A perspective and framework for the conceptual modelling of knowledge [PDF]
Conceptual modelling of knowledge has remained an open research challenge. Existing frameworks do not cope with problems such as multiple user viewpoints, the plurality of epistemologies and representational forms, the mutability of knowledge, and the ...
Pigott, Diarmuid, Diarmuid J Pigott
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Operating in perpetual motion? Coping with the dark side of global boundary spanning
Abstract Research Summary This paper explores how individuals experience and cope with the demands of global boundary spanning in multinational enterprises (MNEs). We foreground temporary colocation as a modality through which mobile global boundary spanners repeatedly traverse multiple boundaries, triggering intense demands with adverse consequences ...
Kieran M. Conroy +2 more
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Human-computer interaction: from classifying users to classifying users' misunderstandings [PDF]
The overall objective of the research has been to address the question of how best to understand user behaviour at the interface. The use of cognitive grammars to analyse tasks and predict behaviour was rejected for seven theoretical and practical ...
Booth, Paul Andrew
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ABSTRACT The research‐practice gap (the gap) in HRD remains a significant challenge, hindering the application of academic research to practice and the integration of workplace challenges into research efforts. It is critical for HRD research to address the gap to develop evidence‐based solutions for learning and organizational performance. The purpose
Kelly Moore, Yonjoo Cho
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A FORMAL LANGUAGE THEORETIC APPROACH TO DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ON DYNAMIC NETWORKS [PDF]
In this paper, we present a formal language theoretic approach to the behavior of complex systems of cooperating and communicating agents performing distributed computation on dynamic networks.
KATALIN ANNA LÁZÁR
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Acting your age: a study of the relationship between online social interaction and identity in older adults [PDF]
This study combined quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the relationship between Internet use and identity, particularly age-identity, in older Internet users.
Dell, Peter Thorlai
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‘Cool’ but ‘nerve-wracking’? An exploration of language learners’ motivational perspectives on speaking in an English secondary school. 2 volumes [PDF]
This study has explored the motivational problem of speaking among language learners in an English secondary school. It set out from the premise that learners’ speaking is an important aspect of language learning but it is beset by a series of ...
Gallagher-Brett, Angela
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Modelling Critical Impeding Factors of Gamification Adoption: An ISM‐MICMAC Analysis
ABSTRACT Gamification is a transformative technology that attracts consumers and motivates them toward desired actions through fun and engagement. Despite its growing popularity and influence on user behavior, gamification faces significant challenges in acceptance and implementation due to behavioral, technological, economic, and regulatory factors ...
Wamika Sharma +4 more
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Is a picture worth 10,175 Australian novels? [PDF]
“[S]cience … is rhetoric, a series of efforts to persuade relevant social actors that one’s manufactured knowledge is a route to a desired form of very objective power.
Ensor, J.D.
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ABSTRACT Blockchain technology entails more than new operational tools; it is a strategic decision‐making challenge that reshapes how organizations create, deliver, and capture value. This research uses a multiple‐case study approach in the Finnish context, conducting 11 semi‐structured interviews.
Melisa Petra Benchis +3 more
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