Output performance of a foodservice R&D project

Abstract

PurposeThe aim of the paper is to describe the output performance of a foodservice R&D project conducted with hospitality management students. A school meal project is illustrated as a case.Design/methodology/approachThe theoretical basis refers to the discussions of R&D output performance. The output measures on three levels are illustrated.FindingsThe empirical findings indicated that the output performance was achieved on three levels. On the scientific level, seven scientific articles were published. On the project level, one project report and five articles in Finnish professional journals were published. Finally, five Bachelor's theses were successfully completed, all of which contributes to the level of learning and teaching. Moreover, further procedures involved designing a questionnaire for the project, and utilizing collected empirical quantitative data in learning and teaching.Practical implicationsThe school meal project conducted with students offered various kinds of possibilities for learning, teaching, and publishing. The published scientific articles disseminated the empirical results to international foodservice and nutrition audience, and the project report served both the local foodservice experts as well as the project financiers.Originality/valueThe value of the results is that a multilevel output performance for all actors was achieved by conducting a school meal project in cooperation with the students, the teachers, and the financiers.

Characteristics and expectations among emergency department patients in India

“…The reasons for these findings are likely multifactorial. While for many people in India access to medical care is limited, that is less true for those who reside in urban centers and utilize the private healthcare system, where this study was conducted [24,25]. Furthermore, the outpatient clinic system in many Indian hospitals, both public and private, is robust, and acts as the primary access point for patients into the healthcare system [24,25].…”

“…While for many people in India access to medical care is limited, that is less true for those who reside in urban centers and utilize the private healthcare system, where this study was conducted [24,25]. Furthermore, the outpatient clinic system in many Indian hospitals, both public and private, is robust, and acts as the primary access point for patients into the healthcare system [24,25]. This may explain why most patients in this study indicated that they usually get their healthcare from some form or primary care or outpatient clinic, and why commonly cited reasons for choosing the ED were that their regular outpatient clinic was closed or that they were referred by another doctor.…”