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Educational Redesign, 2003.
Applies systems thinking to education.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, $ 87.95
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Discusses the use of the model as a tool for restructuring and redesigning the practices and policies of the school itself to make it more effective for the Information Age and the use of systems thinking as a problem-solving framework.
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"Reigeluth (1994) has pointed out that the design and operation of today's educational system was based on the needs of an industrial age in which the top priority was to prepare people for working in factories; ..."
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Accountability for Education, 2008.
This paper discusses the No Child Left Behind program, arguing its ineffectiveness.
1,253 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the so-called No Child Left Behind program has been a key educational initiative promoted by the Bush Administration, which claims that the program means accountability, that children are helped by the program, and that the program should in fact be expanded so as to assure that children receive the education they deserve. On the other hand, the writer notes that critics find that the law is ineffective, that the program does not serve the needs of children at all, that what happens is that teaching is changed so everyone teaches to the test so children can pass, that children are not really being educated at all and that the program might work if redesigned. The writer maintains that the evidence does show that the program does more to make schools look good to parents without actually improving education. The writer concludes that teaching to make certain students pass a standardized test does little to educate those children in how to think, and the test only gives political leaders a false belief that they are improving education and accountability when they are only adding a new layer of uncertainty and confusion.
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"Critics of the legislation see it as a broad attack on public education in favor of federal control. The irony is that this approach comes from the Republican Party, which has long fought against any federal role in education at all, and in truth, even under the No Child Left Behind Act the party only sees value in federal control if the federal government is controlled by Republicans.
"Criticisms of the No Child Left Behind program come from several different perspectives. One group sees the program as another unfounded federal mandate, and more than 20 states and school districts across the country have objected to the regulations and with the way the program is funded. A survey in 2005 showed that almost half the stets then had testing programs in place for reading and math, but the report also showed that the number of schools cited as needing improvement had doubled over the last year."
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Job Redesign, 2007.
The paper discusses the impact of job design and redesign for an accounting position.
1,713 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The paper presents a case of an accounting department where the intrinsic motivation is low and job characteristics do not allow for self management or a sense of choice. The paper suggests that in order to improve the efficiency of the department, a redesign of the department's work should be ensured. The paper discusses the general aims of work redesign, the aim in this specific situation and the main theories of work redesign.
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"The case of accounting jobs is characterized by a strong tendency to routine operations. Such jobs do not provide much variety, and much sense of independence. Moreover, feedback is missing very often. Accounting does not provide the job holder with the opportunity for independent thought or action or with a great variety at work. The tasks mentioned above are usually divided among the clerks in an accounting department; therefore they do not have the chance of doing the job from the beginning to the end."
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Graph Theory and Road Redesign, 2004.
This paper explores the ways in which graph theory can be joined to computer simulation programs to make the planning stages of road redesign more efficient and more accurate.
5,240 words (approx. 21.0 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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This paper explains that graphs allow for a simplification of the real world, doing away with extraneous details without sacrificing any information necessary for the task. The author points out that graph theory is the best tool to use to solve the problem of road conversion because it is the most parsimonious. The assumptions made by graph theory more closely than any other model or theory match the real-world conditions. The paper states that, in converting roads, the effect in the real world will be a disruption of what had been the shortest paths between different points, and urban planners will include some consideration of shortest path issues. Tables and figures.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Graph Theory as the Basis for Conversion of Two-Way Roads
Undirected Graphs to Digraphs
Reachability Problem
Shortest Path Problem
Importance of Simulation
Comment on Validity of Data
Conclusion
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"The specific shortest path method that is most useful in this particular type of problem is Pallottino?s graph growth algorithm with two queues. It must be emphasized that the determination of the shortest path algorithms is perhaps the most important component of any network analysis. It is also quite often the first step in any network analysis as the determination of the shortest path is often needed as a key datum in making later choices."
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Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards, 2006.
A discussion regarding the team leader assembler, focusing on remuneration and incentive rewards.
1,940 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper focuses on the job of team leader assembler for a can manufacturing firm. The paper discusses the major components, tasks and responsibilities required for this position. The paper further discusses how the team leader of the assembly unit is also responsible for coordinating communication and working relations with all team members, as well as the safety of his or her team. The paper then reviews various remuneration and motivation incentive rewards available to the team leader assembler.
Outline:
Selected Job - Team Leader Assembly Department
Part 1 - Major Job Responsibilities
Goals Within The Company
Part 2 - Job Redesign
Job Redesign Recommendations
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"First, it is vital in a team-oriented situation that the performance review process reflects not only the achievements and accomplishments of the person assessed, but also the rest of the team. This will encourage the team leader to actively engage team members and participate more fully in communication efforts, knowledge sharing and strategic planning at the team level. It also encourages the team leader to be more accountable for the actions of the team as a whole. If the team for example, performs poorly during the year despite good attendance and performance on the team leaders part, it is still important that the team's performance is reflected in the performance appraisal process so recommendations for improvement may be made.
Second, team leaders should be provided the opportunity to learn more about the inner operations and workings of the company as a whole. The best way to facilitate this process is through cross training, allowing the team leader a birds eye view of what other supervisors and front line employees do in the organization, how their work affects the assembly line, and remind the team leader of the importance of interpersonal communication and knowledge sharing among all levels of the organization."
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Action Learning Approach to SDLC Process Redesign, 2008.
A look at how the action learning approach method can be implemented to solve problems in an organization.
1,837 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses the use of action learning methodology to resolve the problem of recurring programming bugs, despite coding having passed verification by the quality assurance team, within DCC, a pension fund data cleansing company. The paper relates that the action learning set is composed of stakeholders directly affected by the problem and will be assisted by a facilitator in the establishment of project management principles.
Outline:
Introduction to problem
Team Building
Objectives
Assumptions
Foreseeable problems
Method
Data collection
Roles
Conclusions
References
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"Action learning requires team work from a team able to work together as equals. As a result I have put together a team that consists of the system analyst, the manager of the QA team and me, the developer. These members have all agreed to take on this role as we are all highly committed to identifying the root causes of the problem as political and executive pressure has been brought to bear on all three of us. In addition, we have the full support of executive management. The project sponsor and facilitator of the set will be the Manager of Information Operations to whom the three of us report. While Revans believes that learners are their own best facilitators (Revans cited in Dilworth, 1998), at least in the initial stages we will have an outside facilitator as we are all new to action learning. He has committed himself not to interfere in our progress to a solution, but rather to facilitate the learning process and enable time for reflection on learning.
"The facilitator's role will include securing an agreed project charter and setting rules and conventions that will govern our set (Whetherly, 1996)
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Redesigning Information Systems Consultancies, 2002.
This paper provides suggestions on how information technology consultancy firms can improve the services they provide the computer- user community.
7,861 words (approx. 31.4 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 170.95
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The paper looks in detail at ways information consultancy companies can provide better solutions for their clients. It highlights the requirements for a successful business as well as showing the pitfalls many firms encounter. The paper analyzes the importance of evaluating the user's requirements, planning the project properly as well as hiring capable and experienced personnel to manage the projects.
Introduction
The Problem
Historical Perspective
Why Projects Fail
Securing User Requirements
Containment of Cost
Getting Quality Work
Communication
Planning
Resistance to Change
The "Should Be" Condition
The Sales Perspective
Contractually Speaking
Managing the Project
Conclusion
References
Attachment I: Sample Brochure
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"The information systems consulting industry has fallen on hard times. People inside of this industry say that it is because of the economy and the meltdown of the dot-com companies. The reality is that these same people brought much of this problem on themselves through their own self-defeating behavior, and refusal to practice some business basics.
Instead of simply building web-sites and solving the immediate problems identified by their clients, they instead built ?end-to-end solutions? that were intended to save the client from getting crushed in the new global economy (King, 2001, p. 64). They created an atmosphere of fear and in many cases oversold their capabilities. When it came time to deliver, their output very often fell short of client expectations."
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Biodegradable Redesign, 2005.
An examination of the harmful affects of plastic utensils on the environment and how the fast-food industry contributes to this problem.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses how plastic utensils are harmful to ecosystems and not environmentally friendly whatsoever. This paper takes a non-environmentally friendly product and make it biodegradable. Further discussion surrounding the fast food industry and how these restaurants are big plastic wasters. Fast food restaurants (i.e. McDonald's) in a number of countries in Europe (i.e. Germany, Austria, and Sweden) have stopped using plastic utensils and have started using biodegradable folks, spoons and knives made from cornstarch.
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"Due to increasing public demand for corporations to become more environmentally responsible (purpose), some fast food restaurants are using biodegradable utensils (solution) rather than plastic. Biodegradable spoons, forks, and knives are made of cornstarch and are being tested in European markets by McDonald's. The question is whether or not other fast food restaurants will follow suit. "
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NVET Reform, 2007.
This paper examines the benefits of the National Vocational Education Training (NVET) reforms.
2,396 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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The paper discusses the UK system for retraining employees and job placement that is administered under the National Vocational Education Training (NVET) system, as part of the system of adult education. The paper explains the assumption that gaining a formal education is a key to achieving advancement and to attaining employment opportunities. The paper explains that the school of the future will be redesigned, with a greater emphasis on social equality and justice, closer ties to the community as a whole, greater parental participation and looser ties to government. The paper shows how the reforms for the NVET reflect these concerns and can be seen as a first step in designing an education for the future.
Outline:
Introduction
The NVET
Retraining
Human Capital Theory
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"The redesign of the system is not fully mapped out, and what has been suggested to date merely shows the view that the old system will not work for the future and that a redesign is necessary, in keeping with the sort of changes taking place around the world in order to educate and train the coming generation for a different world structure and a different technological environment."
"Certain ideas about the relationship among education, poverty, and employment opportunities are assumed by much of society. It is assumed first that gaining a formal education is a key to achieving advancement and to attaining employment opportunities. Poverty is seen as reducing one's ability to gain an education, just as gaining an education is seen as a way of overcoming poverty. The social importance of education is emphasized again and again in the literature on education and also in the literature on various social problems."
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Registered Nurse First Assistants ( R.N.F.A ), 2002.
Discusses job redesign for an RNFA.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses job redesign for an RNFA. Job redesigning strategies and approaches for a hospital setting. Components of the RNFA role. Focuses on two major position components after job redesign. Recommends an implementation strategy of educational courses. Discusses four categories of design and redesign of work. Qualifications needed, and functions of an RNFA.
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"Job Redesign for an RNFA
Registered nurse first assistants (RFNAs) are educated to collaborate with surgeons and health care team members in performing surgical procedures with optimal outcomes for patients. RNFAs must acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and judgment needed for clinical practice and must function in collaboration with and at the direction of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase of the perioperative experience (Homan & Dunscombe, 2000). In the changing health climate of today, patients need the continuity of care that an RNFA can provide. This brief report will discuss job redesigning strategies for the RNFA in the hospital setting. It will first identify job redesign approaches that could be used for the position and then identify the present components of the RNFA role. Finally, the report will describe ..."
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Office Design.
This paper reviews literature on office design and then applies it to a specific project to redesign an office at Vartest Laboratory Office.
4,755 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 122.95
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This paper explains that office design, which evolved post WWII and was influenced by the Burolandschaft movement in Germany, has changed drastically with the advent of personal computer systems, creating the need for more desk space lighting to reduce the glare on computer screens. The author points out that office design theory recommends color schemes combining blues and creams, which gives the office a calming, airy affect and creates an environment that is appealing to customers and is comfortable and calming to employees. The paper reports the results of an employee survey revealed that the employees were dissatisfied with their work environment and wanted the office to be renovated because the appearance of the office was unprofessional, the office furniture was uncomfortable, the color scheme not satisfying and the kitchen area was unacceptable. Tables, graphs. Questionnaire included.
Table of Contents
Review of Project Purpose
Major Findings
Recommendation for Implementation
Introduction
Problem Identification
Literature Review
Historical Changes in Office Design
The Importance of Ergonomics in Office Design
The impact of lighting
Impression Management
The Impact of Office Design on Productivity
Color Schemes and Gender
Gender and the Meaning of Color in Interior Environments
Livability Factor
Organization Factors
Symptomatic Factors
Data Collection/Analysis
Survey on Vartest Office Appearance
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"As a result of the information provided by the literature review, we can make several recommendations concerning the renovation of the Vartest Laboratory Office. First, management must recognize that the way that the office looks leaves an impression on customers and employees. If the office looks unprofessional, it will not attract the ideal customers. In addition, an office that is poorly designed will cause employees to question whether they are valued by the company. In addition, the company must make a concerted effort to understand that the workplace is a social environment and people's behavior will coincide with the design of that environment."
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Evaluation of Technology Plan, 2007.
This paper discusses change management within schools as it relates to the integration of technology.
3,017 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that a fundamental re-definition of the role of the teacher is the most critical aspect for the integration of technology into a classroom environment for the purposes of better educating students and equipping them with needed insights for their academic and professional careers. This essay provides an overview of the change management approaches that schools need to consider before introducing technology. The writer notes that bringing lasting change to any school or learning institution must start with the processes by which teachers attempt to deliver insights and interesting content and foster a highly productive learning experience. The writer concludes that above all is the need to embrace change management strategies, several models of which are included in this article, showing the impact of a teachers' true commitment to change at the pedagogical level.
Outline:
Literature Review
Evaluating Models of Change Management in Academic Environments
1. Develop the teaching vision and process objectives first
2. Identify the teaching processes to be redesigned
3. Understand and measure the existing processes and post results publicly
4. Design and build a prototype of the new course that integrates technology
5. Measure, Monitor and Modify
Exploring Lewin's Model
Exploring the Speed of Change Model
The Only Constant Is Change: How Technology is changing Schools
Best Practices in Implementing Technologies In Schools
Conclusion
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"From the context of change management, this is critical. Measurements of progress as defined by process improvements in teaching need to be posted in a teacher's lounge or other area for other faculty to see progress. The public posting of performance metrics also creates awareness of which process areas are working the best, and which need to be more streamlined, perhaps more trimmed of excess steps. This is a critical step in change management within the context of bringing technology into a school. Teachers and administrators alike need to see progress relative to plan, and if the data is publicly shown, the processes changed leads to more lasting change."
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Nathan Phillips Square Research Proposal, 2008.
A research proposal regarding the re-design and renovation of Nathan Phillips Square of Toronto's City Hall.
1,940 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper represents a proposal for research concerning issues to be addressed in the current re-design process for Nathan Phillips Square, the setting for Toronto's City Hall and an iconic work of modern urban architecture. The paper points out that this redesign process is in response to a consensus that has been reached by city politicians and leading civic officials that the existing design of the square was not only flawed in its multiple revisions over time since the original construction, but also no longer reflects the urban vision of 21st century Toronto. The paper concludes that qualitative research methods used to gain insights into the views of neighbours of the space towards the redesign project would be invaluable in determining who would be likely users of the space, how should it operate within the Toronto community, and the most important design elements of the project.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Methods
Conclusion
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"It is clear that in carrying out this research into the redesign of Nathan Phillips Square it would be necessary to consult with a diverse range of stakeholders. One major insight from the literature review is that often one research method is inadequate to fully explore all of the issues involved in a project as complex and politically and socially sensitive as the redesign of Toronto's icon Nathan Phillips Square. Three methods would be particularly effective given the nature of the project: ethnographic/participant analysis, qualitative interviewing, and focus groups."
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Organizational Transformation, 2008.
A report on the necessity to pull a group of diverse individuals together to work as a team when there is re-organization within a company.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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The paper states that organizational theorists have stressed that it is essential to have representatives from every department to redesign a company's transformation process. No matter how strong the talent within each department, every individual sector of the company will inevitably be subject to some degree of tunnel vision. The paper emphasizes that every department will believe that its own field of specialty and the paradigm through which it views the current market, as well as the company's future, is the most important one. The paper states that organizational decisions regarding customer demand or pricing cannot be confined to the expertise of individuals from the department directly responsible for making specific decisions. When an entire organization is being restructured, the change must be comprehensive and holistic, not simply directed by one vocal group of people.
Outline:
What conflicting objectives might you anticipate from each area?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a cross-
functional team in redesigning a company's transformation
process?
From the Paper
"So why do conflicting objectives between departments in an organization undergoing the same crisis ensue? Take the concept of "lead time," or the number of months or years it takes to get a car into production once a company has frozen its basic design (Einstein, 2002:2) Operations might want to reduce this time as much as possible, but marketing might want to keep the time plan more flexible, so alterations can be made in the car's style to reflect sudden changes in demand, like a sudden desire for smaller or more fuel-efficient cars because of a spike in gas prices. Finance and accounting departments might be pleased at the revenue saved through lead time reduction, but might also be resistant to acquiring new types of machinery to make production more efficient, for fear that such efforts may not pay off in the recent bottom line."
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Supply Chains and the Internet, 2002.
This paper discusses using the internet for at least part of the supply chain management --- getting the product from the point of origin through the intermediate businesses to the end purchaser .
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 67.95
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This paper defines ?supply chain management? as being the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from point of origin to point of consumption conforming to customer requirements. The author states that Internet E--Hubs, which are ?electronic marts? where customers and suppliers interact, enable B2B [Business to Business] consumers to engage in an active and explicit dialogue with companies.
The author warns that, to use the Internet for B2B efficiently, companies must reduce the interaction costs, automate transactions and redesign their pattern of workflow.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Traditional Supply Chains and How they Function
Supply Chains and the Internet (Overview)
Business Purchasing -- Diverse Set of Products and Services
Types
Manufacturing Inputs
Operating Inputs
Spot Sourcing and Systemic Sourcing
MRO Hubs
Yield Managers
Exchanges
Catalog Hubs
Conclusion
Reduction of Interaction Costs
Automating Transactions
Workflow Redesign
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"Multiple supplier sites also may play a role in building the popularity of the Internet as an MRO [Maintenance, Repair and Operating] supply channel. Only 10% of Internet users reported having ordered from "a site offering multiple suppliers where you can get only one invoice and your standard pricing." But fully 68% of Internet users say they would be interested in ordering from such a site. Nearly half (46%) of Internet non-purchasers said that a multiple supplier site offering one invoice and standard pricing would increase their likelihood of purchase."
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