Introduction Ideally, program and/or policy interventions must seek to address an identified challenge/gap in a given sector/segment of society (McDavid & Hawthorn, 2013). To enable stakeholders make informed decisions on what program/policy choices to make there is the need for information and such information can be gathered through a process known as evaluation – the outcome of an evaluation process creates/provides information and this information influences policy choices and/or programmatic interventions (McDavid & Hawthorn, 2013). In this post, I briefly describe the Mentoring Gang Involved-Youth Project with is being implemented by Roca Inc, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit working with young male adults from Boston, Chelsea, and Springfield Massachusetts. I also explain the type of evaluation employed in evaluating the Project and the kind of data used for the evaluation and I indicate whether comparisons were used. Description of the project According to the Justice Center: Council of State Governments (2012), the Mentoring-gang Involved-Youth Project, targets young male adults between the ages of 17 and 24 who are suffering from substance abuse and are in detention. The primary objective of the Project is to reduce incarceration rates and enhance the ability of participants to retain employment (Roca, 2016). Under the Project, it is recognized that participants lack healthy relationships that will help them say away from criminal and/or antisocial behavior hence under the program three types of mentoring support are offered (Justice Center: Council of State Governments, 2012). The Justice Center: Council of State Governments (2012) informs its readers that mentoring support, under the Project, extends to supporting participants get jobs and remain employed. The project proceeds under the philosophy that keeping participants occurred by positive activities steers them away from antisocial criminal behavior (Justice Center: Council of State Governments, 2012). Some of the mentors under the Project have served jail time and successfully reintegrated into the community and are deemed to be role models hence using them to mentor participants is seen as offering participants with real life examples of persons who were just like them and have managed to emancipate themselves from the hands of criminal/antisocial conduct and are living better lives. Cognitive-restructuring is the objective of the Project and it seeks to achieve this through skills development and behavioral change for/of participants (Roca, 2016). Where this Project successfully restructures the cognitive behavior of participants and they acquire skills and get employment, their economic situation will change and this will translate into economic development. According to Roca (2016) the Project runs for four years - the first two years focus on inculcating into participants behavioral change whilst the remaining period focuses on sustaining the positive ch.
Socio-Economic Factors and Project Implementation in Government Aided Seconda...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT : This study was set to establish the effect of social-economic factors on project implementation in
Government aided secondary schools in Uganda a case study of Kabale District. The elements of socialeconomic factors were: good Leadership, Team motivation and Planning. This study adopted This study used a
cross-sectional survey research design adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative
approach helps to describe the current conditions and to investigate cause and effect relationships between the
study variables. Data was collected in the means of administering a questionnaire survey from a sample of
162respondents. SSP was used to test hypotheses. Findings revealed that, (r = ..962, P≤.01). The study
recommends that the social-economic factors such asgood Leadership, Team motivation and Planning should be
put into consideration when the government is providing/ giving resources to facilitate projects in Government
Aided secondary schools in Kabale District.
KEYWORDS: Project Implementation, Government-Aided Schools
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DATA SOURCE EVALUATION 2
Data source in Evaluation
Name:
Anthony Tyler
Institution:
Strayer University
Professor:
Dr. Jacob
Date:
June 7, 2020
Data source in Evaluation
There are various sources of data that are used in the process of evaluation in that data is easily acquired in most convenient forms such that it can be used in proper evaluation that aids the best result (Long, et al 2015).
Current and Previous Data
An individual who is involved in an evaluation should start by considering data that is already available as well as the data that had been used previously. According to the program it has been out of operation for more than five years, therefore, being inactive. Knowing what program had been used by checking records that have been documented (Boulmetis et al, 2016). For example, looking at reports written previously allows the evaluator to have the whole idea.
Plan Recipient
The most convenient way to source data is when an evaluator relies on the plan or the program that the recipients have in existence. This is because this is a way that can provide a route way to achieve evaluation needs (Greene et al, 2017). Discussion together with the recipients is a better way to access information while surveys that are involved verify the whole process.
Records from observation
Images that have been recorded in various forms are essential data capturing sources (Greene et al, 2017). Some of these sources include pictures, stored clips, and videos which is the preferred data acquiring points that have been in use. This rationale provides well-elaborated information to the evaluator since well-represented data in form of images and videos that a good example of well-processed data that can be used in making the final resolution in management. However, other means of collecting data depend on the source and individuals that are being involved in their disposition and capacity to provide information (Boulmetis et al, 2016). Actual situations are preferred as they can give accountancy of the real experiences in the entire program and the reason behind occurrences.
Questions
1. According to your accountancies tell us which is the appropriate period when you get to follow programs directives in an actual way
2. Talk about a schedule that was tight and how you handled the schedule.
3. Describe the occurrence when bad information had been brought to your manager, what the reaction
4. During your duty explain incidences that you had a mistake that shows serious improvement is required in a certain field of work.
5. Do you think there is any relationship that exists between Latinos in the schools as appointees and Americans who make them run away from schools?
6. What kind of association should be in existence between a me.
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Understanding Context: Evaluation and Measurement in Not-for-Profit Sectors
Dale C. Brandenburg
Many individuals associated with community agencies, health care, public workforce development, and similar not-for-profit organizations view program evaluation akin to a visit to the dentist’s office. It’s painful, but at some point it cannot be avoided. A major reason for this perspective is that evaluation is seen as taking money away from program activities that perform good for others, that is, intruding on valuable resources that are intended for delivering the “real” services of the organization (Kopczynski & Pritchard, 2004). A major reason for this logic is that since there are limited funds available to serve the public good, why must a portion of program delivery be allocated to something other than serving people in need? This is not an unreasonable point and one that program managers in not-for-profits face on a continuing basis.
The focus of evaluation in not-for-profit organization has shifted in recent years from administrative data to outcome measurement, impact evaluation, and sustainability (Aspen Institute, 2000), thus a shift from short-term to long-term effects of interventions. Evaluators in the not-for-profit sector view their world as the combination of technical knowledge, communication skills, and political savvy that can make or break the utility and value of the program under consideration. Evaluation in not-for-profit settings tends to value the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and generally working together. This chapter is meant to provide a glimpse at a minor portion of the evaluation efforts that take place in the not-for-profit sector. It excludes, for example, the efforts in public education, but does provide some context for workforce development efforts.
CONTRAST OF CONTEXTS
Evaluation in not-for-profit settings tends to have different criteria for the judgment of its worth than is typically found in corporate and similar settings. Such criteria are likely to include the following:
How useful is the evaluation?
Is the evaluation feasible and practical?
Does the evaluation hold high ethical principles?
Does the evaluation measure the right things, and is it accurate?
Using criteria such as the above seems a far cry from concepts of return on investment that are of vital importance in the profit sector. Even the cause of transfer of training can sometimes be of secondary importance to assuring that the program is described accurately. Another difference is the pressure of time. Programs offered by not-for-profit organizations, such as an alcohol recovery program, take a long time to see the effects and, by the time results are viewable, the organization has moved on to the next program. Instead we often see that evaluation is relegated to measuring the countable, the numbers of people who have completed the program, rather than the life-changing impact that decreased alcohol abuse has on ...
Entrepreneurial Adaptation and Social Networks: Evidence from a Randomized Ex...Greg Bybee
Working paper by Charles (Chuck) Eesley (Stanford University) and Lynn Wu (University of Pennsylvania), based on research on NovoEd's experiential learning platform.
We examine the performance of early-stage entrepreneurs before and after randomly showing them different approaches to the strategic process. In isolation, a planning strategic process is more effective than a more adaptive approach. Contrary to the finding that entrepreneurs often change their business model and strategic direction frequently, we find that instructing entrepreneurs to have a strong, persistent vision for their startup often results in better performance in the early stages. In particular, the results show that adding a diverse network tie alone is less effective than combining a diverse tie with a specific strategic approach. In contrast to prior work that shows that entrepreneurs often begin their ventures with a cohesive, closed network high in trust then transition later to a more diverse network, we find that early stage ventures appear to be better off with more diverse social ties in the beginning, particularly if a more adaptive approach is adopted for the venture’s strategy. The results suggest that when formulating a strategic approach there is an important interaction between social networks and the strategy formulation process that must be taken into consideration.
Socio-Economic Factors and Project Implementation in Government Aided Seconda...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT : This study was set to establish the effect of social-economic factors on project implementation in
Government aided secondary schools in Uganda a case study of Kabale District. The elements of socialeconomic factors were: good Leadership, Team motivation and Planning. This study adopted This study used a
cross-sectional survey research design adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative
approach helps to describe the current conditions and to investigate cause and effect relationships between the
study variables. Data was collected in the means of administering a questionnaire survey from a sample of
162respondents. SSP was used to test hypotheses. Findings revealed that, (r = ..962, P≤.01). The study
recommends that the social-economic factors such asgood Leadership, Team motivation and Planning should be
put into consideration when the government is providing/ giving resources to facilitate projects in Government
Aided secondary schools in Kabale District.
KEYWORDS: Project Implementation, Government-Aided Schools
Running Head: DATA SOURCE EVALUATION 1
DATA SOURCE EVALUATION 2
Data source in Evaluation
Name:
Anthony Tyler
Institution:
Strayer University
Professor:
Dr. Jacob
Date:
June 7, 2020
Data source in Evaluation
There are various sources of data that are used in the process of evaluation in that data is easily acquired in most convenient forms such that it can be used in proper evaluation that aids the best result (Long, et al 2015).
Current and Previous Data
An individual who is involved in an evaluation should start by considering data that is already available as well as the data that had been used previously. According to the program it has been out of operation for more than five years, therefore, being inactive. Knowing what program had been used by checking records that have been documented (Boulmetis et al, 2016). For example, looking at reports written previously allows the evaluator to have the whole idea.
Plan Recipient
The most convenient way to source data is when an evaluator relies on the plan or the program that the recipients have in existence. This is because this is a way that can provide a route way to achieve evaluation needs (Greene et al, 2017). Discussion together with the recipients is a better way to access information while surveys that are involved verify the whole process.
Records from observation
Images that have been recorded in various forms are essential data capturing sources (Greene et al, 2017). Some of these sources include pictures, stored clips, and videos which is the preferred data acquiring points that have been in use. This rationale provides well-elaborated information to the evaluator since well-represented data in form of images and videos that a good example of well-processed data that can be used in making the final resolution in management. However, other means of collecting data depend on the source and individuals that are being involved in their disposition and capacity to provide information (Boulmetis et al, 2016). Actual situations are preferred as they can give accountancy of the real experiences in the entire program and the reason behind occurrences.
Questions
1. According to your accountancies tell us which is the appropriate period when you get to follow programs directives in an actual way
2. Talk about a schedule that was tight and how you handled the schedule.
3. Describe the occurrence when bad information had been brought to your manager, what the reaction
4. During your duty explain incidences that you had a mistake that shows serious improvement is required in a certain field of work.
5. Do you think there is any relationship that exists between Latinos in the schools as appointees and Americans who make them run away from schools?
6. What kind of association should be in existence between a me.
CHAPTER SIXTEENUnderstanding Context Evaluation and MeasuremeJinElias52
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Understanding Context: Evaluation and Measurement in Not-for-Profit Sectors
Dale C. Brandenburg
Many individuals associated with community agencies, health care, public workforce development, and similar not-for-profit organizations view program evaluation akin to a visit to the dentist’s office. It’s painful, but at some point it cannot be avoided. A major reason for this perspective is that evaluation is seen as taking money away from program activities that perform good for others, that is, intruding on valuable resources that are intended for delivering the “real” services of the organization (Kopczynski & Pritchard, 2004). A major reason for this logic is that since there are limited funds available to serve the public good, why must a portion of program delivery be allocated to something other than serving people in need? This is not an unreasonable point and one that program managers in not-for-profits face on a continuing basis.
The focus of evaluation in not-for-profit organization has shifted in recent years from administrative data to outcome measurement, impact evaluation, and sustainability (Aspen Institute, 2000), thus a shift from short-term to long-term effects of interventions. Evaluators in the not-for-profit sector view their world as the combination of technical knowledge, communication skills, and political savvy that can make or break the utility and value of the program under consideration. Evaluation in not-for-profit settings tends to value the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and generally working together. This chapter is meant to provide a glimpse at a minor portion of the evaluation efforts that take place in the not-for-profit sector. It excludes, for example, the efforts in public education, but does provide some context for workforce development efforts.
CONTRAST OF CONTEXTS
Evaluation in not-for-profit settings tends to have different criteria for the judgment of its worth than is typically found in corporate and similar settings. Such criteria are likely to include the following:
How useful is the evaluation?
Is the evaluation feasible and practical?
Does the evaluation hold high ethical principles?
Does the evaluation measure the right things, and is it accurate?
Using criteria such as the above seems a far cry from concepts of return on investment that are of vital importance in the profit sector. Even the cause of transfer of training can sometimes be of secondary importance to assuring that the program is described accurately. Another difference is the pressure of time. Programs offered by not-for-profit organizations, such as an alcohol recovery program, take a long time to see the effects and, by the time results are viewable, the organization has moved on to the next program. Instead we often see that evaluation is relegated to measuring the countable, the numbers of people who have completed the program, rather than the life-changing impact that decreased alcohol abuse has on ...
Entrepreneurial Adaptation and Social Networks: Evidence from a Randomized Ex...Greg Bybee
Working paper by Charles (Chuck) Eesley (Stanford University) and Lynn Wu (University of Pennsylvania), based on research on NovoEd's experiential learning platform.
We examine the performance of early-stage entrepreneurs before and after randomly showing them different approaches to the strategic process. In isolation, a planning strategic process is more effective than a more adaptive approach. Contrary to the finding that entrepreneurs often change their business model and strategic direction frequently, we find that instructing entrepreneurs to have a strong, persistent vision for their startup often results in better performance in the early stages. In particular, the results show that adding a diverse network tie alone is less effective than combining a diverse tie with a specific strategic approach. In contrast to prior work that shows that entrepreneurs often begin their ventures with a cohesive, closed network high in trust then transition later to a more diverse network, we find that early stage ventures appear to be better off with more diverse social ties in the beginning, particularly if a more adaptive approach is adopted for the venture’s strategy. The results suggest that when formulating a strategic approach there is an important interaction between social networks and the strategy formulation process that must be taken into consideration.
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Adult Living Industry: Evaluation
Grand Canyon University: HCA-699
June 12, 2018
Adult Living Industry: Evaluation
During project planning, the process of evaluation is used to analyze the project and determine whether the set objectives for the project during the initialization stage have been met. The project evaluation steps are therefore undertaken systematically to ensure that the outcome and the changes that a project was supposed to effect took place effectively. This paper is meant to discuss the methods that were used to collect the outcome data, the ways of measuring the outcome of the project, the reliability and validity of the evidence based methodology/framework the strategies and the implications regarding further research.
Each evaluation processes requires an effective data collection method. The procedure for choosing such data methods depends greatly on what the researcher wants to achieve. The method of data collection can also depend on the method of data collection that the user wants to utilize for instance if they are primary or secondary data. Other options include mixing both methods of data collection to overcome the weaknesses associated with using each of the methods independently. The rationale that affects the method picked include;
The stage in which the evaluation is taking place and if the data sources are independent or dependent on each other. Additionally, if the data is qualitative or quantitative and weather, the evaluation design is single level or multi-level.
Project outcomes are results of a project that can be measured and analyzed after the completion of a project. However, the objectives of a project can be tested if they have met a objective by use of impacts. These include the long-term effects of the completion of a project. These include;
Availability of new skills and experiences that are gained by the Adult living facilities i.e. nursing homes and hospitals. The project can be stated to be successful when it has achieved the desired goal, i.e. the adult living project was meant to ensure adult living. New skills and competencies obtained by personnel better investment decisions. Other outcome measures that can be used to evaluate the extend which the objectives have been met include; improved knowledge and empowerment to the staff and members of the community regarding the issues raised, increased understanding of the operations of the adult living community and increased participation, will and desire to make the community a better place (Peersman,2014).
The outcomes of a project can be measured and evaluated based on the evidence of the activities that are achieved at the end of the project. The indicators of change can be viewed evidently upon the completion of the project. The outcomes can be evaluated based on the validity reliability and the applicability by basis of the outcomes, which are the auditable changes that take place in a projec ...
Jackson Benard Kindikwili, Dr. David Aunga, PhD
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6463397
Published Date: 01-April-2022
Abstract: The objective of the study on the influence of project management practices on performance of alcoholic
beverage manufacturing industry in Tanzania. The study was conducted in Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL). It was performed based on three hypotheses which are project planning, project execution and project monitoring and evaluation which were tested on organization performance. The study was performed using explanatory
design through causality testing practices with the data being collected in the case study from 100 respondents. The facts were obtained using questionnaires which were structured. The collected results were computed in SPSS data
sheet for generating significant statistics in filling the gap. Frequency tables and percentages as descriptive statistics were generated first and described the profile of the respondents. In addition to that, correlation and
multiple regression were described to show the relationship between study variables. Findings stated that all three independent variables such as project planning, project execution and project monitoring and evaluation have positive effect and significant statistically on organization performance. This implies that organization
performance in project management practices is determined by project planning, project execution and project monitoring and evaluation. The study further recommended that it is important for the organization to have adequate project management practices to assure performance in the task undertaking for the organization.
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In the USA the speed limits are set by the state. It also allows the municipals to enact limits which are low typically. The urban speed limit ranges 35mph.In the past five years, the High federal way Administration has been financing the establishment of better understanding about the speeds which vehicle should engage into. This was a result of the violation of speed zoning problem. The purpose of the speed limits is to tell drivers about the maximum speed which they should drive. Moreover very little agreement about the constitution of safe speed (Comino, Bottero, Pomarico, & Rosso, 2016).
In the survey which was done in the US, it shows that most drivers use high speed than the expected. Also, the speed is often set to be 10mph. When the speed limits are properly established, it fosters the compliance of the voluntary and reduces the high risk of drivers from accidents. The speed limits are sometimes set artificially low so that its result to ignorance and poor allocation of the resources. This may lead to losing respect in speed limits and also makes the Traffic laws been unfair. The same emotionally is raised to the public right the speed limits will reduce accidents and slows down the traffic.
Most of the drivers’ compliance with the poor speed limits, in most urban areas five drivers exceeds the posted speed. Most of the US Street the speed limit ranges from eight to twelve. The traffic will not be slowed down by the low-speed limits. In order to minimize accidents the traffic law system need to set a speed limit which defines the maximum safe speed for all drivers (Qingchun, 2017).
The nature of the stakeholders selected will determine the success of the initiative. The stakeholders that one chose should have a direct relationship with the labour industry. The stakeholders that one selects must have the responsibility to influence others. If the stakeholders can influence other people to pull efforts towards achieving the common goals, then the initiative must see a great success On the other hand poor stakeholders will only mean little or no success of the project
Stakeholders are very critical to the success of any projects. They should be included in every decision of assessment of the projects. Stakeholders are those people who negatively or positively affect the progress of any project which may result in recommendation and conclusions. It is vital for any projects to identify its stakeholders from the start of the project. They should be given attention as well as want they need. Stakeholders can be categorized in primary and secondary.
Primary stakeholders are the one who is directly impacted by the project, and secondary stakeholders are ones who are indirectly impacted by the project. To develop a stakeholder’s analysis, various steps should be done. The first step is good identity analysis of stakeholders gives the .
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Companies vary in the way in which they identify projects. The process of identifying a project can be performed by the top-level management, such as the Chief Executive Officer. A committee composed of the manager and other interested parties. The user department, senior information system manager, and the development group can decide on which project to submit. Each identification technique has its strengths as well as weaknesses. For instance, it protects that are identified by the top management have a strategic management focus. Projects that are identified by departments have a tactic focus.
Project cost, complexity, risk as well as duration influence the individuals who identify a project. Most of the project sources are identified by the steering committee as well as the top-level management. Most of the projects reflect on the broad needs of the organization. This group has a better understanding of the goals and objectives of the organization. Projects that are identified by the functional major, information system development group, and business unit are often designed for a particular business need. Moreover, it may not reflect the overall objective of the business. There are also not considered as broad organizational issues.
Projects that are identified by business units, development groups, and managers are known as bottom-up sources. It is essential to provide support to people who are carrying out this type of project. The top-level management should also be involved in the early life cycle of the project. Managers should be aware of the information needs and the reasons for carrying out the project. This description is essential, especially when selecting the project that will be approved to move into the project initiation and planning phase. Projects can be identified by both bottom-up and top and down. The procedure of identifying and selecting a project is different depending on the organization due to the limited resources.
It is essential to identify the advantage and disadvantages of the project. Project classifying, identification is ranking of the project can be performed by the top-level management, information system group, business unit, or the steering committee. The method that is used to access the merits of a particular project can vary based on the size of the company. In any given company, one or several methods can be used during the ranking or classification process. For instance, a company may use a committee, (Kaiser, et al., 2015). They can choose to meet every month or quarterly in order to discuss the progress of the project and areas that need to be improved. During the meeting, new project requests are reviewed related to the project that has already been identified. In addition, ongoing projects are also monitored.
In the project identification and selection, the final phase i ...
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Linsey Mendoza
Rasmussen College
Author Note
This assignment is being submitted on February 20th, 2016 for Michael Heard’s B440/GEB4220 Section 05 Managing a Diverse Workforce course.
Module 01 Diversity Management Project - Topic Selection and Purpose Statement
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Overall you did a good job on this. As you develop this project, you need to shift your focus away from diversifying the business to identifying a diversity problem with the workforce. This project is about identifying and correcting a problem with diversity such as underrepresentation of women, minorities, etc. rather than business plan strategy. Additional feedback is attached for your review. Use this week's outline to shift your focus. Perhaps BofA has a diversity problem within its workforce you can write about.
Overview of the organization
The organization that I will focus on will be Bank of America that has diverse services that range from giving loans to its customers, receiving deposits, offering financial services, credit facilities and acting as a platform for buying and selling of shares. The bank over the years has been able to thrive and achieve most of its set objectives which are not the case now because there is the need to be more diverse in mobile banking because the method has been embraced by most of the banks. The competition in the market is stiff and thus the Bank of America must out more effort in ensuring that it takes into account apt measures that are going to make it still hold its position in the market. The bank has at least 150,000 competent employees who risk losing their jobs if the issue is not looked into with the urgency that it deserves.The decision-making Process
The problem that is relating to diversity is the issue of increased competition in the market that is stirred by mobile banking that the organization has not adopted yet. The organization also has the risk of losing its employees to other well-developed rivals in the market. The alternatives that are in place are that the bank can employ at least 250 Information technologists who can help to develop mobile banking for the company. The other choice could be to open more branches all over the country that will be closer to the customers. The last alternative could be to reach out to a communication network organization or a mobile company, that is the most competitive and alias with them to offer the mobile services through their network so that the customers do not have to acquire another sim card for the banking services. Ethical principles will be taken into consideration, regarding confidential information of the customers (Ford & Richardson, 2013).
The first alternative on employing of IT professionals is applicable but it will be expensive in the end for the organization will have to incur costs on paying for their labor and also for maintenance and repair of the systems ...
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Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
05/16/2020
FAQ document
What are project management tools?
These are the instruments which project managers use to plan, execute as well as manage plans in one centralized virtual location. These tools vary from team to team depending on the tasks to be performed in the project. The project management tools include; project management software, real-time instant messaging tool, knowledge base tool and file sharing tool.
What is project management software?
This is computer software which helps the project team members to collaborate during the project, plan all their activities as well as to record all the collected data.
What is a real-time instant messaging tool?
It is a tool that allows team members of a particular project to talk and video call with colleagues in real time. This tool helps improve collaboration of the team members and allows all people to collectively provide their opinions on different matters during carrying out the project.
What is knowledge base tool?
It involves a search database that allows individual to store the combined wisdom of the team members and ensures that the information is accessible to all members
What is a file sharing tool?
It is a tool which allows people to save sync and share files. It ensures that all the documents provided by team members are well stored and easily retrievable for future reference. (Bilal.et.al, 2017)
What are project management methodologies?
Project management methodologies are basically the different techniques which are used to approach a given project; every methodology of project management has its unique process and workflow. They are classified into “traditional or sequential methodologies, agile methodologies, the change management methodologies and process-based methodologies.”
What are the traditional or sequential methodologies?
These are the methods of managing a project which involve a sequence of tasks which lead to the final deliverables and project managers are required to ensure that the tasks are worked on them in a given order. The methodologies classified under this category include;
· Waterfall project management methodology; involves completing a certain task before beginning another task in a linked sequence of objects which adds up to the general goal. It is used in projects that create physical objects like building a computer.
· Critical path method; it involves prioritizing and allocating available raw materials to ensure the most crucial task is done as well as rescheduling lower priority task.
· Critical chain project management; involves a technique for putting main concentration on the needed materials.
What are agile methodologies?
These are project management methodologies which prioritize on shorter iterative cycles and flexibility. They are categorized .
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There a number of challenges which might be associated with the project of implementing adult education in the state? In this project, the uncertainties that might result in the course of the project are considered to be a risk. This paper gives tries to develop some of the risk associated with the project of implementing adult education project in the United States of America.
Project description
The adult education project involves studies which are given to the older person out of the youth limit to further their knowledge and skills in the various jurisdiction. It encompasses the in-service training for adult workers in the job position and those which are conducted by the person after the retirement period(Nunley, 2007). This project focus on the education training for adult individuals after the retirement period and those within the same age gap, whether under the retirement age or those who did not have jobs(McNeil, Frey, & Embrechts, 2015).
The reason for this project is laid on the fact that many adult individuals do not have the proper means of conducting themselves at older age limits, especially when their young ones are not present with them at home or within their reach. Normally they are forced to the adult care services, which is not within their needs and interests(Ward & Chapman, 2003). This happens just because of lack of adequate knowledge and skills to operate and run their lives effective at this stage of living. The project is thus aimed at equipping these older people with necessary skills for appropriate societal stays and cope up(McNeil et al., 2015).
Risk management scope and objectives
Some of the risks which are likely to occur in this kind of project include the low turnout of the targeted adult population, the budget estimate for the program may be too low to sustain the number of days which the project is meant to last(Lock, 2017). Failure in the approaches to make the adult learners be interested in the project may be another risk as it is quite hard to draw the interest of the adult(Larson & Gray, 2013).
The scope of this management is to cover all the aspects of the predicted risks and reduce their chances of occurring. Therefore, the end result is to see that all the adult target for this project has all the capacity to attend the processes involved without the limits caused by the management. The aim of the project is to ensure that the project is conducted with least possible chances of failure.
Risk Management Methodology
The risk listed above will be identified in various stages of the project. The turnout of the targeted population will be identified at the need assessment stage to determine the approximate population that needs the services(Lock, 2017). The risk comes in when the targeted population is exceeded, or there be a low turnout according to the number originally determined. In case of higher turnout on the number originally determined, .
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Topic: Stakeholder Involvement In evaluation Planning
Stakeholders are the people that are at stake on the evaluation. They are individuals that have interest in or are impacted by evaluation and its results. I would consider involving stakeholders in health program planning. Stakeholders have the ability to provide ideas and aidin the creation of potential solutions (Ferreira,et al., 2020). In most cases stakeholders are from various backgrounds; they therefore look at issues from various perspectives.this allows opposing viewpoints to be expressed and also discussed. Engaging stakeholders from the planning stage, maximizes the chance of project success through the final execution. They may as well aid in preventing unforeseen problems (Michnej, & Zwolinski, 2018). They have a great influence on the community of animal lovers, thus it is imperative to have an advocate instead of an adversary.
I would consider facilitating stakeholder’s involvement through maintaining open communication. The stakeholders need to be updated on the organization’s core purpose. It is essential to be consistent in the messages, and use them to show employees how they fit in the plan as well as how their contributions have aided in shaping the decisions made (Smith, 2017). Individuals that know what is expected as well as how they contribute tend to be more engaged and committed in comparison to those that do not. It is essential to ensure that the stakeholders know where they fit in. engaging employees in the planning process aids in building ownership in the firm.
References
Ferreira, V., Barreira, A. P., Loures, L., Antunes, D., & Panagopoulos, T. (2020). Stakeholders’ engagement on nature-based solutions: A systematic literature review. Sustainability, 12(2), 640.
Michnej, M., & Zwoliński, T. (2018). The role and responsibility of stakeholders in the planning process of the sustainable urban mobility in the city Krakow. Transport Economics and Logistics, 80, 159-167.
Smith, P. A. (2017). Stakeholder engagement framework. Information & Security, 38, 35-45.
TOPIC: Strategies and Ethics
As the director of the local public health department, you are preparing to conduct a town hall presentation. In it you will communicate the direction of the strategic plan. Your audience will include collaborative partners (invested stakeholders) such as academicians, health professionals, state health department staff, representatives from affected communities, and representatives from nongovernmental organizations.
Recall that your Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation Planning discussion in Unit 5 reviewed the planning and evaluation cycle (Figure 11-1 in your textbook). In addition, in that discussion you explained where in the cycle and how you would seek stakeholder involvement in evaluation planning. The town hall presentation is on ...
A Framework for Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of E-Gov.docxsleeperharwell
A Framework for Assessing the Socio-Economic
Impact of E-Governance Projects in Developing
Countries
Sylvester Hatsu
University of South Africa/Accra Polytechnic
P.O. Box 561
Accra-Ghana
+233 543937818
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Ernest Ketcha Ngassam
University of South Africa
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Abstract— A study of more than 100 e-Governance
projects showed that impact assessment of rolled out e-
Governance projects remain insignificant. These findings
remain inconclusive notwithstanding the fact that outcomes
of public sector based ICT4D initiatives have not been fully
established and disseminated. This paper proposes a
framework for assessing the socio-economic impact of e-
governance projects in developing countries. Socio-economic
indicators for e-Governance programmes are identified and
grouped into both core and contextual indicators that form
the basis for the development of an evaluation model. The
proposed assessment framework centered on stakeholders’
participation is then subjected to expert evaluation.
Outcome of our evaluation revealed wide acceptance and
acknowledgement of the relevance and importance of the
framework not only by experts, but also through case-study
based validation tests.
Keywords—Framework, e-Governance, Socio-economic
Impact, developing countries, project lifecycle Critical Success
Factors
I. INTRODUCTION
Drawing upon a study of more than 100 e-Gov projects, it
was observed in a European report that impact assessment
of deployed e-Governance (e-Gov) projects, in terms of
tangible and quantifiable socio-economic benefits, was
found to be still insignificant [9]. Unfortunately, this
situation seems to be in line with findings from other
studies [2; 11; 13]. These findings remain inconclusive by
virtue of the fact that outcomes of public sector based
ICT4D initiatives (e.g. e-Gov) have not been fully
established [4].
Impact assessment of e-Gov faces a number of challenges
because of certain flaws intrinsic to conventional impact
assessment approaches. Some of these challenges include
assessing process as against actual impact, placing more
weight on external as against community centered
indicators of impact. There is also the matter of weak or
absence of baselines.
This paper therefore seeks to develop a framework for
assessing the socio-economic impact of e-governance
projects in developing countries using expert evaluation
and case study for its validation and acceptance. Our
proposed framework is premised by the identification of
the overall key stakeholders and socio-economic
indicators. The latter ought to be considered in
quantitatively and qualitatively determine the effect of the
intervention to its stakeholders and lesson learnt for
improvement thereof.
The remaining part of this paper is structured as
follow. In section 2 below, we propose a methodology
followed.
The 4th Wheel was founded with an ambitious vision to improve and strengthen social development programs.
Key services include 1) Social Impact Management spanning program design, baseline research, process monitoring systems and impact evaluation studies 2) Communication for Development through creation of annual reports and videos 3) Capacity Building initiatives comprising of training programs and immersive workshops.
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To improve the way social programs are conceptualised, implemented, monitored and evaluated.
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Public Officials' Attitudes toward Subjective Performance Measures
Author(s): Xiaohu Wang and Gerasimos A. Gianakis
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PUBLIC OFFICIALS' ATTITUDES
TOWARD SUBJECTIVE
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
XIAOHU WANG
GERASIMOS A. GIANAKIS
University of Central Florida
GJovernments have employed measures of agency since the 1940s (Mikesell, 1995).
Recently, there has been a renewed emphasis on institutionalizing this tool (Gore,
1993; Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 1990; Osborne & Plastrik, 1997).
Unlike any of the previous performance measurement reforms, however, this new
effort is mainly a response to external pressures from elected officials, citizens, and
service clients for management results and accountability rather than an internal man-
agement tactic for the efficient or effective use of resources (Cope, 1997; Gore, 1993;
U.S. General Accounting Office, 1997). Consequently, the focus of performance
measurement is shifted from traditional output and outcome indicators to service quality
and citizen/customer satisfaction measures. An increasing number of governments have
been using citizen surveys to assess service quality (Poister & Henry, 1994; Poister &
Streib, 1998; Streib, 1990).
Despite this shift of focus in performance measurement, critical questions in using
citizen evaluations have not been addressed in the public management literature. The
literature focuses almost exclusively on anecdotal discussions regarding the utilities of
citizen/customer evaluations (Gore, 1993; Osborne & Plastrik, 1997), technical
designs of citizen evaluation measures (Hatry et al., 1992; Miller & Miller, 1991), and
the influence of service delivery activities on citizen evaluations (Brudney & England,
1982; Stipak, 1979, 1987). Few studies explo ...
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The field of program evaluation presents a diversity of images and claims about the nature and role of evaluation that confounds any attempt to construct a coher- ent account of its methods or confidently identify important new developments. We take the view that the overarching goal of the program evaluation enterprise is to contribute to the improvement of social conditions by providing scientifically credible information and balanced judgment to legitimate social agents about the effectiveness of interventions intended to produce social benefits. Because of its centrality in this perspective, this review focuses on outcome evaluation, that is, the assessment of the effects of interventions upon the populations they are intended to benefit. The coverage of this topic is concentrated on literature published within the last decade with particular attention to the period subsequent to the related reviews by Cook and Shadish (1994) on social experiments and Sechrest & Figueredo (1993) on program evaluation.
The word ‘evaluation’ has become increasingly used in the language of community, health and social services and programs. The growth of talk and practice of evaluation in these fields has often been promoted and encouraged by funders and commissioners of services and programs. Following the interest of funders, has been a growth in the study and practice of evaluation by community, health and social service practitioners and academics. When we consider why this move in evaluative thinking and practice has occurred, we can assume the position of the funder and simply answer, ‘...because we want to know if this program or service works’. Practitioners, specialists and academics in these fields have been called upon by governments and philanthropists to aid the development of effective evaluation. Over time, they have led their own thinking and practice independently. Evaluation in its simplest form is about understanding the effect and impact of a program, service, or indeed a whole organization. Evaluation as a practice is not so simple however, largely because in order to assess impact, we need to be very clear at the beginning what effect or difference we are trying to achieve.
The literature review begins with an overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods, followed by a description of key forms of evaluation. Health promotion evaluation and advocacy and policy evaluation will then be explored as two specific domains. These domains are not evaluation methodologies, but forms of evaluation that present unique requirements for effective community development evaluation. Following this discussion, the review will explore eight key evaluation methodologies: appreciative enquiry, empowerment evaluation, social capital,
social return on investment, outcomes based evaluation, performance dashboards and scorecards and developmental evaluation. Each of these sections will include specific methods, the values base of each methodo ...
A method for planning and assessing the social effects and internal performance of projects, programs, and organizations.“A project should see itself as a part of an interconnected web of actors, factors and relationships” (Sarah Earl, 2008 IDRC)
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Project management process is a crucial tool in the development of any organization. This is because the projects that the organization deploys determine the business clientele. Critical analysis of the project management process is paramount to the successful execution of these elements within an organization. In the case of introducing the California Coast Credit Union into the San Diego State University, there are five crucial processes that should be adhered to in order to ensure the project’s success.
Initiation
During the initiation process, the eligibility of any relevant projects available is checked so as to validate the feasibility of the project plan. Once the project plans have been presented and the feasibility checked, the selection process is then initiated based on the requirements that each individual project would require. The project manager and the project management team then sign off on the requirements of the specific project selected.
In this case, the DBSI team was selected for the implementation of data signage procedures that are to be introduced within the student’s hub of the San Diego State University. It is during this stage that the appropriate team members of the project are identified as well as the project leaders. Selection of the project leaders is crucial to the next stage of the project management process, which is the planning process. Furthermore, the ideal environment for the execution of the project is also identified so as to propagate an approximate orientation as to the next stage of the project plan (True Story: California Coast Credit Union, 2014).
Planning
The next stage of the project management process is the planning process. The planning process is crucial in the intricate addressing of the project requirements so as to effectively kick-start the project. Once all the project requirements are identified, the project planning can then be able to cultivate procedural steps in the implementation of the project. The project requirements are aligned with the project objectives or the elements that the project hopes to achieve. The specific objectives of the California Coast Credit Union by introducing data signage in the San Diego State University is to create an interactive forum where the students would be able to relate to the credit union, create a specific brand that would advocate for reliability and accessibility, and finally create and more engaging foot traffic among the thirty thousand students operating the campus (5 Basic Phases of Project Management, 2016).
The planning process also involves the scope of the project in terms of its relativity to the actual services that the project hopes to provide. The scope would entail prospects such as open-air digital designs, using the ideal equipment so as to utilize the available technology and presentation of the right content in an entertaining forum. Moreover, the planning process also has ...
Applying TQM in Social Projects -Children rights and youth participation as t...InterMedia Consulting
Is it possible to deliver a “Toyota-type” social service?
That is the question that led us to start a research on TQM, lean production methods and children participation. This article is the first article draft, intended to be a “provocative” piece of information that gathers without any kind of scientific design, data from different sources.
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INTRO TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Case Study 11: Who Brought Bernadine Healy Down? Case Study 11: Who Brought Bernadine Healy Down? Questions for Case study 11 1.Identify and discuss the public service culture present in the case and explain why Wise argue that public service motivation is found more in the government than in private sector. 2.Discuss if the Healy’s motivation for accepting the Red Cross presidency is in line with the public service motives? 3.Discuss what the case study indicates about the modern complexities of professional personnel in the public setting? 4.Does the Wise reading offer some specific answers to contemporary problems of public personnel motivation? If so, how?
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Introduction
GDD’s Results
Candidate’s Results
GDD/ Candidates Comparison
Recommendation
Purpose:
In the first assignment, students are given a scenario about Global Delivery Direct (GDD), a Norfolk, England medium-sized global delivery company that was started in 1968 by four college friends. . The purpose of this exercise is to see if you can identify the GDD leader in the potential candidates that will be hired to lead the new boutique services department.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment
use leadership theories, assessment tools, and an understanding of the role of ethics, values, and attitudes to evaluate and enhance personal leadership skills
Background:
Andrew Rockfish and the other owners have been looking for a competitive edge in the North American market that will translate well to the other divisions. A recent meeting of the owners resulted in the decision to target business organizations with custom services. The decision stems from recent feedback from customers that revealed that for GDD to anticipate the needs of their clients, suppliers and service vendors, the company needed to decrease the turnaround time in delivery and mailing of small packages and letters. Rockfish has decided to offer “boutique” services to its business customers. Catering to businesses will allow GDD to provide personal services that Fed Ex and UPS cannot offer. Customizing the services will allow GDD to increase prices while creating a new niche in the market. It was decided that the initial roll out of this idea would start in the US where an imminent threat from competition lies. Rockfish was on board with this idea and began a campaign among the rest of the company to find ideas that would help to encourage the new ‘Business First” strategic plan.
In response, a sales manager from the mid-west sales team brought this idea from their brainstorming session for Rockfish’s consideration. The sales manager proposed creating several mobile packing stores to bring customer service to businesses directly. GDD would not just pick up and deliver but they would also package. This model could be viewed as an UPS store on wheels. The team got the idea from a local delivery service that started a similar business as a Mail Store on Wheels and it seemed to be doing well. The mail company has five “Mail on Wheels” trucks and focuses on taking small business, not individuals away from the three local UPS and Kinko stores. After a financial review of the company, Rockfish decided to buy the business.
The mail business was started by a young entrepreneur, Adrian Cheng, who ran the business with the philosophy that “customers always get the best of our time and service”. Personal service, friendliness, and as much time as it takes to make the customer happy, was part of the mission statement. Employees were casually dressed and had no deadlines except those given by the customer. Cheng had about 45 employees and ran both.
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In the USA the speed limits are set by the state. It also allows the municipals to enact limits which are low typically. The urban speed limit ranges 35mph.In the past five years, the High federal way Administration has been financing the establishment of better understanding about the speeds which vehicle should engage into. This was a result of the violation of speed zoning problem. The purpose of the speed limits is to tell drivers about the maximum speed which they should drive. Moreover very little agreement about the constitution of safe speed (Comino, Bottero, Pomarico, & Rosso, 2016).
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The organization that I will focus on will be Bank of America that has diverse services that range from giving loans to its customers, receiving deposits, offering financial services, credit facilities and acting as a platform for buying and selling of shares. The bank over the years has been able to thrive and achieve most of its set objectives which are not the case now because there is the need to be more diverse in mobile banking because the method has been embraced by most of the banks. The competition in the market is stiff and thus the Bank of America must out more effort in ensuring that it takes into account apt measures that are going to make it still hold its position in the market. The bank has at least 150,000 competent employees who risk losing their jobs if the issue is not looked into with the urgency that it deserves.The decision-making Process
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What are project management tools?
These are the instruments which project managers use to plan, execute as well as manage plans in one centralized virtual location. These tools vary from team to team depending on the tasks to be performed in the project. The project management tools include; project management software, real-time instant messaging tool, knowledge base tool and file sharing tool.
What is project management software?
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What is a real-time instant messaging tool?
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What is knowledge base tool?
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What is a file sharing tool?
It is a tool which allows people to save sync and share files. It ensures that all the documents provided by team members are well stored and easily retrievable for future reference. (Bilal.et.al, 2017)
What are project management methodologies?
Project management methodologies are basically the different techniques which are used to approach a given project; every methodology of project management has its unique process and workflow. They are classified into “traditional or sequential methodologies, agile methodologies, the change management methodologies and process-based methodologies.”
What are the traditional or sequential methodologies?
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· Waterfall project management methodology; involves completing a certain task before beginning another task in a linked sequence of objects which adds up to the general goal. It is used in projects that create physical objects like building a computer.
· Critical path method; it involves prioritizing and allocating available raw materials to ensure the most crucial task is done as well as rescheduling lower priority task.
· Critical chain project management; involves a technique for putting main concentration on the needed materials.
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There a number of challenges which might be associated with the project of implementing adult education in the state? In this project, the uncertainties that might result in the course of the project are considered to be a risk. This paper gives tries to develop some of the risk associated with the project of implementing adult education project in the United States of America.
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The adult education project involves studies which are given to the older person out of the youth limit to further their knowledge and skills in the various jurisdiction. It encompasses the in-service training for adult workers in the job position and those which are conducted by the person after the retirement period(Nunley, 2007). This project focus on the education training for adult individuals after the retirement period and those within the same age gap, whether under the retirement age or those who did not have jobs(McNeil, Frey, & Embrechts, 2015).
The reason for this project is laid on the fact that many adult individuals do not have the proper means of conducting themselves at older age limits, especially when their young ones are not present with them at home or within their reach. Normally they are forced to the adult care services, which is not within their needs and interests(Ward & Chapman, 2003). This happens just because of lack of adequate knowledge and skills to operate and run their lives effective at this stage of living. The project is thus aimed at equipping these older people with necessary skills for appropriate societal stays and cope up(McNeil et al., 2015).
Risk management scope and objectives
Some of the risks which are likely to occur in this kind of project include the low turnout of the targeted adult population, the budget estimate for the program may be too low to sustain the number of days which the project is meant to last(Lock, 2017). Failure in the approaches to make the adult learners be interested in the project may be another risk as it is quite hard to draw the interest of the adult(Larson & Gray, 2013).
The scope of this management is to cover all the aspects of the predicted risks and reduce their chances of occurring. Therefore, the end result is to see that all the adult target for this project has all the capacity to attend the processes involved without the limits caused by the management. The aim of the project is to ensure that the project is conducted with least possible chances of failure.
Risk Management Methodology
The risk listed above will be identified in various stages of the project. The turnout of the targeted population will be identified at the need assessment stage to determine the approximate population that needs the services(Lock, 2017). The risk comes in when the targeted population is exceeded, or there be a low turnout according to the number originally determined. In case of higher turnout on the number originally determined, .
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Stakeholder Involvement In Evaluation Planning
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Topic: Stakeholder Involvement In evaluation Planning
Stakeholders are the people that are at stake on the evaluation. They are individuals that have interest in or are impacted by evaluation and its results. I would consider involving stakeholders in health program planning. Stakeholders have the ability to provide ideas and aidin the creation of potential solutions (Ferreira,et al., 2020). In most cases stakeholders are from various backgrounds; they therefore look at issues from various perspectives.this allows opposing viewpoints to be expressed and also discussed. Engaging stakeholders from the planning stage, maximizes the chance of project success through the final execution. They may as well aid in preventing unforeseen problems (Michnej, & Zwolinski, 2018). They have a great influence on the community of animal lovers, thus it is imperative to have an advocate instead of an adversary.
I would consider facilitating stakeholder’s involvement through maintaining open communication. The stakeholders need to be updated on the organization’s core purpose. It is essential to be consistent in the messages, and use them to show employees how they fit in the plan as well as how their contributions have aided in shaping the decisions made (Smith, 2017). Individuals that know what is expected as well as how they contribute tend to be more engaged and committed in comparison to those that do not. It is essential to ensure that the stakeholders know where they fit in. engaging employees in the planning process aids in building ownership in the firm.
References
Ferreira, V., Barreira, A. P., Loures, L., Antunes, D., & Panagopoulos, T. (2020). Stakeholders’ engagement on nature-based solutions: A systematic literature review. Sustainability, 12(2), 640.
Michnej, M., & Zwoliński, T. (2018). The role and responsibility of stakeholders in the planning process of the sustainable urban mobility in the city Krakow. Transport Economics and Logistics, 80, 159-167.
Smith, P. A. (2017). Stakeholder engagement framework. Information & Security, 38, 35-45.
TOPIC: Strategies and Ethics
As the director of the local public health department, you are preparing to conduct a town hall presentation. In it you will communicate the direction of the strategic plan. Your audience will include collaborative partners (invested stakeholders) such as academicians, health professionals, state health department staff, representatives from affected communities, and representatives from nongovernmental organizations.
Recall that your Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation Planning discussion in Unit 5 reviewed the planning and evaluation cycle (Figure 11-1 in your textbook). In addition, in that discussion you explained where in the cycle and how you would seek stakeholder involvement in evaluation planning. The town hall presentation is on ...
A Framework for Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of E-Gov.docxsleeperharwell
A Framework for Assessing the Socio-Economic
Impact of E-Governance Projects in Developing
Countries
Sylvester Hatsu
University of South Africa/Accra Polytechnic
P.O. Box 561
Accra-Ghana
+233 543937818
[email protected]
Ernest Ketcha Ngassam
University of South Africa
P O Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa
+27823552519
[email protected]
Abstract— A study of more than 100 e-Governance
projects showed that impact assessment of rolled out e-
Governance projects remain insignificant. These findings
remain inconclusive notwithstanding the fact that outcomes
of public sector based ICT4D initiatives have not been fully
established and disseminated. This paper proposes a
framework for assessing the socio-economic impact of e-
governance projects in developing countries. Socio-economic
indicators for e-Governance programmes are identified and
grouped into both core and contextual indicators that form
the basis for the development of an evaluation model. The
proposed assessment framework centered on stakeholders’
participation is then subjected to expert evaluation.
Outcome of our evaluation revealed wide acceptance and
acknowledgement of the relevance and importance of the
framework not only by experts, but also through case-study
based validation tests.
Keywords—Framework, e-Governance, Socio-economic
Impact, developing countries, project lifecycle Critical Success
Factors
I. INTRODUCTION
Drawing upon a study of more than 100 e-Gov projects, it
was observed in a European report that impact assessment
of deployed e-Governance (e-Gov) projects, in terms of
tangible and quantifiable socio-economic benefits, was
found to be still insignificant [9]. Unfortunately, this
situation seems to be in line with findings from other
studies [2; 11; 13]. These findings remain inconclusive by
virtue of the fact that outcomes of public sector based
ICT4D initiatives (e.g. e-Gov) have not been fully
established [4].
Impact assessment of e-Gov faces a number of challenges
because of certain flaws intrinsic to conventional impact
assessment approaches. Some of these challenges include
assessing process as against actual impact, placing more
weight on external as against community centered
indicators of impact. There is also the matter of weak or
absence of baselines.
This paper therefore seeks to develop a framework for
assessing the socio-economic impact of e-governance
projects in developing countries using expert evaluation
and case study for its validation and acceptance. Our
proposed framework is premised by the identification of
the overall key stakeholders and socio-economic
indicators. The latter ought to be considered in
quantitatively and qualitatively determine the effect of the
intervention to its stakeholders and lesson learnt for
improvement thereof.
The remaining part of this paper is structured as
follow. In section 2 below, we propose a methodology
followed.
The 4th Wheel was founded with an ambitious vision to improve and strengthen social development programs.
Key services include 1) Social Impact Management spanning program design, baseline research, process monitoring systems and impact evaluation studies 2) Communication for Development through creation of annual reports and videos 3) Capacity Building initiatives comprising of training programs and immersive workshops.
VISION
A successful integration of data, technology and partnerships to design development programs that meet the needs of India’s most vulnerable.
MISSION
To improve the way social programs are conceptualised, implemented, monitored and evaluated.
Public Officials Attitudes toward Subjective Performance Meas.docxamrit47
Public Officials' Attitudes toward Subjective Performance Measures
Author(s): Xiaohu Wang and Gerasimos A. Gianakis
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PUBLIC OFFICIALS' ATTITUDES
TOWARD SUBJECTIVE
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
XIAOHU WANG
GERASIMOS A. GIANAKIS
University of Central Florida
GJovernments have employed measures of agency since the 1940s (Mikesell, 1995).
Recently, there has been a renewed emphasis on institutionalizing this tool (Gore,
1993; Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 1990; Osborne & Plastrik, 1997).
Unlike any of the previous performance measurement reforms, however, this new
effort is mainly a response to external pressures from elected officials, citizens, and
service clients for management results and accountability rather than an internal man-
agement tactic for the efficient or effective use of resources (Cope, 1997; Gore, 1993;
U.S. General Accounting Office, 1997). Consequently, the focus of performance
measurement is shifted from traditional output and outcome indicators to service quality
and citizen/customer satisfaction measures. An increasing number of governments have
been using citizen surveys to assess service quality (Poister & Henry, 1994; Poister &
Streib, 1998; Streib, 1990).
Despite this shift of focus in performance measurement, critical questions in using
citizen evaluations have not been addressed in the public management literature. The
literature focuses almost exclusively on anecdotal discussions regarding the utilities of
citizen/customer evaluations (Gore, 1993; Osborne & Plastrik, 1997), technical
designs of citizen evaluation measures (Hatry et al., 1992; Miller & Miller, 1991), and
the influence of service delivery activities on citizen evaluations (Brudney & England,
1982; Stipak, 1979, 1987). Few studies explo ...
The field of program evaluation presents a diversity of images a.docxcherry686017
The field of program evaluation presents a diversity of images and claims about the nature and role of evaluation that confounds any attempt to construct a coher- ent account of its methods or confidently identify important new developments. We take the view that the overarching goal of the program evaluation enterprise is to contribute to the improvement of social conditions by providing scientifically credible information and balanced judgment to legitimate social agents about the effectiveness of interventions intended to produce social benefits. Because of its centrality in this perspective, this review focuses on outcome evaluation, that is, the assessment of the effects of interventions upon the populations they are intended to benefit. The coverage of this topic is concentrated on literature published within the last decade with particular attention to the period subsequent to the related reviews by Cook and Shadish (1994) on social experiments and Sechrest & Figueredo (1993) on program evaluation.
The word ‘evaluation’ has become increasingly used in the language of community, health and social services and programs. The growth of talk and practice of evaluation in these fields has often been promoted and encouraged by funders and commissioners of services and programs. Following the interest of funders, has been a growth in the study and practice of evaluation by community, health and social service practitioners and academics. When we consider why this move in evaluative thinking and practice has occurred, we can assume the position of the funder and simply answer, ‘...because we want to know if this program or service works’. Practitioners, specialists and academics in these fields have been called upon by governments and philanthropists to aid the development of effective evaluation. Over time, they have led their own thinking and practice independently. Evaluation in its simplest form is about understanding the effect and impact of a program, service, or indeed a whole organization. Evaluation as a practice is not so simple however, largely because in order to assess impact, we need to be very clear at the beginning what effect or difference we are trying to achieve.
The literature review begins with an overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods, followed by a description of key forms of evaluation. Health promotion evaluation and advocacy and policy evaluation will then be explored as two specific domains. These domains are not evaluation methodologies, but forms of evaluation that present unique requirements for effective community development evaluation. Following this discussion, the review will explore eight key evaluation methodologies: appreciative enquiry, empowerment evaluation, social capital,
social return on investment, outcomes based evaluation, performance dashboards and scorecards and developmental evaluation. Each of these sections will include specific methods, the values base of each methodo ...
A method for planning and assessing the social effects and internal performance of projects, programs, and organizations.“A project should see itself as a part of an interconnected web of actors, factors and relationships” (Sarah Earl, 2008 IDRC)
Running head CCCU SIGNAGE1CCCU SIGNAGE2Project manage.docxsusanschei
Running head: CCCU SIGNAGE 1
CCCU SIGNAGE 2
Project management process is a crucial tool in the development of any organization. This is because the projects that the organization deploys determine the business clientele. Critical analysis of the project management process is paramount to the successful execution of these elements within an organization. In the case of introducing the California Coast Credit Union into the San Diego State University, there are five crucial processes that should be adhered to in order to ensure the project’s success.
Initiation
During the initiation process, the eligibility of any relevant projects available is checked so as to validate the feasibility of the project plan. Once the project plans have been presented and the feasibility checked, the selection process is then initiated based on the requirements that each individual project would require. The project manager and the project management team then sign off on the requirements of the specific project selected.
In this case, the DBSI team was selected for the implementation of data signage procedures that are to be introduced within the student’s hub of the San Diego State University. It is during this stage that the appropriate team members of the project are identified as well as the project leaders. Selection of the project leaders is crucial to the next stage of the project management process, which is the planning process. Furthermore, the ideal environment for the execution of the project is also identified so as to propagate an approximate orientation as to the next stage of the project plan (True Story: California Coast Credit Union, 2014).
Planning
The next stage of the project management process is the planning process. The planning process is crucial in the intricate addressing of the project requirements so as to effectively kick-start the project. Once all the project requirements are identified, the project planning can then be able to cultivate procedural steps in the implementation of the project. The project requirements are aligned with the project objectives or the elements that the project hopes to achieve. The specific objectives of the California Coast Credit Union by introducing data signage in the San Diego State University is to create an interactive forum where the students would be able to relate to the credit union, create a specific brand that would advocate for reliability and accessibility, and finally create and more engaging foot traffic among the thirty thousand students operating the campus (5 Basic Phases of Project Management, 2016).
The planning process also involves the scope of the project in terms of its relativity to the actual services that the project hopes to provide. The scope would entail prospects such as open-air digital designs, using the ideal equipment so as to utilize the available technology and presentation of the right content in an entertaining forum. Moreover, the planning process also has ...
Applying TQM in Social Projects -Children rights and youth participation as t...InterMedia Consulting
Is it possible to deliver a “Toyota-type” social service?
That is the question that led us to start a research on TQM, lean production methods and children participation. This article is the first article draft, intended to be a “provocative” piece of information that gathers without any kind of scientific design, data from different sources.
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INTRO TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Case Study 11: Who Brought Bernadine Healy Down? Case Study 11: Who Brought Bernadine Healy Down? Questions for Case study 11 1.Identify and discuss the public service culture present in the case and explain why Wise argue that public service motivation is found more in the government than in private sector. 2.Discuss if the Healy’s motivation for accepting the Red Cross presidency is in line with the public service motives? 3.Discuss what the case study indicates about the modern complexities of professional personnel in the public setting? 4.Does the Wise reading offer some specific answers to contemporary problems of public personnel motivation? If so, how?
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Introduction
GDD’s Results
Candidate’s Results
GDD/ Candidates Comparison
Recommendation
Purpose:
In the first assignment, students are given a scenario about Global Delivery Direct (GDD), a Norfolk, England medium-sized global delivery company that was started in 1968 by four college friends. . The purpose of this exercise is to see if you can identify the GDD leader in the potential candidates that will be hired to lead the new boutique services department.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment
use leadership theories, assessment tools, and an understanding of the role of ethics, values, and attitudes to evaluate and enhance personal leadership skills
Background:
Andrew Rockfish and the other owners have been looking for a competitive edge in the North American market that will translate well to the other divisions. A recent meeting of the owners resulted in the decision to target business organizations with custom services. The decision stems from recent feedback from customers that revealed that for GDD to anticipate the needs of their clients, suppliers and service vendors, the company needed to decrease the turnaround time in delivery and mailing of small packages and letters. Rockfish has decided to offer “boutique” services to its business customers. Catering to businesses will allow GDD to provide personal services that Fed Ex and UPS cannot offer. Customizing the services will allow GDD to increase prices while creating a new niche in the market. It was decided that the initial roll out of this idea would start in the US where an imminent threat from competition lies. Rockfish was on board with this idea and began a campaign among the rest of the company to find ideas that would help to encourage the new ‘Business First” strategic plan.
In response, a sales manager from the mid-west sales team brought this idea from their brainstorming session for Rockfish’s consideration. The sales manager proposed creating several mobile packing stores to bring customer service to businesses directly. GDD would not just pick up and deliver but they would also package. This model could be viewed as an UPS store on wheels. The team got the idea from a local delivery service that started a similar business as a Mail Store on Wheels and it seemed to be doing well. The mail company has five “Mail on Wheels” trucks and focuses on taking small business, not individuals away from the three local UPS and Kinko stores. After a financial review of the company, Rockfish decided to buy the business.
The mail business was started by a young entrepreneur, Adrian Cheng, who ran the business with the philosophy that “customers always get the best of our time and service”. Personal service, friendliness, and as much time as it takes to make the customer happy, was part of the mission statement. Employees were casually dressed and had no deadlines except those given by the customer. Cheng had about 45 employees and ran both.
IntroductionDefine the individual client or community populati.docxMargenePurnell14
Introduction
Define the individual client or community population.
This should be about 1-2 paragraphs that identify the client (or the organization).
In this section, for an A paper
, you will address the following elements:
Introduces the client or community population for whom the treatment or service plan is being developed,
Include cultural or diversity issues; also
Include the role of the social worker in supporting the client or population.
Include at least one reference that defines the importance of cultural sensitivity and the role of the social worker working with a client or organization.
Identified Issue/Situation
Describe the situation to be addressed that was identified by the client or the organization
In this section, for an A paper
, you will address the following elements:
Define the identifying issue, situation, or problem in a way that reflects client or community agency,
Discuss the cultural or diversity issues inherent in the client or community situation, and Reflects the interaction between the social worker and the client or community.
Include supporting literature from the course text or other related source.
Problem Statement
How did the client or the organization state the problem?
This should correspond to the Problem statement on the ASI Treatment Plan Template
Goals/Objectives to be Achieved
This should correspond to the Goals section of the ASI Treatment Plan Template.
In this section, for an A paper
, you will address the following elements:
Creates clearly defined objectives and goals with measurable outcomes that reflect the interaction between the social worker and the client or community.
Include literature that discusses how to define objectives and goals with measurable outcomes.
State the goals in measurable terms.
For example, “The client states a desire to quit smoking.” Or “The client states a desire to exercise more often.”
Measurable Goals
For example, the client who wants to quit smoking.
Measurable goals might be: To obtain a prescription for a nicotine patch by XXX date; to go for 3 days without a cigarette starting on XXX DATE; to call a hypnotherapist and find out about how to use hypnotherapy for changing cravings to smoke.”
Each goal should have a target completion date.
Interventions
Describe what the counselor will do to assist the client with achieving the defined goals.
Participation in Treatment Planning Process
What actions will the client (or organization) do to be involved in the plan of action?
Participation of Others in Goals and Plans
Who will the client (or organization) use to support their goals?
Indicators of Successful Completion
How will the client and counselor (or organization and manager) know that successful completion has occurred?
Parallels between Individual Treatment Plans
and Organizational Plans
Describe how an organizational plan would be the same or different from an individual treatment plan.
This is to .
Introduction to Public SpeakingWeek 6 AssignmentIn.docxMargenePurnell14
Introduction to Public Speaking
Week 6 Assignment
Informative Speech
It’s time to take what you've learned from all of your prior presentations and add an element of research to create your Informative Speech. You have to be cautious when choosing an Informative topic, as it’s easy to confuse the Informative Speech and a Persuasive Speech as the same thing. However an Informative Speech JUST provides information. The most basic informative speech is the kind that teaches us (much in the way the Demonstration Speech taught us) something detailed about a topic with which we are already familiar. For instance, we know George Washington was our first President, but a lot of people don't know much about his life prior to the military or serving in office. That would make for an interesting Informative Speech.
With an informative Speech, you’ll want to establish credibility by referencing and citing your materials. For example: "In the July 13, 2007 edition of the New York Times, John Smith said that George Washington suffered from depression as a young boy." It is critical that you discuss where you found your information in order to maintain your credibility.
A few parameters:
1. Your speech should be 5-10 minutes in length.
2. Feel free to incorporate visual aids. This is not mandatory, but it makes for a better presentation, as we learned last week.
3. Cite a minimum of two different sources for your materials. Do NOT use Wikipedia as a source. Please copy and paste these sources into the ‘comments’ area when submitting or submit as a paper. I will evaluate your sources.
4. Be sure to have a good introduction, a body that contains at least three main points (with appropriate supporting evidence) and a conclusion that appropriately wraps everything up.
As always, you may draft your speech word for word, but be very careful not to simply read from your paper! We want eye contact and emotion! Good luck with this assignment and have fun!
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Introduction about topic
Intelligence phase
:
What is the problem (opportunity)
Classify the problem (opportunity)
structurt ,unstructuer ,semi structur
i think our search structure
Decompose the problem (opportunity).
The effects of noise on student performance
The effects of temprutur on student performance
The effects of light on student performance
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Introduction
A short summary is provided on the case subject and discuss Effat University ICT infrastructure sustainability in 3 pillars (Planet, People, and Profit).
Analysis
(due April 16)
Study the ICT infrastructure of Effat University and provide an analysis of its performance in terms of Green Measures of Performance (Green MoPs).
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Introduction
Illiteracy is the inability to read and write at an adequate level of proficiency that is critical for communication. Illiterate adults are unable to use printed and written information to function in the society so as to achieve one’s goals and also to develop one’s potential.
According to an international nonprofit ProLiteracy in 2003, there are 36 million adults in the United States alone. This potential includes a broad range of information-processing skills that one can use daily in school and at the community as a whole. Adult illiteracy has become a societal problem because illiterate people can never fully utilize writing and reading skills to make use of their fully potential in the world. The thesis statement of adult illiteracy involves reasons why it identified as a societal problem; the solutions proposed to solve this problem and the statistical information of adult literacy as the global societal problem.
Different types of society exist. These types of illiteracy are technological illiteracy, mathematical illiteracy, visual illiteracy, school illiteracy, community illiteracy and personal illiteracy. All these types of illiteracy are caused by various reasons. These reasons are summarized in the following discussion.
Causes of Adult Illiteracy
People are usually mistaken about illiteracy. School illiteracy is overvalued to the extent that many adults have started to believe the act of reading and writing are the only important things in school. It is this type of reasoning that make many adults less interested in wanting to gain more knowledge and see things beyond the negative images. This has become one of the main reasons why adult illiteracy has increased in the world over the last few years.
Another reason for adult illiteracy is the misuse of groups. Some people tend to agree with the argument that can make one believe that he or she is weak as a reader and he or she won’t be able to achieve literacy even after finishing school. This type of thinking lowers someone’s self-esteem and self-confidence meaning that the person will not bother to seek literacy help. People’s reading attitude are influential in literacy behaviors. According to McKenna in 2001, reading attitudes are influenced by factors such as a person’s social experiences with reading, one’s personal experiences, the cultural norms about reading, cultural norms and the learner’s preferences about reading. Attitude is associated with unwillingness to read. Every learning experience that a child has in school will at some point determine how that child will determine to learn. The learners who have had negative experiences in school will come to view school and learning in total as a bad experience that. This disengagement spreads over to adults. An adult learner who has negative perceptions about school would not want to be associated with it. These learners never get interested in educational process because they don’t see it as valuabl.
Intro to Quality Management Week 3Air Bag Recall.docxMargenePurnell14
Intro to Quality Management Week 3
Air Bag Recall
Assignment
Review the article “Blow Out” from this week’s reading assignment. This article pertains to the recall of air bag products. Assume you are the manager for a large automotive company that will be using air bags in your products. What risk assessment tools will you use in order to ensure that the product being installed into your vehicles meets safety standards in order to avoid a recall? Use your course materials and outside research to generate a solid analysis on why these methods would be helpful. Your analysis should be supported by research.
Directions for obtaining the file: Login to the Grantham University library by clicking on the Resources tab from the main page. You will then log into EBSCOHost. Once you have accessed the database, simply copy and paste the title of the article and press enter to search and you should now have the file accessible to review.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
•Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
•Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
•Include cover page and reference page.
•At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
•No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
•Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
•Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
Article
Section:
Features
Business: Cars
Keywords: Safety; Automotive industry; Driving; Accidents; Brain; Congress; Design; Regulations; Vehicles; Weight; Fariello; Cars
Air bags are meant to save lives. Now a massive recall shows how they sometimes can turn deadly
Forensic Investigator Sal Fariello, whose job is to deconstruct car crashes, has witnessed a catalog of carnage caused by air bags over the past two decades. In his collection, there is a photo of a woman who has been horribly scarred by an inflating air bag. There's an X-ray of a driver's broken wrists snapped in the "fling zone" of an air bag that mashed both arms from a 10-and-2 position into the car's roof. He can cite numerous drivers who suffered torn aortas or lacerated brain stems, all the result of being "punched" by an air bag inflating at 200 m.p.h. (322 km/h). "What's sitting in the front of the steering wheel is an explosive device," explains Fariello, the author of Airbag Injuries: Causation & Federal Regulation. "Nasty, unexpected events can occur."
None have been nastier than the injuries and deaths caused by exploding inflators in air bags made by automotive supplier Takata Corp., based in Tokyo. Its air bags have .
Intro to Quality Management Week 3Air Bag RecallAssignment.docxMargenePurnell14
Intro to Quality Management Week 3
Air Bag Recall
Assignment
Review the article “Blow Out” from this week’s reading assignment. This article pertains to the recall of air bag products. Assume you are the manager for a large automotive company that will be using air bags in your products. What risk assessment tools will you use in order to ensure that the product being installed into your vehicles meets safety standards in order to avoid a recall? Use your course materials and outside research to generate a solid analysis on why these methods would be helpful. Your analysis should be supported by research.
Directions for obtaining the file: Login to the Grantham University library by clicking on the Resources tab from the main page. You will then log into EBSCOHost. Once you have accessed the database, simply copy and paste the title of the article and press enter to search and you should now have the file accessible to review.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
•Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
•Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
•Include cover page and reference page.
•At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
•No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
•Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
•Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
Article
Section:
Features
Business: Cars
Keywords: Safety; Automotive industry; Driving; Accidents; Brain; Congress; Design; Regulations; Vehicles; Weight; Fariello; Cars
Air bags are meant to save lives. Now a massive recall shows how they sometimes can turn deadly
Forensic Investigator Sal Fariello, whose job is to deconstruct car crashes, has witnessed a catalog of carnage caused by air bags over the past two decades. In his collection, there is a photo of a woman who has been horribly scarred by an inflating air bag. There's an X-ray of a driver's broken wrists snapped in the "fling zone" of an air bag that mashed both arms from a 10-and-2 position into the car's roof. He can cite numerous drivers who suffered torn aortas or lacerated brain stems, all the result of being "punched" by an air bag inflating at 200 m.p.h. (322 km/h). "What's sitting in the front of the steering wheel is an explosive device," explains Fariello, the author of Airbag Injuries: Causation & Federal Regulation. "Nasty, unexpected events can occur."
None have been nastier than the injuries and deaths caused by exploding inflators in air bags made by automotive supplier Takata Corp., based in Tokyo. Its air bags have been blamed for killing five motorists in.
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INTERVIEW WITH AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY PRACTITIONERS
Resources
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide
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Interview With American Indian Community Practitioners
Interview with Betty Laverdure
LAUNCH INTERVIEW
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Transcript
Interviews With American Indian Community Practitioners
Interview with Denise Levy
LAUNCH INTERVIEW
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Values, communication, beliefs, economics, clothing, assumptions, and interpretation are all part of cultural dynamics. Understanding this, review the interviews with American Indian community practitioners. Listen for their expectations toward culturally appropriate ways in which to communicate and work with tribal communities.
Provide a synopsis of the interviews and address the following questions.
How do cultural dynamics impact collaboration?
What are the cultural dynamics at play?
How will you use the information to better understand working with American Indian communities?
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Interview Each team member should interview an educator about his.docxMargenePurnell14
Interview:
Each team member should interview an educator about his or her philosophy of education.
Consider
the following questions regarding the challenges facing education today:
Where do they think education is headed in the future?
How have their own life experiences shaped their current philosophy regarding education?
Ask 6 questions including the two above.
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IntroductionRisk management is critical to protect organization.docxMargenePurnell14
Introduction
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Risk management is critical to protect organizational assets and to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Many individuals and departments in organizations are involved in risk management; this is especially true when creating a risk management plan.
You, as an employee of YieldMore, are asked to create a risk management plan for the organization.
Scenario
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In order to help protect the company and ensure it maintains compliance with laws and regulations, senior management at YieldMore has decided to develop a formal risk management plan.
As an employee of YieldMore, your team has been given the task of creating a risk management plan for the organization.
Tasks
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You will initiate a kick-off meeting to discuss YieldMore’s risk management plan with your team.
Review the responsibilities associated with your assigned role.
Explain the specific responsibilities of your assigned role within the project.
Explain your role and the roles of the other team members to senior management.
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Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society. Analyze their responses regarding:
Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives? How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives. Why did you choose this particular perspective? How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.
Please post your completed paper in the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
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Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described each person’s class, race, and gender.
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Evaluated the role of social stratification.
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Internet ExerciseVisit the homepage of Microsoft at www.micros.docxMargenePurnell14
Internet Exercise
Visit the homepage of Microsoft at www.microsoft.com. Access the annual report for 2012. Find the footnotes to the statements and read the disclosures in the note titled Contingencies. Regarding the events described, do you think Microsoft is providing adequate disclosure to its stockholders?
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Interpersonal Violence Against Women, The Role of Men by Martin Schw.docxMargenePurnell14
Interpersonal Violence Against Women, The Role of Men by Martin Schwartz and Walter DeKeseredy.
Respond to questions 1-3 at the end of the reading.
1- How is ininate partner violence a "male" issue?
2- how dose a patriarchal society perpetuate violence against women?
3- what type of programming and interventions are necessary to stop violence against women?
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Internet of Vehicles-Project
Introduction - what you plan to accomplish and why, include an overview of the situation or
organization and what the situation/problem is that you intend to improve - usually 1-2 pages) Cite and support all content appropriately
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Methodology is a research paper about Action Research, 2-3 pages (include reasons and justification for approach), minimum of five (5) professional references
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Interview an ELL instructor from a Title I school about how assessme.docxMargenePurnell14
Interview an ELL instructor from a Title I school about how assessment is used for placement. You may interview one of the instructors that you have observed during your observations for this course. Inquire also about how placement is determined for both special education and gifted ELLs. Your questions might include (but should not be limited to) the following:
What are the indicators of exceptionality a classroom teacher should look for when a student also has a language barrier?
How can informal as well as formal assessment results factor into placement?
What role do parents and teachers have in placement?
What are some primary factors that are exhibited in underachievement that may not necessarily signal special education needs?
How are changes among individual ELL proficiency levels over the course of the school year accounted for?
How are diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments integrated for ELLs in mainstream classrooms?
What are the benefits of the SIOP protocol for native English speakers as well as those for whom English is an additional language?
Consolidate your findings in a 750-word essay, supporting your findings with at least three current sources from your readings and the GCU Library to support your reasoning.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SECURITY SCIENCE Walid.docxMargenePurnell14
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SECURITY SCIENCE
Walid Al-Ahmad, Bassil Mohammed, Vol. 2, No. 2
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Addressing Information Security Risks by Adopting
Standards
Walid Al-Ahmad*‡, Bassil Mohammad**
*Computer Science Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait
**Ernst & Young, Amman, Jordan
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P.O.Box 7207 Hawally, 32093 Kuwait, Tel: +96525307321, Fax: +965 25307030, e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract- Modern society depends on information technology in nearly every facet of human activity including, finance,
transportation, education, government, and defense. Organizations are exposed to various and increasing kinds of risks,
including information technology risks. Several standards, best practices, and frameworks have been created to help
organizations manage these risks. The purpose of this research work is to highlight the challenges facing enterprises in their
efforts to properly manage information security risks when adopting international standards and frameworks. To assist in
selecting the best framework to use in risk management, the article presents an overview of the most popular and widely used
standards and identifies selection criteria. It suggests an approach to proper implementation as well. A set of recommendations
is put forward with further research opportunities on the subject.
Keywords- Information security; risk management; security frameworks; security standards; security management.
1. Introduction
The use of technology is increasingly covering
most aspects of our daily life. Businesses which
are heavily dependent on this technology use
information systems which were designed and
implemented with concentration on functionality,
costs reduction and ease of use. Information
security was not incorporated early enough into
systems and only recently has it started to get the
warranted attention. Accordingly, there is a need to
identify and manage these hidden weaknesses,
referred to as systems vulnerabilities, and to limit
their damaging impact on the information systems
integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
Vulnerabilities are exploited by attacks which are
becoming more targeted and sophisticated.
Attacking techniques and methods are virtually
countless and are evolving tremendously [1, 2].
In any enterprise, information security risks
must be identified, evaluated, analyzed, treated and
properly reported. Businesses that fail in
identifying the risks associated with the
technology they use, the people they employ, or
the environment where they operate usually
subject their business to unforeseen consequences
that might result in severe damage to the business
[3]. Therefore, it is critical to establish reliable
information security risk assessment and treatment
frameworks to guide organizations during the risk
management process.
Because risks cannot be complete.
International Finance Please respond to the followingBased on.docxMargenePurnell14
"International Finance"
Please respond to the following:
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
The IMF and World Bank are the world’s two leading lending institutions, but much of their monetary assistance disappears once it enters the banking systems of developing countries. Cite concrete evidence that supports the assertion that much assistance to developing countries is simply stolen by officials. Determine other main factors that account for the misuse of these funds.
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International capital budgeting analysis and presentation
By the second in-class session, student teams will form to undertake an analysis of a series of international investment options. Using the Adjusted Present Value (APV) model, each group will evaluate the costs, benefits, timing, and foreign exchange and country risk of various investment projects to determine the optimal selection. Students will be expected to incorporate all material covered in the course in their work. Further details on the paper format and a presentation evaluation metric that includes both content and style criteria are posted below. If used, final PowerPoint presentations must be emailed to the instructor prior to the final class session.
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** Paper and Power Point presentation***
REQUIRED TEXT
Eun, C. and Resnick, B. (2015). International financial management. (7
TH
ed.). McGraw-Hill/ Irwin. ISBN 978-0-07-786160-5
RECOMMENDED READINGS
The Economist, Wall Street Journal, Asian Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, Business Week, Forbes, Harvard Business Review
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Introduction Ideally, program andor policy interventio.docx
1. Introduction Ideally, program and/or policy
interventions must seek to address an identified challenge/gap
in a given sector/segment of society (McDavid & Hawthorn,
2013). To enable stakeholders make informed decisions on what
program/policy choices to make there is the need for
information and such information can be gathered through a
process known as evaluation – the outcome of an evaluation
process creates/provides information and this information
influences policy choices and/or programmatic interventions
(McDavid & Hawthorn, 2013). In this post, I briefly describe
the Mentoring Gang Involved-Youth Project with is being
implemented by Roca Inc, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit
working with young male adults from Boston, Chelsea, and
Springfield Massachusetts. I also explain the type of evaluation
employed in evaluating the Project and the kind of data used for
the evaluation and I indicate whether comparisons were used.
Description of the project According to the Justice Center:
Council of State Governments (2012), the Mentoring-gang
Involved-Youth Project, targets young male adults between the
ages of 17 and 24 who are suffering from substance abuse and
are in detention. The primary objective of the Project is to
reduce incarceration rates and enhance the ability of
participants to retain employment (Roca, 2016). Under the
Project, it is recognized that participants lack healthy
relationships that will help them say away from criminal and/or
antisocial behavior hence under the program three types of
mentoring support are offered (Justice Center: Council of State
Governments, 2012). The Justice Center: Council of State
Governments (2012) informs its readers that mentoring support,
under the Project, extends to supporting participants get jobs
and remain employed. The project proceeds under the
philosophy that keeping participants occurred by positive
activities steers them away from antisocial criminal behavior
(Justice Center: Council of State Governments, 2012). Some of
the mentors under the Project have served jail time and
2. successfully reintegrated into the community and are deemed to
be role models hence using them to mentor participants is seen
as offering participants with real life examples of persons who
were just like them and have managed to emancipate themselves
from the hands of criminal/antisocial conduct and are living
better lives. Cognitive-restructuring is the objective of the
Project and it seeks to achieve this through skills development
and behavioral change for/of participants (Roca, 2016). Where
this Project successfully restructures the cognitive behavior of
participants and they acquire skills and get employment, their
economic situation will change and this will translate into
economic development. According to Roca (2016) the Project
runs for four years - the first two years focus on inculcating into
participants behavioral change whilst the remaining period
focuses on sustaining the positive change in behavior that the
first 2 years have engendered in the participant. To track the
performance of the Project, the Project has an evaluation
mechanism built into it (Roca, 2016). Explanation of the type
of evaluation employed in the case I am of the opinion
that, the Project used both needs assessment and summative
evaluation. McDavid & Hawthorn (2013) posit that the process
of identifying gaps and hence gathering evidence, to inform
policy or programmatic choices by decision makers is referred
to, as needs assessment. It is evident from page 3 of Roca’s
2016 report on the Project that an assessment tool is used by
Roca to identify participants’ risk factors and this informs the
tailoring of interventions to assist them. As previously noted,
the Project also used a summative evaluation. McDavid &
Hawthorn (2013) relying on a definition provided by Scriven
(1996) assert that summative evaluation has one principal goal
i.e. to ascertain whether the project has met its objectives. It
therefore occurs during the post implementation phase of the
project (Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. 2010). A
close review of Roca’s 2016 report on the Project leaves one in
no doubt that the report does not only demonstrate that is has
met is objective but it also effectively sets the stage for
3. decision making by Roca to continue implementing the project.
Importantly, the content of the report would potentially attract
funding for further implementation of the Project. Furthermore,
the Project’s report states that the Project has data tracking and
performance management mechanisms/processes built into it
(Roca, 2016) – this is further demonstration that a summative
evaluation is used for the Project’s evaluation. Describe the
type of data used As earlier noted, data used for the
Project and its report were gathered through a needs assessment
process and a summative evaluation. According to Roca (2016)
it used its assessment tool to identify the factors that make
participants prone to “long term incarcerations and
disconnection from employment/education” (p.3) - these factors
include behavior that increase the likelihood of incarceration,
present and past involvement in criminal conduct, level of
education and employment history – these are what is used to
generate data for policy making and programming. Whether
comparisons were employed Yes, comparisons were
employed. For instance on page 1 of Roca’s 2016 report on the
Project under discussion, reference is make to the number of
participants in the Project in comparison to the previous fiscal
year. There is also data that evidences the number of
participants coming from each of the geographical areas covered
by the Project. Conclusion From the foregoing, it is
evident that data is a condition precedent for formulating,
implementing and reporting on every project. To generate this
data, an evaluation of the project and/or a needs assessment
have to be conducted. I am of the view that how the data is
generated and the nature of the data generated are as important
as the accuracy of the data generated. Reference Justice
Center: The Council of State Governments. (2012). Mentoring
gang-involved youth: How Roca, Inc. combines mentoring and
services in a high-risk intervention model. Retrieved from
http://csgjusticecenter.org/nrrc/posts/mentoring-gang-involved-
youth-how-roca-inc-combines-mentoring-and-services-in-a-
high-risk-intervention-model/ McDavid, J. C., Huse, I., &
4. Hawthorn, L. R. L. (2013). Program evaluation and
performance measurement: An introduction to practice (2nd
ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation. (2010). The program manager’s guide to
evaluation (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from
https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listConte
nt.jsp?course_id=_16304483_1&content_id=_42992485_1 Roca
(2016), Roca’s high risk young men fiscal year 2016
performance benchmark and outcomes report. Retrieved from
http://rocainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fy16-young-men-
outcomes-report.pdf