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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"barriers to change"”.
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When Apsaras smile: women and development in Cambodia 1990-2000, cultural barriers to change
Due to a range of historical reasons, relatively few academic studies of Cambodian society and culture in relation to women have been available to inform researchers and Western aid workers. To assist in filling this gap, this thesis analyses Western understandings of the application of Women and …
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Barriers to change and integration in foreign M and As within East Germany : a qualitative study
… M&As are even more fraught with problems due to differing national cultures exasperating different organisational cultures. International M&As in rapidly transforming East Germany offer attractive possibilities for research as change in the firm, and resistance to it, takes place against a …
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Utility of the Motivation to Change Lifestyle and Health Behaviors for Dementia Risk Reduction Scale (MCLHB-DRR) Based on a North American Sample
… ages, the prevalence rates of dementia continue to increase. Without a cure or promising treatment for dementia, the best course of lowering the prevalence rates of dementia is through preventative measures. Through an electronic survey, the study utilized the MCLHB-DRR scale to determine whether …
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Perceived barriers to technology integration
… mixed-methods study explores the potential barriers to change related to the integration of technology among elementary teachers. Data were collected through the use of a survey, interviews, and focus groups. The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) developed by Hall and Hord (2001) was used …
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Determining the value of volume and process flexibility in market driven manufacturing operations
… definition. It has been described by some to be a source of competitive advantage. Others have described manufacturing flexibility as analogous to quality as a critical measure of manufacturing capability. This thesis considers the role of manufacturing flexibility as it applies to a …
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Scarcity Antidotes: How the Colonial Agenda Demands Our Bodies to be Sites/Sights of Scarcity, and Our Possible Futures
… “How might I shift from a scarcity mindset to a possibility mindset to strengthen my anti-oppressive practice?” An anti-oppressive paradigm oriented this research to unconscious colonial norms within white supremacy culture that perpetuate power disparities in society. Using methods of …
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Land use and automobile dependence: planning for sustainability in urban regions
… urban land use, form, and design can contribute to reducing society's dependence on automobiles. It provides a synthesis of current literature on this subject and an analysis of this problem within the context of Canadian metropolitan areas. It discusses specific land use and design criteria for …
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Challenges and Opportunities of Chinese Immigrant Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Transition Services
<p>The purpose of this ethnographic study is to understand the experiences of newly immigrated Chinese students with intellectual disabilities who are in transition programs. In depth interviews were conducted with four students and their families. Quality of life, sense of self, nature of …
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Computer technology: Building level implementation of a district priority
The implementation of technology involves change at the classroom and school levels that requires district pressure and support. This case study examined the implementation of computer technology from both district and school perspectives. It focused on how technology became a district priority as …
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Influencing process and cultural change in the aerospace industry
… of success in implementing process and cultural change initiatives within their organizations. The objective of this report is to offer more successful methods of designing and executing change initiatives in the aerospace industry. This report provides an analysis of three particular change …
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How School Counselors Gain Support to Implement Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs
… is evolving from a focus on ancillary activities to a commitment to comprehensive guidance and counseling programs. Understanding strategies school counselors have used in gaining support from key stakeholders to implement comprehensive guidance and counseling programs can be a valuable addition …
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Barriers to implementation of new programs and pedagogies in K-12 STEM Education : a systems perspective
… classrooms, despite large pressures for teachers to change their practice, points towards systematic barriers to change. In the last few decades, there has been a national focus to improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education. Driven by their concern for developing their …
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The Engineer in Society: an exploration of the treatment of ethics in engineering education and practice
… guise. The approach taken has been to consider influences of rationality, power and ideology in shaping modern society and in framing the treatment of ethics within both engineering education and engineering practice. There is also a consideration of how those influences then shape …
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Reducing Consumption Levels of Alcohol In Midlife (ReCLAIM): The development and testing of a theory and evidence-based online intervention targeting automatic processes
… and current support may not be suitable or easy to access for this population, leading to concerns about negative impacts on health and wellbeing in the short and long term. Aim: This PhD research programme systematically developed and tested a theory and evidence-based intervention targeting …
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Future force : a single case study of military culture, leadership, retention, and willingness to accept change.
The inability to effectively implement strategic plans during organizational change posed a challenge for an Air National Guard base in the Southeastern United States. The challenges included minimizing attrition and maintaining employee resilience. Areas of concern included a lack of trust in …
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The Prevalence and Treatment of Obesity in Adolescence (Weight Control)
… of obesity and a study was designed (1) to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention program for obese adolescent girls, (2) to discriminate completers from dropouts, and (3) to identify contributors to changes in health parameters. A pilot study and two treatment replications were …
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A mixed methods exploration of picky eating in adulthood
… by older adolescents and adults. This thesis took a sequential, exploratory mixed methods approach to exploring picky eating in adulthood, with an initial qualitative study informing the development of subsequent quantitative work. The qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of …
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The role of knowledge and institutional challenges to the adoption of sustainable urban drainage in Saudi Arabia: implications for sustainable environmental development
… Arabia is an increasingly challenging issue due to factors such as climate change and rapid urban expansion. The existing infrastructure, based on traditional drainage systems, is not always able to cope with the increased precipitation, sometimes leading to rainwater runoff and floods causing …
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Local communities as sustainable tourism development partners
The Egyptian Strategic Tourism Development Plans are trying to play an increasingly important role in supporting the hoped-for transformation of Egypt’s undeveloped areas into world-class tourism destinations. The plans aim to add a considerable number of hotel rooms in the Red Sea region within …
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Barriers and enablers to new and different ways of working in dysphagia care
In this research, the barriers and enablers to new and different ways of working and role extension in dysphagia care were explored using the grounded theory approach described by Corbin and Strauss (2008). Despite calls for new and innovative ways of providing clinical care, including role …
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