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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
Department Stores in the Early 20th Century Shanghai: Embeddedness of Clan Structure in the Business Environment
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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
Impulse buying : the effect of decision time and product scarcity on buying impulse
No full text"Impulse buying is a critical and widespread phenomenon in consumer behavior and is considered a pervasive and distinctive aspect of consumers' lifestyles in the USA (Nguyen, et al., 2003).To increase their revenue, retailers make efforts to encourage consumers to make impulse purchases through point-of-purchase displays, price reduction promotions or coupons (Abratt & Goodey, 1990). A scarcity appeal, one powerful selling tactic for retailers, has not been tested as an in-store stimuli to assess whether it could increase impulsive purchasing. This study suggests that providing an in-store promotion under a scarcity condition will increase consumer's impulsive buying and uncover mechanisms that explain this purchase behavior... " -- Abstract.Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Business Administration, 2014Includes bibliographical reference
Doing well by doing good or doing smart? : antecedents and outcomes of corporate social performance
No full textCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an implicit norm for businesses. However, its' implication for business performance is still a matter of debate. Recently scholars have started distinguishing between the focus of specific CSR actions and have favored the strategic focus over the moral or altruistic focus of such actions. Despite the theoretical advances for the argument, that strategically planned, performance oriented CSR actions are better for firms than morally driven ones, the empirical evidence is scarce. This dissertation addresses the gap in the literature and aims to investigate the influence of CSR actions and firm performance for strategically motivated versus altruistically motivated firms. Further, this dissertation uses the concept of corporate social performance (CSP) as proposed by Wood (1991) that includes CSR actions and corporate social responsiveness. A model of antecedents and outcomes of corporate social performance is proposed. Using a two group analysis, this dissertation examines the differences in antecedents and performance outcomes of CSR actions for the strategically motivated vs. altruistically motivated firms. Also, market performance is proposed to be the key mediator between CSR actions and financial performance. Results of this study indicate that strategically motivated actions are infact superior to altruistically motivated actions in terms of driving business performance. CSR actions of strategically motivated firms positively influence financial performance and this relationship is partially mediated by market performance. For altruistically driven firms, CSR actions have no influence on market or business performance. With respect to antecedents, social pressures are found to be the most salient driver of CSR actions for both groups. CSR actions of strategically motivated firms, however, are also influenced by competitive pressures. Also, innovation oriented firms engage in CSR actions with due to strategic motivations and are proactive in monitoring and adapting their CSR actions according to the changing market demands (corporate social responsiveness). Findings of this study support the argument that CSR actions should be adopted based on their relevance to overall business objective and their ability to drive long term profitability. This dissertation concludes with theoretical and managerial implications, and suggests direction for future research.Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Retailing, 2011Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-129
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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