Design and Case Study of WoBaLearn -- A Work-Based Learning System

Yin, Chuantao; Zhang, Bingxue; David, Bertrand; Noel, N.; Chalon, René; Zhang, Xiong

doi:10.1109/icalt.2014.32

Cited by 5 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Oneoftheprimarymeritsofacasestudyasaresearchstrategyisthatitprovidesaresearcherwith theoptionofintroducingdifferentdatacollectionmethods.Theadoptionofdifferentdatacollection methods(sourcesofevidence)helpstodemonstratetherigourandcredibilityoffindings (Denscombe, 2014;Yin,2014).Thisstudyprimarilyreliesoninterviewsfordatacollection. Yin(2014)argues thatinterviewsarehelpfultocapturepeople'sinsights,opinionsandexperiencesindetail.Forthis study,theinterviewsprovidedanexplanationofhowleadersintheITandotherdepartmentsdescribe differentorganisationalfactorsthatcouldenableorhinderBITA.Internalorganisationaldocuments, webposts,annualreportsandotherpubliclyavailablematerialscomplementedthedatacollected throughinterviews.Thisuseofdifferentsourcesofdataisfoundtoresultinrelativelymoresolid, reliableanddiverseconstructionofrealities-aphenomenonreferredtoastriangulation (Yin,2014). ThedataforthisstudyiscollectedinoneoftheprivatebanksinEthiopia,whichwillbereferredto as'CompanyA'.Thebankingindustryischosenasitisconsideredtorelyontheuseofinformation technologyduetotheneedforintenseinformation-processingtodeliverservicestoitscustomers (Wagneretal.,2014).Theselectionofrespondentswasbasedonnon-probabilitysamplingstrategy with consideration for their availability and potential of providing useful data that could help in answeringtheresearchquestion (Denscombe,2014).…”

Section: Data Collection and Analysis Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intra-Organisational Barriers to Business-IT Alignment

Jonathan

Hailemariam

2020

International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Business-IT Alignment (BITA) remains a challenging endeavour for many organisations despite the continuous attention it garnered among researchers and practitioners. The literature provides a list of factors determining whether organisations succeed to achieve BITA or not. However, BITA studies were conducted in a few industries in developed countries. This case study is aimed at addressing the lack of BITA studies in developing countries. The data was collected from a bank in Ethiopia through interviews and internal documents. The study employed thematic analysis, which revealed 21 intra-organisational barriers to BITA. Business and IT leaders may find the result of the study invaluable to plan activities that might overcome these barriers and improve BITA maturity, which in turn improves overall organisational performance.

show abstract

Section: Data Collection and Analysis Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intra-Organisational Barriers to Business-IT Alignment

Jonathan

Hailemariam

2020

International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Weundertookanexploratorystudytoassesstheutilityofouragilestructurationmodelinconsidering theresearchquestion-how do cross-boundary activities enhance and draw on a regional business ecosystem to confront emergent issues with limited resources?Amultiplelongitudinalcasestudy methodologyhasbeenadoptedasappropriatewhenexploring'how'questionsinacontemporary setting (Yin, 2014). Two cases adopting a project unit of analysis were selected, both from the GippslandregionofAustralia.Thecommonthemewasthattheybothinvolvedcommunityengagement inresponsetocriticalissuesobservedacrosstheregionanddrewondigitalinfrastructureinsome way.Bothwereregardedasinnovative.Onedescribesagrassrootsresponsetoafamilyfirmcrisis anddifficultregionaltradingconditionsinadairyindustrysetting.Theother(LVIN)representsa digitaltechnologytransformationinitiativebyalocalgovernmentauthorityusingavarietyofsmart environmentalmonitoringsensorstosupportfastemergencyresponsestobushfireandotherincidents.…”

Section: The Research Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Business Ecosystem Dynamics Using Agile Structuration Theory

Beckett

O’Loughlin

2022

Journal of Business Ecosystems

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The authors' background interest is in innovation and entrepreneurship as elements of business strategy.  Business ecosystems are viewed as complex adaptive systems, and engagement with such systems is explored utilising an analytical technique  based on an agile structuration theory model.  In this model, motivated knowledgeable agents act within an institutional (structuration) framework to implement a business idea, drawing on accessible resources from a broader business ecosystem and then learn from the outcomes. In a particular instance, this learning may lead to enhanced agent absorptive capacity, to an adaptation of an institutional framework, and to enhanced ecosystem resources that may be built on in another instance. Formal and informal interaction across boundaries is seen as important in accessing a broader socio-economic ecosystem which may be time-place sensitive. Longitudinal studies of one business model innovation and one technological innovation case, both embedded in the same regional business ecosystem, provide an illustration of the model's application.

show abstract

“…According to Yin (2014), a case study is an empirical enquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenonindepthwithinitsreal-worldcontext.ThiscasestudyaimsatunderstandingChinese universitystudents'adaptationtoflippedclassroomsandexploringconditionsofstudents'effective transition.Twoquestionsareproposed:1).HowdoChinesestudents'experiencesofadaptingtothe flippedclassroombearontheirperceptionsconcerningteachingandlearning?2).Whatsignificance doesflippedmodeloflearningholdforChinesestudents?…”

Section: The Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges to Overcome and Scaffolding to Build on

Yang

2019

International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

While current research on the flipped classroom generally focuses on test results and (or) student/teacher perceptions as a measurement of its pedagogical efficacy, students' adaptation to it and the essential conditions for its application are rarely explored. This exploratory case study aims to rectify this by examining how university students adapted to flipped classrooms implemented in a public university in East China. The findings suggest that while the flipped model is impeded by entrenched polarity between students in terms of their learning dispositions and academic competence, students do develop a prototype of theories of learning, a sense of better self through learning from their peers and an awareness of the importance of intrinsic motivation. A gradualist approach is thus proposed for implementing flipped classrooms, which requires longitudinal studies accordingly to understand its long-term effects on learning behavior hitherto left unexplored.

show abstract

Design and Case Study of WoBaLearn -- A Work-Based Learning System

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Intra-Organisational Barriers to Business-IT Alignment

Intra-Organisational Barriers to Business-IT Alignment

Exploring Business Ecosystem Dynamics Using Agile Structuration Theory

Challenges to Overcome and Scaffolding to Build on

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About