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ABSTRACTBased mainly on the 1871 census, this study compares the farming practices of anglophones and francophones in Prescott county, Ontario. The ecological approach followed here identifies both environmental and social factors which influenced the choice of agricultural strategies by these two ethnic groups.A sample of 68 farms has been selected according to ethnic origin and type of soil. Multivariate analysis methods (a principal component analysis and a cluster analysis) have led to the creation of a typology of these farms according to purely agronomic criteria. Four main categories of farms have emerged, characterized by their productivity and land use.These groups have then been analyzed in light of edaphic and ethnic factors, which have been kept intentionally in the background. The distribution of soil types and ethnic characteristics by farm category has demonstrated clearly the decisive influence of these factors over the choice of agricultural strategies. French Canadians appeared to be more numerous in the two groups with the lowest productivity. This relationship can be explained in light of various environmental properties such as fertility and workability of the soil and of the demographic and economic features of the French Canadians of Prescott county. Indeed, limited manpower and a generally low income, in addition to special soil characteristics, have hindered the implementation of a productivity-oriented strategy by francophones.
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This study focuses on the use of a wiki with college nursing students. The general objective of this longitudinal and mixed longitudinal study with a strong qualitative component was to understand the development of cognitive and metacognitive strategies among eight students (multi-case study) over the first three quarters of training. The study helped identify learning strategies used in knowledge transfer situations and in the context of problem solving using a wiki. The results of two cases are compared. The first case suggests that a certain degree of autonomy in learning regulation (metacognitive strategy) is likely to promote the optimal understanding (monitoring) of different concepts, and thereby positively influence the ability to transfer. The second case illustrates the lack of metacognitive strategies such as monitoring and regulation, which negatively influences decision making in transfer situations. In both cases, gaps were revealed in relation to high-level cognitive strategies, such as discrimination and critical thinking. Finally, the study suggests that a combined use of the wiki and stimulated recall (verbal protocol following the transfer situation) is a promising avenue for future studies and for teaching.
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From the results of an empirical research based on a postal survey (83 firms) and six case studies, the paper analyzes the performance measurement systems used in small and medium-sized companies and show that there are differences between the practices of family businesses and subsidiaries. In the entrepreneurial firms, performance measurement systems are often centralized and more used as financial information tools than as strategic management systems, because managers prefer informal control. In subsidiaries, on the other hand, performance measurement systems are more sophisticated and decentralized. They integrate non-financial performance indicators and contribute to implement strategic decision-making.
Keywords: Tableau de bord, Mesure de la performance, Indicateurs, Pilotage, Reporting, PME