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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"Change theory"”.
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Understanding voluntary turnover from an intentional change theory perspective
The present study used the intentional change theory to understand why so many people choose to leave their jobs, by exploring the possible influence of a discrepancy between a person’s ideal and real selves (RISG) and their perceptions of the learning and development resources that their employers …
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Applying Behavior Change Theory to Building the Teacher Pipeline
Background: Behavior change research asserts that change occurs across six stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. Applied research has proven that change is more likely when interventions are appropriately matched to the stage of change of the subject. Career …
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A Stimulus-Change Theory of Investigatory Behavior: Statement and Evidence
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Climate models and the validation and presentation of greenhouse change theory
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1990.
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The role of behavioural change theory in social marketing interventions on HIV/AIDS in Ghana
… sought to understand how theories of behaviour change could be employed to design effective social marketing intervention programmes for HIV/AIDS preventions in Ghana. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative research approaches and a stratified sampling method to achieve the aims and …
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Supporting social work supervisors through coaching with compassion: The potential use of Intentional Change Theory (ICT)
… Analysing this within the context of complexity theory, all factors within a system exhibit entanglement and influence each other, adding to the intricacy and interplay of multiple challenges. The influence of factors emanating from the macro level has a cascading effect on meso and micro-level …
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Organisational adaptation or environmental selection? An enhancement of the evolutionary change theory based on a study of the New Zealand electricity industry
… political conditions demand that organisations change to survive under new settings. Hence, the study of organisational change is an important topic within organisational studies as theorists continue to examine "how" and "why" organisations change. The Evolutionary Change Theory proposed by Van …
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A Holistic Process for Leading Organizational Change
The current change theory base is fragmented and siloed. Years of research and studies have yielded nuanced conclusions that demonstrate little practical results. Recent research demonstrates the organizational change failure rate for secular businesses is as high as 80 percent. Since 1994, the …
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Bridging the values gap: how support for women's constitutional rights changed University of Cape Town in the two decades following South Africa's democratic transition
… of support for women's Constitutional rights changed in South Africa between 1996 and 2013. It further aims to advance an explanation for the findings, within the context of the applied theoretical framework. The timeframe over which these attitudes are assessed is between 1996 and 2013. This …
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Factors influencing the degree of computer use by high school teachers in selected Illinois school districts
Grounded in developmental change theory, the purpose of this study was to identify the factors that contribute to an individual teacher's degree of microcomputer use. The study consisted of case studies of the high schools in six selected Illinois school districts and a survey of the high school …
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Improving Hand Off Communication to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction
… implemented. After four weeks using the form, changes were made resulting in positive outcomes. Ongoing observations, guidance, encouragement, and debriefings continued. Some staff struggled with the changes, but joined the team. Lewin’s change theory was used as a guidance tool with …
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Tacit Culture and Change: A Model of Change Constructed From Institutional Assumptions and Beliefs
… demands and decreasing budgets. Innovation and change in higher education occur in the face of limited institutional resources. Meeting the challenges confronting colleges and universities is best accomplished by applying planned change efforts that recognize tacit culture (underlying …
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Investigative Learning in an Undergraduate Biology Laboratory: an Investigation into Reform in Science Education
… approach to teaching and learning to conceptual change theory. Qualitative research methods were employed to collect a variety of data. Documentation of this innovative curriculum is provided. This investigative curriculum incorporated the research practices that scientists use. A wide range of …
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Developing A Facilitated Pathway For Associate Degree Nursing Graduates to Enroll In An Rn-Bsn Program
… review are presented according to Lewin's change theory and address issues in each of the three phases, unfreezing, moving and refreezing to create a facilitated pathway for ADN graduates to enroll in an RN-BSN completion</p>
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The Effects of a Discourse Community Model on Promoting Intentional Conceptual Change to Increase Understanding of School Climate and Its Importance
Framed within intentional conceptual change theory, this study looked at the effects of a discourse community model on promoting intentional conceptual change to increase understanding of school climate and its importance. A highly-motivated group of 11 teachers from one elementary school …
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The Positive Impacts of Consistency and Decreased Screen Time on Sleep and Health - An Observational Case Study
… biopsychosocial factors that hindered/helped the change in behavior. In this observational case study, the health belief model will be followed, which is a health behavior change theory that states that perceived consequences, ease, and effectiveness determine a person's ability to change health …
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More than tolerance: development through dialogue on race and cultural differences : a guide to learning in facilitated small groups
… guide has been developed based on research and theory that covers: a) intercultural communication, b) racial identity development, c) internalized oppression/superiority, d) facilitation of difficult conversations, e) the use of Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) as an assessment tool …
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Direct Air Capture as a Carbon Removal Solution: Analyzing Scale-Up, Cost Reduction, and Pathways for Acceleration
… the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has stated with high confidence that carbon dioxide removal will be needed to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goals. Direct air capture is a novel carbon removal technique that is gaining attention for its potential contribution to the …
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