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Clarifying Skills and Competencies in Organisational Decision Making – Perceptions of Finnish Communication Professionals
2017
This paper seeks to better understand the skills and competencies that Public Relations (PR) professionals use in contributing to organisational decision-making processes. The data were collected by interviewing Finnish professionals using thematic semi-structured interviews. Overall, the results highlight a deep understanding of organisation management and decision-making processes. The most important competencies were business understanding and target group oriented thinking. The findings indicate that important skills are related to writing and social media. ‘Regarding personal attributes, interaction and tolerance to criticism were acknowledged as most crucial. The conclusions suggest t…
Origine ed evoluzione del concetto di competenza
2009
Which technical factors explain competition performance in air rifle shooting?
2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the same shooting technical components determining performance in testing situation also affect performance in competition situation and how the technical skill level of these components changes from training to competition. Thirteen Finnish national (10) and junior national (3) rifle team members participated in the study. Participants were measured in competition and training situation within a five-day period. Shooting score, aiming point trajectory and postural balance were measured from both situations. Shooting performance decreased from training to competition situation (10.31 ± 0.13 vs. 10.14 ± 0.17, p < 0.05), accompanied by a de…
Business models in Spanish industry : a taxonomy-based efficacy analysis
2010
The present study provides a conceptualization of the business model construct from which a multi-dimensional evaluation tool is developed that provides the basis for drawing up a taxonomy and analysing its comparative efficacy. The empirical data was obtained from a sampling of 159 Spanish business organisations. The cluster analysis revealed the existence of four business models that were designated as “multidivisional”, “integrated”, “hybrid” and “network”. The results also indicate that the adoption of a certain business model is not enough to attain superior performance, highlighting the need to consider other contingent factors.
I cavalieri del caos
2004
La catastrofe delle Twin Towers ha inferto un’accelerazione espansiva a quella “teoria della complessità” che, provenendo dalle diverse scienze (Prigogine, Lyotard, Baudrillard, Deleuze, Lacan, etc.) e dalle tecnologie informatiche (McLuhan, Mandelbrot, Thom, Maldonato, etc.) alla fine del secondo millennio aveva già investito le arti e tutte le “pratiche dell’immaginario”. Attorno al crinale atroce dello 11 settembre 2001 e dello “skyline d’occidente” sconvolto, assume nuova emblematicità l’immaginario espanso e conflagrato di architetti “telematici” come Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind, i giovani leader della cyber-architecture; di artisti della metamorfosi corporea come Tony Oursler; Orlan…
Etude analytique en régime dynamique des performances thermiques des parois en blocs de terre stabilisée
2023
L’objectif visé à travers cette étude est de parvenir à dimensionner de manière optimale les épaisseurs des murs en blocs de terre stabilisée (BTS), pour obtenir un confort thermique satisfaisant à l’intérieur des constructions avec ce matériau. Pour ce faire, une méthode analytique des admittances basée sur le complexe de Fourier est utilisée. L’analyse des résultats a mis en exergue les principaux facteurs influents sur le dimensionnement idoine pour parvenir à assurer un confort thermique satisfaisant à l’intérieur de ces constructions en terre. Parmi ces facteurs, on relève les caractéristiques thermo-physiques intrinsèques des matériaux utilisés et d’autres paramètres tels que le facte…
Effects of Prior Knowledge on Comprehending Text About Learning Strategies
2021
Good knowledge and skills in using different learning strategies is important for learning with understanding and even more critical during distance learning. Findings indicate that students tend to use and value ineffective learning strategies, thus there is need to educate students. This study aimed to analyze the possibility of using refutation text on learning strategies that students can study independently. The study examined how reported use of learning strategies and preexisting beliefs about the effectiveness of rehearsal and comprehension-oriented strategies relate to the comprehension of text about learning strategies, and how text comprehension is related to later use of strateg…
Development of Neural Network Prediction Models for the Energy Producibility of a Parabolic Dish: A Comparison with the Analytical Approach
2022
Solar energy is one of the most widely exploited renewable/sustainable resources for electricity generation, with photovoltaic and concentrating solar power technologies at the forefront of research. This study focuses on the development of a neural network prediction model aimed at assessing the energy producibility of dish–Stirling systems, testing the methodology and offering a useful tool to support the design and sizing phases of the system at different installation sites. Employing the open-source platform TensorFlow, two different classes of feedforward neural networks were developed and validated (multilayer perceptron and radial basis function). The absolute novelty of this approac…
Satisfacció i rendiment dels docents als centres educatius de la Comunitat Valenciana
2004
Els nombrosos estudis realitzats al voltant de l'associació entre la satisfacció laboral i el rendiment en el treball han contribuït al fet que els dos constructes esdevinguen, en l'actualitat, elements centrals en l'anàlisi de la conducta organitzacional. A partir de les dades obtingudes d'una mostra del professorat de centres no universitaris de la Comunitat Valenciana, ens hem proposat de contribuir a la comprensió de la relació entre aquestes dues variables. Els nostres resultats mostren, d'una banda, que la satisfacció amb el treball i el rendiment estan significativament relacionats. D'altra banda, l'estimació en l'ordre de la relació és de reciprocitat. És a dir, la satisfacció pot a…
Increased conformational rigidity of humic substances by oxidative biomimetic catalysis
2005
A synthetic water-soluble meso-tetra(2,6-dichloro-3-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrinate of iron(III) chloride, Fe(TDCPPS)Cl, was employed as a biomimetic catalyst in the oxidative coupling of terrestrial humic materials. High-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC), solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (CPMAS-(13)C NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFT) were used to follow conformational and structural changes brought about in different humic materials by the oxidative coupling. Increase in apparent weight-average molecular weight (Mw(a)) occurred invariably for all humic substances with the oxidative polymerization catalyzed …