Social influences on drivers in China

China is one of Asia’s many rapidly-motorising nations and recent increases in private-vehicle ownership have been coupled with an escalation in novice drivers. Several pieces of road safety legislation have been introduced in recent decades in China. While managing the legal aspects of road use is important, social influences on driver behaviour may offer alternative avenues to alter behaviour, particularly in a culture where such factors carry high importance. This paper reports qualitative research with Beijing drivers to investigate social influence factors that have, to date, received little attention in the literature. Findings indicated that family members, friends, and driving instructors appear influential on driver behaviour and that some newly licensed drivers seek additional assistance to facilitate the transition from learning to drive in a controlled environment to driving on the road in complex conditions. Strategies to avoid detection and penalties for inappropriate road use were described, many of which involved the use of a third person. These findings indicate potential barriers to implementing effective traffic enforcement and highlight the importance of understanding culturally-specific social factors relating to driver behaviour

Students’ perceptions of long-functioning cooperative teams in accelerated adult degree programs

This study examined 718 adult students’ perceptions of long-functioning cooperative study teams in accelerated associate’s, bachelors, and master’s business degree programs. Six factors were examined: attraction toward team, alignment of performance expectations, intra-team conflict, workload sharing, preference for teamwork, and impact on learning. Across degree programs, 66 - 71% of students reported equal work load sharing in their teams; 51 - 61% preferred teamwork; and 56 - 62% believed being on a team enhanced their learning. Significant statistical differences were found between associate degree and master’s degree students in performance expectation alignment, intra-team conflict, and teamwork preference

Impact of offering a financial incentive to mothers opting for an early discharge

The purposes of this this study were to (a) determine the willingness of maternity patients to participate in an early discharge program, (b) determine why patients would or would not participate and (c) determine if a financial incentive would have any impact on their decision. The subjects of the study were pregnant women currently enrolled in prenatal and LaMaze classes at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois who were planning to deliver at Rockford Memorial Hospital

Teams and Team ProjectsDifferences in Online and On-campus Adult Learners’ Perceptions.

Adult students’ perceptions of teams in accelerated business cohorts were examined in six areasteam attraction, performance expectation alignment, workload distribution, intrateam conflict, teamwork preference, and learning. Most students preferred individual work and did not believe teams positively impacted their learning, with more distinct perspectives among adult students in online programs

The Criminal Corporation: Is Ohio Prepared for Corporate Criminal Prosecutions for Workplace Fatalities

Although the public perception of the meaning of the term corporate crime includes white collar crimes such as embezzlement and insider trading, today corporate crime encompasses another meaning in American jurisprudence-violent corporate crime. Corporations charged with such violent crimes generally fall into two categories: (1) those that manufacture or market consumer products which cause death within the general public, and (2) those whose employees are killed due to fatal accidents within the workplace. The usual legal recourse against a corporation responsible for the death of a person, in either of the above categories, is the filing of a civil wrongful death suit. A brief look at the number of workplace deaths per year demonstrates the need to increase measures ensuring the safety of America\u27s workers. This Note first traces the history of corporate criminal liability in American jurisprudence. It then discusses the trend toward corporate criminal liability for homicide arising from workplace deaths by examining several notable cases. While the focus of this Note is corporate criminal liability for workplace death, this author will also discuss cases involving non-workplace fatalities since the legal issues involved are similar to all corporate criminal prosecutions. This Note next addresses the federal preemption defense to state corporate criminal prosecutions and the need for federal legislation barring this defense. Finally, this Note proposes several statutory provisions to expand corporate criminal liability for workplace deaths in Ohio

An investigation into the roles and responsibilities of chief unit administrators within multiunit community college districts

The purpose of this study was to identify the roles and responsibilities of chief unit administrators within multiunit community college districts. In addition, the study also included data about the perceptions chief unit administrators had toward their roles and their relationships with other unit administrators and central office administrators;The sample consisted of nine chief unit administrators in three multiunit community college districts located in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. A qualitative approach was implemented to conduct the study and method triangulation was used to collect the data. The collection of data was accomplished through on-site interviews with chief unit administrators, a campus administrator response questionnaire developed by the researcher, and a review of documents from each district. The analysis of responsibilities utilized Mackenzie\u27s management model. The study also compared and contrasted the roles and responsibilities of the administrators in the study;As a result of the analysis of the data, conclusions were made about the responsibilities of the chief unit administrator that could be used for job descriptions, performance evaluations, and in the future planning of the roles and responsibilities of the chief unit administrator. The findings could also be used to increase the understanding of multiunit districts and their administration by sharing the information with university classes and professional organizations;It was evident that the position of chief unit administrators within a multiunit district was one of status and one that impacted both the college/campus and district operations. The management function of directing, which involved facilitating, motivating, delegating, coordinating, and managing change was selected by the chief unit administrators as the one that occupied most of their time. The planning function ranked second. Community involvement and public relations were additional responsibilities identified;The chief unit administrators in the study had positive feelings about the degree of autonomy and authority each of them had to run their campuses, the relationships they had with the other chief administrators in their district, and the status they had as a chief unit administrator

Crustal Shortening Rates in Correlation to Structural Geology in the Sub-Andean Zone of Bolivia

The fold and thrust belt of the Bolivian Sub-Andes has been a topic of much discussion and debate for the past twenty years. Varying ideas regarding the Sub-Andean zone (SAZ) structural geology have been published, documenting conflicting ideas on the evolution of this complex region. Variations in balanced cross-sections result in a wide range of shortening estimates, thus highlighting the need for accuracy and precision when constructing balanced cross-sections.Shell Oil Corp

We Shall Not be Moved: Adult Learners’ Intransigent Attitudes about Group Projects

This study explored the effectiveness of a structured group project planning process designed to improve accountability, communication, satisfaction, and attitudes about group projects with adult learners