There exists a complex and ever-evolving relationship between social media and medicine. This study investigates the usage of X (formerly Twitter) among neurosurgeons and explores how virtual ...engagement potentially impacts this specialty.
The researchers examined X posts from the top fifty influential neurosurgeons over 6 months. Demographics and practice information were collected. Posts were categorized into 9 predetermined coding definitions. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize user characteristics. χ2 tests and two-tailed T-tests were employed to examine patterns of posting behavior.
Most influencers practiced in an academic setting (89%) and 43% of them were age fifty or older. Only 15% identified as female. Cerebrovascular subspecialists accounted for 39% of the cohort. Reposting was the most popular type of posting, constituting 61% of all posts. The most common postcategory observed was “Professional Events” (31%), while “Patient Education” was the least common (0.8%). Private practice and general neurosurgeons infrequently posted about “Professional Events” (5.1%, P < 0.01 and 3.2%, P < 0.01, respectively). “Personal Thoughts” constituted the second most common category, with a notable increase among users younger than 50 (25%, P < 0.01), individuals who identified as female (62%, P < 0.01), those in private practice (69%, P < 0.01), and general neurosurgeons (86%, P < 0.01).
Neurosurgeons of all ages use X to advance their careers and stay updated. However, the utilization of this influential platform likely varies depending on the current practice setting and individual career goals. Neurosurgeons on X appear to have the greatest influence within an academic context, particularly when promoting professional events.
Participation in professional events in the fields of reading literacy and reading culture has a positive impact on boosting professional self-confidence. The available data reflects the ...accessibility of professional events for the promotion of reading literacy and reading culture in Slovenia. Practitioners attend such training, but at the same time, they doubt their competence to encourage and plan the development of reading literacy and reading culture. This study uses research methodology of 1) a review of publicly available data and published research, and 2) case study, with survey method. The question about the participants' feelings when transferring a professional event from a physical to an online environment has been added to the main research question. The research shows that professional events have a significant impact on professional self-confidence, on understanding one's role and her/his contribution to the reading literacy promotion, and thus, they shape one's attitude towards reading and books. In terms of participants' feelings when watching events online, satisfaction with socialising with colleagues and with the event venue is replaced by satisfaction with the content provided. The case study is based on an event organised by the Centre for Reading Literacy Promotion at the Maribor Public Library.
It is observed that the Brazilian sector of events is expanding and that the organization of this is presented as one of the activities that has generated the most economic and social return to ...Brazil. The segment of events has contributed to the multiplier effect of tourism, insofar as it links with all the tourist supply of the destinations. Event organizers, in this sense, contribute to such growth by carrying out important activities such as capturing and promoting events. This work aimed to characterize the event organizers registered at the Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Eventos (ABEOC) in the state of Pernambuco. This entity was chosen for developing important works for the events sector in Brazil. For this, a documentary research was carried out in order to raise the number of companies organizing events related to the institution, with a number of six associated companies. The survey was conducted in five of these companies, which corresponds to 83.33% of the study population. In order to know the organizations, a questionnaire was sent to the representatives of the event organizers. The main results of this study indicate that most of the event service providers (40%) self-classified as micro-enterprises and as a small company, it was found that most companies work with local and regional events (80%), And that the Internet is used as the main means of disseminating the services of organizations. In addition to this information, the present study also adds several other characteristics, such as the time of action in the event market; The scope of the events with which companies work; The types of events in which the organizations act, the identification of the public administration of the companies and the description of the departments that make up those organizations. It was also highlighted the representativeness of the Entity before public agencies and its significant support for the capture and dissemination of events in the state of Pernambuco.
Observa-se que o setor de eventos brasileiro está se expandindo e que a organização deste se apresenta como uma das atividades que tem gerado mais retorno econômico e social ao Brasil. O seguimento de eventos tem contribuído com o efeito multiplicador do turismo, na medida em que o mesmo estabelece ligação com toda oferta turística dos destinos. As empresas organizadoras de eventos, neste sentido, contribuem para tal crescimento exercendo atividades importantes como a captação e promoção de eventos. Buscou-se neste trabalho caracterizar as empresas organizadoras de eventos cadastradas na Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Eventos (ABEOC) do estado de Pernambuco. Esta entidade foi escolhida por desenvolver trabalhos importantes para com o setor de eventos no Brasil. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa documental com intuito de levantar a quantidade de empresas organizadoras de eventos afiliadas a referente instituição, verificando-se um número de seis empresas associadas. A pesquisa foi realizada em cinco dessas empresas, o que corresponde a um total de 83,33% da população estudada. Com a finalidade de conhecer as organizações foi aplicado um questionário destinado aos representantes das organizadoras de eventos. Os principais resultados deste trabalho apontaram que a maior parte das prestadoras de serviço de eventos (40%) se autoclassificam como microempresa e como empresa de pequeno porte, descobriu-se que grande parte das empresas trabalha com eventos locais e regionais (80%), e que a internet é utilizada como principal meio na divulgação dos serviços das organizações. Além dessas informações o presente estudo também agrega várias outras características como, por exemplo, o tempo de atuação no mercado de eventos; as abrangências dos eventos com que as empresas trabalham; as tipologias de eventos as quais as organizações atuam, a identificação do público-alvo das empresas e a descrição dos departamentos que compõe as referidas organizações. Também destacou-se a representatividade da Entidade perante órgãos públicos e o seu significativo apoio quanto à captação e divulgação dos eventos ocorridos no estado de Pernambuco.
Se observa que el sector de eventos brasileño se está expandiendo y que la organización de este se presenta como una de las actividades que he generado más retorno económico y social para Brasil. El segmento de eventos he influenciado el efecto multiplicador del turismo, en la medida que el mismo establece relación con toda la oferta turística de destinos. Las empresas organizadoras de eventos contribuyen para el crecimiento ejerciendo actividades importantes como la captación y promoción de eventos. Se buscó en este trabajo caracterizar las empresas organizadoras de eventos asociadas a la Asociación Brasileña de Empresas de Eventos (ABEOC) del estado de Pernambuco. Esta organización fue elegida por desenvolver trabajos importantes para con el sector de eventos en Brasil. Para esto, fue realizada una búsqueda documental con la intención de averiguar la cantidad de empresas organizadoras de eventos asociadas a la mencionada organización, verificándose un número de seis empresas asociadas. La búsqueda fue realizada en cinco de esas empresas, lo correspondiente a un total de 83,33% de la cantidad total estudiada. Con la finalidad de conocer las organizaciones fue aplicado un cuestionario destinado a los representantes de las organizaciones de eventos. Los principales resultados de este trabajo muestran que la mayor parte de las prestadoras de servicios de eventos (40%) se clasifican como micro empresa y como empresa de pequeño porte; se descubrió que la mayoría de las empresas trabajan con eventos locales y regionales (80%), y que el internet es utilizado como principal medio de promoción de los servicios de las organizaciones. Además de estas informaciones, el presente estudio también agrega varias otras características como, por ejemplo, el tiempo de actuación en el mercado de eventos; el alcance de los eventos con que las empresas trabajan; las tipologías de eventos con las cuales las organizaciones actúan; la identificación del público-clave de las empresas y la descripción de los departamentos que compone las organizaciones mencionadas. También se puede destacar la representatividad de la entidad ante los órganos públicos y su significativo apoyo cuanto a la captación y divulgación de los eventos realizados en el estado de Pernambuco.
SJSU Go Fatoohi, Rod; Ehrman, Sheryl; Francesca, Lisa ...
2020 43rd International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO),
2020-Sept.-28
Conference Proceeding
The Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University (SJSU), San Jose, California, offers a rewards program for students to get points for attending professional and academic events ...called GO. Currently students submit events for the program through a Google form with many limitations. In this project we have developed mobile applications (for both iOS and Android systems) and a website to submit events, to view points and prizes, and to navigate the system. The goal is to increase student participation in these events and ease of use of the system.
Purpose
This study aims to explore how professional event associations’ recovery strategies are perceived by members and to measure the consequent influence of the perceived fit of recovery ...strategies on organizational identification (OI), consistent behavioral intentions and long-term commitment intentions.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from current members of professional event management associations who work not only as event planners but also as service providers in the hospitality and tourism industry. The authors used partial least squares structural equation modeling to test the proposed model.
Findings
The perceived fit between recovery strategy and internal domains, the self in particular, was found to be the most important in exerting effects directly on OI, and its indirect effects are significant on all the behavioral intentions toward the association, while the perceived fit of recovery strategy with external domains, especially the industry, was not significant with any of the other factors.
Practical implications
The findings from the present study provide professional event association leaderships with significant managerial implications in establishing a sustainable business model to retain current members and increase their intentions toward consistent engagement and long-term commitment.
Originality/value
Stepping forward from the strategic management and organizational behavior literature in the private sector, the authors shed light on a crisis recovery mechanism of professional associations in the event industry, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the first such attempt in the event management literature.
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