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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Member participation"”.
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The Irish credit union movement: member participation and organisational effectiveness
… between organisational effectiveness and member participation in Irish credit unions. It is hypothesised that a positive relationship exists between both variables. Co-operative literature suggests that co-operatives require the involvement of the members in identifying and meeting their …
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Self-management and participatory schemes in co-operatives : a comparative study of self-management in industrial co-operatives in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana
… extent to which participatory schemes determine member participation and control in industrial cooperatives in Ghana. Recent studies on co-operative organizations in developing countries have indicated that the problems of self-management in co-operatives are due to low member participation in …
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A Study of the Relationships between Superintendent Longevity, Board Member Longevity, Board Member Training, and School Districts Demonstrating Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) During the 2004-2005 School Year
… upon those governing schools, school board members need to know if the research base has identified any characteristics to their service on school boards that can be found to have a correlation to improving the effectiveness of their school districts. This study employed correlation research …
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Designing social technologies: the impact of the social proxy in an online community.
… determine the impact of a social proxy on user participation in an online community. The online community exists within a web-based communication environment developed by the author. Whittaker (1998) shows that online communities are typically driven by a small number of highly active users. He …
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How Kaizen Group Leader Selection Affects Group Participation
… communication research indicates group member participation increases as the legitimate power differences among group members decreases. Lean principles and practices indicate Kaizen Event members will contribute regardless of legitimate power levels, due to member training, education, …
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Growth, decay, and change: Organizations in the contemporary women's movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina
… action. Three themes--decision-making forms, participation, and external ties--are at the foundation of how we can understand social movement organization (SMO) growth, decay, and change. First, hierarchy does have its benefits for SMOs, but it is not the only means by which SMOs survive, …
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Speak to me only with thine ayes? The representativeness of professional EU advocacy groups
… no longer represent the interests of their members and supporters, because these have no or little say in the formation of EU positions. It follows that the European Commission’s strategy is doomed. This thesis challenges the argument that EU advocacy groups necessarily lose their …
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A Workshop Plan for Food Service Supervisors in Seventh-day Adventist Institutions in Mexico
… the workshop plan provision was made for active member participation through group discussion and interchange of ideas. Activities such as demonstrations, field trip, and laboratory experience were planned for active involvement of the workshop program.</p> <p>Recipes were tested and chosen to be …
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A Methodological Framework for transnational Global Health workforce development as an intervention for health disparities utilizing the CDU GHL Zambia Program
… (Thomas and Yahav, 2016). Studies show community member participation in designing and implementing health programs in their area may lead to better health outcomes. (Satcher, 2005). Lack of community buy-in is one the key causes of lack of sustainability of global health programs (Ayangwe & …
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Why bowl? Exploring competitive bowlers' experiences and perspectives within bowling associations : a multiple case study.
… to serve bowlers through resources, events, and member participation. There is a lack of literature that focuses on the benefits and culture these organizations provide bowlers. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study is to investigate the experiences of competitive bowlers within …
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Identifying Dimensions of Montana Tribal Community Capacity in Relation to the Funding Application Process
… increased opportunities for community member participation and inclusion in expressing needs and concerns, and a monthly meeting for community grant seekers to raise awareness about and prioritize funding opportunities were suggested for tribal communities, while strategies such as the …
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Identifying Dimensions of Montana Tribal Community Capacity in Relation to the Funding Application Process
… increased opportunities for community member participation and inclusion in expressing needs and concerns, and a monthly meeting for community grant seekers to raise awareness about and prioritize funding opportunities were suggested for tribal communities, while strategies such as the …
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Trade unions service level and member satisfaction
… and improve the working conditions of their members. They fulfil this mandate by ensuring that they offer services that meet, if not exceed, members' satisfaction levels. Trade unions ultimately exist to protect both the work- and non-work-related interest of their members, whether these be …
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A model for the measurement and presentation of participation awareness in online groupware systems
… and modelled a new form of awareness named ‘participation awareness’, which aggregates and processes activity in a groupware environment in order to present a persistent display of group member participation. A field study was conducted, wherein university students utilised a groupware …
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An evaluative study of a health team development intervention in a state training center for the mentally retarded
… and Fry. Positive changes were found in members' perceptions of their team's general effectiveness, their leader's approachability, and the value of their meetings. No changes were found in member participation and influence, however, when pre-post differences were compared using the …
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The effects of personality trait diversity of UK company directors on board governance processes and board task performance : an empirical study
… since measuring diversity depends on total team member participation. Each director completed two separate questionnaires, one the 15FQ+ psychometric tool (200 questions) which generated 16 independent personality traits in each case. Another novel questionnaire (75 questions) investigated key …
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Adapting Orff Schulwerk to the American elementary music program : a creative project
… employment positions held by negotiating team members; positions held in professional employment, previous negotiating experience, race, and sex of negotiating team spokesmen; remuneration of negotiating team members and spokesmen; and extent of use, position held on negotiation teams, basis of …