The document announces a free lunch discussion on results-oriented management at the US Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has emphasized tying agency work to specific measurable results. The event will discuss how USDA is improving performance measures, using technology to enhance performance, and linking daily tasks to outcomes. Speakers will cover developing appropriate metrics, creating meaningful measures for decision makers, and managing budgets based on performance. Attendees can register in advance as seating is limited.
Brainstorming session - Providing top-notch (online) research that clients ca...Merlien Institute
The document summarizes the key discussion points from a brainstorming session on providing affordable online qualitative research. It notes that while clients think online research will be cheaper, platform rental costs can exceed face-to-face research costs. It also discusses how online research allows deeper insights but requires more moderation and analysis. Survey results show researchers currently use and plan to use a broad range of online tools like blogs, bulletin boards, and mobile apps. Benefits of online qualitative research include cost, speed, real-time insights, and international reach.
Seeing it from the other side reflections on a knowledge transfer placementMerlien Institute
The document summarizes Natalie Armstrong's experience on a knowledge transfer placement with the UK Cabinet Office's Strategy Unit. Some key points:
- The placement aimed to promote knowledge sharing between academics and policy organizations. Armstrong worked on projects related to health policy reform.
- The Strategy Unit employed around 45 people from various backgrounds to provide strategic policy advice, especially on cross-cutting issues. They emphasized a project-based approach to developing evidence-based strategies.
- Armstrong's projects included reforming minor ailment treatment in the NHS and developing a vision for maternity care. She learned about how policy is made and how academic research fits within other sources of evidence used in policymaking.
Qualitative research and policy making in northern ireland barriers arising...Merlien Institute
1) The policy process in Northern Ireland faces several barriers including a lack of policy making capacity, limited conceptual analysis of issues, and an absence of consensus among governing parties.
2) Key reasons for these barriers include the civil service not accepting a policy analysis role, dominance of short-term managerialism, and hostility to using academic research to inform policy.
3) As a result, policy documents in Northern Ireland are often deficient in using evidence and qualitative research that could help address important issues like child poverty, social care, and community relations.
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This document discusses online versus offline qualitative research methods. It provides examples of both traditional offline methods like focus groups and individual interviews as well as newer online methods like virtual environments and big data models. The document questions whether online pack design research can be as rich as offline research. It then describes a project where both online and offline pack design research were conducted and found to produce the same conclusions and recommendations. The online approach resulted in more engaged participants, more spontaneous responses, and was more objective and systematic. Critical factors in achieving this included challenging the methods, understanding both approaches, intensive guidance for participants, and use of emotional stimuli.
The document announces a free lunch discussion on results-oriented management at the US Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has emphasized tying agency work to specific measurable results. The event will discuss how USDA is improving performance measures, using technology to enhance performance, and linking daily tasks to outcomes. Speakers will cover developing appropriate metrics, creating meaningful measures for decision makers, and managing budgets based on performance. Attendees can register in advance as seating is limited.
Brainstorming session - Providing top-notch (online) research that clients ca...Merlien Institute
The document summarizes the key discussion points from a brainstorming session on providing affordable online qualitative research. It notes that while clients think online research will be cheaper, platform rental costs can exceed face-to-face research costs. It also discusses how online research allows deeper insights but requires more moderation and analysis. Survey results show researchers currently use and plan to use a broad range of online tools like blogs, bulletin boards, and mobile apps. Benefits of online qualitative research include cost, speed, real-time insights, and international reach.
Seeing it from the other side reflections on a knowledge transfer placementMerlien Institute
The document summarizes Natalie Armstrong's experience on a knowledge transfer placement with the UK Cabinet Office's Strategy Unit. Some key points:
- The placement aimed to promote knowledge sharing between academics and policy organizations. Armstrong worked on projects related to health policy reform.
- The Strategy Unit employed around 45 people from various backgrounds to provide strategic policy advice, especially on cross-cutting issues. They emphasized a project-based approach to developing evidence-based strategies.
- Armstrong's projects included reforming minor ailment treatment in the NHS and developing a vision for maternity care. She learned about how policy is made and how academic research fits within other sources of evidence used in policymaking.
Qualitative research and policy making in northern ireland barriers arising...Merlien Institute
1) The policy process in Northern Ireland faces several barriers including a lack of policy making capacity, limited conceptual analysis of issues, and an absence of consensus among governing parties.
2) Key reasons for these barriers include the civil service not accepting a policy analysis role, dominance of short-term managerialism, and hostility to using academic research to inform policy.
3) As a result, policy documents in Northern Ireland are often deficient in using evidence and qualitative research that could help address important issues like child poverty, social care, and community relations.
Did you ever wonder if “good” could be “great” - Heinz HCE & MaResConMerlien Institute
This document discusses online versus offline qualitative research methods. It provides examples of both traditional offline methods like focus groups and individual interviews as well as newer online methods like virtual environments and big data models. The document questions whether online pack design research can be as rich as offline research. It then describes a project where both online and offline pack design research were conducted and found to produce the same conclusions and recommendations. The online approach resulted in more engaged participants, more spontaneous responses, and was more objective and systematic. Critical factors in achieving this included challenging the methods, understanding both approaches, intensive guidance for participants, and use of emotional stimuli.
This document provides the 2009-2010 academic calendar for Our Saviour Lutheran Preschool. The calendar outlines important dates for the school year including class start and end dates, holidays with no school, field trips, family nights, parent-teacher conferences, and tuition payment due dates. Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September through May with breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, and parent-teacher conferences. The final day will be a closing service and picnic on May 18. Tuition can be paid in full for the year, by semester, or in quarterly payments.
Este documento presenta una encuesta de 20 preguntas sobre las opiniones y percepciones de la tecnología. La mayoría de las preguntas se refieren a cómo la tecnología ha avanzado, cómo se debe utilizar, los campos en los que se ha desarrollado más y los posibles efectos en los jóvenes y la sociedad.
The music video for Lady Gaga's "Telephone" contains many elements of postmodernism. It pays homage to other works through references to superhero movies, Lady Gaga's previous music video, and the film "Thelma and Louise." Lady Gaga portrays a narcissistic character who is confident in her sexuality, shown by dancing lustfully while scantily clad or nude and allowing others to touch her. Overall, the video qualifies as a postmodern text through its emphasis on style over substance and blurring of reality and fiction in its narrative and Lady Gaga's outfits.
The document summarizes 7 reasons employees may be unhappy in their current company or position. It discusses issues such as favoritism, lack of communication about progress and goals, failure to solicit employee opinions, public criticism of employees, lack of encouragement, failure to address grievances, and not giving credit for employee suggestions. Addressing these types of issues can help improve employee satisfaction and retention.
Enter the dragon - The changing face of Qualitative work in China - IFFMerlien Institute
at Qualitative360 Asia Pacific 2014
1-2 October 2014, Singapore
This event is proudly organised by Merlien Institute
Check out our upcoming events by visiting http://qual360.com/
The document outlines initial ideas for a music video being created by the assistant for the song "Let Me Go" by Avril Lavigne featuring Chad Kroeger. It will tell the love story of two artists, Annlou and Jay Phillips, who find comfort and romance with each other after ending their own relationships, matching the sad themes of the song's lyrics about relationships ending and a new love beginning. The video will include both narrative scenes and performances of the song, with the artists singing in front of a screen and in a wooded area.
There is an app for that a review of smartphone apps for marketing researchMerlien Institute
This document reviews smartphone apps for marketing research. It finds that while there are many apps available, reviews of them are limited and taxonomies of app types are lacking. The document then categorizes and lists numerous apps for surveys, qualitative research, mystery shopping, customer experience, communities, and utilities, providing information on their target users, functions, access, and costs. It aims to help researchers navigate the growing landscape of mobile research apps.
The document is a presentation by Tim Kelsall, Chief Client Officer of Kantar APAC, at the MRMW Singapore conference. It discusses Kantar's work in mobile insights and how they help clients understand consumers and optimize their mobile strategies. It outlines Kantar's focus on mobile data collection, making insights simple and actionable, keeping pace with rapid mobile changes, and building new skills to help clients succeed in mobile and new markets.
In mobile diary research the map is not the territory - TNSMerlien Institute
The document announces a marketing and research conference to take place on November 5-6, 2014 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference is organized by an association and has title, silver, and bag sponsors as well as association and media partners. The conference hashtag is #MRMW.
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China’s official organizer of the Expo, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade https://en.ccpit.org/) has chosen Dr. Alyce Su as the Cover Person with Cover Story, in the Expo’s official magazine distributed throughout the Expo, showcasing China’s New Generation of Leaders to the World.
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This document provides the 2009-2010 academic calendar for Our Saviour Lutheran Preschool. The calendar outlines important dates for the school year including class start and end dates, holidays with no school, field trips, family nights, parent-teacher conferences, and tuition payment due dates. Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September through May with breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, and parent-teacher conferences. The final day will be a closing service and picnic on May 18. Tuition can be paid in full for the year, by semester, or in quarterly payments.
Este documento presenta una encuesta de 20 preguntas sobre las opiniones y percepciones de la tecnología. La mayoría de las preguntas se refieren a cómo la tecnología ha avanzado, cómo se debe utilizar, los campos en los que se ha desarrollado más y los posibles efectos en los jóvenes y la sociedad.
The music video for Lady Gaga's "Telephone" contains many elements of postmodernism. It pays homage to other works through references to superhero movies, Lady Gaga's previous music video, and the film "Thelma and Louise." Lady Gaga portrays a narcissistic character who is confident in her sexuality, shown by dancing lustfully while scantily clad or nude and allowing others to touch her. Overall, the video qualifies as a postmodern text through its emphasis on style over substance and blurring of reality and fiction in its narrative and Lady Gaga's outfits.
The document summarizes 7 reasons employees may be unhappy in their current company or position. It discusses issues such as favoritism, lack of communication about progress and goals, failure to solicit employee opinions, public criticism of employees, lack of encouragement, failure to address grievances, and not giving credit for employee suggestions. Addressing these types of issues can help improve employee satisfaction and retention.
Enter the dragon - The changing face of Qualitative work in China - IFFMerlien Institute
at Qualitative360 Asia Pacific 2014
1-2 October 2014, Singapore
This event is proudly organised by Merlien Institute
Check out our upcoming events by visiting http://qual360.com/
The document outlines initial ideas for a music video being created by the assistant for the song "Let Me Go" by Avril Lavigne featuring Chad Kroeger. It will tell the love story of two artists, Annlou and Jay Phillips, who find comfort and romance with each other after ending their own relationships, matching the sad themes of the song's lyrics about relationships ending and a new love beginning. The video will include both narrative scenes and performances of the song, with the artists singing in front of a screen and in a wooded area.
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This document reviews smartphone apps for marketing research. It finds that while there are many apps available, reviews of them are limited and taxonomies of app types are lacking. The document then categorizes and lists numerous apps for surveys, qualitative research, mystery shopping, customer experience, communities, and utilities, providing information on their target users, functions, access, and costs. It aims to help researchers navigate the growing landscape of mobile research apps.
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Jo Blanden, Professor in Economics, University of Surrey
Clive Bolton, CEO, Life Insurance M&G Plc
Jim Boyd, CEO, Equity Release Council
Molly Broome, Economist, Resolution Foundation
Nida Broughton, Co-Director of Economic Policy, Behavioural Insights Team
Jonathan Cribb, Associate Director and Head of Retirement, Savings, and Ageing, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Joanna Elson CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Age
Tom Evans, Managing Director of Retirement, Canada Life
Steve Groves, Chair, Key Retirement Group
Tish Hanifan, Founder and Joint Chair of the Society of Later life Advisers
Sue Lewis, ILC Trustee
Siobhan Lough, Senior Consultant, Hymans Robertson
Mick McAteer, Co-Director, The Financial Inclusion Centre
Stuart McDonald MBE, Head of Longevity and Democratic Insights, LCP
Anusha Mittal, Managing Director, Individual Life and Pensions, M&G Life
Shelley Morris, Senior Project Manager, Living Pension, Living Wage Foundation
Sarah O'Grady, Journalist
Will Sherlock, Head of External Relations, M&G Plc
Daniela Silcock, Head of Policy Research, Pensions Policy Institute
David Sinclair, Chief Executive, ILC
Jordi Skilbeck, Senior Policy Advisor, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms, former Chair, Work & Pensions Committee
Nigel Waterson, ILC Trustee
Jackie Wells, Strategy and Policy Consultant, ILC Strategic Advisory Board
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