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Native American Approaches to Social Entrepreneurship
Authors: Harrington Charles , Clarkson Gavin S.
Published: June 2018

Few groups face more significant, complex, and difficult economic and social problems than those confronted by American Indians. Economic impoverishment, unemployment, exploitation of natural resources, a failing educational system, insufficient housing, inadequate healthcare, and loss of cultural identity all threaten the wellbeing of native communities. Social entrepreneurship has proven an effective avenue for the pursuit of tribal economic development, sustained economic independence, and sovereignty of Native American people. Native American social entrepreneurs have specific and unique characteristics which impact business decision making, strategy, and enterprise growth. American Indian entrepreneurs can leverage knowledge of their distinct history, institutions, indigenous culture, and local economic resources in order to add value to their social entrepreneurial ventures.
The Social Business Guidance Unit
Authors: Ballesteros Carlos
Published: June 2018

The university work influences many areas of society: It generates jobs and influences employers; it is related to both internal and external publics; it takes part in economic processes and in local and regional decision-making process. This chapter presents a concrete case of a mission-driven approach in modern business education: the Social Business Guidance Service (SBGS), a service-learning structure created at a business school. The SBGS comprises a practical dimension (utilitas) because students have to apply their professional knowledge to concrete managerial problems; a social dimension (iustitia) as this service is concerned with organizations working with excluded people and other related problems. It also has a humanist approach (humanitas) as allow students meet people different from their lifestyles, people who often have real problems to foster their living (economic, stigma, social inclusion). Finally, there is a spiritual dimension (fides), as invite students to reflect on the sense of their acts.
A Mission-Based Approach to Teaching Finance
Authors: Schellhorn Carolin
Published: June 2018

A focus on purely economic and financial metrics and tools has contributed to the failure of our economic system to address growing social injustice and environmental threats. Educational institutions with missions that aim to mitigate these problems are uniquely positioned to improve our economies and communities by adopting an approach to financial decision making that considers a broad range of information, and selects from that the sources and tools relevant to addressing specific issues. A holistic approach to financial decision making is supported by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the encyclical of Pope Francis. This chapter outlines a college-level course structure that emphasizes the critical roles of ethics, sustainability and industry-specific expertise in responsible financial decision-making. Business schools that aim to support sustainable development could provide fresh evidence to the accreditation bodies that teaching and learning in their campus communities are fully aligned with their missions by offering similar courses.
Strategies and Effectiveness of Experiential and Service Learning Towards Mission Achievement
Authors: Wambalaba Francis Wamukota , Namada Juliana Mulaa , Katuse Paul
Published: June 2018

At a time when student stakeholders are demanding value for money, experiential service learning is expected to enrich student learning and also add value to society. To appreciate the context of experiential service learning, this chapter explores the theoretical and conceptual approaches to the learning process including theories, models, and perspectives, as well as derivation of a conceptual analytical framework. Since general education tends to not only embrace integrative learning approaches but also typically conducive to experiential and service learning, it is also covered in this chapter. It is hoped that upon completion of this chapter, the reader would be able to and enthused about repackaging their courses towards experiential learning engagement. Moreover, there will be a strong bias towards engagement of students towards service learning, and thus value addition to their respective communities.
Infusing a Practice-Based Mission Throughout a College of Business
Authors: Rhame Susan R. , Fodness Dale , Bell R. Greg , Miller Richard J. , Whittington J. Lee
Published: June 2018

This chapter provides a case study of the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business that demonstrates a mission-centric approach to the strategic and tactical operations of the college. The chapter begins with a review of the college's mission statement. The school's stakeholder value approach is evident in the curriculum implications of the mission. The college's ongoing connections with industry partners also supports the practice-based mission. Finally, the school's commitment to practice-based education is reflected in the faculty's experiential approach to teaching and dedicated effort to recruit and hire faculty members who have substantial industry and professional experience. Examples and practical tips are provided throughout.
Applying Business Intelligence and Analytics to Clinical Costing Data
Authors: Rennhackkamp Martin Hugo , Hart Graeme K
Published: June 2018

Most healthcare organizations would like to provide actionable information to the managers of their various service lines. Bringing administrative, clinical, and financial data together is critical to operating the service lines efficiently. It also presents a strategic advantage, as the applications of funding are more closely monitored, and regulatory reporting requirements increase. With a clearer picture of their financial and clinical performance together, organizations are better prepared to put efficient strategies in place to meet their goals and demonstrate value. However, that requires thorough planning and forward-thinking leadership. This chapter discusses approaches to how organizations can empower their stakeholders by providing them with integrated clinical and costing data. It addresses how business intelligence supports the management and reporting of clinical costing data, the utilization of data visualization and advanced analytics, the importance of data governance, and the role of a BI strategy, illustrated throughout with a case study.
Statistical Inference to Develop Budgets From Activity-Based Funding Costing Data
Authors: Chiam Harry
Published: June 2018

Activity-based funding (ABF) is a way of funding hospitals whereby they get paid for the number and mix of patients they treat. In order for governments to fund hospitals using ABF, hospitals use costing to inform the development of classification systems which provide valuable information for pricing purposes. Hospital patient costing is essential for understanding the total costs involved in treating a patient including the services or products used. This chapter outlines a methodology using simple statistics to prepare a budget for an inpatient ward using costing data. This method can be extended to other clinical areas (e.g., residential aged care or non-admitted).
A Liberating Curricula as a Social Responsibility for Promoting Social Justice and Student Success Within the UK Higher Education Institution (HEI)
Authors: Thomas Dave
Published: June 2018

Integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities as part of a higher education institution (HEI) organisational strategies and practices to address economic and social inequality is no longer a new phenomenon. This promotes increased levels of involvement, choice, and diversity, and is aligned with recent initiatives to widen participation improve representation and promote attainment. CSR may also be encapsulated within frameworks through which HEIs may identify and self-reflect on institutional and cultural barriers that impede minority ethnic (ME) staff and students' progression and attainment. This chapter is informed by discussions concerning CSR within higher education in relation to the aims and objectives of education; student progression and attainment as a university's socially responsible business practice and act of due diligence, to improve representation, progression and success for ME students; curriculum vs. education and the function of a liberating curriculum as a vehicle to enhance academic attainment and promote student success.
Why Should the Business Community and Organizations Leverage Social Media to Demonstrate Their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Commitment?
Authors: Sheikh Salim
Published: June 2018

Social media is a great asset for developing a sustainable brand strategy that goes hand-in-hand with CSR. The role of social media cannot be ignored; we live in a customer-centric and highly connected world where consumers vote with their wallets, supporting companies that demonstrate concern for employee welfare, community development, environmental sustainability, and human rights. As the adage goes, “There's power in numbers,” and social media provides companies—who actively engage—with an influential, built-in network of passionate consumers that become followers of a brand when interested in what it's doing. By way of example, real-life case studies are presented that demonstrate the role social media platforms may play to showcase the strides that a company has made for a cause, whether this means funds donated, awareness raised, consumers reached, beneficiaries helped, communities improved, etc.
CoMIS-KMS
Authors: Anderson Ricardo , Mansingh Gunjan
Published: June 2018

Modern information system environments generally contain complex computing infrastructure often mapping business processes to people and data. Data manipulation to summarize and report meaningful information is commonplace, although some of these systems and techniques have not been extensively exploited within developing countries. Even in developed economies, where resources and experience are abundant and accessible, the process for moving from information management to knowledge management is not well understood and therefore remains a challenge. In this study, a comprehensive process model that guides the transitioning of an existing information system to a knowledge management system is developed and evaluated. The results indicate that the model sufficiently represents and organizes the activities to be carried out to meet the desired outcome of converting an existing information system into a knowledge management system.
Comparative Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia, Simulation Games, and Blended Learning on Science Performance of Learners With Special Needs
Authors: Adeyele Victoria , Aladejana Francisca
Published: June 2018

This chapter investigated the comparative effectiveness of interactive multimedia, simulation games, and blended learning on science performance of learners with special needs. The study adopted the pre-test post-test control group quasi-experimental research design. The pre-test was used to determine the prior knowledge of the learners. Three intact classes in three schools were assigned to the experimental groups “Interactive Multimedia Platform,” “Simulation Games Box,” and “Blended Learning Parcel.” The post-test was conducted at the end of learners' exposure to the treatment. The data collected were analyzed using t-test. The findings suggested that the use of blended learning enhances the performance of special needs learners better than interactive multimedia and simulation games.
Studying the Big Data Paradigm in Dynamics of Its Advance
Authors: Makagonov Pavel P. , Figueroa Amando Alejandro Ruiz
Published: June 2018

The study of the big data subject matter in its advance already has its own history. Assuming as a basis the content analysis of article abstracts on big data, using e-library stocks of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), one succeeds to monitor the life cycle phases of the big data paradigm and distinguish the stages of developing programs and algorithms from the technology update, including applications and their advanced renewals. In order to carry out the analysis, it is proposed to approximate the curves of cumulative frequencies of words, obtained from the corpus of texts by means of cubic parabolas, their parameters being in good concordance with ones of logistic curves.
Enabling Small-Scale Actors to Operate on Markets of Energy and Ancillary Services
Authors: Simonov Mikhail , Tibiletti Luisa
Published: June 2018

Widespread renewable energy alters infrastructures and business by changing a way to balance between the demand and the offer. In customer-centered model, flexible economic behavior of small-scaled energy actors mitigates variability and uncertainty in flows of power and energy. Flexible cooperative behavior of many intraday market participants has a potential to reduce uncertainty in renewable energy flows. However, owners of small-scale renewable energy plants play limited market role. This chapter presents changed socio-economic and technology contexts and attracts attention to new challenges. New ICT enabler activates role of small-scale renewable energy actors by complementing their physical energy by structured information about the capacity and flexibility. In new market scenario, unpredictability of renewable energy is reduced by adding knowledge and exploiting better flexible behavior. Main conclusion is about using the information about flexibility to activate small-scale actors on real-time markets while improving ecological sustainability.
Techno-Social Systems in the Internet as a Tool for Social Adaptation of the Visually Impaired
Authors: Pronchev Gennadi B. , Goncharova Inna V. , Proncheva Nadezhda G. , Monakhov Danila N. , Vasenina Irina V. , Zubova Oksana G.
Published: June 2018

The chapter deals with issues related to social adaptation of the visually impaired in techno-social systems of the internet. The current legislation providing access for visually impaired people to such techno-social systems is analyzed, as well as the way the legislation is implemented. Traditions and innovations in the field of accessibility of techno-social systems for visually impaired people in Russia are discussed. The opportunities of the electronic banking system of the European Union and Great Britain for the visually impaired are analyzed.
Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Authors: Bayik Muhsin F.
Published: June 2018

This chapter introduces social innovation, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, corporate social entrepreneurship, and new product development and argues that social entrepreneurs can utilize from the customer development process when working on a novel solution to create social and economic value. Social entrepreneurs can team up with companies for creating sustainable solutions for the society. Companies can integrate corporate social entrepreneurship into their strategies. City administrations can support social enterprises. The conclusion briefly describes possible weaknesses, limitations, and challenges for social innovation and social entrepreneurship.
Human Resources Management in Social Entrepreneurship
Authors: Güler Burcu Kümbül
Published: June 2018

With the rise of social entrepreneurship, social enterprises have gained popularity as socially innovative organizations which try to balance their economic and social missions. In the competitive environment of social economy, good management and investment in human resources have become requirements of social enterprises for their survival. Among the management practices, human resources management acts as a tool for gaining competitive advantage and it builds mutual trust between the staff and the organization. Emphasizing the significance and challenges of human resources management, this chapter explains human resources main practices—recruitment, career management, training, and compensation and performance management—in social entrepreneurship.
The Social Expat-Preneur
Authors: Vance Charles M. , Bergin Rebecca
Published: June 2018

Social entrepreneurship extends beyond home country borders as individuals seek to find meaning and share passion with the world. The globalization of corporations and individuals has resulted in a surge in expatriate social entrepreneurs. These individuals have broken down barriers to pursue a passion and increase social awareness around the globe. This chapter describes an international career model of five different forms of expatriate social entrepreneurs or “social expat-preneurs” within the broader international career construct of self-initiated expatriates—(1) pre-departure, (2) transitioned, (3) retired senior, (4) avocation-driven, and (5) social expat-intrapreneur—with vivid examples of each form. This chapter also outlines benefits to host countries and examines the importance of further research.
Utilizing Social Networks in Social Entrepreneurship
Authors: Atsan Nuray
Published: June 2018

This chapter focuses on the linkage between social networks and social entrepreneurship and argues that social networks are crucial in social entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurs rely on different compositions of social networks in different stages of the entrepreneurial process. Drawing from network approach in entrepreneurship, this chapter continues by exploring the theoretical framework including conceptualizations of social entrepreneurship and social networks. It then introduces evolution of social networks in comply with organizational growth process. As a result, the chapter discusses utilizing social networks in social entrepreneurship. The conclusion reflects on possible characteristics of network usage and composition through the life cycle of social enterprises.
Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economic Growth
Authors: Bayarçelik Ebru Beyza , Taşel Fulya
Published: June 2018

The purpose of this study is to explore the link between social entrepreneurship and economic growth. For nations' economic development there are several influencing factors that can be listed. Entrepreneurship has been an interest to academics and practitioners for a few decades and accepted as one of the important factors that are playing an essential role in advancing economic development. Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a new area of entrepreneurship, which focuses on creating social value initially for individuals. Thus, it is possible to say that social entrepreneurship should improve the wellbeing of individuals by generating social value. Hence, satisfying social needs embraces both social and economic aspects, which will also affect economic wellbeing in a positive manner. The argument of this research is social entrepreneurship is an important catalyzer of economic wellbeing and economic growth.
Public Services Procurement
Authors: Maher Chi
Published: June 2018

The chapter examines small third sector social enterprises' (TSSEs) perspective in gaining access to public services contracts. The UK government aims to increase, the role of social enterprise as a vehicle to deliver public services directly to citizens and local communities in areas such as housing, welfare-to-work, education, health, and social care. To understand TSSEs' experiences of gaining access to public services contracts, face-to-face interviews were conducted with managers and chief executive officers (CEOs) using an interview guide. Empirical evidence obtained suggests that some procurement policies and processes are impacting on small TSSEs' organizational development, growth, management, and career development of staff. The qualitative findings of the study add to new knowledge, and help to explain challenges facing small TSSEs in the changing context of public services procurement process.
Mood Pattern for Savory and Confectionary Food Item Among Gen-Y Women From Social Identity Standpoint
Authors: Rajesh Swarna
Published: June 2018

Much of the research in compulsive buying behavior has focused on broad personality traits of women. Such behavioral tendencies have been seen more in women than men. There have been certain papers attributed to geographical differences leading to differences in food habits as well. But, there has been little or no research specifically addressing Gen-Y women and what social identity differences lead to variation in their compulsive comfort food buying choices.
SMARC
Authors: Elsadek Walaa F. , Mikhail Mikhail N.
Published: June 2018

Next-generation network promises to integrate cross-domain carriers; thus, infrastructure can be provided as a service. 5G-PPP's vision is directed toward solving existing 4G LTE mobility challenges that congest core networks, disrupt multimedia and data transfer in high mobility situations such as trains or cars. This research adopts 5G methodology by using software-defined networking (SDN) to propose a novel mobile IP framework that facilitates seamless handover, ensures session continuity in standard and wide area coverage, and extends residential/enterprise indoor services across carriers under service level agreement while ensuring effective offload mechanism to avoid core network congestion. Performance excels existing protocols in setup and handover delays such as eliminating out-band signaling in bearer setup/release and isolating users' packets in virtual paths. Handover across cities in wide area motion becomes feasible with lower latency than LTE handover inside city. Extending indoor services across carriers becomes equivalent to LTE bearer setup inside a single carrier's PDN.
Plastic Waste Pollution and Its Management in India
Authors: Hussain Athar , Bhattacharya Ayushman , Ahmed Arfat
Published: June 2018

Plastic, one of the most preferred materials in today's industrial world, is posing a serious threat to the environment and consumer health in many direct and indirect ways. The global plastic production increased over years due to the vast applications of plastics in many sectors. More than 50% of the plastic waste generated in the country is recycled and used in the manufacture of various plastic products. The remaining half is disposed of at landfill sites or simply burned in incinerators. The burning of plastics, especially PVC, releases this dioxin and also furan into the atmosphere. In this chapter, the authors examine the environmental and health effects and harm caused by the burning of plastics in detail. It focuses on the current status of plastic waste management in India and industries working under the extended producer responsibility. Therefore, an attempt has been made to review the current practices prevalent in India to deal with this plastic waste and problems associated with it.
Industrial Wastewater Pollution and Advanced Treatment Techniques
Authors: Chaudhry Smita , Garg Shivani
Published: June 2018

Industry creates more pressure on water resources by wastewater discharge than the quantity used in production. The wastewater produced by industries may be either excessively acidic or alkaline or may contain high or low concentrations of colored matter, organic or toxic materials, and possibly pathogenic bacteria. It is necessary to pre-treat the wastes prior to release to the sewer or a full treatment is necessary when this is discharged directly to surface or ground waters and it must be within the effluent standard limits provided by the environmental protection organizations. The management and control of liquid wastes in the industry as well as the selection of the different possible treatments for the wastewater prior to its discharge to the sewer system was studied. These would protect the environment and also benefits from the waste materials can be gained. Opportunities for introducing pollution prevention measures for different types of pollutants produced by different industries are discussed in this chapter.
Sources of Groundwater Pollution
Authors: Khelfi Abderrezak
Published: June 2018

In many regions in the world, groundwater represents an important source of fresh water. It is now established that several contaminants enter groundwater from a number of sources and pathways. These sources are both natural and anthropogenic. Contamination of groundwater resources by a variety of anthropogenic pollutants from both point and nonpoint sources represents a key global environmental problem. The most frequently identified contaminant sources are industrial manufacturing, agricultural activities, municipal landfills, and wastes. Frequently detected contaminants included nitrates, volatile organic compounds, arsenic, and fluorides. Other contaminant species include solvents, fuel hydrocarbons, heavy metals, pesticides, disinfectants, detergents, and radionuclides. In this chapter, the main sources and pathways for contaminants in groundwater are reviewed. It identifies challenges that need to be met to minimize risk to drinking water and ecosystems. Particular attention is paid to the occurrence of known and potential endocrine disrupting substances in groundwater.
Status of Electronic Waste Management in India
Authors: Koli Sanjay Kumar , Hussain Athar
Published: June 2018

Electronics waste is becoming a major global issue. Huge accumulation of e-waste and its recycling through primitive means for extraction of precious metals are a real concern in the developing countries due to the presence of hazardous materials in e-waste. The major portion of e-waste generated domestically as well as illegally imported is recycled in a crude manner leading to pollution of the environment. Current practices of e-waste management in India encounters many challenges like the difficulty in inventorization, ineffective regulations, pathetic and unsafe conditions of informal recycling, poor awareness of consumers, and reluctance on part of stakeholders to address the issues. As a result, toxic materials enter waste stream with no special precautions to avoid the known adverse impacts on the environment and human health. Resources are wasted when economically valuable materials are dumped. This chapter highlights the hazards caused due to improper handling of e-wastes and also describes some appropriate measures to be adopted for its management and safe disposal.
Data-Driven Mall Advertising
Authors: Shen Jiaxing , Lau Yi , Cao Jiannong
Published: June 2018

Mall advertising is a critical factor for retailers to gain revenue. Traditional mall advertising strategies mainly rely on impression and empiricism which might be inefficient and result in a waste of resources. Recent research demonstrates that the effectiveness of advertisements can be affected by exposure time and relevance to customers. Authors in this chapter propose a data-driven approach to achieve these goals using fine-grained trajectories of customers. They first preprocess the trajectories and model the floorplan. Then detect stopping locations where customers stay for relatively long time and analyze the correlation between different locations. They also detect customers' facing directions at each stopping location. Lastly, according to the correlation of stopping locations and customers' facing direction, appropriate advertising locations and contents can be determined. According to evaluation analysis, the proposed approach can significant improve average advertisement exposure time and advertisement relevance by 75% and 58%, respectively.
It's Nice to Be Nice
Authors: Villetto Deanna Alyssa
Published: June 2018

Kindness and gratitude are important when teaching children about positive interpersonal relationships. Every day in the United States bullying occurs because of negative influences children contend with in their lives. Parents, teachers, and peers can promote healthy interactions within groups of children through positive reciprocity of emotions and behaviors. This chapter explains how kindness is described as the motivational act of doing a positive behavior for another person; gratitude is described as the highly needed emotion for social and emotional functioning in humans that drive the kind behaviors. Children who practice kindness based on gratitude have better overall happiness outcomes and healthier interpersonal relationships.
Neurobiology of Well-Being
Authors: Jackson Pamela A. , Sirgy M. Joseph , Medley Gabriel D.
Published: June 2018

This chapter is designed to review much of the research on the neurobiology of well-being. A distinction between hedonic well-being and eudaimonic well-being is made. The brain reward center was discussed in relation to well-being, which was followed by an in-depth discussion related to drugs, neurotransmitters, and well-being. Neurochemicals related to hedonia and eudaimonia were then discussed, followed by another discussion on gene expression. Finally, brain structures involved in well-being were the discussed followed by concluding thoughts.
Employing Disability Simulations and Virtual Reality Technology to Foster Cognitive and Affective Empathy Towards Individuals With Disabilities
Authors: Silton Nava R. , Fontanilla Edrex , Femia Marisa , Rouse Kathryn
Published: June 2018

The chapter will begin by defining empathy and theory of mind (ToM), key constructs for showcasing the importance of simulations and immersive experiences to help typical children better understand the lived experiences of individuals with disabilities. The authors will delineate strengths and limitations associated with Autism, ADHD, Visual, Hearing and Physical Impairment. Next, the chapter will introduce Affect/Effort Theory to demonstrate how formulating positive expectancies of individuals with disabilities will be critical to interest typical children in their peers with disabilities. Moreover, the chapter will highlight the strengths, limitations and best practices for optimizing VRT and disability simulations to enhance typical children's knowledge, intentions and attitudes towards peers with disabilities. Finally, the authors will share qualitative data from a pilot disability simulation of eight children in third through sixth grade from a Camp in Liberty, NY. The results will be discussed in light of future possibilities for effective VRT-based disability simulations.
More Than Achievement
Authors: Hotez Emily
Published: June 2018

The last decade has witnessed an extraordinary interest in the concept of grit (i.e., “perseverance and passion for long-term goals”). Grit has garnered widespread attention in both the research and public spheres due to its association with lifetime educational and professional achievement. However, research indicates that grit has more far-reaching implications than simply educational and professional achievement; in fact, the literature suggests that grit is a key component of positive psychology, which aims to promote well-being more broadly. The current chapter will explore grit in the context of the positive psychology by reviewing the literature that supports grit as an important component of positive psychology. This chapter will also highlight the limitations of our current understanding of grit, discuss how these limitations implicate the field of positive psychology, and discuss next steps for grit research in light of these limitations.
Information System for Knowledge Management of the Technological Platforms in Brazil Healthcare
Authors: Magalhaes Jorge Lima , Menezes Marlede , Hartz Zulmira , Antunes Adelaide
Published: June 2018

In the information era, great challenges in healthcare are now intensifying. Regarding challenges for public health, they are intensified not only in developing and less developed countries on account of parasitic diseases, but also for developed countries because of emerging and reemerging diseases. When these diseases are associated with chronic or acute diseases, they intensify causing a serious public health problem as drugs resistance, neglected disease, and those that perpetuate poverty. Thus, it is important to find out new tools for management information. In health area, the financial turnover in the world was US$ 1 trillion dollars only in medicines sector. In Brazil, about US$ 40 billion. Even in times of crisis, this is a sector with constantly expanding business whether by incorporating new technologies, new players in research and development, as well as adjustments to public health policies, regulatory issues, and global outbreaks of disease. These facts lead to constant adjustments of business in companies, universities, and government actions. This statement is aligned in the knowledge-based strategy advocated by Etzkowitz. In 2017, three lists of new strategic products for the Brazilian health system had already been changed. Using new intelligence systems, the government adopted new strategic business partnerships and were conceived in 2017 (others replaced) with budgets of more than 6 billion reais. In this scenario, the revision of the chapter will feature new author and a scope of approach will be expanded to the new policy “Technological Platform” that replaces the old policy called partnership for productive development.
Methodology for Identifying Drivers of Innovative Sectorial Nuclei
Authors: Lopes Brenner , Falcão Luander
Published: June 2018

In order to subsidize the public policy planners, identifying innovative sectorial nuclei that support the design of public policies to support innovation in companies, the chapter proposes and constructs an indicator of innovation potential with characteristics that fill an important gap, where it is possible to reach the groups of innovative companies in each sector (and their territories in which they are inserted), with a process of data collection focused on secondary sources and yet of high effectiveness and assertiveness. In this way, it is possible to make a detailed analysis of what is most directly relevant to decision makers, with the need for a low investment and the possibility of constant updating of the information. Therefore, this chapter will discuss the construction and demonstration of practical examples of the innovation potential indicator and their respective subindexes.
Optimal Locational Analysis for the Targeting of Investments in Specific Businesses and Territories in Brazil
Authors: Lopes Brenner , Falcão Luander
Published: June 2018

With the evolving understanding of the role of the supply chain management and its potential to add value, integrated business planning is a key concept in any modern organization. That brings complexity to supply chain management, requiring companies aiming to operate a world-class process to have a strong coordination between internal functions, which is only possible with a highly efficient information management framework. This chapter discusses how companies can extract competitive advantage from the use of available information on the supply side. For that, as based on the supply-side methodology, a new analytical layer is built and applied based on a multivariate statistical approach that makes possible the creation of groups according to characteristics of the capacity to supply goods and services. As analytical locus, the authors selected the Minas Gerais territory, Brazil.
Using Technology to Foster Creative and Critical Thinking in the Classroom
Authors: Bloom Lisa A. , Doss Kristy
Published: June 2018

Enhancing and nurturing creative and critical thinking skills are important goals for 21st century learning yet high stakes assessment and standardized curriculum leave little room for realizing these goals in 21st century classrooms. Used appropriately, technology help teachers create personalized learning environments and attend to the type of motivation and engagement that nurtures creative and critical thinking skills. This chapter explores conceptions of creativity, draws on theories of motivation to identify optimal conditions for nurturing creativity and suggests technology supported strategies for creating those conditions.
Enhancing Work-Life Balance and Research Engagement Among Students in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Atibuni Dennis Zami , Olema David Kani , Ssenyonga Joseph , Kibanja Grace Milly
Published: June 2018

Engagement in higher degree pursuit is a function of psychological constructs including core self-evaluations, academic motivation, work-life balance, and research skills proficiency. Core self-evaluations and academic motivation are precursors for student engagement in terms of effort expenditure, collaboration, institutional support-seeking, and relating with faculty. However, given that higher degree students are mainly working class, their work-life balance as well as research skills proficiency act as intervening variables to influence the relationship between the dispositional states and actual engagement of the students. Basing on empirical findings from various studies, the authors explicate in this critical review the (combined) mediation and moderation effects of the intervening variables on the links between academic motivation and core-self evaluations as predictors and the students' research engagement as a criterion variable. A conceptual model is theorized for the links between these concepts as a framework for research engagement and hence research completion among students.
Interactive Digital Instruction
Authors: Robertson Shawn L.
Published: June 2018

This chapter explores the concepts of pedagogy and its development in the typical higher education classroom as a lecture-focused activity, to how improvements could be made to the process of teaching students from a critical perspective utilizing constructivist principles. The author details the process of moving from a teacher-focused closed system of learning to a student-centered digital pedagogy that engages the student in uniquely rigorous ways utilizing varied technologies. The author describes the development of the process from its inception to the most advanced stages and offers critiques and insights for others to follow utilizing TPACK.
State of the Art of HBIM to Develop the HBIM of the HeritageCare Project
Authors: Talon Aurélie , Cauvin Clémence , Chateauneuf Alaa
Published: June 2018

The European project, HeritageCare, aims to develop a methodology to help managers preserve historic monuments. The methodology developed integrates the advantages of historical building information modelling (HBIM): 3D visualization, grouping of information (history, diagnostics, videos, etc.) under the same object, help with monitoring of maintenance, help with the planning of works, etc. First, this article develops a state of the art HBIM and its use: realization of a numerical model (tools and database of objects), help with the maintenance, and identification of the risks associated with the realization of the works. The second part is devoted to the presentation of the HeritageCare project: context and challenges, content and development of the HBIM part.
Requirement Management for the 3D Pavement Model Over the Lifecycle
Authors: Le Bars Gaelle , Hajar Ziad
Published: June 2018

This article addresses the structuring of data relating to the pavement that form a part of road infrastructure, and its development throughout a project lifecycle. Modelling of the information necessary for pavement design, construction, operation, servicing and maintenance is proposed. The defined data model is accompanied by a representation of exchanges between actors and of the key processes for management of requirements with product lifecycle management tools. In this use case, the use of a digital model in infrastructure life-cycle management is addressed via the pavement component, with the aims of defining a complete information model associated with pavement, by identifying and structuring the data exchanged between the different actors and in the different project phases. These are represented by the processes within which these exchanges, bringing out the different viewpoints of the actors involved: owners, designers, builders, operators, etc.
Research on Opening and Closing Synchronization of Flexible Hatch on Space Shuttle
Authors: Wang Yue , Liu Hong , Peng Bo
Published: June 2018

The space industry is developing rapidly, specifically with the development of the space shuttle. The position accuracy of the shuttle hatch is always a key problem when the space shuttle is in orbit. When hatch position accuracy meets the requirement of the central lock acquisition domain, the central lock can capture and lock, otherwise it will cause the hatch to not close properly. Aiming at this problem, this article solves it by using the basic theory of flexible body ADAMS. First, composite hatches are converted into an equivalent shell by using the equal stiffness substitution principle, deriving the neutral file (MNF) of the hatch by a classical module in ANSYS, and testing synchronization and accuracy of it under the condition of ideal rigidity and flexibility. Eventually, we obtain the curve of motion displacement at key points, then we can estimate whether the synchronization and accuracy of the hatch meets the requirements.
Translated Trademarks Retrieval using Color Autocorrelogram for Extracted Textual Parts
Authors: Zeggari Ahmed , Hachouf Fella
Published: June 2018

This article describes a trademark retrieval system using autocorrelogram features. The proposed algorithm deals with the trademarks of a same company having different shapes in different languages. Textual and mixed logos types are considered in this study, in which the text area is located based on an edge detection algorithm and connected components merging strategy to form the bounding box enclosing the textual parts of a logo. Color autocorrelogram is applied on the extracted and quantified text area. An adapted evaluation metric is proposed to measure the performance of the proposed technique. Results show a good retrieval rate on real trademark images.
Student Perceptions of E-Learning Service Quality, E-Satisfaction, and E-Loyalty
Authors: Pham Long , Williamson Stan , Berry Ronald
Published: June 2018

With the growing ubiquity of the Internet and the continued evolution of the Internet of Things, universities are focusing more on web-based strategies to deliver higher education (i.e., e-learning). In spite of this, few studies on e-learning service quality have been conducted to examine the effectiveness of these efforts. This study seeks to identify primary e-learning service quality dimensions and to examine the relationships among e-learning service quality dimensions, overall e-learning service quality, e-learning satisfaction and e-learning loyalty as perceived by e-students in the college setting. Results identified five main factors that measure e-learning service quality: e-learning administrative and support service quality; e-learning instructor quality; e-learning accuracy; e-learning course materials quality; and e-learning security and privacy. The quality of e-learning administrative and support service, instructor performance, and course materials were positively related to overall e-learning service quality, with e-learning instructor quality the most influential. There was a positive association between overall e-learning service quality and e-learning loyalty, and between e-learning satisfaction and e-learning loyalty. Results are consistent with most studies of traditional and online services and other e-learning studies that customer loyalty is strongly influenced by customer satisfaction and quality of service and that customer satisfaction is strongly influenced by quality of service.
Measuring the Effects of Risk and Cultural Dimensions on the Adoption of Online Stock Trading
Authors: Khan Safeer Ullah , Liu Xiangdong , Khan Ikram Ullah , Liu Cheng , Hameed Zahid
Published: June 2018

Online stock trading (OST) is a growing phenomenon across countries, yet there is a sparse literature focusing on the negative utilities (risks) that causing the low adoption. Drawing from perceived risk theory, this article attempts to fill the gap by identifying the influential risk factors that impede the acceptance of OST in a developing country, Pakistan. The study also applies the Hofstede cultural theory to ascertain the effects of cultural moderators on investors' usage behavior (UB). Based on structured questionnaire, 443 valid responses were received from current and potential investors. The model was tested using structural equation modeling through Smart-PLS. The results validate a negative and significant relationship between risk dimensions and investors' behavioral intentions (BI) to use OST. Especially time, financial, performance, privacy and opportunity cost risks are found having a negative impact on investors' BI. Moreover, the study finds that cultural dimensions, collectivism, and uncertainty avoidance, moderate the relationship between BI and UB.
A Cloud Based Solution for Collaborative and Secure Sharing of Medical Data
Authors: Marwan Mbarek , Kartit Ali , Ouahmane Hassan
Published: June 2018

Healthcare sector is under pressure to reduce costs while delivering high quality of care services. This situation requires that clinical staff, equipment and IT tools to be used more equitably, judiciously and efficiently. In this sense, collaborative systems have the ability to provide opportunities for healthcare organizations to share resources and create a collaborative working environment. The lack of interoperability between dissimilar systems and operating costs are the major obstacle to the implementation of this concept. Fortunately, cloud computing has great potential for addressing interoperability issues and significantly reducing operating costs. Since the laws and regulations prohibit the disclosure of health information, it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive study on security and privacy issues in cloud computing. Based on their analysis of these constraints, the authors propose a simple and efficient method that enables secure collaboration between healthcare institutions. For this reason, they propose Secure Multi-party Computation (SMC) protocols to ensure compliance with data protection legislation. Specifically, the authors use Paillier scheme to protect medical data against unauthorized usage when outsourcing computations to a public cloud. Another useful feature of this algorithm is the possibility to perform arithmetic operations over encrypted data without access to the original data. In fact, the Paillier algorithm is an efficient homomorphic encryption that supports addition operations on ciphertexts. Based on the simulation results, the proposed framework helps healthcare organizations to successfully evaluate a public function directly on encrypted data without revealing their private inputs. Consequently, the proposed collaborative application ensures privacy of medical data while completing a task.
Group Decision Making Through Interval Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Soft Sets
Authors: Tripathy B. K. , Sooraj T. R. , Mohanty R. K. , Panigrahi Abhilash
Published: June 2018

This article describes how the lack of adequate parametrization in some of the earlier uncertainty based models like fuzzy sets, rough sets motivated Molodtsov to introduce a new model in soft set. A suitable combination of individual models leads to hybrid models, which are more efficient than their individual components. So, the authors find the introduction of many hybrid models of soft sets, like the fuzzy soft set (FSS), intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets (IFSS), interval valued fuzzy soft set (IVFSS) and the interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy soft set (IVIFSS). Following the characteristic function approach to define soft sets introduced by Tripathy et al., they re-define IVIFSS in this article. One of the most attractive applications of soft set theory and its hybrid models has been decision making in the form of individual decision making or group decision making. Here, the authors propose a group decision making algorithm using IVIFSS, which generalises many of our earlier algorithms. They compute its complexity and establish the computation experimentally with graphical illustrations.