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Showing 1 to 20 of 203 for “"Multi-method Approach"”.
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A Multi-Method Approach to Re-associating Fragmented and Commingled Human Remains
… of bioarcheological and forensic anthropological methods. Depending on the extent of fragmentation, human remains from disturbed contexts are often approached similarly to faunal assemblages. Anderson (1964), for example, states that fragmented and commingled human remains are typically analysed …
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Comparing extrinsic and intrinsic processes of whistle-blowing: a multi-method approach
… the wrongdoing. I adopted a sequential mixed methods design consisting of two distinct phases: Quantitative survey followed by qualitative semi-structured interviews with some of the survey respondents. I found strong support for the intrinsic processes of whistle-blowing. Specifically, my …
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Multi-Method Approach to Understand Pilot Performance in a Sociotechnical Aviation System
… experimentation. Using this combination of methods, the functional system of pilots performing a landing approach (both instrument and visual) with a Cessna 172 to the Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) was described and analyzed. In the field study, data collection was guided by an integrative …
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Construct Validity of Psychopathy in Mentally Disordered Offenders: A Multi-trait Multi-method Approach
Psychopathy continues to receive increased attention due to the negative outcomes, including recidivism, violence, and poor treatment amenability. Despite the vast amount of attention psychopathy has received, research on its applications to mentally disordered offenders remains sparse. The current …
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Understanding the dynamics of a mixed sand and gravel coastline: a multi-method approach.
A multi-method approach was developed to characterise the behaviour of a mixed sand and gravel (MSG) coast at Thorpeness, Suffolk, UK (52.1823°N, 1.6130°E). The field site is highly complex due interactions of the underlying geology, bimodal sediment size distribution and great alongshore …
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Examing the evidence for a pitch centre in human auditory cortex: a multi method approach
… imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) methods to evaluate the evidence for a pitch centre within auditory cortex according to the four pitch criteria: 1) pitch selectivity, 2) pitch constancy, 3) covariation with pitch salience, and 4) accounting for confounding factors, that were …
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Decision-making on online crowdsourced platforms: From investment to charity using a multi-method approach
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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"Exploring the Dimensions of Organizational Capacity for Local Social Service Delivery Organizations Using a Multi-Method Approach"
… Utilizing a two-phase sequential mixed method design including both interview and survey data, the findings suggest that organizational capacity consists of a number organizational resources and capabilities that impact the functioning of the internal organization as well as its …
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Scale-up of a high technology manufacturing startup : failure tracking, analysis, and resolution through a multi-method approach
… Mitigation Strategy (FMS) that provides a methodology and framework with linear process workflow and easy to follow steps that lead to the reduction of cost from failures. Establishing a strong FMS will assist the company in learning from their failures while reducing the total number and …
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Designing outdoor spaces to support older adult dog walkers: A multi-method approach to identify and prioritize features in the built environment
Associations between the built environment and walking are well understood among the general population, but far less is known about how features of the built environment influence walking in older adults. As compared to other age groups, older adults, defined as those 65 years of age and older, …
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Application of a multi-method approach to the stock identification and discrimination of kingklip, Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847), off the South African coast
… differentiated, a holistic and integrated multi-method approach that analysed morphological (body and otolith), meristic, otolith elemental composition, and parasitological data of kingklip from the West and South Coast was applied. Nine body morphological (standardised for fish size) and …
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Assessment of the population structure of the South African sardine Sardinops sagax using a multi-method approach and the morphological and molecular characterization of a stock-discriminating digenean parasite biotag of the genus Cardiocephaloides
… count, parasite loads), but the application of multiple stock identification methods to the same individual fish has been recommended in order to maximize the likelihood of correctly inferring and identifying fish stocks. This study seeks to assess the population structure of South African …
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Black Students on White Campuses: Responses to Increasing Black Enrollments at Two South African Universities
This study employs a multi-method approach encompassing three techniques: a review of policy documents; administration of survey questionnaires among academic staff and students; and direct interviews with a select group of university administrators, academics and student leaders.
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Learning to work in white spaces: An autoethnographic and linguistic analysis of racial and gender discrimination in a Midwestern American organization
… staffed almost entirely by White men. The multi-method approach facilitates intersectional analysis of racist, sexist, and homophobic talk while also attending to issues of class.
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Exit Stage Market: Market Structure, Interstate Economic Interdependence and Conflict
A multi-method approach provides an empirical examination of the exit model and its predictions. Case histories involving the U.S. and South Africa, China and the U.S., and Great Britain and Argentina illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the exit model as an analytical tool. A more systematic …
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The spaces between us : a spatial analysis of racial segregation amongst university students
… policies on racial separation. Two studies and a multi-method approach were employed.
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A Multi-Method Analysis of the Role of Spatial Factors in Policy Analysis and Health Disparities Research
… of food deserts, this research integrates a multi-disciplinary conceptual approach and a multi-method approach to explore the relationships and interactions between people and spaces. The multi-disciplinary approach links spatial conceptual perspectives from rural sociology and health …
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Critical assessment of environmental sustainability reporting using the GRI G4 guidelines: A case study of the South African gold sector
… literature. This framework was then applied in a multi-method approach consisting of a desktop review involving a content analysis of three company reports that disclose performance according to the GRI G4 Guidelines, and semi-structured interviews with key internal and external stakeholders. The …
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