...Content Quality Assessment Related Frameworks for Social Media Kevin Chai, Vidyasagar Potdar, and Tharam Dillon Digital Ecosystems and Business Intelligence Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia kevin.chai@postgrad.curtin.edu.au, {v.potdar,t.dillon}@curtin.edu.au Abstract. The assessment of content quality (CQ) in social media adds a layer of complexity over traditional information quality assessment frameworks. Challenges arise in accurately evaluating the quality of content that has been created by users from different backgrounds, for different domains and consumed by users with different requirements. This paper presents a comprehensive review of 19 existing CQ assessment related frameworks for social media in addition to proposing directions for framework improvements. Keywords: content quality assessment, social media, discussion forums, wikis, weblogs. 1 Introduction Information quality (IQ) has been widely defined in literature by its fitness for use. Existing research in the field of assessing IQ within traditional information systems is relatively mature and has led to the discovery and validation of numerous quality dimensions and metrics [2, 15, 17, 29, 35]. Knight & Burn (2005) have presented a comprehensive review of literature in the realm of assessing IQ frameworks. Common IQ dimensions that were identified from their review are presented in Table 1. The definitions of these dimensions have been included from Wang & Strong (1996)...
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...not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools. For further information, visit www.collegeboard.org. AP Equity and Access Policy The College Board strongly encourages educators to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP programs by giving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate in AP. We encourage the elimination of barriers that restrict access to AP for students from ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups that have been traditionally underserved. Schools should make every effort to ensure their AP classes reflect the diversity of their student population. The College Board also believes that all students should have access to academically challenging course work before they enroll in AP classes, which can prepare them for AP success. It is...
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...Dou et al./Brand Positioning Strategy RESEARCH ARTICLE BRAND POSITIONING STRATEGY USING SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING1 By: Wenyu Dou Department of Marketing City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon HONG KONG SAR mkwydou@cityu.edu.hk Kai H. Lim Department of Information Systems City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon HONG KONG SAR iskl@cityu.edu.hk Chenting Su Department of Marketing City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon HONG KONG SAR mkctsu@cityu.edu.hk Nan Zhou Department of Marketing City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon HONG KONG SAR mkzhou@cityu.edu.hk Nan Cui Department of Marketing Wuhan University Wuhan CHINA nancui@whu.edu.cn Abstract Whether and how firms can employ relative rankings in search engine results pages (SERPs) to differentiate their brands from competitors in cyberspace remains a critical, puzzling issue in e-commerce research. By synthesizing relevant literature from cognitive psychology, marketing, and e-commerce, this study identifies key contextual factors that are conducive for creating brand positioning online via SERPs. In two experiments, the authors establish that when Internet users’ implicit beliefs (i.e., schema) about the meaning of the display order of search engine results are activated or heightened through feature priming, they will have better recall of an unknown brand that is displayed before the well-known brands in SERPs. Further, those with low Internet search skills tend to...
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...Yuliana Liveris Dr. Ana Close English 102 F 04/29/2014 Enlarging Two Languages for the Education in Chicago’s School Having bilingual education in nursery school across Illinois is a valuable practice for children because it is important to acquire two languages with eloquence. Bilingualism is often related to immigration, and this element has developed particular views of approaches to bilingual education in the Chicagoland area. The most important is the distension of the young non-Native English speakers in the early learning. When the children are 3-5 years old going to preschool, Chicago public school places them into bilingual classes because they are identified as dual language learning. By using different theories from the sociological perspective, the set of interrelation of social and pedagogical purposes can be understand from the bilingual classes of preschool in Chicago. First, functionalist perspective emphasizes the interconnection between the different parts that are involved in bilingual education, and how they work together to produce a negative or positive influence. Second, the home culture as the standard focuses its viewpoint by criticizing the value of foreign culture by using the home culture inside the bilingual language and its benefits. Finally, conflict perspective focuses how society presents itself by using power and conflict over the resources and rules of the bilingual classes. Therefore, the sociology perspective can explain the increased...
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...For a Sociology of Worth David Stark Columbia University and the Santa Fe Institute Department of Sociology Columbia University 1180 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027 dcs36@columbia.edu Forthcoming in Vando Borghi and Tommaso Vitale, editors, Le convenzioni del lavoro, il lavoro delle convenzioni, numero monografico di Sociologia del Lavoro, n. 102, Milano: Franco Angeli. For a Sociology of Worth David Stark Columbia University and the Santa Fe Institute Parsons’ Pact Arguably, the founding moment of the field of economic sociology took place more than a half-century ago at Harvard, where Talcott Parsons was developing his grand designs for sociology. Parsons’ ambitions were imperial, but there was one field that Parsons maneuvered around instead of claiming outright. That field was hegemonic in his time and is considerably hegemonic still – the discipline of economics. Parsons, therefore, made overt signals to his colleagues in the Economics Department at Harvard alerting them to his ambitious plans and assuring them that he had no designs on their terrain (see Camic 1987). Basically, Parsons made a pact: in my gloss – you, economists, study value; we, the sociologists, will study values. You will have claim on the economy; we will stake our claim on the social relations in which economies are embedded. What have been the effects of Parsons’ Pact? First, by limiting its range, this jurisdictional division of the social sciences placed constraints on sociology...
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...Writing Good Multiple-Choice Exams Dawn M. Zimmaro, Ph.D. Measurement and Evaluation Center Telephone: (512) 232-2662 Web: www.utexas.edu/academic/mec Location: Bridgeway Building, 2616 Wichita Street Address: P.O. Box 7246, Austin, TX 78713-7246 Last revised August 19, 2004 1 Table of Contents SECTION Goals of the workshop The KEY to Effective Testing Summary of How Evaluation, Assessment, Measurement and Testing Terms Are Related Course Learning Objectives Abilities and Behaviors Related to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Illustrative Action Verbs for Defining Objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy Examples of Instructional Objectives for the Cognitive Domain Resources on Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain and Writing Educational Objectives Test Blueprint Description of Multiple-Choice Items Multiple-Choice Item Writing Guidelines Guidelines to Writing Test Items Preparing Your Students for Taking Multiple-Choice Tests Sample Multiple-Choice Items Related to Bloom’s Taxonomy More Sample Multiple-Choice Items Good versus Poor Multiple-Choice Items Activity: Identifying Flawed Multiple-Choice Items Scenario-Based Problem Solving Item Set An Alternative Multiple-Choice Method Guidelines for Administering Examinations Analyzing Multiple-Choice Item Responses Activity: Item Analysis PAGE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-14 15-17 18 19 20-22 23-24 25-26 27-29 30-32 33-34 35 36-38 39 Last revised August 19, 2004 2 Goals of the Workshop Multiple-choice...
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...ASAN AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK POLICY BRIEF • MARCH 2013 Organ Transplantation and People with I/DD: A Review of Research, Policy and Next Steps Ari Ne’eman, Autistic Self Advocacy Network Steven Kapp, University of California, Los Angeles Caroline Narby, Autistic Self Advocacy Network Introduction Since organ transplantation was introduced as a viable treatment option, people with disabilities have faced significant barriers to accessing the life-saving procedure. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability by entities receiving federal funds, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 extended this protection more broadly across other areas of society. However, it has historically been difficult to enforce federal civil rights law within the area of medical decision-making. Due to the lack of medical knowledge on the part of the average patient or family member, people with I/DD often face little recourse when denied transplantation or even referral for consideration for such a procedure. In the last twenty years, some progress has been made on this issue, yet the need for further action on the part of activists and policymakers remains exceptionally clear. Background … it has historically been difficult to enforce federal civil rights law within the area of medical decision-making. People with I/DD and Organ Transplantation: A History of Discrimination In 1995, Sandra Jensen, a 34-year...
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...reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Stanford University Press. Printed in the United States of America on acid-free, archival-quality paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The handbook of negotiation and culture / edited by Michele J. Gelfand and Jeanne M. Brett. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-8047-4586-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Negotiation. 2. Conflict management. 3. Negotiation—Cross-cultural studies. 4. Conflict management—Cross-cultural studies. I. Gelfand, Michele J. II. Brett, Jeanne M. bf637.n4 h365 2004 302.3—dc22 2003025169 Typeset by TechBooks in 10.5/12 Bembo Original printing 2004 Last figure below indicates year of this printing: 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 Contents List of Tables and Figures Foreword Preface xi xv ix part one. basic psychological processes Introduction 3 1. The Evolution of Cognition and Biases in Negotiation Research: An Examination of Cognition, Social Perception, Motivation, and Emotion 7 Leigh Thompson, Margaret Neale, and Marwan Sinaceur 2. Cultural Differences and Cognitive Dynamics: Expanding the Cognitive Perspective on Negotiation 45 Michael W Morris and Michele J. Gelfand . 3. I...
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...Case Study Analysis Template Analyst’s Name: ¶ Levi Mohorich Date: ¶ 2/23/14 Case Study Name: ¶ Google, Inc., in China I. The Pre-Analysis: A. Perspective: 1. Author’s Perspective. Describe the perspective of the author(s) of the case study and possible biases of the author(s): ¶ The case was wrote by Kirsten E. Martin, the Assistant Professor of Business Administration at George Washington University, School of Business. She has her Ph.D. from Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia. Her main research interests are business ethics, privacy, technology and stakeholder theory. It might be possible that she is biased towards China for their privacy restrictions and ethical values. Based on her previous research work, she probably values ethical behavior highly and technology innovations. 2. Analyst’s Perspective. Describe your perspective as the analyst: ¶ My perspective is that of a college student majoring in Marketing and Advertising Management. I am a strong believer in ethics and moral behavior. I have worked for an entertainment company for 8 years and my boss taught me to always do the right thing. I don’t know much about China and the details of their privacy laws or their government regulations. I do know that they block social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube but that's about it. I am an avid Google user though, I probably use Google almost every single day, or at least...
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...have done? Provide the rationale for your answers to these questions. 3. What is right HR structure for Sonoco – centralization or hybrid? Why? Evaluate the different options (pros and cons). * the secretary of Homeland Security, tell reporters that he “ had no reports ” of things viewers had seen with their own eyes. It seemed he might have been better informed if he had relied on CNN Homeland * Security, Enron, and Home Depot represent only a few examples of an endemic challenge: how to know if you ’ re getting the right picture or tuning in to the wrong channel. Managers often fail this test. Cluelessness is a fact of life, even for very smart people. Sometimes, the information they need is fuzzy or hard to get. Other times, they ignore or misinterpret information at hand. Decision makers too often lock themselves into fl awed ways of making sense of their circumstances.rather than his own agency. * Reframing requires an ability to think about situations in more than one way. We then introduce four distinct frames — structural, human resource, political, and symbolic — each logical and powerful in its own right. Together, they help us decipher the full array of signifi cant clues, capturing a more comprehensive picture of what ’ s going on and what to do * They argue that smart people act stupid because of personality fl aws — things like pride, arrogance, and unconscious desires to fail. * But if we don ’ t realize our image is incorrect...
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...Management Process and Organization Behavior Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) NAME JANU SAJEEV SEM FIRST ADM NO MBA Q.1 Explain controlling and also discuss different types of control Definition of Controlling Controlling is a management function that involves comparing actual performance with planned performance and taking corrective action if needed, to ensure the objectives are achieved. Controlling involves ensuring that performance does not deviate from standards. The management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling are widely considered to be the best means of describing the manager’s job. Three Phases of Controlling: 1. Anticipating the things that could go wrong and taking preventive measures to see that they don’t. 2. Monitoring or measuring performance in some way in order to compare what is actually happening with what i supposed to be happening. 3. Correcting performance problems that occur. This is the therapeutic aspect of control Control’s Close Link to Planning ...
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...issues: (a) the institutional assessment needs of workforce development organizations, (b) the assessment needs of individual youth to help make informed choices about their careers, and (c) the practical needs of practitioners for information about how to select and use different assessment tools. At the end of this chapter, Exhibit 3.1 contains information that can be used to help with the selection and use of assessments, including a directory of commonly used published tests. Meeting Institutional Assessment Needs Agencies and organizations in the workforce system use assessments to meet institutional needs in two ways-to determine a youth's eligibility for services and to document achievement of program goals by assessing the progress of program participants. The number of participants served and achievement of program goals can impact the amount of funding an organization receives. Funding for the youth programs considered in this guide may come from the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, other federal agencies, states, local governmental agencies, or a combination of these. Table 1.2 in Chapter 1 summarizes the eligibility and assessment requirements of IDEA, WIA Title I, and the Rehabilitation Act. More specific information on assessments mandated or permitted by several federal funding sources may be found in Appendix A. (Mandated assessments are those required for all applicants or participants. Permitted assessments may be provided for some applicants...
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...Answer 1 A broad, general, and written statement of a specific job, based on the findings of a job analysis. It generally includes duties, purpose, responsibilities, scope, and working conditions of a job along with the job's title, and the name or designation of the person to whom the employee reports. Job description usually forms the basis of job specification. Job Description of a finance Manager : Position Description: Finance Manager Supervises: All treasury staff, as well as financial analysts and cost accountants Principal Accountabilities: Management 1. Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures 2. Manage outsourced functions 3. Oversee the operations of the treasury department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives Funds Management 1. Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment 2. Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements 3. Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions 4. Maintain banking relationships Budgeting 1. Manage the preparation of the company's budget 2. Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances 3. Assist management in the formulation...
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...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANS 1 Keyboard Most common and very popular input device is keyboard. The keyboard helps in inputting the data to the computer. The layout of the keyboard is like that of traditional typewriter, although there are some additional keys provided for performing some additional functions. Keyboards are of two sizes 84 keys or 101/102 keys, but now 104 keys or 108 keys keyboard is also available for Windows and Internet. The keys are following Sr. No. | Keys | Description | 1 | Typing Keys | These keys include the letter keys (A-Z) and digits keys (0-9) which generally give same layout as that of typewriters. | 2 | Numeric Keypad | It is used to enter numeric data or cursor movement. Generally, it consists of a set of 17 keys that are laid out in the same configuration used by most adding machine and calculators. | 3 | Function Keys | The twelve functions keys are present on the keyboard. These are arranged in a row along the top of the keyboard. Each function key has unique meaning and is used for some specific purpose. | 4 | Control keys | These keys provide cursor and screen control. It includes four directional arrow key. Control keys also include Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page Up, Page Down, Control(Ctrl), Alternate(Alt), Escape(Esc). | 5 | Special Purpose Keys | Keyboard also contains some special purpose keys such as Enter, Shift, Caps Lock, Num Lock, Space bar, Tab, and Print Screen. | Mouse Mouse is most popular Pointing device...
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...Teaching Critical Thinking with Electronic Discussion Steven A. Greenlaw and Stephen B. DeLoach Abstract: One of the products of a liberal undergraduate education is the ability to think critically. In practice, critical thinking is a skill that economics students are supposed to master as they complete their studies. However, exactly what critical thinking means is generally not well defined. Building on the literature on critical thinking, the authors examine how electronic discussion can be used effectively to teach this skill. Because of the multiplicity of views expressed, the asynchronous nature of the technology, and the inherent positive spillovers that are created, electronic discussion appears to provide a natural framework for teaching critical thinking. Key words: class discussion, critical thinking, distance learning, electronic discussion JEL code; A2 One of the products of a liberal undergraduate education is the ability to think critically. This should be particularly true for economics students who. after all, are ostensibly taught the discipline's version of critical thinking—the economic way of thinking. It is ironic then, that relatively little has been published on effective strategies for teaching critical thinking in economics.' This is not an original criticism. In his seminal article on research in pedagogy, Fels (1969) identified critical thinking as an area ripe for teaching and exploration by economists, Fels's critique, "rarely is a concerted effort...
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