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by | May 18, 2013

A Study on Business Models in OER: Contingency Approach

A Study about Business Models in OER: Contingency Approach

Abstract:~ We will present an analysis of data from a literature review and semi-structured interviews with experts on OER, to identify different aspects of OER business models and to establish how the success of the OER initiatives is measured. The results collected thus far show that two different business models for OER initiatives exist, but no data on their success or failure is published. We propose a framework for measuring success of OER initiatives.

Case Study on Business Models

Introduction:~ Open Educational Resources encompass a wide set of resources – e.g., learning materials, courseware, software tools, educational services and support – that are freely shared within an educational community. There are many ways to do so, in terms of underlying technology, development, maintenance, support, and funding schemes. Downes (2007) provides an overview of these diverse models for funding, technical, content and staffing. But although several case studies and other reports on OER initiatives have been published. Keep reading…

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by | May 17, 2013

A Study Case on New Employee Orientation: The Benefits of Role Information

A Study Case about New Employee Orientation: The Benefits of Role Information

Abstract: The process through which an employee learns and adapts to a new position in an organization is often referred to as organizational socialization. Failure to provide employees with adequate socialization has been linked to negative behaviors, unmet expectations and higher levels of turnover. One of the most common ways to socialize new employees is through socialization training programs that provide a wealth of information about the job, work environment, and broader organization.

Case Study on New Employee Orientation

Despite the documented importance of socialization, and the widespread use of socialization training programs, the effectiveness of socialization training has received relatively little research attention. The current study attempts to answer calls to integrate previous research to propose a more effective socialization training program. Using a sample of college-age, part-time workers at a university childcare center, half of the center’s new employees received the center’s standard orientation program consisting of organization and task information. The other half received additional training that provided role information as well as other job-relevant socialization material. keep reading…

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by | May 14, 2013

A Case Study of Evaluation of a Citizen Charter in Local Government: Chandigarh, India

A Study about Evaluation of a Citizen Charter in Local Government: Chandigarh, India

Abstract: The Citizen’s Charter, as one of the strategies of New Public Management, aims at providing quality services within a particular time frame. It has been introduced in local government with the view of enhancing the excellence of public service deliverance in a responsive, transparent and accountable manner, which in turn aims at increasing the level of satisfaction .The present study aims at studying the Citizen’s Charter being formulated by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, its implementation and effectiveness from point of view of the agency and as well from the citizens. The result of the implementation of the Citizen’s Charter of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is a sheer failure and mere copying of the document for sake of procedural formalities. The reason behind this failure is lack of political will, failure of advertising and poor participation of the people. The study concludes with suggestions to make a Citizen’s Charter effective and fruitful.

Case Study on Evaluation of a Citizen

Introduction: The main test of a traditional system of administration is delivering goods and services in an efficient and effective manner. The administrations of South Asian countries are often termed as traditional administrative systems and various scholars claim that a traditional administrative system is ineffective, insensitive, inefficient and often hostile to the very people they are supposed to serve (Osborne and Plastrik: 1997, Peters: 1996). Further, it is argued that government as a whole has become increasingly divorced from the people. On the other side, at the local level governance when decentralized understands the concern of local residents, eliminates confusions of jurisdiction and makes decision-making responsive to people for whom services are intended (Oates, 1972). Keep reading…

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by | May 13, 2013

A Study for Energy Subsidy Reform

A Study about Energy Subsidy Reform

Introduction: The selection of countries for the case studies reflects the availability of data and of previously documented evidence on country-specific reforms. The 22 country case studies were also chosen to provide cases from all regions and a mix of outcomes from reform. The studies cover 19 countries, including seven from sub-Saharan Africa, two in developing Asia, three in the Middle East and North Africa, four in Latin America and the Caribbean, and three in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS.

Case Study on Energy Subsidy Reform

The case studies are organized by energy product, with 14 studies of the reform of petroleum product subsidies, seven studies of the reform of electricity subsidies, and a case study of subsidy reform for coal. The larger number of studies on fuel subsidies reflects the wider availability of data and past studies for these reforms. The structure of each case study is similar, with each one providing the context of the reform and a description of the reforms; discussion of the impact of the reform on energy prices or subsidies and its success or failure; mitigating measures that were implemented in an attempt to generate public support for the reform and offset adverse effects on the poor; and, finally, identification of lessons for designing reforms. keep reading…

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by | May 7, 2013

Case Study on Energy Subsidy Reform: Lessons And Implications

Study on Energy Subsidy Reform: Lessons And Implications

Introduction: This supplement presents country case studies reviewing energy subsidy reform experiences, which are the basis for the reform lessons identified in the main paper. The selection of countries for the case studies reflects the availability of data and of previously documented evidence on country-specific reforms (Table 1). The 22 country case studies were also chosen to provide cases from all regions and a mix of outcomes from reform. The studies cover 19 countries, including seven from sub-Saharan Africa, two in developing Asia, three in the Middle East and North Africa, four in Latin America and the Caribbean, and three in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS.

Case Study on Energy Subsidy Reform

The case studies are organized by energy product, with 14 studies of the reform of petroleum product subsidies, seven studies of the reform of electricity subsidies, and a case study of subsidy reform for coal. The larger number of studies on fuel subsidies reflects the wider availability of data and past studies for these reforms. The structure of each case study is similar, with each one providing the context of the reform and a description of the reforms; discussion of the impact of the reform on energy prices or subsidies and its success or failure; mitigating measures that were implemented in an attempt to generate public support for the reform and offset adverse effects on the poor; and, finally, identification of lessons for designing reforms. Keep reading…

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by | May 3, 2013

A Case on Study of Productivity Loss In Brainstorming Groups: Toward the Solution of a Riddle

Study on Productivity Loss In Brainstorming Groups: Toward the Solution of a Riddle

We conducted four experiments to investigate free riding, evaluation apprehension, and production blocking as explanations of the difference in brainstorming productivity typically observed between real and nominal groups. In Experiment 1, we manipulated assessment expectations in group and individual brainstorming. Although productivity was higher when subjects worked under personal rather than collective assessment instructions, type of session still had a major impact on brainstorming productivity under conditions that eliminated the temptation to free ride.

Case Study on Productivity Loss In Brainstorming Groups

Experiment 2 demonstrated that inducing evaluation apprehension reduced productivity in individual brainstorming. However, the failure to find an interaction between evaluation apprehension and type of session in Experiment 3 raises doubts about evaluation apprehension as a major explanation of the productivity loss in brainstorming groups. Finally, by manipulating blocking directly, we determined in Experiment 4 that production blocking accounted for most of the productivity loss of real brainstorming groups. The processes underlying production blocking are discussed, and a motivational interpretation of blocking is offered. keep reading…

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by | May 1, 2013

A Study of Social Loafing In Agile Teams

A Study about Social Loafing In Agile Teams

Abstract: Social loafing refers to the behaviour of individual members of a team who have tendency not to work as hard as they could or should, because social groups provide a degree of anonymity such that individual team members feel that their poor performance will be hidden by the overall output of the team. Agile Software Development philosophy espouses the importance of cohesive project teams, the empowerment of these teams, and the collective ownership of the code produced by the team — social values similar to those of communities of practice. This paper posits that one of the unintended consequences of Agile Software Development is that it may give rise to social loafing, under certain conditions.

Case Study on Social Loafing

Introduction: Software development relies heavily on teams of individual developers, yet the major focus of research in the area focuses on the methods and tools used in software development projects. Accordingly, there is a need to refocus on the teams and team dynamics, rather than the processes and toolsthey employ. Martin (2003, p.4) putsit best by pointing out that “a good process will notsave the project from failure if the team doesn’t have strong players.” Nevertheless, strong players will, of and by themselves, not guarantee success. As with other ‘communities-of-practice’,software development teams manifest a range of problems in how team members work with, and relate to, each other. One particular concern with teams is social loafing by team members. Social loafing occurs when an individual team member deliberately does not work has hard as other members of the team. Keep reading…

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by | April 26, 2013

Case Study on Developing Self Esteem and a Positive Attitude

Case Study about Developing Self Esteem and a Positive Attitude

 

Self esteem is a state of mind. It is the way you think and feel about yourself. Having high self esteem means having feelings of confidence, worthiness and positive regard for yourself. People with high self esteem feel good about themselves. They feel a sense of belonging and security. They respect themselves and appreciate others. They tend to be successful in life because they feel confident in taking on challenges and risking failure to achieve what they want.

Case Study on Positive Attitude

The amount of self esteem you have depends on many factors– how you were raised, parental attitudes, life experiences, etc. Sometimes people lose self esteem and feel bad about themselves because of failures or disappointments in life, or because of the way others in their lives have treated them. It is important to know that self-esteem can be gained at any time in life. Ideally, it happens in childhood; realistically, most people have to cultivate it later in life. Keep reading…

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by | April 20, 2013

Case Study on The Influence of Organizational Structure on Software Quality: An Empirical

A Study about The Influence of Organizational Structure on Software Quality: An Empirical

Abstract: Often software systems are developed by organizations consisting of many teams of individuals working together. Brooks states in the Mythical Man Month book that product quality is strongly affected by organization structure. Unfortunately there has been little empirical evidence to date to substantiate this assertion. In this paper we present a metric scheme to quantify organizational complexity, in relation to the product development process to identify if the metrics impact failure-proneness.

Case Study on Organizational Structure

In our case study, the organizational metrics when applied to data from Windows Vista were statistically significant predictors of failure-proneness. The precision and recall measures for identifying failure-prone binaries, using the organizational metrics, was significantly higher than using traditional metrics like churn, complexity, coverage, dependencies, and pre-release bug measures that have been used to date to predict failure-proneness. Our results provide empirical evidence that the organizational metrics are related to, and are effective predictors of failure-proneness. Keep reading…

 

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by | March 29, 2013

Employee Ownership and Corporate Governance in Post-Privatization Russia

This paper brings into focus the impact of employee buyouts on corporate governance in transition ten years after the large-scale privatization took place in Russia. The analysis shows that although privatization employee buyouts have helped to reduce unemployment and prevent major social conflicts, it otherwise had a negative effect on corporate governance and firms’ productivity. An excessively large labor force and the management’s tendency to preserve the old Soviet-style corporate governance hampered the long-term growth of privatized enterprises in Russia. Unlike in many other transition countries employees in Russia were obedient to the directors who ruled the enterprises in the absence of any meaningful system of checks and balances. Employee ownership still remains a popular idea in Russia, but subsequent attempts of the Russian government to isolate enterprises from outside investors in the form of people’s enterprises have proved to be a failure … click here to read ahead

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