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Context: there is little empirical evidence of the relationship between the implementation of lean techniques (such as the pull system) and their real effect on supply chain performance. Objective: the purpose of this paper is to describe the process of implementing the pull production logic in the supply chain, reporting the historical evolution of indicators, such as inventory levels and lead times over 23 months of intervention. Methods: an action research project was carried out describing chain intervention steps in 2017-2019, divided into phases as follows: planning, data collection, implementation of the action, analysis and evaluation of the results. Results: the main contribution was to demonstrate that the production shift from push to pull had a positive impact on lead time, inventory, and planning routines indicators. Inventory levels were reduced by more than 30% and lead times were down approximately 40%. In addition, sales forecast assertiveness increased. Conclusion: this paper may provide a reference for organizations that want to make similar changes in their supply chains and significantly change the planning routine of their suppliers and distributors by implementing the pull logic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the possibility of integrating theory and empiricism in scientific production and knowledge within the field of Law, utilizing Niklas Luhmann's Theory of Systems as a foundation. The study proposes to consider the concept of abstraction control as a means to apply Systems Theory, aiming to analyze empirical data and observe and describe law as a system within modern society. The study emphasizes the need to articulate theory and empiricism in legal scientific production, emphasizing the understanding and application of abstraction and abstraction control concepts. This enables the recognition of two conflicting approaches on mechanisms for observing reality. The theoretical foundation of this work includes scholars such as Niklas Luhmann, Barros, and Fonsceca, who have contributed to reinforcing the perspective of abstraction control as a way to apply Luhmann's systems theory in empirical research. This approach combines epistemic and theoretical concerns with methodological tools in the context of empirical research in law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: recently, the strategy as practice approach has sought to overcome the micro/macro dichotomy existing in its literature, as well as to better integrate the dimensions of praxis, practice and practitioner. To fill this gap, the aim of the paper is to discuss potential methods to guide empirical studies of strategy as practice (SAP). Method: the paper proposes a method based on an extensive literature review. Phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and narratives are discussed, and their components are presented in the context of strategy as practice studies. Results: the presented method articulates four approaches. Phenomenology is used to enhance the understanding of strategist experiences. Grounded theory is considered a method to develop theories about the studied phenomenon. Ethnography is used to contextualize the daily practices of strategists. Narratives are the path to access the stories of the strategists. Conclusion: the proposed method may be useful to overcome micro/macro dichotomy existing in strategy as practice literature and to integrate praxis, practice and practitioner dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The phonological nature of /l/ in European Portuguese (EP) and its acquisition by monolingual Portuguese children have been discussed by researchers and clinicians over the last years. The main goals of this paper are to offer a description of /l/ in recent acquisition data stored in Ramalho-EP (success rates and repair strategies) and to discuss the different phonological representations proposed for /l/ in EP, by using our data and other acquisition data available in the literature. Results show an effect of syllable complexity in the acquisition of /l/ (the trend Simple Onset >> Coda >> Complex Onset was attested), although /l/ is not acquired in any of the syllable constituents (success rates below 76%). The preference for the repair segments [w, υ] was interpreted as empirical evidence for the processing of /l/ as [+continuant], as proposed by Mateus e Andrade (2000) and against Amorim e Veloso (2021). Moreover, these variants and the late acquisition of /l/ favor the use of [+approximant] to represent /l/ in EP, the feature proposed by Amorim e Veloso (2021) to replace [+lateral] in the phonological system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

this paper presents a systematic survey of publications and proposes a qualitative discussion on the scientific production of studies in Morphology Acquisition in comparison to other levels of linguistic analysis within the field of Language Acquisition and Development in Brazil. The results show that in the last 30 years there have been fewer studies on morphological phenomena during first language acquisition than studies on the acquisition of phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic aspects in the selected corpus. The greatest interest of research on Brazilian Portuguese is in the acquisition of the verbal system and addresses the phenomenon of regularization and the existence of variant morphological forms in the acquisition of morphophonological rules. Then, the development of the nominal system arouses interest, with the investigation of the variable number agreement, with control of the occurrence of redundant and non-redundant agreement, followed by the acquisition of the gender category with special interest in the variation promoted by the morphemic exchanges carried out by the kids. Among the little representative studies on derivational morphology, there are few studies that carry out an investigation in relation to research questions defined in a specific theoretical framework. Studies on the survey of affix occurrences and the investigation of children's morphological awareness are more present. Finally, a research agenda is drawn up for studies on the acquisition of morphological and lexical aspects and it is emphasized that the study of such empirical issues is only justified insofar as it appears behind a language model for morphology and for the lexicon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we propose a methodological tool that seeks to contribute to the empirical study of practices in organization studies. There is a need for innovating and improving analytical tactics for theorizing about practice, particularly for helping connect localized social interactions to broader contexts. We propose the "temporal bracketing of discourses" tool and provide a detailed example that empirically illustrates its application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To present the panorama of international empirical research on innovation in tourism services from 2008 to 2020 and proposes a research agenda. Methods: Systematic Literature Review (SLR) using Methodi Ordinatio to classify and select the greatest articles for the thematic. In sequence a content analysis of the articles studied was performed. Main results: The hotel sector is the main locus study in empirical research. Taiwan is the country that has researched the most about innovation in tourism services. The main theme of the articles are (i) determinants of innovation; (ii) results of innovation; (iii) innovative behavior; (iv) the role of the tourist in innovation; (v) sustainable innovation and (vi) network innovation. In the end, this paper presents the main gaps and proposes a research agenda. Relevance/originality: Tourism is a relevant sector for the economy, representing 10.3% of global GDP. In addition, the high degree of competitiveness in the sector requires innovations from companies. The originality of this article is to demonstrate, through a systematic literature review, how the academy has studied innovation in tourism services, bringing the main concepts, approaches, results, gaps and research agenda on the theme. Theoretical/methodological contributions: Among the theoretical contributions, it is important to mention the systematization of research on innovation in tourism services, systematization of the main themes, identification of gaps and presentation of a research agenda. Regarding methodological contributions, was used Methodi Ordinatio. This method selects articles not only by the journal's impact factor, but also considers the year of publication and number of citations of the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A recurring problem in longitudinal research on human activity is the lack of articulation between qualitative analytical models and quantitative synthetic models of the dynamic evolution. This absence creates difficulties in justifying the choices of analysis and synthesis and prevents a deductive approach to longitudinal dynamics. Within the framework of a 3-year longitudinal empirical and technological research on appropriation, this paper discusses the conditions of production and the usefulness of a quantitative synthetic model of the longitudinal complexity of individual activity, in conjunction with a qualitative analytical method. More than the mobilization of a single, pre-data model, the modeling work involves an active articulation between analytical model-methods (classical in activity analysis) and synthetic model-methods. We discuss the contributions and limits of this work with respect to activity analysis in Frenchlanguage ergonomics and the complexity sciences more often mobilized in human factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is the result of an investigation that searched to reflect on of labor press today. The main goal was to understand the work of labor press in the city of São Paulo and in the great ABC. from a group of professionals who labor press are linked to the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), the largest union center in Brazil and the fifth in the world. Among the specific objectives, is to understand the motivations of union labor press to work in the area; to identify the work regimes to which they are submitted and to verify which are the journalistic production processes of the union press. For this, quantitative (online form) and qualitative (interviews) empirical methods were used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper aims to analyze the contributions of playing and games in rural childhood education in municipal schools located in the districts of Feira de Santana, State of Bahia. This work is based on empirical and bibliographic research. The theoretical references are based on the studies of the Coletivo de Autores (1992); Kishimoto (1993, 2007), in the juridical order (BRASIL, 1988, 1998) and in official documents such as: Policy of Guidelines and Bases of Education nº 9.394 / 96 (BRASIL 1996). The research reveals that playing and games are carried out primarily as a methodological strategy in Physical Education classes and teachers understand the importance of this content for the children´s integral development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to discuss theoretical frame of "new developmentalism", its political and socioeconomic implications, as well as its conceptual problems and ambiguities. On the other hand, it brings an empirical research, by examining the recent process of industrialization ocurred in Suape's region (Pernambuco state, Brazil), particularly construction industry's situation. Among its conclusions, it seems there were initially a massive increase in job creation, but not to the point to overcome work's precariousness, a structural feature of Brazilian's labor market. As pointed out by civil industry workers claims, outsourcing remains strong, as much as unworthy labor conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to research the Creative Economy as public policy. Its objective is to analyze the process of institutionalization of the Creative Economy in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The empirical field of research is constituted by the analysis of official documents available at the Official Gazette of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Through qualitative research and the documentary analysis it was sought to systematize the status of Creative Economy in the public administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the impact of state policies for the sustainability of community media in Argentina between 2008 and 2018. It is based on a comprehensive empirical research that includes: collection and revision of documents about national and local policies, media markets, and history of non-profit media; interviews with their workers and activists. The argument is that state policies of legalization and promotion from human rights framework proved to be crucial for the growth and sustainability of non-profit media in the period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the principles and motivating factors in the adoption of Corporate Governance, Information Technology (IT) governance and Information Governance (IG). Based on Information Economics and Agency Theory, the principles and motivating factors of these three types of governance were identified in the literature. Through a multi-case study in three organizations that adopted structures of corporate governance, IT governance and IG, these elements were analyzed from the perspective of the executives of these respective areas of the companies. Based on the results, a comparison was made between the governance structures of these three cases. The results show that there is no ideal structure for governance; each case has its own unique relations, and the cases did not present a consensus in the relationship between IT governance and information. Besides the elements revealed in the case studies, this research adds information on the still incipient literature on the subject in Brazil, and adds empirical research to the world literature. For practitioners, this research contributes with the comparison and analysis of governance structures, which can help them to define the most appropriate elements for each organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is part of an investigation on the problem of knowledge infrastructure necessary for the development of school mathematical modeling on problems in context. For this, the research cycle of mathematical modeling is proposed as a device inspired by the five gestures that characterize a real research in the light of the anthropological theory of the didactic. Results obtained from the empirical analysis of a problem in context show the potential of the mathematical modeling research cycle for the acquisition of new useful knowledge, if not indispensable to teachers in formation, as well as forwards future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to analyze Axel Honneth's contributions to the current debate on theories of justice, among which the main one is the search for normative principles embedded in social reality. In his book, Freedom's right, the author points out freedom as the great modern value. The medium of justice would be a social-type freedom which would be expressed in institutions linked to personal relationships, the marketplace and the political world. Considering the gap between the normative principles of justice pointed out by the author and social reality, this paper proposes to put into discussion the potentialities and limits of the normative reconstruction itself as an instrument for analysis of the social reality, specifically addressing the labor market, in order to contribute to the debate on the possibilities of networking the shared standard and the emergence of values in process of institutionalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to verify the application of the personal alternative provisional measures to the detention, within the scope of the Court of Appeals of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The guiding problem of the research focuses on the scope of these measures and questions whether they will be enough to change the contemporary prison system. In order to answer the question an empirical research was conducted, divided into a quantitative and qualitative examination of habeas corpus trials. The research was conducted a year and a half after Law 12.403/2011 has entered into force. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the importance of the exchange rate in the economic development process. After a brief discussion about this issue, the paper presents a historical vision of the exchange policy adopted in Brazil from 1995 until now. This policy took part in the stabilization macroeconomic program implemented in the country since then. Thus, we are discussing the main effects of the economic exchange policy over the industrial sector, highlighting the fact that there are some empirical evidences about the deindustrialization process in Brazil nowadays. What could explain it is the behavior of the share of technological content of the products that compose the international trade of the country. Recently one can observe that there is an expressive growth in the share of the nonindustrial products, which could characterize the deindustrialization process in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to investigate how to characterize the issue of trust in business transactions conducted by electronic means. This goal demonstrates the kind of research that is characterized as being exploratory, descriptive, following a qualitative approach. It begins with a theoretical foundation, which is dealt with confidence. We present the application of theoretical and empirical work. There are trends evident that the recurrence of transactions contributes to building the reputation of the parties involved. Over time, the reputation contributes to increased reliability and, consequently, reducing uncertainties. The literature review performed nationally and internationally, has shown that there are few empirical studies in Brazil that address confidence issues, business transactions and e-commerce, making it difficult to construct theories about the most consistent theme in the national context. The fieldwork raised jurisprudence relating to this question, showing that courts are establishing standards of judgment on these transactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]