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Liberale, Andrea Pescina; Kovach, Jamison V. – Journal of Research Administration, 2017
Research activities often involve enrolling human subjects as volunteers to participate in research studies. Federal regulations mandate that research institutions are responsible for protecting the ethical rights and welfare of human subjects from research risks. This is usually accomplished by requiring approval of research protocols by an…
Descriptors: Research Administration, Research Universities, Compliance (Legal), Operations Research
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Davidson, J. Cody – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Research has shown that community college and other low income students have the most need regarding the financial aid process. Community college students are less likely to complete the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) than students at public and private four-year and for-profit institutions. Surveys have shown that the complexity…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Financial Aid, Literature Reviews, Program Improvement
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Sloan, Tine Falk – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2015
The current U.S. education agenda places unprecedented attention on improving the quality of its roughly fifteen hundred teacher preparation programs. The effort places considerable weight on measuring program effectiveness and includes a push to hold programs accountable for their graduates' effects on student performance. Concerns regarding the…
Descriptors: Program Improvement, Accountability, Teacher Education Programs, Data
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Wile, David – Performance Improvement, 2012
This article is part of the dialogue on human performance technology (HPT) models that began in the October 2011 issue of "Performance Improvement." In 1996, the author shared a new HPT model with "Performance & Instruction" readers. Since then, he has refined the model and added empirical research. In the spirit of continuous improvement, the…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Human Factors Engineering, Improvement Programs, Program Improvement
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Dessinger, Joan Conway; Moseley, James L.; Van Tiem, Darlene M. – Performance Improvement, 2012
This commentary is part of an ongoing dialogue that began in the October 2011 special issue of "Performance Improvement"--Exploring a Universal Performance Model for HPT: Notes From the Field. The performance improvement/HPT (human performance technology) model represents a unifying process that helps accomplish successful change, create…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Improvement Programs, Program Improvement, Models
Ehrsam, Hank – School Business Affairs, 2012
Paying for employee turnover costs, data storage, and multiple layers of benefits can be difficult for fiscally constrained institutions, especially as budget cuts and finance-limiting legislation abound in school districts across the country. Many traditional paper-based systems have been replaced with automated, software-based services, helping…
Descriptors: Personnel Management, Human Resources, Redundancy, Program Improvement
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Tan, Kar Way; Shankararaman, Venky – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2014
It was 2:35 am on a Saturday morning. Wiki Lim, process specialist from the Process Innovation Centre (PIC) of Hippi Care Hospital (HCH), desperately doodling on her notepad for ideas to improve service delivery at HCH's Emergency Department (ED). HCH has committed to the public that its ED would meet the service quality criterion of serving 90%…
Descriptors: Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Performance Technology, Health Education
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Lyons, Paul R. – Performance Improvement, 2010
This article presents a partnership effort among managers, trainers, and employees to spring to life performance improvement using the performance templates (P-T) approach. P-T represents a process model as well as a method of training leading to performance improvement. Not only does it add to our repertoire of training and performance management…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Training Methods, Models, Partnerships in Education
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Phillips, Jennie – Performance Improvement, 2010
Most organizations focus on one-off training solutions to address a single workplace learning need at a single time rather than integrating learning and nonlearning interventions to help staff develop increasingly complex levels of expertise specific to their jobs. Curriculum is a long-term, integrated approach to training in which workers take…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Education Work Relationship, Instructional Design, Change Strategies
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Anderson, Joe S.; Morgan, James N.; Williams, Susan K. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2011
A3 Thinking is fundamental to Toyota's benchmark management philosophy and to their lean production system. It is used to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor team members, and lead organizational improvements. A structured problem-solving approach, A3 Thinking builds improvement opportunities through experience. We used "The Toyota…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Problem Solving, Program Improvement
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Craver, Gerald A.; Burkett, Amy K. – Qualitative Report, 2012
Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) perform an important role in the long-term care system because they provide the majority of paid care to nursing facility residents. Unfortunately, annual CNA turnover often exceeds 100 percent nationally. Many factors account for this, including stressful working conditions, low pay, and limited benefits. The…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Medical Services, Improvement Programs, Focus Groups
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Phillips, Jack J.; Phillips, Patti P. – Performance Improvement, 2010
Although the need for project objectives is obvious, their value and role are much broader than most think. In this article, we explore the need for higher levels of objectives, along with tips and techniques to develop them properly. More important, we examine the benefits of objectives from many perspectives. In today's competitive environment,…
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Program Effectiveness, Behavioral Objectives, Performance Technology
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Sharabi, Moshe – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the influence of the human resource (HR) manager on the quality of service in an academic college, and the human resource management (HRM) outcomes of the process. Design/methodology/approach: The paper relates to a customer satisfaction survey. More than 120 questionnaires were completed by the…
Descriptors: College Environment, Labor Force Development, Human Resources, Participant Satisfaction
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Maples, Glenn; Harris, Bette; Greco, Anna M. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Over the past 30 years, researchers have repeatedly demonstrated the need to improve academic advising. Nonetheless, at many Universities academic advising remains a neglected endeavor--poorly measured, managed and rewarded. This paper considers the implementation of an academic advising program which parallels the 360-Degree feedback approach…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Program Improvement, Program Implementation, Feedback (Response)
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Watkins, Ryan – Performance Improvement, 2007
Strategic plans and performance objectives define the results to be accomplished, but selecting a suitable set of performance technologies for your organizations requires more than just knowing the intended benefits. The systematic procedures described in the article will guide you through practical processes and valuable tools for identifying…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Performance Technology, Behavioral Objectives, Organizational Effectiveness
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