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Beyond Statistical Literacy: Open Data For Teaching, Collaboration, And Profit
(2021-06-10)Researchers, governments, and businesses grapple with the abundance of relevant data because consultants claim its effective use will lead to untold wealth and prosperity. To access this pot of gold, a modern university ... -
Blogging with CONTEXT: A context-aware information retrieval system for bloggers
(ACM, 2010)The poster describes the development process and evaluation of a context-aware information retrieval system for blog authors, called CONTEXT. As a blogger writes a post, the system automatically retrieves and displays links ... -
The Breast vs. Bottle Battle: Infant Feeding Mis/Information
(2013-02-23)That “breast is best” is a truism even infant formula manufacturers do not openly dispute, and the choice to breastfeed has increasingly become part of the measure of a good mother in modern Canadian society. Yet the ... -
Breeding Baby Bureaucracies: Essential Factors for the Effective Development of New Organizations
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)New government organizations face a range of challenges in establishing themselves during and after their initial creation. Without proper consideration, these challenges can hamper organizational development or even cause ... -
BUILDING DIGITAL CAPACITY: REPORT ON THE TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS
(2019-08-28)The Schools of Public Administration (SPA) and Information Management (SIM) in the Faculty of Management (FOM) at Dalhousie University, and the Canadian Digital Service (CDS) team worked together to conduct a broad-based ... -
Can Mind Wandering Be Measured Using the Unicorn Hybrid Black? A Pilot Study
(2024-06-12)In brain-computer interface (BCI) research, electroencephalograms (EEGs) such as the Unicorn Hybrid Black (UHB) have entered the market as low cost alternatives to other EEG devices. This study has two aims: the first is ... -
Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System: Cyberinfrastructure Investigative Evaluation
(2017-11-30)Numerous countries have employed a coordinated network of government agencies, research institutions, and private companies to establish national integrated Ocean Observing Systems (OOSes). Although Canada boasts a robust ... -
CEOL AGUS TEANGA: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IRISH LANGUAGE MUSIC AND IRISH LANGUAGE LEARNING
(2021-07-14)This study examined the relationship between music, language, and cultural knowledge management, through the lens of Knowledge Management. I interviewed both students and educators on-site at St. Mary’s University Halifax, ... -
Cinema during the first two decades of the Soviet Union: how censorship of the arts inhibits the dissemination of information
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2011-03-31)This paper examines the increased censorship that film experienced during the inaugural decades of the Soviet Union. Through an overview of the different genres and trends of Soviet cinema during this time, I draw parallels ... -
Data Management Planning: Informing Research Data Management in Academic Libraries Today and the Skills Needed for Future Librarians
(2016)Academic libraries in Canada are taking the lead in research data management (RDM) as they strive to assist researchers in addressing Canada's move to join the global trend of adding data dissemination and preservation ... -
Did Diversity Training Enhance Workplace Inclusion and Organizational Outcomes During COVID-19?
(2024-04-25)Workplace diversity has always been a popular topic, especially in an immigrant country like Canada. Canada’s diverse workforce is likely to increase due to the growing percentage of immigrants. Yet the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
A Different Kind of Memory: Examining the Effect of Technology through the Ages
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)The effect of new technologies on human memory is a subject of interest for educators, technology developers, and information specialists. However, such a preoccupation is not new to contemporary society. The current ... -
Digital Audio Collections
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2008)This paper is about the possibility of libraries creating digital music or audio collections based on the current state of the digital music industry, and in comparison with the difficulties librarians have found in ... -
Divorce laws and the structure of the American family
(UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2006-01)This paper investigates the impact of no-fault divorce laws on marriage and divorce in the United States. I propose a theory that captures the key stylized facts of the rising then declining divorce rates and the apparent ... -
Do emotions influence safe browsing? Toward an electroencephalography marker of affective responses to cybersecurity notifications
(Frontiers, 2022-07-14)Cybersecurity notifications play an important role in encouraging users to use computers safely. Emotional reactions to such notifications are known to positively influence users’ adherence to these notifications, though ... -
DOES RUDENESS REDUCE CREATIVITY? EXAMINING THE ROLE OF APPRAISAL AND RUMINATION FOLLOWING INCIVILITY AT WORK
(2023-04-24)The current study examines how rude customers might deplete the creativity of service workers by investigating the roles of negative appraisal and rumination following customer incivility. Simultaneously, we also examine ... -
“Don’t be evil”: Uncovering the implications of Google search
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2011-03-31)Google has taken the world by storm, and, with its fast and seemingly accurate search results, internet users are increasingly using this search engine to obtain the majority of their information. This paper studies the ... -
Downgrading Complexity in the Exxon Valdez Crisis: Using Information as a Risk Mitigation Tool in Complex Adaptive Systems
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)In a high-stakes crisis environment, trial and error can be too costly an approach. The Exxon Valdez oil spill provides an example of how complex adaptive systems can have simple, preventable problems and complex, unpredictable ... -
A Dynamic Asset Allocation Strategy with Macroeconomic Indicators
(2023-04-12)This thesis proposes a novel approach to strategic asset allocation (SAA) that uses macro-econometric factors and a regime-switching regression model to capture systemic risk, which is crucial in setting target allocations ... -
E-government: The Canadian Experience
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2009)The Canadian government was one of the first administrations to adapt to an online service delivery model and was distinguished early on as one of the most innovative in the development of its e-government tool. This article ...