Applying the Background and Methodology of the Research Process Barbara Ratcliff HCS/465 July 22‚ 2013 Judith Curry Applying the Background and Methodology of the Research Process The problem that this study was conducted to solve was how to make a Patient-controlled analgesia safer for the patient. The Patient-controlled analgesia is a common and effective means of managing postoperative pain. The complex processes and equipment associated with the setup‚ programming and administration of
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Background and Methodology of the Research Process- Childhood Obesity Abstract For some time there has been a largely growing concern about the junk food made available in schools and how it contributes to childhood obesity. In this article it is discovered through research among fifth graders that the junk food that is available in schools does not significantly increase the BMI or obesity of these students. This research was aided from the amount of junk food available and the amount purchased
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Explain how the SRRS was devised and evaluate the use of this technique. (8marks) Holmes and Rahe (1967) developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) which identifies 43 stressful life changes that can contribute to stress-related illness. Each one of the 43 stressful life events was awarded a Life Change Unit depending on how traumatic it was felt to be by a large sample of 400 participants. The highest Life Change Unit is 100‚ being death of a spouse. Participants calculate a total value
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Globalization & Strategy Globalization is a process of interaction and integration of different nations that is sped up by technological progress such as the internet‚ communication‚ advanced mode of transport especially air travel as well as the growing number of non-English speakers mastering English language. Strategy is a direction or scope of an organization through its configuration of resources within a challenging environment to meet the needs of markets and to fulfil the stakeholders’ expectations
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Evaluate the benefits of growth Growth is commonly defined as an increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services‚ compared from one period of time to another. Economic growth can be measured in nominal terms or real terms. The growth of an economy is thought of not only as an increase in productive capacity but also as an improvement in the equality of life to the people of that economy. The causes of such economic growth are usually an increase in aggregate demand as well as
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The Entrepreneurial Process (I) The process of starting a new venture is embodied in the entrepreneurial process‚ which involves more than just problem solving in a typical management position. An entrepreneur must find‚ evaluate‚ and develop an opportunity by overcoming the forces that resist the creation of something new. The process has four distinct phases: (1) identification and evaluation of the opportunity‚ (2) development of the business plan‚ (3) determination of the required resources‚
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EVALUATING BUSINESS STRATEGY* Richard P. Rumelt November 28‚ 1993 trategy can neither be formulated nor adjusted to changing circumstances without a process of strategy evaluation. Whether performed by an individual or as part of an organizational review procedure‚ strategy evaluation forms an essential step in the process of guiding an enterprise. For many executives strategy evaluation is simply an appraisal of how well a business performs. Has it grown? Is the profit rate normal or better
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In technopreneurial process begin from the idea generation‚ idea screening‚ concept testing‚ business analysis‚ protoptyping‚ test marketing commercialization and evaluation process. Idea generation can be identify by using a SWOT analysis to create new product. The concept of new product lines need market and consumer trends‚ R&D departments‚ competitors and focus group. New produt innovations are responsible for employement‚ economic growth‚ technological process and high standards of living
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The Policy Process: Part 1 Gail House HSC/455 Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future February 11‚ 2013 Bette Sorrento In the business world or political‚ policy making is never an easy task. Policy making process goes through five different stages before an idea is implemented and then it is either altered or solidified to become an enacted policy. The system policy-makers use provides checks and balances that keep those in leadership roles from possessing
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Budgeting Process Budgets are often met with much hesitation. Often times‚ managers feel that the process is often too long and really does not help them run their departments or business. Let¡¦s explore the various stages of the budgeting process and evaluate their effectiveness. Then review how the role of the budget could serve as an analytic tool and be used to evaluate organizational performance‚ eliminate inefficiencies in an organization’s performance‚ and be a part of the business control
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