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Showing 1 to 20 of 703 for “"External factors"”.
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Decline of play-based learning : Identifying external factors
… of this qualitative study was to identify the external factors that impact play-based learning in the five-year old kindergarten urban and suburban classroom. The study also sought to identify how teacher preparation programs are preparing early childhood teacher candidates to implement …
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EFFECTS OF EXTERNAL FACTORS ON CONSUMER’S PERCEPTION OF FOOD
… of food is a complicated process, with many factors from diverse sensory modalities involved. These factors play a role in determining how we perceive food overall, and thereby, our behaviors and food consumption. This dissertation discussed the effects of external factors on food, from two …
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Simulating the impact of external factors on aerospace supply chains
… become increasingly complex and influenced by external factors such as exchange rates, fuel prices and aircraft demand. Failure to consider the influence of external factors can hinder the effectiveness of these partnerships in achieving their strategic goals.<br/><br/>Supply chain simulation …
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External factors affecting construction project performance in Iraq using pestle factors
… cost estimates. Most research only considered factors affecting the project performance that related to company specific or project specific and overlooked the external factors were in spite of their importance. Understanding those factors is vital for countries to avoid risks, regulate …
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Choosing Rowan University: a study on contributing external factors amongst native residential freshmen
… to determine what the most common contributing external factors amongst native residential freshmen students at Rowan University were when it came to making the decision to attend. The study also investigated if there was a significant relationship between external factors and a particular group …
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External factors of economic growth in the transition: economies of the Baltics and Central Asia
… This dissertation inquires into the role external factors play in the process of economic growth in the transition economies of the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan). To provide a proper answer to the above question, …
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The impact of internal and external factors on the academic success of selected African American students
… study investigated the impact of internal and external factors such as school preparation, self determination, financing, mentoring, academic advising, and self efficacy, and the impact that these six identified factors had on their grade point average and their academic achievement at Rowan …
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An Exploratory Study of Owner/Manager Characteristics, Firm Characteristics and External Factors Influencing SME Growth in Nigeria
… better understanding is therefore needed of the factors which influence the performance of the small and medium enterprise sector, thus achieving sustainable economic development. Accordingly, this study aims to explore the factors that influence small and medium enterprise growth in Nigeria. In …
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The relationship of external factors, internal factors, and productivity improvement programs on productivity in two apparel manufacturing plants
… in two apparel manufacturing plants. First, external factors, specifically unemployment and seasonal cycles, were examined. Second, internal organizational factors involving the size of the organization over time and the absenteeism rate within the company were studied. Finally, after holding …
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The Effects of External Factors on Social Work Practitioners’ Ethical Decision-Making with Hospital Discharges: An Interpretative Phenomenological Enquiry
… ethical decision-making and what the outside factors are that influence it. It contributes to the body of knowledge in that it records the lived-experiences of social work practitioners’ ethical decision-making involved with hospital discharge cases in the Scottish context at the time of …
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Identifying and examining the nature and extent of external factors influencing growth and development of selected SMME's in Durban Kwa-Zulu Natal
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of a Masters Degree in Technology: Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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The relationship of band directors’ personal characteristics, professional skills, and external factors to student achievement: A comparison of in-service and pre-service band directors’ perspectives
… characteristics, professional skills, and external factors contribute to the success of a band program and 2.) to compare the perspectives of in-service (n=62) and pre-service (n=35) band directors. Results from this study indicated that personal characteristics linked to personability, …
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The Contextual Effect of Dependency on Economic Growth and Sectoral Inequality: A Cross-National Study Toward an Integration of Internal and External Factors in Third World Development
… of, but rather complementary to, the external causes of underdevelopment highlighted by the dependency/world-system theory. These internal causes could be integrated into quantitative studies as contextual effects to clarify the current confusion in cross-national findings. This study …
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Artificial neural networks to predict share prices on the Johannesburg stock exchange
… from the JSE was integrated with datasets of external factors that influence market. The external factors considered in this study include index data from NASDAQ, the JSE top 40 and all share indexes, the exchange rate and the business cycle indicator (BCI) values from the South African …
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Small islands and global action: Coming of age in global change
… states in IR as determined by inherent internal factors (physical size and capacity to act) and prescribes them as being insignificant and passive actors in IR. Contrary to the small states paradigm, a review of literature showed SIDS to be highly visible and proactive in IR in recent times. …
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