Course of Action Research Papers (original) (raw)

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- Cognitive Process, Course of Action
- by Brian van Wilgen
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- Energy Economics, Decision Making, Continuous Improvement, Biological Control
- by Kitty Corbett
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- Anthropology, Health Care, Palliative Care, Adolescent

The paper presents a generic model for designing re-configurable C4ISR systems. The paper recognizes that despite the detailed guidelines provided ,by the Department ,of Defense ,Architecture Framework (DODAF) for designing systems-of-systems (SOS), DODAF may not be appropriate for creating adaptive C4ISR systems. Most importantly, DODAF lacks any theoretical foundation for designing not only C4ISR systems, but also for creating any SOS such as the Department of Defense’s (DOD) visionary Global Information Grid (GIG) that requires integration of coalition partners. Using axiomatic theory, the scientific concepts for creating Integrated Manufacturing Production Systems (IMPSs), the value system model, and borrowing from Martin’s work [Martin Book II 1990] for creating information-based enterprises, we have,constructed the generic model ,that could serve as a template ,for designing an adaptive ,C4ISR. More importantly, the paper recognizes that future DOD systems-of-systems must foll...

- by Paolo Mandrioli
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- Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Course of Action
- by helen Santiago Fink
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- Economics, Climate Change, Human Development, Quality of life
- by Franck Multon
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- Cognitive Science, Computer Graphics, Sports Medicine, Virtual Reality
- by Quentin Huys
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- Decision Making, Control system, Serotonin, Computer Model
- by Lawrence Marsh
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- Marketing, Scanner Data, Marketing Science, Profitability
- by Herbert Kritzer and +1
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- Criminology, Law, Public Administration and Policy, Course of Action

The importance of self-confidence for success in sports has been well docu - mented in various sport settings (Feltz, 1994; Mahoney & Avener, 1977; Vealey, 1999; Woodman & Hardy, 2003). However, self-confidence has been operational - ized in several ways in the sport psychology literature, with most researchers typi- cally using theoretical frameworks proposed by Bandura (1977, 1986) or Vealey

- by Tim Woodman
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- Sport Psychology, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation, Theoretical Framework
- by Cathy Craig
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- Cognitive Science, Computer Graphics, Sports Medicine, Biomechanics
- by Benjamin Bell
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- Knowledge Acquisition, Prediction Model, Decision Maker, Gray Matter
- by Barbara K. Redman
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- Nursing, Content Analysis, Pediatric nursing, Intergroup Conflict (Psychology)
- by Marcial Bonifacio
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- Computer Science, Political Science, Economic Model, Course of Action
- by Stefano Zago and +4
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- Religion, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Philosophy

Health professionals must continuously address health promotion issues using the latest strategies and research. Currently in health care, too often an underdeveloped and under supported agenda prioritizes problems, issues, and solutions. Further, an ongoing competition exists among issues due to an undocumented agenda-setting process to gain the attention of media, public, and policy makers. Agendasetting is based on the belief that the media influence what we talk about, rather than controlling what we think, and how often an issue appears in the media influences the policy agenda (Dearing & Rogers, 1996). If an issue is “salient” and receives frequent or expansive coverage by media, audience members will talk more about that issue than one that is not as salient. A Health Promotion Agenda-Setting approach works to specify and prioritize problems and alternative solutions for increasing media exposure and setting agendas for “sustained” courses of action, (Kozel et al., 2003). The...

- by Frank G . Perez and +1
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- Health Promotion, Health Care, Health Education, Public Health
- by Brian Ulicny and +1
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- OPERATING SYSTEM, Information Exchange, Course of Action

Bullying is a serious problem in today’s workplace, in that, a large percentage of employees have either been bullied or knows someone who has. There are a variety of ethical concerns dealing with bullying—that is, courses of action to manage the bullying contain serious ethical/legal concerns. The inadequacies of legal protections for bullying in the U.S. workplace also compound the approaches available to deal ethically with bullying. While Schumann (2001, Human Resource Management Review 11, 93–111) does not explicitly examine bullying, the five moral principles that he advocates can be applied to judge the ethics of bullying in the workplace. A possible limitation of this model is that, it is designed to be normative (judgmental), and while it does take into consideration the relationships among the victim, the perpetrator, the groups in the organization, and the organization itself in judging the ethics of bullying, it does not explicitly consider the process by which bullying might develop and persist. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of this process, Nijhof and Rietdijk (1999, Journal of Business Ethics 20(1), 39–50)) suggest applying an A–B–C (antecedents, behaviors, and consequences) model to help understand the dynamics of bullying in the workplace. Formal propositions are offered to guide both academics and practitioners to an enriched understanding of the ethics of workplace bullying.

- by Marty Marty Martin
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- Marketing, Business Ethics, Applied Ethics, Human Resource Management

This case study involved year 9 students carrying out project work in biology via problem-based learning. The purpose of the study was to (a) find out how students approach and work through ill-structured problems, (b) identify some issues and challenges related to the use of such problems, and (c) offer some practical suggestions on the implementation of problem-based project work. Data sources included observation and field notes, students' written documents, audiotapes and videotapes of students at work, and student interviews. The findings showed that several students initially experienced difficulties in identifying a problem themselves but after discussing with family and friends, were able to overcome this initial barrier and subsequently formulated personally meaningful problems for investigation. The ill-structured problems stimulated students to pose questions which charted their courses of action, leading to independent inquiry. Students were led to investigate multidisciplinary elements beyond the boundaries of typical school science, and also learned about different modes of inquiry. The issues and challenges identified included identifying a problem for investigation; asking questions to negotiate the learning pathway; deciding what areas to pursue, given a multitude of possibilities; and figuring out how to extract relevant information from the available mass. Implications of the findings for instructional practice are discussed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed90:,44–67, 2006

- by chia li gek
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- Science Education, Biology, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving
- by Sotirios Kotsopoulos
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- Organic Chemistry, Data Structure, Architectural Design, Design process
- by r d
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- Mathematical Programming, Management Science, Course of Action, LINEAR PROGRAM
- by Rudy Rabbinge
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- Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Systems, Decision Support, Agricultural

- by Helen LaVan
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- Marketing, Business Ethics, Applied Ethics, Human Resource Management
- by Leonid Kalichman
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- Biomedical Engineering, Exercise therapy, Low back pain, Lumbar spine

Abstract: This exercise simulates a hostile takeover attempt. The target is an underperforming conglomerate with two principal business segments: consumer foods and specialty chemicals. The raider company has a history of hostile action,... more

- by Robert Bruner
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- Corporate Governance, Profitability, Merger and Acquisition, Agency Problem
- by Dennis Tourish
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- Marketing, Business and Management, Management Studies, Value System

Medical diagnosis is a categorization task that allows phy- sicians to make predictions about features of clinical sit- uations and to determine appropriate course of action. The script concept, which first arose in cognitive psy- chology, provides a theoretical framework to explain how medical diagnostic knowledge can be structured for di- agnostic problem solving. The main characteristics of the script

- by Bernard Charlin
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- Logic, Medical Education, Clinical Reasoning, Research

Sensor-target and weapon-target pairings are important activities involved in planning and executing a course-of-action in a modern warfare. The outcome of today's combat operations may strongly depend on the intelligent usage of available sensors and weapons maximizing their effectiveness. The problem can be considered as an assignment optimization problem in mathematics. This problem is difficult because in the real world

- by Nick Coleman
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- Optimization Problem, Assignment Problem, Course of Action
- by john newyork
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- Psychology, Cognitive Science, Environmental Control, Automatic Evaluation
- by Bernard Moulin
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- Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making, Legal Reasoning

The last decade shows significant steps in connecting military command and control systems from different defense forces optimizing joint and combined operations. However, a Common Operational Picture (COP) that provides all actors with sufficient, accurate, and timely information is still an elusive target. Additional and more abstract information is required to comprehend the situation better, including a representation of the friendly, neutral and hostile courses of action and the roles of units therein. A starting point for a more advanced COP is work by Rasmussen and Vicente on abstraction decomposition spaces. While working with complex socio-technical systems, people construct a mental model with several levels of abstraction allowing humans to diagnose unexpected behavior and problems faster and better. This paper describes a multi-level information model that we intend to use as the framework for a COP. A task analysis has led to the identification of input and output of co...

- by Henryk Arciszewski
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- Situation awareness, Command and Control, Levels of Abstraction, MENTAL MODEL
- by Hauke Heekeren
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- Cognitive Science, Perception, Decision Making, Data Analysis
- by Douglas Wilcox
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- Earth Sciences, Wetlands, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences

Increasing clinical experience with uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) has improved the ability of interventionalist radiologists to discern who is and who is not an appropriate candidate for this procedure. Initial evaluation should be directed at obtaining answers to the following key questions: (1) Does the patient have uterine fibroids that account for her symptoms and are they severe enough to require invasive treatment? (2) Does she desire future childbearing? (3) Are there any clinical indications or imaging signs of uterine malignancy? (4) Are there any medical or anatomic features that would favor a particular therapeutic modality? (5) What are her own preferences regarding treatment? Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are vital elements to the assessment and planning of the appropriate course of action. Given the lack of prospective comparative trials between UFE and surgical treatment, recommendations are often highly influenced by patient preference.

- by David Hovsepian
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- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Treatment, Fertility, Ultrasound
- by Hans Baumgartner
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- Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Weight Loss, Action Plan

The Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia Revised Edition 2011 (the guidelines) were prepared by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), which reserves the right to determine their publication and distribution. Because the guidelines are subject to revision, updated versions are published annually. Whereas previous versions of the guidelines appeared as special supplements to the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (the Journal), this edition of the guidelines is published within the Journal. This allows for improved archiving and online access to complement the printed version—a new offering for CAS members and Journal subscribers. The Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia Revised Edition 2011 supersedes all previously published versions of this document. Although the CAS encourages Canadian anesthesiologists to adhere to its practice guidelines to ensure high-quality patient care, the society cannot guarantee any specific patient outcome. Each anesthesiologist should exercise his or her own professional judgement in determining the proper course of action for any patient’s circumstances. The CAS assumes no responsibility or liability for any error or omission arising from the use of any information contained in its Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia. Le Guide d’exercice de l’anesthésie, version révisée 2011 (le guide), a été préparé par la Société canadienne des anesthésiologistes (SCA), qui se réserve le droit de décider des termes de sa publication et de sa diffusion. Le guide étant soumis à révision, des versions mises à jour sont publiées chaque année. Alors que les versions précédentes du guide étaient publiées comme suppléments spéciaux du Journal canadien d’anesthésie (le Journal), cette édition du guide est publiée dans le Journal. Cette modification permet un archivage plus efficace ainsi qu’un accès en ligne pour compléter la version imprimée, une nouvelle offre aux membres de la SCA et aux abonnés au Journal. Le Guide d’exercice de l’anesthésie, version révisée 2011, remplace toutes les versions précédemment publiées de ce document. La SCA incite les anesthésiologistes du Canada à se conformer à son guide d’exercice pour assurer une grande qualité des soins dispensés aux patients, mais elle ne peut garantir les résultats d’une intervention. Chaque anesthésiologiste doit exercer son jugement professionnel pour déterminer la méthode d’intervention la mieux adaptée à l’état du patient. La SCA n’accepte aucune responsabilité de quelque nature que ce soit découlant d’erreurs ou d’omissions ou de l’utilisation des renseignements contenus dans son Guide d’exercice de l’anesthésie.

- by Richard Merchant
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- Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Quality of Mental Health Care, Pain Management
- by Natalie Reiss
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- Emergency Medicine, Mental Health, Suicide, Adolescent
- by Michael Schapira
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- Auction Theory, Incentive Compatibility, Private Information, Course of Action
- by Christopher Matheus
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- Ontology, Intelligence, Space Exploration, Ontologies
- by Chris Furmanski
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- Decision Making, Working Memory, Cognitive Process, Course of Action
- by Harrie Van Dijk and +2
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- Risk, Precautionary Principle, Multidisciplinary, IT Governance

A prerequisite to efficient behavior by a multi-robot team is the ability to accurately perceive the environment. In this paper, we present an approach to deal with sensing uncertainty at the coordination level. Specifically, robots attach information regarding features that caused the initiation of a course of action, to any coordination message for that activity. Further information regarding such features, acquired by the team, are then combined and the expected utility of the started action is re-evaluated accordingly. ...