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Showing 1 to 20 of 167 for “"Development theory"”.
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Tax Revenue and Financial Development: Theory and Evidence
… deposits-to-GDP, during the course of economic development. I examine this hypothesis theoretically, tracing out various paths along which the banking and public sectors might co-emerge due to changes in tastes or technology. I then test it empirically, using panel data on 116 countries over the …
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On-line multidimensional HPLC: development, theory and applications
Two on-line multidimensional HPLC systems are described; one coupling two liquid chromatographic columns (LC/LC), and one coupling liquid and gas chromatography (LC/GC). Theoretical equations relating the reproducibility, accuracy and transfer efficiency to system operating variables such as flow …
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Essays on a novel framework for product development theory
… and reconceptualization of the standard product development (PD) process. We begin with a review of the literature on Set-Based Design (SBD), introducing a paradigm called Set- Based Thinking which unifies the SBD and affiliated literatures around common themes and influences. Motivated by a …
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WILLINGNESS TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY PERSPECTIVE
… sub-dimension of the original multidimensional development theory (MDT) that explains how developmental and environmental factors influence individuals’ privacy perceptions and subsequent privacy behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the MDT’s three dimensions – the …
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Strategic decision-making in development theory and practice : a learning approach to democratic development
… develops a theoretical framework for analysing development policy and practice. A central argument is that a reason for widespread discontent with the so-called ‘Washington consensus’ is the exclusion of the majority of people from the governance of their development. An implication is that …
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The utilization of Faith Development Theory and Faith Styles perspective to shape a Christian education program
… was to investigate characteristics of the faith development of members of the congregation of Oak View Methodist Church. The research evaluated the relationship between a person’s faith level and his/her participation in Christian education. Contributing to the body of faith development research, …
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Development Theory and the Cold War: A Historical Analysis of Latin American Structuralism from 1930 to 1970
Latin America has experimented with two different development strategies over the last two centuries. First, and currently, an “outward-oriented” program based on exports of primary commodities. Alternatively, for a few years following World War II, a domestic industrialization from within strategy …
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Career development at depth: a critical evaluation of career development theory from the perspective of analytical psychology
… neglected in classic and contemporary career development theories. This omission is addressed by undertaking a critical evaluation of career development theory in relation to analytical psychology. The primary research strategy adopted is a systematic and critical comparison of the two …
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Testing two models of critical consciousness: an application of sociopolitical development theory and theory of planned behavior
… behaviors. In this study, I built on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and sociopolitical development theory (SPD) to test a model of critical consciousness among a community sample of 179 Asian American and White American adults. Participants completed an online survey about their …
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Institutions, the State, and Economic Development: An Analysis and Evaluation of Ha-Joon Chang's Critique of the Dominant Discourse and His Thoughts on State-Led Development Theory
… institutions are the <em>primary</em> driver of development. They argue targeted state-led investment and regulation are as important, if not more important, than protecting market freedom and private property rights in spurring economic growth in developing economies. Specifically, this paper …
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The land of oz: a case study of rural cluster development in Wamego, Kansas
… conglomerated firms, is the basis of cluster development theory. This distinction has been further developed in the economic development literature through the significant contributions of Schumpeter (creative destruction), Jacobs (necessary inefficiency), and Porter (diamond model). Modern …
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Otse mbaka, this is who we are : cultural loss, change and recuperation in Ovamboland
… traditions and customs, as well as early development theory which insisted that such things were indicative of a backward and primitive society at odds with the principles of modernisation. In order to progress, such practices were, with and without reticence, abandoned or changed. …
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Everyone At the Table: Children'S Voices On God
… impact of the work of James W. Fowler in Faith Development particularly his Faith Development Theory has been tremendous and should not be understated. However, criticisms have emerged through the years particularly in regards to his reliance on the Moral Development Theory of Lawrence Kohlberg. …
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Responding to poverty and injustice in the light of the post-development debate: insights from a Sengalese non-governmental organisation
… in one of the most prominent recent debates in development theory – that between post-development theorists and their critics – and brings to it insights drawn from the experiences of a Senegalese non-governmental organisation, Enda Graf Sahel. I begin by providing a critical discussion of the …
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Beyond Bad Dogs: Toward a Pedagogy of Engagement of Male Students
… identified deficiencies in classical identity development theory pertaining to women; gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or trans-gendered people; people of color, people with disabilities; and other historically underrepresented identities. Further, the school of thought is that student development …
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Reader-Reported Influences on a Fifth Grader's Transaction With Extended Text
… support and flesh out Rosenblatt.s transactional theory, Vygotsky.s Zone of Proximal Development theory, and Lipman.s Philosophy for Children theory. Conclusions were that there are numerous sociocultural influences on a reader's transaction with text and that these influences must be taken into …
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Speaking of Right and Wrong: Black Girls and Moral Development
<p>Our current approaches to moral development were generalized from the experiences of white males and females. This study draws upon existing theory in order to consider its relevance to Black girls' everyday lives. The study draws upon the moral reasoning gathered from ethnographic dilemma …
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Public relations ethics: a cross-cultural analysis
… an instrument based on Kohlberg’s (1969) moral development theory, the TARES test composed of 14 self-enforced, ethical consideration statements derived from the research of Baker and Martinson (2001). Results indicate no statistically significant difference in levels of moral development and …
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Manufacturing Excellent Engineers
… exploratory study that investigated the initial development of SIP skills, using simulated experiences, in a taught HE based module. Skills development was found to be a complex multi-component process. A theoretical skills development framework was constructed from literature and compared with …
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Assisting Africa: a critical analysis of technical assistance in low carbon development practice
… gas emissions, together with the need to achieve development objectives, has become combined in the practice of ‘low carbon development’ within developing countries. Technical assistance programmes have been set up to support the achievement of low carbon development, and these activities …
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