3. Human Resource Configurations and Modes Lepak and Snell (2002) constructed a model that shows the relationship between human capital characteristics and employment modes. They identified 4 different modes of employment‚ that are measured along two dimensions‚ namely strategic value and uniqueness. Strategic value refers to whether the human capital contributes value to the company´s strategy by gaining a competitive advantage. Uniqueness‚ on the other hand‚ relates to the whether the human capital
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Standardized testing is the scourge that plagues the classroom and renders immobile the wheels of thought in a quagmire of ineffectual batteries of questions unintentionally fashioned to inaccurately assess a student ’s mastery of subject material. I intend to research the validity of standardized tests in school. The standardized tests can include the Stanford 9‚ PSAT‚ SAT‚ CRCT‚ etc. I chose this topic because I feel that educators and political leaders place an undue amount of importance on
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in standardized test scores‚ he created four reward schemes in four different cities for a one year period. The four cities were: New York City‚ Chicago‚ Washington DC‚ and Dallas. According to the research by Richard Fryer‚ this is what he did and what he found out: “ New York City: Students were paid for higher standardized test scores. There was no effect on performance. Chicago: Students were paid for higher grades. Interestingly‚ attendance records and grades improved‚ but standardized test
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Ever since the standardized test was first introduced‚ it began to suck out the creativity from school and forced all teachers to teach the same material to every students nationwide. It has long been theorized that no two minds are the same and if you ask parent with more than one children they will confirm it. So why teach the same thing to every student when even siblings don’t have the same mindset and learning patterns? President Obama said himself “Teachers should not be forced to spend the
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Downfalls of Standardized Testing In January of 2002‚ President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. This act required that each state develop standardized tests for basic skills and administer the tests to all students in order to receive federal funding for their school. Each state was required to set progress goals‚ and each school in the state must make adequate yearly progress‚ meaning that each year‚ the current students must perform better on the test than the
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Tattoos Across Culture Derek Eades Cultural Anthropology Caitlyn Placek 07/22/2013 Tattoos Across Culture Body art and ornamentation have been a defining cultural representation for cultures since the beginning of time. In some cultures‚ such as South America‚ China and the United States‚ tattoos and piercing symbolize the physical and spiritual representation of many groups of people‚ ranging in meaning and authority. What some represent in one culture could mean the complete opposite it
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the Distribution Network in a Supply Chain Sunil Chopra Kellogg School of Management‚ Northwestern University 2001 Sheridan Road‚ Evanston‚ IL 60208‚ U.S.A Tel: 1-847-491-8169; Fax: 1-847-467-1220; e-mail:s-chopra@kellogg.northwestern.edu Abstract This paper describes a framework for designing the distribution network in a supply chain. Various factors influencing the choice of distribution network are described. We then discuss different choices of distribution networks and their relative
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form of passive transport as energy does not need to be generated. Diffusion is complete when the concentration of molecules is equal on either side of the membrane. Diffusion rate can be influenced by many factors such as: Concentration gradient across the the membrane. Permeability of the membrane to the diffusing substance. Temperature. Surface area of the membrane. Question 2 2.1 Acetylcholine is an organic chemical that functions in the brain and body as a neurotransmitter it is an ester of
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Types of Networks Title of Paper Networks are the connections between two devices. How they are interconnected changes the type of network‚ while the principle is the same as our communication. Networks are made to exchange information in the shortest path possible with the best replication of the original data. Local Area Networks (LAN)‚ Wide Area Networks (WAN)‚ Campus Area Networks (CAN)‚ Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) and Home Area Networks (HAN) are all varieties of how devices can be interconnected
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31274/32528‚ Network Management‚ Autumn2012 Final exam information and Sample Exam questions Final Exam Information: The final exam is 2.0 hour duration with 10 minute reading time and will be held on 16th June 2012‚ Saturday (9.30 – 11.40AM). Please check the venue of your exam from UTS Exam time-table. Arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled exam time. A total of 15 short answer type questions. You must read through your lecture notes‚ text and any reference materials in order to answer
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