We analyze whether unified or divided authority is optimal for voter welfare in a political agency model where multi-task issues arise from correlation in task-specific competences. The model highlights trade-offs within and across facets of voter welfare. Regarding incentives, unified authority yields higher total effort, but an allocation of that effort across tasks less fully aligned with vo...

This paper reviews discourses on multicultural education and the concept of intercultural competences in the European and Nordic country of Finland. We are interested in their present uses and perceptions by decision-makers, researchers, but also student teachers. Some prognosis for the future is made based on a short case study from art teacher education in this context. The article also repre...

this study aimed at investigating the state of tourism and sport tourism in abu dhabi which considered the competences of sport tourism, ongoing sport fields and the capacity and condition of places of residence in abu dhabi between 2004 and 2008. the statistical population equaled the sample consisting of 40 tourism authorities, experts and managers, hotel, sport club and travel agency manager...

Abstract: Introduction: The active role of the medical professional together with pharmacist can help to guarantee an effective, safe, and convenient pharmacotherapy. For these professionals work collaboratively, it is necessary that, during training process, Pharmacy Medicine students develop skills ensure a quality clinical service, respect for their performance adequate coexistence other pro...

BACKGROUND/AIM Radiation oncology covers many different fields of knowledge and skills. Indeed, this medical specialty links physics, biology, research, and formation as well as surgical and clinical procedures and even rehabilitation and aesthetics. The current socio-economic situation and professional competences affect the development and future or this specialty. The aim of this article was...

This paper looks at the opinions of 241 European academics (who provide pharmacy education), and of 258 European community pharmacists (who apply it), on competences for pharmacy practice. A proposal for competences was generated by a panel of experts using Delphi methodology. Once finalized, the proposal was then submitted to a large, European-wide community of academics and practicing pharmac...

1747-938X/$ see front matter 2011 Elsevier Ltd doi:10.1016/j.edurev.2011.11.005 ⇑ Corresponding author. Present address: HIS Hoc fax: +49 511 1220 431. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (E. Braun), A.Wo (B. Leidner). This paper provides a theoretical review of self-rated competences questionnaires. This topic is influenced by the ongoing world-wide reform of higher education, which has led to a fo...

Objective: To analyze certain diagnostic personality components of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) patients and explore their consequences in competences, as well as to explain possible relationships to empathy. Given that emotion regulation is altered in ADHD, we seek to distinguish these disturbances from certain personality disorders. Method: We have conducted a short rev...

The article offers the theoretical-and-methodic aspects and practical experience outcomes of implementing the master’s specialization «E-learning management» for the students of pedagogical specialities of the University, which forms professional competences in the field of innovative methods, Webservices 2.0, e-learning expertise, projecting of e-environment, IT-infrastructure management, as w...