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The Relation of Knowledge Intensity to Productivity Assessment Preferences and Cultural Differences
Nembhard, David; Xiao, Min - In: International Journal of Productivity Management and … 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-19
The authors investigate commonalities and differences in productivity assessment preferences among managers from two different cultural settings, one in the US and the other in China. They also investigate these differences for two knowledge intensity levels to inform how the type of work being...
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Risk Type and Behavioural Bias: How Projects Fail and What to Do About It
Trickey, Geoff - In: International Journal of Risk and Contingency … 7 (2018) 4, pp. 21-36
There are two distinct approaches to risk. Firstly, the ‘objective' approach is numeric, probabilistic and focused on the risk itself; it is concerned with people in general rather than in individual terms. Secondly, the ‘subjective' approach recognizes that risk issues have personal and...
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The Usage of Social Networking Sites for Informal Learning: A Comparative Study Between Malaysia Students of Different Gender and Age Group
Ng, Lay Shi; Thang, Siew Ming; Noor, Noorizah Mohd. - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 8 (2018) 4, pp. 76-88
analysed quantitatively and comparisons across gender and age were made. The findings revealed that Malaysian students have … gender is significant to a certain extent and less so for age. …
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The Relation of Gender, Behavior, and Intimacy Development on Level of Facebook Addiction in Emerging Adults
Kimpton, Melanie; Campbell, Marilyn; Weigin, Eliza Leong; … - In: International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and … 6 (2016) 2, pp. 56-67
. This study investigated the relationship between level of Facebook addiction, Facebook behaviors, gender, and intimacy …. A gender difference was found with long distance, passive, active photo, and organizing behaviors relating to high …
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Women, Peace and Security in the SADC Region: Progress, Prospects and Challenges
Kurebwa, Jeffrey - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 3, pp. 48-63
processes. SADC countries have made great strides in enacting gender sensitive legislations, representation of women in cabinet …-building efforts and most peace agreements lack gender sensitivity. Peace agreements do not include reference to specific needs or …
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(Un)Doing Gender?: Female Tournaments in the E-Sports Scene
Groen, Maike - In: International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated … 8 (2016) 4, pp. 25-37
identified gamers at some point. The community has never been silent about these problems, but how to deal with the gender gap in … tournament participants is another question. Gender segregation can facilitate visibility and solidarity – but is this an …
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Moderating Role of Gender between Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study of Software Industry Using Structural Equation Modeling
Traymbak, Shruti; Kumar, Pranab; Jha, A.N. - In: International Journal of Human Capital and Information … 8 (2017) 2, pp. 59-71
This study examines the moderating role of gender between job characteristics and job satisfaction among Indian … invariant moderation effect of gender on the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction. It has been also …
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Youth Involvement in ICT Informal Sector Jobs in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: Motivators, Gender Notions and Satisfaction
Onabajo, Michael Bamidele; Adewusi, Adedeji Oluwaseun - In: International Journal of Information Communication … 10 (2018) 4, pp. 19-30
This article examines the motivators of gender notions and satisfaction in ICT informal sector jobs among youths in Ile … in ICT informal sector jobs. However; there are gender occupational differences in ICT informal sector jobs. …
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An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1
McKelvey, Nigel; Cowan, Pamela - In: International Journal of Innovation in the Digital … 8 (2017) 3, pp. 35-48
This paper provides an overview of CoderDojos and the philosophy that it aspires to. The research was conducted in one county in Ireland and focused on four CoderDojo locations that were geographically disperse. The findings used a scale known as Grit in order to gauge the tenacity levels of...
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Demographic Factors Associated with Online Shopping Experiences of Saudi Arabian Women
Hannon, Ragad Abdulhameed; Schumm, Walter Richard - In: International Journal of Online Marketing (IJOM) 7 (2017) 4, pp. 52-62
Internet usage in Saudi Arabia is growing quickly; for example, e-commerce grew 300% between 2007 and 2009. However, very little research has been done considering online shopping within Middle Eastern countries, especially for Saudi Arabia. The survey relied on snowball sampling and was...
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