For instance, Gata3 was recently identified as a transcription factor important in specifying commitment in the general luminal lineage [ 11, 12] and Elf5 was shown to be a specifier of alveolar cell fate [ 13].
When tensions rise between parties, the temptation to escalate commitment to a specified position can be overwhelming and the likelihood that negotiations will resolve the dispute becomes increasingly slim.
Long hedgers, in contrast, are merchants and processors who have made formal commitments to deliver a specified quantity of raw material or processed goods at a later date at a price currently agreed upon and who do not now have the stocks of the raw material necessary to fulfill their forward commitment.
The result: a campaign that encourages participants to switch off their lights and spark up a candle at a specified hour -- a show of solidarity and commitment to addressing climate change and otherwise making the world a better place.
There's something in the US called Vision Zero, a commitment by mayors to achieve zero traffic fatalities in a specified timeframe.
Dean Karlan, one of the authors, is interested in the idea of "commitment savings accounts", whereby people forgo their right to withdraw funds until they reach a specified level.
The gold standard was a commitment by participating countries to fix the prices of their domestic currencies in terms of a specified amount of gold.
Studies from our lab and others have established a role for Wnt/β-catenin signaling in specifying endothelial commitment (Woll et al., 2008; Palpant et al., 2013; Sturgeon et al., 2014).
The benefits of 'aligning staff with the organisational vision' can be seen in a study by Bart et al. [ 67], whereby satisfaction with a well specified organisational mission positively influenced commitment to the mission, which in turn influenced employee behaviour, and this was associated with better organisational outcomes.
This can be integrated with the feedback delivery, for instance by reminding participants of their commitment each time they receive feedback, and helping them in further specifying their commitment as they move through different stages of change.
He or she specifies the commitment to the agent at the beginning of each transaction, and a tracking system ensures that it is fulfilled.
