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... primary hypothesis 3. The evidence supporting an association between job satis- faction and intentions is conflicting (primary hypothesis 1). At 6 months looking ahead to 18 months neither of the second-order ... meta- analysis on job satisfaction and turnover of nurses [6] found a strong positive relationship between behavioural intentions and turnover, a strong negative relationship between job satisfaction and ... and a small negative relationship between job satisfaction and turnover that provides support for the theory of planned behaviour. The Lu et al. [1] review found that job satisfac- tion, whether...

...  the utilizationofavailableresources(NIST,2008).  3.1Customer and marketknowledge The processtounderstand the needs and expectationsofcurrent and futurecustomers and markets(i.e., the processtounderstand the voice of the customer and market)(NIST,2008).  3.2Customer relationships and satisfaction The processtoestablishcustomerrelationships, and toascertain customersatisfaction and dissatisfactioninordertoretain the current customers, and acquirenewcustomers and newmarkets(NIST,2008).  4.1Performance analysis,review and improvement Effectiveselection and useoffinancial and non‐financialdata and informationtoanalyze,review, and improveorganizationalperformance withaviewtowardachievingstrategicobjectives and topreparefor unexpectedorganizationalorexternalchanges(NIST,2008).  4.2Data and knowledge management The development and managementofknowledgeassets(e.g.,allsortsof data,information,software and hardware)toimproveorganization efficiency and effectiveness(NIST,2008).  5.1Workforce engagement The mechanismthatengages,develops, and assessesanorganization’s workforcetofosterhighemployeeperformance and toenable and encourageemployeestocontributeto the achievementofstrategic objectives and organizationalsustainability(NIST,2008). Continued    13 ...  the utilizationofavailableresources(NIST,2008).  3.1Customer and marketknowledge The processtounderstand the needs and expectationsofcurrent and futurecustomers and markets(i.e., the processtounderstand the voice of the customer and market)(NIST,2008).  3.2Customer relationships and satisfaction The processtoestablishcustomerrelationships, and toascertain customersatisfaction and dissatisfactioninordertoretain the current customers, and acquirenewcustomers and newmarkets(NIST,2008).  4.1Performance analysis,review and improvement Effectiveselection and useoffinancial and non‐financialdata and informationtoanalyze,review, and improveorganizationalperformance withaviewtowardachievingstrategicobjectives and topreparefor unexpectedorganizationalorexternalchanges(NIST,2008).  4.2Data and knowledge management The development and managementofknowledgeassets(e.g.,allsortsof data,information,software and hardware)toimproveorganization efficiency and effectiveness(NIST,2008).  5.1Workforce engagement The mechanismthatengages,develops, and assessesanorganization’s workforcetofosterhighemployeeperformance and toenable and encourageemployeestocontributeto the achievementofstrategic objectives and organizationalsustainability(NIST,2008). Continued    13 ...  CHAPTER2 LITERATUREREVIEW Thischapterprovidesareviewof the literatureon the MalcolmBaldrigeNational QualityAward(MBNQA)framework, the businessperformancemanagement(BPM)framework and latentsemanticanalysis(LSA).Therearefivesectionsinthischapter. The firstsection presentsareviewof the literatureon the MBNQAframework. The secondsectionprovidesa reviewof the practitionerliteratureonBPM.AconceptualBPMframework is proposedbased on the reviewof the practitionerliterature. The thirdsectiondiscusseslatentsemanticanalysis. Sectionfourdiscusseshow the BPM and the MBNQAframeworkcanbeintegrated; and it presents the integratedBPM‐MBNQAconceptualframework.Finally,researchpropositionsare detailedinsectionfive. The MBNQAFramework The MalcolmBaldrigeNationalQualityAward(MBNQA) is considered the highesthonor forbusinessexcellenceinAmerica(TYBEA,2001). The UnitedStatesDepartmentofCommerce established the BaldrigeAward and the BaldrigeNationalQualityProgramin1987tojumpstart asmall,slowlygrowingqualitymovement(TYBEA,2001). The BaldrigeAward and program playsa critical roleinstrengtheningcompetitiveness(Bell&Keys,1998)with the intentof achievingthreespecificgoals–topromotequalityawareness,torecognizequalityachievement ofU.S.companies, and topublicizesuccessfulstrategies(Bemowski&Stratton,1995;TYBEA, 2001;NIST,2007). The NationalInstituteofStandards and Technology (NIST)of the US CommerceDepartmentdesigns and manages the BaldrigeAward and program.Congress selectedNISTtoadminister the BaldrigeAwardbecauseof“itslong‐standingroleinhelping 8 ...

... understand the mechanism of action of HRSV neutralizing antibodies and the impact of resistance to these antibodies upon the fusion activity of the F protein. A summary of these results is presented ... surprising that the functional analysis of the fusion activity of the panel of mutations described here revealed that the fusion activity of the F protein is tolerant to multiple changes in the ... additional insights into the function of the F protein, and help in the selection and development of clinical candidates, such as ch101F, for next generation antibody-based prophylaxis and therapy for HRSV...

... This is the strength of our study. However, potential limitations of our study are that the number of patients participated in the study, and the statistical methods used for data analy- sis. The ... between instrumental sup- port and emotional support and their relations to coping and anxiety represent one of the most salient findings of this cross-sectional study. They also underscore the importance ... with the highly demanding regimen of diabetes, they may at the same time blame themselves too much for not achieving the demands of this regimen. Self-blame seems to be a double-edged sword. On the...

... understand the mechanism of action of HRSV neutralizing antibodies and the impact of resistance to these antibodies upon the fusion activity of the F protein. A summary of these results is presented ... revealed that the fusion activity of the F protein is tolerant to multiple changes in the site II and IV/V/VI region in contrast with the somewhat limited spectrum of changes in the F protein ... 2007 This article is available from: http://www.virologyj.com/content/4/1/71 â 2007 Liu et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative...

... about the nature of the job itself, the pay, the promotion prospects and the nature of supervision. Job satisfaction is defined as " ;the extent to which people like (satisfaction) or dislike ... the procrastinating the task given and confronting on what is not working. This spirit of commitment allows a person to take risks they would not have taken before. This risk is looking to the ... advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper. Respect the dignity of all persons and accept individual differences and also respect the environment and the rights and property of others...

... psychiatrists in the presence of the therapist. A consensus diagnosis was then reached. Such a diagnostic method leads to a high level of diagnos- tic consistency. Therefore, we do not believe that the ... im- proved as their illness improved. This requires further longitudinal research. Self-Esteem and Depressive Disorders The link between low self-esteem and depressive disorders is well known and documented ... [37,42]. The present study further confirms the close relationship between lowered self-es- teem and the presence of depression but is not able to fur- ther clarify if it is a trait or state relationship. Interestingly,...

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... melatonin production and sleep propensity, and others demonstrating the relationship between sleep consolidation and melatonin production in forced desynchrony protocols, the current results indicate ... in a plastic bottle. At the end of the sleep period, participants voided urine into the bottle and marked the final level of urine on the bottle with a permanent marker. (The volume of urine produced ... possible link between melatonin production and sleep propensity has been established, few studies have investigated the association between the circadian rhythms of melatonin production and sleep...

... Arginine metabolism in R. pachyptila. Both the worm and the bacterium possess the enzymes for the biosynthesis of arginine. In the worm (including the bacteriocytes) t his biosynthesis involves ammo- nium ... metabolites and waste products between the e nvironment and the animal (Fig. 2 ). The other tissues are within the Riftia tube. The vestimentum is a muscle that the animal uses to position itself in the ... nd empha- sizes the multiple metabolic exchanges involved in the symbiosis between the worm and the bacterium. This bacterium possesses the enzymatic equipment for the biosynthesis of pyrimidine...

... Lamoureux and Lastrapes (1990) and Laux and Ng (1991) support the second. The second relationship also supports the model of Brock and Kleidon (1990) where the link between variations in demand and the ... this helps in the identification of the system. The estimation method is two-stage least squares. The functional form of the relationship between these variables needs careful consideration. There ... stands at 1.57, 2.19, and 1.52 for the Mark and 1.95, 0.56, and 0.93 for the Yen. This is an indication that the specification of the system is correct (see Spanos (1986)). 386 A. A. Demos and...

... analyzing the results of lab tests with the help of the software Origin, two mathematical functions have been found. 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS The basic setup of the test stand is shown in ... increasing the separation ability of the threshing unit. The arrangement of both cylinders, one behind the other in the direction of the material-flow, are also increase the length of the concave ... The grain and material other than grain (MOG) separated underneath the concave during the test are collected in classes 1… 5 (m k1 …m k5 ). The remaining material that is discharged from the...

... L 1 are the basis vectors z x,y , and the corresponding eigenvalues are |(x, y)|, i.e., the number of the vertices in the poset P , between x and y. The dimension of the homology is the number ... only one summand if ∗ really is between x m and y m , and is zero otherwise. We will use the symbol χ for denoting the truth of some statement, i.e., χ(∗)=  1, if ∗ is true 0, if ∗ is false We ... , namely the one shown on the figure 8. The y-eigenvalueisequalto1. TheLaplacianL Y can switch y 1 and y 2 but the result would be the same element, since the x’s are indistinguishable. Thus the Laplacian ...