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Honors Students vs. Professional Excellence
Honors Students vs. Professional Excellence
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Honors Students vs. Professional Excellence
Students who achieve high grades in academics are always believed to be successful in their professional lives immediately after school by many people. However, there is a great distinction between academic success and career success because career achievement solely depends on an individual’s talent and the three ring model which include intelligence, creativity and motivation. People may only succeed in things they have close interest to regardless of their academic success. There are things that distinguish the honors and non-honors students and this is only academic achievements since other features such as desire to learn, zeal to excel and cr4eativity cuts across all the individuals. It is imperative to analyze major differences between the honor students and non-honor students as this critique article tends to tackle such kind of issues.
Intended audience
This article is intended for college and university administrations or heads of various departments who strongly believe that academic success are directly proportional to professional success. There are educational institutions that have programs of boosting and equipping their students in readiness to professional achievement. This article is therefore very important to those kinds of colleges and universities committed in such kind of process. It is a common program in many institutions and therefore this research will be very helpful in providing the truth regarding the relationship between academic success and professional achievement. The programs are therefore meant for academically able students who are doing honors programs and are believed to be successful in future.
Summary
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Scager et al (2011) carried out a research to assess the honors and non-honors students on the basis of intelligence, openness to experience, drive to excel, persistence, creative thinking as well as desire to learn. It tries to prove the fact that honors students whose performance are high and are highly motivated are likely to professionally excel in future. This research investigates the reality between honors students and non-honors students in respect to the six qualities more so the quality that is regarded vital in differentiating the two types of students. This research also investigates the amplitudes and behavior that are essential in making inspired input in various careers. The research also gives details concerning some of the predictors of excellence as far as professional success is concerned.
Method and Participants
Participants in this study included 1, 122 students where 467 honors students and 655 non-honors students from Utrecht University. Utrecht University has almost 21 honors programs and four honors colleges have come up in the last 15 years. Most of the participants are undergraduate students where 41% are first year, 37% second year and 22% year students of different programs. Some of the programs are Law, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Liberal Arts and Humanities which had well recognized honors programs with a good number of enrollments (Scager et al., 2012).
Humanities honors program had not taken long time and by then it only had 21 students but was included as a way of broadening the sample. The student samples were chosen by the program coordinators through selection of single or many classes in the various bachelor years to handle questionnaires. Student attendance was almost complete in the chosen classes since the classes were very significant for them. There are several honors programs at undergraduate levels which can be compared with the United States’ honors programs. The other important program is enrichment program for selected group of students which included specially designed honors courses that add to regular study programs and the humanities program is part of this (Scager et al., 2012).
c. Results
Creativity was found to be one of the factors that play significant role in achieving professional life. The desire to learn and intelligence correlated on 0.30 scale and this was considered uncertain and lacked a single pair of factors leaving other correlations at lower scale.
Both honors and non-honors groups scored high in the desire to learn quality by achieving mean score of 5.8 and 5.2 respectively while the drive to excel quality was lowest in both. These two qualities show greater variance between the two groups. Persistence did not show substantial change amongst other variables that were taken into consideration. Drive to excel and creativity are best variables that can be used in differentiating the two different groups of students.
d. Conclusions
Conclusion was that honors students are absolutely different from non-honors students based on all variables except persistence. The degree of impact varied in different disciplines but was very little for the group as a whole. However, intelligence and persistence proved not to differentiate honors and non-honors students very much. The average students tend to overestimate their abilities unlike gifted students who work extra hard to accurately succeed in even difficult issues.
Author’s position
Creativity does not influence student abilities as much as professionalism is concerned. May be other variables could have varied greatly amongst the honors and non –honors students. The authors expected. Gifted students are likely to do well in their careers because they use their abilities to achieve great things. Honors students have upper hand when it comes to success in their profession compared to non-honors students who do not possess much abilities (Scager et al., 2012).
Strength and Limitations of the results
The questionnaires were evenly distributed amongst the various disciplines that practiced the honors programs. The university was one of the institutions that were offering the honors programs thus making it the best institution to carry out the investigation. The number of students who were investigated was reasonable especially considering that at least each discipline was represented. The methods that were used in analyzing and doing the research were really satisfactory. This research has several limitations such as the use of students from one particular university making generalization of the research difficult. This report is self-reported because it involves self-report questionnaires that can interfere with the validity of the investigation. The respondents are likely to respond in a socially acceptable way hence interfering with the results (Scager et al., 2012).
Reaction
The article is very interesting as it addresses some of the issues that affect several students and children in almost every institution. Indeed gifted students tend to achieve higher goals in their professions. There are abilities within the honors students that are not with non-honors students. The fact that intelligence cannot be related much with the students is not satisfactory. This is because intelligence acts as the distinguishing factor between the honors and non-honors students (Scager et al., 2012).
Implementations and Future Research
Findings of this research can further be used to select honors students and also appropriate method of differentiating honors and non-honors students. There may be a great need of choosing the most effective ways of conducting this kind of research such as the elements. Honors students have sufficient traits that help them improve their professional life. This investigation concentrated on the intellectual capacity of the students leaving out the environment that contributes to their success (Scager et al., 2012).
Conclusions
There is close relationship between academic success and professional achievements. Honors students are very able academically compared to non-honor students making them more likely to succeed in their profession. However, the degree of success depends largely also on various disciplines that the students undertake. Honors students possess some abilities that enable them solve even some of the most difficult issues compared to non-honors students that may not be able to excel in challenging careers.
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Scager et al (2012). Do honors students have more potential for excellence in their professional lives? Higher Education, 64(1), 19-39. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-011-9478-z
Article Title How to avoid a product Recall
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Article Title: How to avoid a product Recall
Author: Lindsay La Vine
Date of publication: April 24, 2013
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226459Relevant SCM 301Topic: Quality Control Essentials
In running any business, there are many things that should be considered. Staying on top of the quality standards of the business is the main aspect that should be considered. This can at times slip from the list. On the other hand, product recall is likely to damage both the bottom line and the business reputation. In this article, we consider Lululemon which is a British-based athletic and an apparel retailer. This business faced some issues when the customers made complain regarding the black luon yoga pants. The company said that there were some incomplete testing protocols that led to the poor quality of pants. The company also said that the fabric used had some reduced level of tolerance scale. This made the company to incur some loss since it made a refund to the affected customers. This is an aspect of quality control since every company is expected to produce quality goods that are acceptable by the customers. The customers are the key determinants of success in every business. Any product should hence meet the demands and standards of the customers. This is important at increasing the sales level of the organization as well as the profitability index (Feigenbaum, 2012).
There are different ways that can be taken to improve on the quality of goods produced by a business organization. The first one is determination of the product specifications and requirements necessary for production. This a good approach as it will ensure the final product meets the needs of the customer. The producing team must consider the product’s aspects such as color, size and texture. This ensures that the company conforms to the industry code standards.
Quality production can also be achieved if there is a good relationship with the suppliers. The suppliers are the main source of inputs for any company. If there is a god relationship with the supplier, the company can be assured to get quality raw materials and when they are required. As per Creedle, he says that the supplier needs to provide the materials in the exact specifications as stated at the time of placing an order. If the supplier is from a different country, there should someone visiting the supplier’s firm once in a year. This is meant to carry out an audit in the firm to ensure there is effective production.
The organization should also execute quality control standards and also test the system if it meets these standards. Quality control standards are important as they address any goods that fail to confirm to the set standards. According to Creedle, a mock recall is required once or twice each year. The mock recall is meant to test the quality control systems whether it works as expected. The company can also trace a lot of products to make sure the communications channels are working as expected (Feigenbaum, 2012).
Article Title: Marketing
Author: Kent A. Grayson
Date of publication: May 18, 2012
URL: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/365730/marketing/27289/Services-marketing#ref394112Relevant SCM 301Topic: Service marketing and Quality Control
A service described as an act of labour that gives no tangible commodity or tangible ownership to the customers. These services are distinguished from other products because they are intangible and highly perishable. Despite the differences, services also require to meet quality standards. These standards are necessary as they ensure customers receive services of very high quality. These services are given to the customers who are the key determinants of success in the organization. The services need to be formulated and offered depending with the quality of company.
The variability of the services is described in respect to the human component. These products must meet the expected standards in the way the people are coordinated and hence motivated in the business. The customers can be retained in the organization if they receive quality services. The service providers are expected to follow the demands of the customers as they provide the services (Besterfield, 2012). The customer’s needs must be given the first position in the way the services are coordinated. These services are offered to be in line with the specific wants of each customer. Human differ from each other in various aspects, their performance is hence expected to differ. From time to time, these aspects are expected to differ in the long run. The degree of quality services is not that easy. These services are measured in terms of how each person is satisfied. The services are hence determined and evaluated in terms of how each customer is satisfied (Besterfield, 2012). This is the best way to develop these measures since this will create a good way in developing the way each person is satisfied.
For quality measures, the services can be improved to meet the expectations of the customers. The customer’s aspects are evaluated in order to determine the level of services that they expect. The banking services are the best services that can be used to measure and evaluate the quality satisfaction of the customers. An individual who uses the services of a bank are given a chance to fill a questionnaire. The questionnaire is used to evaluate the satisfaction of the customers after receiving the services. The customer’s level of satisfaction is the key aspect to be considered in the banking sector. If the customers are satisfied after using the services of a bank, then the bank will have added advantages. These customers will prefer using the banks as their services are quality and perfect (Besterfield, 2012).
Quality control standards measures are also relevant in the service industry. These standards are meant to give the guidelines to be followed by the service providers in order to meet the customer’s expectations. These services must satisfy the needs of the customers. This is important as it will create a long run. These standards are important since they make a certain service provider to become more competitive. This will attract more customers as they aim to receive quality services.
Article Title: FMC directs all commixes to register existing
Warehouses with WDRA
Author: Economic Times
Date of publication: September 3, 2013
URL: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-09-03/news/41726851_1_nsel-fiasco-fmc-warehousesRelevant SCM 301Topic: Quality Control Norms
Mumbai the NSEL fiasco has come up hastened way of tightening the norms in the future market of the commodity. The future markets are supposed to have an increased value in terms of sales and number of customers. The customers are also supposed to receive these services after following the quality standards established. The six national level commodity exchanges are supposed to register their warehouses with WDRA. This is a body that controls the warehouses (Grant, 2012). The purpose of this is to ensure that that they follow they meet the quality standards in the warehouses. This will also ensure quality of goods kept in the warehouses. These warehouses are supposed to increase the overall quality and quantity of goods stored by them. A FMC containing the quality standards was released one week later to give an explanation of the quality standards in the warehouses. FMC is concerned with regulating the future markets. This body hence accredits the warehouses that are newly registered and accredited by WDRA. This body initiated by the government to provide a regulation on the warehouses.
These activities were important as the warehouses were supposed to offer quality goods. The products stored in the warehouse gave a chance for the people a chance to store their goods that they could not keep at their home. These goods were meant for resale and hence they had to be securely kept. These goods were supposed to meet the quality standards even after being removed from the warehouses. This led to the necessity of coming up with a body that would set these standards. The Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority developed the various safety and quality standards that were supposed to be met in the warehouses. Any warehouse that did not comply with these standards was removed from the list of registered warehouses. This penalty was given to ensure that all warehouses strictly followed these policies (Grant, 2012).
FMC also came up with various policies that governed the level of quality in the warehouses. The norms on capitalization and financial adequacy were developed by the people to help in creating a good warehouse. FMC was concerned with the future markets and also the warehouses since the two were supposed to be in line with each other. This was a good approach that ensured quality conditions were maintained by the people. The people were supposed to have an improved warehouse that meant the quality standards in order to have a better future market. The degree of good deliveries was also important as this encouraged the participants to increase the effectiveness of their services (Grant, 2012). FMC was supposed to monitor the circular flow of commodities to ensure that they fully adhered to the set standards. This was designed to incorporate the quality standards of the final goods released from the warehouses.
References
Besterfield, D. H. (2012). Quality control. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Feigenbaum, A. V. (2012). Total quality control. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Grant, E. L., & Leavenworth, R. S. (2012). Statistical quality control. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Honibes supportive services
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Honibe is a Canadian company that is located in Prince Edward Island and specializes in an all natural honey products. honibe produces Honey Drop, which is the world’s first 100% pure, non-sticky honey with no additives. Their current products in the market include Honey Delight, the world’s first pure honey candy, Honey Lozenge, the world’s first pure natural therapeutic ingredients plus Honey Sprinkle, which is also, the world’s first pure granular honey for deserts, baking and sprinkling on cakes, ice-cream, cookies, and oatmeal (Casey, 2012).
The Honibe Honey Drop is suitable for sweetening coffee or tea or can be directly ingested as a natural energy supplement. It is a healthier product and a perfect substitute to the sugar cube. Other health values in Honey Drop include improvisation of pro-biotic absorption, suitable for digestion, contains a high concentration of anti-oxidants and excellent energy supplement. Therefore, Honibe strives to promote healthy lifestyles amongst consumer. Honey Lozenges have methanol and eucalyptus added in them, and suitable for upper respiratory reliefs like sore throats and coughs. The dryness of Honey Lozenges brings a soothing effect in consumers, together with natural advantages of methanol and eucalyptus (PRLog, 2012).
The products are available in convenient sizes and can be carried in pockets, briefcases, cars and even in the airspace. The products are available in two flavors, i.e. pure honey with lemon and honey with colorful packs, to make them stand out on any retail shelf for easy identification by customers. Honibe has eliminated incidences of honey wastage, messy liquid honey and the products have a longer life span and easy to serve. The management has also introduced the products in the pharmasave places and door-to-door delivery services in Atlantic Canada for easy customer accessibility. The company is also striving to promote environmental friendly production methods for a greener future, and support charitable organization by donating 1% of their total revenues (PRLog, 2012).
These supportive services have been accompanied with several market advantages. The company has expanded its sales to the International Space Center (ISS) after it was identified, by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), suitable for “Snacks for Space”. The products enjoy an increasing demand in both national and international market, especially after it won a Gold Medal from the global SIAL d’Or in SIAL Paris 2010. The award is the most prestigious honor by the global food show, and it identified Honibe as the “best new food in the world,” leading to increase sales. The product conquered more than 200 world’s best new food products to clinch the award. In 2011, Honibe was honored with the “Canada Brand Business Award” at SIAL Toronto. Honobe was offered one of the largest pacts in history, when it was featured on one of Canada’s most popular television shows involving five dragons. The awards have since boosted the sales and upgraded the company’s value (Casey, 2012).
The company also recently announced to avail Honibe in all Whole Food Markets all over northern Nevada and northern California. The areas are known to be home of tea and coffee lovers. The company is also planning to partner with “Whole Foods Markets” distribute the products and counter the growing demand. The company is also on the record as the fastest growing company with total revenue summing to $25 million. By the year 2010, the company’s sales were estimated to be close to $2 million. Initially, the company used to ship their product to about 1,000 retail outlets across Canada, and the number quickly increased after winning the award. The company expects to supply the Honibe products to over 5000 grocery and pharmacy location, including stores (Casey, 2012).
The honibe products have gained ground due to their health values, portability and absence of additives. Its market is consistently increasing throughout the US and Japan, improving the value of the business.
Casey, Q. (2012). The Power of 10: Island Abbey Foods used a “best in the world” new-product win and Dragons’ Den notoriety to turn its 700% growth rate into a platform for going it alone. Progress Magazine: 19(06). Retrieved from http://www.progressmedia.ca/article/2012/11/power-10-0.
PRLog (Press Release). (2012, Oct 16). Island Abbey Foods Ltd. Will Now Showcase the Honibe Products in All London Drugs across Canada. Pub. Memo. Retrieved from pubmemo.com/i/other-tidbits/more-tidings/2012/island-abbey-foods-ltd-will-now-showcase-the-honibe-products-in-all-london-drugs-across-canada_440284.html.