Purpose Family business sustainability is a critical issue. This study considers if adopting strategic entrepreneurship orientation can support the of family business. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach used, in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve owners. Data collected during provides insights into understanding, practices, motivations, behaviours and attitudes relating to sustainability. Findings Although awareness processes procedures found be low,...

This report describes a three-centre study of the effectiveness tinnitus maskers, combination instruments (masker plus hearing aid), and aids in management tinnitus. Some 472 patients entered with 382 reaching first evaluation session after minimum period 6 months from fitting, 206 second not less than first. The included two control groups, by which to assess comparative benefit be derived solely investigation counselling such patients.The principal results were as follows: thorough careful...

This paper explores the implications for higher education of emergence new industries, driven by technological changes. The pace technology-driven changes creates significant challenges alignment between skill needs industry and provision education. Drawing on concepts from neo-correspondence theory, we examine FinTech sector. We present data two structured interviews with 28 employers based in Ireland. What emerges this study, is that type level skills required changing faster than ever...

Purpose In an effort to enhance the student experience and achieve complex learning outcomes use of gamification in higher education is increasing. Using two case studies, this paper explores efficacy discrete inclusions entrepreneurial education. Design/methodology/approach first study, students leveraged their taught knowledge about develop a gamified business concept. second played humanitarian game provided feedback its design efficacy. Findings The students' overall engagement with was...

A retrospective study of tinnitus sufferers who had committed suicide was undertaken. questionnaire compiled, and circulated world-wide. Adequate information obtained on 28 suicides. An association between left-sided reported previously, not conclusively replicated. In fact, no particular parameter, or associated audiological symptom over-represented in the series. Demographically, victims were characterized by being male, elderly, socially isolated. There a high prevalence psychiatric...

The roles of an open-ended problems questionnaire are described. results presented for the first 500 consecutive responses obtained with such a questionnaire. These emphasise qualitative importance difficulties in conversation and commonest hearing radio or television.

Purpose – Although there is significant literature on innovation activities in large and medium-sized enterprises, studies that report practices micro enterprises are lacking. The purpose of this paper to explore three issues: understanding the term “innovation”, practice(s) how can be effectively measured. Design/methodology/approach 12 case presented involve based Ireland. Data collected during depth interviews provide insights into understanding, practices, motivations, behaviours...

The ‘recycling’ of people, capital and ideas is a key process that can support activity in an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Previous research has shown knowledge recycled from prior employment important for the ecosystem we expand upon this to understand which types knowledge, as well individual motivations transferring knowledge. We have created novel dataset track employee career trajectories within ecosystem, showing extent employees derive experience they recycle their by returning...

AbstractThe Crown-Crisp Experiential Index (CCEI) was administered to 472 patients complaining of tinnitus who took part in a multi-centre study on masking (Hazell et al., 1985). This inventory includes scales anxiety, phobic obsessionality, somatic depression and hysteria. The scores the CCEI for with without 'dizziness' as an additional symptom were compared. In non-dizzy patients, anxiety consistently elevated compared published normative values. dizzy all except Hysteria elevated. most...

Abstract Background: Chronic tinnitus is a frequent symptom presentation in clinical practice. No drug treatment to date has shown itself be effective. The aim of the present study was investigate effects cognitive behavioural therapy and meditation sufferers. Methodology: Patients were selected from dedicated clinic Welsh Hearing Institute. A waiting list control design used. Twenty-five chronic sufferers consecutively allocated two groups, one receiving therapy/meditation intervention four...

Approaches to evaluating the problems of hearing-impaired patients are discussed in context an open-ended problem questionnaire, handicap scales and personality measures. Some baseline data presented for questionnaire. A comparison between different used English language is made. presentation scores a population given. The importance using these three approaches together, rather than isolation, emphasised.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding the impact that a crisis such as created by COVID-19 has on entrepreneurs. authors focus female entrepreneurs and their ability propensity continue entrepreneurial journey. Design/methodology/approach For each respondent (n = 113), data was collected using online survey. survey distributed in April 2020 during nationwide lockdown again September economy reopened. In completing survey, respondents were asked series...

Purpose This paper explores the implications for higher education of rapid development in technology used by manufacturing sector. Higher programmes change or new courses are introduced attempts to match labour market demands. However, pace industry challenges authors reconceive how and modules can should be designed delivered. Design/methodology/approach study is based on interviews with 26 senior management representatives from companies Ireland. The managers their represent wide diversity...

The hearing sensitivity and psychological profile of 18 young subjects with tinnitus normal were investigated by pure-tone high-frequency audiometry, notched-noise tests, auditory-brainstem responses, evoked otoacoustic emissions Crown-Crisp experiential index. Psychoacoustical brainstem tests comparable to those 19 normally without tinnitus. Otoacoustic worse in ears subjects. Neurotic personality traits stronger the These may be secondary otological dysfunction, or contribute complaint behaviour.

Techniques used in audiological rehabilitation are developing at a rapid rate. These have not yet been brought together comprehensive procedural model. This paper depicts such model of the rehabilitative process. It is broad and general independent setting or philosophy. incorporates instrumental non-instrumental components considers sequencing interaction various procedures. Hearing aids treated as only one segment assistance. The first approximation to what considered be highly detailed...

The mechanisms by which auto-immune diseases may result in hearing disorders are reviewed. This is followed a more detailed consideration of specific autoimmune generally associated with auditory dysfunction. Four pilot studies examining the relationship between and loss briefly presented.

The effects of stimulus presentation rate on the various components cochlear and early brainstem response were investigated. In one experiment, examining rates 2 to 20 per second, a significant reduction in peak-to-peak amplitude with increasing was found only for NP, response. second from 12 50 resulted decrease all amplitudes measured. Increasing significantly increased latency alt waves except N5. amount change successive waves.

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In this paper the authors explore implications for higher education of disruptions caused by changes in retail sector resulting from rapid developments technology. Industry 4.0 technologies such as big data, Internet Things, blockchain, automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality are increasingly evident sector. While predictions vary to extent disruption, retailers agree that embracing technology is now a necessity. The evidence taken diverse sample 60 senior managers...

Within this study we have examined the particular hearing complaints of patients being considered for a cochlear implant and specific benefits/shortcomings experienced by implanted using open-ended questionnaires. As expected, difficulty general conversation was most common individual complaint. However, 45% were concentrated in ‘psychosocial’ category, which significantly higher than that found among audiological rehabilitation patients. The average number benefits listed having implants...

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OBJECTIVE--To determine the best means of detecting hearing disability in subjects aged 50-65 and whether rehabilitative intervention is acceptable this age group. DESIGN--Questionnaire survey patients on general practice age-sex registers. Two types questionnaire were used, one being based closed set approach Institute Hearing Research questionnaire, which had been used a pilot study, other simplified version developed by Welsh open questions. Questionnaires sent up to three times, any who...