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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"interpretive methodology"”.
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The development of an interpretive methodology for the application of real-time acousto-ultrasonic NDE technique for monitoring damage in ceramic composites under dynamic loads
Research effort was directed towards developing a near real-time, acousto-ultrasonic (AU), nondestructive evaluation (NDE) tool to study the failure mechanisms of ceramic composites. Progression of damage is monitored in real-time by observing the changes in the received AU signal during the actual …
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Digital transformation : The case of Cape Town based SMEs in the manufacturing sector
… The study is qualitative in nature and used the interpretive methodology which allowed the researcher to apply the DREAMY model, capture the subjective SME experiences as outlined in the conceptual framework and aligns with the importance of the research through the determined research questions.
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Paul's use of 'Christ Rhetoric' in 1 Corinthians: a case study from 1 Corinthians 15:1-34
… at the text of 1 Corinthians with an eye for methodology. A careful analysis of the 1 Corinthian passages yields Paul's rhetorical methods that are different to the classical rhetoric and modern scholars' attempts to find new rhetorical methods. The rhetoric in 1 Corinthians is unique because …
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A socio-rhetorical exegesis of 1 Timothy 2:8-15
… this thesis is an attempt to gain mastery of an interpretive methodology, namely, socio-rhetorical analysis. Second, by looking at a crucial text that has major implications for the contemporary church, I have applied this method of analysis to a particularly Scriptural text, namely, 1 Timothy …
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Examining the Lived Experiences of Out Gay and Lesbian K-12 Educators
… and two within the elementary level. Using an interpretive methodology, three main research questions framed this study; What are the lived experiences of out gay and lesbian K-12 educators? What are the interconnections between being out, pedagogical beliefs and practices? What factors support …
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Industrial Firm Technology Transfer: The role of marketing
… the gap between theory and practice. Using an interpretive methodology and the case study method, the study addresses the question what are the roles that marketing plays in industrial firm technology transfer effort by comparing and contrasting concepts and themes occurring in marketing and …
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International successes in clean development mechanism implementation : lessons for South Africa
… and applied to the South African environment. An interpretive methodology was used in analysing data collected from 13 semistructured interviews, conducted with international and local CDM experts. The research further sought to identify recurring themes across South Africa, China, India and …
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Mission accountability: a case study of performance reporting in a large, multi-service community welfare organisation.
… large, multi-service CWO. The study employed an interpretive methodology, which was informed by Strategic Choice Theory, using data that was obtained through interviews, observation of meetings and document analysis. The study found that performance reporting by the organisation was extensive, …
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The dynamics of upward communication in organisations.
… four organisations in Scotland. A qualitative, interpretive methodology was used. The interviews probed how upward communication was transmitted and investigated how ingratiation theory and impression management dynamics could impact on it by exploring the story telling (Gabriel, 200) and sense …
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An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait
… and survey questionnaires with stakeholders. The interpretive methodology has been chosen because it contributes primarily to understanding stakeholders' perception of JA and inferring their opinions, ideas, and complexities for this type of audit. The findings demonstrate that most stakeholders …
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Professional education and personal epistemology: a post qualifying social work case study.
… and interviews within a qualitative and interpretive methodology. The findings from the case study provide an understanding of a PQ social work programme’s epistemology and the nature of the students’ experiences, views and assumptions concerning professional knowledge and knowing. …
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Exploring Hokmâ (Woman Wisdom) Metaphor in Proverbs 1-9 From a Sümi Naga Woman’s Perspective
… within Sümi culture, and to utilize an interpretive methodology and hermeneutic that pay attention to the gendered significance of these ancient texts. In this thesis, I will approach the biblical text of Prov. 1-9 with the Sümi conceptual metaphor of totimi kuchou (true or real woman) …
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Assessment of student learning in a business internship
… viewing assessment of learning. By adopting an interpretive methodology, primarily driven through participatory action research, the contextual complexities involved were able to be incorporated into the research design. Through engagement with the practitioner, a self-assessed, evidence-based …
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“Eles Deturpam o Que Tu És”: Coloniality, resistance, and the reconfiguration of colonial power in Quilombos of Amapá, Brazil
… development and conservation. A decolonial and interpretive methodology combining qualitative semi-structured interviews was employed to answer three interrelated questions: (1) How have colonial structures of racial, spatial, and epistemic domination persisted and been reconfigured in Brazil’s …
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Portraits Through the Lens of Historicity: The American Family as Portrayed in Ladies Home Journal 1950-1959
… conceptual framework provides the key for the interpretive methodology of the dissertation, which is a textual analysis employing terms drawn from interpersonal theory. In addition, the social constructionist approach to rhetoric and philosophy will be explained and incorporated into the study. …
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An exploration of how creative arts lecturers in higher education talk about reflecting on their teaching
… The research inquiry uses a qualitative-interpretive methodology to explore the reflective teaching talk of ten lecturers working in two specialist creative arts universities in the south of England. To align with the intention of the research to gather more contextualised responses to …
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Consumption and home ownership: the evolving meaning of home
… the purchase and consumption of a house. An interpretive methodology was used, which resulted in multiple indepth interviews with fourteen informants and ten months of participant observation with Appalachian Mountain Housing building two houses for needy consumers. Chapters two to four …
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The Necessity of a Christocentric, Kingdom-Focused Model of Expository Preaching
… to the single-intention-of-the-human-author interpretive methodology, as advocated by Walter C. Kaiser. It identifies Genesis 3:15, Luke 24:25-27, and Luke 25:44-46 as key texts for a Christocentric approach that affirms a canonical sensus plenior and identifies the kingdom of Christ as the …
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Negotiating Boundaries from Within: A Feminist-Psychodynamic Investigation of Bulimia and Emotional Expression in Context
… that the present study use a layered, interpretive methodology. Empirical data, gathered through semi-structured interviews, embodied reflexive process notes, and the Rorschach protocols of four bulimic women were interpreted through an explicitly articulated feminist socio-cultural …
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How Romanian Governmental Elites Conceptualize The European Union As an International Society
… framed by the international society and uses an interpretive methodology associated with international society to highlight that at the regional level culture and values give meaning to society and help the common understanding of members of international society to pursue common interests. …
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