Työvuorosuunnittelu myynnin kehittämisen työvälineenä McDonald´s-ketjussa

Tämä opinnäytetyö on McDonald´s Oy:n tilaama tutkimuksellinen kehittämistyö. Kehittämistyössä tutkittiin McDonald´s-ketjun esimiesten työvuorosuunnittelun osaamistasoa sekä työvuorosuunnittelun vaikutusta myynnin kasvattamiseen. Kehittämishankkeen tavoitteena oli luoda kehitysehdotuksia, joilla saadaan kasvatettua yksikkökohtaista myyntiä työvuorosuun-nittelun avulla. Aihetta on lähestytty tapaustutkimuksen keinoin. Opinnäytetyö koostuu tietoperustasta, ravintolapäälliköille tehdystä kyselytutkimuksesta ja kolmesta teemahaastattelusta. Tietoperustassa käsitellään henkilöstökulujen merkitystä ravintola-alalla sekä alan työvuorosuunnittelua. Tutkimusmenetelminä on käytetty puolistrukturoituja teemahaastatteluja sekä kyselytutkimusta. Tutkimuksen tulosten perusteella on tehty kehitysehdotuksia McDonald´s-ketjulle työvuorosuunnittelun prosessiin. Kyselytutkimuksen ja teemahaastatteluiden tulokset, sekä yritykselle tehdyt kehitysehdotukset on jätetty julkaistusta versiosta pois, koska ne kuuluvat yrityksen liikesalaisuuden piiriin

COCrIP: Compliant OmniCrawler In-pipeline Robot

This paper presents a modular in-pipeline climbing robot with a novel compliant foldable OmniCrawler mechanism. The circular cross-section of the OmniCrawler module enables a holonomic motion to facilitate the alignment of the robot in the direction of bends. Additionally, the crawler mechanism provides a fair amount of traction, even on slippery surfaces. These advantages of crawler modules have been further supplemented by incorporating active compliance in the module itself which helps to negotiate sharp bends in small diameter pipes. The robot has a series of 3 such compliant foldable modules interconnected by the links via passive joints. For the desirable pipe diameter and curvature of the bends, the spring stiffness value for each passive joint is determined by formulating a constrained optimization problem using the quasi-static model of the robot. Moreover, a minimum friction coefficient value between the module-pipe surface which can be vertically climbed by the robot without slipping is estimated. The numerical simulation results have further been validated by experiments on real robot prototype

Design and optimal springs stiffness estimation of a Modular OmniCrawler in-pipe climbing Robot

This paper discusses the design of a novel compliant in-pipe climbing modular robot for small diameter pipes. The robot consists of a kinematic chain of 3 OmniCrawler modules with a link connected in between 2 adjacent modules via compliant joints. While the tank-like crawler mechanism provides good traction on low friction surfaces, its circular cross-section makes it holonomic. The holonomic motion assists it to re-align in a direction to avoid obstacles during motion as well as overcome turns with a minimal energy posture. Additionally, the modularity enables it to negotiate T-junction without motion singularity. The compliance is realized using 4 torsion springs incorporated in joints joining 3 modules with 2 links. For a desirable pipe diameter (\text{\O} 75mm), the springs' stiffness values are obtained by formulating a constraint optimization problem which has been simulated in ADAMS MSC and further validated on a real robot prototype. In order to negotiate smooth vertical bends and friction coefficient variations in pipes, the design was later modified by replacing springs with series elastic actuators (SEA) at 2 of the 4 joints.Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1704.0681

A success story in shifting the paradigm together : partnership between service and education in building an onsite clinical nurse leader program

Access to advanced academic preparation has been an important consideration in the design of educational programs for the working professional nurse. Nursing education has a history of developing and implementing strategies to respond to their needs beyond the traditional, on campus classroom setting. Nursing programs were early adopters of distance learning technologies, from the first two-way audio, one-way video classes, to satellite, two-way video classes to the recent proliferation of web-based programs. However, an innovative alternative is proposed - bringing the course work to the employment setting and designing the program to be responsive to the learning needs of the individual nurses as well as the institutional goals of the facility. This grant proposal will outline the background, support and need for funds to make this partnership successful

Promoting The Use And Teaching Of African Languages In Zimbabwe

A ZJER article on promoting local languages in education.This paper, is a discussion of the work that has been done by the Zimbabwe Government and The African Languages Research Institute in trying to promote the use and teaching of African languages in the country. It briefly discusses the colonial and post-colonial language policies that resulted in the marginalization of African languages. The discussion also focuses on the challenges and constraints that have been encountered in trying to use an African language as a language of wider communication and medium of instruction. The paper finally gives some practical suggestions on how Zimbabwe and other African Countries can promote indigenous languages

The Effect of Wall Shooting Exercise Using the Beef Concept on Free Throw Shooting Accuracy in High School Women Students

The  purpose  of  the study. This research was motivated by the results of the free throw performed by the women's basketball extracurricular which was not optimal and not appropriate in its implementation. free throw is the accuracy of the direction of the ball shot towards the ring, where this shot is taken from behind the free throw line in a basketball game. Materials and methods. Methods This research uses an experimental method with One Group, namely Pre-test and Post-test Design. The data collection technique was saturated sampling with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data analysis in this study used the Wilcoxon test, Paired Sample T-test. Results. Data analysis in this study used the Wilcoxon test, Paired Sample T-test. Research results based on the statistical output "Test Statistics", it is known that Asymp.Sig (2-tailed) is worth 0.001. Because the value of 0.001 is smaller than <0.05. Conclusions. The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant effect between the beef concept wall shooting exercise method on the extracurricular free throw ability of SMAN 1 bangkinang city

What is normal anyway? Exploring the Effect of Social Norms on Grief Expectations, Expressions, and Social Support

Social support is a significant predictor of psychosocial outcomes following bereavement. Focused on advancing the community’s capacity to support, this thesis presents a mixed methods investigation of the nature and scope of grief-related norms and their influence on experiences of grief and being supported. This research offers a valuable contribution to the literature through advancing the research field, informing clinical practice with bereaved people, and directing best practice grief education for the general public