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The author suggests that strategic organizational learning can be elaborated by applying the practice perspective on organizational learning to it. One implication of this perspective is the...

Schools are in constant attack for poor test scores, student apathy, increased discipline problems, and high drop out rates. They are faced with the dilemma of addressing these issues and, in...

The consequences of substance misuse in adolescence are profound. Teens that start using drugs early in life are more likely to have a number of problems in adulthood, including difficulties in...

The aim of this study was to show, how agents of Creative Industries use specific milieus in a context of Creative City to transform Creativity into Cultural Goods and Services. Based on the broad...

The transformation of Archbishop Romero from conservative priest to international human rights icon has puzzled the millions of people influenced by his example. In this work the author endeavors,...

The Repressed Strikes BackAuthor: Angelina BauerPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Oct 09, 2008Number of Pages: 100 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639084705ISBN-13:...

In what ways does educational research inform practice? Many studies conclude that the relationship between research and practice is weak and attribute the differences between the two communities for...

The Resurgence of the Far-Right in European PoliticsAuthor: Nathan PricePublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 28, 2008Number of Pages: 60 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

The Return of the Obsolescing Bargain and the Decline of Big OilAuthor: Vlado VivodaPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jun 23, 2008Number of Pages: 316 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Reality programs have transformed televison, pushing many traditional narratives such as miniseries, sitcoms, and movies of the week off the dial. Because of the genre's roots in documentary, many...

Christa Wolf, a GDR intellectual, was discredited as a writer after German Unification. How is it possible that one writer's literature is praised universally as "critical" one moment, and denigrated...

In the last three decades, forestry has emerged as a new practice among Aboriginal communities in Canada to provide them with economic development. Without a historical perspective of the...

The Rise of ChemistryAuthor: William SolimanPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Aug 12, 2008Number of Pages: 324 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639069730ISBN-13:...

The Role of CoREST in Gene SilencingAuthor: Roland Nikolaus WagnerPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Apr 04, 2008Number of Pages: 124 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Over the last few years, the use of online social networks has increased exponentially, and some of these "virtual communities" are among the most visited sites on the Internet. With this boom in...

This study is about informal institutions in informal finance and microfinance in Jamaica and Trinidad-Tobago. Informal institutions are understood as unwritten social norms that cater to specific...

As venture capitalists continue to invest billions of dollars in high-potential companies, affecting and in some cases determining economic prosperity overall, they face a serious challenge: They...

Considerable research into the cause of cancer and heart disease has recognized the role of various health risk factors such as diet and tobacco use. In contrast, the role of personality or...

This work proposes that popular culture often derives from the privi-leged upper classes and that popular culture established by the elite has played an important role in linguistic exchange...

The Role of Risk in New Product AlliancesAuthor: Ruby LeePublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Aug 28, 2008Number of Pages: 132 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The Role of Science and Technology Policies in Natural Resources Based EconomiesAuthor: Pablo CatalanPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jan 15, 2008Number of Pages: 120...

The general purpose of this research was to examine the role of various social contexts (e.g., alone versus with others) in relation to physical activity promotion and adherence. Three studies were...

The Role of Social Networks in SleepAuthor: Maria NordinPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 23, 2008Number of Pages: 56 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The concept of social support has been found to be a protective factor in women's intimate partner violence victimization. However, little is known about the relationship between women's social...

Identifying and understanding the visual cues that determine relative depth across image contours (i.e., figure-ground organization) are central problems of vision science. In this monograph we...

Many post-secondary institutions rely on under-graduate peer tutors to provide academic assistance to their students. While several studies have been done on the outcomes of tutoring, little research...

The Russian Tax ReformAuthor: Hunor Mikl?-KleinPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Apr 16, 2008Number of Pages: 64 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 383649079XISBN-13:...

The Secret Books of the BogomilsAuthor: Milena VarzonovtsevaPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Aug 04, 2008Number of Pages: 84 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The Self-Fashioning of Oliver Cromwell provides a close analysis of Cromwell's letters and speeches. It assesses the influence of Cromwell's Puritan faith, and evaluates Cromwell's role in the main...

"Make my day." When faced with disciplinary action, this Clint Eastwood line from the film Sudden Impact (Eastwood, C., 1983) could be a rejoinder for up to 30% of today's adolescents. Biology sets...