This article illustrates how the hermeneutic analysis of text illuminates how shared understandings affect our interpretations of lean communication in distributed work environments. It is proposed that in contrast to the pessimistic conclusions of media richness theory that lean communication channels cannot support complex or equivocal work tasks, miscommunications are not the result of techn...

Successful adoption and use of new information technologies can be notoriously difficult to achieve. Various interventions aimed at fostering or modifying use practices are therefore common in IT implementation projects. Such interventions take various forms ranging from top management mandates to user-led support efforts, and have been collectively named technology–use mediation (TUM). Various...

Relativistic mean field study of the newly discovered α-decay chain of Abstract The single particle structure of the low lying levels in the nuclei belonging to the newly observed α-decay chain starting from 287 115 has been studied. Relativistic mean field calculation with two forces NL1 and NL3 has been performed in the blocked BCS approximation. Q-values for possible decay have been calculat...

The paper has discussed the income levels and livelihood issues of farmers on the basis of a large field study in Uttar Pradesh. The study has shown that agriculture is not able to provide sustenance to a large number of farmers in this state. The per-day per-capita income from agriculture has been found to be ̀ 15 for marginal farmers, ` 31 for small farmers, ` 45 for medium farmers and ` 84 fo...

1Occupational Therapy Department, James Cook University, Townsville, 2Rehabilitation Unit, Queensland Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Collaborative, Mater Private Hospital, Brisbane, 3CRS Australia, Brisbane, 4Occupational Therapy Department, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane, 5Medical and Allied Health Unit, WorkCover Queensland, 6Mater Health Services, Brisbane, and 7Paediatric Occupational Ther...

Two studies tested the hypothesis that the degree to which individuals are selective in a location is influenced by the perceived probability that others within a given location can support reproductive goals. In Study 1 (n1⁄4 72), participants were asked to imagine themselves in various locations and asked their minimum criteria for a onenight stand. Both male and female participants were less...

The way research is the only case study explanatory (CUE), we consider it appropriate to achieve the objectives set and respond to our research topic. For the selection and development of this methodology we rely on Bonache Perez (1999), and we consider the following aspects. The cases explain some of the fieldwork to induce hypotheses to explain organizational phenomena and is being used for o...

Informal learning opportunities that complement formal education with diversity and flexibility are abundant in our daily lives. While sighted people take advantage of such learning and may take it for granted, people with visual impairment are sometimes excluded, due to their sight loss, from accessing informal learning, social interaction, and civic engagement. In this sense, they are not equ...

The environment is beyond any form of political, legal and human power. The protection and quality has always been one of the most important components for the improvement and development of life. In 70s began to show the first signs of environmental degradation because of pollution, the allogistis use of natural resources, the resulting energy crisis and the forthcoming population growth on th...