performance is incentivised. Müller and Schotter’s as well as Nalbantian and Schotter’s studies show that relative performance contract do increase productivity (Müller & Schotter, 2003)(Nalbantian & Schotter, 1997). This is beneficial to a university as academic institutions operate under cost-pressure as well and obtaining good performance from inexpensive junior faculty members proves very valuable. Nalbantian and Schotter furthermore point out that competition among peers increases group effort (Nalbantian
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Research Databases ACM Digital Library The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Digital Library includes bibliographic information, abstracts, reviews, and full-text for articles published in ACM periodicals and conference proceedings. Criminology This database includes the full-text of 24 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. It covers such subjects as Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and
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Background of the Study Academic performance of students may be affected or shaped by a lot of factors to include time management, access to facilities, conducive learning environment, presence or influence of institutional support, and other resources which in one way or another can contribute to scholastic achievement. However, there is not much research, particularly in a local setting, showing focus on the relationship between study time allocation and academic achievement more specifically
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in your assignment. There are a number of websites like Wikipedia, eHow, Ask, etc., which are not considered as credible sources for academic papers. Thus, academic papers demands sources that are credible and relevant to your field of study. The annotated bibliography page is used to for this purpose in order to justify that the sources you have used for your academic paper are relevant and authentic. Components of Annotated Bibliography Some of the major components of an annotated bibliography
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Associate Level Material Appendix F Research Plan As part of your Research Plan, you must draft a research question for your research paper. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that you will answer in your paper. For example, if your general area of interest is Social Security, a potential research question might ask, “How might low-income families save more money under a reformed Social Security plan that includes personal retirement
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Part 1: Based on my experience's before reading or web research. Based on my experience I feel research is a part of understanding something to the best of your ability. I believe it can be used in many different areas and not just for scientists. Consumers looking to make a purchase of a variety of different products such as electronics, tools, sporting goods clothing and more; from Buying a house, car etc... Students, Business's, Government, Hospitals-Doctors-Nurses and many more types of people
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(observable events), develop a list of 8 to 10 topics of interest around your field of study. Using the NCU library, locate peer-reviewed journal articles around your topics of interest. (Create annotated bibliography entries for each article you review.) Using your topics and the literature reviewed, formulate 3 to 5 possible topic areas of interest. These topics should have the potential for doctoral level research. (Refer to your reading in Leedy and Ormrod (2010) for the definition of doctoral
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Reflective Essay The project I am submitting to the Hannon Library Undergraduate Research award was originally an assignment in Dr. Hawley Almstedt’s Advanced Nutrition course. Students were asked to compose a paper on any topic of their choice relevant to the field of nutrition using research from at least ten sources, half of which were required to be from peer-reviewed journals. I was first inspired to write my paper on amylin after hearing about the hormone and its exciting potential
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Scientific paper is an effective medium to update professionals in any career regarding new research discoveries. An effective paper is clear, simple, and accurate. It does not portray any bias or subjectivity towards information being presented. Being correct grammatically and written flawlessly are additional characteristics of a compelling professional paper. Another important aspect is proofreading. Proofreading several drafts allows any necessary changes need to be made in a paper for it
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There are several types of peer reviewed articles over vas number of topics. Using physical therapy as a board topic, there are millions of articles that can be used for research. Three of the many types are a study, a meta-analysis, and a literary review. For a study, the article Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Upslip and Inflare Dysfunction of Sacroiliac Joint: A Case Report by Saumya Srivastava, Dhanesh Kumar KU, and Harramb Mittal was used. The purpose of this study is to follow a patient
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