AI in the Workplace: A Qualitative Analysis of Intelligent Employee Assistants

Voice-controlled technologies that are referred to as intelligent employee assistants are showing rapid adoption in organizations. The nature of work is changing, and employees are facing disruptions that could have both positive and negative impacts as the work becomes more digital, and interactions with artificial intelligence become more common. This paper employs a grounded theory approach to study the use of intelligent employee assistants in the workplace. Data is collected by interviewing working professionals and is analyzed employing grounding theory techniques. This paper develops a framework of the use of intelligent employee assistants that explains that they are used to search for information, automate work processes, and augment employee capabilities. Results help improve our understanding of the use of intelligent employee assistants and provide guidelines for organizations considering their deployment

La croissance récente des petites agglomérations du Québec (1951-1971)

L'article analyse la croissance de 158 villages, villes ou agglomérations du Québec ayant entre 1 000 et 5 133 habitants en 1961, et non compris dans une agglomération plus vaste, pour les quatre périodes suivantes: 1951-1956, 1956-1961, 1961-1966 et1966-1971. Celles-ci sont mises en relation avec une sélection de 51 autres variables portant sur la morphologie urbaine, la structure sociale et économique, le comportement de la population locale et enfin un certain nombre de paramètres géographiques. Les principaux résultats obtenus sont les suivants : 1- Les facteurs de croissance varient selon la classe de taille du centre concerné (1000-2 388 habitants ou 2 484-5 000 habitants) ; 2- malgré la différence, un certain nombre de constantes permettent de déceler une structure radio-concentrique dans l'espace québécois qui a une influence certaine sur les types de croissance ; 3— la croissance pour une période, telle que mesurée, constitue rarement une composante en soi, et aucune des périodes n'est systématiquement reliée à une autre ; 4— la croissance ultra-rapide de certains centres apparaît dans tous les cas associée à la création de villes nouvelles, surtout minières, à la périphérie du territoire ; 5- la suburbanisation est un facteur important dans l'évolution des plus petites unités, alors que : 6- la fonction tertiaire sous-régionale constitue un moteur réel de croissance chez le groupe d'unités de taille plus élevée ; 7— la stagnation ou la décroissance est un comportement typique chez les plus petites unités en dehors de la zone centrale définie par le triangle Montréal-Québec et Sherbrooke, et 8- ce même groupe apparaît beaucoup plus affecté par la conjoncture locale que l'autre groupe, malgré le peu d'écart entre eux en termes de population totale : 9- enfin, le principal résultat de l'étude est peut-être de valider l'approche par tranches de taille du phénomène de la croissance urbaine et d'indiquer un certain nombre de directions précises pour la recherche future sur la croissance des petites villes.The purpose of the paper is to study growth in small towns. The data units are the 158 Québec towns whose population varied between 1 000 and 5 133 in 1961 and which were not included in metropolitan areas. Four growth periods have been defined (1951-1956, 1956-1961, 1961-1966 and 1966-1971) and studied by means of factor analysis using 51 variables (1961 data) depicting urban morphology, social and economic structure, local behaviour and geographical environment. The main results obtained are : 1- growth factors are different from one size group (below 2 388) to another (over 2 484) ; 2- des-pite these differences, a radio concentric structure can be distinguished which has strongly influenced the growth behaviour of the towns ; 3— growth over one period rarely constitutes in itself a component and no period is systematically correlated with the others ; 4- ultra-rapid growth seems always to be associated with the creation of new frontier towns (mainly mining towns) on the periphery ; 5— suburbanisation is a primary factor in the evolution of the smaller units ; 6- regional tertiary activities are a slow but strong factor of growth in the upper size group ; 7- the stagnation or decrease of population in the lower size group is typical outside the core area (defined by a line joining Montreal-Quebec and Sherbrooke), and 8- this same group is considerably more influenced by the local context despite the small gap between their population size : 9— finally, the main result of the study may be to illustrate the usefulness of the partition of urban units according to their size for the analysis of urban growth, and to give more precise direction for further research on the growth of small towns

La compétence culturelle en formation initiale des enseignants de français au secondaire : état d’une expérience à visée intégrative

Les auteurs présentent l’activité Enseigner dans une perspective culturelle, inscrite dans le programme de baccalauréat en enseignement au secondaire à l’Université de Sherbrooke. Mise en place dans le cadre d’un projet d’innovation pédagogique et faisant actuellement l’objet d’une recherche développement, cette activité, axée sur l’intégration des savoirs, vise à concrétiser les orientations ministérielles relatives à la professionnalisation et à l’approche culturelle en enseignement. Son contexte, ses fondements et ses objectifs sont d’abord exposés, puis sont présentés l’organisation et les modèles de situations professionnelles soumises aux étudiants du profil français, langue d’enseignement. Des extraits de travaux illustrent ensuite le déploiement de la compétence culturelle. Enfin, quelques questions en suspens sont évoquées en conclusion.In this article, the authors present the activity “Teaching from a cultural perspective”, part of the undergraduate program in secondary level teaching at the University of Sherbrooke. This was implemented within the frame of an innovative teaching project and is currently part of development research. This activity, centred on the integration of disciplines, demonstrates how to implement the ministerial objectives relating to the development of professionalism and the cultural teaching approach. The authors describe the context, the foundations, and the objectives, followed by the organisation and models of professional situations provided to students of French, language of instruction. Excerpts illustrate how to develop cultural competence. Finally, some remaining questions provide a conclusion.En este texto, los autores presentan la actividad Enseigner dans une perspective culturelle (Enseñar en una perspectiva cultural), que forma parte del programa de baccalauréat en enseignement au secondaire de la Université de Sherbrooke. Elaborada en el marco de un proyecto de innovación pedagógica y siendo en la actualidad objeto de una investigación-desarrollo, esta actividad, orientada hacia la integración de los saberes, tiene por propósito concretar las orientaciones ministeriales con relación a la profesionalización y al enfoque cultural en enseñanza. Exponemos primero su contexto, sus fundamentos y sus objetivos, y luego su organización así como los modelos de situaciones profesionales presentadas a los estudiantes del perfil Francés, lengua de enseñanza. A continuación, fragmentos de los trabajos ilustran el despliegue de la competencia cultural. Por terminar, evocamos algunas preguntas pendientes

The Apparent Digestibility by Sheep of Prairie Hay Harvested at Three Stages of Maturity

Grass is the greatest asset of the Northern Great Plains. Grass does and must serve as the basic feed for the flocks and herds of this area. Without grass, much of the Northern Great Plains would be waste land with little or no value. In the states of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, about 67 per cent of the total land is in pasture and hay. Seventy five to 95 per cent of the total feed needed by cattle and sheep in the Northern Plains states is furnished by pasture and roughage. With an ever-increasing demand for food and the need for greater efficiency of production, it is imperative that more complete and more accurate information be secured on the actual nutritive value of the native grasses of this area if maximum results are to be obtained in the utilization of these grasses. Efficient range management and range livestock production necessitates cutting and storing of prairie hay use during severe winters and in time of drought. In 1948, 2, 893,000 acres of prairie hay were harvested in South Dakota. Chemical analysis and limited digestibility studies of grasses of other areas have indicated that the feeding value and cash value of much of this hay is greatly affected by the stage of maturity at which it is harvested and the care that is taken in storing it. Chemical analysis made on South Dakota range grasses shows striking differences in chemical composition, particularly in regards to decreases in protein, as the stage of maturity progresses. However, the chemical composition does not give a reliable index of the nutritive value of the hay, partly because of differences in coefficients of apparent digestibility of the various organic nutrients and partly because of other differences such as palatibility, vitamins, and possibly reduction in mineral availability. This study was undertaken with the objective of gaining information on the comparative nutritive value of prairie hay cut at three stages of maturity as indicated by the apparent digestibility determined with lambs

The Effects of Breastfeeding Education on Working Moms of Low Socioeconomic Status

Breastfeeding plays an important role in promoting immunity due to the high concentration of antibodies (Tangsuksan et al., 2020). Immunity is important for the infant the first year of their lives. Women of low socioeconomic status (LSES) are less likely to breastfeed due to a lack of resources (Kebede & Seifu, 2021). In addition LSES women living in Marin often lack the proper resources and education for breastfeeding (Heck et al., 2006). The purpose of this thesis proposal is to investigate if educating pregnant women of low socioeconomic status will increase breastfeeding rates.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1022/thumbnail.jp