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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe 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
Exploring research on quality and reliability management through text mining methodology
No full textPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore and describe research presented in the International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management (IJQRM), thereby creating an increased understanding of how the areas of research have evolved through the years. An additional purpose is to show how text mining methodology can be used as a tool for exploration and description of research publications. Design/methodology/approach - The study applies text mining methodologies to explore and describe the digital library of IJQRM from 1984 up to 2014. To structure and condense the data, k-means clustering and probabilistic topic modeling with latent Dirichlet allocation is applied. The data set consists of research paper abstracts. Findings - The results support the suggestion of the occurrence of trends, fads and fashion in research publications. Research on quality function deployment (QFD) and reliability management are noted to be on the downturn whereas research on Six Sigma with a focus on lean, innovation, performance and improvement on the rise. Furthermore, the study confirms IJQRM as a scientific journal with quality and reliability management as primary areas of coverage, accompanied by specific topics such as total quality management, service quality, process management, ISO, QFD and Six Sigma. The study also gives an insight into how text mining can be used as a way to efficiently explore and describe large quantities of research paper abstracts. Research limitations/implications - The study focuses on abstracts of research papers, thus topics and categories that could be identified via other journal publications, such as book reviews; general reviews; secondary articles; editorials; guest editorials; awards for excellence (notifications); introductions or summaries from conferences; notes from the publisher; and articles without an abstract, are excluded. Originality/value - There do not seem to be any prior text mining studies that apply cluster modeling and probabilistic topic modeling to research article abstracts in the IJQRM. This study therefore offers a unique perspective on the journal's content.Delarbete 2 med titel Exploring research on quality and reliability management through text mining i Carneruds avhandling EXPLORING TRENDS, PATTERNS AND CHARACTERISTICS OFQUALITY MANAGEMENT THROUGH TEXT MINING</p
Variations on the Author
Full text link“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
Full text linkWe 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
Full text linkWe 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
Design och effektmätning av en kulturbyggande måltidsupplevelse inom ett livsmedelsproducerande företag
No full textSyfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att tillämpa aktionsforskningsteorin och metoden appreciative inquiry vid design av en måltidsupplevelse med målsättning att öka medarbetarnas medvetenhet kring stolthet över arbetsplatsen, inspiration till matlagning samt mod och vad som får människor att våga testa nya produkter och arbetssätt. Ett ytterligare syfte var att utveckla ett mätverktyg som utvärderade insatsen och fångade upp medarbetarnas tankar och känslor. Till sist är det även uppsatsens syfte att utvärdera inbjudan till den designade måltidsupplevelsen för att kartlägga vad som väcker intresse och nyfikenhet samt vad som får medarbetare att anmäla sig för att delta på evenemanget. Design/metod: Arbetet är en fallstudie och har utgått från aktionsforskningsteori och -metodik med specifikt fokus på appreciative inquiry. Eftersom arbetet har varit tätt kopplat till utveckling av en målitdsupplevelse har även inspiration och kunskap hämtats från mat- och måltidsbranschen. Resultat: Ett nytt måltidskoncept har utvecklats och presenterats. Eftersom den designade målitdsupplevelsen fusionerar appreciative inquiry och måltidskunskap har det givits namnet appreciative dining. En fallstudie på hur konceptet kan skräddarsys efter en specifik organisations önskemål och behov har genomförts. Av resultatet framgår att förstärkt betoning av en värdering inom offensiv kvalitetsutveckling, i detta fall engagerat ledarskap, inte kompenserar negligering av andra värderingar. Istället pekar studien på att det måste finnas en balans mellan de grundläggande värderingar som inbegrips i offensiv kvalitetsutveckling för att framgångsrikt utveckla tjänster och förändringsinsatser likt appreciative dining. Studien betonar även vikten av att sätta kunden, medarbetarna, i fokus vid planering och genomförande av förändringsinitiativ. Originalitet/värde: Studiens originalitet och värde ligger främst i det tvärvetenskapliga angreppssättet som tillämpats, där kunskap och erfarenhet från kvalitets- och måltidsrörelsen har kombinerats med ambitionen att utveckla en ny typ av måltidsupplevelse. Fortsatt forskning: I Sverige saknas idag vetenskaplig forskning på högre akademisk nivå kring appreciative inquiry och hur teorin och metoden tillämpas i landet liksom vilka faktiska resultat och effekter den ger upphov till. Alla typer av studier som syftar till att belysa dessa frågor är därför av stort värde eftersom de skulle öka vår förståelse för om, när och varför appreciative inquiry är verkningsfullt. För måltidsbranschen kan studien ge inspiration till forskning kring hur måltidsupplevelser kan designas för att skapa högkvalitativa möten och konversationer.Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to apply appreciative inquiry, an action research theory and method, to the design of a dining experience with the goal of increasing employee awareness of what evokes pride at the workplace, inspiration for cooking as well as courage and what causes people to dare to try new products and approaches. A further aim was to develop a measurement tool that evaluated the initiative and mapped the employees' thoughts and feelings. Finally, the purpose of the essay was to evaluate what it was in the dinner invitation that aroused interest and curiosity, and what got people to sign up to attend the event. Design/methodology/approach: The work is a case study and was based on action research theory and -methodology with a specific focus on appreciative inquiry. As the work has been closely linked to the development of a dining experience inspiration and knowledge also derived from the food and meal industry.Findings: A new dining concept was developed and presented. Since the designed dining experience merges appreciative inquiry and culinary arts, it has been named appreciative dining. A case study of how the concept can be tailored to a specific organization's needs and wishes has been carried out. The results show that a stronger emphasis on one of the Total Quality Management values, in this case committed leadership, does not compensate neglect of other values. Instead, the study indicates that there must be a balance between the fundamental values embodied in Total Quality Management to successfully develop services and change efforts like appreciative dining. The study also emphasizes the importance of putting customers, employees, in the limelight when planning and implementing change initiatives. Originality/value: The study's originality and value lies primarily in the multidisciplinary approach applied where knowledge and experience in quality management and culinary arts have been combined with the ambition to develop a new type of dining experience. Suggested further research: In Sweden there is a lack of scientific research at the postgraduate level concerning appreciative inquiry and how the theory and method are applied in the country, as well as the actual results and outcomes it produces. All types of studies designed to shed light on these issues are therefore of great value because they would help us to better understand if, when and why appreciative inquiry is effective. For the culinary arts this study can provide inspiration for research into ways of which culinary experiences can be designed to create high-quality meetings, connections and conversations
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
The quality movements three operational paradigms - A text mining venture
No full textPurpose: This study aims to analyze four text-mining studies of quality management (QM) to illustrate and problematize how the research on quality has informed the quality paradigm since the 1980s. By understanding history, one can better manage current developments. Design/methodology/approach: The findings are based on a meta-analysis of four text-mining studies that explore and describe 11,579 research entries on quality between 1980 and 2017. Findings: The findings show that the research on quality during the past 30 years form a research paradigm consisting of three operational paradigms: an operative paradigm of backend quality orbiting around QM, total QM (TQM) and service quality; an operative paradigm of middle-way quality, circling around the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), business excellence frameworks (BEFs) and quality awards; and an operative paradigm of frontend quality, revolving around reliability, costs and processes. The operative paradigms are interconnected and complementary; they also show a divide between a general management view of quality and a hands-on engineering view of quality. The findings indicate that the research on quality is a long-lived standalone paradigm, supporting the notion of quality being a genuine academic entity, not a fashion or fad. Research limitations/implications: The empirical basis of the study is four text-mining studies. Consequently, the results and findings are based on a limited number of findings. Originality: Text-mining studies targeting research on quality are scarce, and there seem to be no prior models that depict the quality paradigm based on such studies. The perspectives presented here will advance the existing paradigmatic discourse. The new viewpoints aim to facilitate and deepen the discussion on current and future directions of the paradigm.</p
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