Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Human Resource Management , Institutionalisation and Organisational Performance : a comparison of hospitals , hotels and local governments

The relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM) and firm performance has been a hotly debated topic over the last decade, especially in the United States (e.g. Osterman, 1994; Huselid, 1995; MacDuffie, 1995). The question arises whether the domination of USA oriented models, however appropriate they might be for, say, the USA, hold in other for example more institutionalised contexts. Now we have the opportunity to study recent empirical data on the effectiveness of human resource management in the Netherlands, using Control versus Commitment HR Theory (Walton, 1985; Arthur, 1994) in combination with New Institutionalism (Dimaggio and Powell, 1983). We were able to include three different Dutch sectors/branches of industry i.e. Health care, Local Government and Tourism. Empirical results suggest that the effect of HRM is lower in highly institutionalised sectors (hospitals and local governments) than in a less institutionalised sector like hotels. 5001-6182 Business 5546-5548.6 5548.7-5548.85 Office Organization and Management Industrial Psychology Library of Congress Classification (LCC) HF5549 Personnel management M Business Administration and Business Economics M 10 L 2 Business Administration: general Firm Objectives, Organization and Behaviour Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) M 12 Personnel management 85 A Business General 100B Organization Theory (general) European Business Schools Library Group (EBSLG) 120 C Personnel management Gemeenschappelijke Onderwerpsontsluiting (GOO) 85.00 Bedrijfskunde, Organisatiekunde: algemeen 85.05 85.08 Management organisatie: algemeen Organisatiesociologie, organisatiepsychologie Classification GOO 85.62 Personeelsbeleid Bedrijfskunde / Bedrijfseconomie Organisatieleer, prestatiebeoordeling
Coupled biochemical genetic and karyomorphological analyses for taxonomic classification - A case study of Schizothorax species complex (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)

Biochemical genetic and karyomorphological studies were evaluated for taxonomic importance. Five Schizothorax species namely: Schizothorax niger , Schizothorax curvifrons , Schizothorax esocinus , Schizothorax labiatus and Schizothorax plagiostomus were studied in this experiment as a model for serum proteins and chromosomal analysis. Serum protein band patterns of Schizothorax species complex were studied by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Their electrophoretograms revealed similarities as well as differences in the number and molecular weight of protein bands. S. esocinus showed five bands, S. curvifrons five, S. niger seven, S. labiatus and S. plagiostomus each showed six bands; they also showed species characteristic bands. Karyotypic study of these was carried out. The diploid chromosome numbers recorded were 98 in S. niger (24 m + 32 sm + 22 st + 20 t), 98 in S. esocinus (30 m + 22 sm + 10 st + 36 t), 98 in S. labiatus (24 m + 20 sm + 2 st + 52 t), 96 in S. plagiostomus (24 m + 18 sm + 5 4t) and 94 in S. curvifrons (26 m + 20 sm + 20 st + 28 t). Coupled biochemical genetic and karyomorphological analysis proved a good taxonomic tool as the results were decisive in establishing the species status of these species despite their overlapping morphological characters. Keywords: Schizothorax , serum proteins, karyotype, taxonomy, biochemical African Journal of Biotechnology , Vol 13(14), 1623-1630
Firing Costs and Business Cycle Fluctuations

This paper evaluates to what extent the introduction of firing costs can affect the aggregate dynamics of a neoclassical growth model with heterogeneous establishments. Similarly to the previous literature, firing costs are found to have large steady-state effects. However, they have no important effects on business cycle dynamics: Aggregate employment fluctuations are somewhat smaller when the firing costs are introduced, but most of the effects turn out to be insignificant.
Uses and gratifications of a retired female athlete's twitter followers.

An Internet-based survey was posted on the Twitter feed of a retired female athlete to ascertain the demographics, uses, and gratifications of her feed’s followers. Analysis of the data revealed that followers were predominantly White, affluent, educated, and older than prior research into online audiences has shown. The perception of the athlete as being an expert at her sport was the most salient reason reported to follow the Twitter feed, followed by affinity for the athlete’s writing style. Analysis of variance uncovered 5 significant differences in item salience between male and female followers, with women more likely to use this Twitter feed because of affinity for the athlete and men more likely to use it because of perception of the athlete as physically attractive. Factor analysis uncovered 3 dimensions of gratification: an organic fandom factor, a functional fandom factor, and an interactivity factor.
A filler distribution factor and its relationship with the critical properties of mineral-filled paper

The use of mineral fillers in the paper industry has attracted much attention due to its low cost and ability to improve optical properties and printability. Besides the filler characteristics, paper properties, such as bulk, tensile, and opacity, are greatly affected by filler distribution in the z-direction. Therefore, optimization of filler distribution is an effective way to maximize the value of fillers. In this work, a filler distribution factor (Fc) was proposed to quantitatively describe the concentrated degree of filler distribution in the z-direction. The reduction in Fc resulted in an increase in paper bulk, porosity, and opacity, due to the generation of more interfaces between fibers and fillers. When filler particles were concentrated in one layer (Fc = 1), the tensile strength of the filled paper increased between 26 to 40% in comparison to the paper with various Fc values. For a given Fc, better tensile and opacity properties were achieved by increasing filler concentration on the surface layer of paper.
SCIENCE STUDENT TEACHERS’ IDEAS OF THE HEART

The purpose of this study was to find out the level of science student teachers’ understanding about the internal structure of the heart. The drawing method was applied to achieve this purpose with 120 third year science student teachers. The analysis of their drawings revealed that the majority of the science student teachers have several misconceptions as well as inadequate knowledge in terms of the heart’s internal structure. The importance of the findings was critically analysed in the light of the literature, and some suggestions were proposed to remedy the emerged problems.
The role of retinal direction-selective ganglion cells for the transmission of visual signals.

During the past years, one important target of research have been the direction selective ganglion cells (DSGCs) which were the first identified cell type able to perform differential response depending on the motion direction. However it appeared more recently that direction-selective processes result from the integration by the DSGCs of numerous inputs, which could be themselves direction-selective. Several asymmetric pathways are set up during the development of the retina, creating axis sensitivity to motion in a particular direction, and facilitate the firing in this direction. In this review, I will focus on the cellular mechanisms leading to this specific sensitivity and thus to direction selectivity in the mammalian retina.
Mass spectra of alkaloids from cissampelos pareira L.

The mass spectra of the tertiary bis-benzyl-isoquinoline alkaloids, warifteine and methyl-warifteine, extracted from the ethnobotanically important species, Cissampelos pareira L. are discussed. Infonnation about the reltive positions of two hydroxyl and two methoxyl groups in warifteine and the presence of a p-xylyl moiety in both compounds in provided.
Revealing, Widening, Deepening? A Review of the Existing and Potential Contribution of Anthropological Approaches to "Third-Sector" Research

Anthropology brings a distinctive paradigm and research methodology to bear on social research. However, the profile of anthropologists and anthropological approaches in current third-sector research is relatively low. The first part of the paper reviews the status of anthropological work dealing with organizations generally before focusing more specifically on work on the third sector, focusing mainly on ethnographic research on voluntary organizations carried out in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in Africa. This paper notes that anthropologists have more recently done less work in this area, but shows how more recent anthropological work on bureaucracy, development, and policy issues is highly relevant to third-sector research, and the second part of the paper briefly reviews such work. The paper concludes that anthropological research can: 1) reveal more of the hidden third sector by providing detailed micro-accounts (e.g., of informal groups, grassroots associations); 2) widen the scope of third-sector research by throwing light on the diversity of organizational life and challenging Western bias and ethnocentricity; and 3) deepen the analysis of third-sector research through its distinctive use of an actor-centered, processual analysis of highly complex issues, such as organizational culture, and values. The paper concludes with the observation that closer engagement with third-sector research might also benefit current anthropology, which has been criticized in some quarters for losing relevance to the contemporary world.
Innovation – a must for the durable development

Nowadays, in a global competitive and dynamic environment, innovation becomes more and more relevant mainly because three major tendencies: intense international competition, markets that are more demanding and various technologies, which are continuously changing. This paper presents a compilation of several various approaches on innovation, the influencing factors and the importance of innovative culture and best practices of innovative companies. Innovation is highly recognized as a key strategy for economic growth. The innovation process the process which follows certain well-structured stages in order to accomplish the goal. Innovation in a company is influenced by a series of factors which contribute to a durable economic growth. In the case of an organization which aims to promote innovation, it must create an innovative culture. Innovation is a challenge which is best solved with human resources rather than with technical ones. Developing innovative abilities requires a change in the leadership paradigm and in the way people act. But the most important item would be creating a new management style that is adapted to the specific needs of each company. There are few broadminded managers who wish to include innovations and who are aware of its necessity. This article presents a critical analysis of several written works related to innovation, thus becoming an important piece of bibliographic material, very useful to further researches in this field.
Can recycled kraft fibres benefit from chemical addition before they are first dried

The goal of this work is to overcome the loss of bonding strength experienced by kraft fibres when they are dried and reslurried. Paper strength was compared in the presence or absence of chemical pretreatments of the refined, never-dried pulp. Polyelectrolytes of relatively high molecular mass had the greatest beneficial effect on the compression strength of recycled unbleached kraft paper. Results were consistent with the persistent nature of charged complexes formed by polyelectrolytes at fibre surfaces, and the contribution of such complexes to inter-fibre bonding, even after drying and recycling. Differing effects of certain chemicals on compression versus tensile tests suggest that chemicals can affect not only the extent, but also the physical properties of inter-fibre bond sites.
DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING INTERACTION IN THE IT-SUPPORTED CLASSROOM

Most theories of learning and prescriptive guides for learning enhancement suggest the need for active learning to increase learning effectiveness, yet few studies have questioned how the process of learning interaction affects learning outcomes or student’s perceptions of learning outcomes. This research begins to unravel the connection between learning interaction and learning outcome from both an objective and perceptual standpoint. Learning interaction was studied in a laboratory experiment using three delivery mechanisms (software demonstration with lecture, PowerPoint supported lecture, and commercial CBT with facilitator) and two learning models (individual learners and paired learners). Findings suggest that not all interaction leads to increased learning outcomes and learning interaction is a multi-dimensional construct that merits further study.
Evidence of Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria

Change in climate and consequent global warming are posing threats to food security in many developing nations including Nigeria because of the climate-dependent nature of agricultural systems and lack of coping capabilities. The spatiotemporal pattern of temperature and rainfall of Nigeria between 1901 and 2005 (105 years), using temperature and rainfall data to support the concept of regional climate change and its impact on Agriculture and food security was in- vestigated. Also assessed was the level of agriculture funding and output in Nigeria. Mean annual air temperature and rain- fall data between 1901- 2005 (105 years) were obtained from Food and Agricultural Organization publications, National Bureau of Statistics, Central Bank of Nigeria bulletin and National Meteorological Agency. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The results showed that within the period of 105 years, rainfall decreased by 81 mm with increasing temperature of 1.1℃. The unpredictability of rainfall and steadily increasing air temperature were observed from 1971-2005. The total federal budget between 2001 and 2005 averaged 824 billion Naira per year of which very small amount (14.7 billion (1.8%)) went to agricultural sector. The actual spending was 681 billion Naira per year with 11.4 bil- lion Naira for agriculture. Over 25 years, there were low and dramatic walloping of public spending in agriculture relative to large size and importance of agricultural sector in the economy. There is a continuous rise in output from 1987 to 2000 before it dropped in 2001. Land degradation, desert encroachment, drying up of surface waters, coastal inundations, and shift in cultivated crops over time affected the food security in Nigeria. The current available data showed that Nigeria, like most parts of the world is experiencing the basic features of climate change. Therefore, Nigerian government/ private sector partnership should encourage agricultural, industrial and domestic practices which will not contribute to the emission of greenhouse gasses.
Putting Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) in Action: An Integrated TPACK-Design-Based Learning (DBL) Approach.

Design-based learning (DBL) has been considered a useful approach in teacher education because of its emphasis on the investigation of technology integration problems in design processes. Despite recent interest in understanding how technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) translates to action, limited research exists on how TPACK is developed within DBL contexts and what principles of DBL can be applied to TPACK development. To address these critical gaps in the literature, an approach was developed that outlined eight DBL principles that foster understanding of TPACK-in-action in teacher education contexts. Next, a graduate course was designed to determine how course activities facilitated understanding of TPACK-in-action and to what extent students enacted TPACK-DBL principles. Following a case study methodology, data were collected from 10 graduate students through reflection reports, design guides, and researcher observation notes. The analysis of qualitative and descriptive data revealed that as a result of TPACK-DBL activities, students developed a four-dimensional understanding of TPACK-in-action: theory-practice connection, readiness for practice, technological proficiency, and sustainable learning of TPACK. The results offer recommendations to teacher educators for developing understanding of TPACK-in-action through DBL activities.
Competition refuges and coexistence : an example from Serengeti carnivores

1. In the last two decades predator–prey models have shown that ‘refuges’, in which prey can seek respite from predation, are crucial for the persistence of prey and predator. This concept is equally applicable to interspecific competition and, in a heterogeneous environment, species with low competitive ability should seek out ‘competition refuges’ where competition is reduced. 2. Cheetahs have low competitive ability compared with their principal competitors, hyenas and lions, which are directly responsible for their low density. This study uses distribution data collected in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania over a 4-year period to show that cheetahs are more strongly associated with each other than with their competitors and utilize areas with low-density prey. 3. Cheetahs exhibit local avoidance behaviour in both space and time with respect to lions and hyenas. This behaviour is facultative and is strongest when cheetahs are engaged in activities that might expose them to food loss or increase the risk of close interactions, such as when they are hunting or eating. 4. Lactating cheetahs, whose range is restricted, are more likely to have difficulties finding prey and come into more frequent contact with lions than free-ranging animals. 5. It is argued that although cheetahs always lose in direct competition, they persist in the ecosystem by seeking out ‘competition refuges’ with low densities of lions and hyenas and that their mobility is the key to their continued coexistence with these predators. This pattern of distribution may be generally applicable to other species which, although widely distributed, always occur at low densities.
The sustainability of India's current account

This study conducts an investigation into the sustainability of the Indian current account using data for 1950 onwards. A necessary condition for current account sustainability is that exports and imports are cointegrated. After testing for unit roots that allow for a structural break, we employ parametric tests for cointegration: based on Johansen (1995) and Saikkonen and Lütkepohl (2000a, b, c) as well as the nonparametric procedure proposed by Breitung (2002) and Breitung and Taylor (2003) that does not assume linearity. By employing these procedures recursively, two distinct regimes are identified characterized by whether or not imports and exports are cointegrated. The regime of noncointegration runs until the late 1990s and the second regime of cointegration is present after that. This latter regime coincides with the liberalization of the Indian economy.
Influence of Curvature Ductility on Reinforced Concrete Beams Under the Effect of Confinement

: It is a fact that the strength and ductility of the concrete is highly dependent on the confinement level provided by the lateral reinforcement. In the current design codes design of strength is separated with deformability. Evaluation of deformability is independent of some key parameters of concrete and steel. In the present study curvature ductility of a RCC beams with different level of confinements are calculated analytically following Hong K N and Han S H (2005) Model and Saaticioglu and Razvi (1992) Model and compared with experimental results. Six rectangular RCC beams having same cross section and main reinforcements are analysed by using OPENSEES software. Different level of lateral confinement in beams is induced by two legged and three legged stirrups provided with three different spacing. For experimental study six RCC beams are cast with stirrups provided at spacing of 100 mm, 150 mm and 250 mm. Three beams are cast with two legged and three beams are cast with three legged stirrups. Analytical observation is that the curvature ductility increases with decrease in spacing of stirrups and increase in number of legs of stirrups i.e. lateral confinement incrases the curvature ductility of beam . The variation with respect to spacing is more compared to number of legs of stirrups. It is proven by using both models. The same trends are observed through experimental results. Analytical results following Saatcioglu and Razvi (1995) Model are found to be in well agreement with the experimental results. Analytical results are found to be 3-5 times more than the experimentally obtained values. In both cases curvature is increasing with decrease in spacing of stirrups.
The information content of the term structure: Evidence for Germany

This paper studies the usefulness of spreads between interest rates of different maturities as indicators of future inflation and real interest rates in Germany, using monthly data starting in 1967∶1. The central results are twofold. First, the interest rate spreads considered contain considerable information about future changes in inflation, but no information about the time path of real interest rates. Second, the medium-term segment of the yield curve (spreads between 6 and 2 year rates, for instance) appears to be the most informative for future inflation. These results are similar to those obtained by Mishkin (1990b) and Jorion and Mishkin (1991).
Teachers’ Beliefs versus Learners’ Beliefs in Grammar Teaching: Harmonizing Teaching and Learning for Adult Learners’ Improved Proficiency in English

The study tends to explore the possible reforms to raise the proficiency level of the adult English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners. With this end in view, it investigates non-native EFL teachers’ beliefs in relation to adult learners’ beliefs in teaching grammar to university students in the Saudi Arabian EFL context. It finds out the harmony and disharmony between the teachers at the giving end and the taught at the receiving end to create a culture of awareness and to build a better teaching-learning environment. The study tries to fill the existing research gap as no previous research has tried to find out the solution to the problem from this angle. The main data collection tools are two five-point Likert-scale questionnaires, administered to 70 non-native EFL teachers and their 80 adult students. Teachers and learners have been selected based on stratified random sampling. Quantitative data have been analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The major findings of the study are that there is discrepancy in the grammar teaching beliefs of the EFL teachers and the taught and there is a communication gap between them which result into low English proficiency level of the EFL adult learners. Eventually, pedagogical implications of the lack of harmony between the teachers’ teaching creeds and the learners’ learning demands/expectations are provided for effective grammar teaching and better EFL classroom environment. The study recommends a better communicative harmony in both the stakeholders to bring reforms in adult education in EFL context.