University of New Hampshire at Manchester

About: University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a education organization based out in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Information technology & Curriculum. The organization has 83 authors who have published 165 publications receiving 1835 citations. The organization is also known as: UNH Manchester & University of New Hampshire.

Changes in the code of ethics of the U.S. accounting profession, 1917 and 1988: The continual quest for legitimation

Abstract: While the accounting profession in the U.S. has claimed to be a moral or ethical body throughout the twentieth century, its moral schema and code of ethics have in fact undergone a number of changes. This paper argues that the codes of ethics (or professional conduct), and the discourses surrounding them, appeal to meta narratives of legitimation and that through this appeal the profession seeks to legitimize itself within the social realm. The paper explores two distinct periods: the turn of the century, during which time the first code was formulated, and the 1980s when the current code was constructed. We seek to demonstrate that the changes in the code and discourses are translations of both the political challenges to the legitimacy of accountants and a wider transformation in the culture of American society.

Challenges and Strategies of Instrument Translation

Abstract: The often-cited back translation procedure used for the translation of research instruments has not been consistently described in cross-cultural literature. Translation errors resulting in conceptually dissimilar instruments can compromise comparisons of cross-cultural health initiatives. This report describes a five-step translation procedure and equivalence and reliability testing process used to develop the High School Questionnaire: Profile of Experiences (HSQ) in Mandarin. Each step of the translation process provided additional information and detected discrepancies between the English and Mandarin versions of the HSQ. Issues related to grammatical translation, cultural usage and experience, syntax, and concept interpretation were exposed by the translation process. The procedures used in this 18-month study were rigorous enough to create an instrument that was both linguistically appropriate and culturally relevant.

The Relation between Teacher Self-Disclosure and Student Classroom Participation:

Abstract: We hypothesized that teacher self-disclosure would be positively associated with student classroom participation. This hypothesis is consistent with the reciprocity effect that suggests that self-disclosure by one person ail1 elicit self-disclosure from another. Teachers and studens in 64 undergraduate classes completed questionnaires that assessed teach self-disclosure, class participation, and students" willingness to participate in class. Correlated analyses support the central hypothesis. We suggest that the positive relation between teacher self-disclosure and class participation may not be solely a function of the examples of class concepts that such disclosures provide but maybe a function of the interpersonal atmosphere created by such disclosures. The applied implications of this research are discussed.

Chronicling an Academic Depression

Abstract: This autoethnographic story chronicles the author's recent struggle with major depression. Grounded in narrative theory, utilizing the methodology of emotional introspection, and written as a layered account, this personal narrative explores mental illness within the context of the academy. The story considers a variety of issues including identity and the social construction of self, medical discourse and the canonical story of depression, academic research and the tenure process, and the interrelationships between personal and professional experience.

Intrinsic density-dependent regulation of vole populations

Abstract: CONSIDERABLE controversy exists over the role of density-dependent processes in controlling animal population size. In populations that fluctuate cyclically or erratically, for example many voles and insects1,2, theory predicts that either density-dependence is weak1,3, or that density-dependent responses lag behind density4–6. One key mechanism for lagged density-dependence is a delay in regeneration of food resources following heavy exploitation. Here we show that meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)populations respond immediately to high density by reducing breeding effort and hence population growth, disproving the hypothesis that density-dependence is weak. In addition, vole populations do not show a delay in growth following marked reduction in plant biomass (their source of food and cover). We conclude that intrinsic density-dependence processes tend to stabilize vole populations, and that cyclic dynamics are not caused by lagged effects of resource exploitation.