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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
Human resource issues in total quality management: a case study of Kenya Airways
No full textGood management practices on the human resource functions can play a critical role in the implementation of a quality environment which in turn supports a strategic initiative. This research seeks to evaluate the importance of Human Resource Management in Total Quality Management (T.Q.M). Research questions address issues of employee involvement, motivation, innovation and their contributing effect to the success of the T.Q.M programme. This is done through a case study of Kenya Airways. Stratified sampling encompassing the views of identified groups in the total population was used, with interviewees randomly selected. Primary data was collected through a self administered questionnaire, with secondary data coming from memoirs, management minutes, reports and archival records. The findings were that Kenya Airways quality management system was founded on the basis of Local Quality Plans which were developed by their own staff and agreed to by management. Staff were motivated through involvement, autonomy and rewards. Education and training were key ingredients. Ultimately team work and better communication enhanced the T.Q.M. system. The researcher concludes and recommends that human resource quality cornerstones are
anchored on: empowering employees, effective communication, eradicating fortress management, educating and training staff. This way, you can achieve quality through people
Social role of entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe.
No full textThis paper aims to present a theoretical framework for evaluating the logic behind social entrepreneurship through linking its possible causal, motivational, behavioral and directive dimensions in Zimbabwe. The paper develops various theoretical and empirical motivations for social entrepreneurs when the state and the businesses fail to address human needs. The paper addresses the following questions; Why do we need social entrepreneurs?. What areas are addressed by social entrepreneurs? How do social entrepreneurs create value?. Social entrepreneurship may be considered as a response to either business failure, state failure, or both. The role of social entrepreneurs is salient not only when such failures occur in the developing
world but also the developed world. Whereas traditional entrepreneurs occasionally formulate needs to which they proffer solutions, social entrepreneurs address existing societal needs to which they provide workable solutions. The point of dispute is whether being a non profit entity violates Schumpeter's assumptions about the designated role of an entrepreneur, who is depicted primarily as an economic actor (Schumpeter, 1947). I refer to Boschee and McClurg (2003) they emphatically state that the ultimate goal of independence for social entrepreneurs requires generating enough revenue to cover operations. One would argue that the social entrepreneurs' focus on improving society is also a form of creative destruction. Since they aim for social betterment, they use their creativity to help destroy barriers to well being such as disillusionment,
disenfranchisement and disorganization among those in grim social situations
The disparity between the tourism education/training and the needs of the tourism and hospitality industry manpower needs
No full textGenerally tourism and hospitality courses/qualifications equip the holder with skills and knowledge for the tourism and hospitality industry in a holistic approach. However, the current literature evaluation on the hospitality and tourism education and training denotes a number of differences from the tourism and hospitality manpower needs. This bolsters the industrialists’ outcry that the tourism and hospitality programmes/courses are not addressing the needs of both the tourism sector and the hospitality sector within the Tourism and Hospitality industry, especially in Zimbabwe. This paper probes the misunderstanding of the current situation concerning tourism and hospitality graduates, hospitality skills, travel/ tourism skills and both areas’ competencies and career development within the combined discipline. Literature points out that for the implementation of curricula there is a need to connect with industries and make the best use of the social resources which will contribute to students’ career development and the evaluation of curricula bolsters partnership between the tourism industry and academic institutions thus leading to a systems approach. The findings show that our tourism operators know what they want, and it is only a matter of communicating that to the educational institutions so we can churn out more highly trained and skilled waiters, chefs and front desk managers, to name a few. The tourism industry in the region believes that courses offered by regional institutions are not tailored to meet the vast needs of the industry. In conclusion the challenge is that the curricula content does not reconcile with human capital skills and competences needed by the hospitality and tourism industrialists. It is therefore recommended that the hospitality and tourism curricula development should incorporate all relevant stakeholders within the tourism and hospitality industry in order to bridge theory and practice
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
Tourism and sustainable development : perpectives and learning for sustainable future: Paper presented at the Midlands State University International Conference in Victoria Falls
No full textIt is true that after years of significant economic, environmental, socio cultural and historical degradation, thoughtful tourism development and a new approach to community regeneration, is emerging and is basically to transform communities. This paper will focus on place based tourism through an educational platform concerned with supporting whole communities through creative and innovative sustainable tourism development practices. There is a growing need in communities to create well developed and thoughtful tourism planning and development strategies. Tourism can impact a community negatively and yet many people see only positive results from bringing visitors to their existing and potential destination. The goal of the sustainable tourism planning and development is to prepare current and future leaders with knowledge necessary to build and shape a successful, sustainable visitor destination The objectives of the paper are to:
✓ Provoke the discussion of tourism development in terms of place making rather than place taking
✓ Ascertain a sustainable approach to tourism
✓ Encapsulate regeneration and restoration the community of place.
✓ Identify issues impacting on destinations and develop an understanding of what
sustainable tourism can mean to a community
Discussion of the paper revolves around creating a type of tourism that emphasizes the distinctiveness of its locale, and that benefits visitor and resident alike. It would also look at working with local businesses and civic groups to promote and provide a distinctive, authentic visitor experience. As local people develop pride and skill in showing off their locale, tourists get more out of their visit. The community will in turn benefit through the use of the local workforce, services, and products and supplies. Tourism revenues in turn will raise local perceived value of those assets. Conference participants will learn that destinations should
remain unspoiled for future generations while allowing for enhancement that protects the character of the local community. In other words tourism revenue can promote conservation and extends that principle beyond nature travel to encompass culture and history as well as all distinctive assets of a place.
The paper presents a learning initiative that prepares decision makers and shapers to thoughtfully
develop and regenerate their communities using sustainable tourism principles. Sustainable
Tourism practices can bring long term business and environmental benefits to a community
through encouraging sustainable use of our natural and cultural heritages. The paper intends to
promote the concept of responsible tourism where people are reminded to leave a smaller
footprint in the destinations they visit. If we are to experience a livable, higher quality of life for
future generations, we must sustain our social, economic, cultural, and environmental resources.
The recommendations would be to develop a new network of thinking and linking that seek to define problems and explore solutions to community sustainability. Other recommendations would consider issues like ways to restore and operate the Arts and Cultural Centers which are essential in the protection and promotion of cultural resources. In conclusion the paper recognizes the necessity to educate communities about sustainability and sustainable principles.Leadership, creativity, collaboration, commitment, and social accountability from all sectors of the community will produce knowledge and practices that will prove to be effective and successful in achieving the aims of sustainable development
A hyperinflationary environment causes deviation from and dismantling of corporate governance trends: case of Zimbabwe
No full textProper hyperinflation detection is a clear prerequisite for effective contracting and corporate governance modeling if stakeholder value is to be preserved even in deflated terms. This paper examines how inflation, linked to other macroeconomic variables, such as interest or currency rates, can affect the company’s operating margins and cash flows, so modifying the equilibriums among different stakeholders. The paper will also demonstrate that inflation may not always be a zero sum game, with compensating winners and losers. Literature review will show that inflation has a deep impact on operating leverage and cash flows, affecting, with its volatility, the risky cost of collected capital. Inflation risk stands out as a powerful, albeit often unperceived, stakeholder wealth redistributors. The impact of inflation on economic margins and financial flows, which represent the company’s strategic key parameters, is originally presented in an intuitive way with the conclusion that inflation and corporate governance are considered linked issues. Recommendations are proffered in that prompt monitoring and resilient contractual design ease inflation risk detection and mitigation, together with proper and flexible financial modelin
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