...Performance measures are essential approaches to identifying best practices regarding nonprofit organizations as it helps the organization expand their services abroad. Performances measurements are vital tools for nonprofit organizations to utilize particularly when assessing accountability, funding, or advancing the goals or mission of the organization (Beamon & Balcik, 2008). Benchmarking and the Means-Based (The Balanced Scorecard) Performance Assessment are two current measures used by nonprofit organizations (Renz, 2010). Benchmark Performance Measure, is identified as one of the most primary implements used to evaluate nonprofit organizations today (Renz, 2010). Benchmarking permits nonprofit organizations to determine their baseline...
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...Studies; Research Fellow at St Antony‟s College, Oxford University; and Professor of Finance and Management at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. I would like to express my gratitude to Argus for supplying me with much of the data that underlie this research. I would also like to thank Platts for providing me with the data for Figure 21 and CME Group for providing me with the data for Figure 13. The paper has benefited greatly from the helpful comments of Robert Mabro and Christopher Allsopp and many commentators who preferred to remain anonymous but whose comments provided a major source of information for this study. The paper also benefited from the comments received in seminars at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, UK, ENI, Milan and Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford. Finally, I would like to thank those individuals who have given their time for face-to-face and/or phone interviews and have been willing to share their views and expertise. Any remaining errors are my own. 1 The contents of this paper are the authors’ sole responsibility. They do not necessarily represent the views of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any of its members. Copyright © 2011 Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (Registered Charity, No. 286084) This publication may be reproduced in part for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgment of the source is made. No use...
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...processing unit (GPU) capabilities in a single chip (die). APU-based platforms can deliver a prodigious amount of computational horsepower, and can present enormous opportunities in developing an application ecosystem beyond today’s mainstream computer systems. While APUs seek to deliver a superior, immersive PC experience, they also can provide tangible environmental benefits. By eliminating a chip to chip link and by introducing new holistic power management techniques, the APUs are designed to be more power efficient than current generation platforms that have both computational and graphical capabilities. This paper compares the environmental impact of one of AMD’s first APU products against an equivalent computer platform powered by the current generation of AMD processors (CPUs and GPUs). By conducting a business to consumer (B2C) lifecycle assessment, this study compares the total lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (also known as a “carbon footprint”) of an APU system (based on the 18W dual-core processor codenamed “Zacate” and the M1 chipset codenamed “Hudson”) with the latest AMD system codenamed “Nile” (which is based on an AMD Athlon™ Neo II Dual Core processor, SB820 Southbridge, RS880M Northbridge with an ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5430 discrete graphics card). This study concludes that the APU system offers significant GHG benefits (up to a 40% emissions reduction) when compared with the Nile platform. Introduction Climate change has become perhaps the...
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...Section：12:30-01:45 Name: Yi Su This paper compared the difference between the Auditing Standard No.2 and the Auditing Standard No.5. The replacement of AS2 by AS5 creates a natural experiment: the new regulation changed the audit approach prescribed in AS2 but left largely unchanged the institutional context of public company audits, including the attendant auditor liability regime. An analysis of the impact of AS5 is informative on at least two counts. First, it sheds light on the economic impact of regulation resulting from a political crisis. Second, AS2 and AS5 both specify standards for audits of internal controls over financial reporting. Relative to AS2, AS5 prescribes a more flexible, top-down risk-based audit approach and encourages auditors to incorporate their professional judgments about audited risk of material misstatement, particularly fraud risk, in determining the extent of audit procedures. Using a sample of 3,023 U.S.-based Big Four accelerated filer auditors and measures of audited fraud risk as proxies for auditors’ fraud risk assessments, this paper investigated three research questions pertaining to the transition from AS2 to AS5. First, does the within-period association between audit fees and audited fraud risk increase after AS5? Second, are AS5 audit fees, on average, lower than AS2 benchmarks? Third, how does AS5 affect fees for higher-fraud-risk auditors? For first research question, this paper estimated separately, for each of three periods...
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...use of for example, MS Office. He will then require training for the same. Development is defined as “Learning that goes beyond today’s job and has a more long-term focus.” It prepares every employee to keep pace with the organization’s pace of growth. In today’s world, where customer focus and changing customer needs are the key drivers for growth, development plays a pivotal role. It looks towards enhancing or adapting the skills of an individual to the changing dynamics of the industry. Also, the individual needs of the employees are taken care of through development initiatives which provide the opportunity for the individual to grow within the organization Objective of the Term Paper: Every research work is conducted to achieve some objectives. . The main objective of the term paper is to know...
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...to develop an individual Leadership Development Plan (LDP) reflecting the results and evaluation of the Self-Assessments and Skill Development exercises completed during this course, leading to a detailed Personal Situation Analysis. The LDP should clearly demonstrate a synthesis of relevant leadership theories explored in this class in the formulation of a Personal Action Plan that includes specific development activities, necessary resources, and target completion date. Guidelines Papers must be 15 or more pages in length, 12 point font, double-spaced, include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body of the report, summary or conclusion, and reference page. Even though this is not a scientific-type writing assignment, and is mostly creative in nature, references are still very important. At least six authoritative, outside references are required from the Online Library (anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable). These should be listed on the last page titled "Reference." Appropriate citations are required in the body of the report. All DeVry University policies are in effect including the plagiarism policy. Papers are due during Week 7 of this course. Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic. This paper is worth 250 total points and will be graded on quality of research topic, quality of paper information, use of citations, grammar, and sentence structure. Milestones WEEK ACTIONS REQUIRED 1 ...
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...A Framework for Assessing Learning Outcomes in Online Business Simulations Like the last entry, this entry is also derived from a paper I wrote for my master's work in the Technology, Innovation, and Education program at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. My advisor on this project was noted knowledge networks researcher Barry Fishman, visiting Harvard from the University of Michigan. Harvard Business School Publishing is about to launch the first two products in our new series of online business simulations and I wanted to investigate how we can ensure that this product line produces effective learning for our customers. This paper explores a framework for assessing effectiveness in online business simulations. Introduction Problem Statement and Paper Structure Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) has created a new product line of online business simulations. We know from faculty customer surveys that they are highly concerned themselves with how easy the simulations are to use, administer, and debrief, and that they are equally concerned that their demanding, and increasingly technically-literate, students rate the learning experience as engaging and dynamic. Hence these eLearning products are designed to be engaging, interactive, usable and teachable. We also know from faculty surveys that these types of learning tools are considered to be very effective. But what does the literature say about these kinds of claims? How can HBS Publishing know...
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...school/post-secondary transcripts (original & English translation) to international.transcripts@sait.ca (colour scan of original transcripts), mail (original documents), or in person. Documents Required: • Original official high school transcript (last three years) and postsecondary transcripts (if applicable) • Original English translation of transcripts (notarized or certified translations) • Original diploma /degree (Graduation Certificate) and the English translation • English language proficiency results for direct entry (IELTS Academic, TOEFL Internet Based, CLBA, CAEL) • Any other documents that are part of the admissions requirements for a specific program Please note: All electronic transcripts must be in color. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition will only accept color scanned originals of documents if sending in by email. Step 2: Pay initial fee When applying, the $200 CDN (non-refundable) application fee must be paid by cash, cheque, Certified Cheque, Visa or MasterCard at the time the...
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...Teachers and school leaders: making a difference through evidence-based practice A research paper for ACT Government schools ISBN 978-0-9757487-4-9 © Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2007 Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright ACT 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the ACT Department of Education and Training, ACT Government, PO Box 1584, Tuggeranong ACT 2901. Produced for the ACT Department of Education and Training by the Measurement, Monitoring and Reporting Directorate. Telephone: Canberra 6205 9214 Fax: Canberra 6205 8353 ACT Government Homepage address 2 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to provide a research base for the ACT Department of Education and Training’s discussion paper for ACT government school teachers: Teachers and school leaders: making a difference through evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is defined as the collection and analysis of relevant data and research and the application of this evidence to teaching and learning and to whole school improvement. The conceptual framework of the School Excellence Initiative underpins the paper. This places student achievement and learning at the centre of any discussion. In the research literature, there are many, often contradictory definitions of data, information and knowledge. This paper will use ‘data’ as a collective (singular) noun and define terms as follows: • data: a collection...
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...Running head: CURRICULUM PHILOSOPHY Curriculum Philosophy Scott C. Hellman Grand Canyon University EDA 560 January 27, 2010 Curriculum Philosophy Introduction It is the school leader that develops a curriculum that is then applied to school surroundings. Curriculum philosophy becomes the force that moves the school closer to its goals. This paper will examine the curriculum philosophy of the author and how this philosophy will have an affect on how curriculum is planned in a school surrounding. The paper will then conclude with a comparison of the philosophy stated by the author compares to the philosophy that is currently in place at Cody High School. Outline how your philosophy will guide the curriculum goals and design and describe the resulting curriculum planning process. “Philosophy is defined as a search for the wisdom of life besides an attempt to understand the universe as a whole” (Yusof, 2008, p. 1). All members of the school district including: administrators, teachers, and all stakeholders must work together as a unit to assess state standards and benchmarks for each class to properly design a curriculum that will teach students the necessary information and skills to become responsible citizens of society. Yusof quotes Horton & Hanes (1993): The goal should be to help the individual realize choice is a key element in developing a life of personal growth. Lifelong learning is also a possibility when choices are realizes [sic]...
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...Assessment is defined as "The use of a variety of procedures to collect information about learning and instruction." (Johnson, 2013) It is a crucial part of instruction. In asking students to demonstrate what they have learned we are then able to evaluate if the educational goals and standards are being met. It can affect decisions about grades, instructional needs, curriculum, placement, advancement and in some cases even funding. It inspires three important questions. "Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?" "Are students learning what they are supposed to be learning?" "Is there a better way to teach the subject, thereby promoting better learning?" (Edutopia, n.d.) There are two basic assessment types, summative and formative. Each has a distinct purpose and answers certain questions about student learning. We will discuss these later in this treatise. It is the teachers' responsibility to interpret these assessments and utilize the data for meeting student need, tailoring the content of curriculum and lessons, and, of course, assessing student progress. Teachers must take an active responsibility for achieving a balance between assessments and content. Both summative and formative assessments contribute to the measurement of broader progress on assessment goals. Formative assessment is commonly known as "assessment for learning". It focuses on monitoring student response to and progress in instruction as well providing information to teachers about where...
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...Human Resources Management (HRM) can simply be defined as managing (planning, organizing, directing and controlling) the functions of employing, developing of human relations with a view to contribute proportionately to the organizational, individual and social goals. While another major function of HRM is to consistently look for talented individuals and make them a part of the organization who can contribute to the growth. The process of selection is a very painstaking process that requires rigorous research and hunting, only then the right individuals is selected. The importance of quality employees is essential for the success of an organization. The real worth of Human Capital has only been truly recognized over the past decade or so, since then all the well-to-do firms have started investing heavily in it. The process of selecting new recruits is a vital function in its own, where a wrong decision can turn out to be a disaster for the organization. The ultimate goal of selection is to obtain the most suitable candidate for the position in question. As mentioned earlier, the importance of human capital has been truly realized just recently, therefore in this new era of technology HRM has also come of age. There are countless solutions and softwares being developed on continuous basis to facilitate recruiters in selecting the best possible candidates for any desired positions. Almost all the professionally sound firms conduct thorough analysis and recruitment tests for...
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...delivery. The continual increase of health care cost caused health care reform initiatives to control cost to focus on reimbursement models. Pay For Performance (P4P) is an increasingly popular initiative. The use of pay for performance has effects on the cost, quality, and efficiency of health care. This paper will discuss the effects the use of pay for performance has on patients, provider, and the evolution of health care delivery. Pay for Performance Pay for Performance plans were developed in the early 2000’s as a way to control costs. “Pay-for-Performance is a reimbursement plan that links payment to quality and efficiency as an incentive to improve the quality of health care and to reduce costs” (Shi & Singh, 2012, p. 586). Pay for performance is based on the belief that payment incentives will drive providers to deliver better care which will lead to disease prevention or early diagnosis. Pay for performance incentives give providers bonuses for meeting pre determined quality measures. The main quality measures used in P4P are patient experience, process, outcomes, and structure. Defining Pay for Performance Measures Patient experience refers to patients' assessment and satisfaction with the quality of care received, for example, wait time, communication and cleanliness of provider’s office. Process measures assess the performance of activities that contribute to positive health outcomes, for example whether or not aspirin was given to patients who suffered myocardial...
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...Nursing Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) and Hospital Consumer Assessment and Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) are at the forefront of patient care. These quality measures of nursing care are evaluated in hospital settings. These indicators and survey scores allow nurses and their administrators to assess how the care they are providing is following evidence-based practices, and how they can improve their practices towards a better patient outcome. The American Nurses Association (in promoting these indicators as the definitive standards for patient care and quality ANA) has made steps improvement. The purpose of this paper will define NSIs, HCAHPS and include examples of each from Good Samaritan Medical Center, the outcomes and interventions...
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...Lisa Horace Edu 225 November 18, 2012 Ronald Clutter Integrating Instructional Technology Technology integration is the combination of all technology parts, such as hardware and software, together with each subject related area of curriculum to enhance learning. ( Shelly,B.G, Gunter,A.G, Gunter, E. R., 2012) In the 21st century, technology is making a great impact on our educational system. It challenges our students to think outside the box and at the same time improve on reading, researching, problem solving, communications and critical thinking skills which are imperative to the success of the student’s future. That is why in my opinion, it is imperative that we integrate technology in the classrooms successfully. There are so many different technologies that can be used for many different things in the classroom to help enhance the learning experience such as smart boards, digital media, computers, dvd’s , tutorials, apps, and the web just to name a few. However, to integrate these tools into the curriculum successfully, so that the students can get the best experience possible, I need to be properly trained. “There is growing interest in the integration of technology into the classroom. A range of initiatives have been launched to develop in service teacher training process that will strengthen this integration.” (Guzman,A.; Nussbaum, M. 2009) “Billions of dollars have been spent to bring computer technology into k-16 classrooms, since 1999, congress has devoted...
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