Data was collected from a sample of Jordanian citizens who refused or are reluctant to take the Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine.

This article is concerned with how we theorize heterogeneous and multilevel contexts as they intersect in place, whilst prioritizing the role of entrepreneurial action in shaping context and driving change. We analyze an emerging stream of context research based upon varieties of capitalism institutional theory, drawing on theoretical developments from political economy and geography fields. This sheds light on how ‘varieties of entrepreneurship’ risks reproducing static and mechanistic studies, which instead of meeting the promise of diversifying contexts, sets nations on path dependent trajectories that sideline possibilities for entrepreneurial agency. We suggest Polanyian inspired variegated capitalism as providing potential for understanding the interrelated, multilayered, heterogeneous contexts of entrepreneurship.

There is an absence of fitting research methodology in construction management research. This has prompted a shortage of theories that are exceptional to the field. Thus, this paper proposes confirmatory sequential research design as a research paradigm and methodology for theory building and testing in construction management research. The method makes qualitative and quantitative techniques reciprocal through a staggered and vigorous interaction. An illustrative course of applying the technique was laid out. It was deduced in this paper that, a confirmatory sequential research design is fundamental for the future and unwavering quality of construction management research. The main contribution made by this paper to mixed method is a systemic mixed method-based research design that the paper presents.

The present study investigated the differences in the attributes of episode that participants remembered between recalled words and non-recalled ones in incidental free recall. Participants were asked to judge whether an episode came to mind when each target word was presented in the orienting task phase, followed by an unexpected free recall and rating phases. In the rating phase, they were asked to rate the degree of three attributes, vividness, pleasantness, and nostalgia, for each episode. Positive correlations among the three attributes were observed for episodes of recalled words, whereas for episodes of non-recalled words, they were not. These results showed strong relationships among the attributes of episodes that were determinants of the effectiveness of autobiographical elaboration on incidental recall regarding distinctiveness.

Background: The increasing flow of information and the epidemiological situation of the last few years forces us to find tools for organizing a productive collaboration distributed team of a student research group. Method: Comparative analysis of six instruments (Trello, Office365, Meister, Bitrix24, Asana, Google Workspace) for collaboration on 12 criteria. Results and Discussion: A large selection of tools for managing a distributed team allows flexibly organizing a project of any complexity for a team of any size. Conclusion: Using tools to collaborate with a distributed team allowed us to simplify the organization of the student research group’s work and not stop working on projects under lockdown conditions.

Feminist scholars have in the past upheld qualitative research methods and rejected or argued for the modification of quantitative research methods, but mixed methods are steadily becoming popular. While developing Sustainable Development Goal 5 baseline indicators, this study uses feminist critical discourse analysis to revisit claims against quantitative approaches from the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). The integrated results from the mixed methods convergent design study show that the approach usefully triangulates the findings. The 2014 KDHS, though suitable for showing trends and prevalence rates, has instances of gender related bias, excludes minorities, and invisibles violent acts against women and girls related to public unrest. This article contributes to the promotion of mixed methods for feminist research. This study uses as secondary sources the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey report and data which are available on www.dhsprogram.com.

Critical thinking is recognized as key in any society. However, the Ugandan system of education is not helping students to become critical thinkers; the education is superficial and uncritically based on rote learning. The main objective of this study was to investigate and document how Ugandan secondary school teachers could be supported in explicitly pursuing the goal of fostering students’ critical thinking. This professional development action research showed that the instructional support coaching system contributed to enhancing the teachers’ professional and pedagogical capacity, led them to transform their instructional planning process, and shifted their beliefs with regard to curricula and learning theories.

Considerable interest lies in the growth in educational achievement that occurs over the course of a child’s schooling. This paper demonstrates a simple but effective approach for the comparison of growth rates, drawing on a method first proposed some 80 years ago and applying it to data from the Australian National Assessment Program. The methodology involves the derivation of a ‘meta-metre’ – a quantitative mode of variation in growth – which permits comparison between groups defined by time-invariant characteristics. Emphasis is placed upon the novel characteristics of the method and the valuable information it can provide. Unlike complex modeling procedures, the approach provides a parsimonious, easily-interpretable model of growth.

Background: Covid-19 has brought socioeconomic and health-related changes worldwide and unique challenges with no time for adjustment. Family caregivers of dependent patients were one of the hardest hit groups. Methods: This paper draws attention to how family caregivers navigate throughout this pandemic amid its daily changes, stressing new obstacles that arose, and what to expect in the foreseeable future. Empirical literature and clinical experience contributed to this insight. Results: Along with the already frequent burden and distress, they are facing additional responsibilities and complex decisions, such as “choosing” between their own health or their family member’s. Conclusions: Family caregivers must seek family physicians and/or mental health professionals assistance to avoid feeling overwhelmed, to be supported in the meaning- and decision-making processes, and to activate their support network. With a “new way of grieving”, often without in-person goodbyes, a systemic and resilience-oriented approach could help individuals create meaning and seek a purpose towards the future.

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The methodology is relevant for good data collection. In this article, the researcher explains the significance of the Servant Leadership Surveys of van Dierendonck and Nuijten, as a measuring tool, in the researcher’s study titled “Strengthening Servant Leadership from a Bottom-Up Perspective for Developing and Growing Leaders in Ministry.” The researcher discussed how the eight domains were significant to the methodology process and decision. The methodology revealed to the researcher the views of project participants about the Servant Leadership Surveys (SLS) as a measuring tool. The research was conducted with participants from different ministries and locales.

Inter-organizational networks are frequently used to execute large and megaprojects. This study develops a theoretical framework for the governance of these networks. Twenty-eight case studies, each representing a network for a project, were assessed using 124 interviews in ten countries. A three-layer governance model is derived from the analysis. At the lowest layer (network governance) is the individual network of organizations collaborating in a project. This layer is explained through Multi-level Governance Theory. The intermediate layer (governance of networks) addresses the steering of the different networks these organizations are part of, such as for training, certification, safety etc.. At the top layer (metagovernance) are the ground-rules, set by governments or other investors to regulate how the two other layers are allowed to set up their governance. The study’s resulting theory combines three so far separate levels of governance into an overall understanding of large inter-organizational networks for projects. It provides parameters for practitioners to optimize their networks for better project results.

Background: Mental health problems are prevalent among university students worldwide. Studies have shown that most students do not disclose and do not get the psychological help and the support they need. Objectives: The aim of this survey is to investigate the intentions to seek psychological counseling (ISC) among university students as well as their attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help (ATSPPH), and the predictorsof those intentions and attitudes. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a sample of 420 students at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Results: Depression, test anxiety, and difficulty sleeping are the three main reasons for which students would seek psychological help. The source the students were most preferred to ask help was one’s family followed by psychologists and psychiatrists. Students’ ATSPPH is a positive predictor of their ISC, while students’ self-stigma of seeking help (SSOSH) is a negative predictor of the ATSPPH. Moreover, students’ awareness of the psychological help system available on campus, free of charge, is a positive predictor for both ISC and ATSPPH. Conclusion: Different interventions are needed to enhance students’ mental health literacy and awareness of the available professional psychological help on campus.

Municipal solid waste constitutes a major portion of the total city waste produced in India. Very often this is ignored while considering waste problems in the cities. The cities are now having enormous environmental problems due to municipal solid waste. The segregation of waste is essential to implement Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. It has been an unsustainable and uneconomical practice to not segregate waste at the source. The paper explains the waste segregation activities of the householders of the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India and the social and environmental outcomes of such behavior. The paper is based on both primary and secondary sources of data.

The findings conclude that respondents strongly agree with the importance of communication (82.4%)., the role of formal communication compared to informal communication (71.3%), the belief that face-to-face communication is more effective than electronic communication (52.7%), personal competence as communicators (85.9%), but mixed response regarding communication and institutional effectiveness. Overall, the findings answered the RQ and generated five statistically-supported recommendations for better transparency and accountability (77.8%), improved feedback from administration (74.2%), quicker official updates (66.2%), clear reporting structures (55.6%), and increased inter-campus communication (50%) to enhance communication for institutional effectiveness.

From a behavioural perspective data-driven decision making enabled through tracking of online behaviour and communication may afford school organizations the ability to gain insight into behavioural intention. Traits common with Machiavellianism in online behaviour on social media websites lends itself to spying to increase the users repertoire of “advantageous” information to use. This study considers the potential student benefits attributed to tracking online behaviour and collection of “advantageous” information found online in schools including the development of leadership, citizenship and critical thinking, as well as enabling data-driven decision making and evidence-based psychology. Data and results from a two-year qualitative study provides insight into school administration and information technology staff experience with technology policies and the collection of student data.

This paper explored the values and principles of cooperativism in the financial management practices of cooperatives. This paper argues that the values and principles are embedded on the financial indicators particularly in the observable patterns of growth in membership and in the paid-up capital.

In the digital era, media convergence is a necessity. One form of convergence is journalistic convergence between television and social media. The three types of journalistic convergence are newsgathering, newsroom, and news content. This study aims to describe the process of journalistic convergence on four free to air televisions (iNews, RCTI, MNCTV, GTV) and social media (Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok) which are under the auspices of the MNC Group in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a qualitative approach and a holistic single-type case study method, this study found, first, newsgathering convergence was used to sharpen the idea of ​​​​Covid-19 coverage. Excavation of coverage material is carried out together. The news angle becomes richer because each editor proposes coverage material. Second, newsroom convergence enriches the broadcast material because each television editor takes advantage of the superiority of its resources. The newsroom becomes a creative space so that content differentiation occurs. Third, through the convergence of news content, television news about Covid-19 is more varied. Fourth, the entire production team is required to be careful in making news because it will be amplified through social media. Through social media, MNC Group news has a wider reach. On the other hand, through social media, the public can provide input, control, and criticize all television news programs under the auspices of the MNC Group.