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Evaluating Best Practices, 2007.
This paper discusses civilian best practices and how they can be applied to the performance of military organizations.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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The paper examines best practices in quality, speed and flexibility and in managing information as an asset, used by six companies. The paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each practice. The paper evaluates the military organization as a whole in terms of these twelve best practices and offers prescriptive recommendations for improving existing processes. The paper maintains that embracing best practices and the benefits they deliver is essential for the growth and maturity of a strong military organization.
Outline:
Introduction
Best Practices in Quality, Speed, and Flexibility
Organizations Using These Best Practices
Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Best Practice
Evaluating Military Organizations on Best Practices Performance
Best Practices in Managing Information as an Asset
Organizations Using These Best Practices
Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Best Practice
Evaluating Military Organizations On Best Practices Performance
Conclusion
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"This paper is organized into two parts, with the first being best practices as they relate to quality, speed, and flexibility in companies, and the second being on best practices as they relate to managing information as an asset. The approach to each of these two topics is identical and briefly discussed here. Best practices refer to the optimal level of performance for any given organization and often take into account the factors of organizational structure, business and operational processes, and strategies for fulfilling organizational objectives."
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Best Practices in Information Management, 2006.
This paper defines the best practices for delivering quality, speed and flexibility in information management and applies these practices for use by the military.
2,770 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper defines best practices as the optimal level of performance for any given organization taking into account the factors of organizational structure, business and operational processes and the strategies for fulfilling organizational objectives. The author evaluates six best practices, reviews six companies using them and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each practice. The paper relates that, because of its need for quick and correct information, the military organization needs to improve its existing processes based on the lessons learned from best practice benchmarks. Much of this paper is presented in tables and bullet point format.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Best Practices in Quality, Speed, and Flexibility
Organizations Using These Best Practices
Order-to-Cash Fulfillment Cycle
Supply Chain Synchronization
Standardization of Customer Service Processes
Greater Inventory Visibility
Collapsing Order Cycle Times Through Outsourcing
Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Best Practice
Evaluating Military Organizations on Best Practices Performance
Best Practices in Managing Information as an Asset
Organizations Using These Best Practices
Re-Orienting Content Management Systems from Being Isolated or Siloed to Being a Corporate-Wide Resource
Supporting Customers More Responsively through Integration of Content Management Systems
Integrating Both Unstructured and Structured Content to Gain Greater Insights
Creating a Center of Excellence for Managing the Many Integration Points and Defining Process Interaction Points
Organizing Information from both Structured and Unstructured Data for Compliance
Redefining Personal Productivity, Knowledge Management and Workflows Applications, Tools and Techniques
Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Best Practice
Evaluating Military Organizations on Best Practices Performance
Conclusion
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"Redefining personal productivity, knowledge management and workflow applications, tools, and techniques, bringing information closer to the knowledge workers is an evolving best practice, according to Murphy, McNeill, and Davis. Microsoft and SAP are working to capitalize on this trend by integrating the R.3 ERP system from SAP with Microsoft's Office products. This is a product strategy aimed entirely at making knowledge workers more effective at their work."
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Staffing Practices and Selection Tools, 2004.
A look at the trends impacting the real estate office and the effect these trends have had on staffing, including the selecting and retaining of employees.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how, like most organizations, the real estate office has needed to change in response to trends and adapt to a new business environment and how one of the major areas that has changed relates to employees. It discusses the importance of finding employees and retaining them and the effect on both staffing practices and selection tools. It analyzes the current practices of the office by focusing on their relationship with the various trends, including globalization, technology and e-business, diversity, and ethics. It also includes an evaluation of these practices, with recommendations for improvement also being made.
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"The first major trend that has impacted the office is globalization. Globalization refers to the breaking down of global barriers, which results in the business environment becoming a global one rather than just a local one. This means that a business in one country that used to compete only with other local companies, is now competing with global companies as well. This creates a major increase in competition. This competition increase does not apply directly to the real estate office, because the nature of the business means it is still competing only with local competition. However, the increased competition still has a significant secondary effect. This occurs because other service-type businesses facing strong competition have increased their quality of service and are working harder to satisfy clients."
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Labor Practices Within the Nike Corporation, 2006.
This paper examines the questionable labor practices and sub-standard working conditions in various Asian countries that produce the Nike Corporation's products.
1,265 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the various investigations by different sources into rumored unfair labor practices by sports equipment manufacturer Nike. This paper details the results of the investigations which revealed the same pattern of problems in various Nike production plants in Asia. The writer of this paper compares Nike's labor practices to those of other factories in Asia. This paper also contains strategic solutions to improving the current working conditions of the laborers employed in these same plants.
Outline
Introduction
Working Conditions
Long Working Hours
"Wages May Be Low, But People Want These Jobs"
Evaluation
Bibliography
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"It is true that workers in shoe factories in Indonesia enjoy conditions which are better than those in many other industries, and for some, better than those at home in the village. And the jobs are sought after. But what this means is that, while things may be bad in these factories, they are even worse elsewhere - especially for the unemployed. For despite the increase in the number of factory jobs in Indonesia, unemployment among 20 to 24 years old is still very high. The people who work in these factories have not, as the quote above implies, been drawn away from subsistence agriculture by better incomes in manufacturing."
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Communicative Practices in Veterinary Recording, 2006.
A theme analysis of professional communicative practices in veterinary medical records.
6,827 words (approx. 27.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 154.95
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In this paper the author looks at how the communicative practices of veterinary records are sometimes difficult to read and understand due to shortening of words and sentences. The author looks at how written discourse can influence the entire communicative process of a veterinary healthcare setting. In this paper the author analyzes veterinary medical records using a functional grammar perspective. A theme analysis of the veterinary medical record entries is completed, and thematic patterns are recorded and evaluated. The author concludes that due to the busy schedules of veterinarians it is often the case, that the written reports of each subject provided are the best that can be done in the situation.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
The Subjective Entry
The Objective Entry
The Assessment Entry
The Plan Entry
Other Entries
Theme Analysis
Findings
Theme Analysis - Objective Sentences
Theme Analysis - Assessment Sentences
Theme Analysis - Plan Sentences
Conclusions
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"In Rijnberk and de Vries' Medical History and Physical Examination in Companion Animals, there is a limited section specifically on veterinary medical record writing which describes the function of veterinary medical records, how to determine the content of veterinary medical records, and how to write clear, complete, and accessible veterinary medical record entries. The most beneficial aspect of this text, however, is the information presented in subsequent chapters, which describes physical examinations of companion animals. Listed under sections called "notable findings," the authors have described how to perform physical exams on numerous animals for various medical complaints. Then the authors describe, in terms of appropriate tone, style, and terminology, what types of entries should be made in the veterinary medical record for that particular type of examination."
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Evaluating the Personalities of Others, 2002.
A look at the biases in judgement when evaluating the personalities of others.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 1 source, $ 80.95
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This paper is about evaluating the personalities of others. Our judgments of others can be wrong because of biases in how we perceive other people. A bias is "any consistent manner of perception or interpretation that does not reflect the objective information or a purely logical analysis of it" (Gray, 1999, pp. 519-520). These biases are of three main types: not using our full resources for perception, not having complete information, or having certain motives that lead us into false judgments.
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Evaluating Fiscal Policy Alternatives, 2007.
This paper presents a simulation for evaluating changes in fiscal policy and its effects.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper provides a summary of a simulation for using fiscal policy tools to manage a fictitious country called Erehwon. The paper relates that government spending and taxation are fiscal policy tools that affect the real GDP and aggregate income of the economy. The paper shows how increases and decreases in government spending and taxes aid in managing recession and inflation. The paper concludes that there are no actions to guarantee optimum results, so policy makers must be flexible and evaluate the effectiveness of fiscal policy changes. The paper also applies these principles to the workplace.
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Abstract
Effects of Fiscal Policy Changes
Key Fiscal Policy Points
Workplace Application
Growing Further Assessments
Conclusion
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"Fiscal policy is a tool used by federal governments to regulate the economy. This paper provides a summary of a simulation for using fiscal policy tools to manage a fictitious country called Erehwon. Erehwon is a small country with a population of 30 million with an average income of $1,300. The literacy rate is 56% for males and 35% for females. Only11 million individuals are in the labor force and 20% of the population lives below the poverty line. The country suffers from an inadequate infrastructure for transportation, communication and banking services. The government must manage the fiscal tools of government spending and taxation to improve the health of the economy and strengthen the country's infrastructure."
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Evaluating Support Services, 2006.
This paper discusses the methodology for evaluating college graduates' satisfaction levels of their experiences with career support services.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper relates that some researchers find it helpful to study experience from the perspective of seeing the student as a consumer of a product, which, in this case, is education. The author points out that one key element in conducting useful research is determining what methodology will be used to gather the most complete and reliable information for a specific hypothesis. The paper relates that five-point Likert scales prove helpful in measuring customer/consumer satisfaction levels because respondents specify their level of agreement or disagreement with a statement. The paper includes a Likert scale questionnaire and the plan for data analysis.
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"Researchers disagree on the best way to measure students' experience. Experiential education differs from the majority of traditional learning for the fact that knowledge is personally as well as communally constructed by people. They are simultaneously observing and interacting with the world around them. Experiential education negates the Platonic ideology that truth is independent of knowing, and individuals can learn information apart from understanding, mastering, and applying it."
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Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness, 2005.
This paper is a research proposal to develops an instrument to evaluate teacher effectiveness at a Christian elementary school.
14,550 words (approx. 58.2 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that several evaluation instrument models will be researched, reviewed and tailored to meet the needs of the Christian elementary school. Currently, teachers are given verbal feedback, individually or during a faculty conference, on their job performance, but there is no documented evidence that the feedback was given. The author points out that teacher evaluation is a powerful tool for improving teacher effectiveness; given the importance of teacher quality for improving student achievement, teacher assessment has emerged as an important tool in improving education. The paper relates that the research will utilize the development method, a study implemented with the goal of resolving problems or answering questions, which apply to one location without the intention of applying the results to another setting.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Setting of the Study
Researcher's Role
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Delimitations
Limitations
Reliability and Validity of the Data
Purpose of the Study
Background and Significance of the Study
Overview of the Study
Review of the Literature
Teach for America Performance Assessment Instrument
California Standards for the Teaching Profession
Methodology
Research Design and Approach
Population and Sample
Collection and Tabulation of Data
Data Analysis Procedure
Potential Outcome
Evaluation Instrument
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"Principals are involved in every aspect of the school's operations; from assigning students to classes, to evaluating teachers, to enforcing rules. The principal is the school leader and sets the tone for the school climate. According to Clark (1999), most principals see themselves as facilitators of learning and teaching. Besides advocating for what is best for children, the principal's role includes supporting the professional development of the teachers. Given the importance of teacher quality for improving student achievement, teacher assessment has emerged as an important tool in improving education. According to Rabinowitz and Ananda (2001), teacher assessment also serves to further dialogue about what is considered good teaching practice."
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Evaluating New Clients, 2002.
A study into the way new clients are evaluated in health and fitness studios.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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An essay which examines the process by which new clients are evaluated in health and fitness facilities by trained staff and/or personal trainers. It begins by examining the various measurement tools for carrying out client evaluations and then goes on to discuss practical strategies for implementing the results of those evaluations into an overall fitness program for clients.
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"In conclusion, evaluations are common in all sectors of the health and fitness industry, including "corporate, commercial, clinical, and community" (Grantham et al. 474). Evaluations are also an on-going phenomena. That is, an initial evaluation will not be the first and last word in how a client's fitness regime is developed. Certainly, as time goes on, a given client's level of fitness and corresponding health-related needs will need to be monitored, re-evaluated, and constantly altered, wherever the need arises. A steady health and exercise regime will result in enormous changes to a client's physical body. With those changes in mind a new set of objectives, or a new dimension to the exercises, can be more easily integrated into the overall program."
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Evaluating Business Stability, 2005.
This paper lists and defines many accounting ratios that are used to evaluate a company's stability.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that stability measures the long-term health of a business by using ratio analysis to interpret the financial position of any business; while ratios can be used to set targets and to measure performance, they are by no means foolproof. The author, as an example, defines the 'Acid Test' ratio as 'Cash and Near Cash' divided by 'Current Liabilities', which measures the ability to meet current debt and is a stringent test since it discounts the value of inventories; the rule of thumb is 1-to-1 with a lower ratio indicates illiquidity and a higher ratio may imply unused funds. The paper relates that the Sharpe Ratio, which is based on a risk-adjusted measure developed by Nobel Laureate William Sharpe, calculates using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk.
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"The P/E looks at the relationship between the stock price and the company's earnings. The P/E is the most popular metric of stock analysis. The P/E gives you an idea of what the market is willing to pay for the company's earnings. The higher the P/E the more the market is willing to pay for the company's earnings. A low P/E may indicate a "vote of no confidence" by the market or it could mean this is a sleeper that the market has overlooked. What is a desirable P/E? It all depends on the investors' willingness to pay for earnings. The more they are willing to pay in the belief that the company has good long term prospects over and above its current position, the higher the right P/E is for that particular stock."
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Evaluating the Nursing Research Article, 2005.
This paper is an in-depth analysis of a research article in the area of nursing.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper presents the standards by which a research article should be evaluated. Specific scientific standards of evaluation are clearly presented. Additionally, the paper stresses that the function of a research article is to inform the reader about the problem under investigation and to highlight fully the methods used to solve this problem.
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"Fairly critiquing an investigator's research endeavor is a task that must be taken seriously. Although it is quite easy to have an opinion of another's research, it is something quite different to be able to evaluate the research activity in terms of topic specificity and soundness, intent or purpose, data analysis, and informational importance. When embarking upon a critical analysis of another's work the reviewer must, at all times, adhere to the basic principle of prudent evaluation; namely, evaluating the structure of the research upon which scientific conclusion are drawn. More specifically, the function of a research report (article) is to inform readers about the problem being investigated and the methods used to solve the problem."
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Probing and Evaluating Illicit Behavior, 2001.
An analysis of the movie "Blow", focusing on a look at the main character of the movie and his actions, through Merton's strain theory and Gotredson's and Hirschi's self-control theory.
2,625 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 79.95
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This paper reviews the movie "Blow" and applies the storyline of the movie to Robert Merton's strain theory, incorporates it with Gotredson's and Hirschi's self-control theory, and evaluates the strain theory using Aker's criteria. The paper outlines the true story that the movie is based on and discusses the "American dream" and the failure of some to attain it in legal ways.
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"Blow is based on a true story about a man who gets involved with drug trafficking (Reynolds & Demme, 2001). When George Jung was a young boy he sees his parents fighting over money troubles. His dad had to file for bankruptcy and he decides that he will never struggle; he is going to be rich. After he graduates him and his friend Tuna move to California. In California he realized a whole different world, a world of beaches and drugs. To make money his girlfriend Barbara introduces him to Derek to purchase marihuana to sell. After a month of selling marihuana him and Tuna have made a lot of money. Dooley, an old friend from high school meets up with him and offers to help expand his business."
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Evaluating Fad Diets, 2005.
A discussion of recent dieting trends and fad diets and why they are actually counterproductive.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains why most popular fad diets, particularly Atkins, are based on faulty, unproven theories. It also describes some of the health problems that may accompany such diet programs.
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"It has been commonly known for ages that the food we eat provides us with energy in the form of calories. We consume these calories in our bodies for our body functions - the amount of calories burnt depending mainly on the nature and duration of physical activity and to a lesser degree, on metabolic differences in individuals due to genetic reasons. If our calorie-intake is greater than our calorie-consumption, we put on weight; if our intake is less than our consumption we lose weight. Low carb diets such as Atkins' purport to circumvent this basic fact of nutrition and attribute the weight loss to factors such as insulin resistance, ketosis, and increased fat burning. On closer scrutiny, however, it becomes apparent that such claims have no scientific basis and the low carb fad diets carry significant health risks."
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Evaluating and Leveraging Human Resources, 2005.
An overview of the potential of the implementation of the human resource initiative, "Work-Life Balance".
3,005 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper identifies a human resource initiative "Work-Life Balance," which, if implemented within the organization of Youth Directions, will enhance its business performance. An overview of Youth Directions and work-life balance is provided. The initiative's benefits and costs are examined; case studies of work-life balance within organizations of Australia are portrayed to demonstrate the success of the initiative. In conclusion, the paper makes recommendations on implementing the initiative.
Outline
Introduction
The Organisation
Work-Life Balance Defined
Why Do We Need Work-Life Balance?
Benefits for Youth Directions
Cost-Benefits
Case Studies
Implementation
Conclusion
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"Many organisations express concerns about the cost implications of introducing work-life balance practices. Work-life balance encompasses a broad range of different policies and practices, many of which do not have any actual cost implications but rely on a more imaginative approach to everyday working conditions. Flexible working arrangements are the most common, including such arrangements as flexible working hours, part-time/job share arrangements, unpaid leave, compressed and annualised hours. Special carer leave arrangements and childcare support and information are other important areas that can contribute to a greater work-life balance. Some organisations also provide additional employee support in the form of information and advice about work-life balance or counselling services."
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