...relationship and 50 represents an excellent relationship), overall quality of the work environment is rated on a scale from 0 to 100 (0 represents poor work environment and 100 rep resents an excellent work environment), and opportunities for advancement is rated on a scale from 0 to 50 (0 represents no opportunities and 50 represents excellent opportunities). Answer the following questions: A) What is the regression formula? B) How reliable do you think the estimates will be based on this formula? How can you tell? C) Are there any variables that do not appear to be good predictors of Job satisfaction? How can you tell? Unit 4 [GB513: Business Analytics] D) If a new employee reports that her relationship with her supervisor is 40, finds the quality of the work environment to be scored at 75, works 60 hours per week and rates her opportunities for advancement to be at 30, what...
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...Strategic thinking, strategic planning (3 Q’s and 3 issues), criticism, value of both 27-30 Strategic stretch and fit, strategy equation (Bendigo bank) 30-32 Levels of strategy (corporate, business, functional) 32-34 Strategic leadership, approaches to leadership (traits, behavioural, situational, transformational & transactional) 34-36 Importance of leadership (Q. 1.7) 36-39 Leadership and Ethics (questions, classical and socioeconomic views of ethics) 39-40 CSR, strategy, leadership and ethics MODULE 2: The external environment 4-5 Definition, reasons of difficulty in analysis, analysing an industry 6-13 Sources of data for analysis, 1. Defining the industry, industry value chain (pharmaceutical) 13-16 Music industry, 2. Industry segmentation, information needed 17-18 3. Industry life cycle (start-up, growth, maturity, shake-out, decline/renewal) 19 4. Remote and industry env. Analysis 20-39 Remote env. Analysis, factors influencing growth (TEMPLES), eg. Australian pulp & paper 40 Industry env. Analysis,...
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...keeping certain variables continuous so that the effects of the trial factors can be measured. Sampling: by consistently choosing a limited number of models, for example, to signify you will of a people in this country, marketers can project the responses of a complete industry or industry section. Survey Methods: This includes discussions by emailed-mail, or telephone and personal discussions. Selection of a study method depends on the nature of the issue, the details needed to analyse the hypothesis and the resources, such as financing and employees that are available to their searcher. Questionnaire Construction: A careful constructed questionnaire is essential to the success of any study. A set of concerns is a base papers for analysis reasons that provides the concerns and the structure for an interview or self-completion and has supply for respondents' answers. Questions must be designed to generate details that meets the study's details requirements. Observation Methods: This method enables a researcher to record respondents' obvious behaviour, considering physical conditions and events. Internal resources of additional details can promote product development. For example, an organization’s promotion databank may contain information about past promotion activities, such as product sales information and research reports that can be used to analyse speculation and determine issues. Organization’s bookkeeping information are also full of details, but strangely...
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...Do you think it is possible to get a computer virus from browsing websites? Criteria Frequency Percentage Yes 85 85% No 9 9% Not Sure 6 6% . Analysis: 85% respondents thinks that you can get virus by browsing websites where 9% does not thinks so, where 6% are not sure about it. Interpretation: One can get virus is the computer while browsing the internet. If they have not installed the proper virus scanners and fire walk is their system. Therefore it is must to install the virus scanners to frequent the virus infect on your system. Also switch on the firewalls of your systems. Q7. How "anonymous" do you feel you are while using the Internet (such as browsing the web)? Criteria Frequency Percentage Completely anonymous 30 30% Mostly anonymous...
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... > Transactions 15-3 The guidance in the Transfers and Servicing Topic applies to the issues of accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets. 15-4 The guidance in this Topic does not apply to the following transactions and activities: * a. Except for transfers of servicing assets (see Section 860-50-40) and for the transfers noted in the following paragraph, transfers of nonfinancial assets * b. Transfers of unrecognized financial assets, for example, minimum lease payments to be received under operating leases * c. Transfers of custody of financial assets for safekeeping * d. Contributions (for guidance on accounting for contributions, see Subtopic 958-605) * e. Transfers of ownership interests that are in substance sales of real estate (For guidance related to transfers of investments that are in substance a sale of real estate, see Topics 845 and 976. For guidance related to sale-leaseback transactions involving real estate, including real estate with equipment, such as manufacturing facilities, power plants, and office buildings with furniture and fixtures, see Subtopic 840-40.) * f. Investments by owners or distributions to owners of a business entity * g. Employee benefits subject to the provisions of Topic 712...
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...of self-esteem among boys and girls • To determine whether an individual need to work on his/her self-image. • To learn more about his/her true sense of self. 4. Research methodology of the study • The Research is done on 100 people (sample size). • Self Esteem of 50 boys and 50 girls of age group 18-21 is compared. • A Questionnaire is selected and sample is asked to examine the statements and indicate the degree to which they apply to them or describe them. • In order to receive the most accurate results, sample is asked to answer each question as honestly as possible. • After finishing the test, they receive a Snapshot Report with an introduction, a graph and a personalized interpretation for test scores. 5. Data Analysis and interpretation The analysis is done on the basis of questionnaire. It is shown in a tabulated form. The graphical representation has also been done. Table 1:Percentage of self esteem as collected from the sample Serial No. Boys Girls Serial No. Boys Girls 1 74 44 26 63 41 2 88 56 27 70 54 3 89 74 28 80...
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...Regional Studies CRES-2009-0336.R1 Main Section O18 - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses < O1 - Economic Development < O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth, O47 - Measurement of Economic Growth|Aggregate Productivity < O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity < O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth, R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes < R1 - General Regional Economics < R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics economic development, education, productivity, rate of return rR ev ie w On ly Page 1 of 37 Regional Studies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 PROFITABILITY OF INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION. EVIDENCE FROM SPANISH REGIONS Enrique López-Bazoa Fo rP a Rosina Morenob University of Barcelona peer-00677964, version 1 - 11 Mar 2012 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), C/ Inca Garcilaso 3, 41092 Seville, Spain ee rR & AQR Research Group—IREA, Dept. of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy, University of Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona, Spain Phone: +34 934037041, FAX: +34 934021821, E-mail: elopez@ub.edu ev iew b AQR Research Group—IREA, Dept. of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy, University of Barcelona, Avda Diagonal...
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...Grade Boundaries Edexcel GCE AS/A level and Applied GCE June 2014 Understanding our Edexcel GCE AS level, A level, and Applied GCE grade boundaries This document shows the grade boundaries for our modular Edexcel GCE AS and A levels and Applied GCE qualifications. For each set of grade boundaries, the maximum number of available marks is also shown. For individual units, maximum marks and boundaries are shown for both the raw and uniform (UMS) mark scales. Maximum marks and grade boundaries for the overall qualification (the ‘cash-in’) are only shown in UMS marks. Where grade boundaries are greyed out for a particular unit, there are no grade boundaries available. This may be because: the unit was not available in this exam session ● no one took the unit in this exam session. ● Some units have more than one set of grade boundaries because more than one version of the paper was taken. Where the paper title is followed by “Paper 01R”, the paper was sat in countries more than 5 hours ahead of the UK. Definition of terms A grade boundary is the minimum mark at which a letter grade can be achieved. For example, if the grade boundary for a B is 60 marks, then 60 is the minimum mark at which a B can be achieved. A mark of 59 would therefore be a C grade. For modular qualifications, assessments can be taken in various exam sessions throughout the duration of the course. For linear qualifications, all assessments must be taken in the same exam session. A raw mark is the actual mark...
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...well short of the expected result despite the company hitting the revenue target of $500,000. I have investigated and analysed the financial data relating to the budgeted sales and compared them to actual sales in order to determine where the discrepancy occurred and why. It is recommended that steps are taken to reduce variable expenses relating to the production of mirrors by at least 5%. This report examines the budgeted sales, the actual sales, and recommends a course of action. All analysis is supported by exhibits in the appendix. If you have any questions about this report, please contact me at XXX-XXXX or student.name@kwantlen.net. Executive Summary The original sales budget forecast total sales of $500,000 spread across three product lines: Sinks (48%), Mirrors (20%), and Vanities (32%). Actual sales were as follows: Sinks 32%, Mirrors 40%, and Vanities 28%. This resulted in a higher than expected breakeven ($520,000 from $430,000) and resulted in an operating income of -$8,600. Analysis indicates that reduced sales in profitable Sinks product line was offset by a doubling of sales in the low profit Mirrors product line. This allowed Smithen to reach the revenue target of $500,000 while operating at a loss. The recommended solution is to focus on reducing the variable expenses of mirror production. This will result in a positive operating income and provide room for the company to investigate marketing campaigns for the Sinks product lines. Table of Contents Introduction...
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...Chapter-3 Human Resource Policy & practice of IFIC Bank Limited 3.1 ACTIVITIES OF HRM: HRM has a significant role in today IFIC Bank and must be forward thinking. They must take the lead in assisting good achievement with the "people" component of the organization: Under the guidance of HRM, employees of an organization can assist it in gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage. Attracting and maintaining such employees require: HRM of IFIC Bank to have policies and practices that such employees desire. HRM of IFIC Bank will also recommend and implement changes regarding where necessary. Human resource management has its focus mainly on balancing the needs, goals, objectives and values of both employers and employees. Polices form rules of conduct and they should be based on the following principles: Putting right man in the right place by a careful program of selection procedure and placement to make sure that the new recruit is physically, mentally and psychologically fit for the job to be performed. This is needed for the new employee to develop and grow. Training the new recruits for developing technical competence to-perform so that they can discharge their duties and responsibilities efficiently. Transforming the organization into a coordinated entity of different departments permitting reduction of interpersonal and interdepartmental function and conflicts. Ensuring employee security with opportunity...
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...HARBARCO Learning Points about Multiissue, Multi-party Negotiations 1. THEY INVARIABLY INVOLVE COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES. . ALLIANCES ARE TYPICALLY UNSTABLE. 3. AN ANALYSIS OF ALLIANCES IS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION. LOOK FOR AGREEMENT ON PROCESS FOR DECIDING RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON OUTCOMES. · LOCATEAFACILITATOR TO IMPLEMENT PROCESS. ALWAYS BE CORDIAL I DON'T MAKE ENEMIES. DON'T ASSUME EVERYONE AT THE TABLE AGREEMENT. W1~TS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. DON'T ASSUME THAT SOME PARTIES HAVE NO PREFERENCES. PARTIES THAT REVEAL THEIR TRUE INTERESTS DO NOT NECESSARILY DO BETTER THAN THOSE WHO REMAIN SILENT OR BLUFF. THE ADVANTAGES OF REVEALING ALL OF ONE'S CONCERNS ARE WORTH PURSUING CAREFULLY. 9. HARBORCO Summary of Points Harborco Env Ports Gov DCR Unions 1. 2. 3. 4. Union preference 2:1 1:1 No preference 0 5 10 17 35 29 20 0 0 5 10 15 23 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 12 8 6 0 0 8 13 24 18 12 0 40 30 23 0 0 2 4 7 10 30 0 2 4 9 10 26 40 0 4 8 15 12 0 65 42 35 25 0 30 20 10 0 2 4 6 8 0 50 2. $2B 3.$1 B 4. None 1. $600 M 2.$450 M 3. $300M 4. $150M 5. No 18 60 45 30 15 0 31 Reservation Price HARBORCO Solution Set Notes on Interpreting the Chart 1. Left half identifies the agreement for you. The first row reads: 1 2 1 4 3 and means • Outcome 1 on industry mix (primarily dirty) • Outcome 2 on ecological impact (maintain/repair) • Outcome 1 on employment (unlimited union preference) • Outcome 3 on federal loan ($1...
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...Buildings 2013, 3, 506-531; doi:10.3390/buildings3030506 OPEN ACCESS buildings ISSN 2075-5309 www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings/ Review Construction Delay Analysis Techniques—A Review of Application Issues and Improvement Needs Nuhu Braimah Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK; E-Mail: nuhu.braimah@brunel.ac.uk; Tel.: +44-0-1895-265-919; Fax: +44-0-1895-269-782 Received: 8 May 2013; in revised form: 1 July 2013 / Accepted: 18 July 2013 / Published: 23 July 2013 Abstract: The time for performance of a project is usually of the essence to the employer and the contractor. This has made it quite imperative for contracting parties to analyse project delays for purposes of making right decisions on potential time and/or cost compensation claims. Over the years, existing delay analysis techniques (DATs) for aiding this decision-making have been helpful but have not succeeded in curbing the high incidence of disputes associated with delay claims resolutions. A major source of the disputes lies with the limitations and capabilities of the techniques in their practical use. Developing a good knowledge of these aspects of the techniques is of paramount importance in understanding the real problematic issues involved and their improvement needs. This paper seeks to develop such knowledge and understanding (as part of a wider research work) via: an evaluation of the most common DATs based on a case study...
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...Table of Content Acknowledgement: 3 Executive summary: 4 Methodology 7 Sampling Design 8 Limitation of the report 9 Analysis of finding 10 Terminology 10 Findings 11 SQ 7 Caste Ethnicity * Q5 Support Fairly 3 SQ 8 Occupation * Q5 Support Fairly 6 SQ 8 Occupation * Q8 Post Earth quake 8 SQ 5 Age * Q8 Post Earth quake 10 SQ 5 Age * Q5 Support Fairly 11 SQ 6 Gender * Q1 Problem Addressed 13 Conclusion: 16 Annex 17 SQ 8 Occupation * Q1 Problem Addressed 17 SQ5Age * Q2Satisfied 18 SQ6Gender * Q2Satisfied 19 SQ7CasteEthnicity * Q2Satisfied 20 SQ8Occupation * Q2Satisfied 21 SQ5Age * Q3InfoReliefAndSupport 23 SQ6Gender * Q3InfoReliefAndSupport 24 SQ7CasteEthnicity * Q3InfoReliefAndSupport 25 SQ8Occupation * Q3InfoReliefAndSupport 26 SQ5Age * Q4NGoWork 28 SQ6Gender * Q4NGoWork 29 SQ7CasteEthnicity * Q4NGoWork 30 SQ8Occupation * Q4NGoWork 32 SQ6Gender * Q5SupportFairly 33 SQ 5 Age * Q6 Prepared For Winter 34 SQ 6 Gender * Q6 Prepared For Winter 35 SQ 7 Caste Ethnicity * Q6 Prepared For Winter 37 SQ 8 Occupation * Q6 Prepared For Winter 38 SQ 5 Age * Q7 Problem rel Children 39 SQ 6 Gender * Q7 Problem rel Children 41 SQ 7 Caste Ethnicity * Q7 Problem rel Children 42 SQ 8 Occupation * Q7 Problem rel Children 43 SQ 7 Caste Ethnicity * Q8 Post Earth quake 44 SQ 5 Age * Q9 Increase Voilence 45 SQ 6 Gender * Q9 Increase Voilence 46 SQ 7 Caste Ethnicity * Q9 Increase Violence 47 SQ 8 Occupation * Q9 Increase...
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...A Comprehensive Approach for Sub-Synchronous Resonance Screening Analysis Using Frequency scanning Technique Mahmoud Elfayoumy1, Member, IEEE, and Carlos Grande Moran2, Senior Member, IEEE Abstract: The paper presents a comprehensive approach for sub-synchronous resonance (SSR) screening analysis using a developed frequency scanning tool capable of handling power networks with hundreds of buses. PTI’s software packages like PSS/E and IPLAN programs were used for the development of the SSR tool. The frequency scanning technique scans for the sub-synchronous frequency range between 5 Hz to 59 Hz to determine the system driving point impedance (as a function of frequency) viewed from the neutral point of the generating unit under study. The proposed approach was applied to analyze the SSR phenomenon on several steam and gas driven turbine-generator plants in the northern part of the Western System Coordinating Council (WSCC) control area where several 500kV-transmission lines include series capacitor compensation. As a part of the study, credible contingencies that may lead to a network topology susceptible to SSR phenomenon are identified for proposed plants considered in the study. Key Words: Capacitor Compensated Transmission Lines, Sub-synchronous resonance. IEEE Sub-Synchronous Resonance Working Group report [4] presented the basic theory, problem definition, analytical tools, testing, and countermeasures for mitigating the SSR effects. The report also discussed some...
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...HRM at NUMBA 1 Case Study 1 CASE STUDY: HRM AT NUMBA You are a group of Human Resource Management consultants. You were contracted by NUMBA to audit and analyse their present compliance with SA labour laws, alignment with the SA HR management environment, HRM strategies, policies and practices. You were asked to identify specific strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in these areas. They expect you to provide a thorough overview of HR problems and opportunities in NUMBA, and to propose a comprehensive HR strategy for improving HR management in NUMBA. NUMBA currently employs 500 people and offers a range of shoes, handbags and various other vinyl and leather products to consumers and industry at competitive prices. NUMBA started producing durable shoes from a small factory in 1976. At this time NUMBA employed only thirty people and focused on providing durable shoes for use in school and industrial environments. It grew to one hundred employees in 1980. By the end of 1990 NUMBA employed 380 people, expanded its production facilities, and opened up a wholesale retail outlet on the factory premises. They also created a sales division that employed sales representatives who operated throughout South Africa. By the end of 2001 the company employed 700 people and was manufacturing a range of vinyl and leather products, and certain clothing items in a modern production facility in Midrand. The clothing line never reached expected sales volumes and was subsequently discontinued...
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