Essays on Refresher

Introduction

Suicide is a leading cause of death in America leading to losses of family supporters and human capital for the nation. Often, signs signaling the imminent decision to take one’s life precede suicide. However, despite the red flags manifesting before the actual event, the families and friends of the suicidal patient note the red flags after the actual event takes place. Consequently, there is a tendency to blame one for missing the signs of the suicide from the onset. Whenever there is a call indicating the possibility of one taking his or her life, the first responders are ...

Introduction

We know that the money we are having in hand now is more valuable than the money collected later. This is due to the fact that we can make money right now by putting the money in business, purchasing something, selling it later like stocks or depositing in the bank to earn interest. But the future money is always less valuable. This is known as time value of money (TVM). Future money is always less valuable due to inflation. So how do we compare the value of money now and the value of money in the future. This is ...

Training and Exercise Plans in Homeland Security

Homeland security is concerned with national efforts towards preventing terror attacks in the United States. Homeland security training is based on various components that ensure that training and exercises are conducted effectively. Homeland security training has different options; its training can be addressed via several grounds such as levels of training, refresher training, exercises and initial training. An understanding prior experience of homeland security trainees is critical in conducting their training especially if my team is not the lead agency. Basically, appropriate training needs to match the level of experience and involvement in strategy, policy, tactical and task levels ...

- What is a quality improvement story? This is a guide arranged systematically used to solve a problem. It is referred to as a story because the work the team does and its story is told. It identifies the team, how it was formed and for what purpose it was formed. It identifies why and when the team was formed and how it worked to solve the problem. Communication is standardized because every team uses the same technique to tell the story. The standardization facilitates easier transfer of ideas between departments, teams and the company as a whole. Standardization of communication also offers a ...

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NEPA was created due to the increased concern and appreciation about wildlife and ecological system during the 1969. It is an environmental law that sought to promote environmental care through the establishment of a national policy. The Act seeks to lay done specific environmental goals and policies (Bass, Bogdan & Bass 2001). Secondly it provided for the formation of implementation and enforcement for the provided policies through relevant federal agencies. Finally, the Act, provided for the creation of Council on Environmental Quality attached to the President’s Office. The CEQ role is to advise the President on national status on ...

3 May 2011

Human Resource Management

The human resource is also a major contributor in gaining and maintaining competitive advantage. If the company’s employees appreciate and are devoted to the objectives and visions of the company, the employees will assist in the success of the company. Thus, the employees will be devoted to making the vision and identity stronger for the stakeholders, the customers, and themselves. Human resource management involves operations on, and maintenance of, the human resource (Buhler 2002). Most of the functions associated with human resource management include operations ...