INTRODUCTION The mid-eighties witnessed the emergence of a growing body of work collectively labelled the resource and capability-based view of the firm (RBV). In reality‚ Resource Competence View (RCV) first adopted an “economic” orientation. Pioneer studies (Wernerfelt‚ 1984) ‚ Barney‚ 1986‚ 1991‚ Dierickx and Cool‚ 1989‚ Peteraf‚ 1993) focused on the type of resources and competencies that could offer to its owner a sustainable competitive advantage. Therefore‚ resources and competencies approach
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Brain-based Learning Definition This learning theory is based on the structure and function of the brain. As long as the brain is not prohibited from fulfilling its normal processes‚ learning will occur. Discussion People often say that everyone can learn. Yet the reality is that everyone does learn. Every person is born with a brain that functions as an immensely powerful processor. Traditional schooling‚ however‚ often inhibits learning by discouraging‚ ignoring‚ or punishing the brain’s
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Gender Based Violence Around the world‚ violence against women is an everyday occurrence. Up to 70 percent of women experience violence in their lifetime. In Columbia‚ one woman is reportedly killed by her partner or former partner every six days. In the Congo‚ 1‚100 rapes are reported each month. In China‚ there have been over 250 million births that have been prevented between the years of 1980 and 2000. Over 140 million women and girls worldwide have been affected by the consequences of female
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Evidence Based Practice Case Study #1 What resources would you access to help you determine this risk? There are several different models available for evidence based practice research. The models that are most common and are most frequently utilized are the conduct and utilization of research in nursing (CURN) project‚ the Stetler model‚ the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation‚ and the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to promote Quality Care. The most frequently used model for EBP
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the sharing of the same information and data by many people and departments. This assignment aims to investigate and evaluate the three areas of information and information-based decision making‚ namely selection‚ analysis‚ and presentation of information and data. The assignment will apply academic theory to work-based situations set in the further and higher education context. Examples of information systems related to assessments‚ assessment records‚ surveys‚ and other educational information
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defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes". LITERATURE REVIEW: The concept of Community-based Tourism (CBT) can be found in the work of Murphy (1985)‚ where aspects concerning tourism and developing local communities are analyzed‚ and in a further study by the same author in 2004 (Murphy and Murphy‚ 2004). Along with these two studies‚ there
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The purpose of this study was to see whether patient preferences for technology based interventions varies by gender. The hypothesis was that gender would play a significant role in a persons attitude towards technology .The study had two goals‚ the first was to analyze whether demographic factors correlated differentially with a patient’s preference for intervention for males and females‚ and the second was to examine whether the influence of gender played a role in a persons preferences for and
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potential limitation for realizing the benefits of computer-based assessment in both instructional assessment and large scale testing comes in designing questions and tasks with which computers can effectively interface (i.e.‚ for scoring and score reporting purposes) while still gathering meaningful measurement evidence. This paper introduces a taxonomy or categorization of 28 innovative item types that may be useful in computer-based assessment. Organized along the degree of constraint on the respondent’s
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Proposal to Introduce Value Based Management in NGOs of Bangladesh Munima Siddika[1] Abstract: Presently the rapid growth and diversification of the gigantic NGO sector of Bangladesh has given rise to questions and concerns‚ about their trade-offs between sustainability and pro-poor orientation; the impact and quality of services; corporate governance; management and accountability. The paper is based on a proposal to introduce a modern management system viz. value based management (VBM) in the NGOs
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Computer Based Training 1. Introduction Computer-based training is any training that uses a computer as the principal source for instructional delivery. With CBT‚ training is provided through the use of a computer and software‚ which guides a learner through an instructional program. Most CBT uses one or a combination of the following techniques: Tutorial The most common of all techniques is the tutorial. It is used to introduce new information that must be taught in a sequential manner
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