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The Application Of Interrater Reliability As A Solidification Instrument In A Phenomenological Study, Joan F. Marques, Chester Mccall

The Qualitative Report

Interrater reliability has thus far not been a common application in phenomenological studies. However, once the suggestion w a s brought up by a team of supervising professors during the preliminary orals of a phenomenological study, the utilization of this verification tool turned out to be vital to the credibility level of this type of inquiry, where the researcher is perceived as the main instrument and where bias may, hence, be difficult to eliminate. With creativeness and the appropriate calculation approach the researcher of the here reviewed qualitative study managed to apply this verification tool and found that the establishment …

Phenomenologically Investigating Mediated Nature, Tony E. Adams

The Qualitative Report

During the summer of 2001 I worked as a bartender in Wyoming, two miles east of Yellowstone National Park. This opportunity provided me with unique experiences of “the wilderness” and as a result, allowed me to become aware of intricacies of living with in a primarily simulated and mass mediated culture, i.e., the United States. Following tenets of phenomenology, this paper investigates the simulated- and mass mediated-ness of society with specific focus on experiences with two nature environments: simulated-nature places (e.g., shopping malls, zoos ) and televised-nature representations (e.g., Crocodile Hunter, Jaws) .

Crossing The Line Of Color: Revisiting The Best Interests Standard In Transracial Adoptions., Tanvi Nagarsheth

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Abstract Forthcoming.

Uop Graduate School Bulletin Catalog 2005-06, University Of The Pacific

Catalogue, Bulletin, Catalog

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 2005-2006, Roger Williams University

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Terrorism, Transit And Public Safety: Evaluating The Risks , Todd Litman

Journal of Public Transportation

This paper evaluates the overall safety of public transit, taking into account all risks, including recent terrorist attacks. It indicates that transit is an extremely safe mode, with total per-passenger-mile fatality rates approximately one-tenth that of automobile travel. It is important for individuals and public officials to avoid overreacting to terrorist threats in ways that increase overall danger. Transit terrorism would cause more total casualties and harm to society if individuals respond to attacks by shifting from public transit to less safe modes, or if decision makers respond by reducing support for public transit.

Pathways To Power: The Role Of Political Parties In Women’S National Political Representation, Sheri L. Kunovich, Pamela Paxton

Sociology Research

The authors extend previous research on women’s participation in politics by examining the role of female elites in political parties in selecting and supporting women as political candidates. They hypothesize that political parties, in their role as gatekeepers, mediate the relationship between country-level factors, such as women’s participation in the labor force, and political outcomes for women. The article focuses on three outcomes for women: the percentage of female political party leaders, the percentage of female candidates in a country, and the percentage of women elected. New cross-national measures of women’s inclusion in political parties are developed and analyzed in …

Monitor Newsletter Monthly, September 2005, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Correctional Officers’ Perceptions Of Equitable Treatment In The Masculinized Prison Environment, Marie L. Griffin, Gaylene Armstrong, John R. Hepburn

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Research suggests that employee perceptions of an organization’s support for policies that promote an equitable work environment may differ significantly by race and gender groups. This study examines such perceptual differences and their attitudinal effects on employee experiences within the unique context of a prison setting. Significant differences in correctional officer perceptions of policies are found to exist by race and gender groups. Contrary to expectations, all race and gender groups perceive strong organizational support for equal treatment policies. Moreover, the work experiences of White males are not negatively affected by perceptions of organizational support for equal treatment as had …

September 1, 2005, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Psychological Patterns Among Roman Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sexual Misconduct, Thomas G. Plante, Arianna Aldridge

Psychology

A remarkable amount of international attention has focused on the sexual misconduct by Roman Catholic clergy in recent years. While the demographics and risk factor profiles of clergy sex offenders is now fairly well established, the psychological and personality profiles of these men are not. Very few empirical research studies have been published on the psychological and personality functioning of clergy who engage in sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological profiles of 21 Roman Catholic clergy who have confronted credible accusations of sexual misconduct. Relative to national norms, MMPI-2 results …

Transformational Leadership Of Sales Managers And Job Satisfaction Of Sales Associates In The Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry In Taiwan, Yu-Jia Hu

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Literature review in sales content supported the theory that sales manager's transformational leadership has a vital influence on the job satisfaction of sales associates, while job satisfaction has significant influence on the sales associates' work behaviors. Very limited studies have extensively examined the relationship between sales managers' transformational leadership and sales associates' job satisfaction, while recent research has focused on how transformational leadership applies to sales management situations.

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between transformational leadership of sales managers and job satisfaction of sales associates in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry in Taiwan. …

Book Marks, Furman University

Furman Magazine

Featuring summaries of books written by Furman faculty and alumni, as well as reviews of books recommended by faculty and staff as "good reads."

Furman Alumni News, Furman University

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Challenges Offer Extra Incentives, Phil Howard

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Helping Hand, Furman University

Furman Magazine

Walker Family Fund assists students interested in health careers

The Wrong Tree, Jim Stewart

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Trivium, Margaret Oakes

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Professor's Role In Motivating Students To Attend Class, Ernest W. Brewer, David N. Burgess

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

Update - September 2005, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- Just Care: Rationing in a Public Health Crisis
-- Editorial
-- Graduate profiles
-- Jack W. Provonsha Lecture Series: Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Religious Perspective

Hand-Held Classroom, University Of South Florida. Division Of University Relations. Office Of Public Affairs

USF Magazine Articles about USF St. Petersburg Campus

Describes an innovative distance learning program developed by University of South Florida St. Petersburg Professor Mark Durand and the staff of the Poynter Library.

Talking To The Animals, Alyson Seligman

USF Magazine Articles about USF St. Petersburg Campus

An article about robotic animals, in particular a squirrel, to help study the behavior, movement, and interactions of animals.

Library Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 2

Library Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Academic Rigor: An Explanation Or An Apology?, James Lubker

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Academic rigor is a topic that elicits some rather strong feelings. I've heard students complain that the courses they are taking are too easy and that we don't demand enough of them. Those students want more rigor in their courses. I've heard faculty complain that students are poorly prepared, have distressingly short attention-spans, and seem to be more interested in parties than in studying. Those faculty don't think that students want or will tolerate increased academic rigor. I've heard parents demand that we refund their money for a course because their child didn't really learn anything and that faculty are …

Faculty Senate Chronicle For February 1, 2005, Rose Marie Konet

The University of Akron Faculty Senate Chronicle

Minutes of the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on September 1, 2005.

Bus 243t.01: Psychology Of Management And Supervision, Brian S. Larson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Bus 113t.01: Psychology Of Selling, Brian S. Larson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Bus 112t.02: Professional Sales, Scott D. Johnson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psy 185.01: Human Life Span Development, Linda R. Eagleheart-Thomas

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psy 110s.02: Organizational Psychology, Anne V. Delaney

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.