Saint Mary's University

About: Saint Mary's University is a education organization based out in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Stars. The organization has 1931 authors who have published 4993 publications receiving 143226 citations.

Data structures and program design in C

Abstract: 1. Programming Principles. 2. Introduction to Stacks. 3. Queues. 4. Linked Stacked and Queues. 5. Recursion. 6. Lists and Strings. 7. Searching. 8. Sorting. 9. Tables and Information Retrieval. 10. Binary Trees. 11. Multiway Trees. 12. Graphs. 13. Case Study: The Polish Notation. Appendix A: Mathematical Methods. Appendix B: Random Numbers. Appendix C: Packages and Utility Functions. Appendix D: Programming Precepts, Pointers, and Pitfalls. Index.

The Impact of Ownership Structure On Corporate Debt Policy: a Time‐Series Cross‐Sectional Analysis

Abstract: This study examines the influence of agency costs and ownership concentration on the capital structure of the firm. Of particular interest is the composition of equity ownership as a determinant of overall capital structure and the dynamic adjustment of capital structure to changes in the equity ownership. Results indicate that the distribution of equity ownership is important in explaining overall capital structure and that managers do reduce the level of debt as their own wealth is increasingly tied to the firm. It is also noted that the time-series component is important in resolving the conflicting results reported in prior research.

The effects of supportive management and job quality on the turnover intentions and health of military personnel

Abstract: To be competitive in today's increasingly complex and rapidly changing envi-ronment, organizations must retain personnel and promote the well-being of employees. We examine the relationship of both support provided to person-nel and job quality with employee health and turnover intentions among a sample of 450 military personnel. Factors involving the supportive manage-ment of personnel (i.e., supervisory support, organizational support, and work-life balance) and factors pertaining to job quality (i.e., work stimulation and job clarity) were indirectly related to health and to turnover intentions through the mediating influence of job satisfaction. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Modelling self-pollution of globular clusters from AGB stars

Abstract: A self-consistent model of the chemical evolution of the globular cluster NGC 6752 is presented to test a popular theory that observed abundance anomalies are due to ``internal pollution'' from intermediate mass asymptotic giant branch stars. We simulated the chemical evolution of the intracluster medium under the assumption that the products of Type II SNe are completely expelled from the globular cluster, whereas material ejected from stars with m < 7 M_sun is retained, due to their weak stellar winds. By tracing the chemical evolution of the intracluster gas, we tested an internal pollution scenario in which the Na- and Al-enhanced ejecta from intermediate mass stars is either accreted onto the surfaces of other stars, or goes toward forming new stars. The observed spread in Na and Al was reproduced, but not the O-Na and Mg-Al anticorrelations. In particular, neither O nor Mg are sufficiently depleted to account for the observations. We predict that the Mg content of Na-rich cluster stars should be overwhelmingly dominated by the 25,26Mg isotopes, whereas the latest data shows only a mild 26Mg enhancement and no correlation with 25Mg. Furthermore, stars bearing the imprint of intermediate mass stellar ejecta are predicted to be strongly enhanced in both C and N, in conflict with the empirical data. We find that while standard AGB stellar models do show the hot H burning that seems required to explain the observations, this is accompanied by He burning, producing primary C, N, Mg and Na (via HBB) which do not match the observations. (Abridged)

Information and communication technology: Implications for job stress and employee well-being

Abstract: In this chapter, we use the job demands–resources (JD-R) model (Demerouti, Bakker, Nachreiner, & Schaufeli, 2001) and the transactional model of stress (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) to provide a theoretical framework with which to examine information and communication technology (ICT) as both a demand and a resource. We review specific characteristics of ICT that may either increase or decrease employee stress and well-being. Specifically, we examine the extent that ICT increases accessibility of workers and access to information, the extent to which it improves communication and control over one's job and life, and the extent to which it is used to monitor employees or provide feedback. Finally, we examine the organizational, job, and individual factors that may mitigate or exacerbate the impact of ICT demands on individual outcomes.