Sentences with phrase «perceived lack of action»

Frustrated by a perceived lack of action at the state level, more Americans are planning to take their climate change arguments directly to the people through the state referendum process.

In the past several years, many states have taken steps to provide increased student loan protections to borrowers in response to the perceived lack of action on the part of the federal government.

Higgins noted that he and Assemblyman Sean M. Ryan last spring highlighted a perceived lack of action at Canalside's Aud Block, pointing to a «big hole in the ground» and asking why the state's harbor development agency had not moved faster.

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If management has been caught (or perceived to have been caught) in actions reflecting a lack of integrity (for example, handling toxic waste issues), any form of appreciation will bring skepticism and cynicism before any positive reaction can occur.

When applied to religious television, we might predict that religious television programs will have their greatest effect on a viewer when the viewer is aroused because of a particular need; when the recommended action on the religious program becomes salient to the person because of a lack of other options within their repertoire; when the action is perceived as being a realistic and rewarding solution to the need; when the viewer has experienced favorable consequences as a result of the action in the past; and when the program presents options for action that the viewer has opportunity to perform.

The lack of incentives, together with strategic considerations of the United States in the region and perceived negative consequences of tough economic action all serve to constrain China today.

The principal's actions at Ridgeway offer a compelling example of how a perceived lack of commitment to students» welfare can undermine trust.

Add Credibility to Your Brand One of the top reasons your product, service or call - to - action is likely not getting the traction it deserves is due to a perceived lack of credibility.