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Krapfl, Jon E.; Cooke, John; Sullivan, Timothy; Cogar, William – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2009
This account describes the total reengineering of an organization with the attendant changes to the culture, the nature of the work, the rethinking of the organizational purpose, and the identification of a new customer base and new concepts of how the organization will reach it. The case is presented not as scientific research but as a case of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Systems Analysis, Museums, Work Environment
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Boyd, Brian A.; Shaw, Evelyn – Preventing School Failure, 2010
The number of children with autism served in early intervention or the public school system appears to be growing at an alarming rate. This article provides a basis for understanding this dramatic increase. In addition, the authors present a brief overview of the characteristics of autism, research on early behavioral indicators of infants and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Special Needs Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Erickson, Judith B.; And Others – Science Education, 1980
Discusses patterns resulting from the monitor of science education proposals which may reflect problems or differing perceptions of NSF. Discusses these areas: proposal submissions from two-year institutions and social and behavioral scientists, trends in project content at the academic-industrial interface and in computer technology, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication Problems, Computer Science, Educational Trends
Stanford Univ., CA. Inst. for Communication Research. – 1975
The annual report of the Institute for Communication Research at Stanford University describes current projects on health communication, international communication, communication research in education and in media. An extensive report is given on a long-term series of studies on the most effective ways of preventing heart disease in the United…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Problems, Communications
Stanford Univ., CA. Inst. for Communication Research. – 1976
This document summarizes projects and and research activities for the year 1975-1976 in five areas: (1) international communication, (2) health communication; (3) communication technology and public policy; (4) communication and media; and (5) information needs and uses. Specific activities discussed pertain to educational development and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Problems, Communications
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Mazur, James E. – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2006
The use of mathematical models in the experimental analysis of behavior has increased over the years, and they offer several advantages. Mathematical models require theorists to be precise and unambiguous, often allowing comparisons of competing theories that sound similar when stated in words. Sometimes different mathematical models may make…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematical Formulas, Psychologists, Predictive Measurement