Face-to-face communication versus memo communication to announce mergers and acquisitions the importance of media richness

The purpose of this study was to examine the current research on mergers and acquisitions which includes organizational factors, such as communication processes, and their impact on employee reactions. The current study addresses this issue through a simulated M&A announcement laboratory experiment with 156 CSUSB undergraduate students

Provenance and paleogeography of post-Middle Ordovician, pre-Devonian sedimentary basins on the Gander composite terrane, eastern and east-central Maine: implications for Silurian tectonics in the northern Appalachians

Recent mapping in eastern and east-central Maine addresses long-standing regional correlation issues and permits reconstruction of post-Middle Ordovician, pre-Devonian paleogeography of sedimentary basins on the Ganderian composite terrane. Two major Late Ordovician-Silurian depocenters are recognized in eastern Maine and western New Brunswick separated by an emergent Miramichi terrane: the Fredericton trough to the southeast and a single basin comprising the Central Maine and Aroostook-Matapedia sequences to the northwest. This Central Maine/Aroostook-Matapedia (CMAM) basin received sediment from both the Miramichi highland to the east and highlands and islands to the west, including the pre-Late Ordovician Boundary Mountains, Munsungun-Pennington, and Weeksboro-Lunksoos terranes. Lithofacies in the Fredericton trough are truncated and telescoped by faulting along its flanks but suggest a similar basin that received sediment from highlands to the west (Miramichi) and east (St. Croix).Deposition ended in the Fredericton trough following burial and deformation in the Late Silurian, but continued in the CMAM basin until Early Devonian Acadian folding. A westward-migrating Acadian orogenic wedge provided a single eastern source of sediment for the composite CMAM basin after the Salinic/Early Acadian event, replacing the earlier, more local sources. The CMAM, Fredericton, and Connecticut Valley-Gaspé depocenters were active immediately following the Taconian orogeny and probably formed during extension related to post-Taconian plate adjustments. These basins thus predate Acadian foreland sedimentation.Structural analysis and seismic reflection profiles indicate a greater degree of post-depositional crustal shortening than previously interpreted. Late Acadian and post-Acadian strike-slip faulting on the Norumbega and Central Maine Boundary fault systems distorted basin geometries but did not disturb paleogeographic components drastically

“An ‘us versus them’ mentality”: Experiences and outcomes of conflict between teachers and parents

Conflict between teachers and parents, while not widely studied (e.g., Dodd, 1998; Russo, 2006; Zaretsky, 2004), is prevalent enough to warrant recent legislative action in the state of Indiana (McCollum, 2009). Moreover, parent-teacher conflict has not been studied in relation to conflict style of teachers, professional identification, intent to leave, job satisfaction or perceived organizational support, which this study examines. While results of the current study did not indicate statistical significance, open ended responses indicated that teachers did experience many memorable instances of conflict that warrant further research, especially in the area of perceived organizational support. Additionally, the current study allows the opportunity for future research and valuable insight for policy-writers

Stream morphology and water quality in a densely developed watershed, Topsham Fair Mall, Maine

in Berry, Henry N., IV, and West, David P., Jr., editors, Guidebook for field trips along the Maine coast from Maquoit Bay to Muscongus Bay: New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, p. 85-94https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_publications/1014/thumbnail.jp

Stream morphology and water quality in a densely developed watershed, Topsham Fair Mall, Maine

in Berry, Henry N., IV, and West, David P., Jr., editors, Guidebook for field trips along the Maine coast from Maquoit Bay to Muscongus Bay: New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, p. 85-94https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_publications/1014/thumbnail.jp

Tectonic fabrics of the Passadumkeag River pluton, Bottle Lake complex, Springfield and Scraggly Lake 15-minute quadrangles

Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 90-25b. Discussion of brittle and ductile shear fabrics and relation to Late Acadian tectonics in eastern Maine. Includes bedrock geologic map.https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_maps/1204/thumbnail.jp

A decision you can live with: Third party experiences with family conflict during end of life

The importance of end-of-life discussions has been brought to the attention of the public, the medical community, and the government. This study sought to explore the roles and experiences of individuals who are highly involved with family discussions, using organizational conflict processes as a lens. The data consisted of in-depth semi-structured interviews with nurses, patient advocates, clergy, chaplains and administrators (n = 78). These organizational members constitute naïve third party conflict practitioners because they are engaged in the work of managing conflict but typically lack of training in formal dispute resolution. The participants use four Rs in managing conflict with families – refocusing, reframing, referring, and reconciling. These styles focus on the family and the patient, and participants suggest that strategies that are obliging or accommodating are more appropriate than collaboration, avoidance, or compromising. These findings challenge traditional notions of collaboration as the most effective conflict management strategy in organizations. This study also identifies some of the problems embedded in end-of-life situations that may cause difficulties for the family and medical staff. Furthermore, the study suggests that mandating end of life documentation may not be an effective strategy; instead, policy should mandate support funding and conflict resolution training for healthcare professionals

Tectonic fabrics of the Passadumkeag River pluton, Bottle Lake complex, Springfield and Scraggly Lake 15-minute quadrangles

Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 90-25b. Discussion of brittle and ductile shear fabrics and relation to Late Acadian tectonics in eastern Maine. Includes bedrock geologic map.https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_maps/1204/thumbnail.jp