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The Diffusion of Medical Innovations

An Applied Network Analysis

By: Mary L. Fennell,Richard B. Warnecke

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The Diffusion of Medical Innovations

An Applied Network Analysis

By: Mary L. Fennell,Richard B. Warnecke

This book has several objectives. Most basically it presents an approach to assessing interorganizational innovation diffusion. To do this we have tried to link contempo rary organizational theory with more person-centered diffusion theory. We have also combined contingency theory with the resource dependence perspective to explain why organizations might choose to initially consider an innovation, re define it to suit their particular environmental context, and then implement it. Another objective has been to examine how environmental constraints can limit the ways in which diffusion channels form, and can determine when diffusion can be truly organizational and when it will depend upon individuals. In doing so, we have tried to indicate how organizational structures emerge to manage re sources in ways that are consistent with those environmental constraints. We have borrowed the notion of boundary management from resource dependence, and we have used it to examine how organizations use various boundary management strategies to preserve their autonomy in exchange relationships with other organi zations. We have done this both at the network level and at the level of individual organizations.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468454366

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9781468454369

Helping Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Learn

By: Mary Pittman

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Helping Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Learn

By: Mary Pittman

′The reader can gain a good overall understanding of autism and the issues which arise in teaching and learning across the spectrum but can also focus on and apply sections of the book which are specific to his or her own situation. I feel that this book is relevant to all school staff involved in educational planning for children who have autistic spectrum disorders′ - REACH `The reader will be left feeling challenged to rethink the learning experience of the child with ASD in their class, more clearly attuned to the child′s voice and with an armful of ideas to try out in the classroom′ - TES Website Are you looking for caring and creative ways to support pupils on the Autistic Spectrum? By encouraging everyone to view the triad of impairment as a triad of opportunity, this book gives the reader guidance on how to become an autism-friendly professional. With chapters on structuring a meaningful classroom, understanding and improving behaviour, and looking at transition through the eyes of pupils on the spectrum, the book provides valuable insights gained from the author′s many years of practice The book includes: - visual resources for supporting learning and behaviour - photocopiable activities for staff training excercises - practical ideas to try out in your setting - case studies to illustrate best practice - answers to frequently asked questions. This is an essential read for all teachers in mainstream and special schools, and everyone who supports pupils on the autistic spectrum.

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SAGE

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1446229548

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9781446229545

Crisis in the Professions

The New Dark Age

By: Kevin T Leicht,Mary L. Fennell

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Crisis in the Professions

The New Dark Age

By: Kevin T Leicht,Mary L. Fennell

Crisis in the Professions: The New Dark Age presents a wide, panoramic view into the state of modern professional work in the United States. Struggling labor markets, growing inequalities, and increasing amounts of cultural and political mistrust are but a few major changes undermining the people seen as essential in society and needed to compete in a globalized, highly skilled world. The authors explore this profound dilemma through a variety of methods, each one allowing them to identify significant areas of change and concern. They address macro-level social, political, and economic forces at the root of these changes and pair these explanations with illustrative vignettes of young, would-be professionals to paint a comprehensive, albeit complicated picture of professional work in the 21st century. Amid a backdrop of increasing globalization, technological advance, and cultural devaluation of expertise, the authors point attention to the mounting implications these shifts have for new generations of professionals and consider alternative models to address signs of precarity and instability within the professions. With piercing insight and compelling evidence, Crisis in the Professions probes deeply enough to stimulate scholars and researchers invested in the sociological study of work and provides a valuable, versatile read for advanced students in these areas as well.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000846792

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9781000846799

Critical Issues in Education

Dialogues and Dialectics, Ninth Edition

By: Jack L. Nelson,Stuart B. Palonsky,Mary Rose McCarthy

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Critical Issues in Education

Dialogues and Dialectics, Ninth Edition

By: Jack L. Nelson,Stuart B. Palonsky,Mary Rose McCarthy

Critical Issues in Education examines three questions that are at the core of the education debate in the United States: What interests should schools serve? What knowledge should schools teach? How do we develop the human environment of schools? When answering these queries the authors advocate the use of critical thinking, which includes dialogue and dialectic reasoning. Dynamic and interactive, dialogue requires listening and assessment, while dialectic stimulates the development of a creative response that encompasses both sides of an issue. When applied, these approaches engender an informative and stimulating discussion. In order to explore the depth of current educational issues, the Ninth Edition considers 15 topics, providing supporting evidence and reasoning for two divergent views. These issues include violence in schools, the role of technology, gender equity, multiculturalism, inclusion and disability, and school choice. Both civic and professional discussions regarding improvements will have consequences for students, teachers, and society. As a result, educational views and the social landscape in which they reside deserve critical study.

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Waveland Press

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1478645962

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Book's by Mary L. Fennell

The Diffusion of Medical Innovations

The Diffusion of Medical Innovations

Helping Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Learn

Helping Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Learn

Crisis in the Professions

Crisis in the Professions

Critical Issues in Education

Critical Issues in Education

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