Real Stakeholders Research Articles

The Days of Bowing are Gone: Adivasis in South Indian Movies 2022

Our nation needs an environment where everyone takes pride in becoming a stakeholder in nation-building and chalking out the future course of our national history. However, the irony is that the real stakeholders and the key figures of our nation-building are still at their tapestry end. People accepted the normalization of Dalit or Tribal discrimination based on various grounds. The influence of the media can have a significant role in this process. In recent decades, movies have showcased a stereotypical representation of tribes and Dalits. However, a whole new group of South Indian film-makers is now trying to alter the way movies are made and seen in India. Their movies showcase diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives, influencing how we perceive and engage with our popular culture. When most film-makers are fascinated by the commercial viability of a film, for them the film makes matters more. Their works are not only for art's sake but also for life's sake. Because movies have the power to normalize certain behaviours, attitudes, or beliefs, making them seem more acceptable to the mainstream of society. South Indian movies like Kantara, Jigarthanda DoubleX, and Jai Bheem come in touch with the social reality of discrimination faced by the people who belong to the lower sections of society. This paper entitled ‘The Days of Bowing Are Gone: Adivasis in South Indian Movies 2022’, tries to explore changing views and perspectives of tribal characters in popular South Indian Cinema in 2022 with special reference to the movies Sembi (Tamil) and Pada (Malayalam).

Stakeholders’ Perceptions on EFL Teacher Professionalism: A Phenomenological Study at a Bachelor Programme in Nepal

Teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in the twenty-first century has witnessed several changes, which have sparked tremendous changes in the teachers’ standpoints and the conceptualizations of professionalism. In this context, this study explored the stakeholders’ perceptions of EFL teacher professionalism. For this, the phenomenological research design was adopted. The study site was a Bachelor's Programme on a community campus in Nepal. The informants comprised the real stakeholders of the programme that comprised three EFL teachers, nine students, two administrators, and one member of the campus management committee. To collect the informants’ lived experiences, the researcher used an unstructured interview in a naturalistic setting. The results revealed that EFL teachers’ professionalism can be measured by their roles and skills; teacher-student relationships; and teachers as administrators and change agents. This implies that EFL teachers, like the teachers of other subjects, should be loyal, committed, accountable, and responsible as the success or failure of the autonomous programmes mainly depends on the teachers.

Організація співпраці зі стейкхолдерами зміцнення соціально-економічної безпеки міста

The aim of the article is to study the organization of communication between the city authorities and stakeholders to strengthen the socioeconomic security of the city; substantiation of the stages of organization of such cooperation. Taking into account the conception of stakeholders, the traditional mistakes and the corresponding consequences of these mistakes in the organization of communication with stakeholders regarding the implementation of the scenario of strengthening the socioeconomic security of the city were identified. The stages of organization of cooperation with stakeholders are defined, their important role in strengthening the socioeconomic security of the city is emphasized. As a result of the study, the sequence of organization of cooperation with stakeholders to strengthen the socioeconomic security of the city has been allocated. The provided characteristic of the forms of involvement of stakeholders in the implementation of the scenario of strengthening the socioeconomic security of the city will ensure a rapid response to changes in the environment; also to form and support the security activities of the city authorities and continuously improve mutually beneficial communications with the entire set of stakeholders. Prospects for further research in this direction are generalization of the experience of local authorities working with stakeholders on the example of specific cities. The operationalization of this study will allow the formation of groups of real stakeholders of a particular city, which in the future will form the basis for the resource provision of scenarios for strengthening the socioeconomic security of the city.

The digital turn of marine planning: a global analysis of ocean geoportals

ABSTRACT Recent research highlighted the use and role played by digital technologies supporting marine spatial planning (MSP), especially geoportals. This research seldom considers to study an overview of the role of digital technologies and examines the digitalization of marine governance in planning. Employing a critical cartography framework and assemblage theory, we elaborate on the use of geoportal and public involvement in the digital turn of MSP. We show how the digital turn in marine planning is taking place at different levels depending on: the functionalities present on geoportals, the political support for MSP implementation, the regions of the world, and the level of plan development. According to the three dimensions of digital (marine) governance (Kloppenburg et al., 2022), we reveal that the role of geoportal in MSP is a part of the first dimension by seeing and knowing, sometimes the second dimension by self-engagement and in the most advanced forms of geoportal part of the third dimension by leading actions and interventions. In general, we find that the geoportal is more of a facade than a tool for doing MSP. The digital turn in marine planning is real but does not yet allow the public to be a real stakeholder in the process.

Impact of Globalization in the School Education Policy of Nepal

The impact of globalization on the education policy of Nepal started six decades ago, but formally, it can be realized after the restoration of democracy. In this context, this study focuses on analyzing how the principles of globalization influence the school education policy of Nepal. It is drawing upon theories of globalization in education like the theory of trees and the theory of birdcages. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample population, and information was also collected through open-ended interviews with real stakeholders. This study argues that most educational policies, after the restoration of democracy, have seemed directly influenced by the principles of globalization regarding school financing, curriculum, and school governance and management. Nepal has remaining dichotomous accounts of globalization through education policy, especially how we tailor between global value and local value. To improve the education system with the assumption of globalization in education, it is required to conduct a practical study about the conditions under which we adapt the norms and culture of globalization into the education systems of developing countries like Nepal.

Silk-based nano-biocomposite scaffolds for skin organogenesis

Silk produced by silkworms or spiders offers biocompatibility, biodegradability, stability, and biomechanical strength, making it an excellent biomaterial for wound bandages/dressings and skin grafts. Silk scaffolds are also bioactive matrices necessary to restore the healing cascade and barrier properties that induce skin organogenesis in chronic wounds. Silk-based composites are being used to protect wounds from infections. Many studies were conducted via 2D cell culture and in vivo approaches to explain the interaction between skin tissue and silk. In addition to the difficulties that 2D cell culture techniques have in mimicking skin tissue, the physiological differences and immunological incompatibility between in vivo models and human skin tissue make it more complicated to understand the effectiveness of silk scaffolds. This leads to excessive experimental animal usage and false positive or negative results for the clinical stage. Alternatively, organ-like microtissues (organoids, spheroids, among others) produced using stem cells can be a real stakeholder in measuring the success of wound patches due to their 3D structure, cellular diversity, and high yield. However, the fabrication procedure of the microtissues is highly Matrigel-dependent, and it is not the best choice for the studies due to its indeterminate nature, protein concentration, and composition. Silk-based nano-biocomposites can be a good candidate owing to their features above for 3D skin cell culture studies. Here, we evaluated the current applications of silk-based materials in wound healing and their possible applications in 3D tissue engineering for microtissues.

Problems and prospects of top equity fund in Indian corporate sector: A performance study of top equity funds

Equity fund in Indian corporate sector plays a pivotal role for the advancement trade and business across the sector. The composition of equity fund and its share in the total capitalization is the reflection of financial health of the organization. The real stake holders are the equity shareholders, who are the real owners of the organization. The companies raise the part of required capital in the form of equity share from individuals as well as institutions. Major contributions are from the investment in equity-linked mutual funds. Present research is undertaken to address the number questions related to equity fund investment, trends, return to the stake-holder, performance, etc. To understand the present issues, it needs introspection of past research in these areas and formulation of a sustainable model to overcome these problems. The study considers the secondary data for analysis with help of the statistical tools like descriptive statistics and regression model with ANOVA and others.

Challenges to and Strategies for the Climate Village Program Plus: A Lesson Learned from Indonesia

The Climate Village Program (CVP) is one of the national flagship programs of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia to support emission reduction and climate resilience. This paper examines the challenges and strategies for implementing the climate village program in the national and sub-national contexts. Data and information derived from discussions, seminars, focus group discussions, and interviews with local government officials in East Kalimantan were used to analyze the social learning of the CVP plus, including those on the policy process and its concept, integration program, and implementation. Sustainable strategies need to be addressed by integrating the CVP plus into the medium-term development plan of the region. The challenges and way forward of the CVP plus could be an excellent lesson for implementation in all provinces of Indonesia to support FOLU (Forest Other Land Use) Net Sinker 2030 and LTS-LCCR (Long-Term Strategy on Low Carbon and Climate Resilience) 2050. Key challenges and strategies for the CVP plus are highlighted in the planning and implementation phases, especially in improving climate resilience. This study also points out the steps of implementation of the CVP, development partners and their roles in relation to climate change and other socio-economic facts that make it difficult to engage real stakeholders in the implementation of the CVP plus.

Tool Proposal for Recommending Design Thinking Techniques in Software Development

Design Thinking (DT) has been incorporated into software processes by teams from startups to large companies, used in problem exploration fostering innovative solutions, and integrated into agile methods to satisfy the real stakeholders’ needs. DT places the customer needs up-front and helps to empathize with users, examining their behaviors, and producing outcomes focused on users’ demand. A set of techniques, like personas and user journey, can be used to support this human-centered approach. Selecting which technique to use might be challenging since factors such as the application scenario, stakeholder engagement level and previous knowledge of the problem-to-be-solved may vary from case to case. In our previous work we presented a DT session conducted to better understand the need for a recommendation tool, followed by a requirements elicitation activity in which we defined how the tool should work, and an early evaluation of the initial tool low-fidelity prototypes. Inspired by the Design Science Research method, in this article we extend our previous work by furthering what we performed in the tool’s definition process. We included in this work a requirements refining activity through high-level fidelity prototypes, and a requirements validation activity through a questionnaire-based feedback collection with professionals who have experience on the use of DT in software development. Our results show that our proposal offers an useful and easy to use tool to recommend DT techniques with the potential to support those professionals who apply DT in requirements engineering by suggesting techniques that are the best fit to the declared context.

Factors Influencing Users’ Preference for Green Features in Residential Buildings: Experience from Ibadan Municipality, Nigeria

The study examines factors influencing users’ preference for green features in residential buildings of Ibadan municipality, Nigeria. The study population comprised residents in the five local government area of Ibadan municipality. Using systematic sampling, 267 households were selected for questionnaire survey. Questionnaire was administered on the household heads in the study area. Data obtained were analyzed using percentages and relative importance index (RII). The result showed that ‘knowledge regarding benefits of green building’ with RII of 4.50 ranked first among factors that influence preference for green features. Other factors with high degree of influence on users’ preference for green features in residential building in the study area are the ‘level of education’ and ‘level of income’ with RII of 4.48 and 4.46 respectively. The knowledge of the outcome of this study is expected to benefit real estate investors and other stakeholders in property market and promote policy regarding green building development and investment in the country and other emerging nations of the world.

Improving coastal and marine resources management through a co-management approach: a case study of Pakistan

Co-management is a system in which resource management responsibilities are shared between the state and user groups. Various national and provincial-level governments separately manage resources along the coastal and marine areas of Pakistan. The country’s existing policy framework is devoid of an integrated management approach, where the participation of real stakeholders in the decision-making process is either disregarded or missing. Therefore, the present study highlights the internal and external constraints of coastal and marine resources management issues in Pakistan and discourses the problems that halt the participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process. This research also confers the potential of a co-management framework through which the coastal and marine resources management structure can be organized to deliver local sustainability in the country. The adoption of a co-management approach in Pakistan’s coastal and marine areas would help to improve the protection and conservation of natural resources via share-based responsibility. Additionally, it provides a baseline to coastal and marine planners in the country to adopt share-based responsibility for resources management to mimic the conflicts amongst users to the environment, and those affected by the decisions can agree to understand or accept common intertwined resources.

The Effect of Walkability on House Prices

Using nearly 20,000 single-family house transactions for Orange County, California, we analyzed the effect of walkability of properties on their closing prices. We found that walkability does not have a noticeable effect on prices at an aggregate level. However, after splitting the data according to the number of garage spaces, we found that for houses with zero to one garage space, walkability had a positive impact on prices; for two-car garage properties, the walkability effect was negligible; for properties with three or more garage spaces, the effect became negative and statistically significant. So a high walkability is a valuable amenity for small houses with up to a one-car garage, but a disamenity for larger homes with three or more garage spaces. We further examined whether the impact of walkability on prices was nonlinear and found that nonlinearity existed for houses with two or three garage spaces. Our findings of the effect of walkability on prices have practical implications for real estate stakeholders.

Subcontractor Oversight on Construction Cost Overruns in Real Estate Projects in Nairobi and Kisumu Counties, Kenya

Cost overruns have provided a significant challenge in the construction industries of both developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence Subcontractor Oversight on Construction Cost Overruns of real estate projects in Nairobi and Kisumu Counties. The study was guided by objective, to establish the extent to which subcontractor oversight influence real estate construction projects cost overruns. The research adopted descriptive survey and correlational research designs. The study targeted a population of 4000 project professionals that constituted 7 professionals from active real estates in Nairobi and Kisumu Counties and 10 key informants from the real estate industry. Using the Krejcie and Morgan table of sample size determination, the sample size for this study was 351. The study then adopted stratified, simple random and purposive sampling methods to select appropriate sample sizes from the study population strata. Structured questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection, supported by interview guide. Hypothesis was tested at α=0.05 level of significance and the results were: H0: There is no significant relationship between subcontractor oversight and real estate construction projects cost overruns was rejected since P=0.000<0.05. Considering the study findings and conclusions, the following recommendations were made: Project professionals and other relevant real estate project stakeholders should encourage comprehensive subcontractor oversight as critical concerns in assembling pertinent information and creating avenues that could be utilized to reduce real estate construction projects cost overruns.

Process and Practices of Community Participation in School Education of Nepal

Formally, community participation in schools was started after the establishment of democracy. It has really a good influence on development of physical infrastructure and efficient use of local resources for school development. In this context, this article analyses the existing situation of level of participation and struggle of member of SMC experiences while they are working as authority’s persons. It is a drawing upon a grounded theory. The site and sample both are purposive and information was also collected by open-ended interview with real stakeholders. This article argues that poor language and economic status as well as lack of awareness of community people, political intervention and differences between home and school culture are subjected to what fairer terms of difficulty of community participation within schools for backward society with illustration how such problems influence on participatory decision making practice in school. This article emphasizes the need of education policy; it is obviously based on the society’s socio-economic and intellectual capacity.

Cocreation for Climate Change—Needs for Actions to Vitalize Drivers and Diminish Barriers

AbstractThis study determines the conditions and provides a recommendation for fostering cocreation for climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCA&M). In postulating that insufficient cocreation by stakeholders in the quadruple helix model is an important factor contributing to the low effectiveness of climate actions in the regions, we have focused our research on identifying real stakeholder engagement in climate action and identifying the needs, barriers, and drivers for strengthening the cocreation process. We identified the needs for action highlighted by stakeholders as having an impact on reducing barriers and stimulating drivers. We treated the identified needs for action as deep leverage points (intent and design) focused on three realms—knowledge, values, and institutions—in which engagement and cocreation can be strengthened and have the potential to increase the effectiveness of climate action taken by stakeholders within our quadruple helix. We recommend knowledge-based cocreation, which puts the importance of climate action in the value system and leads to paradigm reevaluation. The implementation of the identified needs for action requires the support of institutions, whereby they develop standards of cooperation and mechanisms for their implementation as a sustainable framework for stakeholder cooperation. The research has proved how the quadruple helix operates for climate action in the Poznań Agglomeration. We believe that this case study can be a reference point for regions at a similar level of development, and the methods used and results obtained can be applied in similar real contexts to foster local stakeholders in climate action.

Potential Role of Regional Partners in Socio-Economic Reconstruction of Afghanistan

The socio-economic situation of Afghanistan has been in shambles for almost two decades due to the U.S. invasion on the country. However, with the prospective end of this gruesome conflict, it is imperative to keep in sight and deliberate upon Afghanistan’s socio-economic reconstruction which is a shared responsibility of regional countries. In this regard, it is needless to say that rebuilding of the country cannot be left alone to the cliffhanger of the interests and whims of the major world powers without regional support as was done in the aftermath of Soviet withdrawal in late 1980s. The U.S. influence in South and Central Asia is declining in present times and thereby it has become necessary to evaluate the potential role of all the important regional countries around Afghanistan to ensure the rising of an era of long-lasting stability in Afghanistan. In this context, the role of regional countries and organizations, who are the real stake holders in the peace and development of the post-conflict Afghanistan is of paramount importance and carries great potential. Regional cooperation among the regional states and regional organizations for enhancing connectivity, academic collaboration, trade activities and transport corridors through Afghanistan will naturally translate into the socio-economic reconstruction of the war torn country.

What Went Wrong with National Action Plan in Pakistan? An Analysis

The 2014s APS incident shook the entire state apparatus,which caused all the stakeholders to sit and join hands to effectively deal with terrorism. The ultimate outcome was the formulation of the National Action Plan (NAP), which provided for a twenty points comprehensive plan to uproot terrorism. The plan was the reflection of Government resilience to show zero tolerance for terrorist networks.However, after the passage of almost seven years, it is high time to look into where the NAP missed its stated goals. This paper looks deeply into those factors and causes and, in the end, makes recommendations as to how to improve things. What it concludes is that the real stakeholders, the street-level bureaucrats, have not been included in the consultation process. They are the ones whose opinions must have been listened to as they are much closer to the issue at hand. Data was collected through secondary sources, including books, newspaper articles, and research papers to make a balanced analysis.

The Effect of Virtual Tours on House Price and Time on Market

The integration of augmented reality in virtual tours was recently identified as a top emerging trend in real estate. However, little research has been conducted to examine the impact of existing virtual tours on house search process and transaction price. Our article aims to fill this gap by studying the impact of virtual tours on transaction price and marketing duration (time on market). Matching the 2016 Orange County multiple listing service (MLS) single-family transaction records with Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data and U.S. Census data, we apply both propensity score matching methods and two-stage least squares (2SLSs) models with instrumental variables derived by machine learning and text analytics methods. The findings of this study not only shed light on the importance of the current and future use of technology, but also provide practical implications for real estate stakeholders with respect to effective strategies to improve house value and increase property sales.

Motive of CSR Practices in Indonesia: Maqasid al-Sharia Review

<p>This research examines the underlying motive of CSR implementation and design, according to maqasid al-sharia. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to obtain primary data through interviews with 5 CSR informants. Secondary data was collected from the public company’s annual report on the IDX in 2019. Data was sampled and examined using purposive and content analysis technique. The results showed that there are 2 motives in CSR, specifically social and economic. Furthermore, the economic motive is more dominant and expects provision of monetary feedback. Consequently, CSR becomes less effective and most programs do not follow the real stakeholders’ needs. The dignity of CSR needs to be regained by implementing maqasid al-sharia dimensions. There are 2 approaches used to implement CSR, including a support system that utilizes pressure. The transcendental approach initiates corporate actors through religious values from maqasid al-sharia, making the implementation more humanist and stakeholder-oriented.</p>

The impact of Facebook on real estate sales

Businesses have been using social media to promote products and services to increase sales. This paper aims to study the impact of Facebook on real estate sales. First, we examine how realtors’ activities on Facebook business pages are associated with real estate sales. Then, we include time lags in analysis because a time lag can be expected between activates on Facebook and a resulting real estate transaction. For the collected datasets, the results suggest that: (1) The total numbers of Facebook likes, links, and stories are positively associated with real estate sales; (2) The average sentiment score of Facebook posts is negatively associated with real estate sales; (3) The influence of activities on Facebook has a time lag effect on real estate sales. The research findings can be used by real estate stakeholders to promote and potentially forecast sales.