Studies have shown that students and faculty have reservations about the performance and usability of e-readers in an academic setting. However, incorporating e-readers on college campuses for recreational reading purposes has proven to be quite popular. These trends held true in a study conducted by librarians at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Students, faculty, and staff were surveyed on their use of and familiarity with e-books, e-readers, and tablet devices with e-reader functionality. Information gathered from this survey resulted in the launch of a pilot Kindle lending program focused exclusively on promoting recreational reading.
The formation of temporary task teams necessary to solve complex technical problems is analyzed via a questionnaire. Responses were acquired from 125 high technology individuals who had participated in temporary task teams.The questionnaire data was analyzed utilizing the Chi-square approxi mation statistic. Results indicate that the task team which develops team spirit early in the task team lifetime is more likely to produce a high quality result. There is a strong indication that the leaders* instructions play a significant role in developing this team spirit.
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