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Feasibility Of The New Public Management In Mexico, Yolanda Camacho-Zapata Aug 2003

Feasibility Of The New Public Management In Mexico, Yolanda Camacho-Zapata

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines New Public Management in the Mexican context and the reasons why the implementation of foreign public sector management practices may present difficulties in Mexico. The core themes of the approach are analyzed and applied to the country in order to determine their feasibility. The findings reveal that most of the techniques proposed by New Public Management would not be successful in Mexico because they are incompatible with the cultural values and practices in the country.

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How Are We To Govern Ourselves?: The Engagement Of Citizens In The Local Government Policy Process, Ron Coristine Aug 2003

How Are We To Govern Ourselves?: The Engagement Of Citizens In The Local Government Policy Process, Ron Coristine

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the effectiveness of citizen engagement as a complementary process to the representative nature of local democracy based on case studies of two policy issues that used different methods of citizen participation in Kincardine, Ontario. Interviews with the mayor and seven of eight councillors in the municipality were conducted. The findings reveal that the traditional method of top-down consultation processes is inferior to deliberative approaches and interactive forms of engagement can achieve more satisfactory outcomes.

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A Grand Experiment In Municipal Governance: Toronto’S Board Of Management, 1996–1997, David Hutcheon Aug 2003

A Grand Experiment In Municipal Governance: Toronto’S Board Of Management, 1996–1997, David Hutcheon

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines why the Toronto Board of Management was created and why it is unique based on the recollections and thoughts of the researcher and other significant players in the changes to governance that were made in the 1990s. The findings reveal that the Board of Management had rapid success in such a short amount of time because politicians and bureaucrats trusted each other, the areas of responsibility were clearly defined, and the governance system was designed to foster creative and thoughtful solutions.

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Municipal Structures, Camille Burnett Aug 2003

Municipal Structures, Camille Burnett

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines whether political institutions affect the way municipalities are managed based on case studies of the different municipal structures adopted by 24 cities across North America. The aim is to provide recommendations to the London Chamber of Commerce with respect to municipal management. The findings reveal that municipal governance is dependent upon the structure of the corporation and the way in which the structure affects governance is determined by the roles of the key players.

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Health Systems Restructuring In Ontario: Public Participation And Regionalization – The Un-Traveled Road, Sarah Padfield Aug 2003

Health Systems Restructuring In Ontario: Public Participation And Regionalization – The Un-Traveled Road, Sarah Padfield

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines whether the healthcare system in Ontario can integrate the principles of public participation and citizen engagement with the regionalization of health authorities based on an extensive literature review, case studies, and personal interviews. The findings reveal that the goals of public participation and citizen engagement can be reconciled with the goals of cost containment and efficiency by instituting regional health authorities.

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Gaze-Centered Updating Of Visual Space In Human Parietal Cortex., W Pieter Medendorp, Herbert C Goltz, Tutis Vilis, J Douglas Crawford Jul 2003

Gaze-Centered Updating Of Visual Space In Human Parietal Cortex., W Pieter Medendorp, Herbert C Goltz, Tutis Vilis, J Douglas Crawford

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

Single-unit recordings have identified a region in the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) of the monkey that represents and updates visual space in a gaze-centered frame. Here, using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging, we identified an analogous bilateral region in the human PPC that shows contralateral topography for memory-guided eye movements and arm movements. Furthermore, when eye movements reversed the remembered horizontal target location relative to the gaze fixation point, this PPC region exchanged activity across the two cortical lobules. This shows that the human PPC dynamically updates the spatial goals for action in a gaze-centered frame.

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The Lateral Occipital Complex Subserves The Perceptual Persistence Of Motion-Defined Groupings., Susanne Ferber, G Keith Humphrey, Tutis Vilis Jul 2003

The Lateral Occipital Complex Subserves The Perceptual Persistence Of Motion-Defined Groupings., Susanne Ferber, G Keith Humphrey, Tutis Vilis

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

How are the bits and pieces of retinal information assembled and integrated to form the coherent objects that we see? One long-established principle is that elements that move as a group are linked together. For instance a fragmented line-drawing of an object, placed on a background of randomly distributed short lines, can be impossible to see. But if the object moves relative to the background, its shape is instantly recognized. Even after the motion stops, the percept of the object persists briefly before it fades into the background of random lines. Where in the brain does the percept of the …

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Uncharted Waters: "Hidden" Jazz Collections At The U.W.O Music Library, Lisa Rae Philpott May 2003

Uncharted Waters: "Hidden" Jazz Collections At The U.W.O Music Library, Lisa Rae Philpott

Western Libraries Presentations

Popular music has long been ignored by academic music programs and their associated libraries. If we are now playing 'catch-up' with pop music, then what is the status of jazz music? At Western, surprising collections of jazz music exist, but are hidden. This presentation offers an overview of the Simmons Collection and the CKGW Radio Orchestra collection, and highlights some of the Canadian content contained therein.

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Effects Of Ethanol On Anti-Saccade Task Performance., Sarah A Khan, Kristen Ford, Brian Timney, Stefan Everling May 2003

Effects Of Ethanol On Anti-Saccade Task Performance., Sarah A Khan, Kristen Ford, Brian Timney, Stefan Everling

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

It has been shown that saccade-related neurons in the superior colliculus (SC) display an increased level of prestimulus activity and a higher stimulus-related burst in action potentials preceding direction errors in the anti-saccade task compared with correct anti-saccades. From this, it has been hypothesized that errors occur when the incoming visual signal in the SC passes a threshold and triggers a reflexive saccade. This hypothesis predicts that an attenuated visual signal will reduce the number of direction errors. Since ethanol has been shown to have a suppressive effect on cortical visual event-related potentials (ERPs), the purpose of the present study …

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The Only Absolute Guarantee, Doug Roche, Erika Simpson Apr 2003

The Only Absolute Guarantee, Doug Roche, Erika Simpson

Political Science Publications

Doug Roche and Erika Simpson (on behalf of the Canadian Pugwash Group) presented this report to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade “Dialogue on Foreign Policy".

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The Only Absolute Guarantee, Erika Simpson Apr 2003

The Only Absolute Guarantee, Erika Simpson

Political Science Publications

No abstract provided.

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Mla In Austin, Texas, Lisa Rae Philpott Feb 2003

Mla In Austin, Texas, Lisa Rae Philpott

Western Libraries Publications

No abstract provided.

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Normative Data On Cognitive Measures Of Depression., David J A Dozois, Roger Covin, Jay K Brinker Feb 2003

Normative Data On Cognitive Measures Of Depression., David J A Dozois, Roger Covin, Jay K Brinker

Psychology Publications

The assessment of cognition and cognitive change is important for case conceptualization, monitoring the efficacy of specific interventions, and evaluating treatment outcome in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Unfortunately, a paucity of normative data exists on cognitive measures used for psychotherapy outcome research in depression, and little information is available to guide a practitioner's understanding of the magnitude and clinical significance of a patient's cognitive change. This article presents normative data on 6 self-report instruments that assess negative and positive automatic thoughts, hopelessness, cognitive biases and errors, and dysfunctional attitudes. Normative data were derived from studies published from the date of inception of …

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Information Literacy For Music Librarians: Pre-Conference Workshop At Mla 2003, Monica Fazekas Feb 2003

Information Literacy For Music Librarians: Pre-Conference Workshop At Mla 2003, Monica Fazekas

Western Libraries Publications

No abstract provided.

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2003-10 The Price Level, Relative Prices, And Economic Stability: Aspects Of The Inter-War Debate, David Laidler Jan 2003

2003-10 The Price Level, Relative Prices, And Economic Stability: Aspects Of The Inter-War Debate, David Laidler

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-07 Monetary Policy Without Money: Hamlet Without The Ghost, David Laidler Jan 2003

2003-07 Monetary Policy Without Money: Hamlet Without The Ghost, David Laidler

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-09 Products Of Representations Characterize The Products Of Dispersions And The Consistency Of Beliefs, Peter A. Streufert Jan 2003

2003-09 Products Of Representations Characterize The Products Of Dispersions And The Consistency Of Beliefs, Peter A. Streufert

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-06 What Was Lost With Is-Lm, Roger Backhouse, David Laidler Jan 2003

2003-06 What Was Lost With Is-Lm, Roger Backhouse, David Laidler

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-04 Migration And Pollution, Raghbendra Jha, John Whalley Jan 2003

2003-04 Migration And Pollution, Raghbendra Jha, John Whalley

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-02 Short And Long Run Decompositions Of Oecd Wage Inequality Changes, T Huw Edwards, John Whalley Jan 2003

2003-02 Short And Long Run Decompositions Of Oecd Wage Inequality Changes, T Huw Edwards, John Whalley

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-01 Firm Property Rights, Bargaining, And Internalization, Lisandro Abrego, John Whalley Jan 2003

2003-01 Firm Property Rights, Bargaining, And Internalization, Lisandro Abrego, John Whalley

Department of Economics Research Reports

No abstract provided.

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2003-1 What Is The Value Added By Caseworkers?, Michael Lechner, Jeffrey Smith Jan 2003

2003-1 What Is The Value Added By Caseworkers?, Michael Lechner, Jeffrey Smith

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

No abstract provided.

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2003-7 The Long-Term Effects Of Graduating From High School During A Recession: Bad Luck Or Forced Opportunity?, Audra J. Bowlus, Haoming Liu Jan 2003

2003-7 The Long-Term Effects Of Graduating From High School During A Recession: Bad Luck Or Forced Opportunity?, Audra J. Bowlus, Haoming Liu

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

No abstract provided.

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2003-5 Does Matching Overcome Lalonde's Critique Of Nonexperimental Estimators?, Jeffrey Smith, Petra Todd Jan 2003

2003-5 Does Matching Overcome Lalonde's Critique Of Nonexperimental Estimators?, Jeffrey Smith, Petra Todd

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

No abstract provided.

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Aboriginal/Indigenous Citizenship: An Introduction, Patricia K. Wood Jan 2003

Aboriginal/Indigenous Citizenship: An Introduction, Patricia K. Wood

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Pastoralism, Local Knowledge And Australian Aboriginal Development In Northern Queensland, Benjamin R. Smith Jan 2003

Pastoralism, Local Knowledge And Australian Aboriginal Development In Northern Queensland, Benjamin R. Smith

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Over the past three years, Indigenous policy in Australia has taken an interventionist turn. The work of Noel Pearson (see Pearson 2000), a prominent Indigenous intellectual from Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland, has provided much of the impetus for this push. As a result, the chronic social problems of the Peninsula's Aboriginal communities have become a focus of state and federal government action, driven by the recommendations of the 2001 Cape York Justice Study (Fitzgerald 2001), commissioned by the Queensland government and developed in partnership with regional Aboriginal organisations. Pearson, along with other commentators, politicians and bureaucrats, has asserted …

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The Logic Of Aboriginal Rights, Duncan Ivison Jan 2003

The Logic Of Aboriginal Rights, Duncan Ivison

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Are there any aboriginal rights? If there are, then what kind of rights are they? Are they human rights adapted and shaped to the circumstances of indigenous peoples? Or are they specific cultural rights, exclusive to members of aboriginal societies? In recent liberal political theory, aboriginal rights are often conceived of as cultural rights and thus as group rights. As a result, they are vulner- able to at least three kinds of objections: i) that culture is not a primary good relevant to the currency of egalitarian justice; ii) that group rights are inimical to the moral individualism of liberal …

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The Rehabilitation Of Indigenous Prisoners, Andrew Day, Kevin Howells, Sharon Casey Jan 2003

The Rehabilitation Of Indigenous Prisoners, Andrew Day, Kevin Howells, Sharon Casey

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

The massive problems experienced by Indigenous Australians in their encounters with the criminal justice system have been well documented and widely discussed. This paper applies the Risk, Needs and Responsivity Model of rehabilitation to Indigenous offenders. While much of the review is devoted to a discussion of Australian Indigenous offenders, the issues raised are likely to be relevant to Indigenous groups from other countries and, possibly, ethnic minority offenders more generally. We concluded that whilst the model clearly has value, rehabilitation programs would benefit from a careful consideration of issues relating specifically to the Risk, Needs and Responsivity of Indigenous …

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Integrating Aboriginal Peoples Into Canada's Casino Industry, Stefan GröSchl Jan 2003

Integrating Aboriginal Peoples Into Canada's Casino Industry, Stefan GröSchl

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

This paper provides insights into a Canadian gaming organization and its human resources management policies and practices regarding the integration of Aboriginal peoples. The gaming organisa- tion follows a very aggressive human resources strategy that is supported by an agreement between the provincial government and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, and supported by unions and the Hu- man Rights Code of Canada. Despite its status as a gaming enterprise, Casino Regina has developed human resources tools and practices that could be adapted or applied in hospitality organisations facing similar challenges when employing Aboriginal peoples.

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2003-1 The Canadian Dictatorship, Ronald Wintrobe Jan 2003

2003-1 The Canadian Dictatorship, Ronald Wintrobe

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

No abstract provided.

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