The purpose of this study was to propose and field test a cost-benefit analysis model to determine the profitability of secondary vocational education programs. The model consisted of costs, process, and benefits components. Instructional personnel, building, equipment, materials and supplies, administration, travel, services, utilities, and maintenance were the major components of the costs. Process implied the actual conduct of the program. Increased earnings from graduates' employment, earnings from cooperative placement, provision of services, and noneconomic benefits obtained by the graduates were the components of the benefits. Costs and benefits data for field testing the model were obtained from four programs from the four vocational service areas of trade and industrial, occupational home economics, business education, and marketing and distributive education selected from both a comprehensive high school and an area vocational education center in the Roanoke County School Division, Virginia. All graduates of 1983/84 of the four programs were surveyed to gather data on them. A 73.9% return was obtained from the survey. The difference between the graduates' current earnings and earnings determined by using the Federal minimum wage for the same number of work hours by employed graduates was considered as an income benefit. Actual differences between discounted benefits and the gross costs were used to determine the profitability of programs. The following conclusions were drawn from the findings of this study: 1. The trade and industrial, business education, and marketing and distributive education programs were economically profitable. 2. The occupational home economics program was not economically profitable. 3. Graduates in each program have obtained several noneconomic benefits. 4. The proposed cost-benefit analysis model was determined useable and transportable to other vocational education settings. Based on the findings and conclusions of this study, the following recommendations were drawn: 1. That local vocational administrative units use the concept of cost-benefit analysis as an evaluation technique for secondary vocational education programs. 2. That a research study be conducted to determine what other costs and benefits should be considered in the model. 3. That a research study be conducted to determine the economic value of noneconomic benefits. 4. That a longitudinal cost-benefit analysis is needed to determine economic earning and type of jobs held by graduates after graduation. 5. That a study be conducted using cost-benefit analysis with an appropriate comparison group to vocational graduates. 6. That an annual cost-benefit analysis of vocational programs be conducted for each school system to make comparative judgement of their programs. 7. That post-secondary vocational programs explore the possibility of using cost-benefit analysis for evaluating programs. / Ed. D.

This essay concerns methods of teaching, with the focus being mainly on methods of grammar, interaction, oral methods and the real context. The purpose of the study is to examine different methods used in the education of Spanish as a foreign language, as well as to show the effect of those methods. The investigation is based on the following questions: Which methods are used by teachers of Spanish as a foreign language? Which of these methods would be the most effective ones when it comes to learning? The methods of investigation used in the study are: search in related literature and interviews. The interviews are made with three teachers of Spanish as a foreign language in Sweden, and the analysis includes a comparison between the responses and the theories found in the literature. The result of the investigation shows that the effect of several of the methods depends on the students involved, their motivation and personalities. Another conclusion made is the fact that dialogues are regarded as effective and of good use in the teaching of a foreign language. Working in groups is moreover considered an excellent method according to the result of this study.

The object of the work: 2005 – 2006 season Lithuanian basketball league competitions sponsorship Research hypothesis: Lithuanian basketball league clubs sponsorship, positively impacts sponsors awareness, image and sales boosting. The purpose of the work: To evaluate sponsorship equity fore sponsors of Lithuanian basketball league clubs. Tasks of the work: a. To analyze sponsorship conceptions and place in marketing communications mix. b. To analyze sponsorship strategies. c. To analyze methods and models evaluating sponsorship success. d. Empirically calculate sponsorship equity fore sponsors of Lithuanian basketball league clubs. Conclusions: 1. Sponsorship can be either philanthropic or commercial. Philanthropic sponsorship implies the support of a cultural or social cause. But In most situations, sponsorship is commercial, i.e. the firm associates itself with a public event in order to gain direct commercial benefits: increase in consumer awareness, improvement in image, sales, etc. spon¬sorship is noted to be strategically different from advertising in certain respects unlike advertising, the medium and the creative message cannot always be tightly controlled by the sponsor, because sponsorship is often seen as indirectly influencing consumer perceptions of the brand, whereas the traditional advertising media are associated with directly influencing consumer perception. 2. Sponsorship strategies split between sponsorship strategies and counter-strategies... [to full text]

The diploma thesis deals with the efficiency of the methods of selection of employees in the company Tesco Stores ČR a.s. The main aim of this thesis was to analyse the methods of recruitment which were introduced to the company and evaluate if their impact on the selection process and the quality of the candidates is positive. Academic research provided a theoretical framework for solving recruitment problems and subsequently were determined performance indicators which were applied to the selection process of employees. Based on the data from internal documents, interviews and questionnaire was analysed the effectiveness of recruitment methods in the company. The obtained data allowed to identify strengths but also weaknesses in the method of selection and recruitment process. The results of the analysis led to recommendations which implementation shall lead to elimination of the identified weaknesses and to ensure full satisfaction of managers and candidates with recruitment.