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Complementary or Conflictual? Formal Participation, Informal Participation, and Organizational Performance [PDF]

, 2016
Most studies of worker participation examine either formal participatory structures or informal participation. Yet, increasingly, works councils and other formal participatory bodies are operating in parallel with collective bargaining or are filling the
Eaton, Adrienne, Litwin, Adam Seth
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From participation to dropout [PDF]

, 2010
The academic e-learning practice has to deal with various participation patterns and types of online learners with different support needs. The online instructors are challenged to recognize these and react accordingly.
Aragon, Bürg, Carell, Caspi, Caspi, Chen, Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt, Davies, de Laat, del Valle, Gao, Hesse, Hrastinski, Johnson, Joyce, Katrin Neubauer, Kember, Levy, Morris, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Nichols, Nicolae Nistor, Parker, Patterson, Rovai, Salmon, Scripture, Tinto, Tondeur, Wise   +29 more
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EDITORIAL: Aesthetics and participation … [PDF]

, 2015
Does it ever happen that a theoretical perspective is articulated, accepted and then sealed from further debate? There is a process of development, application, critique and assessment.
Conroy, Colette
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Association between the frequency of daily intellectual activities and cognitive domains: A cross‐sectional study in older adults with complaints of forgetfulness

Brain and Behavior, 2021
Objectives Frequent engagement in intellectual activities has been shown to reduce the risk of developing dementia. The present study sought to examine the association between the frequency of daily intellectual activities and cognitive domains in older ...
Ai Iizuka, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Susumu Ogawa, Tomoya Takahashi, Sachiko Murayama, Momoko Kobayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +6 more
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Between empowerment and abuse: citizen participation beyond the post-democratic turn [PDF]

, 2020
In this special issue on “Democratization beyond the Post-Democratic Turn. Political Participation between Empowerment and Abuse”, we have explored changing understandings of participation in contemporary Western representative democracies through the ...
Butzlaff, Felix
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Exploring experiences of people participation activities in a British national health service trust: a service user-led research project

Research Involvement and Engagement, 2019
Background People participation teams are being established in many British NHS Trusts. They support active service user involvement in staff recruitment interviews, in evaluations of care and in programmes to improve services.
Adrian Curwen, Jane Fernandes, Rachael Howison, Paul Binfield, Frank Rohricht, Domenico Giacco   +5 more
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The Kesennuma Study in Miyagi, Japan: Study Design and Baseline Profiles of Participants

Journal of Epidemiology, 2022
Background: To clarify the association between psychosocial problems and frailty in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and to develop strategies for preventive long-term care in the community, we launched the Kesennuma Study in 2019 ...
Mari Yamashita, Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yasuhiro Sugawara, Yosuke Osuka, Akihiko Kitamura, Shoji Shinkai   +6 more
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To Participate Or Not To Participate: An Investigation Of Strategic Participation In Standards

, 2022
Essential functionality in the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) space draws from standards such as HTTP (IETF RFC 2616, Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15) and various telecommunication standards (4G, 5G). They have fuelled rapid growth of ICT sector in the last decades by ensuring interoperability and consistency in computing environment.
Bhatt, Paras, Vishik, Claire, Hariharan, Govind, Rao, H. Raghav   +3 more
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Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background An association between handgrip strength, hand dexterity and global cognition is suggested; however, it is unclear whether both hand motor functions are associated with executive function, which is important for performing daily activities ...
Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Ryota Sakurai, Naoko Sakuma, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masashi Yasunaga, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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A Systematic Approach to Project Related Concepts of Scrum [PDF]

Revista de Management Comparat International, 2016
Scrum models have clustered within the boundaries of product development and the limited world of development teams. Nonetheless, any Scrum adoption cannot be isolated from the rest of organization’s processes and structures.
Necmettin OZKAN, Civan KUCUK
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