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The Impacts of Competence and Knowledge Transfer Climate on ERP Knowledge TransferJou, Jau-jeng 07 February 2012 (has links)
While prior studies on ERP implementation have largely focused on the importance of best practices, this paper examines the impact of knowledge transfer climate and the competence of the players (i.e., the implementing firm and the consultant team). The model divides factors that influence the result of knowledge transfer during ERP implementation into three categories: those implemented by the firm, those implemented by the consultant, and those related to the impact of the knowledge transfer climate. Competence factors from the first two aspects facilitate the building of a better knowledge transfer climate. Survey results from 101 respondents were subjected to multivariate analysis. The significance of player competence factors is verified, and an understanding of the role that the knowledge transfer climate plays in the knowledge transfer process and the impact on the transfer process is developed.
This paper provides a broader, richer model of knowledge transfer networks to promote insight into successful ERP implementation. In practice, the key to effective knowledge transfer is the establishment a positive knowledge transfer climate. To achieve a successful ERP implementation, practitioners should focus on possessing robust competences with ERP implementation partners. Additional research may help ERP implementation project teams more effectively promote knowledge transfer in a wider range of conditions with greater confidence and precision.
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The effects of neighborhood environments on the level of physical activity among older african american women in TexasShin, Woo Hwa 15 May 2009 (has links)
The older African American women living Texas fall into one of the most
inactive population segments. Recently, the importance of socio-ecological models on
human health behavior and more complex associations between variables have been
discussed. Therefore, this cross-sectional study focuses on investigating the trends in
physical activity among older African American women, exploring the effects of actual
environmental variables that might encourage or discourage their physical activity, and
discovering any plausible mediating effects between environmental factors and older
African American women’s physical activity.
The study sample is composed of African American women aged 55 to 84 who
reside in independent housing in Bryan, Texas. A total of 282 older African American
women’s addresses were systematically selected and a self-administrated survey
questionnaire documenting the level of physical activity, psychological well-being, sense
of community, perception of safety, physical health status, and background information was collected for each of the women. The environmental influences of natural and built
environments were defined using two boundaries: 1) nearby home level (0.5 mile street
distance), and 2) neighborhood level (1 mile street distance) from the participant’s house.
The natural and built environments were measured using a Geographic Information
System (GIS) and aerial photographs.
Results showed that a) walking was the most prevalent type of physical activity
and streets were the most popular places for older African American women; b) at the
nearby home level, greenery and land use mixture were positively associated with older
African American women’s physical activity while street pattern and access to
commercial areas influenced their physical activity at the neighborhood level; and c)
perceptions of crime-related neighborhood problems had significant mediating effects
decreasing older African American women’s physical activity. The findings revealed
that the environmental variables had a distance effects on older women’s physical
activity. In addition, on a policy level, neighborhood problems should be dealt with
using careful insight in order to encourage physical activity.
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The Roles of Social Bonds, Personality, and Rational Decision-Making: An Empirical Investigation into Hirschi’s “New” Control TheoryIntravia, Jonathan 30 October 2009 (has links)
Control theories have substantively contributed both theoretically and empirically to criminological research. Recently, Hirschi moved away from the personality constructs associated with self-control and created a new conceptualization that favors social bonds. Specifically, Hirschi suggests that counting the number of inhibitors (derived from social bonds) is the best way to predict delinquency. Using middle school and high school students from Largo Florida, this study examines Hirschi's new conceptualization of inhibitors by comparing it with self-control and a traditional social bonding scale. In addition, this study also explores whether Hirschi's new conceptualization and self-control operate through a cognitive scale. Results suggest that some components of Hirschi's new conceptualization of inhibitors are supported, while others are not. Finally, limitations are discussed and directions for future research are outlined.
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