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LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE: A HISTORIOMETRIC STUDY OF LEADER SUCCESS IN FIELDS REQUIRING CREATIVITY
(2012)
In recent years there has been a marked increase in the study of the influence of leadership on creativity, and the effects of this relationship on organizational performance. While a number of explanations have been ...
Expressed Confidence and Skepticism: The Effect of Expressed Confidence on Auditor Judgments
(2012)
I examine the effects of clients' expressions of confidence on auditor judgments. The confidence heuristic suggests decision makers use expressions of confidence as a cue for reliability (Price and Stone 2004). However, ...
Toward a model of epistemic cognition: A mixed method study
(2012)
Both empirical and theoretical work in the field of personal epistemologies has indicated several epistemic factors that influence the way in which individuals approach information and knowledge formation. An organizational ...
GREEBLES AND BRONCOS: A TEST OF EXPERTISE IN THE CROSS-RACE EFFECT
(2012)
People are more accurate at recognizing faces of individuals of their own race than individuals of another race; this well-replicated phenomenon is known as the cross-race effect (CRE). The reasons underlying the CRE are ...
ON MULTIMEDIA CONTENT DELIVERY AND MULTICASTING
(2012)
Multimedia content now contribute to a huge amount of the Internet traffic due to the popularity and availability of anytime anywhere Internet connection. Unlike the circuit-switched telephone network - in which necessary ...
The Perceptions of Remedial Mathematics Students of Web-Based Instruction Supplemented With Instructor Presented Instruction
(2012)
There are a large number of students entering colleges and universities that are in need of remediation before they can begin their college-level classes. Nationwide, it is reported that 36 percent of incoming freshmen ...
A Guided Reinvention of Ring, Integral Domain, and Field
(2012)
Abstract algebra enjoys a prestigious position in mathematics and the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. A typical abstract algebra course aims to provide students with a glimpse into the elegance of mathematics by ...
A HISTORY OF THE LONGVIEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONGVIEW, TEXAS FROM 1968-2011
(2012)
The Longview Symphony Orchestra is a regional professional orchestra based in Longview, Texas. The orchestra was founded in 1968 under the direction of James Snowden, a local band director who led the charge to develop a ...
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CONFORMITY TO MASCULINE NORMS, MUTUALITY, AND SEXUAL BEHAVIORS IN GAY, BISEXUAL, AND QUEER MEN'S SAME-GENDER FRIENDSHIPS
(2012)
This study explored the relationships among conformity to masculine role norms, sexual behavior, and mutuality in gay, bisexual, and queer men's same-gender friendships. Participants included 215 adult men. Participants ...
MULTIPHYSICS ANALYSIS OF HIGH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROZIPPER PERISTALTIC MICROPUMP
(2012)
The problem investigated in this dissertation is that of designing and developing a micropump for on-chip applications that have requirements for simultaneous high differential pressures and high flow rates, particularly ...