University of Regina Thèses et mémoires par auteur commençant par L

Identifying the sources of job satisfaction is of key importance in better understanding workplace attitudes and behaviours, such as commitment of an employee to their profession and organization. There is limited research on the job satisfaction of officers policing Aboriginal communities which this study examines. Self-reported data from officers policing Aboriginal communities in Canada was collected by Alderson-Gill & Associates in 2007. T-tests and chi-square analyses were conducted to examine dependent variables including the average levels of job satisfaction and officers’ perceptions of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on their job satisfaction. These dependent variables of satisfaction were examined in relation …  Read more

In Chapter 2 of the thesis, Taguchi’s loss function in the multivariate case is reviewed and a straightforward and practical definition for the cost coefficient matrix is proposed. In order for the quality control process cost more realistic, the expected modified Taguchi’s loss function is applied on Hotelling’s T2 control chart based on a modified economic statistical design, and variable sampling interval (VSI) scheme is adopted. To obtain optimal design parameters, artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is utilized. By comparing our approach with previous routine design, it is concluded that redefining the cost factor makes the control system more sensitive …  Read more