...Total Quality Pioneers Joshua McCourt MGT/449 February 13, 2012 Dr. Olivia Herriford Total Quality Pioneers This paper will give the definition of quality and define its elements. We will also define the total quality of elements that made the pioneer successful. We will also explain how the elements of quality one used in today’s business environment as well as for future endeavors. Define Quality and its Elements According to the text “Quality is a dynamic state associated with products, services, people, processes, and environments that meets or exceeds expectations and helps produce superior value” (Goetsch, Davis, 2010). What individuals and or organizations consider to be quality at a particular point in time will evolve and eventually change as the organization move forward into the future (Goetsch, Davis, 2010). A company must always produce what the consumer wants but it must also increase its quality of the product or service before it gets to the consumer. The organization must also have a durable product or service that lasts without any problems into the future. This continual improvement in the quality of products or services will insure customer loyalty and increase business for the organization because of its satisfied customers. Quality is applied towards all products and or services as well as the people, processes and environment. Several key elements of total quality are made up of strategically based, customer focus approach, obsession with quality...
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...1 MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AT LAGUNA Academic Year 2015 – 2016 MOUNTAINBIKING AS A FORM OF EXERCISE, SOCIALIZATION AND A BENEFIT TO NATURE Joshua Jego R. Manalo B01 Professor Jeremie M. Maleon A Research Paper Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for ENG022 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2 Mountain biking Does improving your health bothers you? Do you want to spend time doing something for your health at the same time hanging out with your friends or making new ones? Are you curious about whats happening to the ecosystem that we live on? Do you want to do something about it? Does all of these questions give you the spark to do something about it? Mountain biking is a kind of transportation or most of the times it can be a hobby. It can just be a piece of metal with two wheels, but for some people especially for people who use bike as a hobby, it is something more than that it can be their form of exercise, it can also be a good way to hang out with friends and making new ones and a simple way to help save the environment. Mostly...
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...environment. It is designed to impose a fee on high-carbon vehicles and give a rebate to low-carbon vehicles, so that it aims to shift consumer purchases to low-carbon vehicles. Starting from 2015, Korean government will plan to implement this policy for this purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of this policy, this paper conducts research from three different aspects: its effects on Korean auto industry, fiscal neutrality, and consumer welfare. Based on the evaluation, this paper concludes whether it is timely or premature that a car feebate program is introduced in Korea as planned. 1. Introduction Due to a fee imposed on high-carbon vehicles and a rebate given to low-carbon vehicles, the relative price adjustment arises among vehicles: the price of high-carbon vehicles relatively goes up, whereas that of low-carbon vehicles relatively goes down. This paper asks how this relative price adjustment affects Korean auto industry. Moreover, given the fact that this policy pursues “fiscal neutrality”, which means the amount of fees imposed equals to that of rebates given, this paper doubts whether or not it could secure the fiscal neutrality. Lastly, this paper shows how this policy influences on consumer welfare. As global warming has been getting worse due to vehicle exhaust emissions, many countries are introducing environment-protecting policies. A car feebate program is one of them. It is reported that Korean government will plan to introduce this policy in 2015. However...
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...this new style of music that was developed by instrumentalist and singers, predominantly the black Americans who were performing this new style of music along streets, bawdy houses, dance halls and other southern cities. Jazz music can be defined according to according to oxford student dictionary defined jazz music as a style of music with a strong rhythm, originally of African American. Again, jazz music can be describe as a style of music rooted out of improvisation and features by syncopated rhythm, a constant beat pattern with a distinctive tone color and performance techniques. The term jazz became popular around 1915, though it started as early as 1900 but throughout the early period of jazz existence nothing was written down on paper or notated on jazz music due to the fact that jazz music was mostly dominated by improvisation. Moreover, only little of jazz music was recorded as at the early 1900 the only jazz music that was recorded was the original Dixieland band recorded in 1917. Since the development of jazz music, a variety of jazz music was created such as ragtime, swing, new Orleans, bebop, free jazz and cool jazz, jazz music has produce world great performance such...
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...Teaching and Learning An Extended Essay Presented to Mr. Edward Jay M. Quinto Mapua Institute of Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements English for Academic Purposes 2 (ENG11) by Reymond A. Alferos Edward Joshua C. David Khent A. Mendoza Joshua P. Par September 2015 Acknowledgments Sincere gratitude is extended by the researchers to the following who never ceased in helping until this paper is structured: Their parents and friends for giving them support all throughout the progress in constructing the research paper; Ms. Michel T. Alferos, for sharing her time and ideas regarding the research, to make the research interview possible; Mr. Edward Jay M. Quinto, for being the best ENG11 teacher who guides and gives us advices and strategies on constructing our research paper; Above all, outmost appreciation to the almighty God for the goodness, kindness and divine wisdom He has given to us. R.A.A E.J.C.D K.A.M J.P.P Abstract This study was conducted to assess Smartpen in teaching and learning. This paper focuses on Smartpen, the features of Smartpen, their application on teaching and learning, impact, and problems on using Smartpen in teaching and learning. The necessary information for this qualitative extended essay were acquired through an interview with an expert and journal articles and online resources...
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...The Multiplier Effect Kasie Collins Macroeconomics | ECO201 A02 December 4, 2013 Abstract: This paper measures the effects on the primary U.S. mortgage market. This paper will discuss the Federal Reserve purchasing $1.25 trillion of mortgage backed securities in 2009 and also in 2010. We use an event-study approach and measure the movements in both prices and quantities around the initial announcement of the LSAP and subsequent changes to the program. This paper will show that the LSAP program led to a substantial boost in market activity, with discontinuous increases in searches, applications, and originations for refinance mortgages but not for purchase mortgages. Finally, this paper will show that more creditworthy borrowers were significantly more likely to benefit from the improved credit availability. Introduction The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC announced a plan for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. On November 25, 2008, the FOMC announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York would purchase $500 billion dollars of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). This was issued by the two main government-sponsored entities (GSEs) for housing, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as ones guaranteed by the government agency Ginnie Mae. The purpose of large-scale asset purchase (LSAP) program was to reduce the spread between mortgage interest rates and other interest rates of similar duration. This action is being taken to reduce the cost and increase the availability...
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...according to Broomhill (2007), the organization should think that profit is beyond the objectives without doing business in ethical and socially responsible ways. The multinational corporation, Samsung Electronics is a division of Samsung Group that was established in 1969. Samsung Electronics aimed to enter the television and consumer electronic industry. At first, Samsung Electronics only produced black and white television and then they developed it into several electronics products. In the last decades, Samsung Electronics also manufactured, shipped and sold the products throughout the world (Reference for Business 2015). However, the bigger a company grows, the more challenges a company about to face (Kuratko 2005). Since according to Davis (2015), media is a common tool that shares about positive or negative news, therefore...
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...Section 7: Conclusion Section China and the World: Scenarios to 2025 7 Conclusion Given the importance of China today, there can Wild cards are low probability events which be no doubt that the determination of Chinese would have a significant impact if they were to leadership to maintain the course of reform will occur. In the case of China they could include : be a decisive factor in the global future. It is • A possible Taiwan conflict : equally true that the support of other global How would China react if Taiwan were to players and their preparedness to welcome declare independence ? For many years China in its gradual rise in greatness will have a independence was not an issue as the direct impact on how China emerges. Given the Kuomintang rulers of Taiwan claimed they close connection between China and global were the real government of China and welfare, these scenarios indicate that outsiders had no interest in relinquishing their claim must appreciate the scale of the challenges on sovereignty. But independence has faced by the government in Beijing, and that become an issue with the rise of generations those in China need to comprehend the born and raised on the island. They have sensitivities of outsiders to its rise. successfully established democratic rule and some do not want to be subject to rule Raising awareness of differing sensitivities is an important role that scenarios can play. from a distant capital. The implications of...
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...DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (A CASE STUDY OF CARITAS UNIVERSITY ENUGU) BY NAME: ABI THOMAS AUGUSTINE REG NO: CST/2009/378 IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES EXAMINATON CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE ENUGU JULY 2013. i CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this project DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (A CASE STUDY OF CARITAS UNIVERSITY, ENUGU) was carried out by; -------------------------------------------- ---------------------- NAME OF STUDENT SIGNATURE ------------------------------DATE ii APPROVAL PAGE This is to certify that this research was carried out by Abi Thomas Augustine Reg. No: CST/2009/378 of the Department of Computer Science/Information Technology , Faculty of Natural Sciences Caritas University Amorji-Nike, Enugu State. ____________________ _______________ CHIZOBA EZEME (MRS) DATE SUPERVISOR _______________________ _______________ ARINZE NWAEZE (Ph.D) DATE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT ____________________ __ _______________ Dr. BONIFACE EKECHUKWU EXTERNAL EXAMINER DATE iii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to the Almighty God for giving me the knowledge, wisdom and understanding in the pursuit of my academic career. I also extend this to my late father Chief A. E. Abi, mum, brother and sisters for all you love. May God bless you all. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I want to use this medium to express my immeasurable...
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...DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (A CASE STUDY OF CARITAS UNIVERSITY ENUGU) BY NAME: ABI THOMAS AUGUSTINE REG NO: CST/2009/378 IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES EXAMINATON CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE ENUGU JULY 2013. i CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this project DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (A CASE STUDY OF CARITAS UNIVERSITY, ENUGU) was carried out by; -------------------------------------------- ---------------------- NAME OF STUDENT SIGNATURE ------------------------------DATE ii APPROVAL PAGE This is to certify that this research was carried out by Abi Thomas Augustine Reg. No: CST/2009/378 of the Department of Computer Science/Information Technology , Faculty of Natural Sciences Caritas University Amorji-Nike, Enugu State. ____________________ CHIZOBA EZEME (MRS) SUPERVISOR _______________ DATE _______________________ ARINZE NWAEZE (Ph.D) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT _______________ DATE ____________________ __ Dr. BONIFACE EKECHUKWU EXTERNAL EXAMINER _______________ DATE iii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to the Almighty God for giving me the knowledge, wisdom and understanding in the pursuit of my academic career. I also extend this to my late father Chief A. E. Abi, mum, brother and sisters for all you love. May God bless you all. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I want to use this medium to express my immeasurable...
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...Guide to Referencing and Citations Sheffield Hallam University Learning and Information Services Accurate and consistent referencing is essential in all academic work. Whenever you refer to either the work or ideas of someone or are influenced by another's work, you must acknowledge this. Similarly if you use a direct quotation from someone's work this should be referred to accurately. There are a number of systems of referencing. This guide offers detailed guidance based on a range of British and international standards for producing references and bibliographies according to the Harvard method. You may be asked to use another system, such as a numeric system or to use a different version of the Harvard method. If this is the case, please refer to your course handbook or tutors for guidance. This guide does not cover the use of footnotes as these are not used in the Harvard method. You can search this document or use the contents list below Contents: What is referencing? Why should you reference? When should you reference? What should you reference? Plagiarism How to reference using the Harvard method Principles of citing How to cite Citing sources with one author Citing sources with two or three authors Citing sources with more than three authors Citing edited sources Citing corporate authors: organisations, companies and institutions Citing more than one source by the same author(s) Citing when you cannot identify the author(s) of a source Citing when you cannot identify...
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...channels, informally linking networks of friends, relatives and other potential customers to the organisation. Much academic literature has sought to define customer loyalty and many of these reviews are discussed within this paper. However, consensus points to customer loyalty being characterised by the customer’s preference to purchase a product, service or from an organisation consistently when the need arises to purchase. The key issues of this characterisation are preference and consistency. The Discussion of Consumern Loyalty The most widely accepted definition of loyalty is by Jacoby and Kyner (1973), who describe loyalty as the biased, behavioural response, expressed over time, by some decision making unit, with respect to one or more alternative brands out of a set of such brands, and is a function of psychological processes. At a very general level, loyalty is something that consumers may exhibit to brands, services, stores, product categories, and activities (Mark, 2003). Loyalty is a feature of people, rather than something inherent in brand (David, 2013; Martin, 2013; Rosalind, 2008). Many see it as primarily an attitude-based phenomenon that can be influenced significantly by customer relatinship management (Stanley, 2011). However, empirical research shows that loyalty in...
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...BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A STUDY OF INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG STUDENTS OF SEKOLAH MENENGAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN PEI YUAN, KAMPAR YONG SHU QIN A RESEARCH PAPER SUBNITTED IN PARTIAL FUOFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN MARCH 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express gratitude for the coaching, guidance and input from several special individual. Firstly, I would like to thank Ms. Low Sew Kim, my supervisor for all the directions, guidance and advice given that ensure the completion of this project. Next, I would like to my family, especially my parents, Yong Chong Kim and Liew Moi Pong and also my sister, Yong Seok Ting for all the moral support given during the stressful periods. I would like to thank Ms. Angeline Goh Lee Ying for the guidance of SPSS program. I would like to give special thank to my senior Sebastian Ong for guidance me in this study and sharing his experience, which has helped me to open my eyes and explore various possible. I would like to thank my friends, Low Yew Kong, Joshua Teo, and Wang Hui Ni for their continuous support and wise counsel that I value and appreciate immeasurably. I also would like to thank the principal of SMJK Pei Yuan for giving me chance to distribute survey forms to students. I would like to express gratitude for all the participants of this study for their willingness to participate in this study and also for their patience during...
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...increasingly seeking alternative sources of energy. Green energy sources are those that do not emit harmful pollutants and/ or that are renewable. Anaerobic digesters (AD), found on dairy, hog, and poultry farms across the United States, represent potential sources of green energy. AgSTAR, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) program, whose goal is to increase the number of anaerobic digesters on farms in the United States, estimates there are 6,900 swine and dairy farms that could utilize digesters (U.S. EPA 2002a). However, the operating costs and benefits of AD adoption vary greatly from farm to farm, while the investment costs are very large. Therefore, the objective of this research is to compare the profitability of several digester scenarios. Unlike most previous research, which consists of analyses of specific, _________________________________________ Elizabeth...
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...Curriculum Source References The following references were used in the CFA Institute-produced publications Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis, Analysis of Equity Investments: Valuation, and Managing Investment Portfolios: A Dynamic Process. Ackerman, Carl, Richard McEnally, and David Ravenscraft. 1999. “The Performance of Hedge Funds: Risk, Return, and Incentives.” Journal of Finance. Vol. 54, No. 3: 833–874. ACLI Survey. 2003. The American Council of Life Insurers. Agarwal, Vikas and Narayan Naik. 2000. “Performance Evaluation of Hedge Funds with OptionBased and Buy-and-Hold Strategies.” Working Paper, London Business School. Ali, Paul Usman and Martin Gold. 2002. “An Appraisal of Socially Responsible Investments and Implications for Trustees and Other Investment Fiduciaries.” Working Paper, University of Melbourne. Almgren, Robert and Neil Chriss. 2000/2001. “Optimal Execution of Portfolio Transactions.” Journal of Risk. Vol. 3: 5–39. Altman, Edward I. 1968. “Financial Ratios, Discriminant Analysis and the Prediction of Corporate Bankruptcy.” Journal of Finance. Vol. 23: 589–699. Altman, Edward I. and Vellore M. Kishore. 1996. “Almost Everything You Wanted to Know about Recoveries on Defaulted Bonds.” Financial Analysts Journal. Vol. 52, No. 6: 57−63. Altman, Edward I., R. Haldeman, and P. Narayanan. 1977. “Zeta Analysis: A New Model to Identify Bankruptcy Risk of Corporations.” Journal of Banking and Finance. Vol. 1: 29−54. Ambachtsheer, Keith, Ronald Capelle, and...
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