scholarly journals Teacher’s Salary Differentials and the Quality of Educational Services : Recent Developments in Saskatchewan

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-611
Author(s):  
P. Y. Walmsley ◽  
M. Ohtsu
Keyword(s):  
Uniform Distribution ◽  
Wage Determination ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Skill Mix ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Individual School ◽  
Wage Scale ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between teacher wage determination and the distribution of teacher skill-mix, based on recent Saskatchewan data. The authors argue that while centralized bargaining produces more uniform wage scale throughout the Province, it does not necessarily lead to the uniform distribution of teacher skill-mix among municipalities which is one of the most important conditions for the achievement of equality in the provision of educational services ; rather, it is the ability to pay of the individual school boards which has crucial bearings upon the composition of teacher skill-mix.

Institutional memory and contemporary history in the House of Commons, 1547–1640

2018 ◽  
pp. 211-228
Author(s):  
Paul Seaward
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
The State ◽  
Contemporary History ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
Institutional Memory ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Parliament in the course of a century after 1547 became almost certainly the best-recorded institution in Britain. This essay considers the nature of institutional memory in the late sixteenth-and early seventeenth-century House of Commons. It concerns firstly the nature and quality of institutional memory, and how, while it relied considerably on non-inscribed memory, it changed with the growth of the written record. It discusses the importance of precedent to parliamentarians, and how precedents were identified and selectively used. But more broadly it considers how written records, both of a formal and official nature and a private and unofficial kind, were developed over the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in order to generate a narrative about parliament that helps to consolidate its landmark status. As a result, parliament came to be recognised and revered as the key institution in the relationship between the state and the individual.

scholarly journals Die verband tussen enkele dimensies van loopbaanankers, pospersepsie en gehalte van werklewe

1991 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. G. Schreuder ◽  
J. Flowers
Keyword(s):  
Career Planning ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Career Anchors ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Job Perceptions

The relationship between certain dimensions of career anchors, job perceptions and quality of work life. The career anchors and job perceptions of a sample of 258 employees in various types of organizations (private, semistate and state) were examined. A significant link was found between the respondents' career anchors and corresponding job perception; after which a test for differences in quality of working life between the fit and non-fit group was carried out. It was only for those respondents whose dominant career anchor was job security that significant differences (p < 0,5) were found and the fit group had a significantly higher score. The implications of these findings on career planning for the individual and the firm are examined.   Opsomming Die loopbaanankers en pospersepsie van 'n steekproef van 258 werknemers in verskillende tipes organisasies (privaat, semi-staat en staat) is ondersoek. 'n Betekenisvolle verband is tussen die proefpersone se loopbaanankers en pospersepsie verkry, waarna vir verskille in gehalte van werklewe tussen die passings- en nie-passingsgroep getoets is. Dit is slegs by daardie respondente waar die dominante loopbaananker werksekuriteit is dat beduidende verskille (p < 0,05) gevind is en die passingsgroep 'n beduidende hoer telling behaal het. Die implikasies van die bevindings ten opsigte van loopbaanbeplanning vir die individu en onderneming word bespreek.

scholarly journals Relation between Psychological Restorativeness and Lifestyle, Quality of Life, Resilience, and Stress-Coping in Forest Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norimasa Takayama ◽  
Takeshi Morikawa ◽  
Ernest Bielinis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Forest Environment ◽  
Individual Traits ◽  
Individual Trait ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research has mainly dealt with the physiological and psychological restorative effects of the forest environment. However, comparatively few studies have focused on how the traits and attributes of individuals (individual traits) affect the restorative effects of the forest environment. In this study, we examined the relationships between the psychological restorative effects offered by perceived restorativeness of outdoor settings and the individual traits. Then, we investigated the relationships between the restorative indicators that are useful in examining the restorative properties (i.e., the Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS); seven indicators in total), the psychological restorative effect (Profile of Mood States (POMS), Restorative Outcome Scale (ROS), positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS), and Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS); 10 indicators in total), and the individual trait indicators that could be used to investigate individual traits (Development of Health and Life Habit Inventory for lifestyle, Lazarus-type Stress Coping Inventory for stress coping, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment 26 for quality of life (QOL), and Sukemune-Hiew Resilience test for resilience; 28 indicators in total) in forest and urban settings. Respondents consisted of 46 male students in their twenties. A short-term experiment was conducted using the same method in both environmental settings. We then analyzed the intrinsic restorative properties and the restorative effects of the settings and referred to prior research to determine the restorative effects. Furthermore, we analyzed the relationship between the restorative indicators and the individual trait indicators by correlation analysis and multiple regression (step-wise) analysis. These new findings were obtained: (1) the forest setting was a restorative environment with a higher restorative effect than the urban setting; (2) although the forest setting had a higher restorative effect than the urban setting, and the influence of individual traits was small; (3) in the forest setting, the relationship between the restorative indicators and individual traits indicators were arranged; (4) distancing (Stress coping), psychological health (QOL), and satisfaction with living environment (QOL) were likely important indicators that are related to the restorative effects in the forest setting.

scholarly journals Hospital nurse staffing and staff–patient interactions: an observational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 706-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Bridges ◽  
Peter Griffiths ◽  
Emily Oliver ◽  
Ruth M Pickering
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Staffing ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Multilevel Regression ◽  
Negative Interaction ◽  
Skill Mix ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Patient Interactions ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundExisting evidence indicates that reducing nurse staffing and/or skill mix adversely affects care quality. Nursing shortages may lead managers to dilute nursing team skill mix, substituting assistant personnel for registered nurses (RNs). However, no previous studies have described the relationship between nurse staffing and staff–patient interactions.SettingSix wards at two English National Health Service hospitals.MethodsWe observed 238 hours of care (n=270 patients). Staff–patient interactions were rated using the Quality of Interactions Schedule. RN, healthcare assistant (HCA) and patient numbers were used to calculate patient-to-staff ratios. Multilevel regression models explored the association between staffing levels, skill mix and the chance of an interaction being rated as ‘negative’ quality, rate at which patients experienced interactions and total amount of time patients spent interacting with staff per observed hour.Results10% of the 3076 observed interactions were rated as negative. The odds of a negative interaction increased significantly as the number of patients per RN increased (p=0.035, OR of 2.82 for ≥8 patients/RN compared with >6 to <8 patients/RN). A similar pattern was observed for HCA staffing but the relationship was not significant (p=0.056). When RN staffing was low, the odds of a negative interaction increased with higher HCA staffing. Rate of interactions per patient hour, but not total amount of interaction time, was related to RN and HCA staffing levels.ConclusionLow RN staffing levels are associated with changes in quality and quantity of staff–patient interactions. When RN staffing is low, increases in assistant staff levels are not associated with improved quality of staff–patient interactions. Beneficial effects from adding assistant staff are likely to be dependent on having sufficient RNs to supervise, limiting the scope for substitution.

Rethinking the Relationship Between Public Regulation and Private Litigation: Evidence from Securities Class Action in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 333-361
Author(s):  
Robin Hui Huang
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Securities Law ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Public And Private Enforcement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The U.S

Abstract China has a civil procedure for collective litigation, which is dubbed Chinese-style class action, as it differs from the U.S.-style class action in some important ways. Using securities class action as a case study, this Article empirically examines both the quantity and quality of reported cases in China. It shows that the number of cases is much lower than expected, but the percentage of recovery is significantly higher than that in the United States. Based on this, the Article casts doubt on the popular belief that China should adopt the U.S.-style class action, and sheds light on the much-debated issue concerning the relationship between public and private enforcement of securities law. The Article also discusses the future prospects of securities class action in China in light of some recent developments which may provide its functional equivalents, including the regulator-brokered compensation fund and public interest group litigation.

scholarly journals Tax legal education of citizens as a factor in ensuring tax security of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 143-146
Author(s):  
Pavlo Kolomiiets
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Intellectual Activity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tax Education ◽  
The Individual

The statement of the problem of this research is conditioned by the results of the monitoring conducted by the author of the article on the quality of provision of educational services in the field of tax education and tax education to Ukrainian citizens, “the state of which does not satisfy the requirements that it faces in terms of building Ukrainian statehood, cultural and spiritual revival of the Ukrainian people. This is manifested primarily in the inadequacy of education to the needs of the individual, the social needs and worldly achievements of mankind; in the devaluation of the social prestige of education and intellectual activity; in distorting the goals and functions of education; bureaucratization of all links in the educational system. The dynamism inherent in modern civilization, the growth of the social role of the individual, the humanization and democratization of society, the intellectualization of labor, the rapid change of technology and technology all over the world, all require the creation of such conditions under which the people of Ukraine would become a constantly learning nation.”. The fundamental relevance of the investigated issues is, first of all, directly related to the official recognition that the directions of education development conducted during the 29 years of our country were not sufficiently systematic and complex in nature and therefore did not contribute to the formation of a comprehensive state policy in the field of education. Therefore, the relevance of the problem of improving the quality of tax, tax education and education of Ukrainian citizens is extremely important. The study is conditioned by the results of the monitoring conducted by the author of this article on the quality of provision of educational services in the field of tax education and tax education to Ukrainian citizens. Creating an actionable, real-life, small, compact and effective Tax Code of Ukraine will become a major source of tax knowledge and tax culture.

scholarly journals Relationship Quality in Early Adult Individuals That Are in Long-Distance Relationships

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-155
Author(s):  
Danny Sanjaya Arfensia ◽  
Putu Diana Wulandari ◽  
Respianto Respianto ◽  
Satria Kamal Agassi ◽  
Riris Ristiana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Long Distance Relationships ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Distance Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

Technological advances make communication easier for couples who have long-distance relationships. The quality of the relationship between a couple who being apart and being together is not necessarily the same, especially when it comes to intimacy. This study aims to determine the quality of relationships in early adults who undergo long-distance relationships. The qualitative research method was chosen with a case study approach that focuses on how the individual interacts in long-distance relationships. Data collection techniques in this study using interviews. The subjects of this study were 2 early adult couples who had a long-distance relationship between Surabaya and outside Surabaya and the couple had been in a relationship for at least 1 year. The data analysis technique used in this research is thematic analysis technique theory driven. The results indicate that respondent 1 shows relationship satisfaction despite feeling uncomfortable with the relationship being undertake. Respondent 2 showed relationship satisfaction but not appreciate his partner's achievements. From these results can be concluded that the quality of the relationship of each partner who has a long-distance relationship is different.

scholarly journals RANCANG BANGUN MODEL PEMETAAN KECENDERUNGAN POTENSI KEWIRAUSAHAAN KE ARAH PENERAPAN TECHNOPRENEURSHIP (Studi Kasus: Program Studi Teknik Industri)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dita Mayasai ◽  
Tiena Gustina Amran ◽  
Dedy Sugiarto
Keyword(s):  
Organization Culture ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Business Incubator ◽  
Strategic Model ◽  
Industrial Manufacture ◽  
New Students ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Differentiation Test ◽  
The Relationship

<p>In the Educational environment, the relationship between knowledge and technology<br />affecting the organization culture. In relation to Trisakti University Vision, which is becoming<br />the best Industrial Engineering program and becoming the center of development for Industrial<br />Engineering education with technopreneurship knowledge. Big effort needs to be done to change<br />the student’s mindset to be entreprenurial mindset. Efforts to be done by Industrial Engineering<br />Department to achieve the vision is with the Industrial Manufacture Design Practicum, MAIRA<br />Technopreneurship Business Incubator (MTBI) that is created to collect products by students<br />and to help students doing their business, and also help them market and operate their business<br />with a business incubator. The research is trying to meassure the entrepreneurial quality of each<br />individual and map the student’s entrepreneurial characteristic using the Individual<br />Entreprenurship Quality Quesionnaire. Mapping needed to see each new students and final year<br />student’s condition. After that, what is being done is doing differentiation test to see the effect of<br />the learning activities being done if it is affecting the entrepreneurial characteristic within<br />students. After the characteristics being identified, which is significant and non significant, the<br />development of strategies will be done after that to change the non significant characteristics to<br />be improved. The Methodology being used in the research is T-Test and SWOT strategic Model.</p>

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship of threshold concepts and Hodges’ model of care from the individual to populations and global health

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1697
Author(s):  
Peter Jones
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Threshold Concepts ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Historical Practices ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Professional Disciplines ◽  
Quality Of Research

Through academia, professional disciplines seek – whenever possible – to base their actions on theory rather than fact and historical practices. This serves to improve certainty and place curricula, research, and practice on the best footing in terms of knowledge and quality. This emphasis extends to the workplaces in which professionalised disciplines are learned and practised. In healthcare, great importance is placed upon evidence-based findings to support clinical practice. Although subject to ongoing debate, the quality of research is assessed against a yardstick that culminates in a ‘gold-standard’ of clinical trials and systematic reviews. What healthcare professionals do, should, whenever possible, be based upon evidence, not ritualised practices and missives, such as “I was trained this way” and “This is how we do things here”.How to cite this article: Jones P. Exploring the relationship of threshold concepts and Hodges’ model of care from the individual to populations and global health. Rev Cuid. 2017; 8(3): 1697-720.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v8i3.464

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