...Research Introduction 1. Research Topic: The availability to attracting places of Chiang Mai as tourists’ destination 2. Research Background: Known as the ‘Rose of the North,’ the city of Chiang Mai is hailed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand as “a cultural and natural wonderland with ethnic diversity, a multitude of attractions, and welcoming hospitality.” Dotted with spectacular Buddhist temples and stupas, the former capital of the Lanna kingdom has played second fiddle to Thailand’s beach resorts in terms of tourism popularity. Although it will probably never catch up, which may not necessarily be a bad thing, it is set to benefit big time as improved transportation infrastructure strengthens the connectivity between North Thailand and the entire Greater Mekong Sub region. (Imtiaz, 2013) Research Problem: Chiang Mai ranked eighth of the top 10 destinations in Asia that have witnessed the biggest increase in positive traveler feedback and traveler interest, year-over-year based on Trip Advisor’s 2012 Traveler’s Choice Destinations on the Rise survey. (Wanwisa, 2012) Chiang Mai is not a “mass-market” tourism destination, not yet anyway. But with growing transportation links throughout the entire sub-region, it could quickly become one. The more roads and highways are built, the more real estate developers and travel industry executives add accommodation units. A new convention center is also due to open in 2013, which will...
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...Can the Attitudes of Health Care Providers Impact the Health of Obese Patients? Introduction Significant research has shown that health care providers hold strong negative attitudes towards obese patients. The effects of these negative attitudes can have major impacts on the overall health of these patients including; lowered self esteem, depression, increased stress and a lower quality of life when compared to a patient at a normal weight (Phelan et al., 2015). To dig deeper into this issue, it is important to find and examine studies and/or publications on the subject. The article that the author of this paper has chosen is called “Attitudes of Health Care Professionals toward Female Obese Patients”. This is a quantitative research article and experimental study to determine the common stigmatizing attitudes that health care professionals hold when caring for obese patients. The article hypothesizes that nurses show higher levels of negative attitudes toward obese patients. The research question that the author of this paper poses is as follows; does recognizing certain biases and attitudes that health care providers have toward obese patients help improve the overall quality of care for them (Phelan et al., 2015)? Methods of Study The study sampled 682 health care professionals (nurses, physicians, therapists and others) at a large German university hospital. The majority of the study participants were women with a mean age of 36 years. The participants were asked...
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...INTRODUCTION The widespread modernization has now evidently captured the education system of our country. Technological awareness has been one of the major concerns which is known to be an essential part of developing globally-competitive and productive citizens. To achieve this, one of the best ways to build a strong foundation of technological literacy is to implement the use of digital media in schools to assist the teaching-and-learning process. Technology in classroom serves as a great partner of teachers to deliver a complete package of standard teaching. Learning process equipped with various visual media incorporated in lessons are much likely to awaken the learners’ interests to get involved than that of dominated by traditional way of teaching in which the center of information source are the teachers themselves. Gone were the days where Filipino children read passages from the back of used calendars. Teachers are also challenged at the same time that since one of the goals is to produce learners who will be able to respond to the current demands of the market, they must be very careful in using technology in teaching and bring out the best of it and ensure that this technique will heighten the learners’ skills and abilities. Moreover, technology in classroom is as much helpful to learners. With this, the first graders in school become oriented at their young age of different forms in technology which include computers and visual media. As K-12 learners, it will...
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...MARKET RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT I TOPIC: MARKET RESEARCH – Need, Tools and Examples ABINAYA NARESH ANANTHAKRISHNAN ANANTHAPADMANABHAN P ARUN PRASANNA A.P ASWIN KUMAR U.K WHAT IS MARKET RESEARCH Market research is any organized effort to gather information about markets or customers. It is the systematic gathering and interpretation of information about individuals or organizations using statistical and analytical methods and techniques of the applied social sciences to gain insight or support decision making. Market research provides important information to identify and analyze the market need, market size and competition. Firms conduct research on a continual basis to maintain a competitive edge and keep up with market trends. Regardless of whether the business is starting or expanding, market research is vital to understanding the target market and increasing sales. NEED FOR MARKET RESEARCH The need for market research arises from the need of information for businesses – information about customer needs, competition, market demand, distribution channels etc. This information needs to be updated regularly because businesses operate in a dynamic environment, characterised by frequent: Changes in technology – enabling newer products and new production processes (e.g. switching of screens to OLEDs) Changes in consumer tastes –the demand for some products declines, whilst others will...
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...Running head: DELAYED TPA ADMINISTRATION FOR ACUTE ISCHEMIC Delayed tPA Administration for Acute Ischemic Stroke Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V Chris Thompson-Sanxter July 22, 2012 Delayed tPA Administration for Acute Ischemic Stroke According to a qualitative study regarding barriers to treatment, "Only 1-3% of ischemic stroke patients receive thrombolytic therapy" (Meurer et al., 2011, p. 1). The American Heart Association (AHA) has recommended guidelines for the treatment of acute stroke with intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), yet only half of those eligible actually do receive the drug. This low rate indicates that "barriers do exist both at the provider and institutional level" (Meurer et al., 2011, p. 1). Education to emergency room physicians, nurses, radiologists and post-treatment nurses regarding the AHA guidelines may increase the number of patients who receive tPA which may improve their quality of life and decrease their level of disability. "Ischemic stroke is a devastating disease, affecting approximately 600,000 adults in the U.S. every year, leaving many survivors with significant functional limitations" (Meurer et al., p. 1). Purpose and Research Questions The main objective of this study was to describe barriers to thrombolytic use in acute stroke care (Meurer et al., 2011, p. 1). This study asked if education of emergency room doctors, nurses, radiologists, pharmacists and other...
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...Shortening the Wait: A Strategy to Reduce Waiting Times in the Emergency Department Introduction Emergency Department (ED) nursing is fast paced and complex in nature. Their goal is to assess quickly and prioritize the patient needs so that those with emergent needs are seen before those with urgent or non-urgent needs. Causes of ED overcrowding and lengthening wait time include, influenza season, inadequate staffing, inpatient boarding due to inadequate hospital beds and patient population larger than hospital capacity (Hoot and Aronsky, 2008). The length of stay in the ED has a correlation with the quality of care a patient receives. Many EDs struggle with patient overcrowding and there appears to be no silver bullet to adequately address this challenge. It will be in the best interest of all involved to effectively address this issue. Different institutions have tried various solutions to their ED overcrowding including a program to shorten the wait times leading to reduced crowding and increased patient satisfaction. Background of the Study ED overcrowding is a complicated problem that affects virtually every institution that offers emergency services. Contributing factors include the intake, processing and discharge aspects of emergency service. The phenomenon of ED overcrowding takes a toll on both patients and ED nursing staff and addressing it will reduce stress on the nursing staff, improve the quality of care and increase the satisfaction of all involved. This...
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...RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1.1. INTRODUCTION Research methodology is perhaps the most significant aspect of a research study (Blessing & Chakrabarti 2009). It is with the aid of research methodology the course of the research is determined. In other words as stated by (S. R. Brown 1996), the research methodology is the very skeletal structure of the research study. Methodology according to many researchers is considered to be the deciding factor behind the success and effectiveness of the research study (Kitzinger 1994). This is mainly because of the fact, it is based on the very method of data collection and data analysis outcomes of the research study get determined (Davison 1998). The methodology also helps to decide the process of data collection...
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...Introduction Nowadays, technology is considered as one reason why other countries are in the highest class. Through technology people gained knowledge by discovering different things that may help for the improvement of the country. Technology is far getting farther. Technology, which began from a simple device, now becomes a high speed and multi – tasking one. This is the only way in which they cope with their various demands of their customers, clients and furthermore they do not have to waste their time in doing their business works. Universities and colleges, secondary and elementary schools play a vital role in shaping student’s mental, emotional and social aspect. Quezon-Roxas High School is one of the institutions in Marinduque which provides educational services in the secondary level. Since Quezon-Roxas High School has been using the manual process, the enrolment personnel as well as the guidance counselors’ encountered problems regarding the records of the enrolled students from 1st year to 4th year, since their records are stored in the file cabinet, it is hard for them to search or to fund the students’ records. It is time consuming because they have to look for a certain record among the others files in the storage. In updating the records of the students, they need to check the existing records. The developed system Student Information System for Quezon-Roxas High School will be a great help for the academe to easily manage faculty and students record. These...
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...strategy - benchmarking Definition Benchmarking is the process of identifying "best practice" in relation to both products (including) and the processes by which those products are created and delivered. The search for "best practice" can taker place both inside a particular industry, and also in other industries (for example - are there lessons to be learned from other industries?). The objective of benchmarking is to understand and evaluate the current position of a business or organisation in relation to "best practice" and to identify areas and means of performance improvement. The Benchmarking Process Benchmarking involves looking outward (outside a particular business, organisation, industry, region or country) to examine how others achieve their performance levels and to understand the processes they use. In this way benchmarking helps explain the processes behind excellent performance. When the lessons learnt from a benchmarking exercise are applied appropriately, they facilitate improved performance in critical functions within an organisation or in key areas of the business environment. Application of benchmarking involves four key steps: (1) Understand in detail existing business processes (2) Analyse the business processes of others (3) Compare own business performance with that of others analysed (4) Implement the steps necessary to close the performance gap Benchmarking should not be considered a one-off exercise. To be effective, it must become an ongoing...
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...PSY 302 The following 6 slides are an example (my writing) of how the introduction can be structured. If I were to use this as an actual introduction, it would be 2 paragraphs; I have broken it into 6 slides so that it is easier to see the separate pieces. Each of the slides has a note explaining its connection to the introduction. Paragraph 1 This slide shows the general introduction of the primary concept (selfperception), and a secondary topic (generational differences) to begin the paper. The so-called Millennial Generation, those born between 1982 and 2000, have often been characterized as narcissistic, self-serving, and because of social media sites such as Facebook, selfaggrandizing. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that this line of thinking is both fact and fiction. Indeed, some suggest that it is not generational, but rather developmental, meaning that the current age of the average millennial is somewhere in the 20s, which is a period when individuals often display inflated self-perceptions. Paragraph 1 This slide shows the beginning of the literature review. The underlined portion is the transition from the previous idea/paragraph. Trzesniewski et al. (2008) specifically asked this question, testing the hypothesis of whether there are crossgenerational differences in levels of narcissism among US college students. Their findings support the notion that the Millennials are no more or less narcissistic than previous generations of college...
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...In my learning at Bryant and Stratton College, I am learning that being a self-motivated student will come a long way in the education field, and in my career field in criminal justice. The author discusses the ability to have and keep a positive attitude in the work field. Having a positive attitude is first and foremost the best competencies and skills listed in the article. In the criminal justice field, it is very important to maintain a positive attitude for both the offenders and the employees. Having a positive attitude will keep everyone on a mutual line of communication and also keep everyone on the same path. Being self-motivated also plays an important factor in the career field in criminal justice. Being self-motivated will keep the individual ready to complete any task that it at hand, and will also be a good look for the offenders to do so as well. The author makes sure to put emphasis on this skill and I also believe that this is a personal skill that I possess myself as well as to the individuals that will be entering into the career field as well. I don’t believe that I have to improve this skill in any area as it relates to any of the competencies and strengths that the article mentions. I believe that any individual should be able to make sure that they hold the skill of being self- motivated in order to be able to succeed at any job that they hold. This skill should be required to have in any future employee or future employer. As Macpherson states, I need...
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...MARKET RESEARCH Market research can be referred to as the process of gathering information about a market, product or services or customers. Market research is a specific area of marketing that informs businesses like Kellogg’s about the things consumers need, how best to design products to answer those needs and how to advertise those products to consumers. Market research helps Kellogg’s to plan ahead, for example looking at what products or extensions it should develop and for whom. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY Kellogg Company is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods. The company's brands include the following Corn Flakes, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies, Bear Naked, Morningstar Farms, Famous Amos, Special K, All-Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Club Crackers and Kashi. Kellogg products are manufactured in 18 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world. TYPE OF RESEARCH I WOULD USE FIRST It is more cost-effective for Kellogg’s to conduct secondary research before they start conducting primary research because it allows them to build an understanding of the market and identify any major barriers before committing to expensive research, it also allows them to develop some assumptions, which means Kellogg’s can use the primary research to test its assumptions. SECONDARY RESEARCH Secondary research which...
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...Structure and Pattern of Introduction of Business Related Discipline Research Articles Qing Tian I. Introduction Business and economics papers have made a significant contribution to the development of the corporations and economics growth. However, it may be difficult for the readers to fully understand the materials if the structure of the papers is very complicated. In recent decades, there is an increasing trend in the complicacy of business and economics papers (Ellison, 2000). This phenomenon will induce more complexity in comprehending profound research papers. Regarding it, some basic models have been invented to give a general guideline of the building blocks of the research papers. For example, for writing an introduction of an article, Swales (1990) introduced a rhetorical pattern called create-a-research-space (CARS) which segments the introduction into three major parts, namely move 1, 2 and 3. The move 1 aims to give a background information of the topic of the research paper, depicting a general picture of which area the paper will fall into. The next move known as niche basically serves to connect move 1 and 3, illustrating the motive and inspiration of the paper (Swales & Feak, 2012). Followed by niche is the main purpose of the article. By presenting in either a purposive or descriptive way, the author can show a ultimate goal of the article. However, although some kinds of standardizations have been made to formalize the research papers, the construction...
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...Understand the main types of market research used to make marketing decisions In this report I will be discussing the different forms of market research and how these methods have been used to make marketing decisions for first direct. Carrying on from this I will be suggesting how different methods are appropriate to enable first direct to revitalise its brand relaunch and evaluating the businesses market research. Marketing is a management process which is responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying consumer requirements profitably. To satisfy consumer needs is to make sure the consumer gets what they want. You do this through market research. The first stage of market research is to plan it also called the ‘MR process; .Define the problem .Define research objectives .Choose data sources .Choose research methods .Set budgets and deadlines .Undertake research .Analysis and evaluate Choosing the research is what I am focusing on today. There are four main sources of research, qualitative, quantitative, primary and secondary. Primary research Primary research is new information obtained by an organisation first hand from using their own resources and collecting their own data to answer specific issues or questions. The method can involve observation, experimentations, surveys, focus groups, interviews, field trials and panels. Surveys are one of the most frequently used methods of market research, there are four common ways of conducting a survey, via post...
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...Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients’ Call light Use, Satisfaction, and Safety Introduction to Nursing Research Effects of Nursing Rounds This is a critique study on “effects of nursing rounds on patients’ call light use, satisfaction, and safety by Christine Meade, PHD, Amy Bursell, PHD and Lyn Ketelsen MBA,RN(2006)”outline as quasi-experimental research design. The author states in this article about patient’s frequent usage of call light in the hospital. Frequent call light usage seems to be an ongoing problem in the hospital setting. This study was to determine how to reduce the call light use and burn out staff, also increase patient satisfaction and safety. Protection of Human Participants. The Benefits of the study was to increase patient’s level of satisfaction in nursing care, improve patient safety, and reduce fall rate and reducing call light. Researcher assessed “humanistic” and “concrete” behaviors. Author found every one or two hour nursing rounds can reduce call light usage, reduce fall rate and improve patient satisfaction and safety. There wasn’t any informed consent used in this study. This was a nonrandom assignment of the hospital units. One and two hour rounding was approved by chief nursing officer and nurse manager. Researcher used a quasi-experimental nonequivalent group’s design study. Because of this design researchers need help from the nursing officers. Nursing units were asked several times to change the rounding...
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