Essays on Empowerment

Brooklyn’s Dining Case Study

The case discussed below is about a restaurant and a sports bar known as Brooklyn’s Dining, which underwent a change in management to bring about a more effective performance. However the change in management failed to get the desired results, on the contrary the sales of the restaurant showed a decline compared to the tenure of the previous manager. An analysis of the case is presented below to identify the reasons for this as well as for suggesting steps aimed at getting a better performance.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PLANNING PROCESS IN BROOKLYN’S LEADING TO CHANGE

The reason why the new owner of the Franchise, David Becker, had decided ...

Improvement of delegating skills to empower and motivate others

Research has shown that non-performing leaders rate substantially low with the delegation of duties and responsibility in the organizations that they run since they command little respect. Consequently, the performances of the workers are equally minimal due to insufficient motivation and empowerment. Thus, proper delegation creates a productive environment that leads to high performance (p.81 & 82, 2015). As such, several skills can improve the leader’s delegating ability and consequently increase the organization performance. Firstly, the leader should invest in people skill such as effective interpersonal skills, managing differences and diversity communications among other skills. For instance, where a ...

Introduction

The measurement of performance in any business is very important. However, most businesses fail to measure performance. This may be because such businesses have not considered putting up elaborate performance metrics that promote performance in the first place leave alone measure it. A performance metric in an organization is simply a specific measurement or quantitative guideline that can be referred to when assessing whether an organization is improving or diminishing. Measurement metrics include satisfaction of its customers, achievement of its organizational goals and whether its employees are excellently discharging their duties (Fairholm & Farber, 2009).

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There are many possible underlying ...

Introduction

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, also known as LVMH, is a luxury goods conglomerate, headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was created through the merger of Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy in 1987. LVMH is the largest fashion brand in the world in terms of revenue with over sixty subsidiaries. LVMH has posted revenue of €30.6 billion and a hefty profit of over €5 billion in 2014 (LVMH#3, 2015). Christian Dior is the largest brand within LVMH business portfolio, contributing more than 40% of its revenue (LVMH#3, 2015). Bernard Arnaut is the largest shareholder of the company. The ...

Teamwork – Introduction

The definition of Teamwork differs from one organization or business to other or may be even from one individual to another. This difficulty in defining teamwork essentially is because of the numerous facets that it comprises of. Teams are made when people having a common taste, liking, and attitude come forward as a group and work for accomplishment of an overall common goal. The role that teams play within an organization is very important.

According to Henry Ford,

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success-Henry Ford.” Work organization with the help of teamwork can denote numerous possibilities, ...

Introduction

When it comes to the renowned chemical organization globally, the name of BASF SE appears the mind. The head office of BASF SE is based in Germany and this term is known as Baden Aniline and Soda Facility. The organization in the culmination of 2009 had fifty-thousand workers in Germany and the entire workforce was one-hundred and ten thousand in the all-inclusive workplace. The purpose of this essay is to shade light on the conflicts of interest emerge amid multiple stakeholders at the workplace; after identifying conflicts, this essay suggests solutions to the probable disagreements that emerge.

It is ...

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 ...

The first step according to Lewin’s analysis is the unfreezing phase. This phase would include the identification of the Change emphasis. Bowers (2011) states that it will also involve open discussions to identify the restraining and driving forces present in the hospital against proposed changes. In this case, the facility should aim at implementing an adequate communication system that can support followership and empowerment. This system concentrates on healthy interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships. The key component of this strategy would include an emphasis on communication among primary stakeholders including nurses, the administration, and managers. Bowers also notes that ...

Variables in a Research Study and Data Collection

A researcher has to identify variables in the study. There are two variables in a research study; the dependent variable and the independent variable. The dependent variable is what the researcher is interested (Yin, 2013). The aim is to measure the changes that take place with the dependent variable. On the other hand, the independent variable affects the dependent variable. The researcher will manipulate this independent variable with an expectation of change on the dependent variable. Data collection comes in as the process of gathering and then measuring information on the variables identified (Yin, 2013). This is done in ...

Question 1:

The turnaround change consists in a radical change in the organization, in their mission, vision, and goals to achieve new objectives. The turnaround change, different to the constant change phenomenon as developmental transitions and task-focused transitions. The paradigms of an organization are the current framework where the company is, what is good and bad for an organization is inside the paradigm that influences the organizational climate and the employees behavior. A company with a complex structure and more than 500 hundred employees develop in the time resistance to changes, necessary to the organization to adapt to the changing business ...

Question 1

List of interview questions for a Professional Engineer with regards to Ontario Professional Engineering Act What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment in applying your professional expertise to solve an engineering problem? Describe any situation where you fruitfully explained the social effects of a project to the involved stakeholders? Over the past years, what new engineering specialty skills have you learned from the daily activities and how have the skills aided you?

What is the future of engineering and how can professional engineers adapt to the changing trends demonstrated in the past?

How do you ensure that you keep pace both technically and technologically to ensure that you are updated with the changing technology?

Describe any moment where you succeeded in establishing a long-term working relationship with a person from a different department?

Tell me about ...

LITERATURE REVIEW – GENDER EQUALITY IN

Literature Review – Gender Equality in Corporate America Literature reveals the ongoing issue of gender equality in corporate America remains problematic for women. The importance of this issue aligns to implications of the continued lack of social progress taking place in American business among other areas and represents the backward view society continues practicing in general. Gender is the specific issue of inequality among the female population in the corporate America but unfortunately again, as statistics found in literature from studies of inequalities of diversity compounds the situation connecting to hiring practices. This institutionalization of such illegal ideas leads to ...

Introduction

Essential changes have occurred in the previous decade in the disabled people’s position within the society and the community. A multitude of factors has led towards the formation of newer legislations, regulations and standards in various countries to focus on removing present discrimination against disabled individuals and allow them to take part completely in the domains of education, employment and other services in the community (Bowles, 2011). Such factors are inclusive of increasing the awareness regarding advantage to the society on the whole when involvement and disable person's independence are increased as well as increasing the assertion and ...

Jane Doe

Introduction Women’s rights throughout the world have continued to be the subject of human rights concerns for members of the various nations and regulatory groups throughout the world. Not all entities have the same concerns for the fair and equal rights of women in their nations, but with the world watching, pressure is put on these nations lacking proper adherence to human rights policies for women in these countries. Africa, often known for its volatile circumstances and harsh treatment of women is the focal point of this research paper in helping to create a best practices policy suggestion ...

Write one to two paragraphs

(a) summarizing the problem area (be specific in defining the problem) The problem that has been chosen is the gender equality gap that is evident in corporate America. This problem is important due to the implications that this has on equality and social progress. The regard that is given to equality within the corporate and business realm has direct implications on the view that society as a whole has regarding the issue. Further problems can be seen in the lack of diversity that results from these hiring practices. This can lead to an inherent lack of critical thinking due ...

Preventable hospital re-hospitalizations are key quality and patient safety concerns. Statistics suggest that one in every five Medicare enrollees is re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge from an acute care facility, and an estimated 75% of these readmissions are avoidable. Readmissions are expensive costing the United Sates (US) healthcare system an estimated $17 billion annually. The 2010 affordable care act established the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. This program offers a financial incentive to hospitals to reduce excess readmissions (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2013). In efforts to avoid Medicare penalties, hospitals around the country have implemented programs aimed at ...

Introduction

Medicalization is the development of medicine into a social institution. Medicine then became an institution of social control. (Scrambler, 2005) Medicalization moves the viewpoint from some moral failing of an individual to a medical diagnosis and quantifiable or qualifiable reason based in medicine. Medicalization influences the way that society perceives and reacts to physical characteristics and social behavior of an individual. Medicine as institution can be viewed in light of how and for what conditions human are treated. With medicine as a social institution it redefined social policy, resulting in therapeutic treatment, decriminalization, and decarceration of abhorrent social behavior ...

Introduction

Background Statement For any organization to ultimately be successful, it depends on the presence of competent and effective leadership. It does not matter they type of the organization, and this truth especially applies to the law enforcement community. This reality also applies to organized sports, where a football team may be able to win a game, but without effective leadership in the form of a team manager, coach, or captain, its chances of ultimately winning a title will remain elusive (Schwarzwald, Koslowsky, & Agassi, 2001). Police service is not different than this analogy. Perhaps the most essential component of police ...

Business 5: Leadership Styles

Business 5: Leadership Styles “Leadership is defined as the process of influencing others in order to accomplish a goal”( Slawinski, 2007, ). There are several different types of leadership that have been presented and analyzed in empirical research. There are also different types of leaders that exhibit unique characteristics that provide a rationale behind the various behaviors, work ethics, decision making skills, and influence that leaders have on other employees, people, and associates within an organization. Along with the aforementioned leaders do not only manage and supervise others, but they also create wealth and value in the organization that they ...

Overview

Manojovich, Antonakos & Ronis, (2009) argue that among some of the factors that have the most influence on the outcomes of the patients include ineffective communication or lack thereof between the physicians and the nurses. The scholars emphasize the importance of elements of communication such as openness, timeliness, understanding, and accuracy and the effect they have in patient outcomes. This scenario considered in this paper underscores the importance of communication between the entire health care team, and more so between the nurses and the physicians. The acknowledgement of the influence of followership and empowerment in remedying the inadequacies which cause ...

John, a 50-year old man, visits a convenient care clinic complaining of fatigue, increased hunger, increased thirst, and frequent urination over the last two months. He also reports increased episodes of itching. Clinical examination reveals the presence of dark patches on his skin in the neck and armpit areas. Physical examination reveals a weight loss of 5kg over the last one month. Laboratory test show the following results: A1C= 7.1%, FPG= 127mg/dL and OGTT= 202mg/dL. John is single and currently stays alone. He has one sister whom he last met two years ago. He is also not employed currently. ...

Action for health in the Sonagachi red-light area of Kolkata

The sex workers of the Sonagachi red-light area of Kolkata were a vulnerable and exploited group at the bottom rung of the societal ladder: they had no rights, little education, few opportunities and lived a life full of violence and with the very real risk of ill health. As well as the risk of ill health to themselves, there were also wider public health concerns – most notably of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV transmission. In this essay we shall look at how the sex workers were able to achieve a previously unheralded change and improvement in their lives ...

Dear Mrs. Stacey PattinsonRE: LETTER OF NOMINATION AS PATRON OF HARK FOUNDATION.

It is with great pleasure that Hark Foundation is pleased to nominate you as its Patron. On behalf of Hark Foundation, we would like to introduce our organization. The Foundation’s objectives focus on health, education and need for empowerment. Under health, we seek to improve accessibility and functionality through provision of basic treatment on malaria, hearing loss and other water borne diseases in rural area. Provision of mosquitoes net, hearing aid, wheel chairs, crutches is also under health program. Additionally, we rehabilitate people addicted ...

McCorkle and Melanie’s book on the case of the Ad Agency provides for a very scholarly read for anyone who is interested in this sector. The book outlines and explains the principles that should be applied in the Ad Agency. In addition, it gives the concepts and models in mediation, as well as the ethical standards that should be followed. Ethics can be defined as the code of behavior in business practices. Ethics also refer to day to day interactions and how people and businesses should interact.

The models explained in this book include narrative, transformative, evaluative and ...

This paper responds to the article titled “Job and Career Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Newly Graduated Nurses.” The article was authored by Laschinger Heather who is affiliated to the University Of Ontario School Of Nursing. It was published on 4thth issue of the Journal of Journal of Nursing Management in 2012. Spencer. The article contains the details of a research conducted to find out work life experiences of new graduate nurses and to determine predictors of job satisfaction and turnover intentions. Shortage of nurses in hospital is a global problem. Many explanations have been given as to why most healthcare ...

Problems in Gender Equality

Gender inequality has posed as a serious challenge in today’s society, especially since women empowerment started. Historically, women were given minor roles in society and they were always deemed the weaker gender. However, substantial improvements in the education systems have allowed women to receive education and they have proved that they are just as capable as their male counterparts are in various professions (Inglehart and Norris 2005).

Gender inequality, especially in developed countries has taken a new turn. Women have received so much attention that feministic movements that are now undermining the male species. Women are receiving preferential treatment ...

Abstract

Pop culture of the 60s that originated in Britain and spread to US followed a string of philosophical and theoretical movement turning into mass culture. Pop culture has had many proponents in fashion, music and literature as well as numerous characteristic features. Studying the 60’s fashion design trends in ...

Article one: COGNITIVE diffusion versus thought DISTRACTIONIN THE MITIGATION OF LEARNED HELPLESSNESS

This article explores the cause of learning helplessness which is negative unwanted thoughts and how this can be rectified through the use of cognitive defusion (Hooper and Louise 209). This article focuses on the psychological approach of learned helplessness. According to research, avoidance or unpleasant psychological events are maladaptive. Cognitive diffusion helps deal with the negative thoughts without employing maladaptive strategies. Over the last years, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a cognitive behaviour that has been adopted to deal with negative psychological contents. These contents are the barriers that prevent humans from achieving what they want. When negative thought ...

Remarkable efforts to achieve more usefulness and understandability of corporate reporting are being made year after year. However; the complexity of the current businesses coupled with the legal requirement of enterprises has served to decelerate the aims of corporate reporting. IR, (Integrated reporting), is making efforts to merge responsibility reporting with financial reporting. The combination primary goal is benefiting all the stakeholders in the organizations by emphasizing on value creation and future orientation. Empirical evidence from over a hundred companies has served to cement the immense significance of the implementation of the principles of the framework of International Integrated Reporting. ...

Over the past 13years, hundreds and thousands of our youths have been deployed to various countries to maintain peace. These deployments involve long stays in the war zone areas separating them from their family and their loved ones. Unfortunately, the past and the current government administrations have not been able to aide in the effective delivery of the service members and the Quality of life for these armed youths. With these adverse conditions, it can be observed that the rate at which the service members have been conducting suicide is ...

I. Introduction

Human resource management (HRM) is a field that is susceptible to cultural influences. Although there are standard practices to reckon in the practice of HRM, it is important to understand that differences in culture may provide different variations. What many human resource (HR) professionals may think as standard procedures to their line of work may not actually be the same in different settings, given that there are various cultural stimuli connected to the nature of the industries they serve and the ...

Abstract

Technological inventions in the healthcare sector are ever-growing. Healthcare providers are always looking for advanced technologies that will help in the efficient and effective delivery of healthcare. There are numerous technology-based healthcare solutions, and most are striving to reduce the common face-to-face practitioner-patient interactions. There are numerous benefits of this such technologies, as well as a host of limitations. Technology has modernized healthcare delivery because modern technologies help empower patients to be in charge of their health, and this in turn minimizes doctor consultations (Katz, Nissan and Moyer 2004). Technologies such as telemedicine, internet, robotics and telecoms have revolutionized the ...

Manning, Marable, Dispatches From the Ebony Tower: Intellectuals Confront the African American Experience, New York, Columbia University Press, 2000-written by manning Marable.

Manning -one of the leading scholars of African American history is a professor of political science and history at Columbia University in New York City where he also holds the position of director in the institute for research in Africa American studies. He is considered as one of the America’s most widely convert and influential scholars. Manning has brought together insightful minds who display a willingness to be outspoken in their criticisms, yet who are without a ...

This research identifies public relations as an essential element for nations. Under public relations, the study identifies Jordan as a potential region of study. This research identifies various avenues of image management during crises in Jordan. The study of Jordan and its practices of public relations, especially image management involve different stages. First, the study provides an overview of public relations and image management to foster the understanding of the topic. Image management is all about maintaining the reputation of a ...

How does education, employment, or medicine create identity categories that may liberate or oppress individuals?

Oppression is a social reality that has been existing for many years. Our history will show that various efforts were made in the past to curb oppression in various institutions and social structures. Although there has been some success, our experiences will tell that oppression is a social evil that continue to exist in the current times even in education, medicine, and most especially in employment.

Miriam Webster defines oppression as unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power. It is also a condition weighing down one’s mind and body (Miriam Webster, Online). In the educational sector, oppression is evident ...

Nursing Capstone

In order to successfully complete a nursing program, it is important to have nursing practice experience at a well-established as well as recognized medical institution that offers an opportunity to implement theoretical nursing skills learnt at learning institutions (Antrobous and Kitson, 1999). Nursing leadership is a vital role in the nursing workforce so as to effectively provide evidence based and client centered care and staff empowerment. Being a nurse team leader is a necessity to the nursing profession that leads to growth and empowerment. After all, nursing responsibilities are rapidly transforming and it is important to be updated to the current and standard requirements ...

1. The main theme of the book is the focus on the central idea that the personal character of a leader is above all positions or power. The book emphasizes that a leader must win its followers by its own virtue. He should be a role model, rather than a forceful person to lead his followers. The personal attributes may vary, but the leader must utilize these to make others obey his command. “Authentic Leader” is a term coined by David Irvine and Jim Reger to define the leader who leads by the strength of his characters.” Is he for real?” is the question ...

Conscious-raising is the process through which personal problems of women are transformed into a shared awareness defining them as social or political concerns. It facilitates women understand the relationships between individual aspects and public systemic conditioning, which makes the personal aspect to be political. It comprises a fundamental component of social change. The stages in conscious-raising involve an individual woman presenting a certain issue of concern to other women. The issues presented by women are then discussed in the group, after which they undertake political actions in regard to issues affecting them. Conscious-raising still exists today in different forms and also takes ...

Introduction

The article focuses on trying to understand particular tools human resource management entails in enhancing the performance of employees and of the organization as a whole. A conceptual model is developed by the authors linking human resource management practices with organizational learning and knowledge management and performance and organizational capabilities.

Article summary

It details out certain practices and policies of the human resource in enhancing the level of commitment and motivation in employees. Certain human resource best practice frameworks include performance related pay, supporting high teamwork and team building exercises, decision making on a decentralised level, limited discrepancies in status, comprehensive selection and ...

Social justice existed in a society when the people of that community had an equal share in the way they were treated. That is, and everyone had a fair share of the resource allocation to the citizens. For instance, every region is equally developed in terms of hospitals, schools, social amenities, and road networks. It was not just the presence of these facilities, but the provision of quality services equitably to all the citizens is what made social justice a good practice (Chaffee, 2013). Quality housing, education and in addition, quality primary health care were considered a prerogative ...

BSA 343

1. Change is the introduction of something that is unusual in the normal way of life. There are different types of changes such as change in an organization, changes in the way of life, and many others. The introduction of change in any institution commonly faced with many challenges as it usually result in a different mode of doing things that an individual is not used to doing. In order to identify the barriers to change, an individual should first look on how other people perceive the change, how willing they are adopting it, the effects that are associated with ...

Introduction to Business

- Advantages and disadvantages of Mc Donald’s ringing up sales in so many foreign currencies worldwide

The advantages of Mc Donald’s operations in so many regions include the ability of the company to face the economic downturn as it may affect some regions of the world, while the otger regions of the world may remain unaffected with the economic downturn or may be less affected. At the time of the US economic recession, the company benefited from the increase in sales in the Asia region that balanced the loss in sales in the US region.

The company has the ability to adapt itself to various tastes of customers in different regions of the world. ...

Economic Development Initiatives

Economic development initiatives are policies and strategies, which can be undertaken by institutions or organizations aiming to improve the economic condition of a particular area. It needs to be noted that not always do economic development initiatives symbolize introduction of fiscal policies and strategies in the economy, but the same also takes into account initiatives and strategies that are taken to enhance the standards of living and empowerment. Enhanced standards of living and empowerment have an impact on the economic condition of a particular area. In this context, the paper attempts to evaluate one particular Economic Development Initiative adopted in Northern ...

Annotated Bibliography

Ahmad, S. Z., Xavier, S. R., Perumal, S., Nor, M. L. & Mohan, C. J. (2011).The transition from corporate Careers to business ownership: The case for women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. International Journal of Business Administration, vol.2, No.3. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v2n3p148

This article was important to this research as it identified the differences between employment in a corporate environment and working in a small business firm. It is important to identify what makes the small businesses thrive and the aspect of training has been widely digested. Shekari, H., Rabiee, A., Afshari, M. and Ahanim, (2011). Using effective factors in Employees Empowerment of ...

Abstract

Leadership is an important factor for the organizational success, increased productivity of employees, job satisfaction, and customer satisfaction. Leaders are the very beacon of light that direct their subordinates in the right path towards achievement and success. Two leadership styles that are mainly the topic of discussion in the literature include transactional and transformational leadership. The studies available in the literature show mixed results as regards the effectiveness of these two leaderships. Both the leaderships are associated with increased job satisfaction and performance of employees. However, transactional leadership is more suited for competition intensive industry, whereas transformational leadership is ...

There have been many studies on the relationship between feminist and conformity to masculinity. Being born a male or female in a society is more beyond a mere biological fact. The Social setup usually redefines, revalue and represent the biological sexes. There are various normal associated with being born a woman or a man. According to an American Anthropologist, Gender is defined as a set of arrangements by which the society has transformed biological sexuality into a reflection of human activity. The society expects that individuals meet the transformed sexual needs. According to Nancy Fraser in her theory on status, stated that there is a need for ...

Nursing ethics and patient safety

Kangasniemi, M., Vaismoradi, M., Jasper, M., & Turunen, H. (2013). Ethical issues in patient safety Implications for nursing management. Nursing Ethics, 20(8), 904--916.

Patient safety is defined as the lack of protection given to a patient while in the process of receiving health care. This article discusses the importance of ‘patient safety-hood’ and to point out ethics needed in nursing management. The authors indicate that human dignity is in itself important in the nursing field and it involves giving respect as a requirement to achieving it. It is with this concept that the essence of being worthy, respected and ...

THEME 1: Culture, Gender and Social Norms

Haught, John. Making Sense of Evolution: Darwin, God, and the Drama of Life. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010. Print.

This work traces the origin of humankind and the underlying values that have often informed behavior of man. Ever since the emergence of evolution theory, many questions have been posed in regards to its viability and especially on how it impacted human behavior over time. Evolution gives a scientific account of the development of man and it is often at loggerheads with the theological account of creation. The author of this work has a similar professional background with the author in the previous entry. Both authors have strong theological backgrounds in the Catholic Church and they are accomplished historians. This book gives ...

Professional nurse need autonomy to carry out their duties. Autonomy is an attribute that allows nurses to work. Nurse autonomy is a belief centered on the client. The client is allowed to make discretionary decisions independently. The decisions made by the client reflect advocacy. The critical attributes that the nurse requires to administer care for the patient include affiliate relationship with the client, caring and responsible decision-making (Bradley et al., 2008, pg. 26). Nurse autonomy results to accountability of actions that nurses take.

Autonomy leads to empowerment of the clients and the nurse. It leads to job satisfaction because the ...

CHAPTER # 15: DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING BEHAVIOURS AND EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE ACTIVISTS

Why the topic matters? The knowledge sharing behavior in an organization enables the managers in easily selecting effective people for important roles. This enhances the leadership development within the organization. Knowledge sharing behavior enhances the business capabilities and this in turn improves the overall business performance. All the workers in the organization start collaborative product development which enhances the ability of knowledge sharing in the most effective and efficient manner. The knowledge sharing practice unlocks the information which is stored in the people’s mind and suggests imposing the practices which create a difference between success and failure. All ...

Risk factors associated with obesity in Hispanic children

Obesity forms a major problem in children, especially among the Hispanics, as the risk factors associated with them are aplenty. Disparities with regard to race or ethnicity are found in the occurrence of this ailment and so the risk factors related to obesity also might have linkages likewise. According to Taveras et al (2010) several factors like “social / built environment, behavior, physiology, genetics” and early childhood years also contribute to the risk factors associated with the disorder. The various risk factors that might lead to childhood obesity during the early developmental stages include, disproportionate increase in weight during ...

Introduction

The working environment plays an essential role in fostering employee motivation and group cohesion among employees. As a result, the organization is provided with optimum performance from the employees and significantly helps in the profitable achievement of organizational goals and objectives. The objective of this assignment is to analyze and describe the working environment at FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. In order to do so, the elements that foster employee motivation along with unity have been taken into consideration. The findings have been related to the chapters assigned.

Analysis of 100 Best Companies – Work Environment and Elements

Working for Fortune’s 100 Best Companies has ...

Empowerment is based on the premises that human beings have the capacity to make choices and live up to their consequences. The forces that are influencing sales and business management have changed significantly compared with the past. The aspect of globalization has made the business market attain a competitive edge (BOONE, 2012). The contemporary philosophy of empowerment has made many established organization create an enabling environment for their workers. Therefore, companies have developed strategies on recruitment of managers with contemporary business skills. Many people have researched and written voluminous journals on the concept of leadership (Levit, 2013). Empowerment forms one ...

Abstract

The idea of job satisfaction or happiness is not new. In 1958, Landsberger was the first man who introduced the concept of job satisfaction with the Hawthorne effect. Even though the concept of job satisfaction was not mentioned in his studies but still it is marked as the base for the growth of job satisfaction concept. Hawthorne effect highlighted the fact that, it is necessary to boost the employees on periodic basis in order to achieve the desired level of outputs (Johnson et al., 2001). The same fact was later on explained by Locke in 1976. It explained ...

Introduction

Registered nurses are faced with the responsibilities of not only treating and managing health conditions in patients, but also promoting health in an effort to prevent the development of diseases. Nurses can achieve this role by advocating for certain changes that improve the lives of their patients, or through educating the target population on how to manage or improve their health statuses. Health promotion aims at either behavioral changes or empowerment of the target population (Chinn, 2011). This paper will, therefore, discuss how the community nurse, using an empowerment approach, could promote health literacy. The chosen scenario for this ...

Empowerment is the process of authorizing or enabling an individual to behave, think, control or take action, and make decisions in an autonomous manner (Durai, 2010). It is the state of being self-enabled to take control of one’s destiny. It is a process that challenges ones assumptions about how things are perceived, and enhances decision making in overcoming such assumptions and challenges.

Central to the empowerment process are actions, which build both individual and collective assets, and improve fairness and efficiency. This ensures increased productivity, accountability and efficiency among employees. Giving employees authority, power, opportunities, skills, and resources, as ...

- United State Interest in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan war was conducted by the American soldiers in a bid to stamp out the terrorist group of al Qaeda. The group enjoyed support by the extremist leadership of the Taliban within Afghanistan. The first few years of the war provided success with the military group scattering and some of the members moving to the mountainous regions.

The presidential address showed that the group was regrouping which would be a problem to the homeland security (Military, P.3). The regrouping members of the terrorist group have been blamed for causing insecurity in Pakistan region. The group has started causing insecurity within ...

The concepts of leadership that involves responsibility, power, and empowerment are normally related, but it is essential to begin with a basic definition of each. According to Cole (2004), empowerment relates to the use of an approach where personnel or employees are given a chance to portray their ability to make decisions that affect the running of an organization. Further, this concept of empowerment provides a sense of authority to the employees exercising it. Cole (2004) defines power as the capacity to be able to cause change by having a form of unaltered control over others. Responsibility, according to Cole (2004), relates to ...

Psychology

An organization that seeks to empower a particular people should have characteristics that project its cause and intention of assisting a given underprivileged group. First and foremost, it should not seek to benefit financially from the people as that would render it a financial institution rather than a social organization. It should seek to unite the disenfranchised people towards their common goal. The group should also have a leadership drawn from the people it seeks to help rather than foreign individuals. It should have a clear mission statement and be very transparent in its activities.

The Federation for American Immigration reform (FAIR) is such an ...