Essays on Statistics Literature Reviews

This literature review "Education Problems in China" presents China that has one of the world's largest education systems in terms of funding and the number of students being enrolled at educational levels.... For example, statistics from the Ministry of Education indicate that the enrolment at senior high school in 2004 stood at 8.... statistics indicate that currently, the country has more than 200 million students in elementary and high school alone....

The paper "Children's Behaviour and other Developmental Factors in Childhood" states that the teachers' concerns were more on 'relatively trivial but persistent misbehaviour' by pupils.... The Report noted as a very serious matter the many incidents of physical aggression.... ... ... ... The Elton Report was a report of a study of the schools in England by a committee headed by Lord Elton....

"United States Tourism - United States Vacation reviews - United States Vacations - TripAdvisor.... reviews of vacations, hotels, resorts, vacation and travel packages - TripAdvisor.... The aim of this literature review "Destination Marketing and Sydney" is to outline the main researches conducted to understand the concept of tourism.... To date a lot of interpretations of this word have been seen but there could not been accurate definition of the word in literature....

First, the goal-setting literature has shown that distant goals have less effect on performance than do more proximal goals (House, 1973).... The anecdotal and goal-theory literature at present is inadequate for fully explaining this phenomenon. ... The paper "Physiologicаl Indices of Sports Performаnce" discusses that screening for certаin psychologicаl chаrаcteristics by coаches should enhаnce the efficаcy of а youth sports progrаm....

The paper "Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions" is a good example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... The paper "Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions" is a good example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... (2012) analyzed how important literature is in the view of studying effects of regional trade agreements.... Therefore, failures and successes are based on the literature and are key features in determining the potential deal to be undertaken....

This report will do a literature review on the topic of KM in a general manner.... The aims of this report to develop a KM system or framework of best practices to support the call centre in a Telecom Company in order to improve its customer service performance and the company's competitiveness....

In that direction, this report will do a literature review on the topic of KM in a general manner, and focus on its applications in the Telecom sector as well as in call centers.... literature reviewKM- A backgroundAs Tiwana (2000, p.... The paper "Knowledge Innovation and Learning" argues the aim of KM is to make sure that those visible and 'invisible' data are effectively arranged and managed so that the management and importantly the employees could utilize them to improve their productivity and achieve customer satisfaction....

This literature review 'Certain Factors Contributing to the Existence of Teenage Pregnancy' looks into scholars' works concerning risks that are encountered by teenagers.... The fifth part of the chapter will discuss some observed gaps in the discourse presented in the literature review....

However research shows that regardless of the difference in definition, corporate governance has the same meaning though it is explained differently in different.... ... ... Generally, corporate governance can be defined as a framework of policies, rules, laws, customs and institutions that determine how a company or corporation is administered (Andrei and Robert, 1997)....

According to Palm (2012), managing employee stress and controlling their behavioural and attitudinal concerns can be considered as few of the.... ... ... It has major influence on defending the impact of work demands including pre-allocated job roles and responsibilities and time management on employee stress (Palm, 2012)....

In this regard, the literature review aims to highlight the contribution of IT sector in the various management activities of the nursing professionals.... Finally, the clinical decision making systems are involved in the decision regarding the best suitable treatment plan, promotion of these practices, and creating and informing about the most up to date guidelines based on population statistics (Decision Support systems, nd, np)....

This literature review "Motivation to Use Social Networking Site Applications Amongst Young Chinese Consumers" aims to review the Chinese market for social networking site applications and to examine motivation to use social networking site applications.... .... ... ... Mobile social networking applications are a type of software which runs on smartphones and tablets that allows user to connect to other individuals with similar interests and converse....

Methods used were expert interview, questionnaire survey and mathematical statistics.... This paper ''Sports Education'' tells that the role of SE in ingraining the importance of physical activity in young people cannot be undermined.... Since motivation level contributes towards increased enjoyment and involvement in SE course, therefore the focus should be on designing lessons to create motivational environment....

A study by Ewy and Kern (2009) is based on a literature review of current studies supporting the application of CCR.... This study by Murthy and Hooda (2009) is also a literature review and presents information from other studies which have already been carried out on the subject matter (Rubin, 2011)....

Employee motivation is a key element that affects employee satisfaction.... The importance of understanding motivation in the current global context is essential.... In this regard, the research deals with employee motivation among call centre agents and to be more specific, it will centre on motivation among call centre agents of Mobily....

valuation of Corporate Social Responsibility and the Risks of being non-CSR Entity (A Saudi Telecommunication Company case study) literature ReviewCorporate Social Responsibility The expansive literature on the topic of CSR comprises various definitions and explanations of the construct.... ?? In addition to that, a generally understood and applied definition in the management literature is expounded by Davis (1973, p.... Timescale Task Duration literature review 3 weeks Methodology 2 weeks Analysis – Stage 1 2 weeks Analysis – Stage 2 2 weeks Analysis – Stage 3 2 weeks Final Report write up 2  weeks Final Presentation write up 1 week References Albrechtsen, J....

In Canada, says the Globe and Mail, also in 2002, "More than a third of Canadian children aged 2 to 11 are overweight, and half that number are obese, according to newly published statistics Canada data.... The author of the paper "The Child-Fat Problem by Mary Eberstadt" argues in a well-organized manner that Canada now has more fat children than fat adults....

4) literature Review ... FIFA World Cup statistics: Final matches overview.... A paper "Impacts of Terrorism on Global Events" reports that the increasing terror threats demand the stakeholders to enforce pragmatic management measures of dealing with the vice.... These include enforcing preventive strategies and mechanism for mitigating the outcomes of terrorism....

aps identified in the literature ... As demonstrated in the summary literature, the relevance and importance of performance in the development and evolution of software cannot be wished away.... Better strategies of adopting performance need to be research and also the current available literature on experiments conducted considered in providing a platform for integration of performance into the software industry.... ata: Both secondary and primary data shall be used in the research, secondary data for the research process will be collected in the existing literature while primary data shall be collected from experts through surveys and questionnaires....

The researcher was able to draw appropriate conclusion based on the literature review and findings of the data analysis.... Effects of the credit crunch on Sunderland Council in terms of regeneration in the and redundancies carried out by the Council literature review ... Hence, the researcher relied greatly on authentic and publicly published articles for developing the literature (Newman, 1998).... In the current dissertation, the researcher was able to draw appropriate conclusion based on the literature review and findings of the data analysis....

"Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Treatment of Depression in Children" paper is a literature review of CBT used in the treatment of children with depression, and treatment is compared with conventional medical therapy.... Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Treatment of Depression in Children LINGZI JIN PSY424-730 LISA 06/04 The paper is a literature review ofCBT use in the treatment of children with depression, and the treatment is compared with conventional medicine therapies....

In this regard, the literature review aims to highlight the contribution of IT sector in the various management activities of the nursing professionals.... Finally, the clinical decision making systems are involved in the decision regarding the best suitable treatment plan, promotion of these practices, and creating and informing about the most up to date guidelines based on population statistics (Decision Support systems, nd, np). ...

However, having set themselves the important task of filling the current gap in the literature, something more than a survey of the field would have been appropriate.... iii) also provide some staggering statistics for the growth of NGOs in recent years, suggesting a 400% increase in the number of international NGOs....

However, having set themselves the important task of filling the current gap in the literature, something more than a survey of the field would have been appropriate.... iii) also provide some staggering statistics for the growth of NGOs in recent years, suggesting a 400% increase in the number of international NGOs. ...

Inferential statistics are.... Generally the sample is used to make Descriptive and inferential statistics Descriptive statistics are the set of statistical measures that can be used to summarize the data.... Inferential statistics are the set of statistical techniques that can be used to derive certain aspects of population based on findings from sample....

literature review.... Polysaccharides are polymers which are made up of simple sugars as the building blocks and have many applications as they have variable and versatile complex structures that are not found in other polymer classes.... ... ... ... Polysaccharides are polymers which are made up of simple sugars as the building blocks and have many applications as they have variable and versatile complex structures that are not found in other polymer classes....

The paper "E-lections by Falck, Gold, and Heblich " is a great example of an information technology literature review.... The paper "E-lections by Falck, Gold, and Heblich " is a great example of an information technology literature review.... Collecting and projecting the right statistics would help in idealizing the percentage of voters who use the internet thus creating a podium for analyzing if the internet has ideally affected their interests in politics and their voting interests as well....

The book is found to be an interesting piece of literature.... The paper "Analysis of Amusing Ourselves To Death by Neil Postman" describes that Postman has analyzed the devastating effects of entertainment age on the public discourse quality.... The book shows insight into the way culture and perceptions are shaped by the technology that results in the trivialization of varying aspects of the society....

The objective of the following literature review "The Education Quality of Different Types of Schooling" is to identify the key characteristics of an effective educational system.... For public school students, their grades are easy to find and research, but “the literature about homeschooling is extremely limited”(homeschool/public school 41)....

Despite being a remarkable contribution to historical literature, Parker's book also serves as a subtle caveat for the modern generation of humans.... This essay discusses the book review 'Global Crisis in the Seventeenth Century' by famous author G.... Parker would serve as a reservoir of relevant information by giving us a detailed description of the past effects of climate on human life and the probable impacts of climate changes in the future....

Review of Related literature Penal policy theory Restorative justice is one of the main theories which seek to explain crime and punishment.... k/downloads/statistics/mojstats/story-prison-population.... Statistical bulletin crime and justice series: Prison statistics ...

This literature review "Assessment of Healthcare Performance" presents the quality of healthcare performance as essential to the citizens of a country.... A systematic review of the literature.... In the US and many other countries in the Western world, it appears that there are not too many examples of change resulting from this screening....

The paper "Testing Weak Form Efficiency of Muscat Security Market" is an outstanding example of a finance and accounting literature review.... Cbn journal of applied statistics.... However Eugene Fama suggested in his theory of efficient market hypothesis that at any given point of time all the information are readily available to everyone....

Canadian literature.... The paper 'Crossing the Border: A Free Black Community in Canada' analyzes Roger Hepburn's book, who tells the story of Buxton's settlers, united in their determination to live free from slavery and legal repression.... Whereas there is very little written about the Black Canadian community history....

literature Review literature review: Economic Factors affecting on the value Stock Exchange of Thailand index (SET Index) ... The literature review studies seven macroeconomic variables that affect stock value of Stock Exchange of Thailand through application of Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) with effect to change with the asset prices, monetary policy change and equity markets and its impacts on the stock values....

he following literature review analyses different computer systems in relation to Ethylene cracker gas plant.... Finally, a paragraph has been provided at the end to summarize the entire literature review.... he following literature review analyses different computer systems in relation to Ethylene cracker gas plant.... Finally, a paragraph has been provided at the end to summarize the entire literature review. ... he above literature findings indicate that much has been done to understand different computer systems that enhance the operations in an industry....

This literature review describes what constitutes enterprise risk management, its major components and also provides an identification of how an ERM programme can be designed into virtually any industry.... All of the literature on enterprise risk management seems to reinforce that without an entire business focus, risk management efforts will be unsuccessful and will not provide much long-term value to the organisation.... Risk definitions and statistics on ERM ERM programmes must identify the following factors in order to gain long-term value for the organisation, as provided by Makomaski (2008): 1....

This literature review describes what constitutes enterprise risk management, its major components and also provides an identification of how an ERM programme can be designed into virtually any industry.... All of the literature on enterprise risk management seems to reinforce that without an entire business focus, risk management efforts will be unsuccessful and will not provide much long-term value to the organisation.... Risk definitions and statistics on ERM ...

The effect of capital structure on profitability: An analysis of listed firms in Thailand during period 2009 Table of Contents literature review3 ... ack of empirical literature ... Review of Economics and statistics, 57, 410-416. ... This paper "Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability in Thailand Firms" proves capital structure has a vital impact upon business profitability....

The paper "Managing a Diverse Workforce in Tourism and Hospitality Industry" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Managing a Diverse Workforce in Tourism and Hospitality Industry" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... For instance, statistics indicate that the number of tourists moving from one country to the other is increasing tremendously....

chool Refusal Behaviour: literature Review literature Review The central part of school refusal behaviour is to understand why and how school refusal happens.... This literature review highlighted on potential causes, manifestation, treatment and control methods for school refusal behaviour in children and adolescents....

School Refusal Behaviour: literature Review literature Review The central part of school refusal behaviour is to understand why and how school refusal happens.... his literature review highlighted on potential causes, manifestation, treatment and control methods for school refusal behaviour in children and adolescents....

Recent statistics provided by Pew Research Centre's Internet Project indicate a significant growth in photo and video sharing online.... According to statistics made available by Pew Research Center (2013b) over 50 per cent of Americans in public cities today rely on the internet as their key source of accessing national and international news, albeit below the popular mass media source i....

As the paper "Social Inequality, Functionalism, and Conflict Theories" tells, the struggle for power continues to be a battle amongst races in the UK.... Based on conflict and functionalism theories, a racial divide shows that whites, blacks, and other non-whites have a significant difference.... ...

The paper "Social Networking and Recruitment" is a wonderful example of a literature review on human resources.... SOCIAL NETWORKING AND RECRUITMENT: literature REVIEW Affiliation Empirical Review Technology In modern perspectives, technology has been increasingly present in work contexts and is a highly debated topic in today's business environment.... here is a massive number of evidence from literature which has laid claim to the increasing trend of information technology, and its effect on selection of candidates and recruitment in modern day organizations....

The author examines the literature concerned the controversy surrounding the long term use of opioid drugs in patients with nonmalignant pain.... ntegrated literature Review ... A literature review compared the diagnoses, heritability, etiology (genetic and environmental factors), pathophysiology, and response to treatments (adherence and relapse) of drug dependence vs type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and asthma.... The published literature continues to be very limited, but a growing clinical experience, combined with a critical reevaluation of issues related to efficacy, safety, and addiction or abuse, suggests that there is a subpopulation of patients with chronic pain that can achieve sustained partial analgesia from opioid therapy without the occurrence of intolerable side effects or the development of aberrant drug-related behaviors" (Portenoy, 1996)....

In the paper 'Motivation Practices in Modern Companies' the author evaluates motivation, which arises from sustained and energized intrinsic rewards, which include a sense of progress, choice, competence, and meaningfulness.... Intrinsic rewards of motivation have significant impacts on innovation....

ral Sucrose as an Effective Method of Pain Relief for Preterm Neonates: A literature Review The use of oral sucrose in the management of pain in preterm neonates has been an important area of research in nursing and health sciences profession.... The current literature is saturated with claims and disagreements on the efficiency of using oral sucrose in the relief of pain from procedures for preterm neonates.... Knowledge Gaps for Future Research Several gaps in literature have surfaced on the issue of using oral sucrose in pain relief of preterm neonates....

The dimension of attachment in middle age, which depends more basically on how mature attachment is conceptualized, has created a considerable literature in its own right, which can only be mentioned here.... literature Review: There are numerous theories of children's rights, this is important due to the fact that, legal rights are generally underpinned by, or correspond to, moral rights.... Recent UK social care statistics NSPCC 2007 reveals that the rate of neglects is on the increase....

However, as Strauss and Cobin (1990) assert, there is need to clearly state the emerging theoretical framework and it should be correlated to existing empirical literature.... As the paper "Aspects of the Paradigmatic Analysis" tells, since their introduction by T.... Kuhn, the notions of paradigm, revolutionary science, and paradigm shifts have become used in humanistic scholarship as well as in social sciences, which include the interdisciplinary field of communication....