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ENGR6001 Management, Reliability, Energy and Sustainability: Examination Paper
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Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the career life cycle of early career academics : lessons (un)learned
Get PDFBeyond the emerging consensus about the precarious nature of early career academics (ECAs) work and its effects on job security, career aspirations and development, little is known about their lived experiences. This research project led by a team of researchers at Oxford Brookes University in partnership with
the British Academy of Management (BAM), aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the career life cycle of early career academics (ECAs), with a particular focus on marginalized groups including women and ethnic minorities. Existing research highlights the persistent gender and racial inequalities in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the UK, and the disproportionate adverse impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on different groups of academics. While ample evidence exists on the potential impact of structural inequalities in HEIs on academic career trajectories, there are knowledge gaps regarding the extent to which external shocks, such as the pandemic, might impact the career life cycle of ECAs. This project, which adopts an intersectional perspective in its analyses, provides an evidence base of the lived experiences of a diverse group of ECAs during and since the pandemic, and the subsequent impact on their career development and ‘imagined futures’
Drawing on translation studies to advance cross-language research in organisation studies : enriching transdisciplinary dialogue
Get PDFDespite longstanding calls for more transdisciplinary dialogue, there is still much to be gained from a closer collaboration between translation and organisation studies scholars. In this paper, we discuss how insights from translation studies can help advance cross-language research in organisation studies. We demonstrate how translation studies can provide valuable theoretical approaches, as well as concrete conceptual and methodological tools, to enrich the study of the movement and transformation of ideas and practices across cultures and languages. We also unpack how the nuanced approaches to translation developed in translation studies can be used to enhance what we call ‘translatorial awareness’ in organisation studies. This has significant implications for scholars, not only for designing, conducting and reporting cross-language research but also for theorising. We conclude by suggesting how translation studies scholars might seek motivation from our paper to engage in transdisciplinary work with organisation studies scholars and other social science disciplines
Development of a BIM-based application for visualizing the reuse and recycling potential of modular building systems
No full textProperly designed modular buildings provide a high potential for disassembly, reassembly, and reuse across multiple use cycles, thereby preserving material value and aligning with circular economy (CE) principles. While the reuse of modular buildings may offer environmental benefits, the life cycle assessment (LCA) of modular buildings over multiple use cycles requires considerable time and effort. To tackle this issue, the present study developed a “CE-LCA estimator” that automatically assesses the environmental impacts of modular building systems over multiple use cycles and visualizes the reuse and recycling potential of modular units and their elements. The “CE-LCA estimator” consists of a digital tracking system, uncertainty and sensitivity analyses, and visualization features. Thereafter, the performance and applicability of the developed application were tested using a case study, identifying and visualizing the reuse and recycling potential of the modular units and their elements. The findings demonstrated that the reuse of the modular building can provide environmental benefits and reduce net environmental impact during multiple use cycles, which resulted in about 830 tons CO2-eq in the first use cycle, 350 ± 124 tons CO2-eq in the intermediate use cycle(s), and 770 ± 93 tons CO2-eq in the last use cycles. The global sensitivity analysis highlighted the importance of adopting Design for Disassembly (DfD) principles and implementing effective maintenance and protective measures during the use and deconstruction phases to achieve a high reusable rate of modular units. The developed “CE-LCA estimator” also integrates with uncertainty and sensitivity analysis functions, enabling practitioners to gain an understanding of the environmental benefits of building reuse and the key influential factors. Furthermore, this research aids the transition into a circular economy in the construction sector by offering decision-makers visual guidance on the reuse and recycling potential of modular building systems
Crafting Mindfulness: Translating the Ritual Design Principles of the Japanese Teahouse Using Model-Based Analysis for Contemporary Adaptation
No full textThe Japanese teahouse is a saturated topic of discussion amongst literary sources, with scholars engaging with its architecture, aesthetic philosophy, and deep rooted history in Japanese culture. Can a connection be made to the teahouse, with its atmosphere of mindfulness, to a contemporary context, with applications in the way of productivity? It is a crucial responsibility of architects and designers to craft spaces that draw on the human experience, ones that are centered around the user and provide meaning to their inhabitation. This study will investigate the ritualistic spatial devices and design features that build this mindfulness atmosphere, and determine how these principles can be compiled in a design framework for application in contemporary contexts. Analysis of the Japanese teahouse will be executed through literary research, supported by model-based explorations and experiential diagrams, to better understand the spatial features at play. The study results in the following basis of the design framework, extracted from analysis of how the teahouse creates a unique environment of mindfulness and peaceful attention: threshold and transition, ritual choreography of movement, and spatial division. Design decisions made in the spirit of these concepts would capture the essence of the teahouse environment, allowing for spaces of mindful awareness to be created with more intention. This framework would help designers to better understand how they can craft contemporary spaces to foster an atmosphere of productivity and focus, using the teahouse as a precedent for mindfulness and ritual experience, with potential applications in the areas of corporate design, residential workspaces, educational facilities, or design studios
How Possible Selves have Influence among Recent Graduates and Their Career Development Behaviour
No full textBackground: During one’s lifespan, individuals will experience various life events that shape and evolve the “current self” and develop their future “possible selves”. Possible selves are what one would hope to become, could become, and fear becoming, and each possible self is highly subjective. Each recent graduate would have possible selves that they want to achieve and would carry out various career development behaviours sought to achieve their “dream”. However, career development behaviour appeared to be influenced by one’s possible selves. Hence, the researcher would like to explore how possible selves would influence recent graduates’ career development behaviour.
Aim: Explore how possible selves influence career development behaviour among recent graduates.
Methodology: Conducted interviews through an online video conference platform with 9 participants who recently graduated within the last 1 to 5 years and who are actively engaging with social media platforms (such as LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.). Additionally, thematic analysis has been employed to identify codes and transfer them into various themes.
Findings: The current study findings have provided valuable insight into recent graduates’ possible selves and supported research on possible selves and how they influence recent graduates’ actions toward career development behaviour. Additionally, family socioeconomic class appeared to play a key role in how recent graduates perceive and approach the current labour market, as well as their career development behaviour. Recommendations targeting future higher education students, higher education institutions, and recruiters/companies have been provided to address the issue identified from current study findings.
Future implication: Limitations of the current study have been further addressed in this section, hoped to improve any future research on this topic.
Keywords: Possible selves; Recent graduates, Career development behaviour; Higher education; Family socioeconomic class; Social medi
