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Foreign Countries; Marijuana; Employee Assistance Programs; Males; Hospitality Occupations; Alienation; Alcohol Abuse; Correlation; Administration; Work Environment

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This prospective study examined the relationship between work alienation, country of origin and substance use among male hospitality workers in Israel. Results show work alienation more prevalent among Former Soviet Union origin males and those workers who binge drink and use cannabis (i.e., marijuana and/or hashish). Given the paucity of literature on hospitality workers, this brief report contributes to understanding an issue that is neither well understood nor adequately addressed. Further research is needed to validate these findings both in Israel and other countries so that such information can be useful for hotel employment and management policies as well as employee assistance programs. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Safety; Incidence; Statistical Analysis; Nursing Homes; Patients; Injuries; Models; Correlation; Administration; Administrator Attitudes; Accidents

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Purpose of the study: Studies have shown that patient safety culture (PSC) is poorly developed in nursing homes (NHs), and, therefore, residents of NHs may be at risk of harm. Using Donabedian's Structure-Process-Outcome (SPO) model, we examined the relationships among top management's ratings of NH PSC, a process of care, and safety outcomes. Design and Methods: Using top management's responses from a nationally representative sample of 3,557 NHs on the 2008 Nursing Home Survey on PSC, the Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting Database, and the Minimum Data Set, we examined the relationships among the three components of Donabedian's SPO model: structure (PSC), a process of care (physical restraints), and patient safety outcomes (residents who fell). Results: Results from generalized estimating equations indicated that higher ratings of PSC were significantly related to lower prevalence of physical restraints (odds ratio [OR] = 0.997, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.995-0.999) and residents who fell (OR = 0.999, 95% CI = 0.998-0.999). Physical restraint use was related to falls after controlling for structural characteristics and PSC (OR = 1.698, 95% CI = 1.619-1.781). Implications: These findings can contribute to the development of PSC in NHs and promote improvements in health care that can be measured by process of care and resident outcomes. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Leadership; School Activities; Foreign Countries; Feedback (Response); Parent Participation; Leaders; Administrators; Administration; Teachers; Cooperation

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Much has been written about leadership in schools, but little mention has been made of followership. The article provides an awareness and foundation for future discussions about school followership. In 1992, Robert Kelly wrote "The Power of Followership," which explains and analyses the world of followers and their relationship to leaders. Kelly's framework provides the groundwork for this article and the important authentic leader-follower relationships that drives the life of a school, with particular attention to the teacher. We move back and forth along this leadership and followership continuum during our lives. Research questions include: Why do people choose to follow? Are there different types of followers? How can the leadership-followership relationship be nurtured in a school? The development of relationships that contribute to leadership-followership will be examined through the application of practical in-school activities with students and staff. Recent teacher feedback from over 400 Canadian teachers suggests that an effective school has established a balanced authentic leadership-followership dynamic that provides opportunities for all members of the school community, regardless of role, to participate. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Foreign Countries; Instructional Leadership; Professional Development; Individual Development; Leaders; Principals; Teamwork; Feedback (Response); Educational Improvement; Models; Leadership; Elementary Education; Administration; Doctoral Dissertations

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This article reports on doctoral research into the leadership practice of members of senior leadership teams in primary schools in England. We present the research findings as a visual construct representing school leadership as an integrated, holistic and dynamic process, named the PIVOT framework of leadership. This original structure connects the organizational systems, individual school contexts and leaders' personal and professional development using five inter-related key themes. The central space of the PIVOT locates leadership as a balancing, mediating process, addressing issues associated with Purpose, Identity, Values, Options and Trust. Using this framework, school leadership is conceptualized as educational leadership, describing and analysing leaders' practice as they develop their leadership in a trajectory of professional, intellectual and personal growth. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Cultural Pluralism; Ethnic Groups; Racial Relations; Interaction; Foreign Countries; Instructional Leadership; Intercultural Communication; Educational Experience; Comparative Analysis; Administration; Indonesian Languages; Chinese; Multicultural Education; Student Attitudes; Questionnaires; Indians; Correlation

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This article discusses intercultural communication in Vision Schools in Malaysia. It also elaborates the extent to which the Vision Schools foster racial interaction across the three major ethnic groups: Malays, Chinese, and Indians. A total of 887 primary school students were surveyed across the Vision Schools. It was found that the intercultural communication in the Vision Schools had triggered intercultural understanding and awareness of cultural diversity in the schools. The dynamics of intercultural interaction were, however, more profound in the national school compared to the other two vernacular schools (Chinese and Tamil national-type schools). Nevertheless, students seemed to appreciate national integration beyond their school experience. Despite their youth, the children understood the significance of maintaining and sustaining national unity. Inspiring school leadership towards fulfilling intercultural awareness and exposure will lead the establishment and existence of Vision Schools in the right direction. (Contains 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Young Children; Institutional Administration; Administration; Early Childhood Education; Foreign Countries; Child Development; Trainees; Tutors; Child Care; Questionnaires; Interviews

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Training of quality early childhood development (ECD) teachers is paramount in ensuring quality ECD service provision. This exploratory study focuses on the gains and challenges met in the implementation of the Uganda ECD teacher training framework. Data were obtained using questionnaires and interviews from principals and tutors of ECD teacher training institutions (n = 106) who participated in a framework familiarization workshop. Results indicated some gains in use of the framework, while other areas still need more support for it to be effectively implemented. Major challenges were found in institutional management and administrative set ups, tutor competencies, and trainee assessment. The article concludes with specific recommendations for technical assistance to promote effective implementation of framework so as to produce better ECD teachers in Uganda. (Contains 4 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Research Proposals; Language Skills; Researchers; Journal Articles; Administration; Academic Discourse; Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Content Analysis; Rhetorical Invention; Persuasive Discourse; Experience; Technical Writing

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"Establishing a niche" often constitutes a crucial rhetorical move in research proposals and journal papers in various academic disciplines. Research proposals and reports submitted by novice writers may at times be rejected on grounds of their inability to demonstrate a need to carry out research in a suggested area. This genre-based investigation looked into how experienced writers use rhetorical steps and linguistic choices to establish research niches in the introductory sections of high impact management research papers. Apart from revealing how "indicating a gap" and "adding to what is known" are strategically deployed by writers using a wide spectrum of persuasive communicative resources and linguistic mechanisms aimed at downplaying the significance of past research and foregrounding the "newness" of their studies, this paper discusses ways of minimizing the difficulty involved in drawing a distinct line of demarcation between these different and yet inter-related rhetorical steps under specific circumstances. I have also demonstrated the extent to which my findings have pertinent theoretical and practical implications concerning the need to distinguish and present research niches using the contextual information derived from research-based discourse. (Contains 5 figures and 8 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Validity; Academic Standards; State Standards; Vocational Education; Health Sciences; Medicine; College Readiness; Career Readiness; Surveys; College Faculty; Industry; Biotechnology; Public Health; Mental Health; Health Services; Administration

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This study is a validity study of the recently revised version of the Health Science Standards. The purpose of this study is to understand how the Health Science Standards relate to college and career readiness, as represented by survey ratings submitted by entry-level college instructors of health science courses and industry representatives. For recruitment, WestEd researchers, with support from the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), contacted community colleges and health sector-related organizations throughout California. The survey was completed by 112 respondents, including 101 course instructors and 11 industry representatives. In conclusion, no standard was found to be not applicable by every respondent. Overall, every standard was rated as applicable to their course or occupational area by at least 21 (or almost 20%) of the survey respondents. Taken as a whole, the results from this study indicate a majority of respondents concur that the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Health Sciences and Medical Technology standards reflect adequate rigor (as measured by cognitive demand) and coverage necessary for students to be prepared for entry-level college nursing and biology courses. Appended are: (1) Standards Used in the Validity Study; (2) Course and Job Titles; (3) Individual Applicability and Importance Ratings; (4) Additional Questions; and (5) Open-Ended Responses to Additional Questions. (Contains 10 figures and 19 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Foreign Countries; Educational Change; Social Capital; Human Resources; Global Approach; International Cooperation; Gender Differences; Higher Education; Change Strategies; Parent Participation; Political Attitudes; Public Policy; Empowerment; Stereotypes; Gender Issues; Social Bias; Marketing; Transportation; Navigation; World History; Labor Force Development; Developing Nations; Males; Females; Computer Mediated Communication; Internet; Standards; Industry; Administration; Intercultural Communication; Educational Administration

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Chapters in this book include: (1) Internationalization and Globalization in Higher Education (Douglas E. Mitchell and Selin Yildiz Nielsen); (2) Higher Educational Reform Values and the Dilemmas of Change: Challenging Secular Neo-Liberalism (James Campbell); (3) "Red Light" in Chile: Parents Participating as Consumers of Education Under Global Neoliberal Policies (Veronica Lopez, Romina Madrid and Vicente Sisto); (4) Promoting Social Capital, Empowerment and Counter-Stereotypical Behavior in Male and Female Students in Online CSCL Communities (Donata Francescato, Minou E. Mebane, Manuela Tomai, Maura Benedetti and Veronica Rosa); (5) From Prescribed to Narrative Curriculum--An Attempt to Understand Educational Change in Portugal (Elsa Estrela); (6) Acting in a Globalized World: Marketing Perspective (Gabriel Awuah); (7) The Rise of Transportation and Logistics in Europe 1950--2000 (Richard Vahrenkamp); (8) Human Resource Management and Performance: From Practices Towards Sustainable Competitive Advantage (Asta Savaneviciene and Zivile Stankeviciute); (9) The Context of Globalization and Human Resource Need and Strategy for Developing Countries--The Case of African Countries (Philemon Kazimil Mzee); (9) Global Standards for Supply Chain Management in Consumer Packaged Goods Industry (Virgil Popa); (11) The Company's Logistic Activity in the Conditions of Current Globalisation (Ioan-Constantin Dima, Mariana Man and Stefan Vladutescu); (12) Strategic Dimensions of the SME System in Romania in the Context of the European Strategic Framework (Delia Mioara Popescu, Constanta Popescu, Ana Lucia Ristea and Daniel Dumitru Stan); and (13) The Impact of Globalization on Cross-Cultural Communication (Lowell C. Matthews and Bharat Thakkar). (Individual chapters contain figures and references.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Teaching Methods; Genetics; Teaching Styles; Validity; Incentives; Evaluation; Pretests Posttests; Tests; Scoring; Scores; Administration; Comparative Analysis; Undergraduate Study; Undergraduate Students; College Science; Higher Education; Correlation; Science Education

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Pre/post concept assessment testing is becoming increasingly common in college courses. Instructors use different approaches to give assessments, but few studies have examined how administration differences affect results. Here, we ask if administering a posttest on the final exam differs from administering it on the last day of class with extra final exam points for scoring 100% on the posttest as an incentive. To answer this question, we compared the performance of two courses on the Genetics Concept Assessment. We find comparable results between both courses, suggesting that instructors can choose the method of administration that resonates best with their teaching style. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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