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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
The 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
“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
We 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
We 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
Unele reflecții privind dreptul infractorului la împăcare cu partea vătămată [Articol]
La conciliation constitue l’une des causes qui supprime la responsabilité pénale ou les conséquences de la déclaration de culpabilité. Entant qu’institution juridique, la conciliationvise à éteindre le conflit né entre l’auteur de l’infraction et la victime. Le présent article propose une analyse du droit de l’auteur de l’infraction d’être pardonné tant par la victime que par l’État, lequel est tenu de sanctionner toute personne ayant enfreint les valeurs sociales protégées par la loi pénale
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
We 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
Analysis of human resources activities
Modern society is increasingly paying more attention to the importance of human capital for the organization. Businesses realize how valuable and unique contributions from its employees can be for the company, and therefore are seeking ways to maintain those human resources in the organization, to satisfy their needs and assist to their further development. Each company has its own approach to managing human resources, which is dependent on the team of workers, their values and expectations associated with the profession. This Bachelor's thesis focuses on analyzing the approach of Broker Consulting, a.s. concerning human resources management. The methodological section defines the terms related to personnel work. The practical part provides a basic overview of the specific activities undertaken in the company. Although the company does not have personnel department, the level of personal activities carried out are beyond the level of the legislative requirements, providing abundant working and social conditions for staff
The analysis of the personnel work in the company and recommendations to increase its effectiveness.
This thesis engages in the analysis of personnel work at Prague City Apartments, Ltd. Its aim is to examine the personnel activities that are performed in the organization and suggest recommendations to increase their effectiveness. The intention is to identify the main weaknesses of the system and propose possible solutions. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part includes the definition and explanation of the key human resources activities that currently take place in the enterprise; the practical part examines these activities and interprets them. To meet the objectives of the work various methods were used, including examining internal company documents, observation, conducting interviews, questionnaires and a summarizing SWOT analysis. The study indicates that human resources activities exist in the company and have a lot of positive aspects; however, there are several deficiencies that need to be corrected and improvements to be made in order to increase the effectiveness of the personnel work and therefore overall performance of Prague City Apartments, Ltd
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