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Psychologists' Authenticity
(2009)
Psychologists engage in a multitude of social roles of varying degrees of emotionality, subjectivity, and objectivity due to the nature of their profession, as well as their unique backgrounds that have drawn them to that ...
THREE ESSAYS ON THE EFFECTS AND THE STRATEGY OF TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE FRAMEWORK
(2009)
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the optimal strategy and the welfare effects of technology improvements in the open economy. The first essay, "Hicks Theorem: Effects of Technological Improvement in the ...
Inter-firn Contracts Governing Cooperative Business Relationships
(2009)
Contracts are vital components of the governance mechanism between firms organizing to conduct transactions over a longer-term time horizon. The business management literature has advocated the importance of trust to ...
A Return to Relationship: How Prophetic Rhetorical Strategies Energize Pedagogy
(2009)
The foundational element of the educational enterprise is the basic relationship of two human beings working collaboratively to accomplish something together that neither could accomplish alone. Faculty want to teach and ...
Understanding Structure: An Approach/Avoidance Framework
(2009)
The current project was designed to present an in-depth exploration of the two Personal Need for Structure factors, utilizing the quadripolar model of approach and avoidance motivation to present a coherent conceptualization ...
Climate Change Influence on Ecohydrological Processes
(2009)
Coupling of the carbon and hydrological cycles, such as the relationship between photosynthesis and transpiration, are essential global and environmental change issues, which are interrelated to future water availability, ...
An Examination of the Relationship Between Digital Literacy and Student Achievement in Texas Elementary Schools
(2009)
The proponents of digital literacy have been advocating its use in our schools and classrooms for a number of years. However, the empirical evidence on the impact of digital literacy on teaching and learning is nearly ...
SUCCESSFUL PRINCIPALS LEADING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN
(2009)
School improvement is a hotly debated topic for school staffs and leaders. Over the past few decades, many models for school improvement have emerged, each determined to increase student achievement. Worldwide, schools ...
Dynamic behavior of bridge structures under moving loads and masses using differential quadrature method
(2009)
The current study is focused on the dynamic behavior of an idealized highway bridge structure subjected to moving heavy vehicular loads using simplified representative models such as Euler beams and Kirchhoff plates. The ...
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication on a College Campus: Using School Spirit and Fear Appeals to Achieve Student Safety
(2009)
In today's society where universities are viable targets for crises, it is imperative that school administrators communicate effectively with students and that those students, in turn, follow appropriate crisis and emergency ...