...Abstract From time immemorial, the role of education has been to prepare individuals to contribute to the society, while also furthering their course. However, the disparity in the US education sector is preventing the system from meeting this key goal. Therefore, blended learning has been hailed as a possible answer to the current limitations of the current system. In this paper, the writer examines the current literature on blended instruction, its benefits, and challenges, as well as, the current evidence on its effectiveness. However, there is no conclusive evidence that blended learning is effective in promoting academic success. These results could be attributed to the lack of consensus on the actual definition of blended learning and its composition. However, the transition to blended learning is inevitable. The review concludes by examining how school administrators can adopt and promote change within their jurisdiction concerning the adoption of blended learning. Blended Learning: Possibilities, Challenges, and Embracing Change Introduction and Background Any education system has the purpose of preparing individuals to contribute to the society, while also allowing them to create desirable lives, either for their families or themselves. The world of work has evolved from an industrial orientation to an information age. Despite this evolution, the education sector has not evolved fast enough and is still operating under the same rules that...
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...Paper Topic: How Companies Could Achieve Sustainable Competitive Advantage Gahn, Philip MACFA, ID# 309601 gahnphil@hs-pforzheim.de Kominek, Lukas MACFA, ID# 300953 komluk@hs-pforzheim.de Wenz, Eugen MACFA, ID# 300636 weneug@hs-pforzheim.de th Submission date: November 2 2013 2 Table of Contents 1 Purpose and Structure ......................................................................................... 5 2 Definition and Origin of Competitive Advantage .............................................. 6 3 Approaches and Methods to Achieve Competitive Advantages......................... 8 3.1 The Traditional Approach According to Porter ........................................... 8 3.1.1 Cost Leadership ................................................................................. 10 3.1.2 Focusing on Priorities ........................................................................ 10 3.2 Modern Approaches .................................................................................. 10 3.2.1 The Strategy as a Compilation of Simple Rules ................................ 11 3.2.2 The Blue Ocean Strategy ................................................................... 12 4 Ways to achieve Sustainable Competitive Advantage...................................... 13 5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 15 References .................................
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...methodologies A B M Moniruzzaman abm.mzkhan@gmail.com Dr Syed Akhter Hossain aktarhossain@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd Abstract Today‘s business environment is very much dynamic, and organisations are constantly changing their software requirements to adjust with new environment. They also demand for fast delivery of software products as well as for accepting changing requirements. In this aspect, traditional plan-driven developments fail to meet up these requirements. Though traditional software development methodologies, such as life cycle-based structured and object oriented approaches, continue to dominate the systems development few decades and much research has done in traditional methodologies, Agile software development brings its own set of novel challenges that must be addressed to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of the valuable software. It‘s a set of software development methods based on iterative and incremental development process, where requirements and development evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams that allows rapid delivery of high quality software to meet customer needs and also accommodate changes in the requirements. In this paper, we significantly indentify and describe the major factors, that Agile development approach improves software development process to meet the rapid changing business environments. We also provide a brief comparison of agile development methodologies with traditional systems...
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...Liberty University School of Education 1971 University Blvd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 March 13th 2016 Hakan Dedeoglu, Editor International Journal of Progressive Education Email: dede@hacettepe.edu.tr Dear Sir, Attached in its original form is a manuscript (word document) titled “Blended Learning in Middle Schools: Possibilities, Challenges and Embracing Change” for consideration for publication for your upcoming issue on technology in education. The article examines blended learning, its challenge, and benefits, as well as, how school administrators can begin the process of implementing the modality. The manuscript meets all your requirements regarding length, originality, form, and formatting. The word document manuscript is 10 pages in length while the abstract is 142 words long. Thank you in advance Sincerely, Name, Salutation Phone Number Email Blended Learning in Middle Schools: Possibilities, Challenges and Embracing Change By (Student’s Name) Institution Date of Submission Abstract From time immemorial, the role of education has been to prepare individuals to contribute to the society, while also furthering their course. However, the disparity in the US education sector is preventing the system from meeting this key goal. Therefore, blended learning has been hailed as a possible answer to the current limitations of the current system. In this paper, the writer examines the current literature on blended instruction, its benefits, and challenges...
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...Human Resource Management Review 18 (2008) 87–99 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Human Resource Management Review j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / h u m r e s Job analysis for a changing workplace Parbudyal Singh ⁎,1 School of Administrative Studies, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3 a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Job analysis sits at the heart of all human resource practices, making it a critically important management activity in every organization. However, with increasing competition, shorter product life-cycles, rapid technological innovations, and the changing nature of organizational structures, its underlying assumptions are becoming increasingly questionable in today's dynamic work environment. Moreover, the methods used by traditional job analysis are simply not applicable to many new and emerging jobs and some authors feel it may even be an obstacle to organizational success. This has led to calls for a more proactive and strategic approach to job analysis so that the procedures will continue to be relevant. In this article, I emphasize the need for a strategic approach to job analysis, present a strategic job analysis framework, and discuss implications for organizations. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Keywords: Strategic job analysis Job analysis Changing workplace Competency modelling 1. Introduction Job analysis may be viewed as...
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...the Literature Claire H. Major, University of Alabama Betsy Palmer, University of Iowa Major is an assistant professor of higher education administration. <cmajor@bamaed.ua.edu>. Palmer is an assistant professor in the Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development department <betsypalmer@uiowa.edu>. Abstract ProblemBased Learning (PBL) is an innovative educational approach that is gaining prominence in higher education. A review of the literature of PBL outcomes summarizes, across multiple studies, the positive effects of problembased learning. Since PBL brings with it unique challenges to traditional assessment, however, this study suggests alternative approaches. Alternative assessment may provide additional insight into the effectiveness of PBL and other alternative pedagogies. Introduction Traditional instruction, such as the typical lecturebased session that developed before textbooks were massproduced, often involves delivering as much information as possible as quickly as possible. The lecture method was one of the most effective and efficient ways to disseminate information and has often been used for this end. Because many faculty members are poor lecturers, and because students are often poor participants in the lecture, this type of instruction has often allowed students to be passive in the classroom. Students, not knowing how to be active participants in the lecture, have relied on transcription, memorization, and repetition...
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...“The traditional budget is a rigid tool and therefore be discarded in practice”. Should the traditional budgetary model be abandoned as suggested above? Introduction What is budget and budgeting? Budget is a financial plan, which is tailored individually for each entity covering specific future period of time and which enables to determine manager’s targets and to predict the consequence of that specific financial period (Langfield-Smith, et al., 2006). Budgeting has been recognized as one of the most significant concepts used for planning and controlling organizations performance since the early 20th century. As a process, budgeting comprises of a set of activities and procedures that undertake the development of a budget. Budgets are used by corporations to serve various operational and functional purposes that include facilitating in planning process, predicting future development, simplifying communication, allocating resources, motivating employees and controlling operations. The process is effectively completed through the evaluation of performance indicators and incentives (Weber & Linder, 2005). Consequently, organizations recognized budgets as a key element in management control systems (Libby & Lindsay, 2007). Background and definition From the 18th to 20th century, traditional budgeting has set a range of common goals and institutions. It can be defined as “an annual, incremental, conducted on a cash basis in the form of line items which...
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...EXCHANGE RATE, COMPETITIVENESS AND BALANCE OF PAYMENT PERFORMANCE Exchange Rate, Competitiveness and Balance of Payment Performance U P Alawattage Abstract This paper examines the effectiveness of exchange rate policy of Sri Lanka in achieving external competitiveness since liberalization of the economy in 1977. The conventional two-country trade model that explains the traditional approach to Balance of Payment (BOP) was applied using quarterly data covering the period of 1978:1 to 2000:4. Results reveal that the Real Effective Exchange Rate(REER) does not have significant impact on improving the Trade Balance (TB) particularly in the short run implying a blurred J-Curve phenomenon. Even though the cointegration tests reveal that there is a long run relationship between TB and the REER it shows very marginal impact in improving TB in long run. (JEL F40, O24) I. Introduction The exchange rate is the price of national currency in terms of foreign currency. The close linkage of the exchange rate to the general price levels of the economies produce an economy wide importance of policy making since it affects the real income and wealth of those economies. One of the major objectives of the exchange rate based stabilizations is to improve the Balance of Payment (BOP) performance through international competitiveness. Countries have been using this strategy for a considerable period of time producing varying results. The empirical observations reveal that some countries were...
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... Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of the context of Web search and search engine-‐related research, as well as to introduce the reader to the sections and chapters of the book. Methodology/approach – We review literature dealing with various aspects of search engines, with special emphasis on emerging areas of Web searching, search engine evaluation going beyond traditional methods, and new perspectives on Web searching. Findings – The approaches to studying Web search engines are manifold. Given the importance of Web search engines for knowledge acquisition, research from different perspectives needs to be integrated into a more cohesive perspective. Research limitations/implications – The chapter suggests a basis for research in the field and also introduces further research directions. Originality/value of paper...
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...COMMUNITY AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY – PYC4811 PYC 4811 UNIQUE NO: 657794 Assignment 01 Critically compare and contrast the community psychology and public health approaches to social problems. Introduction to Community Psychology and Public health approach Community psychology is essentially concerned with the relationship between social systems and individual well-being in the community context. Public health refers to all organized measures to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole. Its activities aim to provide conditions in which people can be healthy and focus on entire populations, not on individual patients or diseases. Thus public health and community psychology are both concerned with a population at large and not an individual alone. (http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story076/en/). Both approaches have a shared belief that effective treatment should focus on preventative measures that address the causes and effects of diseases as opposed to curative measures which merely treat the incidences and symptoms. (Guernina, 1995). Characteristics of both approaches Community psychology places emphasis on principles and strategies that can prevent social, emotional and behavioral problems and wellness and health promotion at the individual and community levels, borrowed from public health and preventive medicine, rather than a passive, and treatment-based medical model. Early identification and intervention...
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...relevant literature and case studies drawn from GSN406 course materials. “The most powerful of the strategic configurations of power remains people... you must work on developing an organizational espirit de corp that aligns the hearts and minds of your staff with the aims of the business”. (Boar 1997, p. 196) Acronyms used in this paper: HR Human resources HRM Human Resources Management SCA Sustainable Competitive Advantage SHRM Strategic Human Resources Management Student: Jason D Bingham Student no.: Unit: GSN406 HR Management Issues Assessment: 1 (15% weighting) Word limit (( 1000) 1047 (excl. list of references etc.) Lecturer: Due date: Friday 25 May 2001 Table of contents 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Definitions 1 2.1 Human Resource Management 1 2.2 Strategic management 1 2.3 Competitive advantage 1 3.0 Strategic approaches to HRM 1 4.0 How SHRM can provide competitive advantage 2 5.0 Validation of SHRM: Case studies of successful firms 3 5.1 SAP (Australia) 3 5.2 Delta Airlines (USA) 3 5.3 Pepsi-Cola International 3 5.4 Apple Computer (USA, Europe, Pacific) 3 6.0 Conclusion 3 7.0 List of references 5 8.0 Bibliography 6 ...
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...COMPARING PERCEPTIONS OF THE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN COURSE BRANDI N. GUIDRY University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA 70504 DAVID P. STEVENS University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA 70504 ABSTRACT Information Systems (IS) practitioners and educators have equal interest in the content of the Systems Analysis and Design Course (“SAD”). Previous research has examined instructors’ perceptions regarding the skills and topics that are most important in the teaching of the SAD course and the class time devoted to each. A similar assessment evaluated SAD course content from a practitioner perspective. Both studies used entropy calculations. A comparison of these studies is presented in this paper. For traditional topics, the group (either faculty or practitioner) with greater agreement believes the topic to be deserving of less class time. For structured and object-oriented topics, the group with the greater agreement also believes the topic to be of greater importance. This analysis demonstrates that practitioners and academics agree on approximately 40% of the SAD skills and knowledge areas. Keywords: Systems analysis and design, Structured analysis, Object-oriented analysis, Management Information Systems curricula, Entropy INTRODUCTION It is important that an education in Management Information Systems (MIS) is reflective of practices and techniques that are currently used in industry. Given the pace of technological innovation, there are ever-changing...
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...recommends that more information regarding the cause of the problems is undertaken, and a suitable programme of revaluation of the business processes is undertaken. Introduction The role of management accounting in the organisation has become so much more that the reporting of the score to managers (Hansen, Mouritsen 2006). In the wake of the decline of Western Manufacturing and the relevance crisis of management accounting to modern business as outlined by Kaplan and Johnson in ‘Relevance Lost’, the traditional cost accounting approach has been largely replaced by alternative methodologies (Kee, Schmidt 2000). The role of the management accounting in the modern firm is not only to report the score, but to seek to influence the score by using techniques and theoretical approaches to improve the business processes. As such it is important for managers to understand the use and usefulness of a variety of alternatives to traditional accounting approaches, especially traditional cost accounting and look to introduce other techniques which may have practical advantages for the firm (DUGDALE, JONES 1998). There is no one size fits all approach which will work in any case and the application of cost accounting can and will always provide key information about how the business is doing in terms of its goals. Indeed many of the newer techniques focus on particular applications within industry and each of them has something to offer the firm in terms of improving the business processes...
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...Objective of the research The objective of this research is to increase the attention of stakeholders on the general information concerning methods used in data reduction. The research approaches this topic from a perspective where it creates a new method of clustering data. The basis of this approach is that similar and different forms of data are grouped in their own distinct sets. The level of similarity or difference is based on certain qualities in regard to the data collected. This could be in terms of distance or weight of the items in the data. The aim of this research is create new forms of clustering data that corrects some of the gaps that are created by the old existing methods data clustering. This research aims at ensuring that the miscalculations that were created by the old system of data collection are rectified. The research shows the ineffectiveness of the previous methods of data clustering through a comparative analysis of the new and the old data clustering method. Introduction Clustering of data is important for any process of data reduction. This is because classification of data allows research to have reduced data upon which they can make an analysis. Huge data that is not classified makes it difficult for researchers to handle data within a short period of time. There are various methods and formulas that are used in data reduction. These formulas are meant to correct certain inconsistencies that previous formulas had towards data reduction. In...
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...Education: Lessons for Administrators and Instructors” Davison M. Mupinga Distance and online education are increasingly common methods to study allow students to independently studies. This gives those students much greater freedom in their choices; in comparison to traditional courses and schools. Mupinga (2005) explains distance education as teaching when students and instructors are not actually together. Despite continuing and major growth at the areas of distance education, these types of new learning approaches are controversy. Mupinga and the team of Singh & Pan (2004) wrote on the advantages and challenges of these educational methods. Pan and Singh wrote from their own experiences of being distance university education instructor themselves. They did have a bias that distance education was superior and the best way forward. Also, Pan & Singh focused on university based distance learning only. On the other hand, Mopinga examined the high school distance learning aspect and concerns about teachers themselves. The similarities between the two journal articles enumerating the path of distance education; however, due to the articles being in 2004 and 2005, many technologies have changed or not commonly used such as VHS tapes, cable television and mail courses. Others such us WebCT, Blackboard, and Whiteboard are still used in educational institutions at present though. Similar approaches outlined and explained by both researchers were online lectures, blogging...
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