Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002

Story writing is a complex semantic and creative task, and the difficulty of managing it is made greater by attempting to write in collaboration with others. This complication can deter students from experimenting with collaboration before mastering their own practice in relative privacy. Such...

Describes the link between the potential improvements that can be made in business performance and the practical incorporation of psychometric instruments within human resource strategies. Explains psychometrics which is used in two quite different contexts: with a business orientation; or to...