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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"Choice theory"”.
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Three essays in collective choice theory
… contains three essays at the frontier of social choice theory and the theory of games. In the first essay, we consider the problem of dividing a fixed quantity of a perfectly divisible good among n individuals with single-peaked preferences. We show that the properties of Strategy-proofness, …
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Application of L-Fuzzy Relation to Social Choice Theory
… The majority rule might not always be the best choice for aggregating individual preferences, and individual preferences may be uncertain or partial. For example, someone may prefer a candidate over another, not absolutely, but only up to a certain degree. The objective research of this proposal …
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Communication in the classroom: An interpretive analysis of empowerment and choice theory
This analysis synthesizes the psychotherapeutic Choice theory classroom management model with a communication theory of learner empowerment. Four dimensions of learner empowerment: meaningfulness, competence, impact, and choice are illuminated as inherent in the classroom management techniques and …
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Voicing women's resistance within religious studies: An interrogation of rational choice theory
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Describing local community acceptance with discrete choice theory for enhanced community engagement
… of local community acceptance using discrete choice theory. Specifically, the goals were to: (1) Identify, classify, and verify the important project characteristics and key demographic factors which affect local community acceptance of a mining project; (2) Account for the large number of …
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Internalized choice theory: a model of student/faculty choice within the university
Initially, the paper examines the alternative analytical frameworks in which previous education studies have been done. More specifically, it examines the "controlled experiment" or dynamic analysis used by psychologist and sociologist, the econometric studies regarding the demand for education, …
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Decision Making and the Adoption Process for American Families of Chinese Children: An Application of Rational Choice Theory
… adoption and the process in relation to rational choice theory. The interviews also inquired about their required adoption trip to China and the post-adoption adjustment phase including bonding and developmental delays, as well as about why families chose to adopt from China, how they learned …
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Democracy, elections, and rationality: An examination of the implications of social choice theory for the theory and practice of American government
… to access the significance of this result to the theory and practice of democratic government.
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An Examination Of Reading And Mathematic Achievement Among Second Grade Students Who Have Received Instruction From Either Teachers Who Have Been Trained In Choice Theory/Reality Therapy Methods Or Teachers Who Have Not Been Trained
… students who were taught by teachers trained in choice theory/reality therapy (CT/RT) methods had higher achievement scores in mathematics/reading compared to students who were taught by teachers who were not trained. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model suggests that …
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Is economic growth desirable? A welfare economic analysis of the Thai experience
… welfare through the operationalisation of social choice theory. Social choice theory allows the incorporation of these costs and issues through social welfare functions. Social welfare functions are the means by which normative social choice theory can be implemented. Social choice theory refers …
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Descriptio orbis terrarum : towards transfiguration
… thinking. It is argued here that the Public Choice theory has not provided sufficiently precise and advanced mathematical tools of understanding in its approach to Public Policy. Moreover, the Public Choice theory is often associated with neoconservatism. This association seems to be …
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A public choice analysis of developing constitutional review in contemporary China
… This dissertation uses the methodology of public choice theory to examine the feasibility of developing constitutional review in modern China.
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Centropoly: The Structure of Educational Failures in the U.S.
… public education system? Here, using public choice theory, I explain how near-sighted and unrelated reforms, often based in private motives, gave us what I call the public education centropoly – a hybrid government organization consisting of a set of monopolies layered beneath two additional …
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Mission accountability: a case study of performance reporting in a large, multi-service community welfare organisation.
… methodology, which was informed by Strategic Choice Theory, using data that was obtained through interviews, observation of meetings and document analysis. The study found that performance reporting by the organisation was extensive, being undertaken within two distinct but related frameworks: …
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Anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders: an application of two theories of deviant behavior
… behavior are used in this research: rational choice theory and social learning theory. This thesis tests these theories on a sample of 50 males from fitness centers and gymnasiums. The results are interpreted in light of their implications for future research on the factors that encourage …
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The Financial Services Act : a case study in regulatory capture
… objective. Moreover, there exists, in public choice theory, an explanation for why regulation might fail in this way. The study investigates whether regulation did fail to achieve its official objectives, and if it did, what were the reasons for this failure? Does public choice provide an …
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Al Shabaab as a transnational actor : a critical theoretical analysis
… terror, a critical analysis of Rational Choice Theory, Spill-over Conflict Theory and Regional War Complex Theory was conducted. Evaluating each theory according to whether its assumptions held true, the theory offered a parsimonious explanation of Al Shabaab's use of transnational terror …
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Modeling dynamic community acceptance of mining using agent-based modeling
… to apply agent-based modeling (ABM) and discrete choice modeling to understand changes in community acceptance over time due to changes in community demographics and perceptions. This objective focuses on: 1) formulating agent utility functions for ABM, based on discrete choice theory; 2) applying …
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A multi-attribute value assessment method for the early product development phase with application to the business airplane industry
… a firm grounding in economics and consumer choice theory. The method is shown to be useful for estimation, though robustness of the results is not certain when used in this manner, and may also be extended to the analysis of large-scale engineering systems and their value to society.
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A political policy analysis of the integrated water resource management approach in South Africa’s water policy (1998 – 2001)
… areas (WMA)? The study uses the public choice theory to assess the IWRM approach in selected developed and developing countries. The applicability of public choice concepts with reference to the differences between Western and African cultures are briefly alluded to. It also defines the …
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