Management Inventory Research Articles

Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use and Time Management Among Nursing Students.

The Internet is an essential part of everyday life, particularly for the younger generation. The aims of this study were to evaluate nursing students' problematic Internet use and time management skills and to assess relationship between Internet use and time management. This descriptive study was conducted with 311 nursing students in Ankara, Turkey, from February to April 2016. The data were collected using the Problematic Internet Use Scale and Time Management Inventory. The Problematic Internet Use Scale and Time Management Inventory median scores were 59.58 ± 20.69 and 89.18 ± 11.28, respectively. There were statistically significant differences between both nursing students' Problematic Internet Use Scale and Time Management Inventory median scores and some variables (school grade, the time spent on the Internet). Fourth-year students were more prone to excessive use of the Internet and the resulting negative consequences than students from other year levels (P < .05). A significant negative relationship was also found between problematic Internet use and time management (P < .05). This study demonstrates that the Internet use of participants was not problematic and their time management skills were on a moderate level.

Risk-need-responsivity model: Contrasting criminogenic and noncriminogenic needs in high and low risk juvenile offenders

The Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) offender rehabilitation model contends high risk offenders benefit more from intervention programs than low risk offenders (risk principle), and interventions are more effective if they target criminogenic needs (need principle) and engage offenders. A field study was undertaken in order to assess the relation between the risk of recidivism (high and low) and criminogenic and noncriminogenic needs in juvenile offenders. 101 juvenile offenders classified as either of high or low recidivism risk on the Youth level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) were evaluated in terms of school failure, behavioural disorders, psychological adjustment, and social skills. The results showed higher rates of school failure and behavioural disorders (criminogenic needs) in high risk than in low risk juvenile offenders, and higher rates in low risk offenders than in the general population. As for psychological adjustment and social skills (noncriminogenic needs), the results revealed higher deficits in high risk than in low risk juvenile offenders, and no differences between low risk offenders and the general population. The theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.

Logistics approaches assessment to better coordinate a forest products supply chain

This paper presents two mathematical models to plan the key activities of a forest products supply chain encompassing different harvesting areas. These areas supply four sawmills with logs, which in turn send lumber to the construction market and chips to one paper mill. In particular, three logistics approaches are compared (i.e., Make-to-Order (MTO), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and a centralized planning approach), and key performance factors used (e.g., demand satisfaction and wood fiber freshness), with the goal of optimizing harvesting, storage, transportation, and production operations while improving the competitiveness of this proposed forest products supply chain. Results demonstrate the importance of an effective balance between chips and lumber production to ensure adequate quality of finished products as well as higher profits for the entire supply chain. These results also confirm the ability of the VMI approach to reduce logistics costs for the overall forest products supply chain.

Prediction of Recidivism With the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (Reduced Version) in a Sample of Young Spanish Offenders

Intervention in youth recidivism is critical in helping prevent young people from continuing their criminal career into adulthood, on a life-course-persistent trajectory. Andrews and Bonta attempt to provide an explanation of risk and protective factors using a conversion of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI), which predicts recidivism. In this study, scores have been obtained from 382 adolescents ( M age = 16.33 years) from the juvenile court, to check the ability of a reduced version of the YLS/CMI, to predict recidivism. The outcome variables for recidivism were examined in the 2-year follow-up period, after their first assessment in the court. The risk factors showed good levels of recidivism prediction. Recidivists obtained significant higher mean total risk scores than nonrecidivists in the reduced ( M = 6.54, SD = 2.44; M = 3.66, SD = 2.85), with areas under the curve (AUCs) ranging from .601 to .857. The factors that emerged as the most discriminative were education/employment, criminal friends, and personality. All the protective factors differentiated between recidivists and nonrecidivists. The results, therefore, showed that this reduced version would be capable of predicting youth recidivism in a reliable way.

Considerations on the land management system approach in Turkey by the experiences of a case study

In Turkey, applications and activities for the use, acquisition and arrangements of land tenure rights are executed under the authorisation and responsibilities of a variety of public institutions in terms of concerned legislative framework. In this paper, a case study has been implemented for Istanbul not only to evaluate the quality and usability of existing data from different institutions but also to get conclusions and recommendations for future land management works. In the context of this sample work of preparing an inventory for land management and land use in 1:25 000 scale and related synthesis and pre-feasibility analyses; the inventory praxis for urban and rural areas have been undertaken separately. Layer overlay and synthesis of the data in the database are the essential parts of analysing and extracting the outputs supporting land management activities for the purpose of taking correct decisions. In that manner, an overview map of Istanbul's natural and settlement areas has been extracted.

Strategy for Increasing Traditional Market Competitiveness in Dealing with the Presence of Modern Market

Modern market growth in Indonesia showed significant figure compared to the growth of the traditional markets. The shrinking of the traditional market and modern market growth was also due to the rising living standards and changing lifestyles of people, as well as the desire for comfort, freedom, guarantee low price and good quality into consideration of the public. The purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of the modern market to traditional market traders. The analysis used in this research was a quantitative analysis with Difference-in-Difference (DiD) method, analysis using different test (t-test) with Wilcoxon, Buyer Perception Analysis, and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Based on the results of analysis using DID (Difference-in-Difference) by comparing market treatment and control markets, it was found that the impact of the presence of a modern market to traditional market traders evidenced by the decrease in the average turnover of the traditional market traders reaching (-7.8 %), the average profit (-9.39%), the number of buyers (-12.3%), and a decrease in the number of workers in traditional markets (-2.50%). Meanwhile, the results of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) indicated that there were several aspects to improve the traditional market competitiveness according to priority measures to be carried out in the first place, namely the local government support (29.43%), facilities and infrastructure (23.96 %), the market management (20.60%), finance (15.02%) and merchandise inventory in the last rank (10.98%).Keywords: Traditional Market Competitiveness, Local Government Support, Market Management, Finance, Traditional Market Traders.

The Relationship Between Changes in Dynamic Risk Factors and the Predictive Validity of Risk Assessments Among Youth Offenders

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a widely used risk assessment tool for youth offenders. It is intended to be administered regularly to capture changes in criminogenic needs and thus inform case management during a youth’s sentence. However, there is a dearth of research examining whether updated assessments are more predictive of recidivism than initial assessments. We examined whether including dynamic risk factors increased the predictive validity of the YLS/CMI and whether changes in dynamic risk scores improved the prediction of recidivism. Two hundred youth offenders were tracked from their first risk assessment conducted at probation to their most recent risk assessment completed prior to first reoffense or study end date. Inclusion of dynamic risk scores improved predictive accuracy above static risk and updated dynamic risk scores improved accuracy over those obtained from the initial assessment, supporting the utility of the YLS/CMI as a reassessment tool.

Does reassessment of risk improve predictions? A framework and examination of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI.

Although experts recommend regularly reassessing adolescents' risk for violence, it is unclear whether reassessment improves predictions. Thus, in this prospective study, the authors tested 3 hypotheses as to why reassessment might improve predictions, namely the shelf-life, dynamic change, and familiarity hypotheses. Research assistants (RAs) rated youth on the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) and the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) every 3 months over a 1-year period, conducting 624 risk assessments with 156 youth on probation. The authors then examined charges for violence and any offense over a 2-year follow-up period, and youths' self-reports of reoffending. Contrary to the shelf-life hypothesis, predictions did not decline or expire over time. Instead, time-dependent area under the curve scores remained consistent across the follow-up period. Contrary to the dynamic change hypothesis, changes in youth's risk total scores, compared to what is average for that youth, did not predict changes in reoffending. Finally, contrary to the familiarity hypothesis, reassessments were no more predictive than initial assessments, despite RAs' increased familiarity with youth. Before drawing conclusions, researchers should evaluate the extent to which youth receiving the usual probation services show meaningful short-term changes in risk and, if so, whether risk assessment tools are sensitive to these changes. (PsycINFO Database Record

Gender and Risk Assessment in Juvenile Offenders: A Meta-Analysis

Although young males are still the primary perpetrators of juvenile crime, the percentage of girls experiencing criminal justice system contact has risen. To identify effective interventions and address public concerns regarding juvenile crime, scholars and practitioners have assessed recidivism risk using tools such as the Youth Level of Service (YLS) Inventory. While the appropriateness of using gender-neutral tools to assess female criminality in adult correctional populations has been debated, mixed findings regarding juvenile risk-assessment tools have not provided definitive answers. To address these concerns, separate meta-analyses were conducted for male and female juvenile offenders. Specifically, mean effect sizes were compared to determine whether predictive validity varies by sex. Results largely indicate that the YLS/Case Management Inventory (CMI) works equally well for a variety of subgroups, including recidivism type, recidivism outcome, geographical location, and sample characteristics. The implications of these findings for theory, research, and correctional policy are discussed.

TOWARDS AN INVENTORY FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN ISRAEL

Abstract. The vast amount of archaeological data and information that is systematically accumulated in the Israel Antiquities Authority database, has not yet been transformed into a tool for heritage management, i.e. accessible knowledge of the sites' cultural significance and risk assessment that is needed to support wise decision making regarding its future. As a response, a pilot project for developing an inventory for the archaeological heritage management was launched. A basic ESRI ArcGIS Online system was developed as a prototype, following the categories recommended in international standards for documentation. Five field surveys implementing the GIS system were conducted to examine different aspects and workflows: ancient synagogues in the Galilee, sites at risk, mosaics in Tel Shiqmona, the ancient settlement of Huqoq and sites included in The National Master Plan for Forests and Afforestation. The pilot project revealed the main gaps in knowledge and the critical faults in the working procedures. In spite of the systems' technological limitations, the results were convincing enough to promote a multidisciplinary discussion about the need for integration of significance and risk assessment in the working processes of the organization.

Disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system: An investigation of ethnic disparity in program referral at disposition

ABSTRACTHistorically, minority youth have experienced harsher punishments and more negative outcomes than White youth even when risk assessment is used. The current study investigated the role of ethnicity in an understudied dispositional decision–program referral–and the outcomes associated with said referral using a sample of juvenile offenders (N = 2,678). The study used the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) to determine (1) if ethnicity predicted program referral when accounting for risk assessment and (2) if program referral predicted recidivism. Results indicated that ethnicity predicted program referral, and program referral predicted recidivism. Future directions for Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) research and implications for court officials are discussed.

The relationship between time management skills with the anxiety levels of nursing students

Time management may create barriers to the success of the difficulties in creating the individual concerned. The primary purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between time management skills of nursing students and their anxiety levels. This study was included in order to determine the relationship between time management skills and anxiety levels of nursing students. A total of 141 students who are studying in a medical college on the 2008-2009 academic year and volunteered to participate in the 1st and 4th grade students were received in writing with the approval of the institution. Data of the study were obtained the scale of Time Management, Inventory, State and Trait Anxiety. Data were evaluated using SPSS 13.0 program, percentage average, and Pearson correlation analysis, the Mann-Whitney U, Student's t-test. The average age of students were 21.7 ± 2.1 years, 77.3% of them are female and 70.2% percent of them in school and 52.5% of them explained the shortage of time in normal life. Scale point averages were determined as time management, 74.1 ± 12.4, 44.6 ± 10.7 and scheduling, time positions 19.0 ± 4.6, time consumers 10.6± 3.4, state anxiety of scale, 48.1 ± 10.3, scale of trait anxiety 48.4±7.2. A significant positive relationship between total time management scores and time planning which is inventory of time management‘s sub-tests (0.81, p

Broken Legs, Clinical Overrides, and Recidivism Risk: An Analysis of Decisions to Adjust Risk Levels With the LS/CMI

Risk assessment practices have evolved considerably over the past three decades. Structured assessments of recidivism risk allow for the proper identification of criminogenic needs, which in turn, allow decision makers to make informed recommendations regarding criminal justice interventions and measures. Although actuarial assessments are common practice, situations exist where evaluators may call into doubt the risk assessment’s conclusions, and may exercise their discretionary professional judgment to adjust the risk rating. Despite being common practice, clinical overrides have been the subject of very little empirical work. The aim of the current study is to examine the impact of clinical overrides on a large sample of individuals ( N = 3,646) who were assessed using the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI). Findings demonstrate that upward overrides produce different results than downward overrides. The practical and theoretical implications of these results are discussed.

A produção acadêmica internacional em práticas e iniciativas na gestão colaborativa em cadeias de suprimentos: um estudo bibliométrico

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a produção acadêmica internacional sobre as principais práticas e iniciativas na gestão colaborativa em cadeias de suprimentos em artigos publicados em periódicos internacionais indexados no Scopus. A pesquisa avaliou publicações no período de 2005 a 2014, utilizando-se de técnicas bibliométricas para identificar ano de publicação, país e periódicos em que esses artigos foram publicados e predominância de temas. No total, a pesquisa investigou 331 artigos com as seguintes práticas e iniciativas colaborativas: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Continuous Replenishment (CR), Efficient Customer Response (ECR) e Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR). Os resultados da pesquisa demonstram que (a) não existe concentração de publicações em poucos periódicos; (b) existe concentração de publicação sobre os temas em poucos países, destacando-se os Estados Unidos; (c) não existe uma concentração de autores com vários artigos publicados sobre alguma das práticas ou iniciativas; (d) o EDI e VMI são as práticas mais investigadas nos artigos analisados e (e) não há concentração das publicações em algum ano específico, mantendo-se equilibradas as publicações durante o período investigado pela pesquisa.

Are risk assessments racially biased?: Field study of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI in probation.

Risk assessment instruments are widely used by juvenile probation officers (JPOs) to make case management decisions; however, few studies have investigated whether these instruments maintain their predictive validity when completed by JPOs in the field. Moreover, the validity of these instruments for use with minority groups has been called into question. This field study examined the predictive validity of both the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY; n = 383) and the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI; n = 359) for reoffending when completed by JPOs. The study also compared Black and White youth to examine the presence of test bias. The SAVRY and YLS/CMI significantly predicted reoffending at the test level, with most of the variance in reoffending accounted for by dynamic risk scales not static scales. The instruments did not differentially predict reoffending as a function of race but Black youth scored higher than White youth on the YLS/CMI scale related to official juvenile history. The implications for use of risk assessments in the field are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record

Analysis of spatial correlation in predictive models of forest variables that use LiDAR auxiliary information

Accounting for spatial correlation of LiDAR model errors can improve the precision of model-based estimators. To estimate spatial correlation, sample designs that provide close observations are needed, but their implementation might be prohibitively expensive. To quantify the gains obtained by accounting for the spatial correlation of model errors, we examined (i) the spatial correlation patterns of residuals from LiDAR linear models developed to predict volume, total and stem biomass per hectare, quadratic mean diameter (QMD), basal area, mean and dominant height, and stand density and (ii) the impact of field plot size on the spatial correlation patterns in a standwise managed Mediterranean forest in central Spain. For all variables, the correlation range of model residuals consistently increased with plot radius and was always below 60 m except for stand density, where it reached 85 m. Except for QMD, correlation ranges of model residuals were between 1.06 and 8.16 times shorter than those observed for the raw variables. Based on the relatively short correlation ranges observed when the LiDAR metrics were used as predictors, the assumption of independent errors in many forest management inventories seems to be reasonable and appropriate in practice.

Riesgo de reincidencia y evolución, a través del Inventario IGI-J en una población de menores infractores

La evaluación del riesgo de reincidencia juvenil permite comprender los factores de riesgo específicos que impulsan al menor a la comisión de actos delictivos. La mayoría de estos menores tendrán una relación puntual con el sistema judicial y solo un pequeño porcentaje persistirá en este tipo de conductas. Sin embargo, parece que la sociedad percibe a estos menores como de alto riesgo y con altos niveles de reincidencia. Por ello, con la premisa de dilucidar esta cuestión, el objetivo de este trabajo sería el de explorar el riesgo de reincidencia general, así como las áreas con mayor riesgo, realizando un seguimiento prospectivo de la evolución del nivel de riesgo de los menores infractores reincidentes. Los participantes de esta investigación fueron los menores con expediente judicial en el Juzgado de Menores de Castellón (N= 210), a los que se aplicó el Inventario de evaluación del riesgo de reincidencia (IGI-J), a lo largo de los distintos periodos de tiempo del seguimiento de 2 años. Los resultados mostraron un perfil mayoritario de menores con un nivel de riesgo bajo y un contacto puntual con el sistema judicial, rebatiendo por tanto la creencia de la peligrosidad general de los menores infractores. Por el contrario, los menores reincidentes con largas trayectorias delictivas, sí se caracterizan por un alto riesgo que iría aumentando a lo largo del periodo de seguimiento.

An Examination of the Inter-Rater Reliability and Rater Accuracy of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory

ABSTRACTCorrectional agencies use risk assessment instruments for a wide range of purposes, including to help classify, manage, and treat offenders. The literature on offender risk assessment largely focuses on assessing for predictive accuracy, and far less research examines reliability in scoring. This study adds to this gap in knowledge by assessing how reliably and accurately a group of trained raters score one particular risk assessment tool, the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI). Findings reveal an adequate to strong level of inter-rater reliability across the domains of the LS/CMI. These results also suggest there is a wide range of rater accuracy across the items and domains of the LS/CMI. The policy and practical implications of these findings are discussed.

A Study on The Application of Material Resource Planning, Vendor Managed Inventory And Just in Time Techniques For Procurement of Stents And Pacemakers in A Tertiary Care Institute.

A Study on The Application of Material Resource Planning, Vendor Managed Inventory And Just in Time Techniques For Procurement of Stents And Pacemakers in A Tertiary Care Institute.

A replenishment model for VMI warehouse of LED-CM plants

Purpose- The LED Chip Manufacturing (LED-CM) is an important process in the LED supply chain. Due to customer pressure or to providing better services in order to enhance competitiveness, the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) strategy is applied in LED-CM plant in recent years. The chips in the VMI warehouse of the customers must meet the specifications of the customer requirements. Basically, Chips of a specification of the customer requirements compose of the chips of different bins. A bin is defined by the definite electrical functions of LED chips. Deciding how many chips of each feasible bin must be allocated to a replenishment order (RO) affects the performance of VMI in LED-CM plant. Methodology- A model of allocating chips from bins to ROs for LED-CM plants is proposed in this paper. Three objectives, i.e., maximizing ROs of delivery, maximizing throughput of delivery and maximizing the total left chips of the feasible bins of potential ROs, are considered in the proposed model to obtain the best result. Findings- The obtained ROs of delivery or throughput of delivery could serve as a valuable informance for LED-CM plants. Conclusion- Results show that employing the proposed methodology can facilitate LED-CM plants to implement the VMI service effectively.