...Comfort: Concept Analysis Concept analysis deals with the careful job of guiding clearness to the meaning of concepts used in science, according to McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2010) in Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. This paper will analyze the concept of comfort which comes from Katarine Kolcaba’s Comfort theory. Comfort is the state that is experienced automatically by receivers of comfort interventions. It involves the holistic experience of being strengthened through having comfort needs addressed as defined by McEwen and Wills (2010). Comfort is a key concept and central value of nursing. As stated by Tutton, E., & Seers, K. (2003), An exploration of the concept of comfort, comfort is defined as a state, linked to outcomes such as ease, well-being and satisfaction. The steps used to perform this concept analysis on comfort come from the Walker and Avant’s steps of concept analysis. These steps are as follows: 1) select a concept; 2) determine the purposes of the analysis; 3) identify all uses of the concept; 4) define attributes; 5) identify a model case of the concept; 6) identify consequences of the concept; and 7) define empirical references of the concept (Walker & Avant, 2010). Each one of these steps will be discussed throughout this paper along with providing why comfort is necessary to providing comfort in different ways. Purpose of Concept Analysis Comfort is a meaningful need during a person’s life span that should be seen as an essential part of holistic...
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...What is a literature review? Put simply, it is an analysis of prior academic research so as to identify the who, what, where, and whys’ of the chosen topic area. You may or may not have conducted what some academics call a preliminary study – a brief search into the existing academic work in your chosen topic. After all, for some students carrying out primary research it’s vital that their work has never been carried out before and these initial studies are crucial when identifying a unique topic for research. In some subject areas, it may be difficult, if not impossible to identify areas for primary research and therefore a preliminary study may not be necessary (secondary research is usually carried out as a result). Whatever the starting point, the literature review forms one of the first major pieces of work in a dissertation. There are several main reasons why you would undertake a literature review. The first is to enable you, the author, to become absolutely clear on what it is you have chosen to research and study. By understanding other academic literature you can gain an understanding of what has been and is currently being researched. This will help with your own work by identifying windows of opportunity and helping to cement your research questions. For some subjects you may find there has not been much prior research in your field of study, in which case your literature review will have to be less specific and the academic net in which you search will have to be...
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...What is a literature review? A literature review provides an overview of published sources on a topic. Your review needs to be a critical analysis of these published sources (literature). This is done through summary, classification and comparison of the ways different information is presented by the different sources. The number of sources that you will be required to review will depend on what the literature review is for, and how advanced you are in your studies. It could be from five sources at undergraduate level to more than fifty for a doctoral thesis. Your lecturer will advise you on this. Why do we write literature reviews? At university you may be asked to write a literature review either as a separate assignment (undergraduate level), or as an introduction to a research report or thesis (postgraduate level). A literature review: gives an overview and provides comprehensive knowledge of what has been written on a particular topic conveys to your reader what ideas and knowledge have been published on a topic — what has been said, who the key writers are, what the prevailing theories and hypotheses are, and what questions are being asked summarises and synthesises the arguments and ideas of others and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of these ideas and arguments provides a solid background for a research paper’s investigation. A literature review is not: an annotated bibliography a list of available sources a list describing or summarising one piece...
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... | On what criteria have you decided that a paper is core/periphery. Core papers are: • Texts that acknowledge and discuss the problem statements of your research and discuss the reality of the related situation. • Texts that reflect on the link between areas of focus in research • Texts that discuss the various forms of the main theme. • Texts that explicitly discuss your topic of research Peripheral papers are: • Texts that provide definition and deep detail or discussion on one very specific aspect. • Texts that consider some isolated perspectives of your research. 2. Making Conceptual Framework State your research question and map out your literature domains.Try...
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...ElysiumaazSAA Z: A Proposed Medical Health Care & Research Facility An Institutional Eacility that Emphasize on Hospital & Research Facility A Thesis Proposal Presented to the College of Architecture Adamson University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of the Degree Bachelor of Science in Architecture By Hadrian Paul Nituma Lacaba MARCH 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This section is to give credit to academic staff in your department and in other departments, institutions, organizations or companies, funding bodies, and individuals (Past students, Family *, Friends *) who have been of help during the project, for instance by supporting it financially or by giving feedback on the text during its composition and revising stages. Acknowledgements contain the following elements: * Full name of all individuals who are being thanked. * A brief statement as to what kind of help the writer has received from each individual, group of people, scholarship, etc. colleague * If you wish to acknowledge the help of family members or friends make sure you restrict the wording of your thanks to a relatively formal register. ABSTRACT This section is limited to 100-150 words (approximately 12-15 lines), singly spaced and must include at least four (4) keywords. Provide a brief overview of the proposal that gives a reader a basic understanding of your proposal and encourages her or him to read more...
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...A PROCESS APPROACH TO PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT Adam Greene; research student, Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University ABSTRACT This paper is based on research into project managers’ influence upon the project and team structure, and their ability to manage risks. The individual risk philosophies of the team members are considered in light of the effect they may have upon risk management. This paper briefly reviews project management, risk and risk perception and their interrelated effects upon the construction process. It is suggested that just as risk philosophies of individuals affect the decisions made in their lives away form their professional careers, so their perceptions and experiences of risk can affect their professional decisions. The approaches utilised for the research to explore this theory are also discussed within this paper. Keywords: Process; Project Management; Risk Perception; Risk Philosophy INTRODUCTION This research is being undertaken as part of the Process Protocol II project (Cooper et al, 1998), for which the author is responsible for the mapping of the project and risk management activity zones. There are three related topics covered within this paper: risk propensity, defined as a person’s desire to either avoid or to take risks; risk preference, the perceived level of risk and uncertainty a person is willing to accept in a given situation; and risk perception, the subjective view of the perceived risk...
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...pnb@pnbukh.com, Aarhus School of Business Teemu Malmi, teemu.malmi@uts.edu.au, University of Technology, Sydney & Helsinki School of Economics Abstract There seems to be a wide variety of methods in how organizations apply the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) concept in practice and how it is interpreted in the literature. Consequently, it is not quite clear what the core features of BSC, or its variants, are and if all its variants are equally effective in producing expected outcomes. Moreover, the usefulness of BSC as a practical theory has been questioned by referring to some of its assumptions, especially the cause-and-effect relationship (Norreklit, 2000, 2003). In this paper we re-examine the cause-and-effect principle, which can be seen as one of the corner-stones of the BSC. Further, we outline alternative ways to apply cause-and-effect in practice, both analytically and organizationally. To facilitate research on BSC, we discuss some of the contingencies that may limit or support the usefulness of the causeand-effect concept. These include strategy, organization, environment and communication related issues. Key Words: Balanced scorecard, cause-and-effect, non-financial measurement, performance management, strategy, strategy map. * We wish to thank the editors, Sten Jönsson and Jan Mouritsen, for their guidance in the process of writing the paper. Further, we thank Fredrik Nilsson and Nils-Göran Olve for their encouraging and helpful comments. All remaining errors are of course...
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...Chapter 4 Reviewing the existing literature and engaging with what others have written: You need to review the existing literature because: – you want to know what is already known about your area of interest so you don't just reinvent the wheel. – Your literature review is where you demonstrate that you are able to engage in scholarly review based on your reading and understanding of the work of others. – Using the existing literature on a topic is a means of developing an argument about the significance of your research and where it leads. – A means of affirming your credibility as someone who is knowledgeable in your chosen area. Being able to interpret what they have written. The purpose of exploring the existing literature should be to identify the following issues: – What is already known about this area? – What concepts and theories are relevant to this area? – What research methods and research strategies have been employed in studying this area? – Are there any significant controversies? – Are there any inconsistencies in findings relating to this area? – Are there any unanswered research questions in this area? Purpose: – Assessing plan design – Identify potential concepts and variables – What types of methods have been used? – Interpreting your findings Getting the most from your reading: When you are reading do the following: • Take good notes, including details of the material...
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...Contemporary Business Perspective and Leadership Skills Table of Contents Page # 1. Introduction 2. Basic concepts and analysis of Moral and Ethical Leadership 3. Definition of Concepts a. Defining Leadership b. Defining Moral Leadership 4. Current State of Knowledge a. Literature Review 5. Argument Map 6. Assumptions and Point of View by Stakeholders 7. Evaluation of Argument a. Wheel Of Critical Thinking b. Universal Intellectual standards Evaluation 8. Key Take-Away 9. Plan to enhance Moral leadership skills a. Plan Table 10. Bibliography 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 14 1 Introduction Does moral leadership matter? In my opinion, yes it really does matter. Even if for high organization performance the leadership has to focus on high shareholder returns, but it should not solely focus on returns by compromising boundaries of morality. In this paper we will discuss whether moral leadership is crucial for an organization to be successful. First, we will define what moral leadership is and will discuss what are the standards of morality that needs to be maintained in a high performing organization. Then we will discuss whether the moral standards will be same for both personal and organization or they will be different. Then we will talk about the current state of knowledge of this topic and the implications and recommendations that we have found from our literature review. We will also evaluate our argument based on the Wheel of Critical Thinking and the Universal Intellectual...
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... Evaluating Web-Based Instructional Design © Copyright Harold Henke, 1997, 2001 all rights reserved Author’s note: This paper was written in 1997 as a project paper for a course on Human-Computer Interaction. This paper was reformatted in June, 2001. Page 2 Table of Contents List of Illustrations...................................................................................... 3 List of Tables............................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................................................. 4 Problem Statement .................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Literature Review ...................................................................... 5 Definition of Web-Based Instruction............................................................. 5 Importance of Web-Based Instruction ........................................................... 5 Web-Based Instruction Design Issues ........................................................... 6 Chapter 3: Methodology Design .................................................................. 7 Top Ten Web Design Mistakes ..................................................................... 7 Interface Design for Computer-based Learning Environments........................... 8 Measurement Scores ................................................................
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...Resource Development Review http://hrd.sagepub.com/ Workplace Commitment: A Conceptual Model Developed From Integrative Review of the Research Sandra L. Fornes, Tonette S. Rocco and Karen K. Wollard Human Resource Development Review 2008 7: 339 originally published online 30 June 2008 DOI: 10.1177/1534484308318760 The online version of this article can be found at: http://hrd.sagepub.com/content/7/3/339 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Academy of Human Resource Development Additional services and information for Human Resource Development Review can be found at: Email Alerts: http://hrd.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://hrd.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://hrd.sagepub.com/content/7/3/339.refs.html Downloaded from hrd.sagepub.com at I-894 Ecole Superieure on February 6, 2013 >> Version of Record - Aug 18, 2008 OnlineFirst Version of Record - Jun 30, 2008 What is This? Downloaded from hrd.sagepub.com at I-894 Ecole Superieure on February 6, 2013 Workplace Commitment: A Conceptual Model Developed From Integrative Review of the Research SANDRA L. FORNES Hidden Angel Foundation, Inc. TONETTE S. ROCCO Florida International University KAREN K. WOLLARD Kelly, Wollard & Associates This article investigates the previous research and theories of workplace commitment using content analysis and concept mapping. It provides...
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...Topics on: Measuring customer LOYALTY (NOKIA) Presented To- Nehal vanjani Presented By –Joly Costa Introduction The primary purpose of a business or organizations is to generate value and satisfy the need and demands of customers. The market totally depends on customer, they enjoy the whole decision making process along with deciding the fate and presence of organizations. The research aims at highlighting and investigating the concept of customer satisfaction that is associated with the success of organizations. It is often believed that the success of an organization can be analyzed through its customers. Now a day’s customer oriented marketing strategy or service providing methods are used wide so that customer oriented service can be provided. Customer loyalty can be defined as the strength of the relationship between an individual's relative attitude and repeat patronage with a supplier. It is a self-reinforcing system in which the company delivers superior value consistently to find and keep high-quality customers, (and, where applicable, employees). The economic benefits of high customer loyalty are measurable. When you consistently deliver superior value and win customer loyalty, market share, revenues and profitability all go up, and the cost of acquiring new customers goes down. clear and structured new customer induction scheme will boost customer loyalty and retention, increase the frequency of purchase and raise the dollar value of each transaction and increase...
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...Research Project Management Key Concepts Dr Robin Henderson robin@myconsultants.net Research Project Management - Key Concepts © My Consultants Ltd 2010 Introduction The successful management of a research project depends upon the researchers ability to plan, coordinate and perform the research. Many researchers do not formally manage their research and whilst this does not necessarily mean that the research will not be completed successfully this approach has impacts on the staff whom are involved in the project. For example an unplanned approach can often lead to stress in members of the research team, crises management when deadlines are not effectively managed and the lack of time within the research to deliver effective outcomes for all the staff involved in the project. This short document outlines some of the key tools which you can utilise within research contracts to lead to more successful outcomes. Clearly understanding what success means for your project. The starting point for managing a project effectively is to have a clear understanding of what you are trying to achieve. A simple model to start to explore this is to distinguish between outputs and outcomes. Outputs are the physical deliverables of the project Outcomes are what happens as a result of the outputs For example in a clinical based trial the output could be a paper with the related outcome being the changes in clinical practise. The starting point for a project is to define what the desired outcomes...
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...Collaborative Learning Community: Three Reading Lesson Plans Grand Canyon University EED 475 3/12/2013 Lesson 1 Standards: • 2.1Understand how text features (e.g., format, graphics, sequence, diagrams, charts, maps) make information accessible and usable. • 2.2 Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order. • 3.2 Identify the main problem or conflict of the plot and explain how it is resolved. Grade: 5th Theme: Reading intervention Lesson Topic: Charlotte’s Web by E.b. White Objectives: • Students will read Charlotte’s web and collect main ideas, events, and characters. • Students will work in collaborative learning groups to create a timeline which will include characters, and events. • Students will support their ideas with text evidence and research. Learning Strategies: Direct instruction, Collaborative learning, and Explicit instruction. Key Vocabulary: Commotion, Masterpiece, Conspiracy, Exertions, Gullible, Specimen, Morsel, Phenomenon, Pummeled. Materials: large piece of construction paper, crayons, color pencils, notebook, and pencil. Motivation: The teacher would have assigned the class to read Charlotte’s web by E.b. White. The teacher would ask: 1. How many of you have read a book but didn’t know how one event lead to the other? 2. How can we keep track of event and ideas in a book that are important as we read? The teacher will then model how students will use their writing...
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...1. INTRODUCTION Mind map has been defined as an expression of ''Radiant Thinking'' which is a natural function of the human mind (Tony and Barry Buzan 993). It is powerful graphic techniques which provides a universal key to unlocking the potential of the brain. The mind map can be applied to every aspect of life where improved learning and clearer thinking will enhance human performance. It has four essential characteristics. They are the subjects of attention crystallized in a central image, the mind themes of the subject radiate from the central image as branchers, and branches comprise the key word printed on associated line. Topics of lesser importance are also represented as branches attached to higher level branches and the branches from a connected nodal structure. Mind map then can be enhanced and enriched with colors, pictures, codes and dimension to add interest, beauty and individuality. These will in turn aid creativity, memory and specially the recall of information. Tony Buzan in his book mind maps for kids (2003) said that mind maps are the tool of choice to help us to get our memory tuned. Mind maps work so well because they work with two sections of our memory, which are the imagination and association. He said that mind mapping is a special form of note-taking and planning that work with your brain to make it easier for you to remember things. We must use colors and images to help get our imagination whirring and the way we draw them with words or images...
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