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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"punctuated equilibrium"”.
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Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Policy Evolution in the Garment Industry: A Case Study from Bangladesh Using a Multiple-Streams Approach and Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
… framework based on Baumgartner and Jones’ Punctuated Equilibrium Theory and John Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Approach is used to explore the development of the Accord on the Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh as a proposed independent and legally binding agreement governing garment …
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Veto Players, Punctuated Equilibria, and Budgetary Dymanics: A Comparative Analysis of the United States, United Kingdom, and Denmark
Punctuated equilibrium and veto player theories are both well-established political science models. Punctuated equilibrium theory is a model of the public policy process which holds that policy changes typically occur in an incremental fashion, but this equilibrium incremental change is subject to …
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Paradigmen in der Politik: zwischen Kontinuität und Wandel : zum Verhältnis von parlamentarischem Diskurs und staatlicher Steuerung in der Ausländerpolitik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (1981-2005)
… basiert die Arbeit auf den Annahmen der Punctuated Equilibrium Theory, die etwas ausführlicher dargestellt und mit den Konzepten Paradigma, Frame und Policywandel verbunden wird.
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Time-Averaging and Morphology: Variability in Modern Populations and Fossil Assemblages of Mercenaria (Bivalvia)
… This model describes a pattern similar to Punctuated Equilibrium at a lower level of the genealogical hierarchy, and is here termed "Punctuated Equilibrium, Jr." This model can be further tested in empirical studies and should aid in determining the causes of species-level evolutionary …
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Evolutionary fingerprints in genome-scale networks
… is higher. This behavior strongly resembles punctuated equilibrium which denotes the observation that new species tend to appear in bursts as well rather than in a gradual manner. Thus, our model helps to establish a better understanding of punctuated equilibrium giving a potential …
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What a Drag! Censorship and the Criminalization of Alternative Gender Performance
… theory, and legislative policy making models (Punctuated Equilibrium Theory, Multiple Streams Framework, Moral Foundations Theory, and Critical Policy Analysis), this research critically examines how these laws function as tools of ideological governance. The study reveals that conservative …
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Evolutionary neural networks : models and applications
… the phenomena of speciation, genetic drift and punctuated equilibrium arc discussed. The importance of genetic linkage to GA design is discussed and two new recombination operators arc introduced. The first, linkage mapped crossover (LMX) is shown to be a generalisation of existing crossover …
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Paradigmatic mediation : globalization and banking policy reform in Malaysia and the Philippines
… pressures for globalizing policy change? Using a punctuated equilibrium model, this thesis argues that changes to dominant policy paradigms have determined banking policy change and continuity. Banking policy's globalized external environment contributed to a paradigmatic shift in the mid-1980s in …
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Paradigmatic mediation : globalization and banking policy reform in Malaysia and the Philippines
… pressures for globalizing policy change? Using a punctuated equilibrium model, this thesis argues that changes to dominant policy paradigms have determined banking policy change and continuity. Banking policy's globalized external environment contributed to a paradigmatic shift in the mid-1980s in …
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At the Intersection of Political Culture and the Policy Process: an Evolution of the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System Through the Tennessee Legislature
… precipitated events that suggest features of Punctuated Equilibrium and Multiple Streams theories during the agenda setting stage. The Advocacy Coalition Framework theory underscored many of the events that occurred in later stages. Policy actor behavior changed relative to actor proximity to …
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Square Peg in a Round Hole? Three Case Studies into Institutional Factors Affecting Public Service Whistleblowing Regimes in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia
… two triggers for whistleblowing legislation - punctuated equilibrium after a crisis, or isomorphism to boost legitimacy, driven by political exigencies. Support is fleeting, moreover, as political actors quickly shift their attention to different priorities. Administrative actors adopt several …
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Crises unwasted: how policy entrepreneurs linked forest biomass to energy security in Colorado, 1998-2013
… policy windows were identified. Second, the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory was applied to the emerging forest energy policy arena during the time frame identified by the policy windows. Finally, interviews and meetings were held with employees at the federal, regional/state and local levels …
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HUD-VASH Efficiency and Effectiveness: Homelessness and Veterans' Housing Policy
… advocacy coalitions perspective with narrative, punctuated equilibrium, and multiple stream theories, the research highlights that limiting the program's funding evidently had little to do with its effectiveness at reducing homelessness. Instead, program efficiency and policy efficacy became the …
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An Integrative Review of the Literature on Technology Transformation in Healthcare
… and business literature, guided by the theory of punctuated equilibrium (TPE). TPE describes the process of transformation within organizations, markets, and groups. The theory explains transformation as a pattern of long periods of incremental change (equilibrium) punctuated by short periods of …
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The 2022 infant formula shortage in the United States: An exploration of infant feeding policy changes, policymakers' attention, and the lived experiences of caregivers
Most infants (0 to 12 months) in the United States (US) are fed a combination of breastmilk and infant formula. In February 2022, contaminated formula at an Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan catalyzed a shortage, which created hardships for families and exposed infant formula and breastfeeding …
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What influences government policymaking? The case of childhood obesity in England
… Framework, Advocacy Coalition Framework and Punctuated Equilibrium Theory - to test in Study 2, and for Study 3, I tested Aviram et al.’s (2020) policy entrepreneur framework. 2 I found that policy process and policy entrepreneur theory helped to explain the key influences in the policy …