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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
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
Best Practices for Developing Cybersecurity Graduates for the Global Cybersecurity Workforce
No full textThe U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified that approximately 1.8 million cybersecurity positions were vacant in 2021 because of a lack of professionals with the required skill sets and who remained in their jobs long enough to contribute to their organizations’ cybersecurity needs. Also shown was the rising global need to develop a sustainable pipeline of cybersecurity professionals. Organizations of all types were increasingly dependent on information technology and internet-connected devices, subject to numerous and frequent threats to their IT systems. University graduates with the required cybersecurity skills were not available in sufficient numbers to meet the cybersecurity needs of organizations. As a result, the cybersecurity work of organizations was hampered. An evidence-based approach was used to examine the gap between the need for university-prepared cybersecurity professionals and the availability of skilled cybersecurity professionals who remained in their positions. Using the CIMO method, the research question for this dissertation was: What are the best practices for developing university graduates for the global cybersecurity workforce? A systematic review of the literature, using thematic analysis, was conducted to investigate how managers could deal with this cybersecurity workforce deficit. The systematic review findings based on coding, supported by 28 relevant studies, identified three main findings/recommendations: (a) implementing an organizational learning environment using organizational learning theory (OLT), demonstrated by an apprenticeship strategy program; (b) the need for a global cybersecurity management skill set supported by inhouse skills training institutes; and (c) the need for an enduring cybersecurity pipeline, exemplified by an internal promotion strategy. Risks to implementation of these recommendations also is provided.DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE i
Abstract
Title of Dissertation:
BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY GRADUATES FOR THE GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
Emeka Ejikeme,
Doctor of Business Administration, 2023
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified that approximately 1.8 million cybersecurity positions were vacant in 2021 because of a lack of professionals with the required skill sets and who remained in their jobs long enough to contribute to their organizations’ cybersecurity needs. Also shown was the rising global need to develop a sustainable pipeline of cybersecurity professionals. Organizations of all types were increasingly dependent on information technology and internet-connected devices, subject to numerous and frequent threats to their IT systems. University graduates with the required cybersecurity skills were not available in sufficient numbers to meet the cybersecurity needs of organizations. As a result, the cybersecurity work of organizations was hampered. An evidence-based approach was used to examine the gap between the need for university-prepared cybersecurity professionals and the availability of skilled cybersecurity professionals who remained in their positions. Using the CIMO method, the research question for this dissertation was: What are the best practices for developing university graduates for the global cybersecurity DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ii
workforce? A systematic review of the literature, using thematic analysis, was conducted to investigate how managers could deal with this cybersecurity workforce deficit. The systematic review findings based on coding, supported by 28 relevant studies, identified three main findings/recommendations: (a) implementing an organizational learning environment using organizational learning theory (OLT), demonstrated by an apprenticeship strategy program; (b) the need for a global cybersecurity management skill set supported by inhouse skills training institutes; and (c) the need for an enduring cybersecurity pipeline, exemplified by an internal promotion strategy. Risks to implementation of these recommendations also is provided.
Keywords: advanced persistent threats (APTs), confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA), cybersecurity job(s), distributed denial of service (DDoS), university graduate. DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE iii
BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY GRADUATES FOR THE GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
By
Emeka Ejikeme
Dissertation submitted to the School of Business,
University of Maryland Global Campus, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Business Administration
2023
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© Copyright by
Emeka Ejikeme
2023
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Dedication
This dissertation is dedicated to God almighty, who helped me through this great accomplishment. I also want to dedicate this to My wife (Success Ejikeme), my children, my church family, and the entire Ejikeme family for all the moral support during my doctorate journey.
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Acknowledgment
I want to acknowledge the scholarly guidance I received from my dissertation mentors, Dr. Edwards (primary) and Dr. Bouchard. Thank you for keeping me on track while conducting this research. I also want to acknowledge my cohort members for their wonderful team spirit. Knowing all of you has been a gift and blessing. I would also like to recognize the entire doctoral faculty and staff of UMGC for all the moral and academic assistance.
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Table of Contents
Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................... i
Dedication .................................................................................................................................................. v
Acknowledgment ..................................................................................................................................... vi
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... vii
List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................ xi
List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................... xii
List of Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. xiii Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of the Management Problem ............................................. 1
Background and Overview ...................................................................................................................... 1 Problem Statement and Significance of the Problem ..................................................................... 3
The Purpose of the Study and Research Question............................................................................... 4
Importance to Management Practitioners ............................................................................................. 4
CIMO and Research Question (RQ) ...................................................................................................... 5
The Rationale for the Study .................................................................................................................... 6 Discussion of Concepts ................................................................................................................... 7 Definitions and Terminology .......................................................................................................... 8
Chapter Summary .................................................................................................................................... 9
Organization of the Dissertation ............................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 2: Scoping Literature Review and Theoretical Framework .............................................. 10
Theoretical Frameworks ........................................................................................................................ 10
The Five Disciplines of Learning Organizations ............................................................................... 11
Background of Organizational Learning Theory ............................................................................... 17 DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE viii
The Literature Landscape or Scoping Literature Review ................................................................ 19
The Importance of the Cybersecurity Workforce in Global Business Management ............. 20
Developing University Graduates to Bridge the Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline .................. 21
Using Workplace Learning to Improve the Cybersecurity Workforce .......................................... 23
Chapter Summary .................................................................................................................................. 25 Chapter 3: Method ........................................................................................................................ 27
Review Design and Methodology ........................................................................................................ 27
The Evidence-Based Research Framework ........................................................................... 28
Systematic Reviews ............................................................................................................... 29
Systematic Review Process ................................................................................................... 31
Method of Quality Appraisal of the Included Studies ...................................................................... 32
Search Strategy ....................................................................................................................................... 33
PRISMA Diagram ................................................................................................................. 35
CERQual Description ............................................................................................................................. 36
Analysis and Synthesis ........................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter Summary ......................................................................................................................... 39 Chapter 4: Analysis and Findings ................................................................................................. 40
Description of the Data Set ................................................................................................................... 40
Study Selection ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Results of Quality Appraisal of the Data Set ......................................................................... 43
Coding and Thematic Synthesis Results ............................................................................... 44
Findings and Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 44
Presentation of Themes/Findings, Including their CERQual Assessments .................................. 45 DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE ix
Finding I: Organizational Learning Environment ............................................................................ 46
Finding II: Global Cyber Security Management Skill Set ............................................................... 49
Finding III: Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline ................................................................................. 52
Summary of Themes/Findings .............................................................................................................. 54
Revised Conceptual Model/ Framework ............................................................................................. 57
Chapter Summary .................................................................................................................................. 58 Chapter 5: Conclusions and Implications ..................................................................................... 59
Review of the Research ......................................................................................................................... 59
Answer to the Research Question ........................................................................................................ 60
Management Implications ..................................................................................................................... 60
Management Implication 1 .................................................................................................................... 60
Management Implication 2 .................................................................................................................... 61
Management Implication 3 .................................................................................................................... 62
Management Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 62
Recommendation 1: Implement an Apprentice Strategy Program ........................................ 62
Recommendation 2: Require and Update Education and Training for Existing Employees 63
Recommendation 3: Promote Employees from Within the Organization .............................. 63
Risk of Implementation of These Recommendations ....................................................................... 64
Limitations of the Study ........................................................................................................................ 65
Areas for Future Research ..................................................................................................................... 66
Final Summary and Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 68
References ............................................................................................................................................... 70 Appendix A .................................................................................................................................. 91 DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE x
Appendix B ............................................................................................................................................. 95 Appendix C ................................................................................................................................ 105
Appendix D ........................................................................................................................................... 107 Appendix E ................................................................................................................................ 108 Appendix F................................................................................................................................. 115 Appendix G ................................................................................................................................ 116 Appendix H ................................................................................................................................ 117
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List of Tables
Table 1 CIMO Framework ……………………………………………………………………….6
Table 2 Database Aggregator or Database, Search Strings, and Keywords ..………………….34
Table 3 Inclusion and Exclusion ………………………………………………………………..35
Table 4 CERQual Rating Sheet …………………………………………………………………38
Table 5 Data Extraction Search Result ………………………………………...……………….41
Table 6 Combined Themes/Findings ……………………………………………...…………….46
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List of Figures
Figure 1 The Five Disciplines of Learning Organizations ………...…………………………….17
Figure 2 Conceptual Framework ....……………………………………………………………. 24
Figure 3 PRISMA Diagram (blank) ..……………………………………………………......…. 36
Figure 4 PRISMA Diagram ..…………………….………………………………………………42
Figure 5 Revised Conceptual Model ..…….………….………………………………………….58
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List of Abbreviations
ACM-Association for Computing Machinery
APTs-Advanced Persistent Threats
CIA-Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
CompTIA-Computing Technology Industry Association
DDoS- Distributed Denial of Service
EBMgt-Evidence based Management
EBPs- Evidence-Based Practices
(ISC)²- International Information System Security Certification Consortium
IT-Information Technology
JTF-Joint Task Force
NICE-National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
NIST-National Institute of Standards and Technology
OLT-Organizational Learning Theory
TPB-Theory of Planned BehaviorDEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE 1
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of the Management Problem
Computers and information technology-based devices connected to the internet are widely used in modern global business management for secure, faster communication and data management (Cabot & Gagnon, 2021). It is a significant concern to protect critical business management information, such as trade secrets and business models (Al Harrack, 2021). Cyberattacks in information security affect business management confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA), causing the loss of sensitive data and other essential resources (Callen & James, 2020). Also, according to Callen and James (2020), cyberattacks such as ransomware, distributed denial of service (DDoS), malware, and nationally sponsored advanced persistent threats (APTs) could disrupt the supply chain in business management. An inevitable aspect of the importance of information technology in today's business management communication is an increased demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals globally (Furnell, 2021).
Today's global business management and activities are predominantly carried out with computer devices and internet connections (Lopez-Sintas et al., 2020). Internet usage provides global connectivity in business management transactions and vulnerability challenges to cyberattacks (Daniel et al., 2022). The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic changed how businesses are managed globally and once again proved the importance of cybersecurity talent management (Fernandes et al., 2022). Therefore, the need for management to be able to hire a skilled cybersecurity workforce to cover the ever-increasing workforce gap is crucial.
Background and Overview
Organizations worldwide include information security as an essential part of their business management, increasing the demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals because of the importance of securing important business and management data (Haviland & Robbins, DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE 2
2021). Cybersecurity skills development through four-year university degree programs prepares cybersecurity students with the skills needed relative to the labor market. However, recent global evaluations of cybersecurity skills requirements identified a need for more new university graduates with the professional skills to protect business management data in the private and public sectors (Maennel, 2020).
Cybersecurity is an essential field with a significant deficit in its employment market. The continued increase in successful attacks against critical infrastructures in the government and private sectors can be traced to the large deficit in the cybersecurity workforce gap (De Zan, 2020). The global online connection in business management calls for a workforce pipeline for more skilled cybersecurity professionals that will help protect sensitive information from cybercriminals that could cause critical disruption in the flow of information, goods, and services (Chang et al., 2020). Therefore, this dissertation explored the global gap in the cybersecurity workforce that has become a global business management challenge.
The Cybersecurity Workforce.
The cybersecurity workforce is a part of the information technology (IT) field that focuses on applying cybersecurity skills to secure information and data in internet-connected devices, such as computers, tablets, smartphones, hospital equipment, and industrial equipment used for everyday business management (Daswani & Elbayadi, 2021). Almost every small and large business globally wants to be represented online for an increased share of its market. Information technology and cybersecurity involve securely transmitting information or data electronically and digitally from one point to another (Moalim, 2021). Transmission of information/data helps broaden the global business product portfolio and impacts the demand for the cybersecurity workforce. The World Wide Web (WWW) provides a platform for fast DEVELOPING CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE 3
international data transmission for business management at the speed of light and sound through information technology capabilities (Aruleba & Jere, 2022). Cybersecurity ensures that the information transmitted is secure to avoid breaches that add substantial costs to public or private sectors. Using the internet and online services in business management transactions is an evolving area of practice
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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