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Showing 1 to 20 of 186 for “"specialisation"”.
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Network and storage stack specialisation for performance
… design. In this dissertation, I argue that specialisation and microarchitectural awareness are necessary in system software design to effectively exploit hardware capabilities, and scale I/O performance. In particular, I argue that trading off generality and compatibility, allows us to …
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The development of specialisation in diagnostic radiography : concepts, contexts and implications
<p>The aim of this project is to examine how specialisation in diagnostic radiography has occurred. In particular, this research aims to examine the contemporary ethos of specialism in diagnostic radiography; how the higher status of technology has developed over patient-centredness; the impact of …
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Patterns in glass : obsidian and economic specialisation in the Admiralty Islands
… between western Melanesian ethnographic economic specialisation and prehistoric systems of production and distribution. Contrasting theories for the development of historical specialisation are reviewed and the criticism made that these are chronologically limited to the late Holocene. The …
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Patterns in glass : obsidian and economic specialisation in the Admiralty Islands
… between western Melanesian ethnographic economic specialisation and prehistoric systems of production and distribution. Contrasting theories for the development of historical specialisation are reviewed and the criticism made that these are chronologically limited to the late Holocene. The …
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Security forces in conflict: Composition, specialisation, and effectiveness in counterinsurgency and peacekeeping operations
… the security apparatus allows for an increased specialisation in units’ training and equipment on specific tasks, which enhances counterinsurgency effectiveness. However, fragmenting the security apparatus may also indicate coup-proofing efforts taken by the regime to mitigate military …
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Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers
… implications of investment bank reputation and specialisation on the outcomes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offering (IPO) settings. With regards to M&A settings, we study the impact of top-tier and boutique investment banks acting as financial advisors on the acquirer’s …
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The continuity of status in Iron Age settlements through metallurgical craft specialisation and material wealth
… although monumentality recedes, control of craft specialisation metalworking is sustained. The natural resources required in order to have the ability to produce metal and the types of debris resulting from copper alloy and iron production are investigated. Evidence from the on-going excavation at …
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An application of the flexible specialisation methodology to the furniture industry in the Western Cape
… this paper is to attempt to apply the flexible specialisation (FS) methodology to the furniture industry in the Western Cape. As described in detail in the following section, the gains from employing this approach include "the conceptualisation of industrialisation as a locally embedded process, …
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Subject specialisation and subject specialists in academic libraries, with particular reference to the University of Zambia Library.
The study presents definitions of subject specialisation and the subject specialist. The roles, qualifications and duties of the subject specialist are discussed and the term 'subject approach' is identified as the preferred terminology. Advantages and disadvantages of the subject approach are …
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Subject specialisation and subject specialists in academic libraries, with particular reference to the University of Zambia Library.
The study presents definitions of subject specialisation and the subject specialist. The roles, qualifications and duties of the subject specialist are discussed and the term 'subject approach' is identified as the preferred terminology. Advantages and disadvantages of the subject approach are …
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Climatic specialisation: an explanation for the range size and distribution of bryophytes on a tropical island elevational gradient
… this thesis I test the idea of ecophysiological specialisation using reciprocal transplant experiments, along with direct laboratory measurements of species' responses to desiccation and temperature. In these experiments I use species restricted to low, mid or high elevation, as well as …
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The specialisation of historical knowledge in one content area in four Grade 7 Social Sciences textbooks under CAPS
… Structure of Historical Knowledge considered the specialisation of historical knowledge. I separated the text from the textbooks into Narratives and Activities. Narratives were comprised of Narrative Text and Glossaries, while Activities were composed of Sources and Questions. The analysis of …
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Hunting Specialisation and the Broad Spectrum Revolution in the Early Epipalaeolithic: Gazelle Exploitation at Urkan e-Rubb IIa, Jordan Valley
This present research explores the impact of Flannery’s (1969) Broad Spectrum Revolution model within the context of the Levantine Epipalaeolithic, specifically the early (Kebaran) Epipalaeolithic. This model attempts to explain changes in subsistence behaviour associated with the end of the …
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Industrial restructuring : challenges and demands imposed by flexible specialisation on manufacturing : A case study of two firms in the Western Cape
… changes cannot only be attributed to flexible specialisation, but also to new the political scenario in the country and globally.
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Audit partner life cycle and implications for audit quality
… how the incentive to invest in industry specialisation differs from general human capital and its implications for audit quality over partners’ life cycle. The results show that audit partners demand a fee increase for another year’s experience when they are industry specialists working …
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Intraspecific variation in environmental and geographic space use: insights from individual movement data
… that uses tracking data to quantify individual specialisation in geographic space (site fidelity) or in environmental space (environmental specialisation). Applying it to two species of albatrosses, I found evidence of site fidelity but weak environmental specialisation. My results have …
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The impact of IAS 36 on the quality of financial statements for UK companies: A multi-dimensional analysis of impairment of assets
… timeliness, the role of audit industry specialisation, and the extent of compliance with disclosure requirements. The research is divided into three empirical chapters, each employing distinct methodologies to address the research objectives. The first empirical chapter explores …
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The Impact of Firm Ownership on Innovation: Evidence From China
… refers to firm performance innovation, specialisation innovation and diversification innovation. The results show that concentrated ownership is positively related to firm innovation performance, while foreign ownership is negatively related to firm innovation performance. However, there …
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La croissance et les villes: une perspective complémentaire à l'étude du développement régional:: une application à la région du Canada atlantique
… par une diversification ou plutot par une specialisation dans les types d'industries. Une recente etude effectuee aux Etats-Unis (Glaeser et al., 1992) avait conclu que la croissance des emplois se produisant dans les villes americaines etait le resultat d'une diversification industrielle. …
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An assessment of a quick response case study in an apparel textile pipeline in the Western Cape
… apparel textile pipeline moved towards flexible specialisation and post-Fordism or a neo-Fordist method of production. I also determined whether these companies implemented Quick Response according to the theory or to suit their environment. Manufacturing 6 Fordism or mass production became the …
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