461 research outputs found
Global fits of the CKM matrix
No full textWe report upon the present status of global fits to Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix
The darker side of strong organizational cultures: looking forward by looking back
No full textOrganizational cultures encompass the norms, values, and beliefs that guide the thinking and
actions of organizational members. In this chapter, we highlight the moral power and ambiguity of such cultures. We review early research on organizational culture, and showcase its historical roots in moral questions around ideological control. We then trace how an emphasis on strong culture and firm performance slowly eroded these moral underpinnings. We also highlight specific studies that have surfaced the oft-forgotten moral consequences of these strong cultures.
Next, we illustrate our argument with two research streams (i.e., research on person-organization “fit” and research on the culture of business schools) that reveal a darker, more insidious side, of strong organizational culture. The darker moral side occurs when the moral repercussions of organizational culture are masked by good intentions from management, internalized by employees as beneficial, and lead to harmful consequences for workers, firms, and/or society.
Finally, we discuss how increased public awareness of the moral dimensions of work necessitate a deeper understanding of the moral implications of organizational culture.Organizational cultures encompass the norms, values, and beliefs that guide the thinking and
actions of organizational members. In this chapter, we highlight the moral power and ambiguity
of such cultures. We review early research on organizational culture, and showcase its historical
roots in moral questions around ideological control. We then trace how an emphasis on strong
culture and firm performance slowly eroded these moral underpinnings. We also highlight
specific studies that have surfaced the oft-forgotten moral consequences of these strong cultures.
Next, we illustrate our argument with two research streams (i.e., research on person-organization
“fit” and research on the culture of business schools) that reveal a darker, more insidious side, of
strong organizational culture. The darker moral side occurs when the moral repercussions of
organizational culture are masked by good intentions from management, internalized by
employees as beneficial, and lead to harmful consequences for workers, firms, and/or society.
Finally, we discuss how increased public awareness of the moral dimensions of work necessitate
a deeper understanding of the moral implications of organizational culture.First author draf
"Hello my name is …": marketplace (mis)identification and consumption response
No full textStarbucks is known for writing their consumers’ names on their coffee cups. However, it is highly probable that in one day, more than a handful of consumers will experience having their name incorrectly written on their cup. Aside from coffee, consumers may receive catalogs, takeout orders, or products that have their name directly printed on the item. How does identifying a consumer (incorrectly, correctly, or not at all) impact consumption? In this paper, I introduce “marketplace misidentification,” which I argue, is a type of personal identity threat that is experienced when consumers are called by someone else’s given name (Brewer 1991; Hitlin 2003; Stets and Burke 2000; Tajfel and Turner 1986 for discussions regarding personal identity). In five studies, the effects of marketplace (mis)identification on consumption response are explored. Study 1a, shows that consumers who are identified (i.e., partially identified or identified) consume more (versus those that are unidentified). Study 1b shows that consumers, when identified, consume more, but when misidentified, consume less, and that the latter is mediated by feelings of disrespect. Study 2 shows that misidentified (versus unidentified) consumers engage in compensatory consumption. Study 3 shows that the negative effects of misidentification are strongest for those with lower levels of implicit self-esteem (Greenwald and Banaji 1995). Finally, study 4 shows that self-affirmation (Cohen and Sherman 2014; Steele 1988) mitigates the negative effects of misidentification on consumption.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Tracy Rank-Christma
God’s not dead 1 - Open Education Model of religious education in the world of mixed values
No full textAim. The aim of the research is to explore the functionality of the Open Education Model of religious education for the “form[ation of] an internal moral compass,” as Steven Hitlin and Jane Allyn Piliavin (2004) describe the modern understanding of values. In other words, the author will attempt to explore first what the model has to offer in terms of equipping students with the necessary skills so that they will successfully navigate through the conflict of values, and second the potential application and limitations of the model.
Methods. The exploration is based on a 2014 production by Pure Flix Entertainment, the first movie in the God’s not Dead series. The author will consider two educational cases presented in the movie using a close reading method.
Results. The study seems to prove that that the God’s not Dead movie accurately portrays the conflict of values experienced by young adults in present-day America. It also appears to consistently promote the Open Education Model as a type of religious education that provides considerable assistance to the learners in retaining their beliefs in the world of mixed values, especially in the time of crisis. The model appears to lend sound conceptual framework missing in other models, but its full application is time and effort consuming and fails to provide more comprehensive approach to religious diversity.
Conclusion. The Open Education Method of religious instruction in the environment dominated by a multicultural approach, seems to offer valuable concepts that may facilitate educational process proposed by other models and thus deserves more thorough consideration in academic research
Best-value in Korean public building construction
No full textAlthough the low-bid system has played a major role in public building construction sector for a long time, this system has arguably delivered work of low quality, an continued and rising number of claims within the industry. With these challenges in mind, the Korean government has sought to examine and possibly adopt best-value procurement as an alternative approach to delivering public building construction projects within Korea. The reality however is that although delivering arguably a number of advantages, best-value does present the government with its own peculiar challenges because of a lack of a precise understanding of what ‘best-value’ means. Hence, in this study, the author seeks to examine the concept of best-value and its application to Korean public building construction. To achieve the stated objectives, the author draws upon extant literature in ‘value’ procurement to critically examine the impact of ‘best-value’ concepts in Korean public building procurement. Data is obtained from a survey of 180 managers involved in the procurement and management of public buildings in Korea. Utilising ‘best-value’ criteria drawn from literature, the author employs Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to weight ‘best-value’ criteria identified through the survey. Based on the results of the AHP exercise, the following are found; (i) value depends on the state of each individual building which can be defined from a ‘need’ perspective, (ii) the primary criteria for ‘best-value’ in Korea public construction projects were ‘serviceability’, ‘safety’, ‘comfort’, ‘environmental friendliness’, ‘economical feasibility’, and ‘artistry’ and finally that (?) the importance of each primary criteria was dependent on the building type
Dalitz plot analyses of B-0 -> (D-DK+)-K-0 and B+-> (D)over-bar(-)D(0)K(+) decays
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Proceedings of SuperB Workshop VI: New Physics at the Super Flavor Factory
No full textUpdated author listUpdated author listUpdated author listUpdated author listUpdated author listThe sixth SuperB Workshop was convened in response to questions posed by the INFN Review Committee, evaluating the SuperB project at the request of INFN. The working groups addressed the capability of a high-luminosity flavor factory that can gather a data sample of 50 to 75 /ab in five years to elucidate New Physics phenomena unearthed at the LHC. This report summarizes the results of the Workshop
The agency of service user and carer engagement in health and social care education
No full textService user and carer involvement in health and social care education in the UK has gained momentum over the last two decades, largely driven by consumerist and democratic ideologies. This is reinforced by the health and social care regulatory bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
This thesis presents a series of eight peer reviewed papers that have focussed on the agency of service user and carer involvement in health and social care education. The accompanying commentary draws the papers together and locates them within an overarching theoretical framework, ‘The Ladder of involvement’. This portfolio of evidence demonstrates a coherent approach that draws on underlying philosophies and theoretical underpinnings and displays contribution to knowledge in five distinct sections: Contribution to the literature with new findings, location of the findings within the current literature, location of the findings within the theoretical framework, contribution to the refinement and development of theory and contribution to dialogue and debate.
The key message from the studies undertaken as part of this portfolio of evidence is that service user and care involvement in health and social care education enhances student learning and influences their future practice. However, there must be a well-developed infrastructure within higher education institutions that recognises the complexities of user involvement for the key stakeholders. There is a pressing need for additional research to further substantiate the benefit of user involvement for all parties concerned, in order for user involvement to take its place as a core component of health and social care education
Samstarfsrannsókn um starfsþróun leikskólakennara: að skapa sameiginlegan skilning og orðræðu um gildi sem leikskólamenntun er byggð á
No full textThe study was collaborative action research (CAR) and lasted for 24 months.
The overall aim was to create new knowledge on values education in early
childhood education and on the methodology of CAR and, furthermore, to
contribute to changes in the field. The author worked in close collaboration
with seven preschool teachers in one Icelandic preschool, who focused on
their own professional development in relation to values education. The
main research question that guided the study was How can collaborative
action research support preschool teachers’ professional development in
relation to values education? The thesis consists of four empirical studies
that have been presented in four research papers, as journal articles and as
a book chapter. The first paper focuses on what values the preschool
teachers found important to teach the children in the preschool and why
these values were seen as important. The focus was also on how the
preschool teachers saw their own role as values educators. The second
paper focuses on how the preschool teachers communicated the values
they found important to the children. The third paper focuses on how the
preschool teachers learned and developed professionally through
participating in CAR and how they experienced the advantages and
challenges of the process. The fourth paper focuses on how the
researcher’s role was constructed during the process.
Ontologically, a sociocultural perspective guided the study, where
learning and development are believed to be inseparable from the social
context in which they happen (Säljö, 2005; Vygotsky, 1978). Furthermore,
Habermas’s theory of communicative action is used to study values
education in more detail. Habermas believed that learning happens through
communication and that education should be more about communication
(Edgar, 2006). In the study, values are seen as intertwined in the minds and
actions of individuals rather than only related to either of these two
spheres (Hitlin & Piliavin, 2004; Tappan, 2006).
Epistemologically, the study builds on the methodology of CAR, which
has proven to be beneficial to reach teachers in the field, to create new
knowledge and to make changes in practice (Bruce, Flynn & Stagg-Peterson,
2011; Kemmis, McTaggart & Nixon, 2014; Koshy, 2010).
The findings of the study show that the CAR methodology proved to be
effective for professional development in relation to values education. The
preschool teachers chose to focus on values related to social skills and
found it important to make the children socially competent.Rannsóknin var samstarfsrannsókn (e. collaborative action research) og stóð
yfir í tvö ár. Meginmarkmiðið var að skapa nýja þekkingu á þeim gildum sem
leikskólamenntun er byggð á. Einnig var markmiðið að skapa þekkingu á
aðferðafræði starfendarannsókna og stuðla að breytingum á leikskólastarfi.
Höfundur var í nánu samstarfi við sjö leikskólakennara í einum leikskóla,
sem lögðu áherslu á eigin starfsþróun í tengslum við verkefnið.
Meginrannsóknarspurningin var þessi: Hvernig getur samstarfsrannsókn
stutt starfsþróun leikskólakennara í tengslum við þau gildi sem
leikskólamenntun byggist á? Doktorsritgerð þessi er byggð á fjórum
rannsóknum sem hafa verið birtar sem þrjár tímaritsgreinar og bókarkafli. Í
fyrstu greininni er fjallað um það hvaða lífsgildi leikskólakennurum fannst
mikilvægt að kenna börnum í leikskólanum og hvers vegna þau gildi þóttu
mikilvæg. Einnig er fjallað um það hvaða augum leikskólakennararnir litu
eigið hlutverk í tengslum við gildin. Í annarri greininni er fjallað um það
hvernig leikskólakennarar miðluðu þeim gildum sem þeim þóttu
mikilvægust til barnanna. Þá var athugað í þriðju grein hvernig
leikskólakennararnir þróuðu sig faglega með þátttöku sinni í
samstarfsrannsókninni, og einnig hvernig þeir upplifðu kosti þess og galla að
taka þátt. Loks var rýnt í það í fjórðu grein hvernig hlutverk rannsakanda
mótaðist meðan á rannsóknarferlinu stóð.
Rannsóknin byggist á félagsmenningarlegu viðhorfi að því er varðar
verufræði. Þar af leiðandi er litið svo á að nám og þroski séu alltaf háð
félagslegu samhengi (Säljö, 2005; Vygotsky, 1978). Jafnframt er kenning
Habermas um samskipti (e. communicative actions) nýtt til að rannsaka gildi
í leikskólamenntun af meiri nákvæmni. Habermas leit svo á að nám færi
fram með samskiptum og þess vegna ætti menntun að fjalla meira um
samskipti (Edgar, 2006). Í rannsókninni er gert ráð fyrir því að lífsgildi séu
samtvinnuð í huga og athöfnum manna, en ekki aðeins tengd öðrum
þættinum einvörðungu (Hitlin og Piliavin, 2004; Tappan, 2006).
Þekkingarfræðilega byggist rannsóknin á aðferðafræði samstarfsrannsókna.
Aðferðafræðin hefur reynst gagnleg til að ná til kennara á vettvangi, skapa nýja þekkingu í skólasamfélaginu og til að gera breytingar á
starfinu (Bruce, Flynn og Stagg-Peterson, 2011; Kemmis, McTaggart og
Nixon, 2014; Koshy, 2010).
Niðurstöður rannsóknarinnar sýna að aðferðafræði samstarfsrannsókna
reyndist hafa rík áhrif á starfsþróun leikskólakennara í tengslum við gildi.
Leikskólakennararnir völdu að leggja áherslu á gildi sem þeir tengdu við
félagsfærni og sömuleiðis fannst þeim mikilvægt að börnin yrðu félagslega
sterkir einstaklingar.Peer Reviewe
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