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RODER, EMANUELA. "The complexity of therapeutic action in DBT: preliminary studies on process and outcome." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10281/241311.
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La Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) è un programma di trattamento cognitivo-comportamentale strutturato, complesso e ricco, messo a punto per pazienti con Disturbo Borderline di Personalità (BPD) e gravi comportamenti disfunzionali (tentativi suicidari, autolesività, instabilità relazionale, comportamenti impulsivi). DBT ha dimostrato la sua efficacia in numerosi studi: i tentativi suicidari e i comportamenti disfunzionali si sono ridotti, mentre la regolazione emotiva e il funzionamento generale dei pazienti sono migliorati.
La ricerca presentata i prefigge di valutare l’efficacia e i meccanismi d’azione di DBT, esaminando sia la dimensione di outcome, sia la dimensione di processo.
La prima parte dell’elaborato è dedicata alla presentazione del modello DBT. Se ne discutono i fondamenti teorici, gli accordi alla base del trattamento, le modalità del programma terapeutico e le strategie di intervento.
La seconda parte dell’elaborato è una valutazione dell’efficacia di DBT, rispetto alle variabili target. Lo studio è di tipo longitudinale ed è stato condotto seguendo le linee guida internazionali. DBT è stata messa a confronto con un programma di trattamento comparabile per tipologia di pazienti, obiettivi e complessità. Il campione è composto da 95 pazienti ambulatoriali, valutati ogni tre mesi. Poiché ci si attendeva che il contributo della variabilità individuale fosse rilevante, sono stati utilizzati modelli lineari gerarchici con effetti casuali. I risultati hanno mostrato che i tentativi suicidari, i comportamenti autolesivi, la disregolazione emotiva e comportamentale sono diminuiti in entrambi i gruppi dopo un anno; i modelli hanno mostrato come i soggetti differissero nella quota di cambiamento. Inoltre, i risultati sul campione dei completer hanno suggerito che il setting di gruppo e l’intensità del trattamento potrebbero agire quali specifici meccanismi terapeutici.
La terza parte dell’elaborato si compone di una serie di studi di processo con un disegno single case, inseriti nel filone della ricerca process-outcome: si tratta della valutazione di due coppie terapeutiche, una con esito favorevole ed una con esito parziale. Le pazienti erano due giovani donne con diagnosi di BPD, differenti per profilo di personalità e comportamenti disfunzionali; hanno seguito un programma DBT standard con il medesimo terapeuta, un clinico esperto. Sono state esaminate le sedute durante il primo anno di trattamento. Si sono considerate tanto la dimensione tecnica quanto quella relazionale del processo terapeutico, esaminando entrambe da una prospettiva macroanalitica e microanalitica. I risultati hanno mostrato come alcuni aspetti siano riscontrabili in ambedue le coppie terapeutiche: l’aderenza al modello di trattamento e l’atteggiamento del terapeuta orientato alla collaborazione. D’altra parte, sono emerse specificità relative alle coppie terapeutiche. Nel trattamento della paziente con esito positivo, è presente un clima relazionale globalmente positivo, terapeuta e paziente riescono ad affrontare in modo proficuo anche le incomprensioni. Invece, nel trattamento della paziente con esito parziale, terapeuta e paziente faticano a trovare una sintonizzazione e a lavorare in modo sinergico, rimanendo bloccati in dinamiche problematiche e senza riuscire a conseguire pienamente gli obiettivi prefissati.
Nel loro insieme, i risultati hanno confermato l’efficacia e la complessità di DBT. Più precisamente, hanno messo in luce le sovrapposizioni e le differenze tra DBT e altri modelli teorici, in particolare con gli interventi che promuovono il funzionamento riflessivo. Inoltre, i risultati hanno confermato l’importanza di una relazione collaborativa tra terapeuta e paziente. In sintesi, è possibile concludere che i meccanismi dell’azione terapeutica in DBT possono essere compresi solo alla luce delle dinamiche del processo terapeutico entro cui si verificano.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993, 2014) is a structured, complex and comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment program for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and severe dysfunctional behaviors (repeated suicidal attempts, self-harm behaviors, relational instability, other impulsive behaviors). Up to now, DBT proved its effectiveness in several studies: suicide attempts and dysfunctional behaviors decreased, while emotional regulation and general functioning improved. The present research aimed at assessing the effectiveness of DBT and its mechanisms of action, evaluating both outcome and process dimensions. The first part of the thesis is dedicated to the presentation of the DBT model, examining its theoretical foundations, the agreements underlying the treatment, the modalities of therapeutic program, and the strategies of intervention. The second part of the thesis is an evaluation of the effectiveness of DBT, examining the course over time of the target variables. The study is longitudinal, single-blind, with a two-arm parallel design, conducted following the international guidelines for the outcome studies on intention-to-treat samples. DBT was compared with another treatment program comparable by patient type, objectives, and complexity of interventions. The sample was comprised by 95 outpatients, assigned to groups with the minimisation procedure and assessed every three months. Since the individual variability was expected to be consistent, Hierarchical Linear Models with random effects were used. Results showed that suicidality, self-harm, emotional and behavioral dysregulation decreased in both groups after one year; unconditional growth models indicated that subjects differed in the elevation and in the rate of change. Moreover, results on the completers’ subsample suggested that the group setting and the intensity of treatment could represent specific therapeutic mechanisms. The third part of the thesis is composed by process studies with a single-case design, in the strand of the process-outcome research: the empirical evaluation of two therapeutic couples, one with a favorable outcome and one with a partial outcome, was conducted. The patients were two young women with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, different for personality profile and dysfunctional behaviors at the beginning of treatment; they followed a DBT standard program with the same therapist, a male experienced clinician. Sessions over the first year of treatment were examined (N1 = 38; N2 = 37). The technical and the relational dimensions of the therapeutic process were assessed and examined through a macroanalytic and microanalytic perspective. Results showed that some aspects are present in both couples: namely, the adherence to the treatment model and the attitude of the therapist oriented towards collaboration. On the other hand, specificities relating to each therapeutic couple emerged. In the treatment of the patient with positive outcomes, there was a globally positive relational climate; furthermore, therapist and patient can deal even with episodes of misunderstanding. Instead, in the treatment of the patient with partial outcomes, therapist and patient struggled to find an attunement and to work in synergy, remaining trapped in problematic relational patterns and without fully achieving the therapeutic objectives previously agreed. Taken together, results confirmed the effectiveness and the complexity of DBT. More specifically, they shed light on overlaps and differences between DBT and other theoretical models, in particular interventions promoting reflective functioning. Furthermore, the importance of a collaborative relationship between therapist and patient was confirmed. Overall, results suggested that mechanisms of action in DBT can be understood only in light of the dynamics of the therapeutic process in which they occur.
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Kruse-Guth, Anne-Sophie I. "The effectiveness of a multicultural awareness day program /." Full text available online, 2005. http://www.lib.rowan.edu/home/research/articles/rowan_theses.
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Carman, Wendy Ann. "The effectiveness of a discipline plan on student achievement /." Full text available online, 2005. http://www.lib.rowan.edu/home/research/articles/rowan_theses.
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Daniel, Benjamin L. "No Child Left Behind and its communication effectiveness in diverse communities /." Full text available online, 2005. http://www.lib.rowan.edu/home/research/articles/rowan_theses.
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Hernández, Salvador H. "Evaluation of the effectiveness of coordinated ramp meter controls /." CLICK HERE for online access:, 2003. http://www.udot.utah.gov/res/research/WebDesign/reports02.htm.
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Levitsky, Linda A. "Determining the effectiveness of two new reading programs in the Lower Alloways Creek School /." Full text available online, 2005. http://www.lib.rowan.edu/home/research/articles/rowan_theses.
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Witt, Claudia, Mikel Aickin, Daniel Cherkin, Chun Che, Charles Elder, Andrew Flower, Richard Hammerschlag, et al. "Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for Chinese medicine trials: a consensus document." BioMed Central, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610258.
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BACKGROUND:There is a need for more Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) on Chinese medicine (CM) to inform clinical and policy decision-making. This document aims to provide consensus advice for the design of CER trials on CM for researchers. It broadly aims to ensure more adequate design and optimal use of resources in generating evidence for CM to inform stakeholder decision-making.METHODS:The Effectiveness Guidance Document (EGD) development was based on multiple consensus procedures (survey, written Delphi rounds, interactive consensus workshop, international expert review). To balance aspects of internal and external validity, multiple stakeholders, including patients, clinicians, researchers and payers were involved in creating this document.RESULTS:Recommendations were developed for "using available data" and "future clinical studies". The recommendations for future trials focus on randomized trials and cover the following areas: designing CER studies, treatments, expertise and setting, outcomes, study design and statistical analyses, economic evaluation, and publication.CONCLUSION:The present EGD provides the first systematic methodological guidance for future CER trials on CM and can be applied to single or multi-component treatments. While CONSORT statements provide guidelines for reporting studies, EGDs provide recommendations for the design of future studies and can contribute to a more strategic use of limited research resources, as well as greater consistency in trial design.
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Sutherland, Sean P. "Measuring effectiveness in conflict environments." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2009. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2009/Sep/09Sep%5FSutherland.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Stabilization and Reconstruction))--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2009.Thesis Advisor(s): McNab, Robert. "September 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on November 6, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-72). Also available in print.
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Witt, Claudia, Mikel Aickin, Trini Baca, Dan Cherkin, Mary Haan, Richard Hammerschlag, Jason Hao, et al. "Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials." BioMed Central, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610363.
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BACKGROUND:There is a need for more Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) to strengthen the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Effectiveness Guidance Documents (EGD) are targeted to clinical researchers. The aim of this EGD is to provide specific recommendations for the design of prospective acupuncture studies to support optimal use of resources for generating evidence that will inform stakeholder decision-making.METHODS:Document development based on multiple systematic consensus procedures (written Delphi rounds, interactive consensus workshop, international expert review). To balance aspects of internal and external validity, multiple stakeholders including patients, clinicians and payers were involved.RESULTS:Recommendations focused mainly on randomized studies and were developed for the following areas: overall research strategy, treatment protocol, expertise and setting, outcomes, study design and statistical analyses, economic evaluation, and publication.CONCLUSION:The present EGD, based on an international consensus developed with multiple stakeholder involvement, provides the first systematic methodological guidance for future CER on acupuncture.
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Burkamshaw, Leon Keith. "Towards a low-cost quadrotor research platform." Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2010/Mar/10Mar%5FBurkamshaw.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Software Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2010.Thesis Advisor(s): Horner, Douglas. Second Reader: Michael James B. "March 2010." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 27, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Rapid application development, quadrotor helicopter, quadcopter, inertial measurement unit, digital signal processing, Nintendo Wii Motionplus, dsPIC. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66). Also available in print.
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Spencer, Neil Hardy. "Longitudinal multilevel models in educational research." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.306918.
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O'Grady, Kerry-Ann. "Pneumonia in Indigenous children in the Northern Territory, Australia, and the effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine : 1997 - 2005." Thesis, University of Melbourne, 2008. http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/359341.
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Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette. "Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) ‒ A Case Study." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/18175.
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Background: The Australian healthcare system is complex. Assessing the quality of the care provided in the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is problematic because of disparate systems that constrain an integrated reporting approach. Registry data reported within a comparative effectiveness research (CER) framework establishes the case for clinical process indicators to measure and report hospital performance. Objectives: To aggregate data from The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) and the Cooperative National Registry of Acute Coronary Care Guideline Adherence and Clinical Events (CONCORDANCE) to describe temporal trends in the management of ACS and associations with in-hospital events, hospital readmission and six month mortality; to develop a composite score of hospital performance quality; to determine associations between adherence to the quality composite score and in-hospital events, hospital readmission and six month mortality and develop a benchmarked stakeholder hospital performance report. Methods: A single case study embedding three units of analysis was used to explore and explain how data reported in a CER framework measures hospital performance in the management of ACS. Analysis: Descriptive analyses of prospectively collected data on the management and outcomes of over 7000 patients admitted to 46 hospitals from 1999 to 2016. Findings: The first Unit of Analysis reports temporal trends in the management of ACS across 11 hospitals in the GRACE registry from 2000 to 2007 which informed the design of the CONCORDANCE registry; The second Unit of Analysis combines both GRACE and CONCORDANCE registries and reports on the management of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI ) from 1999 to 2016 revealing gains in pre-hospital care and fewer in-hospital clinical events, and readmission for urgent revascularisation without a significant reduction in in-hospital or six month mortality. The third Unit of Analysis reports the observed and risk-adjusted association between adherence to the quality composite score and reduced in-hospital events, and increased survival at hospital discharge and at six months post discharge. Conclusion: Case-study analysis of CER in the context of ACS registries provides evidence on adherence to evidence-based care and a quality composite measure of hospital performance in the management of ACS.
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Wei, Yehua Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Effectiveness and design of sparse process flexibilities." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82726.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Operations Research Center, 2013.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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The long chain has been an important concept in the design of flexible processes. This design concept, as well as other sparse flexibility structures, have been applied by the automotive and other industries as a way to increase flexibility in order to better match available capacities with variable demands. Numerous empirical studies have validated the effectiveness of these structures. However, there is little theory that explains the effectiveness of the long chain, except when the system size is large, i.e., by applying an asymptotic analysis. Our attempt in this thesis is to develop a theory that explains the effectiveness of long chain and other sparse flexibility structures for finite size systems. We study the sales of sparse flexibility structures under both stochastic and worst-case demands. From our analysis, we not only provide rigorous explanation to the effectiveness of the long chain, but also refine guidelines in designing other sparse flexibility structures. Under stochastic demand, we first develop two deterministic properties, supermodularity and decomposition of the long chain, that serve as important building blocks in our analysis. Applying the supermodularity property, we show that the marginal benefit, i.e., the increase in expected sales, increases as the long chain is constructed, and the largest benefit is always achieved when the chain is closed by adding the last arc to the system. Then, applying the decomposition property, we develop four important results for the long chain under IID demands: (i) an effective algorithm to compute the performance of long chain using only matrix multiplications; (ii) a proof on the optimality of the long chain among all 2-flexibility structures; (iii) a result that the gap between the fill rate of full flexibility and that of the long chain increases with system size, thus implying that the effectiveness of the long chain relative to full flexibility increases as the number of products decreases; (iv) a risk-pooling result implying that the fill rate of a long chain increases with the number of products, but this increase converges to zero exponentially fast. Under worst-case demand, we propose the plant cover index, an index defined by a constrained bipartite vertex cover problem associated with a given flexibility structure. We show that the plant cover index allows for a comparison between the worst-case performances of two flexibility structures based only on their structures and is independent of the choice of the uncertainty set or the choice of the performance measure. More precisely, we show that if all of the plant cover indices of one structure are greater than or equal to the plant cover indices of the other structure, then the first structure is more robust than the second one, i.e. performs better in worst-case under any symmetric uncertainty set and a large class of performance measures. Applying this relation, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the long chain in worst-case performances, and derive a general heuristic that generates sparse flexibility structures which are tested to be effective under both stochastic and worst-case demands. Finally, to understand the effect of process flexibility in reducing logistics cost, we study a model where the manufacturer is required to satisfy deterministic product demand at different distribution centers. Under this model, we prove that if the cost of satisfying product demands at distribution centers is independent of production plants or distribution centers, then there always exists a long chain that is optimal among 2-flexibility structures. Moreover, when all plants and distribution centers are located on a line, we provide a characterization for the optimal long chain that minimizes the total transportation cost. The characterization gives rise to a heuristic that finds effective sparse flexibility structures when plants and distribution centers are located on a 2-dimensional plane.
by Yehua Wei.
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Opp, David. "Cross-functional partnering and empowerment in StorageTek business unit action research project /." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2006. http://165.236.235.140/lib/DOpp2006.pdf.
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Ávila, Pacheco Mónica Marcela 1984. "Comparative effectiveness research on localized prostate cancer treatmens." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/587145.
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This thesis performs the comparison on patient-reported outcomes (health-related quality of life and patients’ preferences) among radical prostatectomy, external radiotherapy and brachytherapy, in the “Spanish Multicentric Study of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer”. This is a prospective cohort with consecutive patient recruitment at diagnosis (2003-2005) in 10 hospitals. The impact of the treatments on HRQoL at 5-year follow-up was characterized obtaining directly from the cohort patients their health-related quality of life measured with the Expanded Prostate Index Composite (EPIC), one of the most established instruments among prostate cancer-specific ones. Also patients’ preferences obtained by direct methods, including time trade off, standard gamble and willingness to pay were described. Finally, psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Patient-Oriented Prostate Utility Scale (PORPUS), the first econometric instrument developed for measuring utilities by the indirect method on patients with localized prostate cancer, were evaluated.Esta tesis hace la comparación de los resultados percibidos por los pacientes, calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) y preferencias, entre la prostatectomía radical, radioterapia externa y braquiterapia, en el "Estudio Multicéntrico Español de Cáncer de Próstata Localizado”, una cohorte prospectiva de pacientes reclutados en 10 centros hospitalarios (2003-2005). El impacto de los tratamientos sobre la CVRS de los pacientes fue caracterizado y medido a los 5 años de seguimiento con el “Expanded Prostate Index Composite” (EPIC), uno de los instrumentos específicos para cáncer de próstata más utilizados. Las preferencias de los pacientes también fueron estimadas, a través de métodos directos como el “time trade-off”, “standard gamble” y “willingness to pay”. Finalmente, se evaluaron las propiedades psicométricas de la versión española del “Patient-Oriented Prostate Utility Scale” (PORPUS), el cual es el primer instrumento econométrico desarrollado para la estimación indirecta de utilidades en pacientes con cáncer de próstata localizado.
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Blödt, Susanne [Verfasser]. "Comparative Effectiveness Research zur Chinesischen Medizin / Susanne Blödt." Berlin : Medizinische Fakultät Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2017. http://d-nb.info/114842542X/34.
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Kavanaugh, Anya. "Effectiveness of Digital Response Art." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2020. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/905.
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This study looks at the effectiveness of digital media to create response art and deepen attunement with adolescent clients as well as develop self-awareness in the therapist. An arts- based qualitative heuristic self-study was used to analyze data gathered over a six-week period. The subject was the researcher/therapist and the data was gathered during the second-year practicum while working with adolescents at a non-public school. Data was gathered through a process of creating two post-session response artworks using video, animation, or digital drawing and a written reflection for each artwork. Nine artworks and eight written reflections were created in total. The data was analyzed using a phenomenological lens and a digital art therapy lens. Certain themes, such as use of color, rhythm and pace, self as subject, client process, progression of affect, management of environment, and representation of containment were analyzed. These themes revealed a high probability for digital media to assist in deepening attunement with an adolescent client and a more limited chance of development of self- awareness.
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Donovan, Neila Jo. "Extending dysarthria research with a measure of communicative effectiveness." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0010055.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Florida, 2005.Typescript. Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 84 pages. Includes Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Aveiga, Fernando. "Effectiveness evaluation of the Hispanic Workforce Research Project (HWRP)." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2007.
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Croft, Ivan Akira. "Effectiveness of school-based crisis intervention : research and practice /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/3123.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.Thesis research directed by: Counseling and Personnel Services. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the World Wide Web as a PDF file.
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Lignou, S. "The ethics of community effectiveness research in developing countries." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2016. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1492917/.
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The aim of the thesis is to explore and discuss the distinct ethical issues raised by the conduct of health-related cluster randomised trials in developing countries, in particular those related to informed consent and representation. The thesis has four objectives: First, it seeks to identify ethical issues and their importance arising in CRTs and present how they are currently being addressed in published trial reports and papers on the ethics of CRTs. Second, it aims to discuss the limitations of addressing such ethical issues within the existing research ethics framework. Third, by relying on a human right to health, it aims to suggest a broader research ethics framework, beyond the existing clinical ethics paradigm, that takes into account the variety of health studies conducted in developing settings, as well as the broader socio-political context where collaborative health research takes place. Fourth, by examining the common moral features between cluster health studies and public health interventions, it aims to inform current research ethics guidelines and discussions on the ethics of cluster research by suggesting solutions to the problem of informed consent and cluster representation in developing countries, as well as to demonstrate the strength of the suggested research ethics framework in dealing with such complex issues. I argue that under specific conditions a cluster trial is morally legitimate to proceed despite the absence of informed consent and that a decision regarding the conduct of research should be within the responsibilities of the legitimate political authorities of the host country. I conclude that collaborative health research, which aims to improve the health status of a developing population, should be part of a country’s policy, similarly to decisions concerning the implementation of public health measures, and that human subjects should be protected at individual, social and institutional level.
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Kunz, Lauren Margaret. "Statistical Methods for Comparative Effectiveness Research of Medical Devices." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:14226082.
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A recent focus in health care policy is on comparative effectiveness of treatments--from drugs to behavioral interventions to medical devices. Medical devices bring a unique set of challenges for comparative effectiveness research. In this dissertation, I develop statistical methods for comparative effectiveness estimation and illustrate the methodology in the context of three different medical devices. In chapter 2, I review approaches for causal inference in the context of observational cohort studies, utilizing a potential outcomes framework demonstrated using data for patients undergoing revascularization surgery with radial versus femoral artery access. Propensity score methods; G-computation; augmented inverse probability of treatment weighting; and targeted maximum likelihood estimation are implemented and their causal and statistical assumptions evaluated. In chapter 3, I undertake a theoretical and simulation-based assessment of differential follow-up information per treatment arm on inference in meta-analysis where applied researchers commonly assume similar follow-up duration across treatment groups. When applied to the implantation of cardiovascular resynchronization therapies to examine comparative survival, only 3 of 8 studies report arm-specific follow-up. I derive the bias of the rate ratio for an individual study using the number of deaths and total patients per arm and show that the bias can be large, even for modest violations of the assumption that follow-up is the same in the two arms. Furthermore, when pooling multiple studies with Bayesian methods for random effects meta-analysis, the direction and magnitude of the bias is unpredictable. In chapter 4, I examine the statistical power for designing a study of devices when it is difficult to blind patients and providers, everyone wants the device, and clustering by hospitals where the devices are implanted needs to be taken into account. In these situations, a stepped wedge design (SWD) cluster randomized design may be used to rigorously assess the roll-out of novel devices. I determine the exact asymptotic theoretical power using Romberg integration over cluster random effects to calculate power in a two-treatment, binary outcome SWD. Over a range of design parameters, the exact method is from 9% to 2.4 times more efficient than designs based on the existing method.
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Smith, Terence G. "Analysis of the U.S. Navy termination model for procurement contracts." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 1990. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA240905.
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Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990.Thesis Advisor(s): McMasters, Alan W. ; Henderson, David R. "September 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on December 21, 2009. DTIC Descriptor(s): Naval Procurement, Mathematical Models, Parameters, Navy, Theses, Costs, Precision, Procurement, Inventory, Value, Supplies, Naval Logistics, Models, Contracts, Decision Making. DTIC Identifier(s): Navy Inventory Control Points, Navy Procurement Contract Termination Model, Forecasts. Author(s) subject terms: Procurement, Contract, Termination. Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-58). Also available in print.
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Sanders, Todd M. "Exploring the effectiveness of the marine expeditionary rifle squad." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2005. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/05Sep%5FSanders.pdf.
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Oberg, Timothy Chris. "Teacher voice : how the research-based practices of professional learning teams, implemented to address the challenges of standardization, validate teacher voice /." Connect to dissertation online, 2008.
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Brown, Launcelot Irving. "A Meta-analysis of Research on the Influence of Leadership on Student Outcomes." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28498.
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Despite the fact that it is accepted that the role of the principal is central to the effectiveness of the school, the extent of that relationship remains a subject of continuing debate.
Utilizing the statistical analytical approach of the meta-analysis, the study synthesized the quantitative data on the subject to determine the degree to which the level of school effectiveness reflects the influence of the school leadership. The review of the quantitative literature identified 38 studies that met the criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis, providing 339 effect sizes that formed the sample for the study.
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1.What empirical evidence is there to confirm or support the notion that there exists a relationship between leadership and school effectiveness
2.As identified in the quantitative analysis of the available research, what is the strength of the relationship between leadership and school effectiveness?
3.Based on empirical evidence, what aspects, dimensions or clusters of leadership behaviors relate to school effectiveness?
4.Related to the above, how do these dimensions compare in their relationship to school effectiveness?
The results indicated that there is a significant and positive relationship between school leadership and the level of school effectiveness, and that while all the leadership approaches yielded significant results, the instructional leadership behaviors of the principal registered the strongest relationship.Ph. D.
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Chukwu, Gosim. "Participatory evaluation : an action research intervention to improve training effectiveness." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2015. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/2011780/.
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Background: The managers of Zenith Medical Centre, a Nigerian hospital, desired to experiment a change to a process of evaluation that could improve training effectiveness for all stakeholders. Concern about evaluating training for effectiveness is not new. The past 50 years have witnessed a growing number of evaluation methods developed by scholars and practitioners to provide human resource development (HRD) professionals with alternatives for measuring training outcomes. However, investigation on the uses of evaluation data to improve training outcomes from the perspectives of divergent stakeholders is limited. Participatory evaluation (PE) through action research (AR) intervention was particularly considered as a viable means of improving training effectiveness by increased use of evaluation data. Aims of the Investigation: The aims of the intervention were to deepen insight and understanding of PE from the perspectives of stakeholders, practically implement a change of the evaluation system and produce new knowledge for the action research community. Design/Methodology/Approach: The action research approach was used from a social constructionist perspective to engage training stakeholders in the organization as participants. This perspective required working in the participatory action research (PAR) mode. Therefore, the project followed a cyclical process model (CPM) of the AR iterative process of constructing, planning, acting and evaluating. The CPM model was to accommodate the quality principles for using theory to both guide issue diagnosis and reflection on the intervention. Data on participatory evaluation were generated through focus groups and one-on-one interviews and analyzed using template analysis. Findings: By identifying and discussing their stakes, contributions and inducements in training, participants were able to reflect on their own learning, gain insight into their own work situation by sharing experiences and these facilitated peer and management support. The results were deeper insight into training evaluation; change in behavior and perceptions; and the use of quality data to improve training design, delivery and participation. The participatory process also enabled participants to learn self-direction and self-management by becoming aware of discussing problems or issues of concern to them in the workplace, group coherence and social support. Profoundly, all levels of stakeholders tried actively to change their working conditions by participating in action research activities. Implications: The study has implications for research and practice in three perspectives: First-person implications of deepening the researcher’s understanding and knowledge and providing professional development for his practice; second-person implications of deepening understanding and knowledge and providing improved day-to-day practice for the participants, practical solutions to the issue and organizational learning for the client; and third-person implication of providing specific knowledge for the wider action research community. Limitations: The research does not cover the political implications of the findings and opportunities they create for further research. It is limited to evaluation process while leaving out organizational decision making which is another factor affecting the utilization of evaluation data. Future studies should consider the question of what happens if the process of evaluation is right but the organizational politics or decision making structures hinders evaluation use.
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Rawls, Michael M. "Assessing Research Productivity from an Institutional Effectiveness Perspective: How Universities Influence Faculty Research Productivity." VCU Scholars Compass, 2018. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5471.
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Faculty research productivity studies typically focus on the scholarly performance of the individual researcher, although environmental and organizational conditions that are largely outside of the researcher’s control can significantly impact that performance. From an institutional effectiveness perspective, it is imperative for the higher education administrators and leaders who share the responsibility of managing and supporting their university’s research enterprise to understand how the institutional environment itself impacts the productivity of its research community. In this sequential mixed methods study, a quantitative framework was tested for assessing institutional effectiveness in research administration based on the assertion that this concept can be measured indirectly, at the departmental level, based on the calculation of a program’s residual scholarly output. This is the difference between the actual amount of scholarly output a program produces compared to the predicted amount of scholarly output that its resources suggest it is capable of producing. The assumption is that the institution’s effectiveness in supporting research is largely reflected by the extent to which a program over- or under-produces scholarship based on its level of resources. The residual scholarly output was calculated for each Ph.D.-granting biomedical engineering program in doctoral universities with a Carnegie classification of “highest research activity” for the period of 2014 through 2016. A sampling of those programs that achieved among the highest and lowest residual productivity levels then became the subject of a qualitative inquiry where researchers and administrators were interviewed with two goals in mind. The more ostensive goal was to reveal what factors, characteristics, resources, and conditions distinguish under- and over-producing programs for the purpose of informing best and worst practices in research administration. Equally important, the second goal was to determine if the quantitative framework was actually successful in distinguishing institutional effectiveness in supporting research. The study concludes that the quantitative framework proved to be a successful method for detecting institutional effectiveness in supporting research, and that the primary distinguishing characteristic between high and low-functioning environments was how well programs were able to reduce the general administrative burdens that researchers face, particularly in grant management and the operation of research laboratories.
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Kessler, John M. (John Michael). "United States Air Force fighter jet maintenance Models : effectiveness of index policies." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82873.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Operations Research Center, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. "June 2013."
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As some of the most technically complex systems in the world, United States fighter aircraft require a complex logistics system to sustain their reliable operation and ensure that the day-to-day Air Force missions can be satisfied. While there has been a lot of attention among academics and practitioners regarding the study of this complex logistics system, most of the focus has been on availability of spare parts that are indeed essential for the smooth operations of the fighter aircraft. However, in recent years there has been an increasing awareness that maintenance resources are an equally important enabler and should be considered together with inventory issues. The maintenance resources required to repair the fighter aircraft are expensive and therefore limited. Moreover, there are various types of maintenance that compete for the same resources. It .is therefore imperative that the allocation of maintenance resources is done as efficiently as possible. In this thesis, we study two areas of fighter aircraft maintenance that could significantly benefit from improved resource allocation and scheduling strategies. We use quantitative and qualitative data from Air Force data-bases and logistics personnel to develop an innovative modeling framework to capture these challenging maintenance problems. This modeling framework is based on a generalization of the of the well-known multi-armed bandit superprocess problem. Using these models, we develop index policies which provide intuitive, easily implemented, and effective rules for scheduling maintenance activities and allocating maintenance resources. These policies seem to improve on existing best practices within the Air Force, and perform well in extensive data-driven simulated computational experiments. The first area is focused on the challenges of scheduling maintenance for the low observable (stealth) capabilities of the F-22 Raptor, specifically, maintenance of the outer coating of the aircraft that is essential to maintain its radar invisibility. In particular, we generate index policies that efficiently schedule which aircraft should enter low observable maintenance, how long they should be worked on, and which aircraft should fly in order to maximize the stealth capability of the fleet. Secondly, we model the maintenance process of the F100-229 engine, which is the primary propulsion method used in the F-16C/D and F-15E aircraft. In particular, we generate index policies to decide which engines should take priority over others, and whether or not certain components of the engines should be repaired or replaced. The policies address both elective (planned) and unplanned maintenance tasks.
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Adams, Barry D. "Integrating the Department of Defense military services' technology development programs to improve time, cost, and technical quality parameters." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/07Mar%5FAdams.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Systems Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2007.Thesis Advisor(s): Thomas D. Fiorino, Tom Huynh. "March 2007." Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90). Also available in print.
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Elyan, Mazen. "The Effectiveness and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Lupus Nephritis." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1207614029.
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Thompson, Patricia Sclater. "Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness through use of the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator." W&M ScholarWorks, 1988. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539272215.
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Smith, Stephen Wayne. "Savouring Life: The Leader's Journey to Health and Effectiveness." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9186.
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‘Savouring Life’ was a participatory action research (PAR) study within a complex living system—the Churches of Christ in New South Wales (NSW). One hundred and eight leaders participated in collaborative qualitative research aiming to help the organisation improve professional practice in the development of healthy and effective leaders. Structured conversations, storytelling and other participatory techniques were used to elicit the leaders’ own tacit knowledge to better understand the systemic health issues that they face. Viewing the organisation through complex living systems was found to be a useful framework to explore four cycles of action research inquiry. An aspirational state of ‘optimal functioning’ was identified to assist a shift in leadership practice that emphasises the salutogenic (focus on health and wellness) rather than merely responding to the pathogenic (focus on disease and disorder). Participants co-generated their own theories of transformation, making tacit knowledge explicit through the development of six mapping tools that were designed to share newly found knowledge throughout the organisation. PAR effectively influenced both learning and change, contributing to the launch of three system-wide action interventions: (1) The Centre for Wellness, (2) The Leaders Care Network and (3) Mentoring Training. The result is a holistic approach to leadership development designed to improve the health and effectiveness of leaders across the organisation.
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Smith, Trevor I. "Comparing the Effectiveness of Research-based Curricula for Teaching Introductory Mechanics." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/SmithTI2007.pdf.
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Goodman, David. "Research of the effectiveness of the River Ridge technology education program." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007goodmand.pdf.
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Mills, Marsha A. "Paradoxical interventions with severe conduct-disordered adolescents research of treatment effectiveness /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2000. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1709.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2000.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 115 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-90).
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Sickinger, Lisa R. "Effectiveness of non-lethal capabilities in a maritime environment." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Sep%5FSickinger.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2006.Thesis Advisor(s): Susan M. Sanchez. "September 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-79). Also available in print.
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Speed, Kathleen Diane. "Perceptions of teaching, teaching practices and effectiveness of supplemental instruction leaders and selected students at a Research I institution." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2462.
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This study examined students?? and Supplemental Instruction leaders?? perceptions of teaching, teaching practices, and faculty teaching effectiveness. This study also examined the impact of the SI leader??s role on those perceptions and subsequent behaviors on end-of-course evaluations and sought to determine whether differences existed between the two groups in order to determine whether or not SI leaders?? perceptions should be included in a comprehensive evaluation system. A purposive sample of 17 SI leaders, who had been employed during the spring 2002 semester and returned for the fall 2002 semester, and 17 students, who had attended at least 10 SI sessions during the fall 2002 semester, were selected to participate in this study.Data for the study were collected through individual interviews using a protocol designed to collect their perceptions regarding the following: 1) definitions of teaching and its activities; 2) descriptions of good and bad teaching or good and bad teachers; 3) definitions and descriptions of faculty teaching effectiveness; 4) role of the SI leader; 5) impact of SI leader??s role on perceptions of teaching, its activities, and faculty teaching effectiveness; and 6) impact of SI leader??s role on behaviors on end-of-course evaluations. A major finding of this study is that SI leaders and students define teaching and its activities in a similar fashion. SI leaders, unlike students, however, report that learning is tied to teaching effectiveness, or lack thereof. This study has three major results: 1) SI leaders end up teaching, rather than facilitating; 2) the SI leader??s role impacts views on teaching; and 3) the SI leaders?? role impacts behaviors on end-of-course evaluations. A review of the literature on student ratings of instruction and regular attendance at SI indicate that both correlate, to a small degree, with mean end-of-course grades. Claims of validity with respect to both may be somewhat suspect, in light of SI leader??s claims that they teach, rather than facilitate. Investigation of the impact of regular attendance at SI on end-of-course grades and end-of-course evaluations may result in the need to draw new conclusions with respect to validity of student ratings of instruction and SI.
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Horner, Barbara Joan. "The impact and influence of change on a residential aged care community: an action research study." Thesis, Curtin University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1924.
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This study was an investigation of the complexities and challenges of change in a community-based aged care facility in Western Australia, to reveal the impact and influence of change on the community. It explored the impact of change on both the residents and the senior management team, as leaders of the organisation, and explored how change influenced the redevelopment process and future of the organisation. There is considerable literature on organisational change including the impact of change on the structure, function, process, workforce and leaders of the organisation. There is, however, little literature on organisational change within aged care communities, particularly with an emphasis on the complexities and challenges associated with change within an organisation that is both a business and a home for its residents. The study took the form of a participative action research study, occurring predominantly over two years (2002-2003) with some continuation into a third year (2004). The study had three phases and included two action research cycles and a critical reference group (CRG), comprising the senior management team (SMT) and researcher. It adopted a broadly qualitative methodology, using data from participatory observation and semi-structured interview; however, it did include quantitative and qualitative data from two 'quality of service' surveys for independent living residents and a staff satisfaction survey. The finding of this study are presented as a narrative account of the experiences of the participants. The study reveals that change associated with the redevelopment impacted on residents' wellbeing, described by them as quality of life.The redevelopment process and associated change also emphasised the importance of communication and explanation with residents to understand elements of quality of life and to monitor and manage the impact of change. The findings of the study highlight the challenge faced by community-based aged care communities classified by government, the industry and the wider community as primarily not-for-profit, to balance financial accountability and social conscience. The perception of benevolence influenced the attitudes of residents and staff and made business accountability more difficult to explain and realise. The study reveals that change also impacted on the structure and function of the organisation as it built its capacity for change. It reshaped the relationship between the Board and senior management team (SMT), which was reported as an improvement in communication, work relations and leadership effectiveness. The development of the leadership team, being the senior management team, was influenced by change and the change process enabled this team to become a competent, confident, cohesive senior team, with a preferred leadership style. A further finding was the realisation of the value and appropriateness of the action research process. It provided tools and processes that were used to plan, act, analyse and reflect on the many aspects of organisational change and enabled the organisation, principally the SMT, to reflect on the impact and influence of change. The research process supported their development as leaders as well as the development of the team. The process of planning, collecting data, analysing data, reflection and action provided a structure and process that they continued to use in their management practices, as new situations continued to arise with the redevelopment process.
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Wong, Hoi-shan. "Peer coaching in action research as a lived practice for teacher professional development." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35684938.
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Rodriguez, Deidre K. "Ethics in organizations and measuring the effectiveness of ethics programs action research proposal /." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2005. http://165.236.235.140/lib/DRodriguez2005.pdf.
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Wilson, Richard Dwillis. "A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Methods of Screening for Dysphagia After Stroke." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1238084939.
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Yi-Hsin, Chen, and 陳奕欣. "A Effectiveness Research of Healing Merchandise." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/s3y5jc.
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碩士國立高雄師範大學
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In modern society, people value spiritual health more and more seriously, because of the high-pressure environment they living. And most of the consumer behavior has been changed from rational consumption to emotional consumption. People de-stress and please themselves by the Healing Merchandise. Healing Merchandise not only need to satisfy sensory perception, but also need to have a therapeutic effect in the mind. Therefore, this research is to discuss whether Healing Merchandise can be therapeutic. The main search target is the biggest shopping website with ranking for Healing Merchandise in Taiwan. By the cross-comparison questionnaire, in total of 384 effective questionnaires, we explore the Healing Merchandise out of 21 items and get 11 merchandises as the sample of brain wave experient. In the end, we find: (1) in the scope of appearance, adorable, sample, and animalizing merchandise is easy to be seen as Healing Merchandise. (2) in the scope of color, pink is the color to be seen as therapeutic. (3) interactive item with music is easy to be seen as Healing Merchandise. (4) it is different between same appearance but different color and same kind but different appearance (5) the destination for Healing Merchandise is different between male and female. (6) not all the Healing Merchandise have the therapeutic effect. Hope this research can be helpful for researcher in this scope and people with emotion disorder, and provide a reference for Development of Healing Merchandise in the future. Keywords: Healing Merchandise, therapeutic, brain wave,EEG,experimental method, Brainlink
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CHU, HSU HSIU, and 許秀珠. "Air Ambulance Simulation Training Effectiveness Research." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19192158631271775768.
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At the beginning, intermediate air medical rescue professional training, in the past mostly to teach the main theory, but less chance of actual boarding simulation training. The study was conducted by the National Defense Medical College to provide students with practical boarding drills and experience the importance of teamwork in high-altitude operations, "Aeromedical Ambulance Simulator Training Course". This study is the first domestic disaster medical evacuation and air evacuation education and training courses, by the simulation training effectiveness, can be evaluated air medical training training to improve the way. In this study, the questionnaire survey was conducted to collect the knowledge, attitude and skills of the disaster relief team in disaster and air ambulance, and to compare the difference before and after trainee training. A total of 80 questionnaires were distributed, and 58 questionnaires were returned as valid questionnaires. SPSS18.0 statistical software for analysis, the study found the following: 1. First, the air ambulance training before and after the disaster medical rescue and air evacuation knowledge and attitudes are significantly different, the other skills are some significant differences. 2.Air ambulance training and disaster medical rescue and air evacuation knowledge, attitude and skills are significantly correlated. 3.There were significant differences in knowledge, attitude and skills among different demographic variables. 4. According to the training effectiveness data, the construction of the "Airborne Medical Ambulance Simulator Cabin Classroom" can effectively assess the actual medical training effectiveness of the trainees, and effectively improve the quality of professional ambulance for the future air ambulance service.
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Jennings, Jess R., University of Western Sydney, of Science Technology and Environment College, and School of Environment and Agriculture. "On the effectiveness of participatory research in agriculture." 2005. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/16610.
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This thesis examines the effectiveness of participatory research processes as a form of agricultural extension within the Australian Dairy Industry, and specifically addresses the question : Does Action Research provide an effective methodology and method(s) for enacting farmer-driven research? The experiences of the Dairy Australian-funded Profitable Pastures Protection Project (PPP), delivered to farmers across New South Wales from 1999 to 2003, provided the context within which Action Research was assessed. Data were derived from journal records of the researcher’s personal experiences as a participant observer, a PhD candidate and project coordinator. The other main data sources were industry reports that tracked the progress, outputs and outcomes of PPP. A three-tiered research framework, consisting of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary levels was devised as a basis to direct research, and interpret results. Conclusions are drawn that contemporary extension practice can be improved by better linking the on-and off-farm domains using participatory research processes such as Action Research. Meeting this challenge appears increasingly urgent in light of a globally relevant and strengthening off-farm environmental agenda that requires democratic engagement amongst greater numbers of agricultural stakeholders. This environmental agenda also places still greater demands on farmers, their management systems and the products and effects of the on-farm domain.Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Hu, Huan-Shih, and 胡恒士. "Research of Advertising Effectiveness on Cool Card." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18824588332003632470.
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Businessmen produce their products and communicate with the customers through advertisements. However, facing more and more mass media and type of advertisements, what kind of advertisement can really bring the beneficial result into full play? This study emphasized the Cool Card which is “In the art of advertisement; in the advertisement of art”. The participant of this study is the internet friends who have asked for the Cool Cards, giving them questionnaires through the official website of Cool Card and “Cool Card Fans” on Facebook in order to let them understand the connection of advertising design, channel design, motivation of asking for the Cool Cards and advertising result. After Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis, I get some findings and I’ll state it in the next paragraph. On the advertising design, Cool Card with fashionable design is more attractive to the consumers than those with innovative, limited, practical, and discountable. On the side of channel design, image channel like Eslite, Ambassador Theatres, FE21’, is more influential to the advertising design than the consistent channel like Shang-Chih Sporting Goods Store, Movenpick, and intensive channel like Mr. Brown Coffee, Barista Coffee. On the side of motivation of asking for the Cool Cards, consumer will get them based on its interesting. We also find out that the more fashionable and interesting design, the better advertising result of Cool Card. Advertising design and channel design won’t affect the advertising result at all and we will offer these results to the CoolCARD Company as their reference to design the advertisement for their customers in the future.
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li, Chen mei, and 陳美麗. "Research on the Effectiveness of pointing devices." Thesis, 2000. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66173878427507198616.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of computer pointing devices. This study also considered the effects of gender, Eye-hand coordination and Input-device experience on human pointing and dragging movements. Thirty-five 2nd-grade pupils (16 boys and 19 girls, mean age = 96.5 months) served as subjects. Among them there were 31 subjects with mouse-experienced and 4 subjects without computer-experienced. The participants were required to perform pointing and dragging tasks using five different pointing devices. Three types of data were recorded：movement time, error frequency and offsets. The major results of the experiment are as follows. Target size, distance and movement direction had significant effects on the performance of pointing devices. But gender made no difference on the performance of pointing devices. Direct address devices were quicker but less accurate than indirect ones. The mouse was children’s favorite device and was suitable for children’s use.
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Huang, Shao-E., and 黃紹娥. "Research on the Effectiveness of Taitung County." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/cknqn5.
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碩士國立臺東大學
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Using the training hosted by the Mechanism of Teaching and Advising as the scope of research, the purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of Taitung County
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Callaghan, Christian William. "Organisational culture, individual values and research productivity." Thesis, 2014.
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A South African university has obligations to societal stakeholders. One dimension of these obligations is research productivity. The extent to which these societal obligations can be met is a function of how innovative research outputs are, and of the extent to which constraints to research output, or productivity, are known, and can be managed. An extensive body of literature, including the Global Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Effectiveness (GLOBE) studies, have demonstrated the influence of organisational cultural values on organisational outcomes. Hofstede’s cultural values research studies have also demonstrated the influence of societal cultural values on societal outcomes. However, despite this body of literature, there is a lack of knowledge of the influence of organisational culture on the research productivity of academic fields. This research attempts to address this lack of knowledge through a qualitative and a quantitative study of the relationships between organisational culture and research productivity. This analysis is undertaken at the level of the academic field, which is proxied in this study as the level of the academic school. A corresponding analysis is also undertaken at the individual level. The relationship between individual values and research productivity is also investigated, to provide a holistic perspective of the relationships between both organisational cultural, as well as individual values, and research productivity, differentiated by level of analysis. On the basis of the qualitative analysis, a model of context-specific individual-level factors is also derived, which are predicted to influence research productivity. A qualitative study of research-productive academics from the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Cape Town, the University of Johannesburg, the University of South Africa and the University of KwaZulu-Natal was used to develop theory for testing quantitatively. The quantitative study, which sampled the University of the Witwatersrand, was used to test the theory and the propositions that were developed in the qualitative portion of the study. In the quantitative study, at the level of the academic school, relationships between organisational cultural values and research productivity predicted by GLOBE organisational cultural values theory were tested quantitatively. At the individual level, relationships between individual motivational values theory and research productivity that were predicted by Schwartz’s values theory were also tested quantitatively. The model of factors that were predicted by the qualitative analysis to contribute to research productivity was also tested quantitatively. The
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qualitative and quantitative results of the study are taken to support Kuhn’s argument; that academic research outputs are not necessarily innovative, and do not necessarily represent innovative knowledge creation in this context. Findings also indicate that particular values configurations may constrain research productivity. Specifically, configurations of values associated with lower levels of innovativeness might constrain specific non-peer reviewed forms of research productivity. The results reveal a context dominated by a conflict between two societal needs, one associated with increasing enrolments of students that are not necessarily matched by infrastructure increases, or a process of massification, and the other associated with the need for more research productivity. The conflict between these two needs was found to correspond with differences between individuals that relate to the extent to which they derive their primary job satisfaction from research versus teaching. Teacher-satisfied individuals were found to be signficantly less research productive. On the basis of the research findings, recommendations are made to improve research productivity in this context. On the basis of these and other findings discussed in the main text of the thesis, recommendations for practice and for futher research are made. It is concluded that specific value configurations appear to constrain research productivity in this context and that individuals and the academic institutions for which they work need to take the potential effect of such value configurations into account in their management of research productivity.