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Problems in the estimation and interpretation of the reliability of survey data
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1989-09)
In this paper I discuss several of the difficulties involved in estimating the reliability of survey measurement. Reliability is defined on the basis of classical true-score theory , as the correlational consistency of ...
Scarcity and survival: The role of oral tradition in mediating subsistence crises
(Elsevier, 1986-03)
Survival of periodic subsistence crises is largely dependent on a group memory of past crisis situations and of the strategies appropriate for dealing with the altered environmental conditions. One mechanism utilized by ...
Social disaffection among deprived groups
(Elsevier, 1977)
One test of societal cleavages is the extent of differences in the population between subgroups such as race, social class, or generations, at three levels: nationalism, support for the political system, and satisfaction ...
HR professional development: creating the future creators at the University of Michigan Business School
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999)
This article focuses on the development of mid- to senior-level HR professionals through a public program offered at the University of Michigan Business School. We suggest that developing HR professionals requires a theory ...
The use effectiveness of the copper T-200 in Matlab, Bangladesh
(Elsevier, 1987-08)
Using a unique record keeping system, the use effectiveness of the Copper T-200 is examined in rural Bangladesh. In Matlab the Copper T-200 is a highly effective contraceptive modality. The adopters are typically low to ...