C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Evaluation Systems and Systems Evaluation: Building Capacity and Tools for Enhancing STEM Education Evaluation This research is designed to enhance the capability of the field of evaluation to develop more effective evaluation systems and to conduct more rigorous systems evaluation. By evaluation system we mean the comprehensive and integrated set of capabilities‚ resources‚ activities and support mechanisms for conducting evaluation work. By systems evaluation‚ we mean
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Ó Springer 2007 Journal of Business Ethics (2007) 74:437–456 DOI 10.1007/s10551-007-9518-x Understanding Responsible Leadership: Role Identity and Motivational Drivers Nicola M. Pless The Case of Dame Anita Roddick‚ Founder of The Body Shop ABSTRACT. This article contributes to the emerging discussion on responsible leadership by providing an analysis of the inner theatre of a responsible leader. I use a narrative approach for analyzing the biography of Anita Roddick as a widely acknowledged
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Journal of Applied Psychology 1989‚ m 74‚ No‚ 3‚478-494 Copyright 1989 by the American Psychological Association‚ Inc. 0021-9010/89/S00.75 Validity of Personnel Decisions: A Conceptual Analysis of the Inferential and Evidential Bases John F. Binning Gerald V. Barrett Illinois State University University of Akron Issues common to both the process of building psychological theories and validating personnel decisions are examined. Inferences linking psychological constructs and
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What are the media and media advocacy? Media‚ which is the plural form of ’medium’‚ are the forms of communication – television and radio; newspapers‚ magazines‚ and written materials (or "print media")‚ and‚ more often now‚ the Internet – used to spread or transmit information from a source (which can be a person‚ an organization‚ a business‚ an institution‚ a government agency‚ a policy maker‚ or another media outlet) to the general public. Advocacy means openly supporting a certain viewpoint
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Lock up the unemployed‚ single mothers‚ defrocked priests‚ prostitutes and those living on welfare. This would be a new edict if Foucault’s concept of biopower were to be put into practice. Biopower is defined by the French scholar‚ historian‚ and social theorist‚ Michel Foucault‚ as institutional control over life and death of the human species particularly those who were deemed to be “socially unproductive or disruptive”. He has argued that it is a long-term result of the 17th century Cartesian
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dingCan lay expertise contribute to scientific knowledge? What are the obstacles? Using Brian Wynne’s Chernobyl work as a case study‚ assess the possibilities and the perils of welcoming different publics into the scientific sphere. The Science Council recently embarked on a year long project to work out a new definition of science. They claim it is the first ever official definition published: “Science is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social
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Chevron in Bangladesh: Chevron is one of the largest foreign investors in Bangladesh‚ providing employment for about 2‚300 workers and supplying nearly 50 percent of the country’s natural gas consumption. The two-year startup of the Bibiyana Field demonstrated our ability to handle complex projects involving many technical‚ environmental and workforce challenges. To bring the field into production in 2007‚ Chevron recruited about 2‚300 Bangladesh citizens to work on the project. Chevron also produces
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drug and alcohol attics with rehabilitation‚ then to follow through with job search and housing. This organization will reach out to the community for donations‚ or for volunteers to assist with some fund raiser activities. In the opinion of the funder‚ and making sure we are able to expand making more room for beds and for storage of bedding supplies or extra pull out beds. The first year of funding this project is making sure those who need the shelter are not so crowded and can feel a bit comfortable
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Sheffield Theatres Trust Case [pic] LSM2F-F1 Kim Hielkema Anneke de Jong Lisanne van der Meer Nadine Schol Leeuwarden‚ 8th May 2009 Case 1; Sheffield Theatre Trust Date: 8th May 2009 Sponsor: Stenden Hogeschool Leeuwarden Class: LSM2F-F1 Tutor: Hilda Koops Groupmembers: Name: Kim Hielkema E-mailadresse: kim.hielkema@student.stenden.com Relationnumber: 70742 Name: Anneke de Jong E-mailadresse: anneke.de.jong@student.stenden.com Relationnumber:
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A multicultural workforce can present difficulties with teamwork and communications. The problem is that in a multicultural work environment there is different communications styles‚ traditions‚ rules‚ etc. Large companies such as Google Co‚ the one that we are going to be studying have to organize and manage work teams around the globe. This represents a big challenge for the company. In this research paper we are going to analyze how a multicultural workforce can bring changes to Google Co. First
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