Printed in Great Britain 0889-4906/98 $19.00+0.00 PII: S0889-4906(97)00012-4 A Cross-cultural Comparison of Letters of Recommendation Kristen Precht Abstract--Letters of recommendation (LRs) from different countries are as individual as the local academic cultures from which they arise. Distinct regional patterns emerged in this comparative study of letters of recommendation from the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ Germany‚ and Eastern Europe. Two types of analysis were performed: first‚ a quantitative
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The Effects of Preferred vs Standard Colors on College Students’ Short Term Memory Kristen N. Williams Emporia State University Abstract Can color help enhance students ’ ability to learn and better prepare for tests and with other school assignments? The participants were 15 college students at Emporia State University. I used an independent two-group design where students signed up via Blackboard. Participants had 2 min to look at the word list‚ either black words or color words‚ then another
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Comparison of Simulation Software Paper You are the industrial engineer for a 200-person firm that manufactures backpacks. Your firm has never used simulation software before. You believe that you could justify the purchase of the software by conducting one study per month‚ which results in an average savings of $3‚000 per study. The studies would be company wide analyzing inventory‚ material handling‚ and warehousing problems‚ to name a few. The firm’s senior executives strongly endorse
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on the one hand and the organizational goals on the other. Organizational dilemma may include different types of problems‚ which are connected with recruitment and hiring‚ promoting within or from outside‚ job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Examples of Issues and Dilemmas in the Workplace by Nicole Long‚ Demand Media Issues and dilemmas in the workplace can range from the simple disagreement to complex issues that affect the bottom line in a negative manner. For a small business‚ understanding
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Analysis of LJB Internal Control Procedures and Recommendations Table of Contents Introduction 3 Internal Controls Before Going Public 3 Correct Internal Control Procedures 4 Internal Control Discrepancies 4 Indelible Ink Recommendation 6 Summary 6 Works Cited 8 Analysis of LJB Internal Controls and Recommendations Introduction Assigned to review the internal control procedures for LJB‚ I will
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The United States airline Industry is a complex business that is affected by many internal and external factors. The successes and failures of this industry are constantly fluctuating over time. While deregulation brought great triumph and positive change‚ the tragedy of 9/11 was the initial factor leading to the downward spiral of failure that the current airlines face today (Siddiqi‚ 2009). Currently‚ the International Air Transport Association reported that the airline industry suffered a net
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ENROLLMENT SYSTEM the objective_ • The Enrollment System Redesign (ESR) provides a centralized enrollment system for evaluating veteran eligibility and enrollment for health care benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA required changes to business rules to comply with new legislation requiring the VA to relax the thresholds currently restricting access to health care for veterans. Veterans are currently assigned to Priority Groups based on characteristics of their
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Conflict is present in everyday life of individual as well as organizations. We can say that wherever there is an interaction‚ there will be a possibility of conflict. Conflict influences is the behavior‚ performance‚ the satisfaction of the employees‚ and this is a major challenge in the healthcare settings where they have to deal with the differences among the employees at work. At a time last year‚ I had a conflict with my charged nurse in my department about the patients’ care assignment. According
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Lauren West Miss. DeNardi Section #53 Feb 1‚ 2011 My True Passion: Cooking “Lauren Victoria‚ where are you I need you in the kitchen‚” my mom said to me‚ as she was up to here neck in flour. “You need to wash your hands first then I’m going to teach you how to cook.” Some of the best memories I have of my life is of my mom and I in the kitchen cooking dinner. My love for cooking grew because of her. Making and creating foods has been a passion of mine and you could even say it was
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The Effect of Microwave Radiation On the Germination of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty and Staff of Solano High School By Kristine Jocel Micu Charmane Jae Dacumos Ivory Pearl Taberna Researchers Mrs. Melba Agravante Research Teacher ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This scientific research proposal was accomplished because of the following people to whom the researcher is fully indebted: Mrs. Regimel Rosana‚ Biology teacher‚ for her productive
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