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Integrating stakeholder theory and sustainability accounting: A conceptual synthesis

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020
Abstract This paper aims at integrating the bodies of literature on stakeholder theory and sustainability accounting. Using the conceptual methodological approach of theory synthesis, stakeholder theory is employed as a method theory to advance sustainability accounting as a domain theory.
Hörisch, Jacob, Schaltegger, Stefan, Freeman, R. Edward   +2 more
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Integration of conceptual graphs and government-binding theory

Knowledge-Based Systems, 1992
While much research in natural-language processing (NLP) has been devoted to microlevel analyses of constrained text, many applications, such as machine translation, message understanding and information retrieval, call for capabilities in the understanding of unconstrained text.
MCHALE, ML, MYAENG, SH Myaeng, Sung Hyon
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Integrating Theory and Practice: Conceptual Frameworks of the CEFP

Cancer Practice, 2001
In this article, we describe how different conceptual frameworks contributed to the design, development, and implementation of the Collaborative Evaluation Fellows Project (CEFP). These frameworks are the following: utilization-focused evaluation (Patton, 1997); evaluative inquiry for learning in organizations (Preskill & Torres, 1999); and ...
H, Preskill, D W, Compton, M, Baizerman, I E, Smith   +3 more
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Conceptualizing depression: an integration of 27 theories

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 1999
A multidimensional scaling study is presented which aims to integrate 20 depression researchers' understanding of psychological theories of depression. Ninety-nine concepts were derived from 27 psychological accounts of the aetiology of depression and formed the basis of a card sort task.
Street, Helen, Sheeran, Paschal, Orbell, Sheina   +2 more
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The Model of Pathways to Treatment: Conceptualization and integration with existing theory

British Journal of Health Psychology, 2012
Background.  Studying and understanding pathways to diagnosis and treatment is vital for the development of successful interventions to encourage early detection, presentation, and diagnosis.
Scott, Suzanne, Walter, Fiona, Webster, Andrew, Sutton, Stephen, Emery, Jon   +4 more
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CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT THEORIES

Economic scope
The transition of business from modern strategies to postmodern ones is problematic for Ukraine, since postmodernism is the prevailing state of culture, including management, in developed countries of the world. Ukrainian businessmen need to realize that the integration of many aspects of modern existence is a leading trend for the future, therefore ...
Hanna Surina, Nataliia Miroshkina, Oleh Lehin   +2 more
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[The conceptualization of nursing in the Italian literature: an integrative analysis to inform theory development].

Professioni infermieristiche, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Nursing theories are essential for orienting nursing practice. To date, three models for nursing practice have been developed in Italy. In addition, significant epistemological reflections have been published, sparking a rich professional debate regarding the theoretical foundations of nursing in Italy.
Pagnucci N., Tolotti A., Valcarenghi D., Barisone M., Cadorin L., Moschetti F., Pellegrini R., Rossi S., Carnevale F., Zanini M., Bagnasco A., Sasso L.   +11 more
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A Paired Conceptual Framework Integrating Information Systems Research and Democracy Theory

2020
Information systems (IS) play an important role in contemporary society, but critical questions remain on their impact on democracy. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon. In order to do so, the study develops an innovative methodological approach.
Maria Anastasiadou, Vítor Duarte dos Santos, Ana Maria Evans   +2 more
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Preserving conceptual integrity: ethics and theory in preventive conservation

Studies in Conservation, 1994
AbstractRequests to museums from First Peoples can challenge the ethics and practice of preventive conservation. How ethnographic objects are seen by museums, conservators and First Peoples (both museum staff and others) has implications for key concepts in the IIC-CO/CAPC Code of Ethics such as ‘conceptual integrity’ and ‘cultural significance’. There
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Critical Mass Theory: An Integrative Conceptual Review

While the axiom that diversity is a competitive advantage has become commonplace, research has not provided a definitive answer regarding how much diversity is needed to attain this advantage. Critical mass theory proposes that a qualitative shift in group dynamics occurs when minority group representation reaches a threshold, strengthening members ...
Traci Sitzmann, Rong Su, Zhengyan Kang
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