Search results for "Commit"

Gender differences in usage and user experience of Oiva App

2015

Previous research has indicated that gender is an important demographic to consider when designing effective and tailored technology interventions. Despite this need, gender differences is still an understudied topic in the field of technology interventions. The objective of this study was to study gender differences in usage and user experience of a mental wellness app called Oiva. Gender differences in the app’s effect on the participants’ mental well-being were also investigated. Oiva is a stand-alone mental wellness app that aims to increase its users’ psychological flexibility by teaching Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based skills. The study population of the current study wa…

How Music can dominate Space. The Patronage of Music by Religious Orders in 16th- and 17th-century Palermo.

2010

According to the models of the so-called "Urban Musicology", the aim of this paper is to summarize the musical activity promoted by monastic churches between the Renaissance and the Baroque – in particular by the Jesuits – and, by examining data, to reconstruct the musical employees who probably existed in Palermo institutions, financial support for liturgical music and the multiple connections between music, power and social environment.

“Poiché così voglio, e non altrimenti”: forme di individualismo e pratiche musicali nelle chiese di Palermo nel periodo rinascimentale

2008

Il contributo procede ad esaminare le attività musicali nelle chiese di Palermo durante il Cinquecento, con particolare riguardo a specifici ordini religiosi (Carmelitani, Domenicani, Benedettini). La parte conclusiva sposta l'attenzione sulla committenza, focalizzandosi sulla diffusa pratica dei legati testamentari destinati alle messe cantate e alla musica.

Sacred Music and Performance Practices in Ecclesiastical Institutions of Palermo during the Renaissance Period

2008

"Pro Computo Musicae": Sacred Music in Palermo during the Baroque Era

2008

Women behind the Scenes in Family Businesses

2007

The success of family businesses is largely due to a circular relationship in which three intangible factors enhance each other: love for the family business, trust among different business factors, and freedom of behaviour for family members (Gallo et al., 2001). These values are the cornerstone on which family members base their commitment to the business. But how can family members of advanced generations, especially those who are not active in the business, become more committed to the success of the family business? And are there gender-specific roles, as the literature on this subject seems to indicate? The research outlined in this document seeks to enlarge the current pool of knowle…

A four-session acceptance and commitment therapy based intervention for depressive symptoms delivered by masters degree level psychology students: a …

2013

Background:Depressive symptoms are one of the main reasons for seeking psychological help. Shorter interventions using briefly trained therapists could offer a solution to the ever-rising need for early and easily applicable psychological treatments.Aims:The current study examines the effectiveness of a four-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based treatment for self-reported depressive symptoms administered by Masters level psychology students.Method:This paper reports the effectiveness of a brief intervention compared to a waiting list control (WLC) group. Participants were randomized into two groups: ACT (n= 28) and waiting list (n= 29). Long-term effects were examined using…

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF REGIONS, REGIONAL AND LOCAL AUTONOMIES AND CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

2022

Questo lavoro analizza il ruolo, l’organizzazione e le competenze del Comitato europeo delle Regioni alla luce dell’evoluzione normativa che ha contraddistinto l’organismo considerato il “guardiano della sussidiarietà europea” nel rapporto con i cittadini ed i territori. In particolare si approfondiscono le possibili traiettorie di riforma nella prospettiva della Conferenza sul futuro dell’Europa. This essay illustrates the role, organization and competences of the European Committee of the Regions in the light of the discipline of the European legal system. Specific consideration is given to the function of “guardian of European subsidiarity” than the Lisbon Treaty, but even more so in rel…

Do organizational and job-related factors relate to organizational commitment? : a mixed method study of the associations

2011

The Effect of Islamic Work Ethics on Work Outcomes

2010

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Islamic work ethic on work outcomes (job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention). The study used a sample of 49 employees from 10 institutions of Islamic microfinance in Demak regency, Central Java Indonesia. The empirical testing indicates that Islamic work ethic has positive effects on both job satisfaction and organizational commitment; whereas there is no significant evidence of the effect of Islamic work ethic on turnover intention. Implication, limitation and suggestion for future research are discussed.