Essays on Innovation

Standard Based Assessment

Standard based assessment is one of the new trends of modern education where students’ performance is assessed based on the preset standards rather than assessing student performance with that of other students. Standard based assessment is part of the standard based assessment movement which advocates for the establishment and adoption of this form of assessment. The movement also advocates for linking assessment with the curriculum and it also incorporates other forms of assessment.
The standard based assessment pushes for a standard based education where each student’s performance is constantly monitored and evaluated to come up with various ways Continue reading...

Performance appraisal

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The three points of concern in the current evaluation form is how personal characteristics and relation with other co-workers was manipulated so as to be seen as a weakness on the side of the engineer. Another point of concern is the tentative decision where friendliness was considered in the evaluation to show the engineer is unfriendly and that he cannot associate and socialize well with other workers in the company (Werther & Keith, 2000).
The attitude of was another point of concern in the evaluation form. It was rated to suggest that the Continue reading...

What challenges, if any, did colonialism and the cold war pose to the United Nations at its inception in 1945? Use specific examples to illustrate your answer.
The world has gone through two serious world wars. The negative effects of first and second world, wars are still eminent. Most of the countries that actively took part in the second world wars lost their economic superiority due to repeated bomb attacks. The Allied victory against the axis brought the eagerly awaited peace. The allied forces convened several meetings that came up with the United Nations organisation. The frictions between the Continue reading...

Philip V. Moore

The exclusionary rule, which forbids the use of illegal obtained evidence in trial, has always been a controversial element of the American criminal justice system. Although it is not considered an individual right, the Supreme Court has held that it is a useful tool to deter against the violation of a person’s constitutional rights.
In fact, one of the fundamental reasons that the Supreme Court, in Mapp v. Ohio, made for the use of the exclusionary rule was the benefit they saw in deterring police from violating the Fourth Amendments rights of the people against unreasonable searches and Continue reading...

The Clean Air Act was amended in 1990 and was established to boost local air quality by focusing on polluting sources. In the regions with poor air quality, polluting industries are required to make extra investments in pollution reduction. The research on the industry level indicated that these requirements affect the output and location of polluting industries. Therefore, the Clean Air Act was enacted to regulate pollutants, which are known as criteria pollutants.
The policy should abide with the permitted levels for each criteria pollutant. In the case a locality fails to meet the set standards over a three-year Continue reading...

Criticism of deviance base practices

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Introduction; 5
Concept & Nature Of Evidence - based Practice; 5
Investigation Scope; 6
Practice Implications & Observations; 6
Conclusion; 8
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In this article, an analysis over the conduct of evidence-based practice is studied as a working strategy for relevant applied knowledge in the functional fields of learning and practice. The obvious concerns consist over the reliability and validity check of the evidence - based practice over the objection of the impact of the humanitarian aspect. Instead, we suggest that Praxis-based knowledge informed by different forms of knowledge is a better option, with a greater potential to Continue reading...

Efficiency-wage theory states that the productivity of workers has a lot positive dependence on their wages. In a way, it explains the structural unemployment that is, to balance the supply and demand of labor, wages are set above the equilibrium wage. Labor union and other laws and regulations such as minimum-wage laws, also contributes to this phenomenon, and it also set on purpose to increase worker’s productivity. But this does not balance out the business cycle; the market does not clear and hence resulting into involuntary unemployment. There are several models that constitute this theory and explain its Continue reading...

Ergonomics plays an important role towards the contribution of better efficiency at the workplace and even in everyday life. May products are ergonomically safe and contribute towards better efficiency; however, some products may cause hindrance towards attaining efficiency because of their poor design. Most of the times, people are unable to identify the cause of decreased efficiency; therefore, ergonomics is a science that is employed commonly at the workplace. A very basic example of an ergonomic product would be a desk chair. It is important to recognize that one chair may not be the ideal chair for every person. Continue reading...

Summary of Barilla Spa

Summary of Barilla Spa
Barilla Spa is the world’s largest producer of pasta based in Italy and founded in 1875. It is experiencing a constant change on its production because of variation in order patterns of distributors. It results in operational inefficiency and increase in cost. The only solution to this problem is the implementation of Just in Time Distribution (JITD). The new system eliminates huge variation in manufacturing and production. It has centralized information and data transparency exists between Barilla and distributors. Forecasting and Production is the basis of actual sales data provided by distributors. This results Continue reading...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

The discovery of computers and usage of such in the business have paved way to a more efficient and excellent way of tracking down data. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) particularly has improved the way prices of good are identified and their corresponding prices are computed. Further, it has also set a standard on how inventory tracking is done to come up with an accurate daily sales data. Gone were the days when merchants have to write down the prices of every goods they have on their sales book. Gone were the days when computations of prices and sales do Continue reading...

Social change is defined as any socially significant alteration, transformation, or modification in the organization of social activities that are behavioral patterns, cultural patterns and, norms. A significant alteration means any changes that would lead to profound social consequences (Gladwell, 32) Significant social changes include the abolition of slavery, the feminist movement and, the industrial revolution.
Social change bears four main characteristics including; it happens everywhere the rate of change, however, varies in different places. For instance, the United States experiences faster change than third world countries due to their limited access to technology. Social change is often unplanned Continue reading...

Institiution:

Visual Representation of The Total RewardS Program

This analysis the initial part of the program model since it assists in making clear and elaborate the existing condition. This will lead to the identification of the best rewards system that I best suited for the organization. This comes as the initial stage so as to;
- Minimize incomplete information
- Assume compliance with the law
- Increase credibility with the management

Design

This stage follows the corporate’s objective, mission, vision and strategy. The HR’s philosophy uses this as the yard stick in the design of all programs. Therefore, from Continue reading...

Burns, L. (2012). The Business of Healthcare Innovation. Cambridge: Cambridge University

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This book provides an extensive analysis of regarding business trends in the manufacturing sector of the healthcare industry. The author provides an overview of the innovative efforts aimed at improving the healthcare delivery. The book considers the effect of innovation in biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, platform technology, as well as information technology. Regarding each of the foregoing areas, the author looks at the sources and trends relating to scientific innovation, the regulatory measures employed in every sector and how the sectors carry out their function. Burns further evaluates Continue reading...

Media Ethics

The integration of the electronic media has affected our daily life globally. Tools applying in the electronic media offer a mechanism to communicate effectively without the limitations of geographical distances. Electronic media enables interactions between different cultures worldwide. Web based forums such as YouTube enable users to interact online and share information. It is crucial to maintaining professional boundaries in the environment of electronic communication. The limitation of an effective framework in this environment is due to lack of clear and defined interaction as well as the rules of engagement. It is possible for people to violate professional Code Continue reading...

Appeal to the Audience

The report talks about the importance of controller tunings in controlling industrial equipment. According to the report, controller valves are important in controlling the flow rat, the amount of input in machinery and also the amount of output of the machine. The importance of the controllers can be seen in controlling a water cooling machine in which case a slow controller would be inappropriate to be used. The importance of a feedback controller on the other hand is the essence that it enables the determination of an error that may occur between a set point and the process value Continue reading...

Introduction

The name of economics is not new for a country because, it is something very important from their own viewpoint in particular. Economics is not a new subject; it starts with the birth of a child and in the world it starts with the commencement of the Universe. The main theme of Economics is all about to earn the money and its consumption, as well.
Alfred Marshal and Adam Smith are known as the key players in the market of economics who identified the most basic definitions of this particular term and then the numbers of authors have identified Continue reading...

As you are aware of, our company has been pursuing corporate-wide programs to sustain our growth, manage our operational efficiencies and strengthen our competitive position in each of the regional markets we are in globally. Part of this program is developing Global Shared Services where we can optimize our available resources and promote efficiencies in our operation.
Shared services refer to the service provision that is done by a part of a group or an organization, particularly in case where the similar services have been found in large part of the group or organization. Thus, the resourcing and funding Continue reading...

The term “Patents” came into existence as a legal mechanism created for the protection of the ‘intellectual capital’. It aims to protect inventor’s ideas from getting into the hands of others without appropriate permission or compensation (Bell 2013). This idea of patenting came up as a result of the early recognition that many inventors do not have the means to produce, develop, or even implement their invention at the time it was conceived. There is, therefore, a need for some protection that would encourage the inventors to aggressively pursue their ideas without someone else stealing it and thereby Continue reading...

Abstract

The experiment is aimed at constructing a step-up transformer. This is due to the type of materials being used and the number of rolls that the wire is rolled on the U-shaped material. This can easily be related to the alternating current that is tapped from one source to the other. This current can easily be measured in respect to the size of the voltage that is alternated in between the primary transformer and that of the secondary transformer. The number of coils in the primary material is two; the other secondary coil has four coils. The material used Continue reading...

Summary

The article considers the achievements of Jean Vilar and the popularity of his Théâtre National Populaire (T.N.P.) between the years 1951 to 1963. At the introductory part of the article the author considers the innovations that Vilar introduced in the T. N. P. And which subsequently influenced changes in other theatres in France. Fleury notes that in a bid to encourage the public to be loyal, Vilar used two approaches these approaches were: (i) reaching out to the public and, (ii) establishing mutual loyalty between the theatrical institution and the theatre goers.
Accordingly, Fleury goes ahead to explain Continue reading...

According to Clayton Christensen, the difference between disruptive innovation and innovative efficiencies is that the disruptive innovation helps in the creation of jobs but utilizes capital, helps in sustaining the innovations, and helps in improving the efficiency of innovation. Contrary to it, the efficiency innovations are just like poison choices for the companies, and they are paving the way to the stagnant economies and are destroying the job creation process. The disruptive innovation is stronger due to the reason that it prevents the economy from stagnation and helps to improve the innovative capability of the company. Clayton Christensen has Continue reading...

Evaluate the implementation of the Denver International Airport Baggage Handling System.

The initial system was technologically advanced and would see Denver Airport become a world leader in baggage handling; however, the system that was implemented was mostly manual and a shadow of the original. The initial design had the aim of integrating concourse A, B and C into a single system but what was implemented could only support outbound flights on the united concourse only. The system was aimed at automating baggage handling in the entire airport but what was implemented was a small portion and system used more was a manual tug and trolley system. The Baggage handling system Continue reading...

A review of Contact Energy Limited: startup history, funding, market growth and failure, operations and globalization of the energy market in New Zealand.

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(Revised on 14th April 2014)

CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED

Contact energy limited is an incorporated and a diversified company that generates and sells electricity in New Zealand. The company is one of the biggest electric generators in New Zealand with up to 23% of retail generation as of 2012. Contact started as part of the division of the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand in late 1996 (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 2). It became publicly listed in the year Continue reading...

Steps that Group takes to Solve Problems

Define the problem
Problem solving begins with determining what the problem is. The group members consider undertaking problem solving because of the difficulty felt. They experience the effects and symptoms of a possible problem rather than problem itself. The following questions will help in identifying the problem.

A. In what situation is the problem occurring?

B. What is the difficulty in general?
The group can be able to determine what the problem is if they obtain answers to the above questions.
Problem Analysis
Problem analysis is the second step after identifying the problem, specifically the results and the cause of the problem. The group avoids allowing opinion Continue reading...

Question 1

2000
The introduction of Google New York occurred in Starbucks located on the 86th Street and it had a sales team of one person. Up to date, more than 2,000 Googlers are employees in the New York Office. The engine has expanded to offer search in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese and it now contains more than 15 languages.

2001

The creation of Digital Camera occurred. The digital camera was introduced for the purpose of quality images. The invention was very successful since because of the installation in more than 1.6 billion, in camera phones.

2002

The Institute of Electrical and Continue reading...

Venture capital in Russia

Venture capital in Russia with focus on Innovation
Background
A development institute and government fund of the Russian federation named as Russian venture fund. The fund that has established for Russian venture fund in 2010 to 2012 is now at the first stage of completion of the initial cycle. The funds are expected to be raised in 2014 to 2015 and also more has expected to exits. There are several companies that had established in 2006 to 2009 have been closed now due to foundation that take seven years period to startup with a sale procedure.
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Innovative Enterprise

Investment in innovation has always been thought of as an organizational process that aims at utilizing resources that are productive enough in order to create economic growth of an enterprise. According to Lazonick, investment in these productive resources usually establish a suitable foundation for economic growth (Lazonick, 2). Schumpeter, in his theory of Economic Development, noted that there is a purpose and need for every enterprise to invest in ‘superior’ productive resources that can create new set of goods using different processes of production (Schumpeter, 7). These, as he noted, must be investments geared towards innovation.
Enterprise innovation is Continue reading...

The World War 1, which lasted a period of 4 years from July 1914 to November 1918, had a deep impact on the United States as a whole. The United States involvement on the war was vast, and it was the US that eventually ended the war. The World War 1 affected the US on many fronts. However, the greatest impact of the war was on civil liberties and democracy on the whole.
The United States involvement in the war meant that Woodrow Wilson's administration took some dramatic steps to ensure that support for the war was to its Continue reading...

System analysis is a process by which activities in an organization are evaluated to identify the objectives and how they can be achieved. It involves methodological study that analyzes data processing in a business firm and recommends on ways of achieving the set goals. It gives a guideline on how experts in various areas can combine their expertise to meet the future needs. System analysis is applied in various production activities. It is applied in business to examine whether all organizational activities are performed to the best quality standards (Kock, 2007). The process is done in majorly six steps: Continue reading...

- Individuals are important at NASA because they are the driving force. They are an important recourse because they design, build, modify, test, maintain spacecrafts and fly the spacecrafts.
- Lessons learned program involves the use of information and knowledge gained from previous projects to prevent making the same mistakes again. Also involves considering great aspects that can be used for future projects. It promotes better project management because it helps mitigate risks and also increase efficiency.
- Individual accountability in managing risks is important at NASA because it allows individuals to do their best at the part or Continue reading...

Walmart Company is one of the most influential in the world of retail trade. For more than 15 years, it has been recognized the largest chain of hypermarkets in the United States. In addition, Walmart`s positions are strong in other countries as well. Walmart company since its foundation pursues a strategy of low prices. This specific strategy allows the company to offer products for selling at cheaper prices than other competitors sell.
The history of the creation of one of the largest retail chains in the world is associated with the name of Sam Walton. In the mid-1950s Continue reading...

Introduction/ Background

Internal auditing plays a crucial role in businesses and the processes of financial reporting of public sectors. The internal auditors serve a vital role in monitoring the risk profile of the company and identifying the areas on which to improve the risk management. The objective of internal auditing is essentially to improve the organizational effectiveness and efficiency through constructive criticism. Of late, internal auditing has turned into an essential control mechanism in both private and public sectors. However, there have been few academic studies that have been conducted on the internal auditing effectiveness in the governance of the public Continue reading...

Lab Report 7

Introduction
The electrical motor is the device, which converts electrical energy into the mechanical energy. It is must to analyze the characteristics of electric motor. The electric motor is always considered as the dynamic device, which changes its performance influenced by various factors. It is necessary to analyze the important electrical parameters of the electric motor, in order, to use the electrical motor for the particular applications. The electric motor is used in the applications like pumping, home appliances, lifts, cranes, etc. This report discusses about the construction of the electrical motor, and mainly, it discusses about the motor Continue reading...

The constant rush of new products that manufacturers churn out every day has certainly changed the way the term 'innovation' is now understood. Yet, new products do not necessarily translate into the right kind of innovations, and this is what Clayton Christensen states in his lecture 'Disruptive Innovation'. (Cultural Research)
Clayton discusses the difference between disruptive innovative and efficiency innovations. According to him, disruptive innovations are products or services that take shape at the bottom of the market and then go on to beat the market leaders and shift the entire momentum of the industry. Disruptive innovations allow the Continue reading...

This video refers to modern art. Its message is that anything can be art if we call it. A man is supposed to be the creator of an artwork, but in this case, a machine is the creator. However, a man made the machine, so there are some dilemmas whether this can be called art or not.

This machine is exhibited in Museum Jean Tinguely and it is his invention.

At first we see an object that looks like a red computer mouse. This machine is an installation made of iron or some other metal. It has cords that pull the system and make the wheels turn. The final part is the Continue reading...

Various Operational Challenges Facing Emerson Electric Company

Introduction
Emerson Electric Company is one of the most inspirational American success stories. Emerson has managed to develop from a humble regional player in electric motor manufacturer and fan production into a highly dynamic multi-global acclaimed company. Notably, Emerson Electric Company has steadily increased technology and engineering techniques as the century progressed ensuring that it remained relevant while still realizing profits all through. Today, Emerson Electric Company has become a household name in delivering technological solutions to companies and homes in all over the world. After the release of financial records in the last fiscal quarter, analysts suggest there Continue reading...

Since the ancient times, it is visible that there is always a gap between societies that often divides them into two or more distinct groups. There are countries that have more political and economic capability than other countries, while there are countries that are better in social stability. In terms of people, they are mostly divided through their financial capability, educational attainment and upbringing, which would then determine as to whether or not they can keep up with the modern world. As far as technology is concerned, people are yet again divided over their capacity to know and afford Continue reading...

Wolfs (2013), describes the scientific method as the process of creating a reliable and consistent representation of a theory or hypothesis by actively eliminating all personal prejudice and bias from the person researching the theory, using the observation-hypothesis-prediction-experiment model. It involves the observation and description of a phenomenon followed by formulation of a hypothesis to explain that phenomenon. By using this hypothesis, the scientist attempts to predict the existence of new phenomenon especially as pertains to new observations. Finally, other independent scientists perform further and deeper experiments on these predictions.
The scientific method was important in the technological advances Continue reading...

Question 1

One of the causes of lack of effective management is that my age is an issue to some of the members of the management team. Additionally, they feel that I do not have the experience that is required for such a position. Additionally, they feel that they have already developed a comfortable working and communication relationship with their line managers, which makes them handle their duties well since they feel that their issues are directly heard at the headquarters. They seem to think that reporting through me may be inefficient and that their issues that they raise may be Continue reading...

Summary of Building of Building an Innovative Organization

The article emphases that the human resource is the main asset of an organization, when people are empowered and can work as a team then it shows individuals being at the creative centre of the of the company. Every person is considered having the ability to identify and solve a problem; therefore, harnessing such creative behavior leads to business success. Examples of characters that have combined creative insight, enthusiasm, and energy to excel include James Dyson (respected for alternative techniques in designing domestic appliance), Spence Silver (discovered the non-sticky adhesive in the post it), and Shawn Fanning (wrote the Continue reading...