Essays on Problem Solving

Personal Development Profile

I have studied in different environments and academic environments that have enabled me to develop both interpersonal and professional skills. I chose engineering as a technical path in professionalism and through all these endurance; I have managed to establish a greater personal profile. In the learning process, I have gained industrial experience and problem solving skills in various production processes, in the manufacturing industry. I am pursuing a degree in Manufacturing and Industrial engineering. This particular field of professionalism requires a variety of technical skills, mastery of scientific concepts as well as instinctive problem solving skills (Nguyen, 1998, p. Continue reading...

My initial hypothesis

Young adolescent people approach mathematical problems differently considering their gender. The methods that that the females use to approach mathematical problems are different from the approaches taken by their male counterparts. Traditionally, male students have been said to have a natural ability in mathematics and females have been attributed to less confidence and less learning styles. The thoughts of male students being much better than their female counterparts in mathematics seem real and ones that I can support because males tend to major in mathematical fields than females. Males have proven over time to be more successful in mathematics Continue reading...

Media Ethics

The integration of the electronic media has affected our daily life globally. Tools applying in the electronic media offer a mechanism to communicate effectively without the limitations of geographical distances. Electronic media enables interactions between different cultures worldwide. Web based forums such as YouTube enable users to interact online and share information. It is crucial to maintaining professional boundaries in the environment of electronic communication. The limitation of an effective framework in this environment is due to lack of clear and defined interaction as well as the rules of engagement. It is possible for people to violate professional Code Continue reading...

Impact of Technology on Kids

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For some years now, questions have been posed regarding the impact of digital technology on the emotional and cognitive development of young children. More recently, these questions, which so far referred only to preschoolers and older kids, have also extended to infants and toddlers because of the extensive digital exposure they are experiencing. Every new technology introduced in the past decade or so has altered the daily routine of the kids and has sparked both excitement and concern among parents and educators.
Babies started watching television long before the year 1997, but Continue reading...

Abstract

An increasing number of studies have examined and evaluated the merits of relaxed based and prescriptive stress control methods as applied in various environmental settings. Stress management methods such as cognitive strategies, biofeedback, meditation and muscle relaxation have been educated to various people as a form of reducing subjective and psychological distress. Such strategies focus their attention exclusively on the provision of skills to people individually. The skills assist in the recognition of stress and information regarding how to cope with it in a health promotion perspective. Accordingly, stress management is an effective preventive measure that the human resource Continue reading...

For example Elizabeth L. Angeli, Department of Psychology, State University.

This research was supported in part by a grant from the Sample Grant
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Angeli, Department of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 55555
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Major Depressive Disorder is marked by recursive episodes of low feelings in mood, shallow mindedness and persistent felling deep chasm in oneself. This can be accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest in pleasurable activities such as listening to music, playing games, watching movies, etc. The subject continuously displays a sad attitude and lack of interest in life. The victim Continue reading...

Article Summary: Rorschach Measures of Cognition

A group of researchers, Raeanne C. Moore, Donald J. Viglione, Irwin S. Rosenfarb, Thomas L. Patterson, & Brent T. Mausbach, conducted a study on measures of cognition associated with functional disability of the schizophrenics. American Psychological Association published in their journal “Psychological Assessment, (Vol. 25, No. 1, 253–263)” in the year 2013, this study (Rorschach Measures of Cognition Relate to Everyday and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia) with conceptual framework, the rationale, the research, the results and conclusions. The study is a scholarly work with plausible, useful and applicable findings that can help the practitioners and researchers in the management Continue reading...

Introduction

Managers can use an action plan as a mechanism of resolving both organizational and interpersonal challenges. This is mostly done by studying the behavior of how people interact with each other in the working environment, and the impact of such behavior on the organizational performance. Organizational behavior takes a close look at the human resource in order to understand what causes a given behavior. Organizational behavior also investigates on employee emotional aspects like; what can motivate employees to perform well and what causes their work to weaken. Mostly, what influences the state of an employee’s performance includes; teamwork, Continue reading...

Industry Paper

Application of the Crew Resource Management (CRM) Concepts, Philosophies, and Application in the Health Care Industry
Introduction
The aviation industry has been using the Crew Resource Management (CRM) program to improve air safety through reducing the number of fatal accidents caused by human error. The Crew Resource Management (CRM) is, therefore, a group of tools and techniques that can be used by the team to reduce error in human performance. Many other industries that are affected by error in humans have borrowed from the aviation industry and adopted the Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts, philosophies, and application. The foundation Continue reading...

Steps that Group takes to Solve Problems

Define the problem
Problem solving begins with determining what the problem is. The group members consider undertaking problem solving because of the difficulty felt. They experience the effects and symptoms of a possible problem rather than problem itself. The following questions will help in identifying the problem.

A. In what situation is the problem occurring?

B. What is the difficulty in general?
The group can be able to determine what the problem is if they obtain answers to the above questions.
Problem Analysis
Problem analysis is the second step after identifying the problem, specifically the results and the cause of the problem. The group avoids allowing opinion Continue reading...

Introduction

The worldwide technological revolution has impacted many facets of global systems in a major way (Aaron 1). Technological innovation has improved the archaic traditional methodology of obtaining results. Speed and productivity have been enhanced thanks to this technological advancement. However, compared to other sectors, the education system has lagged behind in incorporating technology in the learning process (Aaron 1). The education system stands to gain a lot if it incorporates technology in the learning models. The most innovative way to do this is the gamification of the learning process. This paper aims to illustrate gamification, how it operates and Continue reading...

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Airport Development
2.2.1 Airport History
The history of the development of airports worldwide dates back to the late 1800s with the first ever professionally functional airport according to NYC Aviation (2012) was developed in the outskirts of Paris dubbed Port Aviation. This fact is however indispute since other factions lay claims to being the world’s first or oldest airport. For instance according to Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation (2010) College Park Airport in Maryland is the oldest airport that is functional to this day having been established in 1909 by Wilbur Wright. Continue reading...

Recently, I attended an Academic Fair where I was able to gather a lot of important information about the career that awaits me when I graduate in college specializing in advertising and public relations. The affair was rewarding because I met several friends and classmates with the same objective as I am in attending the event. It was fortunate to be exposed in this kind of event because it’s there where I saw the information covering the operations of top companies. I also found out what compensation and benefits these companies offer to qualified applicants. I had the Continue reading...

Cognitive development is the growth and materialization of the ability of a child to be actively involved in thinking and reason independently. It also involves the emergence of the child’s ability to comprehend the events in the surrounding environment (John, 2008). It focuses on the ability to process information, learn a new language, problem solving ability, the process of mental development and the perception the child has towards the world. The study of the process of cognitive thinking has a myriad of applications in the engineering of education systems. Appreciating how a child’s brain works helps curriculum Continue reading...

Theoretical Explanations of Two Prominent Pre-Industrial Civilizations: The Mayan Civilization and the Roman Empire from the Lens of Joseph Tainter and Arnold Toynbee

Introduction

Civilizations have characterized much of human history and have laid the groundwork for several innovations on human organization. As humans have learned to congregate in societies, they have developed their respective ways of living based on their understanding on the natural and social environment enveloping them within a given geographical area. Human organization inevitably comes into play, in which positions of authority are recognized and tasked to maintain and improve the political, economic and religious affairs Continue reading...

GM Recall and its Implications to the 2st Century Management

Introduction
In every business, challenges are bound to occur. One of the challenges bound to occur is customer complaints. Whether in the hotel industry, communications industry or the banking industry, customers will come to complain about one thing or another. However, what makes the difference is the manner in which an organization addresses the customer complaints. For some companies, customer complaints provide the best opportunity to carry out self-examination and address the issues raised; however, for other businesses, customer complaints are normal experiences hence business continues as usual. This is not the best way to run a business especially Continue reading...

Video Analysis Essay:

Summary of the video and key lessons learnt in relation to management concepts
The video is an interview about an organization/franchise known as Camp Bow Wow (CBW). It focuses on management; hence, the interviewees are managers from the company. The theme of the interview in the video is ‘Innovative management for a changing world’. From the video, it can be posited that the company in focus (Camp Bow Wow) takes care of dogs at a fee.
The staffs being interviewed have a wealth of experience in what they do and especially management functions and roles. Moreover, the staffs are Continue reading...

- Identify the issue as a social problem
The market for mass media increases as the society keeps growing. Mass media plays a vital role in ensuring people understand the society they live exist. The newspaper was the first form of mass media to be introduced in 1440 in Germany. Since its invention, people have been relying on the newspaper for gathering information until other forms of media were made available (Barber). Since the introduction of television in 1970s, the demand for newspapers has gone down many people terming them as things of the past. The development of mass Continue reading...

Introduction

The movie Apollo 13 is based on the true account of the unfortunate Apollo mission of NASA. The movie opens with Astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) who is enjoying a party to celebrate the success of Apollo 11 lunar mission. The story subsequently revolves to tell the tale of the third mission of landing in the moon which would be led by Astronaut Jim Lovell, Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) lunar module driver and Kevin Bacon as Jack Swivert, who is the command module pilot. The mission is smooth until the crew is threatened due to the explosion of an Continue reading...

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- Buyer Attributes and their Impact
Different factors impact decision making process. With respect to buyer attributes, the motivation to purchase a product is one of the basic reasons that encourage an individual to make purchase decision. For instance, the case discusses the decline in casual dining that has taken place by street dining as people are in a hurry and don’t have enough time to sit and eat casually. Moreover another reason behind decline in casual is the attitude of consumers that are shifted to online orders that have become norms of American people. In addition, Continue reading...

Question 1: Cultural differences between the companies

Organizational culture refers to shared norms and values within members of a given organization. These are the dominant values, beliefs and attitudes held by the organization’s employees. It can also be defined as the set of knowledge forms and basic assumptions commons amongst organizational members. Organizational culture is largely influenced by the society in which it exists. A merger between Excelsior Manufacturing and Quality Instrumentation creates a diverse and global team. Such teams are a source of competitive advantage and production efficiency. Mergers create concerns into international management. In determining the core elements in which the two organizations Continue reading...

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How does the solving of marketing related problems help me become a better marketer?

Marketing is a term used to present the products of the company in front of the end users, and it is known as one of the most important aspects from the standpoint of a company on that the entire branch of marketing would be depending upon in particular. In order to become a perfect number of things should have been taken into account .
The essence of a marketing department could be extremely vital and important in a broad nutshell. It is one of the most important departments from the standpoint of an organization and no organization Continue reading...

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Reflective Report

According to Aristotle, the vocation of an individual lies where his talents and the needs of the world cross. Honestly, there are not many people that are actually excited about their job. Achieving job satisfaction is not something accidental; many people who are satisfied with their job have spent considerable amount of time discovering what they want to do. In today’s society it is essential to have the ability of taking charge of life choice and career (Finger and Asún, 2000, p.112). A person in his professional life is responsible for lifelong Continue reading...

The power to think is the freedom to come up with unique ideas and to view things in an unguided manner. The power to think has various advantages on the development of a child’s creativity and independence. The power to think can be developed at a tender age. When developed the power to think opens up new opportunities for a child to be unique. Giving children the power to think at their tender age provides a chance for them to develop leadership skills. The power to think and implement personal thoughts presents the first stage in providing an Continue reading...

Introduction

Human beings tend to negotiate at one point or another in their life, on one matter or another. Some however do it more effectively those others. Human beings have been able to not only survive but also thrive as a species mainly because of this ability (Alfini, 2010) of all methods of conflict management; the negotiation process is the most efficient, flexible, eminently sensible, and economical in the human repertoire to manage differences and controversy. In early human history, disputes occurred mostly within families, tribes, communities, and individuals. Yet, despite past successes and the dire necessity of negotiations for Continue reading...

Background information

Critical thinking is one of most highly valued educational outcomes in the professional education of healthcare professionals. Educationalists tend to emphasize the importance of teaching future healthcare professionals how to think, rather than the need to improve the contents of curricula. This view stems from the fact that the nursing process is highly concerned with problem-solving and decision-making-related activity that requires acquisition and continuous improvement of related skills (Yilldrim, Ozkahraman &Karabudak, 2011, p.174) As nursing education is directly related to critical thinking theory, tparticularly the development of these skills is essential for curricula in nursing educational instituions (Yilldrim&Ozkahraman, 2011, Continue reading...

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Figure 1: A representation of an action plan on academic skills 8

Introduction

I am from Saudi Arabia, one of the richest countries in the world but very poor in education. On realizing its low potential in education, the Saudi Arabian government in collaboration with the ministry of education developed an education policy. The main objective of the proposed education policy was to promote education to all in order for the country to meet its economic, religious and social needs, and eliminate high literacy rates present among Saudi adults (Alkhazim, 2013). In addition, the Saudi King developed a program that Continue reading...

The Business Context

As per the earlier discussions by the Senior Management Executives of the company, it has been decided to launch an 1100cc touring bike (country not specified).
Touring bikes has its own characteristics. A brief, about a‘touring bike’ the company is going to manufacture, will very much help in project planning. A ‘focus group’ by the design and marketing team with the prospective customers indicates that there exists no relationship between fast straight line speed and rider skill. In pure and simple terms bigger bikes have higher top speeds. Because they have more horsepower. Straight line speed is the Continue reading...

Problem

Armed conflicts in the recent past have been at the back of escalating living costs, which are affecting human well-being. This is through the measures in health spending, per capita income, political system type, income distribution inequality, women’s education, and urbanization. This has negatively affected human development. The US has numerous target attacks in the Northwest of Pakistan as from 2004 using drones, which are aerial vehicles that are unmanned. They are C. I. A. Controlled to attack targets Tribal Areas that are Federally Administered along the border of Afghan.Purpose statement
This brings the understanding of the underlying Continue reading...

- Introduction: Crisis Theory and Intervention
Society is not a place without problems. In fact, it is a place with a lot of it. There are a lot of categories of problems that exist and perhaps the most common forms of problem are economic, political, health-related, and social in nature. The objective of this paper is to discuss a case of Crisis Theory and Intervention, particularly the case of Ken, a 20 year old college student studying at the University of Southern California, who is showing continuously increasing signs of anxiety and depression after being exposed to a traumatic Continue reading...

Introduction

Diversity refers to the practice of understanding, acknowledging, accepting, celebrating and valuing differences among people with regard to class, ethnicity, age, physical and mental prowess, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and public assistance status (Green, López, Wysocki and Kepner, 2013). In the current global scenario when the driving forces of globalization like communication, transportation, advent of technologies, transnational companies and internet have diminished boundaries, the work place environment has become extremely diverse with people of various cultures, beliefs and backgrounds interacting with each other on a daily basis on account of work and business. The demography in USA Continue reading...

Life-cycle Project Diagram

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Executive Summary
Project Management’s relevance across industry is tested and tried. The Pharmaceutical industry has lately undergone rapid changes. It is demonstrated, however, that project management can add benefits when applied to the new product development in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry is specific for its rigorous regulatory compliance and product quality. Clinical research and drug development is not only key to managing newer infections but also staying ahead of the pack with newer and innovative molecules. Project management techniques can help the planning, scheduling, managing the project phases risks and ultimately assure quality and Continue reading...

Introduction

The mission of the US Navy is to train, maintain, equip combat-ready Naval forces that are capable of deterring aggression, winning wars and maintaining the freedom of the seas. As it is dictated in their tasks, the Navy certainly goes to the sea. From a human perspective, there are obvious uncomfortable aspects and factors that await the individuals in the sea. One of them is the fact that there is limited space in the sea. It hereby follows that, at times, they have to share a bed, meals amongst other essentials. Some of the jobs the Navy ultimately engages Continue reading...

Toys and games are a major contribution in the development of children. Many popular varieties of toys and games provide children with an impetus during their free time. This is in tandem with the belief of Piaget and Vigotsky who attest that play can improve a child’s behavior as well as an aid in developing sophistication about relationships.
Haugen (2008) says that children play games as a form of leisure activity to enable them relax their mind. This provides them with an important learning experience that is important in their development. Toys and games enable social interaction when Continue reading...

Team empowerment refers to capacity building where the employees will be able to make their own decisions without approval or supervision from the management. Team empowerment plays a crucial role in enabling each team member to have a voice in the group during decision making. This will, therefore, ensure that the decisions of all team members are taken into consideration in problem solving as well as decision making in the organization. This will also enable an organization to have a flat hierarchy of employees with a high proportion of the educated and trusted employees (Bojeun, 2013).
The four dimensions Continue reading...

Vygotsky and Luria: Soviet Psychologists

Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria were two Soviet psychologists that were rejected their own country, and it was only in the 1970s when it began to be taken into account in the United States of America, mostly due to Cold War prejudices. Thus, their theory has not been so profoundly studied. Also, many researchers have questioned the authoritative nature of the available translations, which could be obscuring the comprehension of what these researchers were truly proposing, which is usually called cultural-historical psychology. This label, however, “does not reflect the genuine self-concept of the respective researchers. Rather, both designations originally Continue reading...

Introduction

It has been documented by many researches that various forms of adversity are at the heart of many mental illnesses. Indeed, even the term mental health recasts a social problem as a psychological and medical one. And, as would be expected, people addressing multiple forms of adversity, poverty and disability and social exclusion adversity, for instance, are likely than others to seek, or be sent to mental health services. While violence is the most common experience for people with severe and long-term mental illnesses, it is far the only adversity at issue. This can be addressed through open dialogue. Continue reading...

According to a modest proposal by Jonathan Swift, there are many beggars of the female sex with children who are asking for alms from passengers In Ireland. The mothers use their time strolling and begging so that they can sustain themselves and their infants. These children grow up not having any life skills, and some even end up as thieves. These children should be able to have a way of being members of society who are useful instead of ending up making bad choices. The writer of this proposal looks for ways that parents and children can support themselves Continue reading...

Riordan Manufacturing, the international plastics manufacturer, employs about 550 people with planned annual earnings of $46 billion. Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion, owns the manufacturing company. Riordan’s manufacturing is separated into the following three groups: plastic beverage containers made in Albany, Georgia; normally prepared plastic parts in Pontiac, Michigan; and plastic fan parts made ​​in Hangzhou, China. With the goods being produced at the different parts of the world and different makes, Riordan’s major clients are motorized parts producers, aircraft builders, the U.S. Department of Defense, beverage bottlers and Continue reading...

Riordan Manufacturing, the international plastics manufacturer, employs about 550 people with planned annual earnings of $46 billion. Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion, owns the manufacturing company. Riordan’s manufacturing is separated into the following three groups: plastic beverage containers made in Albany, Georgia; normally prepared plastic parts in Pontiac, Michigan; and plastic fan parts made ​​in Hangzhou, China. With the goods being produced at the different parts of the world and different makes, Riordan’s major clients are motorized parts producers, aircraft builders, the U.S. Department of Defense, beverage bottlers and Continue reading...