for razor blades (is it?)‚ or that your SSN is higher than mine ( is it?) tells us nothing. In surveys they often use arbitrary numbers to code variables such as religion‚ ethnicity‚ major in college or gender. In fact‚ with nominal variables measurement means: classifying cases in (unordered) groups. (A group can have a single member‚ as it is the case with SSN.) The groups must be --- all-inclusive: they must cover all cases --- mutually exclusive: each case must belong to one and only one group
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Performance Measurement in a Modern Business Environment________________________________________ In the past‚ performance measures were primarily based on financial measures (Bruns‚ 1998) where the double entry accounting systems was used to avoid disputes and settle trades between traders (Johnson‚ 1983). As businesses began to grow‚ their nature and structure also began to change‚ reducing the control and the close relationship that existed between the owners and management. Consequently‚ the
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EXPERIMENT (4) FLOW MEASUREMENT By: Eng. Motasem M. Abushaban. Eng. Fedaa M. Fayyad. PURPOSE: To study some of the famous instruments used in flow measurements. The measurement of water flow rate is an important topic in the study of fluid dynamics. There are many instruments used in flow measurements such as : o Venturi o Orifice plate o Variable area meter DESCRIPTION OF APPARATUS Water Flow Measuring Apparatus is designed as a free-standing apparatus for use on the
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How to maintain a computer Computer‚ one of the most useful tool of humans in modern life‚ is sensitive like other electric components and can get easily broken after a period of time of use. It is common for a computer to get a problem when used on the long run and it will be burst eventually. Of course it can be repaired but if you know how to maintain your computer‚ it will save you a lot of trouble. For sustaining the computer‚ the following programs are required: Hiren Boot‚ Antivirus‚ Window
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observation procedures. His assignment that December 31 included taking test measurements at a client’s grain elevator in a small prairie community. Bill had measured grain invento-ries on two previous audits and was the in-charge accountant on this audit. Bill’s observations of the quantity of grain in the elevator fell ten percent below the client’s records. Bill’s attention was drawn to the discrepancy in the two measurements of what was in the elevator because‚ in his judgment‚ such a gap was significant
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Performance Measurements Name University of Phoenix Performance Measurements Performance measurement tools have been used by many organizations or companies these days as one of their strategies in achieving success. Specifically‚ this tool is useful for detailed evaluation of the production process of one company‚ provide extensive guidance for the decision making process‚ and assess the performance of the company departments and individual employees. In general‚ measurement
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How to Build A Computer Building a computer from scratch is very complex‚ but also interesting. It gives you the ability to customize and personalize it to make it one’s own. In this “How To” instructional‚ I will be showing taking you through various steps needed in order to make this happen. This instructional will help you in designing a system targeted toward your own use. Why build ones own PC? You can upgrade easily with a custom one You will end up with a faster computer by handpicking
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expanded three stores. However‚ there was no plan is place about the enhanced human resources which would be required to support the organizational growth plans. Because of this‚ the organizations human resources became the weak link when the new stores were set up. Similarly‚ if a franchisee is to be established‚ Angelo needs to have a detailed strategic HRM plan in place. The first step in Strategic HRM is to determine the number of employees and the types of competencies which will be required by
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Measurements Lab Report Measurements Cassandra M. Murphy Grand Canyon University: Physics 1 Lab September 5‚ 2013 Testable Question: Circular objects; what happens to the circumference as the diameter changes? Hypothesis: As the diameter increases‚ the circumference will increase in a proportional linear way. This is because as the diameter increase‚ the object will as well. Variables: Independent- The diameter of the circular objects. Dependent- The circumference of the
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Measurement and Uncertainty When recording data‚ each entry should be given a corresponding estimated error‚ or uncertainty. The uncertainty gives the reader an idea of the precision and accuracy of your measurements. Use the following method for finding the uncertainty associated with any measuring device used in lab. First‚ find the least count‚ or the smallest printed increment‚ of the measuring device. On the meter sticks‚ the least count is 1 mm. On the double pan balances‚ the least count
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