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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Key Decision Makers"”.
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A Framework for Identifying Key Decision Makers for Institutional Owner Capital Projects
The Federal Government spends $40 billion dollars a year maintaining its facility portfolio. As a result of the size of investment and current economic conditions, the government and other institutional owners are facing increased pressure to optimize their investment in their portfolios. Green …
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Understanding the Practice of Girl Marriage in Northern Nigeria from the Perspectives of Key Decision-Makers
… of the people involved in girl marriage decisions are however relevant for these local strategies, very few studies have focused on these decision makers (parents and community leaders) within a cultural context.<br/><br/>This gap in the research is addressed in the current study, which …
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EXPLORING KEY DECISION MAKERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF EXTENDED REALITY USE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MINING FIELD SERVICES
EXPLORING KEY DECISION MAKERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF EXTENDED REALITY (XR) USE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MINING FIELD SERVICES Significant workforce issues confront the mining sector, such as a lack of skilled workers, an aging workforce that is approaching retirement, and the need for …
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EXPLORING THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ECOSYSTEM SERVICE POLICY APPROACH IN A NORTHERN UK CITY.
… groups within the Liverpool City Region (LCR): key decision-makers and the public living within LCR. Both are stakeholders within the commentary surrounding green infrastructure within the region. The project broadly aims to explore stakeholder (both public and private) perceptions of urban …
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Financial evaluation and decision making processes for environmental technology projects
… despite its value in influencing critical decisions being made elsewhere in the organization. For example, though The Boeing Company has taken strides in incorporating environmental cost-benefit data when evaluating new environmental technology projects, a data gap between available data …
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Locally Responsive Public Open Space Design: Special Reference to Beijing, China
… developed for this study is based on a review of key literature from both global and local sources, to define locally responsive public open spaces in the context of Beijing. Furthermore, the methodology establishes the relationship between traditional philosophies and contemporary thinking, and …
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Factors Underlying Local Education Agency Decisions to Adopt or Reject the Use of a Minimum Competency Test as a Requirement for High School Graduation
… to high school graduation and the reasons of key decision makers in these districts as well as the characteristics of those districts that have rejected the opportunity to tie a minimum competency test to high school graduation and the reasons of their representatives.
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The non-profit news effect: a thesis on the changing dynamics of newsroom culture at an online web outlet
… to undergo changes, this study examined the decision making process, culture, business model and values of a non-profit media outlet and how those areas might differ from a traditional for-profit media outlet. Patterned after Herbert J. Gans’ ethnography that was the basis for his 1979 book …
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Where are the Students in Student Voice? Challenging Dominant Epistemologies in Student Voice Discourses
… students in education policy and leadership. Key research questions addressed whether or not there is a disconnect in how researchers, practitioners, and students define student voice, as well as considering if the term, “student voice,” positions the role of students in educational decision …
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Impacts Of Transportation And Population Upon Western North Dakota School Consolidation
… differences; 2) time on a bus; 3) identifying key stakeholders; and 4) other factors as noted by respondents. Data was collected from a mail back questionnaire sent to administrators and school board members. Major findings were: 1) time zones differences were of minimal importance; 2) time …
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An External Communication Audit of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
… audit through interviews with NTBG's key decision makers, content analyses of NTBG's primary publications, and a questionnaire measuring the public-organization relationship. <p>The audit assesses NTBG's external communication policies, practices, capabilities, and needs in the context …
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An Evaluation of the Using Information Technology Program at East Tennessee State University.
… evaluation questions based on discussions with key decision makers. Then, multiple data sources including surveys, interviews, document reviews, pre-tests, and focus groups were used to address these questions. The general conclusion of the study was that the UIT program was effective in helping …
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Comparison of Nursing Facility Administrators, Directors of Nursing and Medical Directors Regarding Certified Nurse Practitioner Practice in Nursing Facilities
… CNP practice is important, since these key decision makers would likely be instrumental in deciding if CNP could become part of the nursing facility or medical staff. An extensive review of the literature revealed little about CNP practice in rural or small nursing facilities.<br /> This …
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Assessing Aptitude: A Critical Analysis of the Effectiveness of HRM Competency Frameworks in Civil Service Recruitment, Selection, Retention and Promotion.
… with the findings endeavouring to inform policymakers, HR practitioners, and stakeholders about the strengths, limitations, and potential improvements in the utilisation of competency frameworks within this unique organisational context. A series of recommendations for future researchers and the …
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Sales and Marketing Strategy to Combat Electric Heating in the Omaha Apartment Market
… attention to market share and identification of key decision-makers. The results of market research studies showing the present and future energy sales potential, competition from electric heat, consumer attitudes, and future opportunities in the Omaha apartment market are set forth. | The …
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Organizational training and relationship building for increasing public participation in a public school district
… and relationship-building opportunities with key decision makers (know-who). The mixed-methods study was designed to include two original survey instruments, follow-up interviews, and archival documents to evaluate the effect of the training on participants. Participants reported strong growth …
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Design and implementation of a microcomputer based Laboratory and Operations Information System (LOIS) for wastewater treatment plants
… established to meet the information needs of key decision makers within the Authority and external information consumers such as regulatory authorities and design engineers. Integration of laboratory analysis and plant operational data was of prime importance. A series of related computer …
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Assessing information value for harnessing knowledge needed for improving decision-making and effectiveness of a government organisation: A Case study of Abu Dhabi Police Force
Due to many adverse consequences of poor decision making in organisations there is a need to focus on the quality of information and knowledge. This research focuses on how to obtain and use, or “harness” knowledge from information in improving organisational decision-making in a civil …
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Perspectives on the professional development of testing professionals in China — a mixed methods study of the roles of Chinese testing professionals in facilitating backwash effect
… testing scientists (survey participants) and key-decision makers (from the testing agency), as well as outside testing experts (i.e., scholars from academic or research settings, or upper-level authorities from the testing agency). A total of 37 testing professionals completed the survey with …
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Corporate sustainability and responsibility in the Cape Winelands
… was designed so as to draw out insights from key decision-makers via nine semi-structured interviews. Positioned within a holistic framework, and drawing upon systems thinking, this research produced a number of key findings. Firstly, there is some evidence of systemic CSR in the dataset; …
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