...5A3 and 5A4 for their involvement in this study. Without their cooperation and the grace of god, this research won’t be successful. 1 Abstract This research was carried out to assist the pupils in answering section B Science Year 5 questions using TCTOTMTKS method. The objective of study was to identify TCTCTMTKS variables using science process skill and circle method. 98 respondents were involved in this study. Respondents are from 5A3 and 5A4 pupils were selected from 7 classes. Early observations had been carried out through exercises in classrooms. Through the observations, it was seen that the students were having difficulty in identifying variables from the experiment and unable to answer the following questions. Thus, this research focuses on how to identify to change, to observe, to measure and to keep the same variables by using science process skill and circling method. Pre-test and post-test were used to assess respondent achievement concurrently with some exercises. 98% of respondents show their understanding and positive attitude towards participating in all the activities carried out in the lessons. Post test result clearly shown that more than 94% achievement in using above method in answering the variables questions. After treatment, pupils from 5A3 shows 83% passes compare only 33% in early examination while 5A4...
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...“What’s the point of forecasting?” A business requires predictions as inputs E.g., Inventory, Personnel, Ordering, Production planning. Governments require forecasts to guide monetary and fiscal policy Lecture 1 2 Lecture 1 1 Forecasting Considerations Application to Finance A sensible forecast allows proactive decisions to be made today Without it, management decisions are reactive. Need to ensure sales forecasts can actually be satisfied Eliminate bias Sometimes forecasting can be too difficult Correct model selection is an important factor Financial management decisions are often classified into Investment and Financing The investment decision relates to the analysis and selection of ‘good’ assets One critical input the CFO must consider are the future sales of a new project Financial analysts value a business by forecasting the future cash flows of the entire firm Lecture 1 4 The entire firm is a just collection of assets Not all relationships are linear Lecture 1 3 Quantitative Forecasting Example Forecasts can be classified as quantitative or qualitative. Quantitative forecasting is applicable when: Predict the next number in the pattern: 5.7, 5.7, 5.7 17.5 a) 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, Historical information is available The data can be quantified in numerical form Past behaviour is likely to continue in the future b) 2.5, 5.5, 8.5, 11.5, 14.5, ...
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...target or goals for 2012 where they are trying to reduce product defect by 50% and at the same time to have a well competent employees in their own areas of work. This will ensure higher profit when defects and wastage can be reduce or eliminated. In view of the above, Human Resources have been given the assignment to identify problems or issues within the organisation and to propose to the Management on the suitable approach or processes in determining for such needs. Hence, Human Resource has proposed to the Management Training Needs Analysis as series of activities conducted to identify problems or other issues in the workplace and to determine whether training is an appropriate response. The needs are usually the first step taken to cause a change. This is mainly because a needs analysis specifically defines the gap between the current and the desired individual and organisational performances. TNA or Training Needs Analysis was never conducted before at this company as it is still newly operated and only now that the Management is focusing towards the competency of the employees and it has been given a priority as to maximise output. Although there was no actual time frames given by the Management...
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...International Journal of Selection and Assessment Volume 17 Number 3 September 2009 Guidelines and Ethical Considerations for Assessment Center Operations1 International Task Force on Assessment Center Guidelines2 This document is an update of several prior editions of guidelines and ethical considerations for assessment center operations dating back to 1975. Each set of guidelines was developed and endorsed by specialists in the research, development, and implementation of assessment centers. The guidelines are a statement of the considerations believed to be most important for all users of the assessment center method. For instance, the use of job-related simulations is a core concept when using the method. Job simulation exercises allow individuals to demonstrate their abilities in situations that are important on the job. As stressed in these guidelines, a procedure should not be represented as an assessment center unless it includes at least one, and usually several, job-related simulations that require the assessee to demonstrate a constructed behavioral response. Other important areas include assessor selection and training, using ‘competencies’ as dimensions to be assessed, validation, participants’ rights, and the incorporation of technology into assessment center programs. The current guidelines discuss a number of considerations in developing and using assessment centers in diverse cultural settings. 1. Purpose staff of an assessment center; and (4) guidance...
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...TEAM MANAGEMENT MANA 4330, Section 001 Fall, 2010 Instructor: Dr. Terrance A. Wilensky Phone: 817- 272-0233(office); 214.735.7000 (cell) Office: 216 COBA E-Mail: twilensky@uta.edu Office Hours: 3:00-4:30 Tuesday and Thursday or by appointment Course Time & Location Tuesday and Thursday 11-12:20 PM COBA 245W Required Text: Lumsden, G., Lumsden, D., & Weithoff, C. (2010). Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing Leadership (5th. ed). Boston: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning Course Content All organizations depend on people to carry out their tasks and work toward common goals, whether you work for a large or small corporation, a federal or state agency, or own your own business. Much of the time we spend working in organizations we spend working in teams. This course is designed to familiarize you with the dynamics of working in teams, to become more effective team members, and to lead teams. To accomplish this, we will examine a number of factors that influence team member interaction and ultimately team performance through lectures, slides, films, demonstrations, cases, and student class presentations. Additionally, this course is intended to provide you with the understanding and skill necessary to communicate effectively in any group, whether it is a social club, a religious organization, or a high-level executive committee in your future career. But it goes more specifically to your preparation for the intensive work in teams that...
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... | | | | | | |Job |4 | | |Analysis | | | |Lecture Outline | | | |Strategic Overview |In Brief: In this chapter, Dessler explains the uses of | | |The Nature of Job Analysis |job analysis information and carefully describes the | | |Uses of Job Analysis Information |methods of conducting a job analysis. The tasks of | | |Steps in Job Analysis |writing job descriptions and job specifications are also | | |Methods of Collecting Job Analysis Information |outlined. Finally, he discusses the trends of enlarging | | |The Interview |and...
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...4) Evaluate how effective assessment centres are for the selection of staff Introduction As business goes, so goes employee assessment. Manufacturing and service industries are expanding around the world, and companies are reaching beyond their own borders to buy, sell, and produce. This growth poses new challenges and new opportunities for assessment centre methodology. Whether you like it or not, traditional interviews are becoming a thing of the past. Instead, the majority of today's graduates can expect to be exposed to a day or two at an assessment centre. The assessment centre, as an approach to selection, has in recent years become very popular due to the results of better job selection in terms of predicting future job success or job performance. Loathed by most and feared by many, this complex form of appraisal system consists of job simulations, presentations, personality tests, role-playing, one-to- one interview and group discussions. So is the experience really as unpleasant, unfair and nail-biting as it appears? Let’s consider this particular methodology more thoroughly. The nature of assessment centres The assessment centre is not, as its name might imply, a place, nor is it a single unified method of predicting job performance. Essentially, an assessment centre is a structured combination of assessment techniques that are used to provide a wide-ranging, holistic assessment of each participant. However, in practice, each attribute is analysed out of the...
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...QNT 561 Week 4 Weekly Learning Assessments - Assignment Chapter 10 Exercise 2 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] A sample of 36 observations is selected from a normal population. The sample mean is 12, and the population standard deviation is 3. Conduct the following test of hypothesis using the 0.01 significance level H0: μ ≤ 10 H1: μ > 10 1. Award: 10 out of 10.00 points a. Is this a one- or two-tailed test? b. What is the decision rule? c. What is the value of the test statistic? d. What is your decision regarding H0? e. What is the p-value? Chapter 10 Exercise 10 Given the following hypotheses: H0 : μ = 400 H1 : μ ≠ 400 A random sample of 12 observations is selected from a normal population. The sample mean was 407 and the sample standard deviation 6. Using the .01 significance level: a. State the decision rule. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) b. Compute the value of the test statistic. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.) c. What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis? To download QNT 561 Week 2 Complete Answers click here QNT 561 Week 2 Weekly Learning Assessments Chapter 10 Exercise 12 The management of White Industries is considering a new method of assembling its golf cart. The present method requires 42.3 minutes, on the average, to assemble a cart. The mean assembly time for a random sample of 24 carts, using the new method,...
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...analysing how different personalities impact on the effective formulation of team roles and responsibilities. The analysis of this critical incident will be referenced to the Kolb model that consists of concrete experience, reflective observations, abstract conceptualisation and active experimentation. On 30th September 2009, I had a significant experience where I took part in a communications exercise facilitated by my quite engaging KOLB tutor. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the differences between one-way and two-way communication. Students were split into pairs where one student would sit behind the other. The student in front was given a blank A4 piece of paper and a pen. The student sitting behind them was given an A4 piece of paper with a series of shapes printed on it. The object was for the student sitting behind to tell the student sitting in front how to replicate the shapes onto their blank A4 piece of paper. The only rule was that the student listening to the instructions was not aloud to speak or engage in any communication with the student behind them. On the completion of that exercise, the students swapped positions and proceeded to do the exercise again, however this time both students were aloud to converse freely with each other. During the exercise, I saw other students looking frustrated, confused and uncertain. During the exercise, the tone of the student giving me...
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...Week Four Exercises The assigned exercises for week four of Business Research (BUS642) at Ashford University are as follows: Terms in Review, 1-4, on page 204 and answering questions 1-3 over the case study: Ramada Demonstrates its Personal Best. Terms in Review, #1-4, p 204 1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the survey to those of observation. Each method has its own set of advantages. Surveys allow the researcher to use the largest possible sample sizes while at the same time making the data quantifiable and easily sorted. Survey results are more reliable than personal observations and therefore are less biased when the survey questions are worded and asked correctly. Surveys are time consuming for both the participant and the researcher. It may be difficult to find a time that is convenient for both parties. Surveys also seek to answer specific questions whereas observation may be taken to mean any number of things and the data may be used in a random and haphazard manner. By using observation, the researcher is able to carry out research without interfering with the subject’s daily life and activities. Observation is also able to be carried out in an unobtrusive manner that allows the researcher to gather the needed information without having to ask a lengthy series of questions. Observation is quicker and less expensive than conducting research. Observation is conducted in the subject’s natural environment allowing for a true representation of action without...
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...Observing Bacteria and Blood Student Jamie Chrostowski Lab 1 – Due 2/15/15 Microbiology DL1, Professor Newton Abstract: The different objectives of a microscope allow for a range of observations. At the highest objectives, the resolution can easily be lost which is why the oil immersion lens is used to minimize refraction. While observing specimens, both dead and active, their shapes and arrangements can be observed. This allowed for hands on learning, observation, and identification of the bacterial shapes and arrangements. At the 10x magnification, generally the slides showed tiny dots or it was difficult to properly make any identification. At 100x magnification, identification of structures was possible, such as the nucleus. Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to gain knowledge of the functions and operations of the compound light microscope and an immersion oil lens by observing prepared slides of various bacteria slides. Learnings also included the identification and observation of various shapes and characteristics of bacteria, as well as, yogurt cultures (fresh and prepared) under a microscopic view. Procedure: Exercise 1: Viewing Prepared Slides * The first step is to assemble the compound light microscope. * Next the slides and cover slips were cleaned for dust and other particles. * Once assembled, the prepared letter “e” slide was placed on the stage and adjustments were made to the condenser, diaphragm, and course/fine adjustment knobs...
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...Analysing Self and Organisation HR837 Self Analysis Assignment John Hall Student Number: 05020550 January 2007 Word Count: 3220 Tutor: Gillian Forster Contents Introduction: p 3 Application of Honey and Mumford Theory: p 3 Analysis of Kolb’s Learning Styles: p 6 Application of Belbin analysis: p 10 Personal SWOT Analysis: p 12 Rationale behind Personal Development Objectives: p 14 Conclusion: p 15 Bibliography: p 16 Appendix: p 17 Introduction In this assignment it is my intention to analyse a range of learning style models and relate them to a personal analysis in order to determine strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate a process of critical evaluation. These strengths and weaknesses will tie in to a personal SWOT analysis which will combine to highlight the rationale behind the Personal Development Objectives outlined towards the end of the assignment. Telford states that ‘It’s hard to imagine that our self improvement efforts will be successful without considering what is this “self” we want to improve’ Telford (2005) p9. And it is this concept which is sometimes difficult for us to embrace. The notion of looking closely at oneself and carrying out a critical analysis can at times be quite uncomfortable but as demonstrated above it is necessary in order to embark upon the process of self improvement. Honey and Mumford The dictionary definition of learning is ‘to obtain knowledge or awareness of...
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...CHAPTER EXERCISES 15.69 d/p/m a. The monthly mortgage payment would likely be directly related to the market value of the house, the interest rate, the size of the house, or the monthly taxes and insurance, among other variables. b. The monthly mortgage payment would likely be inversely related to the age of the house, among other variables. c. The monthly mortgage payment would likely be unrelated to the amount of chocolate consumed by the owners, and a wide variety of other variables. 15.70 d/p/m A personal variable that might be directly related to freshman grade point average is high school grade point average. A personal variable that might be inversely related to freshman grade point average is number of times arrested during high school. 15.71 p/a/m The least-squares equation is NetIncome = 0.21 + 0.0999*TotRev. For each additional $billion of total revenue, the equation would estimate an increase of $0.0999 billion in the company’s net income. Note that the p-value is not very impressive, 0.174, and the slope of the population regression equation could very easily be 0, at least based on this sample of years. For a year in which total revenues are $18 billion, the equation would estimate net income as $2.009 billion. The Minitab printout is shown below. Regression Analysis: NetIncome versus TotRev The regression equation is NetIncome = 0.21 + 0.0999 TotRev Predictor Coef SE Coef T P Constant 0.211 1.041 0.20 0.846 TotRev...
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...A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using SAS SECOND EDITION Geoff Der Statistician MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland and Brian S. Everitt Professor of Statistics in Behavioural Science Institute of Psychiatry University of London London, U.K. CHAPMAN & HALL/CRC Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Catalog record is available from the Library of Congress This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. The consent of CRC Press LLC does not extend to copying for general distribution, for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale. Specific permission must be obtained in writing from CRC Press LLC for such copying. Direct all inquiries to CRC Press LLC, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Trademark Notice:...
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...Adrienne Lindsey PSYC 2314.01 Early Adulthood Observation Observation Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Time: 5:00-8:00PM Location: Adults Home OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS Q was a 19 year old black male. He was in the Erickson’s intimacy vs. isolation stage. Areas of observation include physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development. Physical Development Q has reached maximum body growth and biological aging or senescence has begun. Biological ageing is “genetically influenced declines in the functioning of organs and systems that are universal in all members of our species” (Berk, 2010, p. 432). Q exercises daily but he admits that he doesn’t eat a healthy diet all the time. “Regular moderate to vigorous exercise predicts a healthier longer life” (Berk, 2010, p. 443). Also, “when too much saturated fat is consumed, some of it is converted to cholesterol, which accumulates as plaque on the arterial walls in atherosclerosis” (Berk, 2010, p. 441). Q was stressing about getting into college, helping his mother with bills, and finding a job. This is psychological development, “chronic stress resulting from economic hardships is linked to hypertension, which contributes to the high incidence of heart disease in low-income groups, especially African-Americans” (Berk, 2010, p. 450). Cognitive Development Q has not entered college yet but he knows that it is something he has to do in order to get a good paying job. Study shows that “about 20...
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