Graphic vs. Text-Only Résumés: Effects of Design Elements on Simulated Employment Decisions

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1242-1246
Author(s):  
Jamey Popham ◽  
Michael Lee ◽  
Michelle Sublette ◽  
Travis Kent ◽  
C. Melody Carswell
Keyword(s):  
Positive Selection ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Employment Decisions ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Reliable Effect ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Selection Decision ◽  
Important Outcome Measure ◽  
Reliable Preference

Résumés sometimes contain graphical elements, and the use of such “graphical résumés” may be increasing. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of including different types of graphical elements in a résumé on the most important outcome measure from the perspective of the applicant – the probability of a positive selection decision by the evaluator. There was a reliable preference for a textual résumé when participants asked which design they thought would be most effective. However, there was no reliable effect of résumé design on evaluator’s decisions about the applicant whose qualifications were represented.

Flashy or Functional

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1329-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamey Popham ◽  
Michael Lee ◽  
Michelle Sublette ◽  
Travis Kent ◽  
C. Melody Carswell
Keyword(s):  
Positive Selection ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Reliable Effect ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Selection Decision ◽  
Important Outcome Measure ◽  
Reliable Preference

Résumés sometimes contain graphical elements, and the use of such “graphical résumés” may be increasing. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of including different types of graphical elements in a résumé on the most important outcome measure from the perspective of the applicant – the probability of a positive selection decision by the evaluator. There was a reliable preference for a textual résumé when participants asked which design they thought would be most effective. However, there was no reliable effect of résumé design on evaluator’s decisions about the applicant whose qualifications were represented.

An experimental investigation of the role of different types of iconic gesture in communication

Gesture ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Beattie ◽  
Heather Shovelton
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Semantic Features ◽  
Accuracy Score ◽  
Iconic Gesture ◽  
Reliable Effect ◽  
Fundamental Conception ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Original Story ◽  
The Relationship

Respondents, who had either seen or not seen a sample of the iconic gestures that encoders produce when narrating a story, answered questions about the original story and it was found that the overall accuracy score for respondents who saw the iconic gestures in addition to hearing the speech was 56.8% compared to 48.6% for speech only. This was a highly reliable effect and suggests that iconic gestures are indeed communicative. Character viewpoint gestures were also significantly more communicative than observer viewpoint gestures particularly about the semantic feature relative position, but the observer viewpoint gestures were effective at communicating information, particularly about the semantic features speed and shape. There were no significant correlations between the amount of information that gestures added to speech and the amount they conveyed in its absence, which suggests that the relationship between speech and gesture is not fixed but variable. The implications of this research for our fundamental conception of iconic gestures are considered.

The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis of Early Age-related Maculopathy

2012 ◽  
Vol 06 (05) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Ling Zhi Heng ◽  
Sobha Sivaprasad ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Current Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Quantitative Analyses

There has been increasing interest in improving imaging technologies to identify and grade early age-related maculopathy (ARM). Recently, advances in optical coherence tomography (OCT) has allowed a virtual biopsy of the retina and identification of different types of drusen in relation to early ARM. Several investigators have improved our understanding of both the qualitative and quantitative analyses of drusen, the clinical hallmark of ARM. The purpose of this article is to critically review the current literature in OCT in the evaluation of early ARM. Although seemingly useful and ideal, the current analysis of the retina using OCT is highly complex and lacking. It is currently too premature to use OCT as a grading tool for early ARM. However, the authors are hopeful that the rapid progress in this field will enable the use of an OCT-defined outcome measure in early ARM clinical trials in the foreseeable future.

scholarly journals What Tinnitus Therapy Outcome Measures Are Important for Patients?– A Discrete Choice Experiment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maaike M. Rademaker ◽  
Brigitte A. B. Essers ◽  
Robert J. Stokroos ◽  
Adriana L. Smit ◽  
Inge Stegeman
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Tinnitus Therapy ◽  
Important Outcome Measure

Introduction: The therapeutic rationale varies among tinnitus therapies. A recent study identified which outcome measures should be used for different types of interventions. What patients consider the most important outcome measure in tinnitus therapy is unclear.Objectives: To study the preference of the tinnitus patient for different outcome measures in tinnitus therapy.Methods: A discrete choice experiment was conducted. Participants were provided with two alternatives per choice set (nine choice sets total). Each choice-set consisted of four attributes (tinnitus loudness, tinnitus acceptance, quality of sleep and concentration). With a difference in one of three levels (increased, similar or decreased after treatment) between the alternatives. Results were analyzed with a mixed logit model. Preference heterogeneity was explored with covariates, correlating attributes and a latent class analysis.Results: One hundred and twenty-seven participants took part. In the mixed logit models we found that the choice for a tinnitus therapy was significantly affected by all levels of the outcomes, except for a similar level in concentration and tinnitus acceptance. Tinnitus loudness was considered the most important outcome measure relative to the other attributes. Preference heterogeneity was not explained by correlating attributes. The latent class analysis identified two classes. The first class was similar to the mixed logit analysis, except for a non-significance of similar quality of sleep and tinnitus acceptance. The second class showed a statistical significant preference only for increased tinnitus acceptance and similar quality of sleep.Conclusion: Based on this study, tinnitus patients consider loudness the most important outcome measure. However, there is a variance in preference as indicated by the latent class analysis. This study underlines the importance of research into tinnitus heterogeneity. Next, this study highlights the need for research into tinnitus therapies that focus on diminishing tinnitus loudness.

The impact of disability on guests’ perceptions of service quality delivery in the hospitality industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 3632-3655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentini Kalargyrou ◽  
Nelson A. Barber ◽  
Pei-Jou Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Family Member ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Controlled Experiment ◽  
Employment Decisions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of employees’ different disability types on lodging guests’ perceptions of service quality delivery and stereotyping. The study also explores the influence of consumer characteristics (i.e. gender, education, religiosity, generational identity and relationship to a person with a disability) on service delivery quality perceptions and stereotyping. Design/methodology/approach Using different types of disabilities, the study uses a controlled experiment, followed by a survey, to evaluate consumers’ perception of service quality delivery of a hotel front office staff member. Findings The results suggest that there are no significant differences in the perceptions of service quality delivery and stereotyping for service employees with disabilities with the exception of employees with a visual impairment. The study found that participants, who had a close friend or family member with a disability, expressed less stereotyping than those who did not have a close friend or family member with a disability. Research limitations/implications Real service encounters can be used where participants might be more involved in the service process than in a controlled experiment setting. Practical implications The findings provide support to human resource management in strategically placing people with disabilities into front-line positions because they satisfactorily represent the image of the company and guests consider their service professional and reliable. Social implications The study’s findings support that employers should tap into the under-utilized workforce of people with disabilities and avoid pre-existing stereotyping. Originality/value A major concern of hospitality companies making employment decisions about hiring people with disabilities is guests’ attitude. This is the first study in hospitality that examines service quality delivery of employees with different types of disability serve guests.

scholarly journals Preliminary exploration of a computerized cognitive battery and comparison with traditional testing in patients with high-grade glioma

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane H Cerhan ◽  
Chip Caine ◽  
S Keith Anderson ◽  
Derek R Johnson ◽  
Daniel H Lachance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
High Grade Glioma ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Computerized Testing ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Important Outcome Measure

Abstract Background Cognitive function is an important outcome measure in many brain tumor clinical trials, and investigators are interested in employing the most efficient methods of cognitive assessment for this purpose. Computerized testing can be appealing because of the perceived ease of use and electronic data generated. Traditional tests may have the advantage of accumulated validity evidence and comparability across historic trials. Methods We evaluated feasibility of a Cogstate battery in 39 patients with high-grade glioma, and compared it with a commonly used paper-and-pencil battery. Results Both batteries were well tolerated and rated equally likeable. Correlations between the batteries were low to low-moderate. More patients showed impairment at baseline and decline across trials on traditional tests. Conclusions Both batteries were well tolerated, but the most complicated tasks (from both batteries) could not be completed by all subjects. Preliminary validity evidence for the Cogstate tasks was mixed, but a larger sample is needed.

scholarly journals New Type of Roundabout: Dual One-Lane Roundabouts on Two Levels with Right-Hand Turning Bypasses – ’’Target Roundabout’’

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomaž Tollazzi ◽  
Goran Jovanović ◽  
Marko Renčelj
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Dog Bone ◽  
Different Types ◽  
New Type

The problems of low level traffic safety on multi-lane roundabouts have been resolved in various ways in different countries, usually by using alternative types of roundabouts that reduce the number of conflict points. Alternative types of roundabouts typically differ from 'normal' or 'standard' roundabouts in one or more design elements, as their implementation purposes could also be specific. Today, several different types of roundabouts are already in use ('mini', 'double mini', 'dumb-bell', those 'with joint splitter islands' ('dog-bone'), those 'with a spiralling circular carriageway' ('turbo'), those 'with depressed lanes for right-hand turners' ('flower') etc.). This paper introduces a new type of roundabout, dual one-lane roundabouts on two levels with right-hand turning bypasses, namely the 'target roundabout'. This paper describes and analyses their design, traffic safety, and capacity characteristics, compared with the standard two–lane roundabouts.

On Evaluating Patient Satisfaction: Methodological Issues

1983 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. El-Guebaly ◽  
J. Toews ◽  
A. Leckie ◽  
D. Harper
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Patient Dissatisfaction ◽  
Survey Technique ◽  
Important Outcome Measure ◽  
Selection Of

The survey of patient satisfaction with the mental health services provided is recommended but involves a methodological dilemma. Concerns include a definition problem, the delineation of a representative sample, the selection of a survey technique and the type of questions to be used. A literature review and the authors’ own experience with the process are presented. The investigation of patient satisfaction while, as yet, limited in the critical information it can provide for the evaluation of services, will help pinpoint areas where the most patient dissatisfaction exists. The process can also be useful therapeutically, but patient satisfaction, although an important outcome measure, is not systematically related to other measures of treatment success. Methodological suggestions to improve the validity of the data gathered conclude the paper.

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