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Learning of Innovation Opportunities: Sources and processes of open innovation for sustaining SME hotels
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Open innovation is a critical source of competitive differentiation within the hospitality industry. However, open innovation remains underexplored in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and there is a dearth of knowledge about open innovation processes and mechanisms in the hospitality industry. This study addresses this lacuna by investigating how locally owned Ghanaian SME hotels source ideas for their open innovation practices and what open innovation processes they use to identify opportunities.
Design/Methodology
This exploratory qualitative study adopted a multiple-case study design using a purposive-homogenous sample of six two-star locally owned SME hotels. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis.
Findings
The research found that Ghanaian SME hotels sourced ideas for open innovation through staff suggestions and manager observations (inside-out processes), customer feedback, competitor analysis, and public surveys (outside-in processes), and collaborative meetings with competitors (coupled process).
Originality
Open innovation procedures in emerging countries and how SME hotels get knowledge for open innovation practices and processes are unexplored. This research identifies how SME hotels source open innovation ideas, providing a potential pathway for other similarly resource-constrained businesses to identify innovation opportunities.
Practical Implications
The results demonstrate the value of learning from a range of sources to identify opportunities to innovate products, services, and processes, and identify low-cost and easy-to-access information sources to support innovation identification
“I wanna live in a world where change is possible”: Co-designing guidance for inclusive eating, exercise, and body image psychopathology outreach resources for men.
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Men’s help-seeking for eating, exercise, and/or body image psychopathology (EEBIP) is limited by numerous barriers (Mycock et al., 2025). One help-seeking barrier men disclose is that EEBIP healthcare organisations (services and charities) appear unwelcoming to men. Men’s mental health research has explored methods of health communication that engage men (Galdas et al., 2023), yet these methods remain unexplored in EEBIP settings. The purpose of the current study was to co-design guidance with men that can inform the design of men-inclusive EEBIP-related outreach resources.
Methodology
The co-design of guidance was undertaken through a modified nominal group technique. Firstly, potential resource format and content ideas were collected from 41 men via an online survey. Secondly, survey responses were rank-ordered by 6 lived experience partners (LEPs; men with self-identified EEBIP experience), and the top-ranked ideas formed the foundation of guidance design focus group discussions with LEPs. A reflexive thematic analysis of these focus groups generated six themes (i.e., key considerations for future resources). These themes guided critical discussions with healthcare and academic organisation representatives (HAOR). Finally, the HAOR’s suggestions were shared with the LEPs, and LEPs provided feedback via an online survey.
Results
Initial survey responses, generated 16 unique format ideas and 30 unique content ideas. The LEP’s and HAOR’s collaboration resulted in three themes that should be considered during future outreach resource developments for men. Resources for men should: (a) contain person-centred content tailored to specific groups of men, (b) be purpose/progress-driven, and (c) encourage self-recognition rather than labelling behaviours as disordered/unhealthy.
Conclusions
To our knowledge, this is the first study to co-design guidance for EEBIP healthcare organisations wishing to create outreach resources with men in mind. The findings reflect men’s preferences for EEBIP-related health communication via outreach resources, which may inform healthcare organisations in reviewing and/or developing such resources
Steiner Waldorf: Distance Travelled - An evaluative review of progress from 2018-2024
No full textThis documentary analysis was requested by Waldorf UK as they were keen for an updated review of the progress made by their schools in the UK since 2019, when Dr Richard Pountney carried out a rapid review of their curriculum. As independent reviewers, our intention is that this document provides a summary level overview of the findings of inspection reports for SW schools between 2018 and 2024. This document will highlight the progress identified within these reports whilst also noting further areas for development. In addition, the report will include commentary from Waldorf Uk executives, who explain how the changes identified were enacted. Three key aims underpin this report: to provide an outward facing document that evidences the progress that SW schools have made since 2018; to serve as a validation document for SW staff, recognising and celebrating the dedication and hard work of those in the SW family of schools; and to serve as a CPD tool, highlighting areas of strength that can be further built upon, as well as those areas identified by Ofsted as requiring further consideration
Examining the Effects Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) with Embedded Athlete Rational Resilience Credo (ARRC) on the Irrational Beliefs, Motivation Regulation, and Mental Health in Student-Athletes
Get PDFThe use of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in sport psychology is growing, and the use of the REBT-derived athlete rational resilience credo (ARRC) has been reported as an effective tool for use within REBT. The present study adds to the extant literature by examining the utility of REBT and the ARRC in reducing irrational beliefs, enhancing self-determined motivation, and mental health in student-athletes. Participants were three amateur student-athletes (two females and one male; M = 28.6, SD = 5.56; age range 21–34) engaged in basketball, badminton, and kickboxing. Using an idiographic single-case design, participants completed psychometric measures (IPBI, SMS-II, and MHI) at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. The student-athletes received REBT and were encouraged to produce their own ARRC. Visual analyses revealed reductions in irrational beliefs, improved self-determined motivation, and mental health in all three cases. The current study extends emerging REBT research by advancing the understanding of how REBT and the ARRC can be used to bolster self-determined motivation and mental health. The findings may inform sport psychology practitioners seeking strategies to enhance motivation, rationality, and mental health in this population. The use of single-case design and small sample size, limit the generalizability of the study. However, despite limitations this study explicitly demonstrates the potential of employing REBT in conjunction with ARRC for student-athletes. Future research should focus on larger more diverse athlete populations and potentially employ a longitudinal approach to examine sustained outcomes
Nutritional Self-management of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Cocreated Qualitative Synthesis
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Effective nutritional self-management is essential to reducing the risk of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the most effective approach for delivering dietary interventions and supporting behavioural change remains uncertain. To inform future service delivery, a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis was conducted to understand patients’ experiences of their nutritional self-management of CKD.
Study Design
Systematic review.
Setting & Study Populations
Adults with CKD stages 1-5.
Search Strategy & Sources
MEDLINE, PsychInfo, and CINALH were searched from inception to 3 July 2023. Google Scholar and Web of Science were used for citation searching.
Data Extraction
All qualitative results from primary qualitative and mixed-method studies.
Analytical Approach
Thematic synthesis.
Results
Ninety-two studies involving 2,924 adults met the inclusion criteria across all stages. Studies reported experiences of multiple stages and modalities of treatment of CKD in 23 countries. Three themes and 8 sub-themes were identified related to nutritional self-management: navigating dietary advice (receiving advice, quality of advice, tailoring of advice), living a new life (mourning an old life, trial and error, enough is enough (re)gaining control) and diet
as a social construct (social influences over management, stigma and isolation). Nutritional self-management in CKD is complex and multifaceted. Patients face significant problems in
navigating dietary advice, adjusting to lifestyle changes, and managing social influences.
Limitations
Non-English language studies were excluded.
Conclusions
Adults living with CKD commonly face considerable challenges around dietary self management across all stages of CKD and all modalities in stage 5. Incorporating dietary advice is highly complex, and current dietary service delivery often does not adequately meet patients' needs, regardless of their geographical location, stage of CKD, or treatment modality
The Incident Command Self-Managed Organization: A Hybrid Model for Adaptive Organizational Resilience
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The paper proposes a hybrid organizational model, termed the Incident Command Self-Managed Organization (IC-SMO), that integrates the agility of self-managed organizations with the structure and coordination efficiency of hierarchical systems during crises.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing on literature from organizational theory, crisis response, and leadership studies, this paper outlines the rationale, design, and implications of the IC-SMO model, providing a pathway toward greater organizational adaptability and resilience.
Findings
This paper posits that organizations can significantly enhance their resilience by adopting a hybrid structure that switches between self-managed and hierarchical modes based on clear, predefined triggers. Successful implementation depends on cultural readiness, staff training, and psychological safety. The model could support long-term adaptability and is applicable across various sectors where both agility and coordination are essential.
Originality
The work proposes a novel hybrid model that enables organizations to fluidly switch between decentralized and centralized structures based on real-time triggers. This innovative approach integrates the adaptability of self-managed teams with the coordination strength of crisis command systems, offering a new blueprint for building organizational resilience.
Research limitations
The paper is conceptual in nature, and the proposed IC-SMO model has yet to been tested in practice. Therefore, future research could seek to empirically validate the model and explore potential barriers to implementation, which could include cultural resistance, the requirement for training, and robust digital systems.
Practical implications
The IC-SMO model allows for dynamic transitions between decentralized, collective governance in normal conditions and centralized, hierarchical command during special circumstances such as crises, cross-functional coordination demands, or key performance indicator deviations
Walking in someone else’s shoes – Can a transformative simulation help student nurses comprehend sensory overload?
Get PDFIntroduction: Atypical sensory processing is a difficulty in regulating and managing sensory input in a meaningful way. Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is common in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), pervasive development disorders, specific learning difficulties (SpLD) and neurodiversity.
The Experiencing Sensory Overload simulation aims to champion inclusive practice and reduce health inequalities by encouraging student nurses to reconsider their working environments to create sensorily safe spaces for individuals who experience SPD.
This paper explores the impact of the transformative simulation on nursing students’ confidence and knowledge of sensory overload and inclusive practice.
Methods: A quasi-experimental method with pre and post simulation surveys and a written reflection was utilised. A convenience sample of 26 BSc Nursing students were recruited to this evaluative first-stage assessment of a new simulation.
Data was gathered from participants about the value of engaging with the simulation. Questionnaires using a Likert score to explore experiences, knowledge and confidence about neurodiversity, ASD and sensory overload were administered. Participants also submitted a short, written reflection examined via reflexive thematic analysis.
Results: The Likert data shows a clear shift in pre and post knowledge. Calculated median of pre-experience knowledge was 4.5 rising to a median of 8 post-experience. 90.5% of participants would recommend this simulation.
Reflexive thematic analysis of qualitative data derived three themes:
‘The penny dropped’ - Understanding /awareness,
‘Walking in someone else's shoes’ - Appreciation of uniqueness of experience for individuals
‘Ask, listen, do’ - Strategies to adapt & inform practice
Discussion: The participants enhanced their understanding of the challenges of sensory overload, envisaging reasonable adjustments to ensure inclusive practice. The authors believe that this simulation is effective and will positively impact on nursing students’ ability to care for neurodiverse individuals
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Get PDFAn Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health [2nd Ed.]
No full textAre you looking to develop your expertise in child and adolescent mental health?
This comprehensive guide is updated to help you:
1) understand the current social, political and ideological contexts of child and adolescent mental health
2) develop an understanding of child and adolescent development and mental health conditions
3) identify appropriate mental health promotion strategies and mental health interventions for working with children and adolescents
4) assess appropriate group work and communication strategies for improving the mental health of children and adolescents
5) improve knowledge and practice of child and adolescent safeguarding, rights and culture
Written by a multi-disciplinary team of passionate experts, this book introduces important theories while showing how they can be applied to real world practice. Packed with examples and activities to get you thinking and learning, it is an essential introduction for anyone interested in or working to improve child and adolescent mental health
Rebelling Against Violent Regimes: The Case of Lima’s Fog Oases
No full textSustainability transitions are an increasingly relevant field of research that focusses on the necessary shifts to break away from unsustainable patterns of production and consumption to achieve more sustainable scenarios. Despite being a relatively young field of research, it has made significant progress with emphasis on power, governance, and the geographies of sustainability transitions. However, such progress has failed to fully incorporate the influence of colonialism in the configuration of unsustainable systems – mainly in the Global South – that are often violent and oppressive. In that sense, scholars have recently called for including decolonial and post-colonial approaches in the analysis of sustainability transitions in order to decolonise sustainability transitions. Coloniality, understood as the persistent influence of colonialism, is a fundamental concept to achieve such aim. Building on that concept, this chapter focusses on Lima’s fog oases where land-trafficking – a violent regime – transforms a vulnerable ecosystem into an economic asset for capital accumulation. Drawing from semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis, this chapter argues that research on sustainability transitions must put the violence underpinned by coloniality as well as the role of territory on the spotlight. This way, this chapter aims to expanding the discussions on decolonising sustainability transitions