...Research Process Paper Andra Lou Lewis University of Phoenix Research and Evaluation I RES/341 Robert Katz August 1, 2010 Research Process Paper The "levels of measurement", or scales of measure are expressions that typically refer to the theory of scale types. All measurement in science is conducted using four different types of scales Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio Nominal scales when measuring use names or categorized responses and are the lowest scales of measurement. Gender, zip codes, area of country, favorite color, and religion are examples of variables measured on a nominal scale. The essential point about nominal scales is they do not have any impact on the data. In the Ordinal Scale type, the numbers assigned to objects or events represent the rank order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) of the entities assessed that represent a quality measurement and can tell whether a case has more or less. An ordinal scale defines a total preorder of objects; the scale values themselves have a total order. Ranked preferences only tell what one preference is over another, not how much more is preferred. Quantitative attributes are all measurable on interval scales, as any difference between the levels of an attribute can be multiplied by any real number to exceed or equal another difference. A highly familiar example of interval scale measurement is temperature with the Celsius scale. The thermometer represents equal volumes of mercury between each...
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...the Cleveland Indians) and Pocahontas, with their prehistoric attire and lack of modern courtesies, lead many to associate Native Americans with uncivilized attributes (Fryberg, Willis-Esqueda 581). This only adds to the already established less-than-human view of Native Americans by the rest of the world (Fryberg, Willis-Esqueda 581). The absence of confidence and self-esteem among Native Americans is believed to be a contributor to their exorbitant high school dropout, unemployment, and suicide rates (Pewewardy 182). While some Native Americans take pride in representing schools and teams and do not want the names changed, others are against it (Rasul 338-339). In September of 1992, a group of Native Americans filed a petition for the cancellation of the Washington Redskins’ trademark (Rasul 339-340). The petitioners were forced to find proof that the trademark was disparaging (Rasul 340). The petitioners claimed that the trademark was in fact disparaging because the logo uses a picture of a Native American, and The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) discontinued the trademark (Rasul 341). In 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that the TTAB had erred in finding sufficient evidence to conclude that the name “Redskins” was disparaging to Native Americans (Rasul 341). The trademark was re-implemented only to be brought back to court in 2005 where, again, the petitioners failed to present substantial evidence of the trademark’s disparagement (Rasul...
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...Real Estate Research Process RES 341 / Research and Evaluation 1 March 28, 2011 Professor Real Estate Research Process Introduction Every individual whether they are aware of it or not, base their decision-making on some form of statistical data. Simple everyday decisions are made through rationalizing a problem or opportunity, forming a hypothesis, analyzing information, and determining a decision based on the gathered information. For the purpose of practicality, Team A has chosen real estate market data gathered from the website for the Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics (2008) textbook to formulate and define a chosen problem, attempt to delineate the purpose of the research into the variables that affect the problem, propose a hypothesis and its research conduction, and briefly discuss the remaining steps in the research process the team will follow to complete the final project. Purpose of the Research According to Sekaran (2003), knowing the purpose of the research being conducted is the first step to understanding and defining the problem and reaching a hypothesis. Articles of clothing are usually priced for the quality of the material, the amount of material being used, and the perhaps the brand of the maker. However, this common-sense rule does not apply in real estate all of the time. The real estate market has always been an intricate web of real estate agents, negotiations, and many confusing rules. Buyers may wonder why a one-bedroom...
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...THE RELIABILITY OF PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that recognizes and treats mental illness. This science follows a medical model that is considered successful in classifying abnormal behavior. Psychiatrists need medical training in order to diagnose and treat mental disorders following the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. However, for more than two centuries, there has been an anti-psychiatry movement that questions the reliability and helpfulness of psychiatric treatments. Many psychiatrists such as Maurice Temerlin(1968) and David Rosenhan(1973) supported some of the objections and criticisms of the anti-psychiatry movement. Rosenhan questioned the reliability of psychiatric diagnoses and accused diagnostic labels of impairing medical judgement. David Rosenhan carried out the study “On Being Sane In Insane Places” through which he wanted to prove that psychiatric diagnoses are not reliable (Rosenhan, 1973). For the first part of the study, eight sane participants (pseudo-patients) pretended to have auditory hallucinations in order to be admitted to psychiatric hospitals in different states across the United States. Participants for the experiment included three psychologists, one psychiatrist, a graduate student, a housewife, a pediatrician, and a painter. The only false information given for admission was their name, job, and the claim of recent auditory hallucinations. All other details regarding their relationships...
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...INFORMS Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Multiattribute Utility Theory: Recent Accomplishments and What Lies Ahead Author(s): Jyrki Wallenius, Peter C. Fishburn, Stanley Zionts, James S. Dyer, Ralph E. Steuer and Kalyanmoy Deb Source: Management Science, Vol. 54, No. 7 (Jul., 2008), pp. 1336-1349 Published by: INFORMS Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20122479 Accessed: 15-10-2015 13:28 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. INFORMS is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Management Science. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 130.243.57.230 on Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:28:04 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions SCIENCE MANAGEMENT WjEE. Vol. 54, No. 7, July 2008, 1336-1349 pp. DOI io.l287/nmsc.l070.0838 ISSN 0025-19091EISSN1526-55011081540711336@2008 INFORMS Criteria Decision Making, Multiattribute Multiple Utility Theory: Recent Accomplishments and What Lies Ahead School Helsinki Jyrki Wallenius of...
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...J. Basic. Appl. Sci. Res., 2(12)13069-13075, 2012 © 2012, TextRoad Publication ISSN 2090-4304 Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research www.textroad.com Brand Image: Past, Present and Future Muhammad Ehsan Malik1, Basharat Naeem2, Madiha Munawar3 1 Director, Institute of Business Administration (IBA)/Director General, Gujranwala Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan) 2 Senior Research Officer, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore Campus (Pakistan) 3 MBA Scholar (IBA, University of the Punjab), Lecturer, Punjab Group of Colleges ABSTRACT Strategic role of brand image has been proven in extensive literature as it is considered as distinct component in designing the marketing mix to building sustainable competitive edge. So, this paper presents divergent perspectives defining the brand image concept and concluding the debate about its multidimensionality. Five major clusters of definitions of brand image construct are observed such as generic definitions, meanings/messages, symbolic definitions, personality based definitions and cognitive/psychological definitions. Another important milestone in the evolution of brand image is the theory behind the concept of brand positioning. Brand Image is a multi dimensional construct that is triggered by cognitions, emotions, symbols, values and attitudes of consumers. However, many researchers measured it as uni-dimensional construct. Initially benefits based dimensionality was used to...
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...a worldwide vision of managing their expatriates effectively outside their PCN/HCN. The aim of this report is to analyse the statement which says that Effective international managers were said to be those who were flexible, open-minded, adaptable, speaking in foreign languages, and making friends with those of many nationalities (Smith, 1992:46). The report also provides necessary conclusion and recommendation which international managers are to adopt to ensure that employees works more effectively. There are differences between countries yet expatriates are effective in there works because of the role of international manager to see that the expat are successful. This analysis will be done looking at the different roles and attributes of international managers, the concept of expatriation, challenges faced by international manager and the strategy used to ensure that managers are fit to their roles. One of the contributions/roles of International human resource manager is to consult the local representative’s outsides its own PCN regarding the safety, local culture, tradition and customs of the HCN in other for expatiates...
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...Part A: Literature Review Abstract Economic liberalization triggers many local and international organizations to expand their business along with establishing their reputation globally. As to expand internationally, expatriation process is necessary for a company to establish themselves successfully internationally. One of the biggest challenges that companies are facing nowadays is the poor selection and development of expatriates. This paper is intended to discuss on those expatriation issues and the recommendations for the company to overcome those issues. In the first part of this paper, the literature review of the expatriation is discussed and the second part will be covered on the recommendations that are derived from the limitations that were identified from the literature review in part one. 1.1 Expatriation Due to the increasing business activities in today’s world, it is just not enough for a company to be successful in the national market only. Due to globalization, there have been many international investments and mergers and acquisitions. This globalization requires the companies to reflect on new measurements or estimations to stay focused and remain competitive in the global market such as the importance of knowledge transfer and international management development. This means the expatriation and expatriates have become a formula for every international management and companies that are looking forward to achieve their success in the global market (Nikolaeva...
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...International Journal of Educational Research and Technology Volume 3 Issue 2 June 2012: 86 - 96 ISSN 0976 - 4089 www.soeagra.com/ijert/ijert.htm © Society of Education, India IJERT Original Article Marriott India: Managing Its Hospitality through Gearing Service Quality Shikha Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Nilosha Sharma Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi Nurture Education Solutions Private Limited, MBA College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Email: shikhabirsingh@gmail.com , dineshkumar.kumar02@gmail.com, niloshasharma05@gmail.com 3i1,2Lal ABSTRACT The Marriot group of Hotels launched back in 1983 are one of the largest brand and the world’s 12th largest lodging chain.1 The Marriott had around 8,000 hotels worldwide. The company operated and have franchisees under the brand names Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari. The Marriott group in India has being focusing on its quality of service delivered and the various other factors like customer satisfaction. The case highlights the journey of Marriott group and the various services provided by Mariott. The case also discusses the various challenges upcoming for Marriott group in India related to customer service and customer satisfaction. Pedagogical Objectives The case study helps to understand and analyse: 1. The dynamics of Indian service Industry/Hospitality Industry 2. Challenges and Opportunities for...
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...1.Background introduction International accounting standards advance with the times. Here, changes in accounting standards again: The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) first issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in November 2009, which dealt with the classification of financial assets and aspects of their measurement (Anna-Maija Lantto, Petri Sahlstrom, 2009). Consequently, the AASB first issued AASB 9 Financial Instruments in December 2009. After that, the IASB re-issued IFRS 9 in October 2010, setting out requirements for the classification, and aspects of measurement, recognition and derecognition of both financial assets and financial liabilities. Most of the requirements for financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged from IAS 39. However, some changes were made to the fair value option for financial liabilities to address the issue of own credit risk. The AASB re-issued AASB 9 Financial Instruments, which incorporates IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, in December 2010.本文由优质文化有限责任公司整理提供。阅读更多原创的文章，请点击www.youzhiwenhua.com专业的毕业论文代写论文代写代写论文留学生论文代写代写留学生论文代写法语论文代写日语论文代写韩语论文文化网站QQ527510459 TEL15982106398 The requirements in AASB 9 (as issued in December 2010) arise from the completion of the first phase of the IASB’s project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, which is incorporated in AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (Houston, R.W. Peters, M.F. and Pratt, J.H., 1999).The objective of this whole...
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...Is asexuality a lack of sexual orientation and analogous to other sexual orientations and identities? One of the most inescapable social assumptions is that all humans possess sexual desire (Cole, 1993; 192). A related assumption is that sexuality is not only something one does, but an identity or something one is (Weeks, 1986; Foucault, 1978, cited in Scherrer, 2008; 621). Most inquiries into asexuality have approached it as either behaviour (lack of sexual acts) or a lack of desire for sexual acts. However, Scherrer argues that the complexity and variability of asexuality also encompasses those who are interested in romantic attachment but with limited or no physical contact, along with others who are simply not interested in sex (Scherrer, 2008: 634), a discourse appears frequently in which self-identified asexuals participate. It is in this context where identity labels such as demisexual, hyposexual, romantic or aromantic asexual, hyporomantic, straight-A, gay-A, bi-A, grey-A, etc. take on meanings, as asexuals attempt to position themselves not only according to the genders of people to whom they experience romantic attraction, but also according to the degrees to which (and the ways in which) they do so (DeLuzio Chasin, 2011; 713). It is already clear from the language of asexuality that it positions itself as an alternative to sexual, instead of as an alternative to straight or queer, with significant variations in both ‘romantic orientation’ and the degree to...
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...“COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN BRITANIA & PARLE - G BISCUIT” INTRODUCTION [pic] Biscuit is a kind of crisp, dry bread product that, if leavened, is usually made with a chemical leavener. The exact meaning varies markedly in different parts of the world. The origin of the word "biscuit" is from Latin via Middle French and means "cooked twice," hence biscotti in Medieval Italian (similar to the German Zwieback, and still present in Dutch "beschuit"). In modern Italian usage the term biscotti is used to refer to any type of cookie or cracker. Some of the original biscuits were British naval hard tack; such hard tack was made in the United States through the 19th century. Throughout most of the world, the term biscuit still means a hard, crisp, brittle bread, except in the USA and Canada, where it now denotes a softer bread product baked only once. Biscuits derive its name from a French word meaning twice backed bread; Biscuits in general have a good shelf life, which is higher than all other snack items available in the market. A biscuit is a hard baked sweet or savory product like a small, flat cake, which in North America may be called a "cookie" or "cracker". The term biscuit also applies to sandwich-type biscuits, where a layer of 'cream' or icing is sandwiched between two biscuits. In the UK, "cookie" is usually only used in specific terms such as "chocolate chip cookie" or to refer to larger, softer...
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...National Student Conference On “Advances in Electrical & Information Communication Technology”AEICT-2014 Nitro-Shock Absorber- Potential and Challenges Abhishek Dixit1, Sachin Bhatia2, Nitin Srivastava3 Research Scholar, Professor 1 abhishek48a@gmail.com, 2sachin.form@gmail.com,3nitin.srivastava@gmail.com Mechanical Engineering Department Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. Abstract—The disturbing forces must be eliminated or reduced considerably by using some devices for a smooth and comfortable ride. The present scenario of competition compels the automobile industry manufacturers to produce comfortable and safe vehicles which the consumers can utilize to the full extent and potential. Keywords— Acceleration Sensitive Damping, Position Sensitive Damping, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Shock Absorber, Suspension System. I. INTRODUCTION Shock absorbers are devices which isolate the vibrations by absorbing some disturbing energy themselves [2]. The gas filled shock absorbers are designed to reduce foaming of the oil and provide a smooth ride for a long period. Nitro Shock Absorbers are high quality, nitrogen filled shocks designed and gas charged specifically for each vehicle application. The addition of nitrogen under pressure limits the foaming effect and increases efficiency [3]. These first shock absorbers were simply two arms connected by a bolt with a friction disk between them. Resistance was adjusted by tightening or loosening...
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...Available on line www.eijppr.com International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research ISSN (Online) 2249 – 6084 ISSN (Print) 2250 – 1029 Int.J.Pharm.Phytopharmacol.Res. 2011, 1(3): 107-111 (Research Article) An Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Abelmoschus esculentus on Clinically Isolated Infectious Disease Causing Bacterial Pathogen from Hospital Yogesh Chaudhari*1, Dr. E. P. Kumar2, Manisha Badhe3, Hardik R. Mody1, Vamshikrishna B. Acharya1 1 3 Dr. L. H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, Ulhasnagar. India 2 Karapagam College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, India Nandha College of Pharmacy,Kora Palyam Pirivu,Pitchandampalyam,Erode-638052 Received on: 21/11/2011 Accepted on: 17/12/2011 ABSTRACT Six different organic solvents such as n-butanol, petroleum ether, methanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform were used to extract the bioactive compounds from the fruits of Abelmoschus esculentus to screen the antibacterial activity against infectious disease causing bacterial pathogens such as Bacillus subtilis, Streptococcus pyogens, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabillis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by paper disc method. The butanolic extract of Abelmoschus esculentus was more active against almost 90% of the organism tested. It was followed by Ethyl acetate, Methanol, Petroleum ether, Chloroform in inhibiting the growth of organism tested. Key Words: Abelmoschus esculentus, Pathogens...
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...The long shadow cast by childhood physical and mental problems on adult life Alissa Goodmana, Robert Joycea, and James P. Smithb,1 + Author Affiliations aInstitute for Fiscal Studies, London WC1E 7AE, United Kingdom; and bRAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138 Edited by Kenneth Wachter, University of California, Berkeley, CA, and approved February 8, 2011 (received for review November 11, 2010) Next Section Abstract In this article we assess and compare long-term adult socioeconomic status impacts from having experienced psychological and physical health problems in childhood. To do so, we use unique prospective data from the British National Child Development Study, a continuing panel study of a cohort of 17,634 children born in Great Britain during a single week in March 1958. To date there have been nine waves for this birth cohort to monitor their physical, educational, and social development, during childhood (at birth and 7, 11, and 16 y) and adulthood (age 23, 33, 42, 46, and 50 y). Excellent contemporaneous information exists throughout childhood on physical and psychological health, captured by doctor and nurse-led medical examinations and detailed parental and teacher questionnaires. This information is combined with a wealth of contemporaneous information on adult health and economic experiences collected from cohort members. Information includes their economic circumstances (earnings, labor supply, and other sources...
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