering increased work satisfaction.
Including workers in decision-making processes inside firms is a crucial technique that promotes employee engagement and commitment. Additionally, the study's findings indicate that organisations operating within the textile sector must contemplate using retention tactics, such as offering career advancement prospects and retention incentives contingent upon tenure and job performance. By using this strategy, organisations have the potential to enhance employee loyalty and mitigate turnover rates.
The present research additionally investigates specific corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical activities that have the potential to mitigate employee turnover. The findings suggest that recognising accomplishments within an organisation and encouraging the exchange of information may be a successful approach in this context. Moreover, cultivating a robust team culture within the workforce and ensuring that organisational values are congruent with principles of equity, impartiality, and responsibility are pivotal factors in mitigating employee attrition and augmenting staff productivity
MiniMovers: An Initial Pilot and Feasibility Study to Investigate the Impact of a Mobile Application on Children’s Motor Skills and Parent Support for Physical Development
Get PDFThe MiniMovers (MM) APP combines motor development theory with creativity expertise
and has been designed to provide parents with developmentally appropriate activities to support
children’s motor skills. This study investigates how MiniMovers activities enabled parents to suppport their children’s physical development. Families participated in an 8-week MM programme
of activities from the MM APP (Mini, Mighty and Mega levels), with pre- and post-intervention
data collected using multiple tools (e.g., motion capture system, force plate, eye-tracking glasses,
and videos). Mixed research methods were applied among children (N = 8; aged 21–79 months)
and their parents, providing quantitative analysis on children’s performance (running, throwing,
jumping, kicking, balancing and catching), as well as qualitative analysis on parents’ attitude and
behaviour (two-weekly feedback surveys and interviews). Lab-based measures showed significant
improvements in run time, underarm throwing distance, and horizontal jump distance. Test of
Gross Motor Development-3 showed a significant gain in running, underarm and overarm throwing,
horizontal jump and kicking. Further, developmental stages indicated significant improvements in
running, kicking and catching. Parents reported increased enjoyment and knowledge, children’s
enjoyment, independence and confidence. This pilot study provides support for the research and
development of the MM App and suggests more research into the use of APPs to support home
activities among families with young children
A secure edge computing model using machine learning and IDS to detect and isolate intruders.
No full textThe article presents a secure edge computing model that utilizes machine learning for intrusion detection and isolation. It addresses the security challenges arising from the rapid expansion of IoT and edge computing. The proposed Intrusion Detection System (IDS) combines Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and Logistic Regression (LR) to swiftly and accurately identify intrusions without alerting neighboring devices. The model outperforms existing solutions with an accuracy of 96.56%, precision of 95.78%, and quick training time (0.04 s). It is effective against various types of attacks, enhancing the security of edge networks for IoT applications. •The methodology employs a hybrid model that combines LDA and LR for intrusion detection.•Machine learning techniques are used to analyze and identify intrusive activities during data acquisition by edge nodes.•The methodology includes a mechanism to isolate suspected devices and data without notifying neighboring edge nodes to prevent intruders from gaining control over the edge network. [Abstract copyright: © 2024 The Author(s).
Tourism management synergies in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to assess how some governance dynamics, such as political stability and the rule of law, moderate the incidence of some macroeconomic factors (i.e., domestic investment and trade openness) on tourism development. The focus of this study is on 47 countries in sub‐Saharan Africa with data from 2002 to 2018, and the Generalized Method of Moments is employed as the empirical strategy. From the findings, synergy effects are apparent in the role of the rule of law in moderating domestic investment for tourism development in terms of tourism receipts. It follows that, for the sampled countries, promoting tourism development can be most effective if policies for enhancing domestic investment and promoting the rule of law are implemented simultaneously
Leveraging AI to embed the three Es in an online PGCert Enterprise programme underpinned by EntreComp
Get PDFA New Approach to XR Education: Student-Centred Learning and Gamification in Electric Power Training
No full textExtended reality is changing the educational experience by transforming the way we teach and learn. Despite the education community promoting XR in education actively, their implementation is consistently disappointing the users, due to lack of interest and often failure to upgrade in time. Our study combines student-centred learning and gamification into the XR educational systems, considering what kind of systems are more engaging, more efficient, and have higher levels of user satisfaction. We first reviewed relevant literature to understand the theoretical foundations of student-centred learning and gamification, as well as their functions and significance in the XR educational system. Then, we constructed a theoretical model based on them, combining the core elements of student-centred learning and gamification strategies in the XR educational system, trying to provide theoretical guidance for future practice. We chose electric power training, which has the characteristics of complexity, high risk, and high investment, as the research object and tried to design an interesting and efficient virtual simulation electric power training system. By comparing and analyzing the theoretical model, we found that student-centred learning and gamification can significantly improve the effectiveness and user satisfaction for the training system
An investigation of Millennial leadership in the information technology industry in Vietnam
Get PDFThe purpose of this research is to investigate the leadership characteristics and traits of Millennial managers in the information technology industry in Vietnam. In the scope of this study, Millennials are defined as people who were born from 1986 to 2000. A mixed-methods case study was chosen for this study to give a comprehensive understanding of the research subjects and answer the research questions. The data for this study was collected through interviews with Millennial managers and a questionnaire-based survey of employees working in information technology organisations in Vietnam.
Findings from both questionnaire-based survey and interviews show a consensus in employees’ preferences and managers’ performance towards the transformational leadership style. The interview-based findings show that more than 50% of Millennial managers are exposing the transformational leadership style, while some are playing with the transactional one. The most effective leadership behaviours, according to employees’ expectations, revolve around the transformational leadership style alongside the blending of form with transactional features. Although there are certain gaps in perceptions, expectations, and behaviours of leadership styles being found, the congruency between employees’ perceptions and managers’ behaviours is towards the dominance of transformational leadership styles with mixed features of transactional, participative, and democratic styles. Besides, the findings show the insignificance of charismatic and autocratic leadership styles. The discussion also suggests how the generational factors of Millennial managers are influenced by the unique cultural and industrial characteristics of Vietnam's information technology. The findings support the Millennial managers practicing a personalised approach of combining leadership features to maximise their values in management and adapt unique features of internal and external challenges as per the given context of the workplace by different managers
Advancing Employee Voice in India
No full textLegal backgrounds within a country generally have a direct impact on the commercial aspects in which employee voice has been found to be a significant factor. In this case, in the changing environment of the business industries across India, legal systems have also been transitioning into a new body of assessment which can be useful for managing ethical values. Employee voice in business organisations in the Indian context has been subjugated to legal frameworks which have been introduced in the study, along with a detailed analysis of the context in order to aid understanding. Moreover, this study focuses on the state of employee voice within the Indian organisational settings and the private sector, and this concept is explained in an in-depth manner. Furthermore, the Indian Public Sector is highlighted by exploring the legal structure within India in relation to the employee voice. In addition, this study focuses on the sector-specific dynamics by incorporating employee voice
The Private, the Public and the Common Good – loss and learning in a contemporary Research Circle
Get PDFIn this article we explore our collaborative practices, since 2020, in the design and
facilitation of a distinctive form of research circle aimed at ‘fostering community,
democracy and dialogue’, which has been informed by, but distinct from, those first
developed by Swedish adult educators. We ask how our work and its particular form
of collaborative engagement has been shaped by resistance to ‘hollowed out’ forms
of lifelong learning that have marginalised, or forgotten, those radical forms of adult
education that have shaped our own work practices and thinking. Finally, we ask how
our emerging friendship has provided us with increasingly contested but vital space
for reflection and critical examination of the development of our own practices and
personal stories within the context of the ‘hyper-professionalised’ world of higher
education.1 Threaded through the article is a collective hope that we are contributing to
the democratic educational space for learning that FORUM holds together
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