Journal Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

The Journal of Hendrick Hamel is an account of the thirteen years he spent in Korea under the Joseon dynasty when the ship he was sailing on shipwrecked off the Jeju Island in the southern coast of Korea. Contrary to the name ‘Journal’ the account of Hamel is not a daily report of the years he spent but rather a report he wrote for his employers. His employers were the Dutch East India Company and he wrote this journal specifically to inform them of any possible trade opportunities. His journal was published in the Netherlands soon after his release and arrival. ...

Introduction

International Human Resource Management (IHRM) is concerned with the management of labor of a company that is international in operations. This implies that the company in question has several branches extensions of its parent company in its home country in other nations around the world (Harzing & Pinnington, 2011, p. 13). Multinational corporations are increasingly finding it necessary to conduct strategic international human resource management (SIHRM) due to the global dynamics in the manner in which businesses are conducted. The objectives of SIHRM are built to ensure that the managers are cognizant of the differences in world’s market segments in ...

IHRM

Introduction Firms that do not have the quality human resource face challenges in managing its operations globally and in attracting quality human resource (Farndale, Scullion, and Sparrow, 2010). Therefore it is critical for firms to manage their human resource. For this reason, the practices of human resource management are decisive in the success of the organization. As firms expand their operations to different countries, organizations have to consider a lot more factors than they have to when they are managing an organization that operates in only one country (Adler, 2002). Therefore, the role of international human resource management practices ...

Introduction

One of the worst problems facing accounting students today is the problem of plagiarism that is a major concern not only in the business field but to all academic fields. This has been a major concern and a problem to several universities throughout the world (Dey & Sobhan, 2006; Roberts 2008). Many students do not clearly understand ways on which to get rid of plagiarism and the measures they need to take in order not to encounter it. This has mostly been due to the ever changing nature of accounting that keeps changing from time to time (Sundem and Williams, 1992). There is ...

Torio S. James

Saint Leo University The Problem The last two decades left the United States of America’s detention centers flooded with juvenile offenders. The rate at which juveniles get themselves in detention facilities for rehabilitation is at its peak demanding attention from the justice system of the country. Statistics show that the young people are perpetrators of violent crimes inclusive of murder, rape, armed robbery and several other crimes more than ever before. Further studies accentuate that the greater percentage of inmates in jails currently throughout the US comprises inmates in the age bracket of 17 and 21 ...

In the first week we learnt about HTTP refers to Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, a term that I had heard about many instances before the first lecture. It is used in telecommunications and networks, and it made me interested in the topic since it was applicable to the internet and websites, and I had used it when browsing the internet although I did not understand its applications fully. It was exciting to learn about the previous version of HTTP (version 1.0) and the newer version that is currently in use, HTTP 1.1. The current version of HTTP is a faster upgrade ...

General Education Capstone

Introduction Suicide is an issue that affects our country in a big way, especially with the increase of bullying incidents in schools around the United States. What can we do as a society to help this problem and recognize the signs? It is possible to notice the signs of someone thinking about committing suicide and there are different tips on how to help the person or even tell an adult about the situation. Suicide can be preventable if given the right knowledge There Are so many reasons why any individual would choose this topic to write about such as: ...

Introduction

Employment tribunals have come a long way since their inception, not only in scope but also in philosophy. The idea that they should hear claims in an atmosphere far removed from the courtroom, accessibly, informally, speedily, and cheaply, no longer pertains as much as it once did. This study examines the extent to which employment tribunals in the UK fit for the purpose in meeting the needs of both aggrieved employees and employers. The study further recommends reforms for improving employment tribunals. The study traces the growth and change of employment tribunals in UK for the past five decades. These ...

Introduction

The developmental psychological is the study of changes that occur in the bodies of human beings during their lifetime and mainly deal on the part of the children and the infants. The premature birth and the development of ethnicity identity are part of the fields studied in science and fall over the course of development psychology.

Development of ethnic identity

Reason for choosing the topic I have chosen the topic of identity because it relates to the behavior and thinking which is observed in the society. Development of social identity is a significant problem as enables one to understand the identity as related ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) refer to a group of several neurodevelopment syndromes that havedisorders having a poorly understood etiology. Mental The term ASD has been used by several mental health professionals use the term ASD to represent not only classic autism but also Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, CDD and PDD-NOS (NHS 2012)—disorders that refer to syndromes that share the same impairments (Romero-Munguia 2013).HYPERLINK "http://en.plagiarismdetect.com/plagiarism/index/8c2ae26f5e9428176d21bb1f0bea960009307af6/25242?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ablockabove.com%2Fwhy-fluency" \t "_blank"Romero-Munguia 2013). These are autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome (AS), and pervasive developmental disorder – not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), also known as atypical autism (NHS 2012). ASD is characterized by developmental ...

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Introduction

- A brief introduction to setting and the chronic health condition

Critical application of a chronic disease model of care used to inform self-management.

Articulation of short and long term goals. Identification and critical examination of specific strategies/interventions to support self-management. Identification of the tasks/actions necessary to complete each strategy, as well as who will Conclusion - Examination of the effectiveness of the self-management plan (i.e. how the achievement of goals will be evaluated)

Abstract

This report contains a self-management care plan for a diabetic patient with an associating chronic condition. A brief introduction to the setting and chronic health condition will be outlined. Critical application of the ...

Introduction

Breast cancer is a type of disease where certain breast cells develop abnormally mostly in the milk ducts and lobules leading to formation of tumors. The exact cause of breast cancer is a topic that has flavored many debates and researches but still remains unknown. However a plethora of research has established that certain risk factors have a direct linkage with breast cancer. Breast cancer related risk factors are wide and varied and may include lifestyle choices like smoking/ diet or factors that are beyond the control of a person like gender, age or family history. It is however worth noting from the start ...

Synesthesia is an event by which the prompting of one sense group gives stimulation to a sensation in another group. The term synesthesia according to Campen and Froger (2008), comes from the Greek terms syn that means together and aesthesis which means to perceive.1 At present, the most popular and widely known form of synesthesia is the hearing of vowels or music in color. Campen and Froger (2008) also add that the different types of synesthesia such as the sense of smell is stimulated by one or more senses such as hearing and sight.2 Color Synesthesia for one is ...

Introduction

Recently, the role of a managerial accountant is widely discussed in the scholars. Johnson and Kaplan (1991) argue that management accounting is “too late, too aggregated, and too distorted to be relevant for managers’ planning and control decisions” (1). Haedr (2012) considered the mediation effect of management accounting information on motivation using contingency theory stating that “MAI usefulness accounts for a full (i.e. complete) mediation effect only on the relationship between centralization and MCS effectiveness.” (n.p.). As the number of views cannot present a unified opinion on the matter, the purpose of the current paper to reveal whether the functions of the ...

Introduction

Competitive advantage is the ability of a firm that it develops in relation to its competitors that allows it to outperform them (Peteraf, 1993). If a firm can outperform competitors consistently, then it is called sustainable competitive advantage (Rodrigues and Dorrego, 2008). For example, Apple created groundbreaking products like iPhone, MacBook and iPad better in quality and features than others and its continued success and the never declining popularity of its products provides the company with a competitive advantage over its competitors. Sustainable competitive advantage cannot be developed overnight; rather it is built slowly over a period of time based upon unique competencies. ...

of an Organisation’s Strategic Objectives of an Organisation’s Strategic Objectives The efficacy of an organisation results from the development of its culture, which occurs over a long period of time (Bryant, 2013, p. 147). In particular, organisational culture refers to the standards, behaviorsbehaviours, attitudes, values, and beliefs that shared by individuals or groups within an organisation share. Moreover, an organisation’s structure is defined by its culture defines its structure, which impacts the manner by in which individuals and groups contribute to the organisation’s growth. It is a dynamic phenomenon that surrounds people at all times ...

1. Introduction In situations in which the demand for healthcare services exceeds the number of physicians available, nurse prescribing is normally recommended. This is because it has been found that the prescribing behavior of the nurses is equal to that of the physicians. The context within which nurse prescribing takes place exerts an influence on the mode of prescribing. In order to understand the views of nurses and other team members on nurse prescribing diabetes services, a case study was carried out in nine sites in England in order to determine the context within which nurses prescribe medicine for ...

Critical Review of Journal Article

Introduction

Benjamin Smith and Mark Simon in their article How Data Integration Systems Affect Strategic Decision Making in Small Firms in the Journal of Small Business Strategy put forward that small business need integrated data systems just like large firms. The integrated systems will help in information availability and making the correct strategic decision. They conducted a study on 97 accounting firms and their findings confirmed their hypothesis that integrated systems do help the firm access information and make better strategic decisions. They however found that greater investment in the integrated systems decreased information availability. The critical issue is the ...

Introduction

It is said that in this world, change is the only permanent thing. Indeed, changes in the nursing profession and health care industry are inevitable as a result of external and internal catalysts. Policy reforms occur because of social, economic and political pressures. Knowledge is created every day, technology evolves at a fast pace, and consumer demands change. Organisations must respond effectively by modifying their strategic goals, structures, systems, processes, and culture (Anderson & Ackerman-Anderson, 2001). As a result, the professional roles of nurses expand, clinical practices improve, the work environment benefits from redesign, and patients receive better care. For this reason, change ...

INTRODUCTION

In the article “Music for their Minds,” Shore and Strasser (2006) offer the primary point that music should be incorporated into early childhood education, with several supporting points to back up this assertion. In this paper, we will examine those points, reflect on their validity, and hear perspectives from other authorities in the realm of childhood education. Shore’s and Strasser’s suggestion is completely sound; the integration of music (particularly complex music) into the education of young children helps their cognitive abilities and their aptitude at mathematics and music.

MUSIC FOR THEIR MINDS

“Music helps young children synthesize experiences and improve academic ...

Introduction and general statement.

The action of applying rationality in handling certain pertinent issues in life and especially in the world of business has proved to be a vital step in ensuring learning and improvement. Exercising a critical analysis of a document, journal or any literary work helps one to come up with varied ideas on top of those presented in the material or materials being reviewed. In connection to the above introduction, this paper shall comprise a critical review of two journals. The journals both handle the same issue or topic but then, they have a considerable amount of differences based on a number of aspects. Such ...

International relations experience radical changes in how security is conceptualized. Traditional studies of inter-state relations typically define security in military 1 and determinism 2 or fear and conflict 3. However, in light of recent international developments, particularly in a post-Cold War era, non-state actors are increasingly viewed as fundamental in international relations not only between but also within states 4. The case for security is lent further urgency, moreover, due to an increasing privatization of military skills in an international market of corporate warfighting 5. This is not to mention notable gaps in women's roles during war – gaps which highlight ...

Fashion Business Ethics and sustainability

The substance of CSR Corporate social responsibility entails a set of principles and initiatives undertaken by a company to respond to the effects of its business on the environment, the social welfare of the people, and the community at large. Every business organization has a set of initiatives that allow the organization to respond to the effects of its business on the people. Such initiatives could be on matters education, environmental conservation, provision of relief services, or providing health services to the community. CSR is also known as corporate citizenship and the initiatives contained therein depend on the size and nature ...

Assisted suicide

Recently in the newspapers there was a man who killed his wife who was suffering from stage four cancer. In his defense, he said that the wife had asked him to kill her in order for her to stop feeling pain. The wife was no longer responding to pain medication and was in agony for several weeks. This act of mercy killing is called euthanasia.

Euthanasia

Euthanasia is defined as the intentional killing of people in order to relieve them from pain and suffering. Euthanasia is a hotly debated topic. Critics believe that mercy killing is unethical. They believe that the choice ...

Reflection on Clinical Practice

Reflection on Clinical Practice

Introduction

In advanced nursing, acute care of pregnant women is an important part. The challenge that is common in this field of nursing is that the nurse must consider the wellbeing of the developing fetus in addition to that of the mother before taking any interventions. One of the first cases I handled was that of Mr. & Mrs. Peterson. I met Mrs. Jessica Peterson, 31 while she was 4 months pregnant after she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus. From her medical records, this was her second pregnancy with the first one having ended in a miscarriage ...

- Thesis The article aims at evaluating the effects that GI law had on the universities and colleges and specifically, the article evaluates the effects that the law had to the football clubs that were found in the universities. Since the First World War, football clubs were higly valued by the universities. The fans of each team had a role to play in ensuring that the club had the best players. This is what created a lot of competition between colleges and universities in the process of selecting quality players. This led to passage of laws that would regulate the ...

External Measures of Success

One of the main external measures of success is profitability in the organization. Any successful organization is aimed towards maximizing profit. Thus, if the organization that I manage performs is dependent on the level of profitability. Additionally, success of an organization can be assessed by the level of its corporate social responsibility. Increase in corporate social activities and projects shows that the organization does not just make profits only, but is also concerned with improving the lives of other people.

Intrinsic Measures of Success

This mainly affects the working and operations of the organization. An important part of these measures includes employee satisfaction. ...

Introduction

Nike Incorporation was formed in 1968 in Oregon. The company is a well known global brand producing footwear products which are designed to satisfy specific athletic uses as well as certain products which can be worn for leisure and casual purposes. The corporation has operations in more than 51 countries and has over 20,000 retail accounts internationally (Nike, 2012). Nike has 16 distribution centers outside United States and in 2011, 57 percent of its total revenue came from its international operations (Annual Report, 2011). Since Nike is a global firm, it has to face a number of challenges which include making ...

Introduction

Satyam limited, which is a Nasdaq-listed company, is one of the largest Global IT services firm. It has a portfolio of Major American and Australian companies such as Coca Cola, Citigroup, Telstra and Quantas.

The former chairman of the company, Ramalinga Raju admitted he had been tampering with the books of accounts. The company had been experiencing losses which he was covering up to reflect that the company was making a profit. He shockingly revealed that 94% of the cash and other assets, amounting to US$1 Billion, of the company did not exist. There was also the pressure from the market ...

Psychology

American Psychological Association (2014, January 23). Telling the Whole Truth May Ease Feelings of Guilt. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/01/truth-guilt.aspx Eric Ravenscraft (2014). Partial confessions might not ease guilt like telling the whole truth. Journal of American Psychological Association. The article discusses how the feelings of guilt are eased whenever the truth is told. From recent studies, it has been said that partial confessions remains attractive but are accompanied by emotional feelings. The American Psychological Association published research findings which claimed that individuals who have a tendency of telling the whole truth remain in peace when compared to those who ...

Abstract

Human development is an area that has been one of the most discussed areas of study in the last one century. Cognitive development of a person from childhood days to adult years was studied extensively by a Swedish psychologist Jean Piaget. He is known as the father of cognitive development theories. His four stages of cognitive development, sensori-motor, pre-operational, concrete, and formal, are still considered to be the foundation of the cognitive development process. Piaget’s theory does not touch upon why individuals develop at a different rate or why there are different developmental stages. Vygotsky, on the other hand, proposed a completely ...

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Introduction “meeting the health needs of all persons, viewed as free and equal citizens, is of comparable and special moral importance” –Justice and Access to Health Care, Norman Daniels The above statement expresses the sentiments of persons who concur with the idea that there should be universal access to healthcare. The concept of distributive healthcare prevents this from taking place since it subjects persons to a screening process to determine their eligibility for certain types of healthcare. Additionally, distributive healthcare also promotes discrimination of persons, even substance abusers, in need of dire care at ...

Management Operations

Management Operations

Question1

There are many reasons of current global economic downturn but the most important factor in this regard is ethical management. Ethical management is basically the art of managing stakeholders, employees and the people directly or indirectly connected with the organization. It is recommended that organizations constitute an ethics committee with educational responsibility. A Monitoring and transaction environment is correlated with the establishment of internal control systems, whose objective is to reduce the possible vulnerabilities in the organization's processes and thus mitigate risks (Mullins, 2005). Appropriate trainings are required in order to enhance management skills of managers. These ...

A distribution channel is the path, which the organizations chooses to pass his products to the consumer. This is considered to be the basic of making the product because if the product does not reach the consumer then the organization are not meeting the customer’s needs. This is a subject that has been underplayed so much yet it is vital to the whole process of business overall. This topic is said to be underplayed by most marketers who say they do not see the aim of this aspect of business. There are various things that affect how a business can ...

Introduction

With Almadina is an investment house established in 1998, with a capital of 10 million Omani Rials and five employees’ in a 50 square meter office. the company was established to serve as a local stockbroker. Today, after more than 14 years, the company has diversified into, real-estate development, insurance, logistics, and franchising, private equity placement and recently into sharia compliant products. The name of almadina is now well known in many industries across the nation, it has been quite successful in most of the ventures and establishments across the board. Using the s-7 framework, we will evaluate seven elements in almadina, ...

“Can’t Buy me Love? Anxious Attachment and Materialistic Values”: A Critical Evaluation

Hampson and Coleman (1995) have proposed that one of the most important ways in which psychology differs from the natural sciences is on the basis of individual differences. Unlike chemicals, there are no two people who can be considered to be the same; not the so called identical twins because when subjected to similar stimuli, they respond quite differently. This forms the basis of personality and individual differences in psychology, which looks into responses of people in similar situations under the introduction of a state or ...

Question 1: What is the value of cultural awareness and sensitivity training for psychologist? Discuss

Globally, psychologists interact with clients who emanate from a background characterized by diversity in terms of ethnicity, linguistic orientation and cultural establishment. They work in varied environments and under different conditions. Generally, their experiences differ considerably. Their effectiveness is dependent on a host of factors. These range from the skills and knowledge that they have to experience in this particular field of specification. To knowledgeably and acceptably perform their duties, it cannot be disputed that psychologists have to endow themselves with sufficient knowledge and skills. However, of great importance in the current, diverse work environment is their ability to deal with ...

Introduction, Background of the Author and the Book

In order to give an intelligent critique of the book “In Fed We Trust”, by David Wessel (2009), and clearly understand his arguments, and points surrounding the success of failure of Quantitative Easing 3 (QE3), we must first set a background and vividly understand the author “David Wessel”. The information posted on the Wall Street Journal’s website denotes that:

David Wessel is economics editor for The Wall Street Journal and writes the Capital column, a weekly look at the economy and forces shaping living standards around the world. He is responsible for overseeing coverage of the Fed and the Journal’ ...

Incorporation of Sustainability into Cost-Benefit Policy Analysis

Incorporation of Sustainability into Cost-Benefit Policy Analysis

Introduction

Among the most pervasive/influential concepts in the political and social discourse, sustainability remains one of the fundamental concepts. There are controversial and extensive debates on the extent to which policymakers should consider accountability of environmental and natural resources concerning cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Several views and opinions exist on how sustainable investments, businesses and projects can be carried out. Such opinions follow the fact that CBA needs to be relevant in valuing some of the most sensitive and significant effects on environment and natural resource base. The same is concerned with effects which ...

ABSTRACT

The abstract does not provide a brief description of the problem under study but rather gives the objective of the study which is to summarize longitudinal research regarding physical health and health behaviors on women’s subsequent alcohol use. The research does not conduct experiments with participants but rather uses databases from Medline/PsycINFO to yield its results. The database yielded 29 relevant articles that were used in this study. In the abstract, the researcher should have included more details about the methods that were used to select the 29 out of over 5000 articles that were reviewed.

The findings of ...

Theory Literature Matrix

Theory Literature Mix Public and Community Health Nursing Achieving an improved community health is one of the roles of nursing practice. It involves public health, to which the nursing professional not only works with one patient at-a-time. The public health or community health nurses aim to provide education to people when it comes to health issues (explorehealthcareers.org). Thus, part of their goals is to improve the safety and health of the community and to increase their access to healthcare. There are various challenges that could influence the over community health (Meadows, 2009). However, there are different theories ...

Introduction

The aim of this is to conduct a critical synthesis on a particular problem that has plagued the society for quite some time. This is the problem of childhood obesity. The most common reasoning that comes to mind when one witnesses an obese child is that these kids must be excessive eaters. In fact, every kid who exhibits obesity tendencies is often thought of as an excessive eater. Is this assumption justified? Is it true that obesity in kids is primarily due to excessive eating especially that of unhealthy foods commonly referred to as “junk food”? The assumption that the ...

Strategic Development and Challenges for McDonald’s

Strategy addresses the why and what of marketing activities. Marketing involves satisfying needs and wants of the customer. The task of any business is to deliver customer value while being socially responsible. In a highly competitive economy with increasingly intelligent buyers, a company can win only by fine tuning its value delivery process and providing superior value. In January 2011, McDonald’s announced that its earnings of fourth quarter in the previous year rose 2.1 percent despite of a slump in December due to extreme weather in U.S. and Europe. The analysts attributed the success of McDonald’s to the “Plan to ...

Introduction

The current essay involves a critical review of the research process and development of two research reports on nursing care and shared care services and evidence based practice in the nursing profession. Understanding the research process and development may furnish important insights on how evidence based practice be implemented effectively in aid of better patient care in both traditional hospital nursing care and shared care services involving nurses as useful members in the healthcare staff. Parameters for the research process critique involve important aspects in a research report: research approach or design, sampling method, methods of data collection, validity and ...

Introduction

For a long time, Australia has always been outward-looking nation that is strongly engaged and involved with the rest of the world. The last two centuries have particularly witnessed Australia build strong as well as enduring ties with countries across the global landscape. The bonds between Australia and many countries across the world have been forged and facilitated through a variety of aspects that range from history, trade, common strategic interests, sporting events and so on. The nature of the Australian society has also played a great role in facilitating the forging of superb relationships with other countries. Twenty-eight percent of the nation’ ...

Management systems play a great role in ensuring that matters affecting an organization are dealt with in accordance to the stipulated terms. They are used by the top executive to aid them in the process of decision making and to assist them in ensuring that only the relevant policies are adopted by an organization. According to the journal of management information systems by Zwass, (2014, p.175), management systems provide information that is real-time and perform analytical functions that will help in making decision. The author adds on to say that different organizations have different management systems and each organization has ...

Implications of inadequate patient histories on the radiological examinations

Implications of inadequate patient histories on the radiological examinations

Introduction

Radiology is a medical specialty that uses imaging techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Commonly used radiological techniques include X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A number of factors influence the diagnosis made by radiological techniques. Some of these factors include type of the disease, type of the technique used, parameters of the instrument used, interpersonal differences between the radiologists and clinical history of the patient. The availability or non-availability of the clinical history affects the diagnosis of radiological ...

Question one

Ideas on the role of the media in political conflicts have taken the form of advocacy in terms of mitigation that is based on agenda setting role of the media. In a sense, the media is regarded as the body that decides to place attention on particular political conflict thereby making it a matter of interest. Wolfsfeld, Segev and Sheafer conclude that the role of the media can be best understood from the perspective of developing an understanding of the implications of political factors. Later one can infer on the role of the media given the influences and dynamics in the ...

As exposed by Sagan, the traditional solipsism that humans are used to exhibit when describing themselves and their position in the universe, is not sustainable . Humans have gradually stopped believing they were the center of the universe and the summit of all creation, and started being displaced until becoming just inhabitants of an insignificant part of the periphery of the galactic neighborhood. Apparition of life on earth appears to be miraculous, but in fact is more common and resilient than most like to think it is. Most of the species that have existed on earth have become extinct , ...

Introduction

Nurses have a noble duty to deliver high quality nursing care to their patients with devotion and integrity. Like all human beings, nurses face various sexual health issues. To optimize their efficiency at the workplace, it is imperative that hospital managements create appropriate self-care wellness programs aimed at enhancing the nurses’ sexual health. Self-care programs for nurses can go a long way in promoting the nursing practitioners’ health and performance in the hospital. This paper proposes and justifies a short term, self-care wellness program on sexual health for nurses with in a hospital setting, and suggests ways of implementing the proposed program.

Self-Care Wellness Program

Nurses, ...

Change4Life is a public health program, started in 2009 by the British Department of Health to promote public health and address issues of public obesity (DOH, 2009). It is, in essence, a social media organization centered around a marketing strategy meant to make eating healthy and living active lifestyles attractive for others (DOH, 2009). The target audience is British citizens of all ages, primarily children and adults of lower- to middle-class backgrounds, in order to improve dietary and exercise habits (Glasper, 2010). Particular focus is placed on pregnant women, families with young children, families at risk of weight gain and ethnic minority ...

Let me begin by a confession that at the start of this module, I did not anticipate so much. As a matter of fact, I thought it will be straightforward. They say change is inevitable; like growing. You can’t do anything to change the inevitable, can you? On hindsight, I now look at my initial disinterest with a lot of dismay. I was on the brink of missing out on one of the most significant aspects of an organization’s survival. I am now aware that change is actually an optimization process in the quest for an ideal state. On a professional ...

Personality congruence can be well explained when there components of an individual: real, perceived and ideal self fits together. It’s a state of being healthy and it assists people to progress positively in self-actualization. In a partnership, it’s a state of coming together in an agreement and living a happy life. Personality congruence increases the longevity of couples in a relationship since it bonds together their similarities and does way with the differences (John, Donahue & Kentle 1991). A number of researches are being conducted to show the relationship between partnership longevity and personality congruence in couples. One of the most prominent studies ...

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Abstract

An important aspect of investment management in the form of investment is to identify and improve the economic efficiency of investments. In practice, there are two approaches to the definition and evaluation of real investment - cost and income. If we start from the quantitative estimates, up to recently, the economy was dominated by the cost approach, which was reflected in the manner of determining the economic effectiveness of capital investments and the principles of effective options for selection of investment projects based on the methodology of comparative effectiveness, which was ...

Introduction

Disruptive innovation involves the whole process of creating new markets for an array of products. The idea of disruptive innovation is best explained by Christensen, C. M. (2003) as the creation of new value networks and markets, something that would cause disruptions in the existing market. Disruptive technology has created a competitive advantage for many business organizations, where a new and more superior product or service is introduced to the market. This knocks out the competitors since the products or services do not exist on the general market. Superior goods and services would, therefore, force the general existing market prices to ...

News Article:

The news article entitled “Command and Control: Managing Supply Chain Risk” written by the Deloitte Risk Journal Editor and published online in The Wall Street Journal presented relevant concerns regarding managing risks encountered in contemporary times as posed by external factors. As disclosed, various incidences of natural disasters, like typhoons and floods significantly disrupt supply chain management in various organizations which are affected by them. The author initially discussed effects sustained in an electronics organization in Malaysia that was affected by a severe typhoon which necessitated the closure of the supplies assembly lines. The impact on business organizations that relied ...

Current practices in Employee relations between the UK and Nepal

- Employee relations address the development of mutually beneficial relationships between employers and employees, (Dundon & Rollinson, 2007; Strauss, 2006). - The United Kingdom has a very different culture from Nepal and the two countries are also on very different economic statuses. While the UK has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (nominal) of $36,728 (Wilkinson, et al, 2004), Nepal has a GDP (nominal) of $1,400 (Adhikari, 2000). - Nepal has a more than 100 ethnic groups that speak about 92 languages (Guru-Gharana, Dahal & Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies, 1999), as opposed to the UK which has one dominant ethnic group ...

Why the Decision to Have an Abortion is the Right of Women.

Abortion in Healthcare: Why the decision to have an abortion is the right of women The right to decide whether a woman is ready to bear the responsibility of a child, a life, should be granted to the woman. Currently, abortion is illegal in several countries across the globe, some even going to the extent of endangering the mother’s life so as to avoid aborting a foetus. While most of the arguments against legalizing abortion have been founded on the concept of the foetus’ right to life, there is also great contention that a woman is the best judge of whether she ...

1. Introduction The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act popularly known as Obama Care refers to the Obama administration healthcare reforms. These reforms were enacted in the year 2010 though it is projected that full implementation of Obama care would be achieved in the year 2014. Unlike portrayal by some American leaders, Obama care was a collaborative effort between Republicans and Democrats as they had done so many times in healthcare reforms. Obama care has been the source of a heated public debate in the past two years and especially in run up to the just concluded elections. Proponents of ...

In today’s consumerist culture, having the most things equates to social and cultural success – many people measure their self-worth and happiness by what they have instead of who they are (Cowen, 2009). At first, we seek to own things as a result of necessity – we primarily seek the things that we require in order to survive and thrive. Once those basic needs are met, however, we look toward amenities, and our major criteria for what we want to get is what the others around us have. When someone has something very expensive, and is clearly enjoying it, it is a ...