Search results for "Abilities"
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The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities : an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
2012
The need for specific attention for the personal, social, academic and professional development of students with disabilities is a challenge that the university is committed to. Although significant progress has been made, promoted by an inclusive educational approach, there are still many difficulties faced by students to intergrate into university education. To advance a deeper understanding of the issues affecting these students, research has been conducted with a sample of 113 students with disabilities from different centers in the University of La Laguna (Spain). The results have highlighted, the lack of guidance and information regarding access to university courses, the need to impl…
Autonomia dorosłych osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną - perspektywa porównawcza
2022
Głównym celem przedstawionych w artykule badań własnych było określenie, jaki jest poziom autonomii dorosłych osób z głębszą niepełnosprawnością intelektualną (N = 133) mieszkających w różnych środowiskach. Uwzględniono perspektywę dorosłych osób mieszkających z rodzicami (N = 62), pensjonariuszy domów pomocy społecznej (N = 40) oraz mieszkańców domów L’Arche (N = 31). Wiek respondentów mieścił się przedziale od 18 do 68 lat (M = 38,82; SD = 12,71). Posłużono się metodą sondażu diagnostycznego. W celu zebrania niezbędnych danych zastosowano autorski Kwestionariusz wywiadu z dorosłą osobą z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną. W analizie wykorzystano nieparametryczny test Kruskala-Wallisa oraz…
The upcoming rise of SMEs in cross-border public procurement: is it a matter of networking capabilities?.
2022
La participación de las SME en licitaciones públicas es un tema recurrente en la literatura académica reciente, sin embargo, se ha prestado poca atención a la participación de las PYME en licitaciones internacionales o transfronterizas. Las SME que quieren participar en una licitación pública internacional debe superar barreras internas y externas que difcultan la tarea y minimizan las posibilidades de que le sea concedida la licitación. En este contexto, las capacidades dinámicas son fundamentales para que las PYME puedan enfrentarse y resolver dichas barreras en el contexto internacional. Especialmente son las capacidades de establecer redes las que pueden hacer que las PYME aumenten su d…
Digital Devices Use and Language Skills in Children between 8 and 36 Month
2020
Background: Over the past decade, the use of digital tools has grown and research evidence suggests that traditional media and new media offer both benefits and health risks for young children. The abilities to understand and use language represent two of the most important competencies developed during the first 3 years of life through the interaction of the child with people, objects, events, and other environmental factors. The main goal of our study is to evaluate the relationship between digital devices use and language abilities in children between 8 and 36 month, also considering the influence of several factors. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational stu…
Literacy skills, mathematical skills and educational expectations among Finnish adolescents
2013
This study investigated the connection between educational expectations and skills in spelling, reading fluency and mathematics among Finnish 9th Graders. Connection between comorbidity of reading disability and mathematical disability with educational expectations was also examined. These connections were explored among boys and girls and the effects of parental education were assessed, as well. Cross tabulations and analyses of variance were used as tools for analyses. Spelling, reading fluency and mathematics were connected to educational expectations, with higher skills leading to higher expectations. The largest difference between the educational expectation groups was in mathematics. …
Assessing Chinese Textile and Apparel Industry Business Sustainability: The Role of Organization Green Culture, Green Dynamic Capabilities, and Green…
2023
The current study aims to evaluate the role of environmental orientation (EO) on green dynamic capabilities (GDCs), organization green culture (OGC), and green innovation (GIN) toward business sustainability (BUS) in the context of Chinese textile and apparel manufacturing firms. Natural resources-based view (NRBV) and dynamic capabilities view (DCV) were used as the theoretical lenses of the research. This study is quantitative, and a purposive sampling technique was employed to collect data from the managers working in textile and apparel manufacturing firms in China. The sample size consisted of 339 managers. Partial least-square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to ana…
Visual word recognition in fluent and dysfluent readers in the transparent Finnish orthography
2012
Managerial Capabilities in the Family Tourist Business: Is Professionalization the Key to Their Development?
2021
The main objective of this paper is to analyze the elements of the particular governance structure of the family business and the involvement of the family in the business in order to verify its effects on managerial capabilities. Likewise, professionalization in this type of company will be studied as a moderating variable. To address this analysis, the Resource and Capabilities Based-View and the Agency Theory will be taken as a basis. The empirical study is carried out on a base of 591 Spanish tourism companies using a multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that many of the peculiar characteristics of the family business have a negative effect on their managerial skills, p…
Äitien pyrkimykset ja toimintamahdollisuuksien valikko : käsitteellinen tutkimus äitien taloudellisista toimintamahdollisuuksista
2018
This study addresses the conceptual outlines of the financial capabilities of moth- ers. It examines how the perspectives and concepts of the capability approach can be utilized in outlining the relationship between motherhood and financial aspects. The aim is to develop conceptual tools for analyzing the choices and financial agency of mothers. This study emphasizes the methodological dimension using three elements: the capability approach, feminist economics and memory work. The main element of the study is the capability approach, which provides the perspective of the inquiry and the concepts for analysis. Feminist economics provides a definition of economy and a way to produce knowledge…
Zdolności logistyczne w kształtowaniu obsługi klienta
2022
Wciąż rosnąca konkurencja skłania przedsiębiorstwa do poszukiwania źródeł przewagi konkurencyjnej. Istotnym elementem tworzenia tej przewagi jest obsługa klienta. Właściwie realizowana obsługa klienta pozwala osiągnąć satysfakcję i zadowolenie klienta, co umożliwia tworzenie i utrzymywanie przewagi konkurencyjnej. Jednym ze sposobów właściwego kształtowania obsługi klienta są zdolności przedsiębiorstw, w tym zdolności logistyczne. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie znaczenia zdolności logistycznych w kształtowaniu obsługi klienta. W artykule przedstawiono (1) koncepcję zdolności logistycznych, (2) istotę, fazy i elementy obsługi klienta, (3) transformację podejścia do obsługi klienta w kier…