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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Frequency of Interaction"”.
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Academic service-learning’s impact on students’ social capital
… capital was measured through the total number of relationships formed at participants’ academic service learning site, whether these relationships were strong or weak ties; the frequency of interaction with said ties; and individuals who could be used as a reference. Results suggest the number …
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Perceived Inclusion of MANRRS Alumni in Agricultural Organizations: The Relationship Between Inclusion, Psychological Needs, and Intrinsic Motivation
The goal of this sequential explanatory mixed methods research study was to advance the literature on organizational inclusivity for underrepresented minority groups working in professional agricultural careers. This study sought to understand the relationship between basic psychological needs …
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What Predicts Support Selection: Examining Personality and Gender
… people seek support from among the many members of their social network when they're in need. Two novel aspects of support-seeking arise when one considers a person's entire network of potential supporters. The first is how many supporters a person seeks when a need arises. The second is how …
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The network characteristics, the dimensions of network ties, the characteristics of network ties and their impact on managerial effectiveness
This study investigates the impact of network characteristics--size and density--on managerial effectiveness as evaluated by 360-degree performance feedback appraisal. It further examines the mediating impact of network types such as information, advice, friendship, career support and cooperation …
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The Influence of University Personnel Upon Students' Spirituality at Selected Adventist Universities in West Africa
… Hence the church established institutions of higher learning with the aim of restoring in youth and young adults the image of God in which they were created. There are programs and activities in these institutions to accomplish the aim, but there is still concern among church leaders and …
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Mentor characteristics and protégé/mentor perceptions of mentoring functions and quality in Korean companies
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between mentor characteristics and level of mentoring functions and quality as reported by both protégés and mentors in a Korean company. In particular, the current study explores the role of mentor learning goal orientation and leadership …
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Managing customer relationship channels through pricing and service quality
… interact with their customers. The emergence of new technologies such as the Internet give firms new ways to communicate with their customers and raise a number of questions: Which channels should the firm make available to their customers? What level of service should it provide at each of …
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Innovation in Ireland's 'high-technology' businesses: the roles of interaction and proximity
This thesis explores the drivers of innovation in Irish high-technology businesses and estimates, in particular, the relative importance of interaction with external businesses and other organisations as a source of knowledge for innovation at the business-level. The thesis also examines the extent …
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Children and kinship terms
How does one come to acquire the meaning of kinship terms like mummy or grandma? Are factors such as age and gender significant in the attainment of these terms? Does the sentence "I have three brothers: Paul, Ernest and myself' (Piaget 1928: 63) make sense? If I have a sibling, does that make me …
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Knowledge Flows and Networks: the Interplay between Local and Global Linkages within Bangalore IT Cluster
… work gains deeper insight into the dynamics of knowledge flows within and across clusters, unfolding their features, directions and strategic implications. Alliances, networks and personnel mobility are acknowledged as the three main channels of inter-firm knowledge flows, thus offering three …
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Patient controlled analgesia and the assessment and control of pain in a coronary care unit
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Scotland. One of the most frequently reported symptoms of CHD is chest pain which is often of sudden onset and severe in nature. The control of pain presents a challenge to nursing and medical staff as patients …
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Nurses' attitudes when working with clients exhibiting traits of borderline personality disorder within the mental health services
… Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder often seek support from mental health services due to increased vulnerability to stress and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. Despite its prevalence within these services, numerous studies report that BPD remains one of the most …
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Communication tools for distance learning students
… tools can help to enhance the success of a distance learning curriculum. Communication barriers such as disconnectedness, conceptual confusion and lack of social pressure to perform, can negatively affect the success of distance learning. Careful design and implementation of …
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Development and Exploratory Findings of a Smartwatch Interface to Facilitate Group Cohesion in a Statewide Health Promotion Program
Background: Physical inactivity of the general population is a major public health concern in the US and around the world. Community-based interventions that include evidence-based principles of group dynamics are effective at improving individual-level physical activity behaviors as well as …
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Perceived distance and instructional design in online agriculture and life science courses
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to describe relationships between factors that influence perceived transactional distance (course structure, course interaction, and learner autonomy) and instructional design aspects that help to reduce transactional distance from the learner's …
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Using Educational Data Mining Techniques to Analyze the Effect of Instructors’ LMS Tool Use Frequency on Student Learning and Achievement in Online Secondary Courses
<p>The pedagogy of teaching and learning has been changing since computers were first integrated into the classroom. As technology evolves, the evaluation of the instructional tool’s effectiveness will continue to be an area of research need. The effectiveness of an instructional tool can be …
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Impacts of symbiotic relationships on risk, return and value of micro-, small and medium enterprises
This thesis investigates the impact of symbiotic relationships on risk, return and value of micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The research study examines how connections and networking help MSMEs to enhance financial gains by maximising return and minimising risks associated with …