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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
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
A case study of cultural transformation barriers in an educational company in Brazil
Get PDFThe organisational culture management has increasingly been on the top executives’ agenda because it can have a powerful impact on the strategy execution. In other words, nowadays, corporate culture has been dealt as part of the strategy. This research aimed to investigate the link between business strategy and corporate culture in an educational company in Brazil. The objective was to identify the gaps between them that can prevent the company from achieving its goals. This case study used a qualitative method, and semi-structured interviews were carried out with the company’s employees to collect data. Then, a thematic analysis was made to evaluate the results.
The findings showed gaps regarding internal communication, leadership, employee engagement and business strategy. This research suggested that in closing these differences, the company can create a more robust culture that can support the achievement of the strategic goals
Analyzing the effectiveness of new media techniques to build brand value: A case study of Zomato
No full textThis research study has been premised on enhancing effectiveness of new media techniques of Zomato in India. Different strategies of media platforms have been used effectively to support this study by empowering brand value of Zomato. Digital marketing and e-marketing have attributed majorly to this company to draw impacts. In addition to this, not only positive impacts but also negative impacts have been derived concerning media techniques to input effectiveness of the topic. Social media marketing has shown great impact by distributing merits and demerits of media techniques on Zomato. These techniques have helped the company to stand out with profits and earn more benefits. Nevertheless, negative impacts have shed light on different issues of each technique that proved out with fall in market revenues and market shares of Zomato across India.
In order to analyze influence of the media techniques, relevant philosophy, approach and design are analyzed with detailed justification. Particularly, primary quantitative data technique has been conducted to manage data on this study. In this context, survey questionnaire has been formulated and SPSS analysis has been conducted to contribute data quantitatively. Likert scale is used to analyze survey questions among 68 employees of this company. Non-probability sampling technique is used for survey analysis while IBM SPSS software is used for analysis of SPSS statistically. Correlation, regression, descriptive analysis is done to manipulate gathered data between two variables. Cronbach’s alpha analysis has also been done to stimulate reliability statistics of gathered data by corresponding it with each research objective of this study. Finally, effectiveness of the study has been analyzed through this deliverables. Certain recommendations have been suggested for further holistic growth of this food service in near future
Can transformational leadership through the lens of job demand- resource theory positively impact employee engagement in a large organisation within the FMCG Industry?
No full textThis purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership when views through the lens of Job- Demands Resources Theory and employee engagement withinthe Irish Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. "Transformational leadership was selected specifically in the context of the Irish FMCG industry and the relationship and influence that leaders utilizing this approach have, to ensure that employees within these organizations are deeply engaged in their roles and committed to the company's vision."Through a combination of qualitative interviews with leaders and followers from two distinct organizations, and an extensive review of existing literature, the study reveals the nuances of how transformational leadership, when viewed through the lens of the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory, can influence employee engagement. The data returned was rich and fulsome with strong agreement across the stakeholders as to the positive impact of Transformational Leadership on employee engagement within the Irish FMCG Industry. A series of conclusions were drawn from the data and recommendations are suggested in Chapter 5
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