...college students’ performance. The focus of this research is that student performance in intermediate examination isassociated with students’ profile consisted of his attitude towards attendance in classes, time allocation for studies, parents’ level of income, mother’s age and mother’s education. The research is based on student profile developed on the bases of information and data collected through survey from students of a group of private colleges. Public sector educational institutions are not the focus of this study. IntroductionMeasuring of academic performance of students is challenging since studentperformance is product of socio-economic, psychological and environmentalfactors. For the last 20 years, education in Pakistan is growing as a profitableindustry with prime objective of maximizing profit by delivering high qualityeducation that produces well-educated, skilled, mannered students according toneeds and requirements of the dynamically growing market. That’s why thescope of research is always there to find out what are the factors that affect theperformance of the students. There are two groups of students as generallyperceived i.e. those who improve and those who don’t improve. This study cancontribute to find out the factors, which are responsible for student’s inelasticbehavior towards study along with identifying those factors, which help a studentto make progress in his studies. This study focuses on investigating the factorsaffecting performance of 3 rd and...
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...of Business Administration, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182, USA a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Diversity Inclusiveness a b s t r a c t A great deal of research has focused on workforce diversity. Despite an increasing number of studies, few consistent conclusions have yet to be reached about the antecedents and outcomes of diversity. Likewise, research on different dimensions of diversity (e.g., age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and culture) has mostly evolved independently. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to examine each of these dimensions of diversity to describe common themes across dimensions and to develop an integrative model of diversity. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. While the term “workforce diversity” is commonly used in scholarly articles as well as in the popular press, the focus and scope of the research is both varied and broad. Until recently, most studies have focused on a single dimension of diversity (e.g., age, sex, race) in a domestic, typically U.S. context. In a world of globalization populated by boundaryless and virtual organizations, it is time to revisit the old theories of diversity and to create a new set of paradigms. Therefore, in this article we examine multiple dimensions of diversity to assess the current status of the...
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...tool that continues to expand and develop, therefore human resource has to be able to train and develop employees as well. This paper will discuss the key trends in the workplace that have significant influences on organizations. It will discuss how HR professionals play a key role in helping organizations respond to evolving trends, comply with federal and state regulations, and manage workplace flexibility. Specify the key functional areas of Human Resources Management and how each function contributes to the overall performance of an organization. The key functional areas of Human Resources Management play a very important role in today’s workplace. An HR professional has to strategically plan each function and implement them accordingly. The key functional areas of Human Resources Management that I will discuss are staffing, compensation and benefits (total rewards), human resource development also known as training and development, employee relations and safety. When it comes to staffing an organization, there is a need for employees or individuals with the right skills, knowledge and abilities to improve the workplace. This function, when used properly and analyzed correctly, can ensure the future success of an organization. HR professionals are responsible for selecting the right people to become a committed and motivated team. At my...
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...Group Project Team VIBGYOR – GMP 2015, Sec B, Group 8 The Topic: Impact of Generational Diversity on Team Performance. 1. Introduction: "A lack of understanding across generations can have detrimental effects on communication, working relationships and undermine effective services," says psychologist Constance Patterson. Although these generational conflicts are often seen as larger social issues, they may play out every day on the team level in the workplace in ways that may affect productivity and may lead to frustration, conflict and poor morale. For example, Boomers may believe gen Xers are too impatient and unwilling to try out the tried-and-tested strategies, while gen Xers may view boomers as always trying to say the right thing to the right person and being inflexible to change. Traditionalists may view baby boomers as self-absorbed and prone to sharing too much information, and baby boomers may view traditionalists as authoritative and rigid. And, gen Xers may consider millennial too spoiled and self-absorbed, while millennial may view gen Xers as too cynical and negative. 2. Background: A generation is defined as an identifiable group that shares birth years, age location, and significant life events at critical developmental stages, divided by five-seven years into the first wave, core group, and last wave (Kupperschmidt, 2000). A generational group, often referred to as a cohort, includes those who share historical or social life experiences...
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...EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER TUTORING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED GRADE 7 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA IN SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE OF LAGUNA S.Y. 2012-2013 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND The teaching of Mathematics is enjoyable. This is true when the performance of the students is satisfactory or better. Otherwise, it is frustrating. Based from quizzes and examinations, it is observed that students have poor performance which may be due to weak foundation. Students have no mastery of on the basic skill needed in solving like integers, whole numbers, decimals and fractions. According to Smith (1989), some educators have proposed that an overhaul of the entire mathematics curriculum might be needed to improve skills. There are various techniques that are trying to improve those weak foundations. One good example of that is the peer tutoring. Peer tutoring offers a less intrusive solution also it is helping students to perform better in understanding and grasping concepts, develop computational skills and their moral and social values most especially to freely expresses their ideas. However, according to Lerner (1993), a well-designed peer tutoring program provides directed repetition, regular review, and functional practice to over learn skills, operations, and concepts. Each of these areas is important to the development of mathematical skills of students. Basically, peer tutoring is an instructional strategy that consists of pairing students...
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...Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility in the financial reports:- Contents Abstract- 4 Acknowledgement- 5 Chapter-1 5 Introduction- 5 Background and overview: 6 Scope of the dissertation: 7 Research questions: 8 The aim and the research tasks: 9 Structure of dissertation 10 Chapter-2 11 Literature review: 11 1. Theories on Corporate Social Responsibility: 11 2. Motivation behind Corporate Social Responsibility: 13 3. Financial performance as motivation: 14 4. Relation between CSR and Financial Performances: 16 Theories on CSR: 19 Instrumental theories: 19 Political theories: 19 Integrative theories: 20 Ethical theories: 20 Measurement of Financial Performances: 22 Chapter-3 22 Research Methodology: 22 Introduction 22 Research model and approach 25 Research collection 29 Process of data analysis 33 Chapter-4 34 Analysis 34 Survey questions 34 Focus group discussion 42 Chapter-5 43 Result and findings 43 Implications for practitioners 44 Implications for future research 45 Chapter-6 45 Recommendations and conclusions 45 Appendix-1 49 Questionnaire- 49 Interview questions- 51 Bibliography 52 Abstract- In today’s business world the word, “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) is more than a buzzword to the stakeholders. The concept of CSR is evolving in the business world from decades; however, the actual meaning with its impact is yet to be achieved. The emergence of Corporate Social...
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...CHAPTER I The Problem and Its Background Introduction Education is instrumental in harnessing man’s potentials and capacities to make him a productive and effective member of society; hence the total development of the individual is the ultimate aim of education. Thus, schools were established in all feasible areas to quench man’s quest for further knowledge and optimum development. In effect, awareness to the significant benefits of education directed the school towards offering different courses, specifically in the tertiary level. One of such education is Criminology, a highly intellectual field, especially because the majority of the job’s responsibilities rely on determining and analyzing criminal patterns. According to Agas (2008), criminology focused on the study of crime, the causes of crime, the meaning of crime in terms of law, and community reaction to crime. It also deals with the scientific study of criminals and criminal behavior. Criminologists attempt to build theories that explain why crimes occur and test those theories by observing behavior. This course focuses on such topics as criminal jurisprudence, criminal sociology, crime detection and investigation, drug education and vice control, law enforcement administration, correctional administration, industrial security management, probation, and juvenile delinquency. As such, criminology students shall pass all of the General Education and Professional subjects and undergo Comprehensive Review...
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...Action Plan Date: March 2009 EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT Equality Impact Assessment - Policies | | | |Title of policy being assessed: |Corporate Communication Strategy/Action Plan | |Department and Section: |Chief Executive’s | | |Public Relations | |Names and roles of officers completing this assessment: |Head of Public Relations | |Contact Telephone Numbers: |0116 305 6272 | |Date assessment completed: |5th March 2009 | |Defining the policy | | ...
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...personnel and human resource management; also differentiate between personnel and human resource management. Use at least two sources for your research Personnel management Standard definition given by expert “It is that phase of management which deals with the effective control and use of manpower as distinguished from other source of power.” Personnel management is the responsibility of all those who manage people, as well as a description of the work of specialists. Personnel managers advise on, formulate, and implement personnel policies such as recruitment, conditions of employment, performance appraisal, training, industrial relations, and health and safety. Historical development of personnel management Tyson & Fell (1986) suggest that personnel management has its roots in four traditions, rising from development in the employment over the last 150 years. * Industrial relation tradition * Welfare tradition Welfare tradition Personnel function can trace back to the benevolent attempt by some employers in the letter half of the nineteenth century to improve the working conditions and circumstances of employees, who had been hit by the first wave of industrialization and urbanization. The welfare tradition of personel management arose from the period when work and responsibilities of the personnel officer was absorbed towards the benefits of employees, rather than to the strategic concerns of the enterprise and management. In certain areas of personnel management...
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...PEER INFLUENCE IN RELATION TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIALIZATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Nicole Marie Howard A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in School Psychology Approved Two Semester Credits _____________________________ Investigation Advisor The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout May, 2004 ii The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751 ABSTRACT _________Howard__________Nicole_______M._________________________ (Writer) (Last Name) (First) (Initial) Peer Influence In Relation To Academic Performance and Socialization Among__ (Title) Adolescents: A Literature Review______________________________________ School Psychology (Graduate Major) Dr. Helen Swanson (Research Advisor) May/2004_____ 30__________ (Month/Year) (No. of Pages) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition___ (Name of Style Manual Used in This Study) Adolescents have always been exposed to peer influence, but the kinds of peer influence that they encounter have changed tremendously in the past years. Peers can influence everything from what an adolescent chooses to wear to whether or not an adolescent engages in drug related or other delinquent behavior. This is an important topic because if society and education related professionals understand the issues surrounding negative peer influence, they are more likely...
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...Developing diverse teams to improve performance in the organizational setting 388 Katherine L. Yeager and Fredrick M. Nafukho Received 2 February 2011 Revised 18 August 2011 Accepted 7 October 2011 Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA Abstract Purpose – The use of teams in organizations given the current trend toward globalization, population changes, and an aging workforce, especially in high-income countries, makes the issue of diverse team building critical. The purpose of this paper is to explore the issue of team diversity and team performance through the examination of theory and empirical research. Specifically, the paper seeks to answer the question: “How might individuals with diverse characteristics such as culture, age, work experience, educational background, aptitude and values, become successful team members?”. Design/methodology/approach – A review of theories that are pertinent to individual differences and team formation, including social identity theory, mental models, inter contact theory, social comparison theory, and chaos theory, was conducted. Team formation and diversity literature were reviewed to identify ways of developing diverse and effective teams. Findings – It is a truism that working together in teams is a smart way of achieving organizational performance goals. This paper discusses the theories...
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...Recommend the redesign of Hershey’s performance management system to appeal to the diverse groups that it employs. Hershey currently employs a diverse group of employees. Hershey’s current management system is effective and has helped in the success of the company’s revenue. The current management system relies on the baby boomers and the younger employees to train or be mentors for new employees. The new employees usually are in the early twenties and are eager to learn the details of their job. Although the current management system is working, the ever changing labor force brings about a large number of individuals whom are willing to work and able to work. Older people want to work as, so does this mean that Hershey will not considering an older person for employment with their company? Older people are willing and able to learn new technology (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, and Wright 2011). Despite myths to the contrary, worker performance and learning do not suffer as a result of aging (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, and Wright 2011). Performance management system should be designed to take into consideration what makes a job of interest to the employees as well as what motivates them to provide effective and efficient work. Companies should also focus on the commitment employees have to the company as well as those whom keep them in business. Hershey should redesign their performance management system to appeal to diverse groups to include the aging workforce for...
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...are males 18-34 years old. This group has always been a highly used category because they have disposal income and are not yet married with families or homes that they would have fixed expenses as would an older demographic group. Men 18 to 34 are an enormous target for the MMOG market and are considered to be one of its primary core targets for gaming developers and the model they use when developing the programming. It is suggested that for the males aged 18 to 24, game play seems to be their primary focus and what the majority of them in this range are engaged with the most. A study of MMORPG players were identified, 60% of MMO players are male, 36% of MMORPG players are married and 50% of MMORPG players are working full-time, while 22% are full-time students, and 12% are part-time students/workers. The lifetime earnings are reported to be $80,000/year for males in this category. Data shows that half (51%) of all young male adults aged 18-34 had never married, and only one-third (32%) had children. It also revealed that over one-third (36%) were married, another 8% were cohabiting, and 5% were divorced or separated. Age 20-24: 68% were employed in December 2007. By June 2010, that had fallen to about 60%, the lowest since WWII. Age 25-29: 79% were employed in Dec. 2007, falling to approximately 74% in June 2010. (source: Sullivan & Ray, Young Invincibles brief) Based on prior year (2004) annual incomes, 18% of young adults age 18-24 had household incomes below...
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...make an important contribution toward the attainment of corporate objectives. Additionally, companies facing challenges in competing global marketplace for market share can use diversity as "competitive advantage" in a multicultural environment with a diverse pool of talented and experienced individuals who can bring innovation and creativity to the organization. Diversity is not only associated to limited attributes that can be observed but also to those invisible characteristics such as differences in educational background, creativity, understanding, learning style, and problem-solving ability. So, organizational performances and processes can be influenced by an individual or a group representing different categories of diversity within a workplace. (van Knippenberg and Schippers, 2007). Diversity is defined as "any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another". Hence, diversity affects...
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...Unit 10: Human Resource Management Final Project BUS3040 – Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 12.18.2014 John Devillier Capella University Introduction Over the last thirty years or so, there has been a steady movement towards an economy based on services. Because of this, it has become increasingly important for companies to deploy strategies that make effective use of their resources. In the following paper, I will show that HR can no longer be viewed as just another department in the organization, but instead a vital piece that links organizational goals with HR strategy to ensure that there is alignment of the people policies with that of the management objectives. Recruiting and selection Recruiting is the activity carried out by organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees. (Raymond) This will be achieved through the development of local and national recruiting plans, employing traditional sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas. The Corporate Human Resources Recruiter will play a critical role in ensuring we are hiring the best possible talent. (Saez) Recruiting staff is a very costly exercise. It is also an essential part of any business and it pays to do it properly. An organization may have all of the latest technology and the best physical resources, but if it does not have the right people it will struggle to achieve the results it desires. For that reason, the recruitment...
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