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Showing 1 to 20 of 821 for “"excellence"”.
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HOSX: Hospital operations excellence model
… to be called HOSx: Hospital Operations Excellence Model, used to measure and evaluate the operations productivity of hospitals. A key part of this research is healthcare activity data extracted from Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) database and the Healthcare Provider Cost …
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Perfectionist Republicanism: Liberty, Flourishing, Excellence
… of every citizen; and (iii) the cultivation of excellence in a wide range of domains, including the arts, science, music, philosophy, humanities, and even athletic achievements. Each stage is both an end as well as a means, insofar as every prior stage helps to set the socio-political conditions …
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The role of psychological characteristics of developing excellence (PCDEs) in negotiating the pathway to excellence
… of Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence (PCDEs; MacNamara, Button, & Collins, 2010) as the best way to realize latent potential. Accordingly, the aim of this thesis was to acknowledge this complexity by identifying the psycho-behavioural factors that co-act with physical …
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Listen to the Teacher: The Voice of Excellence. A Biographical Study of Excellence in Teaching
In analyzing their own careers through this biographical study, these six teachers found the reflective process of this project to be both powerful and cathartic. From this qualitative research project of exceptional teachers and their stories, this study sought to give a view into the lives of …
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Carilion Clinic and Excellence: A Case Study Evaluating Excellence in a Clinic-model Structured Health Organization
… organization based in Roanoke, Va. Using the excellence theory combined with organizational culture perspectives as a lens, the study interviewed Carilion Clinic communications employees to uncover the presence of excellence principles in their public relations. A second part of the study …
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Business excellence model for retail banking
… stockholder value are the cornerstones for excellence in any business endeavour. In an under-developed economy, financial institutions may accomplish these objectives through a customer focus strategy and implementation of some quality management principles. However, with the increasing …
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English in the university of excellence
… and now the technobureaucratic notion of excellence." "Excellence" euphemistically describes the principle of the university as corporation, as geared toward revenue rather than ideology. This portrayal raises difficult questions for the humanities, as ideological domains. Taking …
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Developing the Broad Process Excellence Program
This thesis is based on the author's experience as an intern at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Broad Institute has been working on applying and implementing traditional manufacturing process improvement tools to customize and select tools that can be adapted to its needs. Its unique …
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Positive Excellence: An Exploration of the Potential Impact of Positive Psychology on the Road to Excellence and Expertise
… understand the origins and development of human excellence and expertise reaches back to ancient times. The introduction of empirical research methods has created much new knowledge in these areas, but the majority of investigations and the resultant findings have focused on physical mechanisms …
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The Walton Way: A Tradition of Excellence
<p>A book describing the history and company culture of Walton Communities, a property management company based out of Marietta, Georgia.</p>
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Process Mining Applications for Corporate Process Excellence
Today’s private and public organizations live in a dynamic, evolving, and uncertain world that urges them to constantly adapt to generate value and satisfy consumers’ and citizens’ needs. In such a context, governing processes is fundamental: Process Mining (PM) represents a valuable tool to …
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Panel: Program For Advancing Nursing Excellence For Leaders
<p>Healthcare organizations strive for nursing excellence, evident through prestigious awards like Magnet® Recognition and the Beacon Award of Excellence®. Nurse leaders play a crucial role in fostering a culture of excellence, but many face challenges due to confidence levels. PANEL educates nurse …
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'Active Sports' The First Step to Sporting Excellence?
… ‘Active Sports’: The First Step to Sporting Excellence? Abstract The aim of this research was to establish whether the Active Sports initiative (Sport England, 1999a) was an effective vehicle to facilitate progression in young children’s involvement in sport from grass roots towards elite …
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An Operational Value Stream Analysis for Developmental Excellence
The aerospace and defense industry faces increasing challenges in new product development, where financial constraints and risk aversion hinder innovation. Using a multidisciplinary approach that integrates contract theory, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and machine learning, this research …
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Airport business excellence : a holistic approach to performance management
… To do so, we develop a novel Airport Business Excellence Model (ABEM) which assesses airport performance using twelve groups of criteria: Leadership, Strategy, HRM, Suppliers and Resources, Partners and Customers, Processes, Products and Services, People results, Operational results, Quality …
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