TO STAY OR NOT TO STAY: AN EMPIRICAL MODEL FOR PREDICTING TEACHER PERSISTENCE

To stay or not to stay? That is the question.

An Empirical Examination of the Major Relationship Factors Affecting Franchisees’ Overall Satisfaction and Intention to Stay

The Nigerian franchise sector witnessed a rapid growth at the turn of the century, from 2001 to 2010, and thereafter started declining. Disputes, relational conflicts, and high rate of outlets closure have characterized the industry over the years. Meanwhile, studies show that to a large extent, success of franchisees depends on the quality of relationship they have with their franchisors. No p...

[Functionality and disability in old age: to stay still or not to stay still].

The goals of this study were to identify how community-dwelling elderly deal with the prospect of disability/functionality and to understand how the sociocultural context modulates this process. The study adopted a qualitative approach in which the signs, meanings, and actions model was used in the data collection and analysis. The study interviewed 57 elders ranging from 61 to 96 years of age ...

To stay or not to stay? A grounded theory study of residents' postcall behaviors and their rationalizations for those behaviors.

PURPOSE Although policies to restrict residents' duty hours are pervasive, resident adherence to restricted duty hours has proved challenging. The authors sought to describe residents' postcall behaviors and understand the dominant rationalizations underpinning their decisions to stay or not to stay after a 24-hour shift. METHOD Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, the authors co...

Evaluation of clinical parameters for predicting hospital stay in neonates

Objective: To predict hospital stay by using various clinical parameters at admission.Patients and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted over a period of one year (Jan – Dec 2010) in a tertiary level teaching hospital in North India. Out of 344 neonates admitted, 41 left against medical advice and were excluded. At time of admission, initial vital signs were noted along wi...