Sentence examples for counterproductive role from inspiring English sources

But he also suggested that the vilification of Mr. Assad had played a counterproductive role.

The article centers on the counterproductive role of subsidized flood insurance and the 1988 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Students found the techniques used in the study (focused WCF, revision, and one-to-one discussion about errors) useful, but formal knowledge of language rules played a limited and sometimes even counterproductive role in their self-editing and composing.

In fact, exercise and physical activity has been shown to play a limited – and sometimes counterproductive – role in weight control [ 50].

But important as "teacher quality" is, it cannot be attained without dealing with the counterproductive roles, relationships and mind-sets of the present system.

The report highlighted the principal barriers to effective SUMP development as poor policy integration and coordination at a national government level, counterproductive institutional roles as between the tiers of government, unsupportive legislative and regulatory frameworks, weaknesses in financing and pricing, poor data quality and quantity, limited public support and lack of political resolve.

This is antithetical to a sustainable, respected professional role and is counterproductive for quality of service and positive user experience.

Her advisers' steady attacks on Mr. Obama appeared to prove fruitless, if not counterproductive, and the attack-dog role of former President Bill Clinton seemed to have backfired.

The South Australian independent senator added that he believed Heydon continuing the role could be counterproductive to the commission's work.

One answer might be that in any phenoptotic mechanism there is a bifunctional component which, besides its role in a counterproductive system, is required for another system of vital importance.

Adding Arnold Schwarzenegger to the mix in the starring role may have proved counterproductive, alienating audiences who enjoyed End of Watch.