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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Effect of Credit Available to Micro and Small Enterprises on Business Performance: The Case of Kitale Town.
No full textThis research study examined the effect of credit available to MSEs from diverse
sources on their business performance in Kitale town. The MSEs contribution to the
growth of the national economy continue to assume increasing significance especially in
job creation and mobilization of savings for poverty alleviation. These enterprises are
created to fulfill the primary needs of man and are formed under conditions of risk and
considerable uncertainty .This sector is encumbered by many problems chief among
them being financing.
A number of organizations have stepped in to finance their operations and solve this
problem and promote their business performance. Its in light of this that this study was
carried out with the objective of conducting a study to determine the effect of credit
available to MSEs on business performance in Kitale town. More specifically this
research sought to establish the effect of credit on improvement of profits, savings,
kinds of assets acquired, market share served, stock levels held in the business,
number of employees added in business. It also sought to establish the personal
characteristics of entrepreneurs those of MSEs that influence their business
performance.
From relevant and current literature reviews conducted by the researcher, the
independent variable considered in this study was the provision of credit while the
dependent variable was performance. The intervening variables considered included
the characteristics of entrepreneurs like the business management skills, technical
training, gender and expenditure of credit and the characteristics of the MSEs like
amount of credit given ,cost of credit, type of business conducted, size of business and
expenses of operating the business. The measures of performance considered included
profits realized, employment provided, amount of savings, assets acquired, market
share and stock levels held due to access to credit.
This study was set to fill the gap that had been left by past studies and economic
surveys which have over emphasized on availing of credit to MSEs as the solution of
their problems, other studies had recommended a replica of their research to be
conducted elsewhere. This study was important because the findings will provoke interest and encourage various stake holders to provide an enabling environment for the growth
of the sector.
Primary data collection utilized interview and questionnaire to capture required data
from respondents while secondary data was collected from relevant literature's to
capture the intended information .The questionnaires were open- ended .
The target population was a researchers prepared list of 465 MSEs who have been
receiving credit from diverse sources and have kept records for their business
performances .Cluster sampling was used to get the population of study from 4 ( four)
different markets, but because the number was fairy larqe 30% of the MSEs from each
market was used in the study giving a total of 140 MSEs to be used in the study ,then
random sampling by use of random number tables was used. After conducting data
collection, the researcher received 120 complete responses showing a response rate of
86% which was adequate number.
This was a descriptive research project which used the statistical package for social
sciences (SPSS) as a tool to analyze descriptive statistics. A database was created and
data entered in a way that allowed computation of basic characteristics such as
tabulations to show frequencies and percentages of responses to questions. The results
of descriptive statistics was presented by use of tables and pie charts.
The researcher calls for a repeat of the research study in the same area with the
objective of establishing factors hindering most of the MSEs who receive credit but
don't keep records of their performances
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
ROLE OF ENTREPRENEUR’S COMPETENCE ON GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Get PDFThe study endeavored to determine the role of entrepreneur’s competence on growth of small and medium enterprises. The specific objectives of the study were to; establish entrepreneur’s competence small and medium enterprises in Bungoma County, examine the growth of small and medium enterprises in Bungoma county and to determine the relationship between entrepreneur’s competence and growth of small and medium enterprises. The study used a combination of descriptive, cross-sectional and correlation research designs and data was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire on 201 SMEs. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The resource-based theory was used to guide this research. The study findings indicated that the grand mean for entrepreneur’s competence was low with a mean of 2.23 with a SD of 0.50. The implications of the findings is that SMEs operators in Bungoma county lack the prerequisite entrepreneurial skills and knowledge affecting their growth save for resource mobilization. It was also found that the grand mean for growth of SMEs was low with a mean of 1.96 and SD of 0.58. The implication of the findings was that SMEs were performing dismally affecting their graduation/transition to the next higher level. The study results also found that there was a significant relationship between entrepreneur’s competence and growth of SMEs with p. value 0.000. The study concluded that SMEs should embrace relevant competence skills to enable them operated growth oriented enterprises which can graduate to higher levels thereby contributing to improved social and economic life of the operators and the nation at large. The study recommended that owner managers of SMEs to attend trainings on resource mobilization and innovation so as to acquire adequate resource mobilization and innovation skills and differentiate themselves in the market place to grow their enterprises. The study further recommended that government to put in place entrepreneurship policy to nurture business startups through mentorship, motivation and attitude change as they walk through entrepreneurship journey.
Keywords: Entrepreneur’s Competence, Growth, Small and Medium Enterprise
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENURIAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Get PDFThe purpose of the study was to determine the influence of entrepreneurial working environment on employee productivity among small and medium enterprises in Kitale town, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to; examine entrepreneurial working environment, establish employee productivity and to find out the relationship between entrepreneurial working environment and employee productivity among small and medium enterprises in Kitale town. The study used both descriptive, cross-sectional and correlation research designs. A total of 14 SME hotels with a total of 92 regular employees were sampled to participate in the study. The sampling method used was census since the population was small. The research instruments reliability test had a cronbatch’s alpha value of 0.884 which was above the threshold. The results indicated that SMEs hotels have not embraced entrepreneurial working environments in their work places which will allow employees to be motivated to exploit their potential and improve on productivity. The study results also showed that employee productivity is low implying that they may not be achieving their set targets which affects performance of SMEs hotels. The study results also revealed that there was a significant relationship between entrepreneurial working environment and employee productivity. The study recommendations were;the SMEs hotels are facing stiff competition from world class hotels, to remain relevant and in productive operations, they should embrace creation of entrepreneurial environment where their employees will feel motivated and valued. The SMEs hotels should consider recruiting entrepreneurial human resources who will easily utilize their unique skills and talents to benefit the enterprises they work with and the county government of Trans Nzoia and national government should draft a policy to provide incentives to SMEs hotels while operating in uncertain business environments..
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Environment, Productivity, Small and Medium Enterprises, Employee, Hote
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