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Dudeck, Jennifer M. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2004
This study explored the relationship between spirituality and work values among graduating college seniors at a large public mid-Atlantic Research-Extensive institution. Gender differences in this relationship were also examined. Via an online survey, 429 participants completed Super's (1968) Work Values Inventory and Wheat's (1991) Human…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Religious Factors, Counselors, Career Counseling
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Hayford, Sarah R. – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2005
In this article, I analyze women's decisions to have their daughters circumcised based on data from 7,873 women in Kenya collected in the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. I use multilevel models to assess the degree to which women's decisions are correlated with the decisions of other women in their community, in addition to studying the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Economic Development, Daughters, Ethnic Groups
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Greenbaum, Robert T.; Engberg, John B. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2004
Since the early 1980s, the vast majority of states have implemented enterprise zones. This paper analyzes urban zones in six states, examining the factors that states use to choose zone locations and the subsequent effect of the zones on business activity and employment. The source of outcome data is the U.S. Bureau of Census' longitudinal…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Zoning, Economic Impact, Urban Programs
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Kaplan, Gabriel E. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2004
Using national survey data, the author finds little relationship between decision-making authority and the actual decisions that are made.
Descriptors: Governance, Correlation, Institutional Environment, National Surveys
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Opp, Karl-Dieter – Social Forces, 2005
A widely held argument is that organizations such as the European Community will only succeed if an identification with these organizations develops; and the EC creates this identification. This, in turn, is supposed to diminish identification with national and sub-national regions. Based on this argument, some testable propositions are suggested…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Organizations (Groups), Identification
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Sim, Tiffanie; Jordan-Green, Lisa; Lee, Jieun; Wolfman, Jade; Jahangiri, Ava – Journal of American College Health, 2005
College students' ecstasy (MDMA) use increased significantly in recent years, yet little is known about these students. In this study, the authors used the Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Studies (CORE) survey to compare 29 college students who had used ecstasy and other illicit drugs with 90 students who had used marijuana and no other illicit…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, College Students, Marijuana, Age Differences
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Powell, Deborah M.; Meyer, John P. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2004
We tested Becker's (1960) side-bet conceptualization of commitment within the context of Meyer and Allen's (1991) three-component model of organizational commitment. Employees (N=202) from various organizations completed a survey including measures of (a) seven categories of side bets (b) affective, normative, and continuance commitment, and (c)…
Descriptors: Intention, Structural Equation Models, Employees, Organizations (Groups)
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Hsieh, Chang-Ming – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
Although the effects of income and age on subjective well-being have been widely studied, research on the effects of income and age on financial satisfaction, a major life domain to which income has direct relevance, remains limited. Analyzing data from the General Social Surveys, this article empirically examined the effects of income and age on…
Descriptors: Income, Age Differences, Life Satisfaction, Correlation
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Zborovskii, Garol 'd Efimovich; Shuklina, Elena Anatol'evna – Russian Education and Society, 2005
In October through December 2001 the authors of this article carried out a sociological survey that studied the interconnection between the market of educational services and the labor market in the Urals Federal District. The structure of basic tendencies of the development of the market of educational services were studied, and the labor market…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Sociology, Educational Trends, Correlation
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Hanling, Lu – Chinese Education and Society, 2005
As higher education has been made more widely accessible, attention has increasingly focused on teachers in colleges and universities. How do university teachers see their careers? What is the current situation with regard to their work? What factors affect their perceptions of their careers and their work? This article examines these issues and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Faculty, Work Attitudes
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Tai, Robert H.; Sadler, Philip M.; Loehr, John F. – Science Education Review, 2006
The connection between high school chemistry pedagogical experiences and introductory college chemistry performance has been a topic researched in published science education literature since the 1920s. However, analysis techniques have limited the generalizability of these results. This review discusses the findings of a large-scale,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Secondary School Science, College Science, Correlation
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Hoy, Wayne K.; Gage, Charles Quincy, III; Tarter, C. John – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2006
Background: The paradox of relying on routines and standard practices, which protect institutional functioning from the vagaries of personality, often comes at the cost of thoughtful adaptability. Purpose: The objectives are to conceptualize and apply the construct of mindfulness to schools and to explore trust as a school condition that fosters…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Educational Administration, Middle School Teachers, School Surveys
Dwyer, Carol A., Ed. – National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2007
The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (NCCTQ) was launched in 2005 as part of a comprehensive system of content-based technical assistance to support states in implementing the priorities of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. NCCTQ's mission is to support Regional Comprehensive Centers (RCCs), states, and other education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, At Risk Students, Stakeholders
Jacob, Brian; Springer, Matthew G. – National Center on Performance Incentives, 2007
Pay for performance (PFP) is once again gaining popularity within education. This study examines teacher attitudes toward PFP policies, and how these views vary by teacher experience, subject area specialization, grade level(s) taught, educational background, personality characteristics, risk and time preferences, and feelings of efficacy. Data…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teaching Experience, Educational Background, Personality Traits
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Ahmad Salfi, Naseer; Saeed, Muhammad – International Journal of Educational Management, 2007
Purpose: This paper seeks to determine the relationship among school size, school culture and students' achievement at secondary level in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: The study was descriptive (survey type). It was conducted on a sample of 90 secondary school head teachers and 540 primary, elementary and high school teachers working in…
Descriptors: School Culture, Academic Achievement, School Size, Rating Scales
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