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Introduction: Between Macondo and McWorld: communication and culture studies in Latin America
(Global Media and Communication, 2006-12-01)
Researching State Tobacco Policymaking: Issues, Data Sources, and Methods
(State Politics & Policy Quarterly, 2006-09-21)
In recent years, scholars of applied public policy have published a growing number of studies regarding state tobacco policymaking. This article analyzes the research findings, data sources, and methodological approaches ...
Technology-Rich Ethnography for Examining the Transition to Authentic Problem-Solving in a High School Computer Programming Class
(Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006-06-01)
This study utilized elements of technology-rich ethnography to create a rich description of a multi-user virtual environment in a high school computer programming class. Of particular interest was the transition that took ...
Importance of Usability Considerations to Purchase Intention on E-Commerce Website with Different User Groups
(Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2006-10-01)
E-Commerce sales grow with unprecedented speed these years. The success of the E-Commerce website can be directly affected by its usability. A survey study was conducted to investigate the effect of 19 usability considerations ...
Action Research as a Burnout Intervention: Reducing Burnout in the Federal Fire Service
(The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2006-06-01)
Despite a rapidly growing body of work on the nature of stress and burnout in organizations, relatively little research has been conducted to develop strategies for reducing burnout. In this article, we discuss collaborative ...
PROFESSIONAL VERSUS POLITICAL CONTEXTS: INSTITUTIONAL MITIGATION AND THE TRANSACTION COST HEURISTIC IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING.
(2006-09)
IS research has considered the outsourcing decision from the perspective of transaction cost economics (TCE) and institutional theory. In this research, we consider how the appropriation of the logic of transaction cost ...
Latin Via Proverbs: 4000 Proverbs, Mottoes and Sayings for Students of Latin
(2006)
Latin Via Proverbs is a collection of 4000 Latin proverbs organized by grammatical categories. It can be used as a supplement for any first-year Latin textbook or as a systematic grammar review for intermediate Latin ...
A Comparison of Embedded and Nonembedded Print Coverage of the U.S. Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
(The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 2006-04-01)
This study examines the impact of embedded versus nonembedded (unilateral) news coverage during the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. A content analysis was conduycted of the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles ...
Authentic Leadership: A Historical Perspective
(Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 2006-09-01)
The purpose of this paper is to interpret the historical meanings conveyed by Barnard's classic works and use them for theorizing about authenticity of leaders in executive roles. Our analysis employs an interpretative ...