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Showing 1 to 20 of 193 for “"External Influences"”.
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The Kurdish nationalist movement and external influences
The Kurdish National Movement and External Influences is a historic examination of the Kurds, the Kurdish national movement, and the effects of external actors on the movement. It discussed who the Kurds are, where they are located and how many of them there are. The primary topics covered are …
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The External Influences on Korea's Monetary Policy
… purpose of this study was to investigate the external influences on Korea’s monetary policy over the period from 1990 to 2020. The focus was on the effects of US interest rates, payments imbalances and exchange rate changes on Korean monetary policy.Two types of measures of Korean monetary …
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Aspects of Quantum Fluctuations under Time-dependent External Influences
The vacuum of quantum field theory is not empty space but filled with quantum vacuum fluctuations, which give rise to many intriguing effects. The first part of this Thesis addresses cosmic inflation, where the quantum fluctuations of the inflaton field freeze and get amplified in the expanding …
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South Korean male adolescents' internal and external influences in academic achievement
… and their perceptions of their internal and external educational support systems in relation to their academic achievement. Furthermore, this study provides insightful data for educators, educational leaders, and global education critics about South Korean adolescents’ academic motivations …
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South African Police reform in the 1990s : internal processes and external influences
… is increasingly being shaped by non-domestic influences and actors. The mobility of policy ideas and mechanisms across time and space provides a challenge: How best to conceptualise the routes and modes of travelling whereby ideas and instruments are transported from one location to another? …
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External Influences and Regime Transition: Five Transitions in Twentieth Century China and Taiwan
Secondly, it is argued that impact from such external configurations is tempered or facilitated by two dimensions of vulnerability in a domestic political system, broad and specific. Broad vulnerability, or the general degree to which the domestic status quo can be insulated from the external …
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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFLUENCES ON PROGRAM-LEVEL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION FASHION MERCHANDISING PROGRAMS
… and expertise, it is critical to identify what influences curriculum development to create a curriculum that meets workplace needs. The purpose of this study was to contribute to a better understanding of curriculum development in higher education fashion merchandising programs. More …
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What are the cosmological beliefs of successful entrepreneurs, and how do external influences inform their mindset?
… beliefs of successful entrepreneurs' and how external influences impact their behavior adding to the expanding body of research in this field by emphasising the role of cosmological beliefs in business success, mindset, and well-being.
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The impact of internal and external influences upon management practice adoption and strategic decision-making in growth oriented firms: an empirical investigation
This thesis provides an examination of how and why growth firms adopt and implement management practices and processes. It also analyses the extent to which management development can facilitate further expansion and provide growth oriented firms with sustainable competitive advantages. The …
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A Cross-Cultural Study of Never-Married Chinese and American Adults' Mate Selection Perceptions and Criteria
… process in which individuals are affected by external influences, and their mate selection criteria are influenced by their self-appraisals and their perceptions of others' mate selection criteria. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 was based on social exchange theory, sexual strategies …
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An industry perspective of travel and tourism distribution channels
… of this thesis is to identify the various external influences affecting travel and tourism distribution channels in Australia. Particular reference is paid to the issue of whether the retail travel agent and the tour wholesaler will retain their respective roles as major distribution …
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A Survey of Dental Hygiene Program Directors: Curriculum Development and Implementation for the Dental Hygiene-Based Dental Therapist
… dental therapist and the question of how external variables affect allied health workforce development and implementation.</p> <p>Methods: A survey instrument was utilized to help identify the relationship between a dental hygiene-based dental therapist curriculum and the external …
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The influence of utilising government initiatives, servicing foreign MNCs and internationalisation on strategic planning process of local companies in Singapore
… planning is not only determined by the internal influences; namely, its firm size and the planning behaviour and attitude of an entrepreneur, as revealed in the literature, but it can also be affected by external influences. The theoretical contribution of this research determines this unique …
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Democracy - a tree without roots on the steppes of Central Asia
… politics, corruption, and political Islam) and external influences on each countryâ s transition to post-communist rule. The structural analysis focuses on those economic and societal factors that impact the countryâ s ability to foster and sustain democratic reforms. For both countries, the …
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An ethnography of performance-based literacy assessment and classroom instruction
… district personnel, the researcher documented external influences upon the teacher's instruction and assessment.
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Cooperatives as a Possible Answer for Women Living with Violence and Poverty on the US/Mexico Border
… in economically disadvantaged regions where external influences creates a fragile environment for sustainability and empowerment. Specifically, the thesis examines the complex inter-relation of a non-profit and the members of a cooperative and how can economic, human and social capital …
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BETTER VETREPRENEURSHIP: IMPROVING ENTREPRENEURIAL OUTCOMES FOR U.S. MILITARY VETERANS
… endowments derived from their service, and external influences like professional mentors and government-provided training programs. However, a research gap exists in the examination of the degree to which these factors meaningfully influence successful outcomes for military veterans who …
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The Old Spanish -ie imperfect
… of the OSp -ie fail to consider the effects of external influences on the imperfect paradigm of Old Spanish.
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Analysis and restoration of a 1960s ear vacuum tube AM-FM reflex receiver
… a 1960s era vacuum tube AM-FM reflex receiver. External influences such as tax laws necessitated clever designs to minimize the use of expensive vacuum tubes in radios. The thesis work yielded a thorough description of the circuits, the successful restoration of the radio to nominal operation, …
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Geography, Linkages and Capabilities: Innovation in the Agricultural Coffee Production in Latin America
… internal (to the firm) conditions with external influences at two geographical proximity levels, local and non-local, with respect to four types of innovation performance: product innovation, process innovation, managerial/organisational innovation and marketing innovation. This is …
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