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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Key Barriers"”.
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Exploring key barriers to consumer adoption of meat analogues : meat attachment and cultural identity
… and cost while decreasing environmental impact. Barriers in pricing, technology, and distribution are currently top of mind for businesses competing in this new industry. Through a literature review, this paper investigates another crucial barrier to consumer adoption in psychological meat …
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Decisional Capacity in Psychiatric Inpatient Settings: Understanding and Addressing Key Barriers to Shared Decision Making
… best approach in adapting SDM to address these barriers, and none have been explicitly implemented within the United States. As such, the current study interviewed 25 acute mental health inpatient psychiatrists across 17 unique VHA sites to: 1) determine how psychiatric inpatient psychiatrists …
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Fraud prevention and detection practices across local and central government in New Zealand
… fraud techniques. I've identified several key barriers including departmental silos, poorly allocated resources, leadership support and a significant focus on simple / known fraud threats using mostly legacy based systems.
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Technology Adoption Within UK Retail Construction: An Analysis of the Technology Adoption Model (TAM) on Addressing Barriers Preventing Technology Adoption as a Solution to Productivity
… of technologies. This thesis looked to analyse key barriers that are preventing UK Retail Construction organisations from successfully adopting new technologies, in order to find a resolution to the productivity issues faced by the sector. The research utilised the Technology Acceptance Model …
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Capstone Thesis
… content mastery. The literature identifies three key barriers: limited teacher training in language-integrated instruction, insufficient collaboration between content and ENL educators, and a mismatch between assessment expectations and students’ English proficiency. In response, a two-part …
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Examining the practice approaches used by registered dietitians in Canada when working with higher weight adults
… non-weight focused approaches (NWFAs), and the barriers and facilitators for implementation. NWFAs deemphasize the importance of body weight with respect to adults’ nutrition and health. A comprehensive literature search identified only one study, conducted in Australia, that examined the …
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Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders: Exploring the Moose Jaw Police Service Promotional Process to Address the Leadership Needs and Challenges within Modern Policing
… data from current and former members to examine key barriers of the MJPS promotional process, including perceived inconsistencies, subjectivity, and gaps in leadership preparedness. Adhering to the Royal Roads University Research Ethics Policy, the study identified the need for a more structured …
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Sounding the Floor: Advancing Inclusive Firefighter Culture
… and personal values. The study also identified key barriers, strategies, resources, and actions that could support more equitable and inclusive workplace practices. Findings highlight how the CFD may promote equity for historically outcasted employees. Recommendations call upon leaders to …
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
… healthcare access, and physician counseling as key barriers to screening, in addition to cognitive-emotional apprehensions.</p> <p>Objectives: This study examined whether cognitive-emotional apprehensions are barriers to screening despite physician recommendation. Moreover, it examined what …
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Understanding merchant adoption of m-payments in South Africa
… technology and smartphone adoption, a number of barriers, most notably trust and security, and the lack of critical mass, have slowed the uptake of mobile payments (m-payments). Little is understood about the factors driving the success of novel, intermediating technologies such as m-payments, …
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Strategies to advance investments in coastal resilience solutions in Boston
… in climate resilience. However, cities face barriers to implementing these new options given existing municipal processes and other near-term policy priorities. In order to advance investments in district-scale resilience solutions in Boston, this study investigates: What is the City of …
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Exploring the facilitators and barriers towards implementation of electronic prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medicines in hospitals in Ireland.
Limited data exist on the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospitals. Whilst numerous studies advocate system use in improved patient safety and efficiency within the health service, their rate of adoption in practice has been slow. The aim of …
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Traversing the transition abyss : examining lived experiences of the transition to adulthood process for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
… by fragmented planning and systemic barriers. Despite evidence-based practices and legal mandates, many individuals with IDD and their families continue to experience significant challenges when transitioning from mandated education to postsecondary life. This qualitative, …
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Business improvement districts : an effective revitalization tool for Massachusetts' forgotten cities?
… study analysis of BIDs, this thesis identifies key barriers to BID formation and provides recommendations on how best to overcome them. It also recommends that the Massachusetts BID enabling legislation be changed by removing the opt-out clause.Targeted at stakeholders in Lawrence and other …
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Regulating electricity and natural gas in Peru : solutions for a sustainable energy sector
… determined gas prices, and structural barriers to investment in hydro. This thesis provides an overview of the design, functioning and historical context for energy regulation in Peru; identifies the key barriers to generation investment; analyzes two potential regulatory reforms; and …
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Redeveloping Lawrence, Massachusetts' [sic] Historic Mill District : insights into adaptive reuse in untested residential markets
… organizations and the local government, key barriers to development in Lawrence could be dismantled in order to prepare the mill district for redevelopment. Targeted primarily at mill owners and community development organizations in Lawrence and similar cities, this thesis identifies key …
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Guidelines to ensure Māori Data Sovereignty in the ICT sector of Aotearoa New Zealand
… potential misuse of culturally significant data. Key barriers identified include a lack of Māori involvement in decision-making processes and limited representation in leadership positions within the Information and Communication Technology sector, further marginalising Māori voices in critical …
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Innovative communication protocols for teaching in rural secondary schools
… resources to support classroom experiences are key barriers to the effective use of innovative communication protocols, which include ICT in the rural classroom. This has policy implications for the department of higher education in terms of human resource development and the provision of …
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A framework for adopting solar energy governance in the Nigerian power sector
… of time. This research explores the drivers, barriers and benefits of implementing solar energy strategies. In doing so, a framework for adopting solar energy governance in the Nigerian power sector was developed based on literature review and findings from the semi-structured interview held …
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Access to Doula and Midwifery Support for Washington State’s Incarcerated Population: A Qualitative Policy Assessment
… Background: This thesis assesses perceptions of key stakeholders regarding Washington State RCW 72.09.588 and its impact on the birth support choices and reproductive health of pregnant people incarcerated in the state prison system. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted …
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