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Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands ziv@cs.vu.nl February 2002 Preface Preface This Master thesis is the final product of six-months of research, comprising the last phase of my studies for an MSc degree in computer science at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The research was carried out in cooperation by the Vrije Universiteit and Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Nederland B.V., where I was employed during the research. Two people have supervised the research:…

Georgia State University DENNIS A. GIOIA The Pennsylvania State University Although the knowledge-based view of strategy has significantly advanced understanding of the foundations of competitive advantage, less is known about how knowledge becomes a strategic resource. In this study, we develop an inductive, process model of the relationships among (1) top managers’ beliefs about knowledge as a resource (termed executive knowledge schemes), (2) the ways that executives search or scan…

Tell a Story, Become a Lifelong Learner When the ancient tradition of storytelling meets the digital age, learning blossoms. Digital Storytelling Learning Projects Contents Tell a Story, Become a Lifelong Learner Digital Storytelling Learning Projects: A Great Way to Engage and Inspire Students ................... 1 The Learning Power of Digital Storytelling......................................................................................... 3 Great Synergy:…

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University in Prague Research policy, research agency (agencies) in Portugal and the use of bibliometric methods Subject: Bibliometrics The Portuguese research In the last fifteen years, the Portuguese research has had profound transformations. For the first time in Portugal, in 1995, the creation of the Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education and the definition by the government of a strategic vision and the decision of assigning a high priority to R&D…

Sociology http://soc.sagepub.com ‘Tick the Box Please’: A Reflexive Approach to Doing Quantitative Social Research Louise Ryan and Anne Golden Sociology 2006; 40; 1191 DOI: 10.1177/0038038506072287 The online version of this article can be found at: http://soc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/40/6/1191 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: British Sociological Association Additional services and information for Sociology can be found at: Email Alerts:…

studies has already shown the importance of regular practice of physical exercises to people in general; A program of physical exercise may, depending on the goals, to promote weight loss, flexibility, agility or the heart and lung capabilities improvement, and thus, it becomes a potentially influence in the physical exercise practitioneries life, them state of mind and welfare. In this context, the music that is a common of humanity, has similar properties, by the way, also influences…

Gestão. Abstract The following work has the aim to study the administrative process and the reviewed application of administrative variable in management systems in witch inter-organizational relations are involved. Therefore, the development process of Linux platform was chosen as an object in the field study. The present effort in the research is to understand how the individual net and individual group is organized and performs the development activity of the free…

org/rm/1999_RMD_forum_paradigms_and_research_methods.htm Academy of Management, Research Methods Division | Research Methods Forum, Vol. 4 (Summer 1999). | Introduction: Eclecticism in Methods —David A. HarrisonControlling Method Effects in Self Report Instruments —Mary E. McLaughlinMissing Data: Instrument-Level Heffalumps and Item-Level Woozles —Philip L. Roth and Fred S. Switzer IIIParadigms and Research Methods —Robert GephartImproving the Power of Moderated Multiple…

relationships is of enormous importance. These relationships lie at the heart of our ability to influence the organisation around us and to be seen as an effective member of the organisational “team”. This short programme uses approaches from Transactional Analysis to help the participants’ shape and develop these relationships. By the end of this programme participants will: • • • • • Understand how to assess their impact on others using the TA frameworks. Have techniques through which…