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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Knowledge contribution"”.
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A Multidisciplinary Study Of Antecedents To Voluntary Knowledge Contribution Within Online Forums
… is the provision of a sustainable supply of contributions of knowledge (Wasco et al., 2009). Previous studies have identified online trust and perceived critical mass as antecedents of online knowledge contributions. However, the dynamic aspects of antecedents are little investigated. …
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The relationship between epistemic beliefs and knowledge contribution to online communities of practice
… refer to individual beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowing. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between individuals’ levels of expertise, epistemic beliefs, and their contributions to an online community of practice. The studied community was hosted by a firm and …
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Building a model to improve front end project conceptualisation: introducing the Project Conceptualisation Canvas
… Design Science as research methodology, the knowledge contribution of this research is an artefact called, the Project Conceptualisation Canvas. The Project Conceptualisation Canvas represents a process to be followed to ensure that the conceptualisation phases of potential projects are …
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How do practitioners engage in an online community of practice?
… centrality of each participant, along with the knowledge contribution of the participants were used to identify clusters within the community. A Pearson correlation was run between comment characteristics and degree centralities of the authors was also run. Findings: Three clusters of …
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Shared education within Northern Ireland: a grounded theory study of integrated education
… and surrounding interconnection categories. The knowledge contribution of the study revealed that friendship opportunity was a key component of shaping the pupil’s experience of integrated education. Theoretically, the study contributed to the body of integrated and psychological literature in …
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A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment among Small Farmers: A Case Study in Western Honduras
… The framework thus contributes to the knowledge base of the climate change vulnerability assessment. It also contributes to the design science literature by providing guidelines to design a class of climate change vulnerability assessment solutions. To the best of our knowledge, the …
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Leadership and its Impact on Employee Motivation: A Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Leicestershire
… (SMEs). The research makes an empirical and knowledge contribution by proposing a new conceptual framework titled “The Ladders of Leadership and Employee Motivation”. This framework provides a mapping tool to measure the leadership levels of owners and managers in SMEs, and the motivation …
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Performance of short piled raft foundation system on peat soil under static load
… maximum immediate settlement was 34 mm. The knowledge contribution of this research is a proposed chart for basic step to design SPR. With these findings, it is hoped that the next research is recommended to research stability of the SPR on peat under static load in the long term and also for …
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Exploring the Minds of Sex Tourists: The Psychological Motivation of Liminal People
… tourists. The last chapter presents the study contribution, implementation, and suggestions for future research. For knowledge contribution to the academic field, this present study reinforces the reliability of Iso-Ahola's (1982) escaping-seeking motivation model. It provides both academic and …
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Knowledge exchange at York St John: Building capacity in a small university.
… external engagement and participation in the knowledge economy on the part of universities. These drivers have sought to encourage academics to become engaged in the economic, social and cultural issues of society and to address problems in such a way as to demonstrate a knowledge contribution …
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Considering the effect of pulp chemistry during flotation on froth stability
… and promotes entrainment. This kind of knowledge contribution may be key in improving flotation performance and increasing the grades and recoveries of valuable minerals obtained in South Africa's PGM mining industry.
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New practice–based methodologies for naturalistic contemporary drama translation
… PhD’s purpose is to create new knowledge in the area of contemporary and naturalistic drama translation. It straddles the fields of Drama, Acting and Translation Studies but inevitably encompasses the fields of social semiotics and linguistics. The methodology used is of a hybrid …
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Innovation team members: emotive outlook and profiles comparisons
… and sensitivity to context. The study's main contribution was examining and comparing the emotive outlook profiles and patterns of successful and unsuccessful innovation project implementation teams, within the financial services industry. Data was collected from an International Case …
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Estimating injury mortality in South Africa and identifying urban-rural differences
… in homicide risks. This study’s most significant knowledge contribution includes the identification of metro/non-metro as a significant predictor of the injury mortality profile in South Africa. The association of metro/non-metro differences in the pattern of homicide for Blacks and Coloureds, …
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Hustadt, Inshallah : Learning from a participatory art project in a trans-local neighbourhood
… to participate in them. More than accumulating knowledge, I’m interested in analysing it, using it, transforming it into a project where the result produces new relations with people onsite. It is important to emphasise that by using video and photo camera as the main tools within the research …
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Knowledge Claims: How can different types of knowledge be identified, documented and assessed in RPL applications of RPL credits. Comparison of two case studies at a South African vocational/professional higher educational institution (V/PHEI)
… profession. Drawing on the concepts of different knowledge structures and disciplinary boundaries (Bernstein, 1999, 2000), knowledge from the formal qualifications was analysed, and the nature of the boundary in each knowledge field was explored. All documentation from the RPL process was …
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How many designers create furniture that allows meaningful place-making in modern office
… personalisation and place-making to occur. Knowledge contribution in this research could be divided into three parts: 1)contribution for design practice (section 6.2.1); 2)contribution for design research (section 6.2.2) and contribution for design education (section 6.2.3). The study …
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How may designers create furniture that allows meaningful place-making in modern office
… personalisation and place-making to occur. Knowledge contribution in this research could be divided into three parts: 1)contribution for design practice (section 6.2.1); 2) contribution for design research (section 6.2.2) and contribution for design education (section 6.2.3). The study …
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Customer experience as an antecedent to market orientation: a mixed methods study of postgraduate students
… differed, or were contradictory. The major contribution of this study is a cyclical model rather than a sequential model, where a positive relationship between Customer Experience and Market Orientation is possible, contingent on the institution's ability to promote co-creation initiatives …
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Climate Variability and Farm-households in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Ghana
This thesis contributes to knowledge by providing a better understanding of the social-ecological factors underlying the exposure, vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and extremes. While there is research on the topic, there is little understanding about how these factors manifest …
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