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Virtual Temporary Collaboration Networks – A Case Study Of The It Industry, Filip Liebert, Mateusz Trzeciak

European Management Studies

New product development projects in the IT industry have introduced various new methods and techniques of team management. IT projects often use hybrid models of new product development, which combine agile team management methods with classic and waterfall project management methodologies. However, there is an alternative solution available that consists in creating a temporary network of experts in a virtual environment in order to develop a new product or service. The article presents the characteristics of ad-hoc temporary development team networks and specifies the conditions necessary for their creation in a virtual environment. Also, the analysis of a temporary virtual …

Exploring The Relationship Between Viewer Experience And Movie Genre – A Study Based On Text Mining Of Online Movie Reviews, Urszula Świerczyńska-Kaczor

European Management Studies

This paper aims to provide insight about viewer experience with movies of different genres: the suspense movie, the western and the comedy. The qualitative and quantitative analyses based on text mining were conducted for online reviews of the three selected movies. The results of text mining were complemented by a qualitative manual analysis of reviews. The results of text mining indicated the spectrum of factors shaping viewer experience at different stages of the consumer journey. These factors relate to, for example, the product features (e.g. the recognized movie director, movie stars, soundtrack, and the historical context of the plot), and …

Privacy Awareness Monitoring, Małgorzata Pańkowska

European Management Studies

In this paper, monitoring is perceived as a way to observe how people change their attitude towards privacy, particularly in the Internet circumstances. The paper aims to analyze privacy awareness and the privacy paradox. A systematic literature review provides the background on the privacy issues in the Internet environment. Beyond that, the paper covers a survey on the perception of new media by students from Poland, Bulgaria, and Colombia. The systematic literature review and the student privacy awareness survey revealed the relative value of privacy and its dependence on security. The discussion included in this paper concerns the privacy paradox, …

Reconciling Contemporary Approaches To School Attendance And School Absenteeism: Toward Promotion And Nimble Response, Global Policy Review And Implementation, And Future Adaptability (Part 2), Christopher Kearney, Carolina Gonzálvez, Patricia A. Graczyk, Mirae Fornander

Psychology Faculty Research

As noted in Part 1 of this two-part review, school attendance is an important foundational competency for children and adolescents, and school absenteeism has been linked to myriad short- and long-term negative consequences, even into adulthood. Categorical and dimensional approaches for this population have been developed. This article (Part 2 of a two-part review) discusses compatibilities of categorical and dimensional approaches for school attendance and school absenteeism and how these approaches can inform one another. The article also poses a multidimensional multi-tiered system of supports pyramid model as a mechanism for reconciling these approaches, promoting school attendance (and/or prevention of …

Exploring The Roles Of Teacher Leaders In Promoting School Improvement: A Case Of One Government-Aided Primary School In Kitgum District, Uganda, Obita Amos

Master of Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the roles of teacher leaders in promoting school improvement in one Government-aided primary schools in Kitgum district, Uganda. It also explored the facilitating factors for school improvement. In addition, it explored the challenges teacher leaders face in performing their school improvement roles. It employed a qualitative research approach with case design. Multiple data gathering methods, namely, the semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion and document analysis were used. The purposeful sampling procedures were used in the selection of the participants. 13 participants who included one headteacher, six teacher leaders, and six teachers. Findings …

Testing An Active Intervention To Deter Researchers' Use Of Questionable Research Practices, Samuel V. Bruton, M. Brown, Donald Sacco, R. Didlake

Faculty Publications

Introduction: In this study, we tested a simple, active “ethical consistency” intervention aimed at reducing researchers’ endorsement of questionable research practices (QRPs).

Methods: We developed a simple, active ethical consistency intervention and tested it against a control using an established QRP survey instrument. Before responding to a survey that asked about attitudes towards each of fifteen QRPs, participants were randomly assigned to either a consistency or control 3–5-min writing task. A total of 201 participants completed the survey: 121 participants were recruited from a database of currently funded NSF/NIH scientists, and 80 participants were recruited from a pool …

State V. Nelson Appellant's Brief Dckt. 47058

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Exploration Of The Behavioral, Electrophysiological, And Psychometric Effects Of Kth Speech-Tracking Training In Noise In Normal Hearing Adults, Michael Kurth

Doctoral Dissertations

Looking at hearing loss through the WHO-ICD model for disability reveals that auditory interventions do not necessarily address all of the components of auditory disability. Auditory training has been proposed as a solution to address activity-level deficits. The purpose of this study was to examine structure- and activity-level changes as the result of auditory training for normal hearing individuals training in the presence of noise. Thirty adults with normal hearing were placed into three experimental groups: A group engaging in active auditory training in noise, a group listening to speech material in noise, and a control group that performed no …

The Rise Of Filipino Postcolonial Knowledge: Philippine Studies, The Institute Of Philippine Culture, And The Ateneo De Manila University Press, Charlie Samuya; Veric

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

A contribution to the yet unwritten histories of Philippine Studies (PS), the Institute of Philippine Culture (IPC), and the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Press, thisarticle examines the rise of Filipino postcolonial institutions of knowledge production in the shadow of the Cold War. It argues that PS, IPC, and ADMU Press constituted a coherent and coordinated network that sought to establish a postcolonial culture of knowledge production after 1946. Moreover, their development signaled the rise of decolonizing thought that coincided with the emergence of Cold War area studies.KEYWORDS: POSTCOLONIAL KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION • INTELLECTUAL HISTORY • COLD WAR • DECOLONIZATION • …

Employment And Quality Of Life In Adults Who Are Deaf, Sara Thompson, Susan R. Easterbrooks

JADARA

Research shows that work is closely related to self-esteem (Walter, 1993). Yet many young people who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) are choosing not to work. How does this affect their self-esteem and overall quality of life? Quality of life (QoL) is the satisfaction one feels about his current situation. Using the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale-Adult (ComQol-A5) (Cummins, 1997), the perceived QoL of eleven pairs of matched participants(N=22) from a State School for the Deaf was measured. Data were used to analyze the impact that employment had upon their perceived QoL. The results indicated no significant differences …

Quality Services For Children And Youth Who Are Deafblind, Marjorie Harrington, Emily Pfohl

JADARA

Many deafblind students in the United States are not serviced appropriately in the educational system because there is a lack of qualified teachers available. New York State does not have certification for teaching deafblind students. The Canisius College teacher preparation program in conjunction with the New York State Technical Assistance Project Serving Children and Youth Who Are Deafblind (NYSTAP) task force is trying to alleviate some of this lack of knowledge by providing graduate students in the deaf education teacher preparation program with four workshops on deafblind issues. This paper describes the method used to introduce deafblind curriculum as a …

Deaf And Hearing: Conducting Cross-Cultural Research In A Postsecondary Setting, Steven R. Sligar

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This paper describes cross-cultural research methods that were used in a case study of a community college in the Midwest. During the course of the research, the importance of applying cross-cultural research methods became apparent. Analysis of the research process resulted in a identification of three aspects of cross-cultural design. These are the cross cultural research guidelines applied to Deafness, the context of the study, and the conduct of the research. The results indicated that when the interests of people who were Deaf were considered, cross-cultural collaboration was possible, there was benefit to the Deaf culture and the mainstream, and …

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The Two Sides Of Habilitation/Rehabilitation Services For The Deaf, Eugene Peterson

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Personality And Social Development Of Deaf Persons, Kathryn P. Meadow

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Vocational Rehabilitation Services And The Black Deaf, Glenn B. Anderson

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The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Of The Deaf) As A Professional, Douglas J. N. Burke

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Fifty Years Of Research On The Intelligence Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Children: A Review Of Literature And Discussion Of Implications, Mccay Vernon

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The Social Dilemma Of The Deaf Professional Counselor, Larry G. Stewart

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Challenge And Opportunity, Boyce R. Williams

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Editorial Two, Roger Falberg

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Editorial, Diane D. Morton

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The Value Of Art Therapy: An Intervention To Enhance Emotional Health Of Children With Hearing Loss, Helen Boyle, Peggy Dunn Snow

JADARA

Deafness is the invisible, unseen sensory anomaly that is difficult for hearing individuals to understand. Deaf and hard of hearing children look the same as other children and have the same cognitive abilities as hearing children; they ambulate, laugh, cry, and have the same basic needs. Research data supports the fact that when intelligence instruments are used that do not rely on verbal and language processing abilities the results show that there is no difference in performance between hearing and hearing impaired children (Moores 2001; Vemon 1990). There is the same range of intelligence for both groups. However there is …

Language Deprivation In The Deaf Inpatient Population, Patricia Black, Neil Glickman

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Evaluation And Diagnosis In A Functional Program At The Iowa School For The Deaf, Melda E. Alber

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A Technique Of Verbal Ability Assessment Of Deaf Adults, Donald R. Ross

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Serving Severely Emotionally Disturbed Deaf Youth: A Statewide Program Model, Steven Hamerdinger, Elizabeth Hill

JADARA

This article presents an overview of the clinical issues that face deaf and hard of hearing children today. Current treatment options both in Alabama and nationwide that are available to severely emotionally disturbed deaf children are examined. Finally, a proposed statewide program model is detailed and its implementation is proposed.