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Showing 1 to 20 of 141 for “"International research"”.
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COLLABORATING TO RUIN? US NATIONAL LABORATORIES AND THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Following the Cold War, Russian and US research institutions forged new collaborative ties to take advantage of perceived complementarities in conducting scientific research as part of US nonproliferation initiatives. These ties appear to have been successful in the broader nonproliferation context …
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Building internal knowledge networks in the multinational corporation : a study of international research and development
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992.
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Building `capacity' for education research among scholars of the global South: Learning from the case of an international research collaboration in Tanzania
… production vis-à-vis a case study of one research collaboration between scholars based in Tanzania and the United States. The Teaching in Action Research Project involved nine faculty based in Tanzania in an applied, multi-sited team ethnography that examined aspects of pedagogical …
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Alternative models of information provision with special reference to the International Research and Information Group and the Education Resource and Information Project
This study examines the contribution made by two alternative service or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the provision and delivery of information in South Africa. A brief analysis of the role of information in impacting on and/or reproducing social formations is undertaken to provide an …
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Research impact through Results-Based Management: practices, promises and pitfalls A cross-programme evaluation of Horizon Europe and the EEA and Norway Grants
… the context of macro-level results frameworks in international research funding programmes. It proposes a conceptual evaluation framework grounded in a literature review and theoretical adaptations of best practices from the development sector, and applies it to two case studies. The development …
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Duomenų rinkimo metodika tarptautiniams rinkos tyrimams /
The subject of this paper is data collection for international market research. The objective is to analyze the peculiarity of data collection for international market research and prepare a methodology. The main tasks are to discuss the market research types, stages, data collection methods and …
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Social mobility, Australian rules football and the Aboriginal athlete: a contemporary perspective
… for achieving upward social mobility. International research into the relationship between race, ethnicity and sport has suggested that professional sports participation may positively assist members of minority groups to achieve upward social mobility.
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Thermo-responsive and electroconductive shape-memory polymer composites for useful applications
… upon the application of an external stimulus. International research interest into the shape-memory effects (SMEs) of these polymers is rapidly growing. Unique polymer composites combining the properties of existing SMPs with electroconductive polymers (CPs) have been produced via direct laser …
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Sociodemographic risk factors for mild mental retardation, borderline intellectual functioning and specific learning disorders in a South African clinic sample
… is crucial for effective intervention. Although international research has identified a number of sociodemographic risk factors that are associated with cognitive disability, there is a lack of South African data that could assist with the development of risk profiles that can help with the early …
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The strengths and difficulties of adopted children: a pilot study
International research has led to the conclusion that adopted children are at a greater risk of behavioural and emotional difficulties than non-adopted children. However, these findings have been inconsistent and inconclusive, and therefore cannot necessarily be generalised to a country such as …
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Clinical Practice in Prenatal Care: Perspectives of Latina Mothers, Healthcare Providers, and Scientists on Male Circumcision
… Latinos in Prince Georges County, Maryland. International research influenced circumcision decision-making during prenatal care: little is known about how neonatal male circumcision (MC) is understood at local clinics; about what patients and providers know regarding circumcision benefits; …
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The weekend effect on the Johannesburg stock exchange
… received considerable attention in the field of international research. This research has shown that share returns tend to be higher than average on the last trading day of the week and lower than average on the first. This anomaly has come to be known as the Weekend Effect. Explanations …
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The differences in the psychological impact of trauma between female rape and non-sexual assault survivors
International research suggests that rape impacts more negatively on the mental health of rape survivors than non-sexual assault. For both groups the post trauma response has mainly been accounted for by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Findings from empirical studies are unequivocal that …
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Juvenile crimes in Malawi : life-history narratives of male juvenile offenders
Juvenile crime is a growing problem in Malawi. International research has focussed on the causes of this type of crime in an attempt to explain and deal with this phenomenon. This study adds to the scholarly knowledge by exploring the life stories of 22 male juvenile offenders currently …
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Internationalisation and the pursuit of a developmental settlement : the case of a South African university
… (HEI) – namely, the University of Pretoria – is internationalising, while taking into account the dual imperatives of national development needs and of competing and integrating with an increasingly interdependent and globalised world. These dual imperatives and the challenges they pose are …
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The Effects of Human/Wildlife Conflict on the Potential for Community-Based Ecotourism in the Kasigau Region of Southeast Kenya
… and community development; however, little research has been done to assess the potential of CBE in a specific region. As part of a large, long-term, international research project, I define three problematic areas that may impede successful CBE efforts in the Kasigau location of southeast …
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Meaning making amongst South African survivors of violent crime
… to the traumatic event, and to see if existing international research on meaning making and posttraumatic growth (PTG) was relevant in the South African context. A qualitative multiple case study approach was employed. Semi structured interviews were conducted with ten violent crime survivors in …
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Perpetrators of intimate femicide : a study of forensic records
… to intimate femicide in the last three decades. International research has established existing rates for intimate femicide, mostly in North America and the United Kingdom, and has confirmed that intimate femicide constitutes a unique form of homicide, which does not fit with the established …
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Supplier Development framework analysis in South Africa's upstream oil & gas sector
… specifically local content, very little relevant research has been undertaken in South Africa's upstream oil and gas industry with specific reference to an offshore supply base. In this research report, findings have been presented from 15 detailed interviews conducted with Transnational …
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Psychological wellness in athletes who engage in aerobic and resistance training : a comparative study
… and not only the prevention of disease. This research was embarked upon to highlight the importance of health promotion as a method of improving one's health as compared to disease prevention. This study aims to detect whether there is a substantial difference in psychological wellness between …
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