75 research outputs found
Agile new product development - a systematic literature review
No full textAuthor Aleks Svetoslavov YotovMasterarbeit Johannes Kepler Universität Linz 2025Arbeit auf den öffentlichen PCs in den Bibliotheken der JKU+Medizin abrufba
Aleks Sierz, Good Nights Out
No full textAleks Sierz, author and theatre critic, also teaches courses on postwar British theatre for various universities, in the UK and in Germany. His most famous contribution to research on drama is probably his reference study of “in-yer-face theatre” (In-Yer-Face Theatre. British Drama Today, Faber, 2001), but he also published books on prominent playwrights (Martin Crimp, John Osborne), as well as more extensive studies of contemporary theatre in Britain (Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre To..
A case study of gender differences in the use and effectiveness of adaptive learning in gateway mathematics courses at a private HBCU in the southeastern United States, 2020
No full textThis study aimed to explore gender differences in the use and effectiveness of an adaptive learning system used in gateway mathematics courses at a private historically black college in the southeastern United States. The study utilized a quantitative methodology that focused on 347 students enrolled in pre-calculus and calculus during the 2018-2019 academic year. Specifically, this study examined whether the adaptive learning system (ALEKS) had an effect on students’ perceptions of the system, academic achievement in the course, and retention in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors. The results reaffirm the tenets of the constructivism and experiential learning theories, indicating that the percentage of topics mastered in ALEKS correlates with the grade obtained in the course. The correlation between grades and gain in topics mastered over the semester was higher for males than for female students, which suggests that males might benefit more from using ALEKS as far as numeric grades are concerned. This finding has implications for enrollment management at many co-educational HBCUs, where black males tend to enroll at lower rates and have lower retention rates than black females. It also has implications for other institutions that aim to increase the representation of black males in STEM majors and careers
An Examination of How Students Interact With and View Adaptive Learning at a Private HBCU in the Southeastern Region of the United States
No full textThis study aimed to explore how students interact with and view adaptive learning at a private HBCU in the southeastern region of the United States. The researcher utilized a convergent parallel mixed-method approach that focused on 131 students enrolled in precalculus during the 2020-2021 academic school year, Spring 2022 semester, and Fall 2022 semester. Specifically, the study examined whether patterns and frequency of interaction with the adaptive learning system, Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) influence academic achievement in precalculus and mastery of mathematical concepts. The results confirmed the tenets of the achievement goal theory, indicating that reviewing topic-related lessons and practicing consistently in ALEKS throughout the week have a positive impact on grade obtained in the course and mastery of mathematical concepts. This finding has implications for math faculty and departments, where students can benefit from using adaptive learning tools such as ALEKS. It also has implications for other institutions that aim to support students who pursue STEM majors
Practice what you preach: The gender pay gap in Labor Union compensation
No full textThe existence of a gender pay gap has been well established in the literature but
has remained unexplored within unions. Using 2000–2019 LM-2 data, our study
quantifies the gender pay gap among union officers and staff in United States
national and local unions. We find evidence that women face a gender wage penalty, with female officers in local unions and female staff in both national and
local unions being paid significantly less than their male counterparts
Child rights based and trauma informed training in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
No full text"Child and youth care (CYC) practitioners at two community centres in Vancouver’s downtown eastside help create a relational culture where all staff share a sense of responsibility in reporting child protection concerns. However, for many staff who may have had negative experiences with child protection this can create hesitation and activate previous trauma. The CYCs are also at risk for burnout constantly trying to assist youth in these matters and running into systemic barriers. As a proactive response, we have pioneered a new robust child protection training model that is both trauma informed and based in child rights. This training has included buy-in and direct articipation from the office of the Representative for Children and Youth, social workers from both the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) and Vancouver Aboriginal Family Services Society (VACFSS), and lawyers from the Child and Youth Legal Clinic (CLC). Some of the challenges faced in advocating for children and youth in child protection are also addressed, and we present some possible child rights-based techniques to help improve the process."Not peer reviewedFinal article published.DC Author's celebration 2022child rightschild protectiontrauma informed trainingcommunity centreschild and youth car
Occurrence of Antarctic and sun-Antarctic collembola: Summary Database
No full textProgress Code: completed<b>Purpose</b><br/>The occurrence of Collembola in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic will contribute to a multi-author manuscript reviewing terrestrial biodiversity in the Antarctic.The occurrence of collembola(springtails) in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic was reviewed using published and unpublished sources. These data were compiled into a summary database. Where possible synonyms were identified and recent taxonomic clarifications were taken into account. The taxonomy of several genera still remains uncertain.<br/><br/>This work was completed as part of ASAC (AAS) project 3095 (ASAC_3095)
Creating a Warehouse Process Management Framework in Ouman Estonia OÜ
No full textAntud lõputöö eesmärgiks on uurida ja kaardistada Ouman Estonia OÜ laoprotsesse. Lisaks protsesside üldisele kirjeldamisele ja kaardistamisele lõi töö autor alussüsteemi protsesside edasisele uurimisele SCOR mudeli põhjal ning pakkus välja omapoolseid soovitusi protsesside edaspidiseks arendamiseks.
Peamise andmete kogumise meetodina kasutas autor tehase erinevate laoprotsesside vaatlemist. Täiendava informatsiooni kogumiseks ja ettevõtte protsesside kaardistamise süsteemist paremini aru saamiseks viis autor läbi koosolekuid ettevõtte logistika- ja kvaliteedijuhtidega. Protsesse kirjeldavate jooniste koostamiseks kasutas töö autor ARIS tarkvara.
Informatsiooni kogumise käigus sai autor väga põhjaliku ülevaate nii protsesside kaardistamise kohta üleüldiselt kui ka uuritava ettevõtte laoprotsesside sisust. Samuti tekkis selge arusaam uuritud protsessidega seonduvatest vastutusvaldkondadest ning otseselt laoprotsesside täitmise käigus koostatavast dokumentatsioonist.
Lõputöö jaguneb neljaks peatükiks, mis jagunevad omakorda alapeatükkideks. Esimene peatükk kirjeldab uurimise aluseks võetud metoodikat ning tutvustab uuritavat ettevõtet. Teine peatükk keskendub protsesside kaardistamise teoreetilistele alustele. Kolmandas peatükis on kirjeldatud ja kaardistatud ettevõtte laoprotsessid. Neljandas peatükis koostab töö autor kaardistatud protsessidest omapoolsed järeldused ning annab soovitusi uuritud protsesside arendamiseks tulevikus.
Pärast protsesside kaardistamise läbi viimist tõi autor välja edaspidiseid protsesside arendusettepanekuid, nende hulgas:
• SCOR mudelil põhinevate mõõdikute kasutusele võtmine erinevate laoprotsesside hindamisel
• Kanban süsteemi kuuluvate toodete nimistu laiendamine
Koostatud lõputöö täitis sellele seatud eesmärke, kuna tänu läbi viidud kaardistamisele on asjasse pühendatud osapooltel oluliselt selgem arusaam protsesside sisust, nende kronoloogilisest järjestusest ja vastutusvaldkondadest. Samuti on välja töötatud SCOR mudelile vastav laoprotsesside mõõdikutepakett, mis on võimalik koheselt igapäevasesse kasutusse võtta ning soovi korral laiendada seda ka teistele ettevõtte protsessidele. Lisaks pakkus autor välja erinevaid viise laoprotsesside edaspidiseks arendamiseks.The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and map the warehouse processes of Ouman Estonia OÜ. In addition to general description and mapping of processes the author of the thesis created a base system to analyze the processes further on the basis of SCOR model.
Ouman Estonia OÜ is an electronics manufacturing company, mainly focusing on producing different automation devices. The company has readiness for both manual assembly and automatic soldering. The company has analyzed most of their processes but there were some shortcomings regarding the mapping of warehouse processes.
As a primary method of data collection, the author observed different warehouse processes to gain an overview of their nature and main purposes. To collect additional information and understand how the company has described and mapped their processes earlier, the author conducted meetings with the quality manager and logistics manager of the company. ARIS software was then used to create descriptive drawings of the processes analyzed.
During the data collection and the analyzis of the processes, the author gained a very thorough overview of the overall process mapping and of the contents of processes investigated. In addition to that, the fields of accountability and documentation created during performing the warehouse processes were thoroughly examined.
The thesis is divided into four chapters, each chapter consisting of subchapters. The first chapter presents methodology that the research is based on and gives an overview of the investigated company. The second chapter focuses on the theoretical basis of process mapping. In the third chapter warehouse processes are mapped and analyzed. In the fourth chapter the author compiles conclusions on the basis of the mapping and analyzing of the given processes. The author also provides recommendations for future development of the processes analyzed.
Based on the info collected while mapping the processes, the author brings out suggestions for future development of the processes like implementing SCOR model based key performance indicators to measure different warehouse operations Also, to enlarge the list of products delivered via Kanban system
Thesis achieved its intention, as due to carried out mapping process, all the relevant parties have significantly more definitive understanding of the nature, sequence and responsible positions of processes investigated. Developed package of SCOR model based key performance indicators is available to be put into practice and to be expanded beyond warehouse processes
The structure of construction quality, management and supervision over it
No full textEhitusinseneriõppe lõputöö
Maaehituse õppekavalEhitusmaastikul mõjutavad valmivate hoonete lõppkvaliteeti projekt ja projekteerijad, tellija, ehitaja, omanikujärelevalve, seadusandlus, standardid ning seadmete ja ehitusmaterjalide paigaldusjuhendid.
Magistritöö uurimisülesanneteks oli uurida, kuidas kujuneb ehitise kvaliteet ning milliseid tegevusi viiakse ehitusettevõtte poolt ehitustööde teostamise ajal läbi selleks, et tagada ehitise nõutav kvaliteet. Lisaks esitas autor hüpoteesi, mis baseerub oletusel, et „ehitusel ei saa alati järgida kõiki kvaliteedistandardeid niivõrd kuivõrd ehitisest lõpp-produktist on igal tellijal oma nägemus“.
Uurimisülesannetele vastuste saamiseks koostas autor küsimustiku, uuris eelnevalt kaitstud magistritöid ning seaduseid ja määruseid.
Magistritööst saab järeldada, et ehitamise kvaliteeti kujundavateks teguriteks on materjalid, tellija, projekteerija ja projekt, peatöövõtja ning järelevalve pädevus. Küsitluse põhjal järeldas autor, et ehituses tõesti ei saa alati järgida kõiki kvaliteedistandardeid, kuna tellijad on erinevad ja igaühel on oma arusaam kvaliteedist.In the field of construction the final quality of completed buildings is affected by the project and the designers, the customer, the builder, owner’s supervision, legislations, standards and installation instructions for equipment and building materials.
The research tasks of the master’s thesis were to study how the quality of building develops and what activities the construction company carries out during the construction in order to ensure the required quality. In addition, the author put forward a hypothesis based on the assumption that „not all quality standards can always be met in construction because every customer has their own vision of the finished product.
In order to obtain answers to the research tasks, the author came up with a questionnaire, researched previously defended master’s theses and laws and regulations.
It can be concluded from the master’s thesis that the factors shaping the quality of construction are materials, the customer, the designer and the project, the general contractor and the competence of supervisor. Based on the survey, the author concluded that it is not always possible to follow all quality standards because the customers have different understandings of quality
A Case Study of First-generation Student's Success with the Use Of Adaptive Learning in Gateway Mathematics Courses at a Metropolitan Historical Black College and University
No full textFirst-generation college students represent approximately 58% of college enrollments. However, these students may struggle in gateway STEM gateway courses and not be able to pursue majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The purpose of this case study was to measure first-generation students' success using an adaptive learning system in precalculus at a private HBCU located in a metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States. The study included 342 participants who were selected based on their enrollment in precalculus during the 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 academic years. This study further explored differences between first-generation students and the rest of the students in time spent with the adaptive learning system (ALEKS, mastery of topics, grades in precalculus, and retention in a STEM major. The results indicated that first-generation students spend more time in Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) and master a higher percentage of math topics than the other students. In addition, the correlation between time spent and mastered topics was higher for first-generation college students than non-first-generation college students, suggesting that first-generation students may benefit more from using ALEKS when it comes to numeric grades earned in precalculus. The results confirm the tenets of a growth mindset, indicating that a student's approach to challenges and the way they feel about their future improves academic success. Additionally, the results confirm the experiential learning theory, demonstrating that when learner forms new ideas and adjusts their thinking based on an experience, they can create a better successful educational experience
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