Essays Tagged: "perform better"

Question:Should school start later, for high school students? Pursuasive essay. Thesis:School should start later for high school students.

his on the sleep I got last night; or should I say the lack of sleep- only 6 hours." Students would perform better if school started at a later time."With teenagers' busy schedules today, the first ac ... do presently. This action would better satisfy the sleep needs of teenagers, improve their academic performance, be beneficial for families of elementary school students, and increase safety.Delaying ...

(4 pages) 196 2 4.5 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Which gender does better on a first year level of college?

AbstractThe purpose of the present study was to analyze and observe the academic performance among females and males. Student's grades were investigated in this experiment to determ ... females and males. Student's grades were investigated in this experiment to determine which gender performed better academically. One class of Psychology 100 students were used in the study. The data ... sts were calculated to obtain the overall averages of males and females to distinguish which gender performed better academically. Averages were determined among males and females while a class averag ...

(6 pages) 95 0 4.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Performance appraisal.

INTRODUCTIONPerformance appraisal has been one of the most-debated management practices for several decades. It ... actices for several decades. It has generated a wide variety of viewpoints. There are those who see performance appraisal as making an important contribution to human resource management, in that orga ... resource management, in that organizations require systematic information on how well employees are performing in their jobs as a key element in ensuring that human resources are used as effectively a ...

(8 pages) 1067 0 2.6 May/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Recording Engineer.

st(s). The engineerthen makes adjustments to the control panel (or simply encourages the artists to perform better) with intention of improving the next try. It often requires many, many tries to get ... ject basis.Audio recording engineers work in air-conditioned studios that are acoustically accurate performance and listening environments. Lighting is designed to provide an intimate and inviting per ...

(2 pages) 38 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

The World of Stress.

with stress; stress is a part of everyday life. In certain situations stress can actually make you perform better. In everyday life we experience stress as the body adjusts to the external demands pl ... . Financial stress/earnings 4. Constant change 5. E-mail overload" (Worklife Report 17). In a study performed at Cornell University it was found that "everyday background noise--the copier whirring, p ...

(8 pages) 195 2 3.8 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Motivation, stress and anxiety in sport

Motivation is one of the main psychological factors affecting sports performance; it is one of the most important aspects of competitive performance. Motivation means to ... e are many different types of motivation and different levels that have different affects on how we perform.One basic definition of motivation is "The drive to strive" said by Sage (1974)In order for ... sport they need to have motivation, a want to succeed, achieve a goal.Achieving goals will boost a performer's motivation and confidence, which will make them perform better. Elite performers, who ge ...

(4 pages) 112 0 2.2 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

School Rivalry: How Much Is Too Much?

ucceed and be the best. Most people say it's good to have a rival because it pushes the athletes to perform better and have more school spirit. The purpose of school rivalry is to open doors with othe ...

(7 pages) 35 0 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Strategic marketing for Hytex Malaysia

ird part is planning and implementation. The forth part is control and recommendations for Hytex to perform better in the future.1.1 Background of HytexIn 1973, Hytex started operating as a small firm ... nd its business environment and pay extra precautious to those factors that strongly influences the performance of Hytex.Hytex main operation is in Malaysia thus the political and legal factors are no ...

(21 pages) 240 1 3.9 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

An evaluation of Performance Appraisal Systems

1. IntroductionPerformance appraisal is one of the most widely discussed and deliberated management practices. It h ... anagement practices. It has given rise to a number of differing viewpoints. There are those who see performance appraisal as making an important contribution to human resource management, in that orga ... resource management, in that organizations require systematic information on how well employees are performing in their jobs as a key element in ensuring that human resources are used as effectively a ...

(4 pages) 404 0 3.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

"whether students in private schools, using publicly funded vouchers or paying tuition, perform better than their peers in public schools."

y questions "whether students in private schools, using publicly funded vouchers or paying tuition, perform better than their peers in public schools." Before answering her question, Hoxby conducts a ... f school districts and between public and private schools. The study reveals an increase in student performance and lower educational coasts in metropolitan areas having many school districts as compa ...

(2 pages) 33 0 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Barilla SpA Case Study

lla SpA can use that data from its distributors to better understand the demand of its products and perform better forecasting. The results would be lower transportation costs due to better shipment p ...

(4 pages) 461 0 1.4 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Service Marketing: A Must for Global Economic Development

the service marketing in each. The first example is airlines. North American and European airlines perform better than Middle Easter, Far Eastern, African and South American airlines. To improve busi ...

(2 pages) 67 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Appraisal Survey Analysis

Appraisal Survey AnalysisPerformance appraisal has been one of the most-debated management practices for several decades. It ... actices for several decades. It has generated a wide variety of viewpoints. There are those who see performance appraisal as making an important contribution to human resource management, in that orga ... resource management, in that organizations require systematic information on how well employees are performing in their jobs as a key element in ensuring that human resources are used as effectively a ...

(2 pages) 159 0 4.5 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ought to have small or big problems in his / her life (Blassingame, 2003). Obviously, people cannot perform at their best when they have unresolved problems. This paper discusses one of Human Resource ... ly, financial, alcohol, drug, legal, emotional, stress or other personal issues that may affect job performance" (Smith, 2000).Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) have become more and more important f ...

(6 pages) 181 0 1.7 Jun/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Chinese Swimming Training Program.

Federation (AASF).Chinese National Swimming Team.Much harder efforts are needed before China could perform better in future Olympic swimming competitions in 2008 in Beijing, officials of the China Sw ... s and swimmers rethink what is the true and better way to win honors for their country, Li said.But performance at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok and this year's FINA wo ...

(14 pages) 42 0 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

My plans for the company as a Human Resource Director.

licy, recruiting and selecting qualified employees, design and implementation of a compensation and performance management system, ensuring equal employment opportunities, and developing effective org ... ain functions would be to formulate a remuneration policy in such a way that employees give optimal performance and feel they get a fair deal, new employees are attracted to the organization, and the ...

(7 pages) 256 0 4.3 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Does height matter in the NBA?

r in the NBA.Research questions:1. Does height affect the outcome of a game?2. Do taller superstars perform better than their smaller counterparts?3. Do taller prospects get more attention during the ... tical ones, anyway) for a season. The ratings are not intended to be the final word on how a player performs, but are designed to inform the debate." (http://www.alleyoop.com). The PER ratings will be ...

(9 pages) 57 1 3.2 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative

Yoga

stress. Yoga is a way to focus and balance your mind and body. It settles the nerves and helps you perform better at certain tasks. Yoga is a safe healthy way to become fit and achieve more. It also ...

(5 pages) 66 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Not a Cop-Out

stress, or inherent hazards. The lingering attitude, and excuse, was that females cannot handle or perform well in certain positions because of their feminine, delicate, or sensitive psyches, while m ... ause of their feminine, delicate, or sensitive psyches, while males are masculine, rugged and could perform better. The military and law enforcement serve as examples; however, labor laws and societal ...

(5 pages) 36 0 0.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

How Intrinsic and Extrinsic rewards can help Advanced Business Solution

fessional employees of ABS through promotion.•Motivate the remaining professional employees to perform better by offering monetary rewards, international travel, bonuses, increase in salaries and ... ive the loss of its experienced staff.Motivation could be said to be the desire within employees to perform task to their greatest ability based on their own initiative. Extrinsic rewards as described ...

(8 pages) 92 0 4.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management