TESOL conference abstracts: discrepancies between potential writers‘ knowledge and actual composition

The ability to write a successful conference abstract seems to be one barrier preventing new researchers from disseminating their research work in their particular disciplinary community. However, very few studies on how conference abstracts are structured have been conducted in order to help such novice researchers. This study, thus, aims to examine the rhetorical structure of conference abstracts in two TESOL conferences in Asia with the purpose of informing a particular group of new researchers in Asian settings about the actual practice of writing this particular genre. The findings from the open-ended questions and the move analysis of 137 abstracts indicated that there was a mismatch between these potential conference abstract writers’ knowledge and the actual composition of these conference abstracts. Besides the rhetorical structures of conference abstracts, this paper also provided some pedagogical suggestions on dealing with this mismatch

Standing on the shoulders of giants : Are ERP success factors relevant for EDRMS implementation?

Records management has been a central concern for organisations in both private and public sectors since the beginning of the 21st century. This new focus is due both to the introduction of laws, regulations and standards affecting corporate information management; and to the way records are changing from paper-based to &ldquo;born-digital&rdquo; and &ldquo;made-digital&rdquo;. The need for an effective automated system to manage records is now greater than ever, with Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS) being the most likely solution. Despite their increasing popularity, however, successful uptake of such systems is not yet widespread and research into their implementation is still limited. This paper investigates the possibility of applying existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) models to EDRMS by analysing the substantial body of literature on success factors for ERP implementation, both qualitatively and quantitatively; and then comparing these with the still relatively limited literature on EDRMS.<br /

EDMS, ERMS,ECMS or EDRMS : fighting through the acronyms towards a strategy for effective corporate records management

Records management has been receiving increased attention around the world over the last two decades as governments issue ever more laws and regulations about the management of corporate records. An electronic system to manage records effectively is the ultimate goal of every organisation in both the public private sectors &ndash; whether to support the development of E-Government or to conduct business legally. Such systems are not yet clearly defined, however, as the obvious confusion and inconsistency of nomenclature makes very clear. This paper highlights the problem and calls for research into this essential but currently ignored area.<br /

Australian public sector adoption of EDRMS : a preliminary survey

Governments around the world are placing increasing emphasis on effective corporate recordkeeping within both private and public sector organisations, with some governments mandating such approaches: for example, The State Government of South Australia has required all its agencies to have \u27an adequate records management program\u27 in place by the end of 2009 (State Records of South Australia 2007). These demands are often met through the implementation of centralised electronic records management solutions &ndash; frequently, Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS) &ndash; but not all implementing organisations adopt an EDRMS solution in the most optimal way; and many such systems fail to meet organisational needs, or gain acceptance form all (or even most) users. This paper reports on a Web-based survey of Australian public sector EDRMS implementation at three levels (federal, state and local government) and forms the first component of a multi-part investigation of Australian public sector records management. This preliminary survey was designed to identify the EDRMS solutions adopted by government agencies, as well as any guidelines or frameworks used in designing and implementing those solutions.<br /

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Digital Transformation in Retail Industry - Emergence of Virtual Stores with Mixed Reality

The master thesis contains a view on the future of commerce. Emergence of mixed reality technology seems to be potential in many sectors, therefore this thesis analyzes its implication in retail. The thesis entails various topics regarding current situation of shopping and development of mixed reality technology. Afterwards a design for a mixed reality system is proposed to test out the technology's feasibility in the retail industry

Investigations of Arabidopsis thaliana WHIRLY1 function in early seedling development

The present work focuses on the Arabidopsis thaliana WHIRLY1 (AtWHY1), which belongs to the multifaceted plant-specific single-stranded-DNA binding protein family WHIRLY. Studies on CRISPR/Cas9 AtWHY1 knock-out lines showed that, though no obvious phenotype was observed, loss-of-function of AtWHY1 affected seedling transcriptome, in both gene transcription and alternative splicing. Specifically, AtWHY1 regulates aliphatic glucosinolate biosynthetic genes, and therefore AtWHY1 knock-out seedlings contained a significantly lower amount of these metabolites compared to the wildtype. Furthermore, analysis of oxidative-stress-associated transcriptomes revealed a coordinated tuning in both transcriptional and post-transcriptional layers of gene regulation. Loss of AtWHY1 influenced the time-scale and the magnitude of gene expression changes upon the stress. Interestingly, alternative splicing pattern in the mutant was significantly affected, as different variants and/or genes were processed.Diese Arbeit konzentriert sich auf das WHIRLY1 (AtWHY1) von Arabidopsis thaliana, das zu der pflanzenspezifischen ss-DNA-bindenden Proteinfamilie WHIRLY gehört. Untersuchungen an CRISPR/Cas9-vermittelten Knock-out-Linien zeigten, dass das Fehlen von AtWHY1 das Transkriptom sowohl bei der Gentranskription als auch beim alternativen Spleißen beeinflusst, obwohl kein offensichtlicher Phänotyp beachtet wurde. Insbesondere reguliert AtWHY1 die Gene für die Biosynthese aliphatischer Glucosinolate, weshalb AtWHY1-Knock-out-Sämlinge eine deutlich geringere Menge dieser Metabolite als Wildtyp enthielten. Außerdem ergab die Analyse der mit oxidativem Stress assoziierten Transkriptome eine koordinierte Abstimmung sowohl der transkriptionellen als auch der posttranskriptionellen Ebenen der Genregulation. Das Fehlen von WHY1 beeinflusste den Beginn und die Intensität der Expressionsveränderungen bei Stress. Interessanterweise war das alternative Spleißmuster in der Mutante erheblich beeinträchtigt

Consumer Ethnocentrism, Country of Origin, Product Evaluation and Purchase Intention for Foreign Apparel Brands: the Study of Vietnam

Objectives This study attempts to explore the consumer ethnocentric and country of origin impacts on consumer behavior in the context of Vietnam. First, the study seeks to measure the variability of ethnocentric tendencies across demographic segments. Second, the study aspires to investigate the influence of country of origin on the relationship between consumer ethnocentrism and foreign product evaluation. Third, the study aims to explore whether consumer ethnocentric tendencies impact purchase intention for foreign apparel products. Summary The study adopted a quantitative design to construct the instrument. With the data collected on a sample size of 101, the independent samples t-test, the moderated multiple regression and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient were utilized to test the interrelationship between demographics, consumer ethnocentrism, country of origin, foreign product evaluation and purchase intention for foreign products. Conclusions The findings show that country of origin has positive influences on foreign product evaluation as a predictor not as moderator. Demographics does not vary with consumer ethnocentrism. Consumer ethnocentrism does not have significant influences on purchase intention for foreign products. The results leads to the need for further research