The methodological pluralism in IS research is topic of an ongoing discussion. Several claims have been made both in favor of methodological pluralism and against it. The debate focuses mainly the relationship between IS research methods (i.e. empirical/behavioural or constructional orientation) and the underlying IS research paradigms, especially positivism and interpretivism. As an integrativ...

Abstract This paper aims to explore and understand the digital divide in older adults when accepting using smart devices within an organization. Using in-depth single case study, is explored understood technology-mediated learning for devices; ie. tablet devices. The study based on a group of educated, Indian adult volunteers at local Punjabi radio station. A qualitative approach used data coll...

Strategic decision-making process is a crucial part of strategy formulation and implementation. However, most inquiries into strategic decision-making process use quantitative methods. Even if there have been calls for more qualitative method for decision-making research, most researchers still predominantly use quantitative method as a main tool to find the results. This paper is aimed to chal...

Since the seventies, it has been customary to assume that intentionality is independent of consciousness. Recently, a number of philosophers have rejected this assumption, claiming that intentionality is closely tied to consciousness, inasmuch as non-conscious intentionality in some sense depends upon conscious intentionality. Within this alternative framework, the question arises of how to acc...

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the methodological and theoretical assumptions of interpretive research as proposed by Erickson (1986), based on the premises that Blumer (1969) posed for symbolic interactionism. A specific example of a conceptual framework for studying the major theoretical constructs identified in distance education research will be presented. Although this framework...

Entrepreneurship skills are isolated from school science curricula in the context of Nepal. The study explores students' engagement garden for entrepreneurship resulting sustainable education. It explicitly reconnoiters interconnection between through mushroom farming and basic-level public schools. Also, pedagogical approaches to contextualized teaching learning education a new good life. A qu...

In this chapter the fundamental aspects involved in biological treatment processes applied for the removal of nitrogen from wastewaters are described. A comprehensive review of the literature is provided including kinetic, microbiological and biochemical aspects of nitrification, denitrification and anammox, as well as key operational parameters affecting the processes. This information is rele...

Leaks represent a very important hazard for the buildings and they can affect all sorts of building materials and specially wood due to its hygroscopic properties. Excessive moisture content can affect in a negative way building processes such as the installation of wooden floors or the use of wood as a structural material. Moisture meters can provide prompt and non-destructive determination of...