Accounting for Corporate Reputation

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This unique book examines conceptual, empirical, and practical issues associated with corporate reputation. Emphasizing the importance of the roles of corporate social disclosure and organizational effectiveness, the authors emphasize the need for an integrative framework in explaining the nature of corporate reputation. Utilizing valuable data provided by Fortune magazine, the book provides both a historical evaluation of reputational rankings of Fortune 500 firms for the period 1987-1991 and insights as to the market reaction to disclosure of these rankings. These can be utilized by firms in building reputation, investors in evaluating their strategies, and public policy officials in dealing with corporations. Following an extensive review of the conceptual foundations of corporate reputation, namely corporate social performance and disclosure and organizational effectiveness, the authors present explanatory and predictive models of corporate reputation. They then examine the potential relationship between corporate reputation and shareholders' wealth--the market reaction to reputation signals. Their findings suggest that a firm's benefit from the disclosure of reputation signals will depend on size and expectations, and that such disclosure appears to lead to a significant, lagged market reaction. Based on a detailed analysis of the 1987-1991 performance of U.S. firms on eight key attributes of reputation, the authors conclude with insights that can be utilized by corporations and investors alike.

The Role of Corporate Reputation for Multinational Firms: Accounting, Organizational, and Market Considerations

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The Role of Corporate Reputation for Multinational Firms: Accounting, Organizational, and Market Considerations
Ahmed Riahi-Belkaoui
Manufacturer: Quorum Books
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ASIN: 1567204082

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Among many factors contributing to a corporation's success, none is more crucial than reputation. It affects the way management makes decisions and the positions it takes, and how it takes them, on critical issues. A good reputation is also a signal to the market--one way that stakeholders will know that a corporation is successful. Riahi-Belkaoui looks at the most crucial functions and influences that determine corporate reputation, among them, the way it affects a firm's market value; the quality of its disclosures; how well its earnings are managed, how its executives are compensated. He also addresses other processes, such as international production, the informativeness of earnings, accounting choices, and the characteristics of earnings forecasts. The result is a succinct, readable, probing study for corporate decision makers in various functions of the firm, their academic colleagues, and knowledgeable onlookers who need ways to evaluate and buttress their investment decisions. Riahi-Belkaoui examines the process of reputation-building first, then the role of corporate reputation and how market value and accounting value differ. He moves to the impact of contextual factors of multinationality and corporate reputation on accrual and cash flow valuation models. In Chapter Four he shows how corporate audiences construct the reputations of firms by interpreting information signals about the firms from various monitors. He then reports the result of an empirical study of the 100 most international firms, which supports the general hypothesis that corporate audiences construct reputations on the basis of information and firms' earnings management. In Chapter Six he turns to the relationship between the level of corporate reputation and managers' ccounting choices, and in Chapter Seven examines the value relevance of earnings, cash flows, multinationality, and corporate reputation. Chapter Eight advances the hypothesis that corporate boards control top management behavior by means of compensation, but also by judging them on organizational effectiveness and social performance. He restates a general model of international production, and in Chapter 10, hypothesizes that the level of corporate reputation affects both the informativeness of earnings and the magnitude of discretionary accounting accrual adjustments. He ends the book by providing empirical evidence of the relationship between economic performance and organizational effectiveness, a measure of overall social performance.

The charitable thing to do: corporate giving benefits not only the community but also the bank's reputation and employee morale. But deciding who deserves ... Story): An article from: Bank Marketing

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The charitable thing to do: corporate giving benefits not only the community but also the bank's reputation and employee morale. But deciding who deserves ... Story): An article from: Bank Marketing
Janet Bigham Bernstel
Manufacturer: Bank Marketing Assn.
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This digital document is an article from Bank Marketing, published by Bank Marketing Assn. on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3011 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The charitable thing to do: corporate giving benefits not only the community but also the bank's reputation and employee morale. But deciding who deserves the money can be a daunting challenge.(Cover Story)
Author: Janet Bigham Bernstel
Publication: Bank Marketing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: Bank Marketing Assn.
Volume: 35 Issue: 4 Page: 14(8)

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Corporate reputation takes years to recover: study.(New and noteworthy information you can use): An article from: CMA Management

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Corporate reputation takes years to recover: study.(New and noteworthy information you can use): An article from: CMA Management
Gale Reference Team
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This digital document is an article from CMA Management, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 521 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Corporate reputation takes years to recover: study.(New and noteworthy information you can use)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: CMA Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 80 Issue: 6 Page: 10(1)

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Corporate reputation: walking the talk. (Customer Satisfaction).(attitudes toward large American companies): An article from: Bank Marketing

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Corporate reputation: walking the talk. (Customer Satisfaction).(attitudes toward large American companies): An article from: Bank Marketing
L. Biff Motley
Manufacturer: Bank Marketing Assn.
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This digital document is an article from Bank Marketing, published by Bank Marketing Assn. on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 715 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Corporate reputation: walking the talk. (Customer Satisfaction).(attitudes toward large American companies)
Author: L. Biff Motley
Publication: Bank Marketing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Bank Marketing Assn.
Volume: 35 Issue: 5 Page: 42(1)

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Managing reputations.(Brief Article): An article from: CMA Management

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Managing reputations.(Brief Article): An article from: CMA Management

Manufacturer: Society of Management Accountants of Canada
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This digital document is an article from CMA Management, published by Society of Management Accountants of Canada on June 1, 2000. The length of the article is 537 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Managing reputations.(Brief Article)
Publication: CMA Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2000
Publisher: Society of Management Accountants of Canada
Volume: 74 Issue: 5 Page: 3

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Is e-learning at your organization chronically underfunded? Discover how you can create workplace solutions with minimal budget in e-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring. Author Jane Bozarth, recognized as e-Learning Centre's October 2005 Pick of the Month, provides the nuts-and-bolts information you need to incorporate e-learning solutions at minimal cost. She offers myriad strategies for building from-scratch programs, recycling, reusing, and repurposing resources; negotiating reasonable expenses for "store bought" e-learning products; and incorporating real-world ideas for assembling tools, techniques, and strategies into workplace solutions.

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No matter how limited your training budget may be, e-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring is filled with the nuts-and-bolts information needed to incorporate e-learning solutions into your organization at minimal cost. The book offers myriad strategies for building from-scratch programs, recycling, reusing, and repurposing resources; negotiating reasonable expenses for ""store bought"" e-learning products; and incorporating real-world ideas for assembling tools, techniques, and strategies into workplace solutions.

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An outstanding business resource.......2005-12-05

The chronically under-funded HR department needs E-Learning Solutions On A Shoestring: Help For The Chronically Underfunded Trainer: its focus is how to incorporate e-learning into a company at minimal cost, and provides chapters on products, incorporation tools, and workplace strategies. Chapters cover all the resources available for this purpose, from creating games and simulation learning tools to creating low-cost collaboration and bartering for resources. An outstanding business resource.

Liberating!.......2005-10-03

For years I've been trying to employ e-learning in my workplace, but the outrageous costs have always been a problem. The author shows absolutely dozens of ways to save money on e-learning projects, and offers very useful tips to use if you decide to work with vendors. I had no idea so much could be done with so little. This was an excellent investment!

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From Pulitzer Prize award-winning historian James M. McPherson comes a thrilling account of America's westward expansion. In this sweeping tale of one of the most exciting and colorful periods in our country's growth, Dr. McPherson interweaves the nation's attempts to bind its Civil War wounds through Reconstruction with the triumphant and tragic taming of the American frontier.

Into the West contains personal narratives from settlers and soldiers as well as profiles and accounts of the actions of many historical luminaries involved in Reconstruction and the movement west, such as President Andrew Johnson, General George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, General William Tecumseh Sherman, Geronimo, and Wild Bill Hickock. Dr. McPherson also explores the role of women and the development of the arts on the frontier, the role and legend of the cowboy, and the destruction of the Native American way of life in this thought-provoking companion to the bestselling Fields of Fury.

Filled with maps, period photos, illustrations, and anecdotes, this vivid retelling of America's journey, Into the West, will fascinate readers, young and old.

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One of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th century was man's advance into space. This book traces the development of manned space flight from the late 1800's to the present time and offers speculation about man's future objectives in space. The book discusses the scientific results of manned space flight while also examining the cultural, military, and political factors that influenced these achievements. INTO THE FINAL FRONTIER is designed to work as a supplement to a main astronomy course or in a course specifically targeting the space program.

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Best General Space History Book ever.......2002-09-28

I've been a avid space buff (living in Cape Canaveral) for years. I've read many books on the space program, always looking for the newest nugget of information.
This is the best Space History book for the general public reading that I've ever seen. The coverage of the Russian program is outstanding and really balances out the book. It gives a more complete view of the HUMAN space program, not just one countrie's program. If your going to read only one book about manned space history, or you are going to teach a general space history class this is the book to get.

Final Frontier: Voyages into Outer Space

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Final Frontier: Voyages into Outer Space
David Owen
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1552977765

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A young reader's guide to space exploration.

Final Frontier is an illustrated guide to the past, present and future of space exploration. The book covers the early history of space flight: from the first unmanned missions, to the early manned flights and finally to the Apollo moon missions. Space program successes and failures are covered including the disasters that befell Apollo 1 and the shuttles Challenger and Columbia.

The book explains how deep space is explored today with such sophisticated telescopes and space probes as:

Hubble Space Telescope
Manned space stations
Unmanned probes such as Voyager and Pioneer
Space stations such as Mir and Apollo-Soyuz.

The proposed International Space Station is described as well as the unique challenges people will encounter in space such as living in a zero-gravity environment.

The future of space exploration is discussed including the possibility of alien life on other solar systems. Proposed projects such as an automated lunar mining operation and a scientific base on Mars are also covered.

Readers will enjoy Final Frontier for its colorful, abundant illustrations and easy-to-follow text.

Space: the final frontier; Neighborhood groups team up to build affordable housing into Bloomberg's big redevelopment plans.(Housing): An article from: City Limits

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Space: the final frontier; Neighborhood groups team up to build affordable housing into Bloomberg's big redevelopment plans.(Housing): An article from: City Limits
Elizabeth Cady Brown
Manufacturer: City Limits Community Information Service, Inc.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00082QYIW
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from City Limits, published by City Limits Community Information Service, Inc. on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1656 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Space: the final frontier; Neighborhood groups team up to build affordable housing into Bloomberg's big redevelopment plans.(Housing)
Author: Elizabeth Cady Brown
Publication: City Limits (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: City Limits Community Information Service, Inc.
Volume: 29 Issue: 7 Page: 14(3)

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Gosse argued that the world had indeed been created by God in six days, but had made the earth to appear as though it was already ancient, complete with factitious "evidences" of prehistoric life. Gosse's work was popular with neither Christians nor evolutionists.

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not for the scientifically uneducated.......2007-04-14

Gosse makes a pre-Darwinian attempt to solve the hen-and-egg riddle. A chick cannot survive without its mommy, he argues, so he opts for the hen.

To account for this, Gosse maintains that the newly created adult animals and plants matured in the mind of God, or in "ideal" or "prochronic" time. The time following the Creation he calls "actual" or "diachronic" time.

Gosse christens his brain-child "prochronism," but it has come to be known as the "Gosse hypothesis" or the "Omphalos hypothesis."

Skeptics admit that this hypothesis is not falsifiable, but point out that it is not verifiable either. Skeptics further suggest that diachronic time could have begun not only in prehistoric times, but at any point in the past. In satire of Gosse's book, these skeptics have coined a hypothesis which they call "last Thursdayism."

You say that your friends and relatives remember sharing an experience with you in years past? I will only say that those witnesses were created last Thursday with memories similar to yours. You say that you have wedding certificates and birth certificates? I will only say that those documents were created last Thursday.

I have found these comments amusing, so I expected the book to be amusing also. I was disappointed. The author goes on a lengthy summary of prehistory which can be followed only a person well-educated in geology. Then he goes on a lengthy description of plant and animal species which only a person well-educated in biology could follow. "Ciliated gemmule"? "Monadiform germ"? No comprendo!

If you really want to learn something about science, this book might be for you. If your motives are insincere, like mine, don't bother.

Valued as a primary source.......2000-07-01

Grosse was apparently the first to publish the idea that God might have created the earth with the appearance of age. For this reason, and its value in understanding the history and philosophy of science, I give the book four stars. Otherwise the book was a good example of nineteenth century scientific writing: too many words, excessive examples and illustrations. There are a few very quotable lines spread throughout the text, but most of the book is redundant.

Omphalos--A Meditation on the Concept of Creation ex nihilo.......2000-04-29

Philip Gosse's little book is a gem of quiet, reverent thinking by a talented biologist. He simply (and unusually, for his age) was courageous enough to ask the question, "how would the earth and all its various interconnected systems look different than they do now, if the world had been created in an instant by a single creative act?" To explore this question, he asks his contemporary young earth creationists to follow him on an imaginative journey back to the very first day of the earth's creation, and he examines the nature of various living things that he sees. Do the trees have rings? Are there seeds just now sprouting from the ground? Do Adam and Eve (and all the mammals) have hair? Teeth? Bones? Belly-buttons?

Every living thing in the world, he begins to prove, is part of an interconnected temporal system, and has a four-dimensional nature that goes to its very core. Nature cannot be created ex nihilo without creating time ex nihilo and nature's whole process "in medias res", so to speak.

This is where Gosse's meditation has been so misunderstood. His argument is that IF the world has been created out of nothing by an act of creative power, AND that event happened recently as his fellow churchmen were fond of claiming, THEN there could be no physical evidence of the point at which that creation took place. To put it crudely, the world is by nature a spinning top, and if it has been created at all, it has been created spinning, and there will be no finger-marks on it, no scars of a sudden acceleration.

Gosse's thoughts were directed at the believers of his time, and were not intended to convert skeptics. It is sad that his prejudice against Darwin and the evolutionists (which he shared with most people of his day, believing and non-believing) has been held against him.

The next step for a 21st century person of belief is to think beyond Gosse about the Big Bang.

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New Stock Trend Detector: A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market : With New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks
W. D. Gann
Manufacturer: Lambert Gann Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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You must have this book!.......2003-10-26

In my opinion, this is probably the most important book written
by W.D. Gann. I usually listen many comments from other Gann
student who consider '45 years in Wall Street' as the best book
of this author, but this is better. I think that if you read many times 'New stock trend detector' you will find hidden some very important trading techniques that will help you to keep a good track record in your future operations. Naturally, the work for 'decode' this techniques among the examples made by Gann,is hard but if you 'love' the stock market and you need a real help in your trading, this is the book for you.

THIS BOOK EXPLAINS GANNS RULES VERY WELL.......1998-07-24

AN EXCELLENT BOOK.A MUST FOR ANY TRADER AND ANYBODY INETRESTED IN UNDERSTANDING GANNS METHODS & TECHNIQUES FOR FORECASTING STOCK PRICES

Beyond Your Senses: The New World of Sensors

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Beyond Your Senses: The New World of Sensors
Hal Hellman
Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
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ASIN: 0525675337

AC/RC Integration: Today's Success and Transformation's Challenge

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AC/RC Integration: Today's Success and Transformation's Challenge

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423550390

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This is a ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A950793. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Lieutenant Colonel Dallas Owens analyzes current integration programs and initiatives and evaluates them for their potential to resist transformation s possible threat to AC/RC integration. In Part I, Lieutenant Colonel Owens examines historical and current concepts of integration. He shows how programs emerged from the concept, the barriers to integration that they attempt to address, and their success. In Part II, he looks into the future of AC/RC integration, starting with an overview of transformation, then discussing transformation s impacts on the Reserve Components and their integration with the active force. Finally, he provides conclusions about the current and future state of AC/RC integration and offers recommendations to overcome transformation s challenges to integration. Maintaining an integrated force during transformational turbulence is imperative if the Army is to retain its ability to support the National Military Strategy. ....... The concept of "Total Forces Policy" is widely attributed to Defense Secretary Melvin Laird, who in 1970 directed that a Total Force be considered when planning, programming, manning, and equipping Defense Department forces. It was designed to meet Cold War requirements to fight a European war between huge mechanized militaries. Ten years ago a total force policy remained important, but proved inadequate to meet the need for increased use of the reserve components (RC) in response to challenges posed by a smaller military, more diverse missions, and more frequent deployments.

Airlift System Sensitivity to Perturbed Time-Phased Force Deployment Data

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Airlift System Sensitivity to Perturbed Time-Phased Force Deployment Data

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ASIN: 1423575822

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This is a AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A662423. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: This research evaluated the affects of perturbations in time phased force deployment data (TPFDD) on airlift system performance. Four characteristics of two TPFDD files were perturbed according to a 2(4-1) fractional factorial experimental design and then fed into the Airlift Flow Module (AFM) simulation. Specifically, small, constrained perturbations were made to the specified locations, the timeline, the amounts of cargo and passengers, and the proportion of outsize and oversize cargo categories. The effects these perturbations had on AFM output were interpreted using factor analysis. The computed factor scores, when plotted against one another, provided sensitivity plots, graphically depicting the sensitivity of the airlift performance response to the perturbations. Counter to recent airlift analysis discussions which promote completely unconstrained random TPFDD generation, this research indicated that small, constrained variations could cause potentially significant and unpredictable changes in airlift performance. of potential interest to the simulation community, another by-product of this research was the potential to use factor analysis as a verification and validation tool for large, complex simulation models.

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of a New Watchstanding Schedule for U. S. Submariners

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An Analysis of the Effectiveness of a New Watchstanding Schedule for U. S. Submariners

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423520505

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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A686724. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: A need exists within the U.S. submarine force to employ an operational schedule that provides more sleep and that is in better alignment with human circadian rhythms, thus improving cognitive effectiveness. This study compares an experimental watchstanding schedule derived at Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) with the schedule currently used onboard the submarine USS HENRY M. JACKSON (SSBN 730 GOLD). As part of the final stage of a larger effort, it is designed to determine if the new watchstanding schedule can significantly improve circadian physiology performance and submariner perceptions of their ability to perform their jobs while on board operational submarines. NSMRL's three-part project was designed to study the following: (1) approximately 350 surveys that assessed sleep quality and fatigue on active duty submariners, (2) a laboratory analysis of three separate and distinct watchstanding schedules on submariner physiology and performance, and (3) at-sea trials in support of laboratory findings. The study reviews pertinent literature on sleep deprivation and shift work to emphasize important concepts needed to make schedule comparisons. Results of this study demonstrate that there were no significant improvements in either cognitive effectiveness or daily sleep while on the new schedule. Also, a majority of the crew members did not like the new schedule, which attempted to compress watch periods together to widen periods for contiguous sleep. These results, taken together, demonstrate that the new schedule is not compatible with an operational submarine environment.

Battle Command Visualization 101: Prototype Embedded Training on Networked Sensors

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Battle Command Visualization 101: Prototype Embedded Training on Networked Sensors

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423586700

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This is a HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A881924. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: The anticipated ability of the Future Force to See First requires proactive research to transform the emerging concepts of embedded training and networked sensors into assets. This report documents initial research on an innovative training program to provide small unit commanders the tactical and technical skills needed to exploit networked sensors to meet the See First objective. The research addressed three areas: design of a prototype embedded training program on networked sensors, design of a subset of training exercises for the training program, and development of those exercises in a prototype command and control (C2) system compatible with virtual simulation. Design and development stressed a structured training approach with progressive simulation- based exercises. A representative subset of 20 exercises were developed that focused on exploiting an array of networked sensors on unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to support the commander's critical information requirements. Results provide lessons learned on technology dependent training that will be used to refine and extend the prototype training on employing networked sensors, and that may apply to the Army's ongoing effort to develop embedded training for the Future Force.

Bidding for Contract Games Applying Game Theory to Analyze First Price Sealed Bid Auctions

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Bidding for Contract Games Applying Game Theory to Analyze First Price Sealed Bid Auctions

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423572165

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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A376133. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: This study analyzed the first price sealed bid auction (FPSBA) using computer simulations. The first price sealed bid auction is a static Bayesian game with incomplete information. These games have a well defined symmetric Bayesian Nash equilibrium. The existence of the equilibrium makes it possible to find the bidders' equilibrium strategies. The equilibrium strategy maximizes the bidders' profit. This thesis assumes, (1) the bidders act rationally and have private information about their production cost, (2) the bidders' preferences and information are symmetric, (3) the buyer is committed not to deviate from the auction rules, even if a deviation would be profitable. Considering these assumptions and the equilibrium strategy, this Thesis constructed a FPSBA model. The model was transformed into an algorithm and coded in Visual Basic language. The code was used to simulate the FPSBA in different scenarios. The simulation showed the bidders' behavior and identified factors affecting the bidders' decision during bid preparation. Critical factors include the cost distribution and number of bidders. The concluding chapter presents the analytical results.

Building and Retaining the Career Force: New Procedures for Accessing and Assigning Army Enlisted Personnel--Final Report

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Building and Retaining the Career Force: New Procedures for Accessing and Assigning Army Enlisted Personnel--Final Report

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423573676

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This is a HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A459023. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: The Career Force research project is the second phase of a two-phase Army program to develop a selection and classification system for enlisted personnel, based on expected future performance. In the first phase, Project A, a large and versatile database was collected from a representative sample of Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and used to (a) validate the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and (b)develop and validate new predictor and criterion measures representing the entire domain of potential measures. Building on this foundation, Career Force research has finished developing the selection/classification system and evaluating its effectiveness, with emphasis on assessing second-tour performance. The final year of the project was devoted to developing optimal test batteries for predicting first- and second-tour performance, attrition, and reenlistment prospects, and estimating gains that might be expected from their use. The present report summarizes the entire Project A/Career Force research program.

A Comparison of Computational Cognitive Models: Agent-Based Systems Versus Rule-Based Architectures

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A Comparison of Computational Cognitive Models: Agent-Based Systems Versus Rule-Based Architectures

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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND SIMULATION report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A681514. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Increased operational costs and reductions in force size are two of the major factors driving the need for improved computer simulations within the military community. Human performance models are used in various aspects of simulation, including the control of computer-generated forces, as tactical decision aides, in intelligent tutoring systems, and in new system design. This research compares two categories of human performance models: multi-agent systems and rule-based architectures. Each model has its own strengths and weaknesses and is best suited for certain applications. Complex military simulations need human performance models that take advantage of the strengths of more than one type of model. This study compares the implementation and performance of these two models, and demonstrates the need for hybrid systems that employ the best aspects of each for a given situation. The thesis is organized as follows: Chapter II discusses the background of naturalistic decision making and provides overviews of the following computational cognitive architectures: Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational (ACT-R); Soar; COGnition as a NEtwork of Tasks (COGNET); Java Expert System Shell (JESS); Operator Model ARchitecture (OMAR); Micro Saint; Neural Networks; and Agent-Based Systems. In Chapter III, the two models are applied to the decision making problems of the Officer of the Deck onboard a submarine as he maneuvers the vessel to carry out the assigned mission.

Comparison of Performance Measures in the Virtual Environment and Real World Land Navigation Tasks

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Comparison of Performance Measures in the Virtual Environment and Real World Land Navigation Tasks

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423533283

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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A396483. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Spatial knowledge acquisition is an integral part of navigation related studies. With the improvement of technology, the researchers gained the capability of testing the spatial ability in a virtual world as well. However, little research has been conducted to understand whether VE performance can predict Real World performance or not and amongst the measures used what measures are most predictive. This thesis research addresses the validity of performance measures used in virtual and real environments. Ten subjects have participated in two experiments. The first experiment was a navigation task in a building type virtual environment. With some modifications, Herman Hall model was used for this experiment. The second experiment was a navigation task in a real building. For this experiment Middle East school in DLI was used. Measures of landmark, survey and route knowledge were taken for each participant. The results did not suggest a correlation in overall performance measures. However a correlation is observed in the performance for the landmark knowledge. The acquisition of survey knowledge by time is also seen in the results of the study.

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