...Commentary on Review 1. Analysing the topic Notice how this review topic is asking students to do two things – to summarise a text (in this case a book chapter) and then to evaluate it. This is what most review tasks will require you to do – though you may find some variation on this theme. It’s important to always read the topic instructions carefully. Hint: When you are reading a text to be reviewed – keep the following two questions uppermost in your mind: • What is this text saying? (summary); • What do I think about what it’s saying? (evaluation) 2. The text being reviewed Notice how this review begins with the full bibliographical information about the text being reviewed – author, date, title publisher, place etc. Hint: Always commence your review with this information. 3. Introduction Rather than going straight into reviewing the text, notice how this student writer has begun by introducing the broad issue that the text is addressing. In this case it is the problems that international students can experience in Australian universities. Hint: Think about how you can relate the text you are reviewing to its broader context. 4. Summarising the text (see paragraphs 2-6) As we noted, one of the main components of a review is to summarise the original text. A good summary like this one will do the following: • accurately represent the ideas in the original text • focus on the more important ideas • be perfectly understandable to someone who has not read the original How long...
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...might say that the research proposal is a second step, following the selection of a broad topic. The actual proposal will indicate what analytical question you wish to address. The foundation of a good research paper is a good research question. Just a tree needs a good root system to grow to be strong, a good research paper needs a good analytical question. What does "analytical" mean? An analytical question can take different forms and no one form is necessarily better than others. What all analytical questions have in common is the fact that they are not merely descriptive. That is, an analytical question moves beyond the "what" and explores the "how," and the "why." A good analytical research paper will use "the what" as part of the answer to "the why." But it is obligatory to address a question beyond the "what." For example, a descriptive paper would ask: "What was Gorbachev's economic perestroika policies?" An analytical paper would ask: "Why did Gorbachev's economic perestroika policies fail?" As part of the paper, you would then review what the policies were, but then you would go beyond that description. The specific parts of the research proposal are as follows: 1. Statement of the question your paper will answer. Again, remember, the point of your paper is to explain something. 2. Brief literature review in which you review the major works on your topic and indicate what the arguments are. If you are applying a theory to an...
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...ANCOVA data analytical approach. By doing this data analysis project, you will understand a new quantitative research model when randomized sampling is not a choice. Specifically, you will develop analytical skills to use covariate to control for or partial out effects of pre-existing differences carried by sampling. To complete the assessment, answer each question, providing IBM SPSS analysis when necessary to support your answer. For this assignment, use the small batch of data provided by Warner's textbook on page 724. These are hypothetical data. We will imagine that a three-group quasi-experimental study was done to compare the effects of three treatments on the aggressive behavior of male children. Xc, the covariate, is a pretest measure of aggressiveness: the number of aggressive behaviors emitted by each child when the child is first placed in a neutral playroom situation. This measure was done prior to exposure to the treatment. Children could not be randomly assigned to treatment groups, so the groups did not start out exactly equivalent on aggressiveness. The dependent variable, Y, is a posttest measure: the number of aggressive behaviors emitted by each child after exposure to one of the three treatments. Treatment A consisted of three different films. The A1 group saw a cartoon animal behaving aggressively. The A2 group saw a human female model behaving aggressively. The A3group saw a human male model behaving aggressively. The question is whether these three models...
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...These heralded—and coveted—applications amassed and applied data in ways that upended customer expectations and optimized operations to unprecedented degrees. They transformed technology from a supporting tool into a strategic weapon. Companies questing for killer apps generally focus all their firepower on the one area that promises to create the greatest competitive advantage. But a new breed of company is upping the stakes. Organizations such as Amazon, Harrah’s, Capital One, and the Boston Red Sox have dominated their fields by deploying industrial-strength analytics across a wide variety of activities. In essence, they are transforming their organizations into armies of killer apps and crunching their way to victory. harvard business review • decision making • january 2006 Organizations are competing on analytics not just because they can—business today is awash in data and data crunchers—but also because they should. At a time when firms in many industries offer similar products and use comparable technologies, business processes are among the last...
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...Section 2: key words Section 3: introduction Section 4: literature review Section 5: Methodology Section 6: findings Section 7: discussion Section 8: conclusion Section 9: references / works cited/ bibliography Section 1: abstract 1. a short summary (150-125 word) helping readers decide whether the article is relevant to their interests and whether it needs to be read in its entirety 2. fairly impersonal in tone talks about what the paper does rather than about what the author did “This article considers…”, “This article proposes…”, “This article examines…” 3. need for brevity more complex in syntax than the actual article mentioning all the sections of the paper drawing the ideas for one sentence or two from each of the article’s main sections 4. the content of an abstract 1) research objective 2) methodology (research subjects/research instrument / methods of statistical analysis) 3) research results and major conclusions 4) the significance of the findings Section 2: key words Investigate / investigation? (which one is preferred?) Using noun instead of verb 4---6 words min: 2 words max:10 words Chosen from the title and abstract writing & punctuation Section 3: introduction a crucial part of the paper ,the hardest part to write Function: to draw readers into the topic, to make them see why it is important and what you have to say about it is new and interesting three steps Step 1: to establish the general territory in which you...
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...1 of 6 RESEARCH METHODS & REPORTING Economic evaluation using decision analytical modelling: design, conduct, analysis, and reporting Evidence relating to healthcare decisions often comes from more than one study. Decision analytical modelling can be used as a basis for economic evaluations in these situations. Stavros Petrou professor of health economics 1, Alastair Gray professor of health economics 2 1 Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK; 2Health Economics Research Centre, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Economic evaluations are increasingly conducted alongside randomised controlled trials, providing researchers with individual patient data to estimate cost effectiveness.1 However, randomised trials do not always provide a sufficient basis for economic evaluations used to inform regulatory and reimbursement decisions. For example, a single trial might not compare all the available options, provide evidence on all relevant inputs, or be conducted over a long enough time to capture differences in economic outcomes (or even measure those outcomes).2 In addition, reliance on a single trial may mean ignoring evidence from other trials, meta-analyses, and observational studies. Under these circumstances, decision analytical modelling provides an alternative framework for economic evaluation. Decision analytical modelling compares the expected costs and consequences of decision options...
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...Competing on Analytics By Thomas H. Davenport This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review Article Reprint No. R0601H brought to you by Harvard Business Review articles are brought to you by Zurich HelpPoint as part of the Managing Risk Series. Zurich neither endorses nor rejects the information presented in the article. We do not guarantee the accuracy of this information or any results and further assume no liability in connection with this publication including any information or methods contained herein. Competing on Analytics The Idea in Brief It’s virtually impossible to differentiate yourself from competitors based on products alone. Your rivals sell offerings similar to yours. And thanks to cheap offshore labor, you’re hard-pressed to beat overseas competitors on product cost. How to pull ahead of the pack? Become an analytics competitor: Use sophisticated data-collection technology and analysis to wring every last drop of value from all your business processes. With analytics, you discern not only what your customers want but also how much they’re willing to pay and what keeps them loyal. You look beyond compensation costs to calculate your workforce’s exact contribution to your bottom line. And you don’t just track existing inventories; you also predict and prevent future inventory problems. Analytics competitors seize the lead in their fields. Capital One’s analytics initiative, for example, has spurred at least 20% growth in earnings...
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...Financial Statement Fraud ACCT 710: Assignment 6-2 Shannon Baxley David Welch September 24, 2011 Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..3 Literature Reviews……………………………………………………………………………5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………..16 References…………………………………………………………………………………...18 Abstract This paper describes financial statement fraud (FSF) and how it may occur within companies. The reason of this study was to research FSF detection and prevention. Research was also done to determine any influences that SAS (Statement on Auditing Standards) No. 82 and SAS No. 99 had on audit programs and the analysis from external auditors. Thirteen scholarly journals were reviewed in order to analyze SAS No. 82 and No. 99 and to show ways to detect and prevent fraud. Results found that managers and/or auditors can create fraud intentionally and unintentionally. There are ways to prevent fraud and educating managers and/or auditors is a good way to make sure fraud does not occur. Introduction Financial statement fraud (FSF) involves the premeditated issuing of phony information on a financial statement (financial statement fraud, 2011). FSF occurs when a company exaggerates assets or revenue, or when it devalues liabilities and expenses (financial statement fraud, 2011). The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or AICPA defines fraudulent financial reporting as “intentional misstatements or omissions...
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...University of Phoenix Material Using Sources Review the Continuing Academic Success assignment requirements from Week 5. Conduct research in the University Library to find at least three sources that are relevant for your Week 5 essay. Complete the following table for each source you have chosen. Include the original passage when you provide the summary, paraphrase, and quote. Source 1 | | | |Title of the article |Setting goals | |Why did you choose this article? |It helps to touch on the point of how setting goals can lead to success | |Is the article credible? How? |The article was published May 2014 under a noted publishing company | |Is the author biased? How do you know?|No, the author is in agreement that setting personal goals can lead to success | |Is the article relevant? How? |It discusses results that can be obtained through appropriate goal setting | |Find a passage you might use and |When working to obtain your goals you need to revisit them to further help you to understand what| |summarize it. |you are striving for. It keeps things in perspective ...
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...SAUSSUREA (ISSN: 0373-2525) Vol. 3(3), PP: 224-235, 2015 RESEARCH ARTICLE THE ROLE OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CUSTOMER KNOWLEDGE CREATION 1. Bahareh Behdadmanesh and 2.Mansur Amini Lari 1. Department of Management, Fars Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran 1. Department of Management, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Fars, Iran 2. Department of Management, Fars Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran Abstract: Customer relationship management is a marketing strategy, sales and service of integrated line that operates to identify, acquire and maintain customer. CRM is a modern and developed tool for data mining of customer information that is fed by using different connection points of the system and will create a comprehensive view of the customer. This study examines the relationship between customer relationship management in the creation of customers’ knowledge in the banks of the city of Shiraz. Statistic population of this research includes employees in the banks of Shiraz that the questionnaires on the variables of customer relationship management and customer knowledge were distributed among 300 of them as a statistic sample. The reliability of these two questionnaires for the variables of customer relationship management and customer knowledge were acquired 0.934 and 0.880, respectively. For data analysis and testing the hypotheses SPSS software was used. Correlation coefficient...
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...Possible Term Paper Topics and Instructions You will research, prepare, and write a 10-15 page term paper for this class. You have two choices as to how you can approach this paper: Track A and Track B. Regardless of which “track” you choose, the same general guidelines and expectations apply to all papers. The topics listed below do not define the entire universe of subjects available to you. If you have another idea for a paper topic, check it out with me. Once you select a topic, and I would suggest that this be done promptly, stop by my office to discuss your research endeavor. Track A: Issue-centered paper. Those choosing this track will research and write a paper on a specific issue of constitutional law. The paper will focus on the Court’s treatment of an issue and competing perspectives on it (both on and off the Court), and provide an evaluation and critique of those perspectives. It will culminate in a defense of its own thesis. Possible topics include: • The history, functions, and uses of one of the various “technical barriers” • Scope and limits of the presidential power to pardon • Federalism as a value in the Warren and post-Warren Supreme Court • Federalism as a constitutional concept in the Rehnquist Court • How far did the Rehnquist Revolution in federalism go? • The constitutional status of the War Powers Act (1973) • The concept of Executive Privilege • Are there limits to the...
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...Review Article Mumbai’s Development Mafia’s: Globalization, Organized Crime and Land Development Jordan Morrison 209148123 ENVS 4225: Urban Sustainability November 17, 2010 Mumbai’s Development Mafia’s: Globalization ,Organized Crime and Land Development LIZA WEINSTIEN International Journal of Urban and Regional Research Volume 32, Issue 1, pages 22-39, March 2008 Abstract For over a decade, researchers have analyzed the effects of liberalization and globalization on urban development, considering the local political implications of shifts at the national and global scales. Taking the case of Mumbai, this article examines how the past 15 years of political reforms in India have reshaped property markets and the politics of land development. Among the newly empowered actors, local criminal syndicates, often with global connections, have seized political opportunities created by these shifts to gain influence over land development. The rise of Mumbai's organized criminal activity in the 1950s was closely linked to India's macroeconomic policies, with strict regulation of imports fuelling the growth of black market smuggling. Liberalization and deregulation since the early 1990s have diminished demand for smuggled consumer goods and criminal syndicates have since diversified their operations. With skyrocketing real estate prices in the 1990s, bolstered by global land speculation, the mafia began investing in property development. Supported by an illicit nexus of politicians...
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...Topic Gateway Series Strategic Analysis Tools Strategic Analysis Tools Topic Gateway Series No. 34 Prepared by Jim Downey and Technical Information Service 1 October 2007 Topic Gateway Series Strategic Analysis Tools About Topic Gateways Topic Gateways are intended as a refresher or introduction to topics of interest to CIMA members. They include a basic definition, a brief overview and a fuller explanation of practical application. Finally they signpost some further resources for detailed understanding and research. Topic Gateways are available electronically to CIMA Members only in the CPD Centre on the CIMA website, along with a number of electronic resources. About the Technical Information Service CIMA supports its members and students with its Technical Information Service (TIS) for their work and CPD needs. Our information specialists and accounting specialists work closely together to identify or create authoritative resources to help members resolve their work related information needs. Additionally, our accounting specialists can help CIMA members and students with the interpretation of guidance on financial reporting, financial management and performance management, as defined in the CIMA Official Terminology 2005 edition. CIMA members and students should sign into My CIMA to access these services and resources. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 26 Chapter Street London SW1P 4NP United Kingdom T. +44 (0)20 7663 5441 F. +44...
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...Topic Gateway Series Strategic Analysis Tools Strategic Analysis Tools Topic Gateway Series No. 34 Prepared by Jim Downey and Technical Information Service 1 October 2007 Topic Gateway Series Strategic Analysis Tools About Topic Gateways Topic Gateways are intended as a refresher or introduction to topics of interest to CIMA members. They include a basic definition, a brief overview and a fuller explanation of practical application. Finally they signpost some further resources for detailed understanding and research. Topic Gateways are available electronically to CIMA Members only in the CPD Centre on the CIMA website, along with a number of electronic resources. About the Technical Information Service CIMA supports its members and students with its Technical Information Service (TIS) for their work and CPD needs. Our information specialists and accounting specialists work closely together to identify or create authoritative resources to help members resolve their work related information needs. Additionally, our accounting specialists can help CIMA members and students with the interpretation of guidance on financial reporting, financial management and performance management, as defined in the CIMA Official Terminology 2005 edition. CIMA members and students should sign into My CIMA to access these services and resources. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 26 Chapter Street London SW1P 4NP United Kingdom T. +44 (0)20 7663 5441 F. +44...
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...Instructor: Course No: Date: Child Development _ Article Review According to Krapp and Wilson, 2006, Prenatal Development: The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence, Vol. 3., Prenatal Development is the process by which a child develops and grows after conception from one cell to an embryo and proceeds to form a baby. On the other hand, different authors, Moore and Schneider, 2006 expand these processes and describe the three stage sin detail; preimplantation which is also the germinal stage, the embryonic and the fetal stages. Preimplantation takes place within seven days preceding a two months period where organogenesis takes place in the embryonic stage. The fetal state takes much longer as it goes on for about thirty eight weeks and here there are several processes that take place i.e. growth, tissue differentiation and functional maturity. Using these two articles to review my literature for a study concerning Child development provides two unique perspectives to my topic (Moore & Schneider, 2006). One set of authors; Krapp and Wilson take on the growth processes of a fetus while giving a week by week description of the development. Moore and Schneider take a different approach providing the effect of toxic substances to the growth stages of a fetus. They provide a clear and diverse comparison to the elements of my study. However, considering the literature of statistics in both articles, they illustrate the discourse in only more...
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