This paper aims at exploring and discus­ sing the possibilities of applying qualitative content analysis as a (text) interpretation method in case study research. First, case study research as a research strategy within qualitative social research is briefly presented. Then, a basic introduction to (qualitative) content analysis as an interpretation method for qualitative interviews and other d...

Abstract Qualitative Health research procedures that are not always applied, mainly in the analysis phase. Our objective is to present a systematized technique of step-by-step for qualitative content health field: Clinical-Qualitative Content Analysis. proposal consider applied field health, can acquire perspective analogous clinical practice and aims interpret meanings expressed reports throug...

Participation is today central to many kinds of research and design practice in information studies and beyond. From user-generated content to crowdsourcing to peer production to fan fiction to citizen science, the concept remains both unexamined and heterogeneous in its definition. Intuitions about participation are confirmed by some examples, but scandalized by others, and it is difficult to ...

Inductive content analysis (ICA), or qualitative analysis, is a method of data well-suited to use in health-related research, particularly relatively small-scale, non-complex research done by health professionals undertaking research-focused degree courses. For those new the methodological literature on ICA can be difficult navigate, as it employs wide variety terminology and gives number diffe...

Metascheduling is a key functionality of the grid middleware in order to achieve a reasonable degree of performance and reliability, given the changing conditions of the computing environment. In this contribution a comparative analysis between two major grid scheduling philosophies is shown: a semi-centralized approach, represented by the EGEE Workload Management System, and a fully distribute...