Dissertations / Theses: 'Perceptions'

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Drottz-Sjöberg, Britt-Marie. "Perception of risk : studies of risk attitudes, perceptions and definitions." Doctoral thesis, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Media och Ekonomisk Psykologi (P), 1991. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hhs:diva-1268.

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Muldoon, Dara Anne Hartman. "Perceptions." Thesis, Montana State University, 2006. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2006/muldoon/MuldoonD0506.pdf.

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My work is about the tension between the beauty of the female body and the underlying currents of dissatisfaction with that body, a stress stemming from a behavior that is enculturated in women from an early age and over many generations. The complex and diverse issues related to the way women feel about their bodies are revealed through a woman\'s obsessions; ranging from the annoyance of the imperfections on the skins surface to the internal desire to alter or even harm the body.

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Brown, D. Michael. "The value of corporate reputation : self perceptions, peer perceptions and market perceptions." Thesis, University of York, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.434105.

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Herrell, Penelope Odum. "Parental Involvement: Parent Perceptions and Teacher Perceptions." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1248.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of parents and teachers regarding effective parental involvement with elementary students based on Epstein et al.'s (2009) 6 typologies of parental involvement. The population consisted of 77 teachers in a particular east Tennessee school district and the parents of 889 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6th grade. Parents and teachers were asked to indicate the effectiveness of 4 activities within each of the 6 parental involvement categories: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community. Parents and teachers were asked to rank each activity numerically with 1 indicating not effective and 5 indicating highly effective. A ranking of 2, 3, or 4 indicated an activity between not effective and highly effective. In a separate section, parents and teachers were asked to rank the 5 most important activities from a list of specific parental involvement activities. Findings indicated that parents and teachers in this study have some similar views and some differing views regarding effective parental involvement. Parents and teachers in this study shared similar perspectives by ranking the top 5 specific parental involvement activities from a list of 10 specific activities. Parents and teachers used a Likert scale to indicate the effectiveness of activities from Epstein et al.'s (2009) 6 typologies: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community. The t-test indicated significant differences in the perceptions of parents and teachers regarding effective parental involvement in 5 of the 6 typologies. ANOVA and post hoc analysis revealed significant differences among the parent population based on age, education level, gender, and race. No significant differences were identified among the teacher population based on the 4 demographic areas examined: age, education level, teaching experience, and gender. This study revealed that parents and teachers surveyed had some similar perceptions and some differing perceptions regarding effective parental involvement, but both groups identified communicating as the most important typology from Epstein et al.'s (2009) 6 major types of involvement.

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Gaven, Jodie Marie. "Demography of perception : leisure perceptions of inner city children and parents /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2004. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe17663.pdf.

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Hunt, David Francis. "Perceptions and aversions : does disease avoidance influence tactile and visual perception?" Thesis, University of Bristol, 2017. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.752740.

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Lefranc, Daniel. "Traduction plastique de perceptions tactiles : les perceptions sensorielles." Toulouse 2, 1992. http://www.theses.fr/1992TOU20038.

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Reflexion concernant la conception, la realisation et l'utilisation d'un materiel pedagogique ancre sur les decouvertes sensorielles et en particulier la tactilite. Reflexion relative a l'experimentation d'un materiel tactile permettant : la recherche et la production d'equivalents plastiques dans le cadre d'une strategie pedagogique axee sur la perception, l'interiorisation, l'expression transcription et la mise en relation de la production plastique avecd la champ artistique des 50 dernieres annees. Extension de la reflexion ( en particulier en ce qui concerne l' expression chromatique ) au domaine de la psychanalyse. Ancrage de ces pratiques dans la philosophie de l'art. Situation de cette recherche dans l'histoire de l'enseignement des arts plastiques au college et au lycee durant les 25 dernieres annees. Analyse-critique d'experiences pedagogiques
Reflection about the conception, the application and the use of pedagogical material based ou sensorial discoveries, especially tactility. Reflection relating to the experimentation of a tactile material allowing the research and the production of plastic equivalents within a pedagogical strategy aimed at perception, in ward appropriation, expression transcription and connexion between the plastic production and the artistic field of the last fifty years. Extension of the reflection ( specially as par as the chromatic expression is concerned ) to the sphere of psycho-analysis. Settlement of the pratice in the philosophy of art. Place of thes research of the history of plastic arts theaching in junior high schools and high schools during the last 25 years critical analysis of pedagogical experiences

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Domin, Jacqueline. "Painting perceptions /." Online version of thesis, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10902.

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Schwarz, Jonathan. "Skeptical Perceptions." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1302454184.

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Turnbull, Marie Elizabeth. "School Safety: Comparing Students' Perceptions with Faculty Members' Perceptions." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1438340194.

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Rivera, Marcela Acuna. "Risk Perception and Disorder : Their influence in Perceptions of Safety about Victimization." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.510368.

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McKeithan, Tashon. "Racial perceptions and its relationship with perceptions of school success." Thesis, California State University, Fullerton, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3662626.

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The White-Black achievement gap still persists, leaving Black children far behind their White peers. Research shows that children who struggle during their early childhood years are more likely to be at risk for academic failure in their elementary and high school years. Educators and social scientists continue to grapple with creating schools that improve Black educational achievement.

This study is grounded in the premise that racial perception is intrinsically linked to school success. Racial preferences are explored through participant selection in the forced choice questionnaire. Racial perceptions are examined in this study by how children take in racial stimuli and their reactions in response to these stimuli.

Two themes emerged from the participant responses: physical attributes (or visual cues) and behavioral attributes. Generally, participants perceived the physical traits of the Black doll positively. In the past, the studies of racial perception indicated that Black children were rejecting the visual images (dolls, pictures, etc.) that indicated internalization of negative physical (visual) perceptions of Black images. Unlike these former studies, the participants in this study show positive perceptions of physical characteristics of Black images. The participants ascribed negative behavioral characteristics to the Black doll, especially those related to school. The fact that Black children are ascribing negative behavioral traits to the doll they most identify with should not be overlooked. The consistent assignment of negative behaviors to the Black doll by Black children is problematic because the children identify with the group which they believes regularly behaves undesirably. This presents a conflict in how Black children are developing their racial perceptions and the perceptions of school success that may incorporate into their developing racial identity structures.

This study has raised several issues for further research and also suggests a need for intervention during the early childhood years. The disconnect between the students identifying positively with physical characteristics of Blacks but assigning negative behavioral traits to Blacks is too great to ignore. Given that racial perceptions are tied to school success, interventions that develop positive racial identity outcomes are necessary in schools.

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Ahlkvist, Linda. "Perceptions of usability - a comparisonof the expert's perception with the end user's perception for improving navigations guidelines." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-20856.

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Användbarhet är ett centralt begrepp i webbutveckling vid utvecklandet avtillgängliga och användbara webbsidor. Användbarhet strävar efter effektivitet ochtillfredställelse. Webbsidans användare ska kunna utföra ärende utan ansträngningeller större tidsåtgång för att slutligen känna en tillfredställelse med sig själv ochdet framgångsrikt utförda ärendet.I detta examensarbete kommer användbarhet på world wide web behandlas ur tvåinfallsvinklar, experters uppfattning respektive vardaglig användares uppfattning påbegreppet. Arbetet ämnar lyfta fram tolkningar för begreppet användbarhet och hurstort värde det har vid webbutveckling, i synnerhet en global navigations värde somverktyg för orientering på en webbsida.Frågeställningen besvaras genom en analys och likhetsgranskning först mellanmålgrupperna, sedan mot tidigare studier i sektion 5.Examensarbetet kommer främst baseras på en tidigare studie som även denifrågasätter riktlinjer för användbarhet i en intervjustudie med utvecklare inomwebbutveckling.Genom intervjuer kommer vardagliga användare och experters tolkningar jämförasmot tidigare studier och forskning för att betona det värde som användbarhet harför en välutvecklad och funktionellt framgångsrik webbsida med fokus på globalnavigation. Resultatet av undersökningen ämnar styrka eller sänka hypotesen omatt satta riktlinjer för användbarhet behöver uppdateras och korrigeras efteraktuella uppfattningar hos så väl experter så väl som vardagliga användare idag.Det finns idag ingen känd forskning inom ämnet där användarens tolkning avanvändbarhet involveras vilket öppnar nya möjligheter till att förbättra existeranderiktlinjer ytterligare.Resultatet av studien visar att målgruppernas uppfattningar kompletterar varandramen tolkas på olika sätt. Medan experter, målgrupp 1, definierar användbarhet someffektivt, tillförståeligt och tillgängligt beskriver användarna, målgrupp 2, begreppetsom något enkelt och något som finns lättillgängligt och brett. Studiens främsta ochmest användbara resultat är att målgrupp 1 utvecklar efter normer framförriktlinjer, och målgrupp 2 vill ha produkter byggda på standarder och normer.
Usability is a central and common concept in the process of developing a usableand easily understood website for world wide web’s users. Usability strives förefficiency and satisfaction, the website’s users should be able to perform their taskswith minimum effort and within a reasonable time limit.This bachelor thesis will review the need of usability and how experts and usersinterprete the concept. How can the different interpretations of usability affect theneed of usability online on the world wide web, and how important is a navigationdesigned with usability in mind?This thesis will be based on a former study within the subject usability, aninterview study that is questioning the guidelines of usability today.The understandings on usability will be determined through interviews with eightinterviewees, four experts and four users. The examination aims to strength orlower the hypotes “Existing guidelines for usability needs an update andreformulation to fit the understandings from experts and users of world wide webtoday.”There is no earlier studies on the matter where users are asked to define usability,it is more common to ask users what they think of the usability on a specificproduct.The results of this study shows that the two audiences understandings completeseach other but are interpreted differently. Audience 1, the experts, defines usabilityas something efficient and easily learnable, while audience 2, the end-users, definesthe concept as something simple that is easily accessible and widely spreadthroughout the world wide web. The most interesting result of the study is theresults that shows how the experts develop with norms and standards in mindinstead of guidelines and the end-users wants products built on standards thatthey recognize.

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Dombrowski, Matthew. "PERCEPTIONS OF REALITY." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2008. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4161.

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My thesis explores the relationship between the human psyche and the perception of reality through the use of computer generated media. In a society in which we are bombarded with multimedia technology, we must look inside our selves for a true understanding of our past and memories. Rather than it acting as an escape from reality, my art becomes an opening for truth in reality.
M.F.A.
Department of Art
Arts and Humanities
Studio Art and the Computer MFA

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McKee, Lorna. "Perceptions of fatherhood." Thesis, University of York, 1985. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10938/.

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Linus, Wikström. "Store image perceptions." Thesis, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52062.

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Abstract Background The food retail business is characterized by fierce competition between a few large actors and low switching costs for consumers due to the similar offerings of the stores. In an oligopolistic market struc- ture like this it is critical for stores to create a loyal customer base in order to gain a competitive advantage. This is achieved through gen- erating customer satisfaction, which is an outcome of a positive evaluation of the store image. In the market of Jönköping there is one hypermarket, Ica Maxi, which enjoys a dominating market position over its two closest competitors, Coop Forum and City Gross, which must mean that more consumers chose to make their grocery shopping at this particular store. Therefore it is interesting to investigate the store image perceptions that the consumers of Jönköping hold of these three hypermarkets, and whether there is large difference be- tween them. Purpose The main purpose of this thesis is to find out and measure how consumers in Jönköping perceive the store images of the three hyper- markets operating in the city, and what importance the different parts of the retail mix weighs on the consumers choice in what store to frequent. Further it aims to analyze the findings from the study in order to investigate if there are any differences in the store image perceptions, and if they might help explain a part of the dominating position Ica Maxi holds on the market. Method Since store image is already a well defined concept within the marketing literature, it was most suitable to conduct a quantitative rather than a qualitative study. This was implemented through a questionnaire that was distributed to three separate samples, one per investigated hypermarket. The data collected was then processed mainly through One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), which allowed for comparisons between the three samples. Conclusion The consumers of Jönköping ranked the influence of the store image dimensions on their choice of hypermarket as following; (1) mer- chandise, (2) customer service, (3) reputation, (4) location, (5) price, (6) store layout and design, and (7) advertising and promotion. The perceptions held of the stores images were different between the stores. Ica Maxi was shown to have the most positive store image, closely followed by City Gross, and Coop Forum had a significantly less favorable image than both its competitors. The difference between Ica Maxi and Coop Forum does explain why the stores have such different market shares. However, there was not a large enough difference in Ica Maxi’s and City Gross’ scores to justify the market share gap between them solely based on store image.

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Watson, Christina J. "Perceptions of Homeschooling." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1525513771346317.

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Laughlin-Rickman, Sonya. "Perceptions of Commitment." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4547/.

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This study investigated differences in level of commitment between married and non-married individuals, effects of demographic variables by age, gender, parenting status, and ethnicity, and determines participant's awareness of and participation in the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) were investigated. Students from a rural Oklahoma junior college completed the Perceptions of Commitment survey during spring 2004. Responses related to levels of commitment, social exchange theory, expectations, and communication were collected. T-test analysis revealed no differences in level of commitment for any of the variables investigated. Data revealed the majority of participants were unaware of OMI and had never attended a program and do not plan to in the future. Implications of this research may be useful to future investigators who are interested in the Perceptions of Commitment survey and those focusing on marriage education programs to meet the needs of targeted audiences.

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Llamas, Joseph M. "The Perception Gap: Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Teacher Perceptions of Students in Urban Schools." UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, 2012. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3491034.

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Tucker, Sheri Lynn. "PERCEPTION INFLUENCED BY PHENOMENA: IDENTIFY CORE-SUBJECT TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/874.

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The purpose of this study is to identify the perception influenced by phenomena impacting core-subject teacher perceptions of career technical education (CTE). Studies show that CTE is highly successful at preparing California’s students for college and career (Friedman, 2006). However, some educators see “CTE maintain less value in helping to encourage student success” (Shanklin, 2014, p. 3). The phenomenological study examined the perception influencing lived experiences with focus groups and one-on-one interviews. Core-subject teachers participated in these face-to-face interviews. Findings show that core-subject teachers are biased against CTE. Analysis of the survey results determined perception influenced by phenomena experienced by core-subject instructors included perfectionistic characteristics among parents, a society obsessed with outdoing the other person and very little evidence of educational reforms. The study asked questions to raise the teachers’ perceptions of the rigor and relevance in CTE, to identify support that teachers give students applying to CTE instead of college, and how do teachers support the integrated curriculum. Future results will see educational leaders and teachers improve the perception of CTE using new training. A policy change would allow English Language Learners exiting an English Language Development centered schedule on being eligible for CTE at any age. Essential to the future of CTE are (1) lengthening the school day to accommodate a more diversified schedule and (2) eliminating the requirement to stay in one industry sector for up to four years.

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Herbst, THH, and PDP Conradie. "Leadership effectiveness in Higher Education:Managerial self-perceptions versus perceptions of others." SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2011. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000556.

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It is generally accepted that effective leadership is an essential element of positive social change in any institution. It also seems evident that no society can continue to grow and develop without it and that no institution can thrive where it is unavailable. However, these statements raise a number of questions such as: • Whose perceptions of effective leadership is applicable here – the perceptions of those in leadership positions themselves, or the perceptions of others? • What is likely to happen in the case of conflicting perceptions of leadership effectiveness? This study explores this issue by focusing on the relationship between self-ratings and otherratings of managerial leadership within a particular context, namely a South African higher education institution that is in the throes of a radical merging process and on the prevalence of self-perception accuracy amongst the managers of that institution.

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Peck, Christopher Elson. "Perceptions of Spirituality and Perceptions of God Image: A Qualitative Study." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2009. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2904.pdf.

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Wallace, Laura Emily. "Distinguishing perceptions of bias from perceptions of untrustworthiness: Independent perceptions with shared as well as unshared consequences and antecedents." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1557140210683552.

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Simon, Anoush Mary Martha. "Perceptions of an information society : women's perceptions of social and technological change." Thesis, University of Salford, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.402052.

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CHARTERS, Stephen, and s. charters@ecu edu au. "Perceptions of wine quality." Edith Cowan University. Business And Public Management: School Of Marketing, Tourism And Leisure, 2003. http://adt.ecu.edu.au/adt-public/adt-ECU2006.0004.html.

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The term `quality' is regularly used by those who produce, promote and consume wine. However, the nature and features of wine quality are rarely explained. This study was designed to explore what drinkers consider to be the nature of wine quality and what they believe its features to be. Focus groups and individual and small group interviews were used to explore the conceptualisation and dimensions of wine quality, how that quality is assessed, and what its relevance may be. There were 105 informants, sourced from three states across Australia primarily by utilising friends and acquaintances of the researcher. Informants included consumers with a wide background of consumption practices and involvement levels, and also producers and those involved generally in the marketing, selling and promotion of wine. The study viewed wine as an aesthetic or quasi-aesthetic object and therefore also investigated drinkers' more general perceptions of the links between wine and other aesthetic products, placing the understanding of quality within that context.

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Jamieson, Kama. "Perceptions of domestic violence." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ40138.pdf.

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Wright, Romola Joan Strethill. "Parents' perceptions of giftedness." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0020/MQ48208.pdf.

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Dunphy, Kevin Michael. "Children's perceptions of rewards." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0015/MQ54881.pdf.

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Laur, Elke. "Perceptions linguistiques à Montréal." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/NQ65360.pdf.

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Schroeder, Stephanie Ann. "Connections through natural perceptions." Thesis, Montana State University, 2009. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2009/schroeder/SchroederS1209.pdf.

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I believe that through sensory connection to our natural surroundings we will reinvigorate a deeper connection with ourselves and to the environment. Architecture could become the medium to create that connection as well as the physical manifestation of our understanding of existence and of time, which facilitates this connection. This thesis seeks an understanding of self and place through our sensory connection to nature. In our modern world, we are presented with a growing amount of synthetic and manufactured surroundings that are designed to be perceived through sight, while sound, smell, taste and touch are considered secondary senses, and experiential quality is not inherent. Our society is moving farther away from a connection to nature and a connection to the earth. I believe that through sensory connection to our natural surroundings we will reinvigorate a deeper connection with ourselves and to the environment. This thesis is exploring how nature is the medium for a deeper connection and understanding of ourselves, who we are, and how we interact with the environment through sensory perception. Natural materials and practices are being replaced with synthetics, which lack the cyclical nature and life of natural materials. Machine-made products lack the ability to connect on a humanistic level due to their perpetual state of youth. "We are increasingly detaching ourselves from 'organic and functional periodicity' which is dictated by nature, and replacing it by 'mechanical periodicity' which is dictated by the schedule, the calendar, and the clock."Â³ These fabricated objects intensify the isolated state of man from the natural world through their constant neglect of the senses and disregard for the energies intrinsic in natural materials. It is my belief that to be able to live meaningful and impassioned lives, we must become more aware of fabricated surroundings, and return to natural environment from which we came. By refocusing on natural processes and materials in the built environment, man can reawaken the relationship we have with nature. I believe that through understanding our surrounding's impact, we can connect with not only ourselves, but the environment.

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Ghillyer, Andrew W. "Organizational perceptions of empowerment." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1999. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/642/.

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Wintersgill, Barbara. "Teenagers perceptions of spirituality." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.534765.

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Limbrick, Colette. "Perceptions of murder-suicide." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2013. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/51293/.

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The thesis is an exploration of discourse on a particular type of familial child homicide referred to as ‘murder-suicide’ and often appearing to occur ‘out of the blue’. The purpose of the research is to contribute to social work understanding of the cultural context of murder-suicide through description and exploration of how murder-suicide is perceived and constructed in five specific cases. The empirical basis includes a narrative analysis of selected newspaper reports, semi-structured interviews with social workers using vignettes and semi-structured interviews with relevant professionals who had post-incident involvement in the cases. The structure of the thesis follows the format of an introductory chapter; a review of the literature relevant to murder-suicide, family ideology, childhood and the role of professional social work and the influence of the media on the creation of discourse; followed by a discussion of the research methods; and three empirical chapters concerned with narrative analysis of newspaper reports and interviews of social workers and relevant professionals. The thesis concludes with a chapter on the relevance to social work. The key theoretical perspectives are a focus on the social construction of social problems and the existence of multiple discourses. The thesis concludes that a single interpretation of murder-suicide is insufficient. Social workers in particular identify a range of social and individual factors, intertwined and difficult to disconnect from each other, that contribute to the actions of the individual in committing murder of their own children. Familiar discourses are identified within which the phenomenon of murder-suicide is described and made sense of, including gender roles, domestic abuse, power and control and mental health. The thesis concludes that for murder-suicide, like other forms of child abuse, social workers must give up ideas of omnipotence and accept the fallibility of social work in protecting all children.

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Johnston, Bridget. "Perceptions of palliative nursing." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2002. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/1093/.

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This thesis describes a three-year study which explored the lived experiences of nurses delivering palliative care, and dying patients receiving palliative care. The aim of the study was to examine the perceptions of patients and nurses regarding palliative care, and in particular, how they described a good palliative care nurse. The study generated interesting and significant findings. The lived experience of dying patients was characterised by maintaining their independence, and remaining in control, even in the latter stages of their illness, as well as wanting to feel safe and secure and being supported by their family and the nurses who were looking after them. Patients wanted palliative nurses to be there for them, by spending time with them, provide comfort, by meeting their needs, and for nurses to listen to their fears. The lived experience of palliative nurses was characterised by effective and ineffective interpersonal communication, the building of therapeutic relationships with dying patients, attempting to control pain and distressing symptoms, endeavouring to work as an effective multi-disciplinary team with their colleagues, and developing knowledge and experience in palliative care. The two most important characteristics of a good palliative nurse, as far as both patients, and nurses, were concerned, was to be interpersonally skilled, in particular the ability to be 'willing to listen', as well as, the need for the nurse to possess personal, humane qualities such as kindness, warmth, compassion and genuineness. Nurses, in particular, perceived that a good nurse should have knowledge, experience and keep up to date via professional development, in addition to, being skilled in controlling pain and distressing symptoms.

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Madsen, Kirsten C. "Differing perceptions of bullying." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265580.

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Filipovic, Renata 1973. "Perceptions of the natural." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30227.

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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).
This thesis takes on the difficulty of defining a clear line that connects and separates natural and artificial in a contemporary landscape. It is a proposal for a park that addresses the image and understanding of nature. Playful, perverse, and perpetually unfinished elements use the existing infrastructure, the by-products of research facilities, land-filled grounds and the sky above as primary design materials to identify the invisible character of ongoing mediation between organic and manufactured systems. Using relationships that flow and have flowed through the site, the park invites the body and mind to navigate a complex environment and to engage with the underlying issues that form and characterize it.
by Renata Filipovic.
M.Arch.

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Abdool, Afzal. "Residents' perceptions of tourism." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2002. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/458/.

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This study addressed the issue of residents' perception of tourism in two Small Island developing states and sought to compare resident's support for tourism between a mature destination and a less developed destination. This was achieved using a linear model, based on previous work by Jurowski et al (1997). Another objective was to compare the findings with those of a previous study conducted in 1990. Employing ethnographic techniques, the research was carried out on the two peripheral communities of Speightstown and Charlotteville in the Caribbean islands of Barbados and Tobago, respectively. The first stage involved a pilot study which consisted of two focus group meetings. The outcome of these sessions provided useful information for refining the draft questionnaire, which underwent further refinement after piloting on the streets. The second stage was the main survey of 420 residents conducted over 8 weeks using the questionnaire as an interview schedule. The findings suggest that there is widespread support for tourism development in both communities despite their varying levels of tourism sophistication and residents' perceptions of negative consequences of tourism. This apparent paradox was explained by Social Exchange Theory. Key variables which influence support for tourism were found to be personal and community benefits, socio-environmental impacts and community attachment. A proposed Caribbean Tourism Support Model was found to be more applicable in the Barbados context and this may suggest that several other factors influence tourism support in emerging destinations such as Tobago. This study makes a useful contribution to the body of knowledge on hosts' perceptions of tourism as it builds on previous research conducted in other countries while it provides empirical evidence of the applicability of established theories reported in the subject literature. Further, its significance is also derived not only from its use of consistent methodologies in each of the two study areas, but also in the fact that both surveys were conducted within the same timeframe. In this light, it may be considered pioneering research. Nonetheless, this study remains exploratory in nature indicating that further research is necessary in developing a deterministic model of support for tourism development in a contemporary Caribbean context.

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Gabriel, Isaac J. "Perceptions of Online Risks." NSUWorks, 2007. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/533.

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People mentally organize information, attitudes, and images about an environment in so called "cognitive maps." However, no cognitive maps of people's attitudes and perceptions related to online risks have yet been captured. This research initiative studied risk perceptions in the context of e-commerce and attempted to uncover a cognitive map of people's e-commerce-related risk perceptions and attitudes using the psychometric paradigm. A study with 1,119 online shoppers was used to collect data. Analysis of data with regard to current and acceptable levels of risk and desired levels of regulation revealed that highly risky online hazards were not acceptable to consumers; in order for them to be acceptable, these hazards would need to be made safer. At the same time, less risky hazards were more or less acceptable to consumers. In addition, highly risky hazards would need to be regulated more heavily than less risky ones. The most and the least risky hazards were identified. In addition, factor analysis was conducted to identify ecommerce- related risk dimensions and produce a factor space diagram. The latter represented a "cognitive map" of people's e-commerce-related risk perceptions and attitudes. Results suggested that subjects distinguish risks using four dimensions: (a) dread/direness of consequences; (b) knowledge about risk and effects of consequences; (c) ability to control or avoid risks; and (d) willingness to pay to mitigate risks and familiarity with risks. There are numerous potential benefits of this research. First of all, this dissertation produced a cognitive map of people's e-commerce-related risk perceptions and attitudes. The findings would help researchers to understand and predict people's reaction to risks posed by online hazards. Second, this study attempted to transfer a proven and popular methodology of risk perception research, the psychometric paradigm, to a new domain, ecommerce. Third, this study added empirical data regarding online risk perceptions to the existing body of the relevant academic research. Finally, the findings are also relevant to practitioners such as policy makers, management teams of e-commerce firms, and Web designers and developers.

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Tobacyk, Natalie J. "Perceptions of the Ordinary." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2012. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1489.

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ABSTRACT This thesis explores the progression of my work through my graduate studies at the University of New Orleans. I examine the central psychological themes of the human experience. Through painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture, I investigate various ways of translating personal and universal experiences into open-ended visual allegories. These psychological narratives are intended to function ambiguously- allowing the viewer to develop their own ideas and responses to the work. Using the figure paired with symbols and also using mass-produced common objects to function as the figure; placing them in ambiguous environments, I juxtapose physical and psychological spaces that evoke emotions, experiences, memories, and identity. Key words: Sculpture, Drawings, Monotypes, Human Experience, Psychological Space

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Argüelles, Trinidad. "Perceptions of job worth." FIU Digital Commons, 1991. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1309.

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The present study was conducted to evaluate perceptions of the importance of various factors that may determine the wage or salary level in jobs. Items describing various job characteristics reflecting the factors of Skill, Effort, Responsibility, Working Conditions, and Organizational characteristics were rated by 510 subjects from a variety of organizations. Results indicated that the items did not cluster into the five categories noted above. Instead, three factors were identified and labeled Job Complexity, Accountability, and Work Context. There were few gender or occupational differences in the ratings of the items. The implications of the results for the development of equitable wage and salary systems are discussed.

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Williams, Brittney Michelle. "PERCEPTIONS OF ACTING WHITE." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1335723487.

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Sage, Jennifer M. "Student Perceptions of Diversity." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1293569364.

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Ostwald, Mary Katherine. "Dreams and ethereal perceptions." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1303237023.

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Baker, Jessica. "Perceptions of World Englishes." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1491951177686307.

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Liversidge, Anthony. "Perceptions of effective mentoring." n.p, 2002. http://dart.open.ac.uk/abstracts/page.php?thesisid=141.

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Robb, Kathryn A. "Perceptions of cancer risk." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2005. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1446508/.

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This thesis examines perceptions of risk for bowel cancer. Nationwide bowel screening will be introduced in the UK in April 2006. To achieve maximal uptake of screening it is essential that the population is sufficiently motivated to attend, and perceived risk is recognised as being the 'motivational engine' behind preventative behaviour. Studies 1-3 used data from the UK Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (FS) Trial to examine perceptions of bowel cancer risk. In Study 1 an optimistic bias was found. Being male and older were associated with lower perceived risk, while having a family history of bowel cancer, poorer subjective health, more symptoms and higher levels of anxiety were associated with increased perceived risk. Study 2 explored how perceived bowel cancer risk compared with risk status defined by findings at the FS test. A modest relationship was found between subjective and objective risk. Study 3 investigated how well the five factors identified by Weinstein (1984) explained the variance in perceived risk for bowel cancer, but found that only 8% of the variance was explained. The qualitative interviews in Study 4 found support for Weinstein's framework and provided information on how better to operationalise the framework. These measures were used in Study 5 and the variance explained increased to 18%. Study 6 was a randomised controlled trial assessing whether giving people simple, accurate information of bowel cancer and its risk factors i) increased knowledge of bowel cancer ii) reduced the optimistic bias associated with symptomatic status, family history, age and gender, and iii) increased interest in attending bowel screening. The intervention successfully increased knowledge, but failed to reduce optimistic beliefs or to increase interest above the high levels found in the control group. Future research should consider influences on perceived risk not accessible to self-report and how people draw conclusions from generic risk information.

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Muench, Patricia M. "Principal induction: principals' perceptions." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1998. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/3692.

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This study served a dual purpose: (1) to assess thedegree to which principals received the practices that current literature describes as being advantageous in an induction program for newly appointed principals; and (2) to recommend a literature-based, principal influenced principal induction program for the DeKalb County School System. Current literature in the field provides sparse information on needs of newly hired principals during their infant years and strategies used in school districts to induct principals. Through this study's description of induction experiences stated as advantageous to an induction program, educators and school systems can gain insight into induction practices that could assist principals during their first three years of school leadership. The subjects of the study were 155 principals active during the 1996-97 school year in the metropolitan Atlanta RESA. In this quantitative investigation, data for the study were obtained through a 142-item questionnaire that focused on induction practices research indicated were important for newly hired principals. These induction practices were clustered into seven construct areas: Personal Aspects of Induction, Time Periods of Induction, Job-Specific Content, Profession-Specific Content, Induction Focus, Mentoring, and Sequencing Induction Activities. Mean scores indicated that principals rated all seven constructs at an inadequate to less than adequate level of received induction. The respondents stated each induction construct was important to include in an induction program for newly hired principals. The ANOVA test revealed significant differences in the principals' perception of the induction they received with respect to Personal Aspects of Induction, Job-Specific Content, Profession-Specific Content, and Induction Focus practices. A difference was also found in the category pertinent to years of current principalship experience. The findings indicated that the induction practices considered important by current literature and principals were not being received during the first three years of principalship. Recommendations for implementing or improving a formal school district induction program should follow the seven construct areas, with a special focus on formalization of an induction plan, planning thorough school and community orientation, and mentoring.

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Carr, Laura. "Cleopatra: Perceptions and Reality." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2018/schedule/118.

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Although Cleopatra is best known for her reported beauty, her influence went well beyond her outward appearance in Egyptian and Roman society. Cleopatra was a bright woman and used her beauty as a mechanism to profoundly affect those around her without arousing too much suspicion. In a time when it was uncommon and unpopular to have a woman in a position of such power, Cleopatra used her cunning to manipulate situations to her favor so that she could keep her power. In the pursuit of constructing a historical analysis of the perceptions of Cleopatra, this research addresses the ways in which Cleopatra has been portrayed and then provides a clear compare and contrast of that with how she actually lived and conducted herself. This study utilized a historical design, and ultimately textual analysis, to answer the research question. To facilitate the research on the topic of the political influences of Cleopatra, it is necessary to find and analyze both primary and secondary sources. Sources of this type are imperative in historical research in order to triangulate information. Primary sources for this topic consist of writings authored by individuals who were familiar with Cleopatra and her actions as a ruler. These primary sources ended up being primarily from Roman authors as they were more prolific writers than people from other areas. Secondary sources were also utilized in order to incorporate other scholar's writings and conclusions about Cleopatra and the people around her. These documents help to elucidate findings from researchers of Cleopatra and provide insight into her relationships and interactions with others. Amassing and analyzing these two types of sources together ultimately helped form a clearer picture of what evidence exists about Cleopatra and her life. This research is not yet completed, however, based on what information has been gathered so far, the expected outcome is the conclusion that Cleopatra was definitely not exactly what people in her time or currently have perceived her to be. Cleopatra, like any historical figure, is not two-dimensional; she is quite complex, in fact. From what has been gathered thus far, it has been easy to see that individuals who wrote about her around her lifetime had some interesting variations in what they believed to be true about her. From analyzing many of the similarities and differences that exist in these writings, it seems to be logical to expect that the Cleopatra was not all that her contemporaries have made her out to be and, in fact, was a bit more clever than any of them wished to give her credit for. It also initially appears that Cleopatra’s role in the events that transpired with the men in her life was not just a passive one but a very active, influential one.

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Claxton, Taylor Leigh. "Student Perceptions of Police." UNF Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/832.

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Police-community relations are a frequently discussed topic in both academe and the media. Many factors are believed to influence individuals’ perceptions and views of law enforcement, including demographic variables (race and socioeconomic status), experiences with law enforcement, and media consumption. With an emphasis in the news and on social media regarding police misconduct or police brutality, this research seeks to inquire about college students' perceptions of law enforcement and racial injustice within the criminal justice system. While controlling for key demographic variables, this project specifically examines how individuals’ personal experiences with law enforcement and their exposure to news media and social media impact their perceptions and attitudes of police or racial injustice in the criminal justice system. Other variables, such as ideological views, obligation to authority, and delinquent behaviors were also analyzed to provide more specific insight into what factors influence student perceptions. Using ordinal logistic regression, researchers analyzed student perceptions of racial injustice in the criminal justice system and police legitimacy. Findings for this study indicate that variables other than standard demographics, contact with law enforcement, and media consumption had a significant impact on student perceptions of police.

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Cox, Dyson William. "Judges and ethical perceptions." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/616.

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