received in the hospital‚ overall satisfaction with hospital physical environment‚ overall satisfaction with admission service in the hospital and overall satisfaction with services of the hospital in general. All items were measured by 7-point Likert scales‚ 1 very satisfied to 7 very dissatisfied. Independent variables Independent variables consist of 3 components which are variables on patient perceptions of health service quality‚ individual
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minority group they belonged to. The article also did not specify what kind of survey was given. Most often‚ internet surveys will be Likert Scale surveys‚ where the subject is given a scenario and then told to pick a number. For example 1 would be “strongly disagree”‚ 5 would be “strongly agree” and 3 would be “neutral”. The only problem with Likert Scales is that people tent to lean toward neutral so the results are often not as accurate as they appear. The article was published by Science Daily
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Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-student Populations Marcia James South University Virginia Beach Individual Assessment CNS 6526 Dr. Susanne Preston March 01‚ 2013 Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-students Populations DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSESMENT The Differential Loneliness Scale for Non-student Populations (DLS; Schmidt & Sermat‚ 1983) is a self-report instrument used to assess levels of loneliness. This is a 60-item measure used to assess loneliness as well as specific
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Economies and diseconomies of scale Economies of scale are advantages that arise for a firm because of its larger size‚ or scale of operation. These advantages translate into lower unit costs (or improved (productive efficiency)‚ although some economies of scale are not so easy to quantify. The main kinds of Economies of Scale are: Bulk- Wholesale is selling goods in tremendous quantities at a low unit price to retail merchants. The wholesaler will accept a slightly lower sales price for each unit
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SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION The definition for small-scale industrial undertakings has changed over time. Initially they were classified into two categories- those using power with less than 50 employees and those not using power with the employee strength being more than 50 but less than 100. However the capital resources invested on plant and machinery buildings have been the primary criteria to differentiate the small-scale industries from the large and medium scale industries. An
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University of East London Royal Docks Business School HR 3010 Research in Business and Management Assignment Two Semester A 2013/ 2014 SMALL- SCALE RESEARCH What factors are important to UEL undergraduates to help them to learn effectively on their courses? Prepared by: Zeon Cheong Sze Keat U1329 578 Table of Contents 1. Introduction The ultimate goal of this research paper was to identify the factors to UEL undergraduates to help them learn effectively
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Graphene is a one-atom thick monolayer of carbon atoms packed into a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. According to science theories 70 years ago‚ 2D materials could not exist because of their thermodynamically instability. However in 2004‚ a group of scientists from the University of Manchester made what seem impossible a reality. By simply sticking bits of debris left over after splitting graphite by brute force on plastic adhesive tape and folding the tape many times‚ these scientists obtained
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The economies and diseconomies of scale Profit is the most important issue for a business‚ how to exploit the opportunities and maximize the profit has long been the top priority of the competition. Since the profit is simply the result by subtracting the expense from income‚ how to balance the relationship between input and output can be crucial and conclusive to a firm’s competitiveness and development. This essay will
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Functions of the HQ Unit in the Multi-Business Firm‚” do economies of scale and economies of scope provide cost advantage opportunities to firms? · What considerations would be relevant to a firm’s deciding which strategy (scale or scope) to adopt? · How does the choice of executive focus – strategic planning‚ strategic control‚ financial control – influence HQ functions and approaches in a multi-business firm? In economies of scale lower cost of goods sold by leveraging increased production volume
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Economies of scale Puregold is perhaps one of the companies that are benefiting from economies of scale‚ and for good reason. As a dominant player in retailing‚ the company’s size provides it with enormous efficiencies that it uses to keep costs low. For example‚ its size allows Puregold to do its own purchasing more efficiently since it has roughly 250 large stores worldwide. This gives the company tremendous bargaining power with its suppliers. Not only does it get its products cheaper‚ but its
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