Essays on Highlight

For years, government transactions and contracts have been kept from public who may wish to review where their taxes go and how their elected officials act in their behalf. However, with the creation of the internet, classified government information is slowly leaking to the public and sites such as WikiLeaks reveal a darker picture of known government decisions that remains controversial even at the present time. Arguments from supporters and opposition of WikiLeaks have grown throughout the years, posing a question as to whether or not WikiLeaks is beneficial or detrimental to the public. Although some may see WikiLeaks ...

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Friendship

Academic Honesty Statement

This research activity is fully my individual output except occasions where I have explicitly acknowledged sources within the text and indicated those academic sources towards the end of my work. This assignment meets all the requirements as outlined in the task requirements. I have never submitted this assignment before and, therefore, ready for any oral examination concerning my submission.

Mind map

The below mid map gives a highlight of what my proposal will focus on while showing some of the existing connections and aspects covered by my research topic.

Introduction

Human beings are purely social creatures. They cannot live alone or ...

The health care sector in the U.S has had predominant influences from the improvement of technology. This is one of the major reasons that has led to more involvement in the medical science field which is directly associated with the education of the health care practitioners. The health care system need to improve has been rising due to various goals and strains that have faced the American people. They include the need to check the costs of health care that are soaring, improve the quality of health care and cater to the increasing number of Americans in need of ...

Statement of Purpose and Academic Motivation

Intercultural management practices and competence has been poorly explored by the academic community from the perspective of multicultural Finnish professional life (Weber, Festing & Dowling, 2013). In spite of the fact that various cultural issues in the employment context have been studied from the purely managerial perspective, the majority of these studies relate to either migration of the highly skilled professionals (Thomas & Peterson, 2014), reflected common international trends (Van der Vijer, Hemert & Poortinga, 2008) or evaluated financial performance of the institutions, which significantly attracted employees with different cultural backgrounds (Smith, 2004). This research, however, pursues a number of unique objectives, ...

Human Resource Management

Gap Incorporated.

Executive Summary3

1.Company Overview and Introduction6 1.1 Company mission..6 1.2 Company vision.6 1.3 Sources of revenue.7 1.4 Industry information and Market share.7 1.5 Number of employees and their demographics..8 2.Problem Definition and Research Objectives..10 2.1 Problem.11 2.2 Decision statement12 2.3 Research objectives12 3.Business Case for Business Research14 4. Research Plan and Methodology.16 4.1 Quantitative vs. Qualitative Data17 4.2 Secondary Data Collection.19 4.3 Primary Data Collection Tools20 4.4.Sampling Approacp0 5.Survey22 5.1 Survey Design Rationale.22 5.2 Focus Group Questions Rationale24 6. Implementation and Communication Plan26 6.1 Implementation Plan26 6.2 Timeline..28 6.3Budget..29 6.4 Communication plan30 8. References.32 7. Appendices

A: Survey Questions.34

B: Focused Group ...

Introduction

Strategic management plays a vital role in the development of every organization as it provides the opportunity to the business to expand in the future. The strategic management process is also referred as the science of experimenting and formulating the long term and short term plans for the business including the initiatives with the purpose to optimize the objectives of the organization. The process is important as it is linked with the mission and vision statement of the organization/company. There is a need to supervise and amend/edit the strategies of a corporation with the analysis and demand of external ...

Collectivist and Individualist Cultures

Introduction Cultures are naturally grouped into two: individualist and collectivist. On most of the occasions, cultures differ regarding the importance of individual welfare and group welfare. Societies where personal welfare is cherished nurture members who are more of self-promoting and dependent naturally. In contrast, collective societies highlight the significance of group welfare over the individual desires and needs, thus creating a more inter-dependent society. Because not every individual within a given society will be affected in precisely the same way, each individual claims a cultural personal-identity, which manifests some culturally recognized values. An individual’s cultural identity then offers ...

Lorenzo Lotto. Venus and Cupid.

Lorenzo Lotto’s “Venus and Cupid” painting is one of the most innocent and playful presentations of nudity. My first impression of the painting was - the color. It caught my eye and stopped for a closer look. The second impression was the scene: a beautiful naked woman and a boy peeing through a Laurel wreath – referring to Roman mythology Gods. The third component that made me chose the painting was the mood. It is very uplifting.

Technical side

I would like to start the analysis from, what seems to me, a vital thing in this ...

Up from Slavery is an autobiography of Booker T. Washington, which came out by the dawn of the twentieth century. It is different in a way that a Black author has used humor to highlight slavery than use misery and suffering to talk about it. He wants his readers to believe that slavery was as much useful for the black population as it was to white population. Washington adopts a positive approach that involves humor, in discussing the African American struggle. His indifference to racial riots, black killings, and protests make him a ‘destructive’ social activist, whereas, his positive ...

Introduction:

Corporate governance is a practice that defines all the mechanisms, procedures, processes and relations by which firms are controlled and directed. Governance structures and principles highlight the allocation of responsibilities and rights among the different parties in the firm such as: boards of directors, managers, shareholders, auditors, creditors, regulators, and other stakeholders. The governance mechanisms encompass the monitoring of actions, policies, and corporate decisions, their subsidiaries, and the stakeholders. The Citigroup mortgage crisis sets an example in substantiating the outcomes of poor corporate governance, where the top management fails in implementing oversight procedures that would have averted corruption and ...

Introduction

Business organizations today are committed to form a business strategy that will eventually bring them success through competitive advantage and appropriate marketing strategy. The question arises as to how many business organizations have topped the game by adopting such a strategy? The answer is obvious as not many businesses tend to succeed in topping the industry with the help of business strategy based on competitive advantage, supply chain system, and other product related systems. This implies that the business are making mistake in formulating their business strategy somewhere, which does not let them reap the benefits of a potentially ...

I pay the schoolteacher but it is schoolboys who educate my son. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Most people cannot deny that classmates’ impact on their offsprings is tremendous. There is a simple explanation that peers spend plenty of time together having classes, sharing their opinions about coming movies and books, discussing personal problems, newcomers and teachers. However, it is only the top of the iceberg. Students are competitors. Consequently, they try to think faster striving for the first place. In the meantime, they are great friends who are ready to clarify any task if teachers are not available at the ...

Report on Collaborative Research for Postgraduate Students

Abstract The report seeks to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of collaboration in research. The advantages include flexibility, achievement of positive research outcomes and improved access to resources required for research activity: The disadvantages include the risk of liability and the pressure of establishing efficient communication systems. The report recommends for the department to come up with best approaches to collaborative research.

Introduction

Many new researchers often have the fear of collaboration when doing research. It stems from naivety and the fear that they would have nothing to contribute to the collaboration. It has, however, been proved that collaboration is ...

Letter to a Healthcare Organization

I am writing in regard to a family that has devoted their life to the healthcare industry and is now in need of assistance. The mother, Dianna, is a nurse at a long time care facility. As you know, this is a helping profession and, while her devotion to the job is top notch, the pay is not. On top of this, she has roughly $47,000 in outstanding student loan debt. At the same time, Dianna and her husband have been working hard to provide their five children with educational opportunities that they were not afforded early in ...

Sometimes reality is not an effective medium by which to view the world. In such instances the human eye often looks beyond what is seen in order to reveal what is hidden in plain view, behind the known and mundane aspects that the world has to offer. In those moments it becomes obvious that no matter how mundane a thing is, no matter how commonplace it might seem, there is always something to be seen in the breaths between one click of the camera to the next. There is beauty throughout all aspects of the world, all one needs ...

Discuss How E-commerce Has Transformed SMEs and the Way They Do Business

Introduction Laudon and Traver (2013) highlight that for several years, the global economy entered a period of globalization, and this entry brings with it a lot of characteristic changes in the life of mankind. Currently, it is approved by the understanding that the Internet is another business environment that has its own specifics, and very multifaceted, but is subject to general business laws. On the Internet, it is possible to look for partners or customers, create solutions to support business, automate operations with partners and dealers, and create and develop retail online stores. According to Chaffey (2011), e-commerce, the ...

Introduction

Contactless payment systems have evolved into a popular method of payment across the United Kingdom and internationally (CPSS 2012). Many merchants, including ExxonMobil, McDonald’s, Burger King, AMT Coffee, Tesco, Subway and other notable members of the hospitality, production, energy and other industries accept this form of payment (Anderson 2015). The most influential members of the international financial community, including MasterCard, Citibank, American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays Bank, Visa and other institutions, involved in banking and financial sector, power the system (Dapp 2012; Chaudhyry 2012). The commentators anticipate that by 2020 every third transaction online and offline will be ...

Introduction

The introduction chapter in any literary or scholarly piece is very important. In writing his scholarly article, Boon (2015) exhibited a perfect understanding of the introduction section. This is seen in his detailed explanation of the subject upon which the article is based (Boon, 2015, p.664). The author gives a context in which reader can best understand the article. He underscores the importance of peer assessment for both the teachers and the students. In his conception, it helps them improve the quality of their learning by way of formative assessment (Harris, 2007, p.255). The introduction section as written by ...

Abstract

In this paper, the aim was to highlight the roles that the media play in the expectations around physical health by race and gender. A comparative content analysis was conducted on advertisements featured in online T.V ads. Results from this study are pointing to the notion that in order for an ad to make a solid appeal with respect to physical health to the targeted audience, two parameters are critical: race and culture. However, other scholars have a contrary opinion. They think that advertisements ought to be presented in a manner that shows gender equity and not gender segregation.

Introduction

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- Palmer, Anna. (2009) .”I’m not a “math’s-person”!’ reconstituting mathematical subjectivities in aesthetic teaching practices. Gender and Education.21 (4):387-404

#The author of the paper is a faculty member at the Department of Education, Stockholm University, Sweden. The author had credibility by virtue of her chair and position at the department, is a qualified teacher –educator and researcher. #$The purpose of the study was to understand the rationale behind the maths –anxieties. #The study was conducted to find out the loopholes in the traditional method of math education that creates anxiety and fear towards math #The ...

Lesson 5.1: The Historical Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth comes publicly as the Messiah and preaches on the Kingdom of God. The Book of John notes, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” This was because Nazareth was an obscure village where Jesus lives. The gospels identify Nazareth as an inconsequential village (Bosworth, 2005). Jesus is the founder of the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth he dies to consecrate humanity. Additionally, the Holy Quran mentions Jesus the Nazarene as an important person. The figure of Jesus has a popular historical treatment in the universe. Historically, Jesus was a Galilean the evidence to this assertion lays in ...

After the recent presidential pools in the US and the retention of Mr. Osama as the American president, much was written in the media as pertains to his re-election. Below is a discussion of some of the terms and phrases that might were widely used by most of the dailies.

- Second-term (Clymer Para 1): in the political context in America, this term is used to describe a situation where an individual, especially a president, is elected for the second and final term of two years at the helm of the country’s politics. However, it has to be noted ...

The article provides us with a profound insight of the Adam Smith’s philosophy. Moreover, it depicts Smith in a new light, which was unknown to most of the people, even those interested in economic theory and philosophy. Amartya Sen, in his article “Adam Smith and the contemporary world” asserts that usually people underestimate Smith’s influence on the economic theory and society as a whole. To prove the point, the author provides scores of relevant examples, quoting different passages from various works.

Everyone knows that Adam Smith is considered to be a “father of a modern economy”, however, not all of his ...

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 ...

The selected exam reading for this critique is Cribs for Kids: Risk and Reduction of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Accidental Suffocation. The study research has been conducted by Eileen M. Carlins and Kathryn S.Collins. The study paper is in the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Pennsylvania. The study explores the campaign efforts under ‘The Cribs for Kids’ and the effectiveness. Other factors such as progress and effect of the disease campaign have also been focused on. The critique paper within will seek to interrogate the research design and unravel what steps have been carried out well and correctly. ...

At the beginning of the presentation the presenter needs to describe the link between aging and mental health by referring to figures and facts (slide 2). The presenter needs to stress importance of the issue in the light of population aging trend and highlight its latent nature. Thereafter it is necessary to mention that health includes not only physical health, but mental and social wellbeing dimensions; therefore, parity between mental and physical health needs to be achieved (slide 3). Then the presenter needs to describe the ways that are offered to be employed in order to pursue this goal. ...

Question 1

Enterprise architecture can be described as an approach involving the analysis, planning, and formulation of a strategy coupled with a criterion of execution aimed at improving the performance of a business entity. Advancements and the transformation of businesses enhanced by the availability of gadgets and computers have revolutionized Enterprise Architecture to be not only a tool of performance, but also aid to competitive advantage (Jonkers). The clearance of this business cue extends with respect to the potential of enterprise architects. The need to plan and implement a strategy remains a paramount objective for every business. The significance of planning coupled with execution of new ideas ...

Thesis

Many of the events that shape the history of humans are always forgotten as soon as the key figures behind these events die. Some, however, leave a long lasting impact on the nature of human interaction. My goal in this presentation is to highlight an event which left a permanent mark on the relationship between the police department and civilian population in the United States during riots, pickets and peaceful demonstrations. This presentation will delve into the events shaping the Blood Sunday Incident in the southern State of Alabama.

Introduction

The civil war in America accomplished certain things including freeing the slaves ...

Since its emergence, social media has always been a key element for marketing, communications and strong customer support. Social media has supported almost every medium professional in the marketing landscape. Numerous articles on social media have been published so far. This paper aims to summarize the article / planning guide ‘Social Media Initiative’ by describing the issue and synthesizing what has been learnt from it. Furthermore, the paper will also highlight, why social media is important for accountants, regulators or businesses.

Every organization, enterprise, business, institution is now seeking help of social media for one purpose or another (Sweeney & Craig, ...

Political advertisement is a very specific genre of commercials. Some might even call it a separate kind of art and it would be too reckless to deny that statement. The culture of political advertisement, propaganda and campaign activities has been constantly evolving, still is and is sure to continue to do so. Campaign ads which will be analyzed in this paper are no exception. Having started with word-of-mouth advertising in the previous centuries, ideas for how to spread election campaigning materials have led to the usage of such technological breakthroughs as radio, television and internet for political purposes. And that has ...

Voltaire identifies various flaws in the society that he lived. The scenario in the Voltaire’s world is analogous to the situation in the modern society. In his book, Voltaire highlights the problems in his society. He uses satire to express his discomfort about various issues in his society. The paper highlights how Voltaire’s approach of the use of satire can successfully be employed in building a better future. The paper suggests the plot of the book, which Voltaire would most likely write in today’s world. Essentially, the paper highlights how Voltaire would present these issues ...

Children’s products and foods is an enormous market offering great profits and potential growth for companies. While giving parents increasing difficulties in raising and managing their children. Modern commercials are becoming increasingly influential on the things children want and tends to go against what their parents want or know is best for them. In America and the rest of the industrialized world the fight against child advertising is in full swing by governments and various campaigners. In an effort to enact better regulation and standards for making commercials geared towards children, as well as fighting for improvements in ...

The article starts with a preview of the social networks and the enhancements that comes with social networks. The use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has overtaken the use of traditional advertising strategies. Advertising agencies view social networking marketing as a revolutionary trend that held companies keep customers.

Social marketing has rapidly risen to become the preferred marketing tool among consumers and companies at the expense of traditional methods. According to the author, statistics from ComScore reveal that 84 percent of European Internet users use at least one of the social networking sites and the growth ...

Introduction

Company valuation is an essential area when it comes to determining the value of an organization or business. Such information helps a company to plan its future investments. Additionally, potential investors can rely on company valuation information to determine whether it will be beneficial to invest in a company. This paper seeks to look into a number of company valuation techniques based on the Royal Dutch Shell Company. Furthermore, it provides information on how the efficient market hypothesis affects price movements with reference to Royal Dutch Shell Company. The stock market is especially advantageous because of the liquidity of the securities ...

Virtual architecture model

Virtual learning environments (VLE) are management systems that mediate between the functionality of computer communication software such as bulletin boards, emails, newsgroup, and white boards, with on-line delivering methods of course work. These systems are purposed to produce classroom environments by provision of new technological tools that facilitate learning. The virtual learning model uses these systems in providing an environment that boosts learning (In Carvalho, , and In Goodyear, 2014). Whiteboards, being one of the systems incorporated in the model, provide instructions, methods, mathematical signs, and interpretations of the solutions, using the virtual learning approach. The theory ...

Introduction

- Impact of Literature on Racism

- The world has changed a lot as compared to the earlier times, but still we often find people to be distinguishing them on the basis of race and color. We all know about how the blacks were treated as slaves by the whites. On the other hand, there have been several poems and other literature written on racism and trauma. The journey of life for any individual becomes difficult once they are affected with racism (Peters 50).

- Racism and evolution that began

- Racism has been prevailing since ages, and due to ...

Introduction

With the media ever focused on shooting throughout the USA, which only seems to add the fire that is the gun control debate. Shooting and even Mass shooting tear at the emotions of the populace, and the heat is on for someone to do something. The gun control debate is not new; however, many people are demanding action. Proponents of both sides of the argument tend to bring non-facts to the debate in order to persuade people to listen to their argument. Besides, the actual implication of the effectiveness of the gun control is still controversial. The American population ...

In regard to President Reagan’s statement on the criminalization of drugs, I find the following instances fallacious; He goes on state that, all youths are under the influence of drug abuse. In the opinion of these ensuing events, he failed to acknowledge the fact that, society is never uniform. His statement is, therefore, not logically conclusive. It is vague in the most of its positions.

On the same note, he failed to highlight whether the issue was affecting only the male or all categories of youths. Similarly, President Reagan just mentioned statistics of drug abuse among Americans without ...

Introduction

Traffic crashes is an exceptional cause of deaths in the United States. The number of deaths occasioned by traffic crashes is higher compared to deaths caused by terrorism. Moreover, it is discernible that damages consequential from traffic crashes account for approximately four hundred billion dollars in the United States. The immense deaths and losses caused by the traffic crashes has compelled scholars to write works that detail the causes of traffic crashes and legislation on traffic crashes. This is in order to tackle the ever rising number of traffic crashes by emphasizing the causes of the crashes. The authors ...

The narrator outlines the experience of two girls (Becky Sharp, and Amelia Sedley) who had just graduated from one of a finishing school. According to the narrator, the hands of Becky sharp is not only used to show the transition of the international from the battlefield to the actual drawing room but also bring out how control and power works within the woman hand. The narrator therefore uses Becky who comes from a humble background. That is her parent is broke and alcoholic art teacher whereas Amelia Sedley’s parent is a well-known and prosperous businessperson. A middle class and successful investor ...

Part 1

Information systems are channels through which individuals and institutions collect, process, and distribute data. An information system aims to support a firm’s operations, and aids the management in decision-making. The lifecycle of an information system involves five distinct phases: analysis, design, implementation, testing, and evaluation (O'Brien & Marakas, 2006). Implementing a computerized time entry system at the photography-printing store will involve the five steps. All the work performed at each stage will be documented for proper evaluation.

The analysis stage entails a study of the intended system and its integration with the firm’s objectives (O'Brien & Marakas, 2006). ...

Abstract

This article makes a broad discussion of leadership and management while using the case of a director of nursing in a hospital illustratively. The article will provide some biographical information of the director of nursing of the St. Joseph Transitional and Rehabilitation Facility, their present position as well as the organization setting in which they work. The article will also highlight the experience of the director of nursing as well as reasons why they were identified for the interview. Furthermore, the article will make a comparison of available literature on leadership and management with the leadership and management style of the director of ...

Historians may not agree on whether higher education started in Oxford, Bologna or Paris. However, they do agree that it was started around the 13th century. This paper will review the history of higher education with the view of pinpointing important topics from that era that have been carried forward to the modern system of higher education.

Aspects of the history of higher education carried over to the modern system

Though they have been modified to some extent, some of the aspects highlighted here manifest continuity of the tradition from the olden days of higher education. The academic costume used in the modern education system has some element of tradition in them. ...

In the course of American history, Blacks had been the subject of injustice and social degradation. Much of it came from the notion that blacks are only good as a slave, which is evident from 18th to 20th century America. However, the "American Dream" lives on for the black Americans, they fought for their rights and certain key events in history shows several social movements to change society regarding racism and equal rights. Throughout the years, the country is forced to face the impact of racism and its social implications. People have realized that the reality of slavery back ...

Abstract

This report provides an in-depth analysis of corporate social responsibilities and how they are accounted for by organizations. The report uses the CSR activities of British Petroleum to highlight how such initiatives have impacted the lives of different stakeholders. The report recommends a more guarded management approach to managing CSR funds to keep off unscrupulous officials who use them for their personal gains.

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Introduction.1 Analysis2 Driving Safely in Oman2 Water and Energy Management in Abu Dhabi..2

Encouraging Students to take Science3

Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill4 Impact of CSR to Company and the Society4 Benefits to the Corporations5 Benefits ...

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Introduction

When an individual is task to observe an organization, the first thing they notice would be the demographic profile of the people working within the organization. Usually, employees are profiled according to race, gender and culture. Nevertheless, mostly overlooked is how organizations are also diversified according to age. The variability according to age is mostly overlooked because organizations does not see any merit to this classification unlike with race and gender which are usually critical issues of discrimination. However, there are some organizations that prefer to hire senior employees believing that they bring with them wisdom gained ...

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 ...

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Abstract

In the recent past, there has been a tremendous decline in the use of the newspapers. The trend seems to be accelerating everyday and it is estimated that the use of the newspapers could hit a decline in 50% in the year 2020 as compared to its use in the 1990s. Many factors have been associated with the decline of the preference and the use of the printed papers. Among the most significant one is the latest developments in technology that has brought the introduction of Internet accessible to over one billion people across the globe. The larger ...

Abstract

The following part is related to Outcome 2 of the project that includes integration of supportive and conflicting information across disciplines and offering primary functions’ perspectives.

Importance of the Outcome

Outcome 2 has importance in MBA 6900 as it is related to providing recommendations to determine the areas where there is a need of improvement for the project-based organization on the basis of past studies.

Importance of Recommendations

It is important to collect data from primary sources to make an effective report for the selected organization. This information is required to prepare recommendations for the organization based on facts and figures. The best practices will be helpful ...

People watch TV, listen to the news, and learn something new on a daily basis, and many of them are influenced by advertising. Nowadays, an ad can be seen everywhere: on television, online, on the street, in social networks and wherever it can be put. There are different types of advertising, and each type has a different impact on different people. It has a significant influence on people's thoughts, actions, and feelings, making advertising a very powerful tool of emotional and psychological appeal. Advertising, which informs us about products and/or services, becomes an integral part of our culture, thus largely contributing to our ...

CI 8490

The Relationship between the Text Features and Comprehension

Saeed Alzahrani May,20, 2015 Introduction Text comprehension is defined as “demonstrating understanding of the text at the mental model level by generating inferences, interpreting, paraphrasing, translating, explaining, or summarizing information” (Otero, Lecentsn, & Graesser, 2014: p. 17). There are various studies based on the cognitive science illustrating the understanding of text in relation to its comprehension for children (Chambres, Izaute&Marescaux, 2002). Such studies develop theoretical models for the comprehension process and test the predictions of the model by collecting empirical data from readers (Readence, J & Barone, 1997). Growth in reading is considered one of ...

Abstract

The debate between the differences and similarities of American and Japanese cartoons continous to divide the world while trying to answer which one is the best. American cartoon supporters claim that American cartoons are better than its Japanese counterpart because of its content and brand of comedy. On the other hand, Japanese cartoons or anime fans would argue Japanese anime is better than American cartoons not just because of its more diverse storylines, but also because of its embodiment of Japanese society and realism in its entirety. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of American and Japanese ...

Ethics in research and communication

Introduction The centrality of ethics in research cannot be gainsaid. Ethics creates a distinction between right and wrong and separates an acceptable behaviour from unacceptable behaviour. The norms of conduct that define ethics are learnt in school, churches and other social settings (Link, 2013). Ethics is important in research since it governs the conduct of people in disciplines such as law, medicine, business and engineering. Because research encompasses cooperation and coordination among people in various disciplines, ethics fosters values that are needed in collaborative work. While it is imperative to underscore the role of ethics in the practice of ...

Reducing CAUTI through the Houdini Protocol

A. Identification of the Clinical Issue Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is defined as “a urinary tract infection in a patient who had an indwelling urinary catheter in place at the time of or within 48 hours prior to infection onset” (Amalaradjov & Venkitanarayanan, 2013, p. 357). CAUTI is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) second only to surgical site infections. The most important risk factor to CAUTI is prolonged catheterization. CAUTI is a clinical issue that applies to nursing in the medical-surgical unit as many patients in this setting are catheterized for indications such as surgery, urinary retention, ...

Has the company increased production, made a significant capital investment (i.e. purchased new equipment or implemented new computer systems) in the most recent fiscal cycle? The Cabot Corporate has made a significant capital investment by launching a new product line of carbon black products for use in the rubber applications. The new product line is in line with the changing global markets as well as changes in customer requirements. The company has made this investment in the recent fiscal cycle as it announced news of the new product line in June 2015 (Cabot Corporate, 2015).

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Uber, being a part of transportation industry, faces stiff competition from other players in the industry like Lyft, Curb cabs and Sidecar. For making its persistence dominant in the industry, Uber has resorted to different marketing strategies so far. However, focus was never on hefty spending over mass marketing media like TV and newspapers. Uber’s marketing strategy was ubiquitously focused on better services delivery and creating good buzz among the customers. The core notion was to initiate relation with new customers and then to ensure their reprisal. Evolution of technology and use of high-tech mobile booking applications has led ...

Introduction

Since 1890, XYZ University has been educating children of the middle-class in this part of the US midwest. Originally founded as a normal school for the training of teachers, XYZ has expanded to a respected regional university with an array of undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Still proud of its teacher’s college, XYZ also has a thriving business school, as well as a nationally recognized arts and theater division. Located in an area that remains relatively rural, XYZ is a source of vibrant public programming in arts and culture for the local populace. It also runs a substantial continuing education division that ...

Introduction

The urge to survive and feed our families, stretch us to eke out for a living with our flesh and bones. Caught in the middle of all this is women who though physically do not match their counterparts; the males are pushed to a corner where they have to do the similar works to earn a living. The situation is often worsened when ones husband kick the basket and she has to provide for the family, report to the capitalist “bread” factories whose major interest is to multiply profits and then come back home with the “bread” which is sold ...

Memorandum

This memorandum will examine a scholarly article that discusses organizational change and managerial sense-making. The article critique will be presented in this memo by focusing on the thesis, methods, evidence of thesis support, contribution to literature, recommendation and implication.

Thesis

The strategic planners design change management programs, while the middle managers implement these initiatives by managing resistance and emotions of subordinates to ensure organizational transformation. The article, Organizational Change and Managerial Sense-making focuses on the critical aspect that managers must focus on ‘sense-giving’ to reduce skepticism and uncertainty among subordinates regarding the intent and dedication of their bosses about change management ...

Article: Does the Need to Belong Moderate the Relationship Between Perceptions of Spirit of Camaraderie and Employees’ Happiness?

Authors: Amernio Rego, Solange Souto & Miguel Pina e Cunha What research question (s) or hypothesis did the study address? The main purpose of the authors for formulating the paper is to highlight how the perception of spirit of camaraderie can explain the 5 different dimensions of the employee’s affective well-being and how the mentioned relationship is moderated with the help of the employees’ need to belong (Rego et al, 2009). In line with the main purpose of the article, the authors listed the following hypothesis that they aim to address in the study: (1) Employees with ...