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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
Motor Third Party Liability Insurance - determination of the appropriate premium price
No full textInsurance premiums for Motor Third Party Liability Insurance in the Czech Republic are low compared to Western Europe, which significantly burdens claimsof local insurance companies in the long term. The purpose of this bachelor's thesis is to compare the price levels for Motor Third Party Liability Insurance in the surrounding countries and to propose appropriate premium pricing depending on the factors that the author regards as relevant.Pojistné za pojištění odpovědnosti z provozu vozidla je v ČR v komparaci se západní Evropou nízké, což signifikantně dlouhodobě zatěžuje škodné průběhy lokálních pojišťoven. Cílem BP by mělo být srovnání cenových hladin za povinné ručení v okolních zemích a návrh na úpravu pojistného v závislosti na faktorech, které autorce přijdou relevantní
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
Comparison of insurance comparators and online offers of insurance companies
No full textThis Bachelor thesis focuses on the internet comparators of insurance and online insurance products. The theoretical part aims to describe basic insurance terminology such as insurance, risk, insurance products, complementary insurance and the price of insurance. The practical part contains comparison of offers obtained through insurance comparators and online insurance offers from insurance companies websites, in terms of both, the price as well as the extent of offered insurance. Based on performed analysis author describes, which products can be ordered online, and which approach of arrangement is economically optimal for consumers. The outcomes of this analysis are structured into tables and are commented on. The conclussion then comprises the surveyed outcomes.Bakalářská práce se zaměřuje na internetové srovnávače pojištění a online pojištění. Teoretická část práce je zaměřena na výklad základních pojmů, jako jsou pojištění, riziko, pojistné produkty, jejich připojištění a cena pojištění. Praktická část je věnována porovnání nabídek získaných prostřednictvím srovnávačů pojištění a online nabídek pojištění přímo na stránkách pojišťoven, a to z hlediska výše pojistného i nabízeného rozsahu pojištění. Na základě provedené analýzy autor popisuje, jaké produkty je možné sjednat online formou, a jaký postup sjednání pojištění je pro spotřebitele ekonomicky nejvýhodnější. Zjištěné výstupy z analýzy jsou uspořádány do tabulek a okomentovány. Závěr pak shrnuje zjištěné poznatky
Comparison of insurance comparators and online offers of insurance companies
No full textThis Bachelor thesis focuses on the internet comparators of insurance and online insurance products. The theoretical part aims to describe basic insurance terminology such as insurance, risk, insurance products, complementary insurance and the price of insurance. The practical part contains comparison of offers obtained through insurance comparators and online insurance offers from insurance companies websites, in terms of both, the price as well as the extent of offered insurance. Based on performed analysis author describes, which products can be ordered online, and which approach of arrangement is economically optimal for consumers. The outcomes of this analysis are structured into tables and are commented on. The conclussion then comprises the surveyed outcomes.Bakalářská práce se zaměřuje na internetové srovnávače pojištění a online pojištění. Teoretická část práce je zaměřena na výklad základních pojmů, jako jsou pojištění, riziko, pojistné produkty, jejich připojištění a cena pojištění. Praktická část je věnována porovnání nabídek získaných prostřednictvím srovnávačů pojištění a online nabídek pojištění přímo na stránkách pojišťoven, a to z hlediska výše pojistného i nabízeného rozsahu pojištění. Na základě provedené analýzy autor popisuje, jaké produkty je možné sjednat online formou, a jaký postup sjednání pojištění je pro spotřebitele ekonomicky nejvýhodnější. Zjištěné výstupy z analýzy jsou uspořádány do tabulek a okomentovány. Závěr pak shrnuje zjištěné poznatky
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
Accident insurance for motor vehicles
No full textThis bachelor thesis deals with the topic of accident insurance from the point of view of comparing an already concluded contract with the current market offer. In addition to the comparison of offers, the thesis presents the theoretical definition of accident insurance and related concepts. Furthermore, it deals with the offer of insurance through internet comparison sites and examines the effect of changes in parameters on the amount of premiums. The thesis includes specific market figures, demonstrating the usefulness of assessing the profitability of commercial insurance companies offering "tailor-made" breakdown insurance for the vehicle under study before the actual act of concluding the insurance contract. At the same time, the thesis offers subjective recommendations of the author of the thesis for all those interested in this insurance. The comparison of offers from the largest insurance companies on the market was presented through the eyes of a young student with a short driving history. As mentioned above, the thesis is thus also suitable for other students or the general public who are considering taking out breakdown insurance, as a source of information with a mass overview of offers on the market.Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá tématem havarijního pojištění z pohledu komparace již uzavřené smlouvy s aktuální nabídkou trhu. Kromě srovnání nabídek se práce věnuje teoretickému vymezení havarijního pojištění a pojmů s tím souvisejících. Dále se zaobírá nabídkou pojištění prostřednictvím internetových srovnávačů a zkoumá vliv změn parametrů na výši pojistného. Práce obsahuje konkrétní tržní čísla, prokazující přínosnost posouzení výhodnosti nabídek komerčních pojišťoven nabízející havarijní pojištění „na míru“ zkoumaného vozidla před samotným aktem uzavření pojistné smlouvy. Zároveň bakalářská práce nabízí i subjektivní doporučení autorky práce pro všechny zájemce o toto pojištění. Srovnání nabídek od největších pojišťoven na trhu, bylo uvedeno pohledem mladého studenta s krátkou řidičskou historií. Jak již bylo řečeno výše, práce je tak vhodná i pro jiné studenty či širokou veřejnost, kteří uvažují o sjednání havarijního pojištění, a to jako zdroj informací s hromadným přehledem nabídek na trhu
Accident insurance for motor vehicles
No full textThis bachelor thesis deals with the topic of accident insurance from the point of view of comparing an already concluded contract with the current market offer. In addition to the comparison of offers, the thesis presents the theoretical definition of accident insurance and related concepts. Furthermore, it deals with the offer of insurance through internet comparison sites and examines the effect of changes in parameters on the amount of premiums. The thesis includes specific market figures, demonstrating the usefulness of assessing the profitability of commercial insurance companies offering "tailor-made" breakdown insurance for the vehicle under study before the actual act of concluding the insurance contract. At the same time, the thesis offers subjective recommendations of the author of the thesis for all those interested in this insurance. The comparison of offers from the largest insurance companies on the market was presented through the eyes of a young student with a short driving history. As mentioned above, the thesis is thus also suitable for other students or the general public who are considering taking out breakdown insurance, as a source of information with a mass overview of offers on the market.Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá tématem havarijního pojištění z pohledu komparace již uzavřené smlouvy s aktuální nabídkou trhu. Kromě srovnání nabídek se práce věnuje teoretickému vymezení havarijního pojištění a pojmů s tím souvisejících. Dále se zaobírá nabídkou pojištění prostřednictvím internetových srovnávačů a zkoumá vliv změn parametrů na výši pojistného. Práce obsahuje konkrétní tržní čísla, prokazující přínosnost posouzení výhodnosti nabídek komerčních pojišťoven nabízející havarijní pojištění „na míru“ zkoumaného vozidla před samotným aktem uzavření pojistné smlouvy. Zároveň bakalářská práce nabízí i subjektivní doporučení autorky práce pro všechny zájemce o toto pojištění. Srovnání nabídek od největších pojišťoven na trhu, bylo uvedeno pohledem mladého studenta s krátkou řidičskou historií. Jak již bylo řečeno výše, práce je tak vhodná i pro jiné studenty či širokou veřejnost, kteří uvažují o sjednání havarijního pojištění, a to jako zdroj informací s hromadným přehledem nabídek na trhu
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
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