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Langan, A. Mark; Harris, W. Edwin – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2019
The purpose of this study is to use machine learning and exploratory data analysis to interrogate patterns of metrics from a national-level student survey. Analysis of over 1.8 million returns detected long-term stability of the predictors of student satisfaction, with survey items relating to course management and teaching being consistently most…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Student Surveys, Research Methodology, Predictor Variables
Maheshwar; Jawalkar, Chandrashekhar S. – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2014
This paper presents the ergonomic aspects in designing and prototyping of desks cum chairs used in elementary schools. The procedures adopted for the assessment included: the study of existing school furniture, design analysis and development of prototypes. The design approach proposed a series of adjustable desks and chairs developed in terms of…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Human Factors Engineering, Furniture, Production Techniques
Fialkoff, Francine; Hadro, Josh – Library Journal, 2010
Bill Schickling has spent a good chunk of his professional life at what is now Polaris Library Systems, shaping both the older Galaxy system and the newer Polaris integrated library system (ILS). When he joined the company as a programmer in 1987, it was still part of Gaylord, known mostly for its furniture and supplies division. Schickling was…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Public Libraries, Library Networks, User Satisfaction (Information)
Riccardi, Mark T. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) measures such as Total Quality Management (TQM), Strategic Planning, Six Sigma, and the Balanced Scorecard are often met with skepticism among leaders of higher education. This study attempts to fill a gap in the literature regarding the study of relationships among specific variables, or building blocks,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Community Colleges, Total Quality Management, Cooperation
Gonzaga, Stephanie Young – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A grounded theory study examined senior leaders methods of knowledge sharing with junior leaders in a small commercial mortgage company. The study was designed to develop an emergent theory to explain the cultural elements that influenced the methods leaders used to transfer knowledge to junior people. The study identified a systemic value of…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Organizational Communication, Administrator Behavior, Leadership Styles
Thurman, Laura – ED, Education at a Distance, 1995
Describes the Ford Motor Company's satellite-based communications network called FORDSTAR that links the home office to all dealers in the United States and Canada in order to offer training that will improve customer satisfaction. Equipment, interactivity, data transmission, and future possibilities are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Corporate Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology
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Mulder, Martin, Ed. – 1996
This document contains 7 of the 10 papers presented at the 1995 program of the American Educational Research Association's special interest group, Training in Business and Industry. The following papers are included: "A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Integrating Evaluation and Training" (Jo D. Gallagher); "Comparing Managers and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship
2002
This document contains four papers from a symposium on performance, productivity, and continuous improvement. "Investigating the Association between Productivity and Quality Performance in Two Manufacturing Settings" (Constantine Kontoghiorghes, Robert Gudgel) summarizes a study that identified the following quality management variables…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Payne, Geoff – Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, 2018
Most undergraduates' main, hands-on involvement in student engagement is completing satisfaction surveys, such as the U.K. National Student Survey (NSS), whose findings make significant contributions to university policy formation. It is therefore important that these surveys produce reliable and valid data, but previous and current NSS versions…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Undergraduate Students, College Freshmen, College Seniors
Schmidt, Steven W. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2007
Opportunities for training and development are paramount in decisions regarding employee career choices. Despite the importance, many research studies on job satisfaction do not address satisfaction with workplace training as an element of overall job satisfaction, and many job satisfaction survey instruments do not include a "satisfaction…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Job Training, Correlation, Career Choice
Chen, Charlie C.; Vannoy, Sandra – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2013
Voice over Internet Protocol- (VoIP) enabled online learning service providers struggling with high attrition rates and low customer loyalty issues despite VoIP's high degree of system fit for online global learning applications. Effective solutions to this prevalent problem rely on the understanding of system quality, information quality, and…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Correlation, Item Analysis, Hypothesis Testing
Unson, Christine; Richardson, Margaret – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: The study examined the barriers faced, the goals selected, and the optimization and compensation strategies of older workers in relation to career change. Method: Thirty open-ended interviews, 12 in the United States and 18 in New Zealand, were conducted, recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed for themes. Results: Barriers to…
Descriptors: Older Workers, Barriers, Career Change, Career Choice