Contextual Perspective Research Articles

TAFSIR AYAT-AYAT AL-QUR’AN TENTANG KEWAJIBAN BELAJAR DAN PENTINGNYA ILMU PENGETAHUAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE YANG RELEVAN

This study aims to explore the verses of the Koran that highlight the obligation to learn and the importance of knowledge in the Islamic view, as well as analyzing the relevance of these verses to the modern educational context. This research uses a holistic and contextual method of interpreting the Qur'an, by examining verses related to learning and science from linguistic, historical and contextual perspectives. Various methods of interpretation, such as tafsir bi al-ma'tsur, tafsir bi al-ra'yi, and tafsir ilmi, are used to understand the meaning of these verses in the cultural and social context of that time, as well as their relevance to the challenges and developments of the modern era . The results of the analysis show that the Qur'an emphasizes the individual's obligation to seek knowledge as a basis for self-development, community welfare, and obedience to Allah SWT. The verses of the Qur'an also emphasize that science has high value in Islam and must be pursued seriously. By considering the current educational context, this study provides valuable insight into how Islam views the importance of knowledge and learning as an integral part of worship and human life. The practical implication of this research is the importance of integrating the values contained in the verses of the Koran about science in the educational curriculum and developing relevant teaching methods to increase understanding and appreciation of science in Muslim societies.

Greenhouse gas neutrality: A qualitative analysis of perceived sustainability tensions in the German chemical industry

The chemical industry plays a critical role in achieving climate neutrality. While several recent studies have concluded that a greenhouse gas-neutral chemical industry is technically feasible, implementation seems to lag behind. This study addresses this issue and contributes to the literature on corporate sustainability by providing a contextual perspective of tensions. Specifically, this study investigates perceived tensions of sustainability managers in their chemical firms' quest to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and how they react to these tensions. The study thereby draws on paradox theory. A qualitative content analysis of interviews with sustainability managers from 22 chemical companies in Germany identifies six tensions, of which four occur very frequently. The responses are grouped into four categories: Business success vs. GHG savings (1), Missing availability (2), GHG savings vs other ecological impact (3) and Desire for sustainability vs. actual behaviour (4). Energy is identified as an overarching topic through which the tensions are linked. Therefore, it is concluded that the response to tensions, as well as the framework conditions around energy, determine if the tensions are either amplified or reduced.

Successful Powerlifting in a Unilateral, Transtibial Amputee: A Descriptive Case Series.

Beausejour, JP, Guinto, G, Artrip, C, Corvalan, A, Mesa, MF, Lebron, MA, and Stock, MS. Successful powerlifting in a unilateral, transtibial amputee: A descriptive case series. J Strength Cond Res 38(5): e243-e252, 2024-There are no reports in the literature of powerlifting success after amputation. We had the unique opportunity to characterize functional outcomes, strength, muscle contractility and size, and corticospinal excitability in an accomplished, competitive powerlifter (best competition squat = 205.0 kg, deadlift = 262.7 kg) with a unilateral, transtibial amputation relative to amputee controls. Four men (age range = 23-49 years) with unilateral, lower-limb amputation (3 transtibial, 1 transfemoral) participated in 1 laboratory visit. We assessed 10-m gait speed, the timed up and go (TUG) test, 5-time sit-to-stand performance (5TSTS), contractile properties of the vastus lateralis (VL) and medial gastrocnemius by tensiomyography, and VL cross-sectional area (CSA) by ultrasonography. Unilateral assessments for the intact limb included isokinetic knee extension and flexion torque and power and transcranial magnetic stimulation derived corticospinal excitability. An interview with the powerlifter provided contextual perspective. Compared with the control subjects, the powerlifter performed the 5TSTS faster (6.8%), exhibited faster VL contraction times (intact limb = 12.2%; residual limb = 23.9%), and showed larger VL CSA for the intact limb (46.7%). The powerlifter exhibited greater knee extension and flexion peak torque and mean power, particularly at 180°·s -1 , as well as greater corticospinal excitability for the intact VL (65.6%) and tibialis anterior (79.6%). By contrast, the control subjects were faster in the TUG (18.3%) and comfortable (13.0%) and fast (21.4%) in the 10-m walk test. The major themes of our interview included needing to modify lifting mechanics, persistence, and remarkable pain tolerance. Our findings highlight the impressive neuromuscular adaptations that are attainable after lower-limb amputation.

Extreme heat, pregnancy and women’s well-being in Burkina Faso: an ethnographical study

Climate change is an increasing threat to the health of populations in Africa, with a shift in seasonal temperatures towards more extreme heat exposures. In Burkina Faso, like other countries...

Motherhood as Experienced by Women in a Prenatal and Early-Childhood Home Visitation Program, and Associated Factors

Purpose: This study is intended to examine the difficulties facing mothers of young children (early childhood) and to understand the associated factors.Method: We analyzed 1,003 data items of women with children under age 2 who participated in a prenatal and early-childhood home visitation program in Seoul from 2016 to 2019. For our research, we used self-administered registration and service monitoring data. The difficulties the women faced as mothers were measured using the “Being a Mother Scale” (BaM-13). This analysis considered covariates including maternal and infant ages, their number of children, economic conditions, presence of disabilities, single motherhood, multicultural migration background, employment status, unintended pregnancy, instrumental and emotional support, and depression scores.Results: The average score for being a mother was 14.45 (standard deviation=6.61), and higher scores were recorded for women with spouses, Korean women (as opposed to multicultural immigrant women), women whose pregnancies were unplanned, women without instrumental support, and severely depressed women.Conclusion: Motherhood poses great difficulties to women with children under age two. To help women transition from motherhood, it is important to understand their situations in relation to their social and psychological characteristics, as well as the cultural, social, and contextual perspectives they bring to motherhood.

Sparking Dynamic Dialogue on Everyday Solutions through Solution Mapping Cards

The contemporary world is amid a dynamic and transformative phase characterised by fundamental shifts, leading to complex environmental, socioeconomic, healthcare, and social challenges. This convergence of multifaceted requires a holistic and innovative approach to ensure a sustainable and harmonious global future. Design for social innovation has introduced novel expertise and methodologies, leveraging the dynamics inherent in social systems to create impactful solutions by actively engaging stakeholders to understand contextual perspectives and minimise knowledge gaps. Solution Mapping Tools facilitate communities to delve into the significance of local needs and assets in addressing everyday societal challenges. Incorporate within these tools, Solution Mapping Cards foster dialogue and understanding by transforming abstract concepts into tangible representations. The main topic resulting from this article revolves around the evolving nature of design thinking, the role of designers in addressing complex problems, and the practical implications of using tools such as Solution Mapping Cards.

Comparing positive reappraisal and mindfulness in relation to daily emotions during COVID-19: An experience sampling study.

Research has suggested that daily cognitive reappraisal and mindfulness are differentially associated with emotional experience. Nevertheless, the different relationship between these two emotion regulation strategies and emotional experience remains unexplored amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were facing unprecedented challenges and disruptions in their everyday lives. The current study aimed to examine the potential unidirectional or bidirectional relations between two strategies and daily emotional experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether the associations between the two strategies and emotional experience varied. A total of 184 college students participated in this study. Daily positive reappraisal, mindful attention and awareness (MAA), positive and negative affect, and COVID-19-related stress were assessed utilizing experience sampling method (three times a day for 14 consecutive days). Results suggested that the directionality of the link between the two strategies and daily emotional experience differed. The links between positive reappraisal and positive affect, negative affect, and COVID-19-related stress were transactional. However, a unidirectional relation was observed between positive affect and subsequent MAA. The study provided support for the contextual perspective of emotion regulation by demonstrating that the efficacy of regulation strategies is contingent upon the context. The identification of optimal conditions for effective strategies remains a crucial area for future research.

Vietnam's Contextual Perspective on National Interests

This paper investigates the primary Documents of Vietnamese Communist Party and Vietnamese government’s experiences in implementing the Doi Moi (renovation) under the impact of the world’s constantly changing context. From there, it shows that in each stage and context, Vietnam has adjusted its perspective to adapt to new situation. The paper has analyzed the substance, elements that lay impacts on the concept and the process of implementation to ensure national interests in the international relations, as well as the implementation to ensure the maximization of Vietnam’s national interests; thus, the concrete recommendations for Vietnam have been made in ensuring the highest national interests in the new context.

Understanding Privacy in Virtual Reality Classrooms: A Contextual Integrity Perspective

Understanding Privacy in Virtual Reality Classrooms: A Contextual Integrity Perspective

Assessing the Banking Sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina: An Analysis of Financial Indicators through the MEREC and MARCOS Methods

Abstract The banking sector assumes a pivotal role in the economic development of nations. The assessment of financial indicators pertaining to banks holds fundamental importance in the evaluation of bank stability and sustainability. This research employs the MEREC (Method based on the Removal Effects of Criteria) and MARCOS (Measurement of Alternatives and Ranking according to COmpromise Solution) methodologies to delve deeper into the financial landscape of the banking sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Specifically, the objective is to rank banks according to their financial indicators, utilizing financial data from the year 2022. The MEREC method is applied to gauge the significance of financial indicators and ascertain their respective weights, while the MARCOS method is employed to rank banks within BiH based on their financial indicators. The examination of financial indicators within the BiH banking sector, facilitated by the MEREC and MARCOS methodologies, yields a more comprehensive understanding of the sector’s present condition. Limitations of this research, which primarily stem from its reliance on available financial data and predefined methodologies, lies within limited consideration for external factors. To provide a broader contextual perspective, the inclusion of additional financial indicators and comparative analyses with banking sectors of other nations would be imperative. The findings of this research reveal that Raiffeisen Bank exhibits the most favourable financial indicators and demonstrates the highest level of efficiency within this context. Consequently, this research offers insights into identifying exemplary banks that can serve as models for enhancing the performance of others.

SOLVING THE UKRAINIAN DEMOGRAPHIC DISASTER: A POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVE

This paper explores the demographic crisis in Ukraine through the innovative lens of postmodern theory. Departing from traditional approaches, the authors argue that solving the country's pressing issues of low birth rates and high mortality, especially among the elderly, requires a comprehensive, interdisciplinary strategy grounded in postmodern principles. The analysis first situates Ukraine's demographic woes within the broader global context of climate change, socioeconomic inequality, mass migration, and technological disruption - factors that heighten the complexity of the challenge. It then delves into the specific demographic data, examining not only the statistical trends, but also the sociocultural shifts impacting family formation and reproductive behaviors. Drawing on postmodern concepts of complexity, diversity, anti-universalism, and emphasis on inclusion, the paper proposes a multi-faceted set of solutions. These range from promoting individual expression and creativity, to developing targeted policies supporting young families, revamping migration frameworks, combating discrimination, and even exploring the potential of reproductive technologies. Importantly, the authors frame these interventions within the context of a new national idea centered on preserving and strengthening Ukrainian identity. Ultimately, this study represents a bold, unconventional approach to the demographic crisis, challenging conventional demographic theories and offering a fresh, contextual perspective rooted in postmodern thought. Its findings hold significant implications for policymakers, academics, and civil society stakeholders seeking innovative pathways to address Ukraine's pressing demographic challenges.

A creative industries perspective on open strategy drivers

Open strategy is a widely discussed research area, including the themes of organization design, open innovation, and open business models. However, the contextual perspective to analyse this concept is scarce. This paper addressed this issue by providing a framework highlighting a set of drivers that may affect transparency and inclusiveness as dimensions of open strategy and proposed these drivers by exploring the context of the creative industries representing the activities that differ in their business ecosystem. However, they are very similar in some respects (e.g., generating ideas, imagination, copyrights, intellectual property). These similarities make it interesting to bring the CI as the context for investigating industry factors that impact the strategy’s opening to understand the drivers that may hinder or foster its implementation. The authors believe the proposed framework could guide the decision-making process by providing the unfavourable and conducive drivers that might affect open strategy implementation.

Prospects and Challenges for the Implementation of Revised National Action Plan (2021): A Contextual Perspective

Prospects and Challenges for the Implementation of Revised National Action Plan (2021): A Contextual Perspective

Empowerment through Waiting Modalities The Transformation of Syrian Female Refugees' Activities and Productivity in Lebanese Informal Tented Settlements

This paper examines gender role reversal within Syrian refugee households through waiting modalities and rhythmic practices amongst Syrian female refugees living in informal tented se lements (ITSs) along the Lebanese–Syrian borderscape. The dominant traditional male role that was observed during the pre-Syrian war appears to rescind due to a new socio-economic status that female refugees gained in their waiting to return home. The ethnographic study revealed that female refugees performed new labour tasks and assumed new roles both inside and outside the ITSs whether working with host community members or assisting multisectoral agencies. In being productive, they transformed their passive waiting into an active waiting through cultural habits and daily practices. Their shrouded skills became unlocked. Gender empowerment is therefore constantly negotiated and renegotiated due to temporary coping mechanisms and forms of resiliency. This paper uses a multi-fold framework and deconstructs empowerment from a cultural and contextual perspective. The investigation of self-determination, sense of agency, and independence is performed through a Lefebvrian 'rhythmanalysis' lens (2013) present in the women's daily and seasonal activities.

Applicability of Solution-Focused Brief Counseling in Turkish Culture: A Contextual Perspective

This article focuses on the applicability of solution-oriented brief counseling in Turkish culture. To this end, I discuss the theoretical framework and therapeutic process of solution-focused counseling and the predispositions of counselors to provide solution-focused counseling from a contextual perspective. An important implication from this investigation is that traits such as authoritativeness, approval for power inequalities, and external locus of control may harm the applicability of this approach in Turkey. However, it is possible to say that the solution-oriented approach is compatible with the Turkish people in many ways. In this respect, solution-focused counselors may need different methods to work more harmoniously with Turkish clients. In conclusion, considering the cultural features of Turkish society, I make recommendations about what these methods might be and how solution-focused counseling adapted better.

Assessing Video-based Cross-sectorial Virtual Conferencing – a case study of third space learning between different contexts of care for the complex patient 

Background: ‘The Body Multiple: Ontology in Medical Practice’ is the title of an influential ethnographic study of health care practices (1). As the title conveys, disease is not just one thing, but have different meanings related to the various medical practices involved, and thus the ontology of the body becomes multiple! As in the case of patients with multi-morbidities and chronic diseases (MCD), the multiplicity of their bodily illnesses turn them into complex patients, involving many health care practices. Providing care to frail elderly with MCD is a ‘wicket’ problem because of the clinical complexity, the social complexity and the system complexity (2;3) that follow from the many care needs. The collaboration between the providers, patient and relatives are pushed to its edges. Expanded coordination of the care paths of frail elderly is called for to make transitions safer, alongside with the acknowledgement of patient involvement in ‘circular care’ arrangements, where the sectors collaborate on the MCD patients’ ongoing needs (4). 
 Method: Participatory design with third space learning (5) between the sectors via the use of Video for Cross-sectorial Virtual Conferencing, (VCVC). The participants represented four different knowledge-practices of care, i.e. the family home, the municipality, general practice and the hospital. The VCVC was conducted from the hospital who included 20 elderly patients with MCD. Eleven video-meetings were video-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The hybrid dialogues between patient and health care professionals at the hospital (HPH), the municipality (HPM), the family doctor (GP) and relatives was framed in a collective mail-invitation with a 30 minuts timeslot, video-link and instructions. In total 64 participants: 11 patients, 16 relatives, 14 HPH, 13 HPM and 10 GPs. 
 Results: The use of video for cross-sectorial collaboration on complex patients' care needs becomes a third-space-of-learning, and of expanding relational coordination.
 Analysis of the video-recordings show patterns of interaction at different levels, that in total created unique, patient-tailored care plans. One pattern comes from the need of moderation to secure inclusion, turn taking, and closure in the virtual setting of communication. The other pattern arose from the interaction between the four knowledge-perspectives on the patient’s situation, i.e. the perspective of the hospital, of the GP, of the municipality and of the family home into a new totality of understanding.
 
 Discussion: The hospital nurse plays a leading part in including the patient’s voice and wishes. S(h)e also ensures that all contextual perspectives are included, to sum up agreements and documentation. The circular discourse of knowledge exchange between the participants take-off from the patient’s wish, e.g. “come back home”. The hospital doctor follows with a clinical opinion on a specific medical problem. This speech act resemblances “doctors’ rounds”, but is cut short from the virtual others’ perspectives on the patient’s situation. Especially from the GP' questions about other medical conditions. This question open up to a new, circular form of discourse were GP, municipality and relatives complement each other’s perspectives with new information that in sum add to the whole understanding of the patient’s situation, and circular care needs.
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School Absence Seen from a School Perspective and a Parent Perspective

Inspired by social practice theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Nielsen, 2016), this article adopts a contextual perspective to address school absence, specifically focusing on the relationship between parents and schools in addressing excessive school absence. The central questions of the article are: How do parents of children with excessive school absence perceive the support they receive from the school? Secondly, why do schools struggle to support parents dealing with children with excessive school absence? By exploring the experiences of parents and school staff in their interactions regarding excessive school absence, the article highlights how the organization of everyday practices influences the dynamics between schools and parents. The study is based on 41 interviews, including 24 interviews with parents, four with school leaders, four with pedagogical leaders, and 11 with teachers. The article reveals that parents of children with excessive absence describe feeling left in a communicative vacuum due to schools not taking sufficient action regarding their children’s absences. On the other hand, school staff reported challenges related to internal coordination, negotiation of responsibilities, and limited resources in implementing long-term systematic interventions for parents dealing with children with excessive school absence. The article argues that in order to understand and address school absence effectively, it is essential to consider its contextual and relational nature.

The Contribution of the Agricultural Labour Force in Romania to the Sector’s Economic Performance

This study aims to assess the quantitative and, above all, the qualitative potential of the agricultural labour force in Romania. In the first part of this paper, analyses will be carried out on the agricultural labour force to identify the potential of countries that attach particular importance to the subject studied and the inter-relationships between them, where agriculture is a major employer. In the second part of the paper, an empirical analysis of labour force statistics will be carried out to assess its potential, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Finally, we want to determine the influence of certain population characteristics on the qualitative potential of the labour force. The bibliometric analysis provides a historical, contextual and evolutionary perspective on previous research and problematic factors in the field, linking the “agricultural labour force” to other issues such as climate change, economic growth, sustainability, education and income. It provides a comprehensive framework and links between the various elements influencing the agricultural sector, strengthening the understanding of the interconnections between labour force and other key variables in the sector.

Analyzing the Lyrics of 'How Do I Live': A Study on Textual and Contextual Perspectives

Analyzing the Lyrics of 'How Do I Live': A Study on Textual and Contextual Perspectives

Navigating the twisted path of gaslighting: A manifestation of epistemic injustice for Palestinian women entrepreneurs

What exactly is gaslighting and how does it play out in the gendered context of women’s entrepreneurship? We contribute to Stern’s three-stage model of gaslighting by presenting a contextualised perspective through a ‘twisted path’ of gaslighting that maps out gaslighting interactions and consequences, reflecting how our findings coincide with, depart from and enrich this model; meanwhile identifying primary and subsequent (secondary and tertiary) gaslighting interactions. By examining gaslighting through the lens of epistemic injustice and testimonial injustice, we explain why some women entrepreneurs succumb to gaslighting, while others strategically employ testimonial smothering and infrapolitics as an empowered agential strategy rather than a disenfranchised consequence. Considering the lack of research on gaslighting in entrepreneurship, our geopolitical context emphasises the role of spatial position and identity within multiple systems of injustice, such as occupation and patriarchy, adding novel insights theorised and grounded in lived experiences. In doing so, we disrupt the influence of western feminism by embracing a postcolonial feminist perspective and promoting social justice through centring the voices of 40 internally displaced Palestinian women entrepreneurs. Policy implications underscore the need to raise awareness of gaslighting, facilitate its identification and promote preventive measures to hold gaslighters accountable.