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"But we can't go back": Unexpected consequences of raising expectations through organizational leadership development.
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Langenhoff, P., Spiers, J.A., Cummings, G.G., Bhatti, A.., Sharlow, J.
In 2004, a provincial cancer agency in Canada developed and implemented a provincewide Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) to enhance organizational leadership and relationships. Research using a quasi-experimental survey design determined whether LDI implementation influenced the emotional...
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"I have to do what I believe": Sudanese women's beliefs and resistance to hegemonic practices at home and during experiences of maternity care in Canada.
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Paton, P., Chiu, Y., Mumtaz, Z., Higginbottom, G. M., Safipour, J., Pillay, J.
Background Evidence suggests that immigrant women having different ethnocultural backgrounds than those dominant in the host country have difficulty during their access to and reception of maternity care services, but little knowledge exists on how factors such as ethnic group and cultural...
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Alone in Eden: Care aides' perceptions of consistent assignments.
2014
The Eden AlternativeÒ is a philosophy of care and transformational model aimed at increasing quality of life for nursing home residents by enhancing institutional environments and restructuring delivery of care. Three fundamental components of restructured care are resident care provided...
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2007
Bilingualism is often considered an inappropriate developmental choice for children with specific language impairment (SLI) because, according to a widespread belief, these children’s limited capacity for language would be overtaxed by learning two linguistic systems. However, there has not been...
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Do nonexercisers also share the positive exerciser stereotype? An elicitation and comparison of beliefs about exercisers
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Wilson, P. M., Berry, T. R., Hall, C. R., Rodgers, W. M.
The purpose of this research was to examine whether exercisers and nonexercisers are rated similarly on a variety of characteristics by a sample of randomly selected regular exercisers, nonexercisers who intend to exercise, and nonexercisers with no intention to exercise. Previous research by...
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2013
Olson, K., Hale, L., Smith, C., Schneiders, A., Baxter, G.
This study describes the experiences of four groups of healthcare providers who facilitate exercise interventions for people with multiple sclerosis (MS)-related fatigue. Fatigue is a complex symptom frequently experienced by people with MS, yet it is poorly understood by clinicians and clinical...
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Learning Together: A Cohort Approach to Organizational Leadership Development.
2009
Sharlow, J., Langenhoff, P., Spiers, J., Bhatti, A., Cummings, G.G.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the formation of the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) and to demonstrate how the program was collaboratively tailored to meet the organizational and developmental needs of leaders in the organization, using a learning cohort approach for...