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Faith-Based Organizations Engaged in the Social Economy in Western Canada
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-11)Community organizations in what is now called the social economy have been an important part of Canadian economic and community development for generations. Local communities from coast to coast to coast have organized ... -
Mapping Social Enterprise in Sunnyside-Hillhurst
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-11)This research, led by Dr. Noel Keough of the University of Calgary and conducted by Master's in Environmental Design student, Celia Lee, has mapped the social economy at a neighbourhood level in one Calgary (Alberta, Canada) ... -
BALTA Mapping Workplan 2010-2011
(2010-06-19)This document summarizes the annual research plans of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance with respect to its mapping program to survey and document social economy organizations in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. -
BALTA Mapping Workplan 2009-2010
(2010-06-19)This document summarizes the annual research plans of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance with respect to its mapping program to survey and document social economy organizations in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. -
Natural Sciences and Engineering (NSERC): People. Discovery. Innovation.
(2010-06-17)NSERC: Updates & Changes to Programs -
2010 Joint Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons (ACCUO) & European Network for Ombudsmen
(2010-06-17)This conference is an opportunity to explore the richness of ombudsman principles internationally in different higher education settings so as to improve individual practice and gain insight into alternative approaches for ... -
The Web of Identity: Selfhood and Belonging in Online Learning Networks
(2010-06-17)In this paper, the reflexive relationship between social interaction and understanding of self in online learning networks is examined. In keeping with constructionism, we acknowledge the significance of social interaction ... -
Economic and Social Satisfaction in Marketing Channels: The Impact of Influence Strategies in an African County
(2010-06-17)This article seeks, among others, to empirically validate the theory proposed by Geyskens et al. (1999) on the impact of influence strategies on economic and social satisfaction in the context of an African Country. New ... -
Mother Still Loves Best: Attachment Theory’s Influence on Mothering Practice-Then and Now
(2010-06-17)John Bowlby's (1907 - 1990) attachment theory was formulated to explain mother-infant bonding. The theory was bound by a number of assumptions that placed responsibility for child rearing soley in the hands of women. ... -
Quantitative Research: Conducting a Survey
(2010-06-17)Having developed your research question & planned the outline for your literature review, you are now ready to look at how your research question can be examined through a variety of different designs, specifically ... -
Qualitative Research: What, Why and How (...and Should I Even Go There?)
(2010-06-17)Contemplating qualitative research can involve much effort and considerable confusion and doubt. More so when the researcher actually has to make decisions: What types of research questions are answerable with qualitative ... -
The Potential Impacts of Social Media on Social Rersearch and Scholarly Communication
(2010-06-17)Social media has influenced - and in some cases, transformed - how individuals communicate, create and share information. Fundamentally, social media represents a power shift in information control, access, and validation. ... -
BALTA Newsletter - Spring 2010
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2010-04)This is the newsletter of the of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). It contains news about BALTA and social economy developments in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. -
BALTA Newsletter - Winter 2010
(BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2010-01)This is the newsletter of the of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). It contains news about BALTA and social economy developments in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. -
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Spring 2010 Management Symposium
(2010-05-04)This symposium focuses on topics relevant to IT decision-makers such as CIOs, directors, managers, project and team leaders, and staff on leadership tracks. Share your management experiences, ideas, and innovative approaches ... -
Deconstructing the Quest for Value: Language Games of Organizational Investment
(2010-04-14)Abstract of the paper For many years practitioners have attempted to define and measure what value project management brings an organization (see for example Kwak & Ibbs, 2000; Cooke-Davies, 2002; Reginato & Ibbs, 2002; ... -
Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments in Sonochemistry using an Ultrasonic Bath
(2010-04-14)Two undergraduate experiments in sonochemistry are presented. The first experiment involves the sonication of aqueous solutions of potassium iodide. Sonication of aqueous media generates hydroxyl radicals, which oxidizes ...