COMPONENTS AFFECTING VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION WITHIN THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

Sport events are increasingly reliant on volunteers for the successful delivery of an event (Pauline, 2011). As the sport industry continues to grow so has the demands for volunteer operations. One must understand the points of satisfaction for volunteers as well as factors influencing their future intentions to volunteer. There has been substantial research on spectator satisfaction and motivation, but antecedents of volunteer satisfaction as well as intent to remain has been limited. Spectator satisfaction is described as, “expectations and perceptions about a service experience” (McDonald et al., 2018, p. 156). Spectator or fan satisfaction has been associated with numerous productive business outcomes and is certainly considered an important field of study. Golf is different from any other sport in that it has a flexible venue where the spectator experiences are unique (Marksbury, 2020). Fans have close proximity to the players, move freely throughout the course, and even serve as a volunteer to access crucial tournament operations. This research will observe the Brand Ambassador Program (volunteers) at the Cognizant LPGA Founders Cup to determine factors influencing tournament satisfaction. The purpose of this descriptive research is to identify factors influencing volunteer satisfaction to enhance the overall level of attendance/program involvement at the golf tournament. A survey was established for the Cognizant Founders Cup Brand Ambassador Program to identify the influences that tournament operations have on the level of satisfaction of volunteers. An independent t-test was designed to determine if there are differences in males and females based on factors of satisfaction. Also, a forward multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine the significance of the factors of satisfaction. When conducted, it is hypothesized that these components will have a direct impact on volunteers’ level of satisfaction. In the end, this will support the assertion that professional golf events need to examine all these components. The findings can improve future volunteer programs and entice potential spectators’ perceptions increasing levels of satisfaction and attendance

The quantification of workarounds and ways to utilize these ramifications

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-40).User innovation is steadily becoming an irreplaceable factor in product development. Thus it is necessary to find ways to measure these workarounds and ways to utilize these figures. I selected three (3) particular styles of workarounds to quantify and discuss. With makeshift window workarounds, I found that user workarounds in automobiles cost 84.9 times and households cost 67.9 less in magnitude compared to full repairs. Table adjustments workarounds were found to be many times greater than then replacing the table and the gap became greater with the increase in table price. Lastly examining medical instrument workarounds, I discovered that many these innovations can create profitable, niche markets. By using workarounds in general, producers can manufacture consumer desired products that generate revenue. In the future, I hypothesize that companies will lower their research and development funding in place of observing potentially, profitable workarounds.by Wayne Jacob Mario Hollman.S.B

Precise microwave characterization of MgO substrates for HTS circuits with superconducting post dielectric resonator

Accurate data of complex permittivity of dielectric substrates are needed for efficient design of HTS microwave planar circuits. We have tested MgO substrates from three different manufacturing batches using a dielectric resonator with superconducting parts recently developed for precise microwave characterization of laminar dielectrics at cryogenic temperatures. The measurement fixture has been fabricated using a SrLaAlO3 post dielectric resonator with DyBa2Cu3O7 end plates and silver-plated copper sidewalls to achieve the resolution of loss tangent measurements of 2 {\times} 10-6. The tested MgO substrates exhibited the average relative permittivity of 9.63 and tan {\delta} from 3.7 {\times} 10-7 to 2 {\times} 10-5 at frequency of 10.5 GHz in the temperature range from 14 to 80 K.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figures, 3 table

Generation of Large-Scale Vorticity in a Homogeneous Turbulence with a Mean Velocity Shear

An effect of a mean velocity shear on a turbulence and on the effective force which is determined by the gradient of Reynolds stresses is studied. Generation of a mean vorticity in a homogeneous incompressible turbulent flow with an imposed mean velocity shear due to an excitation of a large-scale instability is found. The instability is caused by a combined effect of the large-scale shear motions (''skew-induced" deflection of equilibrium mean vorticity) and ''Reynolds stress-induced" generation of perturbations of mean vorticity. Spatial characteristics, such as the minimum size of the growing perturbations and the size of perturbations with the maximum growth rate, are determined. This instability and the dynamics of the mean vorticity are associated with the Prandtl's turbulent secondary flows. This instability is similar to the mean-field magnetic dynamo instability. Astrophysical applications of the obtained results are discussed.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures, REVTEX4, submitted to Phys. Rev.