Abstract An essay on " Developing the set of ideas about the issue to identity by applying the analyticalprocess". It analyzes the topic from several points of view: legal, cultural, religious, employment etc. It also gives the sub-classification of three of these such as psychological: maladjusted, normal, and well adjusted.
Abstract This paper identifies the steps and criteria involved in developing a process consultation within an organization. An assessment includes an understanding of the current system, the potential for acceptance of change and compliance with system processes that cannot be altered. The paper shows that the consultant must maintain a positive approach throughout this process in order to be successful."
From the Paper "A process consultation project requires extensive attention to detail and consideration of the steps that are necessary for the consultation strategy to be successful from start to finish. In this specific case involving Liberty Mutual, the current needs require an assessment of human resources capabilities, employee needs, and product design specifications. In promoting these endeavors, the consultant must examine each process, one at a time, in order to identify strengths and weaknesses in the current strategies. The following discussion will identify the key action steps, timelines, data, information, resources, and people that are necessary to achieve the desired assessments, which will best utilize company capabilities and resources in the appropriate manner."
Abstract The following is an essay and analysis on W.V. Quine's central arguments in his work titled "Two Dogmas of Empiricism". In particular, this paper will focus on the argument that maintains that there can be no analytic truths with out some consideration of synthetic variables as well. In short, it is argued that synthetic factors have a determining impact in shaping what we have traditionally regarded as 'analytic'. Thus, a consideration and analysis of what Quine regards as 'analytic' and 'synthetic' becomes a central concern.
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that the current business environment is characterized by a high level of competitiveness and business organizations have to constantly re-engineer their internal operations in order to develop and maintain a competitive edge. The writer maintains that for this reason, management development in recent times has become an issue of great concern. The writer discusses that because work practices are constantly changing as a result of business process re-engineering undertaken on a periodic basis, the learning process which contributes to management development has been subjected to intensive research in order to develop its effectiveness. In this respect, the reflective practitioner model has garnered considerable attention in the corporate world as a result of its ability to generate behavioral patterns which are highly adaptive to the changing business environment. The writer discusses that at the core of the reflective practitioner model is the issue of effective management behavior as a function of two elements: development focused on effectiveness and effective learning process.
From the Paper "As mentioned before, the process of management development has to vary from one situation to another in order to have any value in terms of effectiveness. However when it comes to formalized training and development programs, the process of generalization leads to confusion on the part of the managers as to the relevance of the subject matter in the context of their particular working environments. This leads to a vicious learning cycle which can create a defensive mindset on the part of managers in their refusal to acknowledge the existence of problems so that the need for learning is obviated. Therefore, when it comes to effective management development, the issue of concern is to research the particulars of the leaning cycle. Any generalization in this respect would facilitate the development of an effective learning framework. That generalization may be found in the learning cycle as proposed by David Kolb. According to this learning cycle, managers draw on concrete experience to start the learning process. The learners subject concrete experience to reflective observation. In this stage, different aspects of prior experience are viewed from different perspectives in order to determine the degree of their relevance to the present situation. Once the reflective observation stage is complete, the learner moves to abstract conceptualization in which stage he develops theoretical constructs based on the results of the reflective observation to address the present scenario. The constructs are then subjected to active experimentation in real life."
Abstract This paper is a guide to companies when executing the training of a new work force. The author shows how job training is crucial for the workers as well as for the corporations. He indicates that companies are paying more attention to the training and development then to recruiting. There are many changes that are being made to the process of training and developing a new work force mainly towards developing existing skills and acquiring new ones. The paper examines several factors that affect this process such as: government intervention, wages, diversity, globalization...and much more.
From the Paper "When a company or enterprise consider workforce development it is not merely to polish existing skills or image standards. Job training is crucial for the workers as well as for the corporations. On the job it means reaping profits and for the nation it means creating human resources. Thus for this reason enterprise are paying more attention in training and development then in recruitment. The focus therefore is to "change" and the trend is towards developing existing skills, acquiring new ones.
In the recent years this has been treated as part of human resources training where individuals were recruited and "TRAINED" to the organization. Those who have skills would benefit less from the training and those who don?t learn to acquire some. The overall outcome is not what the skills the employee has but rather what skills the individuals have instilled those are congruent to the environment in which they work. Hence, the training process has been morel like an educational process, where individuals were given lectures on development of skills instead of acquiring the true skills required."
Abstract This paper describes the rational unified process as a comprehensive methodology framework for software development. The paper discusses the different cycles that the software may go through throughout its life. The paper discusses the phases from the inception phase before development to the transfer phase.
Table of Contents:
Overview: The Rational Unified Process Phases
Inception Phase
Elaboration Phase
Construction Phase
Transition Phase
Iterations
Workflows
From the Paper "The transition phase may undergo several iterations that may include enhancements of the product based on users' feedbacks and correction of bugs and errors. This typically happens after beta tests. This phase generally comes down to the goal of ensuring that the software product meets the requirements of the users and is of good quality. Usually, this phase ends with a postmortem that documents learning for future reference within the lifecycle of the product (Meloche, 2002)."
Abstract The paper discusses how the more competitive the industry, the more critical it is for companies to turn new product development and introduction (NPDI) and the entire product lifecycle management (PLM) series of processes into a competitive strength. The paper compares the different processes of AMD, Intel, Microsoft and Salesforce.com. The paper shows how listening to customers, listening to market experts and trying to find unmet needs in the context of a target audience or segment is critical.
Outline:
Approaches Companies Take To New Product Development New Products: Blue Ocean or Red Ocean Strategy?
Managing Product Lifecycles
Bringing Innovation into Products
From the Paper "The dichotomy of how AMD and Intel develop new products is symptomatic of how many market leaders in other industries develop new products. AMD's focus on organic growth and low-cost production through process specialization of their most popular microprocessors delivers higher ROI on new product development efforts, yet cannot move nearly as quickly as the aggressive M&A strategies of Intel."
This paper discusses Patricia Wilson's "Exports and Local Development: Mexico's New Maquiladoras", which studies the intensely debated assembly industry in Mexico, called the maquiladoras.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, 2006, $ 37.95
Abstract This paper explains that Patricia Wilson in her book "Exports and Local Development: Mexico's New Maquiladoras", which she based on extensive field study of more than seventy maquiladora plants, compares Mexican industry with the more successful Asian industry to evaluate how policy initiatives could help Mexico utilize local linkages to draw on the local and foreign-owned assembly plants. The author stresses that Mexico needs to attract investors in the high-tech, high value-added industries equivalent with the "new" maquiladoras just as the governments in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan are actively discouraging investments in labor-intensive industries in order to promote the industrial upgrading of their economies. The paper stress that subcontracting is an untapped source of great promise as demonstrated by the East Asian export processing zones, which create overflow effects in the domestic economy, increasing the level of integration between the industrial activity of the enclave economy and foreign companies.
From the Paper "Wilson states that this obligates malleable production regularity and the promotion of programmable technology. It would permit a diversity of products to be constructed without costly retooling or exorbitant downtime. The work structure needs to be altered, as well as the connections between firms. A pliable work organization entails circulating the workers and attempting a diversity of chores. Commonly a group at a work station would be more efficient, instead of single people on an assembly line and implies that labor in descriptive rings focused on forecast issues and answers. Wilson adds that it is very important to establish and sustain an immediate connection with the suppliers and fusing computer guidance for the material flows and lower inventories."
An analysis and review of existing literature concerning teaching and learning processes and a look at how the Ontario ministry curriculum requirements do not address all aspects of those processes.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 0 sources, 2006, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper presents a review of the existing research literature upon teaching and learning processes for writing and reading. The paper explains that this literature suggests complexities that are not addressed in Ontario ministry curriculum requirements in these areas. More specifically, the paper maintains that the literature highlights the fact that these processes are not only highly individual but that they also are shaped by learning processes across a continuum along which students move back and forth as they incorporate new learning into their knowledge bases.
Abstract This paper ananlyzes the hypotheses presented in Robert Boyd and Peter Richerson's seminal work "Culture and the Evolutionary Process." The reviewer considers assumptions presented in the book which underline the relationship between science and culture in promoting human evolution. The paper also shows links between Boyd and Richardson and earlier research in the field. The reviewer concludes that the discussions and analyses in "Culture and the Evolutionary Process" uncovers explanations and generates further understanding of how humans and human society came about, and continues to develop in the present.
From the Paper "Boyd and Richerson provide two general assumptions that lead to their hypothesis, which posits that science and culture significantly influence each other in understanding the human evolutionary process. In the words of the authors, "process-oriented "scientific" analyses help us understand how history works, and "historical" data are essential to test scientific hypotheses about how populations and societies change" "
Abstract This paper investigates the role of formal methods (such as Z, Object-Z, VDM, B) within the software process and compares these to less formal methods such as natural language specifications and semi-formal methods like UML/Fusion. The complexities of formal methods are weighed against the software quality benefits often achieved through their use. Overall cost-effectiveness of both methods are discussed, as well as situations where formal methods may not be required (non-critical applications, rapid prototyping).
From the Paper "While it is clear that both formal and informal methods have their own inherent benefits and shortfalls, it seems as though formal methods are the best option if software quality and overall cost-effectiveness are to be maximised. With increased tool support and method standardisation, barring personal preference, there are few reasons why a formal approach should not be implemented. Increased acceptance of formal methods would most likely lead to higher quality software due to the more complete and precise specification that mathematical notations allow. While the initial costs experienced in the early stages of the development process may be high, these become less important as the benefits trickle their way through the software development process."
Abstract This paper compares Piaget's theory of cognitive development to the social learning theory. This paper examines Piaget's child development theory that mains that children have ability to construct meaningful concepts and representations all through a series of various stages. In addition, it analyzes Bandura's theory which contends that children learn new behaviors by observing other people and model their own behavior and develop their own beliefs and standards that eventually impact their progress in the educational system. The author concludes that these do not contradict each but rather complement each other.
From the Paper "In recent years, the field of education has been transformed by intensive theoretical and practical research into the ways that children develop the cognitive capacity for handling complex learning tasks. Some researchers have focused more upon the natural, or biological, aspects of cognitive development, which can be generalized across all human cultures; others, more upon the social aspects, which are culturally conditioned. The challenge for educators in the UK is now to integrate this vast body of theory and research into curriculum and classroom practice. Most researchers in the field agree that a Piaget-derived developmental learning theory must be augmented by some appreciation of the way that concrete social interaction guides and shapes children's acquisition of skills. A pedagogical approach drawing at once upon developmental and social learning theory may be the best way to achieve society's educational aims, while at the same time encouraging creativity and exploration on the part of children. While it would not be possible to exhaust this topic in a short paper, I propose to briefly consider the theories of Piaget and Bandura in the context of children's development of the ability to handle language (in particular, in the area of literacy)."
Abstract This paper explains that the budgeting process is not only a management planning tool in that it allows the project manager to figure what resources he has at his disposal and what costs are associated with the project being worked on, but is also a means of controlling a project as it allows the manager to see that resources are are used as anticipated and that the project comes in within its parameters. In particular, the paper takes a look at the capital budgeting process and all that it entails as well as how important it is to the successful completion of a project.
From the Paper "These estimating methods apply to all forms of budgeting on the project, but they are especially useful in dealing with capital assets and expenditures. Manpower is one of the crucial needs of any project. Without the number and quality of workers required, the project will fail. This involves a variety of capital expenditures. Among them are salary, taxes for the workers such as FICA and income withholdings, and medical and other benefits. The manager must determine what skills are needed, and how many workers in each skill area so that the levels of necessary compensation can be computed. Also necessary in this regard is a good estimate of how many manhours in each salary range will be required for completion of the task. Such costs are built in to any project, and represent one of the major areas of capital investment."
Abstract This paper studies social development, which is the process that enables people to form friendships and intimate relationships, to get married and to build families. According to this paper, social development begins in infancy and continues through late adulthood, with marked changes occurring at each stage. The paper traces social development through each of the following stages:Iinfancy and toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood and late adulthood. For each stage, the paper defines and notes the dominant characteristics of development, offers the author's personal observations as it relates to these characteristics, and cites relevant research.
From the Paper "In early childhood, children become more social and interact more with other children in the form of play. As a child develops, the way the play changes as they become more and more social. The first stage is nonsocial activity, where children play on their own. This changes and becomes partly social children begin parallel play. This means that they play near other children and often play in similar ways, but do not actually interact with the other child. The next stage is associative play, where children begin to interact by swapping toys and talking to each other about their play, but still do not actually play together. The final stage is cooperative play, where children share playing. For example, they might build something with blocks together. I have observed this in children and have seen how younger children will watch each other and copy each other, but will not actually play together. I have also noticed that young children often don't seem able to manage playing with other children. For example, I have seen an older child try to join in with a younger child and help them build a castle with blocks. The younger child didn't seem to understand this and became upset. It seemed that the younger child assumed that the older one was taking their game away from them. Another way that social development changes in early childhood is that the child begins to form friendships. As Berk (251) notes, "As yet, friendship does not have a long-term, enduring quality based on mutual trust." Instead, a friend is just someone you play with, share with, and spend time with. Berk does note that early friendships provide social support to children and helps them to fit in."
Abstract This paper considers the potential positive or negative contributions that media giants have made in the developing world. The paper discusses how Western media giants have made overall positive contributions to the developing world and that the potential for the media to act as the broadsword of cultural imperialism is clear. Nonetheless, in the process of advancing their own agendas, media giants have inadvertently though sometimes purposefully helped promote positive values and development in the Third World.
From the Paper "Transnational media corporations, such as Time Warner, Disney, and Google, have made dubious contributions to the developing world. There is a significant debate over whether or not the media has had a positive or negative effect upon Third World development. Proponents of capitalism and open trade argue that the media has worked to promote communication, provide new outlets for culture, and even assist in the democratization process of developing nations. Opponents of globalization and the media's role in it, however, argue the opposite. They would suggest that multimedia giants should not have free reign in the developing world. Their presence there amounts to cultural imperialism by the West. "
