Conceptualising Mosque Diversity

Conceptualising Addiction:

This paper engages with the construct of addiction by mapping the historical development of the social logic of the concept. In view of the proposed embracement of the term by the new DSM V, this revisiting of the literature surrounding a highly charged concept is considered timely. The paper presents a discussion about the complexities involved in determining the implications emanating from th...

Conceptualising Sustainability Assessment

Sustainability assessment is being increasingly viewed as an important tool to aid in the shift towards sustainability. However, this is a new and evolving concept and there remain very few examples of effective sustainability assessment processes implemented anywhere in the world. Sustainability assessment is often described as a process by which the implications of an initiative on sustainabi...

Conceptualising mLearning Literacy

Conceptualising user hedonic experience

For many years, the approach taken towards technology design focused on supporting the effective, efficient, and satisfying use of it. The way people use technology has shifted from merely using it to enjoying using it. This paper describes an early approach to understanding user experience in context of technologies (e.g. digital cameras, PDAs, and mobile phones), as well as in more general co...

Conceptualising Sustainable Supply

Sustainability has its roots in age-old agricultural practices, but the probably best known definition is by now that of the Brundtland Report (WCED, 1987: 8), which defines sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Following this definition, sustainability has three major implicat...