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Discursive positioning and planned change in organizations
(Human Relations, 2011-02-01)
This study uses discursive positioning theory to explore how planned change messages influence organizational members’ identity and the way they experienced organizational change. Based on an in-depth case study of a home ...
THE KNOWLEDGE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A CONCEPT, CONTENT, AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF INTRODUCTORY TEXTBOOKS
(2011)
Disciplinary knowledge is what scholars pursue in their fields, what practitioners execute in practice, and what students learn for future careers. Despite various appraisals of the nature of the study (Waldo 2007[1948]; ...
Culture of Honor and Violence Against the Self
(Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2011-12-01)
Cultures of honor facilitate certain forms of interpersonal violence. The authors suggest that these cultures might also promote values and expectations that could heighten suicide risk, such as strict gender-role standards ...
The Constructs of Trust in Close Interpersonal Relationships
(2011)
While most would agree that trust is an essential element of healthy relationships and families, there is widespread disagreement regarding the most important aspects of trust. Researchers disagree about the definitions ...
Making the Herball: John Gerard and the Fashioning of an Elizabethan Herbarist
(2011)
John Gerard (1545-1612) would not be remembered except for the fact that he wrote the Elizabethan book on plants: The Herball or Generall History of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde of London Master of Chirurgerie (London: ...
From Outcast to Established Players - The Transformation of Non-Democratic Parties After Democratization
(2011)
This dissertation investigates and examine how the Kuomintang has
Differences in Beliefs and Teaching Practices between International and U.S. Domestic Mathematics Teaching Assistants
(2011)
International Mathematics Teaching Assistants (MTAs) and U.S. domestic MTAs are an indispensable part of mathematics departments regarding teaching a substantial portion of undergraduate students. Because MTAs' beliefs are ...
Income Convergence and Regional Growth in India: Before and After the Economic Liberalization
(South Asia Economic Journal, 2011-09-01)
In this article I study regional growth and sub-national income convergence in India in the context of economic reforms that have been undertaken since 1991. I also examine convergence in development inputs such as population ...
Elevated Levels of the Vesicular Monoamine Transporter and a Novel Repetitive Behavior in the Drosophila Model of Fragile X Syndrome
(PLos One, 2011-11-02)
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is characterized by mental impairment and autism in humans, and it often features hyperactivity and repetitive behaviors. The mechanisms for the disease, however, remain poorly understood. Here we ...
Minutes of a Regular Meeting, The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, March 23-24, 2011
(The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, 2011-03-23)