Why does theory matter? Reflections on an apparently self-evident question in sport sociology

why does research evaluation matter?

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Introductory Text Answers the Question “Why Does Scientific Ethics Matter?”

one of the most popular on-line producers of scientific and technical videos (5). The main goal of TED organization is spreading ideas worldwide , with more than 60% of talks dealing with science and technology (6). Four major reasons lead us to suggest the TED talk platform as a lateral resource to introduce ethics in scientific research and, more generally, topics in scientific education: i) ...

Reflections on Self-Determination Theory

The present collection of articles in this special issue on selfdetermination theory (SDT) reflects the quality and creativity of the research conducted by Canadian motivation researchers. In this concluding article, we make some general comments that underscore common elements in these articles. Furthermore, we highlight some issues that may not have attracted researchers’ attention but would ...

Why Does Velocity Matter?

THE significant decline in the income velocity of money during 1982 and in the first quarter of 1983 has engendered confusion and controversy.’ Amid this controversy, little attention has been paid to the more fundamental role velocity plays in macroeconomics and, hence, about its potential and actual importance in the conduct of monetary policy. This article sets forth the concept of income ve...

Why Does Ethnicity Matter?