134 research outputs found
TRACE METAL PARTITIONING IN ACID SULFATE SOILS, MAYES SWAMP, KEMPSEY, NSW
No full textDraining of lowlands in the Kempsey area since the 1950s (Walker 1963) has exposed sulfidic sediments to the atmosphere and the subsequent oxidation of pyrite has led to low pH leachates periodically acidifying local drains and rivers (NCAI 1989). In association with the acidic conditions, high concentrations of Fe and Al as well as elevated trace metals such as Zn have been recorded within Mayes Swamp (Kehoe 2004). I
Analysis of retail trends and taxable sales for Pryor, Oklahoma and Mayes County
No full textThe goal of this paper is to provide an analysis of taxable sales for Pryor and Mayes County. Basic data is used to provide estimates of trade area capture and pull factors. Reported sales tax data is also used to analyze trends in the county and area
Assessing Toddlers and Preschool Children Using the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder
No full textBrief Report: Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Most Discriminating Items for Diagnosing Autism
No full textBrief Report: How Accurate is Teacher Report of Autism Symptoms Compared to Parent Report?
No full textConceptualizing and investigating organizational politics: A systematic review of the literature
Get PDFIn the last decades, there has been a growing academic interest for the concept of
organizational politics. Although this body of literature is expanding, the research
remains fragmented in terms of theoretical and methodological approaches, and several
conceptual ambiguities persist despite the accumulation of empirical data.
Using a systematic review methodology, this paper analyses the existent literature in the
field of organizational politics by exploring two main sources of information: journal
articles and books. The process of searching and assessing the literature is described in
detail and the decisions made with respect to the inclusion/exclusion of the sources are
accounted for at every stage. Overall, fifty one journal articles and seven books were
systematically reviewed.
In the conceptual analysis of the core sources, the focus was on the way the concept of
organizational politics is conceptualized and investigated in the existent literature. In a
first part, the strengths and the shortfalls of various theoretical frameworks are
discussed, in an attempt of conceptual integration. The findings are organized around
three umbrella-concepts: organizational politics, political behaviours and political skill.
In a second part, the research methods used in this field are carefully examined.
Qualitative approaches were found to be less frequent than quantitative ones. Moreover,
these last ones have been grouped into a methodological taxonomy. This in-depth
analysis of the literature points out the implications that methodological choices have
for the conceptual clarity of the field.
Finally, several limitations of this systematic literature review are acknowledged.
Opportunities for future research in the field of organizational politics are discussed, as
related to the progress of the doctoral project
Diagnosing Children's Writing Disabilities: Different Tests Give Different Results
No full text Writing problems are common in children with clinical disorders. However, there are significant intra-individual differences between the ability to spell words, construct sentences, and compose text. Therefore, achievement tests measuring different writing skills may not be consistent in identifying children who have these various writing disabilities. Our study compared scores on the Woodcock-Johnson Written Language subtests (which measure the ability to produce single words and single sentences) with scores on the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Written Expression subtest (which assesses compositional writing skills) in 54 children referred by their teachers to a school psychologist for writing problems. The Woodcock-Johnson only identified 35% of children as having significant writing problems, whereas the Wechsler test identified 78%. Our study suggests that the latter is more likely than the Woodcock-Johnson to identify students who have problems in compositional writing. </jats:p
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