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Replication Data for: Why Leaders Fight
No full textThis dataset includes the data and replication information necessary to replicate the regression analysis in Michael C. Horowitz, Allan C. Stam, and Cali M. Ellis, Why Leaders Fight (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015). It also includes the codebook for the LEAD dataset, erratum, and an update to the LEAD dataset
Replication Data for: Introducing the LEAD Data Set
No full textThis dataset includes the data and replication information necessary to replicate Cali M. Ellis, Michael C. Horowitz, and Allan C. Stam, “Introducing the LEAD Dataset.” International Interactions. 41:4 (2015), pp. 718-741. The Leader Experience and Attribute Descriptions (LEAD) data set provides a rich source of new information about the personal lives and experiences of over 2,000 state leaders from 1875–2004. For the first time, we can combine insights from psychology and human development with large-N data on interstate conflict for a new theory of leadership and interstate relations. The data set provides details about military experiences, childhood, education, personal and family life, and occupational history before leaders assumed power. The data are available in leader-year format and are compatible with existing tools for analysis such as EUGene (Bennett and Stam 2000). This research note discusses the motivation for the creation of the LEAD data set and discusses the coding decisions for most of the key variables. We provide a series of descriptive statistical illustrations of the data and illustrate the depth of the available information with cases from Latin American leaders, showing the durability of these personal experiences across space and time
Replication Data for: Introducing the LEAD Data Set
No full textThis dataset includes the data and replication information necessary to replicate Cali M. Ellis, Michael C. Horowitz, and Allan C. Stam, “Introducing the LEAD Dataset.” International Interactions. 41:4 (2015), pp. 718-741. The Leader Experience and Attribute Descriptions (LEAD) data set provides a rich source of new information about the personal lives and experiences of over 2,000 state leaders from 1875–2004. For the first time, we can combine insights from psychology and human development with large-N data on interstate conflict for a new theory of leadership and interstate relations. The data set provides details about military experiences, childhood, education, personal and family life, and occupational history before leaders assumed power. The data are available in leader-year format and are compatible with existing tools for analysis such as EUGene (Bennett and Stam 2000). This research note discusses the motivation for the creation of the LEAD data set and discusses the coding decisions for most of the key variables. We provide a series of descriptive statistical illustrations of the data and illustrate the depth of the available information with cases from Latin American leaders, showing the durability of these personal experiences across space and time
Mother Mentor: A Tribute to Carolyn Ellis
No full textThis poem honors the legacy and influence of the author\u27s mentor, Carolyn Ellis, Distinguished University Professor, University of South Florida
Ellis Island today: Located in the Upper Bay west of Jersey City and southwest of Manhattan
No full textEllis Island is a significant historical site just up the bay from tiny Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay. Why? Because it was here that millions of immigrants first put foot in America. But where is Ellis Island? Until recently, a coastal boundary dispute between New York and New Jersey made the answer to that question uncertain. The island was originally only 3 or so acres but because of the filling of tidal waters around the island to create room to house and process the immigrants, the island grew to over 27 acres. New Jersey claimed jurisdiction to all those areas filled but New York insisted the entire island, no matter what its size, was hers based on a compact signed by the two states in 1834. In 1980 the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), as part of the statewide effort to delineate tidelands delineated a claim line that essentially claimed the entire filled portion of Ellis Island, except the original three acres. (In New Jersey, all lands flowed by the tide now or formerly are owned by the state). New York objected. The states continued to squabble. Finally, in 1993, the State of New Jersey invoked the Supreme Courts jurisdiction to try the dispute. Coastal boundaries have historically been mapped on linen, and more recently mylar, but in this case the NJDEP invoked the modern technology of GIS to assist the state?s attorney general in preparing the case. Historic maps were scanned and registered to modern ortho-photography to assist in determining where and when areas were filled. GPS points were gathered and surveys made. All the digital data was then analyzed on the GIS to show where and how much fill was placed in the area. New Jersey used these data to argue that those areas filled after the compact were indeed still under the jurisdiction of New Jersey (Ellis Island is a National Park and therefore ownership was not the issue). A special master determined, and on May 26th 1998 the Supreme Court agreed, that New Jersey had sovereign authority over the filled land added to the original island. New York retained authority to the original 3-acre island. GIS was then used to implement the Supreme Court?s decision. NJDEP GIS scientists delineated the line between states using historical digital maps and adjusted the boundary line between states to the satisfaction of all parties. This paper will detail this historic decision and the implementation of the decision and the critical role GIS played.This is an updated version of the presentation entitled: GIS and Coastal Boundary Disputes: Where is Ellis Island? In this updated version, the author has added slides in order to better explain how the angles in the Fort Gibson wall, that was constructed just prior to the War of 1812, were used to align the 1857 survey of Ellis Island with current island.There is a companion paper to the 1999 version of this presentation. See: Professional Surveyor, July August 1999, Vol. 19, Number 6, pp 8-14.Purpose: Describes the delineation of the jurisdictional boundary between New Jersey and New York, on Ellis Island, as per the Supreme Court ruling of 1998. See: New Jersey v. New York, 523 U.S. 767 (1998)
Estrategia de comunicación integrada de marketing para Hostales en Santiago de Cali - Colombia
No full textEl objetivo de este estudio fue diseñar una estrategia de Comunicación Integrada de Marketing (CIM) para hostales en Santiago de Cali, con el fin de fortalecer su posicionamiento en el mercado turístico internacional y responder a las necesidades de los viajeros jóvenes. Para alcanzar este propósito, se desarrolló una investigación con enfoque mixto. Se aplicaron encuestas a 54 viajeros internacionales alojados en hostales de la ciudad y se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad con huéspedes de diversas nacionalidades. Estas técnicas se complementaron con observación directa y análisis documental en plataformas digitales como Booking, Hostelworld e Instagram. Los resultados evidenciaron que los factores más determinantes para los viajeros son el precio accesible, la limpieza, la seguridad, la autenticidad cultural y la calidez en la atención del personal. En cuanto a la comunicación, se encontró que las redes sociales (Instagram, TikTok y Facebook) y el contenido generado por los usuarios (UGC) son los medios más influyentes en la toma de decisiones, mientras que la publicidad tradicional cumple un papel complementario. A partir de estos hallazgos, se concluye que una estrategia de CIM efectiva para los hostales en Cali debe integrar cinco herramientas: publicidad digital y offline, venta personal, promociones dirigidas a segmentos sensibles al precio, relaciones públicas vinculadas a la vida cultural de la ciudad y marketing directo mediante correo electrónico. La articulación coherente de estas acciones permitirá mejorar la confianza, atraer nuevos huéspedes y consolidar la competitividad de los hostales en el ámbito turístico globalThe main objective of this study was to design an Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) strategy for hostels in Santiago de Cali, aiming to strengthen their positioning in the international tourism market and respond to the needs of young travelers, particularly Generation Z. To achieve this goal, a mixed-methods approach was applied. Surveys were conducted with 54 international travelers staying in hostels across the city, and in-depth interviews were carried out with guests of different nationalities. These techniques were complemented by direct observation and documentary analysis of digital platforms such as Booking, Hostelworld, and Instagram. The findings revealed that the most decisive factors for travelers include affordable prices, cleanliness, safety, cultural authenticity, and the warm attention provided by the staff. Regarding communication channels, the results showed that social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook) and user-generated content (UGC) are the most influential in decision-making, while traditional advertising plays a secondary and complementary role. Based on these results, it is concluded that an effective IMC strategy for hostels in Cali should integrate five tools: digital and offline advertising, personal selling, promotions aimed at price-sensitive segments, public relations linked to the city’s cultural life, and direct marketing through email campaigns. The consistent articulation of these actions will enhance trust, attract new guests, and strengthen the competitiveness of hostels in the global tourism marketProyecto de grado (Profesional en Mercadeo y Negocios Internacionales)-- Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, 2025PregradoProfesional en Mercadeo y Negocios Internacionale
The mainstream primary classroom as a language-learning environment for children with severe and persistent language impairment - implications of recent language intervention research
No full textMany UK children with severe and persistent language impairment (SLI) attend local mainstream schools. Although this should provide an excellent language-learning environment, opportunities may be limited by difficulties in sustaining time-consuming, child-specific learning activities; restricted co-professional working, and the complex classroom environment. Two language intervention studies in mainstream Scottish primary schools showed children with SLI receiving intervention from speech and language therapists (SLTs) or their assistants made more progress in expressive language than similar children receiving intervention from education staff. Potential reasons for this difference are sought in the amount of tailored language-learning activity undertaken; how actively school staff initiated contact with SLTs; and the language demands of the classroom. Tailored language learning appears to be a differentiating factor. A language support model, reflecting views of teachers and SLTs about encouraging language development for children with SLI within the ecology of the mainstream primary classroom, is also outlined
Estrategia de posicionamiento del canal de venta directo (página web) del Hotel Intercontinental Cali para aumento de reservas directas de alojamiento
No full textEl presente trabajo tiene como objetivo proponer una estrategia de posicionamiento del canal de ventas directas (página web) del Hotel Intercontinental Cali para mejorar sus reservas directas de alojamiento; para llevarlo a cabo se realizó un diagnóstico del estado actual de la página web del Hotel mencionado; se analizaron casos exitosos de posicionamiento de cadenas de hoteles reconocidos a nivel mundial; se aplicaron estrategias de Benchmarking de comparación de estrategias
empleadas por hoteles de referencia en la Ciudad de Cali, así como el
planteamiento de lineamientos propuestos para mejorar el canal directo del Hotel Intercontinental Cali. A nivel metodológico se recurrió al estudio descriptivo con un enfoque mixto; es decir se utiliza información cualitativa y cuantitativa donde se tuvieron en cuenta las percepciones tanto de los encargados de Revenue Management, Gerencia Comercial, los huéspedes que llegan al Hotel Intercontinental Cali, huéspedes potenciales y una inspección de cada uno de las páginas web de reservas propia de hoteles considerados competencia para Hotel
Intercontinental Cali para identificar las diferentes estrategias de ventas con que cuentan hoy en día.
Para llevar a cabo esta investigación se emplearon como técnicas de exploración donde por medio de instrumentos como encuestas, entrevistas, plataformas (google Trends, Ionos.mx).Como resultados arrojados por el estudio, se identificó que la página web propia del Hotel requiere realizar algunos ajustes respecto al diseño, contenido de valor e impacto, re direccionamiento, ajustes en los botones emergentes y confiabilidad al cliente en el momento de realizar el pago, adicionalmente la cadena de Hoteles Estelar debe fortalecer las redes sociales, la visibilidad de los beneficios de reservar de forma directa empleando la método expuesto en los casos exitosos; respecto a la página propia del Hotel frente a otros hoteles considerados competencia se destaca que la pagina presenta fallas en la velocidad y visibilidad mientras que incluye adecuados contenidos de valor que adicionalmente general tráfico (aspecto diferenciador frente a los otros hoteles), por
otra parte se evidencio el uso de estrategias SEM y SEO las cuales se encuentran reflejadas en las búsquedas según Google Trends manteniendo el Hotel posicionado.
Por lo anterior, se destaca la necesidad de que la compañía Hoteles Estelar busque renovar su página web propia para lograr que un huésped potencial alcance un verdadero engagement con la misma e inicie y culmine su proceso de reserva, por medio de estrategias aplicadas y evidenciadas por casos exitosos de la hotelería mundial y local, de igual modo deberá de evaluar continuamente aspectos importantes de una página web ideal y enfocar que su página web cuente con dichos aspectos.Proyecto de grado (Administrador de Empresas)-- Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, 2023PregradoAdministrador(a) de Empresa
Connecting does not necessarily mean learning: Course handbooks as mediating tools in school-university partnerships
No full textThis is the author's accepted manuscript (titled "Course handbooks as mediating tools in learning to teach"). The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2011 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.Partnerships between schools and universities in England use course handbooks to guide student teacher learning during long field experiences. Using data from a yearlong ethnographic study of a postgraduate certificate of education programme in one English university, the function of course handbooks in mediating learning in two high school subject departments (history and modern foreign languages) is analyzed. Informed by Cultural Historical Activity Theory, the analysis focuses on the handbooks as mediating tools in the school-based teacher education activity systems. Qualitative differences in the mediating functions of the handbooks-in-use are examined and this leads to a consideration of the potential of such tools for teacher learning in school–university partnerships. Following Zeichner’s call for rethinking the relationships between schools and universities, the article argues that strong structural connections between different institutional sites do not necessarily enhance student teacher learning
Reenergising professional creativity from a CHAT perspective: Seeing knowledge and history in practice
No full textThis is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2011 Regents of the University of California.This article offers a critical examination of aspects of a practice- and theory-developing intervention in the teacher education setting in England designed as a variation of Developmental Work Research. A positive case is argued for the distinctiveness of such cultural-historical activity theory [CHAT-] informed interventions and some points of contrast are drawn with the British tradition of educational action research. In describing the practice-developing intervention, the twin focus on seeing knowledge and history in human activity systems is advanced as two dimensions of CHAT's distinctive approach, with the goal of stimulating and studying the emergence of professional creativity. Creativity under this interpretation is defined as the perception and analysis of opportunities for learning within the social situation of development and the production of new conceptual tools and approaches to the social organisation of work. Professional creativity is advanced as a much needed capacity among teachers in industrial workplaces influenced by the techniques of New Public Management. Common ground between CHAT and action research approaches is seen in their optimistic and modernist commitments to progress, and CHAT-framed interventions, like action research approaches, are presented as part of an evolving intellectual project
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