Showing papers in "SAGE Open in 2018"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors created a comprehensive overview of factors that may influence motivation of ethnic minority students from their own perspective and conducted a systematic review of the factors that might influence their motivation.
Abstract: The aim of this study to create a comprehensive overview of factors that may influence motivation of ethnic minority students from their own perspective. A systematic review was conducted in PubMed...
99 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between the dimensions of e-banking service quality and customer satisfaction to determine which dimension can potentially have the stronge, i.e.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the dimensions of E-Banking service quality and customer satisfaction to determine which dimension can potentially have the stronge...
98 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify, critique, and synthesize the values, claims, and assumptions of the Weight-Centred Health Paradigm (WCHP) and develop a framework to be used as a heuristic for building competency to critique the WCHP.
Abstract: Discourse about health that focuses predominantly on body weight is referred to as the weight-centered health paradigm (WCHP). In recent years, there has been a significant increase in critical analysis of the WCHP. This has resulted in arguments for a paradigm shift away from focusing on weight and focusing instead on health and well-being. The aim of this study was to identify, critique, and synthesize the values, claims, and assumptions of the WCHP and to develop a framework to be used as a heuristic for building competency to critique the WCHP. Qualitative content analysis of the literature was used to identify themes, relationships between themes, and structure of the framework. The resulting WCHP 3C Framework encompasses the context, critiques, and consequences of the WCHP. The context includes the promulgators and tenets of the WCHP. Critiques of the WCHP raise ideological, empirical, and technical concerns. Consequences of the WCHP include an enhanced adipophobicogenic environment, reduced health ...
97 citations
TL;DR: This work synthesized 18 OL approaches across three domains: people, processes, and technologies and suggested two directions for future research: referring to the evaluation of the results and addressing the contingencies of OL effectiveness.
Abstract: Organizational learning (OL) enables organizations to transform individual knowledge into organizational knowledge. Organizations struggle to implement practical approaches due to the lack of concr...
88 citations
TL;DR: Theoretically, population growth is believed to increase greenhouse gas emissions, particularly CO2 emissions through the increase in human activities as mentioned in this paper, and therefore, this study aimed to investigate...
Abstract: Theoretically, population growth is believed to increase greenhouse gas emissions, particularly CO2 emissions through the increase in human activities. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate ...
75 citations
TL;DR: A clearer theoretical framework is offered about the essential ingredients needed to activate ABCD and no papers focused on long-term conditions (LTCs) and thus no evidence that this approach improves health outcomes for people with LTCs is found.
Abstract: Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) appears to be a promising way to supporting people with long-term health problems but there is currently a lack of evidence to support this approach. Taking a realist approach, a review and concept-mapping exercise of ABCD approaches to improve health were conducted with a view to providing a better understanding about these approaches, how they work, and who they work for. Totally, 29 papers were deemed relevant and included in the review. The realist synthesis and concept mapping helped to identify concepts most commonly associated with ABCD but found no papers focused on long-term conditions (LTCs) and thus no evidence that this approach improves health outcomes for people with LTCs. While there is a lack of clarity about how to implement ABCD or how to evaluate it, this article offers a clearer theoretical framework about the essential ingredients needed to activate ABCD.
73 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined associations between classroom management practices, teaching experience, and teachers' beliefs (general pedagogical beliefs, beliefs about student motivation, and self-efficacy beliefs).
Abstract: Classroom management is an important topic in teacher education, as it has a strong impact on students’ engagement. However, untangling the concepts influencing teachers’ classroom management practices is a question that needs further investigation. Using data from a survey of 154 vocational teachers participating in teacher education, this study examined associations between classroom management practices, teaching experience, and teachers’ beliefs (general pedagogical beliefs, beliefs about student motivation, and self-efficacy beliefs). Results highlighted associations between the different types of beliefs, and between teachers’ beliefs and practices. Teaching experience was positively related to self-efficacy and beliefs in constructivism but did not impact practices.
57 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored whether sustainable fashion consumption is characteri cally related to unsustainability, and found that fashion involvement leads toward a negative effect on the environment.
Abstract: There is a general belief that fashion involvement leads toward unsustainability. To resolve this issue, the present study aims to explore that whether sustainable fashion consumption is characteri...
53 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of emotional intelligence in leading change in an organization is discussed, highlighting the different perspectives of emotion intelligence, and the reliablity of different perspectives.
Abstract: This article presents the role of emotional intelligence in leading change in an organization. Specifically, the article highlights the different perspectives of emotional intelligence, and the rel...
51 citations
TL;DR: The piece discusses the tensions between institutional expert-centered work with a traditional clinical/medical lens and the arguments found in a range of other patient-centered, community group–centered, and theory-centered sources applying innovative perspectives onto key issues.
Abstract: There is a need to better understand contemporary issues of nomenclature and group construction around people with intersex variations shaping health research and practices—including their framing ...
50 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between types of employee participation (delegative, consultative, worker director, and worker union) on employee retention and the moderation of employee com...
Abstract: This study determines the relationship between types of employee participation (delegative, consultative, worker director, and worker union) on employee retention and the moderation of employee com...
TL;DR: The authors analyzed how the U.S. and the European Union (EU) media respond to the entrenched metaphor of migration a.k.a. "migration myth" by focussing on the dichotomized metaphorical strategy and myth creation.
Abstract: By focussing on the dichotomized metaphorical strategy and myth creation, this study aims to analyze how the U.S. and the European Union (EU) media respond to the entrenched metaphor of migration a...
TL;DR: A fundamental difference between the two classification systems is that the ICD is mute regarding the need to consider such variables in this context of diagnosing people with mental disorders, whereas the DSM-5 does alert mental health practitioners that they should not make a diagnosis without considering the cultural variables potentially affecting the assessment and diagnosis.
Abstract: Mental health practitioners in the United States often use two classification systems for mental disorders, namely, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the Diagnostic and Statist...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the factors involved in the acceptance of blended learning with executives based on the Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model.
Abstract: This article evaluates the factors involved in the acceptance of Blended Learning (BL) with executives based on the Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model in exe...
TL;DR: In this paper, a study aimed to describe nyantri (Islamic crash course) program as a leadership strategy adopted by school principals in strengthening the school organizational culture and used a quali...
Abstract: This study aimed to describe nyantri (Islamic crash course) program as a leadership strategy adopted by school principals in strengthening the school organizational culture. This study used a quali...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present findings on knowledge management and knowledge creation, as well as open innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iceland, and present two SME compa...
Abstract: The aim of this article is to present findings on knowledge management (KM) and knowledge creation, as well as open innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iceland. Two SME compa...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the role of marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) on achieving the competitive advantage in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in the Al Buraimi region.
Abstract: This study aims to highlight the role of marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) on achieving the competitive advantage in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in the Al Buraim...
TL;DR: The authors compared rural educational disadvantage across Australia, Canada, and New Zealand using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Programme for International Education (PIE) Program for International Development (PEED).
Abstract: This study compares rural educational disadvantage across Australia, Canada, and New Zealand using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International...
TL;DR: In this paper, stress and trauma experienced by police officers in the line of duty can have negative impacts on officers' health and well-being, and psychological support is imperative to help officers maintain psyc...
Abstract: Stress and trauma experienced by police officers in the line of duty can have negative impacts on officers’ health and well-being. Psychological support is imperative to help officers maintain psyc...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the main issues in Malaysian higher education system and its sectors from the perspectives of Malaysian academic leaders for this purpose, four issues are identified from the perspective of academic leaders.
Abstract: This qualitative inquiry aims at identifying the main issues in Malaysian higher education (HE) system and its sectors from the perspectives of Malaysian academic leaders For this purpose, four op
TL;DR: This article conducted a content analysis of over 1,100 quantitative articles on American mass political behavior published between 1980 and 2009 to find out what are the most important concepts in the political behavior literature, have experiments supplanted surveys as the dominant method in political behavior research? What role does the American National Election Studies (ANES) play in this literature?
Abstract: What are the most important concepts in the political behavior literature? Have experiments supplanted surveys as the dominant method in political behavior research? What role does the American National Election Studies (ANES) play in this literature? We utilize a content analysis of over 1,100 quantitative articles on American mass political behavior published between 1980 and 2009 to address these questions. We then supplement this with a second sample of articles published between 2010 and 2018. Four key takeaways are apparent. First, the agenda of this literature is heavily skewed toward understanding voting to a relative lack of attention to specific policy attitudes and other topics. Second, experiments are ascendant, but are far from displacing surveys, and particularly the ANES. Third, while important changes to this agenda have occurred over time, it remains much the same in 2018 as it was in 1980. Fourth, the centrality of the ANES seems to stem from its time-series component. In the end, we conclude that the ANES is a critical investment for the scientific community and a main driver of political behavior research.
TL;DR: The increasing number of never-married individuals has become a global phenomenon as discussed by the authors, and the sociocultural standard in Indonesia defines being married as a desirable social achance.
Abstract: The increasing number of never-married individuals has become a global phenomenon. Like many Asian countries, the sociocultural standard in Indonesia defines being married as a desirable social ach...
TL;DR: The usability and adaptability of the GPP framework for guiding stakeholder engagement in non-clinical trials like GAP Year is shown, however it requires adapting to respond to the unique needs of the beneficiaries.
Abstract: The Good Participatory Practice (GPP) guidelines provide a framework for stakeholder engagement within clinical trials, to ensure a study's acceptability, feasibility, and improving the overall research quality; however, they have rarely been applied beyond this setting, and no literature exists on its application in adolescent research. A review of the 2011 GPP guidelines was undertaken to identify which 16 GPP topic areas could be applied and adapted for implementing an ecological asset building intervention, that is, the Girls Achieve Power (GAP Year) cluster randomized controlled trial for reducing school dropout and increasing reporting of gender-based violence in Gauteng and Western Cape province in South Africa. The 16 GPP topic areas were adapted and implemented to guide stakeholder engagement for GAP Year. We show the usability and adaptability of the GPP framework for guiding stakeholder engagement in non-clinical trials like GAP Year; however it requires adapting to respond to the unique needs of the beneficiaries.
TL;DR: The "blesser and blessee" phenomenon has been prominent in South African media since the year 2016 as discussed by the authors, which is a form of transactional sex in which older rich men (blessers) tend to entice young women.
Abstract: The “blesser and blessee” phenomenon has been prominent in South African media since the year 2016. This is a form of transactional sex in which older rich men (“blessers”) tend to entice young wom...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the challenges of managing talent in organizations and present a set of solutions for managing talent management in the context of emerging technologies, which is of strategic importance for organizations.
Abstract: Talent management is of strategic importance for organizations across the globe. Organizations face formidable challenges in managing talent. Although talent management is gaining attention in emer...
TL;DR: In this paper, a conceptual framework that makes a distinction between school-centered and parent-centered mathematics learning is presented, focusing on parents' experiences and practices supporting children's mathematics learning.
Abstract: This article focuses on parents’ experiences and practices supporting children’s mathematics learning. We employ a conceptual framework that makes a distinction between school-centered and parent-c...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate whether and how informal political talk on digital media contributes to citizens' political participation with unique surveys based on samples representative of Internet users in the US.
Abstract: We investigate whether and how informal political talk on digital media contributes to citizens’ political participation with unique surveys based on samples representative of Internet users in sev...
TL;DR: The non-religion is often thought to be commensurate with nihilism or fatalism, resulting in the perception that the non-religious have no source of meaning in life as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Nonreligion is often thought to be commensurate with nihilism or fatalism, resulting in the perception that the nonreligious have no source of meaning in life. While views to this effect have been ...
TL;DR: In this article, the link between tourism and soft power in view of five (four proposed by Ooi) interlinked ways (approaches) is examined, and it also looks whether Malaysia (as a case study) by using...
Abstract: This review article examines the link between tourism and soft power in view of five (four proposed by Ooi) interlinked ways (approaches). It also looks whether Malaysia (as a case study) by using ...
TL;DR: The low unmet need should not be mistaken for a good progress in family planning programming in Nigeria; the success is better measured using the level of total demand for contraceptives and CPR.
Abstract: It is not clear whether the 16% unmet need for contraceptives in Nigeria indicates a success story This study assessed the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), total contraceptive demand, and unme