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Showing 1 to 20 of 88 for “"Critical Mass"”.
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Here's an idea : knowledge sharing among competitors to build a critical mass
… sharing among competitors, especially when a critical mass is needed.
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A 'Critical Mass' Approach to Negotiations in the WTO: A Case Study Analysis
The thesis examines the viability of the ‘critical mass’ approach to negotiations as a proper substitute for conventional negotiating formats in present and future World Trade Organization (WTO) trade negotiations. The thesis provides an overview of the traditional negotiating formats in the WTO …
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Critical Mass of Women on Biotech Corporate Boards and Its Implication For Firm Performance: A Mixed Method Explanatory Sequential Study
<p>This study examined the influence of demographic, functional, and cognitive diversities on firm performance of North American Biotech companies using a mixed method explanatory sequential approach. One-year cross-sectional data of 100 companies was analyzed followed by purposeful semistructured …
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A Multidisciplinary Study Of Antecedents To Voluntary Knowledge Contribution Within Online Forums
… have identified online trust and perceived critical mass as antecedents of online knowledge contributions. However, the dynamic aspects of antecedents are little investigated. Moreover, how the dynamics together impact on members’ willingness to contribute knowledge is an open question to be …
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Teacher Perceptions of English Language Learners in Physical Education
… and Google Scholar were used to obtain the critical mass of research. The search included key terms including “English Language Learners in physical education”, “ELL physical education”, perceptions of ELL in physical education”, and others, along with certain criteria of inclusion allowed …
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Uranium dioxide and urania-thoria fuel cores for the UTR-10 reactor
Theoretial calculations of critical mass, temperature coefficient, and transient behavior have been made for proposed uranium dioxide and urania-thoria fuel cores for the Virginia Polytechnic Institute UTR-10 Reactor.
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A woman's worth: the impact of board bender diversity on company performance - a cross-country analysis
… environmental performance. Studies suggest that critical mass may influence the impact that a woman on the board may have on company performance. Existing studies have observed behavioural changes in female directors when there are three or more women on the board compared to when there are less …
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Network goods, piracy, and firm strategies in the global economy
… topics are included. First, income effect on critical mass and sustainable prices in the presence of network effects is studied theoretically. Second, how piracy changes critical mass and sustainable prices is investigated. Third, the existence of the direct income effect on the software …
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A Comparison of Learner Assessment Use Between Physical Education and Core Academic Subjects
… (NASPE, 2010). This synthesis investigates a critical mass of research that aims to compare and contrast core academic subjects and non-core academic subjects, specifically physical education and their use of learner assessments. Results from the critical mass identified three main themes: (1) …
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How do practitioners engage in an online community of practice?
… of which were identified as being part of the “critical mass” which sustain the community. Longer answers are preferred by community members. Research limitations/implications: The methodology used does not provide the motives of why the practitioners engage with the Online Community of Practice …
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Will Strengthening the Cervical Muscles of the Neck Diminish the Risk of Concussions?
… purpose of this synthesis was to examine if a critical mass of literature supported the perception that stronger and larger neck muscles facilitate the attenuation of impact forces to the head thus minimizing the risk of concussion. The studies reviewed within the critical mass of this …
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Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel
… different facility on campus. The charge-to-fuel mass ratio was varied, while holding the fuel mass constant, to determine a relationship between the mass ratio and fuel burn fraction. A primary motivation of this study is to find a critical mass ratio at which the fuel does not burn It was …
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Peace Corps Service to Develop Community Capacity for Sustainability Planning: The Experience of Areguá, Paraguay
… adopted to assist Areguá in securing the critical mass of community capacity necessary to engage in sustainability planning. The paper concludes with an outline of continuing challenges for sustainability in Areguá and a description of means by which those concerns might be addressed.
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Equity in the Impact of Title IX on Officiating in the United States
… for both male and female referees. Based on a critical mass of research conclusions were drawn to infer how Title IX has helped the officiating industry grow by increasing the job opportunities for officials seeking a career in sports. Conclusions drawn from the critical mass include that there …
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Critical Evaluation of Leadership Gender Diversity as a Driver of ESG Disclosure: A Case Study of Companies Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
… signalling, gender socialisation, and critical mass theories, the research adopts a positivist, quantitative approach. It utilises homogeneous, AI-powered ESG GPS® ratings and board composition data for the JSE Top 100 companies over a period of 2019–2022. Multiple dimensions of gender …
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Indigenous Psychology in Aotearoa: Realising Māori Aspirations
… relevant to Aotearoa. The key themes of context, critical mass, and mechanisms to support indigenous psychology development are identified as being relevant to Aotearoa. Part Three explores indigenous psychology development in Aotearoa. Data from a range of sources is qualitatively analysed to …
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Science and technology driving change in drug R&D : some lessons for the Japanese pharmaceutical industry
… the savings. These attitudes indicate that the critical mass of the industry will increase rapidly. Similar technological change is occurring in Japan. In addition, other changes in the Japanese pharmaceutical industry are also having a significant effect, such as the national health insurance …
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