How strongly do plumes influence Pacific seamount distribution?

The Structure and Distribution of Benthic Communities on a Shallow Seamount (Cobb Seamount, Northeast Pacific Ocean)

Partially owing to their isolation and remote distribution, research on seamounts is still in its infancy, with few comprehensive datasets and empirical evidence supporting or refuting prevailing ecological paradigms. As anthropogenic activity in the high seas increases, so does the need for better understanding of seamount ecosystems and factors that influence the distribution of sensitive ben...

How do animations influence learning?

One of the key innovations that educational technology has made available is new forms of representations, such as animation, multimedia, and virtual reality. Each new representation is initially greeted with enthusiasm and then, as research on how it impacts the processes and outcomes of learning produces mixed results, this enthusiasm wanes. In this chapter, I want to argue that to truly unde...

How Do Emotions Influence Saving

Employers have moved away from traditional defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s. As a result, many individuals are now required to make their own retirement saving and investment decisions, which has raised concerns about their ability and desire to handle these decisions. Since investment choices have major implications for future financial welfare, it is...

How Do Leaders Lead? Through Social Influence

How Do Product Users Influence Corporate Invention?

The extensive academic literature on innovation has long recognized product users as a potentially important source of ideas. While prior work has primarily focused on understanding the unique motivations and knowledge that allow users to generate their own innovations, we extend existing theory to investigate the contribution of users to corporate invention. We draw on the knowledge-based view...