... | | Table of Content I. Introduction 1 A. Summary 1 B. Purpose 1 C. Glossary of Terms 1 II. Center for Writing Excellence 2 A. Introduction to the Center for Writing Excellence 2 B. WritePoint 2 C. Tutor Review 3 D. Plagiarism Check 3 E. How to submit a document for review 3 F. Writing Tools 4 1. Tutorials and Guides 4 2. Writing Manuals 5 3. Finding Help 5 III. Library Services 6 A. Introduction to Library Services 6 B. Search FAQ’s 7 C. Ask a Librarian 7 D. Request a Specific Document 8 E. View the Research Tutorial 9 F. Read the Library Guide 9 G. Library Resources 9 1. Article Databases – Major 10 2. Article Databases – Specialized 10 3. Books, Dissertations, and Theses 10 4. Canadian Indexes 10 5. Company Directories and Financials 10 6. Country Profiles and Economic Data 10 7. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries 10 8. Journal Indexes and Abstracts 11 9. Test Guides and Preparation 11 10. Writing and Publishing Resources 11 11. Choose Databases by Subject 11 12. Find a Specific Publication 11 13. Biblioteca in Español 11 14. Library Resources Location 11 IV. Center for Mathematics Excellence 13 A. Introduction to Center for Mathematics Excellence 13 B. Running Start 13 C. Math Anxiety 13 V. Element K Tutorial 14 A. Introduction to Element K Tutorial 14 B. My Content 14 C. Catalog 15 D. Professional Development 15 E. Help 15 Introduction ...
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...Department of Science and Technology HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AY 2014 - 2015 The Department of Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (DOST HRDP) is now accepting applicants from employees of DOST and its agencies for regular graduate scholarship for academic year 2014-2015. CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY An applicant must: 1. not be more than 50 years old at the time of application for graduate program 2. have served the DOST/agency on permanent status for at least 2 years for graduate degree 3. have a performance rating of at least “Very Satisfactory” in the last two rating periods 4. be favorably endorsed by the head of his/her agency upon recommendation of the Agency-HRDC 5. certified by a government physician specified by the HRDC to be physically and mentally fit 6. not have been found guilty of any administrative or criminal charge 7. pursue a course that is considered a priority area by DOST and its Agencies 8. have no pending nomination to other local and foreign scholarships or training 9. no record of non-completion of previous study/training 10. have no on-going financial obligation due to non-completion of a course 11. have rendered and completed the service obligation required under the previous scholarship OBJECTIVE The DOST HRDP aims to address the requirements for the human resource capacity building of DOST and its agencies. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE Local Scholarship Graduate Degree Programs - MS/PhD in the fields...
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...professional area acting as a consultant or partner, addresses key HR challenges at an organisational level for the medium and long-term. | | Band FourLeads and manages a professional area(s) and/or the organisation. Responsible for developing and delivering organisational and HR strategy. | | Professional Areas | The three areas of most interest and value to me are (for definition see over page): | I have this interest because… | I will develop my knowledge in this area in the following ways: | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | Professional Area | | MSc HRM Modules | 1 | Contemporary Issues in Human Resource ManagementThe aim of this module is to introduce the student to the theory and practice of human resource management and to critically examine contemporary local, national and international issues that impact on the changing role and function of human resource management. | 2 | Managing Change and Organisational LearningThe module aims to develop knowledge and skills with regard to organisational change and the design, delivery and evaluation of learning and development. | 3 | Recruiting and Retaining EmployeesThis module explores recruitment, selection and retention of employees. As such it explores policies, procedures and benefits that promote employee satisfaction and commitment including flexible work strategies, diversity management, induction, and...
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...more important to preserve natural habitats and wetlands. There was once a time before we had all these places to shop, and conduct businesses; when humans lived in sync with animals and nature and they were successful and happy. Here’s how I see it, the natural habitats and wetlands were here first, so we didn’t really have a right to just start cutting down trees, draining wetlands, building where forests once stood, etc. Then people want to start panicking when animals start going extinct, and global warming threatens our existence. No one wants to put themselves in the place of the animals’ whose homes we’re bulldozing over, you wouldn’t like it if someone just came in and tore down your home, to build the latest strip mall. Unbelievably, humans are doing that such thing to other humans, such as farmers, taking their land where the food that said destroyers NEED and WANT are growing. There are only so many resources, then watch how the same people who were destroying or using up those resources are drove insane when they’re all gone. And that’s what they get, too bad we’re all going to have to suffer. "Save the Planet," "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," "Go Green." Quotes like these have become a commonality in today's age. We all are familiar with the large efforts to help preserve the environment. In "Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments," Thomas E. Hill Jr. sums up his essay by stating, "The point is not to insinuate that all anti-environmentalists...
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...[pic] MGT/521 Scavenger Hunt Week One Topic One—Scavenger Hunt 1 Scavenger Hunt The Scavenger Hunt is designed to familiarize you with the myriad of tools provided by the University of Phoenix to assist in your success. For example, did you know that the University of Phoenix Library contains thousands of up-to-date journals, newspapers, industry reports, and research databases? This Scavenger Hunt will send you on a search to answer 14 questions similar to the following question: Access the University Library page and select the Apollo Library Handbook. Open the handbook and go to the Company Directories and Financials section. Which one of the following databases is listed under that section? 1. Datamonitor Business Information Center provides detailed coverage of companies, industries, and countries. Included are over 10,000 country profiles, over 2000 industry profiles, and over 50 country profiles. 2. Investext Plus provides complete images in PDF format of analysts’ reports on a variety of industries and publicly traded companies. The reports found in Investext Plus can be used for access to detailed information about earnings, growth, market share, and other aspects of company and industry performance. 3. EIU® Viewswire® provides current coverage of political and economic trends in 195 countries. Risk analysis and economic forecasts are provided for virtually all nations. This resource is recommended for courses in economics and international business...
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...MEMORANDUM TO: All Employees FROM: Wilfredo Reyes-Santiago DATE: March 24, 2015 SUBJECT: Project Team Leadership CC: Dr. Segarra-Roman In the ever changing market, the organization leadership has decided to add a new department to cover a need in a new market segment. The team will be led by Wilfredo Reyes. The new team will be composed by the following members: Marielly Figueroa, Juan Bermudez and Jose Aponte. This diverse team is composed of talented individuals. Their roles and responsibilities will be assigned based on their personality assessment. Personality type is determined by strength of preference on each of the four dimensions: Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I), Sensing (S) or Intuition (N), Thinking (T) or Feeling (F), and Judging (J) or Perceptive (P). Each personality type has characteristic processing dynamics and ways of envisioning the world. The new department will follow the organization vision, mission and core values. Alignment to these values will be key for the departments execution to be effective and efficient. Each team member has been approached, engaged in the process and are motivated by this new challenge. Upon the formation of the work group, the approach used will be the autocratic approach. Roles and responsibilities will be assigned. Establish clear objectives and measurables used to evaluate team performance. Autocratic style is dictating work methods, centralizing decision making, and limiting participation...
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...Abstract. This paper tries to emphasize why in the era of globalization human resources are viewed as a source of competitive advantage? Therefore, the aim of this paper is to reveal that human resources management is essential to ensure the success of any organization which is based on the belief that an organization gains competitive advantage by using its people effectively and efficiently. Regarding this new challenge of HRM, this paper strives to identify whether the HRM can be considered as a source of competitive advantage of the firms or not? Finally the result of this study highlights the value of human resources (HR) and its strategic activities which have an influence on organizations performance and competitive abilities. 1. Introduction The term ‘human resource management’ (HRM) is simply the reflection of three words that does not provide much enlightenment. Where, ‘human’ implies it has something to do with people; ‘management’ places it in the domain of business and organization; but ‘resource’ is a highly ambiguous concept that many people find difficult to relate to [1],[2]. Now the question arises what exactly is the ‘HRM’? According to Storey [3], HRM is a distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic development of a highly committed and capable workforce. On the other hand, concerning to HRM, American Management Association (AMA), mentioned it can be described as the organizational function...
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...2012 Scholarships for International Students to Study in USA and Abroad The Scholarship-Positions.com is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. Here you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students. There are billions of dollars available for scholarships around the world, but you can’t win them if you don’t apply. This scholarships catalog includes some of the most prestigious scholarships which can also be applied by Non-U.S. Citizens [International Students]. Fulbright Scholarships http://www.iie.org/ Educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over students from 140 countries. Students interested in applying for the Fulbright Student Program must apply through the Fulbright Program Office in their home country. Gates Cambridge Scholarships http://www.gatescambridge.org/apply/ One to three years of study in any discipline at Cambridge University. Candidates apply directly through Cambridge. Canon Collins Educational Trust http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/ Full scholarship for nationals from Southern African countries South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique) who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree (normally a one year Master’s degree) in either the United Kingdom or southern Africa...
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...Running head: SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP Successful Leadership: The Aspiration to Inspire Others Heather Shaw Liberty University Abstract This paper addresses many of the behaviors needed to lead others effectively. Leadership is not achieved through an appointed position, but rather, through character traits that inspire others to follow. The variations of leadership power and styles identify key leadership qualities. The fundamental traits of transformational and servant leadership, focus on the empowerment of others. Ethical integrity is the foundation of leadership character, a critical factor of successful leadership abilities. Successful Leadership: The Aspiration to Inspire Others Purpose of Leadership Often, a common misconception made between leaders and managers. There is a significant difference distinguishing management and leadership. Any person has the ability to manage; however, it takes the very nature and character of an individual to lead others. Kirsten Graham published an article Leading with a Purpose: A Case for Soul Leadership in Development and Learning in Organizations, examining the very principles of leadership (2011). Graham (2011) emphasizes a crucial element of leadership stating that leadership is not acquired through processes and abilities, “but the expression of their true nature”. Leaders have a vision to explore opportunities, empowering others to follow in the same passion for success. The role of leadership is crucial...
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...the hospitality and tourism managers/employers understand the importance of retaining staff. Also it will aim to make educational institutions aware of the gap between the content and the design of their hospitality and tourism courses/degree programmes in relation to industry demand, as highlighted in relation to current labour market issues such as staff turnover rate, retention problems, and the image of the hospitality and tourism industry in Scotland. Key words: Service quality, staff turnover, poor image, education and training. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor Professor Tom Baum for his continuous interests, efficient guidance, and constant encouragement throughout the preparation of this dissertation. I would like to express my appreciation to the respondents who gave me their valuable time for interviews. Without their help the research would not have...
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...Student Success in Online K-12 Education A Literature Review The education/school system has seen a tremendous growth in online learning programs, defined as learning experiences in which students and instructors are separated by space and/or time. The development of online distance learning school is a relatively new wave. Online schools have become ideally suited to meet the needs of government officials, politicians, calling for school choice, high school reform and preparation for the 21st century workforce. The growing numbers of students learning online and the importance of online learning as a solution to educational differences has increased the demand to study more closely the factors that effect learning in a virtual school environment. Many students who have participated and who participate in online education programs are attracted to online schooling because it offers advantages over a classroom based program. The benefits of distance (online) education for youth are increasing in enrollment is because these educational programs are reaching undeserved regions and districts, broadening educational opportunity for students who are unable to attend a traditional setting, are not accessible to resources and the teachers are not available locally which creates a better student teacher communication. Students in virtual schools showed greater improvement that their conventional school counterparts in critical thinking, researching, using computers...
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...The Effect of Classical Music on the Reading Comprehension of Iranian Students Nasser Rashidi Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Email: Nrashidi@rose.shirazu.ac.ir Farman Faham Shiraz University, Iran Abstract—The influence of music on language learning and performance has been the subject of study for many years. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of classical music (Mozart Sonata) on the reading comprehension performance of two groups of Iranian students in an English institute in Iran. To this end, the study compared two groups of Iranian English students (N=60) over a period of three months: one was taught reading comprehension with a music background and the other with no music background whatsoever. The results of the study showed a significant difference between the performance of the group exposed to music and the performance of the other group not exposed to music. The group taught reading comprehension with a music background outperformed the other taught it with no music background. Index Terms—reading comprehension, music, background music, classical music, Mozart sonata I. INTRODUCTION The use of music as a tool by language teachers to teach foreign languages has been the center of attention to researchers for many years. That is why in the literature we can see different, but mostly positive comments concerning the effectiveness of music in language learning and performance. It has been stated that music can contribute to...
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...What is literature? * Creative writing of recognised artistic value. * Written works of fiction and non-fiction in which compositional excellence and advancement in the art of writing are higher priorities than are considerations of profit or commercial appeal. * Literature is literally "an acquaintance with letters" as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary (from the Latin littera meaning "an individual written character (letter)"). The term has generally come to identify a collection of texts. The word literature as a common noun can refer to any form of writing, such as essays or poetry; Literature as a proper noun refers to a whole body of literary work, world-wide or relating to a specific culture... * lit·er·a·ture n. 1. The body of written works of a language, period, or culture. 2. Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value:"Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity" 3. The art or occupation of a literary writer. 4. The body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field: medical literature. 5. Printed material: All the available collected literature on the subject. 6. Music: All the compositions of a certain kind or for a specific instrument or ensemble: the symphonic literature. Good literature has something important to say about life. If we take the time to read and understand the literature...
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...Lorna Rhodes. Her study explores, examines, and recognizes what life is like inside confined walls of solitary units inside prisons. Her study provides not only the image of solitary confinement- but the sense of loss and liberty of humanity when an offender is faced with long periods of extensive isolation from all; but those who feed you (correctional officers). Dr. Rhodes- explores and discusses the challenges that are faced both by the front-line-staff and offenders. Such as, psychological, emotional, and physiological changes- and provides her academic perspective with a scientific response. Rationale for Selection There are a lot of research currently available in-regards to isolation of offenders, and the biological effects on human body, mind, and perceptions. This study is valuable to my research even though the findings are not as scientific as I would have hoped; nevertheless, it provides circumstantial evidence that supports the harmful and toxic effects of segregation on offenders, health care providers, and the front-line-staff. Her portrayal and descriptive encounters with all that are involved in her ethnographic study holds true- as I am presently integrated in the life of incarceration, and segregation. It did, however,...
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...Lorna Rhodes. Her study explores, examines, and recognizes what life is like inside confined walls of solitary units inside prisons. Her study provides not only the image of solitary confinement- but the sense of loss and liberty of humanity when an offender is faced with long periods of extensive isolation from all; but those who feed you (correctional officers). Dr. Rhodes- explores and discusses the challenges that are faced both by the front-line-staff and offenders. Such as, psychological, emotional, and physiological changes- and provides her academic perspective with a scientific response. Rationale for Selection There are a lot of research currently available in-regards to isolation of offenders, and the biological effects on human body, mind, and perceptions. This study is valuable to my research even though the findings are not as scientific as I would have hoped; nevertheless, it provides circumstantial evidence that supports the harmful and toxic effects of segregation on offenders, health care providers, and the front-line-staff. Her portrayal and descriptive encounters with all that are involved in her ethnographic study holds true- as I am presently integrated in the life of incarceration, and segregation. It did, however,...
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