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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Meta-Theory"”.
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Discursive Psychology: Meta-theoretical applications for clinical Psychology
This thesis proposes how Rom Harre's meta-theory for (social) psychology (Discursive Psychology) might be applied to the typical concerns of mainstream Clinical Psychology, namely, DSM IV diagnosis; clinical formulation; treatment intervention; and therapeutic evaluation. Discursive ' Psychology is …
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A critical realist approach to understanding the human resource management practices-organizational financial performance link : evidence from Nigeria's petroleum sector
… reviewers have given factors such as inadequate theory, weak research design, and inappropriate methodology as responsible for the research problem. I argue that at the root of the problem is (a) a lack of theory underpinning research in the area, coupled with (b) a neglect of meta-theory. To …
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Church Sponsored Service Through the Lens of Self Determination Theory: A Case Study
… activities. According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT), an emerging meta-theory of adult motivation, such activities consistently move individuals from external to internal regulation of behavior. Perceiving undeveloped believers as marginalized members of Christ's body, this emancipatory …
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Hydrocarbons and Russian foreign policy in the post-communist era (1991-2008): A case study.
… period. In doing so it employs a constructivist meta-theory (actorstructure framework) and Susan Strange's approach to international political economy (IPE). The role of hydrocarbons in both the international political economy and Russia's domestic political economy is analysed. Thereafter a …
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The role of the individual in organisational cultures : A Gravesian integrated approach.
… template for units of culture leading to a meta-theory integrating the ideas of memetics and heuristics.Practical implications - The use of self-reporting questionnaires relies on the honesty of those participating. Interpretation relies on the experience and knowledge of the …
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An Object-oriented Formal Notation: Executable Specifications in Clay = Una notación formal orientada a objetos : especificaciones ejecutables con Clay
… has allowed mechanising both, the Clay's meta-theory and specifications. For example, some of the theorems about Clay in this thesis have been proved semi-automatically. The thesis presents also a compilation scheme of Clay specifications into Prolog programs. Code can be generated from …
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What does psychology contribute to the understanding of societal transformation? A discussion of motives for collective pro-environmental action
… environmental psychological research to a meta-theory on societal transformation and based on this theoretical paradigm, (2) systematically investigate predictors of collective pro-environmental action. Manuscripts one and two discuss the social identity approach as a psychological theory …
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Discourses of Ability and Primary School Mathematics : Production, Reproduction and Transformation
… policy. -- Utilising a critical realist meta-theory, the thesis draws pragmatically from multiple traditions. Data were collected from approximately 300 pupils and 14 teachers in two primary schools. Individual and group-interviews and classroom observations explored pupils’ and teachers’ …
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Onward and Upward: Strategies to Boost Need Satisfaction in Emerging Adulthood
… need satisfaction, which refer to a meta-theory of self-determination theory which reflects the degree to which individuals feel skilled (competence), connected to others (relatedness) and in control of their own decisions (autonomy) (Deci & Ryan, 2011). Increasing psychological need …
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Traditional faculty in transition: theory, change, and preparation for the online paradigm
… and online to determine the differences. The meta-theory of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC), created by Baltes and Baltes (1990), was used as the theoretical framework. In Chapter 2, the SOC theory was tested for suitability by surveying experienced online faculty using the SOC …
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The Chaos of Convergence: A Study of the Process of Decay, Change, and Transformation within the Telephone Policy Subsystem of the United States
… of both policy analysis and organizational theory in terms of their development within the American versions of Public Administration and Political Science. I conclude that the distinctions that have been created between the two areas of research are false, and that within the basic …
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Corporate Community Involvement Disclosure: An Evaluation of the Motivation & Reality
… can inform research by developing a CCID Meta-theory model and thus provided a robust and enriched analysis and unique insights into the CCID phenomenon.
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Organizational Information-Seeking in the Digital Era: A Model of New Media Use, Uncertainty Reduction, Identification and Culture
… of this dissertation. Using pragmatism as the meta-theory, this chapter argues that new media provide opportunities for scholars to update current knowledge and suggests that culture, as a social context, should be taken into consideration into inquires.Chapter Two provides a systematic review …
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School-based initiatives in support of the wellbeing of at-risk primary school learners
… over recent years. I utilised interpretivism as meta-theory and followed a qualitative methodological approach applying participatory reflection and action (PRA) principles. I implemented, a case study research design, and generated and documented data by means of PRA-based activities and …
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Supporting learning-in-use : Some applications of activity theory to the analysis and design of ICT-enabled collaborative work and learning
… thesis discusses some applications of activity theory to the analysis and design of collaborative work and learning processes either partially or wholly enabled by the use of information and communication technology (ICT). Activity theory (AT) is a monistic, materialistic psychological …
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Helping in the Workplace: A Social Cognitive Perspective
This study employed an experimental design intended to be an analog to the workplace to examine a person by situation interactive effect on OCBs, which were evaluated as prosocial behaviors. This study also sought to provide initial empirical support for the two-stage social cognitive model of OCBs …
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Nature and the Social Sciences : Examples from the Electricity and Waste Sectors
… two interrelated objectives. One objective is meta-theoretical and concerns the exploration of theoretical debates connected to issues of studying society and environmental problems; another objective is empirical/analytical, referring to the analysis of "green" public participation in the …
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Investigating the Junior-to-Senior Transition in Sport: Interventions to Support the Transitional Process
… A total of 27 studies were included in the meta-study. Meta-method, meta-theory, meta-data analysis, and meta-synthesis analyses were conducted on data. Data highlighted that the main method used to research the junior-to-senior transition is cross-sectional individual interviews, with two …