scholarly journals Quantifying the Effect of Machine Translation in a High-Quality Human Translation Production Process

Informatics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Lieve Macken ◽  
Daniel Prou ◽  
Arda Tezcan
Keyword(s):  
Machine Translation ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Statistical Mt ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Technical Effort ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Productivity Gains ◽  
The Relationship

This paper studies the impact of machine translation (MT) on the translation workflow at the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT), focusing on two language pairs and two MT paradigms: English-into-French with statistical MT and English-into-Finnish with neural MT. We collected data from 20 professional translators at DGT while they carried out real translation tasks in normal working conditions. The participants enabled/disabled MT for half of the segments in each document. They filled in a survey at the end of the logging period. We measured the productivity gains (or losses) resulting from the use of MT and examined the relationship between technical effort and temporal effort. The results show that while the usage of MT leads to productivity gains on average, this is not the case for all translators. Moreover, the two technical effort indicators used in this study show weak correlations with post-editing time. The translators’ perception of their speed gains was more or less in line with the actual results. Reduction of typing effort is the most frequently mentioned reason why participants preferred working with MT, but also the psychological benefits of not having to start from scratch were often mentioned.

scholarly journals Sustainable development through lifelong learning: A good practice about women entrepreneurship from Turkey

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-220
Author(s):  
Sadife Çinkir
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Women form half of the world's population, but the same cannot be said for their active participation in economic development. Sustainable, strong economies can be achieved through equally active involvement in the process by developing or keeping up to date the skills of individuals in society. This paper focuses on women's contribution to sustainable development as entrepreneurs through Lifelong Learning. The paper consists of two sections. The first section discusses the relationship between accessibility to digital age-appropriate education and sustainable development in Lifelong Learning. The second section is a good practice of the impact of the "Women First in Entrepreneurship" project on developing women's entrepreneurship. It covers the reasons for the project and its implementation process, outputs, and impact. To increase women's participation in the labor market as part of sustainable development in today's economy, the project, which began in 10 pilot provinces, is currently being implemented across Turkey. The project has been implemented under the coordination of the Turkish Directorate General for Lifelong Learning since 2015. The General Directorate of Lifelong Learning is the highest policymaking authority in Turkey to strengthen the adult education system.

Kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve baanonzekerheid: samenhangen met arbeidstevredenheid en psychisch welzijn

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin Handaja ◽  
Hans De Witte
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
Job Content ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Quantitative and qualitative job insecurity: associations with job satisfaction and well-being Quantitative and qualitative job insecurity: associations with job satisfaction and well-being Y. Handaja & H. De Witte, Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 20, June 2007, nr. 2, pp. 137-159 This study analyses the associations between both quantitative and qualitative job insecurity and job satisfaction and psychological ill-being. We also analyse whether the relationship between job insecurity and psychological ill-being is mediated by job satisfaction. A more subtle and differentiated measurement of qualitative job insecurity is used, in which insecurity is measured regarding four aspects: the job content, working circumstances, working conditions and social relations. Data gathered among Belgian bank employees are used to test the hypotheses. The results show that both quantitative and qualitative job insecurity are negatively associated with job satisfaction and positively associated with psychological ill-being. The relationship between job insecurity and psychological ill-being is only partially mediated by job satisfaction. This signifies that the impact of job insecurity exceeds the boundaries of work, since it exerts an autonomous impact on the psychological well-being of individual workers. Limitations of the research and recommendations for further research are discussed.  

The Impact of eBay Ratings and Item Descriptions on Auction Prices

2005 ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Mark P. Sena ◽  
C. Edward Heath ◽  
Michael A. Webb
Keyword(s):  
High Quality ◽  
Price Variation ◽  
Bidding Strategies ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Retail Prices ◽  
Auction Prices ◽  
Bid Prices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Quality Product

Buyers on eBay commonly rely on seller feedback ratings to determine bidding strategies.  Various studies have examined the impact of eBay’s reputation system on auction outcomes.  This study builds on prior research by examining the relationship between seller ratings on auction prices for two distinct product types, DVDs and designer watches and by benchmarking the bid prices against retail prices. The results show that eBay ratings explain a greater degree of price variation in Designer Watches than in DVDs.  The study also suggests that high quality product listings with such features as digital images, formatted pages, and product details may result in higher bid prices.

scholarly journals Effect of Insulation on the Performance of a Rotary Bioreactor for Composting Agricultural Residues

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Alkoaik ◽  
Ahmed Abdel-Ghany ◽  
Ibrahim Al-Helal ◽  
Mohamed Rashwan ◽  
Ronnel Fulleros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Loss ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Plant Residues ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Composting Process ◽  
Weed Seeds ◽  
Rotary Drum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Rotary drum composters are used to produce high-quality, pathogen-free compost without weed seeds. Insulation is usually applied to small-scale composters to warm up the composted materials and enhance metabolic reactions to produce stable and mature compost within a short time. However, the relationship between the composter size and the heat loss rate is still unclear. In this study, the relationship between the composter size (designated as the ratio of surface area to volume, As/V) and heat loss was analyzed and identified. To show the effect of insulation on the composting performance, two identical rotary drum bioreactors (each of As/V = 9) were used to compost tomato plant residues, one insulated and the other kept without insulation. Results showed that insulation increased the overall resistance against heat loss from the bioreactor from 0.37 (m2 °C W−1) to 1.12 (m2 °C W−1), quickly increasing the compost temperature, and a temperature of 55–67 °C could be achieved and remained for three days. Therefore, mature, stable, well-aged, and high-quality compost was obtained. In the non-insulated bioreactor, the compost temperature did not exceed 37 °C; this caused a decline of microbial activity and the composting process temperature was only in the mesophilic range, leading to a high risk of the existence of weed seeds and pathogens in the final immature compost. Insulation is necessary for laboratory-scale and small pilot-scale bioreactors (As/V ≥ 6), because heat loss is high as As/V is high, whereas it is not necessary for commercial full-scale bioreactors (As/V ≤ 4), because heat loss is minor as As/V is low. For larger pilot-scale bioreactors (As/V: 4–6), insulation cost must be considered when comparing the impact of energy saving on the composting process.

Struggling with good intentions: Music education research in a “post” world

2021 ◽  
pp. 1321103X2110564
Author(s):  
Roger Mantie
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Symbolic Violence ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Equity Research ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In this Perspectives article, the author grapples with the personal challenges of attempting to do ethical and high-quality research in the post world of the maturing 21st century. Among the challenges addressed are matters of purported relevance of research, equity research conducted by nonmembers of equity-seeking groups, the impact of rankings and metrics, peer review, and the relationship between good intentions and symbolic violence.

scholarly journals The relationship between employee satisfaction and organisational performance: Evidence from a South African government department

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengedzai Mafini ◽  
David R.I. Pooe
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
South African Government ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
African Government ◽  
Government Department ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Satisfaction Factors

Orientation: There appears to be a dearth of literature that addresses the relationship between employee satisfaction and organisational performance in South African public organisations. Motivation for the study: This study attempted to contribute to the discourse on the influence of human resources to organisational performance.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between employee satisfaction and organisational performance in a public sector organisation.Research design: A three-section survey questionnaire was used to collect data from a conveniently recruited sample of 272 members of a South African government department. Pearson’s correlation test as well as a regression analysis were employed to test the existence of a relationship between employee satisfaction and organisational performance. The mean score ranking technique was used to compare the impact of the individual employee satisfaction factors on organisational performance.Main findings: Positive correlations were observed between organisational performance and all five employee satisfaction factors, namely working conditions, ability utilisation, creativity, teamwork and autonomy. Amongst the five factors, teamwork had the greatest impact on organisational performance, followed by ability utilisation, creativity, autonomy, with working conditions exerting the least influence.Practical and/or managerial implications: Strategic interventions involving positive adjustments on the five employee satisfaction dimensions examined in this study may be initiated and applied to improve overall organisational performance in public organisations.Contributions and/or value add: The study endorses the notion that a satisfied workforce could be the key to enhanced organisational performance.

Principals’ Working Conditions, Job Stress, and Turnover Behaviors Under NCLB Accountability Pressure

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Mitani
Keyword(s):  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Level ◽  
Accountability Systems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Many studies have investigated the impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and its sanctions on students and teachers. Little research, however, has systematically examined the relationship between NCLB and its sanctions and school principals. Given the importance of school leadership and the accountability systems implemented at different levels of government, there has been a need for research that examines how school leaders behave under the accountability pressure. Research Method: Using the Schools and Staffing Survey data, the Principal Follow-up Survey data, and detailed school-level adequate yearly progress (AYP) and assessment data systematically collected from 45 states, I investigate the association between NCLB sanctions and principals’ working conditions, job stress level, and turnover behaviors. I use a distance variable as a key matching variable in propensity score matching and estimate the association. Findings: I find strong evidence that NCLB sanctions are associated with a higher level of principals’ job stress and a higher turnover rate. These findings hold even after controlling for the influence of state accountability systems. I do not find evidence that these associations are moderated by principal or school characteristics. I also find little evidence that job stress is a mediator of the relationship between NCLB sanctions and principal turnover. Implications: Sanction-based accountability pressure appears to make the principalship more stressful and lead to turnover. Policy makers currently redesigning state and local accountability systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act may include support programs for school leaders to reduce their job stress level and retain them for a longer period of time.

HEATING MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT AS A RISK FACTOR OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DAMAGE IN WORKERS IN THE POLYMERPROCESSING INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.V. Morozova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Polymer Processing ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

We studied the relationship of the thermoregulation reactions activation degree with microclimatic conditions at workplaces, the functional state of female workers and their reproductive health. The labor of women workers in the polymer processing industry is accompanied by the combined effect of factors complex of the working environment and the labor process. Leading ones are the heating microclimate and physical activity. Hygienic assessment of the working conditions of the studied occupational groups (women professions of pressers, casters, extruders, high-frequency installations serving workers, rollers, calenders) showed that the resulting classes of working conditions correspond to hazard classes 3.2-3.3, which can determine the risk of reproductive disorders. The heating microclimate in combination with physical activity causes the thermoregulation system stress, which is manifested in an increase of skin temperature, sweating. According to the results of the in-depth gynecological examination, an increase of 1.3-2 times the frequency of gynecological morbidity was revealed. The main forms of gynecological pathology among female workers in the polymer processing industry were: prolapse of the uterus and vaginal walls, benign tumors, menstrual disorders and inflammatory diseases of the female pelvic organs. The state of women reproductive system is considered as an integral assessment of the impact of working conditions. A comparative analysis of objective hygienic data of working conditions and their subjective assessments by female workers made it possible to identify with the help of multiple regression analysis the relationship between risk factors and reproductive health, which allows us to improve and substantiate preventive measures in the workplace. We presented a mathematical model that allows to evaluate and predict the dependence of reproductive health disorders on the studied factors of working conditions, and also use it to develop practical recommendations.

Identifying Correlations Between Independent Sets of Maintenance and Manufacturing Quality Data

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hany El-Gheriani ◽  
Martin Guay ◽  
Guillaume Graton ◽  
Jorge Arinez
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Independent Sets ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Manufacturing Plant ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Equipment Reliability ◽  
Maintenance Decisions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Effective equipment maintenance is essential for a manufacturing plant seeking to produce high quality products. The impact of equipment reliability and quality on throughput have been well established, however, the relationship between maintenance and quality is not always clear or direct. This paper describes a statistical modeling method that makes use of a Kalman filter to identify correlations between independent sets of maintenance and quality data. With such a method, maintenance efforts can be better prioritized to satisfy both production and quality requirements. In addition, this method is used to compare results from the theoretical maintenance-quality model to data from an actual manufacturing system. Results of the analysis indicate the potential for this method to be applied to preventive as well as reactive maintenance decisions since ageing aspects of equipment are also considered in the model.

An Empirical Analysis of Productivity Gains from Information Technology's Reduction of Coordination Costs

2011 ◽  
pp. 125-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namchul Shin
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Firm Productivity ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Coordination Costs ◽  
Value Of It ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Productivity Gains ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
It Productivity

Most information systems (IS) research has examined the impact of information technology (IT) on the organization of economic activities by starting from the theoretical speculation that IT reduces coordination costs and improves coordination of economic activities. This theoretical speculation, however, has not been empirically analyzed in the IS field. The value of IT for reducing coordination costs has also not been considered in the studies on IT productivity gains. This study empirically examines the relationship between IT and coordination costs, and the relationship between IT and firm productivity by considering coordination as a factor of production. The results indicate that IT is strongly associated with a decline in coordination costs and that IT and coordination make a substantial and statistically significant contribution to firm output. The results show that IT contributes to firm output by reducing coordination costs and improving coordination; that is, by making a higher level of coordination more efficient.

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