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Developing strategic information systems opportunities
No full textAmazon is the largest e-commerce platform founded in the year of 1994. Although it started as a book-selling company, it soon started selling other products. This study aims to determine the impact of strategic management information on Amazon and how Amazon uses their strategic management to improve customer experience. It can be seen that Amazon operates in a highly competitive market. Hence, strategic information can be helpful for the business to understand the needs of the customer and develop marketing strategies to help the company get a competitive edge. It can help to understand the interest of their stakeholders and their connection to the business for a long time
Beyond “paraprofessional”: empowering and equipping teaching assistants to develop a sense of identity
No full textI am a senior tutor in Education Studies and hold the responsibility of course co-ordinating a part-time applied education studies degree. Over the last 10 years I have specialised in working with mature students. Many of them are highly experienced teaching assistants and support staff working within education who are now seeking future career development by undertaking a degree that links closely to their current and future career. Some will apply for initial teacher training after they have graduated, others will undertake more advanced or specialist support roles within their settings. Prior to working in higher education, I had a full, professional career as a primary school teacher and headteacher over a period of 20 years. My leadership experiences have enabled me to understand the complexity of the roles that teaching assistants and support staff undertake and what they require from continued professional development through degree level study to develop themselves and prepare for a future, graduate led career. I have focused my own research on how we can support part-time, mature students to successfully transition into higher education
Digital innovation of quick response in the textile industry
No full textAccording to Lee (2022), the Coronavirus Pandemic has precipitated how we operate and behave. The emergence of E-Commerce and the use of digital technology management has brought many changes in all aspects of lives whether positively or negatively. These two components have contributed to the nature of the E-Commerce business model, Business to Consumers. The increased demand in the textiles industry has deployed the sophistication of features in information technology in the manufacturing and production sectors. Wang (2018) highlights that implementing Quick Response has increased flexibility capacity to respond to the higher demand for fast fashion at reduced costs. Song (2020) presents the advantages and disadvantages of implementing information technology within the textiles industry. In light of this, this paper has explored the importance of communication within the industry and how it facilitates various supply chain parties in responding to customer’s demands. Birtwistle et al. (2003). This paper assesses excessive ingestion of fast fashion involvement in social media, with issues such as sustainability in fashion depletion and work practices within the organisation and their suppliers Khandual and Pradhan (2019)
Digital innovation of cloud computing in Amazon
No full textAccording to Kumar (2020), the strategic management of information systems has become increasingly important for companies in the digital age. Digital technologies and information systems have revolutionised how businesses operate and compete globally (Ellitan, 2020). In this context, cloud computing has emerged as a critical digital technology transforming how companies manage their IT infrastructure and deliver customer services. Amazon, one of the leading e-commerce companies in the world, has been at the forefront of this digital revolution with its Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform that offers a wide range of cloud computing services. This paper aims to investigate the strategic management of information systems at Amazon, focusing on the challenges and opportunities associated with cloud computing
Fabrication of GaAs quantum rings by in-situ laser irradiation
No full textIn this work, after depositing a GaAs buffer layer (approx. 200nm) via molecular beam epitaxy, we subjected the GaAs substrate to in-situ irradiation by 15 laser pulses (pulse duration ∼10ns) with varying single-pulsed energies of 10mJ, 15mJ, 20mJ, and 30mJ, corresponding to samples A-D. For sample A, quantum rings with a density of 3.75×108/cm2 are observed, of which the average height and width are 1.4nm and 22.2nm, respectively. For sample B, the density, average height and width are 5×108/cm2, 2.5nm and 69.1nm. With an increase in laser energy, the density and size of sample C and D have increased to 7×108/cm2-3.6nm (height)-78.5nm (width) and 1×109/cm2-5.2nm (height)-86.1nm (width) respectively. Obviously, this novel technology that the GaAs quantum rings can be fabricated in-situ through multi-pulsed laser irradiation whilst the size and density of the quantum rings can be effectively adjusted by varying the laser energy would have significant applications in all types of semiconductor devices based on quantum rings in the future
AI in higher education:AI ethics, quality assurance, and academic integrity
No full textThis chapter assesses the transformative impact of the usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of higher education. As technology continues to advance, generative AI is increasingly used to enhance various aspects of higher education, including personalised learning, assessment, and content creation. This chapter addresses the changing circumstances of education and research, where the use of generative AI technologies is becoming more substantial and innovative. However, the higher education industries are facing challenges to cope up with academic Integrity and ethics. It includes a consideration of the theoretical foundations that underpin generative AI, its significance and potential implications within the higher education. The AI tools facilitates automatic generation of assignments and exams across various subject. It is raising concerns about intellectual integrity and academic justice. Therefore, to understand the transformative impact of AI in higher education, it is essential to focus on AI ethics, quality assurance, and academic integrity
When to show the way, when to lead the way and when to step away: exploring the roles and identities of teacher educators in post-compulsory education
No full textThe authors are teacher educators working within a university/college collaboration supporting new and existing and staff within post-compulsory education (PCE) to achieve qualified status. The authors have complementary roles; one being the direct support for a cohort of trainees, the other overseeing the programme as a whole. Both of these roles have a single overarching aim, which is to prepare new teachers for their professional roles within PCE. With more than 60 years’ experience between them, the authors are well placed to reflect on the ways in which PCE teachers, and PCE teacher educators take part in the process of teacher education and how this experience informs their professional identities
Postcards from the edge: developing a professional identity for trainee teachers in English education
Get PDFFollowing the de-regulation of teaching in post-compulsory education in England (DBIUS, 2012), the requirement for teachers to be qualified was removed and subsequently the numbers of trainees who studied to gain a qualification, whilst working ‘in-service’ began to reduce. At the same time a new group of trainees emerged; those undergoing ‘pre-service’ training based on a full-time programme where teaching practice was gained on a practical placement. As ‘outsiders’ within their settings these trainees did not always experience the same level of support as their in-service colleagues. Whilst being introduced to a community of practice (CoP) through their teaching placement, they were very much on the edge of the community and it is only through ‘legitimate peripheral participation’ (Lave and Wenger, 1991) that they begin to develop professional identities as teachers. In 2020, this situation was further complicated by the Covid 19 pandemic which meant that more teaching has taken place online and the usual opportunities for interaction with colleagues were removed. Using focus groups with pre-service trainees and written reflections from teachers who trained during the height of the pandemic, this research highlights obstacles to developing a professional identity. The findings show the steps taken to navigate the journey from trainee to fully-fledged teacher
Realising participation and protection rights when working with groups of young survivors of childhood sexual violence:a decade of learning
Get PDFChildhood sexual violence is a global problem that has far-reaching impacts on children, families and communities. Whilst there has been significant commitment and action to tackle this issue, research with young people consistently draws attention to gaps and limitations. Emerging research, and practice-based evidence, tells us that young survivors of childhood sexual violence hold essential knowledge and expertise about the impacts of, and solutions for addressing, this form of violence. Yet, despite widespread recognition that children and young people have a right to ‘be heard’, in practice there are limited examples where young survivors come together collectively to collaborate with professionals to inform and influence research, policy or practice interventions in this field. This discussion paper begins by reflecting on barriers to, and opportunities for, participatory engagement with young survivors. The article draws on a decade long international programme of work and shares three key elements that have helped ‘scaffold’ our participatory work with young survivors: forming the right partnerships; weighing up the potential risks and benefits of engagement; and putting in place support for all involved. In conclusion, we present potential ways forward, underscoring the importance of addressing structural barriers, the need for creativity, and the significance of support and training for those accompanying young people and facilitating their engagement in the future
Exploratory study from an end-of-life research partnership network to improve access for ethnically diverse communities in one region
Get PDFBackground: Minority ethnic patients are less likely to access timely and effective palliative and end-of-life care and, as a consequence, more likely to experience poorer symptom management and receive more intensive treatments at the end of life. Research activity has the potential to address the aforementioned barriers to improve access. However, there is a need to develop capacity and capability, particularly within underserved communities, to provide an infrastructure that can drive research activity informed by the community to benefit the community. Objective: To build and develop a robust, inclusive, and representative research partnership to facilitate improved research activity committed to addressing inequity in access to palliative and end-of-life care among ethnically diverse communities. Design: An inclusive and representative KEEch research Partnership NETwork (KEEP-NET) was established, comprised of over 80 partner organisations that represent the local diverse and multi-faith communities. Interviews (n = 11) with service providers and face-to-face roundtable workshops with community stakeholders, service providers, informal carers, and faith leaders were conducted to understand needs, challenges, and research priorities. Setting: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Milton Keynes, UK. Results: Developing KEEP-NET required a flexible and agile approach to engage effectively with institutionalised and non-institutionalised stakeholders. Sharing a joint purpose of learning. managing partners' expectations and providing transparency and accountability within the network were all essential in building trust and equity within the research partnership. The overarching findings revealed a range of socio-cultural and structural barriers that negatively impact access and experience among minority ethnic groups. Discussions centred on the disconnect between informal care and support within the community, which many ethnic minority communities rely upon, and ‘institutional’ medical services. KEEP-NET uncovered that whilst service providers and communities acknowledge they need to engage with each other more, they remain uncertain of the best way to achieve this. There was also consensus that services need to deliver more effective, culturally competent, person-centric care that promotes compassion and gives weight to non-medical needs to better meet the needs of the diverse population. These findings and priorities have informed the submission of a co-produced research funding proposal. Beyond that, KEEP-NET has also provided a platform for further unplanned spin-off research projects and collaboration, including the implementation of an innovative ‘community connector’ role to facilitate better integration of community and voluntary services in palliative and end-of-life care. Conclusions: KEEP-NET has provided valuable insight into factors that can facilitate the successful collaboration between multi-faith and diverse community stakeholders. Through KEEP-NET, we offer our observations as an opportunity for shared learning for others who want to adopt a similar approach when in the planning stages of establishing a research partnership network. The mutual benefit of developing this partnership and working collectively with communities to address inequalities in accessing PEoLC could provide a useful approach and way of solving other important priorities to reduce wider health inequalities
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