Contemporary Conceptual Framework Research Articles

Exploring the use of music during ultramarathons using a think-aloud procedure

Introduction: ultrarunning is a rapidly growing sport and is receiving increased attention in scientific literature. Ultrarunning is the act of running ultramarathons, defined as any distance over a marathon (42.2 km). Some ultramarathons are run over a set time e.g., 12 hours. Ultrarunners face many different challenges throughout their races, including injuries and pain, thoughts of quitting, and boredom (Holt et al., 2014, Sport Psych, 28, 22-35). The application of music during sports and exercise has been shown to be a powerful psychological and ergogenic aid, however, there is a dearth of studies exploring how music is applied in ultrarunning. Previous research around ultramarathons has typically used interviews or a range of scales to collect data (Watkins et al., 2022, Psych Sport Ex, 63, 102271). Think-Aloud (TA) procedures have been used in studies involving shorter distance running (Johnson et al., 2023, Int J Sport Ex Psych) but have not yet been applied to ultrarunning. Accordingly, the present study uses a TA approach to capture ultramarathoners’ thoughts and feelings during an event where they listen to music. Method: ten participants completed a two-stage training procedure of TA to conform with established procedures (McGreary et al., 2024, Sport Ex Perf Psych). The TA procedure permits recording of real-time thoughts. The first stage consists of two problems: a multiplication problem, and an anagram-based problem. The second stage involves thinking aloud for a short period while on a training run. Following the training, participants recorded their thoughts at six time points around their event: before the race, after 1 mile, at 30, 60, and 90% into the race, and within five minutes of race completion. Data Analysis: thematic analysis will be undertaken on the transcribed data and will follow standard procedures. Applications: TA has not been applied in ultrarunning previously and its use in the present study can offer evidence to its future feasibility for similar research. Findings of this study will inform the practical application of music around ultramarathon events, with insights offered for athletes and coaches. Moreover, recommendations will be made as to when music could be applied during an event to maximise its effects. These findings will be couched within contemporary conceptual frameworks for applying music in sport and exercise contexts and offer fresh insight into how these models could be expanded to consider ultra-endurance events more fully.

Структура целей в классе как фактор социально-эмоционального развития младших школьников

<p style="text-align: justify;">The article examines contemporary conceptual frameworks of social-emotional skills in relation to the psychological development of primary school students in ontogenesis. Based on the theoretical analysis, propositions are formulated regarding the shape of educational practices aimed to foster social-emotional skills. In particular, the relationship between the characteristics of the classroom as a social system and the development of social-emotional skills in primary school students is argued. The article describes the reciprocal relationships between the social-emotional skills of primary school students and their psychological well-being. The article demonstrates how a focus on the development of social-emotional skills can have a positive impact on students’ psychological well-being as well. The article is grounded in Achievement Goal Theory and Social Interdependency Theory. It is posited that the classroom can be operationalized as a structure of interconnected elements shaped by teaching practices on the one hand and is a matter of perception of students on the other. The article proposes that the development of primary school students’ social-emotional skills might be related to the teaching practices that endorse a mastery goal structure. Suggestions for further research on the relationship between teaching practices and the development of social-emotional skills in primary school students are formulated.</p>

Developing student's skills and work readiness: an experiential learning framework

PurposeThis paper outlines a contemporary conceptual framework for the embedding of experiential learning into a business consultancy module. Experiential learning is a fundamental teaching approach that allows students to apply theory into a working business context.Design/methodology/approachAs a conceptual and not an empirical paper, the methodological approach was to draw upon the literature reviewed and to build a framework to support student learning through a business consultancy module.FindingsExploration of the literature suggests that there are four elements critical to student learning in experiential learning environments: action, reflection, social and context. A framework has been developed utilising these elements with the interaction between the factors being key to developing learning.Research limitations/implicationsSo far, the framework is conceptual, and further research is needed to explore its use when staff members are developing these types of modules and to understand the interaction of the factors over the course of the student learning experience.Originality/valueThe originality comes from the intersection and interaction between the core factors in experiential learning, which enables this framework to move thinking beyond more static models and hence work in a more fluid student learning environment.

Refocusing cancer supportive care: a framework for integrated cancer care

ObjectiveCancer supportive care comprises an integrative field of multidisciplinary services necessary for people affected by cancer to manage the impact of their disease and treatment and achieve optimal health outcomes. The concept of supportive care, largely driven by Margaret Fitch’s seminal supportive care framework, was developed with the intent to provide health service planners with a conceptual platform to plan and deliver services. However, over time, this concept has been eroded, impacting implementation and practice of supportive care. This study therefore aimed to examine expert contemporary views of supportive care with the view to refocusing the definition and conceptual framework of cancer supportive care to enhance relevance to present-day cancer care.MethodsA two-round online modified reactive Delphi survey was employed to achieve consensus regarding terminology to develop a contemporary conceptual framework. A listing of relevant cancer supportive care terms identified through a scoping review were presented for assessment by experts. Terms that achieved ≥ 75% expert agreement as ‘necessary’ were then assessed using Theory of Change (ToC) to develop consensus statements and a conceptual framework.ResultsA total of 55 experts in cancer control with experience in developing, advising on, delivering, or receiving supportive care in cancer took part in the Delphi surveys. Expert consensus assessed current terminology via Delphi round 1, with 124 terms deemed relevant and ‘necessary’ per pre-specified criteria. ToC was applied to consensus terms to develop three key statements of definition, and a comprehensive conceptual framework, which were presented for expert consensus review in Delphi round 2.ConclusionFinalised definitions and conceptual framework are strongly aligned with relevant international policy and advocacy documents, and strengthen focus on early identification, timely intervention, multidisciplinary collaboration, and end-to-end, cross-sector, cancer supportive care.

Persistence of Nontraditional Undergraduate Online Students: Towards a Contemporary Conceptual Framework

Since the mid-1970s, researchers have provided theoretical frameworks that continue to be used today to explain persistence and attrition of nontraditional undergraduate students in higher education. Previous frameworks emphasized specific skills nontraditional undergraduate students need upon admission into an online program to support their persistence. Recent research has confirmed the importance of these skills to student persistence in an online program. While these frameworks remain relevant, none reflect advancements and developments that have shaped today’s online learning environment. The characteristics of nontraditional undergraduate online students and programs have evolved over the years. Hence, this article introduces a modified Contemporary Persistence Model, predicated on existing frameworks, and informed by the results of recent research into nontraditional undergraduate online students. The projected growth in online learning, coupled with the increased interest among nontraditional undergraduate students to enroll in online programs, necessitates a persistence model that is aligned with the contemporary needs of students.

A conceptual framework for CSR analysis; Integrating of stakeholder theory and institutional theory within the postmodern strategic management

This paper aims to introduce a contemporary conceptual framework for CSR analysis. Currently, most studies on CSR employ the stakeholder theory and the institutional theory as separate tools rather than being complementary to each other. Therefore, this paper suggests integrating stakeholder theory and institutional theory into strategic management as it constitutes a point of intersection between modern and postmodern eras. In view of that, 'postmodern CSR strategic management' is constructed as a comprehensive framework which provides a bigger picture to CSR analysis than any single theory. The conceptual framework developed in this article can serve as a cornerstone to design and implement a firm's CSR strategy under pressures of stakeholders and institutions that operate at global and local levels. This paper is purely theoretical as the results thereof offer a theoretical foundation for empirical studies relating to CSR practices in postmodern era which is characterised by complexity and multiplicity.

Social categories and agency within a Conservation Agriculture framework in Laikipia, Kenya

ABSTRACT Since the 1990s Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been presented to smallholders in Laikipia (Kenya) as a strategy to improve both soil fertility and productivity. In this paper, we provide a historical and social analysis of categories used to define soil management practices and farmers by agricultural programmes in colonial and post-colonial Kenya. For this purpose, we have conducted archive research, recorded the social memory of agricultural policies and farming techniques, and examined contemporary conceptual frameworks and institutional networks around CA in Ethi and Umande in Laikipia County, Central Kenya. We identified evidence of historical continuity in the strategies and methods of agricultural promotional practices. CA networks have broadly advertised the advantages of CA as a means to revert soil degradation and improve livelihoods. However, farmer categorizations based on engagement with CA, promotional strategies, and unclear operational definitions have all prevented CA from being understood by farmers as a technological farming proposal. Instead its adoption is linked with social status and occasional free access to agricultural inputs. Additionally, information about the potential risks and limitations of CA should be explicitly made available to farmers in Laikipia in order to promote transparency and informed decision-making.

Innovative development of the national university system in Russia: trends and key elements

PurposeThe goal of the research is to analyze the university development trends in the national innovation system. The paper presents a review of the formation of innovative development strategies and the place of a university in them. The structure is based on the analysis of foreign trends of the transformation of universities and the examination of the efficiency of the interaction between the university, industry and the state. Russian experience in the transformation of universities is presented.Design/methodology/approachResearch methodologies include methods of statistical and comparative analysis and synthesis. The information analysis base of the research is composed of the reports of the World Intellectual Property Organization at year-end 2019, as well as global comparative assessments of the status and development of innovation activities by the Global Innovation Index and Global Competitiveness Index, which are calculated according to the methodology of the World Economic Forum and others.FindingsIn the course of research, the authors put forward a new model of universities within the framework of the national innovation system, which is based on the “triple helix model of innovation” implemented by universities, industry and the state. The logic and structure of the research are set forth in the following way. First, a review of the global practice of the formation and implementation of state innovation policy is given, with the university being a key link, the foreign experience in the transformation of universities is analyzed and the efficiency of the interaction between the university, industry and the state is examined. Furthermore, consideration is given to the Russian experience in the transformation of universities. In conclusion, the main findings of the research are presented.Practical implicationsResults testify that goals and objectives that can be solved by achieving indicators in the world rankings are important for improving competitiveness of education, but they are only efficient if they conform to management decisions that are taken for achieving them and coincide with strategic goals and directions that should be implemented within the framework of the national innovation and academic system.Originality/valueResearch hypothesis is as follows: modern age is characterized by the rapid development of digital technologies and globalization processes, which transform technologies and cultural patterns into techniques and methods of working with information. Despite the fact that a university is the center for the development of society and culture, which serves as an axiological core, it is subject to the transformation, which is mainly manifested in instrumental changes and the expansion of the social procurement range. The modern educational system is yet to find a contemporary conceptual framework of a university that would satisfy the up-to-date requirements of the global information society in an age of digital revolution and dominate in the educational services market.

Services marketing practices in diverse cultures: Canada compared to Qatar

Purpose The service marketing literature has traditionally argued that the marketing practices of service firms that operate in diverse cultures should also differ. This paper aims to investigate this argument by examining the marketing practices of service firms in two highly diverse countries “Canada and Qatar” in the context of a contemporary conceptual framework. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were collected in both countries using a self-administered questionnaire that was used in previous contemporary marketing practice (CMP) studies. The data analysis was conducted in two stages. First, descriptive statistics were used to determine cross-national differences in the intensity of use of various CMP activities in Qatar compared to Canada. Second, cross-national differences in various combinations of marketing practices were identified using a cluster analysis. Findings The results indicate that service firms in both countries have more similarities than differences and that the overall patterns of marketing practices are similar. In addition, the firms’ marketing practices reflect aspects of all four marketing approaches rather than just one. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in only two countries, thus generalisability of its findings and conclusions may not be possible. Practical implications The results of this study can help marketers to better understand the changing marketing environment and identify new marketing solutions when operating in different environments. Originality/value This study enhances the literature on service marketing and expands the application of the CMP framework to a new context that has not been addressed in previous studies.

On Analyzing How the Th1/Th2 Phenotype of an Immune Response Is Determined: Classical Observations Must Not Be Ignored.

How an antigen interacts differently with lymphocytes and other cells of the immune system, to result in the generation of distinct classes of immunity, is one of the most basic questions of immune regulation. Understanding the nature of these “decision criteria” is central to developing effective medical interventions. Clinical observations lead to the recognition that much disease is due to an inappropriate class of immunity being generated, inappropriate because damaging, as in autoimmunity and allergies, or inappropriate because ineffective, against pathogens and cancer. I argue that the prevalent, contemporary conceptual frameworks, employed to analyze the nature of the decision criterion controlling the Th1/Th2 phenotype of the immune response, are implausible, as they ignore pertinent, classical observations. I outline reasons for favoring a different framework, that takes these observations into account, and explore its pertinence to the design of strategies of medical intervention.

The Contours for Researching Religion and School Choice

ABSTRACTThis article argues that contemporary conceptual frameworks for understanding religion may not be adequate for the arena of religion and school choice. Successive published research suggests that people are choosing religious schools for reasons other than religion. But what if the reasons why people might be religious and their motivation for choosing a religious school are more complex? This article considers some of the latest theoretical conversations around religion and social science. In particular it discusses approaches developed by U.K. Catholic sociologist of education, Gerald Grace. The article proposes some new contours for researching religion and school choice in North America.

A Contemporary Conceptual Framework for Initial Data Analysis

A Contemporary Conceptual Framework for Initial Data Analysis

Money and the Church in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200: Practice, Morality and Thought ed. by Giles E. M. Gasper and Svein H. Gullbekk

Reviewed by: Money and the Church in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200: Practice, Morality and Thought ed. by Giles E. M. Gasper and Svein H. Gullbekk Joel Kaye Money and the Church in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200: Practice, Morality and Thought. Edited by Giles E. M. Gasper and Svein H. Gullbekk. (Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Company. 2015. Pp. xii, 292. $124.95. ISBN 9781-4724-2099-2.) We have come a long way in the last half-century in our understanding of the Church’s involvement in and influence on medieval economic life and thought. The thirteen essays in this volume present excellent examples of this sophisticated understanding. The contributors come from a range of disciplinary backgrounds: economic history, economic theory, numismatics, religion, and literature. Although the collection is admirably focused on the subject announced in its title, the presentations are decidedly heterogeneous. Some provide bibliography for the kind of general information useful to college students, some provide only technical monographs on their particular subject, some no secondary sources at all. Some essays provide extensive citations from primary sources, with the Latin in the footnotes, and some, whether citing directly or paraphrasing, provide no Latin in the notes. Some are clearly pointed toward a general introduction of use in college classes, while others, [End Page 115] primarily those with a numismatic focus, assume a background in the subject. Some essays are three or more times longer than others. As the Introduction notes, the focus is entirely on Northern Europe, with Scandinavian studies well represented and none venturing south of Normandy. This is fine, and it serves as a balance to the more common southerly focus, but it would have been helpful, and I think advisable, to have included the word “Northern” in the book’s title. Given the period that the essays cover, it is not surprising that most are directed toward the active role of the Church in the momentous process of European monetization. As virtually all the authors are aware, this theme sits somewhat awkwardly beside a parallel development, which saw churchmen expressing a growing suspicion (often shading into a fierce critique) of the ever-expanding place and power of money in their world. Recognition of the awkward balance between these dual (and dueling) processes is one of the strengths of recent work in medieval economic history, and it adds a level of intriguing complexity to many of the essays in this collection. A few examples can illustrate the place of this theme in the collection overall. At a number of points in the book’s final chapter, “The Church and Money in Norway c. 1050-1250,” Svein Gullbekk describes the Church as the “driving force” in the process of monetization, providing evidence to support the claim that in this process, “a commodification of religion, monetization of vocabulary, and an increasing awareness of financial matters from an ecclesiastical and vernacular perspective can all be observed” (p. 238). Rory Naismith’s contribution, “TurpeLucrum: Wealth, Money and Coinage in the Millennial Church,” makes use of a wide range of source—miracle stories, saint’s lives, chronicles—to provide evidence that a profound fear in church circles of money’s power grew right alongside the ever-increasing rationalization of monetary management and collection on the part of ecclesiastical institutions of all kinds. Giles E. M. Casper illustrates other aspects of this theme in his essay, “Contemplating Money and Wealth in Monastic Writing c. 1060-1160.” His investigation of a half-dozen monastic chronicles reveals their author’s increasing concern with and consciousness of the economic changes affecting their institutions, leading to their evolving attempts to anticipate and “navigate market fluctuations” to the benefit of their houses. But he goes one step further when he writes (p. 42) that monastic writing of this period “highlights not only the monetisation of the economy, but also of contemporary conceptual frameworks. …” Greti Dincova-Bruun’s essay, “Nummusfalsus: The Perception of Counterfeit Money in the Eleventh and Early Twelfth Century,” takes this insight yet further by tracing sharp shifts in the metaphorical uses of the coin in theological writings. In “A Herald of Scholasticism: Alan of Lille on Economic Value,” Odd Langholm gleans evidence of Alan’s...

Theory of Shariahization on Conceptual Accounting Framework: A Substantive Theory

The purpose of this study is to formulate a theory that reflects the endeavors of Shariah Accounting Committee (KAS) in setting a contemporary conceptual framework to be in accordance with shariah. To formulate the theory, the study applies Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory (GT). Data are collected by interviewing deeply KAS members and are analyzed through GT's procedures. The study finds a theory that we call it as “Theory of Shariahization on Conceptual Accounting Framework” which reflects the endeavors of KAS members to accept, reject, and adjust the contemporary conceptual accounting framework to be in line with the shariah.

Nutritional management of acute pancreatitis

Enteral nutrition has emerged as one of the most effective treatments in the early management of patients with acute pancreatitis. The original rationale for nutrition in acute pancreatitis, dating back to the mid-20th century, was to provide full nutritional requirements but avoid stimulating exocrine pancreatic secretion. The purpose of this article is to review the recent clinical studies of enteral nutrition in acute pancreatitis to revise the rationale and develop a contemporary conceptual framework for nutritional management of this disease. Several recent randomized controlled trials dispel the outdated concept of 'pancreatic rest', which equates with gut neglect, and offer 'gut rousing' as a preferred concept. The new concept postulates that gastrointestinal (dys)function has a discernible impact on the outcomes of patients with acute pancreatitis. Further, timely administration of appropriate intraluminal modalities prevents or mitigates the gastrointestinal dysfunction. Nutritional management in acute pancreatitis should aim primarily at maintaining the gastrointestinal function. Providing full nutritional requirements and avoiding pancreatic exocrine stimulation should be considered as secondary aims.

Skill Acquisition in Physical Education: A Speculative Perspective

How we learn motor skills has always been of interest to physical educators. Contemporary conceptual frameworks about motor skill learning draw from earlier behavioral and cognitive psychology learning theories. As a point of departure this paper foregrounds complexity theorizing, arguing that skill is contingent upon the performer's physical and social context. Drawing on nonlinear dynamics systems theory, ecological psychology (Gibson, 1979), its associated perception/ action coupling (Kugler and Turvey, 1988), an adaption to Gibson's ecological theory (Withagen & van der Kamp, 2010), and the sociological framework of Pierre Bourdieu (1977, 1990, 1998, 2000), it is argued that ecological perspectives and social theories that take account of the complexity of the performance contexts have a part to play in explaining how physical skills are performed and learnt. The relational properties between the learner and the context are essential elements of skill.

Toward a Contemporary Conceptual Framework for Stakeholder Theory

Atomic individualism is embedded in most definitions of stakeholder theory, and as a result, stakeholders are not integral to the basic identity of the corporation which is considered to be independent of, and separate from, its stakeholders. Feminist theory has been suggested as a way of developing a more relational view of the corporation and its stakeholders, but it lacks a systematically developed conceptual framework for undergirding its own insights. Pragmatic philosophy is offered as a way of providing this theoretical undergirding for . a relational understanding of the firm and its stakeholders.

Contemporary marketing practices of consumer and business‐to‐business firms: how different are they?

The literature has traditionally argued that marketing in firms serving consumer markets is, and should be, different from that in firms serving business markets. This research investigates the marketing practices of 279 firms in Canada and New Zealand to examine the relevance of the consumer/B2B dichotomy in the context of a contemporary conceptual framework. The results show that while consumer firms are somewhat more transactional in their approach to the market and B2B firms are more relational, overall patterns of marketing practice are similar across firm type. Theoretical, practical, and research implications are discussed.

Some Limitations of Evaluative Investigations Based Solely on Normed Outcome Measures

The present article argues that evaluative research in audiologic rehabilitation should be consistent with contemporary conceptual frameworks of rehabilitation. Moreover, comprehensive evaluative research investigations should include an evaluation of (1) the process of intervention and (2) the impacts and consequences of the intervention program. An approach to rehabilitation based on the principle that intervention should be viewed as a solution-centered problem-solving process is outlined. Then, three illustrative cases are described and compared from the perspective of traditional evaluative research paradigms and from the perspective that audiologic rehabilitation is a solution-centered problem-solving process. Some shortcomings of traditional approaches to evaluative research are discussed. Finally, some guidelines that could lead to the development of comprehensive evaluative research in rehabilitation are outlined.

The Psychology of Aging.

Developmental psychology has investi-gated a multitude of developmentalphenomena in different phases of thelife span and in multiple domains offunctioning. However, the resultingknowledge about human development ingeneral and aging in particular continuesto be fragmented, with relatively littleconnection across disparate strands ofresearch and different research traditions(Baltes,Lindenberger,Staudinger,inpress;Magnusson, 1996). Informed by work ofothers (e.g., Baltes, 1997; Freund & Baltes,2000; Marsiske et al., 1995), a centralobjective of this chapter is to use theconceptual framework of selection, opti-mization, and compensation (SOC; Baltes& Baltes, 1990) as a tool for integratingresearch on adaptive resource allocationin life span development. In addition, wepropose that the SOC framework helpsopen up promising research directions,especially if attempts are made to studythe interplay of SOC mechanisms from adynamic systems perspective.In line with the scope of the SOCframework, the general approach takenin this chapter is inherently life spandevelopmental(e.g.,Baltes etal.,inpress).Our specific focus, however, is on lateradulthood and old age. We start byintroducing prominent contemporaryconceptual frameworks of developmentalregulation. In this context, we commenton the benefits and limitations of theresource metaphor for studying develop-mental regulation, given that resource-allocation mechanisms play a prominentrole in all considered frameworks. Thenwe describe the SOC framework in moredetail and conclude that this frameworkmayserveasaheuristictoolforarrivingata more integrated picture of human devel-opment and aging. We elaborate thisclaim in two major ways. First, we makeuse ofSOC to integrate evidence ofa greatvariety of different resource allocationprocesses. Here, we selectively reviewconceptual approaches and recent empiri-cal findings in two research domains:(a) motivational–volitional processes and(b) cognitive–sensorimotor functioning.