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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Behavioural approach"”.
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HEAVIER GOODS VEHICLES - A BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH TO COSTING AND RATE SETTING
The debates which foreshadowed the introduction of the 38-tonne vehicle in May 1963 focused on two main issues: the environmental effects and the financial effects. Whilst it is recognised that there are many problems with evaluating the former, it is usually assumed that the latter are well …
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The cognitive-behavioural approach: a closer look at some of its latest developments
… could be of potential value as prophylactic approaches. The study identified a requirement of a longer intervention format to enhance engagement with training skills. The study outlines recommendations for improvements of future preventative ACT projects.
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Guidelines towards the design and implementation of an inpatient treatment program for bulimics : a cognitive behavioural approach
… are made. It is argued that a cognitive behavioural model is very suitable when planning intervention.
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Evolutionary Models of Migratory Systems. A Behavioural Approach with Application on Intraurban Mobility in Toronto CMA, 1966-1976
… due to its connection to choice theory it has behavioural characteristics. The connection between the master equation and the nested logit model is provided by the migration rates or equivalently by the set of probabilities of individuals moving between any two zones of the system. We argue …
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Role of labellar and ovipositor taste sensilla of Drosophila suzukii in host recognition: a morpho-functional and behavioural approach.
… and caffeine) and organic acids (ascorbic acid). Behavioural no-choice and multi-choice trials showed that the flies lay a higher number of eggs on substrates containing sugars than those with bitter or acid compounds. Our results suggest for the first time, in a Drosophila species, a chemosensory …
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THE IMPACT OF MANAGERIAL OVERCONFIDENCE AND INVESTOR SENTIMENT ON BIDDERS’ ABNORMAL RETURNS
… takeover gains for UK bidding firms and offer a behavioural approach to empirical analysis. The main issues and key findings of the three empirical chapters are summarised as follows. Chapter 3 empirically investigates the hubris hypothesis for corporate takeovers (Roll (1986)). This thesis …
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Productivity in construction contracting
… has been given during this same period to behavioural techniques and the motivation of manpower and it was therefore felt that the adoption of a behavioural approach would result in a significant increase in productivity in the industry. Since any behavioural theoretical generalization …
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Danger appraisals as prospective predictors of disgust and avoidance
… (N = 105) several days prior to a contamination behavioural approach task (BAT) in a public washroom. Results of the hierarchical regressions demonstrated that prospective danger appraisals significantly predicted both disgust and avoidance on the BAT, even when controlling for neuroticism, …
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Behavioural aspects of transfer pricing in U.K. decentralised companies
… of this dissertation is the organisational and behavioural dimension of the transfer pricing problem as part of the management control process in the large decentralised company. The study examines the origin and developments of the problem through an extensive review of both the theoretical …
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On the Synthesis of Passive Networks without Transformers
… Part 1, we unify the Laplace-domain and phasor approach to the analysis of transformerless networks, using the framework of the behavioural approach. We show that the autonomous part of any driving-point trajectory of a transformerless network decays to zero as time passes. We then consider the …
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Towards the neurocomputer: an investigation of VHDL neuron models
… Recent work has shown how a simplified behavioural approach to modelling neurons can allow “virtual” experiments to be carried out that map the behaviour of a simulated structure onto a hypothetical biological one, with correlation of behaviour rather than underlying connectivity. The …
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Development of an integrated performance appraisal system for truck drivers in the wine trade
… system for this specific situation was the behavioural observation scale (BOS). A job analysis of the truck driver's job was done, critical incidents were collected and behavioural dimensions were defined. This resulted in the final behavioural observation scale consisting of 37 behavioural …
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An investigation into workplace stress and the role of coaching
… stress in a primary care setting. A cognitive behavioural approach (Beck, 1976; Beck, 1995) was used, and, accordingly, the therapeutic interventions focused on the client's cognitions, moods, behaviour and physiology. In addition, the client's work situation was explored and organisational …
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A Behavioural Compliance Framework for Effective Cybersecurity Governance and Practice
Although behavioural security constructs have received extensive scholarly attention, the unpredictability of human behaviour has continued to add to the complexity of deploying effective countermeasures. Cross-cultural behavioural approach aimed at improving security compliance and practice have …
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A Behavioural Compliance Framework for Effective Cybersecurity Governance and Practice
Although behavioural security constructs have received extensive scholarly attention, the unpredictability of human behaviour has continued to add to the complexity of deploying effective countermeasures. Cross-cultural behavioural approach aimed at improving security compliance and practice have …
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Bereavement and Disability: Implications for the Therapeutic Encounter
… worldview.. I describe how I used a Cognitive Behavioural approach to work with a male client who presented with social anxiety and sexual difficulties. The client study describes how I worked with him to overcome the above obstacles to form a successful and effective therapeutic relationship.
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Developing interventions for the adoption of solar home systems in rural areas of Vhembe District, South Africa
… their homes. A clear understanding of household behavioural intention has the potential to unlock the development of sustainable and effective interventions for adopting SHS among rural communities. A behavioural approach underpinned by the extended Theory of Planned Behaviour was followed first …
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Investigation of attentional bias in obsessive-compulsive disorder
… bias, OCD symptoms and performance in a behavioural approach task (BAT) towards contamination related objects. A total of 77 participants without a diagnosis of OCD but with clinical levels of OCD symptoms took part. In contrast to what was hypothesised, the results of Chapter 5 found …