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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
Beyond the Program: A Phenomenological Study of MILE Alumni Perceptions on Utilizing Core Competencies in the Workplace
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of Matador Institute of Leadership Engagement (MILE) Program alumni to determine the core skills and competencies developed in the program and the application of these skills in the workforce. Additionally, this study utilized the perceptions of MILE alumni to determine the evolving competency needs of the workforce.
Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 MILE alumni from the previous three MILE cohorts. Findings from these interviews revealed the MILE Program plays a pivotal role in the personal and professional development of its members. Participants emphasized the core skills developed through participation in the MILE Program’s experiences and the influence these opportunities had on their leadership development. Furthermore, this study identified emerging competency needs in the current workforce, such as effective communication, initiative, adaptability, a willingness to learn, technological competence, and advocacy.
These findings suggest the MILE Program aligns with the current demands of the workforce while highlighting areas for future program development to better prepare students to enter a career within the agriculture industry
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
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
A Case Study Investigation of Diversity and Inclusion Programs Across Limited U.S. Agriculture-Based Organizations
No full textThe collective case study seeks to assess inclusive programs in agriculture-based companies to gain a better understanding of how employees’ needs for belongingness and uniqueness are being met in the industry. This study addresses this purpose through a central question and five sub-questions. Interview participants included those within executive leadership or DEI related roles within an agriculture- based company in the United States. The researcher developed a semi-structured interview guide and utilized artifacts (documents) collected from five of the seven participant members.
This study was guided through Shore’s Inclusion Framework (2011) and utilized three key terms throughout the study: (1) belongingness, (2) uniqueness, and (3) inclusion. Appreciative Inquiry, a tool for understanding strengths and weaknesses of an organization. Snowball sampling was used to gather contacts for the study, as most emails were not publicly displayed. Data collection for this study occurred in four phases: (1) email contact, (2) consent form, Qualtrics link, and Calendly link, (3) recorded and transcribed interviews, and (4) collection and review of artifacts from participants.
The results of this study made it clear that organizations and industry professionals in agriculture are striving to create an industry that is inclusive from production to industry. This study urges the need for courageous leadership, curriculum changes, partnerships across industry/higher education/community, and highlights the value of diversity in the agriculture industry. Future research
recommends an understanding of how DEI is displayed in agriculture and how those employees are equipped to take on the role of developing sustainable, successful inclusive programs
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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