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Case, Donald O.; Given, Lisa M.

doi:10.1108/s2055-53772016016

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“…Finally, as doctoral trainees self-manage their search and acquisition of career resources relevant to non-academic career interests, they may use different strategies depending on their career search efficacy (SCCT), as well as other factors relevant to how they process information [ 41 ]. What is unclear and poorly understood is how career preferences shape the types of resources that trainees pursue.…”

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The “new normal”: Adapting doctoral trainee career preparation for broad career paths in science

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Doctoral recipients in the biomedical sciences and STEM fields are showing increased interest in career opportunities beyond academic positions. While recent research has addressed the interests and preferences of doctoral trainees for non-academic careers, the strategies and resources that trainees use to prepare for a broad job market (non-academic) are poorly understood. The recent adaptation of the Social Cognitive Career Theory to explicitly highlight the interplay of contextual support mechanisms, individual career search efficacy, and self-adaptation of job search processes underscores the value of attention to this explicit career phase. Our research addresses the factors that affect the career search confidence and job search strategies of doctoral trainees with non-academic career interests and is based on nearly 900 respondents from an NIH-funded survey of doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical sciences at two U.S. universities. Using structural equation modeling, we find that trainees pursuing non-academic careers, and/or with low perceived program support for career goals, have lower career development and search process efficacy (CDSE), and receive different levels of support from their advisors/supervisors. We also find evidence of trainee adaptation driven by their career search efficacy, and not by career interests.

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“…This is echoed by Wilson’s 1996 information-seeking behaviour model that a person may be motivated to search for information if the risk of not having it seems high and access to information sources exemplify the user’s belief in his/her capability to perform a particular task such as searching a database or information system (Wilson, 1999). Similarly, studies by Case and Given (2016) and Tarzaan et al (2016) in America and Nigeria respectively found that books, radio, television, newspaper sources and prison warders are highly used information sources among inmates.…”

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Information behaviour of prison inmates in Malawi

Gama

Chipeta

Phiri

et al. 2020

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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The study examined the information behaviour of Mzimba prison inmates focusing on the research themes which are information needs, sources of information, and the barriers to seeking and using information of Mzimba prison inmates. A qualitative approach was used coupled with a case study design. Data were collected through focus group discussions and interviews from 12 inmates and two prison teaching staff respectively. The study found that health information, education information and spiritual information are the major information needs of Mzimba prison inmates. The study also found that the majority of respondents agreed that the six popular sources of information are their friends, teachers, radio, television, books and newspapers. However, the study concludes that Mzimba prison (library) fails to fulfil its role as a source of information and in meeting the information needs of inmates due to challenges of lack of information resources, limited time available for inmates to search for information, poor services and lack of funding for the school and library. The study recommends that the Malawi Prison Service should engage some stakeholders such as the Malawi National Library Services, National Initiative for Civic Education and Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre to support prison libraries with the provision of information resources to meet the information needs of inmates. The study further recommends that the Malawi Prison Service Command should lobby for financial support in order to hire qualified and capable librarians and teachers to manage prison libraries and schools.

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“…Argote and Miron-Spektor, 2011), information seeking behaviour (e.g. Case and Given, 2016), behavioural decision research (e.g. Moore and Flynn, 2008) and human factors research (e.g.…”

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Enablers of evidence-based management: Clues from the absorptive capacity literature

Criado-Perez

Collins

Jackson

2020

Australian Journal of Management

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Evidence-based management (EBM) is a framework well-suited to improving decision-making amid the deluge of available information. However, little is known about the enablers of EBM, particularly with regard to organisational-level factors. Drawing on the absorptive capacity (AC) literature, we identify novel multi-level factors that are likely to enable EBM implementation. Specifically, we review the empirical literature on antecedents of AC and use meta-analyses to determine the relationship between these antecedents and AC. Findings highlight organisational-level enablers of EBM including information system capabilities, transformational leadership, available resources and collaboration. Individual-level enablers include prior related knowledge, motivation for learning and employee empowerment. We contribute to the literature by illustrating the importance of organisational-level enablers for EBM, advancing a research agenda on EBM and providing recommendations for practitioners. JEL Classification: M10

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Preface

Cited by 78 publications

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The “new normal”: Adapting doctoral trainee career preparation for broad career paths in science

The “new normal”: Adapting doctoral trainee career preparation for broad career paths in science

Information behaviour of prison inmates in Malawi

Enablers of evidence-based management: Clues from the absorptive capacity literature

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