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Motivation and incentives of rural maternal and neonatal health care providers: a comparison of qualitative findings from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
In Burkina Faso, Ghana and Tanzania strong efforts are being made to improve the quality of maternal and neonatal health (MNH) care. However, progress is impeded by challenges, especially in the area of human resources.
A Konseiga, AC Lee, BK Leon, C Dolea, C Wiskow, Centre for Intercultural Learning (CIL), Canadian Foreign Service Institute, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, CIR Chandler, D Mbilinyi, D McCoy, Deodatus CV Kakoko, DH Shinn, EN Kikwilu, G Kijo, GF Freitas, Gifty A Aninanya, Gouvernement du Burkina Faso, Government of Ghana, Controller and Accountants General’s Directorate, Government of Tanzania, H Prytherch, Helen Prytherch, IA Agyepong, International Council of Nurses, International Fund for Agricultural Development, J Antwi, J Mason, J Nzinga, JO Parkhurst, John E Williams, JR Landis, KL Leonard, L D’Ambruoso, L Franco, M Dieleman, M Kingma, M Luoma, M Okema, M Williams, M Willis-Shattuck, Maurice Yé, Melkidezek T Leshabari, Michael Marx, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministère de la Santé, Moubassira Kagoné, NG Songstad, OO Orenuga, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), P Ruwold, R Davis, R Fischer, Rainer Sauerborn, RB Denhardt, RC Snow, S Bennett, S Frehywot, SM Rahman, T Ensor, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization   +65 more
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Impression Management Motivations, Strategies and Disclosure Credibility of Corporate Narratives

Journal of Management Research, 2012
This paper explores the key factors that influence disclosure credibility of corporate managers. Mercer (2004) provided a critical and comprehensive account of the academic literature on disclosure credibility. This paper finds that investors, while determining the credibility of a management disclosure, examine four basic factors—the situational ...
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Synthesis of a Novel Thermoresponsive S53P4 Bioactive Glass Extract–Poloxamer 407 Injectable Hydrogels: Assessment of Biocompatibility and Antimicrobial Properties

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates innovative thermoreversible hydrogels derived from S53P4 bioactive glass extracts to aid in the healing of infected diabetic foot wounds. These injectable gels, which gel at body temperature, release beneficial ions and remain stable over time.
Marian G. Vargas Guerrero, Adrian Stiller, Alex Nygård, Matej Krivulka, Lars Galema, Erwin Peters, Jimmy Lucchesi, Peter Uppstu, Leena Hupa, Jacobus J. C. Arts   +9 more
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Big Four ‘rhetorical’ strategies: Carillion’s collapse [PDF]

Contabilitate şi Informatică de Gestiune
Research Question: How have the Big Four accounting firms taken advantage of impression management in reacting/responding to the public scrutiny regarding Carillion plc’s collapse?
Fadi Alkaraan, Mohammad Albahloul, Tony Abdoush, Nadia Gulko   +3 more
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The Employment Interview as a Recruitment Device [PDF]

, 1988
[Excerpt] More directly to the point of this paper, differences in the relative importance of recruitment versus selection are hypothesized to influence the conduct, and outcomes, of the employment interview. This can occur in several ways.
Rynes, Sara L.
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Additive Gaussian Process Regression for Predictive Design of High‐Performance, Printable Silicones

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A chemistry‐aware design framework for tuning printable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for vat photopolymerization (VPP) is developed using additive Gaussian process (GP) modeling. Polymer network mechanics informs variable groupings, feasible formulation constraints, and interaction variables.
Roxana Carbonell, Martha Leach, Hongtao Song, Carolyn Seepersad   +3 more
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Empathy Gaps Between Helpers and Help-Seekers: Implications for Cooperation [PDF]

, 2015
Help-seekers and potential helpers often experience an “empathy gap” – an inability to understand each other’s unique perspectives. Both parties are concerned about their reputation, self-esteem, and relationships, but these concerns differ in ways that ...
Cleavenger D. J., Coyne J. C., Dakof G. A., Flynn F. J., Goffman E., Herzlinger R. E., Latane B., Loewenstein G., Pilivian J. A., Ryan R. M., Van Boven L., Williamson J. B.   +11 more
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Towards Defect Phase Diagrams: From Research Data Management to Automated Workflows

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A research data management infrastructure is presented for the systematic integration of heterogeneous experimental and simulation data required for defect phase diagrams. The approach combines openBIS with a companion application for large‐object storage, automated metadata extraction, provenance tracking and federated data access, thereby supporting ...
Khalil Rejiba, Sang‐Hyeok Lee, Christina Gasper, Martina Freund, Sandra Korte‐Kerzel, Ulrich Kerzel   +5 more
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Making things happen : a model of proactive motivation [PDF]

, 2010
Being proactive is about making things happen, anticipating and preventing problems, and seizing opportunities. It involves self-initiated efforts to bring about change in the work environment and/or oneself to achieve a different future.
Aragon-Correa, J.A., Ashford, S.J., Ashford, S.J., Ashford, S.J., Ashford, S.J., Ashford, S.J., Ashforth, B.E., Aspinwall, L.G., Aspinwall, L.G., Axtell, C.M., Bandura, A., Bandura, A., Bateman, T.S., Belschak, F.D., Berg, J.M., Bindl, U.K., Bindl, U.K., Bindl, U.K., Binnewies, C., Bledow, R., Brockner, J., Brown, D.J., Burris, E.R., Carnevale, P.J.D., Carver, C.S., Chan, D., Chen, G., Choi, J.N., Crant, J.M., Csikszentmihalyi, M., Damasio, A.R., Deci, E.L., Deci, E.L., Deluga, R.J., Dutton, J.E., Dutton, J.E., Dutton, J.E., Dweck, C.S., Eccles, J.S., Eccles, J.S., Erdogan, B., Fay, D., Fredrickson, B.L., Frese, M., Frese, M., Frese, M., Frijda, N.H., Fuller, B., Jr., Fuller, B., Jr., Gagné, M., Gervey, B., Grant, A.M., Grant, A.M., Grant, A.M., Griffin, M.A., Griffin, M.A., Hobfoll, S.E., Howell, J.M., Ilies, R., Isen, A.M., Isen, A.M., Janssen, O., Johnson, E.C., Kanfer, R., Kanfer, R., Kanfer, R., Karoline Strauss, Kirkman, B.L., Koestner, R., Kraiger, K., Lakhani, K.R., Leary, M.R., LePine, J.A., Liberman, N., Locke, E.A., Major, D.A., Massimini, F., McAllister, D.J., Mischel, W., Morrison, E.W., Oettingen, G., Ohly, S., Ohly, S., Oyserman, D., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Parker, S.K., Raabe, B., Rank, J., Rank, J., Rank, J., Rigby, C.S., Roberts, B.W., Rousseau, D.M., Rupp, D.E., Russell, J.A., Salanova, M., Schwartz, S.H., Scott, S.G., Seibert, S.E., Seo, M.-G., Seo, M.-G., Sharon K. Parker, Sheldon, K.M., Sonnentag, S., Strathman, A., Strauss, K., Strauss, K., Tett, R.P., Thompson, J.A., Tsai, W.C., Tuckey, M., Uta K. Bindl, van Knippenberg, D., VandeWalle, D., Vroom, V.H., Wagner, S.H., Wegener, D.T., Wegner, D.M., Williams, H., Wrzesniewski, A., Wrzesniewski, A.   +126 more
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Multifunctional Crushing and Piezoresistive Self‐Sensing in Conductive Epoxy/CNT‐Coated Polyetherimide TPMS Lattices

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports lightweight polyetherimide triply periodic minimal surfaces lattices coated with carbon nanotube‐reinforced epoxy that combine mechanical robustness with self‐sensing. The conformal coating enhances stiffness, strength and energy absorption while enabling reliable strain monitoring.
A. Triay, J. Schneider, P. Harrison, S. Kumar   +3 more
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