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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Performance -- Research"”.
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Making theatre elastic: a practice-led PhD on performance research with Elastic Theatre, focusing on the body of work produced between 2005 and 2011
The present discussion is based on my performance research with Elastic Theatre (originally named Vocal Motions and also known as Vocal Motions Elastic Theatre), a company that I founded and have directed since 2001. A specific focus is placed on the body of work produced between 2005 and 2011, …
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AN EXPLORATION OF THE EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE MISFIT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY AND ACCOUNTING TASK PERFORMANCE
… is known about its effects on accounting task performance. The widely-accepted model of accounting performance proposed by Libby and Luft (1993) predicts that cognitive ability influences accounting performance directly and indirectly by affecting task-specific knowledge. Empirical …
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Effects of Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia, Acute and Chronic Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Na+,K+ATPase, Buffering Capacity and Plasma Electrolytes in Well-Trained Athletes
… training to improve subsequent endurance performance. Research on the physiological adaptation of athletes to these interventions has tended to focus on metabolic, haematological and respiratory measures. Consequently, relatively little is known, in well-trained athletes, about the effects …
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Individual Difference Moderators of Interpersonal and Intrapsychic Reactions to Hostile-Controlling Coaching Behaviors
… such as withdrawal from sport and decreased performance. Research has shown individuals who perceive coaches to be blaming increase their own self-blame (Conroy & Coatsworth, 2007). Individual difference variables may moderate how athletes respond to hostile-controlling coaching behaviors. …
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How does employee engagement improve the bottom line? : analysis of underlying organizational mechanisms
Decades of research effort have been dedicated to study the relationship between the management of human resources (HR) and firm performance. Research has demonstrated that HR practices, when implemented together as a system (i.e. high-performance work system) have significant and positive impact …
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Impact assessment for the MIT Research Reactor low enrichment uranium fuel fabrication tolerances
… allow the conversion of all remaining U.S. high performance research reactors including the MITR. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of proposed MITR LEU "FYT" fuel element fabrication tolerances on the operation and safety limits of the MITR. Therefore, the effects of …
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Is facet-level Emotional Stability useful in predicting job performance? A meta-analytic investigation of facet-level Emotional Stability
… Emotional Stability in predicting job performance. Research in this area has been impeded by the lack of an agreed upon facet structure for Emotional Stability. In the current article, the authors used a three facet-structure for Emotional Stability (Well-Being, No Anxiety, and Even …
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Investigation of glucose and energy metabolism in eumenorrheic female ultra-runners across the menstrual cycle
… of the current study methodologies in female performance research was completed. The narrative review aided in the identification of gaps in study design and validation methodologies within female performance research, put forth a suggestive framework for standardizing terminology, and …
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Decreasing Math Anxiety Through a Quadratics Unit
… shown to have a negative influence on student performance. Research reveals that math anxiety is something that can be unlearned and informs about the potential causes and treatments of math anxiety in the mathematics classroom. A majority of math anxiety experienced by students has been caused …
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An Examination of an Optimism Training intervention on Optimism Levels of NCAA Division I Athletes: A Single Subject Design
… confidence, motivation, and higher athletic performance. Research has also suggested the ability to increase the frequency of experiencing those benefits through the use of certain cognitive behavior therapy techniques. While the research shows the ability to increase optimism in a random …
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The Relationship of Oral Anatomy and Trumpet Performance: Prediction of Physical Talent
… study, the relationship of the oral anatomy and performance skills of trumpet players is examined. Seventy-one subjects were recruited from trumpet students at twelve universities in the Midwest. The study took place in three phases: 1) questionnaire and recording sessions; 2) oral examination; …
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Vliv úpolových aktivit na hladinu irisinu a BDNF v krvi u seniorů nad 65 let
… functions, muscle strength, and physical performance. Research in this field remains limited, and its findings are inconclusive. The results demonstrated a statistically significant increase in BDNF levels in the BS group compared to the KS group (p = 0.001), suggesting a positive effect …
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The Relation Between Optimism And Job Performance: An Applied Setting
Research on cognitive ability measures consistently concludes that they are predictive of employee performance. While accounting for only about 9% of the variance in performance, however, cognitive ability measures are not sufficient. Alternative measures, such as measures of personality …
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Effects Of Voluntary Control On Performance Response Under Stress.
… for the lab-based study of stress on task performance, one that requires knowledge of underlying cognitive-motivational and goal orientation factors. Results of recent stress on task performance research traditionally employ metaphorical explanations (i.e., resource theory) in order to …
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Effective visualisation of callgraphs for optimisation of parallel programs: a design study
… parallelisation, is a challenging task. The performance of parallel programs is affected by a range of factors, such as limited network bandwidth, parallel algorithms, memory latency and the speed of the processors. The term “performance bottlenecks” refers to obstacles that cause slow …
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The effects of cell phone and text message conversations on simulated street crossing
… effects of texting on pedestrian street crossing performance. Research suggests that street crossing performance is impaired when pedestrians engage in cell phone conversations. Less is known about the impact of texting on street crossing performance. Thirty-two young adults completed three …
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The persistence of business performance in sample soybean farms from Mato Grosso and Illinois
… idiosyncratic knowledge and farm management performance are central to the asset’s performance. Research into the drivers of farm performance has been the subject of substantial research, and good farms can be differentiated from poor ones. Unfortunately the proper valuation for direct …
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An improved visualization of diesel particulate filter/
… in order to maintain fuel economy and engine performance. Research into more efficient DPF designs and geometries examines current limitations with the goal of emitting cleaning emissions and extending DPF use. In order to gain a better understanding of PM trapping and regeneration and acquire …
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MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE MICRONEGOTIATION TECHNIQUE ON TEAM MEMBER SATISFACTION AND TEAM PERFORMANCE
… in the ability of the team to achieve maximum performance. Research on task conflict and relationship conflict by de Wit, Greer, and Jehn (2012) found that while in many cases task conflict and relationship conflict within teams can have a negative effect on team performance, in some …
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