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Computer use and satisfaction by Great Plains producers: ordered logit model analysis.

Ascough, J.C. II.; Hoag, D.L.; McMaster, G.S.; Frasier, W.M. - 2002

significantly increased user satisfaction and number of software applications used. Greater education also increased user … conflicting results as education, i.e., greater number of years farming resulted in significantly increased computer satisfaction …

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Exploring rationales for branding a university: Should we be seeking to measure branding in UK universities?

Chapleo, Chris - 2011

education sector is comparatively recent and may be controversial for internal audiences who question its suitability and … efficiency. This paper seeks to investigate how and whether the effectiveness of branding activity in the higher education sector … activity are therefore suggested but a key debate is perhaps whether the objectives and role of branding in higher education …

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External perceptions of successful university brands

Chapleo, Chris - 2009

stakeholder group in UK higher education Overall, the research’s exploratory nature aims to further the debate on effective … branding in UK higher education. The findings and conclusions identify some issues surrounding university branding activity …

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Competition in UK higher education: competitive advantage in the research assessment exercise and Porter's diamond model

Curran, Paul - 2000

The UK public sector has been exposed to competition as a means of enhancing its performance. HE institutions now compete for resources on the basis of research. In this competitive environment the crucial question is not why one HE institution is more successful than another at research but why...

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Strategies for Developing Sustainable Design Practice for Students and SME Professionals

de Eyto, A.; McMahon, M.; Hadfield, Mark; Hutchings, Maggie - 2008

Designers and engineers seem finally to be awakening to the challenge that sustainable development has given. Educators and students alike are keenly aware of the need to become more effective in the training and practice of their specific disciplines with respect to sustainability. \noindent In...

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Applying Performance Management Principles to a Learning Environment for Undergraduate Dissertations: A Case Study

Day, Jacqui; Bobeva, Milena - 2007

demonstrating how one Higher Education institution developed a Learning Environment (LE) specifically designed to manage …

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VICARIA: Web-Based Distance Learning for Risk Management and Control

Azarian, A.; Hodges, B.; Tabeshfar, Kamran; Velay, Xavier - 2005

This paper is based on research carried out as part of the VICARIA project, an interactive tool which was developed from an EC Leonardo grant, to provide distance learning and virtual classrooms in the field of risk management and control. Research has shown that the majority of the accidents...

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Do universities have successful brands?

Chapleo, Chris - 2005

successful brand and current branding theory and practice in higher education is examined to give context to the work. Findings … institutions worthy of closer qualitative investigation towards generating a model of successful branding in higher education. …

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The effect of financial aid on student persistence in a two-year institution

Kelley, W. Jean - 1999

This study utilized an ex post facto design to examine the relationship between student persistence and receipt of financial aid in the non-traditional student population at a Southwestern Connecticut community-technical college. The sample population size was 739 and consisted of matriculated...

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A HIGHLY MODIFIABLE RETAIL E-COMMERCE WEBSITE

Soenen, Mark - 2008

The availability, modifiability, and performance of retail e-commerce websites(RECWEB) is greatly impacted by seasonal constraints. For many RECWEB, half of the calendar year is comprised of holidays and seasons. Spikes in website traffic and transactions can lower availability, modifiability,...

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