Definitions of terms Scholarly peer review Scholarly peer review, also known as refereeing, is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly manuscript to the scrutiny of others who are experts and working in the same field (Ware 2013). Scholarly/academic journal Scholarly journal, also called as academic/scientific/refereed journal or very often peer-reviewed journal, is a peer-reviewed/refereed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic
The literature review What is peer review? Peer review is the evaluation of scholarly and academic articles by other researchers or scientists who are expert in the field and qualified enough to perform a reasonably neutral review. It is an indispensable part of the process of the scholarly publication. Most academic journals rely on scholarly peer review, or refereeing, to help editors evaluate the quality of articles submitted to their journals. The review process is a skill, which is learned
Types of peer review There are different journals which follow different types of peer review, based on the kind of research they publish as well as their journal management style. The single and double-blinded peer reviews are the most commonly adopted by many journals. In the single-blind review, the reviewer is aware of the author’s identity, but not vice versa. In the double-blind review, both the author and reviewer are not aware of the other’s identity. In the recent time, some academic journals
PATCHWORK REFLECTIVE ESSAY The aim of this essay is to critically reflect on the three patch presentation topics that consisted of organ donation for the biology patch, caring for the “concepts in health care” patch and finally, Freud’s psychosexual theory of development for the life-course patch. It will do this by exploring what was learnt and addressing the feedback given, and its relevance and application to clinical practice. Finally, it will evaluate the process of the patchwork presentations
have affected measures that meant to attract and retain human capital. Countries like Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that depend heavily of foreign labor have especially pushed the limit, effecting political and corporate governance policies that will attract the best human capital. This has led to ’a war for talent’ as firms and countries effect better practices to attract high quality talent. A demand-supply gap is also driving talent management. In some cases, companies are unable to fill
CH3 Origins and Developments in Quality: QA, TQM in HEI 3.1 Introduction In this chapter the research questions and aims will be addressed through the existing research literature. The chapter discusses educational management and leadership, followed by the literature on Quality Assurance (QA), Total Quality Management (TQM) generally and internationally, including its birth and evolution. The pioneering gurus of TQM are presented. The chapter also discusses QA implementation, followed by common
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Al-Qaeda is a radical Islamic militant group that is considered, by the United States, to be a terrorist organization. Founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden along with other Arab leaders, it was initially formed to defend Afghanistan against the Soviet invasion. The translation of the name is “The Fundament” regarding the organization’s fundamentalist beliefs and practices of Islam and the Qur’an. This radical religious based group was only able to flourish and gain a multitude of followers due to the
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