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Coaching in the grey space, exploring boundaries, ethics and complexity
No full textHow can I and other coaches improve our practice whilst working ethically and managing boundaries in the grey space as we work with clients?
This thesis explores the boundaries of coaching and therapy, and the moments when they intersect.
This study aims to seek understanding of the lived experience, collaboratively exploring the differences and similarities of how I, and other coaches of various levels, expertise and competency, navigate this grey space. Furthermore, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of how we as coaches can negotiate this complex terrain, to improve the management of boundaries and ethics, both for coaches within the practice and to safeguard coachees/clients. The enquiry considers the experiences when working with coachees/clients on stress management, resilience and personal development, particularly focusing on moments where the boundaries between therapy and coaching may intersect.
An action research enquiry was used whereby a process of cycles of action and enquiry took place, and data was analysed using Constructionist Thematic Analysis (CTA).
Additionally, a self-study, drawing on a first-person action enquiry, was incorporated consisting of a retrospective critical reflection and drawing on personal narrative enquiry informed by an autoethnography approach into myself as practitioner and researcher
A phenomenological inquiry into how transcendent experiences among existential therapists influence their practice
No full textThe experience of there being something ‘more’ to life that opens one into the infinite lies at the heart of contemplation among mystics and poets across times and cultures. Such transcendent experiences have been reported to be prevalent also in the general populations. Yet, the phenomenon is little studied in psychotherapy research, from the lived perspectives of therapists who have intimate encounters with such experiences. Addressing this lacuna, this phenomenological study investigates the research question, ‘How do transcendent experiences as encountered among existential therapists influence their therapeutic practice?’ This question was explored in semi-structured interviews with seven existential therapists, whose accounts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The aim was to generate both descriptive and conceptual insights into how the therapists experienced, described and made sense of their transcendent experiences and their therapeutic impacts, interpreted analytically within an existential-intersubjective framework. Four superordinate themes were identified from the IPA analysis, conveying the therapist-participants' core experience: (I) ‘Transcendent experiences: being opened into an all-encompassing Other’; (II) ‘Personal transformation: radical opening to life’; (III) ‘Therapeutic deepening: the practice of radical love and presence’; and (IV) ‘Existential practice as spiritual practice?’ The findings are brought into dialogue with literature in existential psychotherapy and philosophy. Theoretical generalisability is suggested for several key discoveries, with implications for therapeutic practice and training: the disclosive power of transcendent experiences as a way of feeling-and-knowing a larger/deeper dimension of life as the Other; the transformative potentials of such disclosure in fostering experiential-relational depth; the generative potentials of therapeutically engaging this depth dimension through radical love and presence grounded in attunement to the Other; and an approach to existential therapy as spiritual practice. The conclusion calls for integrating spirituality in therapist training via experiential and introspective inquiries; and for foundational philosophical-methodological innovations and critical sociocultural-political engagement
Eine Fallstudien-Untersuchung zu den Voraussetzungen und Bedingungen für den praktischen Nutzen von Blockchain- Anwendungen im Supply Chain Management
Get PDFSince the global proliferation of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency underlying blockchain technology has become known as one of the most disruptive innovations of recent years. In the media, at conferences as well as in scientific papers, the blockchain technology was said to have the potential to fundamentally change entire value chains and society in the coming years. However, apart from a few other cryptocurrencies, the technology has failed to materialize its projected potential. Many companies have started to question whether and how the blockchain technology will change their business and value chains in practice. This dissertation has addressed the new phenomenon of 'blockchain technology' by using a case study methodology to examine five specific blockchain applications in supply chain management. Based on theoretical considerations as well as a critical literature review, this doctoral thesis developed a conceptual model of a blockchain application. It then has been used to examine and analyze five different cases of blockchain applications in their respective context. For data collection, qualitative interviews were conducted with experts directly involved in the analyzed blockchain applications. In addition, for some case studies, publicly available documents were also evaluated. With the case study research this dissertation aims at finding answers to the question which prerequisites and conditions must be fulfilled in practice so that blockchain technology can be used in supply chain management in a way that creates added value. The research reveals four prerequisites and seven conditions that a blockchain application and its context must fulfill to generate added value for supply chain management in practice. Based on these findings, the thesis then provides clear recommendations for organizations that are considering an application of blockchain technology. It becomes thereby clear that blockchain applications in supply chain management can only generate added value in practice in specific cases and under very particular prerequisites and conditions
Stages of gynaecological cancers at the time of first presentation at a large cancer hospital in Pakistan: An observational study
Get PDFObjectives: The aim was to study the types of gynaecological cancers and their stages at the time when patients first presented at the cancer registry of a major cancer hospital.
Methods: This observational study was carried out in a large cancer hospital in Pakistan. We analysed secondary data on new cases of gynaecological cancer without age restriction of the patient. Fully anonymised data were obtained retrospectively from the cancer registry for 3 years from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Data were
analysed for frequencies and descriptive statistics using SPSS.
Results: A total of 285 new cases of gynaecological cancer were registered in the cancer registry during the study period. The patients had a median age of 52 years (mean 51.3, SD 15.7), and all had no education. Ovarian cancer was the most common gynaecologic cancer (57.9%, n = 165), followed by cervical cancer (25.9%, n = 74), uterine
(endometrial) cancer (10.9%, n = 31), vaginal cancer (3.9%, n = 10), and choriocarcinoma (1.4%, n = 4). About 32% of the patients had stage 1 cancer (n = 89), 37.5% had stage 2 cancer (n = 105), 25.7% had stage 3 cancer (n = 72), and 5% had stage 4 cancer (n = 14).
Conclusion: Ovarian, cervical, uterine, and vaginal cancers are the most prevalent gynaecological cancers. In Pakistan, women with gynaecological cancers, especially those who are uneducated and live in rural areas, attend tertiary care cancer hospitals with advanced cancers that can have a poor prognosis
The role of sustainability knowledge-action platforms in advancing multi-stakeholder engagement on sustainability
Get PDFWithin the last decade, online sustainability knowledge-action platforms have proliferated. We surveyed 198 sustainability-oriented sites and conducted a review of 41 knowledge-action platforms, which we define as digital tools that advance sustainability through organized activities and knowledge dissemination. We analyzed platform structure and functionality through a systematic coding process based on key issues identified in three bodies of literature: (a) the emergence of digital platforms, (b) the localization of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), and (c) the importance of multi-level governance to sustainability action. While online collaborative tools offer an array of resources, our analysis indicates that they struggle to provide context-sensitivity and higher-level analysis of the trade-offs and synergies between sustainability actions. SDG localization adds another layer of complexity where multi-level governance, actor, and institutional priorities may generate tensions as well as opportunities for intra- and cross-sectoral alignment. On the basis of our analysis, we advocate for the development of integrative open-source and dynamic global online data management tools that would enable the monitoring of progress and facilitate peer-to-peer exchange of ideas and experience among local government, community, and business stakeholders. We argue that by showcasing and exemplifying local actions, an integrative platform that leverages existing content from multiple extant platforms through effective data interoperability can provide additional functionality and significantly empower local actors to accelerate local to global actions, while also complex system change
British politics and the environment in the long nineteenth century: Volume 1 - Discovering nature and romanticizing nature
No full textThis volume of archival source material chronicles British environmental politics between 1789 and 1914. This text examines scientific discoveries during this period and the result of these findings on the political environment, bringing the publics attention to public health issues such as acid rain and river pollution. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students of environmental and political history
Synthesis and utilisation of hybrid metal-carbonic anhydrase enzyme carrier system for soil biocementation
Get PDFBiocementation is an emerging nature-inspired method of producing eco-friendly cement for soil stabilization. This paper used the bovine-derived carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme to catalyse the bioprecipitation of CaCO3 in a fine-grained soil and thus to biocement the soil. To increase the efficiency of the CA, an innovative copper–carbonic anhydrase (CA) hybrid was fabricated. This study is a proof-of-concept of the potential application of these enzyme carriers for soil biocementation. The hybrid carriers are aimed to enhance the stability, recovery and reusability of the enzyme used in the biocementation process. The results showed that the fabricated copper phosphate-based inorganic hybrid was stable throughout the duration of the tests (2 months) and under a wide range of pH and temperatures. Its enzymatic activity was enhanced compared to the free CA enzyme and it was proved suitable for soil biocementation. This was further confirmed by the SEM analysis. Additionally, the treated soil with the formulated hybrid carrier showed improved unconfined compressive strength, especially when the carriers were implemented into the soil by mixing. The material analysis by Raman spectroscopy confirmed calcium carbonate as the primary precipitate, consistent with soil biocementation. Overall, this innovative method of delivery of enzymes with enhanced stability and activity shows promise that, upon further development, it can be successfully used to increase the efficiency and sustainability of the biocementation process
Emerging digital technologies and consumer decision-making in retail sector: towards an integrative conceptual framework
Get PDFThis paper explores the influence of digital technologies on the consumer decision-making in retail sector with two online survey-based studies. Study 1 identifies unique attributes of six digital technologies, including two current (Internet and Mobile Platform) and four emerging (Artificial Intelligence, Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality) technologies. Study two focuses on older consumers to understand their decision-making process when shopping for products or services using new digital technologies. We extend the AISAS (Awareness, Interest, Search, Action, and Sharing) model to show that with digital technologies, consumer decision journey is no longer linear. For example, attention can lead directly to action, without going through the interest or search stages. Similarly, purchase can lead to sharing that may lead to loyalty and psychological engagement, and reinforce attention. We found no significant difference in these effects between older and younger consumers. Besides providing useful insights about consumer decision-making process with emerging digital technologies for future academic researchers, these results also give useful ideas to marketing practitioners interested in introducing these emerging technologies to deliver superior value to their customers
Spaces of Hope
No full textTravelling exhibition supporting the research project Spaces of HOPE: The Hidden History of Community Led Planning in the UK.
A set of exhibiton panels were created for each location hosting a case study. These were then shown in a variety of venues from galleries to community centres and contextualised with some introductory and summary panels that described the project as a whole
De-/anti-/post-colonial feminisms in contemporary art and textile crafts
No full textThis book explores theoretical ideas and practical strategies pursued in de-/anti-/post-colonial research projects in contemporary art and textile crafts. The contributors took part in a series of online seminars in 2022 organised by the Create/Feminisms Research Clusters