Essays on Determination

Introduction

Two University of Rochester professors collaborated on a paper called “Self Determination Theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development and wellbeing” that was published in the Journal of American Psychologist . This article focuses our thoughts on the wellbeing as contingent upon the successful proportion of three ingredients: Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness. These three nutrients feed and develop our sense of self. The more accomplished individuals are increasing the ingredients that cause their lives to be successful in the eyes of others that are not as accomplished. Contrast these two writers to David McClellan in 1961 who wrote ...

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Gender equality in today’s era is the most important objective for development. Smart economics is represented by the gender equality. Greater the gender equality, greater are the chances of improved productivity, development outcomes for the coming generation are improved and institutions look more representative. This study aims to understand the Declining Sex Ratio in India, What are the reasons for declining child sex ratio, the gender gap and the need for policy reforms that should be taken to improve this Sex Ratio in India. Sex ratio is defined as the number of females against 1000 males. The result ...

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Acute ischemic stroke refers to the death of brain tissue caused by interruption of the blood flow to brain. This interruption is caused by occlusion of a cervical or cerebral artery, or cerebral vein (Uchino, Pary, & Grotta, 2011). It is among the leading causes of death in the world. According to the estimates of American Heart Association, nearly one stroke occurs in every 40 seconds in the U.S., approximating 795,000 cases of stroke per year (American Heart Association Stroke, 2015). Assessment and management of acute ischemic stroke patients need to be done as soon as ...

Introduction

Juanita Perez is an 84-year old Filipino woman who lives in Los Angeles, California, and who has recently lost her husband of 60 years. She came to the agency, seeking help on how she can deal with the grief and loss, as she has been having a difficult time coping with it. In the sixty years that they were married, they have never been apart. Juanita is a practicing Catholic whose primary language is Filipino and manages to speak a little English. She and her husband came to the United Striates as a result of the petition for immigration ...

Abstract

This research project is focused on investigation and simulation of radiation detector failures. This technical device are used in Nuclear Medicine where the problem associated with detection canceled to major damage to staff and patients. Investigation focused on the determination of failure cause for detectors and other equipment like monitors and so on and assessment of post-detection actions Simulation focused on the determination of a mathematical equation of detector failure prediction and assessment of suitability of the detectors (optional) The first phase will result in the list of major failure causes referred to detectors and the associated equipment. The ...

Business

Analysis of the application of management concepts The functions of management that are discussed as concepts include planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling organization’s resources including humans. These concepts are in place to assist organizations achieve their goals.

Planning is mainly used by organizations in choosing the most appropriate goals as well as identifying the best courses of action for reaching the goals in the best ways. Managers will involve themselves in different planning steps and activities during their work in a bid to achieve the goals of the organization. Some of the activities involved in planning include ...

Selecting the appropriate family of statistic

Introduced to the case study and the statistical requirements, we believe that amongst all the family of statistics, regression analysis will be the most appropriate data analysis method to achieve the desired outcome. Important to note, regression analysis belongs to family of statistical techniques and includes methods which are used for forecasting, variance analysis, et cetera. Henceforth, considering the two requirements laid down by Mittra for his operations head as part of which she is required to forecast the sales and explain the past variance, regression analysis and related tools will be the most appropriate statistical tools to perform ...

The Transformational Leadership Program has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life and I have learnt lifelong lessons that will make me a better professional and person. I can look back at this time in my life as one that challenged me to think outside of my own world view and to become aware of what is really required to fulfill a vision of a better future. I have always been aware of some discrimination against African Americans but I have never really known how to overcome these inequalities and have always looked at these inequalities ...

The Fifth Chinese Daughter

“The Fifth Chinese Daughter” is the story of a Chinese-American girl’s journey from childhood to adulthood. The story, told in third person, is actually the author’s autobiography. In the book, Jade Snow grows personally as well as physically, but throughout never loses the lessons taught by her Chinese heritage traditions. As a child, Jade Snow is subjected by random beatings by her father, along with her siblings. It is clear to Jade Snow that she has no value in the eyes of her parents (Wong 108). She is the last among many daughters, and has brothers who ...

Verification of the Beer-Lambert Law for Solutions of Copper Sulphate and Determination of the Concentration of a Given Solution of Copper Sulphate

Introduction

The determination of elements concentrations in water media is an important task in industry, medicine, and environmental protection. The main requirements are accuracy, simplicity of operations, speed and cost of the analysis (Hunt 1995). The spectroscopic analysis is widely applied for routine measurements and research needs (Lindon 2010). The experiment is dedicated to determination of copper sulphate in water using the molecular absorption (Kenkel 2003). The first stage of the experiment performs absorbance measurements of the solutions ...

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Chapter 1: Introduction

The athletes’ performance requires the adequate level of competitiveness and support from team coach so that the reinforcement of the desired level of efforts can be implied. The coaches provide the guidance, motivation and goal determination to the athletes due to which the athletes utilize their skills in an effective manner to achieve the predetermined objectives (Gillet et al., 2012). The coach is also responsible to monitor the performance of athletes and provide adequate feedback in order to intrinsically motivate the athletes and hence, the extent of adequate feedback is considered as a crucial behavior that the ...

The society creates the various gender roles and as a result, with time, these roles are viewed as the appropriate behavior of a person. Learning and life experiences help develop gender roles. The idea of femininity and masculinity not only prevails in the present times but also in the Victorian era. Although gender construction can be defined by biological factors, a larger convection believes that gender is socially constructed. Therefore, gender is a social construct as the society is responsible for determining what characterizes a particular sex and the subjects act by those characteristics. Feminism refers to the nature ...

ACME Car Rental

Facts ACME Car Rental purchased a total of 1,000 Volkswagen model cars at a total purchase price of $17,000,000 from the Volkswagen Company. It then sold some of the cars to individual consumers and other smaller rental fleet companies. However, unknown to the purchaser, Volkswagen Company, the vendor, had fitted the cars with an ‘emissions defeat device’ which is software that was meant to cheat on the rate of emissions of the cars. This was in a bid to conform to the relevant laws and regulations in place. Though these vehicles were able to pass the ...

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List of Figures Figure 1: Product Breakdown Structure for SST BI Phase I 9 Figure 2: Deliverables Typically Produced for Each PMBOK Knowledge Areas 12 Figure 3: Summary Gantt Chart for SST BI Phase 1 18

SCOPE MANAGEMENT

This section gives a high level description of the scope covered by this project. The items that are in scope have been allocated to either BPC or to SST.

STRATEGY

For the SST BI Phase I project, SST will outsource certain aspects of the development to Business Process consulting. These are mentioned in the scope definitions section of this document. BPC will work independently ...

Executive Summary

Today, hospitality management requires skills and training because of the changing needs and demands of customers. Phulay Bay is taking effective measures in order to facilitate customers in the best possible manner, and I come to know this after my internship in Phulay Bay for a period of 6 months. The Hotel is ensuring provision of top services, and a relaxing environment where guests can feel comfort, and visit the hotel again in order to take benefits from the services offered. In this paper, hospitality management in Phulay Bay is described in detail by explaining how the hotel is ...

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Thesis The good indicates one’s understanding of being, in which one halts from evil and incorporates the choices and beliefs that are considered good. It is a predetermined phenomenon in which one individuals try to incorporate good rather than evil in a rationalized manner. It eventually indicates that individuals indulge in the wrong only under the self-denial and unconsciousness towards the extent of good (Partenie and Tom 8). The extent to which one believes in good also accounts for the extent of self-determination which eventually empowers the individual towards new perspectives and laws (Partenie and Tom ...

INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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GIS has been given several meanings over the years in various disciplines and areas of study. Interestingly, all these definitions of GIS attest to the uniqueness of spatial data since geographic locale is an essential peculiarity of strategies, plans, policies, and activities. Below is a sum up definition: GIS can be defined as a computer-based methodology and technology used to collect, analyze, model, manage, and present geographical information or data for a vast dimension of applications (Tyler pg. 210)

Components of GIS

People- Individuals are by far the most fundamental part of a GIS. The procedures and task definitions that are ...

Executive summary

The aim of the report was to determine the consumption pattern as well as the magnitude and direction of the correlations of various inputs in the production process of aluminum grade. Effective control of inputs cost is a result of efficient analysis. Therefore, the report analyzed the electrical as well as chemical and plumbing to compare their respective amount and standard deviation. The study showed that the process produces more plumbing and chemical grade as compared to electrical aluminum grade. Again, the report probed on the appropriate purchase amount for the alumina against a set value. Statistical analysis confirmed ...

Why are low lying islands affected by climate change?

How will islands be affected? What will happen to the populations of inundated islands? Burkett, M. “In Search of Refuge: Pacific Islands, Climate-Induced Migration, and the Legal Frontier.” Asia - Pacific Issues 98 (2011): 1-8. Within the next fifty years people in the low lying Pacific Islands will be forced to leave their homes because of increased frequency and intensity of storms and floods, sea-level rise, and desertification. Many will not only lose their homes, but also their nation. If plans are not put in place to address this, it could cause a humanitarian disaster and political chaos? ...

No legal topic remains as controversial as the death penalty. The continued use of the death penalty divides the nation on some of the most fundamental moral and political debates. While the death penalty is a form of punishment that has been around since he dawn of time, many people question whether the use of the death penalty is compatible with modern society. The death penalty also raises some interesting constitutional concerns. There is widespread belief that the death penalty is not administered in a fair and impartial manner, which would mean that some groups of people are disproportionately ...

Negotiating is a communication process in which parties discuss issues, offers, or problems and attempt to reach a solution, resolution or another certain outcome. Negotiations occur every day, in life and in business, formally and informally. Negotiations occurring in everyday life take varying courses due to several factors such as the style of negotiation being employed, the stakes involved in the conflict issue, the strategies adopted by the negotiators and the mediators among others. There are different negotiation strategies and styles, such as positional bargaining, positional bargaining, principled negotiations (integrative negotiations), competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding and accommodating and so ...

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Introduction While Canada is considered a relatively new country, much of its history can be traced to the end of the first ice age, 20 thousand years ago. At that time there was still an isthmus, which was a kind of bridge between Siberia and Alaska. Therefore land route generation of Siberian hunters-nomads moved slowly on American soil. This theory is supported by archaeological excavations in the basin of Old Crow in the Yukon, in which was found a set of tools that allows to date the initial period of migration is as described above. Thus, ...

Internal Controls

The recent journal article under consideration is titled, “Internal Control and Audit Program Effectiveness: Empirical Evidence from Jordan”, by Fawzi Al Sawalqa and Atala Qtish. The authors investigate the association between some elements such as control environment, risk assessment, and control activities of the modern internal control system used in organizations and the effectiveness and accuracy of audit procedures in Jordan. The authors use 43 usable questionnaires to get responses from professional auditors across Jordan. The study results indicate that the risk determination through internationally acceptable procedures does not necessarily mean an effective audit program (Al Sawalqa & Qtish 128). ...

Introduction

Sports organizations can also use capital budgeting techniques to evaluate their capital projects. Sports firms must also invest in capital projects for expansion or to improve the efficiency of their operations. This paper explores two capital projects at motorsport firm using the various capital budgeting techniques.

Capital projects

The organization plans to purchase motorsport cars for hire. It has two alternatives X and Y. Car X will cost the organization $250,000 and is expected to have a useful life of 10 years. Its market value at the end of the tenth year is expected to be $25,000. It will ...

Abstract

This lab report discusses the Cellular Location of Metabolic Enzymes. Regarding methodology, the experiment was conducted in three sessions during the first session liver homogenate and cell functions were prepared. The first session was carried out by homogenizing the liver in an isotonic media. The Maltase and lactate dehydrogenase were determined in the second session, and protein concentrations were estimated in the third session. The Maltase dehydrogenase (MDH) and Lactase dehydrogenase (LDH) were used to catalyze the reactions in session two. The biuret reaction was used to estimate the protein in the last session. The relationship between absorbance at ...

COVER LETTER

E-MAIL HR MANAGER, Westfield memorial hospital 189 E Main Street,

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RE: APPLICATION FOR NURSE MANAGER POSITION

Being a registered nurse specialized in medical surgery and patient care; and having worked at Maimonides Medical center, Brooklyn NY under different capacities for more than ten years, I am well prepared to join your institution and make positive changes in the leadership and managerial spheres. I am comfortable working both independently and in teams in making sure that quality care is provided to patients, physicians and family members. My specific qualifications for this position are; Experienced in working as a team player in an inter-culturally diverse ...

Abstract

The legal business environment, including laws and regulations formulated to control the conduct of business activities is one of the most important external factors that affect major commercial decisions by business organizations (Pathak, 2013, p. 96). This legal framework influences decision making by businesses right from registration, workplace safety of employees, decisions on employment or dismissals, product safety, business agreements, to financing and marketing decisions (Campbell, 2009, p. 154). Businesses enterprises, according to Miller and Jentz (2011) must always operate within the purview of this legal framework as they make decisions on the various commercial activities, processes and operations ...

Biographical Information and Company Founded

Mihal Lazaridis famously known as Mike Lazaridis is a Canadian entrepreneur born on March 14, 1961. He is credited for co-founding Blackberry, the company that makes the Blackberry smartphones and other wireless handheld devices. Lazaridis was born in Turkey to Greek parents. The family moved to Canada in 1966 when young Lazaridis was just five years old. In 1984, Lazaridis was awarded a contract by General Motors to develop a network computer control system after he sends his proposal. It was in this same year that he was slated to graduate. However, he dropped out of the University of ...

Introduction

Investment bankers are professionals who are well trained when it comes to managing assets, either through creation, transfer, or sale. One of the most important processes being undertaken by investment bankers includes valuation. When it comes to facilitating the operations related to the valuation models as well as assessment of business assets, they normally employ numerous skills and competencies. Business valuation methods represent the instruments that are applied in investment banking, so as to conduct the business value estimation so that the perspective investor could have the appropriate understanding of the current value of the business unit and the ...

Life Skills Audit

I am conducting a SWOT analysis to examine my individual development and my own personal experience relating to my Diploma in Education and training course. I will use some suggested areas of learning related to my own teaching experience to help me complete the task. A SWOT analysis is a reflection of my own strengths, e.g. what I am good at, as well as the weaknesses and the areas that I need to improve, opportunities and threats that manifest itself in external and internal factors surrounding me.

SWOT Analysis

Personal Development Plan Personal Development Plan My completion of the HND Health ...

Question 1

a. The histograms of the data are as follows:

b. Calculating for the 1.5xIQR rule: For the Donating Scores, there are 5 exceptionally high outliers. For the Helping Score, there appears to be no outliers. For the Volunteering Score, there is 1 exceptionally high outlier. c. Donating Money The shape of the distribution is skewed to the left. There are 3 outliers that are all exceptionally high in value. The values of these outlier scores are 77, 78 and 91. The left skew is verified by the boxplot in which a large portion of the data is located on ...

International Law and Global Inequality

The simple basic definition of international law is a group of rules that countries observe when interacting with each other. There are three distinct legal directions in the international law and they are: Public International Law that involves the relationship between sovereign nations and international legal entities as the International Court; Private International Law which deals with questions when jurisdictions are in conflict and Supranational Law like treaties, conventions, etc., that the states adopt in a voluntary and collective way. Logically, three more questions are outlined as: is the International law a real law like the national laws; where ...

Literature Review

Chairman: Committee member: Committee member: Masters of Arts in Psychology 2016 Introduction With childhood obesity on the rise, there is increasing concern about the prevention and treatment of obesity. Current national data on childhood and adolescent obesity show 16.9 percent of 2-to-19-year-old children and adolescents are obese (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). An effective intervention to manage obesity is essential. The current weight management practices involve dietary modification, behavioral change therapies involving exercise, pharmacological therapy and surgical intervention. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the current research on Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an effective method for ...

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Introduction

Burnside and Machiraju (2013, p. 1) states that the European Commission initiated consultative meetings with regards to possibly widening the coverage of the “European Union Merger Regulations (EUMR) to “non-controlling minority shareholdings.” The conference was simultaneous to the decision of the United Kingdom’s Competition Commission ordering Ryanair to reduce its Aer Lingus shareholdings from close to 30 per cent to 5 per cent. The recent ruling of the UK commission is indicative of the position that rigid policies obstructing EU commerce and trade regulators from intervening in transactions engaging the sale of minority shareholdings ...

Introduction

Subjective well-being is an individual’s assessment of his or her life. How happy am I? How satisfied am I with my life? These are considerations made by an individual in order to determine subjective well-being. Lifestyle factors have little influence on this determination. Lifestyle factors are activities and behaviors that an individual chooses to engage in throughout his or her daily life. These are choices that have significant influence on health but little impact on subjective well-being. Choosing to consume a poor diet, refuse exercise, engage in unsafe sex, smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or use illicit drugs are ...

One of the theories that can be applied in the nursing practice include the theories of complexity, chaos, change, and innovation. These theories can be seen and applied to different sectors and areas in the nursing profession. Two of the theories can have always been discussed alongside each other are the theory of complexity and the theory of chaos. The chaos theory involves structures and methods that follow the normal rules and laws but through an unconventional way. Some of the chaotic systems that can be seen in the field of nursing include flow of fluids, irregular beat of ...

Introduction

The maritime industry is an important portal to business, transport and communication as it connects the land through the seas and water (Kim, 2001, pg 95). There are a number of industries that depend entirely on the maritime industry since transport on water provides maximum efficiency on bulk cargo. It is the reason that the maritime industry has to be structured so as to deliver goods in time, in bulk and in the safest way and conditions possible. There are strategies laid down that affect the supply chain in the maritime industry. The strategies are to ensure that water ...

Introduction

The procurement cycle is the procedures that have to occur to supply the line of production or stock up goods and services in an organization. Therefore, all items that have to be procured should be identified to determine the required quantities at the initial stage. At the first step, the relevant information is used to generate the requisition that is later sent to the Department of purchasing. In this department, the assigned purchasers will request for bids and gives out the purchase order to the vendor. At the arrival of the order of the items, they will be entered ...

Business and Employment Law

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Question 1 Issue The main issue in question is whether the exemption or exclusion clause that was incorporated in the contract between Jag and ED can have any effects on Jag’s possible right to sue ED for the loss of his garden. In this contract, it was specifically states that the supplier would not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by any products sold, which in ...

Introduction

Effective marketing strategies that are designed and implemented by smart marketers focus on the consumer behavior. In particular, successful fashion brands pay attention to the consumers’ perception of their own selves. Self-concept defines the consumer choice of apparel, shoes, and accessories. Without knowing the consumers’ perception of their own selves, it would be hard for the fashion marketers to position the products in the market successfully. The paper analyzes the role that the knowledge and understanding can play in implementing effective marketing strategies. There is also a brief comparison between the marketing strategies of Tommy Hilfiger and Nike, to ...

Capital Structure and Dividends

Amazon Company The major scope of the audit process generally involves the review of non-financial as well as financial, organizational information for any significant differences between what is presented and what actually is. The following stages are involved in audit process:

Procedures of Audit and Analysis

Planning: The precise outline of the approach that is going to be undertaken for the audit process is called planning for the audit. This audit plan includes the audit objectives, wider scope, audit approach and the involved audit team (Power, 1997). There are also a number of analytical procedures, which makes up the planning process:

Comparisons of account:

This activity involves ...

Introduction

It is challenging to fathom exactly what drives people towards accomplishment in life, but there are some reasons to believe that both external and internal forces play significance roles in motivation. “Motivation is the particular word commonly used to describe the situation of self-determination” (Deci & Ryan, 2014). The theory of motivation developed by Deci and Ryan (2014), suggest that individuals are necessarily driven by the need to grow to gain personal fulfillment. However, where does that motivation stems from? Deci and Ryan (2014) explain that “self-determination influences people towards accomplishing such tasks." First, people's activities and efforts are usually ...

Euthanasia is a relevant topic in medical profession leaving the professionals under an ethical dilemma. In many cases, they may be compelled to go against their conscience in upholding the wishes of the patients. Dan W. Brock in the article “Voluntary Active Euthanasia” through a series of arguments supports its legalization. The claim for his support is based on the two principles of “freedom of self determination” and “individual’s well being”. However, it is noticed that the arguments advanced and organized in support of legalization of Euthanasia are flawed. According to Brock, legalization of euthanasia implies that the ...

Introduction

In this assignment I will apply the basics of statistics and probability theory to a real world problem. Assume I would like to know about the effectiveness of teaching in a particular university of the United States. The goal of the research is to find out significant factors which affect teaching evaluation score among professors at the University of Texas at Austin in 2000-2002 (Source: http://wps.aw.com/aw_stock_ie_3/178/45691/11696965.cw/index.html). According to this source, the data is measured by the following variables: I begin with descriptive statistics and summary table for all variables. According to the output of the descriptive statistics, we can ...

Abstract

Criminology is one of the fields that rely on research to answer some phenomena. There are different data collection approaches, which criminology researchers could use to evaluate the performance or to understand a specific concept. Field observation is one of these methods. The method entails the collection of data from their natural setting. Investigative experts must adhere to specific elements and procedures when conducting data using the technique. The steps include answering questions that would guide the acceptance and the use of the technique to collect data. The subsequent step would be the determination of the type of field ...

Final Case Analysis

PART 1

Lona seems to be suffering from a Dysthymic Disorder. This is because the fact that her state of depression has been persistent for more than two years due to the circumstances and changes in her life. In the initial interview, there was no information that the issues Lona has been experiencing could be hereditary. In reviewing the facts, it is evident that Lona is experiencing an extreme change of routine in her life. This has prompted her illness and sense of lack of control. Lona's history is that she has been married for ten years, five into ...

Discussion 1

Judicial review of competency or reasonability in regard to defendant mens rea (mental state) at issue in case involves four general rule elements where 1) waiver of rights is determined accord to the 2) capacity of a party to plea and 2) stand trial, the criteria to 4) defense. Defendants “pleading not guilty by reason of insanity” forsake criminal responsibility in exchange for state mental health incarceration (Meyer & Weaver, 2006).

In the cases State v. Bates and State v. Stiller no assignment of incompetency should occur. If temporary insanity is determined to be in question, hospital ...

In the chapter, ‘will the revolution be cybercast?’ Reed outlines the way the protests by the world trade organization workers originated from through the integration of technology. The internet contributed significantly in connecting other parts of the world to the main protests. Not only was the internet significant in mobilizing protesters and educating them on nonviolent protests, it contributed in making Seattle known to the world. Activists acknowledged and promoted the use of internet messaging to transmit messages and updates concerning the protests to their friends. Submission of blueprints and strategic plans occurred flawlessly via email messages transmitted through ...

The proposals for plants to many American companies are treated like any other investment. The migration of companies has tremendously eroded the domestic potential that are required to convert inventions into cost-competitive products and high quality; hence, damaging the ability of America to be the leader in various sectors. It is difficult for companies to determine the opportunity that manufacturing is necessary to innovation issues and the moment that it is safe to outsource to reduce capital outlays and lower costs. There are better sourcing decisions based on a framework that will enable reinvigorate American economy that is driven by ...

ABSTRACT:

This paper present the literature review related to the change in organizational culture and innovation. The paper describes the critical aspect of organizational change in culture. To evaluate the understanding of the cultural models different researches has been included and studied intensively. For better understanding the literature from the organizational behaviour, organizational culture and behaviour, human psychology, human resource, and Industry best practices, some business professionals who are expert in their field are also a part of this research. To widen the understanding of organizational culture and also how it may affect on innovation and creativity the research is conducted ...

Transfer pricing is a process where prices or rates used when selling products or services between parent companies, divisions, departments, or subsidiary (SMULLEN, 2001). It exists when two related companies (the parent company and a subsidiary) trade amongst each other. For example, a US based subsidiary of Coca-cola trading with an African subsidiary of Coca-cola. When such subsidiaries engage in price establishments for a transaction the results are transfer pricing.

WITTENDORFF (2010) provides that in transfer pricing the prices set for the exchange may be the original prices set for the products or the original purchase price or a rate reduced to cater ...

Qualitative credibility of insights of healing was assessed by directing the focus group interviews for the perfection of the designed set of questions. As said by Bryman and Bell (2009), the focus group method is a form of team meeting in which several members (involving interviewee) highlights and discuss the raised concerns on the specific subject that is under study. Specialist measures from the focus group discussions how participants respond to each other’s viewpoints and develop their own viewpoint in accordance with the communications that occur within a team. Literature analysis and diverse brainstorming meetings were organized that provided the ...

Leadership involves determination, persistence, and time. As a leader, one should be able to define and understand his or her own purpose. Purpose can be perceived as an objective or goal which guides act in reaching an aim in a specific perspective (Craig, & Snook, 2014). One has to be driven or motivated by passion and strength to work skilfully to be able to accomplish specific or personal intentions. For instance, if I would turn out to be a corporate leader, several investors would be relying for me to perform effectively and display great stewardship. There are also other important areas of a certain ...

Even though physician assistants constitute a minute part of the workforce involved in healthcare, their distinctive roles in this industry are expanding with a rapidly constant speed. It has always been my aspiration to become a refined and flexible professional in the world of medicine who is capable of functioning in several specialty areas and in various practice arrangements. However, I consider that my hard work and determination along with the acquirement of proper training and fundamental education are the key characteristics that would facilitate me in becoming a sophisticated physician assistant. At the same time, it needs to ...

An ethical dilemma is any circumstance in which direct moral values are put in conflict in deciding which path of action is correct or incorrect (Pozgar, 2011). Ethical decision-making procedures, however, provide a useful framework in which to understand the conflicts, evaluate the alternatives and decide on the best course of action to take in the specific situation confronting the decision maker. Indeed, while employing a method of ethical decision-making to an ethical dilemma may not provide all the answers but it should help clarify the issues enough so that a means of resolution will be obvious or easier to see.

Gather the facts needed to identify the problem

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Introduction

The field of medicine and pharmacy has over the recent past experienced tremendous growth with technological improvements making pharmacy and the analysis of drugs and characteristics of drugs much simpler. Drug analysis is a fundamental aspect of drug development. It is not confined to making improvements to drug but also assessing quality to ascertain their fitness for human consumption. Drugs are chemical compounds that are affected by a number of factors including temperature, moisture and contaminants among others. For this reason, technology has provided an analytical tool for analyzing the drugs.

Following the introduction of spectroscopy about half a century ago, ...

Therefore, the regression equation for the staff costs vs. Sales becomes

If the sales increases by 1 million then the model predict the staff, cost will increase by 14.942497 million. The line of best fit indicates a positive linear relationship between the staff cost and sales. The convergence of the points towards the mean further shows little variation in the various factors/variables that determines the staff cost in the company. There is little erroneous data indicated by a single outlier at the upper right corner of the chart. The coefficient of determination further a test to a god fit to the data ...

Introduction

Program evaluation and assessment in projected to the activities that are carried out in regard to the development determination. Project assessment helps the sponsors and the investors to have a clear overview of the program. The sponsors of the investment or the program are involved in the entire process as it they are the main player. Therefore, the process that is employed in the development planning, they are provided with the report as the evaluation and assessment are done. There are several steps followed in the conducting assessment and evaluation of the program. These steps include obtaining program description ...

- My Topic Is: How To Train A Dog - General Purpose: The general purpose of the speech is to make the difficult task of dog training easier on new dog owners. - Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will feel more confident when it comes to training dogs. They will feel as though they have a better idea of how to get started, and have a better understanding of how to assert power over their dog in a firm, but loving way. - Central Idea/Thesis: Training a dog can be difficult, but with patience and ...

Throughout my life I have faced many challenges that took determination, perseverance, and discipline in order to overcome. During high school and throughout my undergraduate studies I dedicated myself to the ferocious sports of Kick Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. Despite my successes that were built on hard work and devotion to self-restraint, unfortunately I suffered a traumatic injury to my knee and in the process shattered my patella, ruptured both the anterior cruciate and the medial collateral ligaments, and tore the cartilage of the meniscus. The recovery from this injury was brutal and I had to undergo four surgeries ...