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Theories of Self-Efficacy: The Case of Registering to Become an Organ Donor
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Sample We sometimes find ourselves in situations that require action on our part in the face of adversity. In such situations, we may feel confident that we can do what is needed to overcome the adversity or we may believe we are unable to make it happen and must accept the negative outcomes of i...
Humor as an Aggressive Communication
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Sample It is easy to recall those moments when hearing a funny joke or listening to an entertaining anecdote had us doubled over in hysterical laughter, a red face and wide smile presenting clear evidence of our amusement. Equally as memorable, however, are instances when a joke or comment has ma...
Hope
Author(s): Isik Abla Ministries
Online Patient Portals for Healthcare Communication: The Case of Vera's Difficulty Practicing What She Preaches
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Abstract Patient portals are practitioner-provided, online environments, with various aff ordances for patients managing their health care, including direct messaging and sharing of information between patients and providers (Irizarry, Dabbs, & Curran, 2015). When utilized, patient portals have t...
Making Sense of End-of-Life Care Decisions in Families: An Application of Relational Dialectics Theory
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Abstract End-of-life (EOL) care planning and decision making is a complex area in health communication that has important implications for families. Relational dialectics theory (RDT) can reveal how competing discourses emerge in family communication surrounding EOL care and shape the meaning of ...
Essentials of Aviation Management: A Guide for Aviation Service Businesses
By: John Mott, Thomas Carney
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Essentials of Aviation Management: A Guide for Aviation Service Businesses
Author(s): John Mott, Thomas Carney
It is imperative that aviation businesses play an active role in fostering a positive business climate for both their home airport and other airports within the airspace system. Essentials of Aviation Management: A Guide for Aviation Service Businesses provides the analytical tools that will assi...
Verbal Aggressiveness and Frustration-Aggression-Displacement Theory
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Abstract What is Frustration-Aggression-Displacement Theory? Berkowitz (1989) reformulated the theory that was originally proposed by Dollard, Doob, Mower and Sears (1939). The Berkowitz reformulation of the theory provides a useful framework for understanding the way that some aggression takes p...
The Quest for Understanding: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy
Author(s): Dr. Douglas Giles
The Quest for Understanding: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy is a fresh approach to teaching philosophy for a new millennium. It presents philosophy as a long conversation of people seeking to understand who we are, what the world is really like, and how we can build a better life. Based ...