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The Relationship Between Reproducing Ownership And Sustaining Non-Profit Collaboration, Nonie Brennan Dec 2008

The Relationship Between Reproducing Ownership And Sustaining Non-Profit Collaboration, Nonie Brennan

Student Scholarship

Semi-structured interviews with 21 partners of three long-standing, non-profit collaborations in the health and human services sector emphasize the role of constituents’ sense of “ownership”– and their continuous reproduction of it − on collaboration sustainability. The data suggests that enduring collaborations are characterized, on the one hand, by employee behaviors typically considered aberrant – including rule breaking and rule making – and on the other, “appreciative” participant behaviors. Findings imply non-profit governance and leadership can purposefully foster environments in which collaboration ownership can reproduce.

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The Private Sector And The Questionable Role Of Social Responsibility In Securing The Nation's Infrastructure, James K. Hayes Dec 2008

The Private Sector And The Questionable Role Of Social Responsibility In Securing The Nation's Infrastructure, James K. Hayes

Student Scholarship

Society faces many common challenges that the corporate sector can play a large role to help address. Security against terrorism is one such challenge and is an important pre-condition to sustainable development. Moreover, since terrorism often operates outside of the jurisdiction of state authorities, it is becoming clear that governments cannot address this issue alone. In the United States, for example, there is a large portion of the nation's infrastructure that owned by the private sector. Using data obtained from 158 survey responses from security professionals in the public and private sector, our structural equation model determined that while prior …

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The Relation Between Management's Perception Of Causal Ambiguity In Firm Competencies And Firm Performance: An Empirical Examination In Chile, Richard I. Araya Dec 2008

The Relation Between Management's Perception Of Causal Ambiguity In Firm Competencies And Firm Performance: An Empirical Examination In Chile, Richard I. Araya

Student Scholarship

Ambiguity about firm and competitor competencies and resources challenges managerial decision making − especially in developing countries where asymmetric information is higher than in the developed ones. Although a number of scholars have addressed “causal ambiguity” and its relationship with firm resources and competencies, and theorists have suggested a positive relationship between it and organizational performance, these links remain unclear. On one hand, ambiguity may protect a firm because competitors cannot easily imitate it (Alvarez & Antolin, 2005). On the other hand, causal ambiguity may impede imitation of valuable resources within the firm, limiting management ́s ability to manage resources …

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Emotional Intelligence, Shared Vision, And Teamwork Performance: A Qualitative Study, Ed Mahon Dec 2008

Emotional Intelligence, Shared Vision, And Teamwork Performance: A Qualitative Study, Ed Mahon

Student Scholarship

There is a vast literature on the emotional intelligence (EI) of individuals, but comparatively little on team EI. We report findings of a qualitative inquiry involving 36 members of twelve IT teams--half of them effective and half less so--to explore the relationship between team EI and team performance. Trust, conflict resolution skills and team communication are seen to differentiate effective and less effective teams, as is the ability to adapt shared vision to changes in project specification. The research supports the that teams possess emotional intelligence and that it powerfully influences how they function and to what effect. Our findings …

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The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence On Organizational Intelligence: An Applied Study At The General Company For Electrical Industries, Ali H. Altaee, Alaa Dham Hamd Dec 2008

The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence On Organizational Intelligence: An Applied Study At The General Company For Electrical Industries, Ali H. Altaee, Alaa Dham Hamd

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The two terms"of fective intelligece and organizational intelligence" is it is the emotional intelligency and organizational intelligency"are considered as one of the contemporany terms which the various organizations started to function them in their activities to in crease their efficiency. This study aims at examining those two terms and the possibility of their functioning them in one of the general organizations and the questionnaire is used as atool to gather information that are distributed on asample consists of (50)employees and selected randomly from various organizationl levels. The most important conclusions: 1-Theneis aweakness in some of affective intelligence dimensions especially in …

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The Relationship Between High Risk Athletes Risk Perception Of Adventurous Activities, Their Travel Destinations And Their Vacation Travel Patterns, Tanir Magen Dec 2008

The Relationship Between High Risk Athletes Risk Perception Of Adventurous Activities, Their Travel Destinations And Their Vacation Travel Patterns, Tanir Magen

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Adventure tourism is a growing market segment in the US; the decision to participate in adventurous activities and the selection of risky destinations while on vacation involves ones risk perception about the physical risks that can lead to fatal results from these activities. Existing literature suggest that risk perception is a determinate in choosing a leisure activity and destination while on vacation and that level of tolerance to uncertainty can determine travel behavior (Floyd & Gibson, 2004; Fuchs & Reichel, 2006; Hofstede, 2001; Iso- Ahola, 1980, 1982; Money & Crotts, 2003; Reisinger & Mavondo, 2005). People who have high tolerance …

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Camping: A Positive Developmental Context For Youth With Disabilities/Serious Illness, Christopher T. Troxell Dec 2008

Camping: A Positive Developmental Context For Youth With Disabilities/Serious Illness, Christopher T. Troxell

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The paper will examine how elements of youth development can enhance the camp experience, so that new camps for youth with disabilities and/or serious illness, such as Flying Horse Farms, can start with a solid knowledge base of what works and why it works. Also, even though the paper is geared toward these specific types of camps, part of its recommendation could be modified to fit the purpose of any camp.

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Rebranding: A Case Study Of A Business Hotel In Singapore, Guat Loo Ooi Dec 2008

Rebranding: A Case Study Of A Business Hotel In Singapore, Guat Loo Ooi

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This paper examined the process of service rebranding through various studies of corporate rebranding and service branding. This paper used exploratory case study to gain insight of an actual service rebranding of a business luxury class hotel, Royal Plaza on Scotts. Information from in-dept interviews with the Marketing and Brand Director was used to understand the various elements of the service rebranding process. The study showed that the actual service brand revitalisation of the hotel involved a combination of elements in the corporate rebranding and service branding processes. The study showed that the process of making changes to service brand …

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Plato's Republic On The Good Life, Nicholas Ryan Smith Dec 2008

Plato's Republic On The Good Life, Nicholas Ryan Smith

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Exteriorizing The True Face Of Man: An Analysis Of Contemporary British And American Plays That Intend To Shock, Sujey Altagracia Batista Dec 2008

Exteriorizing The True Face Of Man: An Analysis Of Contemporary British And American Plays That Intend To Shock, Sujey Altagracia Batista

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Applying Dynamic Bayesian Networks To Infer Functional Connectivity In Event Related Design, Tejo Chalasani Dec 2008

Applying Dynamic Bayesian Networks To Infer Functional Connectivity In Event Related Design, Tejo Chalasani

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Reaching The Unreachable: Predictors For Successfully Linking Chronically And Episodically Homeless Adults To Services, Jo Anne Collins Dec 2008

Reaching The Unreachable: Predictors For Successfully Linking Chronically And Episodically Homeless Adults To Services, Jo Anne Collins

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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An Examination Of A Probation Department's Domestic Violence Unit, Rebecca Marie Bonanno Dec 2008

An Examination Of A Probation Department's Domestic Violence Unit, Rebecca Marie Bonanno

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Narrativas De La Excepción: Novela Criminal Latinoamericana Contemporánea / (Narratives Of Exception: Contemporary Latin American Criminal Novel), Óscar Montoya Dec 2008

Narrativas De La Excepción: Novela Criminal Latinoamericana Contemporánea / (Narratives Of Exception: Contemporary Latin American Criminal Novel), Óscar Montoya

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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The Meaning Of The Touch: Early Relation Work Of Marina Abramovic And Ulay, Kirsten Dianne Iverson Dec 2008

The Meaning Of The Touch: Early Relation Work Of Marina Abramovic And Ulay, Kirsten Dianne Iverson

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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2008 December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Dec 2008

2008 December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for December of 2008.

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Transforming Nato: An Ndu Anthology, Hans Binnendijk, Gina Cordero Dec 2008

Transforming Nato: An Ndu Anthology, Hans Binnendijk, Gina Cordero

Books

Since September 11, 2001, the National Defense University has undertaken a series of studies on the Transformation of NATO for 21st Century missions. These studies focused on needed military capabilities, political transformation, new operational requirements, new missions, and NATO science and technology. Some of these studies made recommendations that were adopted as NATO policy while others may be ahead of their time. The purpose of this volume is to collect these studies under one cover and to stimulate further transformation.

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Bystanders' Reactions Towards Co-Punishment Events In The Taiwanese Military: Examining The Moderating Effects Of Organizational Norms, Shu-Cheng S. Chi, Hsin-Hsin Lo, Tsai Ming-Hong, Brian P. Niehoff Dec 2008

Bystanders' Reactions Towards Co-Punishment Events In The Taiwanese Military: Examining The Moderating Effects Of Organizational Norms, Shu-Cheng S. Chi, Hsin-Hsin Lo, Tsai Ming-Hong, Brian P. Niehoff

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

The present study examined bystanders' justice perceptions about co-punishment events. In a sample of 169 logistic officers in the Taiwanese military, responsibility attributions (i.e. liability attributed to co-punished persons) had a negative relationship with perceived harshness, and a positive relationship with perceived procedural justice. In addition, the effects of responsibility attributions on procedural justice were weaker if the person perceived stronger rather than weaker organizational norms of co-punishment.

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Relationship Between Presidential Leadership Behaviors And Organizational Effectiveness In The Technical Colleges Of Georgia, Charlene J. Lamar Dec 2008

Relationship Between Presidential Leadership Behaviors And Organizational Effectiveness In The Technical Colleges Of Georgia, Charlene J. Lamar

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

While there may not be a standard description of technical college presidents or expectations of performance, men and women who serve as presidents for the Technical College System of Georgia are realists in understanding institutional outcomes are the result of interdependent activities. The system operates with clear goals in mind to promote access to career and technical education, customized training, and workforce development opportunities to all of Georgias citizens by providing learning facilities within 30 minutes of any Georgia community. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between presidential leadership and organizational effectiveness in the Technical College …

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Senior Professionals, December 2008/January 2009, Illinois State University, Office Of The Provost Dec 2008

Senior Professionals, December 2008/January 2009, Illinois State University, Office Of The Provost

Senior Professionals Newsletter

Newsletter for the Illinois State University Office of the Provost

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Tax Shelter Malpractice Cases And Their Implications For Tax Compliance , Jay A. Soled Dec 2008

Tax Shelter Malpractice Cases And Their Implications For Tax Compliance , Jay A. Soled

American University Law Review

In malpractice lawsuits, taxpayers prevailed in courtrooms, around arbitration tables, and in settlement negotiations against peddlers of abusive tax shelters. This analysis illustrates how the tax shelter malpractice experience embodies many virtues that yield tax compliance. From these virtues emerge several important lessons on how to curb aggressive tax planning. Evident from these virtues and lessons is that malpractice litigation is a powerful tool in the sphere of tax compliance, and, where possible, reforms should be instituted to further promote its use.

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Earmstrong, Armstrong Atlantic State University Dec 2008

Earmstrong, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong News & Publications: e-Armstrong Newsletter (Archived)

No abstract provided.

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Mountains And Earthquakes: Merleau-Ponty's Cézanne And The Paintings Of Laura Owens, Anthony Michael Dipaola Dec 2008

Mountains And Earthquakes: Merleau-Ponty's Cézanne And The Paintings Of Laura Owens, Anthony Michael Dipaola

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Development Of A Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Fusion Approach To Study Rehabilitation Of Aphasia Stroke Patients, Mayuresh Sudhakar Korgaonkar Dec 2008

Development Of A Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Fusion Approach To Study Rehabilitation Of Aphasia Stroke Patients, Mayuresh Sudhakar Korgaonkar

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Iraqis In Egypt A Statistical Survey In 2008, Philippe Fargues, Saeed El-Masry, Sara Sadek, Azza Shaban Dec 2008

Iraqis In Egypt A Statistical Survey In 2008, Philippe Fargues, Saeed El-Masry, Sara Sadek, Azza Shaban

Faculty Journal Articles

Emigration from Iraq has been occurring since the 1970s. The Iran-Iraq War, Gulf War and the subsequent international sanctions placed on the Iraqi regime have all produced waves of emigration. After US occupation of Iraq, however, and particularly since 2005, the country has witnessed unprecedented levels of out-migration. Since the US led war on Iraq in 2003, massive numbers of Iraqis have been displaced from their homes causing the largest influx of refugees into the region. The situation of Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon has received the attention of academics. In comparison, the picture of Iraqis in Egypt …

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Impact Of Elaboration On Responding To Situational Judgment Test Items, Filip Lievens, Helga Peeters Dec 2008

Impact Of Elaboration On Responding To Situational Judgment Test Items, Filip Lievens, Helga Peeters

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Although faking has been identified as a potential problem in situational judgment tests (SJTs), no studies have investigated proactive approaches for controlling faking in SJTs. Therefore, this study examined the impact of elaboration on responding to SJT items. Elaboration was operationalized as reason-giving. Two hundred and forty-seven master students were assigned to either an honest or a fake condition, and to a non-elaboration or an elaboration condition. Results showed that elaboration decreased the effect of faking for items with high familiarity. Elaboration on familiar items also decreased the percentage of fakers in the top of the distribution. Next, participants in …

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Introduction: Wherefor The Privilege?, Kate Stith Dec 2008

Introduction: Wherefor The Privilege?, Kate Stith

Cardozo Law Review

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Theorizing About Self-Incrimination, Ronald J. Allen Dec 2008

Theorizing About Self-Incrimination, Ronald J. Allen

Cardozo Law Review

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The Sixth Amendment And Criminal Sentencing, Stephanos Bibas, Susan Klein Dec 2008

The Sixth Amendment And Criminal Sentencing, Stephanos Bibas, Susan Klein

Cardozo Law Review

This symposium essay explores the impact of Rita, Gall, and Kimbrough on state and federal sentencing and plea bargaining systems. The Court continues to try to explain how the Sixth Amendment jury trial right limits legislative and judicial control of criminal sentencing. Equally important, the opposing sides in this debate have begun to form a stable consensus. These decisions inject more uncertainty in the process and free trial judges to counterbalance prosecutors. Thus, we predict, these decisions will move the balance of plea bargaining power back toward criminal defendants.

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Self-Incrimination Doctrine Is Dead; Long Live Self-Incrimination Doctrine: Confessions, Scientific Evidence, And The Anxieties Of The Liberal State, Kenworthey Bilz Dec 2008

Self-Incrimination Doctrine Is Dead; Long Live Self-Incrimination Doctrine: Confessions, Scientific Evidence, And The Anxieties Of The Liberal State, Kenworthey Bilz

Cardozo Law Review

Confessions have historically been the most compelling evidence the state could offer at a criminal trial. However, improvements in forensic technologies have led to increased use of scientific evidence, such as DNA typing, videotapes, pattern-recognition software, location tracking devices, and the like, with very impressive rates of reliability. The reliability of these methods has become so impressive, in fact, that it far outstrips confessions. This should lead to a reduced reliance on confessions (and other nonscientific evidence, such as eyewitness identifications) over time. However, this does not mean that the doctrine of self-incrimination, which regulates the acquisition and use of …

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