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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe 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
Full text link“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
Full text linkWe 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
Corrélation entre le contexte économique et l'intensité des biais cognitifs au Maroc
No full textThe traditional economic models is facing limitations based on perfect rationality, behavioral finance highlights the decisive impact of cognitive biases in financial decisions, particularly during periods of economic instability. This article studies how economic fluctuations - crises and speculative bubbles - modulate the intensity of these biases in Morocco, a context marked by high informality, unequal access to financial information, and the growing influence of social networks. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Kahneman (2011) and Shiller (2000), as well as empirical data from Moroccan institutions (HCP, 2020; Bank Al-Maghrib, 2020), the study analyzes the predominance of biases such as loss aversion, the availability effect, overconfidence and the herd effect, as a function of economic cycles.
In Morocco the structural and cultural factors play a major amplifying role, exacerbating cognitive distortions in the absence of reliable information and widespread financial education. Economic crises and phases of speculative growth thus only accentuate irrational behavior, compromising long-term economic stability.
This work proposes concrete recommendations for mitigating the impact of cognitive biases, notably by strengthening financial education, improving economic transparency and implementing appropriate regulatory mechanisms. By mobilizing an interdisciplinary approach combining behavioral economics and institutional analysis, the article aims to contribute to greater cognitive and financial resilience in Morocco facing the economic cycles.
Classification JEL : D81, G01, G40, G41, O16
Paper type : Theoretical ResearchFace aux limites des modèles économiques traditionnels basés sur la rationalité parfaite, la finance comportementale met en lumière l'impact décisif des biais cognitifs dans les décisions financières, en particulier en période d'instabilité économique. Cet article étudie comment les fluctuations économiques — crises et bulles spéculatives — modulent l'intensité de ces biais au Maroc, un contexte marqué par une forte informalité, un accès inégal à l'information financière, et une influence croissante des réseaux sociaux. En s'appuyant sur les cadres théoriques de Kahneman (2011) et Shiller (2000), ainsi que sur des données empiriques issues d'institutions marocaines (HCP, 2020 ; Bank Al-Maghrib, 2020), l'étude analyse la prédominance de biais tels que l'aversion aux pertes, l'effet de disponibilité, la sur confiance et l'effet de troupeau, en fonction des cycles économiques.
Le cas marocain révèle que les facteurs structurels et culturels jouent un rôle amplificateur majeur, exacerbant les distorsions cognitives en l'absence d'une information fiable et d'une éducation financière généralisée. Crises économiques et phases de croissance spéculative ne font ainsi qu'accentuer les comportements irrationnels, compromettant la stabilité économique à long terme.
Ce travail propose des recommandations concrètes pour atténuer l'impact des biais cognitifs, notamment par le renforcement de l'éducation financière, l'amélioration de la transparence économique et la mise en place de dispositifs de régulation adaptés. En mobilisant une approche interdisciplinaire entre économie comportementale et analyse institutionnelle, l'article entend contribuer à une meilleure résilience cognitive et financière du Maroc face aux cycles économiques.
JEL Classification : D81, G01, G40, G41, O16
Type du papier : Recherche Théoriqu
L'Administration publique au Maroc : Adoption de la charte nationale de la déconcentration administrative ; Quels enjeux ?
No full textLes Hautes Orientations Royales ne cessent de rappeler la nécessité de réformer l’Administration publique en vue d’améliorer la qualité du service public et augmenter le niveau de satisfaction des citoyens. Les actions de réformes consistent à renforcer la coordination entre les intervenants au niveau territorial et notamment régional, qui eux sont plus efficaces dans leurs interventions car plus proches des citoyens.
En effet, le traitement efficace des affaires des citoyens et la considération de leurs besoins nécessitent une forte dynamique locale qui se base sur la proximité, la communication, l’adaptabilité, et la transparence, afin de réussir le gage du développement régional et concrétiser la déconcentration du pouvoir.
Par l’adoption de la Charte Nationale de la déconcentration administrative, le Maroc a franchi un pas considérable vers la consolidation des principes de la régionalisation avancée et la décentralisation, qui garantissent l’engagement des départements déconcentrés, les orientent vers plus de convergence et de coordination, et accélère la mise en œuvre des projets/stratégies au niveau territorial. Toutefois, il y a lieu de constater que ce choix stratégique n’est pas sans difficultés. L’objectif de ce travail est d’identifier les différents enjeux qui entravent le processus de déconcentration administrative, et proposer des recommandations pratiques et pertinentes
Corrélation entre le contexte économique et l'intensité des biais cognitifs au Maroc
No full textThe traditional economic models is facing limitations based on perfect rationality, behavioral finance highlights the decisive impact of cognitive biases in financial decisions, particularly during periods of economic instability. This article studies how economic fluctuations - crises and speculative bubbles - modulate the intensity of these biases in Morocco, a context marked by high informality, unequal access to financial information, and the growing influence of social networks. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Kahneman (2011) and Shiller (2000), as well as empirical data from Moroccan institutions (HCP, 2020; Bank Al-Maghrib, 2020), the study analyzes the predominance of biases such as loss aversion, the availability effect, overconfidence and the herd effect, as a function of economic cycles.
In Morocco the structural and cultural factors play a major amplifying role, exacerbating cognitive distortions in the absence of reliable information and widespread financial education. Economic crises and phases of speculative growth thus only accentuate irrational behavior, compromising long-term economic stability.
This work proposes concrete recommendations for mitigating the impact of cognitive biases, notably by strengthening financial education, improving economic transparency and implementing appropriate regulatory mechanisms. By mobilizing an interdisciplinary approach combining behavioral economics and institutional analysis, the article aims to contribute to greater cognitive and financial resilience in Morocco facing the economic cycles.
Classification JEL : D81, G01, G40, G41, O16
Paper type : Theoretical ResearchFace aux limites des modèles économiques traditionnels basés sur la rationalité parfaite, la finance comportementale met en lumière l'impact décisif des biais cognitifs dans les décisions financières, en particulier en période d'instabilité économique. Cet article étudie comment les fluctuations économiques — crises et bulles spéculatives — modulent l'intensité de ces biais au Maroc, un contexte marqué par une forte informalité, un accès inégal à l'information financière, et une influence croissante des réseaux sociaux. En s'appuyant sur les cadres théoriques de Kahneman (2011) et Shiller (2000), ainsi que sur des données empiriques issues d'institutions marocaines (HCP, 2020 ; Bank Al-Maghrib, 2020), l'étude analyse la prédominance de biais tels que l'aversion aux pertes, l'effet de disponibilité, la sur confiance et l'effet de troupeau, en fonction des cycles économiques.
Le cas marocain révèle que les facteurs structurels et culturels jouent un rôle amplificateur majeur, exacerbant les distorsions cognitives en l'absence d'une information fiable et d'une éducation financière généralisée. Crises économiques et phases de croissance spéculative ne font ainsi qu'accentuer les comportements irrationnels, compromettant la stabilité économique à long terme.
Ce travail propose des recommandations concrètes pour atténuer l'impact des biais cognitifs, notamment par le renforcement de l'éducation financière, l'amélioration de la transparence économique et la mise en place de dispositifs de régulation adaptés. En mobilisant une approche interdisciplinaire entre économie comportementale et analyse institutionnelle, l'article entend contribuer à une meilleure résilience cognitive et financière du Maroc face aux cycles économiques.
JEL Classification : D81, G01, G40, G41, O16
Type du papier : Recherche Théoriqu
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe 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
Managing employee resistance to organizational change
Full text linkToday, only human activity really creates value. What differentiates a high-performance company from a low-performance one is its people, their enthusiasm and their creativity. Human resources are undoubtedly the key resources of an organization, both the easiest and the most difficult to manage ( Rguibi & Atid, 2021).The arrival of a change within a company generates the appearance of transformations not only at the corporate level, but also at the level of employee behavior. These changes are sometimes welcomed, and sometimes not.This can lead to different profiles of people with different characteristics reacting differently to change.For some people who love novelty and excitement, change is seen as an opportunity to learn new things and also as a remedy against boredom and gloom, while others see it as a threat to the stability and longevity of their business.As a result, when reorganizing work, it's important not to wait for resistance to change to manifest itself. You need to anticipate them in order to reduce them and provide appropriate support for the change. Even before a change takes place, it is essential to master all the factors that could lead to its rejection, to ensure a smooth and efficient transition.With this in mind, the aim of this article is to focus on the issue of employee resistance to organizational change, since periods of change are difficult to manage because they entail a loss of reference points, which can lead to fear among employees due to a sense of loss of habits, routines, stability and the known order, resulting in uncertainty and discomfort that can translate into passive opposition or even active resistance.Hence the importance of transforming potential obstacles into opportunities, while helping employees to adapt positively and effectively to organizational change
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