Dissertations / Theses: 'Case study'

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Isaacs, Fadly. "Spatial Transitions: Cape Town Case Study." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21224.

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The research is guided by the following question: What are the spatial dimensions of social justice when thinking about Cape Town as a post-apartheid city? In principle the research intends, by advancing a diachronic approach to the examination of spatial form, to critically analyse the spatial (physical) structure of the city at a range of scales and relate these to both the higher level normative /cultural imperatives as well as the associated functional organisational aspects that have been institutionalised at different moments in the history of Cape Town.

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Pogreba-Brown, Kristen. "Using Case-Case Study Designs to Study Foodborne Enteric Infections." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/293418.

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Case-control studies are the traditional ways in which foodborne enteric diseases are studied and outbreaks are investigated. This method has some significant limitations and biases for diseases with low efficiency reporting rates, such as Campylobacter, a common foodborne disease. Case-case methodologies have been explored for these studies but have been implemented without any clear strategy. This dissertation aims to first, determine the common risk factors for Campylobacter in Arizona using the traditional case-control study design, second, to systematically compare case-case studies to the more common case-control studies, and third, to simultaneously compare the results of a community outbreak of Campylobacter using both case-control and case-case study designs. Results from these studies identified some unique risk factors for routine Campylobacter infection in Arizona that will be used to enhance surveillance for the disease in the state. A systematic review of case-case studies used for enteric diseases found that there are specific recommendations that can be put into place in determining what comparison cases should be selected based on the primary aims and goals of the study. Finally, the results of the simultaneous case-case and case-control studies of a Campylobacter outbreak showed that these methods may work best in conjunction with one another and in doing so, the most accurate depiction of the source of infection can be determined.

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Hopper, Louise. "Factors affecting research in primary dental care (pulpotomy study as a primary case research case study)." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502270.

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There has been a rekindling of interest in primary dental care research. However, there has been little investigation of the factors affecting these studies. This thesis examines primary dental care research pragmatically and from the dentists perspective. The Pulpotomy Study was undertaken In the northwest of England as a preliminary, prospective, pragmatic, longitudinal, multi-centred, cohort study in primary dental care. Forty primary care dentists undertook 334 pulpotomies In 316 participants on symptomatic primary molar teeth using Caustinerf Deciduous and/or Creosote BP. Pulpotomies were successful at reducing pain and sepsis. Over five years 77.3% of pulpotomies were successful. Pulpotomies were considered a suitable method of managing the child with pain and sepsis.

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Freshwater, Julie L. "Impact of Antimicrobial Use on the Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Intensive Care Unit Setting in a Large Academic Medical Center." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1275443984.

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Belchamber, Caroline Anne. "Physiotherapy palliative cancer care : a case study approach." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2016. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/24774/.

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There is evidence to suggest that the role of the allied health professional continues to evolve in the delivery of palliative cancer care services. Whilst it appears that there is an increasing need for physiotherapists, there is a lack of understanding about the nature of their role, their educational needs and their place within the rehabilitation team. The aim of my work was to explore a local palliative cancer care physiotherapy service provision in the light of best practice recommendations, using both my own practice development and a research study. For my research a qualitative approach using a single case study design was chosen as it provided a framework to facilitate the inclusion of multiple perspectives in a complex context within an area of healthcare where little research has been undertaken. Multiple methods of data collection were used from numerous perspectives, which included four data sets: interviews (healthcare professionals [10]); interviews (service users [10]); observations (physiotherapists [2] treating service users [5]); and policy document collection (NICE guidelines; white papers [12]). Detailed data analysis was then carried out using a thematic approach within a framework, comparing and contrasting patterns within and across the four data sets. Emergent themes highlighted a number of important aspects relating to physiotherapists including: new ways of working, shift in mindset and treatment planning, emotional adjustment and integration of professional boundaries. My primary research and practice development project combined to evidence the metamorphosis of both the physiotherapist profession and service provision where competencies around mentorship, entrepreneurship, leadership, policy championship, integrated teamwork, humanisation and self-reflection embodied within the psycho-social-cultural-spiritual model of healthcare enabled them to meet key policy recommendations of service quality and innovation. A debate is necessary around the need for profession specific or service specific outcomes in this area, and how physiotherapists ‘prove their worth’ now that they are an integral part of palliative cancer care provision.

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Black, Sheila. "Teamwork in primary health care : a case study." Thesis, University of Essex, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323029.

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Laihonen, Per. "Scientific problems related to the choice of angles in case studies." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-32615.

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A case study is often criticised for the risk that a researcher have a subjective interpretation of the data. This paper has the ambition to analyse how to choose the right angles in case studies to prove that you made a reliable case study. The most highlighted in this case study will be case study methodology. It will also be about what you should think about as a researcher in order to stay as objective as possible. By analysing and comparing the interpretations of different sources, the answer was that there are many things to consider as a researcher to understand how to choose the right angles. There are things to consider before and during the case study. The result after examining various sources was that you have to be precise and clear in a case study. The method description should be as clear as possible so that others will be able to perform the test. Subjective interpretations should not be taken with. The key is to choose an objective interpretation and highlight different perspectives to get a reliable case study.

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Chen, Tingchun. "Multiple case assignment : an Amis case study." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120672.

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Thesis: Ph. D. in Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-307).
This dissertation investigates two case-related phenomena: aspect-conditioned differential subject case marking and overt case-stacking, and why case morphology on a DP may correlate with movement of a DP. Guided by data from Amis (Formosan, Austronesian), I argue that case assignment may apply to a single DP more than once and case-stacking is overt realisation of multiple case assignment. In Amis, a DP surfaces with all the cases it has been assigned when it is a contrastive topic. Moreover, Amis provides strong evidence for treating case-stacking truly as stacking of multiple cases, instead of stacking a focus marker on top of a case marker. In addition, I propose that case morphology and whether a DP can undergo certain type of movement are both mediated by [phi]-agreement. In particular, each successful [phi]-agreement with a DP introduces to the DP a K(ase), a structural correlate of morphological case. This is based on the behaviour of subjects of perfective clauses. Subjects of perfective clauses receive genitive case in a neutral context but appear with an additional nominative case when they are contrastive topics. Moreover, there are more restrictions on moving these subjects, compared with nominative-marked subjects of imperfective clauses. I posit that subjects of perfective clauses become [phi]-defective as a result of agreeing with perfective Asp(ect). This is manifested in one less case assignment, which results in genitive case on the surface, and inability to be attracted by certain complex A/Ā-movement probes.
by Tingchun Chen.
Ph. D. in Linguistics

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Tengnäs, Alexander. "How to recognize a good case study." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-32648.

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Case studies are widely used across a lot of different subject areas, however there are a lot of questions about the use of it because of the doubt in its’ contribution to science and the quality of it. The purpose with this research paper is to define the case study and the characteristics required in it for it to be classified and recognized as a “good” case study. Findings reveal that case study is defined in many different ways depending on the area of subject it is presented in. A good case study is reliable, valid and is used as a qualitative research method and it contains a lot of depth in the investigated single case.

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Patterson, Elizabeth, and E. Patterson@mailbox gu edu au. "Primary Health Care Nursing: A Case Study Of Practice Nurses." Griffith University. School of Nursing, 2000. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20030228.104735.

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In 1978, Primary Health Care (PHC) was formally recognised, in the Declaration of Alma-Ata, as the key to achieving the World Health Organisation's goal of 'Health For All by the Year 2000' (HFA). PHC was seen as the solution to the inadequate illness management systems that had developed throughout the world. It was hoped that PHC would address some of the major inequalities in health observed both within and between countries by its balanced system of treatment and disease prevention. The WHO envisaged that PHC would take place as close as possible to where people live and work and be the first element of a continuing health care process. Additionally, health service collaboration and multi-professional partnerships were expected to replace professional boundaries and competition. Shortly after the Declaration of Alma-Ata, the World Health Organisation, supported by national and international nursing bodies, proposed that nurses would be the driving force behind the HFA movement as active partners in inter-professional teams, leaders in health care and resources to people rather than resources to other health professionals. In the ensuing years, although community health nurses were acknowledged by the government and the nursing profession as key players in PHC in Australia, practice nurses (nurses who are employed in general medical practices) were not identified within this group. Hence, it appeared as though these practice nurses were 'invisible', not considered important to PHC in Australia, or simply overlooked as a major influence on population health. The purpose of this study was to describe the current role of these nurses and to identify and analyse the factors that influenced their scope of practice and hence their contribution to PHC. The research was conducted as a case study of practice nurses in one Division of General Practice in southeast Queensland. The study was influenced by the constructivist paradigm of inquiry and utilised a complementary sequence of quantitative methods followed by qualitative investigation. The first stage of the study comprised a telephone followed by mail survey of general practitioners and practice nurses employed within the Division. This was followed by a second stage, which involved group and individual interviews of key informants and was supported by document review and observation. The study revealed that the practice nurse role is essentially one of assistant to the general practitioner wherein the nurse undertakes basic assessment procedures to aid the medical diagnosis, carries out delegated therapeutic procedures, and contributes to the administrative functioning of the practice. Autonomous nursing initiatives, which appear to be largely opportunistic and incidental to delegated activities, include physical and emotional support of patients, clarification and reinforcement of medical instructions, and the provision of health education. The practice nurse's role, and hence contribution to PHC, was found to be constrained by a number of factors. These factors include the current funding arrangements for general practice, the view that practice nurses are an option rather than a necessity, the general practitioners' control of the practice setting, the appropriation of nursing work to medical receptionists, the lack of professional development opportunities, and the practice nurses' passive acceptance of their circumstances. However, both general practitioners and practice nurses appreciate the value of nursing services in general practice and GPs would sanction the employment of more nurses, if given financial incentives, especially for the purpose of preventive care. The majority of practice nurses believe their role should be expanded to include autonomous functioning while most of the GPs were amenable to some extension of nursing practice but reticent or opposed to any independent interventions. There appears a need in Queensland for courses to prepare practice nurses for advanced practice if they want to expand their role in PHC beyond that of assistants to GPs. It would also seem to be in the nurses' interests to initiate a professional association of practice nurses as a vehicle to explore other issues relevant to their professional development. In addition, if PNs want to expand their role they will need to demonstrate improved patient outcomes and cost effectiveness.

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Patterson, Elizabeth. "Primary Health Care Nursing: A Case Study Of Practice Nurses." Thesis, Griffith University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365891.

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In 1978, Primary Health Care (PHC) was formally recognised, in the Declaration of Alma-Ata, as the key to achieving the World Health Organisation's goal of 'Health For All by the Year 2000' (HFA). PHC was seen as the solution to the inadequate illness management systems that had developed throughout the world. It was hoped that PHC would address some of the major inequalities in health observed both within and between countries by its balanced system of treatment and disease prevention. The WHO envisaged that PHC would take place as close as possible to where people live and work and be the first element of a continuing health care process. Additionally, health service collaboration and multi-professional partnerships were expected to replace professional boundaries and competition. Shortly after the Declaration of Alma-Ata, the World Health Organisation, supported by national and international nursing bodies, proposed that nurses would be the driving force behind the HFA movement as active partners in inter-professional teams, leaders in health care and resources to people rather than resources to other health professionals. In the ensuing years, although community health nurses were acknowledged by the government and the nursing profession as key players in PHC in Australia, practice nurses (nurses who are employed in general medical practices) were not identified within this group. Hence, it appeared as though these practice nurses were 'invisible', not considered important to PHC in Australia, or simply overlooked as a major influence on population health. The purpose of this study was to describe the current role of these nurses and to identify and analyse the factors that influenced their scope of practice and hence their contribution to PHC. The research was conducted as a case study of practice nurses in one Division of General Practice in southeast Queensland. The study was influenced by the constructivist paradigm of inquiry and utilised a complementary sequence of quantitative methods followed by qualitative investigation. The first stage of the study comprised a telephone followed by mail survey of general practitioners and practice nurses employed within the Division. This was followed by a second stage, which involved group and individual interviews of key informants and was supported by document review and observation. The study revealed that the practice nurse role is essentially one of assistant to the general practitioner wherein the nurse undertakes basic assessment procedures to aid the medical diagnosis, carries out delegated therapeutic procedures, and contributes to the administrative functioning of the practice. Autonomous nursing initiatives, which appear to be largely opportunistic and incidental to delegated activities, include physical and emotional support of patients, clarification and reinforcement of medical instructions, and the provision of health education. The practice nurse's role, and hence contribution to PHC, was found to be constrained by a number of factors. These factors include the current funding arrangements for general practice, the view that practice nurses are an option rather than a necessity, the general practitioners' control of the practice setting, the appropriation of nursing work to medical receptionists, the lack of professional development opportunities, and the practice nurses' passive acceptance of their circumstances. However, both general practitioners and practice nurses appreciate the value of nursing services in general practice and GPs would sanction the employment of more nurses, if given financial incentives, especially for the purpose of preventive care. The majority of practice nurses believe their role should be expanded to include autonomous functioning while most of the GPs were amenable to some extension of nursing practice but reticent or opposed to any independent interventions. There appears a need in Queensland for courses to prepare practice nurses for advanced practice if they want to expand their role in PHC beyond that of assistants to GPs. It would also seem to be in the nurses' interests to initiate a professional association of practice nurses as a vehicle to explore other issues relevant to their professional development. In addition, if PNs want to expand their role they will need to demonstrate improved patient outcomes and cost effectiveness.
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Nursing
Griffith Health
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Tanner, Carolyn A. "Perception of palliative care practice of health care professionals in a mental institution : a descriptive study." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29703.

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The purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate the perception of practice of health care professionals at a mental institution, as it pertains to their work with dying patients, and also to identify areas of change. The conceptual framework is constructed of six factors important to palliative care that have been identified from the literature. These are personal death anxiety, organizational structure of the hospital system, role expectations of professionals, teamwork, education and training for care of the dying, and conveyance and exchange of diagnostic information. The sample surveyed by a written questionnaire included physicians, psychiatrists, health care workers, social workers and pastoral care workers from the Geriatric Division of Riverview Hospital, Port Coquitlam. The findings indicate that age, sex, marital status and length of working experience at Riverview Hospital had no significant association with personal death anxiety. Informal education such as workshops and in-services had a significant correlation with personal death anxiety, as did perception of being competent and/or confident about working with the dying. The study also raised concerns that not all was being done for the dying patients and their families at this institution. Suggestions such as education and training, support mechanisms, and less stereotyping of professional roles were offered to improve this situation. As well, findings indicated that there was a need for palliative care service either in the form of a team or separate unit, or simply the practicing of the palliative care philosophy.
Arts, Faculty of
Social Work, School of
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Summers, Michael. "Great expectations : a policy case study of four case management programs in one organisation /." Connect to thesis, 2007. http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/2182.

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Four different case management programs delivered by UnitingCare Community Options (UCCO) in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne were examined against the expectations of case management as a policy solution to a range of perceived policy problems at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels. The micro-level expectations were related to client and family experiences of the service system and outcomes. At the meso-level expectations were focused on perceived service delivery problems such as poor matching of services to the needs of ‘complex’ clients including a lack of integration, flexibility and responsiveness to clients’ needs and preferences. Perceived macro-level policy problems were concerned with a variety of issues including increasing rates of institutionalisation, increasing costs to governments, lack of economic efficiency and the desire to create market or quasi-market conditions in the community care service delivery sector. (For complete abstract open document)

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APOSTOLIDOU, ANASTASIA. "CREATIVE LEADERSHIP IN FASHION BUSINESS TODAY : A case study on MUUSE." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-17400.

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Purpose: From an anthropological angle, the purpose of this paper is to shed light into how young innovative fashion companies can exercise creative leadership and reflect the creativity of their external image in their internal environment, towards their path to prosperity and success.Design/methodology/approach: The research analyses the case of MUUSE, a paradigmatic fashion company based in Copenhagen, Denmark in order to examine its creativity inside-out (external image and internal environment/operations). The entrepreneurs and employees were interviewed during two workdays, as well as observations were held over a period of eight months. For the analysis of the case and its operations, the 4P’s creativity framework (person, product, process and press/situation) was used.Findings: The research shows that creative leadership in fashion business today can be linked with innovation, meaningfulness and transparency in all levels of infrastructure. Further it declares the significance of creative leadership traits, which can include: having a creative and purposeful vision, developing an effective global mindset, evolving a creative work environment and increasing intrinsic motivators.
Program: Magisterutbildning i Fashion Management med inriktning modemarknadsföring

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Rowland, Elizabeth Fraser. "Teacher Study Groups: A Case Study." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277909/.

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the operation and impact of teacher study groups at one school site throughout a school year. The study was exploratory in nature. The research questions focused on the major factors in the school's external and internal context that impacted the study groups, the typical behaviors and interactions of the study group participants, and the impact of the study groups on the participants, the curriculum, and instruction.

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Kali, Julia Mamosiuoa. "Understanding women’s involvement in primary health care: a case study of Khayelitsha (Cape Town)." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4095.

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Magister Artium (Medical Anthropology) - MA(Med Ant)
Women are the principle providers of their families when it comes to issues of health care, even though their health needs and efforts are neglected. The contributions that they make to health development seem to be undervalued, and their working conditions ignored. Societies depend heavily on women as role players in the welfare of their families and of national economics together with their physical well-being which determines the ability to be productive. The study has provided an overview of the experiences of women concerning primary health care and the quality of service in Nolungile PHC Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Primary health care (PHC) forms an integral part both of the country‘s health system and the overall social and economic development of the community. Central to the PHC approach is full community participation in the planning, provision, control and monitoring of services. Priority has to be given to the improvement of women‘s social and economic status.A much neglected perspective in health issues is that, a number of questions arise from the provision of PHC. Does PHC rely on the contribution of women and if so, why women? Women in their communities have joined their hands together as community health workers, educating community members on issues of health. The study has provided an insight of the work that women are doing in their communities, and how do they give meaning to their experiences in PHC. The study also answered questions that raise fundamental issues on gender stereotyping and disparities in PHC. The study gave me an opportunity to work closely with the women while observing the challenges that they are facing and how to they overcome them in the daily lives.Changes are called towards the attitudes of health care providers working in the formal and nonformal sectors. The provision of health education for women ultimately empowers them as health educators for the community.

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Davids, Mogamad Sadiek. "The role of strategic leadership in Coega Development Corporation: a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003884.

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South Africa became a democracy after its election in April 1994. Thereafter, the country faced the daunting task of trying to fast-track economic growth and addressing social challenges. The Department of Trade and Industry was mandated by the newly elected government to spearhead economic development in order to address these challenges. Trade policy instruments such as industrial development zones formed part of government’s strategic economic instruments to achieve economic reform. The Coega Industrial Development Zone (CIDZ) near Port Elizabeth was one of many economic development zones created principally to promote export orientated manufacturing. The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) was registered as a company to develop, operate and manage the CIDZ. The literature suggests that strategic leadership is important for organizational success. Strategic leadership is described as the ability to influence others to make day-to-day voluntary decisions that enhance long-term viability while maintaining short term financial stability. Literature further suggests that strategic leaders deal with the evolution of organizations and their changing aims and transform them through their capabilities and strategic leadership roles such as being a figurehead, spokesperson, team builder, design school planner and so on. The aim of this research is to analyse the role of strategic leadership with the objectives to ascertain whether strategic leadership contributed to the success of the development of CDC, and identify possible challenges they are confronted with in the execution of their leadership duties. This research was conducted from an interpretivist perspective as the researcher attempted to develop insight into how the strategic leadership of CDC viewed and understood their role. The strategic leadership of CDC, who were the focus of this study, consisted of the executive management team of the organization, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The research design was in the form of a case study of the CDC leadership, with data collected through semi-structured interviews and documents. The most prominent roles exercised by the leadership of CDC included creating a vision and strategy development and inculcating a teamwork corporate culture. Other roles identified include that of team builder, fostering innovation and developing human capital etc. A lack of stakeholder management as well as managing the culture of the organization as it expands and grows, remain critical challenges. Finally recommendations are made together with suggestions for future research.

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Griggs, James Leonard. "Claims making in the case study of missing children: A case study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1990. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/514.

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Amid, Atepheh. "Night, space and urban design : case study of Mashhad, Iran." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2013. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/8yy54/night-space-and-urban-design-case-study-of-mashhad-iran.

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In contemporary societies time distinctions are being reconfigured. Although in modernlife technology enables new forms of social activities and entertainments and the possibility to experience them day and night, night has been known and experienced differently in various cultures and in different time periods. Discussions of the city at night are dominated by the framework and experience of Western Europe, the USA and Australia. However, night-life in other places could be different and in order to achieve an in-depth understanding of the concepts of a night-time economy and a 24-hour society it is important to study night-life in various parts of the world. In this thesis Mashhad is investigated as a 24-hour city in Iran. Night-life in Iran, as a Middle-Eastern country, is different from the available literature as a result of various social and cultural factors. In Iran, because of religious discipline, there are no pubs, bars, casinos or clubs. However, cities work at night with a continuity of their day-time activities. Mashhad, as one of the holiest cities in Shiite Islam with the shrine of Imam Reza located at its centre, is visited annually by over 25 million pilgrims. The large number of visitors and the shrine are characteristics of the city and its 24-hour activity. Boundaries between day and night in Mashhad are less clear cut and night-life includes all kinds of activities including religious, business, recreational, social or commercial. However, the Regeneration and Reconstruction Plan of Imam Reza’s Shrine Area, started in 2001, is threatening the 24-hour features of the shrine area by attempting to modernise it in order to attract and accommodate more pilgrims. This study aims to investigate how to improve nightlife by considering the impact of urban design. It studies the night-life of the shrine area in Mashhad through a multi-method approach and investigates the impact of recent urban design interventions. In addition, a series of guidelines are proposed for revitalisation of the shrine area whilst keeping and supporting its local active night-life. This study fills a part of the gap in the literature of a 24-hour society and night-time economy through investigating a less-studied type of 24-hour society in a context that has not been considered previously and is helpful in redefining the ideas which have been formed because of this gap. By investigating the interconnections between the temporal structure of cities, their spatial form and mass pilgrimage this study argues that social, cultural, economic, political and climatic factors are all important in the formation of night-life in a city and highlights the possible threats to the night-life of cities that might result from urban design approaches that ignore a local context. It also shows that the social and temporal habits of the people who shape a city’s night-life are a product of the discussed factors which may change through time. By emphasising the importance of the local night-time economy in the formation of 24-hour societies, the findings of this study highlight the necessity of considering the night-life of urban areas in regeneration plans. These findings have direct policy relevance in the regeneration plan of the shrine area in Mashhad and are helpful for regeneration plans of similar cases with local active night-life.

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Kwan, Che-ying, and 關之英. "A school-based case study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1995. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31957900.

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Chandler, Leonard Mark. "Business incubation in the Eastern Cape: a case study." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020862.

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Business incubation is a concept that describes a business development process that is used to grow successful, sustainable entrepreneurial ventures that will contribute to the health and wealth of local, regional and national economies. Incubators provide a place for businesses to build their foundations. Business incubators use a combination of physical space, resources and services to facilitate and develop businesses, enhance their progress, break down barriers to success, reduce risks and increase the potential for successful survival of early stage ventures., their progress, break down barriers to success, reduce risks and increase the potential for successful survival of early stage ventures. Business incubators are part of a larger value chain that connects enterprises to a vital support system. Most incubators connect their clients to local service providers (such as lawyers, corporate service providers or accountants) and establish relationships that will last after the firm leaves the incubator. Once an enterprise is ready to leave the incubator environment, it will need space to move into, which in turn, boosts property development and leasing. Because of the enhanced credibility of the business incubation process, landlords would be more confident as a stable, growing business can be a reliable tenant. The empirical object of the study is the Seda NMB ICT Incubator in Port Elizabeth. Eastern Cape. Like any other business an incubator is created to deliver a service or product for as long as possible and in this process must create value because the ultimate objective of any profit seeking business is to create wealth for its owners with due consideration of all its stakeholders (Brigham & Ehrhardt 2005:7-12). A preliminary investigation of the Seda NMB ICT Incubator raised the question whether the operation of this incubator meets the performance standards as identified in the international literature. The purpose of this study is therefore to establish whether the performance of the Seda NMB ICT Incubator is in line with generally accepted performance standards. At this stage the standards can be identified as a strategic alliance of the business (vision, mission and strategy), financing principles, management principles and human resource development and growth opportunities. The SEDA NMB ICT Incubator is financed as follows: Partly by the Department of Trade and Industry (the SEDA technology programme) and partly by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. It is recommended that public/private partnerships should be formed to ensure the continuity of the Port Elizabeth incubator. A second recommendation is that the SEDA NMB Incubator becomes more focussed in terms of its clients it is serving. At present it is serving a wide variety of ICT clients ranging from website design, graphic art to preparing business plans for ICT businesses. The period of incubation may be too extended as some incubatees have been on the premises for more than five years. It is recommended that the SEDA NMB Incubator pays attention to the length of stay of an incubatee. The vast majority of the incubatees on the SEDA NMB Incubator premises are not compliant with business acts and regulations. Seven incubatees reported during the personal interview that they were not compliant with all the acts and regulations.

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Wallace, Andrea Schneider. "Accessing asthma care : a case study of urban children /." Connect to full text via ProQuest. IP filtered, 2006.

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Thesis (Ph.D. in Nursing) -- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, 2006.
Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 188-199). Free to UCDHSC affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;

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Jones, Huw Scott. "Ageing, caregiving and community care : an ethnographic case study." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.362779.

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Rogers, Geoffrey Arnell. "A Case Study of Design and Technology in the Early Years of Schooling." Thesis, Curtin University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/238.

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Design, make and appraise (DMA) activities form a major component of the relatively new primary curriculum area of technology education. This case study is a descriptive and interpretative account of one teacher's attempt at implementing a DMA program in a class of children in their first year of formal schooling. The study seeks to discover and explore some of the factors and structural and organisational issues that arise during the implementation of a DMA program. The research aims to expand the knowledge base of the DMA strand of technology education as the teacher attempted to grapple with the problem of translating the theoretical technology education curriculum statements into practical realities in the classroom. This study highlights the importance of the teacher, her organisation and planning and selection of appropriate teaching strategies.Group work, continuous assessment and the provision of adequate and appropriate resources were also found to be important contributing factors. Three further issues were found to emerge from the study. Firstly there was a weak link between the children's designing stage and their making and appraising stages. Secondly, DMA has the potential to assist schools to work towards a more gender-neutral curriculum in which both girls and boys have equal access. Special education children were found to be assisted by involvement in DMA activities. And thirdly, the setting of DMA tasks was seen to be an issue that could cause difficulties. Finally, a number of implications for teachers arose out of these findings and they have the potential to improve DMA teaching and learning.

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Poth, Cheryl-Anne N. "Promoting evaluation use within dyamic organizations: a case study examining evaluator behaviour." Thesis, Kingston, Ont. : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1116.

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Stinson, Jill D., and Judith V. Becker. "Pedophilia: A Case Study in Empirically Supported Treatment." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8006.

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Chapter 16 describes the clinical case of an adult male who meets diagnostic criteria for pedophilia and who has acted on his pedophilic interests on several known occasions. It addresses important historical and clinical characteristics of the case, as well as treatment efforts and indicators of risk. It also discusses the application of empirically supported practices and clinical science to the assessment, treatment, and risk management of this client, highlighting what is known from the scientific literature, and future directions that will aid in the clinical care of individuals with pedophilic diagnoses.

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Shapiro, Ellen Sara. "The role of family environment in an ecological study of preschool children attending family day care." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28281.

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This thesis is an exploratory ecological study of the role of the family environment as it relates to a number of variables under investigation in the Vancouver Day Care Research Project's extensive contextual study of children enrolled in family day care settings. These variables include child language scores, indices of socio-economic status, conditions of maternal employment and attitudes related to maternal employment, other measures of the home environment, and parental attitudes to childrearing. In addition, the family environments of the family day care caregivers were examined in relation to the quality of care provided. The Moos Family Environment Scale (1986) was administered to parents and caregivers enrolled in the study. Scores from its ten subscales were correlated with measures of the variables of interest and then tested for significance. Data was then analyzed for important trends, patterns and highlights. Results showed that exposure of family members to stimulating ideas and activities is facilitative of child language skills, while an emphasis on achievement seems to have a negative effect. Families from higher socio-economic status homes seemed to be more likely to provide these opportunities for their children, particularly if they are well-educated. Findings also indicate that mothers who are satisfied with their employment tend to provide more positive family environments for their children than those who are working reluctantly. Mothers who worked part-time also appeared to provide better family environments than did those who experienced the increased stress of full-time employment. Adult-centered parenting values which stressed obedience were associated with family environments which were less facilitative of child cognitive development, whereas homes with child-centered parenting values appeared to be more positive. Family day care caregivers who provided superior childcare were found to be more organized in their own families, more supportive of one another, and more able to allow their family members to function independently than were other caregivers. There was considerable overlap in the results for each variable of interest; many similar features were found in the environments which were considered optimal in terms of language development, socio-economic factors, conditions of maternal employment, attitudes to childrearing, and high quality care for children. The study results strongly support the importance of exposure to a wide range of intellectual and cultural stimuli, participation in activities outside the home, expression of feelings amongst family members, and well-organized family functioning in the creation of optimal family environments; an emphasis on achievement, and the use of rigid rules and doctrine were found to be deleterious to the creation of positive home environments.
Education, Faculty of
Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
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Salö, Freja, and Elisabeth Terenius. "Telesur : A case study." Thesis, Södertörn University College, School of Discourse Studies, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-1459.

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By using a quantitative content analysis, this thesis examines how the Latin American television channel Telesur was established, and the character of Telesurs programme listings and news broadcasts. The thesis also examines how Telesurs agenda to promote pan-Latin American integration, is visible in the material broadcasted.

The theories used are the media dependency theory, framing of news, news bias and media globalization and regionalization.

The media development and current situation in Latin America and Venezuela is described.

The results show that Telesur came into existence in a polarized mass medial and political climate, as part of the communicational strategy of the Chávez government to promote the “21th century socialism”. The news broadcasts are not directly related to the Telesur agenda. The news does not differ much from other international news broadcasts in aspects of length, tempo and topics. The broadcasts lack economical segments but empathizes political segments. The geographical representation is to a great part concentrated to and around Venezuela. In the programme listings, the aim of being an educative and news providing television channel is clearly visible, as the channel provides a great part of news and documentaries.

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Puckey, Nicola. "Metalcore : a case study." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.560507.

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Metal has, in the last ten years, become the focus of a considerable amount of scholarly interest. It was first researched as a subgenre of rock, but it soon outgrew this home and became a fully-fledged music genre of its own. Its subgenres multiplied and developed considerably and academic research on metal has increased alongside this growth. What started with academic books and articles on the metal phenomenon in its entirety soon could not cope with the scale of metal. The research, as with the metal genre, began to fragment, and researchers started focusing upon specific aspects of the songs, scene and/or culture. This thesis is positioned within this approach to metal studies as it was designed to provide information on a particular aspect of metal. It focuses upon the nature of the metalcore subgenre of metal. It has considered a variety of aspects of the metalcore scene and culture in an attempt to define what metalcore is; what constitutes it and how this is represented in the scene. It also evaluated the creation, maintenance and reproduction of the metalcore ingroup and its position in relation to the metal culture. A major aim of this thesis was to use research methods that have not previously been used in this field of study. The methodology has taken influences from Social Identity Theory, Critical Discourse Analysis, and a particular conceptualisation of register. It also incorporated influences from a research approach that had been used in many other pieces of metal research: ethnography. While this is not an ethnographic research project, aspects of it have been influenced by ethnography. Important elements of the methodology of the thesis include interviews, participant observation, the collection and analysis of magazines, books and documentaries relevant to metal and metalcore, and also the observation and analysis of many online spaces important to these music cultures. Specifically, a large part of the data collection and analysis process focused on the websites MySpace, Facebook and YouTube. The analysis evaluated how elements of capital associated with the metalcore and metal cultures can be emblematic of the registers of those cultures. It considered this in connection with the ingroup nature of these groups. it has demonstrated the different values these emblems can have as parts of the ingroup/culture/register, and how the same emblems function differently within different cultures to form distinct registers. This research has exposed these distinct registers, and made them accessible to those who are not part of these cultures.

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Ching, Kenneth A. (Kenneth Apostol). "Base isolation case study." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43889.

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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 51).
The primary objective of this thesis is the introduction of the current code, ASCE 7-05 into the base isolation design and the analysis of base isolation response due to seismic forces. An eight story irregular structure is modeled using SAP2000 structural program. The time history of Northridge earthquake is used as a seismic forcing function of the structure. The base isolator is designed by using the principle of bilinear modeling. Therefore, the base isolation system is analyzed using the non-linear time history analysis. The response of the isolation system is analyzed, and especially its hysteresis loop. Results show that the inputted energy of the seismic forces is dissipated by hysteretic and modal damping.
by Kenneth A. Ching.
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Kelley, Debra Milburn. "Dialogue| A case study." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10116463.

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Dialogue is a useful organizational strategy that supports a shared understanding that is useful in the solving complex problems. A community hospital challenged with publicly transparent quality metrics and the associated financial and reputation penalties developed a culture supportive of dialogue and participation and was the setting for this research.

The purpose of the research was to explore the decisions and messages an executive leadership team implemented that support the practice of dialogue and facilitated a culture of participation. This retrospective, qualitative study reviewed documents and artifacts over a seven-year time span from 2007-2014. two sources, 1) the Operation Committee meetings and 2) The all- employee forums provided by the senior leadership were reviewed. These source were coded utilizing a predetermined coding scheme based upon information from 3 theories, 1) Isaac’s dimensions of dialogue, 2) Isaac’s action theory of dialogue and 3) Fischer’s levels of participation. These three theories when integrated provide a three dimensional perspective that supports the practice of dialogue.

The conclusions of this study are that 1) A single theory of dialogue is not sufficient. 2. An effective model for communication must include, at a minimum, contain an aspect of action theory, a dimension of dialogue, and a level of participation. 3. Delaying decision-making in order to obtain feedback allows for the prolongation of deliberation and for the emergence of dialogue and deliberation and 4. Expansion of the deliberation time is a mechanism that helps the group to suspend assumptions and is a methodology supportive of dialogue. This research recommends a three step, how to approach to supporting dialogue and a culture of participation. The recommended pattern is to 1) ask for feedback thus 2) delaying the decision, and 3) listening to the feedback.

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Casti, Manuela. "Taizé : a case study." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2016. http://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/taize(ed1a5479-e8c5-4e88-b29d-e4e48f422b3b).html.

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Pilgrimages to the Taizé Community are regularly organised by Church of England institutions as a means of aggregating and retaining young people. Every summer hundreds of youth and their leaders travel to France where this ecumenical monastic community enacts its prophetic parable of reconciliation. While the Community’s ministry to young people is designed as an instrument of its ecumenical mission, the research postulates that youth pilgrimages to Taizé are instead an arena of divergent and often competing theological interpretations; more specifically, that youth appropriate their pilgrimage experience as a vessel for spiritual and existential explorations expressing a holistic, experiential and subject-focused orientation. This represents a clear departure from the implicitly dualistic, ascetic theology developed by the Community and mediated by its practical expressions. Using Swinton and Mowat’s practical theological methodology as a framework, the study employs qualitative research methods within a case-study approach, involving participant observation and semi-structured interviews with two Anglican-sponsored youth groups. The empirical findings are subsequently analysed through the lens of pilgrimage studies. The results confirm the initial hypothesis. Pilgrimages to Taizé create a liminal space where youth participate in an anti-structural performance designed to involve them as partners in an ecumenical undertaking. However, rather than interpreting their experience in light of the Community’s theology, participants utilise pilgrimage as an embodied vehicle for self-expressive journeys aimed at re-appropriating life as a meaningful personal narrative. Taizé provides a spiritually oriented environment and a warehouse of resources that allows participants to practice a sapiential hermeneutics of everyday existence.

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Quashie, Zilma. "Issues with Care Provided by Direct Care Workers| A Case Study." Thesis, Capella University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10681650.

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As the aging population continues to increase, the move to assisted living facilities (ALFs) is becoming a popular choice as an alternative to remaining at home. The majority of older adults entering assisted living facilities have one of more chronic conditions that prevent them from performing their activities of daily living, thereby requiring assistance from direct care workers (DCWs). These DCWs are unregulated, and their training varies from state to state and from ALF’s. Hence, there could be an apparent shortfall in the care provided to residents in ALFs by DCWs. Stake’s case study methodology was used to answer the research question about the issues that family members experience with the care provided by DCWs for a relative in assisted living facilities. A gap was identified in the literature that signals the need to have the input of the family members on how care is given in ALFs. Open-ended interview questions were used to capture the issues family members saw with the care their loved ones receive. Data analysis took the form of direct interpretation, categorical aggregation, finding patterns, identifying themes within case, and establishing linkages between cases. The final phase of the data analysis was the interpretive phase where conclusion was drawn. Five main themes emerged after analysis of the data. They were: training for DCWs, satisfaction with care, cultural competencies, expectation of care, and need for improvement. The findings suggest that there are several issues family members have with the care provided in ALFs. These finding could then be used to devise training for the DCWs that are geared to provide adequate care to the residents in ALFs. The implications from the study suggest that more training should be implemented and based on humanistic theory resulting in individualized care with the person focus approach. Well trained direct care workers in assisted living facilities will enhance the quality of life for older adults and preserve the integrity of the assisted living industry.

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Hall, Julie. "Using integrated care pathways in mental health care : a case study." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2010. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12749/.

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Background: Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) are prearranged processes of care which are being increasingly used to deliver mental health services. The literature reveals difficulties in their development and implementation, and a lack of empirical evidence to support their use. Aims: The aim of this research was to investigate how an ICP has been used to manage mental health care in one selected mental health Trust in England. Methods: A case study approach was adopted with several units of analysis. The views of healthcare professionals using semi structured interviews; the experiences of service users and carers using focus groups; contrasting hospital episode and performance statistics with a comparison Trust and documentary analysis of the ICP. Findings & Discussion: Of the healthcare professions, only nurses used the ICP. No professionals used the ICP to support clinical decision making and risk management. However, just over two-thirds (67.2%) of the interventions described in the pathway were delivered. There was no statistically significant difference when comparing performance indicators for an equivalent episode of care between the ICP Trust and non ICP Trust. Service user and carers' experiences revealed that peopled did not feel that their care was individualised to them, although amongst them they had different perceptions of the care process. Conclusions: Mental health ICPs need to reflect the relationships between stakeholders, variability of illness and individual ways of living if they are to provide a framework for managing care in the future that accords with the needs of people using mental health services.

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Herfors, David. "The Time and Process used to write a Case Study." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-32612.

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The time and process used to write a case study depends on several factors. There are different things to consider to save time and to make the process easier. First of all the author might need a certain skillset and experience. Second is to understand the importance of being prepared. It takes much time to write a case study and if the preparations are not taken in seriously consideration it may jeopardize the whole study. A deadline and timeline for the process is necessary to control the outcome. Normally the process involves a case study release form and a success letter where the last approval is made before the publication of the case study is done.

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Cox, Charlotte Isobel Alexandra. "Positive imagery for negative symptoms : an experimental study and a case study." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2014. http://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/positive-imagery-for-negative-symptoms-an-experimental-study-and-a-case-study(df9ab6de-474d-47ce-ae97-a057e0c162e1).html.

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Background: Psychological models propose that amotivational negative symptoms are affected by two types of cognition: anticipatory success (believing one can achieve something) and anticipatory pleasure (mentally pre-creating potential future experiences of enjoyment). Mental imagery manipulations have been shown to effect cognitive change, and may therefore enhance psychological interventions for negative symptoms. This thesis considers the role of positive imagery in people with negative symptoms. Study 1 aimed firstly to investigate the relationship between anticipatory success, anticipatory pleasure and negative symptoms. It then looked at the impact of a positive guided imagery manipulation on these hypothesised mediating factors. Finally, the effects of anticipatory success, anticipatory pleasure and the imagery intervention on a behavioural measure of motivation were explored. Study 2 built on the findings of Study 1 to investigate the potential of guided mental imagery as an intervention to improve functioning. Method: For Study 1, 42 participants with psychosis and negative symptoms completed measures of negative symptoms and imaging ability, before random allocation to either a positive or neutral imagery manipulation. Anticipatory success and anticipatory pleasure towards a dart-throwing task were measured before and after the manipulation. A behavioural measure of motivation was included at the end of the procedure. Study 2 used a pilot case study design to evaluate a therapeutic intervention for negative symptoms using guided imagery. Results: Study 1 showed that negative symptoms were associated with anticipatory success, irrespective of controlling for ability, and with change in anticipatory pleasure. Anticipatory success improved during both imagery manipulations, with an effect of imagery type when the analysis was restricted to those imaging as instructed. Anticipatory pleasure, but not anticipatory success or imagery type, predicted motivated behaviour in relation to the task. In Study 2, a pilot case study of guided imagery focused on recovery goals showed improvements in anticipatory success and goal-directed behaviour. Conclusion: Guided imagery interventions are feasible and acceptable for people with negative symptoms of psychosis, and may improve functioning through cognitive mechanisms.

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Yang, Ming, and XinJing Chen. "Transformation of Chinese OEM-----Case study." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-5107.

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Due to the globalization trend, the transformation of Chinese OEM has become a hot topic in the last decades. Although the previous literature suggested that there were many different determinants influencing firms to be successful companies, there is a lack of combination in the context of Chinese OEM. Thus, the purpose of this research study is to find out the approach of Chinese OEMs to successfully launch their own products based on three perspectives - organizational structure, processes and culture.Applying a qualitative approach, the data was gathered through semi-structured telephone interviews with the senior personnel of one Chinese OEM company (Damekiss), complemented with secondary data collected from the company’s and public websites.The results of analysis showed different views of how organizational structure, process and culture influencing on the transformation of Chinese OEM. We found that four functions (i.e. manufacturing, distribution, new product development and human resource management) influenced the transformation of Chinese OEM in organizational structure perspective. Among these functions, human resource management and distribution are extremely weak in the organizational structure of Chinese OEM. Regarding to the process of formulating these functions, the deep understanding of the customers’ preferences and collaboration partners that influenced building distribution were figured out. In the case company, it showed a relative poor ability on distribution which would be the barriers for further developing. Building HRM process was raised as another issue of the transformation of Chinese OEMs. According to the case company, HRM was poorly organized. The recruitment did not get enough attention; the training programs stayed at a lower level. The last not least, the corporate culture was also proven to be playing an important role in the transformation of Chinese OEMs. Awareness of corporate culture as one of significant aspects influencing the entire company was found in the case company. Slogan, company heroes and rituals as an internal culture were properly used to motivate employees.

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Lee, Chance R. "The global nextdoor: a case study of university study away." Diss., Kansas State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35501.

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Doctor of Philosophy
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Thomas Vontz
Motivated by a critical theory of place, this qualitative study sought to explore the experiences of participants in a single embedded case of the Global Opportunities office at Susquehanna University. Through in-depth interviews, document analysis, and participant observation, a thorough exploration of the case was completed over a two year period. This case study explored how 15 students, faculty, and administrators in global learning programs describe their experience across immersive locations—inclusive of locations classified as domestic and international. By using a critical case study methodological framework, this work was framed by equal access to important global learning outcomes by all students—regardless of ability to pay. Global learning programs, traditionally abroad, can be a transformational experience for students able to participate—a steady 2% of university students over the previous few decades (Twombly, Salisbury, Tumanut, & Klute, 2012). As a result, 98% of American university students are not going abroad during their undergraduate experience in an academic context, most not at all. This study explored immersive programs not traditionally thought of as cross-cultural, many considered domestic experiences. Through rigorous qualitative analysis, the data in this study resulted in three themes: i. The domestic/international distinction is insufficient. ii. Civic identity is more salient in domestic and liminal experiences. iii. Location is not enough. Curriculum is essential. Implications of this work could be of interest to students in cross-cultural programs, teaching faculty and staff, student program providers of a variety of types, and university administrators of immersive experiences. Ultimately, this study sought to explore possibilities to broaden access to global learning experiences for all students.

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Maselwa, Matole Reuben. "Promoting learners' conceptual understanding of electrostatics through use of practical activities in conjunction with prior knowledge of lightning : a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003600.

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The research presented in this thesis is situated within an interpretivist paradigm. Within this paradigm, a qualitative case-study research approach was adopted. This seemed most appropriate in my research project since the main focus is on elicitation of prior knowledge and incorporation of such knowledge into 'hands-on' and 'minds-on' practical activities with a view to improving conceptual development. For the purposes of this research project, I designed an interactive teaching and learning unit in electrostatics as an attempt to put into practice a learner-centred approach. This approach, in my view, is in line with the new curriculum in South Africa. The emerging central theme of this thesis is the notion of active participation by learners during teaching and learning. This study was carried out over a period of two years and involved my grade 9 learners, who participated voluntarily. The research process documented in this thesis has been conceptualised into two phases. Phase one was concerned with the elicitation of learners' prior knowledge around lightning. In phase two, learners were engaged in 'hands-on' and 'minds-on' practical activities, and key concepts were identified to ensure conceptual development. The data was collected using a variety of data collection tools, namely: focus group interviews, follow-up whole-class semi-structured interviews, worksheets, videotaped lessons and photographs. The analysis of data revealed that learners come to class with prior knowledge concerning lightning. Within this prior knowledge it was found that there were both ‘scientific’ and ‘non-scientific’ concepts. The identification of key concepts during practical activities was found to be very useful in promoting learning. However, the incorporation of prior knowledge into practical activities posed a challenge and needs further research. iv This research study also highlights some insights into some of the complexities of elicitation and incorporation of learners' prior knowledge, and conceptual development in science classrooms. It also demonstrates the challenges and possibilities during teaching and learning as well as the realities of the demands of the new curriculum and OBE in South Africa, in particular, in historically disadvantaged schools

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Rose, Pauline Mary-Therese. "Implementation and evaluation of a new model of nursing practice in radiation oncology." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2010. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/37646/1/Pauline_Rose_Thesis.pdf.

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Patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer face a series of challenges that require support from a multidisciplinary team which includes radiation oncology nurses. However, the specific contribution of nursing, and the models of care that best support the delivery of nursing interventions in the radiotherapy setting, is not well described. In this case study, the Interaction Model of Client Health Behaviour and the associated principles of person-centred care were incorporated into a new model of care that was implemented in one radiation oncology setting in Brisbane, Australia. The new model of care was operationalised through a Primary Nursing/Collaborative Practice framework. To evaluate the impact of the new model for patients and health professionals, multiple sources of data were collected from patients and clinical staff prior to, during, and 18 months following introduction of the practice redesign. One cohort of patients and clinical staff completed surveys incorporating measures of key outcomes immediately prior to implementation of the model, while a second cohort of patients and clinical staff completed these same surveys 18 months following introduction of the model. In-depth interviews were also conducted with nursing, medical and allied health staff throughout the implementation phase to obtain a more comprehensive account of the processes and outcomes associated with implementing such a model. From the patients’ perspectives, this study demonstrated that, although adverse effects of radiotherapy continue to affect patient well-being, patients continue to be satisfied with nursing care in this specialty, and that they generally reported high levels of functioning despite undergoing a curative course of radiotherapy. From the health professionals’ perspective, there was evidence of attitudinal change by nursing staff within the radiotherapy department which reflected a greater understanding and appreciation of a more person-centred approach to care. Importantly, this case study has also confirmed that a range of factors need to be considered when redesigning nursing practice in the radiotherapy setting, as the challenges associated with changing traditional practices, ensuring multidisciplinary approaches to care, and resourcing a new model were experienced. The findings from this study suggest that the move from a relatively functional approach to a person-centred approach in the radiotherapy setting has contributed to some improvements in the provision of individualised and coordinated patient care. However, this study has also highlighted that primary nursing may be limited in its approach as a framework for patient care unless it is supported by a whole team approach, an appropriate supportive governance model, and sufficient resourcing. Introducing such a model thus requires effective education, preparation and ongoing support for the whole team. The challenges of providing care in the context of complex interdisciplinary relationships have been highlighted by this study. Aspects of this study may assist in planning further nursing interventions for patients undergoing radiotherapy for cancer, and continue to enhance the contribution of the radiation oncology nurse to improved patient outcomes.

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Mahomed, Shaheed. "Integrating mathematics into engineering : a case study." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1255.

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Thesis (MTech (Mechanical Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007
Twelve years into a democracy, South Africa still faces many developmental challenges. Since 2002 Universities of Technology in South Africa have introduced Foundational Programmes/provisions in their Science and Engineering programmes as a key mechanism for increasing throughput and enhancing quality. The Department of Education has been funding these foundational provisions since 2005. This Case Study evaluates an aspect of a Foundational provision in Mechanical Engineering, from the beginning of 2002 to the end of 2005, at a University of Technology, with a view to contributing to its improvemenl The Cape Peninsula University of Technology {CPUn, the locus for this Case Study, is the only one of its kind in a region that serves in excess of 4.5 million people. Further, underpreparedness in Mathematics for tertiary level study is a national and intemational phenomenon. There is thus a social interest in the evaluation of a Mathematics course that is part of a strategy towards addressing the shortage in Engineering graduates. This Evaluation of integration of the Foundation Mathematics course into Foundation Science, within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CPUT, falls within the ambit of this social need. An integrated approach to cunriculum conception, design and implementation is a widely accepted strategy in South Africa and internationally; this approach formed the basis of the model used for the Foundation programme that formed part of this Evaluation. A review of the literature of the underpinnings of the model provided a theoretical framework for this Evaluation Study. In essence this involved the use of academic literacy theory together with learning approach theory to provide a lens for this Case Study.

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Gleeson, Elizabeth Anne, and res cand@acu edu au. "Set Text Study: a Collective case study." Australian Catholic University. Trescowthick School of Education, 2004. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp67.25092005.

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This thesis investigates the practice of set text study as it is encountered within the English curriculum of a Victorian secondary school. The study evolved from a range of concerns to do with the researcher’s own teaching and the attitudes being expressed in her school community. It developed into an investigation of the student experience of reading, and of studying the required texts in subject, English This research aims to: • provide understanding of the development of set text study and to consider whether this construct is meeting the goals of contemporary English teaching examine both the beliefs which underpin the practices and the practices themselves provide greater understanding of the way students experience this aspect of their school learning consider how notions of transformation, insight and emerging identity through literature study fit with student experience Five guiding research questions address the issues which gave rise to the study. These questions provide a focus and structure throughout the research process. The questions address issues of: students’ school and non-school reading practices, enjoyment, beliefs about learning, ideology and specifically, the potential influence of textual representations of suicide and adult characters on a teenage student’s emerging sense of self. An overview of key theoretical positions on the act of reading situates the attitudinal and theoretical aspects of this research. The practical orientation of this study is situated alongside research on the experience of reading and of teaching literature, both from Australia and overseas. This thesis adopts a phenomenological approach within a constructivist framework. A qualitative methodology using a case-study approach, allows for the prolonged engagement necessary to explore the research questions and develop the sort of relationship necessary to facilitate the in-depth and reflective responses being sought. In-depth interviews (both face-to-face interviews and on-line chat sessions) are the primary data-gathering tool. In reporting the findings, the student voice is privileged. Practical and theoretical notions of communication and language are explored. The processes used to undertake this research are reflected upon and some possibilities for incorporating some of these methods into a school learning context are considered. While the focus of the study is to increase understanding of individual experience, some clear findings emerge. Although reading played an important part in the non-school lives of most of these students, the school experience of reading was more often than not, disappointing. Key factors which students perceived as contributing to their lack of enjoyment and satisfaction included: text choice, lack of challenge in lesson content, the sameness of the associated tasks, the behaviour of peers and lack of opportunity for having their opinions heard. Almost conversely, the students who gained greatest satisfaction reported on: particular texts, the creativity and scope for individual input of required tasks, teacher involvement, more positive class interaction and specific modelling by teachers of required tasks. The thesis concludes with recommendations for structural support (both whole school and classroom) to enable the positive shared reading experiences to become the experience of more students. It challenges the sanctity of the set text and offers a range of alternatives. In calls on teachers to consider the implications of entering a continuing story of students’ reading and to work at developing better ways of incorporating components of effective non-school reading practices into school reading practices. The concerns regarding the potential negative influence of set texts on a student’s identity were not validated in this research. However new concerns for students’ well being did emerge. The research indicates that set texts can make a difference to the quality of students’ lives. By incorporating a range of texts and class activities, by knowing students as well as possible, and by fully engaging as co-readers, teachers are in a better position to minimise student distress and to attend to the work of creating democratic reading environments with the greatest potential for reading success for everyone.

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Wikfeldt, Emma. "Generalising from Case Studies." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-32565.

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The generalisability of case study findings is heavily criticised in the scientific community. This study attempts to answer to what extent generalisation is possible, through a literature review. Resources were collected by searching in databases and in reference lists. A presentation of arguments from both sides will follow, finding that generalisation is possible to almost the same extent as quantitative research, if done correctly and carefully, with great concern and accuracy.

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Sanders, April. "Parallels Between the Gaming Experience and Rosenblatt's Reader Response Theory." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271890/.

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The world of literacy has expanded alongside technology, and new literacies are being used as an alternative or an addition to traditional text. By including video gaming as literacy, the connection can be made between students' multimodal world outside of school with the world of literacy they encounter in school. This study took two approaches of a content study and a case study. A collective case study was used to examine the gaming experience of participants with three commercial video games falling into three separate genres: Sims FreePlay (simulation); Halo 1 (first person shooter); and World of Warcraft (role playing game). The 15 gamers were placed into three sets of five participants for each video game, and interviews were conducted to explore the gaming experience in relation to stance and transaction, which are major components of Louise Rosenblatt's reader response theory. Limited research has been conducted regarding reader response theory and the new literacies; by using the reader response lens, the gaming experience was compared to the reading experience to add the new literacies to the existing literature on reader response. As a way to look at both the text and the experience, a content study examined three mainstream video games to establish literacy content by using Zimmerman's gaming literacy theory. Even though this theory is useful by detailing elements found in video games and not traditional literature, literary value cannot be fully assessed unless the theory is developed further to include other components or discuss how the depth of the components can relate to literary value. The literature does not currently contain substantial research regarding how to assess the literary value of video games, so this study begins to add to the present literature by demonstrating that at least for these games the presence of the components of the theory can be evaluated. This analysis of both the game and the experience demonstrated substantial parallels between the gaming experience and the reading transaction as well as looking at the viability of using gaming literacy theory to evaluate literacy value.

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Lucas, Anna F. (Anna Fonda). "The Relationship of Unmet Employee Child Care Needs and Absenteeism: A Case Study." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500918/.

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The problem of this study was to determine if employee child care difficulties were related to absenteeism. A case study was conducted among sixty-three employees at a north Dallas bank using a survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze child care difficulties. A majority of employees experienced difficulty when co-workers had child care problems. A majority of the parent employees had difficulty finding sick or emergency/temporary child care, affording child care, and working overtime due to child care. The majority of parents had child care related absences and work interruptions and thirty-nine percent of them considered quitting their jobs due to child care problems. This study implied the need for employer-supported child care options for the bank employees.

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Boni, Bangari Anandra. "A use case driven validation framework and case study." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq28400.pdf.

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Absolom, Matilda Johanna. "Teaching for democratic citizenship: a case study of one primary school in the Western Cape." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This study highlighted the educators understanding of their role, the priorities that they deemed important and the practices they employed to promote in their learners the values and virtues fit for citizens of a democratic society.

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Lensing, Willene (Willene Crowell). "A Case Study of Social Transformation in Medical Care at the Community Level." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277789/.

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This descriptive case study of the transformation in medical care at the community level was carried out with a triangulation approach. Data from documents and surveys using both semi-structured and unstructured interviews were gathered to evaluate and explain how medical care delivery changed from a primarily public system to one predominantly private.

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Lindh, Ulrika. "Osäkerheten i ombyggnationsprojekt : Case Study av ombyggnation av Praktikertjänst huvudkontor." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-124332.

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Lyons-Daniels, Patricia. "Interscholastic Sports and The Middle School Student: A Case Study." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29882.

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Participating in organized sports activities can result in developmental benefits to the adolescent. Increased fitness, self-esteem, competency, academic success and increased recognition by peers are few of the benefits cited by researchers. Participation can also provide opportunities for developmental liabilities to occur. Researchers have cited liabilities such as stress, anxiety and physiological injury. Developmental benefits and liabilities have been the foci of the controversy that has existed over adolescents participating in interscholastic sports programs in the middle and junior high school. Although research has studied the impact of interscholastic sports on the high school and collegiate athlete, few studies have investigated the impact of interscholastic sports on the middle school athlete. This qualitative case study of four middle school athletes investigated the benefits and liabilities of participating on an interscholastic team to the adolescent athlete. Based on the literature, four domains were identified as benefits and two domains were identified as liabilities. These six domains were achievement, competency, fitness, self-esteem, sports injuries, stress and anxiety. Interviews were held with students, coaches and parents. These interviews were based on domain specific questions. A journal was kept, and a document review of achievement, attendance and medical records was completed. The study revealed a pattern of improved grades, increased skill levels in the sport, improved fitness, and increased self-esteem. The students experienced injuries and moments of stress and anxiety.
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