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The Effects Of Structure, Communication And Trust Between Marketing And R&D During New Product Development, Elias Kyriazis, Graham Massey Jan 2005

The Effects Of Structure, Communication And Trust Between Marketing And R&D During New Product Development, Elias Kyriazis, Graham Massey

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

The ability to effectively manage cross-functional working relationships (CFRs) during innovation is a key success factor in developing successful new products. However, empirical evidence suggests that CFRs during new product development are often problematic, resulting in extremely poor relations between managers, and the development of unsuccessful new products. This paper adds to our existing knowledge on the Marketing/R&D CFR by examining the effects of structural factors, communication behaviours, and interpersonal trust on the dependent variable perceived relationship effectiveness. Our findings reveal that trust has potent positive, direct effects on this CFR. Further, bidirectional communication and quality of communication also have …


Answer Format Effects Revisited, Sara Dolnicar, Bettina Grun Jan 2005

Answer Format Effects Revisited, Sara Dolnicar, Bettina Grun

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

The effect of answer formats presented to respondents in written surveys are investigated for two constructs (attitudes and behavioral intentions) and three response scales (binary, ordinal and metric). Results indicate that (1) formats differ in their susceptibility to response styles but lead to the same results with respect to average values and underlying dimensions; (2) binary format is quicker to complete and perceived as quicker while all formats are perceived as equally simple, pleasant, and useful to express feelings; (3) an interaction between the construct measured and the answer format clearly exists which should be investigated more systematically in future …


Foodgrain Price Policies In India: The Effects On Foodgrain Production And Rural Poverty, E J. Wilson Jan 2005

Foodgrain Price Policies In India: The Effects On Foodgrain Production And Rural Poverty, E J. Wilson

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

There is a large research literature which quantifies the important contributions of public, private and human capital to economic growth and poverty reduction.


The Effects Of Organisational Structure, Interpersonal Trust And Communication During New Product Development Projects, Elias Kyriazis, Graham R. Massey Jan 2005

The Effects Of Organisational Structure, Interpersonal Trust And Communication During New Product Development Projects, Elias Kyriazis, Graham R. Massey

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

This study examines the antecedents of effective working relationships between Marketing and R&D managers during NPD projects. Adopting both a structural and individual-level perspective, we examine the impact on relationship effectiveness of formalisation, centralisation, communication frequency and bidirectionality, and interpersonal trust between Marketing Managers and R&D Managers during NPD product development projects. Our hypothesised model is tested using a sample of 184 product development projects conducted in Australia, and our findings reveal two dimensions of interpersonal trust (cognition- and affect-based trust) are potent factors driving effectiveness during product development projects. We also reveal differential effects of the two communication behaviours, …


Environmental Effects Of Ozone Depletion And Its Interactions With Climate Change: Progress Report, 2004, A Andrady, P Aucamp, A Bais, C. Ballare, L Bjorn, J R. Bornman, M Caldwell, T Callaghan, A P. Cullen, D J. Erickson, F R. De Gruijl, D P. Hader, Mohammad Ilyas, G Kulandaivelu, H D. Kumar, J Longstreth, Richard L. Mckenzie, M Norval, H Redhwi, R C. Smith, Keith R. Solomon, B Sulzberger, Y Takizawa, Xiaoyan Tang, A H. Teramura, A Torikai, J C. Van Der Leun, Stephen R. Wilson, R C. Worrest, R. G. Zepp Jan 2005

Environmental Effects Of Ozone Depletion And Its Interactions With Climate Change: Progress Report, 2004, A Andrady, P Aucamp, A Bais, C. Ballare, L Bjorn, J R. Bornman, M Caldwell, T Callaghan, A P. Cullen, D J. Erickson, F R. De Gruijl, D P. Hader, Mohammad Ilyas, G Kulandaivelu, H D. Kumar, J Longstreth, Richard L. Mckenzie, M Norval, H Redhwi, R C. Smith, Keith R. Solomon, B Sulzberger, Y Takizawa, Xiaoyan Tang, A H. Teramura, A Torikai, J C. Van Der Leun, Stephen R. Wilson, R C. Worrest, R. G. Zepp

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

The complexity of the linkages between ozone depletion, UV-B radiation and climate change has become more apparent.


Effects Of Javan Rusa Deer (Cervus Timorensis) On Native Plant Species In The Jibbon-Bundeena Area, Royal National Park, New South Wales, David Keith, Belinda Pellow Jan 2005

Effects Of Javan Rusa Deer (Cervus Timorensis) On Native Plant Species In The Jibbon-Bundeena Area, Royal National Park, New South Wales, David Keith, Belinda Pellow

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

A reconnaissance survey and exclosure experiment were carried out to examine the effects of Javan rusa deer on native flora and vegetation in Royal National Park on the southern outskirts of Sydney, Australia. Of 78 native plant species examined during the survey, only nine showed no evidence of vertebrate herbivory or physical damage and the majority of these plants were ferns and sedges. The other 69 species showed effects that included defoliation (young and/or old leaves), removal of shoots, bark-stripping, stem breakages and destruction or consumption of reproductive material. These effects varied in severity between species and from place to …


Combined Effects Of Solar Radiation And Desiccation On The Mortality And Development Of Encapsulated Embryos Of Rocky Shore Gastropods, R. Przeslawski Jan 2005

Combined Effects Of Solar Radiation And Desiccation On The Mortality And Development Of Encapsulated Embryos Of Rocky Shore Gastropods, R. Przeslawski

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

Intertidal encapsulated embryos may be synchronously exposed to many environmental stressors, but interactions between some of these factors remain poorly understood. Here, the effects of solar radiation and desiccation on embryonic mortality and developmental rates were assessed using laboratory and field experiments. Egg masses of 3 intertidal gastropod species were exposed for 72 h to combinations of spectral (full spectrum, UV-blocked, dark) and daily emersion treatments (control, 15, 30, 60 min). Siphonaria denticulata and Bembicium nanum embryos were expected to be tolerant to emersion and UVR as they are routinely deposited on exposed rock platforms. In contrast, Dolabrifera brazieri embryos …


The Effects Of Continuous And Fluctuating Copper Exposures On The Marine Alga Phaeodactylum Tricornutum, Brad Angel, Stuart L. Simpson, Jenny L. Stauber, Dianne Jolley Jan 2005

The Effects Of Continuous And Fluctuating Copper Exposures On The Marine Alga Phaeodactylum Tricornutum, Brad Angel, Stuart L. Simpson, Jenny L. Stauber, Dianne Jolley

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

Contaminant concentrations in aquatic systems are seldom constant. Erratic inputs such as industrial discharges, rain water flushing, and random spills may cause concentrations to increase rapidly. Environmental processes may contribute through the dispersive actions of tides and currents, adsorptive losses to or release from resuspended sediments, and contaminant losses due to photo-degradation and volatilization. Despite such variability in contaminant concentrations, environmental guidelines are derived from toxicity test data using continuous exposure, where contaminant concentrations at the beginning of the exposure are assumed to remain relatively constant over the test duration. Responses of organisms exposed to fluctuating contaminant concentrations may differ …


Gambling: Don't Bet On It, Rex M. Rogers Jan 2005

Gambling: Don't Bet On It, Rex M. Rogers

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A newly revised and updated look at the rising popularity of legalized gambling and its detrimental effects on individuals and society.


Regional Differences In Pain Threshold And Tolerance Of The Transtibial Residual Limb: Including The Effects Of Age And Interface Material, Winson Lee, Ming Zhang, Arthur F. Mak Jan 2005

Regional Differences In Pain Threshold And Tolerance Of The Transtibial Residual Limb: Including The Effects Of Age And Interface Material, Winson Lee, Ming Zhang, Arthur F. Mak

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

OBJECTIVES: To compare the pain threshold (the minimum pressure inducing pain) and pain tolerance (the maximum tolerable pressure) of different regions of the residual limbs of amputees by the indentation method and to evaluate the interface pressure distribution and distortion of the skin surface on indentation by finite element (FE) analysis. DESIGN: Crossover trial. SETTING: Rehabilitation engineering center. PARTICIPANTS: Eight transtibial amputees for indentation test and 1 for FE analysis. INTERVENTIONS: The load applied to the residual limbs using a Pelite or polypropylene indenter attached to a force transducer was increased until subjects could no longer tolerate the load. An …


Rotational Effects In The Band Oscillator Strengths And Predissociation Linewidths For The Lowest 1pi U X 1sigma + G Transitions Of N2, V. E. Haverd, B.R. Lewis, S.T. Gibson, G. Stark Jan 2005

Rotational Effects In The Band Oscillator Strengths And Predissociation Linewidths For The Lowest 1pi U X 1sigma + G Transitions Of N2, V. E. Haverd, B.R. Lewis, S.T. Gibson, G. Stark

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

A coupled-channel Schrödinger equation (CSE) model of photodissociation, which includes the effects of all interactions between the , , and and the and states, is employed to study the effects of rotation on the lowest- band oscillator strengths and predissociationlinewidths. Significant rotational dependences are found which are in excellent agreement with recent experimental results, where comparisons are possible. New extreme-ultraviolet (EUV)photoabsorption spectra of the key transition of are also presented and analyzed, revealing apredissociationlinewidth peaking near . This behavior can be reproduced only if the triplet structure of the state is included explicitly in the CSE-model calculations, with a spin-orbit …