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Power and knowledge acquisition: the implications for team performance
No full textKnowledge has been identified as an important resource that contributes to the competitive advantage of an organisation. The problems associated with irresponsible use of power manifest itself in the loss of organisational knowledge and the expensive duplication of knowledge acquisition, rising costs and reduced performance. Although interpersonal skills are most often cited as essential for successful knowledge acquisition, little is known about the affect of the forces of power in the process of knowledge acquisition. A survey of 130 members of selfmanaging teams who are engaged in knowledge acquisition activities was carried out to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of power associated with French and Ravens’ power-based taxonomy, a number of knowledge acquisition attributes, and performance. The findings suggest that most of the bases of power enable followers’ knowledge acquisition, but the bases of power and indeed knowledge acquisition are not pre-existing conditions for achieving desirable performance
Art and Human Rights: Witnessing to Silence
No full textBorn in 1957 in Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia, Dadang Christanto is a leading Indonesian artist, currently living and working in Darwin as a lecturer at the School of Art and Design, University of the Northern Territory. Christanto has a significant reputation internationally, as well as in his home country, where he has greatly influenced the direction of contemporary Indonesian art. Since graduating from the Indonesian Art College, Yogyakarta in 1978, Christanto has exhibited in major exhibitions, including in Australia, Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States, and continues to exhibit regularly in Indonesia. For the past decade Christanto\u27s art practice has been concerned with exploring social and political issues in Indonesia and the world, incorporating a range of media such as painting, drawing, performance, sculpture and installation to this end. Best known are his combined installation and performance works, which have employed terracotta heads and papier-mâché figures to explore the themes of human rights, peace and social justice. Indeed Christanto\u27s overall practice is deeply informed by an intense compassion and empathy for human suffering, especially for those victims of political repression and conflict. On the topic of freedom from suffering he has said, \u27I want to initiate communication that liberates. Liberation from what? Liberation from the burden of history filled with wastelands of blood and tears. A history that is played out in the homeland of humankind.\u27 Christanto\u27s art is a complex mix of human physicality and spirituality, able to speak to diverse cultural audiences. For this exhibition he will present two installations and undertake a performance at the National Gallery of Australia during the conference
An examination of education policies, funding decisions and teaching practices based on evidence rather than ideology
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Interpersonal Trust Predictor of Knowledge Acquisition in Self-managing Teams: The Consequences for Performance
No full textAlthough both trust and the ability of employees to work in an autonomous manner are often cited as being essential for effectiveness of self-managed teams, little is known on the effect of interpersonal trust on knowledge acquisition of team members, and the consequences for team performance. A survey of 49 self-managing . teams (239 individuals) was carried out to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of interpersonal trust, knowledge acquisition, and team performance. Overall, findings support that most of interpersonal trust dimensions are positively related to the variables of knowledge acquisition. Moreover, the results showed that the effects of \u27interpersonal trust\u27 on team performance to a large extent are mediated by the intervening variables of knowledge acquisition
Responses to V8 Supercar Driving in Hot Conditions
No full textTwo male V8 Supercar drivers (age: 28.4, 31.3 yrs; peak VO2: 60.0, 47.3 mL.kg-1.min-1; height: 1.77, 1.79 m; body mass: 71.0, 78.7 kg) were studied during the Darwin round of the 2002 V8 Supercar championship to examine thermal, cardiovascular and perceptual responses to competitive driving in hot conditions. Urine specific gravity (USG) and colour was determined prior to each race. Body mass, thermal strain and thermal discomfort were measured pre- and post-race. An ingestible telemetric pill (CorTemp, HTI Technologies, USA) permitted continuous measurement of core body temperature while driving. Race 1 was contested over 52km while races 2 and 3 were 100km. A peak core temperature of 39.7oC was observed following race 2 (cabin temperature 52.1oC, WBGT Index 30.7oC). Although both drivers used cooling interventions, they generally perceived their post-race body temperature as very hot causing them to feel uncomfortable. While body mass loss was limited to 1% during the races, 3% was lost throughout the 30 hours spanning practice to race 3 completion. One driver was well hydrated prior to races (Usg 1.004, 1.007, 1.007), while the hydration status of the other varied (1.023, 1.007, 1.028). The data demonstrates that V8 Supercar drivers can attain core body temperatures approaching hyperthermic values which induce high levels of perceived thermal strain from short driving bouts in hot conditions