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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
The coach as a fellow human companion
No full textRelationen mellem coach og coachingpartner præsenteres som en af de vigtigste betingelser for vellykket coaching. Denne relations rolle synes at være endnu vigtigere, når aktuelle samfundsforandringer tages i betragtning, forandringer, der ofte er omdrejningspunkt for forståelsen og nødvendigheden af coaching i vores samfund. Vi lever i et hyperkomplekst samfund, hvor både enkeltpersoner og organisationer kæmper med tiltagende diversitet og voksende organisatoriske udfordringer, og hvor det er blevet umuligt at nå frem til entydige og varige løsninger på disse udfordringer. Hensigten med coachingsamtalen er at give rum for nye refleksioner ved at iværksætte en proces, der fører til transformation, en ny selvforståelse og en øget handlekraft. Denne transformationsproces kan fremmes og inspireres af tredje generations coaching, hvor coachen og coachee er samskabende partnere, og hvor det dialogiske fokus ligger på værdirefleksion og stræben efter meningsskabelse. Hovedsigtet med dette kapitel er på baggrund af forskning i ’fælles faktorer’ at udfolde og illustrere vigtige aspekter, der fører frem mod coachen som en med-menneskelig rejsefælle for coachee.The relationship between coach and coaching partner is presented as a main condition for successful coaching. The role of this relationship seems to be even more important when current societal changes are taken into account, changes which are often the pivotal point for the understanding and necessity of coaching in our society: We live in a hypercomplex society in which both individuals and organizations struggle with increasing diversity and organizational challenges, and where it has become impossible to reach unequivocal and long-lasting solutions to these challenges. The agenda for the coaching conversation is to provide a space for new reflections by initiating a process that leads to transformation, a new self-understanding and enhanced agency. This transformational process may be inspired by third-generation coaching, where the coach and coachee are collaborative partners, and where the dialogical focus is on value reflection and the striving for meaning-making. Based on research into ‘common factors’, the main intention of the chapter is to unfold and illustrate key dimensions that lead towards the coach as a fellow human companion of the coaching partner: (1) The dialogical dimension, (2) The narrative-collaborative dimension, (3) The protreptic dimension; (4) Mentalization and (5) Feedback as collaborative and outcome-oriented practice. The intention of this chapter is to show the importance of relationship with a ‘human face’ as the most important influencing factor in coaching, a factor that is also recognized with growing interest and evidence in both psychotherapy and coaching research
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
Turning potential into performance : the missing link in (IS) leadership? / Marius Stander
No full textGlobally, the business environment and business leadership is increasingly becoming more volatile, uncertain and complex. Leaders need to reconsider the way they think about and manage their businesses. During the 4th industrial revolution one can assume that the rate of change will increase drastically over the next few years. The question then arises if businesses are ready for these changes?
For organisations to remain sustainable and develop, it is of vital importance that employees who are able to effectively handle changes and challenges are attracted and retained. One such change is a continuous shift in skills needed. The availability of key skills can be a major threat for companies, particularly in developing countries. Some of the expected skills needed for the future include complex problem solving, active learning and innovation. We therefor need to ask ourselves if current systems are able to support the development of these skills. I am of the opinion that we are not geared for the development of such skills and that the inability to adapt swiftly within current formal systems will be present. Within this challenging environment, the leader‟s role in developing individuals will become increasingly important. Leaders need to create working environments where individuals can optimise their potential and add value for the organisation whilst improving their own well-being. Research has found that amidst difficult times - positivity is of utmost importance for leaders. Leadership styles such as empowering leadership, positive leadership, and authentic leadership are gaining increasing field in literature and practise. These styles, as well as psychological empowerment are discussed from a theoretical basis and thereafter aligned with practical challenges. In conclusion: It is important to have leaders which attract and develop talent, allow people the opportunity to explore their own ideas, set stretching challenges, engage in robust debate, create ownership with direct reports and invest in their potential by means of focused development
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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