Essays on Dionne

Hypertension in children is becoming a growing healthcare concern in America. It is quite common to see reports of hypertension in children. Most cases of hypertension in children remains undiagnosed and therefore the present prevalence is an underestimation of the real scenario. Unlike adults, the normal blood pressure values in children can vary based on their age and height, and thus borderline cases of hypertension, escape diagnosis. Sedentary lifestyle and obesity are important risk factors for hypertension in children. Through proper lifestyle practices and diet, hypertension can be prevented in children. Preventing hypertension in children is important as hypertension ...

The Three Basic Functions of Leadership

There is no consensus of view on the functions of leadership. This is due to the fact that description of functions depends on the general concept of leadership. Leadership roles are related to goal accomplishment and to the maintenance and reinforcement of a group. Functions in a given category are instrumental in achieving a given goal or goals of the group (Kekomuller, 2012). The three basic functions of leadership, therefore, are: setting goals, organizing and initiating appropriate actions. In setting goals, a leader is supposed to carry out a creative role of coming up with goals and policies to ...

HRM Issues in an Insurance Company

The Cases discussed below are related to Human Resource Management, experienced by the author as a human resource manager in an Australian Health Insurance firm. Each case has some distinct features typical of HR function and are addressed by the author using the relevant theories and practices on the issues. The cases are presented below

Scenario 1

This case represents a situation where a young male employee GS has been promoted as the manager in a regional office which is comparatively smaller than his previous location. His team consists of mainly part time female members, with similar and educational backgrounds and ...