Abstract. This paper begins by defining the basic aspects of probability, including the probability space and random variables. We explore the types and qualities of random variables, as well as di↵erent distributions and their properties, with the goal of building the Poisson Process, and finally the Compound Poisson Process. This is an important counting process that can be applied to many in...

Some scholars of management, organizations and markets expend significant energy disparaging and defending various research methods. Debates about deductive vs. inductive theory-building; casebased information versus large-sample data; and qualitative versus quantitative research are dichotomies that surface almost daily in the lives of those of us who conduct research and review the work of ot...

this study was undertaken to identify key elements for obtaining community interest and motivate them to support eliminate malaria in the places that malaria is no longer a perceived threat.sequential explanatory mixed methods research design used to provide more comprehensive evidence research. a questionnaire was developed after reviewing the literature relating to community participation for...

What is community resilience in relation to violent extremism, and how can we build it? This article explores strategies to harness community assets that may contribute to preventing youth from embracing violent extremism, drawing from models of community resilience as defined in relation to disaster preparedness. Research suggests that social connection is at the heart of resilient communities...

OBJECTIVE We describe the development of a community and academic research partnership, share reflections on processes for collaborations, and identify key factors for establishing strong and effective relationships to foster high-quality research. BACKGROUND A community-based participatory research (CBPR) effort evaluating a community-based patient navigation program assisting Chamorro women...

Socioeconomic and racial disparities in the outcomes of medical management remain common across pulmonary diseases in the United States and worldwide. Acknowledging this, the American Thoracic Society recently put forth recommendations to advance respiratory health equity. Through engagement of vulnerable communities in search of collaborative solutions to improve health disparities, community-...