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Learning Management System Use to Increase Mathematics Knowledge and Skills in Puerto Rico

Ojeda-Castro, Angel M.; Murray-Finley, Philip; … - In: International Journal of Technology and Human … 13 (2017) 2, pp. 89-100

The purpose of this study was to compare the results of a mathematics comprehensive exam of two first-year university … mathematics groups in Puerto Rico and measure the benefits and effectiveness of a learning management system (LMS) in math …

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Overcoming cultural barriers for innovation and knowledge sharing

Rivera‐Vazquez, Juan C.; Ortiz‐Fournier, Lillian V.; … - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 13 (2009) 5, pp. 257-270

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the cultural barriers that set back knowledge production and sharing in organizations of the Municipality of Caguas at the Commonwealth of the Puerto Rico in order to find effective ways to overcome them. The purpose is to explore how the enterprise...

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Risk responses strategies of companies belonging to manufacturing clusters in Puerto Rico

Ayala Cruz, Jorge - In: Continuity & Resilience Review 5 (2023) 1, pp. 94-109

Purpose This paper discloses the risk management response strategies and the perceived effectiveness of the strategies employed by companies operating within manufacturing clusters in Puerto Rico from 2016 until 2020, the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic....

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Implementation of a sustainable business cycle: the case of a tourism project in Puerto Rico

de los M. Santos‐Corrada, María; Figueroa, Enid - In: European Business Review 24 (2012) 6, pp. 532-542

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an enterprise venture focused on responsible tourism and its social responsibility using the “cycle of sustainable business” concept. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on a case study of a tourism business' project in...

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Negative emotions in Mexican, Puerto Rican and Spanish hospitals

Otero-Neira, Carmen; Padin, Carmen; Sosa Varela, Juan Carlos - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 8 (2016) 1, pp. 17-37

Purpose – This paper aims to assess negative emotions in Mexican, Puerto Rican and Spanish service settings in the hospital industry. The paper also attempts to validate previous findings in existing theory and previous studies across three national samples and describes the similarities and...

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Overcoming cultural barriers for innovation and knowledge sharing

Rivera-Vazquez, J.C. - In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 3

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Impact of information technology certifications in Puerto Rico

Félix Rodríguez, Orlando; Fernández, Fernando; Soto … - In: Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican … 9 (2011) 2, pp. 137-153

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if the professional information technology (IT) in Puerto Rico has had an impact during the job search process, financial compensation and success in the industry, from the point of view of management, with the emergence of certification....

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A Theoretical Framework for Ubiquitous Computing

Hashemi, Mahdi; Sadeghi-Niaraki, Abolghasem - In: International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and … 8 (2016) 2, pp. 1-15

, modeling, and mathematics are identified as the main constituents of ubiquitous computing in this study. These four areas are …

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Student Performance in Mathematics: Should we be Concerned?: Evidence from a Retail Course

Enderson, Mary C.; Mann, Manveer - In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and … 9 (2018) 1, pp. 59-72

This article describes how for many college students the transition to college-level mathematics courses presents new … challenges beyond those that were part of the high school experience. In this interdisciplinary study forty-four non-mathematics … applied mathematical tasks, mathematics achievement in college, and the relationship between predictors of college success …

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A Gaming Perspective on Mathematics Education

Yong, Su-Ting; Gates, Peter; Chan, Andy Tak-Yee - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 14 (2018) 4, pp. 85-98

This article explores how motivation in computer games could be integrated into mathematics education. The scope of the … study was conducted with the purpose to obtain a common understanding of nine teachers and 11 students about mathematics … interviews have revealed that the existing mathematics education is built on drill-and-practice approach with Polya's problem …

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