... Issue II, December, 2011, Page 01 ‐ 14 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ QUALITY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL M.S. Farooq1, A.H. Chaudhry1, M. Shafiq1, G. Berhanu2 1University of the Punjab, Pakistan 2University of Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine different factors influencing the academic performance of secondary school students in a metropolitan city of Pakistan. The respondents for this study were 10th grade students (300 male & 300 female). A survey was conducted by using a questionnaire for information gathering about different factors relating to academic performance of students. The academic performance was gauged by the result of their 9th grade annual examination. Standard t-test and ANOVA were applied to investigate the effect of different factors on students’ achievement. The results of the study revealed that socioeconomic status (SES) and parents’ education have a significant effect on students’ overall academic achievement as well as achievement in the subjects of Mathematics and English. The high and average socio-economic level affects the performance more than the lower level. It is very interesting that parents’ education means more than their occupation in relation to their children’s academic performance at school. It was found that girls perform better than the male students. Keywords: Quality performance, achievement, socioeconomic demographic factors, gender and academic achievement. status, ...
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... Issue II, December, 2011, Page 01 ‐ 14 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ QUALITY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL M.S. Farooq1, A.H. Chaudhry1, M. Shafiq1, G. Berhanu2 1University of the Punjab, Pakistan 2University of Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine different factors influencing the academic performance of secondary school students in a metropolitan city of Pakistan. The respondents for this study were 10th grade students (300 male & 300 female). A survey was conducted by using a questionnaire for information gathering about different factors relating to academic performance of students. The academic performance was gauged by the result of their 9th grade annual examination. Standard t-test and ANOVA were applied to investigate the effect of different factors on students’ achievement. The results of the study revealed that socio-economic status (SES) and parents’ education have a significant effect on students’ overall academic achievement as well as achievement in the subjects of Mathematics and English. The high and average socio-economic level affects the performance more than the lower level. It is very interesting that parents’ education means more than their occupation in relation to their children’s academic performance at school. It was found that girls perform better than the male students. Keywords: Quality performance, achievement, socioeconomic status, demographic factors, gender and academic achievement. ...
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... December, 2011, Page 01 ‐ 14 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ QUALITY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL M.S. Farooq1, A.H. Chaudhry1, M. Shafiq1, G. Berhanu2 1University of the Punjab, Pakistan 2University of Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine different factors influencing the academic performance of secondary school students in a metropolitan city of Pakistan. The respondents for this study were 10th grade students (300 male & 300 female). A survey was conducted by using a questionnaire for information gathering about different factors relating to academic performance of students. The academic performance was gauged by the result of their 9th grade annual examination. Standard t-test and ANOVA were applied to investigate the effect of different factors on students’ achievement. The results of the study revealed that socioeconomic status (SES) and parents’ education have a significant effect on students’ overall academic achievement as well as achievement in the subjects of Mathematics and English. The high and average socio-economic level affects the performance more than the lower level. It is very interesting that parents’ education means more than their occupation in relation to their children’s academic performance at school. It was found that girls perform better than the male students. Keywords: Quality performance, achievement, socioeconomic demographic factors, gender and academic achievement...
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...536 IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, VOL. 34, NO. 4, APRIL 1999 Comparative Analysis of Master–Slave Latches and Flip-Flops for High-Performance and Low-Power Systems Vladimir Stojanovic and Vojin G. Oklobdzija, Fellow, IEEE Abstract—In this paper, we propose a set of rules for consistent estimation of the real performance and power features of the flip-flop and master–slave latch structures. A new simulation and optimization approach is presented, targeting both highperformance and power budget issues. The analysis approach reveals the sources of performance and power-consumption bottlenecks in different design styles. Certain misleading parameters have been properly modified and weighted to reflect the real properties of the compared structures. Furthermore, the results of the comparison of representative master–slave latches and flipflops illustrate the advantages of our approach and the suitability of different design styles for high-performance and low-power applications. Fig. 1. The pseudorandom sequence. I. INTRODUCTION I NTERPRETATION of published results comparing various latches and flip-flops has been very difficult because of the use of different simulation methods for their generation and presentation. In this paper, we establish a set of rules with the goal of making the comparisons fair and realistic. Simulation of the latches and flip-flops obtained by using different design styles makes this analysis more difficult in trying to achieve consistent...
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...developing and using a multi-product, multi-period master budget. The case consists of two segments that can be used in conjunction or separately. The first segment allows students to create a master budget. The second segment allows students to use their budgets to make recommendations for improving company performance. The use of multiple products and introduction of incentives to improve company performance add a degree of complexity above that found in most budgeting problems. Working on this type of case provides students with a greater understanding of both the flexibility of a master budget and of the information such a budget can provide to decision-makers. In addition, the case illustrates the incentives for budget padding, providing an opportunity to conduct a discussion of ethical budgeting and potential consequences in a rich context. This is a Simplified Chinese version. This case is intended to help students in upper division or graduate cost or managerial accounting courses gain an in-depth knowledge of budgeting by developing and using a multi-product, multi-period master budget. The case consists of two segments that can be used in conjunction or separately. The first segment allows students to create a master budget. The second segment allows students to use their budgets to make recommendations for improving company performance. The use of multiple products and introduction of incentives to improve company performance add a degree of complexity above that found in...
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...MASTER TRACK LICENSE THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this day of , 20 by and between (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee") and (hereinafter referred to as "Licensor"). It is the desire of Licensee to use that certain master recording (hereinafter referred to as the "Master") embodying the performance of (hereinafter referred to as the "Artist") of the musical composition " " (hereinafter referred to as the "Composition") in episodes of a (hereinafter referred to as the "Program"). 1. In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, its successors in interest, assigns and licensees the non-exclusive, irrevocable right to record, dub and synchronize the Master in whole or in part into and with the Program, advertisements and trailers thereof, and to exhibit distribute, exploit, market and perform each Master embodied within the Program, to be used in connection with audio-visual contrivances such as video cassettes, video tapes, video records and similar compact audio-visual devices whether now known or hereafter developed (hereinafter referred to as "Videograms"). Such rights pursuant to this paragraph l (b), include: (i) the right to utilize such Videograms for any of the purposes, uses and performances hereinabove set forth; (ii) the right to sell, lease, license or otherwise make such Videograms available to the public as a device intended primarily...
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... A. F. M. Ataur Rahman (ECO455.1) | Gazi Musayab Raffan ( 0910486520)&Mohsin Ul Amin Khan (0910894520) | Abstract The purpose of this research was to find out whether undergraduate performance and program of students reflect the motivation for continuing further education into Post-Graduate level. The research is based on questionnaire survey of fifty Undergraduate students from five different Universities in Dhaka. The questionnaire had 13 questions that were used to find out about the programs and CGPA of the participants as well as their plans for opting for Master’s level education. Since the survey was based on students currently pursuing their Bachelor’s we tried to know as much as possible about their plans for further education. In this regard we have assumed that the students who have planned out their further education in details have greater possibility of actually enrolling for Master’s level education. So we set the questions in such a way so as to reflect well the mental preparation as well other factors for planning ahead. Upon analyzing the data a correlation between the hypothesized constructs have been found in general. Though some questions had given us mixed results, taken as a whole the research does find a relationship between undergraduate performance and program and the continuation of further education. Acknowledgements Firstly we would like to thank Almighty Allah for giving us the capability to be what we are today and also the future...
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...efficient operations. | True | | False | 2. The typical starting point of a master budget would be to prepare a budgeted balance sheet. | True | | False | 3. A flexible budget allows management to spend more or less for labor and materials without regard to the amount of production. | True | | False | 4. In a master budget, the sales forecast would be dependent upon the budgeted production figures. | True | | False | 5. Flexible budgets can be prepared for sales budgets but not for productions budgets. | True | | False | 6. The behavioral approach to budgeting has as its goal the complete elimination of inefficiency. | True | | False | 7. A budget prepared using the total quality management approach is always achievable by departments within a company. | True | | False | 8. A company's operating cycle is the time between purchases of direct materials and conversion of these materials back into cash. | True | | False | 9. The operating cycle is the average time required to manufacture products for sale. | True | | False | 10. Under the "total quality management" philosophy, budgeted amounts should be set at realistic and achievable levels rather than at levels representing absolute efficiency. | True | | False | 11. A master budget actually includes a number of related budgets. | True | | False | 12. In preparing a master budget, budgeted levels for production, manufacturing costs, and operating expenses...
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...by management to achieve effective budgetary control. 3. Certain budget reports are prepared monthly, whereas others are prepared more frequently depending on the activities being monitored. 4. The master budget is not used in the budgetary control process. 5. A master budget is most useful in evaluating a manager's performance in controlling costs. 6. A static budget is one that is geared to one level of activity. 7. A static budget is changed only when actual activity is different from the level of activity expected. 8. A static budget is most useful for evaluating a manager's performance in controlling variable costs. 9. A flexible budget can be prepared for each of the types of budgets included in the master budget. 10. A flexible budget is a series of static budgets at different levels of activities. 11. Flexible budgeting relies on the assumption that unit variable costs will remain constant within the relevant range of activity. 12. Total budgeted fixed costs appearing on a flexible budget will be the same amount as total fixed costs on the master budget. 13. A flexible budget is prepared before the master budget. 14. The activity index used in preparing a flexible budget should not influence the variable costs that are being budgeted. 15. A formula...
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...Know how to recognise a real performance measure from a fake. “Existence of Business Plans” is not a performance measure. It’s the result of an action. “Employee Survey” is not a performance measure. It’s a data collection instrument. “Monthly Average Delivery Cycle Time” is a performance measure, because it gives feedback of a result, over time. You’ll need to be wise enough to pick out the real measures from the fakes. Before you even go looking for KPIs, clearly define your priority business results. To avoid swamping yourself with way too many trivial and irrelevant measures, you need to fish these KPI master lists with a net designed to catch just the types of measures you need. And that net is made from the business results that are your highest priority to achieve. After all, that’s what KPIs are for: to give you feedback about the results that matter. List potential measures first, then evaluate to select the best. It will be faster and easier if you list a dozen or so potential measures for each important business result that is worth measuring. So trawl through the KPI master lists quickly, just to pull out this first list of potential measures. After that, evaluate the potentials, and decide which measure (or two) will give the best evidence of your business results. Be prepared to tailor the measures to your business. The vast majority of KPI master lists will offer you nothing more than a measure name, and if you’re lucky, a short sentence describing...
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...by management to achieve effective budgetary control. 3. Certain budget reports are prepared monthly, whereas others are prepared more frequently depending on the activities being monitored. 4. The master budget is not used in the budgetary control process. 5. A master budget is most useful in evaluating a manager's performance in controlling costs. 6. A static budget is one that is geared to one level of activity. 7. A static budget is changed only when actual activity is different from the level of activity expected. 8. A static budget is most useful for evaluating a manager's performance in controlling variable costs. 9. A flexible budget can be prepared for each of the types of budgets included in the master budget. 10. A flexible budget is a series of static budgets at different levels of activities. 11. Flexible budgeting relies on the assumption that unit variable costs will remain constant within the relevant range of activity. 12. Total budgeted fixed costs appearing on a flexible budget will be the same amount as total fixed costs on the master budget. 13. A flexible budget is prepared before the master budget. 14. The activity index used in preparing a flexible budget should not influence the variable costs that are being budgeted. 15. A formula...
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...Martyn Enofe Gregory Aimienrovbiye Department of Terotechnology (Total Quality Maintenance) Linnaeus University School of Engineering Department of Terotechnology (Total Quality Maintenance) 4SE31E Degree Project Master Thesis Författare/ Authors Obamwonyi Martyn Enofe Gregory Aimienrovbiye Linnaeus University Institutionen / Institution School of Engineering Department of Terotechnology (Systemekonomi) Dokumenttyp/Type of document Examensarbete (Degree Project) Handledare/Tutors Matias Taye Examinator/ Examiner Basim Al-Najjar Title och undertitel/ Title and subtitle Maintenance impact on Production Profitability - A Case Study Sammanfattning/Abstract Maintenance has had a tremendous impact on company’s proficiency to optimize its production system in order to meet its long term objectives. Generally, a production system in which maintenance is not given attention may easily lead to the system producing defective product as a result of machine defect. The purpose of this thesis is to utilized tools and methods to analyze the impact of maintenance implementation in a production system. The analytical Hierarchy process was utilized to filter the defining factors and sub-factors considered to be related to the life length and performance of production equipment in the research which was carried out at SCA Packaging Sweden AB. Various cost associated with these factors were analyzed using the cost breakdown structure, an element of life cycle cost analysis...
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...Materials and Services – Outside Plant Master Contract Section 1 – General Information PORFP Number: (ADPICS PO Number) PORFP Type: (Select one category from drop down list) Enter the ADPICS Purchase Order (PO) number released against the Cable and Wiring Master Contract Blanket Purchase Order # 060B1400067 in ADPICS. Select the applicable PORFP type from the drop-down list. Only one type can be selected from the following: -Fixed Price -Time & Materials (FA II or III only) -Both Functional Area/s (FA) for this PORFP: (Check all that apply) Designated Small Business Reserve?(SBR): (Select “Yes” or “No” from drop down list) PORFP Issue Date: mm/dd/yyyy Special Instructions: Invoicing Instructions: Check the applicable FA or FA combination for this PORFP. Check all that apply: FA I (Materials and Equipment) FA II (Installation) FA III (Testing and Maintenance) For detailed descriptions of each FA under the Cable and Wiring Master Contract, see “Functional Areas: Descriptions/Examples” under “quick links” on the Cable and Wiring Master Contract web site. Select “Yes” from the drop-down list to designate the PORFP for SBR only. Select “No” if the PORFP is not designated for SBR. -No -Yes Enter date the PROPOSAL DUE Enter due date and PORFP is issued to DATE and TIME: time for Master Master Contractors Contractor proposals or feedback Describe any special instructions for the Master Contractor regarding delivery of equipment / performance of services. For example, personnel must...
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...assignment Compensation Performance evaluation Discharge of employees due to voluntary or involuntary termination Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 15-4 | * Slide 5 | | HRM and Payroll Cycle Activities 1.Update master data 2.Validate time and attendance 3.Prepare payroll 4.Distribute payroll 5.Disburse taxes and miscellaneous deductions Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 15-5 | * Slide 6 | | HRM and Payroll General Threats Inaccurate or invalid master data Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information Loss or destruction of data Hiring unqualified or larcenous employees Violations of employment laws Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 15-6 | * Slide 7 | | HRM and Payroll General Controls Data processing integrity controls Restriction of access to master data Review of all changes to master data Access controls Encryption Backup and disaster recovery procedures Sound hiring procedures, including verification of job applicants’ credentials, skills, references, and employment history Criminal background investigation checks of all applicants for finance-related positions Thorough documentation of hiring, performance evaluation, and dismissal procedures Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 15-7 | * Slide 8 | | Update Master File Threats Unauthorized changes to payroll master data Inaccurate...
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...MASTER MINDS - QUALITY EDUCATION BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION 8. BUDGETARY CONTROL 1. DEFINE THE TERM BUDGET. Definition: Budget is a financial and /or quantitative statement, prepared and approved prior to a defined Period of time of the policy to be pursued during that period for the purpose of attaining a given objective. It may include income, expenditure and employment of capital. Features: 1. 2. 3. 4. Financial and/or Quantitative Statement. Futuristic prepared and approved prior to a defined period of time. Goal Oriented for the purpose of attaining a given objective. Components Income, Expenditure and Employment of Capital. 2. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF BUDGETING/PERFORMANCE BUDGETING? The objectives of Budgeting are 1. To encourage selfstudy in all aspects of a Company's operations. 2. To get all members of management to “put their heads” to the basic question of how the business should be run, to make them of a coordinated team operating in unison towards clearly defined objectives. 3. To promote the planning process and provide a sense of direction to every member of the organization. 4. To force a definition and crystallization of Company policies and aims. 5. To increase the effectiveness with which people and capital are employed. 6. To disclose areas of potential improvement in the Company’s operations. 7. To stimulate study of relationship of the Company to its external economic environment for improving the effectiveness of its direction...
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