An instance of an Educational Resources Allocation (ERA) problem is the distribution of a set of students in different laboratories. This can be a complex and dynamic problem if non-quantitative considerations (i.e. how close the final allocation is to the student preferences or desires) are involved in the decision process. Traditionally, different approaches based on Constraint-Satisfaction t...

AIM This paper reports a study that explored the lived experiences of newly qualified registered children's nurses (RCN) in their transition from postgraduate student nurse to staff nurse. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the experiences of newly qualified RCNs in their transition from postgraduate student nurse to staff nurse? METHODS A qualitative phenomenological approach was chosen for the st...

The Egyptian higher education sector was being subjected to a number of changes due to the policies made by the government. To enhance the role of the private sector, the authorities have embarked on an ambitious and comprehensive financial plan of reform that is to be completed over a ten-year span for the target of making the higher education institutions more competitive and efficient. The r...

BACKGROUND Older adults living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) often experience limited opportunities for social connection despite close proximity to peers, which has implications for mental health and quality of life (QoL). The introduction of large-scale undergraduate health student placements in RACFs may enhance opportunities for meaningful engagement through social connection,...

This study aims to investigate the effects of the centralized allocation and optimization of Taiwan’s railway resources (personnel and equipment) on the overall operational efficiency of its railway industry, based on the concept of two-phase centralized allocation and reallocation of resources. A Taiwan railway data analysis conducted in 2011 showed that the high overall output due to the effi...

BACKGROUND This study explored the associations between the perceptions of students and the perceptions of academic staff about the characteristics of clinical lecturers at the Department of Internal Medicine at Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KUMS). It also assessed what characteristics constitute a 'role model' from the point of view of students and staff. METHODS Staff and students ...

The importance of financing in education brings school principals to try manage the available budget properly. Significant improve quality education. This study aims determine management pattern costs elementary schools Bogor. research method is a case study. Data was collected through interviews and documents on primary financing. analysis using Miles & Huberman model includes (1) data red...

This paper presents a system designed for task allocation, staff management and decision support in a large enterprise, in which permanent staff and contractors work alongside under the overall management of a manager to handle tasks initiated by end-users. The process of allocating a new task to a worker is modeled under different situations, taking into account user requirements as well as th...

research in public policy centre for market and public organisation Student achievement and teacher turnover what is the link?

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