Determining the Relation of Lower Limbs Strength Indices in 12-13-Year Old Soccer Players by B.A. Pana, I. Mihaila, I. Mihai, G. Trandafirescu, V. Potop

“…Methods. Therefore, exploratory research was conducted within the CS Otopeni, soccer department, with a group of 26 children aged 12-13 years. …”
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DIVIDEND POLICY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF QUOTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Ajose Kehinde Gabriel

“…The study employed exploratory research design. Six (6) listed oil and gas companies were chosen through a purposive sampling technique and data extracted from the annual reports of these oil and gas from year 2009 to 2021. …”
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Sustainable business practices in SMEs: a retrospective insight on catalysts and hurdles by Ubais Parayil Iqbal, Lenin Kumar Nooney, Fatma Said Sulaiman Al Ghafri, Tilda Mary Daniel

“…The study used an exploratory research design and conducted in-depth personal interviews to collect data from 33 respondents The study identified legal environment, strategic intent, stakeholder pressure and personal values as major drivers of sustainable business practice adoption. …”
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Multiplatform ecosystems of professional learning: The case of the #CharlasEducativas by Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Ingrid Mosquera-Gende, Paula Marcelo-Martínez

“…Abstract Self-directed educator professional learning is commonplace, and such activities increasingly span multiple digital spaces and formats, and blur boundaries between online and offline. In this exploratory research, we analyze the case of the #CharlasEducativas, a dynamic professional learning ecosystem that began in 2020 and is based in Spain. …”
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Towards a New Taxonomy of Pattern-Making in the Visuo-Spatial Domain in Early Childhood Based on Zygonic Theory and the Sounds of Intent Framework of Musical Development by Adam Ockelford, Sarah McCarthy, Sue Gifford, Helen Thouless, Sharon Kirk, Michael Thorpe

“…As a future step, exploratory research with children is suggested to test these assumptions and further develop our understanding of the perception of patterns within and between the domains. …”
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Assessment of the characteristics of the medical care teachers who train the Maternal and Child Health Nursing specialists by Norma Mur Villar, Miriam Iglesias León, Manuel Eduardo Cortés Cortés, María José Aguilar Cordero

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: An exploratory research was carried out during the years 2008-2009 in the “Gustavo Aldereguía Lima” General University Hospital of Cienfuegos, Decision Theory was applied to select the criteria taken into account in the Multicriterial model, by means of a variation of the Delphi Method. …”
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Exploring South Africa’s Foreign Policy Objectives in the Decolonisation of the Intergovernmental Organisations: The Case of the United Nations Security Council by Thoriso Ntlailane, Costa Hofisi

“…It employed the exploratory research design in addressing South Africa’s foreign policy objectives towards the reform of the UNSC. …”
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Poverty and Child Trafficking in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Tusingwire, Angella

“…The researcher used an exploratory research design. A sample size of 50 respondents was used for the study. …”
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Risk factors associated with children learning disorders at school: a socio-medical problem. by Beatriz Sabina Roméu, Zenaida María Saéz, Margarita Roméu Escobar

“…<strong>Background</strong>: At the polyclinic ´´Area I´´ in Cienfuegos there are no previous studies on learning disorders in children and no epidemiological or exploratory research on personal, family and school issues related to this problem has been conducted. …”
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Exploring benefits of a collaborative Scottish university-organization alternative credentials approach to re-skilling by Christopher J. M. Smith, Constantinos Choromides, Alicia Clyde, Fiona Stewart-Knight

“…However, there is currently almost no evidence on the benefits of such an approach for those involved, so this study focuses on examining the benefits of having a flexible national qualification system (SCQF) that allows ‘credit-rating’ of organizational learning.MethodsAn exploratory research methodology using a single case study design (based on one Scottish university) was used. …”
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Deconstructing the map of the paradigm struggle: tracing a nationwide debate on “I do not get it” in Art Magazine (Meishu) by Nan Li, Dawei Lu

“…Thus, if discourse is a “gene pool” for interpreting research outcomes, from which scholars can extract a specific range of knowledge, draw on statements and establish their theoretical frameworks, the shaping of discourse and the ensuing theoretical paradigm struggle are more likely to influence one’s scholarly judgements, particularly in his or her exploratory research. This study acknowledges Pierre Bourdieu’s understanding of discourse as an essential tool for exploring the invisible forces within a field, as well as his focus on the reproduction of power within the realms of cultural production and consumption from a cultural sociological viewpoint. …”
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La digitalisation de la relation de service : conséquences sur la santé et sur les parcours des agents de service aux clients d’une compagnie aérienne by Lucie Reboul, Catherine Delgoulet, Corinne Gaudart, Sonia Sutter

“…The accompanying article presents the results of research carried out in an airline company. The exploratory research sought to understand how the career paths of customer service agents are being put to the test by numerous, continuous changes that have been accelerating in recent years. …”
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Islamic Community Empowerment in Economic Growth through Sugar Cane Farming Partnerships by Rini Setiawati, Heni Noviarita, Sri Haryanto, Mubasit Mubasit, Daryono Daryono, Afif Anshori, Agus Dwianto

“… This is an exploratory research investigating the links for dependency, sugarcane harvesting and even (handful of) Islamic communities which establish these connections. …”
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Morphoanatomy and Phytochemical Content of Sente Leaves (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.)G.Don) under Different Light Intensity in Arboretum Universitas Padjadjaran by Nadhira Zaachrany Rachma, Asep Zainal Mutaqin, Tia Setiawati, Mohamad Nurzaman, Rusdi Hasan

“…This study aimed to observe the leaf area, leaf thickness, leaf type, stomatal type, stomatal density, chlorophyll content, and phytochemical content of Sente leaves (Alocasia macrorrhizos) in two locations with different light intensities. This exploratory research used a survey method to determine the research location, and environmental parameter measurements was used as supporting data. …”
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Development of a public road works contract management framework for the Zambian construction industry by Lutangu Munga, Balimu Mwiya

“…The study adopted a sequential exploratory research design to identify and determine the associated challenges and critical success factors (CSFs), respectively, throughout the Contract Management cycle in the ZCI. …”
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The Prediction Method and Application of Off-Road Mobility for Ground Vehicles: A Review by Chen Hua, Wencheng Zhang, Hanghao Fu, Yuhao Zhang, Biao Yu, Chunmao Jiang, Yuliang Wei, Ziyu Chen, Xinkai Kuang

“…Finally, we address several existing challenges in current mobility prediction methods and propose exploratory research directions focusing on key technologies and applications, such as real-time mobility prediction, terrain perception, path planning on deformable terrain, and autonomous mobility prediction for unmanned systems. …”
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Usefulness of mobile learning (M-learning) in learning foreign languages by Giedrė Paurienė

“…The study should be considered an exploratory research. The conclusions state that mobile learning is a dynamic and interactive form of learning that enables access to educational resources anytime and anywhere. …”
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Digital healthcare services in community pharmacies in Switzerland: Pharmacist and patient acceptability, and pharmacist readiness–the Pneumoscope™ pilot study by Claudine Backes, Coralie Godot, Cédric Yan Gujer, Noémie Obegi, Alexandre Perez, Alain Gervaix, Marie P. Schneider

“…To understand how this device can be implemented in the healthcare system, this exploratory research aims to assess the acceptability of pharmacists and patients, and the pharmacists’ readiness to use the Pneumoscope™ in CPs for respiratory disease management. …”
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Factors influencing utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan: a qualitative study protocol by Anam Shahil Feroz, Sarah Saleem, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore factors influencing the utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan.Methods and analysis The study will use a qualitative exploratory research design. The data will be collected through semistructured interviews and an approach of purposive sampling for the selection of participants for interviews. …”
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The (dis)continuity of breastfeeding care in prison: perception of health professionals and managers by Márcia Vieira dos Santos, Valdecyr Herdy Alves, Audrey Vidal Pereira, Diego Pereira Rodrigues, Tatiana Socorro dos Santos Calandrini, Raquel Dias Botelho Borborema, Raquel Ribeiro de Azevedo Costa do Carmo, Brenda Caroline Martins da Silva

“…Method: descriptive-exploratory research, qualitative approach, developed in a prison unit in Rio de Janeiro from December 2022 to January 2023. …”
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