Essays on Consensus

Section 1 - The Use of Conflict Resolution Styles

This section is aimed at using five forms of conflict resolution styles. These include accommodating, avoiding, collaborative, competing and compromising. To manage conflict among four team members of a group, five different paragraphs are produced highlighting a specific conflict resolution style used for negotiation during discussion . This is done in the following manner:

Use of Accommodating Style

Based on this conflict resolution style, all the group members should be convinced to cooperate with each other instead of following an assertive approach. They must be convinced to preserve relationship with one another since they are academically required to work together, as a team, for ...

1. What would you have done differently? The main thing that I would have done differently to transform the nature of the business of Starbucks coffee company would have been to revise the business models and the management structure. This would have assisted to improve on the general efficiency and service delivery of the company. In which case, the revision would have comprised the application of an integrated management system where each department acts independently on their goals and objectives for the good of the society. 2. Who would you have engaged in the process? Firstly, I would have ...

Introduction

Automated surgical instruments have grown past the testing phase and are currently routinely utilized as a part of several surgical procedures such as minimally invasive general surgery, pediatric surgery, ophthalmology, urology, neuro surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and otorhinolaryngology. Robotic instruments keep on developing and upgrading in time and – as they turn out cheaper and more generally widespread – will probably turn out to be all the more frequently used in surgical methodology. The authority of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA) felt that rules for the use of robots in surgery ...

Organizational behavior entails research on individuals within an organizational setting. Such research requires particular focus on the behavior of persons while alone (private individuals) or behavior of individuals while working as a team or a group (Sing). Studies on organizational behavior aim at actuating an understanding of the factors influencing groups and individual dynamics within organizational settings for better efficiency and effectiveness of these groups. Organizational behavior draws heavily from sociological and psychological sciences. Several levels of analysis are applied to understand individual behavior as the environment influences the acts of individuals working within it. These standards include the ...

Health policy combines action, plans and decisions to achieve certain health care improvements. The goals of the health care policies are referred by the World Health organization as a vision for the future, building consensus, informing people and outlining the priorities for the short and medium term. Many historical policies have been implemented in the United States, but still the health care expenses are rising from year to year and had in the last year 2015 reached 17.5% of GDP (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). The paper will examine one of the most important health policies Medicaid. The social ...

The European Union is one of the most successful regional integration bodies in the world. The European Union, formed in 1993, draws its roles from past organizations formed after the Second World War to ensure peace existed in Europe. Since itss formation, the EU has experienced increased membership, as there are now twenty six countries involved in the organization. The establishment of the EU has allowed the creation of a free market around Europe; therefore allowing economic development among member states. Other than economic integration, the EU has also promoted peace among its member states. By discussing the events ...

Part 1

Ford Motor Company is a multinational automaker founded by Henry Ford in 1903. It is the 2nd largest automaker globally (FORD, 2014). The main driver of large scale organizational change at Ford Company is consensus management in designing automobiles. Previously, a lack of consensus had resulted in quality errors which severely dented Ford’s market share and customer satisfaction. To counter this, the company incorporated decisive and significant changes. This included the six sigma program aimed at enabling it reduce errors thus increase customer satisfaction.

Part 2

Six sigma is a quality control program established by Motorola Company in 1986. It ...

Introduction

In 1993, Geerd Hofstede wrote about the universal management and was of the belief that management is not universal and each country has its own management principles. Fast forwarding 23 years and the world has certainly changed. With companies involved in global business and the use of the internet in global commerce the world has gotten smaller and more and more business people are recognizing that individual differences remain important. However the level of differences are lessened as people have learned to work together to achieve common goals. This paper will study the changes that the global ecommerce organizations ...

The subject for observation is the meeting of the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee of King County in Seattle Washington held at Room 1001 King County Courthouse on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 (King County). The meeting is limited to the aforementioned committee’s agenda, which is composed of several proposed motion that requires motion for approval. It was observed from the meeting that the organization plan employed is the old business approach because of the manner that the agenda was carried out from the beginning up to the end of the meeting. The rules of the old business approach ...

Briefly discuss the type of design used by Torres and the timing of the data collection.

Torres used both the qualitative and quantitative research designs. For qualitative research design, he utilized the semi-structured interviews to gather the data needed to understand and determine the needed skills to successfully engage in the mainstream U.S. and Latino cultures, and the cultural consensus analysis to determine the shared cultural model of Latino intercultural competence. This was done by measuring the degree to which the participants agree on the definition of some cultural domain. In general, Torres used the mixed-method approach of research design which is a combination of both the qualitative research design and the quantitative research design. ...

Introduction

The law mandates accurate reporting of financial statements as a way for companies to provide correct information to its stakeholders. The accountants and auditing firm need to be knowledgeable and cautious in presenting financial reports. However, it is sometimes inevitable to encounter issues that may affect the financial report in the process of its preparation. The Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) is an entity established in 1984 tasked to assist the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) in identifying, deliberating, and settling accounting issues to help FASB become more efficient in addressing issues on implementation and others through the guidance ...

The stakeholders for this particular research project are quite widespread. The nursing community and the community as a whole have been affected by diabetes and the side effects and complications of diabetes; determining the best methods for dealing with the problems associated with diabetes has become incredibly important (ACCORD Study Group, 2010). Stakeholders are, of course, individuals who are highly at risk for the disease; however, medical professionals are also affected by the outcome of the study and will benefit from the experience gleaned by the researchers (Dixon et al., 2008; Gæde et al., 2008; Sigal et al., ...

The case study from the CDC Get Smart Program Planner that has been selected for this discussion is the one titled ‘Clinic-Based Education for Patients and Providers’. This is the case study that focuses on the design and implementation of an antibiotic use campaign in one of the states in the US. It is mentioned that the campaign was funded by the CDC, and because these funds were limited, the people involved in the project knew that it was crucial to evaluate campaign efforts to make sure that the available resources were utilized wisely (Center for Disease Control and ...

Herbert Blumer’s perspective on sociology explicitly follows the theory of symbolic interactionism, in which society interprets the actions and attitudes of individuals through symbols and images to which we ascribe a certain kind of importance. The basic nature of society is comprised of individuals interacting with each other socially, in which significance and meaning is determined by the individuals and their interaction. To that end, Blumer’s perspective on Campbell’s five parameters of social theory would be viewed through that singular lens, and would heavily inform the applicability and utility of each parameter through the perspective of ...

The purpose of the proposed solution is to begin to deal with the endemic problems associated with type II diabetes within the community. Research has conclusively demonstrated that type II diabetes poses a significant threat to the long-term wellbeing of the community as a whole, and that the problems associated with diabetes will cost the average taxpayer significantly over time (Lindström et al, 2006; Gæde et al, 2008; Yoon et al., 2006). Because of the potential threat to the community at large, developing coherent strategies for dealing with obesity and type II diabetes is a community-wide problem ...

The background of abortion controversy

The issue of abortion is one of the most controversial topics in the modern society, as people argue whether the termination of pregnancy is a moral act or try to determine in what circumstances it should be considered acceptable. However, women around the world have resorted to reproduction control and the abortion as part of it throughout the history of the world, still the debate has become the issue in the United States only in 19th century, as previously the abortion was not directly regulated by laws and was conducted in the cases of explicit danger to the life ...

Introduction

Institutions play a pivotal role in ascertaining the continuous development of a country particularly during the aftermath of a major catastrophe. Vietnam is an example of a country that despite the weak formal institution have managed to challenge the conventions of the popular economic theories in achieving growth. Furthermore, the undervaluation of the informal institutions has played an important role in the process of acquiring international debts and donations from foreign aid. In this discussion, the role of weak institutions in underdevelopment will be examined, highlighting Vietnam as an example. In addition, the role of foreign aid and international ...

ANALYSIS OF SPORT SPONSORSHIP AND EVENTS

Analysis of Sport Sponsorship and Events Introduction In this world driven by globalisation, there are various ways through which people can release their stress originating from over-burdened personal and professional endeavours. One of such ways concerns sport that is included in the entertainment industry. This is because though majority of people no longer indulge in sports due to their bust schedules and work load. Therefore, sport business and events have emerged as an entertainment to these as something to talk and gossip about. Apart from this, as much of the audience attention is given to sports organisation, teams, players ...

Purpose of Study

The purpose of this particular plan is to design and implement a new, patient-based approach to the prevention of diabetes in high-risk young people and the avoidance of increasing fatality for young people who have already developed the disease. Diabetes is a growing problem in the United States and elsewhere, and developing a coherent program for lowering the rates of diabetes—particularly Type II diabetes in young people—must be one of the major goals of the medical establishment going forward. Fortunately, the treatment for Type II diabetes is relatively well understood; the medical establishment has determined that the ...

The European Union represents one of the most important economic and political force in the international relationships of different kinds. Being constituted from a great variety of different countries-members, the EU obviously needs sufficient political force in its attempts to integrate and unify the nations living within its borders. In addition, it is important for the government of EU to effectively control the activities and status of each of its members; therefore, establishing and maintaining common internal and external policies regarding each member country and the Union appears to be vital for its functioning. Correspondingly, it is also worth ...

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Abstract This paper makes and effort to present how the role and the social status of the women changed from the start of the twentieth century to the end . How the women participated in the world affairs and ultimately became a progressive force in the modern society.

The Changing Role of Women

The 21st Century represents an era with a tremendous amount of rhetoric regarding persecution, and/ or myopic bigotry. The obvious irony is that the roughly 200 nations on Earth, roughly 905 of them have established constitutions or commitments to the rights and privileges of their citizens (Chafe & Chafe, 1991). Although established in ...

Specific Aims

Alpha Amylace (-Amylase) which is the most abundant enzyme in human saliva contributes to the formation of plaque (film of bacteria and mucus deposited on teeth that encourages the formation of dental caries). The alpha-amylase does this by acting as an ion or a molecule for the binding of Amylace-Binding Streptococci (ABS) to teeth. The aim of this project is to address the association of ABS on dental plaque which can be applied in future studies and clinical applications. The association will use quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to determine the amount of ABS relative to the total bacteria in ...

While the bulk collection of phone record has been over, its restoration is the most optimal decision since there are no software program adequately replacing the wiretapping system, which is what makes the solution so important minimizing the vulnerability of the United States. Of course, there are ethical concerns; however, a saved human life is the best argument to consider ethicality a conventionality avoided for a greater good. Financially, the country is on the winning side, as are its citizens. The economic weight and irreplaceability of the USA is unlikely to damage the finances due to wiretapping concerns. Wiretapping ...

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Introduction

There are numerous nursing theories that had been formulated over the years which served as a guide and framework to the practice of the nursing profession. This is considering the fact that nursing is primarily involved in the caring process of the patient. Nurses that came ahead of our time have developed their own specific formula based on what they have observed during the process. Among the notable nursing theorists is Martha Rogers. Rogers was renowned American nurse, theorist and author who formulated the theory called the Science of Unitary Human Beings . This paper would like to ...

Water scarcity, especially a scarcity of freshwater, is an increasingly disconcerting international issue, especially in Africa. This problem is caused by both natural and anthropological. Scientists primarily fault humans for the trends that are currently taking place, especially in developing areas on the African continent. Population growth, buttressed by unsustainable anthropological activities such as the pollution of freshwater sources as well as environmental exploitation are often viewed as the primary culprits. Demographic shifts including an exponential population growth demands that people use more water for food, the production of commodities, sanitation, different dietary needs, and other domestic uses within ...

Question 1:

The Chattri and the Muqarnas

The Chattri is a memorial which was built in appreciation and recognition of the input of the Indian Army in subduing the enemy in the First World War (Chattri.com n.p.). Chattri is a word meaning umbrella in Punjab, Urdu and Hindi. Its umbrella-like design also signifies protection. There is an annual pilgrimage ritual which is done to remember the soldiers.

Muqarnas is a prominent feature of Islamic architecture used in the Muslim world. This style consists of domes, niches and doorways. Their function is primarily decorative although they are solutions to structural problem as well. They give an occasionalist perspective of the ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

I think the biggest security threat that the world will face in the future is global warming. Global warming is the increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere and the oceans. The increase in temperature is caused by the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Green houses gases include water vapour, ozone, carbon dioxide and methane. Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas. One of the sources of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuel and the cutting down of trees which leads to more concentration of the carbon dioxide, since plants ...

“The Corinthians College is one of the largest privately-for- profit colleges located in the United States. It began in 1995 and publicly traded in 2002 on the NASDAQ Exchange. It runs 97 post-secondary colleges in 25 States. In Ontario, a province in Canada, it has 14 Campuses. The post-secondary college offers a wide range of technical courses in the medical field, massage therapy, pharmacy technician, dental assisting, medical insurance billing and coding, medical administration assisting, and surgical technology. Under the core-company’s name, there lies brand names dividing the campuses into the Everest, Heald and the Wylo Tech. The campuses ...

In the process of planning an ultimate cross-cultural Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for international disputants, there are various factors and variables that one ought to build onto for the process to be perfect. Deduced from the Policy Dialogue by Adler, there is no fixed or formal format that would be recommended for various situations since each and every one of them is exceptional in its own way. However, accepting that democracy is imperative for everyone becomes the first step towards a successive and effective ADR. That based on the fact that accepting democracy would be accommodating other people’s ...

Intervention Strategy

The proposed intervention strategy is centered on improving English language proficiency within the Gulfton community. The premise behind this strategy is that improved language proficiency will facilitate better communication skills that will lead to (better) employment, improved knowledge around legal status and rights, better healthcare and other amenities, and improved outcomes relative to children’s education.

This is a multifaceted strategy that aims to reach out to multiple groups of residents. In laying out an intervention strategy it is highly important to determine up front how to articulate a plan, implementation, refinement, etc. This will be laid in greater detail in ...

Employees enjoy better satisfaction, greater quantity and quality of their output from their job environment and less absenteeism when they feel valued and genuinely recognized for their efforts. Motivation programs help employees’ understanding of their input in fulfilling the duty of the team to the organization. Motivation plans can also aid in attracting and retaining top value staff. Elements that play a key role in motivation vary from an individual to another. They include challenging work, recognition, employee participation, job security and good compensation.

Due to the complication of the human and the associates’ aspects of motivation, many experts over ...

Wounds, whether due to lacerations or incisions, disrupt the integrity of the skin as the body’s first line of defense against infections. Blood vessels are similarly injured resulting in bleeding and significant bleeding if large blood vessels are involved. Hence, wounds must be managed promptly to promote hemostasis, prevent infection, maintain normal body function, and achieve the best cosmetic results (Pfenninger & Fowler, 2010). The method of wound closure is an important consideration as certain methods are better suited for specific types of wounds. There are various procedures employed in closing wounds, namely suturing, skin stapling, taping, ...

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial that studied the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing pain and bothersomeness in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) compared to placebo treatment. Bothersomeness and pain were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS). Disability, health status, and depression were other outcomes measured using various instruments. The study used a sample of 130 adults with CLBP for three months before the trial and recruited from three medical hospitals in Korea. They were randomly allocated to two groups – real acupuncture group and sham acupuncture group. Treatment was given twice a week for six weeks by physicians specializing ...

Economic transformation has led to tremendous change in the role, scale and meaning of major urban airports worldwide. The major gateway airports are attracting spatial concentrations of commercial activities, leading to transport induced growth (aerotropolis). In Australia, airports are becoming major business centers and are being leased off to private companies by the government. The airports are no longer public goods but profit oriented ventures. As a result of development of these airports by these private companies, complications arise which relate to land use, environmental impacts and implications, infrastructural transport and stakeholder relationship. The impacts of airports are a challenge to ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights defines thirty basic human rights from right to live to right to marry and right to travel. Theoretically, almost everybody assumes that those are indispensable. Basic human rights mean a person make preferences in his or her life without disturbing another person. In another word, the borders of freedom are defined: one’s freedom ends where another one’s freedom starts. Theoretically, it is a very simple idea to define the basic human rights.

This approach is humanistic approach and assumes that everybody has very similar belief settings. However, it is not true in the ...

Introduction

A servant leader leads with the mentality of a servant. Servant leadership begins with the urge to lead which triggers the conscience to aspire to lead. A servant leader has no self gratifying wishes. He carries the interests of the followers at heart. He knows that the task at hand is such huge that he cannot afford to fail. Chances of aborting the vision the servant leader carries arise, but he has the courage to soldier on despite the challenge (Blanchard, 2003). Servant leadership combines both leadership philosophy and practices of leadership. It prides itself in sharing of power as ...

Development education (DE) seeks to promote an understanding of the nexus between a person and the wider global community. DE primary role is to encourage critical examination of issues that are of a global nature. Some of these include climate change and international development. In essence, development education seeks to bring to the attention of individuals issues like social justice, diversity, global citizenship, conflict resolution and interdependence among others. Tom Kitt refers to DE as a significant concept underlying and supportive of development work. According to him, DE is crucial to enlarging the level of public understanding of developmental issues not only ...

Question 1

I am in agreement with the criteria used for constitutional democracy fundamentally because it considers the issue of whether or not the elements contained in the American Constitution, as practiced and amended in the current times, are more inferior or superior to the systems set by the constitution in terms of sequentially stable democracies. The criteria for evaluation focuses on political stability (especially remaining democratic), effective democratic rights protection, democratic fairness, fostering consensus building and promoting effective problem solving. The criterion also supposes the fact that there are various conditions that make it even easier for the entire system ...

Models of institutional control refer to non-engineered instruments applied by administrators to minimize the chances of human resource conflicts. The primary goal of institutional control models is enhancing performance of the organizational publics. Institutional control models include the control model, the responsibility model, and the consensual model. Each of these models can be used to handle various issues in the organization; however, some models are more suitable in managing particular tasks than others.

The control model deals with the regulation and monitoring of activities and the institutional publics. Administrators develop goals of performance and direct the employees to work ...

The federal programs concerning air pollution control is grounded in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. These are the series of amendments created to the Clean Air Act. This enactment changed and developed government legal power given by the 1963 and 1970 (Www2.epa.gov, 2015). Clean Air Acts. The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 was the first government enactment including air contamination (Www2.epa.gov, 2015). This Act gave subsidies for government investigation in air pollution. The 1963 Clean Air Act was the first government enactment in regards to control of air pollution. It secured a government program in the Public ...

Islam’s Shari'a Law

Introduction Our world is not just made up of different nations with different governments. There are also many religions that have their own ideology and scriptures that they teach to their followers. One of these religions that cover billions of followers is Islam. Many Muslims are devoted to their religion to which they are also guided by the law that makes Islam a very significant religion among others. This is law is called the Shari'a Law. Muslim people strictly follow what is written in the Holy Qur’an in their everyday life. Thus, some other people may think of ...

Muslims have two major factions among them: the Shi’iMuslims and the Sunni Muslims. They have differences in their perspective of political leadership of Islam but their commonalities are many. The first belief practiced by all Muslims regardless of birth, gender, race or color is in the belief of Allah, the one true God and Creator of all things. All Muslims ascribe to His word which is found in the Qur’an. All Muslims are united in the belief of his attributes too. He is all knowing, all powerful and has no family, wife or children. Allah is just ...

The use of the Battle of Ideas to exploit weaknesses in terrorist organizations

The Battle of Ideas is predicated on the need to solve terrorism using alternative means that is all inclusive. The approach attempts to win the favour of moderate Muslims. It is the position of the paper that the extremist character of terrorism can be exposed and its religious fallacy that deliberately misuses Islam to advance terrorism activities defeated. In that context, it is essential for the United States of America to play its main role by first positioning the America image as embracive and respectful of Islam and secondly cooperative with the moderate Muslims in the war against terrorism. ...

Introduction

A complaint is either an informal or a formal concern expressed by an individual or an institution against the services, quality of operations, reaction, or response of the other party. For a complaint to remain valid and reasonable it must appear that another party’s actions or response have indeed negatively or unjustifiably affected the complainant’s rights. The complainant must have suffered directly because of the other party’s action. Customer Complaints in an institution often arise due to misconduct, disputes, or mismanagement.

Causes Of complaints

Disputes are disagreements that may arise due to differences in opinion between customers and the staff regarding ...

Introduction

HCL technologies is a leading information technology company in India .In 2005, the company launched a massive new strategy. This strategy termed as ‘Employee first, customer second’ revolutionalised the way the company conducted its business. The major objectives of this strategy was to create an employee’s organization with unique aspects, create accountability and transparency in the organization, create an organization that was drive inverted and finally foster a value based culture. This particular case study aims to describe the different aspects involved in this program, the program’s impact and effects on the engagement patterns of the employee, innovation, customer ...

The neoclassical theory of the firm explains that firms are run entirely for the profit motive of its owners. This has been a widely held theory for many years, with the knowledge that all businesses are purely profit maximizing entities, whose intention is to make profit regardless of the circumstances, actions or omissions.

The profit motive assumption postulates that all actors in the business enterprise are driven by the need to increase their earnings from the business profits. The management wants to earn large pay and bonuses whereas the shareholders want to increase their value for their stocks.

Adam smith, ...

1. When placed on an agar slab and incubated at 30°C for 2 days, a single yeast cell proliferates into a colony with a diameter of 2 mm containing 108 yeast cells. If the cell has a functional Ade2 gene (Ade2+), the colony will be white; if Ade2 is non-functional (Ade2–), the colony will be red. You take a strain with a mutant Ade2– at the regular chromosomal position (red colonies) and insert a second, functional Ade2+ gene near the telomere. You find that the colonies are a mixture of red and white patches or sectors. Figure 1 shows some colonies; the black regions represent the ...

There are two main categories of contracts. These are written and oral contracts. Jones and Nussbaum had a valid contract that is enforceable. It is vital to note that all contracts whether made orally or written are enforceable if they are valid. Therefore, the agreement between Jones and Nussbaum was enforced breach which entitles the innocent party to redress. The facts in issue in this case are whether Nussbaum is entitled to be compensated for doing work that involved costs and the same was not evidenced in writing. This is despite an express provision within the contract that all work ...

PART 1

1.0 Introduction

Historically, civil engineering is one of the oldest practices in engineering, and still remains the broadest professional field combined with scientific principles. Many early structures, facilities, and transportation aspects were the result of the greatest engineering minds, then branching out into materials science, soil mechanics, waterworks, environment, mechanics and other subgenre fields. However, a particular discipline thriving in one geographical area may not necessarily thrive in another. This explains why sustainable design in the United Kingdom prefers to keep its design sustainability a step ahead for all aspects of civil engineering design (Sherwin, 2012). Since civil engineering umbrellas a multitude ...

1.0 Introduction

Historically, civil engineering is one of the oldest practices in engineering, and still remains the broadest professional field combined with scientific principles. Many early structures, facilities, and transportation aspects were the result of the greatest engineering minds, then branching out into materials science, soil mechanics, waterworks, environment, mechanics and other subgenre fields. However, a particular discipline thriving in one geographical area may not necessarily thrive in another. This explains why sustainable design in the United Kingdom prefers to keep its design sustainability a step ahead for all aspects of civil engineering design (Sherwin, 2012). Since civil engineering umbrellas a multitude of engineering ...

Introduction

In most of the developed countries, there has been arising questions concerning Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is mainly caused by lack of exposure to sunlight and a poor diet. Currently, and according to studies, there is no sufficient or optimal level known for Vitamin D. Lack of knowledge is causing uncertainty in the world. There are few people that understand the necessity of having Vitamin D supplement, while few have knowledge of the people that should use supplements (Consensus Vitamin D position statement, 2010). Despite the lack of sufficient information about Vitamin D supplements, there is the fear of ...

Introduction

Norms are generally accepted ways of doing things in a particular situation. In the workings of the team, the norms provide unwritten rules in the carrying out of tasks and communicating among members of the team and with outsiders. Several norms regarding communication and carrying out of tasks are in the team.

Decision through consensus

The decision making process in the team is through consensus and this is one of the main norms. In the making of decisions, all the team members are asked for their opinion regarding the issue at hand. Discussions are carried out, evaluations on each available course of action ...

A. Prison management is a daunting task due to several factors that has to be considered in order to keep the corrections facility to function for its intended purpose. There are several approaches to prison administration that can be adopted, but each of them has their own advantage and disadvantage. There are three administration approach and models that applies to prison management, derived from different principles and employs a variation of approach. The three administrative approach models are based on control, consensual and responsibility. In terms of the communication responsibility model more informal and it has the tendency to cross the ...

I somewhat disagree that people should be positioned to work close to one another as this can be disruptive or distracting for some employees, especially considering that people have different work habits where some employees’ habits are annoying or distracting. Moreover, this might encourage the employees to chat with each other instead of focusing on the work. Similarly, I have mixed feelings about using technology to keep people talking together, as this can also be distracting. However, on the other hand, it’s also beneficial as it facilitates communication. It enables employees to quickly get the information that ...

Collaborative public management is a complex yet valuable factor that must emanate from all public managers. As emphasized in Collaboration Processes: Inside the Black Box, James Perry and Ann Thomson explained that public managers must employ systematic approaches in prompting collaborative efforts with their stakeholders to ensure a fully synergetic relationship between all actors (2006). The essence of collaboration in public management is evident in the Philadelphia municipal wireless network (MWN) case presented by Rajiv Banker, Abhijit Jain and Munir Mandviwalla. The case involves the efforts of the local government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to collaborate with various stakeholders ...

A coup can be described as “an illegal and overt attempt by the military or other elites within the state apparatus to unseat the sitting executive (Powell and Thyne 2011).” The military coup of 2013 in Egypt not only saw the overthrow of the then president Mohamed Morsi by a coalition led by Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi but also the rupturing of relations between the army and the Muslim Brotherhood whose ascension to power was earlier supported by the army. Although the Egyptian president is the chief commander of forces, the army has always been independent ...

A group is defined as people who share similar attitudes, interests and produce objective results. There are various groups. Sports group was the last group I participated in. Characteristically, it was a good group. Apart from having candid unity of purpose, group members also had equal freedom of contribution and listening. These typify qualities of a good group (Earley, 2001). Also, every member knew his/her roles and treated group objectives with utmost importance. Members used good communication skills. To attain the objectives, the group shared responsibilities. These considerations made it a good group.

The qualities I consider when choosing group members include ...

The making of decisions is one of the oldest mysteries. Often, people are judged by the decisions they make. The opaque nature of decision-making has led to many theories. According to one of the oldest theories, the ability to think rationally is what makes human beings different from animals. When deciding, an individual should look past the emotions and think through the problem carefully. According to Plato, human being are part animal but are also capable of reason and oversight, having the gift of rationality (Lehrer, 2009).

Decisions in the work place are often left to the managers, team-leaders ...

The article represents a critique of the work Media and the American Mind by Daniel J. Czitrom published in 1982 which is considered revolutionary insight in journalism of nineteenth century because it “was linked to a tidy history of thought and research about the media” (Park, 2007, p.466).

The Czitrom’s book is notable for several significant ideas but the factor which set this work apart from other studies is the author’s choice of media theorists to analyze. The author’s goal was to give a critical estimation of Media and the American Mind and analyze the contribution of the ...