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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Early Adoption"”.
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Early adoption of accounting standards in the banking industry
… whether U.S. bank holding companies choose early adoption of accounting standards to better access external financing. Both economic intuition and theories suggest that banks are motivated to take measures such as information disclosure to better access capital markets. Examining accounting …
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Analysis of Factors Contributing To Early Adoption of Multi- Municipal Comprehensive Plans in Pennsylvania
On the cusp of entering the 21st century, after decades of unchecked development of available land which exceedingly outpaced population growth, Pennsylvania was facing an impending land crisis. In a statewide response to reduce sprawl and preserve land, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 67 …
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Technology adoption in automotive product development
The automotive industry is characterized by the early adoption of technology into their products. In recent years, the automotive industry has developed infotainment systems that encompass navigation, digital media, phone calls, safety and other elements. These infotainment systems are based on …
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Influence of Organizational, Operational, Financial AndEnvironmental Factors on Hospitals' Adoption of Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems for Improving Patient Safety: A Resource Dependence Approach
… with increased likelihood of hospitals' CPOE adoption decision in six rollout regions of the Leapfrog initiatives.Resource dependence theory provides theoretical basis for the study. The study is retrospective observational in design. Individual hospitals are the unit of analysis. The Leapfrog …
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Selling you on flexibility : toward a flexible framework for reflexive administration of writing centers
… new and particularly online needs since the early nineties. That history, alongside well-established tutor training methods allowed for a slightly smoother response to the pivot to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Using Institutional Ethnography as the primary …
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System dynamics analysis of incentives for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) equipage
… surveillance technology. In order to achieve the adoption of ADS-B, equipage by aircraft operators is essential. However, it is sometimes difficult to achieve the transition from a current technology to a new technology. Therefore, encouraging the individual user's adoption is a key factor of the …
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Economic Spillovers and Learning from Others
… chapter 3 (joint with Feng Chi) studies the early adoption of Twitter in the 111th House of Representatives. Our main objective is to determine whether successes of past adopters have the tendency to speed up Twitter adoption, where past success is defined as the average followers per Tweet - …
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An examination of the Halifax textile industry in a period of intense technological change, 1700 to 1850
… prompted the emergence of industry facilitated early adoption of new technology. Water power was exploited to enhance output of existing industry, and reduce its costs. The earlier possibilities for mechanisation, and for growth, presented by cotton manufacture were taken, and a new industry …
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An institutional perspective on the timing of the adoption of accounting standards by large non-financial firms
… the factors which explain the timing of the adoption of new and revised accounting standards by large firms. The investigation uses a mixed methods explanatory sequential quan→QUAL design as part of a pragmatic constructivist methodology. Quantitative (quan) analysis of financial statements …
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Improvements in Medication Reconciliation: Further Steps Towards Engineering a Culture of Safety
… of the inconsistent levels of transition are the early adoption of the new work process by the pre-registration nurses who consistently and accurately entered patient medication data directly into the EHR, the continued use of the handwritten tools by the ER nurses who were not expected to use the …
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Evaluating the Strategic Intent and Competitive Dynamics of China’s Satellite Communications Constellations
… rates, launch capabilities, and regional adoption patterns, particularly across Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) markets. The study also evaluates "system-of-systems" integration with China’s military objectives, and spectrum coordination challenges. Key findings reveal that Guowang becomes …
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Sustained-release implants for intraperitoneal cisplatin delivery
… a clinician survey in India reveal eagerness for early adoption of new technologies and dosing regimens to treat peritoneal metastasis and show promise for utilization of our implant in the developing world. The work described in this thesis carries implications for the treatment of advanced …
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Dynamic Models of Innovation and Learning
… "Learning and the Timing of New Technology Adoption," I develop a continuous-time model in which two asymmetric firms (incumbent and challenger) decide whether to adopt an innovation of uncertain quality; and if so, when. Early adoption is valuable, as it comes with the possibility of …
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Analysis of urban air transportation operational constraints and customer value attributes
… Worth to set the scope to one potential early adoption market. The objective is to understand the Dallas-Fort Worth environment better in two dimensions. The first is resident's current perceptions and values. The second is the operational challenges and constraints associated with …
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An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia
… The study also shows that 60 percent preferred early adoption of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. On the other hand 31 percent cited resistance, monitoring and high cost as the general harms. Compared to other options, most participants preferred Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for high risk groups with more …
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An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia
… The study also shows that 60 percent preferred early adoption of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. On the other hand 31 percent cited resistance, monitoring and high cost as the general harms. Compared to other options, most participants preferred Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for high risk groups with more …
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When "First, Do No Harm" Fails: A Restorative Justice Approach to Workgroup Harms in Healthcare
… Furthermore, quantitative data indicate early adoption success of using RJ to (a) help build and strengthen relationships, (b) foster a sense of belonging, (c) improve the climate, (d) improve teamwork, and (e) improve work intentions. Thus, a new leadership paradigm, the Restorative …
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Energy system transformation : an evaluation of innovation requirements and policy options
… strategies to respond to climate change for nearly two decades. Consideration of these efforts as well as the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima Daichi, and improved shale gas recovery methods are spurring debate on energy policy options. An important …
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Building and Evaluating a Learning Environment for Data Structures and Algorithms Courses
… In this thesis, I report on findings from early adoption of the OpenDSA system. I describe how OpenDSA's design addresses obstacles in the use of AV systems. I identify a wide variety of use for OpenDSA in the classroom. I found that instructors used OpenDSA exercises as graded assignments …
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An empirical investigation into differences between companies that elected an early compliance with SFAS 52 and companies not electing an early compliance
… 103 Fortune 500 companies not opting for a 1981 adoption. Univariate t—tests on each attribute indicate the strongest difference between the two groups is in the foreign currency translation gains and losses for 1981. The multivariate Hotelling T2 test simultaneously compared differences in the …
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