R Bruce Hull
Biographic Data
| ID | 4492470 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Bruce Hull |
| GIVEN NAMES | R Bruce |
| FAMILY NAME | Hull |
| SIGNATURE | HULL R B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Tech |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7033-3220 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 154 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Systems thinking for systems leadership
Purpose This paper aims to offer a case study for teaching specific systems thinking competencies that promote leadership for systems change. It uses leadership as a novel way to identify and organize systems thinking competencies that are important for successful multistakeholder collaboration. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to assess learning outcomes across four cohorts of graduate students – with…
Leadership for Sustainability
Ecological Entrepreneurship Support Networks
Socially Explicit Fire Regimes
Fire regime classifications are established and proven tools that guide fire policy, management, and science. They summarize and organize complex information into a concise measure of the timing, intensity, and distribution of fire. The idea of fire regime deserves careful examination because it provides the guiding rationale for managing vast acreage. We identify and unpack two fire regimes articulated in the intense public, professional, and sc…
All About Eve
In this paper I examine and assess an important developing trend in environmental ethics, environmental virtue ethics. I begin by providing a thorough survey of influential and representative contributions to environmental virtue ethics. Along with explaining these contributions to environmental virtue ethics I discuss their various strengths and weaknesses. In the second section I explain what I believe an environmental virtue ethic needs to do …
“Boutique” Forestry
The owners of small forests are potential clients for professional forestry services and important constituents who can affect the future of forests and forestry. Unfortunately, many owners of small forests are wary of foresters and many foresters are cautious about practicing forestry on small forests. Nonetheless, we find encouraging evidence that a growing number of forestry professionals are forging positive and profitable relationships with …
Beyond the Interventionist-Preservationist Duality
Public ecology
Assumptions about Ecological Scale and Nature Knowing Best Hiding in Environmental Decisions
Hull, R., D. P. Robertson, G. J. Buhyoff, E. Seekamp and G. J. Buhyoff 2002. Assumptions about Ecological Scale and Nature Knowing Best Hiding in Environmental Decisions. Conservation Ecology 6(2):12. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-00441-060212
Public Understandings of Nature
Moving Beyond the Romantic Biases in Natural Areas Recreation
KEYWORDS: Ethicsleisurepost-modernrestoration
On-site Optimal Experiences and Their Relationship to Off-site Benefits
This paper examines: (a) the quantity of optimal experiences got during the on-site phase of outdoor recreation; (b) the quantity of benefits gotten off-site, during the recollection phase of outdoor recreation; and (c) the relationship between (a) and (b). Optimal experiences—a psychological state considered to be special, meaningful, and/or out-of-the-ordinary—are characterized by intense focus on a stimulus, an altered sense of time, and loss …
Ebb and flow of brief leisure experiences
Four leisure conditions were compared: (a) walking along a rural road, with frequent vista views of a Tuscan landscape; (b) walking in a completely built setting, within a city center; (c) sitting indoors with a panoramic window view of a rural setting; and (d) sitting in a small but comfortable room with no view. Assessed at the beginning, twice during, and at the conclusion of the leisure activity were eight dimensions of experience: anxiety, d…
Nature‐based Recreation, mood change, and stress restoration
People recreating outdoors (at an urban, park) and people recreating indoors (in their homes) assessed their moods at the start, middle, and end of their brief (less than 2‐hr) leisure experiences. Moods changed slightly but significantly, and some of these changes were consistent with predictions that leisure reduces stress. Contrary to expectations, recreating near nature produced no more restoration than did recreating indoors, away from natur…
Satisfaction of what? Post hoc versus real‐time construct validity
Post hoc satisfaction (PHS) and real‐time satisfaction (RTS) are alternative ways to operationalize recreation satisfaction. PHS is an appraisal of a recrea‐tionist's current image of the recreation experience assessed after the on‐site activity has occurred. RTS is an appraisal of a recreationist's current state. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between these two constructs and their empirical operations. Satisfaction was as…
Experience Patterns
A recreation experience is not static, it varies over the course of an engagement. Yet, most recreation research operationalizes recreation benefits and outcomes as essentially static in nature (i.e., satisfaction). “Experience patterns” capture the dynamic nature of a recreation experience and thus might prove useful as units of analysis in the management and study of recreation resources. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine prop…
Mood as a Product of Leisure
This paper demonstrates, through a review of the literature, that mood is a significant, prevalent and relevant product of leisure activities. Mood is shown to be an integral part of many leisure theories and a likely product of leisure experiences. Many factors which influence mood are under the control of recreation management. The relevance of mood is demonstrated by describing some of its impacts on memory, task performance, helping behavior,…
Statistical microcomputing
With the introduction of the microcomputer, sophisticated statistical computing can now be done at a person's desk. However, since the microcomputing environment is a subset of the mainframe environment, there exist limitations to statistical microcomputing, such as precision and processing efficiency. However, the microcomputer does offer advantages for statistical computing if the statistical software for microcomputers exhibits certain charact…
Normative response and norm activation among ORV users within a seashore environment 1
Recreational use conflicts exist between pedestrians and users of motorized Off‐Road Vehicles (ORVs) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. This study attempted to examine avenues of resolution to this problem through the application of the Norm‐Activation Model developed by Schwartz. ORV users’ awareness of problems caused by their behavior (Awareness of Consequences, AC) and accepting responsibility for such problems (Ascription of Responsibility,…
On the Law of Comparative Judgment
Intransitivities in observers' preference judgments for multidimensional natural landscape scenes are examined. Thurstone's Law of Comparative Judgment (LCJ) psychophysical scaling routine is used to scale landscape preference. Both the method of Rank Ordering (RO) and the method of Paired Comparisons (PC) are used to gather the raw data necessary for scaling. The preference metric derived from the PC data which allows intransitivities to occur, …
Mood as a Product of Leisure
This paper demonstrates, through a review of the literature, that mood is a significant, prevalent and relevant product of leisure activities. Mood is shown to be an integral part of many leisure theories and a likely product of leisure experiences. Many factors which influence mood are under the control of recreation management. The relevance of mood is demonstrated by describing some of its impacts on memory, task performance, helping behavior,…
Experience Patterns
A recreation experience is not static, it varies over the course of an engagement. Yet, most recreation research operationalizes recreation benefits and outcomes as essentially static in nature (i.e., satisfaction). “Experience patterns” capture the dynamic nature of a recreation experience and thus might prove useful as units of analysis in the management and study of recreation resources. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine prop…
Nature‐based Recreation, mood change, and stress restoration
People recreating outdoors (at an urban, park) and people recreating indoors (in their homes) assessed their moods at the start, middle, and end of their brief (less than 2‐hr) leisure experiences. Moods changed slightly but significantly, and some of these changes were consistent with predictions that leisure reduces stress. Contrary to expectations, recreating near nature produced no more restoration than did recreating indoors, away from natur…
Public Understandings of Nature
On-site Optimal Experiences and Their Relationship to Off-site Benefits
This paper examines: (a) the quantity of optimal experiences got during the on-site phase of outdoor recreation; (b) the quantity of benefits gotten off-site, during the recollection phase of outdoor recreation; and (c) the relationship between (a) and (b). Optimal experiences—a psychological state considered to be special, meaningful, and/or out-of-the-ordinary—are characterized by intense focus on a stimulus, an altered sense of time, and loss …
Satisfaction of what? Post hoc versus real‐time construct validity
Post hoc satisfaction (PHS) and real‐time satisfaction (RTS) are alternative ways to operationalize recreation satisfaction. PHS is an appraisal of a recrea‐tionist's current image of the recreation experience assessed after the on‐site activity has occurred. RTS is an appraisal of a recreationist's current state. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between these two constructs and their empirical operations. Satisfaction was as…
Public ecology
Ebb and flow of brief leisure experiences
Four leisure conditions were compared: (a) walking along a rural road, with frequent vista views of a Tuscan landscape; (b) walking in a completely built setting, within a city center; (c) sitting indoors with a panoramic window view of a rural setting; and (d) sitting in a small but comfortable room with no view. Assessed at the beginning, twice during, and at the conclusion of the leisure activity were eight dimensions of experience: anxiety, d…
Moving Beyond the Romantic Biases in Natural Areas Recreation
KEYWORDS: Ethicsleisurepost-modernrestoration
Normative response and norm activation among ORV users within a seashore environment 1
Recreational use conflicts exist between pedestrians and users of motorized Off‐Road Vehicles (ORVs) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. This study attempted to examine avenues of resolution to this problem through the application of the Norm‐Activation Model developed by Schwartz. ORV users’ awareness of problems caused by their behavior (Awareness of Consequences, AC) and accepting responsibility for such problems (Ascription of Responsibility,…
Ecological Entrepreneurship Support Networks
Socially Explicit Fire Regimes
Fire regime classifications are established and proven tools that guide fire policy, management, and science. They summarize and organize complex information into a concise measure of the timing, intensity, and distribution of fire. The idea of fire regime deserves careful examination because it provides the guiding rationale for managing vast acreage. We identify and unpack two fire regimes articulated in the intense public, professional, and sc…
On the Law of Comparative Judgment
Intransitivities in observers' preference judgments for multidimensional natural landscape scenes are examined. Thurstone's Law of Comparative Judgment (LCJ) psychophysical scaling routine is used to scale landscape preference. Both the method of Rank Ordering (RO) and the method of Paired Comparisons (PC) are used to gather the raw data necessary for scaling. The preference metric derived from the PC data which allows intransitivities to occur, …
Normative response and norm activation among ORV users within a seashore environment 1
Recreational use conflicts exist between pedestrians and users of motorized Off‐Road Vehicles (ORVs) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. This study attempted to examine avenues of resolution to this problem through the application of the Norm‐Activation Model developed by Schwartz. ORV users’ awareness of problems caused by their behavior (Awareness of Consequences, AC) and accepting responsibility for such problems (Ascription of Responsibility,…
Statistical microcomputing
With the introduction of the microcomputer, sophisticated statistical computing can now be done at a person's desk. However, since the microcomputing environment is a subset of the mainframe environment, there exist limitations to statistical microcomputing, such as precision and processing efficiency. However, the microcomputer does offer advantages for statistical computing if the statistical software for microcomputers exhibits certain charact…
Mood as a Product of Leisure
This paper demonstrates, through a review of the literature, that mood is a significant, prevalent and relevant product of leisure activities. Mood is shown to be an integral part of many leisure theories and a likely product of leisure experiences. Many factors which influence mood are under the control of recreation management. The relevance of mood is demonstrated by describing some of its impacts on memory, task performance, helping behavior,…
Satisfaction of what? Post hoc versus real‐time construct validity
Post hoc satisfaction (PHS) and real‐time satisfaction (RTS) are alternative ways to operationalize recreation satisfaction. PHS is an appraisal of a recrea‐tionist's current image of the recreation experience assessed after the on‐site activity has occurred. RTS is an appraisal of a recreationist's current state. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between these two constructs and their empirical operations. Satisfaction was as…
Experience Patterns
A recreation experience is not static, it varies over the course of an engagement. Yet, most recreation research operationalizes recreation benefits and outcomes as essentially static in nature (i.e., satisfaction). “Experience patterns” capture the dynamic nature of a recreation experience and thus might prove useful as units of analysis in the management and study of recreation resources. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine prop…
Nature‐based Recreation, mood change, and stress restoration
People recreating outdoors (at an urban, park) and people recreating indoors (in their homes) assessed their moods at the start, middle, and end of their brief (less than 2‐hr) leisure experiences. Moods changed slightly but significantly, and some of these changes were consistent with predictions that leisure reduces stress. Contrary to expectations, recreating near nature produced no more restoration than did recreating indoors, away from natur…
Ebb and flow of brief leisure experiences
Four leisure conditions were compared: (a) walking along a rural road, with frequent vista views of a Tuscan landscape; (b) walking in a completely built setting, within a city center; (c) sitting indoors with a panoramic window view of a rural setting; and (d) sitting in a small but comfortable room with no view. Assessed at the beginning, twice during, and at the conclusion of the leisure activity were eight dimensions of experience: anxiety, d…
On-site Optimal Experiences and Their Relationship to Off-site Benefits
This paper examines: (a) the quantity of optimal experiences got during the on-site phase of outdoor recreation; (b) the quantity of benefits gotten off-site, during the recollection phase of outdoor recreation; and (c) the relationship between (a) and (b). Optimal experiences—a psychological state considered to be special, meaningful, and/or out-of-the-ordinary—are characterized by intense focus on a stimulus, an altered sense of time, and loss …
Moving Beyond the Romantic Biases in Natural Areas Recreation
KEYWORDS: Ethicsleisurepost-modernrestoration
Public Understandings of Nature
Assumptions about Ecological Scale and Nature Knowing Best Hiding in Environmental Decisions
Hull, R., D. P. Robertson, G. J. Buhyoff, E. Seekamp and G. J. Buhyoff 2002. Assumptions about Ecological Scale and Nature Knowing Best Hiding in Environmental Decisions. Conservation Ecology 6(2):12. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-00441-060212
Beyond the Interventionist-Preservationist Duality
Public ecology
“Boutique” Forestry
The owners of small forests are potential clients for professional forestry services and important constituents who can affect the future of forests and forestry. Unfortunately, many owners of small forests are wary of foresters and many foresters are cautious about practicing forestry on small forests. Nonetheless, we find encouraging evidence that a growing number of forestry professionals are forging positive and profitable relationships with …
All About Eve
In this paper I examine and assess an important developing trend in environmental ethics, environmental virtue ethics. I begin by providing a thorough survey of influential and representative contributions to environmental virtue ethics. Along with explaining these contributions to environmental virtue ethics I discuss their various strengths and weaknesses. In the second section I explain what I believe an environmental virtue ethic needs to do …
Socially Explicit Fire Regimes
Fire regime classifications are established and proven tools that guide fire policy, management, and science. They summarize and organize complex information into a concise measure of the timing, intensity, and distribution of fire. The idea of fire regime deserves careful examination because it provides the guiding rationale for managing vast acreage. We identify and unpack two fire regimes articulated in the intense public, professional, and sc…
Ecological Entrepreneurship Support Networks
Leadership for Sustainability
Systems thinking for systems leadership
Purpose This paper aims to offer a case study for teaching specific systems thinking competencies that promote leadership for systems change. It uses leadership as a novel way to identify and organize systems thinking competencies that are important for successful multistakeholder collaboration. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to assess learning outcomes across four cohorts of graduate students – with…
Political science (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Recreation (8 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Engineering (5 works)