Sentences with phrase «than effective management»

One confounding factor, cautions geographer Margaret Skutsch of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Morelia, is that many remaining indigenous territories are in remote, humid tropical forests with low population densities, meaning that lack of development pressure, rather than effective management, may explain why such forests have remained standing.

Not exact matches

This gap in effectiveness may matter more than you think because the research also found that companies reporting effective pipeline management saw revenue grow 15 percent faster than their ineffective peers.

A 2011 study on military burn victims revealed that SnowWorld — a VR game that allows users to throw snowballs at penguins while listening to Paul Simon — has proven more effective than morphine in pain management.

Each of the directors other than Larry, Sergey, Eric, Sundar, and Diane is independent (see «Director Independence» on page 26 of this proxy statement), and the Board of Directors believes that the independent directors provide effective oversight of management.

So index investing, which simply seeks to achieve market returns, is actually more effective than most active management strategies.

Each of the directors other than Larry, Sergey, and Eric is independent (see «Director Independence» on page 17 of this proxy statement), and the board of directors believes that the independent directors provide effective oversight of management.

Those in their 50s, for example, lost more than 3 % of their incomes each year between 2008 and 2013, according to research by economist Robert Shapiro for the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution.

Those that do tend to focus on technical components of management rather than on how to be an effective sales manager.

And according to survey data captured for the Q1 2012 Gleansight benchmark report Web Content Management, a majority of companies within the B2B realm are investing in technologies, capabilities, and resources to bring the concept of web content personalization to life, making it obvious that businesses are realizing that a «one - size - fits - all» approach is less effective than one that provides content tailored to specific segments of site visitors.

With a combined workforce of over 8,500 associates serving more than 200 healthcare clients across the country, this move firmly establishes Towne Park as the national leader in cost effective and value added solutions for healthcare transportation, patient transport, parking management and patient experience.

we have become so reliant upon one individual to run the whole operation that our once relevant scouting department has become so stagnant that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once... when this occurs the management team, who by this juncture is little more than a congregation of spefically chosen «yes» men, making it incredibly difficult for new ideas to emerge and / or transfers / contract renegotiations to be dealt with in a timely and effective manner... so instead of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again

For example, rather than teach a child anger management skills during a weekly therapy sessions, it's often more effective to teach the parents how to coach the child.

«If symptoms of mastitis are mild and have been present for less than 24 hours, conservative management (effective milk removal and supportive measures) may be sufficient.

A number of non-invasive, non-pharmocological solutions have been shown scientifically to be as effective as active management in lowering cesarean section rates: a companion in labor in the hospital (Thornton and Lilford 1994), midwives rather than doctors as the principle birth attendants in hospital births of women without complications (Wagner 1994), out - of - hospital birth centers (Rooks et al. 1990), and planned home birth (Wagner 1994).

«The establishment is safer than it was when we carried out our last inspection, but staff and management need support and stability to build on that to deliver consistently effective relationships with young people,» he said.

Is it not time to reform Network Rail so that its management have to be accountable to a more effective structure than the toothless membership that they themselves appoint?

Republican Paul Massey's mayoral campaign is burning through money even faster than it can raise it, prompting bewilderment and concern from Republican political operatives about the candidate's ability to run an effective campaign against Mayor Bill de Blasio on a platform criticizing the mayor's management skills.

Effective management of a group is a lot trickier than many scientists like to acknowledge; it's a valuable skill.

«We had a hunch that nudging, and especially digital nudging, would be very cost effective, but I was truly surprised to see that the cost effectiveness of nudging is often 100, and even 1,000, times greater than more traditional interventions,» says co-author Shlomo Benartzi, a professor at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Use of this paradigm may be more effective than conventional management for the prevention of disease - related complications, surgeries and hospitalizations

Economically effective management, access to high - value markets and having other income opportunities often play a larger role in human outcomes than stock health, especially in communities where fishing is a large share of the economy.»

The predictable retreat of Arctic sea ice under global warming presents one last opportunity to adopt effective marine management practices before, rather than after, an ocean is opened up to development, says Lisa Speer of NRDC in New York City, who co-authored the workshop report.

Rather than impose a management system on participants, the workshops give faculty autonomy in finding their own effective leadership style.

«Mouse arrest: Professional pest management no more effective than do - it - yourself allergen reduction in improving asthma symptoms.»

Research studies consistently show that acupuncture can be an effective form of pain management, with some studies finding it even more effective than pain - relieving drugs or surgery.

Under «Preventive and Reactive Classroom Environment,» teachers receive the top score if they «provide effective management procedures with a comprehensive focus on student learning,» but receive the lowest score if they «react to disciplinary incidents after the fact rather than trying to prevent them.»

Effective classroom management consists of far more than establishing and imposing rules, rewards and incentives to control behaviour, it involves practices and instructional techniques to create a learning environment that facilitates and supports active engagement in learning, encourages co-operation and promotes behaviour that benefits other people.

According to Hattie, teacher subject - matter knowledge had an effect size of 0.19, meaning that it was far less effective than other factors like classroom management (0.52) or effective teacher feedback (0.75).

Is for - profit management more or less effective at raising achievement than nonprofit management?

In addition, Dr. Jones has developed research - based methods of group management that are extremely cost - effective — that free the teacher to focus on instruction rather than discipline.

It may also be that black teachers simply have more effective classroom - management practices than white teachers, on average, and are therefore better able to induce misbehaving students to exhibit better behavior.

And because the Effective Schools model is grounded in research and proven practices, it has evolved to incorporate the latest thinking on leadership, systems theory, and total quality management to become a multifaceted, integrated approach to continuous school improvement and the leadership that is more relevant to today than ever.

The professional writing service is a lot more effective for those pupils studying in engineering and management stream that usually hold skill in the practical approach of research than writing assignments as well as their assignments have more trouble than others.

If you have a large portfolio then you may find the most cost effective way to purchase this basket of stocks is best served by purchasing the securities individually, rather than paying a 0.35 % MER (Management Expense Ratio).

On the plus side, these algorithmic advisors are far more cost - effective than their human counterparts, with companies charging minimal fees (0.25 % — 0.50 %) in annual management charges for the assets currently being managed by the robo advisor.

Q: Is it possible to do effective risk management in a financial firm if management is less than wholeheartedly committed to the goal?

Just so you know Avant bought the company less than 18 months ago and just yesterday sent a bombshell emails to users like myself indicating that effective November 12, 2016 ReadyForZero's debt management and credit reporting tools will be decommissioned and our accounts deactivated.

If you have less than $ 10,000 to invest, Wealthfront is the most cost - effective choice, with no management fee on the first $ 10,000 and 0.25 % on investments exceeding that amount.

Who knows better about effective cost management than the savvy professionals, the bright entrepreneurs who start small businesses every day and fuel the very functioning and growth of our highly - networked economy.

The authors suggest that active management, rather than indexation, may be a more effective approach to executing these strategies.

As the subcommittee moves forward with addressing this year's onslaught of legislation and regulatory activity, it is imperative to responsible hobbyists and business owners that the potential risks associated with reptiles and amphibians are determined through sound science rather than unfounded speculation, and that regulatory solutions are imposed only within the context of other effective risk management approaches, where appropriate.

The need for housetraining and waste management solutions is greater than ever; pet specialty retailers can come to the rescue, thanks to a plethora of creative and effective product options.

Although there is no evidence to demonstrate their effectiveness in the management of feline heartworm disease, 6 there is also no reason to suspect that they would be any less effective than in dogs.

The 273 - room urban resort's restaurants were overseen by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck... The newest luxury hotel in Budapest is the Aria, which opened this month; located next to St. Stephen's Basilica, it offers free breakfast and free high - speed Internet... The new 306 - room Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing, which boasts extensive meeting facilities and a unique circular design, is actually located at Yanqi Lake near the Yan Mountains, almost 30 miles from the city center... Raffles Hotels has cut the ribbon on the 173 - room Raffles Jakarta, linked to the new Ciputra Artpreneur Centre in the city's Golden Triangle... Effective October 1, 2015, Hilton will take over management of the Hotel Nikko Tokyo, located in the waterfront area of Odaiba, rebranding it as the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba... In Central America, InterContinental Hotels Group has opened a newly built Crowne Plaza less than a mile from Panama's Tocumen International Airport.

There are a lot of artists who are selling their art online for free, without paying a management fee or doing other things, but they have more than paid for it in other ways: sleepless nights spent working on their Web site, hours spent learning how to upload high resolution images, use social media to gain a following, and write effective copy so that your visitors turn into buyers.

«Without effective proxy access, the director election process simply offers little more than a ratification of management's slate of nominees,» the letter said.

For many of the groups working for the equal involvement of women in climate change issues, the deliberations on climate change are too narrowly focused on the politics of emissions reductions, rather than the long - term social and community initiatives that could underpin a real shift in a global consciousness or more effective practices of post-disaster rebuilding.In a statement to the U.N. General Assembly in July of this year, executive director of the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), June Zeitlin, points out: «Women have always been leaders in community revitalization and natural resource management.

Importantly, we suggest that in the face of changing climate (e.g. ocean acidification and temperature), effective management of local stressors (e.g. water pollution and overfishing) may have a greater contribution in determining ecosystem states than currently anticipated.

That's just so much more effective than getting a notice on the home page asking you to donate,» said Naomi Gleit, Facebook vice president of product management and leader of its Social Good team, to FastCoExist.

Additionally, as reported by Global Workplace Analytics, many studies have demonstrated that employees who work from home are more productive than office - based employees due to factors such as «fewer interruptions, more effective time management, feelings of empowerment, flexible hours, longer hours.»