Essays on Manipulating

When it comes to management of a company’s finances, it is essential to know that the information can cause a manager to be vulnerable to misinterpretation, manipulation and deliberate deception. The purpose of the fiscal documents is to assist the top managers to make a decision, but the decision has to undergo many ethical considerations to ensure that the decision benefits the company regarding sales and does not negatively affect its financial status in the market (Coombs, Hobbs & Jenkins, 2005). Matters of ethics when it comes to management of finances have not been the primary attention of many ...

Behavioral interventions can be grouped as either antecedent-based interventions (ABI) or consequence-based interventions (CBI). CBI is a group of practices in which the problem behaviors are addressed by manipulating the reinforcement or punishment stimuli following an observed behavior, whereas ABI refers to a group of behavioral interventions that are concerned with the modification of environmental factors that are believed to precede problem behaviors (Tullis, Cannella-Malone, & Payne, 2015). Therefore, ABI strategies are implemented before the problem behavior occurs, so their unique quality is the possibility of problem behavior prevention, which makes the behavioral change easier to maintain compared to results ...

With the advent of computer use by all and sundry, criminal minded people have also ventured into what is termed as cyber crime, which has as many ramifications as there are categories of crime. It has therefore become imperative for the government and law enforcement agencies to put up stringent measures against such criminals. The main categories of crimes, perpetrated through computers are stealing computer hardware or software, manipulating data through computers, telecommunications and internal computer crimes. When viruses are implanted into other people’s computers in a deliberate attempt at being malicious against such people this constitutes internal ...

Research Data critically represents a part of the research study that provides evidence. In criminal justice, data collection is done using specific research methods, to obtain reliable and accurate information (Hagan, 1982). Criteria for gathering data in the field of criminal justice follows strict rules, which aim at providing prudence if data collected, and also to prevent intervening factors for manipulating the data collected (Taylor, 1994). The criterion follows the use of credible means, such as interviews and non-interactive means such as observation. Furthermore, the criterion follows the principle of either manipulating respondents to give required information, or to ...

Memory is easily one of the most precious facets of any individual’s life. Memory is the culmination of life experiences, both the good and the bad and is unique to every individual alive. For many people there are memories that they would be happy to forget, while there are others who wish they had different memories, or better ones. However, for the average person that concept eliminating bad memories or creating better ones is a matter of wishful thinking and the popular concept of modern science fiction. One such story is "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” ...

Introduction

For centuries they have been tormented, tortured and isolated, considered as outcast of the society. Witches, sorcerers, shamans or magical doctors have been misunderstood and burned at the steak for heresy, because their practices overpassed the human understanding. Through a combination of herbal mixes or psychedelic substances plus a thorough understanding of the human mind, the magical methods of these traditional practices have been analyzed across centuries (Haule 17). While in the modern societies the conventional science, medicine or human psychology are largely preferred, discoveries show that shamanic, witchery, sorcery or magical practices have pragmatic basis and scientific value ( ...

In what ways has the Views of Marketing changed?

There are a number of ways in which my views on marketing have changed since the beginning of the semester. According to the lecture, marketing is the activity set by institutions and meant to communicate to potential clients about the existence of a particular good or service. Marketing therefore is comprised of a number of ways in which marketers use to reach potential customers. From learning this course, I have gained knowledge on the subject of marketing. In order for marketing to be effective, it is crucial to first understand the marketplace and the needs of the clients. Secondly, ...

Abstract

The book The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice was written by the most famous poet of the world, William Shakespeare. This is a story about love, jealousy, and revenge. Othello, the protagonists in the story, is a Moor and a general in the army. His role in the Venetian army makes him a significant figure. Upon his promotion, Othello became the main victim when Iago and Rodrigo connived against him in order to destroy him. The jealousy of Rodrigo powered his hatred towards the man. Othello’s downfall was almost assured because of Iago’s flawless plotting ...

The Human Resource function has undergone a massive change since its recognition as a separate function in organizations. Originally conceptualized as an area which dealt with selection, recruitment, promotions, retirements, and Wage and salary administration, it gradually added organizational behavior components like leadership, teamwork, motivation, performance etc. in its portfolio. With globalization of business operations, certain issues like diversity management, ethics and social responsibility were added into its framework. After the introduction of IT, the HR functions became more complex, though accessibility became easier with internet enabled platforms. With the demands of the function, HR professionals had to equip ...

In this assignment, two studies were selected and evaluated on the basis of the appropriateness of their respective research designs. The first study was conducted by Coleman and colleagues (2013) to “examine the relationship between health-related quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury and mental health of their caregivers in Columbia, South America.” On the other hand, the second study was conducted by Richey and Hodges (1992) to determine the effectiveness of respite care in reducing caregiver burden. In the study by Coleman and colleagues (2013), a descriptive design was used. This design is appropriate for this ...