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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
THE INFLUENCE OF TRAINING EVALUATORS' CHARACTERISTICS ON EVALUATION PRACTICES IN MALAYSIA
Get PDFThis paper examines the background characteristics of training evaluators and the way training evaluation is conducted in Malaysia. The background characteristics examined include evaluators' current involvement in evaluation activities, training and experience, academic qualification, and familiarity with evaluation models. This study adopts an instrument developed by Shadish and Epstein (1987). Ninety-four training evaluators participated in this study. The findings reveal that training evaluators are active in evaluation activities, receive informal training in conducting evaluation, possess academic qualifications in various disciplines, experience limited training evaluation and have a low level of familiarity with evaluation models. The evaluators' background characteristics are found to have influenced the way evaluation is conducted. The implications of the findings are discussed.JEL classification: I2, M1Key words: Training, Evaluation practices, Malaysi
Spirituality, integrity and counterproductive work behaviours among employees of selected Islamic organisations in Malaysia
No full textThis research examines the mediating effect of integrity on spirituality and organisation performance. A total of 1203 employees responded to the survey. Measures used were Human Spirituality Scale (Wheat, 1991), workplace spirituality (Petchsawang and Duchon, 2009), counterproductive work behaviour (Gruys and Sackett, 2003), and the Substance, Production loss, and Interpersonal Problem Inventory (SPI). The findings failed to support the hypothesised model
Working in multicultural environments: a conceptual analysis of the effects of spirituality, religiosity, and personal values on employee performance
No full textWith growing globalization of business operations, along with the movements of goods and services across nations, increasing trends of movements of people from various national, cultural and religious backgrounds are being observed to organizations in almost all business sectors. This trend of the movements is changing the demographic compositions of workforce making the organizations more multicultural, multi-religious and diverse in nature. This paper presents a conceptual analysis of the effects of religiosity, spirituality, individual values on employee performance in multicultural organizations. The paper also highlights the moderating and mediating effects of individual values and organizational commitments. Based on exhaustive literature reviews, the paper developed some propositions that could be tested through empirical research in future. A conceptual framework is presented to guide future research, and implications for professional practice have been discussed at the end
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
Academic excellence as selection criteria among selected Malaysian employers
No full textThis study examines the performance of employees as assessed by their supervisor. It
tries to link a relationship between employees' performance with their academic
excellence. It aims to measure the variables that could possibly influence employees'
performance; such as job satisfaction, motivation and involvement in co-curriculum
activities. Several instruments were used in this study. An adapted version of
questionnaire used by Sarmiento, et al. (2007) was utilised to assess the perceived
performance of employees. The subjects were evaluated by their immediate supervisor
on a 6-poim scale. Ability construct was measured in terms of employee academic
qualification and skills. A 13-item scale based on Porrer (1964) was used to measure
motivation. A 14-item scale based on Hackman and Oldham's (1975) Job Diagnostic
Survey was used to measure job satisfaction. The findings revealed that there is a weak
relationship between employees' performance with CGPA. The findings also revealed
that there is a low relationship between employees' performance and their job
satisfaction, motivation and ability. The implications of the study are discussed
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