143 research outputs found
Rational Ignorance in Education: A Field Experiment in Student Plagiarism
No full textDespite the concern that student plagiarism has become increasingly common, there is relatively little objective data on the prevalence or determinants of this illicit behavior. This study presents the results of a natural field experiment designed to address these questions. Over 1,200 papers were collected from the students in undergraduate courses at a selective post-secondary institution. Students in half of the participating courses were randomly assigned to a requirement that they complete an anti-plagiarism tutorial before submitting their papers. We found that assignment to the treatment group substantially reduced the likelihood of plagiarism, particularly among student with lower SAT scores who had the highest rates of plagiarism. A follow-up survey of participating students suggests that the intervention reduced plagiarism by increasing student knowledge rather than by increasing the perceived probabilities of detection and punishment. These results are consistent with a model of student behavior in which the decision to plagiarize reflects both a poor understanding of academic integrity and the perception that the probabilities of detection and severe punishment are low.
Veb pristupačnost i elektronskih formati za pristup informacijama za osobe sa invaliditetom
No full textAuthor described the context of the development of technological and social relationships and how they mutually made changes on ways how people interact with information and access to knowledge.
The development of societies changed significantly the role of libraries and posed new technological and other challenges due to the development of information technologies.
Since the development of information technologies caused expansion of production capacities in societies there was additional need to standardize production of formats of access, distribution, archiving of information. Due to democratic character of many developed societies openness of information and human rights emphasized an importance of legal aspects and rights of persons with disabilities. Author mentioned articles of the UN Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities which required that parties which ratified convention should implement accessibility standards for persons with disabilities. Author presented standards and technical specifications that define accessibility of web interface, computer software and file formats. It is especially emphasized that those standards are important in libraries. Modern libraries should adopt and use file formats which are accessible for persons with disabilities in order to avoid risk of increased discrimination against persons with disabilities if inaccessible technologies will be used. Author believes that this would help persons with disability to use library resources and services equally as other users do.
Does strict employment protection discourage job creation? Evidence from Croatia
No full textEmployment protection legislation in Croatia is among the most strict in Europe. Firing is difficult and costly, and flexible forms of employment are limited. Is this apparent rigidity reflected-as one would expect based on standard economic theory-in low labor market dynamics? Is job creation low and hiring limited? Is the job security of insiders achieved at the cost of outsiders not being able to enter thelabor market? The author attempts to answer these questions by examining job flows. If the employment protection legislation is binding, then job and worker turnover should be low. He shows that this is indeed the case. Hiring is limited and the average job tenure is very long in Croatia. Job destruction is low, however job creation is still lower. The result is accumulation of unemployment, in large part due to new labor market entrants not being able to find a job. The high degree of job protection also seems to strengthen the bargaining position of insiders and results in relatively high wages. So, wages in Croatia are higher than among its competitors, even after adjusting for productivity. These high labor costs are likely to contribute to limited job creation in existing firms, but also are likely to discourage the entry of-and thus job creation in-new firms. The author presents evidence that firm growth has been indeed limited in Croatia, contributing to the low employment level. The author examines other potential causes of high unemployment in Croatia (the unemployment benefit system, labor taxation, the wage structure, and skill and spatial mismatches). He argues that they do not play a substantial part in accounting for poor labor market outcomes in Croatia. The author concludes that the stringent employment protection legislation is the key labor market institution behind low job creation and high unemployment. Based on this he recommends specific measures aimed at liberalizing the labor market to foster job creation and employment.Labor Management and Relations,Labor Policies,Labor Markets,Environmental Economics&Policies,Trade Finance and Investment,Labor Markets,Labor Management and Relations,Labor Standards,Banks&Banking Reform,Environmental Economics&Policies
The game of love and chance
No full textDrama Igra ljubavi i slučaja francuskog autora Pierra Carleta de Marivauxa, naslov je diplomske ispitne predstave studenta Vedrana Dakića pod mentorstvom izv. prof. Jasmina Novljakovića na Akademiji za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku, na Odsjeku za kazališnu umjetnost, smjer gluma i lutkarstvo. U diplomskoj predstavi sudjeluju i studenti Monika Lanščak, Magdalena Živaljić Tadić, asistent u nastavi Marijan Josipović, te profesor i glumac Vjekoslav Janković. U ovom pismenom radu student opisuje proces rada na predstavi kronološkim redoslijedom analizirajući svaki dio nastanka čina kazališne predstave, ali i sebe u procesu.. Donosi zaključak kako je rad na ovoj predstavi i ulozi Dorantea, savršeni prag koji je prešao, kročivši u novu fazu života kao samostalni glumac.The play The game of love and chance written by French author Pierr Carlet de Marivaux, is the title of the graduate exam presentation of the student Vedran Dakić under the mentorship of professor Jasmin Novljaković at the Academy of Art in Osijek, at the theater department, acting and puppetry. The graduate show also includes students Monika Lanščak, Magdalena Živaljić Tadić, teaching assistant Marijan Josipović and professor and actor Vjekoslav Janković. In this written work the student describes the process of working on the play in chronological order, analyzing each part of the act of the theater play, but also himself in the process. He concludes that working on this play and the role of Dorante is the perfect threshold he has crossed, stepping into a new phase of life as a independent actor
Transnational migration and the new subjects of work: Transmigrants, hybrids and cosmopolitans
No full textThe central argument of Banu Özkazanc-Pan’s book, Transnational Migration and the New Subjects of Work is that insights and concepts from transnational migration studies can offer an alternative and much more nuanced understanding, not only of transmigrants, but also of work and organizations, than the concepts in the mainstream management and organizational literature. The most important contribution of this book, for me, is its analysis of mainstream diversity research. The author clearly reveals its limitations both in general, and in particular when it comes to transmigrants. This analysis is absolutely necessary in order to contribute to what the author perceives as the basic goal, which is “to remake the whole enterprise of research on diversity, culture, and difference in the context of management and organization studies” (p. 119). This is a very ambitious goal, and if achieved, it might indeed lead to more emancipatory practices of organizing
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