bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Romanticism in James Horner’s Songs: If We Hold On Together, Somewhere out There, I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You: Expressive Approach
Authors: Yuliastuti Anicleta , Purba Paulus
Published: November 2021

The topic of this study is about Romanticism of James Horner's songs that entitled If We Hold On Together, Somewhere Out There, I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You. The purpose of this study is to find out how James Horner expressed romanticism in his literary works. The theories used to analyze the data are expressive theory made by M.H Abrams and poetry theory from Persy Bysshe Shelly. The research design used is quantitative research. Data collection and analysis techniques by conducting intense readings and conducting content analysis. The research findings show that the romanticism in James Horner's song utilizes parallelism, hyperbole, personification, symbol, imagery, and antitheses. The romanticism expressed by James Horner in his song entitled If We Hold On Together, Somewhere Out There and I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You is to tell about the beauty of nature, emotions, feelings and intuitions that are poured out of the author through a message songs lyrics inspired by stories of movie imagination.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE OF MAYBELLINE COSMETICS ADVERTISEMENT FOUND IN CATALOGUE ONLINE ON PINTEREST
Authors: Wibowo Syamsuri Ari , Rosiani Hilda
Published: November 2021

Advertisement is a media communication which contains sign the most. In order to achieve the selling goals, companies will provide advertisement to introduce their product. In this matter, the thesis writer focuses on analyzing figurative language in advertisement. They are two objectives intended to be solved in this thesis, they are to describe types of figurative language and describe the meaning of figurative language in Maybelline cosmetics advertisement found in Pinterest. This study was conducted to analyze the uses of figurative language in Maybelline cosmetics of the catalogue online Pinterest. This study focuses on observing the words which contain figurative language by using Perrine’s theory. The method of this study uses descriptive qualitative because the researcher described the sentence that is categorized into figurative language. Whereas, data source were taken from advertisement catalogue online Pinterest which were publish on 2016 to 2018. The result of the data shows that there are eleven sentences which contain eight categorized figurative language and seventeen word that found in advertisement. The study found that there are eight kinds of figurative language which appeared in Maybelline advertisement such as: Personification, paradox, metaphor, apostrophe, symbol, allegory, hyperbole, and repetition. Keyword: Language, Figurative Language, Maybelline Advertisement
LIBBY’S DEPRESSION AS SEEN IN JENNIFER NIVEN’S HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE
Authors: Handoko Putut , Firdaus Ghina Arifah
Published: November 2021

The thesis writer focuses on the analysis of Libby’s Depression as seen in Jennifer Niven’s Holding Up The Universe. The objectives of the study are, to find out the types of Libby's Depression, the causal factors of Libby's Depression and the effects of Libby's Depression as see in Jennifer Niven's Holding Up The Universe on herself, the society, and Jack Masselin. The thesis writer applies the theory of concept of depression, sign and symptoms of depression, the causes of depression, and she also applies a qualitative research. Keywords: Depression
The Syntactical Analysis Of Sentence Patterns Of Make Over Lipstick Advertisement Found In Instagram Applied In Tree Diagram
Authors: Budianto Suhartawan , Amaliyah Rochmathul
Published: November 2021

The science of language is known linguistics. Syntax is a branch of linguistics that studies the set of words, phrases, clauses in a sentence. The researcher focuses her research on sentence pattern in Make Over lipstick advertisement found in instagram. The objective of this research are to analyze the syntactical structure of sentence pattern applied in tree diagram and transformation grammar. The tree diagram used to describe words, phrases, or clauses arranged in a sentence. While the transformation grammar function to find out the changes in the shape of a sentence. In analyzing the data in tree diagram the researcher  uses Dianne Borstein theory and for analyzing the data in transformation grammar uses Akmajian and Frank theory. The researcher uses descriptive qualitative methods to describe and explain the finding data. The data found were thirteen data taken through the selection of sentences based on their types, namely declarative sentence, question sentences, and exclamation sentences. The data is then analyzed. From the analysis carried out, the reseracher found declarative sentences and exclamation sentences on the basic structure of sentences while the command sentences and question sentences are in the transformation grammar structure.      Key Words : Syntactical Analysis, sentence pattern, Instagram advertisement.
Students’ Perception of Lexical Errors and the Teachers’ Feedback Long- term Effects
Authors: Budianto Suhartawan
Published: November 2021

The errors of L2 learners are much influenced by their L1. they (errors) were the result of interference in the learning of a second language from the habits of the first language.Corrective Feedback (CF) does not always provide the correct form but it also forces learners to utilize their own resources in constructing a reformulation.Direct feedbacks do not figure out the actual performance of students’ comprehension in correcting the errors because teachers have provided the correct one. Teachers have to invite students to be active finding the correct one from their errors they produce
INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IN ANGIE THOMAS’ THE HATE U GIVE
Authors: FANANI, M. Pd. Dr. ABU , YANTI, S. S. NISA RITMA
Published: November 2021

Yanti, N. R. and Fanani, Abu (2020). Institutional Racism in Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give.

Keywords: racism, institutional racism, African American literary criticism.

             

            This article tries to analyze a novel written by Angie Thomas entitled The Hate U Give and focuses on the main character named Starr Carter. The purpose of this article is to know racism that occurs in the novel and the way Starr has to deal with it.

            The method used in this study is qualitative research or library research, it means the data are concerned with texts, written words, phrases or symbols. Primary data source of this research is taken from the novel while secondary data sources are taken from articles, journals, websites, and books that relate with this analysis. The collected data are analyzed by applying institutional racism theory in African American literary criticism.  

            As the result of the analysis it is found that there are three parts of institutional racism portrayed in this novel, those are ignorance toward Black Panthers’ Ten-Point Program, the shooting in license checking, and physical punishment in police patrol.
Book Review: In the Ruins of Neoliberalism by Wendy Brown
Authors: Chané Henney
Published: November 2021

This review examines Wendy Brown's argument that neoliberalism led to the resurgence of antidemocracy in the West. It is argued that Brown's main arguments offer a valid explanation of the hard-right's appeal to conservatives in the United States. This ultimately led to an overwhelming support for Donald Trump as president of the U. S. The author exposes the antidemocratic effects of the Hayekian view of democracy, which is largely based on the support of free markets and traditional morality.
A Readily-Reconfigurable Continuous-Stirred Tank Photochemical Reactor Platform
Authors: Francis Daniel , Blacker John , Kapur Nikil , Marsden Stephen
Published: November 2021

A new modular photochemical continuous-stirred tank reactor design is described, based upon the development of light-source units that can be fitted to the previously described fReactor CSTR platform. In contrast to many tubular or plate-based designs, these units are especially well-suited to handling multiphasic mixtures, exemplified here in solid-liquid and gas-liquid photochemical reactions. The use of slurries as input feeds allows for intensification of a photochemical bromination, while the modular nature of the system facilitates simple integration of downstream reaction steps, exemplified here in a continuous synthesis of an intermediate for the drug valsartan.
Stereospecific, Pyrylium Salt-Catalyzed O-Glycosylations of Phenols and Alkyl Alcohols
Authors: Nielsen Michael Martin , Holmstrøm Thomas , Pedersen Christian Marcus
Published: November 2021

Despite many years of invention, the field of carbohydrate chemistry remains rather inaccessible to non-specialists, which limits the scientific impact and reach of the discoveries made in the field. Aiming to increase the availability of stereoselective glycosylation chemistry for non-specialists, we have discovered that several commercially available pyrylium salts catalyze stereospecific O-glycosylations of a wide range of phenols and alkyl alcohols. This catalytic reaction utilizes trichloroacetimidates, an easily accessible and synthetically proven electrophile, takes place under air and only initiates when all three reagents are mixed, which should provide better reproducibility by non-specialists. The reaction is stereospecific, resulting in β-specific glycosylations from α-trichloroacetimidates, whilst an α-selective glycosylation proceeds from β-trichloroacetimidates. A mechanistic study revealed that the reaction likely proceeds via an SN2-like substitution on the protonated electrophile.
Harina de desperdicios
Authors: Sevilla Valdivia Rafael Alberto
Published: November 2021

El presente artículo presenta una interesante propuesta de producción de alimentos balanceado en forma de harina, a partir de los desperdicios de las aves.

En él se propone la instalación de una planta que permita recuperar los desperdicios de beneficio de las aves (plumas, sangre, visceras), para transformarlos en productos alimenticios, permitiendo reducir costos, mejorando la calidad del producto final, no contaminando el medio ambiente y preparándonos para enfrentar las nuevas necesidades del consumidor final.
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRESS RESISTANCE OF ADOLESCENTS
Authors: Кольцова Ирина Владимировна , Долганина Вера Васильевна
Published: November 2021

Обозначена необходимость развития стрессоустойчивости подростков, характеризующаяся степенью адаптации личности к воздействию экстремальных факторов социальной среды. Стрессоустойчивость подростков представлена как органично взаимосвязанное единство трех структурных компонентов - когнитивного, эмоционально-волевого, поведенческого. Представлены результаты проведенного психологического исследования по реализации программы психолого-педагогического сопровождения развития стрессоустойчивости подростков.

The authors indicate the need for the development of stress resistance in adolescents, characterized by the necessary degree of her (personality) adaptation to the impact of extreme factors of the social environment. Stress resistance of adolescents is presented as an organically interconnected unity of three structural components - cognitive, emotional-volitional, and behavioral. The results of the psychological research on the implementation of the program of psychological and pedagogical support for the development of stress resistance in adolescents are presented.
THE ROLE OF COGNITIVE METHODS IN THE FORMATION OF THE COGNITIVE ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS
Authors: Абибулаева Найле Суеновна
Published: November 2021

Проанализировано содержание основных понятий исследования: «метод», «когнитивный метод», «активность», «познавательная активность». Изучено содержание когнитивных методов в процессе обучения химии. Охарактеризованы способы развития познавательной активности обучающихся. Сделаны выводы, что когнитивные методы содействуют всестороннему развитию личности обучающегося в процессе обучения химии, формируют навыки самостоятельного решения задач и ситуаций. Также установлено, что описанные методы способствуют критическому анализу противоречивых идей, формированию высокого уровня познавательной активности.

The article analyzes the content of the basic research concepts: «method», «cognitive method», «activity», «cognitive activity». The content of cognitive methods in the process of teaching chemistry has been studied. The ways of development of students' cognitive activity are characterized. It is concluded that cognitive methods contribute to the comprehensive development of the student's personality in the process of teaching chemistry, form the skills of independent problem and situation solving. It was also found that the described methods contribute to the critical analysis of conflicting ideas, the formation of a high level of cognitive activity.
Taxation problems in modern conditions
Authors: Shumilina Vera , Mezentseva Yuliya , Sidorina Tat'yana , Izvarina Nataliya , Bondareva Kristina , Astashova Olga , Cherkasov Kirill , Goloschapova Tat'yana , Krupenya Inna , Okhrimenko Vladislav , Perepelyuk Danil , Gorodinskaya Irina , Semerninova Darya , Leonova Mariya , Klimina Ksenia , Reutova Ravida , Rudenko Elizaveta , Torlina Darya
Published: November 2021

In recent years, one of the most acute and unsolved problems facing our country is the problem of taxation. An effective economy is inconceivable without the creation of an effective institution of taxation, which is the main conductor of state interests, and is a natural result of the tax policy pursued by the state. Effective taxation can be ensured by solving a number of problems and ensuring a harmonious combination of the selected tax mechanism with the goals and objectives set by the state in managing the country's economy. The relevance of this topic is due to the fact that today one of the most acute problems of our economy is the lack of financial resources, and taxes are one of the most important sources of replenishment of the state budget and affect the development of market relations. In turn, the budget depends on how successfully the society will develop in the country.
This monograph is a collective work of teachers and students of the Department of Economic Security, Accounting and Law of the Don State Technical University. It is devoted to the consideration of certain problems in the field of taxes and taxation
How Quality of Work-life’s Mediating Effect of Compensation System on Teacher’s Organizational Commitment?
Authors: Sulistiasih Sulistiasih , Widodo Widodo
Published: November 2021

This study analyzes the effect of compensation system on teachers’ organizational commitment mediating by quality of work-life (QWL). The research data was collected by a questionnaire through the survey methods toward 325 teachers of a private school in Indonesia. Data analysis uses path analysis supported by descriptive statistics and correlational. The results show that compensation system had a significant effect on teachers’ organizational commitment mediating by QWL.  This study also was found a fit research model can discuss among researchers and practitioners as references/discourse or a strategy for enhancing organizational commitment in various research fields and contexts.
Penerapan Teori Perilaku Terencana dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Etis
Authors: Pasaribu Sriyanthi , Radikun Tulus Budi Sulistyo
Published: November 2021

Karyawan terlibat dalam proses pengambilan keputusan etis untuk memecahkan dilema etis dalam pelaksanaan tugasnya di tempat kerja. Perilaku pengambilan keputusan etis karyawan dapat diprediksi oleh seberapa besar niatnya. Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi faktor yang paling berperan terhadap niat pengambilan keputusan etis dari perspektif Teori Perilaku Terencana. Survei dilakukan pada 250 orang Karyawan di Perusahaan X. Diperoleh hasil bahwa sikap merupakan faktor utama yang memperbesar niat untuk mengambil keputusan secara etis. Dengan demikian perusahaan dapat memperkuat niat karyawan untuk mengambil keputusan secara etis, dengan jalan memberi pemahaman tentang pengambilan keputusan etis agar sikap karyawan menjadi semakin positif terhadap pengambilan keputusan secara etis.
Art Therapy Kurang Efektif Untuk Menurunkan Tingkat Kecemasan: Studi Meta-Analisis
Authors: Pratidina Putu Ayu Onik , Yudiarso Ananta
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui efektivitas art therapy dalam upaya menurunkan tingkat kecemasan. Penelitian ini adalah studi meta-analisis melalui reviu literatur yang melibatkan 13 jurnal internasional yang sesuai dengan variabel penelitian. Adapun jumlah total partisipan dari seluruh jurnal yang digunakan adalah 596 orang. Kegiatan art therapy yang dilakukan dalam proses intervensinya adalah art-making (seperti melukis, mewarnai, menggambar, dan membentuk clay). Berdasarkan pengolahan data Mean, Standard deviation, dan jumlah sampel yang digunakan, diperoleh nilai effect size cohen’s d sebesar 0,570 (95% CI = -1,022 sampai -0,117) dengan I² (inconsistency) = 83,4% (95% CI = 72,3% sampai 88,8%). Hasil pengolahan data juga menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat bias publikasi dalam penelitian. Dari nilai effect size cohen’s d tersebut, dapat dikatakan bahwa efek dari pemberian art therapy kurang efektif dalam menurunkan tingkat kecemasan yang dimiliki oleh individu.
ФУНКЦІОНАЛЬНІ ТЕОРІЇ ПЕРЕКЛАДУ
Authors: Камінська М. О.
Published: November 2021

У статті представлено аналіз функціональної теорії перекладу. Хоча функціональні погляди на переклад можна зустрінути на різних етапах історії, теоретичне їх оформлення й обґрунтування відбулося в 1970–1980-х роках ХХ ст. у колі німецьких професійних перекладачів і дослідників. Стаття надає огляд розвитку ідей функціоналізму в перекладі від класифікації текстів для перекладу К. Райс, яка підготувала підґрунтя для функціонального підходу в праці щодо критики перекладу. Представлено класифікацію текстів К. Райс відповідно до їх функцій і відповідні методи перекладу. У статті розглянуто теорію перекладацької дії, запропонованої Ю. Хольц- Мянттярі, уперше орієнтовану на професійний переклад. Особливістю цього підходу є широке тлумачення перекладу як дії, що охоплює всіх учасників взаємодії та міжкультурний контекст. Визначальними факторами такої перекладацької дії є потреби вихідного тексту й адресата. Інтегрований функціональний підхід М. С.-Хорнбі базується на теорії К. Райс і являє собою всеосяжний «комплексний» підхід до перекладу на основі типів тексту з різних сфер, є спробою подолати розрив між комерційними та літературними перекладами. Також проаналізовано функціональний підхід до перекладу, що ґрунтується на «скопос-теорії», засновниками якого вважають Г. Фермеєра й К. Райс. Критерієм успішної діяльності перекладача в «скопос-теорії» є досягнення ним мети комунікації, яку ставить автор перекладу. Принцип «функціональності плюс лояльність» ліг в основу моделі аналізу тексту в перекладі, який запропонувала К. Норд. Лояльність авторка трактує як двосторонню відповідальність перекладача перед партнерами в суспільній взаємодії між людьми. У статті представлено модель аналізу тексту, що синтезує три аспекти функціоналістських підходів, які, на думку вченої, є особливо важливими в підготовці перекладачів. Визначено, що на сучасному етапі розвитку інформаційного суспільства застосування наявних напрацювань функціонального підходу до перекладу відповідає вимогам професійної практики й може бути успішно застосовано при підготовці перекладача.
МЕТАФОРОТВОРЕННЯ І РЕЛІГІЙНА ЛЕКСИКА В ХУДОЖНІЙ ЛІТЕРАТУРІ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ ДІАСПОРЯН ХХ СТ.
Authors: Ковтун А. А.
Published: November 2021

Особливості семантичного оновлення релігійної лексики у творах письменників української діаспори ХХ ст., яка, на відміну митців материкової України, мала змогу правдиво відтворювати життя українців та ставлення їх до Бога ‒ це тема, яка до 90-х рр. минулого століття в Україні залишалася поза увагою вітчизняних науковців, тому нині є вельми актуальною. Аналіз лексико-семантичних процесів, що супроводжують метафоротворення з участю найуживанішої релігійної лексики в указаному матеріалі, розкриває кілька специфічних ознак. По-перше, коли є потреба акцентувати на постійній (не тимчасовій) подібності чого- або кого-небудь зі світської та сакральної сфер, частіше обирають метафоротворення (не порівняння). По-друге, у процесі метафоротворення поєднують різнокатегорійні найменування (конкретне й абстрактне, матеріальне й нематеріальне та ін.), що додає висловленням піднесеності, урочистості, святковості, ліризму. Однак кількісно переважає метафорне поєднання однокатегорійних слів (це здебільшого давні, уже закріплені в мові утворення), що, очевидно, є реалізацією наміру письменників спілкуватися з читачами звичними образами. При цьому кожне метафорне перенесення ознак з участю релігійної лексики є експресивно-оцінним. По-третє, досліджувані метафорні деривати можуть виконувати функцію іронійної характеристики чого-небудь або кого-небудь, однак такі вживання превалюють у прямому мовленні художніх персонажів-безвірників, які можуть зневажливо, іноді із сарказмом послуговуватися релігійною лексикою як енантіосемійними елементами. Водночас авторське мовлення виразно відображає збереження українцями релігійної коректності у вживанні сакральних мовних одиниць поза релігійною сферою. По-четверте, діаспоряни вибудовують креативні багатослівні метафорні конструкції, які завжди стилістично забарвлені відтінком урочистості й піднесеності, що притаманно сакральним текстам. Імпліцитність складних метафор віддзеркалює вишуканість авторської думки, інтелект, глибоке розуміння Божих настанов. Креативність діаспорян культивована їх мисленнєвою свободою та високим рівнем духовності.
НОМІНАЦІЯ ПОДЯКИ В АВТОРСЬКОМУ КОМЕНТАРІ ТА ПЕРСОНАЖНОМУ МОВЛЕННІ
Authors: Москалюк О. В. , Ківенко І. О.
Published: November 2021

У статті представлене дослідження лінгвальних засобів номінації подяки в авторському коментарі та персонажному мовленні. Авторський коментар являє собою особливий функціональний модуль, що є невід’ємною частиною художнього твору. Він нерозривно пов’язаний із діалогом персонажів, містить уточнення й пояснення дат / імен / подій, відображення екстралінгвальних особливостей спілкування й опис вживаних персонажами невербальних комунікативних засобів, що спрямовано на включеність читача у твір. Персонажне мовлення може бути діалогічним та внутрішнім. Останнє зосереджує в собі мотиви подій, розкриває їхні причинно-наслідкові зв’язки та справжні відношення, експлікуючи їхню сутність. Лінгвальний інвентар номінації подяки в авторському коментарі та персонажному мовленні доволі скромний. Найуживанішим лінгвальним засобом номінації подяки є прикметник grateful (42,4%), який описує внутрішній стан персонажа. Зазвичай він має місце у висловлюванні feel grateful й може бути посилений прислівниками really, so, modestly, gaspingly. Майже в два рази рідше зустрічається дієслово to thank (23,5%). Ступінь щирості подяки, реалізованої to thank, детермінується прислівниками merely / silently / profusely. Ще рідше вживається іменник gratitude (12,9%) у виразах feel gratitude, smile with gratitude, take with gratitude, hug in gratitude. Прислівник gratefully (8,2%) комбінується з дієсловами murmur, hug, smile, clasp. Найменш уживаними лінгвальними засобами номінації подяки в авторському коментарі та персонажному мовленні є віддієслівний іменник thanks, що трапляється з дієсловами grunt та murmur й у сталому виразі smile one’s thanks, thank-you, і to appreciate, та їхні похідні appreciatively й thankful. Їхня частка становить від 1,2% до 2,4%. Серед інших лінгвальних засобів номінації подяки в авторському коментарі та персонажному мовленні зафіксовані дієслова, що позначають тактильність.
The Effects of Ingroup Development in a Post-Merger Joint-Brand Context
Authors:   , Newdick Jay
Published: November 2021

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) involve a complex relationship between two previously separate organisations. Social Identity Theory (SIT) has been applied to the study of M&As as a way to better understand this relationship. To date, SIT literature has focused on developing the relationship between the merging organisations, in turn relinquishing the identity of the pre-merger organisations in favour of the new organisational identity. This research examines the constructs of the pre-merger groups, focusing on the pre-merger ingroups as a significant contributor to success in the post-merger environment. In some M&As, both pre-merger brands continue to operate simultaneously in the post-merger environment, and it is in this context that the ingroup plays an important role in post-merger integration. This research looks at ingroup development within a post-merger joint-brand context in order to assess the significance of ingroup identification within the post-merger environment. Ingroup development involves generating member identification with the pre-merger ingroup, rather than building identification with the post-merger organisation as a whole. Although there is literature to support the continuation of pre-merger ingroup identity in the post-merger environment, ingroup identification has generally been seen as a hindrance to the merger integration process. A New Zealand based case study was examined to explore the significance of ingroup development in the post-merger context. The research looked into the effects of implementing an "ingroup development intervention" within the case study. The research design used forty semi-structured interviews to create a 'before' and 'after' assessment of the case study in order to gauge the effects of the ingroup development intervention. The findings of the research were analysed using thematic analysis, which was able to assess the change in participant perceptions over a period of time. The findings showed that the ingroup development intervention resulted in a perceived reduction in status differences between the pre-merger groups, as well as a reported improvement in both ingroup and intergroup relations. The findings suggest that in a specified context, ingroup development can have a positive effect on the post-merger environment. The results of the research hold implications for both theorists and practitioners. The research provides intergroup theory with a greater understanding of ingroup identification and the extent to which it is effective within the post-merger environment. For practitioners, the research exhibits the value in post-merger organisations committing to long-term identity development for staff.
Analysis of Carbon Neutrality Programmes in the International Market
Authors:   , Mitchell Robert
Published: November 2021

Carbon Neutrality is a new concept that lacks a broadly accepted definition. There are diverse definitions and many different carbon neutrality programmes available in the market. The availability of so many diverse definitions and programmes can create confusion about what consumers are buying and whether or not it is of a reasonable level of quality. This thesis's aim was to analyse a selection of programmes from the Carbon Neutrality market to gain a greater understanding of content, process, and criteria that comprise carbon programmes. As there was a lack of literature available on Carbon Neutrality; this thesis developed a series of criteria that were developed from a literature review of the broader literature of environmental. The literature review focused on potential market failures, environmental reporting and eco-labels, which identified issues such as information asymmetry, lack of transparency, and adverse selection. Of the Carbon Neutrality service providers asked to participate in this thesis, the majority declined, as a result two were analysed; The Carbon Neutral Company, and CarbonZero. The analysis showed that the programmes use many, but not all, of the criteria identified by this thesis as necessary to provide accurate and comprehensive Carbon Neutral accreditation. The programmes varied in their definitions of what is Carbon Neutrality. This was illustrated by which sections of their programmes were voluntary and which were mandatory. This thesis came to the conclusion that as an undeveloped market there are issues around what should be included in a programme. The criteria developed by this thesis also have the potential to be used for analysing environmental reporting standards and eco-labels. Furthermore methods of communicating a programme's content and the outcome of CN accreditation varied, exhibiting both positive and negative aspects addressing issues such as information asymmetry and adverse selection.
Institutions, Strategic Posture and Performance of Micro, Small and Medum Enterprises
Authors:   , Roxas Hernan G.
Published: November 2021

The thesis of this study is that perceptions of formal and informal institutions permeating the business environment in a city in an emerging economy have significant influence on the strategic posture of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and that strategic posture is viewed to have significant influence on the firms' overall organisational performance. The study emphasises the mediating role of strategic posture, being the conduit through which perceptions of sub-national institutions exert their influence on organisational performance. Institutional theory, which considers institutions as 'the rules of the game' that govern human interaction, serves as the study's theoretical foundation. An extensive review of the literature was undertaken in the areas of institutional theory, strategic management, organisational performance, investment or business climates, MSME/entrepreneurial development, decentralisation and local economic development at the city level. The study adopts an empirical-deductive research design through which a survey generated a total sample of 900 MSMEs located in two cities in the south-eastern region of the Philippines. Hierarchical multiple regression modelling, using ordinary least squares method with confirmatory robust technique, was applied to test the hypotheses. Results suggest that all of the five formal institutions and two of the five informal institutions had positive relationships with an entrepreneurial strategic posture, which in turn, was shown to be positively associated with higher levels of product/service, strategic and financial performance. Moreover, strategic posture was shown to partially mediate the relationships between three formal institutions and two facets of organisational performance. However, when the five formal institutions and five informal institutions were aggregated into two sets of indices, mediation analysis revealed that the index of formal institutions - product/service performance relationship was partially mediated by strategic posture. The index of formal institutions - strategic performance relationship was shown to be fully mediated by strategic posture. On the other hand, the index of informal institutions - product/service performance relationship was shown to be fully mediated by strategic posture. Overall, the empirical results offer acceptable level of support to the main thesis of the study.
Langoron: Music and Dance Performance Realities Among the Lak People of Southern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Authors:   , Wolffram Paul
Published: November 2021

This thesis seeks to describe the indigenous realities, meanings, and perspectives that are central to the music and dance practices of the Lak (Siar) people in Southern New Ireland, Papua Now Guinea. The insights recorded here are those gained through the experience of twenty-three months living in Rei and Siar villages as a participant in many aspects of Lak social life. The music and dance practices of the region are examined in the context of the wider social and cultural setting. Lak performance realities, are indivisible from kinship structures, ritual proceedings and spirituality. By contextualising Lak music and dance within the frame of the extensive and socially defining mortuary, rites my intention is to show how music and dance not only reflect but also create Lak realities. By examining the ethnographic materials relating to music, dance and performance in the context of mortuary sequence broader elements of Lak society are brought into focus. In these pages I argue that Lak society is reproduced literally and symbolically in these performances.
Walking in Two Worlds: A Kaupapa Maori Research Project Examining the Experiences of Maori Nurses Working in District Health Boards, Maori Mental Health Services
Authors:   , Saba Wakaiti
Published: November 2021

Maori mental health nurses undertake alternative ways to practice which are informed by Maori philosophies and principles. This includes a view of health that is holistic and incorporates ideas of the entire rather than the part. This research project investigates the experiences of Maori nurses working in District Health Board (DHB) Maori Mental Health (MMH) services in order to illuminate the practices, skills and knowledge bases that Maori nurses utilise to work with Maori people. This study was undertaken using a Kaupapa Maori research framework. This particular approach permits the validation of nursing practice and knowledge that MMH nurses acquire, develop and use to "walk in two worlds", te ao Maori (the Maori world) and te ao Pakeha (the Western world). The underlying philosophy and principles of a Kaupapa Maori approach provided the cultural framework that was familiar to the participants as Maori nurses. The five participants were MMH nurses who had previously worked or were currently working in services for a period of at least six months. Two semi-structured focus group interviews were used to gather the nurse's discussions of their experiences. Their stories were analysed using an integrated Kaupapa Maori (Maori philosophy) and interpretive-narrative approach. Dissemination of the findings resulted in the development of four dimensions of Maori nursing practice. These were Whanaungatanga (Affiliation); Manamotuhake (Affirmation); Nga whawhai kia haere nga tahi ana (Alignment); and Te kai o te Rangatira, ko te whaikorero (Articulation). These dimensions are broad concepts that capture the unique practice and knowledge necessary to work effectively as a MMH nurse. Understanding these dimensions will assist other nurses in preparing to work within MMH services. They will also help services to identify and implement strategies to support nurses to work more effectively and safely, ultimately enhancing the provision of care and treatment for Maori people.
Using New Generation Collaboration & Social Computing Technologies in Managing Virtual Teams: An Exploratory Study into Enablers and Barriers in a Multicultural Context
Authors:   , Veeramachaneni Brahma Dev
Published: November 2021

Purpose - To explore the various enablers and barriers of collaborative technologies in virtual teams through literature reviews and participant interviews and to develop findings with considerations to organizations embarking on similar initiatives. Design/methodology/approach - A constructivist methodology. One-to-one interviews with participants from researcher's organization: a cross-section of senior managers and team members with either previous or current virtual team experience. Thematic analysis has been used to draw out the themes in the interview transcripts, and to develop interpretations and connections to the literature. Findings - There is a great consensus among participants towards the importance of collaboration in virtual teaming and the need for proper planning and uptake. However caution is necessary for organizations embarking on these ventures as there are various barriers that need consideration. There are many aspects that organizations venturing into virtual team initiatives need to consider. These include various integration aspects of technologies, people & processes, choosing technologies that work together well, various people aspects associated with virtual team collaboration initiatives and establishing the virtual team culture as part of the overarching organization & group culture. Research limitations/implications - Small sample sizes make it hard to generalize. Further research could include larger sample sets, surveys of various types of teams affected, the individual collaboration technologies, social computing interdependencies, specific Enterprise 2.0 technology suites etc. Originality/value - Contributes a small body of research on the experience of managers and team members on collaborative technologies and virtual teaming. Provides the only such research in the banking sector and in the New Zealand marketplace, and contributes a set of findings & considerations to organizations embarking on similar initiatives.
Parent-Child Reminiscing: Relationships between Parent Elaborations, Emotion Talk and Memory Contributions of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors:   , Faust Wendy
Published: November 2021

How parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) engage their children in reminiscing about the past was investigated in a sample of 12 children with ASD and 12 matched typically developing children. Analysis of parent elaboration styles and emotion talk during reminiscing revealed no significant differences between parents of children with ASD and parents of typically developing children. The elaboration style and emotion talk of parents of children with ASD was associated with their children's memory contributions and emotion talk during conversations. The discussion addresses why the social and language difficulties, characteristic of ASD, may not have impacted on parent-child reminiscing. It considers this specifically in relation to the role that parents of children with ASD play in 'scaffolding' their children through the critical developmental process of parent-child reminiscing.
Critical Connections: High-Ability Students Perceptions of Factors that Influence NZQA Scholarship - a Mixed Method Study
Authors:   , Horsley Jennifer M
Published: November 2021

This mixed methods study involved 332 high school students and investigated those factors that students perceived as having facilitated their success in New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Scholarship. A key finding from this study suggests that New Zealand Scholarship students form a connection with at least one teacher and consider this relationship to be a catalyst in their success. Family, peers and friends play a lesser but still important role in the student's success, providing support for the student. These successful students reported reduced time spent in extracurricular activities in order to prepare for subjects in which they believed they would be successful. Students related experiences where teachers, schools and some learning communities were not supportive of their aspirations for high academic achievement, and described the impact of this on their quest for Scholarship success. This research has identified a number of aspects relating to high academic achievement and New Zealand secondary education that require further investigation. These include an investigation into those practices of teachers who work with high-ability students to yield greater understanding of the beliefs that teachers hold about teaching high-ability students and the ways in which these beliefs affect student outcomes.
Urban Sustainability in the Global South and the Role of Integrated Transport Solutions - Experiences from Latin America with a Focus on Chile's TranSantiago
Authors:   , Nickl Andre
Published: November 2021

Achieving urban sustainability will be a major challenge in the coming decades. Especially in the Global South the dramatic increase in urban population is demanding intelligent policy solutions in order to prevent urban collapse. Integrated urban transport systems that provide for intelligent mobility solutions play a key role in the search for sustainability. Latin America in particular has seen the implementation of visionary urban transport systems in the cases of Curitiba and Bogota, where Bus Rapid Transit has emerged as a promising transport mode for developing cities with limited funding opportunities. This research thesis portrays and analyses Santiago de Chile's new integrated transport system, TranSantiago, and identifies three key components, which have been neglected in the case of Santiago and that are essential in the context of achieving urban sustainability - visionary leadership, institutional stringency and widespread public participation. TranSantiago must be considered a total failure when compared to the initial aims and objectives, taking into account the huge social cost and the lack of environmental or economic benefits that the system overhaul has created.
A Case Study of the Manageability and Utility of Assessment in Three New Zealand Primary Schools 1993-2006
Authors:   , Young John Richard
Published: November 2021

This study is concerned with the manageability of assessment in New Zealand schools. In order for assessment to be effective in schools, it needs to be manageable. This is especially important for New Zealand schools in the light of the changes in administration and curriculum introduced in the early 1990s. These reforms which were termed Tomorrow's Schools introduced radical changes to New Zealand schools in the areas of governance, management, the curriculum, assessment, and quality assurance. In the area of assessment, primary schools were presented with a number of challenges which included a requirement to assess a highly structured curriculum with close to 1000 achievement objectives, many of which were open to different interpretation. There was also an expectation to assess against the structure of this new rapidly introduced curriculum, without any tools provided for such assessment. The New Zealand system also departed from other countries in that it made no distinction in terms of importance in teaching and assessment between what are usually considered the core activities of primary school education, literacy and numeracy, and other learning areas. In light of these challenges it is not surprising that a number of the assessment processes that schools developed and used were questionable in terms of manageability and utility. The aim of this research is to examine the effect of government policy and international movements in assessment on the manageability of assessment practice in New Zealand primary schools during the period 1990-2006. The research also examines what is meant by the terms manageability and utility when applied to the context of primary school assessment. By means of case study research, the investigation explores assessment practice in three Wellington primary schools during 2006-2007. The case studies sought to understand current assessment practices in terms of the reforms of the early nineties, as well as more recent developments in assessment in New Zealand. The research illustrated that while these three New Zealand schools still faced some major issues in terms of the manageability and utility of assessment, their views were more optimistic and positive than earlier research studies had reported.
Online Communities of Practice and Professional Change: a Three-Tier View of the Knowledge Embedding Process
Authors:   , Cranefield Jocelyn
Published: November 2021

This interpretivist study, in the field of information Systems, investigates the process of transformative professional change using a knowledge management lens. The goal of the research was to understand how online communities of practice (CoPs) facilitate the transfer and embedding of professional knowledge. It was guided by the question: How do online CoPs facilitate the transfer and embedding of professional knowledge? This topic was of contemporary and strategic significance in New Zealand: The government had embarked on a strategy to transform teaching in NZ schools, aiming to leverage a major investment in IT infrastructure, using online CoPs to help embed a new paradigm of studentcentred, ICT-enriched learning at system level. There was, however, no research to suggest how this might occur. Despite the increasing use of online CoPs by organisations, and an expansion in the number of tools available for this purpose, there is little understanding of how online CoPs can facilitate knowledge transfer. The way in which knowledge embedding (deep transfer) occurs, and the role online CoPs may play in supporting this process, is particularly poorly understood. This is significant issue in this internet-rich era, when developing nations are aiming to cultivate knowledge economies. I conducted the research using a case research strategy, qualitative methods and an inductive process of theory generation. The research case was a national professional development programme for schools, with five CoP subunits: Four were regionally based school cluster CoPs and one was a distributed blogging community. (Membership of this community overlapped with three of the cluster CoPs.) Based on my analysis of data, and on feedback from participants, I found that three complementary mechanisms were operating simultaneously, facilitating the embedding of knowledge at meso, micro and macro levels. The result of my study is a threelevel explanatory theory. At the meso (school) level, knowledge embedding followed a six-stage cycle, with different activities and issues characterising each stage. Online CoPs played a different role at each stage. At the micro (individual) level, knowledge embedding was driven by teachers' crossings of multiple engagement spaces (communication contexts) in a polycontextual environment. Crossings drove personalisation and facilitated the linking of theory and practice, leading to deep individual understanding. At the macro level, the embedding of knowledge was driven by the brokering function of a middle layer community in a system of overlapping, tiered CoPs. Key roles were played by two kinds of knowledge brokers: connector-leaders and follower-feeders. All three embedding-facilitating mechanisms promoted five fundamental knowledge embedding processes: focusing, persuading, aligning, adapting, and owning (developing ownership).
A Protection Motivation Theory Approach to Home Wireless Network Security in New Zealand: Establishing If Groups of Concerned Wireless Network Users Exist And Exploring Characteristics of Behavioral Intention
Authors:   , DiGiusto Dennis Michael
Published: November 2021

Threats arising from wireless hacking have been recently acknowledged both within academic literature and in the mainstream media. Additionally, it has been reported that many users of wireless networks make no attempt to activate security measures on their networks. This report replicates and expands upon research found in Woon, Tan and Low (2005) in order to ascertain characteristics of home wireless network users in New Zealand. The first research area asks the question: aside from the people who activate and those who do not, are there also people who are worried about wireless security and those who are not? This was proven to be true and that there is indeed a subgroup of wireless router users in New Zealand who are worried about wireless security. The second research area seeks to determine what factors affect a person's intention to enable or not enable security features on a home wireless network. The results showed that: The more people notice an increase in the degree of risk posed by wireless hacking, the more they feel like they could autonomously enable security features. The more people feel vulnerable to threats of wireless hacking, the more they feel that they would need help in setting up security features on their wireless network. The more people feel susceptible to wireless hacking, the more they feel that enabling security features would require extra efforts of time and money on their part. In order to get users to secure wireless networks, they must be convinced that enabling security features will deter hacker attacks. In order to get users to secure networks they need to feel that they could actually enable security features by themselves without some form of human assistance to help them do it.