Agement System Research Articles

EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES ON QUIZ SUBMISSION IN LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS)

With the rise of educational technology, the trend of online learning is gradually becoming popular. Quiz submissions are a crucial assessment activity on Learning Man- agement Systems (LMS). This study investigates the factors influencing student quiz sub- missions in online learning environments. An Apriori Algorithm-Based Association Rule Analysis to assess the impact of various learning activities on student quiz submissions has been used in this article with actual online learning datasets. Our data mining results reveal that announcements and conferences have a significant positive influence on quiz submis- sions. In contrast, activities like page lectures, discussions, and reflective assignments may not substantially impact student submission behavior. The results of this research can be used to recommend teachers to organize appropriate learning activities on LMS to promote students’ quiz submission. Keywords: Data Mining in Education; Online Learning Activities; Online Assign- ment Submission

Evaluation of possibilities of fulfillment of customer requirements as an element of end-to-end management of enterprise business processes

Aim. Improvement of the enterprise business processes management by offering methodical tools for assessing the possibilities to fulfill customer requirements before concluding a contract for product delivery / service provision.Objectives. To analyze the existing approaches to the management of enterprise business pro- cesses in the scientific literature; to determine the control points of end-to-end management of business processes; to consider the peculiarities of the application of qualitative and quan- titative types of risk analysis; on the basis of the conducted research to develop a methodology for assessing the possibilities of meeting customer requirements at the enterprise.Methods. The article considers the methodology of assessing the possibilities of fulfillment of customer requirements as an element of end-to-end management of business processes at the enterprise. With the help of general scientific and special economic and statistical methods, such as analysis, synthesis and comparison, the key control points of the business process man- agement system, where different management approaches to risk analysis are applied, are de- termined. The trends characteristic of the current state and development of risk analysis methods are highlighted, their advantages and disadvantages are established. Systemic and complex approaches are applied to the studied phenomena and processes. Results. In the process of the conducted analysis the deficit of attention to the application of methods of business process risk management at the stage of pre-contract work was found out. Within the framework of the concept of risk-oriented thinking, which is at the heart of modern management systems, the article highlights the applied approaches to risk analysis, the algorithm of realization of expert risk analysis at the enterprise is proposed, the types of requirements used for evaluation are defined. The indicator of feasibility of customer require- ments at the enterprise is calculated, the criteria for making a management decision based on the results of the assessment are revealed, The variants of auxiliary documentation developed in the course of the assessment are given. Thus, the developed methodology acts as a control point at the initial stage of realization of the algorithm of end-to-end management of business processes of the enterprise.Conclusions. The proposed methodological toolkit for assessing the ability to fulfill customer requirements is a preventive measure to eliminate risks before the delivery of products / ser- vices. The procedure and peculiarities of the methodology application are given on the example of analyzing the level of feasibility of the customer’s requirements of the gas industry com- pany, Realizing the service of construction of main gas pipelines and compressor stations. The developed methodical toolkit allows to increase the level of quality of realization of business processes and the degree of their transparency, to provide more balanced management decisions, to improve conditions for contract conclusion, to reduce the number of discrepancies in the activity of enterprises of gas and other industrial branches.

IoT & Cloud-based Smart Attendance Management System using RFID

Attendance management is an essential process for organizations, particularly in the education and corporate sectors. Conventional attendance management systems are prone to errors and inefficiencies. The recent advent of IoT and cloud computing technologies has revolutionized the way attendance is man- aged, leading to more accurate and efficient systems. In this research paper, we propose architecture for an attendance management system that utilizes IoT, AWS, and an RFID module with an Arduino Uno board. The proposed system aims to automate the attendance management process and eliminate the drawbacks of traditional systems. The proposed system has two main com- ponents: the hardware and the software. The hardware component includes an RFID module connected to an Arduino Uno board, which is used to cap- ture attendance data. The software component is built using Python Django and hosted on the AWS cloud, responsible for storing and processing the atten- dance data. The system provides real-time attendance tracking and reporting and can be accessed from anywhere using a web or mobile application. The proposed architecture was implemented and tested in a real-world scenario using an RFID-enabled tag or card for attendance, and the results show that it is more accurate and efficient than traditional attendance management sys- tems. The system provides a reliable and cost-effective solution for attendance management, which can be implemented in different organizations. The pro- posed system provides real-time attendance tracking and reporting accessible through a web or mobile application. The expected results of this proposed architecture are more accurate and efficient than traditional attendance man- agement systems, making it a cost-effective and reliable solution for attendance management in various organizations.

Стратегии управления человеческими ресурсами в российских корпорациях при переходе к ноономике

The future economy is the economy of knowledge, and therefore those companies that will be able to build an effective human resource man agement system and be able to make a breakthrough become leaders in their industries in Russia and the world. The article presents the analysis of the fundamental documents of the strategic development of the largest Russian corporations for the inclusion in them of sections or mention of various aspects of human resources and human capital. The analysis of the use of these concepts in the strategies of Russian corporations related to the sectors of electric power, chemistry, petrochemistry, oil and gas, metals and mining. The classification of types of use in strategies of human resources and human capital has been carried out. For corporations of various types, the assessment of generalized indicators of the efficiency of corporations was carried out, based on which conclusions were drawn about the influence of human resources and human capital in the strategy on the efficiency of the work of Russian corporations.

Modified Timed Efficient Stream Loss-tolerant Authentication to Secure Power Line Communication

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>This paper investigates the feasibility of Timed Efficient Stream Loss-tolerant Authentica- tion to serve security needs of Power Line Communication (PLC) system. PLC network has been identified as the ideal choice to function as the last mile network, deliver load management messages to smart meters. However, there is need to address the security concerns for load management messages delivered over power line communications. The ubiquitous nature of the power line communication infrastructure exposes load management systems (LMS) deployed over it to a security risk. Ordinarily, PLC network does not em- ploy any security measures on which the smart meters and data concentrators can depend on. Therefore, the need to provide a secure mechanism for communication of load man- agement system messages over a PLC network. In LMS, source authentication is of highest priority because we need to respond only to messages from an authenticated source. This is achieved by investigating suitable robust authentication protocols. In this paper we present modifications to Timed Efficient Stream Loss-tolerant Authentication for secure authentica- tion to secure messages for load management over PLC. We demonstrate that PLC can be used to securely and effectively deliver Load Management messages to smart meters, with minimal overhead. </span></p></div></div></div>

Design of Vehicle Information Recognition System Based on Machine Vision

In order to solve the shortcomings such as low efficiency and poor reliability of the traditional vehicle man- agement system, this paper proposes a vehicle information recognition system based on machine vision. The system uses the LabVIEW development platform, to realize data acquisition, processing and recognition of vehicle license with ma- chine vision technology, and the design of image acquisition read, image preprocessing, license plate location, character segmentation and character recognition and other five VI. This system has the advantages of high recognition accuracy, short time, strong reliability and good market prospects, and will play a significant role in the field of traffic management.

Transisi Pengelolaan Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan Perdesaan Dan Perkotaan Di Kabupaten Sleman

Strengthen central government’s financial policy areas mor e pronounced with enactment of Law No.28/2009 on Local Taxes and Levies which authorizes 11 types of local taxes, including authority to manage land and building tax Rural and Urban (PBB-P2). The study was conducted in Sleman regency government to know pendaerahan process, transition and implementation as well as the picture before and after the transition of the management PBB-P2 years 2009-2013. Descriptive and qualitative research methods, data collection techniques with interviews, documentation, and questionnaires. Qualitative descriptive data analysis techniques and interactive data analysis. Conclusion research 1. Tax Pendaerahan under Law No.28/2009 implemented by the authority manages the collection of 10 of the 11 types of taxes for 2-6 years on average above 100%. 2. Transition PBB-P2 management optimal implemented by the Regional Regulation and drafting the decree, the formation of Receipt, preparation and improvement of human re- sources, the availability of budget, equipment, data, and the establishment of partnerships. 3. Implementation of PBB-P2 management authority in the transition to establishment of technical regulations, administration, and man- agement system PBB-P2. 4. Picture before and after the transition of the PBB-P2 management in Sleman regency government showed its management work well. Researchers suggestion is to expand co-operation, maintenance and renewal of the United Nations data bases PBB-P2, increased capacity and welfare of the United Nations managers PBB-P2.

SMART TRAVELLING WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being widely used now-a-days and is becoming more popular with every passing day. There are varied ap plications of this technology in various fields suc h as industry, communication, travel and transportation. Roads, rail ways, air traffic and container vessel shipping all share underlying abstractions of trans portation nets with hubs. This study is concerned w ith applications of RFID technology with Cloud computing, innovation in the field of travelling and its applications for different modes of transportation at Harbors, airports, train stations, road intersec tions providing security, coordination, to the users. Com bined with other technologies, RFID technology is b eing used for modern airports baggage system, for railro ad car identification, in container transportation systems, for fuel supply control of vehicles, in traffic man agement system and in travelling information system.

Allocation of Demersal Harvest Rights in Iceland

It is generally understood that since 1984 the Icelandic fishery man- agement system has been based on individual transferable quotas (ITQs), that licenses for commercial fishing in Iceland were allocated to owners of vessels according to their fishing activity for the period 1 November 1982 through 31 October 1983, and quota shares in the demersal fisheries (usually 70–80 % of the annual catch value) were allocated according to the catch history of vessels in the period 1 November 1980 through 31 October 1983. Several judgements have been based on these premises. The aim of this article is to illustrate that the Icelandic fishery management system has by no means been a 100 % ITQ system since 1984, and that alloca- tion of fishing licenses and quotas in the demersal fisheries in Iceland has been far more complicated than the aforementioned understanding would indicate. In fact since 1984 the Icelandic system has evolved more by trial-and-error than by design, and a substantial portion of the demersal quota shares have been reallocated. These reallocations should influence how the system is judged and evaluated.Keywords: fisheries management, ITQs, allocation of fishing rights, equality, property right, freedom of employmentCitation: Arctic Review on Law and Politics, vol. 1, 2/2010 p. 299-318. ISSN 1891-6252

Economic Grand Rounds: Predictors of Missed Appointments Over the Course of Child Mental Health Treatment

Although missed appointments in service delivery systems reduce effective case management, clini- cal efficiency, staff morale, and resource utilization, researchers have paid little attention to the impact of missed appointments on patient care. This column presents findings from a study that examined predictors of missed appointments during the course of therapy among 2,903 psychiatric patients between the ages of three and 17. Self-report- ed history of maternal depression proved to be the most powerful predictor. Living more than 30 miles from the clinic and having a parent who was single or never married also predicted missed ap- pointments. (Psychiatric Services 61:657-659, 2010) sufficient notification. Estimates put the missed appointment rate in the range of 30% to 50% for most adult psychiatric clinics (2-5), although lit- tle is known about what factors ac- count for variations in rates across agencies. Given the severe shortage of mental health services nationwide, this substantial loss of clinical capacity has far-reaching implications. Aside from the sheer waste of practitioner and staff time, the failure to adhere to treatment, including appointment nonattendance, can result in a variety of negative patient outcomes. These include higher rates of rehospitaliza- tion and psychiatric deterioration. The few studies on missed appoint- ments in child psychiatric outpatient clinics are limited primarily to initial appointments, rather than to those over the entire course of treatment. These few studies also present highly contradictory findings. For example, although results of some studies sug- gest no age effects, results of others have indicated that older children are more likely to miss initial appoint- ments. Data on sex differences are similarly inconclusive. Some report that females are more likely to miss initial appointments, whereas others dispute that finding. Similar discrep- ancies hold for the factors of race and ethnicity. Missed initial appointments have also been found to be signifi- cantly associated with marital status and with parental opposition to being referred for treatment. Therefore, parent factors likely play an important role in appointment attendance. Because of the somewhat limited body of literature and the inconclu- sive findings regarding a topic as im- portant as missed appointments, we used our computerized clinic man- agement system to analyze a wide va- riety of potential predictors in a large and diverse sample of child patients. For our analysis, we selected factors that have been identified as potential- ly predictive of missed appointments in previous studies. However, we also included variables that have not been considered in prior child psychiatric research, such as the type of treat- ment provided and the distance the family has to travel to the clinic. We sought to add to the previous litera- ture by focusing on missed appoint- ments over the course of treatment. Analysis of missed appointments This column presents data from 2,903

Vegetable and Corn Yields in the United States, 1900-Present

-1 . The average yield for the 1990s was 7839 kg·ha -1 , 5 times the yield of the 1930s. A number of researchers have studied the basis for this increase by partitioning the contributions of improved genetics from those of improved management. Systematic studies performed by Duvick (1992) on corn hybrids grown from 1930 to 1989 in cen- tral Iowa demonstrated a linear increase in yield for the duration of this time period. An equivalent of 56% of the annual average gain in Iowa corn yields for this period was determined to be attributable to the ge net ic improvements of these hybrids (Duvick, 1984, 1992). It is clear from Duvick∑ s studies that much of the genetic change is represented by increased inputs and stress associated with high input intensive man age ment systems. Modern corn is much more resistant to drought stress associated with high population densities (30,000 plants/ha, 1930s; 80,000 plants/ha, 1980s) (Duvick, 1999). High levels of nitrogen fertilizer in creas es stalk lodging in grain crops. Modern corn is more resistant to stalk lodging than corn from the 1930s. High population den si ties also increase stalk lodging. Thus, in corn genetic changes were required for optimum use of increased inputs and higher population densities. In order to carry out comparative studies, seed of cultivars repre- senting different eras must be obtained, planted, and evaluated un der controlled conditions at a number of lo ca tion × year combinations. The experiment should include multiple production practices, re flect ing current management practices as well as older practices. Such studies have been con duct ed in a number of agronomic crops (soy bean (Glycine max L. Merrill), Specht and Williams, 1984; barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), Wycham and Rasmusson, 1983; sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench), Miller and Kebede, 1984), and in most cases large portions of the overall yield gain have been attributed to progress from plant breeding. However, Douches et al. (1996) found little influence of genetic improvement in the large increases in potato (Solanum tu- berosum L.) yields in the United States since the 1920s. Those workers found most of the gains from breeding programs during this period were associated with early maturity and improved tuber appearance. Thus, the primary reason yields increased was likely improvements in production practices.

The Impact of Globalization on Managerial Learning

The Problem and the Solution. For more than forty years, Romania lived under an autocracy, with severe discipline and a largely rural culture. The man agement system was centralized and poorly adapted to economic reforms. The overthrow of Ceausescu's regime in December 1989 marked the beginning of a new era of globalization in Romania This chapter examines the critical learn ing experiences that enabled owner-managers of small private companies in Romania to lead successfully in the transition to a global, free market economy, in order to determine what triggered their learning, what strategies they used, and what lessons they learned This chapter reports the findings related to glob alization and its influence on managers' learning and the implications for devel oping human resources.

Unsaponifiable fraction and n-alkane profile of subcutaneous fat from Iberian ham / Fracción insaponificable y perfil de los n-alcanos de la grasa subcutánea del jamón Ibérico

The unsaponifiable fraction of subcutaneous fat of dry-cured Iberian hams from pigs fed on different systems during the finishing-fattening period and its feasibility as a method for classifying the hams according to the pigs' feeding background are studied. Unsaponifiable fraction and n-alkane content of subcutaneous fat from ten dry cured hams from Iberian x Duroc pigs raised on two different man agement systems ( Montanera, fed extensively on acorns and pasture, and Pienso, fed on a concentrate diet) are analyzed. The proportion of unsaponifiable material and n-alkanes [pentadecane (n-C15), heptadecane (n-C17), octadecane (n-C18), nonadecane (n-C19), eicosane (n-C20) and pentacosane (n-C25)] were higher ( P < 0.05) in hams from pigs raised under extensive conditions than in those from pigs receiving concentrate feeds. The unsaponifiable fraction assay of the fat from dry-cured Iberian hams is a promising technique for classifying hams based on the pigs' feeding background.

A strategic design approach for optimization of regional hazardous waste management systems

The planning and design of a regional hazardous waste man agement system involves selection of treatment and disposal technologies and sites, allocation of hazardous waste from generator to the sites and selection of the transportation routes. To arrive at the optimum configuration of system com ponents, the conventional approach uses the annual waste generation rate as the design criterion. This paper investi gates limitations of this design criterion in detail and presents an improved strategic design approach.

Integração de práticas culturais e redução da dose de bentazon na cultura da soja

O trabalho foi desenvolvido no município de Jaboticabal, SP, no ano agrícola de 1990/91, onde testou-se a integração de práticas culturais e menor dosagem de herbicida aplicado em pós-emergência na cultura da soja, cultivar Paraná. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com dezesseis tratamentos e quatro repetições, sendo quatro tipos de manejos de plantas daninhas: testemunha infestada, 50% da dose recomendada (360 g/ha do herbicida bentazon, dose recomendada do herbicida bentazon (720 g/ha) e testemunha capinada; dois espaçamentos entre-linhas: 30 cm e 60 cm; e duas densidades: normal e reduzida (em torno de 20 e 10 plantas por metro linear, respectivamente). Observou-se que a quantidade de matéria seca das plantas daninhas por época da colheita da soja, foi ligeiramente maior no tratamento com 50% do que no tratamento com 100% da dose do herbicida, porém a diferença não foi significativa. A produtividade no tratamento com 50% de redução na dose do herbicida foi 8,7% menor do que no tratamento com 100%. A redução de 50% na dose do herbicida testado, quando se interagiu com espaçamento e densidades adequadas (30 cm entre-linhas e densidade normal), é possível, considerando-se aceitável as perdas menores que 10% de grãos de soja em relação ao tratamento com dose normal e levando-se em conta os benefícios de tal redução da dose do herbicida.

Corporate Pleasures for a Corporate Planet

agement systems that existed before.' Michael Hammer, coauthor of Reengineering the Corporation, claims that Organizations need fewer and fewer of better and better people. .... [Future] jobs are going to be better jobs.2 Track foreman Joseph Stiffarm of Burlington Northern declares the end of autocratic rule. Now, he remarks, you have to listen to your men. They have empowered us so much that we don't have to do a job if we think it's unsafe.3 Welcome to the world of worker democracywelcome to the Fortune 500.

The ROK Defense Manpower Policy: Problems and Perspectives

The Korean military has gone through rapid changes in civilian- military relationships over the past three decades. As society had greater opportunities for education and has become more industrialized and urbanized through successful economic development, the civilian sector has been enhanced with a higher technological and administrative level than the military. The military is no longer a sacred political power; it has become instead a social institution and an occupation. This paper examines how military manpower policy can meet these challenges. The ROK military needs first, to build an integrated man- agement system for active, reserve and civilian working personnel as a total force, and second, to establish a technology-intensive structure, switching from the current manpower-intensive structure. To shift now to one in which the professional soldiers and civilian working force perform a greater role than do the draftees: military personnel who are working at the manpower Policy Division at the Ministry of National Defense and Headquarters of the army, navy, and air force should stay at least five years; the proportion of mid- and long-term officers and sergeants to the total active manpower should be enlarged from the current 25% to 40%, and the civilian working force should be increased from the current 30,000 perhaps to as much as 100,000; the composition ratio of the three branches of the armed forces (army, navy, air force) should be changed from a proportion of 83:9:8 to 65:15:20, which means expanding the technology-intensive navy and air force; more incentive systems such as scholarships and bonuses should be intro- duced to gain the best quality of mid- and long-term commissioned and non-commissioned officers from the ROTC and OCS; the best qualified NCOs should be given an opportunity to be promoted to officer rank; the education and training system for commissioned officers should be renovated into a technology- and academic-oriented system; to establish job stability, the retirement age of professional soldiers needs to be extended to the same level as that of government officials; and for a high-quality civilian force the current dual procurement system needs to be integrated into one system such as that in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ROK military will need to reform its current manpower policy organization so as to perform a manpower planning function rather than just to continue in its crisis management mode.

Effects of land-clearing method and soil management on crop production in the Amazon

Alegre, J.C., Cassel, D.K. and Bandy, D.E., 1990. Effects of land-clearing method and soil manage­ ment on crop production in the Amazon. Field Crops Aes.. 24: 131-141. The success of intensive, continuous cropping of newly cleared land in the humid tropics is highly dependent upon the method ot land cleanng and subsequent soil management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different lind clearing regimes, including initial tillage after clear­ ing and subsequent soil management, on crop pcrform.nce on an Ultisol in the Amazon Basin of Peru. The study was conducted on a Yurinaguas soil (iqne-loamy, siliceous, isohyperthermic Typic Paleu­ dult ) covered by a 20-year-old evergreen forest which was cleared at the start of the experiment. Land­ clearing treatments included slash and burn, bulldozing with a straight blade, and bulldozing with a shear blade. Post-clearing tillage methods were chisel-plowing and disking. Post-clearing soil manage­ ment practices (subplots) included (I) flat-planted, no fertilizer or lime added; (2) flat-planted, fertilizer and lime incorporated; and (3) soil bedded at a 1.1 -mspacing and fertilizer and lime ap­ plied. as in subplot 2. The cropping se-quence was upland rice [Or,:asatva L.I-soybean [G/icne inax (.) Mert. ]-corn [Zea mays L. I-rice-corn. !n general, all crops showed a positivc respoise to the post-clearing tillage pi actices of chiseling and disking. The post-clearing soil-management prac!ice combining fertilization, liming, and bedding generally produced the highest yields of rice and corn. The greatest average relative grain-yields, in descending order, were produced by the following man­ agement systems: slash/bum/flat-plant/ferilizer/lime (94% average relatixe grain-yield)> slash/ bum/bedded/fertilizer/lime (90%)> shear-blade/bum/disk/bedded/fertilizcr/lime (88%)> shear­ blade/bum/disk/flat-plant/fertilizer/lime (86%).