Measure

All of you have experienced unit of measure (UOM) issues in your location and as you know much time is spent correcting and explaining the problems. The other day a location outside our district created a $12,000,000 dollar difference, and as you can imagine several eyebrows were raised as the problem created a huge difference in the company numbers. The importance of UOM accuracy is critical when entering sales orders, creating purchase orders to vendors, and processing vendor invoices. All…

Analysis of “Standardized Tests Effectively Measure Student Achievement” Herbert J. Walberg, a former teacher at Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, exhibits his professional views on standardized testing. In the article, “Standardized Tests Effectively Measure Student Achievement” Walberg exhibits his views on the benefits of standardized testing. Walberg says, “Standardized tests fairly and comprehensively measure student performance, thus directly benefiting…

Create a mental meter to measure and control your temper: How not to lose your temper even when pushed to the edge As an adult, you certainly know what it’s like to argue with somebody and then both of you are yelling at the same time. You end up solving nothing; because you both want to be right, but yet you can’t hear each other since you are both speaking and yelling at the same time. Most of the time, people end up regretting putting themselves in such childish situation, later on.…

proportional to the mass of the baking soda. The independent variable will be altered by changing the amount of baking soda heated in increments of 0.2 g as a clear effect of the baking soda on the volume will be evident. An electric balance will be used to measure the mass of the baking soda (±?). Dependent variable Volume of Carbon Dioxide Gas (cm3) Since the goal of this experiment is to find the effect of the mass of baking…

Imagine a young child sitting in class about to take a standardized test. They sit there clutching your Number 2 pencil, trying to steady the shaking of their hands. This test could completely change their future occupation or where you attend college. They aren’t the valedictorian of their class, but they get pretty good grades, except when it comes to tests. They’ve never been a good test taker, and the stress always gets to them. While it is true that, that students may learn the material…

for staff by being noisy with lots going on. This can reduce productivity with time wasted talking and “people watching.” Privacy may also be an issue with work stations clearly visible and meetings taking place in full view of staff. 2.3 Evaluate measures of effectiveness and efficiency used in office environments. The aim of measuring effectiveness and efficiency in the office environment is to show an organisation how they are performing and where there are specific areas of improvement to…

Michael R. Marrus in Some Measure of Justice: The Holocaust Era Restitution Campaign of the 1990s (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2009) states that given the questions surrounding the emergence of the restitution campaign of the 1990s: why it emerged, when, how it fits in with earlier reparations to Jewish peoples (p.9); Marrus argues in the instance of the Holocaust what constitutes justice and whether it is even possible to achieve justice given the magnitude of the claims from the…

As I reflect back on my life in retirement, I always refer to Clayton Christiansen’s book that inspired me greatly called, How Will You Measure Your Life?” I read this outstanding book my Business Senior Seminar course in college and used it as the basis for guiding my purpose and decisions in life for my career, relationships, and handling issues that challenge my integrity. I will address these topics in this order: (1) my KPMG career, (2) my family and its cohesive culture, and (3) challenges…

How does one measure success? For many, success is measured by income or worldly possessions; the size of one’s house or the car in the garage. For others, a large family with many sons is the key to a full life. For some, a successful life is achieved with physical prowess or skill mastery. For me, success is all of these things, and more. For me, success has no single definition, no single definable route; it is not a path, but a direction. However, I do believe that the key to success…

equipment you use. Scratching your scalp, running your fingers through your hair, or touching a pimple can cause the transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms in a food service setting. Follow these steps to wash your hands: 1.3 Preventative measures against food contamination Many people get sick each year from the food they eat. They may have diarrhoea, vomiting, an upset stomach, fever, or cramps. They often think they have the flu, but the real problem is food borne illness caused by…