Trust Article Reviews Samples For Students

Abstract

The relationship between leadership, trustworthiness and ethical stewardship is examined in Caldwell et al.'s (2010) "Leadership, Trustworthiness and Ethical Stewardship." The authors posit that ethical stewardship leads to trustworthiness, which is an important facet of leadership in organizations and businesses. In this essay, these three primary facets are reviewed and examined, the individual relationships weighed against other research on the topic. A subjective view of these facets is also included, considering the mediating lens as a potential drawback to the theory that behaving in an ethical and trustworthy way will lead to the perception of an effective leader by employees ...

There is adequate literature which offers an option of trust to build common sense by individual leaders. On the other hand it is intuitive to build organizational trust which is different from interpersonal trust. Today, managers require new models to understand the manner in which they can effectively deal with trust in complex and large organizations. There are some organizations which operate in diverse geographical locations yet managers need to ascertain the achievement of the objectives of the organization.
Most researchers have identified the value of pessimism in today’s organizational context. Managers need to use strategic pessimism ...

Bitcoin is purely peer-peer electronic cash that makes it possible for online money payments to be remitted directly from one party to the other without having to go through financial institutions. With bitcoin, digital signatures are considered part of the solution but the problem arises when the trusted third party is needed to curtail any form of double spending. The solution to this double spending lies in bitcoin; this is because it timestamps transactions by hashing them into a hash-based work proof. This makes it form a network that will not be altered unless the proof-of work is redone. Bitcoin has ...

Inter-personal relationships is an important key to the success of any IT and business collaborative projects, according to the “Project Management: How IT and Business Relationships Shape Success,” (Levinson). Leaders or people involved in such project should exert conscious effort to manage inter-personal relationships within the group. These relationships would ultimately determine how the project flows and ultimately ends.
Building and maintaining trust between IT and business is one of the most important tasks of the team manager. Trust needs to be strong among the members of the team to allow smoother and faster flow of work and eliminate ...

Introductory section

- Does this material define the primary government? The document has defined the primary government in which the city operates under as the council manger form with six members who are elected for a four year term.
- Does the introductory section discuss the government’s financial condition at the balance sheet date? The introduction briefly discusses the financial position of the government where it states that on a government wide basis, the city’s net assets grew by $19.6 million in that fiscal year which was generated by governmental activities it continues to state that the city’s combined ...

Introduction

Observing good ethics especially in public administration is essential in the modern society. Ethics inform individuals’ daily life decisions making providing them with standards for delineating between the right and wrong. Ethical societies promote coordination and transparency without deception. Ethics in public administration includes values such as loyalty, honesty, integrity, openness, fair-mindedness, respect and forthright communication. It involves defending, systematizing, and recommending notion of right and wrong behavior (Geuras & Garofalo, 2010). A successful public administration practitioner needs to make intelligent decisions on circumstances that present with ethical predicament. It is important to balance serving the best wellbeing for a client ...

Communication CA272

Questions for Discussion
- Discuss how and why a conversational approach to communication could build trust between people? Identity how and why communication may impact the development of peoples’ relationships at work. Give examples to support your answers.
The main advantage of this approach is that the employees do not feel like employees or subordinates who are being ordered to perform a task. Instead they feel that they are being asked their opinion about the job to be done and this sense of participation motivates them to perform better. This motivation in turn assures the leader that the employee ...

The article “A tale of two corporations: managing uncertainty during organizational change” by Nicholas DiFonzo and Prashant Bordia discusses the detrimental effect, which inefficient communication may have on the organizational performance during the period of major organizational changes. Whether it is a change in technology or a complete company restructuring, employees are likely to perceive the change as hostile, thus resisting it and exacerbating the obstacles on the way of the change process (Herriot ). Effective communication, however, can have a positive effect on the change acceptance. The article tries to define the most important strategies for effective communication and identify the reasons ...

Bargaining over Strategies of Non-Cooperative Games

The article provides insight to the bargaining process that integrates the process of non-corporative game theory. To understand the applicability of non-cooperative games, the authors discuss the uniqueness, the efficiency, and existence of the agreement reached in the bargaining process. The article shed light to the broad perspective of the non-cooperative games involving two players by including several games that involve the Ultimatum Game, the Prisoner's Dilemma, the Trust Game, the Hawk-Dove Game. Using these two-player non-cooperative games, the author found that the bargaining process proposed result in Pareto-efficient settlements, which typically differed from the Nash equilibrium obtained in ...

Summary

Germany Chancellor Merkel is facing a tough economic decision of trying to balance the interest of her country and that of European countries facing an economic crisis. Influential leaders across the world like the Pope are calling on the powerful to help the weak in an attempt to convince Merkel to soften her position and lend more money to countries like Cyprus. The leaders of countries facing crisis think Merkel need to support them and show solidarity with them in their difficult economic situation (MARCUS, 1).
Germany is proposing a variety of austerity policies that cannot gain any political ...

The main research question that was studied in the article “Do airport hotels continue to be a growth opportunity, and which airports present the best opportunities?” by Joni Smith was to assess how hotels depend on the local airport to generate demand for their service. There was also a secondary hypothesis investigated studying the link between the premiums charged at average and peak travel times.

The methodology used to address the research questions were questionnaires given to the hotels in the areas of the airports asking for information about occupancy percentages, room rates, and vicinity in relation to the terminals, ...

1) What will happen as a result of these cuts?
If the House of Representatives go ahead and approve the bill which seeks to cut the budget allocated to food stamps, the empirical effect will be very visible. First, benefits to the poor will reduce by about 90 dollars a month. This is likely to affect over 850,000 households that depend on these benefits, most of which are in California. Another effect is the fact that the people who are homeless and without any source of income will suffer. These people are usually given about $176 allotment of food ...

NR305 Health Assessment

Alexis M. Schoolcraft
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Dr. T. Williams

Winter B 2014

Introduction
Patient’s history is undoubtedly one of the most important sources of medical information and, if conducted properly, may be quite useful. The article “A guide to take a patient’s history” written by Hilary Lloyd (a principal lecturer in nursing practice, development and research at City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland) and Stephen Craig (a senior lecturer in nursing at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne) was published in the official UK medical journal Nursing Standard in 2007 and is a very descriptive and vivid source of information ...

Analysis of "Lesser Evil" and "Lesser Evil is not Good Enough"

The Michael Ignatieff’s perception of democracy in the article “Lesser Evils “seems to be sophisticated and contradictory. “The Lesser Evil is Not Good Enough” a book review by Rabkin Jeremy on the other hand is confusing on the appropriate way to handle terrorists. The articles contradict the ideas and demonstrate a rational argument for doing the same. Terrorism in itself is wrong yet he advocates for a fair hearing and dialogue with terrorists. A summary and comprehensive analysis of the two articles will determine which of the two articles is weighty.

Summary of: The Lesser Evil Is Not Good

Michael Ignatieff argues that even liberal democracies must perpetrate evil ...

Russia has been quite active on the international front of late, particularly in the Syrian question where it has played an important role in holding back Western military intervention With President Vladimir Putin continually increasing his powers at home and going on a charm offensive in the West, the stature of Russia has grown immensely and is seen as a counter to NATO and the softer policies of the European Union.
In his 2012 speech Vladimir Putin is talking about the new Russia which must face up to its challenges in a global context. In fact from the very beginning of ...

Article: “I Thought I Knew What Good Management Was”

“I Thought I Knew What Good Management Was” examines the genesis of management skills acquired by the general manager of Westinghouse Synthetic Fuels Division W. Peace throughout his period of office. It looks closely at the issues that can occur when a manager is only focused on the company’s business objectives, neglecting the most valuable resource of the company – its employees and their perspective on what is going on within the institution. The title of the article perfectly exposes the content – W. Peace admits his mistakes made during the first years of leading SFD and he dwells on gaining ...

I agree that two possible reasons for failure of team collaborations is ego and introvert persons. These two affects the team’s communication which is very essential to have a successful team. With ego and introvert persons, the contributions they may give to the success of the project like their ideas may not be fully blown. They have a tendency that they may not voice out their ideas even if these are good because they may be afraid that other members will not like them.

Building Trust Among Virtual Teams

I agree that trust takes time to establish and reliability and consistency are two helpful characteristics ...

1. Whitman’s decision about guns was a very difficult one for her to make. However, it was undoubtedly the correct one. As a well-respected, multinational company, eBay cannot be seen to support firearms which are likely to get into the wrong hands if cold via auction on an online marketplace. There have been plenty of examples in the media of individuals owning, and using, guns who are not licenced or qualified to do so. EBay is a family-friendly site, and therefore Whitman had no choice but to ban the sale of guns.
2. Whitman quickly found that the staff at ...

“Pre-Negotiation Strategy Check List (Part 1)” by Steven Roberts

Introduction

This paper recaps the main components to be contemplated while preparing for an elaborate and successful negotiation, taking into consideration both positive and negative influences. In the article, a varied number of elements are listed that can help an individual construct a negotiation strategy necessary for any unrealized conflict and in the achievement of common agreement.

Article Summary

The article provides a list of essential factors that can assist an individual to strategize on having a perfect negotiation. In addition to this, there are explanation of each factor, and how they can be put into practice. The checklist includes; assessment of situation, the kind ...

The following paper will be a review on the article, “Ethics and Executive Coaching: An Agency Theory Approach.” A summary of the article will be followed by a personal review and critique. Finally in conclusion a statement will be included as to whether this article was informative on the subject matter or not.
Executives today, struggle with a multitude of decisions to make on a daily basis. Organizations require that their executives make top quality decisions throughout each day. Business has become more and more complicated and organizations often seek out assistance for their top executives. Executive coaches are ...

Abstract

This report highlights the procedure and intent of conducting Line Operation Safety Audit (LOSA) for airline companies. This audit is carried out to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of safety management systems in airlines. In the light of its findings, airline management could clearly see the scope of improvement in complying with required safety standards and regulations. Flight crews could also judge their performance and improvise their skills to strengthen safety envelope. This report will briefly present the procedure and characteristics of LOSA.
The report covers all essential elements of LOSA. Firstly, introduction to LOSA is provided containing it's ...

Introduction

One of the dominant concepts in the field of psychology is how humans grow and develop throughout the course of their lifetime. Many theories have been put forward in order to explain the various stages that a human being experiences while growing up. One of the most popular among these theories is the one formulated by Erik Erikson, more commonly known as the psychosocial stages of human development as opposed to Freud’s psychosexual ones (Boeree, 2009). According to Erikson, there are stages that occur within one’s lifetime, and one progresses from one stage to another as the ...

Introduction

Enterprises normally have many buyers purchasing their products such that they do not get a chance to know each of them personally. In such a case the business is required to pursue a rigorously tested study concerning consumer behavior. People are definitely different, but at some point their minds tend to react in the same way, and comprehending the aspects can assist the company to formulate strategies that will make customers accept their items or services. The creative measures should be ethical to conform to the universal values of the consumer base. This article articulates a critical review of ...

CBO.GOV

Summary
H.R 308 is a bill introduced into the 114th Congress on March 01, 2015 by Congressman Trent Franks. The aim of the bill is to prohibit gambling on property near Glendale, Arizona owned by the Tohono O’odham Nation and held in trust by the United States. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that should the Bill be passed into law, the Tohono O’odham Nation would pursue litigation. Should the federal government have to pay compensation, it might have to pay in excess of $1billion. The CBO has based its estimate of the likely compensation on the fact ...

Introduction

Thesis of the article by George M. Fredrick is to explain the models of ethnic relations by Buchanan concerning the ethnic relations models among them, assimilation, separatism, hierarchy, and pluralism. This has defined and explained on how different groups relate and relate. Based on’ Frederickson essay on ethnic relation.’

Buchanan in the article appears to endorse the ethnical hierarchy cultural pluralism because it is fully inclusive and it takes its basis on the free choices of people to build their ethnic identities of their own. Cultural pluralism celebrates various perspectives about the different and diverse culture in the society. ...

Major Focus of the Article

The article titled, “Strategic Opportunity, And Anguish, For U.S. Companies That Are FIFA Sponsors” by Groves centers on the ethical decision that the sponsors of the world’s football governing body, FIFA ought to make regarding its recent scandalous allegations involving money laundering, bribery, and racketeering. Among these sponsors include the United States leading companies such as McDonald’s, Adidas AG, Nike, Coca-Cola Co, and Visa. Groves implies that all the FIFA sponsors are caught in the cross-fire, that is, between taking part in FIFA’s prosecution and capitalizing on profits. Just like all other organizations, FIFA sponsors have ...

Memorandum

This memorandum will examine a scholarly article that discusses organizational change and managerial sense-making. The article critique will be presented in this memo by focusing on the thesis, methods, evidence of thesis support, contribution to literature, recommendation and implication.

Thesis

The strategic planners design change management programs, while the middle managers implement these initiatives by managing resistance and emotions of subordinates to ensure organizational transformation. The article, Organizational Change and Managerial Sense-making focuses on the critical aspect that managers must focus on ‘sense-giving’ to reduce skepticism and uncertainty among subordinates regarding the intent and dedication of their bosses about change management ...

Information Governance in Healthcare

The electronic health record system (HER) is one of the adopted health information technology. The core attention of the system is to improve the quality of services and to obtain efficiency in healthcare. Most of the healthcare industry adopts and implements the new technology such as the data collection and information and its strategies, advantages, and optimization. In 2014, AHIMA conducted a study that most of the healthcare organizations are beginners in terms of information tools in business knowledge and analysis. These organizations utilize and manage the information gathered for years and they considered the information as the competency and ...

Summary of the Article

The article generally speaks of the reality of forgiveness and what it brings to other people in an individual and group basis. It begins with the realization that, according to studies, forgiveness interventions results in decreased anxiety, depression, and anger, and in increased self-esteem, hope, and positive affect (Magnuson & Enright, 2008). These factors show that forgiveness can provide beneficial impacts upon society at large.
The model for forgiveness intervention by Enright and Worthington were first implemented in educational institutions as a social scientific work. However, an emphasis was given on the fact that forgiveness first finds its shape in ...

In the study conducted by authors Alex B. Van Zant and Laura J. Kray, they explored on the concept of truthfulness and honesty. In the study, the researchers stated their objective as attempting to limit the incidence by which people lie. They hypothesized that lying and deception can be averted if face-to-face interaction can instigate moral concern as with the other forms of communication. Simplifying this, the authors believed that when interaction is direct and visual, the possibility of deception will be averted. The authors’ further claims that with face-to-face interaction the players in the communication process will feel ...

Introduction

Leadership and motivation are concepts that are inherent in any achievement of desired goals. Every individual or organization with personal or corporate objectives respectively needs to apply leadership and motivation concepts. Leadership goes hand in hand with the amount of influence that a given person can impact on his followers. The ability to convince followers towards a common goal determines a leader’s performance. In my opinion, motivation is the basis for all achievements in all aspects. Leadership influences the performance of any individual or organization. In addition, it influences how parties involved in an organization’s activities are motivated towards the ...

Introductions

The child abuse has become rampant in the recent past all over the globe. This is confirmed by various surveys that have been carried out in different countries; from the under-developed countries in Asia and Africa to the most advanced countries in Europe and America. Furthermore, this epidemic does not choose race, color or tribe it cut across all the children around the globe. Although this is an old phenomenon which has been in the public knowledge for decades, little has been done to alleviate the suffering of these little angels who cannot defend themselves. Thus, the perpetrators of ...

The Ritz-Carton believes that having the right people is imperative to great customer service and, in turn, great customer satisfaction. Therefore, the Ritz-Carlton strives to hire the best people for the job, give them great customers services training, and treat them well to motivate them to do the best job. In fact, the Ritz-Carlton promises each employee that their people are the most important asset that they have. Furthermore, they value diversity and employee’s individual job aspirations and goals.
The Ritz-Carlton puts a great deal into making sure that their employees are properly trained to do their job ...

Inequality

The inequality in the USA is growing with the passage of the time and is getting worse. The gap between the poor and the rich is widening. Due to this inequality the economy has become weak due to restricted growth. The inequality I prevailing in the country due to fiscal deficit, current account deficit, ever growing inequality and dysfunction at political level. According to the article and the video, this might however affect the growth of the economy; growth of the economy might become fragile. It may also slow down the process of job creation; people may face difficulties ...

An overview of the Federal Transportation program is that in recent years it faced a lot of challenges since its inception years. Lack of funding is the most urgent problem that the program faces with trust fund for highways slowly heading towards the direction of bankruptcy. The public is not yet ready to embrace alternative sources of funding such as the mileage fees, road fares and income taxes. Priority has not yet been placed to investments on the national transport system and maintaining the existing ones but rather it is directed to developing high speed programs on railways.
Some ...

Introduction

In the United States, and in other developed countries, healthcare is treated more like a necessity than a benefit, contrary to the way how most developing countries prioritize the provision for healthcare and other health and wellness-related services, wherein it is perceived more like a luxury. This is one of the main reasons why there are a lot of thriving health and medical insurance companies in the U.S. and other developed countries. The citizens in those places are willing to pay a premium just to get the best healthcare services for themselves and their family members, who basically act as dependents in a family health ...

Summary of the Article

The article entitled “High-Performance Work Systems and Occupational Safety” written by Zacharatos, Barling and Iverson presented relevant issues concerning an investigation on any apparent relationship between high performance work systems (HPWS) and occupational safety. The authors reportedly conducted two separate studies to validate their contention. As disclosed, one study that was conducted solicited the participation of company human resource and safety directors from a total number of 138 organizations. The second study allegedly involved 189 front-line employees from two different organizations. The study initially started with a brief review of related literature citing as authoritative and secondary sources. The whole study ...

Article review

Sexual harassment is one of unethical practices that have been ignored for a long time. Management has however realized that this behavior is affecting the performance of activities in the work place in various ways. The article ‘organizational justice, sexual harassment’ by N. Cole has analyzed the ethical issue in detail. According to the article, workplace romance is an issue that has existed for a long period in history (Cole, 2009). However, this activity has always been done secretively. Recent studies have shown that work place romances are no longer secretive. They are done in public working environment going to an ...

Context and Problem Statement:

What problems are the authors trying to solve?
Anonymous communications are required everywhere these days and information security is one of the biggest concerns. Latency networks and communication is a common happening however this latency does not only lead to the late communication however it also contributes to leakage of information and details about the sender and receiver. In this paper, the authors have conducted experiments in order to find out the risk associated with leakage of anonymity due to latency.

Are they important problems? Why or why not?

This is a very important problem has data security and information security are one of the most important factors ...

An Exploration of Female Athletes’ Experiences and Perceptions of Male and Female Coaches

Practice Like a Girl, Compete Like a Boy: Training the Total Athlete

Analysis:
The coach and athlete relationship is important to an athlete’s success and quality of life. Gender can be a factor between athletes and coaches. Women coaches tend to have a different styles from coaches. Male coaches give instructions that are more detailed and women use less structure. Female coaches tend to build relationships that are more personal with their athletes. Male coaches tend to be more authoritarian and are more likely to use an “in your face” style. These are all involved when it comes to athletes’ choices ...