Exposure Reports Samples For Students

Cadbury

Introduction
The aim of this report is to present financial analysis of Cadbury Company. In order to deliver the same, this report will distinctly describe and then differentiate between the three main exposures of foreign exchange that many companies experience. Further the report will provide definitions and explanations of the determinants of Cadbury Company working under the exposure of international framework. Solutions will be offered in this report for discussing the importance of instruments in finances and the techniques of internal associations through which Cadbury Company can manage its international exposure operation. In addition, it will be important ...

A forty-three year old male with cases of irritated eyes and increasingly blurry vision. The man also reports cases of skin irritation which are at certain instances severe and cases of difficulty in breathing.

His skin irritation and difficulty in breathing stared six months ago.at the onset these complications were mild and isolated in their frequency but gradually they are becoming more persistent. Irritation of the eyes started three months ago and his vision started to get blurry a month ago.

Past medical history

Noncontributory.
Family history
His wife, parents, and two sisters are all perfectly healthy. His three daughters are ...

Report on Vinyl Chloride

Report on Vinyl Chloride
The case involves a man who went into a polymerization tanks measuring 8 feet in high and 5 feet wide. The man went into the tank alone at night, and there was no light in the pit. After 20 minutes, the man did not return, and somebody went to check him. The man was found lying in the pit. The person who was looking for the man climbed in order to get the man out, but the person was overwhelmed by the gas. The person immediately shut the open valve feeling dizzy. The person dragged himself ...

Abstract 3

Introduction 3
Needs Analysis Based on a Health Risk Assessment 7
Lead and Lag Indicators 11
Abbreviations and Meanings 12
Conclusion 12
Recommendations 12

References 14

Abstract
Managing occupational health is an essential part of managing a workforce, and on a larger scale, an entire organization. A healthy workforce may well lead to a productive one and hence a more profitable venture. An unhealthy workforce on the other hand would most likely lead to an unproductive and thus an unprofitable one. Occupational Health Surveillance is one of the direct interventions in keeping a healthy and productive workforce. The objective of this ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of hazard management system for the construction company specializing in rebuilding and renovating in Renovabuild. The first section of this paper will discuss the hazard management system for Renovabuild. The second section of this paper will discuss the type of hazard identification required for different phases for renovation. The third section of this paper will identify and access hazards and choose the controls of hazards pouring concrete decks at the roof of storage building. The final section for this paper will indentify the hazards and determine the consequences of hazards. Also, it will ...

Aim: The aim of this project is to determine the influence of sunlight and shade on the characteristic of leaf morphology.
Background: The gradient in light received by the leaves, compel them to adapt for optimum growth in a particular environment. This adaptation takes place gradually, with changes in certain morphological features. These morphological changes that take place with time and space in which the plant grows is defined as succession and has a role to play in evolution. Certain environmental factors like shade and sunlight can present as a slightly adverse condition that affect plant growth. In order ...

Sources of Law and areas of Law in Common Law Countries

Notion of common law and its features
Common law has its origin in XI century and now exists in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand. This system law is regarded uncodified and is based on the case law as the main source of the interpretation of the rules. This statement implies that cases considered by the courts in the previous years should be respected and taken by the followers as the examples of notorious behavior accepted by the society. Therefore, the system of common law accepts the pivotal role of the precedent in the society. Besides, the common ...

Introduction

Occupational health and safety are associated with the safety, health, and welfare of employees who are engaged in work. It plays an important role in managing the company’s operations. The report addresses workplace hazards and provides information about the accidents and injuries occurred in the engineering industry. One of the main aims of the report is to indicate ways of mitigating the risk of loss. The purpose of this technical report is to demonstrate that the author has engineering knowledge, professional competence, and technical ability to carry out the essential research in detail about the health and safety ...

Slide 1: Lease: Exposure Draft 2013

Slide 2: BHP Billiton: Company Background
One of the largest resources company in the world
Operates in countries like USA, Australia, Pakistan, Algeria, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Thailand, Colombia, Peru & Venezuela.
One of the leading manufacturer of iron ore, copper , aluminum, uranium, nickel, silver and coal.
Also one of the major player in oil exploration and oil extraction.
Slide 3: BHP Billiton: Current Lease Accounting Practice
BHP Billiton has many different types of lease agreements in different countries.
Land lease agreements are carried in book of accounts at cost.
Depreciation of the ...

Business Opportunity Analysis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The following report is a business opportunity analysis for AtlanTech Resources Limited, for the purposes of determining the feasibility of lowbush blueberry moisture sensors as a viable addition to our family of products. Given the decreasing rate of sales that exists currently within the company (8% annual decrease), a new product must be released in the next three years to sustain the viability of our current business model; this report discusses the viability of the lowbush blueberry moisture sensor in fulfilling that role.
The existing market research and need for the product is established, as well as the ...

The deterioration in political and economic environment in Brazil is a cause of worry as the portfolio holds 10% of Brazilian bonds denominated in USD. If the situation degrades further, it could result in increased credit risk due of two types, either due to downgrade of credit rating by the credit rating agencies or default on the payment. Either of the situations would lead to decline in value of the bonds and affect the whole portfolio.
A downgrade in bond rating would lead to increase in the yield, resulting in decline in bond value. On the other hand, there ...

There has been use of a broad range of methods for controlling bacterial growth. The specific method employed is based on the kind of bacteria, as well as the nature of the material for which the user is seeking. Therefore, in order to control bacteria that form endospore needs techniques varied from the ones utilized for other cells, while surgical equipment sterilization would need treatments that are different from the ones employed in prevention of infection of an injury. Ultraviolet light, denoted as UV, can be termed as an electromagnetic radiation, which has a wavelength ranging from 100 to 300 nm. ...

Outline
I. Air on commercial airline cabins is a combination of circulated and outside air.
1. Low humidity,
2. The requirement for cabin pressurization,
3. Possible exposure to ordinary biological and chemical contaminants
B. Perform a careful scientific survey to make sure that rules governing the quality of air in business aircraft cabins are sufficient to care for public health
1. Formulate a system that regularly checks the air in the cabin to ensure it is safe for the travelers.
II. Number of air travelers has almost quadrupled in the last 3 decades.

A. Number of young and old passengers has risen

1. People ...

Compass Group plc

Compass Group plc is a multinational company dealing with contract food service, support management, cleaning management and property management. It is a British multinational company with headquarter located in the compass house along Chertsey Surrey. Compass Group Company is the largest contract food service organization in the world. The company operates in more than fifty countries across the entire world. The company offers different food services in different locations and institutions such as the hospitals, cultural venues, offshore oil platforms, major sports, schools, offices, mining camps and various universities. The company has several shares and is very active in ...

Introduction

This project will examine the portfolio of the Virgin Group in relation to their stakeholder marketing processes which helps in targeting specific classes of clients. This will be done in two parts:

Part 1: The evaluation of communication approaches and methods used to target various stakeholders and

Part 2: An application of IT Skills and Business Software applications to produce a portfolio of stakeholder marketing communication materials used by the Virgin Group.

Part 1: Stakeholder Communication in Virgin Group

Communication is a system through which an organisation codifies a message, transmits it to a given receiver and the receiver decodes the message, internalises it and takes action. Communication is important in sharing ideas, information or emotions from one entity to another. ...

Abstract

Ergonomics is a field of applied science that focuses on arranging and designing equipment used by people in a manner that will result in optimized efficiency and safety. The emergence of humanistic management theories has created an emphasis on developing work environments that recognize employee values and needs. One such aspect of these theories is the concept of ergonomics, which recognizes the need for a safe work environment in achieving efficiency and organizational goals. The environment studied in this simulation is a simple workshop that has a computer desk, server, conveyor belt, office chair and two computer monitors. The ...

Introduction

Globalization and other factors are driving international businesses and trade. In that respect, multinationals are increasingly becoming subject to factors that are not only born in their home country, but also from host countries as well as markets within which they sell their products. One such factor is the exchange rate that determines the value of the payments that exporters receive for their international sales as well as the value those importers pays for their purchases from foreign markets. In that view, it is becoming crucial for managers and business leadership to establish suitable strategies for managing the risks ...

Introduction

Lego is an international toy brand, having selling points all across the globe, in almost 12 dozen states of the world. The brand is known for the plastic building blocks which are used for making toys of the desired shape and form
Lego is an international, company with head office in Bullind, Denmark. The company started in the early 1930’s and has been making progress by leaps and bounds since then. Currently, according to a global survey held in 2012, Lego is the world’s third largest toy selling company. Lego has been making the environment friendly toys ...

Abstract

A 'mirror-tracing task' (or mirror-tracing test) is a psychological test used to measure a variety of functions such as learning, transfer of information from one brain hemisphere to the other, and other perceptual/motor skills. In the test, two hypotheses were formulated in a bid to understand the concept of spatial perception, transfer of abilities and gender differences. On the first hypothesis, Continuous exposure to the mirror-tracing test will lead to improved mirror tracing skill; we needed to look at the influence of practising on the mirror tracing skill. 243 subjects were continuously exposed to the test for seven days and the results ...

[First Last Name]

Business [Number]

[Date Month Year]

Career Target
My primary job target is that of a Marketing Manager. It is primarily responsible in the planning and execution of the most effective approach at promoting company products, service, or brand (National Career Service n. p.). This marketing plan should involve all marketing activities on a campaign. Employers are most likely interested in at least three years of skills, experience, and industry knowledge at the marketing executive level more than formal academic learnings. It is expected that good marketing knowledge and management skills are already in place before receiving a consideration ...

Risk Monitoring

Risk Management is one of the three pillars of Risk Management Techniques i.e Risk Monitoring, Risk Measurement and RAIM(Risk Adjusted Investment Management). Since the present investment world is highly dynamic, the risk factors in the portfolio changes everyday and hence the impeccable need for risk monitoring arises. The process of Risk Monitoring involves identifying known and new risks in the portfolio so as to verify the execution of risk plans and evaluate their effectiveness in current risk scenario. This whole process helps the institutions to monitor changes in the what amount and from where the risk is coming ...

Introduction

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness with strong and consistently reported causal linkages with cigarette smoking. Econometric analyses have demonstrated sufficient rationale in promoting smoking cessation as an effective strategy for primary prevention of AMD (Hurley et al, 2008). Japan shares many of the contemporary health issues with the developed countries including its demographic profile (long life expectancy, aging population) and disease burden (lifestyle related disorders). The prevalence of AMD in Japanese population has been found comparable to that in White population (Nakata et al, 2013).This provides sufficient basis for replication of evidence-based strategies ...

Letter of transmittal

Mackay, Queensland.
The CEO
Crystal Fast Foods Outlet
Melbourne
Australia
Dear Sir,
The following report highlights the reasons why most of the talented Egyptians soccer players fail to pursue a soccer career abroad despite being physically fit and skillful. A few past players who have had a chance to play in the Europe soccer league have been too controversial, to say the least, most of them have been too unprofessional and have shown no commitment to play by the rules.
The report will be critical in helping individuals understand the need to utilize opportunities, ...

CA-Cube is a new concept in retail selling that would allow small and start-up businesses to enjoy exposure in big and upscale malls and shopping centers. Small vendors will not need to have a full-scale outlet wherein they could sell their products. CA-Cube allows them to rent only a very small space in an outlet that would be shared by several small vendors. Such a concept would benefit small businesses in many ways.

Cost benefit

A most important benefit to customers would be cost. Vendors will not need to set up an entire retail outlet. After all, their business might be very small and do ...

Executive Summary

The report discusses the factors the rolling out of an entrepreneurial idea by a client into a business initiative. Kiai Marketing Group is the brain child of Roger Mills, a second year student at The University of Western Ontario. The venture is student marketing firm that aims at providing innovative and creative marketing solutions for London businesses. The internal environment of the student marketing group comprises of the elements within the marketing firm that make up the firm. These include the current employees of the marketing group, management and corporate culture. The external environment of the marketing group refers to those elements ...

Executive summary

Life expectancy can be best defined as the average number of years a person will live. The exact number of years a person can be alive is determined by the exposure to several factors, which differ from an individual to another and the surroundings the person operates in (Morita, 2005).
For this experiment that was conducted with sole aim of determining how the four factors affect the number of years an average person can live, statistical methods of analysis have been employed in determining the severity of each factor the existence of mankind (Hogue ,2000).
This has mainly been ...

Pornography is one of the most pervasive and morally hurtful publications that have encroached upon the modern society. The emergence of the internet has made it nearly impossible to regulate the content of the media. The victims of unregulated cyber space are often children, who are not only targeted by the pervasive materials, but also as subjects of the materials. It emerged in the final half of the 20th century and it has become rampant of late, with increasingly devastating effects on the society, Davis & Braucht (2008). The perception about what precisely comprises pornography, and the societal views on ...

[First Name Last Name]

Artistes Portico Value Proposition
Artistes Portico will be a social media platform/application, which will aim at facilitating the communication between the rising artists, upcoming artist, current artists, and venues/potential hirers. It will allow user artists to create their comprehensive professional profiles that will feature their personal profile, artistic work and its portrayal, qualifications and training, testimonials, rankings, reviews, availabilities and schedules. The platform/application will not only enable them to portray their work and professionalism but would also facilitate them to outshine in their respective category/market niche. For instance, the layout will explicitly categorize the artists ...

BUSINESS FINANCING

Introduction
Business owners and managers seeking financing encounters an essential decision regarding choice of whether to borrow money or to make use new equity capital. Given that equity and debts have very varied characteristics, each of them has different effect on cash-flow, earnings, and taxes as well as on balance sheet. They also have different impacts on any company`s dilution, leverage as well as a host for other financial metrics by which companies are measured. Lastly, each business financing options presents a different kind of relationship in relation to the financing source. Thus, a company`s plan on ...

Executive Summary 4

Introduction to Bovis Homes Group PLC (BVHMF) 5
Objectives of this Report 5
Methodology – Three-Year Financial Performance Analysis through Ratios 5
Liquidity Ratio Analysis 6
Current Ratio 6
Quick Ratio 7
Overall Liquidity Performance 8
Debt Management Analysis 8
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 8
Interest Coverage 9
Overall Debt Management Analysis 9
Analysis of Operating Efficiency 10
Receivable Turnover (in days) 10
Inventory Turnover (in days) 11
Fixed Asset Turnover (in times) 11
Overall Efficiency Management 12
Analysis of Profit Generation Capacity 12
Net Profit Margin 13
Return on Equity 13
Valuation Using Forecasted Dividend Growth Model 14
Investment Decision – Conclusion ...

Abstract

The human asset employed by an organization plays a crucial role in influencing the efficiency and performance level of an organization. There are some factors which influence the working nature of employees. These factors have to be fully taken into consideration for the achievement of the set objectives. One the main factor is safety in the working environment. The safety of an employee is particularly significant in an organization. Every employer should ensure that the working environment is free from any safety problem. This helps to improve their performance. Safety and health of an employee help to improve the motivation ...

Reasons of Failure

DMI was a comprehensive and highly technical project initiated for the digitizing the whole BBC broadcasting activities. The main purpose of the project was to start online streaming for the news channel, both on the website and with a desktop application. It had partnered with Siemens for achieving this end but, the project eventually failed. Various can be ascribed to the failure of this project. However, the major pitfalls included, lack of collaborative leadership, BBC’s lack of technological exposure and the wrong employment decisions by the Human Resource Management.

Collaborative Leadership

The person who was made the Manager of the project lacked ...

INTRODUCTION

Cultural and social problems attributed to gun violence have been a prevailing phenomenon for years. In a society where one could be fragile to the effects of cultural crackdowns and psychological breakdowns, guns have been a prevalent tool in addressing violent actions. Guns induce both violence and personal protection, but using it would likely trigger more instances of violence than self-defense. Gun violence could be attributed to irresponsible parenting and exposure to pop culture as causes, which may be interconnected between one another. In curbing gun violence, proper steps must be taken in order to elicit public awareness. Such steps in promoting ...

Executive Summary

The oil industry is one of the most dynamic and robust sectors that contribute to the economic growth of a country. Due to the lucrative nature of the oil industries’ production performance, oil producing organizations have continued to attract a wide array of personnel. Employers have the obligation to provide remunerations that are commensurate with the demands of the job. Since oil industries have been identified to be one of the most hazardous, risks have to be assessed, managed, and appropriately controlled.
One of the largest and most productive oil organizations in the world is Saudi Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO). ...

The article by Kalinich provides an insightful thought on how organizations should act in order to avert possible risks associated with cyber exposure. It may be from legal frameworks that make a company expose some of its intimate information. Financial losses, ruined reputations and interruptions in the normal business activities are common when such risks are not well managed. The author advises that managers get educated on how to relate with issues that arise from cyber exposure in order to protect their companies’ assets.
Mitigation plans, though expensive and taking a lot of time, are better than dealing with the ...

Psychology:

In the past century, a number various articles have been published on subliminal perception and subliminal persuasions. Researchers throughout the world agree on a number of well documented findings and also argue about the most recent findings. It is well known that subliminal persuasion is quite controversial and hence a subject of much discussion. Despite numerous findings demonstrating effects of subliminal perception, many people still argue that it does not exist. For instance , drew the conclusion that subliminal perception had never been reliably demonstrated which led some scholars to argue on the belief that we might be influenced by the factors which ...

Part 1

Introduction
Lichens are epiphytes occurring in most environments of the world. They are commonly found on soil, trees, leaves, and even bare rock. They are found in mesic environments, potentially long lived and are poikilohydric. They are a product of the symbiotic relationship of photosynthetic acyanobacteria and a fungus (most commonly an ascomycete). The symbiotic relationship may be of various types such as mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism. The outer layer is known as the cortex and is composed of photobiont cells. The inner layer, known as the medulla, is composed of loosely arranged hyphae. Below the medulla is a lower cortex ...

Cancer is among the largest killers today. The disease is characterized by uncontrolled or malignant cell growth. There are different causes and therefore different types of cancer.
Tobacco is one of the major causes of cancer. A significant number of people are dying every year from cancers associated with tobacco. Cigarette smoke generally contains a significant amount of oxidants, which promotes the development of cancerous cells (Falvo 460). Smoking mostly causes cancers in organs of the respiratory system. Tobacco can also lead to stomach or esophageal cancers. Second hand smoke, too, increases the risks of getting cancer.
Ultraviolet ...

Co-Op Advertising – memo to President of GGI Marketing on the viability of this method

Co-operative marketing is one of the methods with which a company can reduce its costs but at the same time increase its brand awareness on a huge scale. Teaming up in anything is always a good option and this also runs through for advertising and marketing in this respect. GGI needs to boost its brand substantially if it wants to avoid slumping further in the market and in this day and age there are several methods which may be used in collaboration and which may yield considerable results. One always has to be craeful to ensure that the marketing team is fully ...

Unethical Advertisements in the United States from 1990’s up to 2009

ABSTRACT

In the United States, advertising is an important sector of the economy. It generates employment for thousands of local employees. Large and even small businesses depend on advertising to provide their customers with their products’ information. It also serves as an income generating channel for media outlets such as television, radio broadcasting networks, news agencies, magazine publications, etc.
In the 1990’s, advertising underwent a period of reconstruction because advertisments were reduced due to the depressed economy. It also experienced the migration from the old media channels as advertisers shifted from the traditional media to digital channels like ...

Overview: this career map report describes what my targeted career will be, what requirements are needed for this job position, the skills and gaps I currently have, and how to develop them.

Career Target:

My targeted goal is to become a Marketing Manager within the next five years. My preferred industry is banking, but I am comfortable working in any other industry where I will get a job. The position of a marketing manager requires one to have the right skills that can be beneficial in aligning the company’s mission objectives to realize goals pertaining to marketability and profitability.
The ...

Financial Institution Supervision: Insurance Companies

Introduction
Insurance, in the simplest terms, means a transference of risk from the insured to the insurer. Around the world, individuals, families and businesses take advantage of the provisions of insurance so as to protect the possibilities of catastrophic losses that could occur due to loss of life or failure of a business. Over a period of time, the insurance industry has matured to throw up a multitude of products, and has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry.
The management of risk is the key to the operations of the insurance industry. While insurance agencies have necessary internal checks and ...

Oil Search Limited, established in 1929 in Papua New Guinea has its focus on oil and gas exploration and development . During the course of this long standing relationship with the Government of Papua New Guinea and its people, the company has shown immense commitment in ensuring the welfare of the country and its people through various societal benefit programs. This report focuses on Oil Search Limited; various corporate responsibility programs initiated and implemented the company, and the company’s risk management framework and infrastructure.

Company Overview

Among the various projects, the main asset of the company is its 29% stake in ...

Executive Summary

The world experienced one of its worst recession which commenced in late 2007. One of the issues that emerged was criticism on the then accounting standards which prompted standard setters to respond. The G20 countries recommended the formation of financial crises advisory committee which developed various recommendations that led to the improvement of specific International financial reporting standards namely IFRS 10, 11, 7 and 9. Also, the recommendation led to the development of IFRS 12. These development were the key responses by the standard setters which are reviewed to demonstrate how they positively impacted the financial statements

Introduction

Towards the ...

Describe Fracking. (2 pts). Limited to 15 words.
Fracking is the shorthand for hydraulic fracturing in which the combination of horizontal drilling and advanced hydraulic fracturing are utilized.
Citation: California Fracking. "Companies Using Enhanced Oil Recovery." CA Frack Facts. N.p., 2005. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify a particular city, county, or region in California where FRACKING is occurring. (2 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Richmond
Citation: California Fracking. "Companies Using Enhanced Oil Recovery." CA Frack Facts. N.p., 2005. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify a particular company that is Fracking in California. (3 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Chevron
Citation: ...

The period between 14th and 15th century in European history is what is referred to as the late middle age. It is the period that preceded the renaissance. The great Roman Empire had collapsed in 476AD; this consequently led to the end of the period of its domination. Europe was then dominated by a series of German kings who had at the time called their domain the Holy Roman Empire. By the 12th century a loose collection of Italian republics began to gather aiming at recovering the past glory of Rome. They sought to revitalize Europe and engineered the ...

Uranium (U) element was discovered by a German chemist, Heinrich Klaproth, in 1789. Uranium is a radioactive element with an atomic weight of 238.02891 and an atomic number of 92. The uranium element initially discovered by Heinrich was an oxide, uranium oxide. A French chemist, Eugène-Melchoir Péligot, was the first person to produce pure uranium by reacting it with potassium in a heated platinum crucible. The element’s radioactive properties were established in 1896 by a French physicist known as Antoine Henri Becquerel. Currently, uranium can be extracted from various ores such as carnotite (K2(UO2)2VO4· ...

Internship Final Report

Executive summary
Worley Parson is a multi-nationalservice company with different outlets in different countries including Saudi Arabia. Currently, Worley Parson has its presence in 46 different countries. This report presents the holistic experience I underwent through for the entire period I was there on internship program. This company offers a range of services among them being Engineering; Engineering and Procurement (EP) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) just to name a few.
The study finding are based on personal experience in the organization and any opinion expressed here are influenced by my academic training I have undergone a Human ...

Dr. 1

Define the term probiotic. (Make sure you include the three components of this definition and use your own words—DO NOT copy the statement from the slide).

Probiotic is a term used to define microorganisms that are believed to have health benefits to humans when consumed.

When did the NIH human microbiome project begin and what were its two major objectives?
NIH human microbiome project began in the year 2005. Its two major objectives are to identify microbes present human body and identify their role in human health and disease

Which different mechanisms were suggested through which microbiota may contribute to colorectal cancer?

Microbiome can contribute to colorectal cancer by the production of toxic and genotoxic bacterial metabolites that can lead to mutations by binding specific cell surface receptors and affect ...

Introduction

The advancement in computing technologies has been accompanied by increased exposure of the users to ethical violations including software threats, immorality, legal issues, confidentiality, and trust. The use of computers affects people’s decisions as well as how they make them. Computers persuade, facilitate, and enable various human cognitive processes, attitudes or processes while inhibiting and discouraging others. For example, while performing an internet search, internet search engines usually prioritize and provide information in a given order. As such, they influence what internet users see. These technological artifacts become “active mediators” because they shape people’s actions and perceptions, ...

Introduction

Training and development is a major function that varied human resource managers have to take seriously to ensure that employees are influenced to utilize the skills learnt. It is imperative to consider the most effective training methods such as the blended training methods that incorporate on job training and the technological based training methods. While on job training methods involve training employees on various functional aspects including wash fits, pant fits and dry cleaning, technological methods are aimed at improving flexibility of training. It is also strategic to consider the learning principles including motivational factors, self-efficacy and adult learning ...

INVESTMENTS

Economic overview
The economy of Jamaica greatly relies on services that accounts for over 70 percent of its GDP. The Nation continues to earn most of the foreign exchange from remittances, tourism and alumina/bauxite. Both tourism and remittances accounts for 30 percent each, whereas alumina/bauxite exports contribute roughly 5 percent of the GDP. The alumina/bauxite sector was the greatly affected by global downturn whereas the remittance flow and tourism industry remained resilient.
The economy encounters several challenges to its growth including soaring corruption and crimes, huge-scale underemployment and unemployment as well as a debt-to-the-GDP ratio that is about 130 ...

Introduction

Training and development is a major function that varied human resource managers have to take seriously to ensure that employees are influenced to utilize the skills learnt. It is imperative to consider the most effective training methods such as the blended training methods that incorporate on job training and the technological based training methods. While on job training methods involve training employees on various functional aspects including wash fits, pant fits and dry cleaning, technological methods are aimed at improving flexibility of training. It is also strategic to consider the learning principles including motivational factors, self-efficacy and adult learning ...

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT POTFOLIO

Personal and Professional Skills Development Portfolio
Introduction
As a young person, my ambition has always been to handle transaction mediums such as money and other financial matters. My passion for service to human service pushed me through the high school to join a high profiled college, which saw me do a BA (Hons). As a young graduate, I always admired the hospitality arena, seeing the receptionists move in and out of their offices of work. One dream always kept me pushing through, hoping to occupy one of the top seats in the world. My skills have however, over the ...

Part A)

1) Following the CAPM Model:
0.13= 0 06+ Beta (0.13-0.06)
0.13= 0.06+ 0.07 (Beta)
Beta= (0.13-0.06) /0.07
= 1
2) Beta is the measure of a stock volatility or risk embedded in the stock in response to market as a whole. It is considerable that volatility is the amount of uncertainty in the stock price, and it is the beta measure that captures the volatility in response to changes in the market index. Important to note, if the stock has a beta of 1, this indicates that the stock value will mimic the movement in the market index. Similarly, if ...

Introduction

In the United Kingdom, ten years ago the television was the major medium of entertainment. Now, in the era of technology laptops, PCs, mobiles, and tablets have become the dominant players of entertainment. The access of youngsters to the different devices has increased dramatically in the UK (Ellis and GreenBank, 2015) (See Appendix). These changing patterns created huge challenges for media and creative agencies. In the flow of the media, the boundaries between numerous media channel became blurred. It became more important for media agencies to determine that how these Medias individually operate with the aim of producing the ...

Introduction

Globalization can be defined as the intensified way the people and governments of different people interact and the acceleration of these interactions (Ritzer, 2010). Normally, the focus is on the changes occurring in the political and economic spheres. However, it is now being recognized at large that globalization does have a significant impact on local culture. Culture can be understood broadly as the overall ways in which a society preserves, identifies, organizes, sustains, and expresses itself. The gist of this literature is to describe the consequences and benefits of globalization within the Sudan context. Additionally, it covers policies proposed ...

Chemicals have hazardous characteristics. These characteristics are; toxic, flammable, explosive and reactive. Hazard characteristics illustrate the chemical and physical aspects that have the ability of causing damage to individuals, environment and also property. Chemicals are usually hazardous, and similarly also the chemical processes and equipment. Accidents usually occur in the laboratory, and it illustrates events occurrences that generate unintended death, property damage and injury. Laboratory incidences illustrate the containment loss, of materials and resultant energy. Consequences illustrate the analysis of expected effects of the incident; for instance, lung failure or cancer. Scenario illustrates the events description, which causes accidents. ...

Introduction

As the Risk Control Manager for an oil refinery, one is tasked to prepare a safety plan for refinishing the interior of a 200,000 gallon fuel tank. The scope of the work includes painting the interior of the fuel tank and welding some broken legs on the floating roof. The safety plan is hereby presented with the focus of information to include: confined space entry, ventilation, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Policy or goals statement

The objective is to successfully undertake two (2) relevant tasks: (1) painting the interior of a 200,000 gallon fuel tank; and 92) welding some broken legs ...

I was born an innocent and harmless baby without any knowledge of what the world had in store for me. Raised in a dairy farm, I learned working in the farm at a tender age since my parents would go with me to the farm. At the age of eight, I was able to do simple activities in the farm. This was a result of exposure to farm work because everyone else concentrated on it therefore I had to adapt to the prevailing environment. At this age, I worked in the farm naively with my parents. Jean Rousseau, a great French philosopher who ...