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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
Environmental and Social Customer Relations Management model for Small and Medium Enterprise Acceleration in Africa
Get PDFThe main objective of this article is to present an analysis of a client relationship
management model that places emphasis on the formation of theoretical foundations
for client focus, engagement and data bases in relation to business performance and
acceleration. The fundamental question is: How can SMEs socially leverage client
focus, engagement and data management for the realization of business acceleration?
The environmental and social model hypothesizes that client focus, engagement and
data management relate positively to new and existing client interest generation,
repeat business and market segmentation. Essentially, and for purposes of business
acceleration, SMEs can engage in and respond to client expectations in such ways
that not only create demand for the product or service, but generate repeat business
in addition to product or service modification and improvement. A disproportionate
number of SMEs in Africa crumble within six months to one year after the initial
business start-up. Very many others take long to even reach break-even point while
others realize very low and slow profits. Many SMEs in Africa fail to recognize the
power of CRM as driven by client engagement and data base management for
purposes of repeat business and profit acceleration. Studies have affirmed that
customer retention and repeat business have a significant impact on profitability.
Microfinance firms continue to emerge in micro-economies of Africa in general
and a number continue to struggle to remain afloat. This article analyzes the CRM
model in order to generate interest and recommend a practical approach for SMEs
in Africa in general. The content analysis method was employed based on critical
thematic aspects of the CRM model. The key finding was that there is a positive
relationship between CRM and business growth and acceleration. However, there
is a notable gap in the use of technology for purposes of data base construction, use
and management. Many SMEs in Africa will have to leverage technology in order to
realize effective CRM
Stakeholders Participation and Implementation of Non-Governmental Organization Education Project in Rwanda; A Case of Teaching Assistantship Project
No full textThe research examined stakeholders’ participation in implementing NGO education projects in Rwanda, specifically looking at monitoring and evaluation, project communication, project planning, and project implementation within IEE Rwanda. The research process involved conducting a literature review, empirical review, and data collection from a target population of 234 individuals, including IEE staff, District Directors of Education, Headteachers, and Directors/Deans of Studies, The main aim of this study was to improve research skills for future field research and examine the importance of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the successful implementation of the IEE TAP project in Rwanda. The study findings demonstrated that M&E was vital to the project's success. This was evident from the overall mean score of 4.384, obtained from a Likert scale of 4, indicating a strong consensus among the participants regarding the significance of M&E in project implementation. The correlation analysis further supported these results by showing positive relationships, with all calculated p-values being statistically significant at a level below 0.05. These findings highlight the positive impact of project M&E on the successful execution of educational projects by NGOs in Rwanda. Additionally, the study explored the relationship between project planning and project implementation. The results indicated that project planning significantly contributed to the successful execution of the IEE TAP project in Rwanda. The overall mean score of 4.175 indicated a consensus among the respondents regarding the importance of project planning. The correlation analysis reinforced these findings, with all p-values indicating positive and significant relationships below the 0.05 level. This underscores the significance of effective project planning in enhancing the outcomes of development projects in the education sector, specifically within Rwanda. The results revealed that project communication was a crucial responsibility in successfully implementing the IEE TAP project in Rwanda. The overall mean score of 3.919 indicated agreement among respondents regarding the importance of project communication. The correlation analysis further confirmed these findings, with all p-values being positive and significant below 0.05. This emphasizes the importance of effective project communication for achieving successful outcomes in education sector projects in Rwanda. Overall, the study findings suggest the study findings demonstrated that effective stakeholder action has a substantial and constructive influence on the successful execution of NGO education projects in Rwanda. Project managers are advised to promote the participation of all stakeholders to enhance project implementation. These findings contribute to the existing knowledge on NGO project management in Rwanda and have practical implications for NGOs aiming to improve project outcomes in the education sector.
Keywords: Stakeholders Participation, Non – Governmental Organization, Education Project, Teaching Assistantship Project, Rwanda.  
Impact of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on Compliance at Rwanda’s Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of monitoring and evaluation practices on compliance activities with reference to Ministry of Trade and Industry. Specifically, the study sough to establish the role of technical expertise of monitoring and evaluation, monitoring and evaluation planning process and challenges in monitoring and evaluation practices on compliance activities of Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project. The study also aimed at improving monitoring and evaluation practices in relation to compliance activities. A descriptive research design using census approach was used. The target population comprised of employees of Ministry of Trade and Industry with a sampled size of 96 employees in monitoring and evaluation divisions. Data were collected using questionnaire, interview guide and desk review. Data was edited, categorized, coded and computerized. Results showed that 52% strongly agreed that technical expertise of monitoring and evaluation practice on compliance activities play a role in technology awareness. Sixty three percent of the respondents strongly agreed that monitoring and evaluation planning processes contribute in identifying compliance performance and enhances project quality. The study concluded that technical expertise of monitoring and evaluation practice on compliance activities plays a role in technology awareness in Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project in MINICOM. The study additionally concluded that M&E planning process on compliance activities contributes in identifying compliance performance enhancement through planning the implementation process in Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project in MINICOM. The study recommended the Ministry of Trade and Industry to practice more M&E planning process on compliance. Community participation should be promoted because it gives the individuals a feeling of having a place in the execution of a project and this helps to ensure that guidelines are kept up.
Keywords: Monitoring and Evaluation, Compliance Activities, Theory of Change, Results Based Managemen
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
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