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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"empirical assessment"”.
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An Empirical Assessment of the Software Design Pattern Concept
… However, there has been no comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of design patterns, nor is there any evidence about any claims and factors that are made for pattern reuse in software development. Aims: The aims of this thesis are to assess the design patterns systematically in a …
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Modernism, Industrialism, and the Convergence Hypothesis: An Empirical Assessment
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An empirical assessment of real-time progressive stereo reconstruction
3D reconstruction from images, the problem of reconstructing depth from images, is one of the most well-studied problems within computer vision. In part because it is academically interesting, but also because of the significant growth in the use of 3D models. This growth can be attributed to the …
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An Empirical Assessment on the Techniques Used in Load Testing
… might not be realistic and (2) lack of empirical research. To address the first problem, we systematically assess the performance behavior of the system with various realistic environment changes. Results show that environment changes can have a clear performance impact on the system. …
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Empirical assessment of architecture-based reliability of open-source software
… However, there is a dearth of large-scale empirical data used for reliability analysis. This thesis enriches the empirical knowledge in software reliability engineering. We use a real, large-scale case study, GCC compiler, for our experiments. To the best of out knowledge, this is the most …
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FEES, GOING CONCERN OPINIONS AND AUDITOR DISMISSALS: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT
<p>Auditors issue going concern modified opinions when there is substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue its operations into the foreseeable future. Companies frequently respond to this type of audit opinion by changing auditors. Critics, such as the SEC, suggest that this may be …
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Empirical Assessment of Cyber Harassment Victimization via Cyber-Routine Activities Theory
… such as cyber-harassment. This study aims to empirically assess cyber-harassment victimization in South Korea via Cyber-Routine Activities Theory (2008). Cyber-Routine Activities Theory includes five major tenets: 1) digital capable guardianship, 2) motivated offender online, 3) suitable …
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Empirical Assessment of Lifestyle-Routine Activity and Social Learning Theory on Cybercrime Offending
<p>The Internet and its overwhelming possibilities and applications have changed the way individuals carry out many routine activities such as going to work or school, or socializing. Social networking sites such as Facebook are ideal settings for interacting with others, and unfortunately, are …
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Perception and Reality: An Empirical Assessment of Navy Leadership Styles and Business Process Reengineering Outcomes
Seeking to improve mission readiness and organizational effectiveness while reducing expenditures, the Department of the Navy (DoN) eliminated and reconstructed many of its business practices. Reconstruction of the military's business practices was accomplished through business process …
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Empowered work groups: Conceptual framework and empirical assessment of empowerment processes and outcomes in organizations
This paper proposes a conceptual model of work group empowerment and describes a study that was designed to evaluate the model. The conceptual model specifies directional relations among the antecedents, dimensions, and outcomes of empowered work groups. The model hypothesized that the effects of …
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Examining Social Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Assessment Using the Work of Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam
The value that individuals attribute to their social ties with other residents can have an impact on the amount of crime that occurs within their own neighborhood. While previous criminological research has identified a negative relationship between the levels of social capital and victimization …
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An Empirical Assessment of Richard Florida's Creative Class Theory in the United States from 2001-2020
Richard Florida's Creative Class Theory made a significant mark on economic geography. Upon initial publication in 2002, reviewers lacked sufficient data to test this theory in the contemporary economy. However, 20 years have elapsed. Statistical analysis of an operationalized creative class theory …
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An Empirical Assessment of the Effects of SPS Regulations on U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exports
… 1999-2009. Second, this database is used for an empirical investigation to determine how existing SPS regulations affect U.S. fruit and vegetable exports. The results indicate that initially, phytosanitary treatments act as "barriers" to trade. However, as exporters' experience grows, the …
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Increasing Help-Seeking Among People with Depression: An Empirical Assessment of a Static and Trending Norms Approach
<p>The current research examined whether making static and trending norms salient through persuasive messaging could increase help-seeking inclinations (i.e., attitudes, expectations, and intentions) among people with depression. Study 1 indicated that people with depressive symptomatology …
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A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Acquisition and Utilisation Through Marketing Research in Tourism: Development and an Empirical Assessment
This thesis is concerned with the process of knowledge acquisition and utilisation through marketing research in tourism. Its main objective is to determine the factors that lead to a marketing research orientation in tourism organisations. A conceptual model of antecedents and consequences of …
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The Nexus of State Regulation and Economic Development in Transition Economies (An empirical assessment using Central Asian countries)
Abstract The role of the state in the market affairs has been one of the most debated, yet highly controversial topics of discussion throughout recent history. Particularly, the economic impact of the state regulation evokes a spirited debate and splits the scholarship into various contesting …
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