...Critical Evaluation in Psychology: Critical Evaluation: 1. Introduction 1.1 What will this handout help me with? In Psychology, students are often asked to show evidence of “critical evaluation” in their work. Many students find this difficult, and even those who are told they do it well, often do not understand what it is they are doing! This handout is designed to teach you a little about how to evaluate critically, and what it really means! It is only an introduction – with practice, you will learn to develop this important skill for yourself, and you should find that your ability to evaluate critically improves throughout your undergraduate years. 1.2 What is critical evaluation? Critical evaluation is a process of assessing the relative merit of a piece of work, which may have been presented as a journal article, in a text book, on the internet, in a radio or television article, or in just about any other format (for academic purposes, this will usually be written, but could include seminar presentations). You are being asked to decide and discuss what is good, and what is bad, about the arguments being presented to you. Critical evaluation is not about picking fault, it is about deciding how useful and worthwhile the work, methodology and the arguments presented are; deciding how much the work has contributed to your understanding, or the world’s understanding, of a topic. The crucial word is “evaluate” – to measure the value of something. You will...
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...3 CRITICAL EVALUATION WITH AUTHORITY The Asian Markets do business very differently to Australia, in comparison the Asian style of business is rather broad. The particularity of their business decision-making process are evident and would clash any business interactions between each other. Learning and interpreting the social custom and strategies is also crucial. It is important that Australian management recognise the significance of qualities that are remarkable to Asia and consequently is also relevant to business collaboration. The business cultural differences are enormous between Australia and Asia. While western culture is fast-paced, reluctant to slow down; in contrast, Chinese culture is very slow in decision-making; therefore, patience is imperative. Most of the time business meetings are not scheduled to discuss business, but to build a relationship. Establishing a good relationship in Asia business culture is far more important that a draft of a business contract. Schermerhorn et al. (2013).The idea of investing in China or Asia is not new. The Chinese market remains a challenging one for the Australian financial sector due to stringent regulatory limitations in many areas and cultural and business environment is considerably different from Australia. Enduring accomplishment in Asia depends on how good and fast management learns the Chinese business culture. Understanding socially, politically, and economically, how Asia does business, it is critical for...
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...the longest path of planned activities to the end of the project, and the earliest and latest that each activity can start and finish without making the project longer. This process determines which activities are "critical" (i.e., on the longest path) and which have "total float" (i.e., can be delayed without making the project longer). A project can have several, parallel, near critical paths. An additional parallel path through the network with the total durations shorter than the critical path is called a sub-critical or non-critical path. - One of the most important things to formulate a CPM is to identify the activities crucial to your project. - We used the SDLC model to identify the list of activities for drawing out the CPM This table shows the list of activities crucial to our project NETWORK DIAG -1 * Networks typically flow from left to right * Arrows indicate precedence and flow NETWORK DIAG -2 This is the 2nd non critical path for our project NETWORK DIAG -3 * This network shows the critical path for our project * Sum total of time required for each activity along this path was the highest. * This essentially gives us an idea about the time frame of our project After identifying the critical path you can decide to - - either fastrack your project by running the float activities parallely or Crash the project by adding more...
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...Critical Evaluation in Psychology: A Guide for Students Author: Julie Hulme 1. Introduction This guide has been written by Dr. Julie Hulme (j.a.hulme@staffs.ac.uk; tel 4674). A modified version of this document can be found as follows: Hulme J.A. (2004) Critical Evaluation: A Student Guide. Psychology Review, 10:6-8. 1.1 What will this handout help me with? In Psychology, students are often asked to show evidence of “critical evaluation” in their work. Many students find this difficult, and even those who are told they do it well, often do not understand what it is they are doing! This article is designed to teach you a little about how to evaluate critically, and what it really means! It is only an introduction––with practice, you will learn to develop this important skill for yourself, and you should find that your ability to evaluate critically improves throughout your undergraduate years. 1.2 What is critical evaluation? Critical evaluation is a process of assessing the relative merit of a piece of work, which may have been presented as a journal article, in a text book, on the internet, in a radio or television article, or in just about any other format (for academic purposes, this will usually be written, but could include seminar presentations). You are being asked to decide and discuss what is good, and what is bad, about the arguments being presented to you. Critical evaluation is not about picking fault, it is about deciding how useful and worthwhile the work, methodology...
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...Int. J. Services and Operations Management, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2010 465 An AHP framework of supplier evaluation with reference to high-value and critical items: a case study Debadyuti Das* Faculty of Management Studies University of Delhi 110 007 Delhi, India E-mail: debadyuti_das@yahoo.co.in *Corresponding author Deepak Barman Faculty of Management Studies Banaras Hindu University 221 005 Varanasi, India E-mail: dbarmanbhu@rediffmail.com Abstract: This study developed a simple two-stage decision framework for evaluating suppliers of high-value and critical items with reference to a heavy engineering organisation by employing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The first stage involved examining the qualifying criteria of the items on quality, while the second stage was concerned with identifying all other relevant attributes, including quality concerning high-value and critical items applicable to the organisation under study, and with finding out the relative importance of the same. The attributes were organised in a two-tier hierarchy showing four major criteria in the first tier and 17 subcriteria in the second tier. This enabled us to employ AHP to find out the relative importance of each individual subcriterion through pair-wise comparison between all major criteria and subcriteria by eliciting opinions from three experts. The findings indicated the quality/reliability of the items to be the most important criterion, followed by price and then technological capability...
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...A critical analysis of your leadership competence In this assessment, you are required to undertake a critical analysis of your personal competence in leadership. You will do this by working through the four elements of this unit set out below. 1. Communicate organisational mission and goals 2. Influence groups and individuals 3. Build and support teams 4. Demonstrate personal and professional competence Your analysis needs to consider the range of theories and practices of leadership explored during the subject (ideally using a minimum of two theories and four chapters). Your work must strongly reflect the material covered in this subject - but our focus is on your view of its practical application. You may analyse leadership in your current or previous workplace, an experience of leadership you may have had in an organisation or, if this is not possible, your thoughts on effective organisational leadership. You need to ensure your analysis is critical: that is that it looks both at the strengths and weaknesses of leadership strategies and that evaluates the effectiveness of your own or other’s leadership approaches. Analysing organisational leadership Introduction In this task, we look at how we interpret and analyse organisational leadership. The task is specifically designed to help you in the development of your final assessment for Providing Leadership Across the Organisation. Before looking at some of the forms of analysis we might use, let...
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...Critical Evaluation Essay Crystal Eastman, a 1920's feminist, expresses her thoughts on woman's rights and how if woman are given these rights it will change the way women view their position in life. While fighting for the right to vote, woman views were respected by men. Several feminists are socialists or communists, few are active leaders within the feminists movements. Many legal issues were resolved to make it easier for woman to achieve numerous professions, trades or unions that were once just for men. The future must bring in early coaching for each boy and girl. They must learn that it's both manly and feminine to provide for their family in whatever career choice they choose, and to be able to stand on their feet alone. Conjointly children should learn that it's both manly and feminine to be able to know how to cook, clean, sew, take care of themselves and their children. Eastman's article contains ethos, Pathos and Logos while discussing the argument concerning woman’s rights. Woman's rights have invariably been something society has struggled with throughout history. Eastman states in her essay “that the vast majority of women as well as men are without property, and are of necessity bread and butter slaves under a system of society which allows the very sources of life to be privately owned by few, and she counts herself a loyal solider in the working-class army that is marching to overthrow that system.”(Eastman). This statement by Eastman might be...
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...Critical Appraisal of 10 References 1.1 Butt, I., Kumar, U., Kumar, V. 2009. “Achieving alignment between manufacturing and marketing through strategy.” Indian Journal of Economics and Business. p83 http://0-go.galegroup.com.prospero.murdoch.edu.au/ps/i.do?action=interpret&id=GALE%7CA280093139&v=2.1&u=murdoch&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&authCount=1 (accessed September 27, 2012). Summary: This article indicates that the competitive capability and success of a firm is directly linked to the manufacturing strategy and marketing objectives; which are inadvertently linked by understanding market requirements. It described positioning as the backbone of a business plan also used to combat competition in the market. Critical Evaluation: The positioning conceptual framework proposed in this article is crucial for manufacturing firm’s success. The set variables identified in the concept work in harmony and the organization’s performance are also measured and discussed. Rating: 3 out of 5 1.2 Landow, Y., 2012. “A Brand Positioning Nightmare.” Pharmaceutical Executive 32 (6): 60 – 62. http://0-search.proquest.com.prospero.murdoch.edu.au/docview/1041092781 (accessed on September 27, 2012). Summary: This article talks about a drug that has received a new indication within a short period of time and how the brand director approached an action plan to help the drug thrive in multiple targets with different needs and mindsets. Critical Evaluation: The situation in this article is useful...
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...Critical Evaluation * The main Ribbon across the top of the page On Microsoft Word 2010, it includes a ribbon along the top which consists of a horizontal row of commands the user can navigate to; with tabs such as Home, Insert, Page Layout etc. In turn, this is then split up into different buttons and other controls the user can access quickly and efficiently. Evaluating this ribbon, I have also observed that the font and size of the text is clear for the user which increases the readability. The ribbon works very successfully because, for example when you paste a picture into the document and click on it, it communicates with the system and the tab for ‘Picture Tools’ appears. Having this feature is very beneficial because it means that the user can edit the picture/graphic almost immediately. This is a very constructive feature for the user because it increases the accessibility, due to the certain groups they are broken down in and the more experienced users would be able to produce very professional documents faster when they have got used to the concise system layout. However for a new user this may take more time to navigate to the control they wish, because of the vast number of controls they are able to access. If I was to improve the ribbon along the top of the screen, I suggest breaking the tabs down even more to be more specific and increase the suitability for users, who wish to navigate to sections quickly. * Quick access toolbar Another useful element...
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...Write critical evaluation of the following article. Submissions will be evaluated based on the thoroughness with which the topic is addressed. Paper should be three to four pages in length. Citigroup is dramatically expanding its Internet presence in an effort to approach its target of 1 billion customers By Bob Violino | | | | itigroup, the financial-services giant formed by the merger last fall of Citicorp and Travelers Group, wants to be the leader in online banking and E-commerce in the financial-services industry. It wants a piece of the major portals on the Internet. And these are part of an even bigger goal: expanding its customer base from 100 million to 1 billion by 2012, Citi's 200th anniversary. The billion-customer figure, first articulated by Citigroup in 1997, is more of a "stretch target" than a do-or-die goal, company officials say. But it reflects Citigroup's effort to broaden its influence and reach dramatically, an effort driven primarily by IT. Citigroup is preparing for the customer push with an aggressive E-business strategy that involves all aspects of its organization. The division Citigroup created two years ago to spearhead its E-commerce effort is working overtime to deploy new products and services. It's exploring radical ways to make it easier for customers to interact with the company. And Citigroup's traditional IT organization is making the infrastructure changes needed to support the company's online effort. Citigroup...
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...An Investigation into the use of cord treatments on the newborns umbilical cord and the reduction of infection. A LITERATURE REVIEW. Kathrine Hill Student Health Visitor. Bolton University. 2014. Word count: 3720. An investigation into the use of cord treatments on the new-borns umbilical cord and the reduction of infection. A Literature Review. INTRODUCTION. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the evidence surrounding umbilical cord care in the new-born and what part the use of topical treatments play (if any) in the reduction of infection to the new-born infant. The umbilical cord is a unique tissue consisting of two arteries and one vein. Wharton’s jelly surrounds the vessels. During pregnancy the umbilical cord assists the placenta by transporting nutrients and waste products to and from the fetus. (Fraser, M. et al 2009). Following delivery of the neonate the cord goes through a process were it dries out, hardens and turns black. The area goes through a process of colonization due to non-pathogenic organisms that pass from mum to baby via skin to skin contact following delivery. The umbilical vessels remain patent for several days following birth and are a susceptible site for infection. Potentially harmful organisms can be spread by cross infection, often caused by poor hand washing techniques of Healthcare workers and the infant’s carers. (Davies, S. 2008). The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports each year one third of neonatal...
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...employees are not performing up to a certain standard or at an expected level of performance. The difference between actual the actual level of job performance and the expected level of job performance indicates a need for training. A training analysis is conducted ultimately to identify what areas of knowledge or behaviors that training needs to accomplish with learners. The analysis considers what results the organization needs from 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...
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...EMPLOYEE EVALUATION The company given in the example uses an annual rating scale evaluation method that appears to be primarily based on interpersonal relationships with co-workers as well as overall personality and attitude. There are 3 knows evaluation categories on the company’s current evaluation form: friendliness, neatness, and attitude. Friendliness This evaluation criteria focuses on the interpersonal relationships of the employee as he relates to his fellow co-workers including peers and supervisor(s). However, because of the employee’s personality differences, the employee receives a lower rating. The ability to have an accord with fellow co-workers is an important part of an employee review, especially if his ability to work with others negatively affects his or their output. However, interpersonal relationships in general should not be the primary focus of the review. The ability or desire of the employee to interact with other employees is not a valid representation of his work ethic or work product and is not indicative of the employee’s ability to help the company accomplish its ultimate mission and goals. Neatness The second item on the manager’s evaluation form is “Neatness.” The manager concludes that the employee’s neatness with relationship to his office space is only slightly better than a disaster area so, again, he gives the employee a low score. However, no mention is made of the employee’s work product. The manager needs...
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...HRD 313: Program and Organizational Evaluation Program Evaluation Plan Paper RTF Employee Morale March 8, 2011 Written By: Michelle Mogg Esther Kim Biyu Zhu Mohammed Benjebreen Ariel Van Der Bogart II. Design and Sampling We will be using the responsive evaluation model as this approach hones in on the stakeholders’ key reactions and responses to the program that is being evaluated. A responsive evaluation is ideal for this evaluation because since it allows us to utilize both quantitative and qualitative collection methods. Through this evaluation method, we can take into consideration the stakeholders’ suggestions and determine if there are any changes that can, should and will be implemented. In conducting a responsive evaluation, the evaluator must talk with the participants involved, identify the program’s issues, and then collect the data while conceptualizing the participants concerns. The main question we should ask when using this approach is, “What does the program look like to different people?” The answers we will receive will vary, but this is expected because it will give sufficient feedback when evaluating the data. This approach fits well with our design because we are asking the employees to provide us with their issues and concerns as to why they lack morale and job satisfaction. Their feedback can then help us determine if there are any common correlations and themes. In addition, asking employees to provide their insights and letting them...
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...are and so they should coordinate resources among Senior Staff to ensure these projects are executed. The senior team needs to understand their role in the decision-making process in order to make things fun more smoothly. CanGo senior management can build its effectiveness through members’ collective impact on the business, focus on alignment, and identify critical dependencies within the organization’s most strategically important activities. 2. Problem: CanGo’s performance evaluation process appears to be ineffective with no clear criteria that would help the company, managers and the employee’s progress towards the future. Recommendation: CanGo’s current evaluation system, as presented by Warren, is a great start to developing a fair and productive work environment. The system has to be clear and concise so it benefits the employee, manager and ultimately the company. Although CanGo may have a large number of high performing employees, they need to be separated clearly and fairly in order to have a better understanding of who is deserving of pay and who is not. The whole purpose of an evaluation is to help a company measure job...
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