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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"perceptual differences"”.
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Perceptual Differences in the Conversational Performance of People with Severe Expressive Aphasia Using Three Types of Visual Screen Displays on Speech Generating Devices
A multiple single-subject randomized design experimental study measured the perceptions of three persons with aphasia and their communication partners without aphasia when communicating across three conditions: Condition A--speech generating device (SGD) with No Display; Condition B--SGD with …
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An Analysis of Perceptual Differences and Congruities between California Community College Chancellors and Presidents in Multi-College Districts Regarding the Decision-Making Role of the Presidents
… were reviewed for possible relationships to perceptual congruities and differences. Methodology Survey research methodology provided the basis for the design of the study. Eleven district chancellors and 28 presidents responded to a 24 item, two level Likert-type instrument and a professional …
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Perception of Subtle Racism: The Role of Group Status, Legitimized Ideology, Race-Based Rejection Sensitivity, Implicit Theories of Race, and Accountability
… of race were examined that account for the perceptual differences on subtle racism. The process of accountability---self-critical and effortful thinking---was also examined on its role on attenuating and modifying the perceptual differences. Ninety-one Black American (low-status group) and …
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Differential perceptions of prejudice: an analysis of social attribution
… attributions are analyzed for significant group differences. Those differences are then analyzed by ordinary least-squares multiple regression. Support is found for the contention that blacks have a greater tendency to make prejudice attributions than do Asians. Support is found for the …
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An Investigation of An Organization Accommodating Managerial Changes
… examine whether interpersonal, attitudinal, and perceptual differences might be related to managerial changes.
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A conceptual framework for internal auditing : an empirical examination of the perception and practice of internal auditing - Egypt as a field of study
… The empirical chapters consider: significant perceptual differences between different levels of internal auditors; significant perceptual differences between internal auditors working in the public and private sectors; significant differences in the practice of internal auditing between public …
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EXAMINING THE "LIABILITIES" OF NEWNESS AND SMALLNESS WITH RESPECT TO THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS: PERCEPTUAL BIASES RELATED TO NEW VENTURES
… firstly whether preconceived notions, or perceptual differences, exist about organizational characteristics between firms based on size and age, and secondly what the relative salience of each characteristic is as well as possible individual-organizational characteristic interactions. In …
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What are elementary students' perceptions of their homework? an investigation on student achievement and their homework completion
… in the area of homework awareness, but indicated perceptual differences in areas of homework support. The findings are consistent with previous research in homework practices.</p>
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Mission-driven communication for the non-profit organization: a case study of the Downtown Spokane Partnership
… downtown Spokane area. The study investigated perceptual differences and similarities of the DSP mission expressed by downtown business owners and DSP constituents compared to those expressed by DSP's staff and board members. The results showed that the perceptions were congruent between most …
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The effects of the powercam crank system on physiological and perceptual indicators of efficiency in humans during endurance cycling
… were tested to determine what physiological and perceptual differences existed during endurance cycling using a Powercam (Houdaille, Inc.) crank system (CAM) as compared to a standard crank system (STD). Following preliminary tests to determine the subject's working capacity, each was assigned to …
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Hotel restaurant experiences - a Taiwanese perspective
… dimensions of service excellence, 3) analyse perceptual differences between guests, waiting staff and restaurant management, 4) identify factors influencing the evaluation of restaurant services and 5) examine the influence of culture on hotel dining. The contribution of this thesis is the …
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A NIRS Study of Violinists and Pianists Employing Motor and Music Imageries to Assess Neural Differences in Music Perception
… in the brain? The current study explores the perceptual differences in imagining music and movements. While attached to a near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) device, violinists and pianists of diverse experience levels viewed a series of performance videos (piano, violin) and performed …
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The C-Street Conflict: Identifying Conflict Perceptions and Strategies in Multi-Party, Intractable Community Conflict
… that affect how the conflict has evolved. Perceptual differences are embodied in two primary internal tensions (the old era versus the new era, and opposing worldviews on C-Street) and in two primary external tensions (C-Street versus the larger community, specifically the northside of town …
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The relation between psychophysiological response to low- and high-risk infant cries and introversion-extraversion
… measures may provide sensitive indicators of perceptual differences which occur as a function of the listener's personality, the relation between heat rate (HR) to low-and high-risk infant cries and introversion-extraversion was examined. Introverts were predicted to show a greater amount of …
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An exploratory study of perception of meal and service quality/in the Title III C congregate meals program: a comparison between management and participants
… County, Maryland were surveyed to explore how differences in perception of program and service quality affect participant acceptance and evaluation of the program. A nutrition monitoring instrument was designed for managers at 14 meal sites to assess major components of the food service …
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Not Too Scared to Enter: Understanding the Uppsala Model’s Complexity as SME Decision Makers Enter High-Risk Countries
… systems, laws, business norms, etc. – all these perceptual differences, which can potentially block the free flow of information between markets, are called “psychic distance.” By completing 34 detailed, semi-structured interviews with executives who have recently made significant financial or …
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Public Perceptions Towards Billboard Advertising in Tanzania
… es salaam region. Specifically, were to analyze perceptual differences across demographic segments towards billboard advertising, to assess whether billboard advertising is informative and persuasive enough to influence consumers’ purchase decisions, to determine the effectiveness of billboard …
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Understanding Perceptions of Accessibility and Mobility Through Structuration Theory
… tested. Thus, by empirically examining general perceptual differences between different built environments, on a macro and a micro level, it is hoped that the links between perceptions, social structures, and the built environment can be more fully understood. A better understanding of these …
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Exploring Stakeholder Coherence in an Effective Talent Identification and Development Environment.
… parents in particular. There were very apparent perceptual differences between what parents wanted to know and what coaches thought they should know. Subsequently, testing the impact of parent workshops gave a clear indication that such an intervention could increase understanding of the key …
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A systematic exploration of perceptual and semantic differences in category-specific object-processing using magnetoencephalography
… the time-course of ob¬ject naming, early differences in processing living compared with nonliving objects and processing objects at the basic compared with the domain level, and late differences in processing living compared with nonliving objects and processing objects at the basic …
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