...Arguably the most important deliverable in the evaluation process is the Evaluation Report. A written report is generally expected (and is standard WIPO procedure), however it may be supplemented with presentations or other communications tools. The objective of the evaluation report is to present the findings, conclusions and any recommendations that may be appropriate in a manner that ensures that the recommendations will be accepted and adopted. (It is not essential for an evaluation report to contain recommendations. Alternatives could include lessons to guide further work or the presentation of case studies. A mid-term evaluation seeking to assess the likelihood of the project being completed on time might not, for example, include...
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...Running Head: FINAL REPORT PLATFORM EVALUATION Final Report: Platform Evaluation Kimberly Kick University of Phoenix EDTC 555, Internet and Distance Education Delivery Marianne Justus September 9, 2003 Platform Evaluation Final Report This paper is Part 3 of 3 of a Distance Delivery Platform Evaluation Project. The purpose of the paper is to make a recommendation based on the distance delivery platform analysis completed in the report titled “Production Investigation Paper” dated August 26, 2003. Distance Education Platform Based upon the needs of the system engineers, Cisco is seeking to accelerate the training and complete it in a shorter period of time to better accommodate an SE’s hectic schedule. Based on this feedback from the SEs, create a blended e-learning solution that combined both live and self-paced components. A blended solution would be very valuable, because if all the material were placed in a self-paced format, engineers wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn from each other or to talk with a subject matter expert. Most learners prefer some interaction, but the team’s past training experience revealed that it’s extremely important for analytical people to have this ability to share information with peers and to have access to an expert. Produce and deliver self-paced activities such as quizzes and a case study via OutStart Evolution. They designed the activities in a learning object model to...
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...Information Security Article Evaluation Nelson Okubasu CMGT/441 12/3/2014 MARJORIE MARQUE Can We Sniff WI-Fi?: Implications of Joffe v. Google Google collected information between 2007 and 2010 both in us and oversees. In 2010 a law suit was filed against google for violating the federal wiretap act. Among the first of the cases to rule on intercepting unsecured Wi-Fi communications. As of today our society has become so dependent on using Wi-Fi communications for various aspects of our lives, there is a parallel expectation of privacy. At the same time there are so many people or users out there who don’t understand how Wi-Fi technology works, if their information is secure, whether there privacy is violated or if the government has the right law in place to protect them. The fact that users do not fully understand Wi-Fi technology and the shortcomings of current security mechanisms is not a justification to violate their privacy, but instead to call on the government to enact or amend the Federal Wiretap Act (FWA) to reflect their reasonable expectations. Clear statutory protections will allow for the continued progression of Wi-Fi technology. Society’s dependency on Wi-Fi networks and public hotspots both economically and personally requires expansion of the FWA to ensure national uniformity. Essentially, the court found that even though Wi-Fi networks do transmit data using radio waves, the uses of Wi-Fi technology...
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...Business Strategy Module Code – ST3S03 Tutor – Rachel Leek Assignment A Report on the Strategic Evaluation of Easyjet Student Number - 09134190 CONTENTS Terms of Reference Page 3 Executive Summary Page 3 Introduction Pages 4 Identify Strategic Position Pages 4 & 5 External Drivers Of Change Page 8,9,10 & 11 Adding value To Strategic Position Pages 12, 13 & 14 Conclusion Page 14 & 15 References Page 16 Bibliography Page 17 Terms of Reference This report is based on a case study of Easyjet and its strategic position. The report is addressed to Rachel Leek from Shaun Sweeney, submitted on the 28/2/2013 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to look at Easyjet and how they align their Strategic Business Strategies to compete with other similar businesses within the aviation industry. It will also look at how they may implement these strategies into their business. The report will look at how they deal with political, economic, social and technological obligations and threats. This will be analysed by...
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...The Audit Report and Internal Control Evaluation University of Phoenix Michelle Melville Auditing/ACC 546 April 21, 2014 Professor Hillary Edmondson Auditor’s Responsibility for Detecting and Reporting Fraud It is the responsibility of the audit engaged in the audit process to detect material misstatement in management’s assertions. These material misstatements must also be properly reported. Arens et. al (2012) defined fraud as “…any intentional deceit meant to deprive another person or party of their property or rights” p 433. Fraud as it relates to financial reporting is the intentional misstatements of the company’s financial statements and the misappropriations of the company’s assets. In conducting the audit, the audit company needs to be able to identify whether the conditions for fraud, as indicated by Arenet. al (2012) exists. These conditions are; incentives or pressures, opportunities, and attitudes or rationalizations. The existence of certain factors help the auditor to identify whether the conditions for fraud exists. According to SAS 99 auditors are required to enter into the audit engagement with professional skepticism, a questioning mind, and must critically examine and evaluate audit evidence using audit procedures. In using professional skepticism the auditor must never assume the honesty or dishonesty with management reporting. The conditions for rationalization may cause even the most honest person to make allowances for committing fraud...
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...Appendix A: A Sample Evaluation Plan TB Support Program Evaluation Plan for January – March 2004 Prepared by: Ana Garcia TB Nurse Department of Health and Human Service Division of TB Control & Prevention Lull County November 15, 2003 |Note: The scope of this evaluation plan is based on a small size program. TB program staff is encouraged to start their | |evaluation small, focusing on areas or program components where improvements may be needed most. | INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis was not a major concern in Lull County until in the recent years. According to the county report, an average of 3 cases was reported per year from 1995 to 2001. In 2002, six new cases of TB were identified within three month period. Unlike previous years, the infected suspects were new immigrant Salvadoran men rather than the predominant white population. In response to this epidemic, “TB Support Program” was implemented by the county health department director, Henry Evans, to control and prevent further transmission of TB in Lull County. Evaluation Goal The goal of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of “TB Support Program” in preventing transmission of TB among Salvadoran immigrants. This evaluation will investigate components of the TB Support Program that are performing optimally and should be expanded and replicated in future initiatives. In addition, this evaluation will help determine...
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...Speaker Notes Slide 1: Introduction: Today we will be addressing the advantages of implementing an employee performance evaluation program and look at the advantages to the company from its use. We will also be talking about succession planning which aligns itself neatly with the evaluation program. Often Employee evaluations are seen as something burdensome by managers and useless or unfair by the direct reports who have been evaluated. Today we will address some of these concerns and look specifically at: benefits of employee evaluations, pre-appraisal activities/benefits, proper delivery of appraisal results, using evaluations to build value for the company, follow up process and furthering employees’ career goals, what models are being used, and team performance vs. individual performance. The latter portion of today’s presentation will be about the career succession planning process, and like the evaluation system, how this helps both the employee and the company. Slide 2: What are the positive results from a well prepared and well delivered appraisal? If anyone has had the occasion to be evaluated by a supervisor in the work place I would ask you to dwell for a moment on how the message was delivered. All too often in my personal experience I was left wanting after the evaluation process was finished. I have also been asked to write my own appraisals of my performance because my manager was too busy or uninterested in providing feedback of my performance. This...
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...the quality. Preference should be given to the following types of suppliers, providing this involves no sacrifice in quality, service or price. 3.Supplier with adequate financial strength who also have a reputation for adhering to specifications and delivery schedules. 4.There will be two types of accreditation. specific to suppliers class: *Non-primary – supplier may either be New (with minimal transaction and no established performance history) or Accredited (with frequent transactions but on a short-term basis). Accreditation will focus on establishing legality of business and supplier’s capability to supply/deliver. *Primary – Supplier who has demonstrated an excellent performance history and transactions are on a long-term basis. Evaluation will focus on establishing supplier’s capability to sustain excellent performance and support long-term relationship with MEGAPUI. 5. The following documents must be submitted for accreditation *Non-primary -Standard Documentation - Supplier Information Sheet, Company Profile, List of Goods and Services, Incorporation Papers (if applicable), Certificate of Registration, Business Permit, Certificate of Authority to sell (for resellers/dealers, Exclusive Distributors) *Primary -Standard Documentation - Supplier...
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...the continuance of the engagement and the client relationship should include consideration of: (a) The professional and legal responsibilities that apply to the circumstances, including whether there is a requirement for the firm to report to the person or persons who made the appointment or, in some cases, to regulatory authorities; and (b) The possibility of withdrawing from the engagement or from both the engagement and the client relationship. 35. Policies and procedures on withdrawal from an engagement or from both the engagement and the client relationship address issues that include the following: • Discussing with the appropriate level of the client’s management and those charged with its governance regarding the appropriate action that the firm might take based on the relevant facts and circumstances. • If the firm determines that it is appropriate to withdraw, discussing with the appropriate level of the client’s management and those charged with its governance withdrawal from the engagement or from both the engagement and the client relationship, and the reasons for the withdrawal. • Considering whether there is a professional, regulatory or legal requirement for the firm to remain in place, or for the firm to report the withdrawal from the engagement, or from both the engagement and the client relationship, together with the reasons for the withdrawal, to regulatory authorities. • Documenting significant issues, consultations, conclusions and the...
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...Running head: ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES CUSTOMER SATISFACTION The Customer Satisfaction of Associated Catholic Charities Of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston Jill Brasher Elizabeth Haberer Mini Joseph Reena Mathew Karen Villareal Kirk Workman Craig Wondergem University of Houston Abstract One hundred seventy four individuals participated in a study to measure satisfaction of services received. The study hypothesized that at least 80 percent of the clients surveyed would report satisfaction with the services they received from the Associated Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston (ACC). The study also hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between gender and reported satisfaction. It was further hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between ethnicity and reported satisfaction. Moreover, it was hypothesized that there would be a positive correlation between age and reported satisfaction scores. A ten question three point Likert scale instrument to survey clients satisfaction with convenience, timeliness, language, treatment, and overall help received by worker, program, and agency. Data was collected through telephone and written survey format on an immediate feedback or mail-out basis. The results indicated that 89 percent of the clients surveyed were satisfied with the services they received from ACC. Furthermore, the...
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...which is do the evaluation techniques, that are discovered or established in the past, still work in our current days? Do these techniques still work with the new issues in our educational system. It is obviously that the evaluation of teaching effectiveness in the past it is different from the current evaluation process because there are certain factors are important to be included in the evaluation of teaching effectiveness. These factors are as the criteria for the evaluating of educational effectiveness. Some of these factors still work as a criterion for the evaluation process. While, the other factors have to be excluded from the evaluation and not to be given as much weight. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to ask administrators about which items still valid until the now and have to be included in the evaluation process and which of these items are invalid to be an evaluation criterion. This article also offers the main sources of data for evaluation of faculty performance as one of the important components of evaluation of educational effectiveness. There sources are students’ evaluation tools, teaching portfolios, classroom visitation reports, and scholarship activities. These sources offer significant information about the faculty performance and consequently they will contribute significantly in assessing and evaluating the teaching effectiveness. There are some items of evaluation have to be included and be given more weight in any evaluation process of the...
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...Training and Assessment Shamale Williams HCS/341 September-29-2014 Dorothy Cucinelli Training and Assessment Training in the health care industry involves a variety steps such as assessment, development and conduct of training and evaluations (Gómez, Balkin, & Cardy, 2012, p. 278). Training and assessment in the health care industry involves skills training, peer training, customer service training, creative training, crisis training and literacy training (Gómez, Balkin, & Cardy, 2012, p. 269). Employees in the health care industry require training and assessments on a daily basis to ensure they are properly functioning in a position. Training in the health care industry is essential for patients to receive excellent health care services and for the organization to be successful. Training helps staff members to provide a variety of care throughout different types of health care organizations, such as urgent care centers and neighborhood medical clinics (Mayhew, 2014). The overall process of training in the health care industry is to provide employees with specific skills needed to perform effectively in a position (Gómez, Balkin, & Cardy, 2012, p. 258). Importance of Training and Education in a Health Care Setting Training and education is important in a health care setting because it helps health care providers to protect and provide patients with proper health care services, which helps staff members to avoid making medical mistakes and helps...
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...Politics of Performance Appraisal This case study discusses the opinions and views of four managers at an arc-welding manufacturer in Minneapolis, MN. Max Steadman, Jim Coburn, Lynne Sims, and Tom Hamilton are managers at Eckel Industries and they all have differing opinions when it comes to performance evaluations and appraisals. They work in the manufacturing division each supervising a different department within the division. Every Friday the managers meet after work for drinks to relax, gossip, and give and receive advice about problems on the job. On this particular week they discuss performance appraisals, which they recently conducted for all of their direct reports. Each of the managers completed evaluation forms using graphic rating scales on each employee then discussed the appraisal with that employee. Throughout the discussion they give their opinions on how performance appraisals should be conducted and the flaws that exist within the current ranking system. Tom talks about how emotions play into the process and create biases when conducting evaluations, however, he believes that providing true and accurate feedback is a top priority to ensuring that the evaluations are an accurate reflection of an employee’s performance. Jim believes what he learned from a professor in college that when you sit down to evaluate an employee’s performance from a previous 12 month period you will only be able to recall and use about 15 percent of the performance you actually observed...
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... Performance Appraisal System Post Appraisal Activities Overall Satisfactory Rating Overall Unsatisfactory Rating Performance Appraisal System Feedback Pitfalls to Avoid Performance Appraisal System Feedback Managerial Steps Provide constructive feedback Demonstrate personal accountability Focus on specific behavioral outcomes Balance accolades / issues Encourage two-way communication Redirect focus to positive future outcomes Performance Appraisal System Company Benefits Productive, Loyal Employees Reduced Employee Turnover Lower recruitment and training costs Enhanced business reputation Identification of high-potential employees Evaluation of Teams Team Performance Evaluation of Teams Strategy Evaluation of Teams Performance Differences Team Individual Succession Planning Reasons for Adoption Mitigate risk due to employee turnover Availability of skilled replacements Prepare highly qualified candidates to fill executive positions Maintain continuity of operations Succession Planning Company Use Formal vs. informal Employee development Knowledge transfer Mitigate risk of discrimination actions Succession Planning Organization Use Assess the organization Determine key positions Identify competencies for key positions Identify...
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...the learner, what knowledge and skills the learner presently has and usually concludes with identifying what knowledge and skills the learner must gain. Usually this phase also includes identifying when training should occur and who should attend as learners. Ideally, criteria are established for the final evaluation of training to conclude if training goals were met or not. Depending on the resources and needs of the organization, a training analysis can range from a very detailed inventory of skills to a general review of performance results. The more complete the training analysis, the more likely that the employee's training will ultimately contribute results to the organization. This report is a Project Report prepared as a requirement for the conclusion of the MBA Program. As per requirement of MBA program of Metropolitan University, after completion of 62 credits a student has to complete a project program. The primary goal of project is to provide an on the job exposure to the students and an opportunity for translation of theoretical conceptions. Students are placed in enterprises, organizations, research institutions as well as development projects. Thus this report has been...
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