Abstract
The writer argues that the vision and goals outlined by Eng. Farhan Al Bulaihed, as Director of O & M, at the King Abdul Aziz University facilities is congruent with the high expectations a holder of the Energy and Utilities Implementation of the Year award would exhibit. Furthermore, the writer asserts that he is not only qualified for the title, but passionate about the aims and absolutes outlined by the awards' criteria. The writer relates that Farhan Al Bulaihed has been at the forefront of technology adoption to suit the needs of King Abdul Aziz University, maintaining a flexible program that utilizes the latest trends in maintenance management, equipment asset maintenance, building automation, and engineering and information technology.

Tags:government, education, award

Abstract
This paper examines the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which is administered through a complex set of processes under the management of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Technology Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It looks at how it was set up as an opportunity to examine an organization critically and identify strengths and opportunities in order to improve the company's overall quality. In particular, it discusses how serving on the Baldrige Award committee can be a rewarding experience in someone?s career. Through the experience, people will be able to strengthen their ability to assess an organization, receive valuable training, and develop analytical and consensus building skills that can be applied to their own organization, as well as many others.

Outline
Introduction: How Did It Start
Criteria for Performance
Administration of the MBNQA
Board of Overseers
Board of Examiners
Judges
Senior Examiner
Examiner
The Selection Criteria
Criteria Expertise
Depth of Experience
Specialized Expertise
Examiner Skills
Final Selection of Members
Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"This is the first of the three distinct groups. There are only a total of nine judges that oversee the entire process of administering the award. They must also help with the selecting examiners, review the scored applications, selecting the organizations to visit, and reviewing the results of the visit (Wadworth, p.109). Once that process is completed, they can select the organization to recommend for the Malcolm Baldrige Award. The judges are involved in the oversight of the entire process, but they do not actually get involved with the process until the many hours of work by the examiners are completed. Then it is left up to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to make the final decision for the award after further background evaluations of the recommended organizations have been completed."

Tags:audit, standards, career, organization, judges

Abstract
This essay covers the "who," "what," "when," "where," "why," "how," and other details about the award.

From the Paper
"Congress named the Malcolm Baldrige award after the most honored Secretary of Commerce in January 22, 1981. Malcolm Baldrige is known for his strong support for quality management, and for having a hand in the drafting and passing of the Quality Improvement Act. Malcolm was considered to be the most lively, loved, and finest Secretary of Commerce. Even though he died in a rodeo accident in July1987, the memory of him lives on in the prestigious award."

Tags:american, asq, baldridge, business, commerce, department, institute, malcom, management, national, nist, quality, society, standards, technology

Abstract
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the Academy Awards and MTV-MA as award-giving bodies. The paper posits that both award-giving bodies have similarities and differences that arise from the culture, audience, commercial value and socio-political relevance of the movies and processes that each award-giving body undergoes. The paper in general attributes specific segments of American culture as the primary driver that distinguishes the Oscars from the MTV-MA.

From the Paper
"These award-giving programs have their own niche and place at the spectrum of American entertainment. The Academy Awards' image differs radically from the MTV Movie Awards, though both programs enjoy popularity and renown not only in the entertainment business, but more specifically because of their influence in American culture. The Academy Awards' (referred to from now on as the Oscars) and MTV-MA's (MTV Movie Awards) importance is based, then, on their relevance to the entertainment business and the general public (as the audience and patrons of the entertainment business)."

Tags:entertainment, votes, programs, winners

Abstract
In this article the author examines the issues surrounding the challenge to an adjudicator's decision. He begins with the job of an adjudicator and how this job developed and what boundaries an adjudicator has. The author quotes many case studies as examples of where an adjudicator can be challenged and what legal right he has to uphold his decision. The paper concludes with the anomalies as he sees it, in the law.
Introduction
Exceptions
Challenges on the Jurisdiction of the Adjudicator.
Natural Justice
Human Rights Act
Other Case Laws
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The courts recognize the limitations of the process, but there have been one or two cases recently in which the TCC has taken a dim view of the way in which adjudicators have actually conducted adjudications, particularly where the adjudicator has been in direct discussions with one party without involving the other. Where the judge has found that there has been a breach of the rules of natural justice, the judge has refused to enforce the adjudicator's decision. "

Tags:negotiations, leagal, litigate, conduct, judgement

Abstract
This paper discusses some of the requirements of such a perfomance and award system. The author points out some of the failures of such a system.

From the Paper
"The performance appraisal process is affected by a number of factors in the external and internal environments, and these factors can create problems. The process is affected externally by legislation, labor unions, and similar groups. The method of appraisal selected by an organization can affect the validity of the appraisal as well as the use to which that appraisal may be put. If an appraisal method is selected that results in a disproportionately negative impact on a protected class, for instance, problems will result and may produce more legislation and more requirements. Labor unions may oppose any appraisal system that undercuts the traditional importance of seniority as the basis for promotions and pay increases. Internal factors include the type of corporate culture and whether it hinders or assists in the process. The process is also affected by which department is charged with making it, which appraisal method is selected, and so on."

Tags:human, resources

Abstract
This paper explains that, for more than a decade, scholars and judges of the legal world of international arbitration have been debating if a national court must enforce a foreign arbitral award that has been set aside by the authorities of the country where the award was made. The core issue, the author points out, relates to the identification of the legal order to which the arbitral award, which is being rendered in a given country, is said to belong. The paper presents cases that support showing deference to the judge of the seat and cases that support treating the arbitral award as an international decision. The sources are listed as footnotes instead of in a bibliography.

Table of Contents:
The Case for Showing Deference to the Judge of the Seat
The Case for Treating the Arbitral Award as an International Judicial Decision

From the Paper
"This is brightly illustrated by a 1999 decision Baker Marine where the Second Circuit declined to enforce two awards made in Lagos, which had been set aside by the Nigerian Federal High Court for various reasons including excess of jurisdiction of the arbitrators and improper award of punitive damages . The US Court of Appeals considered that the parties had chosen Nigerian law to govern both their arbitral proceedings and their substantive rights and that therefore the US public policy on arbitration directed the judges to give effect to the intent of the parties by respecting the outcome of the dispute as decided under Nigerian law."

Tags:identification, punitive damages, baker marine, norsolor, french case law

Abstract
This paper first explains that the primary purpose of the Australian Business Excellence Awards is to identify and reward excellence in business improvement. Next, the author describes the ways that the comprehensive external assessment required for the award identifies an organization's strengths and opportunities for improvement. The paper presents past winners and relates how the author's company would benefit from applying for this award.

Table of Contents:
Purpose and Background
Award Criteria
Australian Business Excellence Awards
Category Level
Benefits of the Award
Past Winners
ComputerShare
Fairbanks Environmental
Schindler
Conclusion

From the Paper
"There are many pros on the company who wins the award such as; the company will receive a detailed, independent feedback of what the company has improved and the opportunities of the company. Not only will the company gain international recognition but it will also bring a core valued reputation that is now amongst other prestige companies that have won the award. These awards will differentiate the organization and provided information on the company's organizational structure."

Tags:evaluation, standards, benchmarking, computershare, team

Abstract
This paper presents a detailed examination of the voting procedures for the Tony Awards. The writer explores the history and the current procedure and provides the winning entries from a recent award ceremony.

From the Paper
"For almost every genre in the entertainment field there is an award available. The rock industry has the MTV awards, the country field as the CMT awards, and the actors on film have their Emmy awards. The theater also has an award that its participants can be nominated for. The Tony Award is considered to be a prestigious honor for anyone involved in the world of theater. The Tony Awards are decided through a voting process that has a long history behind it."

Tags:theatre

Abstract
The paper explores why the Tony Awards were named after Antoinette Perry and who exactly Antoinette Perry was. The paper discusses how these questions are often not mentioned when people talk about the Tony Awards, but there are many reasons that the Tony Awards were named after Antoinette Perry. The paper examines how the life and works of Tony Antoinette Perry affected Broadway, the lives of many GIs, actresses and actors and many others. The paper relates that the way to show the appreciation for all that Tony Antoinette had done for Broadway was to name the Tony Awards after her.

Tags:theatre, tony, awards