Developing Capability for a Continuous Improvement Culture in Petroleum Development Oman PDO

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Bryant ◽  
Zaaima Ghafri ◽  
Ahmed Salmi ◽  
Zeyana Yazeedi ◽  
Christopher Bell
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Deliberate Practice ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Step Change ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
High Potentials ◽  
High Level ◽  
Petroleum Development

Abstract Objectives/Scope To highlight at a high level the successful method of building Continuous Improvement (CI) competence Pan Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and the different pathways used to engage everyone at every level of the organization circa. 10,000 people as part of PDO transformation to a Continuous Improvement organization Methods, Procedures, Process PDO is developing a CI culture through 2 pathways, CI Professional & CI Generalist. CI Professionals, limited to 50 high potentials, spend 3 years full time developing CI competence to a level they can coach autonomously in the business. CI Generalists build CI skills though training and deliberate practice becoming Lean Practitioners, Lean Managers and Practical Problem Solving (PPS) practitioners & facilitators. Results, Observations, Conclusions A CI function has been created to own the development of staff, standards, and deployment. Having quarterly competence development reviews for CI Professionals, to discuss and monitor progress and establish goals for the next quarter have resulted in a step change in speed and quality of development. We have had 100+ CI Coaches through the development program as of July 2021, either returning to the business to germinate CI in their new teams or developing further to become a career CI specialist. Developing the CI competences for CI Generalist has seen an explosion in ideas circa 10,000 with 500 teams practicing CI Fundamentals, 200+ qualified PPS facilitators & 250+ Lean managers coaching in the business. Benefits to date include circa 150K M3 production gain and many millions saved from the budget. Observation is we are developing autonomous teams able to solve problems for themselves resulting in an engaged workforce:- Improving today for a better tomorrow. Sponsorship from the top is the imperative ingredient for success. Engagement of the workforce from the bottom up, staff doing the work, creates the momentum required to make a CI transformation successful. Novel, Additive Information Holistically the approach used can be transferred to any other business and although tailored for PDO is business/sector is agnostic. The coaches who have graduated through our internal certification can and are applying Continuous Improvement in our business and externally in other organizations. Looking to the future we can partner with universities to have Continuous Improvement as part of the curriculum either as modules or a whole syllabus.

scholarly journals The meta-analyses of deliberate practice underestimate the effect size because they neglect the core characteristic of individualization—an analysis and empirical evidence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Debatin ◽  
Manuel D. S. Hopp ◽  
Wilma Vialle ◽  
Albert Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Deliberate Practice ◽  
High Level ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Chess Players ◽  
Predictive Strength

AbstractInfluential meta-analyses have concluded that only a small to medium proportion of variance in performance can be explained by deliberate practice. We argue that the authors have neglected the most important characteristic of deliberate practice: individualization of practice. Many of the analyzed effect sizes derived from measures that did not assess individualized practice and, therefore, should not have been included in meta-analyses of deliberate practice. We present empirical evidence which suggests that the level of individualization and quality of practice (indicated by didactic educational capital) substantially influences the predictive strength of practice measures. In our study of 178 chess players, we found that at a high level of individualization and quality of practice, the effect size of structured practice was more than three times higher than that found at the average level. Our theoretical analysis, along with empirical results, support the claim that the explanatory power of deliberate practice has been considerably underestimated in the meta-analyses. The question of how important deliberate practice is for individual differences in performance remains an open question.

Spirituality, religiosity, spiritual pain, and quality of life among caregivers of Latin American patients with advanced cancer: A multicenter study.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (26_suppl) ◽  
pp. 245-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin Omar Delgado-Guay ◽  
Alejandra Palma ◽  
Eva Rossina Duarte ◽  
Monica Grez ◽  
Laura Tupper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
High Level

245 Background: Caregivers of cancer patients often face physical, and psychosocial hardship. The association between spirituality (S), religiosity (R), spiritual pain (SP), coping, and quality of life (QOL) have not been well characterized. The main purpose of this multicenter study was to determine these associations among LACs. Methods: We interviewed 319 LACs at palliative care clinics in Chile, Guatemala, and the US. LACs completed FICA (S/R assessment), ESAS–FS, PSWQ (worry), B-COPE/B-R-COPE (coping), and FACIT-Sp (spiritual well-being). Results: Median age 47 y, IQR=36, 59; 231 (73%) female, 207 (66%) married, 194 (61%) Catholic, 90 (28%) Non-Catholic Christian, 10 (3%) non-religious affiliation. Relationship: 111 (35%) spouses, 102 (32.5%) children, 31 (10%) siblings, 21 (7%) parents, and 59 (19%) others. 103 (32%) worked full-time, 38 (12%) worked-part-time, 96 (30%) homemaker, and 29 (9%) retired. 278 (92%) considered themselves moderately/highly spiritual and 75% moderately/highly religious, median: 8 (IQR: 6, 9) and 6 (4, 8) respectively. Median importance of S/R in their life was 10 (IQR: 7-10). The frequency and associations among the importance of S/R and different items were as follows: S/R is a source of strength and comfort (98%, r = 0.71; p < 0.0001), helps them to cope with patients’ illness (98%, r = 0.65; p < 0.0001). 44% of LACs reported that their spiritual/religious needs had not been supported by the medical team. 243/301 (81%) of LACs reported spiritual pain (median 6; IQR: 2-9). Spiritual pain significantly correlated with worse pain (r = 0.42, p < 0.0001), fatigue (r = 0.34, p < 0.0001), depression (r = 0.46, p < 0.0001), anxiety (r = 0.48, p < 0.0001), financial distress (r = 0.36, p < 0.0001), well-being (r = 0.3, p < 0.0001), worry (r = 0.42, p < 0.001), denial (r = 0.3, p < 0.0001), behavioral disengagement (r = 0.3, p < 0.0001), FACIT-sp (r = -0.18, p = 0.002), negative religious coping (r = 0.35, p < 0.0001). Conclusions: LACs report high level and importance of S/R in dealing with the patient’s illness and low level of S/R support from clinicians. 81% of LACs expressed spiritual pain that impacts their own symptoms, coping, and QOL. More research is needed.

No, the Sky Is Not Falling: Evidence of Accounting Student Characteristics at FSA Schools, 1995–2000

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvin T. Nelson ◽  
Valaria P. Vendrzyk ◽  
Jeffrey J. Quirin ◽  
Robert D. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
College Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Characteristics ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Certified Public Accountant ◽  
High Level

This article presents the most recent results of an ongoing, longitudinal study of characteristics of accounting students conducted by the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA). Surveys were administered to seniors and Mastera^€™s students at FSA member schools in the United States in 1995 and again in 2000. Data regarding student characteristics in 1995 and 2000 are presented. Specifically, the study contains evidence pertaining to student quality, future educational plans, career plans, plans for professional certification, extracurricular involvement, attitude toward the 150-hour requirement, and various demographic dimensions. The results of the survey do not coincide with those of other studies that have reported a decline in the quality of accounting students. On the contrary, our findings suggest that the quality of accounting students is not decreasing. Further research is necessary to more fully understand these contradictory findings and the direction and magnitude of any changes in student quality. Other findings of this study include a reversal in the gender mix of graduate students, with females now comprising the majority. More graduate students are pursuing their studies full-time. The average age of students is declining. More accounting students are interested in taking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam and pursuing careers in public accounting, while interest in the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam and in pursuing careers in industry are declining. Both seniors and Master's students indicate a very high level of support for five or more years of college education for the CPA. Student involvement in internship programs has nearly doubled since 1995, while involvement in extracurricular organizations has dropped. These results are relevant to many currently debated topics in accounting education—including the effects of the implementation of the 150-hour rule in many states.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE USE OF ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

2020 ◽  
pp. 134-142
Author(s):  
Olga V. Nazarenko ◽  
◽  
Natalia S. Martynova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Potential Client ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Personal Services ◽  
Key Sectors ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
High Level ◽  
Almost All

In recent decades, the development of the tourism industry has been a worldwide trend. The interest shown in the development of the tourism sector is associated not only with the fact that the industry is developing dynamically but also with the fact that the development of tourism affects almost all key sectors of the economy. The task of the activities of tourist enterprises is the organization of comprehensive services for tourists. Services in tourism are varied ‒ transportation, accommodation, meals, excursions, entertainment, and personal services etc.The tourism sector is characterized by such characteristics as rapid growth rates, continuous improvement of the industry, and a high level of competition. That is why the success of enterprises in this area largely depends on carefully implemented advertising campaigns as one of the main elements of the communication complex and marketing strategy.Advertising campaigns in the tourism sector have their own characteristics and play an essential role in the lives of consumers when choosing travel products and services. The popularity of a travel product is largely due to how well the potential client is aware of it. And this is one of the main functions of advertising campaigns in the tourism industry. Advertising campaigns, like any other type of marketing communications, play an important role in implementing the strategy of tourism enterprises. With the help of advertising, they are developing new markets, and as a means of competition, advertising campaigns exacerbate it, helping to improve the quality of tourist services.The purpose of the article is to explore and analyze the features of the use of advertising campaigns in the tourism industry, to identify the positive and negative aspects, as well as prospects in this area.The relevance of the topic of the article is significant, because tourism is one of the largest and most dynamic sectors of the economy. High rates of its development, large volumes of foreign exchange earnings actively affect various sectors of the economy and contribute to the formation of a full-fledged tourism industry.

Place of Performance Measurement in the Management System of the Organization

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
O. Sobol
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation

The article is devoted to the study of identifying the main problem areas of modern dis-tance learning, as well as defining further directions for the development of the educational sphere. The article analyzes the data obtained in the course of practical research in the form of an online survey from November 2020 to March 2021. The research participants are both university students and working specialists from various areas of commercial and non-commercial activities. A special focus is on studying the difficulties that students of distance education courses and programs face: technical support, maintaining a high level of motivation, problems with the per-ception of information and external distractions. At the same time, in general, the study partici-pants highly rated their level of satisfaction from passing online training, the quality of teaching and illustrative material, the convenience of digital educational platforms and specialized appli-cations. The article considers the concept of blended learning or "Blended Learning" as one of the possible directions for the development of the educational sphere, provides a definition and data and the degree of awareness and involvement in this educational process. This approach al-lows you to effectively combine all the advantages of traditional full-time educational methods and modern digital technologies, distance learning opportunities.

scholarly journals PUSAT KULINER DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR METAFORA DI SURAKARTA

Arsitektura ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ristiara Wantemas ◽  
Ofita Purwani ◽  
Sri Yuliani
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
Typical Food ◽  
The City

<p><em>The potential of Indonesian culinary field is increasing every year, indicated by inflation in the business sector and culinary tourism. This suggests a potential in the culinary field to be developed. The strategy to support the national culinary development program includes improving the quality of education in the culinary field. </em><em>Therefore it takes an educational space that is able to develop creative human resources in the culinary field. Culinary field is one of the promising areas in the development of Surakarta travel, so other than as an educational space, a culinary center can be a tourist attraction culinary Surakarta. Metaphor Architecture is used as an approach in the planning and architecture, considering that Metaphor Architecture can visually communicate the building functions to the public. Architectural Metaphor used is Tangible Architectural Metaphor, so that the form will be designed in such Metaphor to be able to communicate the existence of Culinary Center and Culinary landmark of Surakarta City. </em><em>Problems in planning and designing Culinary Center ie what form it will be used as the basis of an analogy to be a metaphor ? Be used stages of creative thinking in design the Culinary Center with Metaphor Architectural Approach . Based on typical food survey Solo , liwet rice has the highest number of respondents as the most representative food the city of Solo , so liwet rice will be to the main idea into a form that will be used as a metaphor in designing Culinary Center</em><em></em></p><p>.<em></em></p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: Culinary Education, Culinary Center, Creative Thinking,  Metaphor Architecture, Tangible Metaphor Architecture</em>

What Can We Learn From Factorial Surveys About Human Behavior?

Methodology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knut Petzold ◽  
Tobias Wolbring
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Factorial Survey ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Intended Behavior ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survey Experiments ◽  
High Level

Abstract. Factorial survey experiments are increasingly used in the social sciences to investigate behavioral intentions. The measurement of self-reported behavioral intentions with factorial survey experiments frequently assumes that the determinants of intended behavior affect actual behavior in a similar way. We critically investigate this fundamental assumption using the misdirected email technique. Student participants of a survey were randomly assigned to a field experiment or a survey experiment. The email informs the recipient about the reception of a scholarship with varying stakes (full-time vs. book) and recipient’s names (German vs. Arabic). In the survey experiment, respondents saw an image of the same email. This validation design ensured a high level of correspondence between units, settings, and treatments across both studies. Results reveal that while the frequencies of self-reported intentions and actual behavior deviate, treatments show similar relative effects. Hence, although further research on this topic is needed, this study suggests that determinants of behavior might be inferred from behavioral intentions measured with survey experiments.

Educational STEM designing of virtual and real devices on the Arduino platform

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
S. G. Grigoriev ◽  
M. V. Kurnosenko ◽  
A. M. Kostyuk
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Stem Design ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Virtual Modeling ◽  
Surface Mounting

The article discusses possible forms of educational STEM projects in the field of electronics and device control using Arduino controllers. As you know, the implementation of such STEM projects can be carried out not only using various electronic constructors, but also using virtual modeling environments. The knowledge obtained during modeling in virtual environments makes it possible to increase the efficiency of face-to-face practical training with a real constructor, and to improve the quality of students’ knowledge. The use of virtual modeling environments in combination with the use of real constructors provides links between distance and full-time learning. A real constructors can be used simultaneously by both the teacher and the student, jointly practicing the features of solving practical problems. The article provides examples of using a virtual environment for preliminary prototyping of circuits available in the documentation for electronic constructors, to familiarize students with the basics of designing and assembling electronic circuits using the surface mounting method and on a breadboard, as well as programming controllers on the Arduino platform that control electronic devices. This approach allows students to accelerate the assimilation of various interdisciplinary knowledge in the field of natural sciences using STEM design.

Heart Rate Recovery Changes during Competition Period in High-Level Basketball Players

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (80) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Gocentas ◽  
Anatoli Landõr ◽  
Aleksandras Kriščiūnas
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Recovery ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Coeffi Cients ◽  
Competition Period ◽  
Monitoring Training ◽  
Intense Training ◽  
High Level

Research background and hypothesis. Replete schedule of competitions and intense training are features of contemporary team sports. Athletes, especially the most involved ones, may not have enough time to recover. As a consequence, aggregated fatigue can manifest in some undesirable form and affect athlete’s performance and health.Research aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in heart rate recovery (HRR) and investigate possible relations with sport-specifi c measures of effi cacy in professional basketball players during competition season.Research methods. Eight male high-level basketball players (mean ± SD, body mass, 97.3 ± 11.33 kg; height 2.02 ± 0.067 m, and age 23 ± 3.12 years) were investigated. The same basketball specifi c exercise was replicated several times from September till April during the practice sessions in order to assess the personal trends of HRR. Heart rate monitoring was performed using POLAR TEAM SYSTEM. Investigated athletes were ranked retrospectively according to the total amount of minutes played and the coeffi cients of effi cacy. Research results. There were signifi cant differences in the trends of HRR between the investigated players. The most effective players showed decreasing trends of HRR in all cases of ranking.Discussion and conclusions. Research fi ndings have shown that the quality of heart rate recovery differs between basketball players of the same team and could be associated with sport-specifi c effi cacy and competition playing time.Keywords: adaptation, autonomic control, monitoring training.

Problems of Distance Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rostislav Fojtík
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Educational Requirements

Abstract Distance learning and e-learning have significantly developed in recent years. It is also due to changing educational requirements, especially for adults. The article aims to show the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning. Examples of the 20-year use of the distance learning form of computer science describe the difficulties associated with the implementation and implementation of this form of teaching. The results of students in the full-time and distance form of teaching in the bachelor’s study of computer science are compared. Long-term findings show that distant students have significantly lower scores in the first years of study than full-time bachelor students. In the following years of study, the differences diminish, and students’ results are comparable. The article describes the possibilities of improving the quality of distance learning.

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