...Procurement topics. 1. Negotiation as a cost reduction technique in material procurement 2. Role of inspection in product quality management drive in an organization 3. Effect of store design on materials handling 4. Impact of information technology on the supply function of an organization 5. Importance of inventory planning and control in material handling 6. Negotiation as a tool for effective material pricing 7. The impact of material handling cost reduction effort in public institution 8. An assessment of physical distribution in the performance of an organisation 9. Effect of material inspection on product quality in an organization 10. Impact of material sourcing in enhancing the organizational profitability 11. Variety reduction as a tool for effective materials control 12. The impact of material management on purchasing 13. Impact of public procurement act(Regulations) on the accountability of procurement officers in public sector 14. Inventory control and its impact on profitability. 15. Role of sourcing in the achievement of the profit objective of organization 16. An analysis of the procurement reforms act as a tool for cost savings and accountability in an organization 17. Impact of sourcing decision on material availability in an organization 18. Negotiation skills as a tool for enhancing timely delivery of material 19. Store coding and material identification and effect on store efficiency 20. Public procurement...
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... "Researcher" redirects here. For the oceanographic research ship, see NOAAS Researcher (R 103). Basrelief sculpture "Research holding the torch of knowledge" (1896) by Olin Levi Warner. Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.Research comprises "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications."[1] It is used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories. A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects, or the project as a whole. The primary purposes of basic research (as opposed to applied research) are documentation, discovery, interpretation, or the research and development (R&D) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge. Approaches to research depend on epistemologies, which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences. There are several forms of research: scientific, humanities, artistic, economic, social, business, marketing, practitioner research, etc. Contents 1 Forms of research 2 Etymology 3 Definitions 4 Steps in conducting research 5 Scientific research 6 Historical method 7 Research methods 8 Professionalization ...
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...Leadership: Approaches to leadership- situations and decisions Certo and Certo (2006) “Modern Management” Dear all, please find below the topics for your IBE-3 essays. The learning objectives of these individual essays are: • to gain competence in conducting successful research projects • to proactively learn how to write a decent piece of academic output • to gain an in-depth knowledge of the most important aspects of management • to further enhance your academic English skills These essays are mandatory for everyone who wants to participate in the IBE 3 exam and are an important part of your overall mark of this module (“Prüfungsleistung”). You want to consider this assignment not just with regard to getting more insight in particular key areas of management but as an important exercise for you towards generating your thesis at some point in time. Therefore, the most simple, standard requirements for writing a seminar paper or a thesis apply for your essays. As such I suggest the following structure for your essays: Page 1: -Cover sheet (with title, your name, student number, module name, date), 1 page Page 2: -Abstract, ~1/2 page Pg. 3: -List of Contents, ~1/2 page Pg. 4: -List of Abbreviation, ~½ pg. Pg. 5: -List of Figures, ~½ pg. Pg. 6: -List of Tables, ~½ pg. Pg. 7: -Introduction, ~1 pg. Pg. 8: -Literature Review, ~3pg. Pg. 12: -Conclusion, ~1 pg. Pg. 13: -References, ~1 pg. Pg. 14: -Appendices, ~½ pg. Please use...
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...What were the outcomes of your MyFoundationsLab Path Builder? The outcomes to MyFoundationsLab path builder were, I mastered 5 of 16 topics. One of the topics I mastered was the craft of writing which I mastered on assessment. There are five topics on the craft of writing which I mastered all. Not really too sure what it means but I received a gold star in study skills, which I’m guessing means I mastered a topic. How do the skills apply to your academic life? Well if I was fortunate enough to have been a master at the craft of writing, I can see that being very good in everything I do academically. I have always been a neat freak and like my words spelled right and my sentences readable which is why I probably am proficient in this area. In everything I do on the phoenix college courses I have to write to communicate, so being able to be clear and correct will be beneficial in my grades and clarity of substance. How do the skills apply to your professional life? I am a Military Policeman my duties are that of any civilian policeman except we wear the Army uniform and only have jurisdiction on post. Every day I use my writing skills on a slow day I still take a journal of the events throughout the day. On a busy day I would have to make a case which involves taking statements from subjects, witnesses, and victims and I would also have to make a statement. All that work has to be precise and good enough to present in a court of law. It is a lot of detail and accuracy to...
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... The paper will be due by November 26th, submitted via Blackboard. Grades for papers received after November 26th will be reduced by 10 points per day (100 points maximum grade). Topics for the research paper may be one of the following: 1. A discussion with your point of view on a current purchasing or supply management issue, for example: - What should purchasing managers be doing to deal with fluctuating commodity prices in the future? - How has e-Procurement impacted Purchasing’s approach to negotiating with suppliers? - Should companies continue to use outsourcing as a key purchasing strategy? - What are companies doing to create sustainable purchasing and supply management processes and products? 2. Research on how a specific company has developed new strategies and/or techniques to its supply chain and supplier relationships. IBM, Wal Mart, or Proctor & Gamble might be good choices. 3. Research on a significant purchasing issue from the past. The story of I. Lopez who headed up Purchasing at both Volkswagen and then General Motors is a good example. Topics must be approved by me in advance. Submit a brief statement of the topic and what you intend to do in terms of fact gathering, literature investigation, etc. Topics should be submitted by October 1st. Your paper should be 8 - 10 type written pages, excluding cover page, table of contents, and bibliography. Use one inch margins, 12 point font...
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...Bates adopters is this set of short video clips tied to major topics in corporate finance. The videos come in two forms: News Videos & Concept Review Videos. News Videos serve well as lecture launchers while the documentary–style Concept Review Videos allow students to hear detailed interviews on each topic with senior executives of each firm. Complete with teaching notes and assessment questions to gauge student understanding, these videos provide excellent starting points for lectures and general class discussionAvailable exclusively to Parrino, Kidwell, and Bates adopters is this set of short video clips tied to major topics in corporate finance. The videos come in two forms: News Videos & Concept Review Videos. News Videos serve well as lecture launchers while the documentary–style Concept Review Videos allow students to hear detailed interviews on each topic with senior executives of each firm. Complete with teaching notes and assessment questions to gauge student understanding, these videos provide excellent starting points for lectures and general class discussionAvailable exclusively to Parrino, Kidwell, and Bates adopters is this set of short video clips tied to major topics in corporate finance. The videos come in two forms: News Videos & Concept Review Videos. News Videos serve well as lecture launchers while the documentary–style Concept Review Videos allow students to hear detailed interviews on each topic with senior executives of each firm. Complete with teaching...
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...PROJ 420/Semester and Session Project Topic Proposal and Outline WEEK 1 Assignment Risk Management Plan for the (Brew House) Project Prepared By: Approved By: Project Description and Objectives: This project will produce the full completion of a functioning Brew House which will serve the public local beers brewed from within the community. This project will be the creation of a new company; therefore, the goals and objectives are directly related to the project. The objective this project will meet is the ability to produce potential profit. This Brew House will not only thrive within the local community and offer a place to test the market of local brews under one roof, but will also offer a way for the owners to turn a valuable profit. Starting a new business in a new market is always risky, the main risk would be that this Brew House makes no or little profit based off of its investment. This project is high-level priority. Objectives of the Risk Process: The main objectives of the risk process are managing the construction budget, the construction timeline, contracting local breweries, and finding good quality managers. The risk tolerable vary from one objective to another; however, all objectives need to be completed within the time and budget given for overall success. (Instructor note: This is the opening step in your Course Project. Keep in mind that the project you choose will be what you will be working on throughout the course. The more extensive...
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...track the results of their study, to strive more to get the best grade. Students can easily refer to the study of the leading experts to improve professional skills. NEGATIVE COMMENTARY Host of the website often overloaded at the time of execution (input, period ...) because the access is quite large. Search engines are not effective, there is no forum for students to be able to increase the amount of posts and evaluation and discussion from students. No recruitment section for topics and projects , aimed at enabling students to friction in the real environment and apply the knowledge to be trained. RECOMMENDATION Website has nice image and fast. It has met the expectations from the students as well as those who work in specialized agriculture, but needs more of these articles is not only the leading experts in the country, but also need to add more entries experts around the world to help students learn more knowledge, technology and experience in accessing foreign topics. Besides, the topic of recruiting and forum needs to be updated in the future to help students to experience and share their experiences with other...
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...Response row, write out the problem/opportunity statements for the scenario for each of the team members. Response to Task A: Generic Benchmarking—The purpose of generic benchmarking is to identify potential solutions to the problem statements defined in Task A. You will do this by looking at how companies in other industries have dealt with similar issues. Task B1: Generic Benchmarking: Topics Instructions for Task B1: In the Response row, identify the topics for which you need information in order to identify potential solutions to the problems identified in Task A. • In the Response row, list three to five topics that you will research in peer-reviewed journals, on Web sites, and in popular publications such as magazines and newspapers. • In the Response row, provide a justification for each topic. Response to Task B1: Task B2: Generic Benchmarking: Companies Instructions for Task B2: In the Response row, identify companies that have faced and addressed similar situations (successfully and unsuccessfully). • In the Response row, list two to three companies for each topic identified in Task B1. • In the Response row, identify those that have been successful and those that have been unsuccessful. • In the Response row, summarize your key findings for each company as they relate to the scenario. Response to Task B2: Task B3: Generic Benchmarking: References Instructions for Task B3: In the Response column, list each reference using APA format. Response to...
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...structure, making any ingenuity to fall by the wayside. Go over the rules on how to write a general essay, and then structure your compare/contrast essay in one of the following two formats: 1. Introduction 2. Your introduction — like the five-paragraph-essay, should open generally (with a quotation, anecdote, generalization), and lead into the thesis statement. 3. Topic 1 4. This next portion of your essay (which may consist of one paragraph or several) should cover only the first topic of the comparison and contrast. Compare/Contrast essays take two topics and illustrate how they are similar and dissimilar. Do not mention topic 2 in this first portion. 5. Topic 2 6. This next portion of your essay (which may also consist of one or more paragraphs) should cover the second of the two topics. Do not discuss Topic 1 in this section. Since you have already gone into great detail about it, you may allude to Topic 1 briefly; however, do not analyze Topic 1 in this section. This portion of the paper is to discuss Topic 2 in great detail. 7. Topics 1 and 2 Together 8. Now that you have analyzed both Topic 1 and Topic 2 independently, now it is time to analyze them together. This section may also be one or several paragraphs. 9. Conclusion 10. The conclusion — like the introduction — should be a generalization of the thesis. This paragraph should express your certainty and absolute knowledge on the subject matter. You should reaffirm your thesis (essentially restate it in...
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...The first useful topic we covered was about planning out a weekly schedule. One of the first class activities we did was highlighting our “free time” on a time sheet to realize how much time we actually had. Before college started, I was stressed thinking about the time I needed to study. However, this activity made me realize I have a lot of “free time”. The next useful topic we covered was the advisor interview. It was not until I finished my advisor interview that I realized I needed to switch advisors. I realized I did not have the connection with my advisor and did not trust him when selecting classes. I always questions if I should switch, but this interview helped me make the final decision to switch. I am extremely thankful I did this activity because my advisor will impact my experience for the next four...
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...Jessica Gibson I think my essay could have been a lot better than what I did. My essay lacked sequential order. I feel like my sentences could have been a bit more complex also. I think my topics did address my thesis statement the correct way. My paragraphs did not have a strong closing to support my topic. My essay only had little coherence; It flowed in certain portions of the essay. I think the order of my essay could have been revised from less important to most important. I think I did have strong evidence to support my topic but I could’ve used more vivid language. I also think the essay did reflect the evidence and explained the importance. I didn’t use many transitions in the essay neither. I think I could have used more transitional words to help my essay flow better. My goal when rewriting my essay is to be as vivid as possible. I admit my rough draft had many errors but I will try my best to avoid those errors when writing my final draft. My final draft will have better sentence structure and more transitions to help my essay flow better. I will try my best to support my topics in each paragraph so my essay. My final draft should be fresh and interesting. I think I didn’t paste myself for my rough draft and was trying to get the essay done. I must learn to paste myself and take out time to get all my thoughts together to improve my essay. I will try to use some of the techniques from the class to have a successful...
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...What are my tasks for these two assignments? 1. Choose at least one topic for your oral presentation. a. Choose one of the below topics for your oral presentation. Regardless of the topics you choose, make sure to include personal examples, examples from individuals you know, and/or professional athletes in your oral presentation. These examples will serve as evidence for your views. You will have an opportunity to use theory and empirical evidence in an oral presentation at the end of the semester. b. Please note that the questions in the topics are opinion-based and thus there are no “right” or “wrong” answers. Personality: To what extent do you think personality affects athletic performance? How does personality affect athletic performance? Do you believe there are gender differences in personality? Why or why not? Motivation: What are they different motivations (and motivational challenges) that predict success in athletic performance? How can a teacher and/or coach affect motivation? What contextual features and/or personality characteristics affect motivation in athletic performance? Stress and Anxiety: How would you define stress and what are sources of stress in athletic performance? What strategies reduce stress in athletic performance? How can a coach increase/decrease stress? Self-confidence: How would you define self-confidence and how is it related to expectations? What are the sources of self-confidence? How do characteristics...
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..., How to Write an Oreo Cynthia Peer Eng 098 June 17, 2015 Kristena Houghtaling List of Words * Chocolatey * Creamy * Delicious * Awesome * Satisfy Sentences Created 1. Oreos are chocolatey. 2. Their centers are creamy. 3. They are delicious with ice cold milk. 4. Chocolate cakes are awesome with crumbled Oreo cookie toppings. 5. Oreos satisfy cravings for chocolate. Topic and Concluding Sentences Oreos are a great snack for chocolate lovers. In conclusion, if anyone is looking for a chocolate snack that goes with everything, they should give Oreos a chance. Drafted Paragraph Oreos are a great snack for chocolate lovers. They are chocolatey. Their centers are creamy. They are delicious with ice cold milk. Chocolate cakes are awesome with crumbled Oreo cookie topping. Oreos satisfy cravings for chocolate lovers. In conclusion, if anyone is looking for a chocolate snack that goes with everything, they should give Oreos a chance. Final Paragraph Oreos are a great snack for chocolate lovers. They are chocolatey with a creamy center. Oreos are delicious with a glass of ice cold milk for dunking them. Chocolate cakes are awesome with crumbled Oreo cookie topping. Oreos also satisfy cravings for chocolate lovers. In conclusion, if anyone is a looking for a chocolate snack that goes with everything, they should definitely give Oreos a chance. My Experience Creating my Paragraph This was truly a fun exercise to get my brain pumping...
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...material well enough that only a quick glance at notes will suffice. A very good source for review is the Worksheets that you have been printing during the term. Printing one or two Worksheets each week is a good study skill. Click on Worksheet in the blue bar in Aleks. This will show the Worksheets and answers. You can also get ALEKS to suggest Review problems for you. Click on Review in the blue bar in ALEKS. You should see something similar to what is below. You should look over the list, and decide for yourself which problems you had trouble with and need to review. Clicking on any topic listed will bring you to Practice on that topic. This test will cover Chapters 5. There are 23 possible topics that were covered. I will certainly not ask a question from every one of these topics, but ... you should be prepared to answer questions on any of them. And there might be a review topic from the first two tests. Based on your work to date, I expect all of you to do very well....
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