engagement‚ and this study seeks to explore whether educators can change students’ existing attitudes through the use of counter-attitudinal advocacy mechanisms in the classroom. This study uses a pre-test‚ post-test design to measure students’ attitudes towards political and civic engagement at the beginning and the end of the semester in the basic communication course to determine if counter-attitudinal advocacy mechanisms are influential in changing students’ attitudes. Results of the study along with directions
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Hills The Hoshin Kanri Process Strategy Tool for Process Improvement Steve A Campbell Professor Kim Niles April 13‚ 2014 QAS 450 Abstract The author’s purpose is to demonstrate how Hoshin planning can be used as a solid Quality strategic management tool in directing focus towards the best process improvement projects for businesses. Hoshin ensures that precious assets and effective tools are being applied where they will provide the upmost benefit. Utilized for process improvement‚ the output
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1. How does the process of gel electrophoresis separate DNA fragments? It uses an electric current to separate different-sized molecules in a porous‚ sponge-like matrix. 2. What is the purpose of the agarose gel? It is used to separate DNA molecules that range in different lengths. 3. What is the purpose of adding blue “tracking” dye to the DNA samples? The blue tracking dye is added to help load the samples easily and helps able to see the DNA moving through the gel. 4. Explain why DNA has
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Strategies for Sustainability Management (ENVR E-105) Organization and its Context (Week 2) Sustainability and the Organization It should be clear that it is possible to succinctly define sustainability from the perspective of an organization. There are also widely available definitions available and a typology for characterizing organizations (Pojasek‚ 2013). Organizations usually operate within a defined structure and have a socialization process that is determined in large part by the
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Audi is currently pursuing its Strategy 2025 which aims to grasp the transforming megatrends of the automotive industry: digitalisation‚ sustainability and urbanisation. These three objectives surge due to the industry environment. As the main car manufacturers converge in terms of targeted and supplied market segments‚ their differentiation lies in exploration and exploitation of new technologies and urban development. By such‚ manufacturers need to get involved in digitisation in order to create
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course for students undergoing Bachelor of Human Resources Management. STUDY SCHEDULE The OUM standard requires students to accumulate 40 study hours for every credit hour. This course carries 3 credit hours‚ therefore it requires an accumulate of 120 study hours. Table 1 below gives you an approximation of how the 120 hours could be used. Table 1: Estimation of Learning Hours Activities Understanding the course contents and early discussions Read 6 topics Attending tutorial sessions On-line
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Friday‚ May 15‚ 2009 The Honda Effect & Strategy [pic]I know this article‚ The Honda Effect‚ has been around for a while but there is something attractive about the more organic view it proposes regarding the question of strategy. In my view we often develop strategies as a way of trying to control our environments -a very western pursuit. In contrast the article proposes a far more dynamic approach to developing strategies. Here are 2 quotes that I like: Quote 1 is from the article itself and
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of 8 Content Analysis Guide Department of Media and Communication University of Leicester 2010 DEFINITIONS OF CONTENT ANALYSIS A research technique for the objective‚ systematic and quantitative description of the manifest content of communication Berelson‚ B. (1952). Content analysis in communication research. Glencoe‚ Illinois: Free Press. Any technique for making inferences by systematically identifying specified characteristics of messages Holsti‚ O. R. (1969). Content analysis
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THE PARTIES International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation (‘Thunderbird’) is the Claimant‚ a publicly held Canadian Corporation with its principal offices in San Diego‚ California‚ U.S.A.; the United Mexican States (‘Mexico’) is the Respondent. SUMMARY OF THE FACTS OF THE CASE Thunderbird is engaged in the business of operating gaming facilities‚ conducting investigations in Mexico in 1999-2000 concerning potential “skill machine” opportunities. Pursuant to many meetings and discussions through the
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Davis: Growing a Company International Aquisition Going multinational is a very complex procedure for a company and it requires dexterity and research. The Davis Service Group‚ a conglomerate initially based in UK‚ has proved to be a successful multinational expansion. Back in UK‚ David Service Group comprised of three branches being Sunlight‚ a textile maintenance company whose prime focus was to rent sheets to hotels‚ hospitals‚ and other businesses‚ Elliott‚ a building system company which concentrated
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