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A pragmatic approach for identifying and managing design science research goals and evaluation criteria
No full textInternational audienceThe effectiveness of a Design Science Research (DSR) project is judged both by the fitness of the designed artifact as a solution in the application environment and by the level of new research contributions. An important and understudied challenge is how to translate DSR project research goals into discrete and measurable evaluation criteria for use in the DSR processes. This position paper proposes an inclusive approach for articulating DSR goals and then identifying project evaluation criteria for these goals. The goals are organized hierarchically as utilitarian goals, safety goals, interaction and communication goals, cognitive and aesthetic goals, innovation goals, and evolution goals. Goals in a DSR project are identified pragmatically by considering the components of the context coupled with the hierarchy of goals. Based on the identified goals, the associated evaluation criteria are determined and organized along the same hierarchy. These criteria measure the ability of the artifact to meet its goals in itscontext (immediate fitness). Moreover, our approach also supports the innovation and research contributions of the project. The apex of the goal hierarchy addresses the identification of criteria measuring the fitness for evolution of the designed artifact, to accommodate for changes in goals or context
Decomposing Culture: An Analysis of Gender, Language, and Labor Supply in the Household
No full textInternational audienceDespite broad progress in closing many dimensions of the gender gap around the globe, recent research has shown that traditional gender roles can still exert a large influence on female labor force participation, even in developed economies. This paper empirically analyzes the role of culture in determining the labor market engagement of women within the context of collective models of household decision making. In particular, we use the epidemiological approach to study the relationship between gender in language and labor market participation among married female immigrants to the U.S. We show that the presence of gender in language can act as a marker for culturally acquired gender roles and that these roles are important determinants of household labor allocations. Female immigrants who speak a language with sex-based grammatical rules exhibit lower labor force participation, hours worked, and weeks worked. Our strategy of isolating one component of culture reveals that roughly two thirds of this relationship can be explained by correlated cultural factors, including the role of bargaining power in the household, and the impact of ethnic enclaves and that at most one third is potentially explained by language having a causal impact
Generating univariate fractional integration within a large VAR(1)
No full textCorresponding publicationsWorking Paper | Generating Univariate Fractional Integration within a Large VAR(1) 〈halshs-01944588〉International audienceThis paper shows that a large dimensional vector autoregressive model (VAR) of finite order can generate fractional integration in the marginalized univariate series. We derive high-level assumptions under which the final equation representation of a VAR(1) leads to univariate fractional white noises and verify the validity of these assumptions for two specific models
Generating Univariate Fractional Integration within a Large VAR(1)
No full textThis paper shows that a large dimensional vector autoregressive model (VAR) of finite order can generate fractional integration in the marginalized univariate series. We derive high-level assumptions under which the final equation representation of a VAR(1) leads to univariate fractional white noises and verify the validity of these assumptions for two specific models
Old Wine in New Bottles? Parentalism, Power and its Legitimacy in Business-Society Relations
No full textInternational audienceThis article proposes a theoretical re-conceptualization of power dynamics and their legitimation in contemporary business–society relations using the prism and metaphor of parentalism. The paper develops a typology of forms of parentalism along two structuring dimensions: care and control. Specifically, four ideal-types of parentalism are introduced with their associated practices and power-legitimation mechanisms. As we consider current private governance and authority through this analytical framework, we are able to provide a new perspective on the nature of the moral legitimation of power dynamics in contemporary business–society relations. And we weave the threads between this conceptual frame and historical antecedents, suggesting that business ethicists need to revive old debates on paternalism in light of the current pervasive trend of modernized and subtler forms of parentalism. Implications for business ethics and political CSR are discussed
A model of hospital congestion in developing countries
No full textThis paper explains the observed hospital congestion in developing countries as the result of the interaction between ambulatory care physicians who refer patients to hospitals, and hospitals which must detect the severity of the incoming patientsdisease. In an imperfect information environment, physicians might refer to top-tier hospitals patients with mild diseases that could be properly addressed by regular hospitals, just to fulll patientsdemand for the best care. Yet, the triage capability of top-tier hospitals declines if the hospital is subject to congestion, which, in turn, provides incentives to physicians to refer more patients to these hospitals. The model presents two equilibria, one with perfect triage, and another with triage errors and hospital congestion. In this last equilibrium, a higher hospital size raises the likelihood of congestion
Le travail de démarcation des auditeurs: une histoire française de l' "expectation gap"
No full textInternational audienceThis study examines the history of the audit expectation gap in France. We consider the expectation gap as an object of discourse and explore the process that led to the emergence of the concept in the discourse of the French audit profession. We employ a methodological approach based on the analysis of 163 articles published in five French professional accounting journals and nine interviews with experts. The expectation gap is analyzed in our research as a component of the boundary work mobilized by auditors to preserve their professional autonomy.Nous nous intéressons dans cette recherche à l’histoire de l’« expectation gap » en France. Concevoir l’« expectation gap » comme un objet de discours nous amène à nous interroger sur le processus qui a conduit à l’émergence de la notion dans le discours de la profession d’audit en France. La méthode d’investigation repose sur 163 articles publiés entre 1966 et 2007 dans 5 revues comptables professionnelles et sur 9 entretiens réalisés auprès de commissaires aux comptes. L’« expectation gap » est analysé dans notre recherche comme l’un des éléments du travail de démarcation mis en œuvre par les commissaires aux comptes pour préserver leur autonomie professionnelle
Éditorial. Innovation, entrepreneuriat et genre : nouvelles perspectives
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