Sentences with phrase «reduces agency problems»

In addition, it may be that operating within a larger communal organization reduces agency problems; encourages interactions between parents, teachers, administrators, and students; and influences the development of professional school communities.

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Of the three major ratings agencies, only Moody's Investors Service has indicated that Illinois lawmakers» lack of long - term solutions for reducing that debt is a severe problem.

Mr. Taylor took over an agency under intense scrutiny as the problem of homelessness grew — leaving him with the tough job of building better shelters while trying to reduce the need for them.

While government agencies try to craft and implement development and zoning standards to help reduce storm water runoff problems caused by commercial and industrial entities, there is still much that individuals can do to reduce their impact as well.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Virginia, has decided to double down on its implementation of a congressionally mandated policy aimed at reducing research misconduct among NSF - funded scientists, despite a new report that notes problems with the agency's approach.

The Environmental Protection Agency attributes most indoor air problems to a variety of particles and gaseous contaminants that can be reduced when school staff follow simple practices.

The credit counseling agency might be able to convince the lender to reduce their interest rates, get late fees and other penalties reduced, and thus make it possible for you to solve the problem in a 3 - to - 5 year time frame.

For example, understanding that invasive species are a financially and environmentally costly problem, PIJAC partners with federal agencies to reduce these risks through the Habitattitude national public education program.

«It's important that the agency act promptly to eliminate or reduce Americans» exposure to industrial compounds linked to cancer, birth defects, hormone disruption and other health problems.»

Section 115, previously enacted by Congress as part of the larger statute, gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to compel states to reduce air emissions that «contribute to health or welfare problems in other countries» as long as those countries are also enacting regulations to limit said air emissions.

When we last spoke, you revealed how agencies can affect your work and firms» responses to expert witnesses; what do you think could be done to reduce this problem?

Latest research by the REC shows that the new regulations have caused only limited problems for businesses which regularly use agency workers, and only 4 % of those surveyed attributed any reduction in their use of temporary agency staff directly to the regulations themselves; citing other market reasons for reducing their use of agency workers including continued economic uncertainty and weak growth.

This is resource intensive for the Australian Government agencies, and reduces the time available to spend with Indigenous organisations dealing with their needs and problems, and assisting them in developing their own organisational capacity.

This program reduced the high mortality rate of inner - city infants from summer diarrhea when previous efforts of private agencies had failed.5 In the late 20th century, as funding for public health nurses has declined relative to the need, home - visitation programs have focused on families with special problems such as premature or low - birth - weight infants, children with developmental delay, teenage parents, and families at risk for child abuse or neglect.6

The study (1) briefly describes the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach, (2) describes agency - wide implementation of CPS and the challenges this agency faced, (3) reports rates of S / R across two programs in which data are available before and after adoption of CPS, and (4) presents an exploratory analysis of improved youth outcomes that may support LeBel and Goldstein's assertion that reducing S / R contributes to improved outcomes through redistribution of staff time into therapeutic activities.

Results indicated that KEEP was effective in reducing child behavior problems when delivered by a community agency.

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol - related problems by: Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment; Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol - related issues; Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol - related work; and, Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.