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Bradford Z Mahon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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decoding intransitive actions in primary motor cortex using fmri toward a Componential Theory of action primitives in motor cortex
Cognitive Neuroscience, 2019Co-Authors: Elizabeth A Shay, Quanjing Chen, Frank E Garcea, Bradford Z MahonAbstract:Multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA) over functional MRI data can distinguish neural representational states that do not differ in their overall amplitude of BOLD contrast. Here we used MVPA to test whether simple intransitive actions can be distinguished in primary motor cortex. Participants rotated and flexed each of their extremities (hands and feet) during fMRI scanning. The primary motor cortex for the hand/wrist was functionally defined in each hemisphere in each subject. Within those subject-specific ROIs, we found that the average amplitude of BOLD contrast for two different movements of the contralateral hand (rotation, flexion) were higher than for the ipsilateral hand, as well as movements by both feet; however, there was no difference in amplitude between the two different types of movements for the contralateral hand. Using multivoxel pattern analysis (linear correlation), we were able to distinguish the two movements for the contralateral hand. These findings demonstrate that simple intransitive actions can be distinguished in primary motor areas using multivoxel pattern analysis.
Chang-yen Tsai - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Role of Sustainable Service Innovation in Crafting the Vision of the Hospitality Industry
Sustainability, 2016Co-Authors: Jeou-shyan Horng, Sheng Fang Chou, Chung-jen Wang, Chang-yen TsaiAbstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the key characteristics of sustainable service innovation in the hospitality industry. We conducted a content analysis based on the interview records for 17 experts (including three academic scholars, three government officers and 11 top-level managers) with an average of 20 years of experience in the hospitality management domain in Taiwan. The analytical results conform to Amabile’s (1988) Componential Theory of creativity and innovation and show that 11 characteristics are major indicators of sustainable service innovation in the hotel management field. These include the following characteristics: market position, customer satisfaction, service orientation, environmental thinking, employee involvement, incentive mechanism, human resource development, environmental services, cultural resource management, government policy and school education. Accordingly, using the integrated Theory of sustainable service innovation and professional opinions from experts, we provide theoretical and practical implications for current and future trends on sustainability and innovation in the hospitality industry.
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Managing innovation and creativity in organizations: an empirical study of service industries in Taiwan
Service Business, 2014Co-Authors: Chung-jen Wang, Chang-yen TsaiAbstract:This study proposes a non-recursive model based on Amabile’s (Res Organ Behav 10:123–167, 1988 ) Componential Theory of organizational creativity and innovation to explain how resources, management practices, organizational motivation, expertise, creativity skills, and intrinsic motivation affect innovation and creativity in organizations. Based on the results of a longitudinal survey, with 586 leader–follower dyadic data drawn from firms in the service industries in Taiwan, we found that resources, management practices, and organizational motivation have unique positive direct effects on innovation, while expertise, creativity skills, and intrinsic motivation have unique positive direct effects on creativity. Most important of all, the results of this empirical study provide evidence for the reciprocal relationship between organizational innovation and creativity in the service context. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Elizabeth A Shay - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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decoding intransitive actions in primary motor cortex using fmri toward a Componential Theory of action primitives in motor cortex
Cognitive Neuroscience, 2019Co-Authors: Elizabeth A Shay, Quanjing Chen, Frank E Garcea, Bradford Z MahonAbstract:Multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA) over functional MRI data can distinguish neural representational states that do not differ in their overall amplitude of BOLD contrast. Here we used MVPA to test whether simple intransitive actions can be distinguished in primary motor cortex. Participants rotated and flexed each of their extremities (hands and feet) during fMRI scanning. The primary motor cortex for the hand/wrist was functionally defined in each hemisphere in each subject. Within those subject-specific ROIs, we found that the average amplitude of BOLD contrast for two different movements of the contralateral hand (rotation, flexion) were higher than for the ipsilateral hand, as well as movements by both feet; however, there was no difference in amplitude between the two different types of movements for the contralateral hand. Using multivoxel pattern analysis (linear correlation), we were able to distinguish the two movements for the contralateral hand. These findings demonstrate that simple intransitive actions can be distinguished in primary motor areas using multivoxel pattern analysis.
Kamal Ab Hamid - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Relationships between Leader Creativity Expectations, Intrinsic Motivation, and Creative Performance
SEISENSE Journal of Management, 2019Co-Authors: Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil, Kamal Ab HamidAbstract:Objective: The objectives of this conceptual paper are two folds: to propose and argue a) the direct relationship between leader creativity expectations and creative performance; and b) the mediating role of intrinsic motivation between leader creativity expectations and creative performance. Design: Drawing upon Pygmalion effect, Herzberg’s two-factor Theory of motivation, and Componential Theory of creativity, two propositions are suggested. Findings: It is proposed that there will be a positive relationship between leader creativity expectations and creative performance. In addition, the authors also make the case that intrinsic motivation will mediate the relationship between leader creativity expectations and creative performance. Originality: The significant original contribution of this article is that it suggests a theoretical relationship of Pygmalion effect with Herzberg’s two-factor Theory of motivation and Componential Theory of creativity to propose a new conceptual framework. In addition, this paper extends our knowledge regarding the pertinent role of leader creativity expectations in stimulating the divergent thinking process of people in the workplace. Policy Implications: This article attempts to provide a clear guideline to both practitioners and academicians to better explore the relationship between expectations and employee creativity. The proposed framework may be applied in various social contexts such as healthcare, education, creative advertising, research and development, hospitality and new business incubation.
Frank E Garcea - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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decoding intransitive actions in primary motor cortex using fmri toward a Componential Theory of action primitives in motor cortex
Cognitive Neuroscience, 2019Co-Authors: Elizabeth A Shay, Quanjing Chen, Frank E Garcea, Bradford Z MahonAbstract:Multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA) over functional MRI data can distinguish neural representational states that do not differ in their overall amplitude of BOLD contrast. Here we used MVPA to test whether simple intransitive actions can be distinguished in primary motor cortex. Participants rotated and flexed each of their extremities (hands and feet) during fMRI scanning. The primary motor cortex for the hand/wrist was functionally defined in each hemisphere in each subject. Within those subject-specific ROIs, we found that the average amplitude of BOLD contrast for two different movements of the contralateral hand (rotation, flexion) were higher than for the ipsilateral hand, as well as movements by both feet; however, there was no difference in amplitude between the two different types of movements for the contralateral hand. Using multivoxel pattern analysis (linear correlation), we were able to distinguish the two movements for the contralateral hand. These findings demonstrate that simple intransitive actions can be distinguished in primary motor areas using multivoxel pattern analysis.