...Two groups of 14 children with nonverbal autism were assessed 12 months after treatment to determine their social-communicative skills. One group had completed the PECS training prior to the assessment and the other group had received conventional language therapy. During the follow up to test results, both group received the same assessment. Various outcome measures were used and coded to find results. Overall, results showed that PECS had significant improvement compared to the students who only received conventional language therapy. The conclusion was that PECS can be used by children with autism to promote long-term...
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...An Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapist provides behavior modifications as a treatment for autism allowing increased social communication. As a result of the limited treatment options available to those diagnosed, the role is currently under very high demand. Applied Behavioral Analysis is in such high demand because every year one out of every eighty-eight kids are being diagnosed (ABA Therapist Job Description). An effective ABA therapist performs their job description, deals with autistic children and the rewarding benefits of of the treatment. In order to become a Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist you should have a minimum of a bachelor's degree, however, a master’s or doctorate degree would allow them to work independently...
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...Int. J. Mgmt Res. & Bus. Strat. 2013 Jaskanwal Singh Mand et al., 2013 ISSN 2319-345X www.ijmrbs.com Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2013 © 2013 IJMRBS. All Rights Reserved APPLICATION OF LEAN AND JIT PRINCIPLES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Chandan Deep Singh1, Rajdeep Singh1, Jaskanwal Singh Mand1* and Sukhvir Singh1 *Corresponding Author: Jaskanwal Singh Mand, mandjaskanwal@yahoo.com Supply Chain Management is a set of synchronized decisions and activities utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, transporters, retailers, and customers so that the right product or service is distributed at the right quantities, to the right locations, and at the right time, in order to minimize system-wide costs while satisfying customer service level requirements. SCM leads to a proficient way of doing things completely. Lean manufacturing and JIT play an importunate role in better functioning of SCM. Some of the lean manufacturing principles are: JIT inventory principle, JIT production principle, JIT human resource principle, JIT quality principle, JIT supplier relation principle, The present research involves role of lean manufacturing and JIT principles in SCM. Keywords: SCM, JIT, Lean manufacturing origin of the concept of lean or lean thinking cannot be easily assigned to any one person, company, INTRODUCTION Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a set of synchronized decisions and activities utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers...
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...A decision that must be made is whether to use discrete trial training drills or incidental teaching to establish functional skills. Discrete trial training is conducted in a highly specified and structured manner, in which the instructor chooses and presents an antecedent stimulus related to the skill of interest, and when the student responds correctly, the response is reinforced. Naturalistic or incidental teaching is loosely structured, and is incorporated into a student’s ongoing routine and follows his or her interests. Variation in antecedent stimuli and respnses is emphasized and reinforcers for correct responses are tied to the student’s ongoing activites. Sundberg and Partington (1999) coined the term ‘natural environment teaching’ (NET) to refer to all procedures that focus on interactions between a teacher and a learner that arise in a natural environment. DTT and NET are distinguished on the basis of who initiates the interaction. DTT refers to interactions initiated by the teacher and NET refers to interactions initiated by the learner. DTT and NET are best viewed on a spectrum from adult led, repeated instruction, to child led teaching opportunities that may or may not be repeated. There are several benefits of using DTT when working with a child. One benefit is that the teacher controls the pace of the session and can therefore determine how many trials the child needs in order to master a specific skill or ability. Another advantage is that the response...
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...Instructor’s Manual with Test Items to accompany Applied Behavior Analysis Second Edition John O. Cooper ● Timothy E. Heron ● William L. Heward All, The Ohio State University Prepared by Stephanie Peterson, Idaho State University ● Renée K. Van Norman, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ● Lloyd Peterson, Idaho State University ● Shannon Crozier, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ● Jessica E. Frieder, Idaho State University ● Peter Molino, Idaho State University ● Heath Ivers, Idaho State University ● Shawn Quigley, Idaho State University ● Megan Bryson, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ● David Bicard, University of Memphis [pic] Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Columbus, Ohio ____________________________________________________________ ______________________ Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Rights and Permissions Department. Pearson Prentice Hall™ is a trademark of Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson® is a registered trademark of Pearson plc Prentice Hall® is a registered trademark of Pearson Education...
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...Introduction For a business to be successful, it is vital to know the market and customers profile. This can be done by an intensive research through various methods of data collection which will help to making decision about a new venture. Market research can help create a business plan, launch a new product or service, fine tune existing products and services, expand into new markets etc. It can be used to determine which portion of the population will purchase the product/service, based on variables like age, gender, location and income level. It can be found out what market characteristics your target market has. With market research companies can learn more about current and potential customers. The purpose of market research is to help companies make better business decisions about the development and marketing of new products. Market research may also aid to the marketers to understand the customer and customer behavior and also help to know how and which type of product has been satisfies the customers. According to Kotler and et al (2008)-(Pg-333),“Marketing research is the systematic design, collection, analyses and reporting of data relevant to a specific marketing situation facing on organization.” Primary Data Primary data is specific information that is collected directly by the person who analyses the data and information also doing research. Primary data are collected for the first time. This data has not been published before collection. ...
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...Individual Assignment: Job analysis M Pxxxx Student Number: XXXXXXX Employment ORGB 424 CHERIF ATALLAH Individual Assignment: Job analysis M Pxxx Student Number: Employment ORGB 424 CHERIF ATALLAH 08 Fall 08 Fall Contents: 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………. 3 2. Job Analysis………………………………………………………………4 3. Inventory of job duties and tasks………………………………..7 4. Analyzing the knowledge, skills and abilities.……………..11 5. Critical tasks……………………………………………………………..17 6. Selection plan……………………………………………………………19 7. Internal and external recruitment..…………………………….21 8. Critical dimensions #1……………………………………………….23 9. Critical dimensions #2……………………………………………….25 10.Conclusion………………………………………………………………...28 11. Appendix #1……………………………………………………………..29 12. References……………………………………………………………......30 Introduction The principle use of this assignment is to correlate the theories behind the staffing model and techniques. Before deciding the job requirements and specifications for hire, a manager must determine what are the tasks and duties necessary to accomplish the job efficiently. A job analysis must be done periodically due the introduction of new technologies; tasks will change and need to be adapted. Job Analysis There are three (3) key points that have to be taken into consideration when performing a job analysis. (Milkovich, Newman & al 156) 1. There is no signal method to proceed with the analysis but a range of technique...
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...1 I. Introduction Constitution of the Committee 1. The State Government in the GAD, vide order No. F-10-18- 2010/1/5 dated 6th April, 2010 (Annexure-I) constituted the Chhattisgarh Integrated Development Infrastructure Committee tasked with preparation of a blueprint for coordinated development of infrastructure in the four districts of Sarguja, Korba, Janjgir-Champa and Raigarh, in which a number of new power plants and industrial projects are proposed/coming up. The terms of reference of the Committee have not been clearly spelt out in this order. In a meeting taken by the Chief Secretary on 3.5.2010, of all members of the Committee and concerned officers, the terms of the reference of the Committee were discussed as also the methodology of its working. The Committee commenced work on 1.5.2010 and effectively after this meeting. The Hon’ble Chief Minister, who envisioned this project, provided valuable guidance to the Committee in a meeting he took on 4.7.2010. Methodology followed 2. The Committee had wide-ranging consultations with the stakeholders and the concerned officers of the State Government. The Committee visited Bilaspur, Korba, JanjgirChampa, Raigarh and Sarguja on 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th May and 3rd June respectively, and had discussions with the Divisional Commissioners of Bilaspur and Sarguja, the Collectors of the four districts and all the concerned...
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...DYNAMICS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AN APPROACH TOWARDS EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT ITC LIMITED, Bangalore “A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of MBA” BY T.Lakshmi (02XQCM6061) 8QGHU 6XSHUYLVLRQ WKH RI Dr.N.S.Mallavali Principal, M.P.Birla institute Of Management Mr. Savio Suveire Branch Finance Manager ITC Limited, Bangalore. Mr. Vineeth Vishwambharam Asst. Branch Manager ITC Limited, Bangalore M.P.Birla Institute Of Management D C B B @ 9 8 7 5 E¦¢#A¦©§64 ¡2 1 £( ¡ % ¡ " ¡ £ ¨ ¡ ¥ £ ¡ 3'¦0)'&¤$#¦!¤¡ ©§¦¤¢ DECLARATION I hereby declare that the research work embodied in the dissertation entitled “Dynamics of supply chain management at ITC Ltd., Bangalore “ has been carried out by me under the guidance and supervision of Dr. N.S.Malavalli, Principal,M.P.B.I.M , Bangalore (Internal Guide) and Mr. Savio ,Branch Finance Manager,ITC Ltd. ,Bangalore (External Guide). I also declare that the dissertation has not been submitted to any University/Institution for the award of any Degree/Diploma. Place: Bangalore Date: (T.Lakshmi) ACKNOWLEGEMENT I thank V.S.Vaidhyanathan,Sr. Vice President Corporate Affairs ITC Ltd. Delhi, and Mr. Thomas Mathew ,H.R Manager of ITC Ltd. Bangalore, for giving me an opportunity to do research in their company. I extend grateful thank to Mr.Vineeth Vishwambharam, Asst Branch Manager and Mr.Savio Suverrie...
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...CASE : Solectron: From Contract Manufacturer to Global Supply Chain Integrator Most people think we're a manufacturing company. We're good at manufacturing, but we're really a service com In mid-2001, Solectron Corporation was con fronting issues that it had never before faced in its twenty-four year history. The company was the world's premier supply chain integrator, with pany. 1Bill Roberts, "CEO of the Year Koichi Nishimura, Contract rate with automo- tishi, and own sup e-market non pro- 3S, thee us supply :omaker's respond ;hallenge ;tandards lustry will 3.Y to their • Covisint ation and example s.ln 1999, 1ce to pro lSferred to that is, the ast. Unlike more than He market hangs and th benefits ms should rm has the decisions mce, tech- categories ·ocurement rate with automo- tishi, and own sup e-market non pro- 3S, thee us supply :omaker's respond ;hallenge ;tandards lustry will 3.Y to their • Covisint ation and example s.ln 1999, 1ce to pro lSferred to that is, the ast. Unlike more than He market hangs and th benefits ms should rm has the decisions mce, tech- categories ·ocurement CHAPTER 9: PROCUREMENT AND OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES 305 CHAPTER 9: PROCUREMENT AND OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES 305 -Koichi Nishimura, Solectron CE01 Manufacturing Visionary," Electronic Business, December 1999. 306 DESIGNING AND MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN 306 DESIGNING AND MANAGING THE SUPPLY...
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...magine a criminal using your nanny cam to watch your house Can You Trust Your Fricge? TODAY'S INTERNET OF THINGS IS FULL OF SECURITY FLAWS. WE MUST DO BETTER By Alan Grau • Illustration by J D King or to scream at your child—or even to post footage of your home on a crime boss's website. And suppose your refrigerator were spewing spam e-mail, enraging people you'd never even met. The Internet of Things has been touted as many things. But what you haven't heard is that it could be your worst enemy. Yet all of these incidents have actually occurred, according to news reports. And it's likely that even more disturbing transgressions have been taking place unbeknownst to homeowners. For example, researchers have discovered that in some cases, they can hack the Internet of Things to intercept each document you print and divert it to a remote site, use your smart TV to bug your house, and even control the traffic light on the corner outside your home. For although the Internet of Things offers great convenience by linking our gadgets—an estimated 50 billion of them worldwide by 2020—it can also let hackers take control of your house, your car, and even your body. The vulnerabilities lie all around you. A recent HP Research study reported that the average Internet of Things gadget has an astounding 25 security flaws, and 70 percent have at least one such vulnerability. Many of these problems may yield to solutions like those adopted by the...
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...Neuron, Vol. 44, 379–387, October 14, 2004, Copyright 2004 by Cell Press Neural Correlates of Behavioral Preference for Culturally Familiar Drinks neural responses, and the modulation of both by nonodor or nonflavor stimuli—that is, the sensory problem. Ultimately, such sensory discriminations and the vari- Samuel M. McClure,1,2 Jian Li,1 Damon Tomlin, Kim S. Cypert, Latane´ M. Montague, and P. Read Montague* Department of Neuroscience ables that influence them serve to influence expressed Menninger Department of Psychiatry behavioral preferences. Hence, there is another large and Behavioral Sciences piece of the problem to understand. For modern huBaylor College of Medicine mans, behavioral preferences for food and beverages 1 Baylor Plaza are potentially modulated by an enormous number of Houston, Texas 77030 sensory variables, hedonic states, expectations, semantic priming, and social context. This assertion can be illustrated with a quote from Anderson and Sobel (2003) Summary profiling the work of Small et al. (2003) on taste intensity and pleasantness processing: Coca-Cola (Coke) and Pepsi are nearly identical in chemical composition, yet humans routinely display “A salad of perfectly grilled woodsy-flavored calastrong subjective preferences for one or the other. mari paired with subtly bitter pale green leaves of curly endive and succulent petals of tomato flesh in This simple observation raises the important question a deep, rich balsamic dressing...
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...American Thoracic Society ATS Statement: Guidelines for the Six-Minute Walk Test THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY WAS APPROVED BY THE ATS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARCH 2002 CONTENTS Purpose and Scope Background Indications and Limitations Contraindications Safety Issues Technical Aspects of the 6-Minute Walk Test Required Equipment Patient Preparation Measurements Quality Assurance Interpretation References PURPOSE AND SCOPE This statement provides practical guidelines for the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Specifically, it reviews indications, details factors that influence results, presents a brief step-by-step protocol, outlines safety measures, describes proper patient preparation and procedures, and offers guidelines for clinical interpretation of results. These recommendations are not intended to limit the use of alternative protocols for research studies. We do not discuss the general topic of clinical exercise testing. As with other American Thoracic Society statements on pulmonary function testing, these guidelines come out of a consensus conference. Drafts were prepared by two members (P.L.E. and R.J.Z.) and were based on a comprehensive Medline literature search from 1970 through 2001, augmented by suggestions from other committee members. Each draft responded to comments from the working committee. The guidelines follow previously published methods as closely as possible and provide a rationale for each specific recommendation. The final recommendations...
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...Human Resource and Skill Requirements in the Electronics and IT Hardware Industry Study on mapping of human resource skill gaps in India till 2022 Human Resource and Skill Requirements in the Electronics and IT Hardware Industry Table of Contents 1. Environment Scanning and Competitiveness of Electronics and IT Hardware Industry...... 5 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. 1.9. 1.10. 1.11. 1.12. 1.13. 2. Overview of the Global Electronics Industry.......................................................................... 5 Overview of Indian Electronics and IT Hardware sector........................................................ 6 Key segments in the Indian electronics hardware sector ........................................................ 8 Consumer Electronics ........................................................................................................... 10 IT Hardware .......................................................................................................................... 11 Telecommunication Equipment ............................................................................................ 13 Electronic Components ......................................................................................................... 14 Strategic Electronics ............................................................................................................. 15 Overview of Industrial Electronics and other products...
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...The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm IJCHM 23,6 The effects of employee empowerment on employee job satisfaction A study on hotels in Turkey Elbeyi Pelit School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey 784 Received 22 April 2010 Revised 31 July 2010 8 October 2010 28 December 2010 18 February 2011 Accepted 26 February 2011 ¨ ¨ ¨ Yuksel Ozturk ¨ ¸ Faculty of Tourism, Gazi University, Golbası-Ankara, Turkey, and ¨ Yalcın Arslanturk ¸ ¨ ¸ Faculty of Commerce and Tourism Education, Gazi University, Golbası-Ankara, Turkey Abstract Purpose – The main objective of this study is to determine the impact of employee empowerment on job satisfaction. To serve this purpose, empowerment is taken into consideration as two dimensions – i.e. behavioral and psychological – and the effect of employee empowerment on the level of job satisfaction was examined by taking these two dimensions into consideration as a whole and separately. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was employed in order to collect data on job satisfaction as well as behavioral and psychological empowerment. The data collected were analyzed through correlation and regression analyses. The study covered 1,854 participants employed at five-star hotels in Turkey. Findings – The findings suggest that the most positive aspects related to job satisfaction are relations with the colleagues...
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