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Mijail Naranjo-Zolotov Tiago Oliveira Sven Casteleyn Zahir Irani 《Government Information Quarterly》2019,36(3):536-545
Local governments around the world are increasingly implementing e-participation platforms to involve citizens in consultation and decision-making processes. E-participation platforms usually succeed and produce positive effects in the community when adopted in the long-term scenario. The adoption of those platforms is still a challenge for local governments. The understanding of the factors that influence the continuous intention to use e-participation over time is critical for the design of diffusion and promotion strategies that motivate the citizens to keep using e-participation. This article explores the drivers that predict the post-adoption of e-participation platforms from the perspective of the sense of virtual community theory, that is the degree of affective attachment to a given community mediated by information technology. Specifically, our research model evaluates the association between the sense of virtual community with use behaviour and the continuous intention to use e-participation. Structural equation modelling was used to evaluate the data collected from 370 citizens who experienced an e-participation platform hosted by a European capital city. We found out that the direct association between the sense of virtual community and use was significant. Even though the direct association between the sense of virtual community and the continuous intention was non-significant, the indirect association sense of virtual community to use to continuous intention was statistically significant. This finding may indicate that the use behaviour is triggered by the influence of other members of the community for a short period of time, but it does not persist to influence the continuous intention over time. 相似文献
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Farhana Zahir Shameem J Rizvi Soghra K Haq Rizwan H Khan 《Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB》2006,21(2):149-152
Mercury pollution and acute neurotoxicity of mercury is well known. The recent reports suggest the adverse effect of low dose
mercury, though the available literature is still silent on its mechanism. This study was therefore undertaken to probe the
effect of low dose methyl mercury induced heavy metal toxicity on free radical stress and its impact on behaviour of male
albino rats. Male albino rats were exposed to 1 mg/kg body wt of methylmercury chloride for seven days, on day 8 they were
tested for motor and memory functions. They were sacrificed later for biochemical estimations for rate of lipid peroxidation,
nucleic acids, proteins in cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem. There was an increase in the rate of lipid peroxidation showing
methyl mercury induced free radical stress. The motor and memory functions demonstrated a clear decline, besides there was
a lowering in the levels of nucleic acids and proteins as compared to controls. The results are important in view of recent
reports that methyl mercury induced free radical stress results in early ageing and may serve as an initiating factor more
specifically for neurodegenerative disorders like Alzeihemer's disease and dementias. The current findings support the notion
that incorporating dietary antioxidants like curcumin, ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol in routine diet from early age may help
combat the risk of developing such disorders in ensuing years. 相似文献
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Marwan Elnaghi Sarmad N. Alshawi Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Vishanth Weerakkody Zahir Irani 《Government Information Quarterly》2019,36(2):196-207
E-Government adoption and implementation has gained noticeable momentum across many developed and developing economies. Nevertheless, transitioning from the “electronic” to the stage of “transformational” domain – coined as t-Government – is posing the greatest challenge of how government services respond to changes in the broader economy and society. Despite considerable investments and the wide use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), research literature on e-Government suggests that government services have yet to reach the full potential of seamless integration, where all transactions are completed electronically. Through a detailed analysis of the extant e-Government literature and a case study based empirical research, this paper explores the domain of e-Government in identifying the possible reasons for this potential shortfall in achieving full integration. Furthermore, the paper intends to highlight an aspect of complexity surrounding crossing the integration gap as the authors denote by “eChasm” in the e-Government conceptual model that leads to transformation. In addition, it focuses on radical change through Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and the call for strategic style of leadership, for cross-agency collaboration leading to a successful realisation of transformational government (t-Government). It is interesting to note that researchers and public sector leaders have started to realise that implementing and managing the transformation of public services, copiously satisfying the users and stakeholders, is a task of multi-dimensional complexity. 相似文献
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Osmani Mohamad Weerakkody Vishanth Hindi Nitham M. Al-Esmail Rajab Eldabi Tillal Kapoor Kawaljeet Irani Zahir 《Tertiary Education and Management》2015,21(4):367-379
Tertiary Education and Management - Graduate employability has become an issue since there are broad mismatches between the acquired graduate skills from university and the required skills by... 相似文献
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Melati Sumari Dini Farhana Baharudin 《International journal for the advancement of counseling》2016,38(3):194-203
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of learning and consequent development of twelve students enrolled in a four-year undergraduate counselling program at a higher institution of learning in Malaysia. The students’ ages ranged from 20 to 24 years. Participants outlined their learning experiences after taking a three-credit semester-long course on Islamic-based counseling, which was an attempt at integrating religion and spirituality into counselor training. An experiential learning theory served as the framework of reference, and a qualitative research design was adopted. Results revealed four major themes: (1) increased understanding of counseling, (2) better understanding in regard to the self and relationship with God, (3) applicability to daily practice, and (4) enhancing professional competence as a counselor. Finally, implications for research, counselor education and training, and clinical practice are discussed. 相似文献
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Zahir Vally Lameze Abrahams 《International journal for the advancement of counseling》2016,38(4):330-344
It has been suggested that peers, or lay persons, should be more readily utilized in the provision of some mental health services, particularly in poor contexts where limited resources invariably result in many clients not receiving suitable and timely services. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of all studies where peers were trained to implement some form of mental health service delivery to individuals resident in low- and middle-income countries (LMICS). The analyses of 14 eligible studies (n = 18,411 participants) revealed that depression and post-traumatic stress (PTS) were the most frequently assessed outcome measures. Overall effect sizes of small and medium magnitude were yielded for depression and PTS, respectively, suggesting that services delivered by peers may be efficacious in LMICS. While these results are encouraging, they are preliminary, and recommendations are made relating to the selection, training, and supervision of peers. 相似文献
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Farhana Sheikh is co‐author of Mincemeat, a play about a World War Two intelligence operation, and its connection to the world of the homeless. In this article, she reflects on some themes of the play, in the context of the continuing British preoccupation with the war, and discusses the play’s attempt to represent the upper echelons of society and its lower depths. 相似文献
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Muhammad Kamal Author VitaeVishanth WeerakkodyAuthor Vitae Zahir Irani Author Vitae 《Government Information Quarterly》2011,28(2):200-210
Over the last decade many governments across the world have intensified their efforts to improve efficiency of public services through Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-enabled transformation of Local Government Authorities (LGAs). Many of these efforts involve implementing new Information Systems and Technology (IS/IT) and integrating various disparate legacy systems to deliver improved services. While there is a surfeit of literature that have outlined the various organizational and technical challenges posed by Technology Integration Solutions (TIS), few studies have examined the role of stakeholders and surrounding challenges when implementing TIS in LGAs. The TIS adoption process involves several stakeholders, each with specific domain knowledge and expertise that are crucial to the success of TIS projects. In this paper, the authors use the concept of stakeholder theory to analyze the role of stakeholders during the TIS adoption process with regards to their perceptions on the factors influencing TIS adoption in LGAs and their involvement on the adoption lifecycle phases. A qualitative multiple case study approach is adopted to empirically highlight the different categories of stakeholders involved in the TIS adoption process, the dynamic nature and importance of their role, and why their domain knowledge and expertise are vital for TIS projects. 相似文献