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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Use of knowledge"”.
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Mental Imagery in the Use of Knowledge (Visual, Mediation, Introspection, Functionalism)
Inconsistency in the occurrence of mental imagery has been a traditional source of debate in psychology. This dissertation examines causal relationships between mental imagery and knowledge in order to predict use of imagery. It is suggested that mental images are a type of conscious mediation. …
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An investigation into the use of knowledge representation in computer-integrated manufacturing
In a certain automobile factory, batch-painting of the body types in colours is controlled by an allocation system. This tries to balance production with orders, whilst making optimally-sized batches of colours. Sequences of cars entering painting cannot be optimised for easy selection of colour …
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The use of knowledge discovery databases in the identification of patients with colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of malignancy with 35,000 new patients diagnosed annually within the UK. Survival figures show that outcomes are less favourable within the UK when compared with the USA and Europe with 1 in 4 patients having incurable disease at presentation as of …
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Learning Mathematics in the Zone of Proximal Development: The Importance of Flexible Use of Knowledge
… Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs
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An Analysis of Factors Affecting the Effective Use of Knowledge Management in Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Operations
… investigates factors that influence effective use of Knowledge Management (KM) in Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) operations in the military.</p> <p>The study suggests that effective KM program is determined by the interaction of three organizational capabilities: knowledge …
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The impact of board processes on board role performance and effectiveness: An empirical study of UK listed companies
In this research the impact of board governance orientation and board processes on board role performance and board effectiveness is examined. Building on existing literature, a model that relates board governance orientation (agency, stakeholder, stewardship and resource dependency) and board …
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The impact of board processes on board role performance and effectiveness: An empirical study of UK listed companies
In this research the impact of board governance orientation and board processes on board role performance and board effectiveness is examined. Building on existing literature, a model that relates board governance orientation (agency, stakeholder, stewardship and resource dependency) and board …
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A Knowledge-Based Design Aid for the Construction of Software Systems
This thesis addresses the use of knowledge-based techniques in providing high level support for software design activities. A knowledge-based refinement paradigm of software development is introduced that alleviates some of the problems of the traditional software life cycle. A design system, IDeA, …
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The Frozen Commons: Possibilities and Limitations in International Environmental Development in the Russian Arctic
… social science research on the causal mechanisms of capacity improvement to assess multilateral, environmental interventions in the Russian Arctic. The case studies reveal the occasions wherein target linking, commitment making, behavioral influence, and knowledge production played significant …
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The electronic learning community : a framework for design and development
… that fosters the active questioning and re-use of knowledge within communities and organizations. The author names this framework the Electronic Learning Community. In short, an Electronic Learning Community (ELC) is defined as a collaborative, on-line environment that allows individuals in …
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Investigating absorptive capacity in boards, corporate governance and the value creating board
Within corporate governance research, boards of directors constitute an essential part and are described as "the apex of the internal control system" (Jensen, 1993, p.862). Several stands of research have investigated whether, and to which degree, boards’ composition, structure and processes have …
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Lexical entailment
… is a requirement for success in the domains of Recognizing Textual Entailment (RTE) as well as related tasks like Question-Answering and Information Extraction. Previous approaches tend to fall into two camps - those that make use of distributional models and those that make use of knowledge …
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Implementing knowledge management in academic libraries : a comparative case study of the Kamuzu College of Nursing and Bunda College of Agriculture libraries
This dissertation focuses on an investigation that was conducted to find out the state of knowledge management in the Kamuzu College of Nursing and Bunda College of Agriculture libraries, constituent college libraries of the University of Malawi. Drawing from the literature on knowledge management, …
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Expert systems in A.C. induction motor fault diagnosis.
… on-line monitoring and fault diagnosis of large induction motors. Human knowledge and experience has to be used in conjunction with these techniques in order to circumvent the problem of unavailable or uncertain data and to make judgement on the degree of severity of any discovered …
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Addressing Stability Robustness, Period Uncertainties, and Startup of Multiple-Period Repetitive Control for Spacecraft Jitter Mitigation
Repetitive Control (RC) is a relatively new form of control that seeks to converge to zero tracking error when executing a periodic command, or when executing a constant command in the presence of a periodic disturbance. The design makes use of knowledge of the period of the disturbance or command, …
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Knowledge Boundaries Shape the Cognitive and Structural Foundations of Innovation: Dyad-Level Expertise Exchange in Teams of Specialists
… via complex problem solving in teams making use of knowledge from multiple areas of expertise. These expertise-diverse teams have proliferated in response to the demands of contemporary knowledge work, and members often possess intellectually distant skillsets that impose novel constraints on …
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Unfinished man : questioning difference through the pictorial recontextualisation of socio-medical documents
In this dissertation and series of paintings I wish to focus attention on the interconnection between knowledge and power. This is commented on in relation to socio-medical disciplines. The argument proposes that knowledge is a product of vested interests and should thus not be regarded as …
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ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING PROCESSES UNDERLYING ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGIC RENEWAL WITHIN GROWTH-ORIENTED SMALL FIRMS: A SITUATED LEARNING THEORY PERSPECTIVE
The overarching aim of this study is to examine the organisational learning (OL) processes underlying entrepreneurial strategic renewal in growth-oriented small firms. Specifically, Situated Learning Theory (SLT) is applied as the major analytical lens to scrutinise the generation, dissemination …
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A Study to Identify the Knowledge Sources Used by Nine Elementary School Principals in Virginia
Educators often employ instructional approaches because of their customary use in the classroom, not because they are necessarily supported by validated evidence. Missing from leadership literature is an understanding specifically about elementary school principals' use of knowledge sources to …
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