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Late medieval spirituality:Gabriel Biel (1410? - 1495) in the light of the Bia Moderna, Devotio Moderna and Via Augustini
No full textLiturgy and Pastoral Ministry
No full textSamuel Goyvaerts explores the notion of liturgical pastoral, the roots of which are to be found in the Liturgical Movement. It is an umbrella term that makes one understand how liturgy is intrinsically connected to the Church’s diakonia, kerygma, and koinonia. Liturgy is essential for building up the Church, for faith formation, and for the faithful’s service to the world
Strategisch ondersteunen:Een empirisch onderzoek naar de rollen en stijlen van raadsgriffiers
No full textGriffiers worden anno 2024 vooral gezien als ‘strategen’, die cruciale verbindende rol spelen in het krachtenveld tussen gemeenteraad, college, ambtelijk apparaat en samenleving. Tot nu toe deed empirisch onderzoek echter vermoeden deze dimensie wordt overschat: griffiers zouden de raad nog vooral administratief en secretarieel ondersteunen. De betreffende onderzoeken hanteren echter ambigue definities van ‘strategisch handelen’ en maken onvoldoende onderscheid tussen de taakvelden waarop griffiers actief zijn. Daarom onderzochten we, aan de hand van 15 interviews met griffiers, systematischer in hoeverre zij operationeel, tactisch dan wel strategisch opereren. We concluderen dat de strategische dimensie van het griffiersambt inderdaad dominant is, maar dat er significante verschillen zijn naar taakgebied. De strategiestijl van griffiers is daarbij vooral procesgericht en op het ‘naar buiten brengen’ van het perspectief van de gemeenteraad. Gemeentegrootte speelt, anders dan verwacht, nauwelijks een rol. Relevanter blijkt de bestuurscultuur, die de strategisch opperende griffier ruimte kan bieden maar ook kan tegenwerken. Sommige griffiers weten, op basis van hun ervaring en persoonlijke stijl, daarin het verschil te maken, andere komen in een isolement terecht. Onze resultaten benadrukken het belang van verdere professionalisering en ondersteuning van griffiers in hun strategische rol, maar laten ook zien dat de meer operationele en tactische aspecten van de functie blijvende aandacht verdienen
How important are user-generated data for search result quality?
No full textDo search engines produce better results because their algorithms are better or because they can access more data from past searches? We document that the algorithm of a small search engine can produce nonpersonalized results that are of similar quality to those of the dominant firm (Google) for certain types of search queries. Overall differences in the quality of search results are explained by searches for rare queries, which constitute 74 percent of the traffic in our data. We conduct an experiment in which we keep the algorithm of a small search engine fixed and only vary the amount of data it uses as input. Our results show that giving small search engines access to more data about rare queries improves the quality of their results. This suggests that mandatory data sharing by large search engines is a necessary condition, yet probably not a sufficient one, to increase competition in the search market
Informal hierarchy and crowdsourcing team performance:The mediating effect of idea quantity and the moderating effect of team familiarity
No full textAs an informal hierarchy system is widely adopted in crowdsourcing contest communities, hierarchical differentiation has become ubiquitous in crowdsourcing teams. Recent literature suggests that hierarchy can undermine team performance by discouraging low-status members from voicing their potentially valuable insights. In light of this negative effect, we draw on the framework of Motivated Information Processing in Groups (MIP-G) to investigate the mechanism underlying the hierarchy-team performance link as well as how to alleviate the detrimental effect of hierarchy. Based on analyses of archival data collected from an online crowdsourcing contest community, we find that informal hierarchy negatively affects crowdsourcing team performance and idea quantity serves as the mechanism. Furthermore, we show that this negative effect can be attenuated by two types of team familiarity: familiarity established by prior shared working experience and familiarity with hierarchical working relationships. Taken together, we contribute to the literature on crowdsourcing teams, hierarchy, and MIP-G framework
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No full textImproving the discriminant validation of multi-item scales
No full textDiscriminant validation examines to what extent constructs measured with multi-item scales, which are hypothesized to be conceptually distinct, are empirically distinct. A literature review of published scale development studies shows that a variety of criteria and approaches to assess discriminant validity are in use. However, the requirements for an appropriate criterion have not been spelled out, which has led to the use of problematic criteria. The present research introduces three requirements that an appropriate discriminant validation criterion should satisfy, concerning the correlation, comparison standard, and comparison method. It shows that the common Fornell and Larcker criterion is based on an inappropriate comparison standard and method and that alternative criteria have weaknesses as well. The authors therefore propose an improved comparison standard, congeneric reliability (CR), and develop a systematic discriminant validation procedure based on CR and an existing criterion (Phi), both of which satisfy the three requirements. The procedure provides continuous measures of support for discriminant validity and accounts for measurement and sampling error. A detailed case study and reanalyses of seven published scale development articles demonstrate the application and strengths of the procedure. Example code and an online application facilitate its implementation.<br/
Exploring the role of time in service: a mapping review based on temporal orientations and their cognitive actions
No full textPurposeThis study enhances the clarity on the current state of empirical service research on subjective time by distinguishing between intrasubjective and intersubjective time orientations and three related cognitive actions: time travel, time perception, and time interpretation. This highlights how subjective time influences key service phenomena, including customer experience, engagement, value co-creation, and well-being.Design/methodology/approachA mapping review of 10 major service research journals was conducted to assess how temporal orientations and their cognitive actions were represented in empirical service research.FindingsThis review contributes to an in-depth understanding of how time-in-service research is evolving from a purely objective orientation to recognizing the complexity of subjective time in its intrasubjective and intersubjective orientations. It identifies a significant focus on intrasubjective time, particularly in relation to customer experience. However, the potential for intersubjective time in service interactions has been overlooked, opening new research and managerial opportunities. This study also reveals the fragmented terminology in time-related research, which hinders theoretical development and cross-study comparisons.Practical implicationsService practitioners and managers should be aware that actors such as customers and service providers not only perceive but also interpret time differently based on their past, present, and projected future experiences. Service designs should prioritize adaptability, enabling adjustments that align with customers’ evolving temporal needs and expectations.Originality/valueThis is the first comprehensive synthesis and research agenda on the role of subjective time and its implications for service research
Towards credible corporate net-zero commitments?:On the role of unfair commercial practices law in contesting global value chain greenwashing
No full textCorporate net-zero commitments are voluntary, forward-looking statements regarding a company’s public commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions along its global value chain (GVC). These commitments are part of a wider set of strategies that aim at reducing the environmental impact of business operations in GVCs. Whether this particular strategy of greening GVCs can meet that goal fundamentally depends on the credibility of these commitments. Without it, critics say, the pledges amount to nothing less than corporate greenwashing. In this Chapter, I discuss the various credibility concerns of corporate net-zero commitments to identify and critically analyse the potential of unfair commercial practices laws to contest this form of GVC greenwashing. By focusing the analysis on the European legal framework, I demonstrate that such laws offer important relative benefits over other domains of private law in making the corporate commitments credible. They complement and reinforce other public and private regulatory efforts to ensure the adequacy and integrity of these pledges. Unfair commercial practices law therefore constitutes an important legal strategy for regulating sustainability in GVCs, one that corporations in the chain need to recon with when communicating net-zero targets to downstream market actors