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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"perceived environment"”.
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Perceived environment, strategic orientation, ownership effect and performance implications in a transition economy: an empirical study in the People's Republic of China
… to achieve better performance is a fit between environment and firm strategy. A review of the literature on strategic management reveals that this relationship is moderated by other contextual variables, and that these contextual variables have not been systematically studied. The major focus of …
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Out of Site but Not Out of Mind: Submerged Prehistoric Landscapes on the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf
… resources, or preferences. Explaining this “perceived” environment is one of archaeology’s goals in explaining past human behavior. In order to address these goals, archaeologists must first identify elements of the “real” landscape, including the geographical environment, its resources, and …
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'Place to work' index : a study of workplace attributes
… evolution in business practices and work environments. Complex and intersecting facets of commerce have compelled the employer and employee relationship to engage in increasing levels of symbiotic mutualism. To address this progression, the study of employee behavior and the workplace has …
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Making sense of public administrative leadership in the Republic of Ireland: an interpretive research project
… should be exercised, and explores how they perceived the environment they were in and on how they made sense of their own leadership responses to the perceived environment. The research takes the Republic of Ireland as a national case study, and focuses on the public administrative …
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It will rain if god wills it : local perceptions of climate change in the Futa Tooro of northern Senegal
… livelihoods by exacerbating aridity and existing environmental, political, and economic challenges. In addition to the broader issues of poverty and environmental degradation, lack of awareness of the problem contributes to regional vulnerability. This project explores local awareness of …
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Strategic Management and Financial Performance in South Korean Apparel Retail Stores
… stores' management strategies, (b) effects of perceived environmental uncertainty on their management strategies, (c) effects of stores' management strategies on their performance, and (d) market-orientation strategies the stores have implemented. Four hundred top managers of Korean apparel …
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Exploring Interactions Between DRD4 Genotype and Perceived Parenting Environment
… (SITSS). Results indicated that although no gene-environment interactions were found when examining child perceptions, a significant interaction emerged between DRD4 and parenting in predicting externalizing behaviors when using parent reports. Children without the 7-repeat allele appeared to be …
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A STUDY OF THE MICROORGANISMS INHABITING ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR BIOFILMS DURING VARIOUS OPERATING CONDITIONS
… among bacteria, protozoa, and metazoa and their perceived environment. Since very little information is available on the microorganisms inhabiting the biofilms, the major objective of this research was to increase the understanding of the biological interactions occurring in RBC biofilms as a …
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Visual Experience in Temporal Situational Context: Method of Matching and Modeling in Design
… temporal situational context, or an individual’s perceived environment over time, can provide insights into their cognitive state and yield a more consistent visual experience than static contexts, I argue that by incorporating temporal situational context, we can better match and model visual …
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Investigating the association between the built environment and active travel of young adults using location based technology
… growing body of evidence indicates that certain environmental characteristics promote active lifestyles in general or promote specific kinds of physical activity such as walking or biking. However, studies have also reported inconsistent and sometimes contradictory results of the influence of …
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Assessing the Relationship Between Empathy Climate, Motivation to Empathize, Network Ties, and Leader Engagement in Pursuit of Validating an Empathy Climate Scale
… fast-paced, collaborative, and volatile work environment, leader empathy is emerging as a critical leader capability for leaders across all levels. Leader empathy refers to a leader’s ability to understand and relate to the feelings and experiences of another individual or group of individuals …