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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"final authority"”.
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The Experiences of Community College Trustees During Their First Year of Service: A Phenomenological Study
… colleges. The boards of trustees have the final authority over the affairs of higher education institutions in the United States, yet very little research or analysis exists on community college boards of trustees. This research study focused on the shared lived experiences of community …
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The Role of Herbert Hoover in the Formulation of the American Response to the Far Eastern Crisis of 1931-1932
… policy. Conclusions. Hoover was the final authority on policy. His main concerns were to retain order in the Orient for American business interests to prosper, to show moral outrage at Japanese aggression, and to avoid direct confrontation with Japan. Stimson executed these policies. …
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Inside the red box: North Korea's post-totalitarian politcs
… them. Kim and his inner circle of advisers have final authority, but institutional inputs set the decision-making stage and shape most policies’ implementation. These semi-autonomous groups have opportunity and cause to interact in the policy formation and execution process, creating room to …
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“Beaten on Both Sides”: A Reevaluation of the Anti-Calvinism of Andrewes, Neile, and Laud
… wealth of the church, and to fix the king as the final authority in religion in the kingdom. These and other similar priorities generally dwarfed predestination and the finer points of election in the minds of the most prominent anti-Calvinists. In reassessing the breadth of Calvinism, we can come …
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The formation of a prosperity theology that takes full account of an ‘ideal’ considered hermeneutical strategy in the light of the strengths and weaknesses of the hermeneutics of Word-faith and non-Word-faith prosperity teaching
… of Scripture, regarded by all concerned as the final authority on matters of faith and doctrine. This thesis will derive a considered ‘ideal’ or complete hermeneutical strategy based on the teaching of well-respected hermeneutics scholars, which will be used to evaluate the interpretation of …
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A study of the functions of school boards in the educational system of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States
… schools functioned within a clearly established authority structure. Parochial schools operated under the authority of the pastor of the parish and diocesan or central schools under that of the bishop of the diocese or his priest delegate. Vatican Council II called for active lay participation in …
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Central staff administrators' delivery of services to building administrators in selected school corporations
… classification in that:Principals were given the final authority in the selection processes.Regularly scheduled meetings were provided to discuss concerns of building level administrators.Principals and staff received support when dealing with parents or community.Principals were provided …
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Thinking Together about the Common Good: The Political Implications of Thomas Aquinas's Theory of Conscience
… regime. Yet, conscience is often invoked as the final authority or justification for any choice, regardless whether the action or choice violates the common good. In this case, there is a risk that conscience can become identified with subjectivism, radical individualism, or autonomy. I suggest …
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Shared Governance in the British Columbia Post-Secondary Education System: The Boards' Role in Decision-Making
… Groningen, 1990). Moreover, boards were also the final authority for setting institutional budgets and were the legislated employers. The established culture of boards had changed and had affected the boards' role in general matters through the sheer presence of different constituents. In matters …
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The Contribution of African Traditional Medicine For a Model of Relational Autonomy in Informed Consent
… choice or decision made by an individual as the final authority in medical decision-making. This approach is so dominant that one can fail to see the merits of other traditional and cultural perspectives. In this dissertation, another approach to informed consent is considered -that of communal …
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Final Judicial Authority in the European Union: A Normative Framework
This is a thesis about final judicial authority, the authority of a court to have the final say over an issue brought before it. It develops a framework for thinking about it, and it applies this framework to the jurisdictional disputes between the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and …