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The Impact Of A Realistic Training Preview On Subsequent Transfer Of Training, Duangkaew Ungsrithong

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The issue of transfer of training and its problems have been studied by a number of researchers and practitioners in training and development. Many of these (Broad, 1982; Huczynski & Lewis, 1980; Leifer & Newstrom, 1980) have reported that pre-training information enhances trainee learning and transfer. Many questions remain, however, as to what types of pre-training information might impact on learning and subsequent transfer of learning.

The primary objective of the present study was to investigate the impact of two different types of training “preview” on subjects: (a) reactions to training, (b) acquisition of knowledge (learning), and (c) transfer of …

Factors Related To Self-Care Agency And Self-Care Practices Of Obese Adolescents, Kathy Shadle James Dnsc, Msn, Rn

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Identification of factors that influence obese adolescents' health behaviors is necessary if obese adolescents are to benefit from therapeutic interventions. The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to identify the relationships between selected basic conditioning factors (BCFs)--perceived health status (PHS), perceived self-efficacy (PSE), family satisfaction (FS), and life events (LE)--and the self-care agency (SCA) and self-care practices (SCP) among obese adolescents. The relative predictive strength of each BCF in relation to the outcome variables was also explored. Orem's self-care theory provided the conceptual framework for this study. The convenience sample of 100 obese adolescents included campers from two southern California …

A Model Of Organizational Commitment In Staff Nurses, Donna Burgener Adams Dnsc

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The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the impact of work stress, sex role organization, and organizational tenure on self-esteem and work satisfaction, and ultimately, on the organizational commitment of registered nurses. An eclectic framework was utilized which incorporated organizational and personal variables. The correlational design resulted in a temporally ordered causal recursive model with linkages supported by a literature review. Past research has demonstrated less organizationally committed nurses more prone to leave their positions, and high turnover is detrimental to patient care as well as costly to the health care system. The sample consisted of 143 …

The Moral Reasoning Of Nurse Practitioners, Diane C. Viens Dnsc, Ms, Fnp, Rnc

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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify the moral dilemmas experienced by nurse practitioners in their clinical practice and to describe the essential features of moral reasoning utilized by the nurse practitioners to resolve the moral dilemma. The participants in the study were ten female volunteers who were currently employed as NPs in a variety of settings. Unstructured interviews were conducted with the participants and the qualitative data was analyzed using a nine step process. Five essential features of moral reasoning emerged through the process of data analysis: values, elements in the contextual framework for moral reasoning, influencing …

An Evaluation Of The Program Of Theological Education By Extension At The Center For Christian Studies In Northwest Mexico, Joseph E. Mattox Edd

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the program of theological education by extension (TEE) at the Center for Christian Studies of the Church of God in Northwest Mexico. This evaluation looked at the original sixteen courses in the basic curriculum and considered the impact which this program has had. This evaluation identified strengths and weaknesses in the Center's TEE curriculum and revealed the attitudes of participants toward the TEE program. It also provided information regarding how the TEE program was perceived as an agent of change, impacting or contributing to the work of the Church of God in …

Profile Of A Transformational Leader: A Sacred Mission, Karen Louise Skalbeck Edd

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There is widespread concern about the standards of our schools today. The colossal wave of educational reform, political rhetoric and hysteria created an avalanche of legislative debates and a proliferation of literary documents questioning the role of principals. The effective schools research highlighted the important role principals have as instructional leaders. The purpose of this study was to examine how transformational leadership, leadership as a process, and the critical aspects of leadership worked to revive and transform an inner city high school. Specific focus centered on the administrator of the school examining the leadership process within the context of where …

The Leadership Process And Its Effects On Self-Managed Work Groups In American Manufacturing Companies, Stephen R. Wirkus Edd

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Over the past 75 years, leadership has become a widely studied phenomenon, with many theories and models offered to assist the layman to become an effective leader. Most of these theories have been based on management models, that is, models that adapt management behaviors and goals into what the authors call leadership. These theories fall into several categories: great man, trait, contingency and situational among others. While these theories have provided practitioners some valid ideas on how to improve their managerial effectiveness, they have done little in the way of expanding the knowledge of the process of leadership. This study …

Induction Of Gene Expression In Response To Stress In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pao, Audrey L. Warner-Bartnicki

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A Historical Analysis Of Federal Statutes, Rules, And Court Cases Related To The Expulsion Of Handicapped Children: Recommendations And Criteria For Policy Development, Roger D. Wagner

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A Study Of Principal Leadership In Applying The Change Research To School Improvement Efforts At The K-5 Level, Gail Daniels Fahey

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Cognitive Distortions And Loneliness: Does Changing Negative Thoughts Affect Loneliness?, James Anthony Keyes

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History Of The Quarterly Review Of Higher Education Among Negroes 1933-1969, Ann Horton

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A Comparative Investigation Of Social Competence And Social Perspective-Taking Across Exceptional Categories, David A. Grott

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Patterns Of Communicative Openness Among Secondary School Principals In Illinois, Leslie R. Wilson

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Education In France During World War Ii, Anie Sergis

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A Descriptive And Exploratory Study Of The Emerging Field Of Educational Policy Studies With Emphasis On Selected Organizational Cases, Marian M. Schuller

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A Study Of Empowerment: Middle School Principals In Suburban Cook County, Nancy Mary Holman

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Selection Bias Against The Employment Of Obese Adults, Regina. Pingitore

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A Nominalistic Ontology Of Music: Compositions As Concrete Particulars, Scott Kenneth Tjaden

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James F. Redmond: An Urban Superintendent’S Response To Selected Challenges (1966-1975), John P. Reilly

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Criteria Used By Illinois School Boards In The Selection Of A New Superintendent During The 1987-88 School Year, Donald L. Kussmaul

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The Psychological Correlates Of A Wellness Lifestyle, Gregory R. Baldauf

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An Examination Of Predictors Of Multiple Hospital Admissions Among The Non-Institutionalized Elderly, Rosemarie. Suhayda

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Desegregation Policies And Practices In Chicago During The Superintendencies Of James Redmond And Joseph Hannon, Christina Hawkins Stringfellow

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An Exploratory Study Of Early Adolescent Males' Perceptions Of Significant Others, And How They Coped With Emotions Evoked, Richard Herbig

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Verbal Interaction As A Factor In Cognition: An Interaction Analysis Of Instructional Radio In Kenya's Urban Primary Schools, James Parseen Ole Takona

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Evaluator Training: One Response To A Legislative Mandate For Improved Evaluation Of Professional Educators, James Dowdle

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Cognitive Processing Style And Teacher Perception Of Evaluation, Lois Riedel Christensen

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A History Of Educational Radio In Chicago With Emphasis On Wbez-Fm, 1920-1960, Jerry J. Field

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Incorporating Knowledge Of Developmental Needs And Critical Thinking Into A Parenting Curriculum Module For Undergraduate Nursing Students, Marybeth. Young

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