Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, Vol. 14 (1) 81–95 (2004) © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10053 Improving Performance and Quality of Working Life: A Model for Organizational Health Assessment in Emerging Enterprises Christin Shoaf Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, U.S.A. Ash Genaidy Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Program
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To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JUNE 10, 2014 | UPDATED: JULY 14, 2015 * ------------------------------------------------- 8.1KSHARES * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- I strive to teach my high school students the value of criticism, especially when it comes
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A STUDY TO DETERMINE FOUR MAJOR JOB ISSUES THAT CAN CREATE AN IMBALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE by Melissa Cadet GEORGE FRUNZI, PhD, Committee Member A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Masters of Business Administration Strayer University Abstract In organizations and on the home front, the challenge of work/life balance is rising to the top of many employers ‘and employees’ consciousness. In today’s fast-paced society,
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processing) and intuition (subconscious processing) interact through forming, recalling, and applying moral principles necessary for long-term success in business. Following the CEOs in the study, I employ a relatively new theory, rational egoism, as the substantive content of the model and argue it to be consistent with the requirements of longterm business success. Besides explaining the processes of forming and applying principles (integration by essentials and spiraling), I briefly describe rational egoism
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 2.0 MIND BODY CONNECTION 3.0 HEALTH COMMUNICATION 4.0 HEALTH EDUCATION AND LEARNING STYLES IN ADULTS 5.0 CONCLUSION 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Good health is the most important aspect in an individual’s life. Studies have shown that the health of a person can be affected by many different factors. At the advent of science and the development of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures only the physical/environmental factors were thought to influence the
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Jennifer A. Livingston © 1997 by Jennifer A. Livingston "Metacognition" is one of the latest buzz words in educational psychology, but what exactly is metacognition? The length and abstract nature of the word makes it sound intimidating, yet its not as daunting a concept as it might seem. We engage in metacognitive activities everyday. Metacognition enables us to be successful learners, and has been associated with intelligence (e.g., Borkowski, Carr, & Pressley, 1987; Sternberg, 1984, 1986a
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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LVI, NO. 4 • AUGUST 2001 Investor Psychology and Asset Pricing DAVID HIRSHLEIFER* ABSTRACT The basic paradigm of asset pricing is in vibrant f lux. The purely rational approach is being subsumed by a broader approach based upon the psychology of investors. In this approach, security expected returns are determined by both risk and misvaluation. This survey sketches a framework for understanding decision biases, evaluates the a priori arguments and the capital
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TPS 101: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY TPS 101 serves as the beginning course in psychology; as such, it is broad in scope. The course will introduce students to the history of psychology, and current paradigms and theories. We will cover neuroscience, sensation, perception, memory, and language, stress and health psychology, personality and social psychology, intelligence, and developmental psychology. Because of time limitations, none of these topics can be covered in great depth. The reference textbooks
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Impacts of using day care facility on children due to maternal employment Methods of Business Research Submitted by Sumbal Syed MBA 14 14-1220 Research Title: Impacts of using day care facility on children due to maternal employment. Introduction In the past few years there has been an increase in trend for women to be pursuing a career, and hence, working mothers are bound to use daycare facilities to assist them in managing their children along with other responsibilities. These
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I THE PROBLEM Introduction It is often said that laughter is the best medicine, and most of the people are applying this principle. People often hear this expression from different kinds of people especially when they are facing problems in their lives. Some are saying that laughter is a smile that has taken on life. Laughter according to Oster (2009) is music of life. He believes that a patient with a well developed sense of humor had a better chance of recovery than a solid individual
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