...Outline and evaluate at least two issues in classifying or diagnosing schizophrenia (24 marks) One issue relating to the diagnosis and classification of sz is reliability. Inter-rater reliability is the extent to which psychiatrists can agree on the same diagnoses when independently assessing patients, and Test-retest reliability is the extent to which the tests used to deliver these diagnoses are consistent over time. DSM-III was designed to provide a more reliable system for classifying psychiatric disorders. Carson claimed that DSM-III had fixed the problem of reliability once and for all. However, 30 years later there is still little evidence that DSM is routinely used with high reliability by mental health clinicians. However, test-retest studies have shown positive results. Prescott et al analysed the test-retest reliability of several measures of attention and information processing in 14 chronic schizophrenics. Performance on these measures was stable over a 6 month period, showing that there is high test-retest reliability when using these measures to diagnose sz. Rosenhan proposed that reliability was a major issue for diagnosis alone and situational factors were more salient in determining sz diagnosis rather than any specific illness characteristics. This shows that the diagnostic procedure used at the time was inconsistent. Rosenhan demonstrated a lack of faith in the system where he arranged pseudo patients to present themselves to psychiatric hospitals claiming...
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...Cameron.ffirs 10/11/05 1:46 PM Page iii Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture Based on the Competing Values Framework REVISED EDITION The Jossey-Bass Business & Management Series Cameron.ffirs 10/11/05 1:46 PM Page i Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture Cameron.ffirs 10/11/05 1:46 PM Page ii Kim S. Cameron Robert E. Quinn Cameron.ffirs 10/11/05 1:46 PM Page iii Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture Based on the Competing Values Framework REVISED EDITION The Jossey-Bass Business & Management Series Cameron.ffirs 10/11/05 1:46 PM Page iv Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Jossey-Bass A Wiley Imprint 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741 www.josseybass.com No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the Web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department...
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...Question 1:- Interventions can impact which of the following dimensions? | | | | a) organizational issues | | b) organizational levels | | c) organizational environments | | d) A and B | | Question 2:- People resist change because: | | | | a) they can’t see the benefits | | b) they don’t see the need | | c) they don’t expect success | | d) all of the above | | Question 3:- Which of the following is not considered a strategy for dealing with resistance to change? | | | | a) make change information available and salient | | b) include members directly in planning and implementing change | | c) practice active listening | | d) avoid conflict | | Question 4:- The vision process involves: | | | | a) describing the organization’s core ideology | | b) looking at desired performance and human outcomes | | c) a vivid description of the future state | | d) all of the above | | Question 5:- The organization’s identity can best be described as _________________. | | | | a) its core values...
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...operations have been found and exploited and that the ore bodies that are increasing difficult to mine are left; it is vital that optimization of the truck maintenance is done. This documents highlights the types of maintenance practices used: reactive, proactive, preventative and predictive. Introduction: Truck maintenance related costs account in the range of 20-25 percent of direct mining cost. Whilst a significant amount of energy has been dedicated to analyzing and optimizing production oriented processes and practices. Very little attention has been focused towards the optimization of the truck maintenance process and practices. Truck maintenance is a controllable cost and large cost reductions and improvements in equipment reliability, performance may be achieved through implementation of a rationalized truck maintenance approach. The implementation of truck maintenance programs or technologies into the operational environment can involve a significant amount of change/disruption to the usual business practices and processes within the maintenance and operation groups. A strong real-time maintenance management system backed by senior management will facilitate the implementation of a truck maintenance program and reduce disruptions to maintenance and production...
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...Therefore, the system must be compatible enough to identify those faults and then remove them from the system to a considerable level. It had been observed that systems are having a dynamic life style there are set procedures and systems which must be taken in view and should be considered compatible enough for future use. To ensure that the successive attitude and the smooth running of system are ensured the diagnosis of fault is done in set comprehensive manner. THz e diagnosis should be done in time effective and cost effective manner. At the same time, diagnosing the necessary vehicle systems should give the aid in diagnosing the...
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...Service Quality: The Future of the Services Industry “Why is quality such an important issue in the marketing of services? Why is quality more difficult to manage in service industries than it is in the case of physical goods? Use examples to support your answer.” The concept of service quality is a relatively new construct in the marketing discipline which first emerged in the 1980’s when organisations began to consider quality not only in the already established manufacturing sector but in the rapidly evolving service industries sector also. Specifically defined service quality is a subjective experience which results from ‘an evaluation process in which the customer compares their perceptions of service with their expectations’ (McColl-Kennedy 2003). In the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century service organisations began to realise the importance of service quality and strived to narrow the gap between the customers perceptions of service and their expectations in order to deliver a quality service that linked to customer satisfaction, retention and patronage. This relisation that service quality was an important source of competitive advantage and long-term profitability for service organisation’s advocated the paradigm shift in marketing from a focus on manufacturing quality to incorporate service quality also. Moreover the modern day services firm strives to deliver a quality service on a routine basis, however due to the uncontrollable and unpredictable...
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...932-940). The new edition of the DSM-5 that is used by clinicians to diagnose mental disorders became available in 2013 and was intended to reduce the number of misdiagnosis and increase the reliability (Cheng, 2014). During this study researchers screened 362 children between grades 1 and 5 (some of which were previously diagnosed with ADHD). (Andrew S Rowland, 2001) The study found 46 children who met the criteria for ADHD, of which 18 (39%) have been screened with the previous DSM edition, but have not been diagnosed with ADHD in the passed. (Andrew S Rowland, 2001) Furthermore, researchers found that 8 of the 362 children were misdiagnosed. (Andrew S Rowland, 2001)This study shows that ADHD is under diagnosed and that the new DSM-5 edition is more reliable then the previous...
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...neural network. Phase 3 will develop an equalization schema for MDM by using neural network. Phase 4 will evaluate the performance of proposed equalization schema for MDM in terms of BER and MSE. Phase 5 will verification proposed equalization schema for MDM by using other MDM data. Phase 6 will come out with the result. Figure3.1 Vaishnavi & Kuechler research methodology design Identification of gap...
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...interactive event according to Northouse (2009). Northouse (2009) describes leadership as working with people and leaders changing the way people think about what is possible. Strategies As described by Porter (1996), “Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value. Strategy renders choices about what not to do as important as choices about what to do (para. 2). Strategy involves setting goals and actions to achieving them. Diagnosis first and then action is the practice of adaptive leadership Heifetz et al. (2009). Utilizing this strategy at Chipotle would mean avoid feeling the pressure to solve problems quickly and spend the time diagnosing, collecting data, and exploring multiple possible interpretations of the situation and alternative potential interventions as...
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...Strategic Human Resource Management Submitted by: Obuba Okwara October 25, 2014 Lecturer: Dr. Leonidas Efthymiou Word count: 3,713 Report submitted to the University of Nicosia Online in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the MBAN-609DE, ‘Organizations and HR Management’ INTRODUCTION: Modernizing Medical Careers (MMC) is a United Kingdom government national health scheme(NHS) initiative in 2003; to resolve the concerns of its citizenry on existing medical workforce, level of training, future prospects for doctors, quality of services delivered and its impact on the health care needs of the people. In its report, the independent inquiry panel led by Prof. Sir John Tooke, stated that,” Modernizing medical career (MMC) was an honest attempt to accelerate training and assure the fundamental abilities of the next generation of doctors”. MMC is basically an online program designed and implemented for post graduate medical training intended to improve UK health care system with a transparent and efficient career path for doctors. It was intended to change the structure of the UK medical training by introducing the ‘Foundation training program’ and later the ‘seamless run-through training grade’. These training programs coincided with the introduction a new selection process called the MTAS recruitment system. Junior doctors were required to complete a web based questionnaire...
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...CRITICAL EVALUATION OF A PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PAPER The aim of this report is to critique the research paper entitled “Special Needs Characteristics of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders That Affect Inclusion in Regular Education”, by Stoutjesdik, Scholte, & Swaab (2012). The aim of the research paper is to determine the special needs characteristics of children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) that predict the placement of these children in restrictive school settings. The researchers point out that children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) are often placed in the most restrictive educational settings, despite various countries’ aim to place all children in the least restrictive settings possible, based on the Salamanca Statement (1994). This is due to the fact that EBDs are considered the most challenging disabilities to be catered for in regular education settings. The researchers argue that there are differences in the characteristics between children with EBD that are educated in special education schools and those educated in inclusive education schools. It is argued that these differences play a significant role in the decision as to where a child with EBD is placed and the study seeks to answer two research questions: determination of the differences in characteristics between children with EBD placed in the two different settings, and determination of the the difference that contribute most to placement in restrictive education...
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...growth and strategic corporate acquisitions, Zoomlion has maintained a compound annual growth rate of 65 percent for 20 years. Today, the company is dramatically accelerating its business expansion, and has merged with nine separate enterprises in the last four years. Overview Challenge China-based construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion wanted to keep driving rapid growth – but expansion made it difficult to ensure highly efficient management and customer-centric marketing and service. Solution Zoomlion standardized its business processes with SAP ERP and CRM solutions, and created a centralized information platform, complete with mobile solutions for staff on the move. Key benefits The company is able to monitor and manage performance through end-to-end business process optimization, and can implement customer-centric marketing and after-sales service operation systems. Maintain leadership in construction machinery Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Changsha, China, Zoomlion is a leading manufacturer of engineering machinery and equipment. With...
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...Table of Contents 1 ABSTRACT 2 2 INTRODUCTION 3 2.1. Architecture Business Cycle (ABC) 3 2.2. Microsoft Windows Desktop Timeline 4 3 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.1 5 3.1. Relationship to the Architecture Business Cycle 5 4 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 7 4.1 Relationship to the Architecture Business Cycle 7 5 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 9 5.1 Relationship to the Architecture Business Cycle 9 6 MICROSOFT WINDOWS ME 11 6.1 Relationship to the Architecture Business Cycle 11 7 MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP 13 7.1. Relationship to the Architecture Business Cycle 13 8 CONCLUSION 15 9 REFERENCE 16 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 16 APPENDIX 17 ABSTRACT This paper is intended to define the software architecture, and the importance of software architecture for the software development. Here the highlighted topic is the Architecture Business Cycle (ABC) for Microsoft Windows Desktop operating systems, namely Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows XP. By applying ABC for each of the Windows, we are able to identify the architecture of Microsoft Windows, and to review how Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems evolve over the time. The ABC diagrams for each Windows summarize the influences from the stakeholder, developing organization, the architect’s technical environment and experiences, and the requirements or qualities over the process of developing the Windows. INTRODUCTION 1 Architecture...
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...Hupnan Resource Management GAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE The Ohio State University JOHN R. HOLLENBECK Michigan State University University of Wisconsin-Madison ) Cornell University McGraw-Hill Irwin ENT; Preface vi 1 Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage 2 Enter the World of Business: Starbucks: HR Practices Help Focus on the Brew, Weather the Recession, and Prepare for Growth 3 Introduction 4 What Responsibilities and Roles Do HR Departments Perform? 5 Strategic Role of the HRM Function 7 Demonstrating the Strategic Value of HR: HR Analytics and Evidence-Based HR 10 The HRM Profession: Positions, Education, and Competencies 11 Competitive Challenges Influencing Human Resource Management 14 Key Terms 61 Discussion Questions 61 Self-Assessment Exercise 62 Exercising Strategy 62 Managing People Skill Shortages Make It Difficult to Fill Positions and Customer Orders 63 Twitter Focus 64 Notes 64 Parti The Human Resource Environment 69 2 Strategic Human Resource Management 70 The Sustainability Challenge 14 Enter the World of Business: HP's New Strategy 71 Evidence-Based HR 24 Introduction 72 Competing through Sustainability Volunteerism and Going Green Are Reaping Dividends for Employees, Communities, and the Environment 30 What Is a Business Model? 72 GM's Attempt to Survive 73 What Is Strategic Management? 74 Components of the Strategic Management Process 75 Linkage between...
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...In order to develop your analytical skills and a capacity for independent learning, you are required to write an essay of 2,000 words (excluding references) on one of the following topics. ______________________________________________________________________________ Option 1: What kind of organizational culture would you like to belong to? Your answer should include discussions of theory and examples covered in weeks 1-5 of this module. INTRODUCTION Organizational culture is defined and constrained the ethics and performances that contribute to the psychological environment and distinctive community of an organization. An article represented to consider the importance of culture in attaining extra ordinary of organizational effectiveness according to a noted publication In Search of Excellence by Peters and Waterman (1982). This procreated many consequent publications on how to cope organizational culture (Deal & Kennedy 1982). Organizations prospects, proficiencies, viewpoint, and the ethics that clamp it together and is conveyed in its self-perception, communication with the external world, inner workings, and forthcoming opportunities comprises an organizational culture. Organizational culture is comprised on common behaviors, customs, opinions and written and unwritten guidelines that have been created in excess period and are deliberated effective. Organizational culture is also termed as corporate culture; it is presented to the degree to which lack of...
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