Essays on Castillo

Role of Human Resource in implementing Vision/Mission Statement

Human Resource (HR) is an important aspect of management. It refers to the human capital that is at the disposal of the organization. It encompasses all the activities that concern employees in a firm. It is crucial to the organization because it is known by its employees. A vision statement of a company shows the road taken by it to achieve the organizational objectives. On the other hand, a mission statement is a summary of the value of an organization. Both these statements are forward looking in that they describe a future event in the present. The Mission Statement ...

Introduction

Racism is the ideology of racial inferiority/superiority at the individual, cultural, or institutional level that influences the perceptions and behavior of members of different racial groups towards others (Pieterse et al., 2011; Hoyt Jr., 2012). Research on the issue of racial prejudice has led to the association of perceived racism with poor psychological well being and psychological stress. Racism is an important concern in the present society due to the current prevalence of fatal violence against African Americans on the streets and even in church. It raises questions on the true incidence and impact of racial prejudice in the ...

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Description of the Organization Purpose of the Firm Les Schwab is focused on assisting people in the communities they set up shop. Also, the organization strives to provide individuals with safe and quality products. Ever since the corporation enacted its first store, it has been earning the trust of people. Les Schwab aims to give its customers the best selection and quality services and products such as tires, various auto related parts, and services. The purpose of a corporation does not refer to what the firm does instead it reveals why the functions or operations are essential to the ...

A) I got your point and had something to say about both portfolios. David’s collection ("David Castillo’s ePortfolio") is excellent, no doubt. It is well outfitted with appropriate quotation and picture of the author to provide an adequate introduction. The chosen color palette characterizes David as a person of good taste. It is evident that he cares about the impression he made on the public. ‘My Connections’ section is excellent. David gathered all possible destinations in case someone wants to reach him. You are completely right regarding the section ‘My iPhoneography' where we can see what touches ...

The matter of choice is always challenging. This time, it was not an exception. There were two portfolios to evaluate regarding the responsive typeface and typography itself [D&AD]. Frankly speaking, David’s work was my favorite at the beginning. His collection was unusual. The choice of pictures and the colorful spectrum fascinated me. The page revealed the character of David. He seemed romantic with good taste person. I also liked the section ‘My achievements' at the menu. This article is relevant because it proves the professional background of a candidate. Unfortunately, entering the sub-page with achievements, I could find ...

Portfolios are supposed to be the most effective and successful way to accumulate and demonstrate information. This type of obtaining information not only shows your creative and non-standard skills, but also helps to organize, self-assess, and correct the errors. In the modern system of education, student’s portfolios are widely used as well. Organizing all the materials into a portfolio, a student demonstrates acquired knowledge and plans the further studies. After analyzing and evaluating students’ projects, it was complicated to choose the best one, since every portfolio has both strong and weak sides. However, there are also points which ...

The EHR is associated with a myriad of benefits for both the staff and the patients in terms of promoting the overall process of care provision. Among the EHR benefits that accrue to the staff include; easy access to patient data as well as a more effective way of sharing and hence coordinating patient care. To a large extent, these benefits have helped in staff motivation due to less strain as it used to be with paper-based records (Lakhan, 2015). On the other hand, patients enjoy a myriad of benefits as well. These include; a more effective and coordinated ...

Public disturbance is actions that violate public order or moral or other behaviour that is interpreted as a threat to the normal routine of life of the society. Examples of such crimes are prostitution, pornography, gambling, vagrancy, public drunkenness and drug use. Often these disorders are called “crimes without victims” because they are difficult to accurately identify the victims of violations (C. Bartol & A. Barol, 2016). Latest statistics show that almost 80% of crimes are committed while intoxicated. Public disturbance under the influence of alcohol unfortunately occurs quite often. Control over one's own behaviour is reduced; the person is ...

Problem Identification

Ponsonby Pies has endeared to stay at the edge of competition. Even though gourmand pie was not common at its time of establishment, it ventured into this product regardless of the stock market crisis and decreased demand for pies. However, its organizational structure and culture may threaten its current achievements and expectations. The firm focuses so much on personal communication between the directors and workers as a move to engage employees. Although the engagement of employees has been proven to be very beneficial to the staff and the company at large, it is important to adopt effective strategies of ...

1. What signs does the woman exhibit that might indicate a potential alcohol problem? Based on the description, the signs that this elderly woman might be abusing alcohol are social isolation (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). She mentions that she has drifted apart from her friends and she has lost contact with her daughter. The more direct indications are information from her housekeeper. The housekeeper reported that the woman regularly sent her out to buy scotch, and she frequently found her passed out drunk on the couch when she arrived in the morning. 2. Why do you think the emergency staff ...

Before consideration of any effects of social media, it is essential to have a look at the definition of this phenomenon. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)”. (Social media. Merriam-Webster.com) The explanation from Business dictionary is broader and mentions different types of social media: “Primarily internet or cellular phone based applications and tools to share information among people.” (Social media. Businessdictionary.com) Because of variety of social media tools there is ...

The law in most of the countries has prohibited the sale of body organs. Although the organs are considered the property of an individual, the government still control and determine if they can sell their organs at choice (Atkinson & Sargent, 2007). The US government allows hospitals to harvest organs of dead individuals if their family does not claim them. However, in countries such as Spain, the government has allowed hospitals to harvest organs from the dead by enacting a law that allows hospitals to harvest organs from the dead unless the person had left a will prohibiting the harvest. ...

Illegal immigration is one of the social issues that is consistently being debated in the United States. The public is often polarized on the issue, some do not consider illegal immigration a genuine concern and others believe it is a danger and threat to the United States and it must be banned and proactively prevented in the future. A great deal of research has been conducted on the topic of illegal immigration and its impact to the United States. There are millions of illegal immigrants residing in the United States and that number does not appear to be reducing. ...

Literature Review

Prevalence of Absent Fathers In the United States, the number of absentee fathers has been increasing. Whether this trend is due to factors such as work, divorce, out-of-wedlock births, never-married mothers, incarceration, or new family dynamics like changing gender roles in the family, it is known that fatherless children experience much high risk factors than their peers. According to the National Center for Fathering (2016), in the United States there are an estimated 24.7 million children living without their biological fathers. In the 1960’s only 5.3% of children were born out-of-wedlock, in 2010 that percent has risen to ...