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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"dependency theory"”.
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A social exchange and power dependency theory perspective of Mexican immigrant family communication patterns
… that resources and the distribution of power and dependency have within the family structure. In doing so, this study demonstrated how a change in the family communication pattern occurs after migration to the United States. Moreover, this study uncovered some of the reasons behind the change in …
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Implications of foreign trade sector reform in China, 1978-1992 : beyond neoclassical and dependency theory
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1995.
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The paradox of cellphones: a media dependency study on college-aged teens and their cellphone use
… everyday American life. However, with increased dependency on the cellphone, users are also seeing negative repercussions of their relationships with them. Research has found that cellphones are associated with feeling social and job pressures, anxiety, and depression. The media available through …
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EU-South Pacific: trade-developments nexus in Economic Partnership Agreements
… theories are utilised as tools for analysis: the dependency theory and realist theory. The research consists of analysis of the approaches, assumptions and applicability of both theories in the wider context of North-South relations, with a focus on recent changes in the relationship between the …
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ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE BRAZILIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES: A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARA
… the institution. This study draws on resource dependency theory, academic capitalism theory, and globalization theory as its theoretical framework. Resource dependency theory is used to clarify why federal universities in Brazil have turned to private institutions within their structures in …
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A chronicle of dependence : Cuba from the rise of sugar until the failure of the ten million ton Zafra of 1970
Following a demonstration that the Dependency Theory still has much to offer as a vehicle for explaining underdevelopment and development in the periphery (Third World), this study uses the dependency approach as the theoretical framework in an examination of Cuba's pre-revolutionary condition of …
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EXPLORING NATURAL RESOURCE SCARCITY MITIGATION APPROACHES IN SUPPLYNETWORKS
… in SN configuration design with resource dependency theory to develop a framework for sustainable SN configuration and capability in the WS context. The framework was applied across multiple case studies spanning 4 sectors, each case demonstrating WS dependencies. Results from content …
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The Influence of Sustained French Economic and Political Shelter in Post-colonial Mali and Senegal: A Comparative Case Study on Political Stability and Instability
… states. This research draws on neocolonialism, dependency theory and shelter theory to dive deeper into the nuances of French post-colonial relationships, highlighting the broader dynamics between the former colonial power and its former colonies.
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The Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Iowa
… impaired females. Support was provided for the dependency theory as a cause for elder abuse. Suggestions for further research and implications are discussed.
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Impact of web metrics on news decisions
… and attract advertising. Grounded in Resource Dependency Theory and System of Professions theory, this comparative case study of two divergent news organizations sought to identify how degree of pursuit of audience metrics affects the nature of an organization’s journalism. The study showed …
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The Gekko Effect: The Media's Framing of Michael Douglas' Ambiguous Public Health Disclosure and the Public's Online Health Information Seeking
… phrases under examination. Using media-system dependency theory, this study suggests that the ambiguous nature of the media reports on Douglas' health disclosure elicited the public's online health information seeking.
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Community college funding: Environmental and institutional influences
… we explore the implications of resource dependency theory for mission differentiation between dual-funded and state-funded colleges. Research question two studies the influences of state demographics, economics, politics and college governance on state and local appropriations. We examine …
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A Study of the Relationship Between Revenue Sources and Undergraduate Students' Graduation Rates at Public Research Universities
… education production function, the resource dependency theory, and the Principal-Agent Model to investigate undergraduate students' four-year and six-year graduation rates as an institutional product. The research provides a greater degree of transparency into the relationship between dollars …
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Depart from study or be deported? Exploring international students' crisis response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency's (ICE) announcement on TikTok
… campuses. Through the lens of Media System Dependency Theory and Social Identity Theory, this study examined the crisis responses of international students between July 6-July 14, 2020, on an emerging social media app- TikTok. Despite TikTok's extensive use and thriving presence as a …
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Performance Measurement and Research Practices in Higher Education-Focused Philanthropic Organizations
… research practices are: organizational learning theory, principal agency theory, institutional theory, resource dependency theory, stewardship theory and culturally responsive, equitable and inclusive practices and outcomes theory (CREI).
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Encouraging the Arts through Higher Education Institutions: Arts Policy Implementation in Virginia
… of performing arts centers. Framed by resource dependency theory and rational choice institutionalism, this research sheds light on the motivations of actors contributing to the arts policy field in a resource-scarce environment. Evidence suggests that public higher education institutions invest …
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Uncertainty in Internet-Based Cancer News
… Implications for uncertainty management theory and media-system dependency theory, limitations, and potential directions for future research are discussed in light of these findings.
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Conditional donor funding and its implications on NGO autonomy in East Africa
… NGO autonomy. The research takes Gunder Frank’s dependency theory as its theoretical framework which suggests that the third world was actively underdeveloped and conditioned to be recipients rather than producers. The same logic was then applied to the NGO sector where these organisations are …
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The impact of Proposal A on two Michigan school districts
… fiscal federalism, governance, and resource dependency theory and application of those findings to data relevant to the two districts in northern Michigan. This study is unique in its narrowed focus and structural specificity.</p>
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Unlocking Organizational Potential for GIS Collaboration in Higher Education
… goals. This dissertation applies the Resource Dependency Theory (RDT) to identify and define the challenges faced by GIS instructors, examining how they navigate these barriers by leveraging internal and external resources necessary to support student learning. The study aims to pinpoint the …
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