The main aim of the paper is to develop competition as a dependent variable/proxy for VfM and a hypothesis (overarching proposition), as well as developing a research method to test the new procurement model. Competition reflects both production costs and benefits (absolute level of competition) ...
This article focuses on the need to develop a comprehensive research agenda for crisis management and market recovery in tourism. A review of the literature on research into risk, crisis and disaster management indicates that research has emerged on an ad hoc basis. Analysis of a database of ov...
This paper contributes to the discussion of the politics of qualitative research methods in an age of evidence. We do so by responding to a recent call to move beyond the micro-politics of the qualitative research encounter to consider the overall political effects of qualitative research. We ...
For the remainder of this discussion paper and in common with The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), which maintains the International Disasters Database (EM-DAT), a disaster is a "situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request ...
Navigating risks and professional roles: research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer young people with intellectual disabilities. we examine ethical issues thatemerged during a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study in Toronto, Canada, exploring sexual health attitudes an... Z...
This paper describes the development and implementation of the Stella Seattle campaign, a media campaign targeting men who have unprotected anal sex with other men. Stella Seattle utilizes a serial cartoon strip format. Scenarios and characters in the strip are derived from local formative research on...
Research Paper: A Comparison of Time Use Patterns and Self-Efficacy Between Mothers of Children With Cerebral Palsy and Mothers of Typically Developing Chi... Research Paper: A Comparison of Time Use Patterns and Self-Efficacy Between Mothers of Children With Cerebral Palsy and Mothers of Typically...
When writing a research paper, it is easy to become overly focused on editorial details, such as the proper format for bibliographical entries. These details do matter. However, before you begin to address them, it is important to spend time reviewing and revising the content of the paper...
practice-based work.The paper highlights how an active educational model can be developed through learning bydoing (Gibbs, 1998) and thinking (Ramsden, 2003), however, coming from a perspective whichaddresses creativity across cultures (Lubart), is cross-disciplinary, and, importantly, by a practic...
There is a stronger correlation between GS and Scopusthan there is between GS and ISI. We conclude that GS is an alternative service, butshould be cautiously used when evaluating research in developing countries. Areas forfurther research are also recommended. 展开 ...