Sentences with phrase «operational decisions of»

Provincial and federal ministers of health play a role «similar to shareholders», and are not involved in operational decisions of either the Board of Directors or CBS itself.

The Board has final authority for the policy and operational decisions of the school in accordance with its Charter and the Charter School Law.

1987 was also the year that the Citizens League waded back into the subject, publishing a report calling for «cooperatively - managed schools» — where teachers could participate in the operational decisions of their workplace.

Elliott is judicious in his conclusions but he highlights the absence of ownership and accountability behind some of the biggest operational decisions of the time.

Not exact matches

Consequently, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as indicators of the company's business performance, as well as for operational planning and decision making purposes.

According to the VP of ServiceChannel, Siddarth Shetty, «We are empowering our customers with GoodData's tactical, operational, and strategic insight to change how the industry as a whole makes decisions.»

Although our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for operational decision - making and considers these financial measures to be useful for analysts and investors, we recognize that there are a number of limitations related to such measures.

If you have a strong, cohesive vision of where you're trying to go and a team that understands and buys into that vision, the fact that day - to - day operational decisions are being made without you is actually a blessing.

Three such examples are Aimsio, a digital ticketing software that streamlines field operations by enabling users to file reports, dispatch resources and track project progress all from one central location; DarkVision, which developed a new ultrasound technology that allows companies to create 3D images of the inside of oil wells, enabling them to make more informed and cost - effective production decisions; and Unsist, which uses artificial intelligence to help oil and gas companies make better production and operational choices.

As a private banker with Chemical Bank (now JP Morgan Chase), Colin learned the financial and operational dynamics of banking and capital markets — skills he applied as a financial controller and then as head of the Customer Information and Decision Support group within Chemical's Private Bank.

As for the shareholders, they traditionally have had no role in these sort of operational decisions.

Accordingly, we believe that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allowing for greater transparency with respect to a key financial metric used by our management in its financial and operational decision - making.

It is important to note, however, that this was a federal - provincial JRP and its comments on offsetting (recommendations, not a binding decision) were largely informed by federal policy, especially the Operational Framework of 2012, referred to above.

Disney might have to divest a cable channel or two (the company's power over distributors would be even stronger; basically the opposite of the some of the concerns that halted the Comcast acquisition of Time Warner), and potentially be limited in its ability to make operational decisions about Hulu (Disney would have a controlling stake after the merger; Comcast was similarly restricted after acquiring NBC Universal, but there the concern was more about Comcast's conflict of interest with regards to its cable TV business competing with Hulu).

Once a sector has been cracked open, operational restrictions come in to play — witness the ongoing regulation of the film market through censorship, import quotas and central government decisions on movie release dates.

I hope that an information framework will emerge so that we can regularly have information on what is happening at the macro level and which is translated into operational programmes at our level and, of course, so that we can inform other people, analysts and decision - makers, on what is happening at a local level and which could feed their thinking.

Knowledge about individual community leaders, the history and development of a town, the way decisions are made in its institutions and social groups, the deals being made in the world of politics and business, the norms and values in the arts and sciences, the presuppositions and operational concepts of the professions — this is grist for the mill of a core group which has the responsibility of planning strategy for the mission of a particular church in an American community.

The specific type of business entity can affect operational decisions and might affect how the entity or equity owners pay taxes.

Arsenal is, by most measurables and casual observations, going through the darkest stretch of Wenger's 22 - year reign as boss and, as rival clubs continue to move further ahead of them in all operational aspects, it appears the decision to remove the manager rests solely with a Board that has shown a complete inability to do what's right and just for the club's immediate and long - term future.

Responsibility, accountability, and clear statements of authority in decision - making are essential for integrity of constitutional and operational mandates.

Deputies take managerial decisions and implement same without the knowledge of the Chairperson; threaten staff that have direct dealings with the Chairperson; take their leave without the approval of the Chairperson and implement major administrative and operational decisions without the knowledge of the Chairperson.

At the core of the book is the death of the commanding officer, Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe, but it isn't just a regimental history, and Harnden puts into perspective the tactical and operational decisions, and how the military effort frequently was disconnected from the wider political context.

The inquiry will cover all issues raised by the sailors» capture, Mr Browne told MPs: «It will cover all operational aspects, including risk and threat assessment, strategic and operational planning, tactical decisions, rules of engagement, training, equipment, and resources.»

They said: «At PMQs, the Prime Minister tried to shift the blame onto the last Labour government but was undermined by her own spokesperson minutes later, who then stated it was an operational decision, which Labour ministers would not have been aware of.

A Downing Street spokesman later said the «operational decision» to dispose of the documents was taken by the UK Border Agency, meaning it would not have come across the desk of the then Labour Home Secretary.

She says, «Deputies take managerial decisions and implement same without the knowledge of the Chairperson; threaten staff that have direct dealings with the Chairperson; take their leave without the approval of the Chairperson and implement major administrative and operational decisions without the knowledge of the Chairperson.

For centuries, our senior police constables have made operational decisions not at the behest of government and the political whims of the day, but based on their professional view of how best to uphold the law and keep the peace, dealing with everything from petty theft to major terrorist plots.

For instance, such findings will play into decisions about the location, timing and technology of marine development — including cruise and cargo ship traffic, oil and gas rigs and offshore wind farms (which create high levels of noise during construction and moderate levels when operational).

This information aids understanding of the impact of the reservoir heterogeneity and other operational parameters for economic decision - making and the cost - effectiveness of CO2 sequestration through enhanced oil recovery at other depleted reservoirs.

Within 90 days [due approx January 2011] after the date of enactment of this Act, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this Act, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Congress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, description, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which implement the essential system and vehicle capability requirements established by this Act, the explanation and justification of any deviations from those requirements, the plan for utilization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehicles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this Act.

A «lean» district office will focus on policymaking instead of top - down operational decisions, including a small «strategy group» that will set learning standards and ensure the equitable allocation of resources, but will not mandate teaching methods or control school spending.

It's also about employees being able to make the best decisions and being able to apply operational talents and expertise to the ultimate practice of the business — satisfying and delighting customers and constituents.

Exclusively for NBOA members, BIIS was designed by business officers, for business officers to analyze a wide range of operational and compensation data and distill it into accurate and meaningful graphs schools can use to set benchmarks and make important decisions.

The Leadership Team is responsible for district - level decisions that pertain to the operational side of our schools as well as the instructional side.

Associate and individual members will be subject to decisions of the Executive Committee or Council in relation to any issues of management or operational matters due to increased membership.

While I am involved in the day - to - day operational and instructional decisions of the school, my role in that regard is to provide oversight, advise and consent to our highly capable principal.

It will take a collection of men and women with entrepreneurial drive, operational savvy and passion for overhauling education so that all children can succeed in order to take on the challenges of transforming a system that has poorly served so many kids for far too long.After all, reform efforts are wasted if they fail because of bad strategic, tactical and operational decisions.

In carrying out this role, the principle of subsidiarity should apply, whereby management and operational decisions are made by those nearest to the action.

With operational autonomy and the flexibility to tailor educational programs to the best interests of each student, these free, public charter schools are able to make independent purchasing decisions that best fit their needs.

This guide gives everyone involved a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities including how to strike the right balance between strategic and the operational decisions.

The Board on Testing and Assessment of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences has stated: «VAM estimates of teacher effectiveness should not be used to make operational decisions because such estimates are far too unstable to be considered fair or reliable.»

Districts nationwide are using ActPoint KPI, an interactive database of financial and operational benchmarks developed by the Council of the Great City Schools, to measure key performance indicators annually and use the information they find to make data driven decisions to:

The collaborative is not expected to be fully operational until the 2015 - 16 school year, and four of the five members of the governing board, which will make all policy decisions, have yet to be appointed.

VAM estimates of teacher effectiveness that are based on data for a single class of students should not used to make operational decisions because such estimates are far too unstable to be considered fair or reliable.

Unlike most other public schools, charters have fiscal autonomy and make independent purchasing decisions on a wide range of operational and educational products and services.

The Operational Plan is an agreement with Lawrence Public Schools that spells out the areas in which the the team of teachers has autonomy to make decisions and its specific intentions in carrying out each area.

Educating teachers, parents and community members about school finance issues such as Full - Time Equivalency or FTEs, grant funding requirements and limitations along with basic operational costs will allow everyone that is involved with decision - making to develop a realistic vision of what is actually possible based on the amount of funding available.

FMCSA posted a Privacy Impact Analysis (PIA) of the proposed rule in the docket on December 2, 2008.1 FMCSA is publishing this revised PIA to include changes that reflect differences in the NPRM and the Final Rule as well as implementation and operational decisions made since the publishing of the NPRM, and to clarify language used in the initial PIA (77 FR 24104, April 20, 2012).

It may seem late to buy into PRXI given that 1) the operational turnaround has already taken place, 2) Sellers Capital, the major catalyst for the turnaround, will be liquidating its fund and selling its position in PRXI over the next year and 3) the share price is up over 150 % during the past year (most of which took place after the court decision regarding the Titanic salvage objects on August 13).

Of course, we'll have to reassess after the August court decision and any subsequent operational developments.