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Leadership in the Arabian Gulf - Navigating the Balance Between Tradition and Innovation in a Post-Oil Economy
Get PDFThis study explores the evolving dynamics of leadership in the Arabian Gulf as the region transitions from an oil-dependent economy to one focused on diversification and innovation. Using qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 42 participants across various sectors, the research investigates how Gulf leaders balance traditional leadership values with the need for modernization. Key findings highlight the tension between preserving cultural norms rooted in Islamic and tribal traditions and the demand for transformational leadership that promotes entrepreneurship and economic growth. Challenges such as resistance to change, slow adoption of entrepreneurial mindsets, and structural complexity in transitioning to a knowledgebased economy were significant obstacles identified by participants. The study also emphasizes the crucial role
of leadership development programs in equipping future Gulf leaders with the skills necessary for fostering innovation while maintaining cultural coherence. The research contributes to the understanding of hybrid leadership models in the Gulf and suggests that effective leadership development programs must integrate traditional values with modern leadership skills to support the region’s long-term goal
Mitigating animal methods bias to reduce animal use and improve biomedical translation
Get PDFNonanimal biomedical research methods have advanced rapidly over the last decade making them the first-choice model for many researchers due to improved translatability and avoidance of ethical concerns. Yet confidence in novel nonanimal methods is still being established and they remain a small portion of nonclinical biomedical research, which can lead peer reviewers to evaluate animal-free studies or grant proposals in a biased manner. This “animal methods bias” is the preference for animal-based research methods where they are not necessary or where nonanimal-based methods are suitable. It affects the fair consideration of animal-free biomedical research, hampering the uptake and dissemination of these approaches by putting pressure on researchers to conduct animal experiments and potentially perpetuating the use of poorly translatable model systems. An international team of researchers and advocates called the Coalition to Illuminate and Address Animal Methods Bias (COLAAB) aims to provide concrete evidence of the existence and consequences of this bias and to develop and implement solutions towards overcoming it. The COLAAB recently developed the first of several mitigation tools: the Author Guide for Addressing Animal Methods Bias in Publishing, which is described herein along with broader implications and future directions of this work
Renewable energy and green economic growth nexus: Insights from simulated dynamic ARDL
No full textThe nexus between renewable energy and green economic growth is multifaceted and promising. By transitioning to renewable energy sources, countries can simultaneously address climate change, promote sustainable development, and stimulate economic growth. The past few decades have seen increasing environmental hazards because of the ecological pressure exerted by humanity. Attaining sustainable development without harming the environment has immense importance in recent strands of literature. Thus, we employ novel dynamic ARDL simulations to explore the significance of the renewable energy and green economic growth nexus in both the short and long run, for large developed countries. Our findings indicate that green economic growth and economic globalization significantly enhance renewable energy consumption, and there is a long-term cointegration among the variables. The study further reveals that emissions are considerable despite the adoption of renewable energy in these highly industrialized countries. By prioritizing the transition to renewable energy, creating green jobs, enhancing energy efficiency, fostering innovation and research, and strengthening international cooperation, G-20 countries can lay the foundation for a sustainable and prosperous future. It is imperative that these policy implications are implemented effectively to address the urgent challenges of climate change and promote green economic growth
Working it out together: Lessons and Insights into Inclusive Research in an Arts Context
Get PDFBackground: I’m Me is a creative research project co-created between York St John University and Mind the Gap, investigating learning disabled and autistic artists’ understandings of identity, representation and voice.
Methods: In this paper, we use Walmsley and Johnson’s criteria for inclusive research to reflect on the involvement of people with learning disabilities and autism in I’m Me.
Findings: Researchers need to carefully reflect on who benefits from research. Long-term relationships allow genuine allyship and for research design to emerge in an inclusive manner. Taking the time to develop access and clear structures for decision-making can support people with learning disabilities’ participation and control over research. Part of access is sharing our findings in accessible ways, in this case, by using plain language and artistic outputs.
Conclusions: Working out how people with learning disabilities and autism should be involved in research has involved establishing structures, reflecting and responding to create as much involvement and enable as much decision-making as possible
Teachers-as-pressed-flowers: unpacking ‘inert benevolence’ towards pupils who require additional support or advocacy to thrive in schools
Get PDFThe notion of inert benevolence has been written about in the context of primary school teachers working with languages beyond English (Cunningham and Little, 2022). However, the concept has a broader relevance for those working in education and this paper seeks to explore it more fully, through the use of the metaphor of a flower press in order to understand how the power of numerous factors bearing down on teachers leads to inert benevolence
Navigating Relational Ethics in Day-to-Day Practice: Working Ethically in the Counselling Professions
No full textThe first in a new series on ethics in the counselling professions, Navigating Relational Ethics in Day-to-Day Practice contextualises the series and provides a practical ‘how to’ guide for bringing the theoretical concepts of ethics into practice.
Lynne Gabriel and Andrew Reeves provide a compelling explanatory narrative on the importance of translating ethical concepts into meaningful pragmatic practice and practitioner tools. They set out key theories, concepts, and contemporary challenges in practice ethics, offering multiple lenses through which to make meaning of complex practice or risk scenarios and settings. Importantly, the book considers contemporary concepts associated with social justice including working in anti-oppressive ways. The chapters feature an array of engaging material, including a round table dialogue on working ethically in day-to-day practice, a ‘tool-kit’ for working ethically across multiple contexts and presenting issues, and a rich collection of case examples from the authors’ lived experience.
This text supports trainees and practitioners in taking ethical frameworks into their direct work with clients and in their wider role in practice
Becoming the Falconer: Productive Feedback for the Redrafting of Creative Writing
Get PDFWithin a neoliberal education system, time and space for redrafting creative writing is marginalised, with focus on the written product rather than the writing process (Price, 2020). This precludes the development of young writers. As academics and creative writers working in University Schools of Education, we use inductive autoethnography to explore our memories of feedback on creative writing throughout our writing lives. The affective dimension of feedback, with readers having power over their writers, is emphasised. We identify how feedback can be unproductive and unempathetic, harming the writer. We also identify how feedback can be productive, nurturing the writer towards an internal dialogue between with their inner ideal reader - their “superaddressee” (Bakhtin, 1986). It is the internal dialogue with the superaddressee, who perfectly understands what the writer is communicating, that develops the writer over time, giving them control over the writing process and facilitating redrafting. We recommend the professional development of teachers to become self-reflexive readers, who plan focussed writing assessments, and provide productive feedback as well as mentorship programmes in publishing to develop new writers. Future research should explore the psychoanalytic nature of the writer-reader relationship and what the facilitation of redrafting looks like in educational settings