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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Theory in practice"”.
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Implementation of supply chain management theory in practice : an empirical investigation in Ireland
Since its introduction by management consultants in the early 1980s, the supply chain management (SCM) concept has risen to prominence in both academic and commercial circles. A substantial body of academic knowledge has been, and continues to be, developed in the broad SCM domain. There is …
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Revising Rhetorical Theory in "My Bondage and My Freedom": Narrativizing and Theorizing a Rhetoric of Blackness
<p>This essay examines Frederick Douglass’s <em>My Bondage and My Freedom </em>in a liminal space between disciplinary lines of inquiry. In imagining his work within this space, I utilize Kenneth Burke’s notion of identification and cooperation as a means of understanding how Douglass enacts …
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Environmental ethics and the oyster of the Chesapeake Bay
… scholars is the translation and utilization of theory in practice. In this thesis, I address this concern as it applies to theories of environmental ethics by analyzing the present use in and the applicability of Green philosophy to a current environmental public policy debate. Namely, through a …
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Družstevnictví jako jeden z možných nástrojů ekonomického konceptu Steady-State
The thesis analyzes the theory of Steady-State Economy based on a research of literature as well as principles and starting points for its application in practice. The central question revolves around the viability of the theory. First, however, the thesis focuses on the context, i.e. the …
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On the Factorisation of Matrix Wiener–Hopf Kernels Arising From Acoustic Scattering Problems
The research undertaken in this thesis is in the broad area of diffraction theory. We consider three separate and distinct problems of acoustic scattering with rectangular geometries, which have a common underlying mathematical structure. The geometries are: the infinite wedge, the waveguide with a …
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The Impact of a CASVE-CQ Enhanced Intervention on Group Career Counseling Outcomes
<p>This study aimed to investigate the effect of using the CASVE Cycle Questionnaire (CASVE-CQ) on career group intervention outcomes, specifically career decidedness, negative career thoughts, career decision-making difficulties, and career decision-making self-efficacy. Participants included 45 …
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Systems of valuation
… The Limits to Growth marked a watershed moment in ongoing environmental debates among politicians, economists, scientists, and the public in the postwar period. Sponsored by the Club of Rome, an influential think-tank established in 1968, the report was published against the backdrop of the …
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A narrative inquiry into key experiences affecting women's persistence in STEM fields following the bachelor's degree
This qualitative narrative inquiry study explored the lived experiences of eight women who completed STEM degrees but did not pursue STEM careers. The aim of the study was to better understand the social, cultural, academic, and institutional factors that influenced their experiences. The …
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Design, implementation and evaluation of a model for Service-learning in Pharmacy (SLIP) at a tertiary hospital
In recent years the focus of pharmacy practice has changed from being primarily 'drug-centred to' one which is 'patient-centred' (El-Awady et al., 2006, p. l ). Developments in pharmacy curricula worldwide are reflecting this change. Pharmacy courses no longer concentrate primarily on theoretical …
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Not just about the money : managing beyond extrinsic rewards to thrive in the real estate industry
Companies in the 21st century are increasingly relying on knowledge workers -- people who put to work what they have learned from systematic education as opposed to manual skills -- for value creation. Knowledge workers are the link to all of the company's other investments, managing and processing …
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A theory evaluation of action volunteers Africa's career guidance programme
… presents an evaluation of a youth unemployment initiative. Action Volunteers Africa (AVA) implements a Career Guidance Programme in Western Cape, South Africa. The Programme targets unemployed male and female youth aged 18-25 who have completed matric and live in urban areas. Career guidance is …
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Otse mbaka, this is who we are : cultural loss, change and recuperation in Ovamboland
This thesis is an investigation into the terms of cultural change in north central Namibia. I am primarily concerned with issues of agency in the processes which result in cultural change, and look at both historical and contemporary agents of change in order to determine who and what impacts …
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Local government authority strategizing : a middle management perspective
… past four decades, researchers have been discussing and arguing over the implementation of strategy within the public sector. There is an emerging literature on pluralism, and the interdependence of strategizing and organizing which is especially relevant to public service organizations. The …
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What is entrepreneurship? A phenomenological enquiry into the venture creation processes of a rapidly growing firm: The archaeology company
… through a phenomenological enquiry into the entrepreneurial practices involved in setting a firm ‘The Archaeology Company’ that grew rapidly. It does this from three perspectives; the ontological, the epistemological and the empirical. This is both a reflection of the complex nature …
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Love itself is understanding : Balthasar, truth, and the saints.
This study examines the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar on the post-Scholastic separation between dogmatic theology and the spirituality of Church, which he describes as the loss of the saints. Balthasar conceives of this separation as a shattering of truth — the "living exposition of theory in …
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Who We Are Is How We Lead: Storytelling as an Intervention in a Manager Development Program
… yet studies on their efficacy or use of creative interventions are limited. Despite the plethora of leadership studies that exist today, research is still seeking to answer the question: what is the best way to develop leaders? This qualitative study sought to investigate how storytelling can be …
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The Journey through Perspective Transformation: Learning Nursing Theory
Through the use of grounded theory, educational methods most useful for nurses to achieve a perspective transformation, as exemplified by learning nursing theory were examined. Perspective transformation is a theory originally developed by Mezirow (1978) in a study of older women returning to …
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Learning in a virtual world : expanding activity theory for the design and evaluation of group praxis
This text responds to the increasing demand for frameworks to support the design and evaluation of virtual worlds which are effective in their particular learning context by developing, a meta-theoretical framework for understanding "learning in a virtual world" and the novel dialectical …
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Interferometry in diffusive systems: Theory, limitation to its practical application and its use in Bayesian estimation of material properties
Interferometry in geosciences uses mathematical techniques to image subsurface properties. This method turns a receiver in to a virtual source through utilizing either random noises or engineered sources. The method in seismology has been discussed extensively. Electromagnetic interferometry at …
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Kindergarten Teachers' Understandings and Implementation of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences in China
Chinese kindergarten teachers are gradually changing their understandings of teaching and learning. The changes in understandings are due to the implementation of education reform, which is a contributing factor in the adoption of western pedagogy in China. This study focuses on teachers' …
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