Essays on Practical Application

Question 1

Neil Borden (1965) is believed to be the first to have used the term ‘marketing mix’ suggested to him by James Cullington’s (1948) description of a business executive as ‘a mixer of ingredient’ (Van Waterschoot & Van den Bulte, 1992). The term, therefore, referred to the selection and mixture of various elements perceived to be useful in the pursuant of particular market responses. To facilitate the practical application of the concept to concrete business operation problems, early researchers working on the model sought to itemize the various influences on a market response that business executives at the time needed ...

BYOD also commonly referred to as bring your own device refers to a policy where organizations allow employees to use their personally devices to access company information and applications. Keyes refers to the policy as a psycho-technical phenomenon in an attempt to understand the practical application of the concept psychologically. It help elaborate and analyze the social and economic problems that might be caused by BYOD policy (Keyes, 2013). Calling the idea a psycho-technical phenomenon help people understand the implication the policy can have on any organization. Psychological analysis of the policy is important as IT departments are being ...

First of all, it is essential to note that the approach towards the garbage collection and its further utilization is radically changed by the communities across US. Currently, pay-as-you throw system (which is also referred in the scientific literature as the volume-based, unit pricing or variable rate system) is already launched by significant number of local governments. The core motivating factors for such approach are the following: increased rates of the costs for disposal as well as the reduction and recycling goals, which are set by the states on the legislative level. In accordance with the traditional approach towards ...

Developmental psychologists study how humans develop throughout their lives. Their studies often rely on differentiating between perception and sensation, as a human develops over the course of its life. It is important to understand how these two concepts are connected and what makes them different, in order to understand problems faced by developmental psychologists. These two facets of human existence seem integrated, yet are completely different from one another. This paper will attempt to define and distinguish between perception and sensation, discuss problems for study that these concepts present developmental psychologists, and discuss practical problems that the study of ...

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC SPHERE AND THE INFLUENCE OF WORK OF THE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS IN PARTICULAR SECTORS

The role of Public Relations (PR) and Public Communications officers has transformed from supportive to the strategic function, building on sustainable and effective operations in all three sectors (Fawkens, 2012, pp.3-20). While some may think that the role of public communication is to handle emergencies, the strategic goals of this function are much wider (Lattimore et al., 2012, pp.354-358). Among others, some of the vital tasks of PC include the development and implementation of the public image strategy, ...

Program:

Specialization: Human Resources

Part 1: Professional Goals

Professional Introduction My professional goal incorporates the attainment of a strategic position on the basis of my knowledge, skills and abilities. I intend to become a strategic expert by encompassing the senior human resources leadership rank. I also want to utilize my technical and conceptual skills in order to direct, inspire and lead others by means of my representation as a human resources scholar. I possess adequate academic knowledge about Human Resource Management because I have completed my graduate and post-graduate education with the specialization in Human Resources Management. My bachelors degree account for the technical ...

Psychology

Introduction The use of Null Hypothesis Significance Testing as a statistical tool for research methods in psychology became a center of debate because of the perceived errors, which was associated to the misuse of the method and erroneous conclusion in some of the published scholarly journals. Many scholarly journal publishers particularly those that are specialized in the field social psychology suggests to ban the use of NHST and the Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP) acted upon on this call. On the other hand, proponents of NHST argue that the problem is not with the technique, but with the ...

The book “Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching” by Diane Larsen-Freeman is devoted to different methods and approaches of language teaching which can be useful for teachers of foreign languages. According to the author, the book should also make its readers think about the approach to language teaching more and finally work out their own unique method or a set of methods which will accord to their personal beliefs and convictions regarding language teaching. In order to present the book as a useful instrument in teaching, the author also provides a system of techniques which can be implemented in ...

Evidence Based Practice (EBM)

According to Rousseau (2006), EBM is a concept in which decisions are made and policies formulated on the basis of sound evidence. Contemporarily, there has been a notable paradigmatic shift in how medical professionals use scientific research and data analysis in the process of making decisions as well as formulating the policies as mentioned. The role of evidence in decision and policy making in clinical practices has yielded the practical outcomes. Though managers and policymakers have consistently been advised to embrace the use of evidence based management practices, there has been significant negligence in the adoption of this concept. ...

Every game theory model includes players, strategies and payoffs. The players are the decision makers whose behavior we are trying to explain and predict. Strategies are the potential choices to change prices. The pay- off is the outcome or consequence of each strategy. A zero sum game is the one in which the gain of one player comes at the expense and is exactly equal to the loss of the other player. The Nash equilibrium is a situation in which each player chooses an optimal strategy given the strategy chosen by the other player. In this game where there ...

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Introduction Some scholars view energy as an abstract concept that could not be defined by any physical parameters (Lehrman 15). There are those who even admit that they do not know the scientific meaning of energy because it cannot be seen or touched or smelled except that it can only be imagined through its effects. For the same reason, some scholars refrain to define energy to avoid being misconstrued. Engineers, however, need an operational definition for energy in order to apply its concept in many engineering applications such as in mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism. Engineers, especially during ...

The Kristin Lardner Case

The Kristin Lardner Case The divide between a theoretical discourse and its practical application has long become a pressing issue for many a concept created by the continuously inventive human mind. Just like when it comes to a practical application of justice, capitalism, socialism and the like, the concept of bureaucracy, in and of itself, initially was created in order to facilitate certain aspects of a society, in this case – its governance. The bureaucratic machine was supposed to be a means of establishing a regulated system of authority. As Max Weber aptly puts it, “The principles of office hierarchy ...

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Introduction 1

Thesis 2 Background 2 Biblical Concept of Leadership as a Way to Serve People 3 Theories of Leadership and How to Serve the People. 6 Trait Theory 6 Behavioral Theory 7 Contingency Theory 9 Power and Influence Theories 9 Levels of Leadership 10 Position 10 Permission 11 Production 11 People Development Level 12 Pinnacle 13 Conclusion 14

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Appendix: Practical Application Report 19 Introduction In a variety of professions, it has been said that “to lead is to serve.” This is certainly true of the ministry, in which ministers are expected to both lead, and serve ...

History of Manufacturing Engineering

The history of manufacturing engineering can be raced back to the 19TH century in the United States and to 18TH century in the United Kingdom when home based mass production gained roots in the industrial productions in the two countries. However, many historic scholars view Matthew Boulton Soho`s manufactory that was established in Birmingham in 1761 as the beginning of the modern production firms. There are similar claims attributed to John Lombe`s silk mill that was constructed in 1721 at Derby or 1771 Cromford mill done by Richard Arkwright (In Quickenden, In Baggott & In Dick, 2013). Significant ...

The human beings are considered as the most intelligent creature in this universe. It is hard to measure the capability and brilliance of the human mind (Voronin et al. 1139-1146). The optimistic factor in human intelligence and brilliance is increasing with the passage of time, and this eventually results in different kinds of innovations around the world. Philosophers and scientists around the globe are making different kinds of claims regarding the development of human intelligence and their claims revolve around different kinds of theories. Due to the complexity in the theories, it is always difficult to believe in one ...

Introduction

Regulation remains one of the fundamental functions of a state. The social theory faces a major challenge in explaining the government intervention in any market. Economic regulations refer to any form of tax, subsidies or administrative control by the government over the economic activities in a country’s setting. The two dominant theory advanced to explains economic regulation are the public interest theory and the economic group interest theory otherwise referred to as the capture theory. While the former theory has its roots in the political scientists, the latter owes to the work of economists. The essay aims at ...

Practical Application: Technology Acceptance Model

Part 1: Theory and Application A theory is one of the instruments to comprehend a given topic and develop concrete explanation on it. The theory is described as a given relationship between two or more observed phenomena. It is defined as the coherent statement or collection of concepts that propound phenomena or facts observed, from which principles and laws can be established. Thus, it can provide verification to a hypothesis by experiments or observations. The application is the practical domain of the theory in various areas. However, they are interlinked with one another. Practical application cannot take place without ...

Development of sciences, broad distribution of scientific methods make academics mediate about research ethics. The ethic problematics gains a special acuteness and popularity with the rapid growth of the qualitative research methods. Researching various sensitive topics in the scientific world, the ethical divisiveness quite clearly manifests itself with multiple methodological decisions. Ethics (from Greek “etika”) is a philosophical discipline learning morale and virtues. In the sphere of modern scientific activity, ethics deals with peculiarities of moral relations inside the scientific community, determining codes of conduct, norms and rules. Social sciences worldwide accumulated substantial experience in dealing with this problem. ...

Article 1 Attachment Theory and Adult Relationships

A-Compare and contrast this research to prior studies as described in the article. That is, according to the researchers, what makes this study unique?

Unlike other studies, this research involved testing series of theoretical predictors connecting attachments working models and their effectiveness. Specific types of caregiving of dating partners display at a stressful conflict resolution time were given a priority (Simpson et al., 2007). Upon admission, each partner had to complete an adult interview attachment after which they were video-taped during the process of their problem solving. The authors’ coordination and arrangement of every event that led to the broader ...

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1.1 Background developments

Traditionally, accounting standards have been developed by different countries on the basis of local legal, economical and cultural institutions frameworks (Elliott and Elliott, 2009, p. 158). As a result, the standard setting was very country specific. With the globalization process at work for the last 3-4 decades and increasing mobility of capital internationally accepted accounting standards have become necessary to facilitate cross border transactions and make financial reporting comparable between countries and companies thereby leading to a greater transparency for investors (Nobes, 2004). IASB has been set up as a private international standard setter with a mandate to create high quality accounting standards ...

Section A: Learning Theories in the Big World

During the course of this semester, the process of gaining insightful information regarding the different learning theories allowed me to appreciate the different techniques used to facilitate learning. During the first part of the course, I was able to learning five learning theories which enable me to see how learners process insights and gain knowledge from them through the techniques proposed ...

I am majoring in Business Communication and Public Relations (PR) and part of the learning curriculum. Our curriculum is built in a way to provide student with good theoretical base and tools that we can apply in our profession. It is also an important part of our learning process that each of us go through the practical experience in an organization or field work. To complete the course I was required to complete internship with a company for 120 hours and receive 3 credits as a measure for this practical application of my knowledge. I believe that business communication and PR ...

Rakas v. Illinois is a criminal procedure case wherein the petitioners raised their rights to avail of the Constitutional protection provided in the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution that provides “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized,” (Galiano, 2011).

The facts of the case involves a robbery incident that was ...

Theory Literature Matrix

Theory Literature Mix Public and Community Health Nursing Achieving an improved community health is one of the roles of nursing practice. It involves public health, to which the nursing professional not only works with one patient at-a-time. The public health or community health nurses aim to provide education to people when it comes to health issues (explorehealthcareers.org). Thus, part of their goals is to improve the safety and health of the community and to increase their access to healthcare. There are various challenges that could influence the over community health (Meadows, 2009). However, there are different theories ...

Introduction

In the following project I have researched and summarized the main provisions of the statutes as they relate to the questions of arraignment, state sentencing issues and sentencing alternatives in the state of Virginia. Another part of this research covers the issues of practical application of these statutory provisions in the everyday work of courts and correctional institutions. In the Lesson 1, I have researched the initial procedure of arraignment in the light of its practical application during the work of the court.

In the Lesson 2, I have summarized the statutory provisions which regulate the issues of probation, parole and sentencing alternatives.

In the Lesson 3, I have briefly outlined the community correctional programs and how the ...

INTERNAL MANAGEMENT

Human Resource Management (HRM) went through the process of transformation over the past decades, which transformed it from supportive administrative function into a strategic element of the companies. This process was majorly determined by the changing and increasingly complex external business landscape, where the competitive advantage of the companies, based on price and product availability could no longer sustain and guarantee long-term profitability and effectiveness (Boxhall and Purcell, 2011; Pravin, 2010). With that in mind, more and more organizations started to realize the role of human capital as a core strategic asset and resource of the organizations. This realization brought into ...

“There are only two ways in which humankind can produce knowledge: through passive observation or through active experiment.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? The argument whether knowledge can be attained through passive observation or active experiment defines the meaning of knowledge. When you look at two people argue, philosophers argue this is passive knowledge of the argument as you are not actively being engaged in the argument. However, as you argue with your friend, this is defined as active knowledge since you are in a position to experience the argument and get to know something ...

Cognitive psychology is one of the branches of psychology that is relatively young. It is worth noting that cognitive psychology has tremendously grown within a short period and become among the famous subfield in psychology. There are various research that have been undertaking in the field of cognitive psychology. The practical application of cognitive psychology tends to assert more meaning to the field. Some of the topics include memory, learning styles, language acquisition, as well as forgetting. Cognitive psychology refers to the division of psychology that studies the mental process, which include how individuals remember, perceive, learn and think. These ...

Personal Philosophy Mind Map

Personal Nursing Philosophy Mind Map: Comfort Theory Personal Philosophy Mind Map: Comfort Theory Introduction The group of related concepts in nursing practice is commonly referred to as Nursing Theories. The standards of nursing practices have greatly evolved through the years with the help of new knowledge drawn from the concepts of several nursing theories. Earlier nursing practices may have appeared effective, but the changing dynamics of care in relation to the continuous evolvement of health problems required a more focused nursing approach. The metaparadigms in nursing encompasses four concepts that drive the development of nursing practices. These ...

Introduction

Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, which is a middle range theory, is a holistic theory based on patients’ needs (Kristen, & Swanson, 1991). It is a theory on comfort management or palliative care where seriously ill patients and families are given specialized healthcare for them to have improved quality of life (that is, by reducing or eliminating the patients’ pain, anxiety, etc.). Comfort management is a core part of Kolcaba’s theory especially in nursing practice that seeks to ease discomfort, relieve pain, alleviate symptoms and assuage stress in patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. In comfort management, comfort or palliative care may be ...

Introduction

Creating overall viable plan for the development of the company requires thorough consideration of the peculiarities of business, strategy-friendly organizational structure and the ways to enhance employees’ engagement level, as well as proper management tools. For the purposes of this assignment I will research into above-mentioned issues with respect to elaborating on the overall business strategy for the enterprise under study. To make the discussion more practical I will view the organization as a problem-solving mechanism (Coperrider&Srivastva 149), and identify issues and the way to solve them for each of the questions of the case study

Organization structure

The business under study ...

Reflection Paper: Grace and God’s Power

Introduction The present paper discusses grace and God’s power in a Christian context. Power is an English construct that stands for authority or might. In human relationships, power refers to the authority that one person holds over another. In many cases, however, the Bible uses “power’ in relation to God’s authority. God’s power refers to His sovereign nature over all that exists, such that no one can resist His will or thwart His purpose. It means that He has absolute authority over creation. Grace, on the hand, is closely associated with favor and mercy. Through grace, ...

I. Introduction One of the controversial issues among Christian communities is the Charismatic principle, namely, the gift of speaking in tongues. Pentecostal churches teach that “tongues” should be included in the church even today. In fact, these churches hold that anyone who cannot speak in tongues does not have the Holy Spirit within him or her. In the same time, another controversial subject is God’s election of believers unto salvation. Others, particularly Aminians, hold that man has a part in salvation, while others say that the entirety of salvation is God’s work. According to the Scripture, “tongues” ...

The direct distribution methodology is all about allocating costs to the cost centers. The allocation of indirect costs is the responsibility of the executive management and of the financial staff. At the same time the department directors are required to monitor and control costs. This method allocates indirect costs generated by non-revenue cost centers to the revenue cost centers. In the context of Table 4 – 1, the rehabilitation non-personal costs of $10, 272, is the non-revenue costs allocated to this particular cost center. The non-revenue cost center or cost pools that contribute costs to the revenue center are ...

Introduction to Christian Thought

Introduction Modern Christians draw their guidance from the teachings of the New Testament doctrines like the Church and Trinity. However, there hardly exists sufficient information uncovering the theological definition, biblical foundation, and practical application of the doctrines (Week 2_3 Source; Insuring Authenticity of Text, 1). In the contemporary world, several churches and Christians have lost faith with the teachings due to lack of a clear understanding of the biblical doctrines and their application in their daily lives (Week 2_1 source; Arguments that the bible is the word of God). Christians incorporate the understanding of the trinity and church in ...

Abstract

Animals whose body temperatures are affected by their surroundings are said to be ectothermic. If an ectothermic organism is exposed cold conditions, the heart rate of the animal lowers. In high temperatures the heart rate of the animal is very high. Caffeine being a stimulant works by causing the nervous system to work faster. It further leads to the constriction of the blood vessels. The Daphnia magna sometimes referred to as the water flea lives in the fresh waters. It is an exothermic crustacean. The results of Table one shows that Daphnia’s heart rate lowers as temperatures the temperatures ...

Reflective Essay

Introduction The project aimed at creating awareness to the patients through structured educational program. The program entailed increasing the patient knowledge on the background of cardiovascular diseases and causative agents. Through evaluation of the patients, I was able to gauge their weak points and strong point on the subject matter. I then explained cardiovascular risk factors while citing applicable control measures on the same to the participants. Knowledge evaluation on the subject matter was carried out before and after the training. The tools used for knowledge evaluation were questionnaires and clinical measurement such as Basal Metabolic Index of the ...

Introduction

Discipline investigation assignment relates to the process of analysing a discipline for purposes of decision making. For purposes of bridging the gap between the technical knowledge in a given discipline and its practical application, the class was commissioned to undertake interviews. The objective was to enlighten students on practical situations and realities that exist in the field. I interviewed a finance agent at the prosperous Bank of America. Mr. Brown has worked with the Bank of America since his employment two years ago on the 8th December 2010. Before his employment with Bank of America, he has worked in various financial institutions. ...

Introduction

Discipline investigation assignment relates to the process of analysing a discipline for purposes of decision making. For purposes of bridging the gap between the technical knowledge in a given discipline and its practical application, the class was commissioned to undertake interviews. The objective was to enlighten students on practical situations and realities that exist in the field. I interviewed a finance agent at the prosperous Bank of America. Mr. Brown has worked with the Bank of America since his employment two years ago on the 8th December 2010. Before his employment with Bank of America, he has worked in various financial institutions. ...

Introduction

For purposes of bridging the gap between the technical knowledge in a given discipline and its practical application, the class was commissioned to undertake interviews. The objective was to enlighten the students on practical situations and realities that exist in the field. I interviewed a finance agent at the prosperous Bank of America. Mr. Brown has worked with the Bank of America since his employment two years ago on the 8th December 2010. Before his employment with Bank of America, he has worked in various financial institutions. Incidentally, Bank of America is his first banking institution. Mr. Brown is a professional with ...

The current paper examines the issues of strategic management accounting including stages of strategic management process, the roles of management accounting, concept of opportunity costs, concept of relevant and irrelevant costs, cost classification and practical application of breakeven analysis. Besides, it contains examples illustrating some of the above listed concepts. The claims are supported with relevant arguments; the examples reflect the issues associated with running business in contemporary market environment. Each task is divided into sections related to different parts of each question. Each part of the question contains appropriate conclusions.

Main Stages of Strategic Management Process

According to ...

Agreement for Globalization to Achieve Sustainability

Globalization and Sustainable Development In his article, Recovering Sustainable Development, Victor discusses the original meaning of sustainable development, the ways in which it has been distorted, and a basic framework to return to the theory’s original principles. The original theory states that boosting the economy, protecting natural resources and ensuring social justice should be complimentary and interwoven ideas to each other. This theory has found its challenges in its application though the vague, high-level statements and lack of actionable specific application for individual countries to follow. Return to the basics includes four courses of action: alleviating poverty, eliminating ...

It is crucial to comprehend various aspects of credit card, loan, and banks. This is so because it determines the credit worthiness and informs individuals on how to earn more benefits. The three individuals from the bank gave as a lot of information pertaining credit score, credit controls, positive and negative effects of credit loan, student loans, and tips on credit card security. The speakers during the workshop had worked for different years in their entire career. The first on had worked for ten years, the second also has been in the field for approximately ten years, while the third ...

Abstract

Although the methodology and technology of warfare had evolved together with human civilization, the main ideas of preparation, preemption, intelligence collection and overall awareness of enemy’s capabilities remain relevant today just as two thousand years ago. The aim of the current research is to investigate a specific issue of intelligence and surveillance, meaning the influence of the modern Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) on the aerial surveillance. In this context, a specific issue of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as means of surveillance collection is discussed in the framework of its benefits and possible challenges for the future intelligence and ...

Executive Summary The current paper is devoted to studying of two financial valuation approaches and consists of two parts. The first part contains a description of Adjusted Present Value (APV) as valuation method and its advantages over other valuation methods. Computation of APV of the Top Plc Company was provided. The second part of the paper is devoted to the description of Black-Scholes Model, its practical application and limitations on the example of House4You Company.

Introduction

There are many valuation methods in financial analysis. The first part of the paper is devoted to the description, analysis and application of ...

Abstract

The paper focuses on the current application of differentiation and differential equations. Differentiation involves evaluating derivatives, while differential equations are equations involving derivatives. Differentiation is useful in optimization of production; cost minimization and profit maximization. This is a direct and practical application in the discipline of management accounting. Moreover, differential equations are useful in modeling natural phenomena, and solving complex problems in physics, such as electromagnetic waves, RLC circuits, population growth, and chemical reactions problems. In addition, electrical apparatus problems, such as the Ohmic heating problem of a thermistor, are modeled using differential equations.

Current Applications of Differentiation and differential equations

Differentiation is a process of finding derivatives of ...

a. Describe the theory of Performance-based measures and its practical application.

With the implementation or utilization of a service, those receiving the service are under the expectation that the service provider should provide quality work in keeping with the client’s or customer’s satisfaction (Peer & Tenhula, 2010). The satisfaction of the customer must be the top priority in a business, as their primary goal is to serve the customer, who is their primary benefactor and the supplier of payment, and therefore funding. The theory of performance-based measures involves the reimbursement or payment of those providing a product or service based ...