He began to speak less formally, weaving his previously formulated questions into something that resembled a conversation. This led his interviewees to speak more candidly and with more self-reflection, moving beyond their celebrity images. Chirban's interactive interviewing required more empathy and listening skills on his part, but the trust that it established enabled him to enter the interviewee's world. The new relationship also allowed interviewees to reflect on their past with new understanding as the dialogue unfolded (itchie, 1997).
Interviewing is a complex and demanding task. It is a direct conversation the purpose of which is to gather information b; administering a set of questions. The interview is a key data collection tool for conducting surveys. eviewed literature describes the ways in which survey data can be gathered; questionnaire design and interview techniques, and analyses in detail the fundamental characteristics of the interview a structured method of obtaining information in…...

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References

Bauman, Zygmunt. 1978. Hermeneutics and social science. London: Hutchinson. Giddens, Anthony. 1984. The constitution of society. Cambridge, England: Polity Press.

Bruck, M., Ceci, S.J., & Hembrooke, H. (2002). The nature of children's true and false narratives. Developmental Review, 22, 520 -- 554.

Cannell, C. (1955). Review of "Interviewing in social research." Journal of Applied Psychology, 39(5), 388-389. doi:10.1037/h0038572.

Ceci, S.J., Huffman, M.L.C., Smith, E., & Loftus, E.F. (1994). Repeatedly thinking about a non-event: Source misattributions among preschoolers. Consciousness & Cognition, 3, 388 -- 407.

Dreaming
This chapter discusses the methodology to be used in the study. It describes the procedures that will be applied and followed systematically in conducting the research study. Steps involved in carrying out the research study are elaborated and a justification for the chosen research design is justified. The research design, unit of analysis, sampling design and procedures, instruments of data collection and data analysis are given in this section.

esearch methodology defines the explicit system and rules used to direct the conduct of a research Lunenfeld & Laurel, 2003.

A research methodology thus entails the process of caring out the research, and the procedures that the study follows in order to obtain result in a scientific manner. esearch methodology assures that the information derived from the conduct of a study meets the required standards for use in arriving at conclusion.

esearch design

A research design is the abstract construction for a conducting a research.…...

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References

Barzun, J., & Graff, H.F. (2004). The modern researcher 6th ed. Belmont CA: Thomson Wadsworth

Groves, R.M., Floyd J. Fowler, J., Couper, M.P., Lepkowski, J.M., Singer, E., & Tourangeau, R. (2004). Survey Methodology. New York John Wiley & Sons.

Lunenfeld, P., & Laurel, B. (2003). Design Research: Methods and Perspectives. London MIT Press.

Disabled Workers in Small Firms
Editing Methodology

Differences in Job Satisfaction and Productivity Between Workers With and Without Disabilities in Large and Small Firms in Atlanta, Georgia

This chapter will discuss the methodology of the current study. Research design will be discussed followed by the research participant, instrumentation, and procedure. The purpose of this study is to fill a gap in information describing job satisfaction and productivity in workers with disabilities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The purpose of providing this information is to enhance the ability of employers, job seekers, agency, and vocational planners to achieve stable, fulfilling, and productive employment for potential workers with disabilities, and additionally to explore the potential utility of further research considering performance of firms smaller than 500 employees.

Research Questions and Hypothesis

RQ1: Do workers with disabilities have higher, lower or the same perceptions of job satisfaction at larger or smaller firms?

H0: Workers with self-perceived disability will report…...

Security Technologies and Methodology in the United States Air Force
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of security technologies and methodology in the U.S. Air Force. This work will first determine uncertainties and calculate the risk for each threat. This work will additionally identify any needed controls including technical, administrative and managerial controls. Finally, this work will describe the network security methodology and technology used in the Air Force and the access control technology utilized by the Air Force.

Cyberspace is reported as "pervasive in military operations across all domains" and reported as well is that it is "vital to how the United States conducts those operations." (Wimmer, 2012) Cyberspace was identified by Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff, general T. Michael Moseley to be "a domain equal with Land, Sea, Air and Space." ( )

The Risk

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Bibliography

Wimmer, April L. (2012) Evaluating the Effectiveness of Air Force Foundational Cyberspace Training. Graduate Research Project. Retrieved from:  http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA562742 

Department of the Air Force. Air Force Training Program. AFI 36-2201. 15 September 2010.  http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFI36-2201.pdf 

Department of the Air Force. Information For Designers of Instructional Systems -- ISD Executive Summary For Commanders and Managers. AFH 36-2235 Volume 1. Washington: HQ USAF, 2 September 2002. .http://www.epublishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFH36-2235V1.pdf

Project isk Management Methodology
Methodology Comparison

From the e-Activity, choose one project risk management methodology (not ATOM), compare and contrast the steps of the methodology you chose with ATOM. Provide an example of how each methodology is clearly used.

egardless of the methods used for project risk management, the fundamental steps are the same, and they are roughly as listed below and used in this order:

Identify, characterize threats

Assess the vulnerability of critical assets to specific threats

Determine the risk (i.e. The expected likelihood and consequences of specific types of attacks on specific assets)

Identify ways to reduce those risks

Prioritize risk reduction measures based on a strategy

Taxonomy-Based isk Identification

Taxonomy-based risk identification is a very approach to project risk management that utilizes a breakdown of possible risk sources that is synthesized with best practices knowledge to create a questionnaire. The answers to the questions can facilitate the systematic and repeatable identification of risks. This evidence-based method has…...

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References

Carr, M., Konda, S., Monarch, I., Walker, C.F., and Ulrich, F.C. (1993). Taxonomy-based risk identification. Software Engineering Institute. SEI Identifier: CMU/SEI-93-TR-006

Padelford, L. (2013). Six simple steps to enterprise risk management. Information Management.

The survey would be distributed to respondents through Survey Monkey and would focus on a number of areas of organizational orientation related directly to the identification and elimination of redundancies. Among the areas upon which the survey would focus would the nature and causes of organizational redundancy; perceptions of the downsizing which has occurred in response to redundancy; a sense of organizational justice as this pertains to treatment of both the departed and survivors; the experiences pertaining to Survivors' Syndrome as this may or may not be present; the commonality of stress amongst survivors following downsizing; the degree to which those left behind report to feeling a sense of personal commitment to the organization; any feelings of citizenship within the community comprised by the organization; the impact of guilt felt over the departure of friends and co-workers; and the health consequences pertaining to sustained stress produced by changes in the…...

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Works Cited:

Miranda, R. & Lerner, A. (1995). Bureaucracy, Organizational Redundancy and the Privatization of Public Services. Public Administration Review, 55.

Streeter, C.L. (1992). Redundancy in Organizational Systems. Social Service Review, 66(1), 97-111.

PTSD esilience & Treatment
In this section, two objectives are addressed: the methodology that has been used in this work is explained and secondly, the reasons for choosing this particular methodology are offered. To aid explanation of the premises, eight headings have been identified as under:

esearch philosophy;

Time horizons and research type;

Sample Description;

Data Quality issues; and The eight headings will make it easier to understand the logic behind the study itself as well as the aims of the subject chosen easier and hence to carry through the course of the methods adopted. Segmentation also aids the process of looking at percepts and pragmatic considerations (Cohen, Manion and Morrison, 2007).

esearch Philosophy

The three mainline thoughts followed in research processes are those of Analytical, Positive, and Pragmatic. (Saunders et al., 2012).

PTSD is a very complex phenomenon and unique to each individual, though groups can be formed based on universal occurrences across demography's and situations. The…...

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References

Bouma, G.D. (2010). The research process. 4th Ed. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Cohen, L. Manion, L. And Morrison, K. (2007). Research Methods in Education. Routledge Falmer. London.

Kerlinger, F.N. And Lee, H.B. (2000). Foundations of Behavioral Research. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Oppenheim, A.N. (2000). Questionnaire Design, Interviewing and Attitude Measurement. London: Pinter Publishers Ltd.

Quality Improvement Strategies
Describe each methodology you researched. What are the pros and cons of each methodology? Choose one methodology to move forward with for your organizational QI plan. Explain why you chose that methodology over the others.

Hospital executives and quality improvement managers have experienced success at varying levels due to the introduction of varying concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement and Total Quality Management in different hospital operations for the past fifteen years. Several non-healthcare industries have transferred different quality improvement methodologies which have been being studied well and then implemented at various hospitals. Hospitals have dedicated their immense fiscal and human resources towards the implementation of leading methodologies. They were successful in attaining short-term success, yet they got frustrated due to the unsustainability of quality and cost effectiveness initiatives. Executives remained dedicated towards the implementation of quality improvement methodologies, yet they were still required to determine answer to the fact…...

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References

Garlick, S., and Pryor, G. (2004). Benchmarking the university: Learning about improvement. Canberra, ACT: Department of Education, Science, and Training.

Laudon, K. And Laudon, J (2011). Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (12th Edition) Harlow: Pearson Education.

Moyers, H. Shaw, J.G. New, W. (2004). Choosing A Quality/Performance Improvement Methodology: Methodology Comparisons: Six Sigma, Lean, Theory of Constraints and Customer-Inspired Quality. Shaw Resources. Taken from:  http://www.shawresources.com/artchoosingqualityimprovementmethod.html 

O'Reagain, S., and Keegan, R. (2000). Benchmarking Explained. In European Commission (Ed.) Benchmarking in Europe -- working together to build competitiveness. Brussels, Belgium: European Union.

As noted at the conclusion, these metrics and measures would be qualitatively analyzed by the consultant and quantitative values assigned for each of the questions which would correspond to the five general dimensions under consideration in the short-duration supply chain audit; high attribute examples would be assigned a "1," in this analysis, and a low-attribute example would receive a "7."
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Short-Duration Supply Chain Audit Questions and Corresponding Performance Indicators

Question

High Attribute Example = 1

Low Attribute Example = 7

Does formal product/service profiling and rationalization occur routinely to minimize the risk of obsolete inventory and other costs? What is the reservation capacity?

There are extensive programs in place to minimize the risk of obsolete inventory and other costs.

There are no programs in place to minimize the risk of obsolete inventory and other costs.

How well integrated are the company customer facing processes to the enterprise information systems?

eal-time integration is achieved, not only within the…...

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References

Auditing the procurement and supply chain processes. (2009, June 5). International

Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Auditing Practices Group and International

Accreditation Forum Guidance. [Online]. Available:  http://isotc.iso.org/ .

Auditing the supply chain (2009). Logistics Learning. [Online]. Available: www.logistics learningalliance.com.

any SEs struggle to maintain a consistent corporate focus as they expand their product lines and their markets. The increase in operational complexity sometimes obfuscates the goals of the organization. The first step in Six Sigma is to define the goals, and the overall corporate-wide goal definition is going to remain consistent even as the company grows and the amount of smaller goals increases.
Additionally, Six Sigma is a system that brings everything back to the bottom line. Other management systems have value to an organization, but do not necessarily integrate focus on processes with bottom line results. For an SE, this is a critical advantage to Six Sigma, in that it is one total program that can be used throughout the organization, rather than a hodgepodge of different quality programs through different parts of the company, with no focus on how each impacts the bottom line.

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Morris, Betsy. 2006, 'New Rule: Look Out, Not in.' Fortune. [Online] Available at  http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/10/magazines/fortune/rule4.fortune/index.htm 

Antony, Jiju. 2008, 'Pros and Cons of Six Sigma: an Academic Perspective' onesixsigma.com [Online] Available at  http://www.onesixsigma.com/node/7630 

Interview with Phil Samuel. 2008 onesixsigma.com [Online] Available at  http://www.onesixsigma.com/bmg/Everybody-is-responsible-for-innovation-Interview-with-Dr.-Phil-Samuel-CIO-of-BMG-27032008

Ethics comprises of an intricate set of principles, morals and institutional outlines that standardize scientific activity. Educational and social researchers face complex challenges occasionally, when they encounter the conflict of their legal and moral responsibility towards protection of their participants on one hand, and maintaining the standards, criteria of quality and significance of research on the other hand. Although, the research design or findings does not always restrained or deteriorated by ethical principles. At times, ethics are supportive in enhancing the quality of research, while some other times it's not. Additionally, researchers "bear a special responsibility for protecting the interests of vulnerable groups throughout the research process" (Tangen, 2014, p. 678).
At all times, educational practitioners have realized the weighed down value of education and that the quality of education rests on ethical standards. The consciousness of educational researchers regarding the ethical dimensions of their research is increasing day by day.…...

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References

Abed, M. G. (2014-2015). A Consideration to Two Main Ethical Issues in Educational Research, And How May These Be Addressed. i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 8(3),1-14.

Comer, S. K. (2009). The Ethics of Conducting Educational Research on Your Own Students. Journal of Nursing Law, 13(4), 100-105. doi: 10.1891/1073-7472.13.4.100

Dooly, D. L. (2013). Academic Achievement in Arkansas High Schools Based on the Implementation Level of a Teacher Advisory Program. Retrieved 1 July 2016 from  http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.trident.edu:2048/docview/305027410?pq-origsite=summon 

ESRC. (2015). ESRC Framework for Research Ethics. Retrieved 1 July 2016 from  http://www.esrc.ac.uk/files/funding/guidance-for-applicants/esrc-framework-for-research-ethics-2015/

Loans Envisioned Research Methodology
Association Loans: Association Loans Envisioned Research Methodology

Association Loans: Envisioned Research Methodology

Envisioned research Methodology and Design

Methodologies Considered

Quantitative Methods

Correlation

Experimental Study

Qualitative Methods

Descriptive Research Methods

Interviewing

Focus Group

Mixed Method

Research Designs Considered

Convergent Design

Explanatory Sequential Design

Exploratory Sequential Design

The Embedded Design

Research Validity and Reliability

Strengths and weaknesses

Method of Data Collection

Primary Data Collection

Secondary Data Collection

Justifying Choice and Alternative methods/designs

Conclusion

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Introduction:

The loan associations work on different grounds as compared with commercial bank loans. The commercial and saving bank loans and financing options are usually provided by the financial service providers are more focused to provide funds for business venture. The loan's security is also devised based on credit cards, business performance, and the likelihood of growth potential. However, the loan associations and building loans are more concerned about promoting land and building ownerships. The residential mortgage lending is one of the most popular forms of loan associations. The loan associations are generally owned by the federal or state government…...

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Bibliography:

Bryman, A., & Bell, E. (2007). Business research methods. USA: Oxford University Press.

Caprio Jr., G., & Vittas, D. (Eds.). (2007). Reforming financial systems: historical implications for policy. USA: Cambridge University Press.

Creswell, J. W & Clark, V.L.P (2010). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. USA: SAGE Publications, Inc.

Dexter, S. (2009). A treatise on co-operative savings and loan associations. USA: BiblioLife, L.L.C.

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Analysis of esults:

The Disk Cleanup Tool should be part of normal maintenance on computers. The buildup of obsolete files overtime can cause degradation of your computer. After running disk clean up unneeded files were deleted which gave improved system performance.

Troubleshooting Tool 3: Virus scans

Tool Overview:

Having an up-to-date anti-virus software is an integral part of keeping your computer running smoothly. Simple steps should be taken to ensure your anti-virus is running properly. Ensure definitions are up-to-date by running live update regularly and have scheduled virus scans.

Tool Usage:

The following steps overview how to use Symantec Endpoint Protection:

1. Select Start (All Programs (Symantec Endpoint Protection (Symantec Endpoint Protection.

2. The status of "Your computer is protected." Should be displayed. If it is not, take the listed actions on screen to turn on protection. Select the "Live Update" button on the left-side of the screen.

3. Live Update will run and update virus definitions. When complete…...

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Anonymous. (August 3, 2011). How to make a computer faster: 6 ways to speed up your PC. Retrieved from http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx

Broida, Rick. (April 15, 2009). Disable Vista's Scheduled Disk-Defragmenting. Retrieved  http://www.pcworld.com/article/163215/disable_vistas_scheduled_diskdefragmenting.html 

Mitchell, Bradley. (May 13, 2010). Can't Connect to the Internet? Retrieved from  http://compnetworking.about.com/od/internetaccessbestuses/tp/fixing-cant-connect-to-internet-problems.htm 

O'Donnell, Bob. (January 1, 2005). PC Hardware Troubleshooting Tips. Retrieved from  http://www.everythingcomputers.com/pc_hardware_trouble.htm

Multiple Value Methodologies
usinesses competing in the information age can no longer be measured in the short run by the traditional financial accounting model. This model developed for the Increasingly, companies must use multiple valuation methodologies to appropriately assess their IT investments. Traditional quantitative measures help companies get a grip on hard dollar figures, but don't allow the integration of measures derived from strategy such as customer, internal business process, learning and growth perspectives (Phadnis). In the endeavor to incorporate strategy, qualitative methodologies complement quantitative methodologies to capture the whole picture.

Two very common quantitative valuation methodologies include Economic Value Added (EVA) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) (Mayor, 2002). EVA equals net operating profit minus appropriate capital charges. y assessing a charge for the use of capital, EVA encourages managers to monitor assets as well as income, and keeps them aware of the trade-offs between the two. EVA considers all investments,…...

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Bibliography

Isfahani, K. (2004, June). Narrowing the search. Darwin Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2005 from  http://www.darwinmag.com/read/060104/levers.html?action=print 

Mayor, T. (2002, July 15). A buyer's guide to IT value methodologies. CIO Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2005 from  http://www.cio.com/archive/071502/value.html 

Phadnis, S. The balanced score card. Retrieved February 22, 2005 from  http://www.symphonytech.com/articles/bscard.htm

Although every research setting will be unique in some fashion, there are some generalities involved in content analysis that can be followed by novice researchers. For example, according to Riffe, Lacy and Fico (2005), "Usually, but not always, content analysis involves drawing representative samples of content. The data collected in a quantitative content analysis are then usually analyzed to describe what are typical patterns or characteristics, or to identify important relationships among the variables measured" (p. 2).
Narrative analysis. This research methodology considers the narrative stories provided by narrators as representing their authentic social reality (Etherington, 2004). According to Etherington, "Narrative analysis views life as constructed and experienced through the telling and re-telling of the story, and the analysis is the creation of a coherent and resonant story" (2004, p. 81). Narrative analyses is not intended to identify commonalties or conceptual themes among narrative accounts, but rather relies on the…...

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Correlational research. This type of research identifies and evaluates the natural relationship that exists between different variables. According to Groat and Wang, "This characteristic means that it is particularly appropriate in circumstances when variables either cannot be manipulated for practical reasons or should not be manipulated for ethical reasons" (2003, p. 244).

Developmental designs. This type of research is used to measure changes that occur over lengthy periods of time (Developmental research, 2012). For example, a developmental design would be suitable for analyzing the differences in academic and social development in low-income vs. high-income neighborhoods. This research design is most common when working with children as subjects and can be undertaken using several methods: longitudinal, cross sectional, and cross sequential (Developmental research, 2012).

Survey research. Survey research collects data from a large number of respondents in an attempt to gain a better understanding about this sample as a whole (Grinnel & Unrau, 2005). According to Grinnel and Unrau, "It is essential, therefore, that survey research procedures produce data that is accurate, reliable, and representative so that findings can be generalized from a sample to the larger population or to different research situations" (p. 272). One of the main strengths of survey research concerns its flexibility for data-gathering purposes. De Vaus (2002) notes that, "A survey is not just a particular technique of collecting information: questionnaires are widely used but other techniques, such as structured and in-depth interviews, observation, content analysis and so forth, can also be used in survey research. The distinguishing features of surveys are the form of the data and the method of analysis" (p. 3). This main strength, though, is offset somewhat by the constraints that are inherent in the approach, but these constraints are frequently related to

If you\'re exploring a professional journal article, you can break the article down into different sections to write about. Much like a dissertation is often broken down into the Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Discussion, and Conclusion chapters, your article can be divided so you can work on addressing one segment of it at a time. Walk your readers through the article and explain each area or section, so anyone who reads your paper will have a good understanding of everything the article was trying to say. Depending on your instructor\'s requirements, you may also want to include a section about....

The social sciences refer to any academic discipline that deals with human behavior.  The fields that generally fall under this rubric include economics, anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, historiography, as well as certain types of culture-specific studies.  Mixed method research refers to a research methodology that mixes traditional quantitative and qualitative research designs and discussing both types of evidence or data while considering the takeaways or conclusions of the research. 

Some topics for mixed method research in social sciences are:

1. Does the inclusion of minority police officers in a police force reduce the incidence of police brutality....

Yes, we are often too quick to assume that the most recent evidence is inevitably the strongest. Our tendency to prioritize recent evidence is influenced by the availability bias, which is a cognitive bias that gives greater weight to information that is readily available in our memory or immediate surroundings. As a result, we often assume that recent evidence is more reliable and accurate.

However, the strength of evidence should not solely depend on its recency. It is crucial to consider various factors in evaluating the strength of evidence, such as:

1. Research design: The rigor and methodology of the study should....

One way that lean principles could apply to daily life is by practicing the 5S methodology. 5S stands for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. This methodology can be applied to declutter and organize our living spaces, improving efficiency and reducing stress.

1. Sort: Start by going through your belongings and categorize them into three groups - keep, donate, or discard. Only keep items that are necessary or bring you joy.

2. Set in Order: Arrange the items you've decided to keep in a logical and organized manner. Designate specific places for each item and ensure they are easily....