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Showing 1 to 20 of 204 for “"limited attention"”.
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An investigation to determine the appropriateness of care provided by children for physically disabled persons
… new field of research. In South Africa, limited attention has been devoted to adult carers; young carers have not been addressed. In Britain, the role of young carers has been highlighted in the course of several research projects. The aim of the present research project was to …
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Achieving integrated resilience to Coastal Flooding on the Military Installations and Surrounding Communities on the U.S. East Coast
… and adjacent localities has so far received limited attention and is mainly focused on the adverse impacts of military activities on shared natural resources.
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Consumer inattention, uncertainty, and marketing strategy
… investigates the implications of consumer inattention and uncertainty for firms' advertising and pricing decisions. The first chapter is an overview of the problems addressed in the dissertation and the main findings. The second chapter develops a theory-based, cost-effective method to …
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Rational spamming
… An analytical model suggests that consumers with limited attention may rationally choose to unfollow a firm. This happens if consumers already know enough about the firm's quality and if the firm advertises too intensely. However, firms might still find intensive advertising the optimal strategy - …
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Costs of Time Versus Money: A Mental Accounting View of Satisfaction
… on expectations and product performance, with limited attention to how both the time at which costs are incurred and the type of costs incurred might influence satisfaction assessments. The present research applies a mental accounting model to suggest that the timing of costs (i.e., with …
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An Integrated Thesis Examining Risk Factor Profiles, Vascular and Neurodegenerative Brain Changes, and Cognitive Outcomes
… risks are often studied in isolation, with limited attention to how exposure timing affects brain and cognitive outcomes. This thesis examined how modifiable risk factors relate to structural brain changes and cognitive functioning in later life, focusing on cumulative burden and exposure …
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Beyond rights : developing a conceptual framework for understanding access to coastal resources at Ebenhaeser and Covie, Western Cape, South Africa.
… the role of rights and economic benefits, with limited attention paid to the wider social dynamics and governance processes associated with access to fisheries resources. This study draws on an alternative view of access– specifically, that popularised by Ribot and Peluso (2003) in their access …
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Women going places : women and transport in a competitive environment
… and directions have on women. It has also led to limited attention being paid to women and women's experiences in their use of both cars and public transport: their travel patterns and mobility issues remain largely unexplored. In addition, the current policy environment of privatisation and …
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Does Poverty Really Impede Cognitive Function? Experimental Evidence from Tanzanian Fishers
… in an individual’s life, which contribute to limited attention, relates to cognitive function and productivity. Experimental results do not find that mental and financial scarcities significantly impact test performance. Although the study finds no significant causal evidence, this paper goes …
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Biomechanical and physiological demands associated with laptop and smartphone use in both a subclinical neck pain and healthy student population
… and laptop computer usage, which has seen limited attention in the academic literature to date.
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POW/MIC: Prisoners of Words/Missing in Canon: Liberating the Neglected British War Poets of The Great War.
… ended in 1918 and anthologies began to emerge, limited attention has been paid to the poets of this era. While a few select male poets have achieved canonicity, women war poets of this era have fallen into enigmatic obscurity.</p><p>The intention of this paper is to expound, explicate, and …
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An investigation of the determinants of demand for UEFA qualifiers from 2012 to 2017
… domestic football attendance. To date, limited attention has been paid to these factors and international football matches. This thesis uses a linear multivariable approach to explain the volatility of attendance by UEFA members for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Using …
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Analysis and comparison of connections in steel structures
The topic of connections is often given only limited attention in structural analysis and design of buildings, despite the fact that they can play a critical role in the structure. It is customary practice in the U.S. for the structural engineer to design the structural members, but leave the …
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Goal setting for improvement in product development performance of organizations
… in individual performance improvement has got limited attention in R&D performance improvement approaches and frameworks. Practitioners in the industry point to the need for goal setting in R&D and identify that as a gap in current performance improvement methodologies. This thesis attempts to …
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Two essays on earnings comparability
… the economic consequences of comparability, limited attention has been given to the underlying mechanism that produces more comparable (or incomparable) earnings. My thesis, composed of two related studies, aims to contribute to these two gaps. Chapter 4 seeks to fill the first gap by …
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Assessing a successful global business culture: European expatriates in the U.S. and the impact of their cultural training for international organizations
… presumed cultural closeness, this group received limited attention in research literature. Both qualitative and quantitative survey data will be collected and further analyzed to assess the effectiveness of cross-cultural programs and identify impacting factors at both individual and …
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Listening to Teachers’ Voices: Exploring the U.S. Public School Mandarin Immersion Program Teachers’ Experiences and Beliefs
… attracted educators and stakeholders’ interest, limited attention was paid to research studies on the Mandarin immersion program teachers’ lived experiences and teachers’ beliefs regarding program curriculum and classroom instruction. This study aims to understand the factors that influenced …
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Teacher Leadership to Enhance Day Treatment Services
… the academic programming of the student receives limited attention within the wider multidisciplinary team as the mental health treatment goals are prioritized, unintentionally overriding the educational goals. Too little is known about the current conditions under which this elementary teaching …
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The Creation Of Choctaw Central High School And Its Transition To A Bureau Of Indian Affairs Contract School: An Oral History
… invisible heroes of Mississippi. Because of the limited attention placed on the Tribe in Mississippi high school social studies curriculum, and no course of study in any post-secondary institutions in the State, citizens who do not live in close proximity are oblivious to the Choctaws’ existence. …
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An Assessment of Undergraduate Students’ Research Literacy
… literacy in the social sciences has received limited attention in psychological theory and research. As a result, assessments of research literacy have notable limitations. Some assessments place undue emphasis on content knowledge of statistics and research methods neglecting the application …
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