Using the emancipatory communitarian approach to increase LGBTQI advocacy

Prilleltensky’s emancipatory communitarian approach (ECA) is proposed as a theoretical framework for American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model school counseling. The ECA emphasizes self-determination, compassion, collaboration and democracy, human diversity, and distributive justice. The ECA may benefit marginalized communities such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) students, within the auspices of school counseling practices, supports, and programming. We discuss commonalities of ECA with the ASCA Model, methods in which ECA principles can be taken up, and implementation at the confluence of ECA and the ASCA Model in a case study.     

Interweaving Objects,Gestures, and Talk in Context

In a large French hospital, a group of professional experts (including physicians and software engineers) are working on the computerization of a blood-transfusion traceability device. By focusing on a particular moment in this slow process of design, we analyze their collaborative practices during a work session. The analysis takes a praxeological and interactionist approach and is inspired by discussions on the role of artifacts in social practices currently developed within various research frameworks in this field: activity theory, distributed cognition, conversation analysis, and actor network theory. After a brief presentation of the place of objects and artifacts in these ways of approaching action and human cognition, we show how the collective activity analyzed here is generated by the interweaving of discursive, gestural, and artifactual resources.     

Determining optimal placement for pop-up messages: evaluation of a live trial of dynamic warning messages for electronic gaming machines

Dynamic warning messages are a harm minimization strategy aimed at preventing or reducing gambling-related problems by assisting individuals to make informed choices about their gambling. Laboratory studies have demonstrated the efficacy of dynamic warnings in facilitating responsible gambling. This article presents the results of a trial of the related effectiveness of dynamic warnings appearing either in the middle or on the periphery of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) screens in commercial gambling venues. Regular gamblers (n = 667) were surveyed to assess their recall of warning messages and the perceived impact of message placement on thoughts and behaviours. Messages appearing in the middle of screens were recalled to a greater extent, and respondents reported that these were more impactful and useful than messages on the periphery of screens. As one of the first trials of dynamic warning messages in operating EGM venues, the results provide important verification and validation of previous laboratory research. Results demonstrate that dynamic warning messages appearing in the middle of an EGM screen during play are likely to be a more effective harm minimization intervention than messages on the periphery of EGM screens.     

Error and inference: an outsider stand on a frequentist philosophy

This paper is an extended review of the book Error and Inference, edited by Deborah Mayo and Aris Spanos, about their frequentist and philosophical perspective on testing of hypothesis and on the criticisms of alternatives like the Bayesian approach.     

Periodisierung von Erfolgskomponenten zur Steuerung langfristiger Aufträge — Completed-Contract-Methode versus Percentage-of-Completion-Methode —

Zusammenfassung  Der Beitrag analysiert die Steuerung langfristiger Auftr?ge auf Basis eines dynamischen LEN-Modells. Zentraler Entscheidungstatbestand bei langfristigen Auftr?gen ist die Auswahl der Methode zur Erfassung langfristiger Auftr?ge. Grunds?tzlich kommen hierzu die Completed-Contract-Methode und die Percentage-of-Completion-Methode in Betracht, welche Gestaltungsspielr?ume bei der Periodisierung von Erfolgskomponenten er?ffnet. Die aktuelle Bedeutung dieser Fragestellung ergibt sich durch die für kapitalmarktorientierte, bisher HGB-bilanzierende Unternehmen seit dem Jahr 2005 vorgeschriebene Anwendung der IAS/IFRS. Die modelltheoretische Analyse zeigt, dass in der Partialbetrachtung der Steuerungswirkungen die Percentage-of-Completion-Methode der Completed-Contract-Methode überlegen ist. Somit ist bei langfristigen Auftr?gen zumindest aus Steuerungsgesichtspunkten der übergang von HGB zu IAS/IFRS positiv zu beurteilen.

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Accrual accounting for long-term construction contracts — Completed-contract-method versus percentage-of-completion-method —

Summary  We consider long-term construction contracts within the context of of a dynamic LEN-model. From a practical perspective, the percentage-of-completion method corresponds with the idea of accrual accounting, while the completed-contract method follows the realisation principle. We show that the percentage-of-completion method is superior to the completed-contract method in providing decision-influencing information. Also, determining the degree of completion via the input- or the output-oriented method follow as knife edge solutions to the principal’s problem. Thus, we conclude that the transition from German accounting rules to the IAS/IFRS is beneficial from an incentive perspective in the specific case of long-term construction contracts.

Für hilfreiche Kommentare danken wir einem anonymen Gutachter sowie Renate Hecker, Stephan Meisenzahl und Teilnehmern des VII. Symposiums zur ?konomischen Analyse der Unternehmung der GEABA, Bielefeld 2006.     

Dynamic capacity adjustments with reactive customers

In this paper we develop a behavioural model in which customers come and go based on their perception of waiting time (relative to other facilities) while managers gradually adjust the capacity of the facility based on their perception of demand. We explicitly account for the difference in access to information between existing and potential customers, which implies that the perception of potential customers lags the perception of current customers. We investigate the outcome of the interaction between these simultaneous dynamic decision processes, and in particular the impact of the lags created by the perception formation process and the time to implement desired changes in capacity. These multiple delays may result in customers and service provider being out of step: customers walk away just as the service provider manages to bring extra capacity online.     

DO TAXES ON SODA AND SUGARY DRINKS WORK? SCANNER DATA EVIDENCE FROM BERKELEY AND WASHINGTON STATE

We study two beverage taxes: the SSB tax of 1¢/oz in the city of Berkeley (in effect since 2015) and the temporary 2010 soda tax of 0.166¢/oz in Washington State. Using detailed scanner data, we find that prices in Washington reacted sharply and promptly (often by a larger magnitude than the tax), whereas retail prices in Berkeley reacted marginally (by less than 30% the magnitude of the tax). Further, we find a 5% volume reduction in Washington but fail to detect an effect in Berkeley. We discuss the possible causes for the discrepancy in effectiveness, in particular cross‐border shopping. (JEL H22, L66, I18)     

Populism and the double liberalism: exploring the links

Theory and Society - The rise of populism in the West is often depicted as opposition to a “double liberalism”, which is economic and cultural in tandem. In this optic, neoliberalism...     

Popularity kills the Talentstar? Einflussfaktoren auf Superstargeh?lter in der NBA

The observation that top athletes earn top salaries is well known. The (controversial) debate on superstar-salaries is mainly based on the two competing but equally plausible explanations outlined by Rosen (Am Eco Rev 71(5):845–858, 1981) and Adler (Am Eco Rev 75(1):208–212, 1985). Although both authors illustrate conclusive arguments, the discussion which of these two theories is more adequate in explaining superstar salaries still remains unsolved. The present paper analyzes salary information from the National Basketball Association (NBA) to explore the effect of Rosen’s (Am Eco Rev 71(5):845–858, 1981) talent approach versus the network and media approach by Adler (Am Eco Rev 75(1):208–212, 1985). Using innovative indicators for talent (draft position) and popularity (Facebook fans) in one model, the results of our preferred quantile regression specification indicates that player talent is stronger related to earning than popularity, particularly in the upper quantiles.