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Strategies for Doctoral Students to Publish Articles in Social Sciences and STEM: A Comparison Between China and the U.S
No full textThis two-volume set CCIS 2278-2279 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Ethnography, ICQE 2024, held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, during November 3-7, 2024. The 31 full papers and 10 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: Theory and Methods; Teaching and Learning; and Cultural Discourse
An examination of emerging technologies in supply chain management and their impacts on efficiency in the automotive industry
Get PDFThe automotive supply chain sector is facing immense transformation, particularly with the emerging digital technologies in supply chain management. This paper examines the emerging technologies in supply chain management and their impacts on efficiency in the automotive industry. This research strives to examine the underlying aspects of the automotive supply chain integration in United States companies. For the study, there is the application of the exploratory study. The reason is that there is no vivid perspective of the characteristics and the scope. The study design used is a qualitative analysis of 10 automotive personnel from different multipliers of the automotive industry obtained through snowball sampling. The process involved reaching out and obtaining informed consent from the interviewees. Creswell’s (2014) model is used to further inform the qualitative research procedure and analysis. The findings indicated that blockchain is a promising emerging technology, helpful in managing the contemporary automotive supply chain. This tech promotes immutable traceability with every component and part being recorded in the blockchain. More importantly, there is the secure storage of shipping, receipt, and production history. By capitalizing on the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and blockchain, a company achieves enhanced customer satisfaction, lower costs, and greater satisfaction. The paper also provides the limitations and potential future trends linked with these emerging technologies
Heat shields and friendship bracelets: features that enable effective employee resource groups
Get PDFEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a potentially powerful means of addressing inequalities and improving working conditions for underrepresented groups in organizations. However, little attention has been given to the motivation of employees who voluntarily donate their time in support of their ERG. The fact that membership in ERGs often coincides with a social identity group (e.g., Asian American) adds a dimension not associated with other non-formal groups (e.g., softball team) within an organization, and may increase the potential for ERGs to achieve valued outcomes. Drawing from academic literature on Social Identity Theory (SIT), employee voice, and activism, this qualitative study deconstructed the nuanced relationship between the employee, ERG, and parent organization. Semi-structured interviews uncovered the barriers and motivators of employee participation. A new framework emerged that explains how ERGs operate at the meso-level in organizations. The findings from this study revealed important insights for theory, including expanded definitions of SIT as it pertains to roles within the orbit of ERGs and the influence of organizational norms, a broadening of direction for employee voice, and how ERGs facilitate microdoses of personalized activism. These findings coalesced into actionable implications for practice and rich opportunities for future research
Colonial Ghosts in Indigenous-British Conflict: A Revisiting of Two 1726 Piracy Trials
No full textIn 1726 five men who had long been part of a Mi’kmaw community were hanged for piracy in Boston. Through an analysis of sources such as 18th-century newsletters, trial records, and genealogical data, this article addresses the debates over the place of Métis among the Mi’kmaq and the practice of Indigenous community elasticity. It also presents a new way to understand the agency, actions, and lived experience of Indigenous Acadian men – “colonial ghosts” or colonists who disappeared from the colonial record – while underlining the importance of revising imperial identity designations as well as of placing greater weight on local kinship, culture, and practice
Flanery O\u27Connor\u27s Why do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress
No full textIn this work of literary excavation, an award-winning author transcribes, compiles, and organizes a final unfinished novel by celebrated American fiction writer Flannery O\u27Connor. This book introduces O\u27Connor\u27s final work to the public for the first time and imagines themes and directions the novel might have taken -- Provided by publisher
Critical Feminist Justpeace: Grounding Theory in Grassroots Praxis
No full textIn \u27Critical Feminist Justpeace\u27, Karie Cross Riddle presents an intersectional revision to conflict transformation, arguing that we need complementary theories and practices of gender-conscious peacebuilding for regions and conflicts that formal peacebuilding institutions and agendas cannot reach. Introducing a novel theoretical framework and drawing on fieldwork in Manipur, India, Riddle makes the case that we need norms and processes for feminist peacebuilding that can flexibly respond to the particularities of national and local politics and social context. Original and insightful, Riddle\u27s theoretical framework serves as a flexible guide for women\u27s local peacebuilding work.https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/facultybooks/1317/thumbnail.jp