bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessing quality of critical thought in online discussion
Authors: Weltzer‐Ward Lisa , Baltes Beate , Knight Lynn Laura 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a theoretically based coding framework for an integrated analysis and assessment of critical thinking in online discussion.Design/methodology/approachThe critical thinking assessment framework (TAF) is developed through review of theory and previous research, verified by comparing results to previous research, and checked for reliability by comparing results for multiple coders.FindingsAlthough process, structure, and quality of online discussions are assessed independently, a standard framework integrating these aspects for comprehensive assessment of critical thinking in online discussions is not found in literature review. The critical TAF described here offers a reliable and valid tool for integrating process, structure, and quality to assess critical thinking in online discussions.Research/limitations/implicationsThe critical TAF serves as a methodological tool for assessing critical thinking in online discussion. Further research should further assess the validity and reliability of this tool and should integrate the framework with assessments for other aspects of discussion such as social or instructor presence.Practical implicationsThe implementation of the critical TAF in future studies will ultimately help identify online educational activities and tools which best support development and application of critical thinking skills. Furthermore, it might be used to assess critical thinking of individual participants or small groups in a discussion.Originality/valueThe critical TAF described in this paper provides a valid and reliable tool for integrated assessment of the process, structure, and quality of critical thinking in online discussions.
Open, connected, social – implications for educational design
Authors: Couros Alec 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the design and implementation of an open access, graduate education course where openness, connectivism, and social learning are guiding principles. The described experience aims to offer insight into developing courses that respond to changes in the manner in which individuals learn, connect, and form knowledge.Design/methodology/approachThe course implements Web 2.0 and open source software within the learning environment. Pedagogical processes are also congruent with philosophies inherent in the open source movement, especially group collaboration and transparency.FindingsThe facilitation of this course is complex and would likely be difficult for many instructors. However, student satisfaction is high and long‐term, social learning benefits are perceived to be positive.Originality/valueThis course is one of the first of its kind, and one that inspired other explorations into open teaching/pedagogical course formats.
Using Web 2.0 to decolonise transcultural learning zones in higher education
Authors: Eijkman Henk 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explain, in the context of the massification and internationalisation of higher education, how Web 2.0 and its socially oriented knowledge system (episteme) has the potential to counter the current neo‐colonial disprivileging of non‐mainstream knowledge systems and discourses.Design/methodology/approachThe paper, drawing on postcolonial, epistemological, and Web 2.0 learning literatures, first deconstructs the continued dominance of the traditional academic discourse in transcultural settings. It then illustrates how Web 2.0's non‐foundational approach to the nature of knowledge gives it the capacity to construct postcolonial transcultural learning zones that are inherently open to other knowledge systems and discourses.FindingsThe paper concludes that the socially oriented knowledge system or episteme of Web 2.0 enables educators to create postcolonial, meaning more epistemically inclusive, transcultural learning zones in which no one knowledge system or discourse is automatically privileged.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights the role Web 2.0 can play in negating the colonialising impact of dominant educational practices that disprivilege non mainstream knowledge systems and discourses that have entered university learning environments through massification and internationalisation.Originality/valueThe paper addresses a significant gap in the literature by highlighting the pivotal but much neglected role of epistemology in Web 2.0 as well as in the internationalisation and massification of higher education. More specifically, it indicates how the respectful acceptance of different knowledge systems and discourses can create postcolonial architectures of learning and promote a more egalitarian form of cosmopolitanism.
Research ideology and researcher's role as practiced by Jan‐Erik Gröjer
Authors: Johanson Ulf 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to draw on the literature debating research policy, research and the role of researchers, in discussing a single researcher's (Jan‐Erik Gröjer's) research during the 1980s and 1990s.Design/methodology/approachJan‐Erik Gröjer's publications during the period are compared with different research modes 1 and 2, communalism, universalism, disinterestedness, originality and scepticism and PLACE within this polarized world, i.e. between demands from different research ideologies universities as well as individual researchers perform their research.FindingsThis paper can be read as both a contribution to the debate about the researcher's role and as a tribute to a friend who was able to investigate and practise different roles: normative and critical, theoretical and applied and provocative and humble, to name a few.Research limitations/implicationsFurther case studies of single researchers could serve as a valuable input to the discussion of different research ideologies.Practical implicationsThe paper could be used in, e.g., doctoral student education when discussing the researcher's role but also when discussing the role of university research in general.Originality/valueThe used research modes have not before been analyzed using a single researcher as a case. It could be useful for individual researchers as well as in discussions about management of universities.
Intangibles in universities: current challenges for measuring and reporting
Authors: Cañibano Leandro , Paloma Sánchez M. 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss whether the mechanisms used to measure and manage intangibles in companies can be applied to universities and other research institutions.Design/methodology/approachThe characteristics of the issues is addressed by companies in relation to their intellectual capital (IC) and how they manage them are reviewed to discuss whether universities can apply the same framework. External pressures for change and barriers universities encounter, particularly due to the current governance system, are discussed. The experience of some universities are briefly described.FindingsThe companies' framework is possible to be used by universities, with some specificity.Research limitations/implicationsThe number of universities actually applying this framework is small and therefore the results cannot be generalized.Practical implicationsPolicy measures are needed to encourage research institutions and universities to measure and manage their IC. In a knowledge‐based society, the main knowledge producers should be more accountable for their activities.Originality/valueThe use of IC concepts to analyze universities' performance is still scarce. This is an attempt to fill such lacuna.
Towards using organizational measurements to assess corporate performance
Authors: Flamholtz Eric G. 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address the need for alternative measures of financial performance that can provide a real time indication of what is actually happening in organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes the framework, the empirical research that has been conducted to assess its validity, and the measurement tools that have been developed.FindingsThe proposed model identifies the “key drivers” of organizational and financial success. However, if there is a lack of a sufficient fit between the level of “strategic development of an enterprise” and its) then there is disequilibrium. There are identifiable symptoms of this equilibrium or disequilibrium called “growing pains,” which can be measured by an instrument developed called “The Survey of Growing Pains.”Practical implicationsThe proposed measures assess operational risk, which can be used under “Sarbanes‐Oxley.” The framework and measurement tools have been used by differing companies in strategic planning and performance management. It provides an alternative concept of a “balanced scorecard.”Originality/valueThe paper's contribution is in applying research from the field of organizational development to help develop a new set of measures for monitoring performance in real time.
On the mystery of odd human capital values
Authors: Ahonen Guy 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to elaborate the feasibility of market based estimations of the value of human capital in firms.Design/methodology/approachThe concept of intangible assets and market‐based valuation of human capital is presented. Cases of extreme estimates of human capital values are presented. The possibility of extremely low or even negative human capital values is examined.FindingsIt is demonstrated that odd human capital values can be explained by referring to principles of valuating fixed assets and intangible liability.Practical implicationsThe paper demonstrates that market‐based methods for estimating the value of human capital of the firm can be feasible despite the existence of very odd human capital values.Originality/valueThe findings of the paper adds to the discussion of how to valuate human capital in intellectual capital accounts in general and human capital accounts in particular.
So tell me again … just why would you want to account for people?
Authors: Roslender Robin 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe paper sets out to identify the key role that Jan‐Erik Grojer's work on human resource costing and accounting played in linking initial developments in accounting for people with the more recent advances associated with the emergence of the intellectual capital concept.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is in the form of an essay that briefly considers the history of approaches to the challenge of accounting for people.FindingsThe recent developments associated with intellectual capital highlight the importance and value of adopting a rather wider conception of accounting for people.Originality/valueThe paper provides a provocative introduction to the topic of accounting for people and as such may be of value to both newcomers to the field and those who are simply intrigued by the idea itself.
Classification, measurement and the ontology of intellectual capital entities
Authors: Mouritsen Jan 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe paper discusses the role of measurement and classification in intellectual capital research. Its purpose is to develop an alternative role for measure. The aim is to explore how measurement may be important even if it does not pretend to accurately represent and underlying reality.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is an essay on the difficulties of measuring intellectual capital. It is a conceptual, analytical paper which proposes a new approach to analyzing the roles and effects of measurement in the area of intellectual capital.FindingsThe analysis suggests that measurement of intellectual capital is difficult because it is not possible to copy its properties in a number; yet it is necessary because it allows intervention to happen since it develops a wholly new set of dimensions to manage. This dual conclusion both problematic because the search for a definitive measure of the size, value and effects of intellectual capital is impossible, yet it is also comforting because measurement helps develop the actions that can be made in the name of intellectual capital.Research limitations/implicationsThe central implication is that research should be explicit about the status of measurement in intellectual capital research since measurement does not primarily represent an underlying reality to be reported by intellectual capital. This directs attention to different purposes of measurement.Originality/valueThis paper explores alternative roles for measurement and suggests that it is necessary to study how measurement is input to management decision making more than a representation of an underlying reality.
The communication of human accounts: examining models of sensegiving
Authors: Catasús Bino , Mårtensson Maria , Skoog Matti 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to reflect on how sensegiving cues are encapsulated in models of reporting for human resources. This has been by investigating elements, arguments and formats of the models.Design/methodology/approachThis paper focuses on the three discourses of human resource reporting that Jan‐Erik Gröjer is a part of. This paper is an appreciation of the importance of Jan‐Erik's work in the field of human resource communication as well as an illustration of how ideas and models changes over time.FindingsThe paper concludes that: there is no coherent idea of how sensegiving should be made in order to affect the sensemaking processes of human resources, the models emanate from different forms of critiques and the sensegiving cues change accordingly, and accounting for human resources has an ethical dimension.Practical implicationsThe choice of model for reporting on human resources affects not only the content of the human resource report (the what and how question), but also affected by which arguments are considered as most efficient in the sensegiving process..Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the understanding of how sensemaking is dependent on which sensegiving cues bring forward in the accounts of human accounts.
Culture, identity and information privacy in the age of digital government
Authors: Cullen Rowena 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe emergence of digital government and the requirement for citizens to exchange information with government online have raised a number of issues related to personal information held by government. These include questions about the confidence of citizens concerning the security and privacy of information they provide to government, on‐ or offline, and whether different cultural attitudes to issues such as personal identity might impact on citizens' attitudes towards privacy. This paper aims to investigate these issues.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reports and comments on the experiences and concerns of citizens in both New Zealand and Japan, based on focus groups and interviews. The New Zealand research included indigenous Maori, immigrant Pacific Islands groups and other ethnic communities.FindingsAlthough all groups had concerns about information privacy, the nature of these concerns varied among the different groups interviewed and among individuals. Explanations of the attitudes and perceptions made in each group reflect cultural values and concepts of personal identity, and illustrate the importance of being aware of the differences between individualist and collectivist cultures.Research limitations/implicationsThe research was based on a number of small studies, with limited numbers of participants. The findings would be strengthened by expanding the research to include larger numbers of participants.Originality/valueThe findings are significant to the development of policies for securing the confidentiality of citizens in the way government handles personal information in the online environment and in the ways in which these policies are communicated to citizens.
Towards a cross‐context identity management framework in e‐health
Authors: Deng Mina , De Cock Danny , Preneel Bart 
Published: June 2009

PurposeModern e‐health systems incorporate different healthcare providers in one system and provide an electronic platform to share medical information efficiently. In cross‐context communications between healthcare providers, the same information can be interpreted as different types or values, so that one patient will be issued different identifiers by different healthcare providers. This paper aims to provide a solution to ensure interoperability so that multiple healthcare providers will be able to collaborate in one e‐health system.Design/methodology/approachThis paper primarily focuses on how different healthcare providers, instead of the patients, are able to interact and share information on a common e‐health platform.FindingsIn the course of the work, it was found that previous e‐health solutions mainly have a limited view of patient information, where a user‐centric approach for identity management is usually restricted to a single healthcare provider. Interoperability in an e‐health system becomes more problematic when more actors collaborate, and hence linkability from one context to another should not be straightforward. However, some form of linkability, such as the possibility to follow up a patient's medical treatment, is desirable in the e‐health sector, even when it needs to cross different contexts. Therefore, the authors have designed an identity management mechanism to ensure semantic interoperability when data is exchanged among different authorized healthcare providers.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper points out that the next generation of e‐health will move towards federated e‐health and will require user‐centricity and transparency properties so that patients are able to specify and verify the disclosure of their medical information.Originality/valueThis paper proposes a new service for cross‐context identity management in e‐health systems, improving interoperability between agencies when context‐specific information is transferred from one healthcare provider to another. How the proposed cross‐context identity management service can be integrated in an e‐health system is explained with a use case scenario.
Factors influencing satisfaction and loyalty in online shopping: an integrated model
Authors: Lin Grace T.R. , Sun Chia‐Chi 
Published: June 2009

PurposeTaking into consideration external (technology acceptance factors, website service quality) as well as internal (specific holdup cost) factors, this paper aims to explore how internet customer satisfaction and loyalty can be associated with each other and how they are affected by these dynamics.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts structural equation modelling (SEM) as the main analytical tool. It investigates the shopping experiences of users of the major shopping websites of Taiwan.FindingsThe research results point to the following: first, customer e‐satisfaction will positively influence customer e‐loyalty directly; second, technology acceptance factors will positively influence customer e‐satisfaction and e‐loyalty directly; third, website service quality can positively influence customer e‐satisfaction and e‐loyalty directly; and fourth, specific holdup cost can positively influence customer e‐loyalty directly, but cannot positively influence customer e‐satisfaction directly.Originality/valueThis paper draws on the research results for implications for shopping website management and design, then suggests some ways to enhance performance for the website shopping industry.
Determinants of e‐government extension
Authors: Serrano‐Cinca Carlos , Rueda‐Tomás Mar , Portillo‐Tarragona Pilar 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on research that models factors that favour the extension of e‐government. Hypotheses were proposed regarding the role of municipal resources, politicians and environment as elements that stimulate e‐government. It aims to argue that larger municipalities have more resources available to implement technological initiatives, that politicians receptive to the use of technology to communicate with citizens encourage e‐government, and that the local environment, as measured by citizens' wealth and business activity, is influential.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed model was tested using data from 92 Spanish city councils. A structural equation model, estimated using partial least squares, was employed as an analysis technique.FindingsThe data supported the model, emphasising that municipal resources are the most important factor.Research limitations/implicationsThe researchers analysed only one year of data from one country.Practical implicationsThe model suggested can be used to improve policy‐making and practice. The paper includes a brief case study of the Saragossa City Council, one of the leading councils in Spain, with regard to e‐government initiatives.Originality/valueMany recent papers have studied factors explaining the extension of e‐government. These studies have analysed the influence of each of the factors separately. Here a structural equation model is proposed that allows analysis of the effects of various factors jointly. The variables employed have been modelled as latent variables, since it is shown that this is the most appropriate way to represent the complex reality of e‐government.
Searching locally: a comparison of Yehey! and Google
Authors: Luyt Brendan , Goh Dion , Sian Lee Chei 
Published: June 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the Filipino search engine, Yehey! against what has become the industry standard, Google.Design/methodology/approachA total of 14 queries were submitted to Yehey! and Google. The top ten sites returned from each were examined for dates created and modified, domain name, the presence of dead or advertising links, the quality of the site as indicated by statements of responsibility and purpose as well as credentials, and overlap.FindingsDespite its promise of providing access to Filipino cyberspace, Yehey! fell short on most of the measures used to evaluate the two search engines.Originality/valueTo date, little research has been conducted on local Asian search engines, despite the growth of internet use in the region.