Third, and relatedly, the articles show that policy is socially constructed, wrapped up in and influenced by the meanings different actors attribute to policy content or goals (Fischer 2003).
Given the enormous investment in guideline development and initiatives by government agencies, professional societies, academic medical centers and other third parties to promote change in clinical practice, it was of interest to us that none of the key actors attributed the start of their projects to a planned effort by external stakeholders to stimulate change.
Only two studies specifically investigate human capital using actor attributes associated with access to resources and involvement in specific activities.
We worked closely with a local theatre company to design a drama framework built around four characters, each played by one of the actors whose attributes relate to our healthy lifestyle messages.
We review theoretical SNA contributions that shed light on the link between actor network attributes and innovation outcomes.
Actor Kai Owen attributes part of his character's success to his on-screen rapport with actress Eve Myles.
Reagan, who used that line in a completely different context against Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Walter Mondale in 1984, could not have imagined a time when another Democratic politician would join a list of bad actors in attributing his atrocious behavior to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder.
Some chide the former prime minister for being an "actor" and attribute the disillusion of those Britons now flirting with UKIP to his and others' showmanship.
Kenneth Armstrong and Claire Kilpatrick continue the conceptual task-and sharpen the conceptual critique-by using two case studies to explore the deficiencies of current conceptualizations and definitions of new versus old/traditional governance, whether expressed in terms of new actors, instruments, modes, attributes or architecture.
Various group processes such as homophily (the tendency for actors with similar attributes or tasks to be linked together) and repeated interaction, strengthen the bonds between actors in a group and increase its introspection.
