NEIGHBOUR ANALYSIS OF UNIFORMITY DATA

The neighbour model of Williams (1986) is studied using barley uniformity data. Particular attention is paid to the validity of the model. This is done by comparing the variety and residual mean squares in the intra-N analysis.     

The effect of type of union on member-nonmember wage differentials

The union-nonunion wage differential can be decomposed into bargaining and membership effects. While some analysts suggest that they are not separable and that bargaining power is a function of membership density, others argue that they are separable and that the former derives from monopoly power while the latter stems from socialization. Our results support the latter view. We derive estimates of bargaining and membership effects for workers covered by national, industrial, and craft union contracts as well as for all covered workers taken together. Since industrial and craft unions differ in structure and organization, we expect differences in the socialization effects among types of unions. It is clear from our results that union membership per se in each case gives a large positive wage advantage.     

The formulation of mathematical programming models

Aims which a formulator has when building a Linear or Integer Programming model are suggested. Ways of achieving and resolving these aims are surveyed with a number of practical examples.     

Can we create a therapeutic relationship with nursing home residents in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease?

1. Despite their entrance into advanced illness, the majority (83%) of participants in the study displayed evidence of having begun a therapeutic relationship with their assigned advanced practice nurse. 2. With one exception, those participants who did not evidence development of the relationship had severely limited speech, perseverative speech, or did not speak at all. 3. It is time to challenge the assumption that individuals in the middle and later stages of Alzheimer's disease are not good candidates for developing a therapeutic relationship.     

Performance Management,Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment1

A number of investigations have focused on aspects of human resource management policy and their impact on employees. The study reported here examines the extent to which the main elements of performance management systems are associated with positive employee attitudes. Questionnaire measures of performance management variables and of employee attitudes were obtained from 860 staff in nine organizations, all of which had been ascertained to be operating performance management systems. The findings indicate that most elements of performance management did contribute to positive employee attitudes, and that between them they accounted for a substantial proportion of the variance in measures of organizational commitment and (especially) job satisfaction. Some differences in the data from public and private-sector organizations were found.     

分享教师的科研经验提高大学生的创新能力——以高压静电纺丝技术为例说明科研反哺教学途径

分享教师的科研经验,能够有效地实施科研反哺教学、促进大学生自我教育、主动学习、并提高他们的创新能力。以高压静电纺丝技术为例阐述如何通过科研有效地进行反哺教学,提出了五条增强科研反哺教学的途径:课程上多开设探索性实验课,给学生提供更多的分享老师科研经验的机会;多位老师协同教学完成一门课的教学,让学生分享更多老师的科研经验;鼓励学生走进教授团队研究室,感受科研气氛与创新环境;发现学生兴趣,进行因材施教,分享给学生最需要,最能激发灵感的经验;老师应该热爱科研,与时俱进,掌握最先进的科技,积累更多更好的科研经验。     

Corporate management and planning in local government

Following the U.K. Local Government Act (1972) the shire countries in England and Wales incurred increased responsibilities in regard to transport planning. From 1974, they were required to produce annual transport plans (TPPs) conveying all aspects of transport within each county, the level of the resulting planning effort being far higher than previously undertaken. As a consequence of examining the application of the TPP arrangements, a number of general issues about corporate management and planning emerged. This article considers these issues and examines the extent to which they have been and will be overcome.