...Describe program evaluation and the reasons why it is an important program management tool. Identify the various methods for collecting data. Summarize the advantages and challenges of each technique. Take any agency and describe the logic model, by giving examples as on page 267 – how it is organized and the benefits of the logic model. Program evaluation is a way to collect and analyze information to determine if the programs they do are effective. You can collect empirical data through surveys, focus groups, interviews, field observations, experimentation and existing data. These methods have two ways of answering them. Participants may answer these questions through a variety of choices they choose from or they can provide their own opinion of it. For example, the Department of Education’s inputs are teachers, technology, books, classrooms and libraries. The outputs is one on one tutoring, workshops and resources. The outcomes is to be able to attend college and get a...
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...student population. Our service concept involves educating our target market about recycling (focusing on the recycling of electronics), motivating our target market to recycle electronic devices, collecting the devices and handling them to recycling facilities. We carried out an initial exploratory research in the form of a focus group and based on it, on our insights and perceptions about the relation between the issue of recycling and our school, and also based on secondary research, we developed a descriptive research in the form of a questionnaire in French composed by closed-ended questions to be answered by 100 francophone Skema students chosen randomly across various classrooms. We obtained a 100% response rate. The analysis of the study results has indicated that despite the fact that practically everyone considers recycling important, almost a third of the respondents don’t take into consideration how green a school is before applying to it. Most people recycle plastic and paper, but only a very small number recycle electronics. More than half of the respondents said they keep their old electronics for a while, but end up throwing them for not knowing what else to do. Additionally,...
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...Situational Analysis 2.1 Market Summary Market Needs Market Growth Market Trend 2.2 SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 2.3 Competition 2.4 Product (Service) Offering 2.5 Keys to success 2.6 Critical Issues Executive Summary South Sound Cleaning is a commercial cleaning and janitorial service serving South King County and Pierce County private businesses and Government offices. This steady market will be targeted on because of their reliance on cleaning service to keep their offices and facilities clean. South Sound Cleaning intends to exceed expectation with better investment in human capital. It will work hard to provide costumers with a professional eco-friendly janitorial and cleaning service. Our existence is to attract costumer, satisfy their needs and keep them. 1.0 Situation Analysis South Sound Cleaning is just starting its first year of operation. The company recognizes that marketing will be critical to develop a large base of costumer. South Sound Cleaning provides services to private business and government offices building such as hospital, court rooms, universities and high school, DoL, DHSH,etc…. with focus on detail and being eco- friendly. The basic market need is a cleaning and janitorial service that is reliable and professional. 2.1 Market Summary South Sound Cleaning gathered some good information about the market and also some comprehensive information about the ideal consumer. This information will...
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...BRAND-BUILDING Branding consists of the name, symbol, slogan, design or any blend of these that identify the offerings of your entity and differentiate it from another. Branding is the visual influence of your company. Brand-building is enhancing brand’s equity directly and indirectly through marketing campaign and promotions respectively. Brand equity is the significance your business name has in the industry without accounting the profitability of the company (Vincent, 2012). Equity mean gives an edge, consideration, or autonomy to a company in comparison to another. Positioning is employing promotion to project differentiation in your business and its offering to targeted customers. Building and upholding a strong brand is a primary intention for successful organizations. A general talk with my friend Mark, the word Apple or iPhone is bound to come up whether in terms a discovery of a new exciting app in the App Store or just about the release of another “out of this world” product. This behavior is not because he’s a young tech savvy but because he adores this particularly brand and all its products. Apple is the leading technological firms in the world. It’s mainly involved in the manufacture of premium and innovative electronic products. Recent studies suggest...
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...MARKET EFFICIENCY AND THE PERSISTENCE OF UNIT TRUST PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIA CHAPTER 1 1.1 Introduction According to M.Rhodes, Research paper no. 2002 -2006, their offerings on the price many choose to highlight their past performance, implicitly as an indicator of future returns. The existence of persistence in performance is indicative of market Inefficiencies which some, but not all, fund managers are able to exploit. In an extension to the current literature the paper tests the proposition that changes to infrastructure, insomuch as they might affect market efficiency, affect the persistence of performance. Evidence is also presented on whether excess returns are the result of better skill or information for some managers or the existence of a momentum effect in stock returns. When picking a fund an investor faces a bewildering yet important choice from amongst several hundred product offerings and there is a considerable degree of price dispersion. Studies of Malaysia funds have relied on the assumption that conditions determining market efficiency, or the ability of fund managers to exploit inefficiencies, do not change significantly during the period examined. According to this research paper (2002-6), the unit trust industry in Malaysia can be considered relatively young. The first unit trust, Malaysia Investment Fund was launched in Dec. 2, 1966 by Asia Unit Trusts Be&ad. However, the industry can be expected to take off in the years ahead in light of recent...
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...ABSTRACT The Internet has made large amounts of information available to the average computer user at home, in business and in education. For many people, having access to this information is no longer just an advantage, it is essential. Yet, connecting a private network to the Internet can expose critical or confidential data to malicious attack from anywhere in the world. This paper is intended to discuss an emerging threat vector which combines social engineering and technology. Utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) convenience combined with electronic mail phishing techniques, Vishing has the potential to be a highly successful threat vector. Vishing victims face identity theft and/or financial fraud. An increased awareness about these attacks will provide an effective means for overcoming the security issues. INDEX 1. Introduction 1 2. What is Vishing? 1 3. How Vishing works? 2 4. The Problem of Trust 4 5. Vishing Characteristics 5 5.1. Type of data prone to attack 5 5.2. Data usage by the attacker 6 6. Other Attacks 6 6.1. Dumpster diving 6 6.2. Card Owner Validation 7 6.3. Handset Blackmail 7 6.4. Exploit payloads 7 7. Overcoming Vishing 7 8. Conclusion 8 References 9 1. Introduction: Many of today’s widespread threats rely heavily on social engineering techniques, which are...
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...Managing Operations, Information, and Knowledge of Gate Gourmet Words 3,000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract 4 1.0 Introduction 5 2.0 About Gate Gourmet 5 3.0 Systems that enable efficient use of input resources and their impact on output of goods and services supplied by Gate Gourmet 6 3.1 Transformation Process 6 3.2 Production Techniques 6 1. Cuisine Sous-Vides 6 2. Hot Filling 6 3. Modified Atmosphere Packing 6 4. Food Safety Checks and Assurance Systems 7 5. Gate Serve Provisioning services 7 6. Post Flight Aircraft Stripping 7 2. Existence of Trade-offs within Gate Gourmet and challenges faced by following this approach 8 4.0 Supply Chain Management issues and supplier selection 9 4.1 Supply Chain 9 2. Supply Chain Management 9 3. Impact of integrated system in the management of suppliers and supplier selection 9 1. Alpha Flight Group 9 2. Pourshins 10 3. Supplair 10 4. DeSter 10 5. Potmstudios...
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...with stand a power outage and other power flaws in the system. It will also eliminate false alarms which will cut down on the managers turn it off and on. Be able to have alarm go off and stay at a consistent 100-decibel alarm. Be able to make the bypassed time adjustable so if you are taking out the trash or unloading a truck which each item takes a different time. The door magnets will be of high quality so there will be no chance for tampering the system. PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION: For more than a century, Detex has earned the industry's trust as a leader in the security industry of millions of property owners to secure and protect their people and property. Detex is a USA company which designs, manufactures and ships product from Texas and is recognized as a best in class life safety, security, and security assurance solutions provider world-wide. Detex provides everything needed for an integrated door system - easy to order, use, install and maintain. All Detex products are field proven, code compliant and will meet all requirements for a secure control of building entry. The Detex tradition is to lead the market with innovative, customer driven products. “Where Trust is built” is the company motto. In 1923 the Newman Clock Company was consolidated with Watchman's Clock and Supply Company, Eco Clock Company, and the Watch Clock Division of Hardinge Brothers, Inc. and...
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...The Power of Knowledge Knowledge can be approached in different ways and numerous interpretations are considered. Knowledge can be stimulated through humility or ignorance. I have selected three separate texts that illustrate the connection human aspirations and knowledge has in common and the impact hierarchy rankings have on one’s insight. The literary analysis essay interprets and defines the term “knowledge”. The meaning focuses around learning, instruction, insight, philosophy, and proficiency. The texts that will be used throughout the essay as sources are: Beowulf translated by Michael Swanton, The Wife of Bath’s Tale and the author is Geoffrey Chaucer, and The Tempest which is a product of William Shakespeare. Characters from the chosen texts demonstrate their perception of knowledge and wisdom based on the significance of superficial existence. People’s assumed power and privilege promote certain actions they could partake in when trying to fulfill personal desires. Acts of knowledge can be either appropriate or inappropriate gestures. It is difficult to distinguish right from wrong deeds the overall circumstances has to be examined and the answer lies in the outcome of the decision when wisdom was applied. There is good and evil in everyone, selfless or self-centered choices formulate one’s character and the observed perception others have. The texts educate the reader that karma usually constructs challenges or rewards depending on if your knowledge was practiced...
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...receive services for their pets. Pets will be allowed to remain in the comfort of their own environment (home or property) which in turn creates less stress on the pet. Pet owners will benefit from these services because they will not need to travel to a stationary location in order to receive veterinary services or pet sitting services. There were 72.9 million homes in the United States with pet in 2011 (APPA). Ozark Mutts & Meow will be creating a unique service to the market with minimal competition from competitors in other markets. The company will achieve fast market penetration through use of online and offline advertisement, building of customer loyalty and brand awareness, and outstanding customer service. 2.0 Section Analysis Ozark Mutts & Meow is entering its initial year of operation. According to the 2011-2012 American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey, 62% of United States households own a pet, which equates to 72.9 million homes. The APPA survey shows there were $13.41 billion spent on veterinary care and $3.79 billion spent on grooming and boarding. The survey estimates that there will be an increase in both markets in 2012. APPA estimates there will be $13.59 billion spent on veterinary care and $4.11 billion spent on grooming and boarding services. Marketing is the key component for building service awareness. Both marketing and word of mouth will be...
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...Kassam Moez: Consulting Intern Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 1 2. Problem Identification 2 2.1 Key Facts 2 2.2 Problem Statement 2 3. Analysis 2 4. Alternatives 4 4.1 Decision Criteria 4 4.2 Alternatives 4 5. Recommendation 5 6. Action plan 6 7. Annotated Bibliographies 7 1. Executive Summary Ebrahim El Kalza’s internship at Matthews Management Consulting has taken a turn for the worse. After initially being rejected for the Abu Dhabi assignment, he found his way onto the team after inception, to assist with client interviews. However, being unprepared for the intensity of it all, has his head spinning. Despite exerting a great deal of effort, his work is constantly being criticized, and he can’t seem to get on the same page as his supervisor (Sherif Mahfouz), leaving him to wonder how he can salvage something positive during his remaining days in Abu Dhabi, and secure a job offer. Mahfouz is charged with growing the Middle Eastern business; his success is tied to the existing engagement, and he is somewhat dependent on El Kalza to support his efforts. At the heart of the problem is ineffective communication, which has led to interpersonal conflict between them. Their poor communication perpetuates the perception of conflict, further eroding the relationship, and jeopardizing the mutual goal of successfully completing the project, which will negatively impact their individual goals. In order to resolve this problem...
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...Content Introduction 1 1. Project background 1 2. Project definition 2 3. Project objectives 3 4. Project stakeholders and stakeholder analysis 7 5. Legal and ethical issues 9 6. Resources 10 7. Risk management 12 Conclusion 13 Appendix 1 14 Appendix2 15 Appendix 3 17 Appendix 4 18 Appendix 5 20 Appendix 6 40 Introduction With the extending of Globalization, there is a trend for students to going abroad for further study. A language company, Lyceum, make a project which aim at the foreign students in Australia. This project will create a great amount of profit and achieve the CSR at the same time for Lyceum. And this report is made to analysis the feasibility, the manipulate, and details optimizing of the project. 1. Project background The figure of overseas students in Australia who receive higher education has a increase in 2013. As October 2013 data shows, compared with the figure in the same period in 2012, there is a increase of 863 overseas college students in Australia, and the total number reached 228,263 people. (XKB, 2013) At the same time, the Australia government has also encouraged oversea students to further their studies in Australia. The Minister of Australian Department of Immigration Brendan O'Connor said: This change is to attract more foreign students choose Australia. (Connor, 2013) Lyceum is a high quality language school which is your best choice to learn English in Melbourne, Australia. Nowadays,...
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...Gary Leon Ridgeway Michel Marquez Keiser University 08/13/2013 Gary Leon Ridgeway Gary was a ruthless serial killer that targeted prostitutes in King County, Washington. In 1982 women stared disappearing around King County because of Gary Ridgeway but at the time the police had no idea who he was. The first young lady that Gary Ridgeway kidnapped and killed was 16 year old Wendy Lee Coffield. The police found her in a river called The Green River, since the police obviously did not know the name of the killer they began calling him The Green River Killer after finding the next four bodies in the same river. Gary Ridgeway would kidnap these females mostly prostitutes strangle them and then would drop them off in a variation of places but mostly in The Green River thus dubbed The Green River Killer. The King County police department had no way of knowing that Coffield (Gary’s first victim) represented the beginning of a savage killing spree that would last for years, with the majority of the murders occurring from 1982 through 1984. Gary was not very smart in school and witnessed his parents fighting occasionally. His childhood life was full of reasons that would point to why he ended up doing the things he did. Gary was born on February 18, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gary he was the middle son of Mary Rita Steinman and Thomas Newton Ridgway. During his childhood he was a very poor student but did not appear to be out of the normal...
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...particularly cultural anthropology, less so in sociology, communication studies, human geography and social psychology. Its aim is to gain a close and intimate familiarity with a given group of individuals (such as a religious, occupational, sub cultural group, or a particular community) and their practices through an intensive involvement with people in their cultural environment, usually over an extended period of time. The method originated in the field research of social anthropologists, especially Bronisław Malinowski in Britain, the students of Franz Boas in the United States, and in the later urban research of the Chicago School of sociology. 2. Direct observation, also known as observational study, is a method of collecting evaluative information in which the evaluator watches the subject in his or her usual environment without altering that environment. Direct observation is used when other data collection procedures, such as surveys, questionnaires, etc., are not effective; when the goal is to evaluate an ongoing behavior process, event, or situation; or when there are physical outcomes that can be readily seen. Direct observation can be overt, when the subject and individuals in the environment know the purpose of the observation, or covert, when the subject and individuals in the environment are unaware of the purpose of the observation. 3. A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes...
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...Analysis of the Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. Audit AC555 – External Auditing Devry University Professor Dorothy Brandt Keller Graduate School of Management Introduction Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. is a private own dog food manufacturer. The company was started by three sisters in the suburbs of Chicago. Smackey’s clientele are veterinarians, local pet stores and groceries stores. Smackey is in the process of expansion, and the purchase of new equipment produced the demand for an independent audit. The company has two divisions, one produces regular, and the other, gourmet dog food. Keller CPA’s task is to analyze Smackey’s business environment, perform an audit and issue an opinion on Smackey’s financial statements to be used to secure a loan at the local bank for the purchase of additional manufacturer equipment. Analysis At the Keller CPA Firm we follow all SEC, and other agencies, rules and regulations. According to Arens, Elder and Beasley (2010), the SEC has influence on setting GAAP and other disclosures, it has authority to develop requirements to guide auditors and CPAs to better design and prepare audits, and financial statements. Not all SEC rules will be applied to Smackey Dog Foods, Inc.’s audit, because this company is not public held, but the auditors will follow SEC’s rules in regard to private companies and determine if the financial statements are fairly presented. (Arens, Elder & Beasley, 2010, p.31). Auditors accumulate evidence in order to reach a...
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