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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
How Entrepreneurs Identify and Acquire Venture Capital Financing in Moroccan and French New Ventures?
Get PDFThis paper underlines the new venture’s ability to access to Venture Capital (i.e., VC) financing for understanding entrepreneurs who operate in a higher-technology industry; the principal background premise is that the three crucial capital affecting the entrepreneur when he is creating a new venture are his prior entrepreneurial and functional diversity experience (cultural capital), his reputation accumulated (strategic capital) and his stronger ties to the Venture Capitalists (social capital). Previous works on social capital have failed to study the interrelationships between new venture’s other specific capitals or have proposed models with direct relationships with external (financial) resources acquisition. The core objective of this paper is to specify, therefore, a conceptual proposal, based on entrepreneurial networks model, evidencing that signaling intangible resources as social capital and cultural entrepreneurial capital are the critical levers for the new venture’s ability in accessing VC financing in the Moroccan and French contexts. A variance-based structural equation modeling (Partial Least Squares) has been applied to a sample made up of 100 investment propositions. Moreover, mediation hypotheses posit how the social capital and strategic capital play a critical mediating role in the cultural capital – economic capital (VC funding) relationship. Our findings provide a useful example of how these critical capitals of entrepreneurs affect directly and indirectly the venture finance decisions. These findings have notable theoretical and practical implications, and provide directions for future research. Keywords: Venture Capitalists decision; Cultural/human capital; Social capital; Strategic capital.
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
Le Crowdfunding : Outil crucial pour la démocratisation de l’accès au financement et la promotion de l’inclusion financière au Maroc
No full textIn a context of globalization, the development of new information and communication technologies, the emergence of the collaborative economy and crowdsourcing, but also the difficulty of access to financing for entrepreneurs, the crowdfunding literally called crowd financing, stands out as an alternative financial innovation allowing not only a diversification of financing resources but also representing a tool for injecting confidence for project leaders, particularly in times of crisis when banks are particularly cautious in the provision of financing, especially, in the absence of guarantees.
This real lever of responsible financing lever puts in direct and transparent relationship project leaders looking for financing and contributors concerned about the responsible use of their savings through a variety of forms which varies according to the importance of the applicant's funding requirement and the type of project to be financed, which makes it possible to a new dynamic of innovation in the field of entrepreneurship, a flowering of high-impact innovative startups and a strengthening of social ties, a feeling of proximity and civic engagement
Even if this method of financing is developed and in full expansion in other countries, it is still embryonic in Morocco, however our country’s willingness to achieve progress in terms of economic and social development has push Morocco to create favorable conditions for development of crowdfunding by adopting a regulatory framework to offer it the opportunity to be a pioneer and a leader of this new industry on an African scale.
This article aims to understand the role of crowdfunding as an innovative financing lever adapted to different categories of the economic fabric, its impact on the promotion of financial inclusion and the democratization of access to financing.
Keywords: Crowdfunding, responsible finance, financial inclusion, contributors, entrepreneur Classification JEL: G21 G3 L26
Paper type: Theoretical ResearchDans un contexte de globalisation, de développement de nouvelles technologies de l’information et de communication, le développement de l’économie collaborative et du crowdsourcing, mais aussi la difficulté d’accès des entrepreneurs à des moyens de financement, le crowdfunding littéralement appelé financement par la foule, s’impose comme une innovation financière alternative permettant non seulement une diversification des ressources de financement, mais représentant également un outil d’injection de confiance pour les porteurs de projet notamment en temps de crise où les banques s’avèrent particulièrement prudentes face à l’octroi de financement surtout en absence de garanties.
Ce vrai levier de financement responsable met en relation directe et transparente des porteurs de projet en quête de financement et des contributeurs soucieux d’une utilisation responsable de leurs épargnes (Lesur, N. (2016) à travers une panoplie de formes qui varie selon l’importance du besoin de financement du demandeur et le type de projet à financer, ce qui permet d’insuffler une nouvelle dynamique d’innovation dans le domaine de l’entrepreneuriat, une floraison de startups innovantes à fort impact ainsi qu’ un renforcement les liens sociaux, du sentiment de proximité et d’engagement citoyen.
Même si ce mode de financement est développé et en plaine d’expansion dans les autres pays, il reste encore embryonnaire au Maroc, toutefois la volonté de ce pays à réaliser des avancés en matière de développement économique et social à pousser ce dernier à créer des conditions favorables au développement du crowdfunding en adoptant un cadre réglementaire pour lui offrir l’opportunité d’être un pionnier et un leader de cette nouvelle industrie à l’échelle africaine (Hemdane, T. (2016)).
Le présent article vise à comprendre le rôle du crowdfunding en tant que levier de financement innovant adapté à différentes catégories du tissu économique, son impact sur la promotion de l’inclusion financière et la démocratisation de l’accès au financement.
Mots clés : Crowdfunding, inclusion financière, finance responsable, contributeurs, entrepreneurs
JEL Classification : G21 G3 L26
Type du papier : Recherche Théoriqu
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
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
Contrôle de gestion et pilotage de la performance des hôpitaux : une revue de littérature
No full textIn a constantly evolving competitive environment, organizations are facing an increasingly demanding clientele, prompting them to explore ways to differentiate themselves and improve their performance. In this perspective, management control is emerging as a valuable strategic resource, offering opportunities for improvement and a competitive advantage. In Morocco, the healthcare sector is confronted with several challenges, making the implementation of an efficient management control system imperative to ensure a strong and quality healthcare system.
Efficient hospital management is no longer just a choice, but a necessity. However, despite efforts to strengthen hospital performance, some gaps persist, particularly in the context of management control. By optimizing the use of resources and motivating the execution of activities, management control plays an essential role in achieving organizational objectives, problem-solving, and even driving change.
This literature review aims to understand the influence of management control on the performance management of healthcare facilities. However, it should be noted that empirical research is necessary to support and enrich theoretical findings and to address the lack of specific data for Morocco. Thus, this research work opens new perspectives for a better understanding and application of the quality of legal audit in the Moroccan context.
Keywords: Management control, Performance, Management, Health.
Classification JEL: M41 I10 L25
Paper type: Theoretical ResearchDans un environnement compétitif en constante évolution, les organisations font face à une clientèle de plus en plus exigeante, les poussant à explorer des voies pour se différencier et améliorer leurs performances. Dans cette perspective, le contrôle de gestion émerge comme une ressource stratégique précieuse, offrant des opportunités d'amélioration et un avantage concurrentiel. Au Maroc, le secteur de la santé est confronté à plusieurs défis, rendant impérative l'implémentation d'un système de contrôle de gestion performant afin de garantir un système de santé solide et de qualité.
La gestion efficiente des hôpitaux n'est plus seulement un choix, mais une nécessité. Cependant, malgré les efforts déployés pour renforcer les performances hospitalières, certaines lacunes persistent, notamment dans le contexte du contrôle de gestion. En optimisant l'utilisation des ressources et en motivant l'exécution des activités, le contrôle de gestion joue un rôle essentiel dans la réalisation des objectifs organisationnels et la résolution des problèmes et même l’incitation au changement.
Cette recherche documentaire de type traditionnelle vise la compréhension de l’influence du contrôle de gestion sur le pilotage de la performance des établissements de la santé. Cependant, il faut souligner que la recherche empirique est nécessaire pour soutenir et enrichir les résultats théoriques et pour combler le manque de données spécifiques au Maroc. Ainsi, ce travail de recherche ouvre de nouvelles perspectives pour une meilleure compréhension et application de la qualité de l'audit légal dans le contexte marocain.
Mots clés : Contrôle de gestion, Performance, Pilotage, Santé.
JEL Classification : M41 I10 L25
Type du papier : Recherche Théorique
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