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When Can Employees Have A Family Life? The Effects Of Daily Workload And Affect On Work-Family Conflict And Social Behaviors At Home, R. Ilies, K. M. Schwind, David Turley Wagner, M. Johnson, D. S. Derue, D. R. Ilgen Jan 2007

When Can Employees Have A Family Life? The Effects Of Daily Workload And Affect On Work-Family Conflict And Social Behaviors At Home, R. Ilies, K. M. Schwind, David Turley Wagner, M. Johnson, D. S. Derue, D. R. Ilgen

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This article presents a longitudinal examination of antecedents and outcomes of work-to-family conflict. A total of 106 employees participating in an experience-sampling study were asked to respond to daily surveys both at work and at home, and their spouses were interviewed daily via telephone for a period of 2 weeks. Intraindividual analyses revealed that employees' perceptions of workload predicted work-to-family conflict over time, even when controlling for the number of hours spent at work. Workload also influenced affect at work, which in turn influenced affect at home. Finally, perhaps the most interesting finding in this study was that employees' behaviors …


The Relationship Between Nurse Manager Leadership Attributes And Nurse Clinical Autonomy: Magnet Versus Non-Magnet Hospitals, Catherine A. Verkaaik Phd Jan 2007

The Relationship Between Nurse Manager Leadership Attributes And Nurse Clinical Autonomy: Magnet Versus Non-Magnet Hospitals, Catherine A. Verkaaik Phd

Dissertations

Purpose: This research evaluated relationships among hospital types (Magnet versus non-Magnet), nurse manger leadership attributes, and staff registered nurse autonomy. Hypothesis: Magnet hospital status would be related to positive nurse manager leadership attributes which would be related to greater clinical nurse autonomy and nurse manager leadership would mediate relationships between hospital status and clinical nurse autonomy. Conceptual Basis and Background: Structural Contingency Theory modified in the Nursing Systems Outcomes Research model was the research model for conceptualizing the structure-environment-effectiveness relationship. Critical Social Theory (CST) provided the conceptual/motivational basis for this study, a lens through which to frame the question. Clinical …


To Use Or Not To Use?: Poverty Mapping In Cambodia, Tomoki Fujii Jan 2007

To Use Or Not To Use?: Poverty Mapping In Cambodia, Tomoki Fujii

Research Collection School Of Economics

No abstract provided.


Geographic Variation In Informed Consent Law: Two Standards For Disclosure Of Treatment Risks, David M. Studdert, Michelle M. Mello, Marin K. Levy, Russell L. Gruen, Edward J. Dunn, E. John Orav, Troyen A. Brennan Jan 2007

Geographic Variation In Informed Consent Law: Two Standards For Disclosure Of Treatment Risks, David M. Studdert, Michelle M. Mello, Marin K. Levy, Russell L. Gruen, Edward J. Dunn, E. John Orav, Troyen A. Brennan

Faculty Scholarship

We analyzed 714 jury verdicts in informed consent cases tried in 25 states in 1985–2002 to determine whether the applicable standard of care (“patient” vs. “professional” standard) affected the outcome. Verdicts for plaintiffs were significantly more frequent in states with a patient standard than in states with a professional standard (27 percent vs. 17 percent, P = 0.02). This difference in outcomes did not hold for other types of medical malpractice litigation (36 percent vs. 37 percent, P = 0.8). The multivariate odds of a plaintiff’s verdict were more than twice as high in states with a patient standard than …


Nonprofits And Data: A How-To Series #2: Monitoring Trends And Identifying Emerging Problems, 2007, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center Jan 2007

Nonprofits And Data: A How-To Series #2: Monitoring Trends And Identifying Emerging Problems, 2007, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center

Research, Reports, and Publications

No abstract provided.


Federalism And Accountability: State Attorneys General, Regulatory Litigation, And The New Federalism, Timothy Meyer Jan 2007

Federalism And Accountability: State Attorneys General, Regulatory Litigation, And The New Federalism, Timothy Meyer

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Illness Dwelling In Curreré: Fleshing Through Education, Pragmatism, And Spirituality, Leigh Rogers Medders Jan 2007

Illness Dwelling In Curreré: Fleshing Through Education, Pragmatism, And Spirituality, Leigh Rogers Medders

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to create a merging of illness, education, pragmatism and spirituality. The dissertation argues the pragmatist views of the lived experience propose a need for spiritual awareness when facing adversities such as illness. Currer and creation spirituality are woven together as a means of discovering a path to recovery. Perceptions of reality and education are approached, and an educational malignancy is suggested whereas unforeseen occurrences and entities are breaking down the current educational system. Finally, death is approached not as an end, but rather as a beginning. Education, spirituality, pragmatism and illness are united by …


Book Review: Environmental Law For Sustainability: A Reader, By Heather Mcleod-Kilmurray (Ed), Heather Mcleod-Kilmurray Jan 2007

Book Review: Environmental Law For Sustainability: A Reader, By Heather Mcleod-Kilmurray (Ed), Heather Mcleod-Kilmurray

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.


High Poverty Schools And The Distribution Of Teachers And Principals, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, Justin Wheeler Jan 2007

High Poverty Schools And The Distribution Of Teachers And Principals, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, Justin Wheeler

Faculty Scholarship

Although many factors combine to make a successful school, most people agree that quality teachers and school principals are among the most important requirements for success, especially when success is defined by the ability of the school to raise the achievement of its students. The central question for this study is how the quality of the teachers and principals in high-poverty schools in North Carolina compares to that in the schools serving more advantaged students. A related question is why these differences emerge. The consistency of the patterns across many measures of qualifications for both teachers and principals leaves no …


"Mapping The Adequacy Of Prenatal Care Access In Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2007 ", Stephen Borders, Gustavo Rotondaro, Ryan Bosscher Jan 2007

"Mapping The Adequacy Of Prenatal Care Access In Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2007 ", Stephen Borders, Gustavo Rotondaro, Ryan Bosscher

Research, Reports, and Publications

No abstract provided.


Women's Heart Health Directory, 2007, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center Jan 2007

Women's Heart Health Directory, 2007, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center

Research, Reports, and Publications

No abstract provided.


Sleep Position, Age, Gender, Sleep Quality And Waking Cervico-Thoracic Symptoms, Susan J. Gordon, Karen A. Grimmer, Patricia Trott Jan 2007

Sleep Position, Age, Gender, Sleep Quality And Waking Cervico-Thoracic Symptoms, Susan J. Gordon, Karen A. Grimmer, Patricia Trott

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: An epidemiological study was undertaken to investigate the association between sleep position, age, gender, sleep quality and prevalence of waking cervical pain and stiffness, headache and aching between the scapulae and/or in the arm. Method: A randomly administered telephone survey was completed by 76% of prospective participants, yielding 812 completed surveys. Results: This study confirmed that the majority of subjects sleep in the side lying position and that this sleep position significantly protected against waking cervical, scapular and arm pain and significantly promoted high sleep quality ratings. Anecdotally, supine sleep position has been recommended for the prevention of cervical …


Quantifying Instructional Interventions In Pediatric Physical Therapy With The Motor Teaching Strategies Coding Instrument (Mtsci-1): A Pilot Study, Helena Larin Jan 2007

Quantifying Instructional Interventions In Pediatric Physical Therapy With The Motor Teaching Strategies Coding Instrument (Mtsci-1): A Pilot Study, Helena Larin

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: This paper presents the development and preliminary psychomotor testing of a new instrument, the Motor Teaching Strategies Coding Instrument (MTSCI-1), designed to quantitatively assess motor-teaching strategies used by physical therapists during therapeutic interventions with children. Method: The MTSCI-1 was developed to evaluate the use of strategies grounded in motor learning theories and concepts. The items were generated from a review of the literature. To evaluate reliability, two physical therapists used the MTSCI-1 to code videotaped treatment sessions of pediatric physical therapists. Kappa was calculated. Validation was examined by comparing scores of physical therapists with different years of experience. Results: …


Recognizing Guillain-Barré Syndrome In The Primary Care Setting, Kristi Mcclellan Mantay, Elin Armeau, Thomas Parish Jan 2007

Recognizing Guillain-Barré Syndrome In The Primary Care Setting, Kristi Mcclellan Mantay, Elin Armeau, Thomas Parish

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in adults and children in the United States. The purpose of this article is to educate Primary Care Practitioners (PCP) about GBS and the importance of its recognition in the acute care setting. Method: A review of literature examined epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and antecedent events related to primary care. Results: Studies show correlations between GBS and preceding viral-bacterial infections, and certain vaccines. However, a direct causation has not been proven. Antecedent events encountered in primary care include, but are not limited to, gastroenteritis, upper respiratory infection, …


Recognizing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears In Female Athletes: What Every Primary Care Practitioner Should Know, Sarah E. Hirst, Elin Armeau, Thomas Parish Jan 2007

Recognizing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears In Female Athletes: What Every Primary Care Practitioner Should Know, Sarah E. Hirst, Elin Armeau, Thomas Parish

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Women have a much higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injury than men. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are very expensive as well as physically and emotionally debilitating. Understanding why anterior cruciate ligament injuries are more prevalent in women as compared to men is crucial and addressing these issues to possibly prevent their high occurrence is important. Review of Literature: Hormonal differences, structural differences, musculature differences, and mechanical differences between men and women leave women more susceptible to anterior cruciate ligament injury. While there are many factors contributing to the higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injury in women versus …


Developing Leadership Talent: A Guide To Succession Planning And Leadership Development: Guidelines For Effective Talent Management, David Vaughan Day Jan 2007

Developing Leadership Talent: A Guide To Succession Planning And Leadership Development: Guidelines For Effective Talent Management, David Vaughan Day

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

No abstract provided.


A Series Of Studies On Professional Rugby League Players, Daniel G. Baker Jan 2007

A Series Of Studies On Professional Rugby League Players, Daniel G. Baker

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Rugby league football is a popular game in Australia, which appears to rely heavily upon strength, power, speed and endurance due to the nature of the phyiscal contacts. In an effort to discern the importance of upper body strength, power speed and endurance to rugby league players a retrospective data analysis was performed. Three areas of investigation were: 1) the testing of upper body physical qualities of strength, power, speed and strength-endurance and their significance to playing status in the elite national first-division (NRL), second-division (SRL) and third-division (CRL), 2) the effect of acute training variable manipulations upon power output …


The Effect Of Concurrent Resistance And Endurance Training On Physiological And Performance Parameters Of Well Trained Endurance Cyclists, Gregory T. Levin Jan 2007

The Effect Of Concurrent Resistance And Endurance Training On Physiological And Performance Parameters Of Well Trained Endurance Cyclists, Gregory T. Levin

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Purpose: To investigate the effect of concurrent resistance and cycle training on the physiological and performance characteristics of well trained cyclists. Secondly, this study aimed to investigate the reliability of a new cycling time-trial test that incorporated repeated high-intensity sprint segments, both prior to and after a training intervention, with well trained cyclists.


University Of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 2006-2007, University Of San Diego Athletics Department Jan 2007

University Of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 2006-2007, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Basketball (Men)

68 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm


University Of San Diego Women's Basketball Media Guide 2006-2007, University Of San Diego Athletics Department Jan 2007

University Of San Diego Women's Basketball Media Guide 2006-2007, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Basketball (Women)

64 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm


Towards A Holistic Framework In Fostering Spirituality At Work, Gilbert Tan Jan 2007

Towards A Holistic Framework In Fostering Spirituality At Work, Gilbert Tan

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Management theories are shaped by the assumptions of man. The Scientific and Administrative School of Thoughts adopt a mechanistic view of human. The Human Relations School views humans as social beings. Spirituality at work looks at the spiritual side of the organization and views an as a spiritual being. This paper proposes a holistic framework to spirituality at work. Taking a systems approach the framework discusses how training, cultural and structural interventions directed the four sub-systems of the organization, namely, culture, leadership, structure and people, help to promote spirituality at work. The framework also discusses the organizational and individual outcomes …


The Emerging Culture Of Health Care: Improving End-Of-Life Care Through Collaboration And Conflict Engagement Among Health Care Professionals, Debra Gerardi Jan 2007

The Emerging Culture Of Health Care: Improving End-Of-Life Care Through Collaboration And Conflict Engagement Among Health Care Professionals, Debra Gerardi

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Soil Fertility And Productivity Relationships In Rice Production System, Bangladesh, S Rahman, Rj Parkinson Jan 2007

Soil Fertility And Productivity Relationships In Rice Production System, Bangladesh, S Rahman, Rj Parkinson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper presents an econometric analysis of the influence of soil fertility status on productivity and resource use in rice production utilizing survey data from 21 villages in three agro-ecological regions of Bangladesh. Detailed crop husbandry input-output data were collected from 380 paddy rice (Oryza sativa) farmers. Data collected included fertilizer, pesticide, labour, animal power services, irrigation, farm capital assets and rice yield. The soil fertility status in each region was determined by analysis of soil organic carbon, available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium concentration. Analysis was based on a profit function, where the selected soil fertility parameters were incorporated as …


Electronic Signatures For Copyright In The Uk: A Solution To The "Holy Grail" Of Document Delivery, G Titley Jan 2007

Electronic Signatures For Copyright In The Uk: A Solution To The "Holy Grail" Of Document Delivery, G Titley

More Faculty of Health Research

Purpose - The aim of this paper is to show that an electronic signature for copyright can be achieved in the UK.Design/methodology/approach - The article outlines, as a case study, the drivers for change that influenced the revisiting of the issue of electronic signatures for copyright by the University of Plymouth (UoP), how that signature has been achieved, and how the process has improved the document delivery service through the establishment of an electronic "request-to-delivery" service.Findings - The article finds that significant improvements in the ability of document delivery services to provide a fast and efficient service, with regard to …


Shelf-Lives Of Iv Products: Are There Any Limits?, Gj Sewell, M Allwood Jan 2007

Shelf-Lives Of Iv Products: Are There Any Limits?, Gj Sewell, M Allwood

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Safe Handling Of Cytotoxic Drugs, Gj Sewell, S Roberts Jan 2007

Safe Handling Of Cytotoxic Drugs, Gj Sewell, S Roberts

School of Health Professions

Despite the adoption of standard protective measures, healthcare workers are still exposed to cytotoxic drugs. The risks to the operator and the environment may be reduced by considering effective decontamination and intervention methods.


Chemotherapy Dosing Part I: Scientific Basis For Current Practice And Use Of Body Surface Area, Gj Sewell, S Kaestner Jan 2007

Chemotherapy Dosing Part I: Scientific Basis For Current Practice And Use Of Body Surface Area, Gj Sewell, S Kaestner

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Chemotherapy Dosing Part Ii: Alternative Approaches And Future Prospects, Gj Sewell, S Kaestner Jan 2007

Chemotherapy Dosing Part Ii: Alternative Approaches And Future Prospects, Gj Sewell, S Kaestner

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Devon-Wide Gypsy And Traveller Housing Needs Analysis: Plymouth Analysis, Z James, R Southern Jan 2007

Devon-Wide Gypsy And Traveller Housing Needs Analysis: Plymouth Analysis, Z James, R Southern

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.


Diseases Affect Cold-Water Corals Too: Eunicella Verrucosa (Cnidaria : Gorgonacea) Necrosis In Sw England, Jm Hall-Spencer, J Pike, Cb Munn Jan 2007

Diseases Affect Cold-Water Corals Too: Eunicella Verrucosa (Cnidaria : Gorgonacea) Necrosis In Sw England, Jm Hall-Spencer, J Pike, Cb Munn

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.