Gaining from interactions with universities: Multiple methods for nurturing absorptive capacity     

Kate Bishop  Andy Neely 《Research Policy》2011,40(1):30-40

This paper examines the various methods through which firms benefit from interactions with universities, arguing that such benefits are instrumental in nurturing the multiple facets of a firm's absorptive capacity. We bring together data collected from a survey of UK firms that collaborated with universities, and firm-level data on past partnerships with universities. The results show that benefits from interactions with universities are multifaceted, including enhancement of the firm's explorative and exploitative capabilities. Results also indicate that firms’ R&D commitments, geographical proximity to and research quality of university partners have a distinct impact on the different types of benefits from interactions with universities. We find geographical proximity is crucial for assessing problem-solving as an important benefit, while interactions with top quality universities have a positive influence on the benefits associated with firms’ downstream activities. We discuss the implications of these findings for research and policy.  相似文献   

Haptoglobin Polymorphism and Association with Complications in Ghanaian Type 2 Diabetic Patients     

Michael B. Adinortey  Ben A. Gyan  Jonathan P. Adjimani  Philomena E. Nyarko  Charity Sarpong  Francis Y. Tsikata  Alexander K. Nyarko 《Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB》2011,26(4):366-372

There is scanty information on the role of genetic factors, especially those relating to haptoglobin (Hp) phenotypes in the expression of complications among diabetes mellitus patients in Ghana. In this study, we investigated whether there is any association between Hp phenotypes and diabetic complications and to determine if association of the Hp phenotypes with diabetic complications in Ghanaian diabetics differ from those in Caucasians. A total of 398 participants were randomly recruited into the study. These comprised diabetic patients numbering 290 attending a diabetes Clinic in Ghana and 108 non-diabetic controls from the same community. Analyses of the results indicate that most of the diabetics with complications were of the Hp 2–2 (35%) and Hp 2–1 (23.9%) phenotypes. Fewer diabetics were found to be of the Hp 2–1 M phenotype. The controls were mostly of Hp 1–1 and Hp 2–1 M phenotypes. The odds ratio of having complications in a diabetic with an Hp 2–2 phenotype was 18.27 times greater than that for Hp 0–0. Hp 2–2 phenotype with its poor antioxidant activity may therefore be a useful predictor for the propensity of an individual to develop diabetes complications.  相似文献   

Examining stress reactivity in neonates: relations between cortisol and behavior   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Keenan K  Grace D  Gunthorpe D 《Child development》2003,74(6):1930-1942

The association between cortisol and behavioral reactivity to a medical heel stick and a neurobehavioral exam was examined in 100 healthy African American neonates, who have been underrepresented in this area of research. Using continuous measures, behavioral distress was associated with cortisol reactivity to both stressors. High levels of behavioral distress, however, were associated with cortisol reactivity only in response to the neurobehavioral exam. In contrast, low levels of behavioral distress were associated with cortisol reactivity only in response to the heel stick. The results highlight potentially important parameters for exploring the relation between biological and behavioral reactivity to stress such as the operationalization of behavioral distress and the context in which a stress response is elicited.  相似文献   

From tourist to treasure hunter: a self-guided orientation programme for first-year students     

Thompson K  Kardos R  Knapp L 《Health information and libraries journal》2008,25(1):69-73

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The effects of mandatory and optional use on students' ratings of a computer-based learning package     

Kate Garland  Jan Noyes 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2004,35(3):263-273

Continuing developments in educational technology and increasing undergraduate numbers in the UK have facilitated the use of computer‐based learning packages. One of the effects of the increasing use of these packages is the shift in teaching of material from being primarily lecturer‐led to student‐driven. This has a number of implications concerning using the package, since it is quite likely that students will be working in isolation, and the use of the package may be mandatory or optional. In this study we report on the usefulness ratings of a software package for undergraduate use within the context of whether or not students choose to use it. Level 1 students and lecturers in Economics were surveyed at three UK universities. Findings indicate that students whose use was mandatory rated the learning package as more useful than those whose use was optional. Reasons for non‐use centred on lack of instruction and on student apathy. These results have important implications for the use of computer‐based learning packages and for understanding user attitudes.  相似文献   

Estimating post-secondary student flow with limited data     

David L. Rumpf  Stephen P. Coelen  Francis J. Creran 《Research in higher education》1987,27(1):39-50

Strategic planning in higher education requires access to reasonable enrollment forecasts as provided by the model described in this article. Higher education has sparse retention data, and the situation forces certain known constraints on retention rates. The model presented combines a polynomial lag econometric model with a goal programming model to satisfy the known conditions while making efficient use of limited data. The model is applied to data for a large public university. A spreadsheet template for the model is available from the authors.  相似文献   

Does site architecture matter? The political implications of public- versus private-oriented social network sites in China     

Chris Chao Su  Francis L. F. Lee  Gongcheng Lin 《亚洲交流杂志》2017,27(2):134-153

Political communication researchers have shown that social network site (SNS) use and online network characteristics can impinge on people’s political attitudes and behavior. Nevertheless, individual SNSs have varying site architecture, basic design features, and functionalities, which may influence usage and online network characteristics. This study thus examines whether site architecture matters for understanding the political implications of SNSs. Specifically, this article conceptualizes the distinction between public-oriented and private-oriented SNSs. It contends that the two types of SNSs would have varying impact on political behavior through the kinds of online networks that they tend to sustain. Analysis of a survey of university students in Guangzhou, China (N?=?897), shows that respondents using public-oriented SNSs tended to have a relatively more ‘public’ online network – larger, involving more strangers, and with more connections to public actors. Some of these network characteristics in turn affected political discussion behavior. The analysis thus demonstrates how SNS architecture can indirectly impinge on individual-level political outcomes.  相似文献   

The Dorothy Howard Collection: revealing the structures of folklore archives in museums     

Mike Jones  Kate Darian-Smith  Deborah Tout-Smith  Gavan McCarthy 《档案与原稿》2017,45(2):100-117

In 2015–16 researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria undertook a collaborative project which sought to visualise archival data from the museum as a means to investigate the structure and context of the Dorothy Howard Collection. This article introduces Dorothy Howard’s work, which is part of the internationally significant Australian Children’s Folklore Collection, and looks at the project’s processes and outcomes, including the initial visualisations produced. In doing so, the authors highlight the data-intensive nature of such work, suggest the potential of visualisations to reveal collection structures, and outline possibilities for future projects and collaborations.  相似文献   

Picture naming and developmental reading disorders     

Kate Nation 《Journal of Research in Reading》2005,28(1):28-38

One of the most frequently cited papers from the twenty‐five years of the Journal of Research in Reading is ‘Object‐naming deficits in developmental dyslexia’ by Maggie Snowling, Bente van Wagtendonk and Carolyn Stafford, published in 1988. Looking back at the paper some sixteen years after its publication, it is striking to note how topical some of the issues discussed by Snowling and colleagues remain. This commentary revisits some of these issues and examines how subsequent research has consolidated and extended Snowling et al.'s findings and conclusions.  相似文献   

INSTRUMENTS AND ENDS IN SPIRITUAL WORLD CONQUEST∗     

Francis J. McConnell 《Religious education (Chicago, Ill.)》2013,108(2):83-94

It is the conviction of the editor that there is a theological basis for a theory of Christian education. In some writings, this theological basis may be hidden or be an aspect of which one is not conscious. But today, as theological reformulations continue to challenge us, theories of Christian education also have undergone certain changes. The emphasis on kerygma among both Catholic and Protestant educators is an illustration of this

As a result of this concern, the editor wrote a number of people asking their cooperation in a brief symposium. The letter and the replies follow  相似文献