Validity and Reliability Matrix TEST of Reliability Description, Goal, Application, and Appropriateness Strengths Weaknesses Inter-item Consistency Inter-item consistency measures the extent to which the items that purport to measure the same construct produce consistent results. This method is appropriate in determining the effect of lengthening or shortening the test on...
The effect of colorful spots and glow in eyes, which can be seen in the pictures of humans and animals, is sometimes referred to as the “red-eye effect,” even though it is not necessarily red (Battiato 1302). Apart from that, animal eyes can glow while illuminated regardless of whether they...
Introduction In recent years, genetically modified (GM) food has elicited concerns over their potential effects on human health and biodiversity. GMOs, or genetically modified organisms in full, differ from natural crops and animals because they carry a foreign gene. They are plants with novel genes inserted through genetic engineering to...
Basic approaches to research According to Welch & Wood (2010), there is a seemingly inevitable tendency to divide research methods into two distinct types. The labels used for the first typology include quantitative, positivist and objectivist. Labels for the second typology include qualitative, social constructionist, phenomenological, interpretivist and relativist. Welch...
Introduction What, apart from the upcoming modern technologies, can make learning apart from working, an interesting activity that every learner would always enjoy? Modern education has changed from the traditional learning methods that used paper instructional delivery to the more advanced approaches that use computers in delivering instructions. From elementary...
The traditional business model is on the verge of extinction as it faces challenges from new information technology-based business management model. Lawlor (2007) explains that this is because of the fact that “Globalization has completely altered the way in which the world operates reducing barriers to communication and as such...
A comparison of the usage of information systems in the University of Alberta and the UK protection services (UKPS) – Scotland. Introduction The aim of any business or communal establishment is to attract attention to the services it provides and to ensure sustainability by the maintenance of efficient working systems....
Introduction The role of women in development has been an area of cogent debates not only in social contexts across cultures but also in the media. Between 1950 and 1960, Women were only viewed as housewives and mothers within development policies and programs. Their economic activities and contributions were brushed...
From the mock study, we learn that qualitative analysis is a research method that is different from the quantitative research method. It follows the interpretive philosophy, while quantitative research adopts a positivist philosophy (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2007). However, this paper’s main obligation is not to give the difference between...
Introduction Background The increasing pollution of air by particles has made air cleaning a significant field in engineering and compelled developed countries to institute legislation that controls particulate emissions. Since most industries have particulate emissions, they employ complex and vigorous efforts in air cleaning process to protect their workers, the...
Project Management Fundamentals The success of a given project depends on the efforts and competencies of the manager. A project manager should organize, guide, and empower members of the team to deliver the intended outcomes. The team should be equipped with the right resources and guidelines throughout the phases of...
Advances in the field of genetics today are the source of the most grandiose hopes and the most intense concerns. Genetics has revolutionized medicine, engineering, biotechnology, biology, agriculture, and more. The experimental creation of genetically modified organisms began in the 1970s. The first transgenic products were created by the American...
Introduction Current research was supposed to study the effect that the method of science wall has on the performance of ELL students. Frequently, ELL students have problems with learning scientific language that result in difficulties with understanding the topic. Previous knowledge is usually not enough because of multiple meanings of...
Olfactics seems to be a very confusing term. Of course, this is a complex phenomenon, but it deals with something we all know perfectly well or rather use every day. This is the sense of smell. All creatures have and produce certain smells, and they can also detect a variety...
Introduction Remote sensing is the new phenomenon that is getting more preferred and being used in some countries around the world. Ideally, remote sensing involves obtaining or rather sourcing information about areas, minerals and objects of various natures from a distance (Prost 2014). There is no physical contact that ensues...
Qualitative Research Study Literature Review Basis The research study by Eysenbach (2004) was to present clear evidence of the social and health effects of the ‘peer to peer’ groups based on computer and electronic support groups. It seeks to answer whether these groups have a reasonable impact on the people....
Introduction Implementation of the clinic system plan is undertaken after preliminary evaluations on the strategic pilot projects of the plan. Implementation is done after preliminary adjustments on the plan and that the owner of the system certifies it. The system may be implemented as a unit or in bits, depending...
Introduction Globalization has gained recognition in the modern business world in recent times. It is the process of transforming local aspects into global ones. It seeks to unify people of the world into a single culture that carries out its activities as a whole. This is achieved by activities such...
Nowadays, organizations are looking for new ways to manage their performance. One of the most popular approaches is project management that assists entrepreneurs to manage their businesses effectively in different fields with the help of the projects. Following the project management principles can bring an organization various advantages such as...
Introduction The technology can change the practices used in the early childhood education significantly. However, there are still debates whether technologies can guarantee that new techniques and practices are developmentally appropriate. Despite the opponents’ doubts regarding the use of technology in the early childhood education, it should be integrated into...
Introduction Rapid advancement in technology has accelerated globalization and revolutionized information sharing and knowledge development with significant implications for student instruction and learning. In particular, educational technology has been a powerful tool for strengthening education, enhancing accessibility, literacy development, and quality improvement by making learning and instruction more interactive (Gonzales...
Organizational Input Requirements A project manager is always faced with the task of pricing the jobs that he wants to hire employees to take on a given project. Such a project manager will have a variety of procedures that he can choose to follow in job pricing. The job pricing...
Introduction Los Angeles and Dubai – the cities of two very different cultures and nations have more in common than one could expect. Los Angeles is one of the largest and most famous cities of the United States and the Western world in general, and Dubai is the heart of...
Introduction There have been several ways that have been used in the categorization of procurement methods. The amount of risk borne by the parties to the procurement contract for instance forms an approach for the formulation of procurement methods. The construction industry bears varying degrees of risk extending to liability...
Introduction Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician and great repute. He was born in 1642 and died in 1726 (Weir 11). He was an influential scientist who made several contributions to several fields, including mathematics and physics. One of his most notable contributions in the field of physics...
A Quality Management Plan (QMP) is necessary to determine the required level of quality and describe the methods to achieve it. Therefore, quality management is an important system that helps to ensure that the company’s products meet quality standards, work processes are effective, and all potential imperfections are identified and...
Data Management Practices Summary The webinar about data management basics provided by UK Data Service offers step-by-step instructions regarding the basic features and processes involved in data management. These practices are typically used in scientific research but can be applied to other practices of obtaining and analyzing personal data. The...
Brazeau, G. A. (2007). Teaching, Practice, and Technology. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 71(3), 57. This article entails both the discussion on the negative and the positive side of technology. Some of the main variables examined in this article include the impacts of technology on the learning process of students,...
Introduction The application of the information and communication technology (ICT) in the education system of Saudi Arabia is still in the formative stages. Almalki and Williams (2012) state that as the education system is important in socioeconomic development, Saudi Arabia has recently increased efforts to integrate and use ICT in...
Introduction Project Management (PM) refers to when knowledge and skills are applied for effective and efficient execution of assignments. Organizations compete strategically in their markets tying project results to business goals. The demand for project professionals far exceeds supply, and this is a warning that there might be a global...
Introduction This paper will discuss a presentation that was developed by Innovation Arabia – 11. It was revealed during the annual conference that was held on 11-13 March. Its creators wanted to encourage the Arab World to use information and communication technologies (ICT), emphasizing that they can benefit the country...
Where does your brand fall on the continuum of Web 1.0 → Web 2.0 → Web 3.0? The continuum of Web1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 is not complicated to understand. Web 1.0 was defined as a kind of a readable platform with several limited interactions that could be possible...
Introduction In life, progress is always a necessity (Knutson & Ira, 1991). This is because people are able to monitor how they are developing, based on how they are achieving certain objectives. In this case, people have often found it necessary to bind their development ideas into projects (Wirick, 2005)....
Living in the modern world many people cannot imagine their life without information technologies. Leaving a house without a mobile phone, iPad, or a notebook people feel uncomfortable, some individualities may even appear in panic as they cannot imagine what to do without information technology devices. Information technology systems have...
Introduction Projects comprise various processes and work elements that must occur sequentially while minimizing delays in the completion time. The processes underline the necessity of possessing a tool that can guarantee effective management of projects. One of such tools entails the project management software, which is a very effective and...
The following is a cybersecurity program proposal for a mid-sized retail company that has retail stores in two states in the United States. It recognizes the fact that there is an increased risk of cyberattacks for such companies in the retail industry that have limited capacity for safeguard and are...
Summary of the Article Organizations that operate in today’s competitive world cannot function properly without incorporating technology into their daily activities. In particular, investing in information technology (IT) guarantees businesses greater performance and, consequently, profitability. The article “Information Technology and Innovation: Identifying Critical Innovation Factors” by Jon‐Arild Johannessen examines the...
Project Fundamentals Project management is an extensive process that entails the incorporation of general system theory, as far as management of resources. A project is defined as a temporary undertaking that is meant to create a unique product or service with the aim of achieving the best result. An important...
Introduction Inasmuch as the new technology is providing employment for numerous people across the world, it has its own negativities (Conway 26). The Internet has changed the face of modern terrorism. Cyber terrorism is believed to be politically instigated as politicians fund terrorists to sabotage and intimidate citizens in the...
Introduction The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a federal agency that Congress established in 1967 and charged it with the responsibility of improving safety in the transport industry. In essence, NTSB deals with the safety issues that happen in the transportation industry in aspects such as aviation, rail, road,...
Unauthorized access to protected client data is a substantial threat recognized by security professionals and clients alike. A recent report reveals that 53 percent of organizations participating in a cloud security spotlight study reported unauthorized access to client information through “misuse of employee credentials and improper access controls” (Bell). Moreover,...
Introduction Farming is one of the backbones of the US economy given the fact the country is leads in exporting various agricultural products. In this article, it is argued that the use of genetically modified organisms in farming should be supported since it helps in boosting productivity because of the...
Introduction Nowadays, there is a range of sources of energy that are used all over the world and possess their own advantages and disadvantages. Among them, there is geothermal energy that presents a mature source of renewable energy that is often referred to as other sources of energy. The efficiency...
Introduction Every researcher wishes to carry out a study whose findings will be reliable, accurate, and generalizable. Depending on the nature of the subject under investigation, the age and number of participants, and the available resources, scholars gauge the research approach to use with the view of delivering valid results....
The term rock is used to define the agglomeration of mineral particles that exist on or beneath the earth’s surface naturally (Byerlee, 1978). Rocks contain materials which are closely grouped together. However, their structure and hardness vary depending on their chemical composition. Rocks are grouped into three major categories namely...
Introduction Agriculture refers to the practice of cultivating crops and rearing animals as well as various forms of life for food and fulfillment of other human needs. There are several systems used in food production including industrial agriculture, organic agriculture, and permaculture. These systems have similar objectives but apply different...
Introduction The article “More than an answer: Information relationships for actionable knowledge” by Cross and Sproull (2004) focuses on exploring the impact of personal sources of information on actionable knowledge. The research question is formulated as follows: how does obtaining information from others affect actionable knowledge? (Cross & Sproull, 2004,...
Introduction As generations evolve from their traditional way of life to adopt modern ways of life, education is a critical part of the transition. Contemporary schooling systems have the task of creating structures and strategies for preparing students to easily adapt to life in the information era (Bingimlas, 2009). According...
Introduction Growing businesses inevitably encounter a variety of possibilities for expansion and optimization through the implementation of successful projects. However, without the knowledge of how to build an effective and productive team, project management cannot be introduced successfully. A project management office (PMO) is defined as either an internal or...
Targeted MATLT Activity I wanted to analyse the appropriateness of certain technologies for effective leadership and learning. Objectives Understand the best technologies for proper learning and leadership. Identify the best theories and principles for learning using different educational technologies. Empower my learners using different technology-assisted instructional strategies. Implementation Approach The...
Monitoring and Controlling Essence Project monitoring and control is the group of actions that should be considered as a crucial part of project management (Kerzner, 2013). The experts underline that monitoring and control provide the required portion of understanding of how a project should be organized, which plan deviations can...
Introduction The educational field has transformed over the years from apprenticeship to a more inclusive universal model. Together with these changes, policies applied by government officials evolved to correspond to the contemporary setting. However, some strategies fail to provide teachers with means for their execution, which leads to additional stress...
Introduction Currently, the majority of organizations are engaged with diverse projects attempting to create their value. Projects are usually guided by managers who possess a set of tools and help to achieve the project goals. There is usually a team involved in a project’s accomplishment and stakeholders interested in its...
Abstract This essay assesses the impact of Information Technology on the public sector and public services globally and in the MENA region. The objective is to examine whether the implementation of IT in the public sector and public services have contributed to the improvement in the sectors’ operational efficiency. Furthermore,...
Explain in details the following: Project planning and how elements and preliminaries of project planning help project manager to plan properly to help him completing the project on time without any delay by using project resource scheduling and time estimation Project planning is a very critical stage in the project...
The systems of engineering standards, guidelines, process models, and compliance assessment models have greatly evolved in the recent past. The changes that have been made to the system have been influenced by the need to integrate the traditional standards with the engineering needs of the contemporary world. According to the...
“Unit 4 – CALL and Language Skills”, Linguistics Department of Stanford University, 2015. CALL can be used in many activities connected to language learning such as listening (the use of punctuating presentation technique), speaking practice (the use of voice mail), reading (the use of electronic books, applications for training speed...
Definition of Agile Project Management (APM) and the History of this Method in Construction Projects When explaining the meaning of agile project management, it is important to begin by defining the word agile. Agile denotes any process that is accomplished in a quick manner and/or with ease. This definition may...
Project management requires the manager to apply various skills, techniques, tools, and fields of knowledge to create plans allocate resources to these plans, estimate risks, organization, acquire resources, assign tasks, direct and control the project’s information systems. Project management deals with issues that revolve around four main aspects of projects....
Introduction The current paper is the description of how a properly risk management plan is developed and evaluated. The goal is to identify the risks associated with resurfacing an old driveway with new asphalt and choose the most appropriate mitigation strategy in regards to the risks identified. The work that...
Discussion Summary of Findings The use of an interactive whiteboard is becoming increasingly popular in primary schools within the country. Stakeholders in the education sector are embracing technology as its benefits become more apparent than ever before. The findings of this study show that although some teachers are reluctant towards...
Definition fo ‘Data’, ‘Information’, and ‘Knowledge’. Challenges in Managing Information Systems Management Information System aims at collecting, processing, storing, managing, and distributing various types of information in different decision-making activities (Knowledge Flow 2014). Information systems could vary considerably, and it is important to understand the definition of each word in...
CCPM or critical chain management is an approach to project management that involves practices like planning executing and also the management of projects. A look at the stages of CCPM and an explanation of how CCPM differs with the conventional techniques of project management help in understanding project management in...
Description of a Situation Every situation may contain a number of risks and uncertainties that have to be identified at the early stages and managed accordingly. The role of risk management remains to be crucial and cannot be neglected during a process. The current paper aims at comparing and contrasting...
Introduction Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands for a number of remote computing services that make up a cloud computing platform. The services operate from 12 geographical regions across the world. Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications and technology company, has recently implemented AWS to improve their infrastructure and services. This Amazon Web...
Clouding computing is a computer application method, where a company does not have to have physical hardware and software in its possession however, it subscribes to use such facilities offered by a clouding computing provider. The system is operated over the internet; the computer application facility is used by a...
Business benefits of project management Organizations whether in private, public, profit-making, or non-profit making find themselves undertaking different projects to accomplish some tasks; the process and the art of seeing the projects live to their expectations id called project management. Project management is a scientific move by a team designated...
The article “A Conceptual Model for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)” by Marnewick and Labuschagne (2005) aims at providing the managers with a conceptual model, explaining the sophistication of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The goal of the researchers was to provide information in a simplified manner that a non-technical...
Introduction Online institutions of higher learning are manly virtual institutions set up with the intention of providing education to people who cannot or who don’t want to go through the traditional system of education (Snart 1-10). These universities do not utilize traditional settings like lecture halls. This kind of system...
In the contemporary world, the issue of information security is one of the most important subjects that worry the modern business owners. This problem is relevant to every organization regardless of its size, origin, and what products or services it deals with. Being a universally applied concept, information security is...
Week One: project Design for Quality Synopsis of the Lecture In a nutshell, the lecture introduces the management aspect of project design. A wide array of project design management topics is discussed within the context of project environment. In the project environment context, management is tackled through comprehensive discussion of...
Introduction Information security is one of the most important aspects of management in the contemporary business landscape. Companies in the aviation industry are expected to apply the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad to realize the goal of information security. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) collaborates with security sector agencies...
The development of technology caused a significant change in the area of education. The information age is mainly characterised by a mild transition from classic educational programs to virtual training and online courses. Although online education has some disadvantages as it requires more self-discipline from a student, it has definite...
Introduction Currently, the wireless communication and exchange of data and messages are possible with the help of Wi-Fi technology that is used in different spheres of the social and business life (Gupta, 2015). However, today, it is possible to speak about the development of the more recent wireless technology to...
How Volvo Car Corporation integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks Volvo Car Corporation works as a global client by offering the ultimate performance in vehicles. Volvo pursued a globally allocated organization that would put storage capacities and computer processing within an arm’s reach irrespective of a client’s location. Also,...
Introduction Technology is an integral part of modern life. Almost every family has some type of device that they use for information and entertainment. This situation has led to children starting to use gadgets such as phones and tablets from a very young age. Such use has brought a number...
Mobile learning technology includes the combination of mobile and electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, iPods, iPads, and tablets that are used by students for learning distantly. In this context, mobile learning is a form of distant learning based on the use of mobile gadgets (Alzaza & Yaakub, 2011,...
Introduction to the Company Siebel CRM Systems, Inc. was a company dealing in software and principally indulged in development, design, marketing and supporting customer relationship management applications. Siebel Corporation was initially known for its sale power automation merchandise but it later on expanded to join CRM market. By the end...
Introduction Technology is a critical component of the present world due to its extensive application in different fields of human operation (Cleaver, 2014). Consequently, education has strong influences on the daily lives of various individuals. Recently, education has deviated from its usual traditional forms and it has hitherto assumed several...
Introduction The current world has undergone a diverse transformation because of advancements in technology. Most activities carried out in it require technological devices in order to be successful. For instance, the current education system in colleges and high schools depends almost entirely on technology. This is also evidenced by the...
Introductions Nowadays, digital media, including the Internet, video, social media, and more, undoubtedly have become a part of everyday life, though a few decades ago, no one could have predicted it. It goes without saying that digital technology has tremendous advantages over analog. Digital media is a new form of...
Introduction Nowadays, people have to process large amounts of data. This task can be challenging if you do not know how to organize the data effectively. The problem is particularly urgent in the business sphere. The firms try to implement the up-to-date software allowing processing and summarizing the data flow...
How does building new systems produce organizational change? The process of building a new system should not be considered as a linear process. It cannot be completed as soon as a system is created. Therefore, a number of additional changes, corrections, and improvements are required to be a part of...
The market leader in Asian smart phone business, Hong Kong, has developed and launched an improved design of smart phones. The new design of smart phones has incorporated software from Google Inc. This feature will allow the smart-phone users to download all formats of documents into the phone. The move...
Introduction The normal life cycle of a project involves various milestones that identify vital stages in the process. Even though the particulars of different business projects vary, many of the significant stages tend to be alike. This similarity is visible whether constructing a building or handling the development of innovation...
Introduction The use of computers can be traced back to the late 1940s when first-generation computers were invented. During this time, people did not embrace the new computer culture and, therefore, there was limited use of computers. Computer usage became popular in the late 1950s when third-generation computers were invented...
Discussion Goal setting is a powerful way to improve educational performance by helping one to focus effort. My current educational goal is to obtain my Bachelor’s degree in business while my long term goal is to major in marketing advertisement. I will eventually buy a marketing software that will enable...
Introduction Project management is both applicable in a centralized and a decentralized organization. The research will focus on decentralized organizations drawing its rationale from a case on the decentralized International Humanitarian Organization (IHO). Managing a project in a decentralized organization is dissimilar to managing one in centralized organization. A decentralized...
Project management plan Project planning divides activity into four key areas which are “setting objectives, identifying deliverables, planning the schedule and making supporting plans. Supporting plan may include communication methods, human resources, and risk management” (Drive Your Success, 2011, p. 21). There should be a proper time management framework for...
Example of an Information Security Threat A “domain of architecture is an Enterprise Architecture (EA) that represents a whole system and addresses the concerns of different stakeholders” (Antunes, Bakhshandeh, Mayer, Borbinha, & Caetano, 2014, p. 3). Most of these EA frameworks tend to have several domains combined to form a...
Introduction A project is defined as an initiative that labor, material, and fiscal resources are planned in an original approach to undertake an exclusive scope of work under the restraints of cost and time (Gray & Larson, 2006). Based on the definition, it is apparent that successful project risk managers...
Importance of data mining to a business organization Data mining is a procedure that includes exploring, gathering, filtering, and evaluating data. Different methods of data collecting have different advantages to an organization. For instance, there are several benefits of data mining when an organization employs predictive analytics to understand the...
Strengths of the Overview Plan The executive overview project management plan has several strengths that are in line with the ideal project plan. To begin with, the attached overview has summarized all the critical elements of comprehensive project management such as costing, human resource, project commutation, evaluation, activity scheduling, and...
Introduction There are many effective ways of how managers can achieve success in different projects. They can rely on the current technological progress, follow the theoretical basics offered during an educational process, or consider the opinions of the experts to make the appropriate decisions. However, one of the biggest mistakes...
Introduction The mounting use of information and communication technology (ICT) is observed as the process of social progression. Many commentators believe that ICT has the capability to transform the society into network society (Castells, 2005; Cardoso, 2005). They are the impetus for creation of knowledge society (Cardoso, 2005; Valimaa &...
Features of the Selection of Computer Hardware and Software The peculiarities of modern digital technologies, in many ways, determine the development of many large companies that constantly use computer equipment in their activities. Due to the fact that much information and sometimes all the documentation is stored on hard disks...
Introduction Southwest Airlines is a global low-cost carrier based in the United States. It was founded about four decades ago in Dallas, Texas. Its operations cover about 97 cities both within and outside the country. Transporting more than 120 million passengers annually, it is one of the leading domestic carriers...
Introduction Technology has changed the way people handle things, where, businesspeople are the greatest beneficiaries of the enhanced and computerized technologies. Technologies have evolved from the wired appliances to the portable wireless appliances that have brought the business world into a different phase. The growing use of mobile phones has...
Introduction Nuclear power is an alternative source of energy that involves generation of electricity from exothermic nuclear reactions (Boyle et. al 2003). Nuclear fission is the most common and most effective method of energy generation because it produces the highest quantity of energy with few inputs compared to other methods...
Introduction The effective realization of an organization’s mission and vision lies in the ability of its management to identify and deal with potential security challenges. Today, hackers can access an organization’s information system and steal critical data with a view to impairing organizational performance. Hence, many institutions have established security...
Adaptability A project manager needs to be adaptable when complexities arise in the course of their work (Hobday, 2000). For instance, when the scope of a project keeps changing, the project manager must be willing to adapt to change requests made by the sponsors. In addition, when employee turnover occurs,...
Introduction Online learning has emerged as a new method of providing education that threatens the supremacy of the traditional classroom-learning environment. There is general agreement that education is an important tool for personal and societal environment. Quality education is attributed to positive outcomes such as improved socio-economic outcomes of individuals....
