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Walking our talk : discovering benefits of dialogue on collaboration, shared leadership, and empowerment at the frontline among members of a neonatal intensive care unit interdisciplinary team in Victoria, British Columbia
(2016-04-12)Healthcare teams caring for vulnerable patients and families have an opportunity for meaningful impact. However, a traditional paradigm that power is affiliated with hierarchy and formal titles may inhibit collaborative ... -
Walking the talk : leading change-related communications in Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada, British Columbia Council
(2017-09-21)This interpretive phenomenological study used an appreciative inquiry-based methods approach to explore how Girl Guides of Canada―Guides du Canada, BC Council could leverage its organizational values to communicate and ... -
Wall project panels
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War Horses
(War Heritage Research Initiative, 2018-02-03)Soldiers weren’t the only ones who risked their lives on First World War battlefields. Thousands of Canadian horses also served the war effort. They transported men, hauled equipment, and towed heavy guns and ambulances. ... -
War Trophies
(War Heritage Research Initiative, 2018-02-03)Sir Arthur Doughty was a Dominion Archivist during the First World War and created a detailed inventory of German artillery captured by Canadian soldiers as trophies of war. They served as monuments of fallen soldiers and ... -
Water literacy in Central and Southern Alberta : how five watershed education programs foster a relationship between humans and the land/water they depend on
(2017-12-22)Alberta is the driest province in Canada; however, residents do not often recognize the relationship between their own water uses and the health of the watershed they reside in. Therefore, there is a recognised need for ... -
Water quality assessment of Paradise Creek, Strathcona Provincial Park
(2012-07-16)The purpose of this study was to determine the water quality of Paradise Creek and its impacts on the ecosystem of Paradise Meadows. Five water samples each were taken from a reference site and two test sites during the ... -
Weaving tales of hope and challenge: Exploring diversity through narrative Métissage
(Manchester University Press, 2013)It all came to a head when one of my male classmates asked how I felt about what Oprah had done for “my kind of people”. That is when I truly felt that all some of the people in that room were seeing was my colour. ~ ... -
Web-scale search and virtual reference service : how Summon™ is impacting reference question complexity and reference service delivery
(Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 2013-07-17)Web scale discovery tools like Summon™ are becoming the norm at academic libraries across North America. How much do these tools simplify discovery? What changes do they bring to the provision of reference service? At Royal ... -
West coast waters : fishing this place
(2015-01-15)Utilizing ethnographic and autoethnographic approaches this research explores the culture of recreational sport fishing around the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Grounded in the interpretivist paradigm, this research ... -
“We’re not just Canadian” : identity negotiations of Canadian Sikh women living with their in-laws
(2017-08-29)It may be unusual to hear about married couples choosing to live permanently with the husband’s parents, especially in Canada. However, it is common knowledge among Canadian Sikhs that the tradition of patrilocality remains ... -
What are the attitudes of off-highway vehicle users towards their environmental impacts?
(2019-03-14)This study was designed to illuminate how Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) users view their impact on, and relationship with, the environment. The target group for this study were individuals who rode any vehicle classified as ... -
What are the beliefs of women who lead?
(2017-05-05)The focus of this study was to discover what beliefs women leaders hold and provide an opportunity to share their advice with future leaders. Adhering to Royal Roads University Research Ethics policies, ten women, from ... -
What big teeth you have : an educational approach to wolf conservation
(2015-07-24)As the subject of deep-seated cultural and historical antipathies and revulsion, the wolf presents a unique challenge for wildlife educators working to promote its conservation and value as a species while they are forced ... -
What do I do now? Church leader decision-making in response to complaints about one of their team member’s emotionally harmful behaviours
(2023-01-12)This phenomenological study explores the obstacles, motivations, supports and gaps church leaders identify as they make decisions when a complaint of emotional harm is submitted against another individual whom the leader ... -
What happens when we walk? Exploring how walking in nature influences childhood well-being
(2017-02-07)This research explored how walking with grade four students in natural spaces within their community on a weekly basis influenced their well-being. Qualitative data was collected through the use of focus groups and ... -
What is Canadian experience, eh? A financial industry perspective
(2013-09-17)This research identifies the dimensions of Canadian experience from the perspective of recruiters in the financial industry. Lack of Canadian experience is a systemic barrier to successful economic adaptation of new ... -
What is public ethnography
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What results from a program designed to facilitate the reduction of the environmental footprint of the employees of an oil and gas company in Calgary, Alberta?
(2010-09-16)Employees at Statoil Canada participated in an action research, cooperative inquiry-based program that was designed to facilitate the reduction of their office environmental footprint. The program was designed using a ... -
What to expect from antidepressant withdrawal
(Verywell Mind, 2018-07-09)Before you quit taking anti-depressant medication, consider why you are quitting. Remember, depression is a serious and potentially life-threatening illness if it is not properly treated. It's important to consider all of ...
