Role consensus and job satisfaction in the educational organization : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education at Massey University

A theory of social exchange was used as the framework for investigating role consensus between the Head Teacher and his staff on expectations of teacher and Head Teacher role and relating consensus to teacher job satisfaction. Association between job satisfaction and a number of personal variables was also hypothesised. The sample consisted of 147 intermediate school teachers in the ten intermediate schools in a New Zealand city. Only one of two central hypotheses proved significant. Role consensus between the Head Teacher and his staff on expectations of Head Teacher behaviour was positively related to job satisfaction, in that the greater the role consensus the greater the job satisfaction. No relationship was found between role consensus on expectations of teacher behaviour and job satisfaction. Only one of the personal variables, sex, proved to be related to job satisfaction, in that female teachers expressed greater job satisfaction than male teachers

European Economic Integration and the Consequences for U.S. Agriculture

The pace of political-economic change in former East Bloc nations of Europe defies accurate prediction. Some events such as more price-directed markets are predictable enough but integration of former East Bloc countries into the European Community remains a matter of speculation. Analysis indicates that the economics of agriculture favors acceptance by the European Community of members of the European Free Trade Association before former members of the. East Bloc. Analysis also indicates the considerable agricultural production potential of Central and East Europe will be unleased first by market-directed economies and later by integration with the EC -- if the latter occurs. US consumers gain more than producers lose so the economic welfare of Americans is raised modestly.International Relations/Trade,

Generalized Dynamic Panel Data Models with Random Effects for Cross-Section and Time

An exact maximum likelihood method is developed for the estimation of parameters in a nonlinear non-Gaussian dynamic panel data model with unobserved random individual-specific and time-varying effects. We propose an estimation procedure based on the importance sampling technique. In particular, a sequence of conditional importance densities is derived which integrates out all random effects from the joint distribution of endogenous variables. We disentangle the integration over both the cross-section and the time series dimensions. The estimation method facilitates the flexible modeling of large panels in both dimensions. We evaluate the method in a Monte Carlo study for dynamic panel data models with observations from the Student's t distribution. We finally present an extensive empirical study into the interrelationships between the economic growth figures of countries listed in the Penn World Tables. It is shown that our dynamic panel data model can provide an insightful analysis of common and heterogeneous features in world-wide economic growth

Atomic spectroscopy with the shock tube

Spectroscopy of light atoms and ions and transition probability determinations using gas-driven shock tub

Maximum likelihood estimation of stochastic volatility models

This paper discusses the Monte Carlo maximum likelihood method of estimating stochastic volatility (SV) models. The basic SV model can be expressed as a linear state space model with log chi-square disturbances. The likelihood function can be approximated arbitrarily accurately by decomposing it into a Gaussian part, constructed by the Kalman filter, and a remainder function, whose expectation is evaluated by simulation. No modifications of this estimation procedure are required when the basic SV model is extended in a number of directions likely to arise in applied empirical research. This compares favorably with alternative approaches. The finite sample performance of the new estimator is shown to be comparable to the Monte Carlo Markov chain (MCMC) method

Living alone as a lifestyle among older people in New Zealand

This paper discusses living alone as a lifestyle among older people in New Zealand, including population trends and living a meaningful life

PSYCHIC HEALING AND THE ANISOTROPIC UNIVERSE

Drawing on his training in advanced physics and quantum theory, wgether with an in-depth questioning of the latters' known inconsistencies, physicist/psychic healer Nicolai Levashov has concluded that the universe is anisotropic, i.e., non-uniform in spatial structure. This concept, while backed by serious supporr in the field of astrophysics, runs directly coumer ro the classical view that the structure of space is uniform (isotropic)-which holds that space has the same qualities and properties in all directions and that matter, therefore, must manifest similarly in all directions of space. However, Levashov, from his dual perspective of healer and physicist, believes that spatial anisotropy plays a pivotal role in all creation, both macro-and microcosmic. This process unfolds through the eternal interplay of subtle and physical matter in quantized space, which, he concludes, is the cradle of all creation, and is governed by specific and quantifiable parameters resulting from spatial anisotropy. l.evashov has laid our the mathematical formulation of this process. A healer, trained by Levashov to access an advanced state of consciousness and elevated energy potemial, must draw on this understanding of the universe, in order ro orchestrate the creation or dissolution of matter for healing purposes, in accordance with natural law. Levashov's basic training of a healer is described, along with the attendant pitfalls and challenges. The steps of the healing process itself, e.g., scanning, detoxification, cellular ablation and regeneration, etc., are detailed in the light of Levashov's cosmological position; and two fully documented cases are presented of children with classically incurable problems, successfully treared by Levashov

Sensitivity Studies with the SPS Rest Gas Profile Monitor

During the SPS run in the year 2000 further test measurements were performed with the rest gas monitor. First, profiles of single circulating proton bunches were measured and the bunch charge progressively reduced, in order to determine the smallest bunch intensity which can be scanned under the present operating conditions. The image detector in this case was a CMOS camera. Using a multi-anode strip photo-multiplier with fast read-out electronics, the possibility to record profiles on a single beam passage and on consecutive turns was also investigated. This paper presents the results of these tests and discusses the expected improvements for the operation in 2001. Moreover, the issue of micro channel plate ageing effects was tackled and a calibration system based on electron emission from a heating wire is proposed. The gained experience will be used for the specification of a new monitor with optimised design, to be operated both in the SPS and in the LHC

Feeding the fledgling repository: starting an institutional repository at an academic health sciences library.

In 2005, the Scott Memorial Library at Thomas Jefferson University started an institutional repository (IR), the Jefferson Digital Commons (JDC) . Originally intended as a showcase for faculty scholarship, it has evolved to serve also as a university press for original journals and newsletters, and as an institutional archive. Many lessons have been learned about marketing techniques, common IR issues, and advantages of an IR for a library. IR recruitment has come to be viewed as yet another form of collection development and has been integrated into all forms of the Library\u27s outreach. Jefferson\u27s academic health sciences environment has proven similar to other academic environments on issues of acceptance and participation