Search results for "Research studies"
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Just more of the same, or different? An integrative theoretical framework for the study of cumulative interruptions at work
2014
We propose a theoretical framework that explores the accumulation of work interruptions and their effects. Most research studies have dealt with interruptions as isolated phenomena, ignoring the simultaneous or sequential occurrence of interruptions common in everyday life. We fill this gap and provide insight into the process of the accumulation of interruptions by mapping deep-level regulation onto an observable sequence of actions. Furthermore, we explain how cumulative interruptions can lead to qualitatively different effects because of the interaction and joint development of isolated effects, identifying some mediating and moderating factors. In doing so, we disclose the relationships…
Impact of the union intervention in the matter of labor risks of psychosocial origin. A study purchased in Western Europe
2021
espanolEs conocido que la intervencion sindical tiene un efecto positivo sobre la reduccion de los accidentes de trabajo. Sin embargo, no existe evidencia comparable sobre su efecto en las patologias psicosomaticas. La presente investigacion estudia el impacto de la representacion de los trabajadores en materia de riesgos psicosociales, tanto en terminos agregados para el conjunto de la UE como de forma comparada entre los distintos sistemas de relaciones laborales. A tal efecto, se analizan los microdatos de una encuesta a 31.991 centros de trabajo europeos (ESENER-2), mediante diversos modelos de regresion que permitieron identificar como la presencia de representantes garantiza estandare…
Zarządcze aspekty logistyki jako determinanty rozwoju potencjałów strategicznych przedsiębiorstwa
2019
Przedsiębiorstwa stale poszukują sposobów tworzenia przewagi konkurencyjnej. W procesie budowania tej przewagi istotne znaczenie mają potencjały strategiczne przedsiębiorstwa, obejmujące przede wszystkim zasoby, zdolności oraz kompetencje. W rozwoju tych potencjałów ważną rolę odgrywa logistyka. Celem artykułu jest identyfikacja zarządczych aspektów logistyki oraz przesłanek ich oddziaływania na rozwój potencjałów strategicznych przedsiębiorstwa.
 Artykuł ma charakter koncepcyjny. Na początku przedstawiono pokrótce istotę logistyki jako koncepcji zarządzania przepływami towarów i informacji oraz najważniejsze fazy w jej rozwoju. Następnie zaprezentowano istotę i znaczenie potencjał…
Scaling-up processes: Patents and commercial applications
2020
There is currently a great demand for fish and seafood products. However, their high consumption produces large quantities of by-products that can be an ecological problem. That is why it is necessary to look for alternatives to revalue these products and give them a second life, thus reducing their environmental impact. In this sense, several investigations have been carried out in laboratories around the world to extract compounds from marine processing industry for the final high added-value products. Some of these compounds are collagen, omega 3 fatty acids, protein concentrates or chitin/chitosan, among others. Nevertheless, one of the critical steps for obtaining these compounds at th…
Designing OLPC learning environments: A case on 1:1 pedagogy in rural Tanzania
2013
In the past two decades computers have become a standard educational tool in the industrialized countries. Recently, equipping each student with a personal device (one-to-one computing, OLPC) has been enthusiastically advocated for developing countries, too. However, despite a number of pioneering research studies, broader analyses of pedagogical, technical, and organizational aspects of one-to-one computing in developing countries are largely missing. In this participatory action research in a rural Tanzanian primary school, we identified a number of pedagogical elements that were beneficial for teaching and utilizing ICT in the classroom. We pinpointed exploratory and self-regulated learn…
Service quality from the point of view of people with intellectual disability: relationships with its satisfaction and wellbeing
2017
Service quality in centers for individuals with intellectual disability plays an important role in their satisfaction and well-being. However, the perspective of in- dividuals with intellectual disability has been relatively neglected in previous research studies. For this reason, the current study aims to analyze service quality (functional, relational, and tangibles) considering the point of view of individuals with intellectual disability, and its links to satisfaction with the center and subjective well-being. The sample was composed of 786 subjects with intellectual disability who were using different types of centers (day-care services, occupational services, and residential services)…
Current challenges supporting school-aged children with vision problems: A rapid review
2021
Contains fulltext : 240193.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Many children have undetected vision problems or insufficient visual information processing that may be a factor in lower academic outcomes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of vision screening for school-aged children, and to investigate the possibilities of how eye-tracking (ET) technologies can support this. While there are indications that these technologies can support vision screening, a broad understanding of how to apply them and by whom, and if it is possible to utilize them at schools, is lacking. We review interdisciplinary research on performing vision investigat…
Organic carbon, water repellency and soil stability to slaking under different crops and managements: a case study at aggregate and intra-aggregate s…
2014
This research studies the distribution of organic C and intensity of water repellency in soil aggregates with different size and in the interior of aggregates from Mediterranean soils under different crops (apricot, citrus and wheat) and management (con- 5 ventional tilling and no tilling/mulching). For this, undisturbed aggregates were sampled and carefully divided in size fractions (0.25–0.5, 0.5–1, 1–2, 2–5, 5–10 and 10–15 mm) or peeled to obtain separated aggregate layers (exterior, transitional and interior). Organic C content in the fine earth fraction of soils under different crops did not show important variations, although it increased significantly from conventionally tilled to 10…
Understanding Safety-Related Issues for Pedestrians at Modern Roundabouts
2012
This paper examines the safety-related issues for pedestrians at modern roundabouts. For this purpose findings of research studies documented in the scientific literature and best practices have been examined trying to focus on roundabout installations by a pedestrians safety perspective. Whereas one of the main reasons for which roundabouts are built is related to safety benefits, roundabout design features and implications in road casualties have been commented first to evaluate the influence of roundabouts on pedestrian safety and then to identify design elements that have such a high potential for traffic safety. At last, measures and treatments that can be taken in the roundabouts desi…
Automatic Influences of Priming on Prosocial Behavior
2013
Literature on the automaticity of social behavior indicates that, in some circumstances, priming a concept automatically activates related behavioral schemas. Previous research studies have used priming techniques to increase willingness to help, but most of these have simply measured intention to engage in prosocial behavior rather than real helping behavior. Two different studies investigated the effect of priming the concept of prosocial behavior on real helping behavior. After priming prosociality through a scrambled sentences test, participants were shown to increase their donation rate after a direct request coming from an experimenter's confederate (Study 1) and to spontaneously help…