Essays on Staff Members

Lewin came up with a three-stage model that is quite essential in the nursing practice. The model involves three stages: unfreezing, changing and refreezing. The main goal of the unfreezing stage is to create awareness on how the prevailing level of acceptability is impeding the effectiveness of service delivery in the organization. Examination of the previous processes, behaviors, organizational structures, and ways of thinking is significant in showing everyone how necessary change is. Lewin states that after people have been enlightened on the need for change, then the organization can transition into the new state of being. This is ...

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to make sure that ...

A. Beyond the merits of the case, the chances of Edie in winning this case depend completely on the investigation of the behaviour of the defendant as the reasonable person in the similar conditions. This approach is regarded as the main pillar of the tort law that is used for the determination of the liability between the parties during legal proceedings. With that, it should be noted that there are several cases when the applicant faces difficulties in proving fault for slip and fail accidents. There are several conditions that should be met established and proved in order to ...

In the past 3 decades, there has been a significant increase in nurse shortage with the numbers expected to fall even more by the end of 2020. Most researchers, healthcare managers, and nurse leaders assume that the issue has been resolved but the truth is it is far more disastrous. Nursing shortage has many negative implications within the healthcare system. Registered nurses have a high demand in the market place, wherein the current RN workforce of over 2.7 ˘million is expect to grow above 3.5 million by 2022 (AACN 2014). Due to the increasing number of elderly patients, acute ...

Compare and Contrast 2 Different Theories of Organizational Behavior

In this paper, the author chose two different theories that are directly related to organizational behavior. The two theories that were chosen to be discussed in this compare and contrast essay were the Systems Theory and the Economic Theory of an Organization, namely the Theory of the Firm. The focus of the comparison and contrast discussions would be on the applicability of the two theories in the healthcare setting.

The systems theory is one of the most versatile theories that are being used to explain not just organizational behavior but other aspects of organizational management as well. What it ...

1. Drivers of high costs of General Motors production According to the estimations of the market specialists, the usage of raw materials for the production of cars is the major problem of automobile industry resulting in the increase of the expenses and costs. In this regard, it is clear that some companies succeed to find cheaper raw materials with the purpose to save expenses spent for the production of the vehicles. However, in the majority cases this approach fails because of the problems with the quality of the production of the goods with the usage of new raw materials. ...

Abstract

Organizations select operating systems for use in their workstations and servers depending on their preference. In my organization, the preferred operating system is Linux. However, vendors to supply the system and associated support have not been determined. As such, the paper aims at considering different factors of the individual vendors such as reliability, performance, availability of training, and availability of support. Moreover, aspects such as pricing and suitability in different work environments will be considered since each organization is expected to have its advantages and disadvantages. Extensive research from the literature will be conducted to ensure that a clear ...

Business

The transfer of decision making to the lower staff members is the main idea of the current article. According to the article, the authority to the junior level workers of the entity increases the synergy factor within the organization and improves the performance of the business. The operating level recruits are in a superior position to make an operational level decision as compared to the higher management. Therefore, the knowledge of lower level staff members increases the profitability of the business, when there is no direct supervision or authority over them. (Noguchi, 2015) Another main advantage of getting rid ...

1. Quality, safety, and people are important aspects in as far as strategic goals and objectives of health care organizations. At XXX General Hospital, the first strategic goal is to enhance quality culture and processes to deliver outstanding person-centered care with compassion and kindness to all. The second strategic goal is to create a safety-focused culture with a focus on medication safety and prevention of infection and developing a safety framework in the organization. The third goal is to recognize and support the organization’s valuable staff and to develop an engaged workforce. Within the healthcare domain, concerns related ...

Introduction

Nurses play an integral, challenging, and complex role in the healthcare system. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the complex and diverse system that comprises patients and a multidisciplinary team of experts. Nurses are educated and trained to cater to a large group of patients and often seek continuing education and upgrade their skills and knowledge. It is only through clinical exposure that nurses learn and implement new strategies and techniques. Nurses are known to transform the healthcare system by acting as mediators between the patient population and the medical team (physicians and other allied healthcare members). Through ...

Part 1 - Executive Summary

Most people are in need of organic foods which do not have any chemicals. Establishing an organic food supermarket will be able to provide the fresh fruits and vegetables to the people. The business will be hoping to offer best-quality feeds to the people which will promote their wellness. The venture is hoping to make profit through distributing the organic food and promote the environmental wellness. The potential growth of the business is diversifying through providing the food material, producing their own suppliers and manufacturing natural products such as creams (Canavari and Olson, 2007). When carrying out organic food ...

Strengths of Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake 4

Weaknesses of Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake 6 Opportunities which Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake can Exploit 7 Threats to which Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake is Exposed 7 3.0 Strategy Proposed 8 4.0 Critical Evaluation of the Problems Identified 8

Using Six Hats Thinking Approach for Problem Solving 9

Blue Hat 9 White Hat 9 Red Hat 10 Black Hat 10 Yellow Hat 10 Green Hat 11 Application of Mintzberg’s Theory at Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake 11 Interpersonal use of Managerial Skills 11 Informational Role of Managers to Solve Problems 12 Decisional Role of Managers for Dealing with the Issue 13 5.0 Conclusion 13

References 14

Strategic Management Analysis of Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake in China ...

Management Team and Manufacturing Operations Plan

Management Team and Manufacturing Operations Plan The proposed business will be manufacturing organic dog treats, and it will require physical facilities within the city. It will need a manufacturing workshops and equipment for processing, testing and packing the product. There will also be a need for a climate controlled storage space for the ingredients and final product.

The packaging material and labeling will come from outside suppliers. Correspondingly, suppliers will also offer raw organic ingredients that make up the product. The business will process the ingredients according to approved specifications then package them and label. The product will be ...

DESIGN PROPOSAL

1.0 PHYSICAL NETWORK DESIGN This design implementation must be on LAN systems because it is located in within the same building that has no structured facilities that aid data transfer from one network to another. Use of proper network topology helps in structuring the network with advantages such as cost reduction and less power consumption. The network nodes and connection lines are supposed to be designed in such a way that it reduces complexity and utilizes the available space properly. Currently, there are both physical and logical network topologies [3]. The physical aspect is defined as the actual geometric ...

The Genesis Healthcare has been regarded as one of the leading providers of quality and efficient health services to its customers. Today, this organization boasts in its consistent growth, which can be associated with the fact that it has highly qualified medical practitioners. Furthermore, it has formed effective partnerships, offers mentoring services to both its staff members and clients, and it provides continuous education to the employees (Harrington, Hauser, Olney, & Rosenau, 2011). The organization has shown exceptional dedication in recruiting and retaining highly competent and compassionate professionals, which empower their success. Genesis Healthcare is a business venture that was ...

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Noureldien Al Masri INTRODUCTION: There is no doubt that Riva is one of the famous brands that operate in a number of countries. The company has to develop and expand on its operations because there are a lot of competitors in the market and the company should keep up with the latest updates in the fashion market around the world. The collections that are presented by Riva allow a mix of Western and Eastern inspirations to present a unique look with a special appeal. The outstanding collections are out of extensive creativity. The collections allow every woman to express ...

Executive Summary:

At the beginning, it is important to say that Riva is one of the famous multinational brands. It is one of the well-known brands under the umbrella of Armada Group. The company was established in 1997. Currently, Riva is operational in five countries of the Gulf region; Kuwait, United Arab of Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabian and Bahrain. Riva has more than thirty outlet stores in the region with an aim to expand to 150 by the end of 2017. The company faces extensive competition globally thus needs continuos development to match the trends in the fashion industry. Riva is ...

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

Health and Hospital Management

Numerous organizations have taken a holistic approach to health and healthcare system management as they seek to address the common problems related to the rising health care costs, need for insurance, and promotion of healthy staff. The organizations have sought to establish and implement health care plans for thousands of employees. The plans have raised the need to have administrative competence, excellence in case management, solid network of care providers and health care institutions and departments. Common health-related problems today require a continuum of care that is built upon the collaboration of several actors and institutions. For this reason, ...

Executive Summary

Our IT based company has annual revenue of more than $10 million dollars per year. The company has planned to adopt the latest software technologies to enhance the level of production. At present, the IT Company prefers to use relational databases operational systems but it plans to expand the business into data warehousing. The IT Company is going to incorporate innovative technologies from special solution providers and integrate industry’s most excellent features in association with the expansion of technological system in the company. According to Marr (2010), the IT-based industry is a developing field with most corporations having ...

Internship Report – March – August, 2016

Introduction This report is an internship report that discusses the elements of my internship at the Oriental Garden AS, Norway. This is a Chinese restaurant in a major European city where there is a crosscut of cultures and identities of consumers. This report will focus on the theoretical knowledge acquired and the effectiveness of the training that was undertaken. This report will also present aspects of my reflective log and provide a conclusion on the overall impact of the internship on my personal abilities, and knowledge.

The internship was done in Oriental Gardens, Oslo. It is an upmarket Chinese ...

1. Goals of the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) The physician quality reporting system is an effective tool that helps the physicians in order to evaluate and measure the processes of health care, the structure of the organization and the perceptions of the patients. The goal of this system is to provide the high-quality health care. Some of the most crucial goals of PQRS include timely care to the patients, patient-centered, effective and efficient. a. Advantages and disadvantages of the PQRS program

Advantages

In case of the reporting through the claims, it requires only 20 unique Medicare patients In case ...

Healthcare Providence to every citizen is the prime responsibility of medical care centers and other health departments working simultaneously. It is imperative for health care centers to educate and inform self-pay patients how to deal with insurance procedures. The medical institutes are devising strategies to collect cash from self-pay patients efficiently. Many of health care institutes help out self-pay patients to get insured but still many of self-pay patients do not get proper outlets or platforms to insure themselves. Healthcare centers like Sutter Healthcare are progressing and working on how to provide healthcare services to those who cannot afford ...

Dr. Annabelle Karnes

Global University 2222 Academic Lane

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Dear Dr. Karnes: It is my pleasure to present to you the justification report you authorized on June 14, 2016 about the feasibility of alternatives to eliminate discrimination at Logistics Aviation Company. An extensive analysis of the two options (implementing policy and creation of diverse groups and departments) revealed that even though both options will lead to elimination of discrimination in the company, implementing policy is the most feasible factoring in cost, time, efficiency and effectiveness. As such, I highly recommend implementing policy as a solution to discrimination. Thank you for ...

Introduction

According to Trevino & Nelson (2011, p. 35), fraud does not happen as a coincidence. To be specific, fraud in organizations is usually premeditated and has to happen in the right conditions and members of the organization in authority often set these conditions. As such, identifying the root causes of fraud, which is called fraud deterrence, should be one of the priorities of corporate governance. Since fraud has been a common menace in the history of organizational management, various strategies, government regulations, and acts have been developed to prevent the occurrence of fraud (Giroux, 2013, p. 32). These procedures cover ...

Data Warehousing

The field of information system has evolved at a rapid pace because of which data warehousing has emerged. The main function of data warehousing is analysis and dealing with a query. It is a time-variant, subject oriented, integrated, and un-updatable collection of a company’s data. It is mainly used for the decision-making process, management, and business intelligence. The data warehouse of the company is the place where its data can be stored physically. Some of the components of the data warehouse are software, interactive, and directory. Software is an important element where the original data is stored. It ...

Introduction

Occupational health and safety are associated with the safety, health, and welfare of employees who are engaged in work. It plays an important role in managing the company’s operations. The report addresses workplace hazards and provides information about the accidents and injuries occurred in the engineering industry. One of the main aims of the report is to indicate ways of mitigating the risk of loss. The purpose of this technical report is to demonstrate that the author has engineering knowledge, professional competence, and technical ability to carry out the essential research in detail about the health and safety ...

National Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada is among the largest commercial banks in Canada, with its headquarters located in Montreal, Canada. The bank’s history dates back in 1859 when francophone businesspersons founded it (Cheffins, 1998). The bank has approximately 452 branches located in most of the Canadian provinces and approximately 2.4 million clients. The bank also has partnerships, subsidiaries and representative offices in other countries through which it serves both Canadian and non-Canadian customers. The bank has a public company ownership structure and its shares trade in Toronto stock market. This paper discusses in details the organizational structure, managerial practices, ...

Introduction

The human resource management department in every organization plays an imperative role in ensuring the health and safety of every employee because they are a prerequisite of a safe and conducive work environment. Workplace security is viewed from two dimensions, namely the exposure to workplace violence as well as the physical factors that can cause harm to the staff. The organizational management should ensure compliance with the standard safety and health measures to avoid legal consequences as described by the government legislation. This paper seeks to establish security and health measures that the management at Beer store should adopt ...

Background Information

For this assignment, the Case under review is a Sole Proprietorship Family Business Organization founded in 2001. The business is a large corporation operating in the Dry cleaning sector. The company has its decision makers as the owners and managers with an established Human Resource Department that is tasked with the responsibility of taking care of employees who are hired for pay depending on the amount of work they render to the company and according to the employment laws. The business organization is currently at the Maturity stage. The business is dedicated to thriving in its business environment by ...

Abstract

Evidence-based practice is a major improvement component of the modern-day healthcare system. Evidence-based practice relies on patient preferences, research findings and expertise to come up with best solutions suited to deliver the care process in the most effective manner. This project seeks to implement physical exercise among patients undergoing cancer treatment as well as those who have successfully undergone cancer therapy to prevent or reduce cancer-related fatigue. A sizeable amount of evidence suggests that physical exercise helps in preventing this form of fatigue and hence enabling this class of patients enjoy a high quality of life. The successful implementation ...

Overview of the Product or Service

Providing quality care is one of the primary goals of every clinical setting (Alvarado et al., 2006). Regardless of the clinical setting itself, patient care must remain the main focus for the organization: however, maintaining cost-effective procedures is also a key component of good clinical practice. Good patient care relies on the ability of the staff to communicate, as well as the ability of the organization to meet the specific needs of the patients (Alvarado et al., 2006). For clinical care centers that are open twenty-four hours a day, there can be problems with patient care when staff changes ( ...

Philosophy

Question 1 Kant talks about two kinds of imperatives that create groundwork for metaphysics of morals. The two kinds of imperatives that Kant talks about include; hypothetical and categorical imperatives. Hypothetical imperative focuses on the consequences of an action that a person takes. A person can lie to save a life which is allowed under the hypothetical imperative. On the other hand, categorical imperative is the moral obligation that is absolute. Categorical imperative focuses on people acting on a principal that is deemed rational to all people in the society. According to Kant’s deontological ethics, morality is measured ...

The Museum of Modern Art

There are multiple not for profit organizations that are established to cater or work for the welfare of society. These organizations are operating in different disciplines to support community promoting creativity and skills. The main idea of the not for profit organization is to assist the society to grow in a progressive manner. It may be through providing broader platform, funding, advisory and other ways to support. Similarly, the organization named MoMA is a not for profit organization that is establish to promote creativity of the citizen. It has provided a platform for the individuals to share their creativity.In ...

The complexity of healthcare settings demands that care organizations have a definitive manner in which care is delivered. There are many forms of care delivery methods in nursing, but Finkelman (2012) outlines various distinct methods: total patient care/case method, team nursing, primary nursing, progressive patient care, functional nursing, care and service team models, among others. Some of the models are no longer in use in nursing practice, but they have made a significant contribution to the current models. Also, some of the models have maintained their main characteristics, but have been adapted to fit the modern demands of healthcare. ...

The Brady Health Center is a neighborhood medical facility that serves a large population of African Americans and Latino Americans. The Diabetic Clinic center serves 2679 patients of which 80% are Blacks. The Hospital Management has noted a low adherence rate to diabetes self-care recommendations among the African American population. As a result, I, the nurse manager, the hospital administration and staff members are planning to implement a Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association that aims at improving patient knowledge and self-care skills.

Change Theory

As the modification manager, I intend to utilize Lippitt’s ...

During this week, I was posted back to the customer service section where I worked in week one. However, besides the normal duties that I performed in regards to customer service, I was allocated other new duties. Since I had already worked in this section, I did not encounter any difficulties because I was already familiar with staff members in this section. Furthermore, I would easily apply the knowledge that I acquired in the first week of my training.

Training Completed This Week;

Filing; during this week, I was given the duty to handle customer information files (CIF). CIF contained personal and account ...

Scenario Description

The scenario described in the case presents a situation where Mike, who works a lab technician, is running late in trying to get to his workstation. Previously, Mike has had an encounter with his supervisor leading to his promise that he would be on time in future. However, in this particular incident, Mike finds himself running late due to an accident on his commute that resulted in his delay. Mike understands that his lack of clocking in on time may lead to termination of employment, which he and his family depend on for their livelihood. When getting into the ...

Introduction

Quality improvement has to be a conscious process in any given organization. The reason for this argument is the fact that continuous quality improvement enables the organization to improve its productivity and service delivery. This is the case even in David HealthCare Center, a community center dedicated to the provision of expert services to its clients. The following report is a quality improvement plan for Davis HealthCare Center whereby the focus is on the development of staff members and the improvement of teams. As a health care organization, Davis HealthCare Center plays a critical role in maintaining good health ...

Abstract

Diversified care is a huge issue in the healthcare administration. One of the reasons for this is funding, another is that patients are becoming more aware of the medical advances that exist and are more demanding in regards to the treatment that they obtain. This has a huge impact on a hospital’s finances and strongly affects how they operate. Nonetheless, there are many ways that the issue can be addressed and avoided by both looking at the needs of the community and enabling the institution to change and implement the technological advances as they come about. One way ...

Nurses are faced with difficult decisions regularly during the practice of their nursing profession. Nursing managers ought to adopt effective leadership styles which will guarantee them the best outcomes. A good grasp of leadership styles along with sufficient knowledge and support from other medical practitioners is necessary for the success of the nursing manager and the success of the work segment as a whole. An effective leadership style is associated with low turnover rate, motivated employees and better decisions. The democratic leadership style motivates employees by involving staff members actively in the decision-making process which makes them feel appreciated, ...

In this paper, the role of Joseph Dunn’s leadership at Ski Emporium and The Deli will be discussed. A good leader is the one who holds a prevailing and a dominating position. A good leader is capable of creating a stimulating visualization of the future and is able to encourage and motivate people to connect with that vision. Since Joseph Dunn has created a company known as Dunn's Ski Emporium. The company is famous for their highly developed ski equipment and maintenance services. Dunn’s company provides reasonable prices to skiers. The speedy service offered by Dunn's sporting ...

Personal and professional accountability

Concerning the roles that I am supposed to play in regards to my personal and professional accountability, I rate myself as a being competent since I have been in work for the past seven years. However, I have got aspirations of making it big in my professional life a situation which calls for me advancing my education. My pursuance of higher educational levels serves the purpose of self-fulfillment in addition to career satisfaction. Additionally, by developing my literacy levels, I will gain valuable knowledge which will be useful in assisting me carry out planning regarding my career and also ...

In the recent past, governments through the health department have been calling for the increase in outpatient services among health care facilities considering that payers have come up with incentives as a way of reducing hospitalization charges in addition to the length of stay. As a result, a new shift oriented towards payment for performance and accountability in health care provision has emerged in addition to health organizations concentrating on medicine for preventive health, educating of patients, and care changes. Today, the most affordable medical therapy is offered in ambulatory care setting, yet the outcomes of adverse drug events ...

Needs assessment

According to (Jack, 2008) the reason why a needs assessment is undertaken is usually to aid learners figure out what they need to learn. This can be when they are trying to qualify for a job, they are trying to achieve an objective or goal in their career plan or they are trying to overcome a problem to do with performance. I first had to do a gap analysis which entailed checking the current performance of Brentwood secondary college and also the people and contrasted that with the current standards and trends. I conducted the needs assessment by use ...

The effective delivery of the healthcare services requires the effective nursing leadership in order to ensure that the nursing staff is highly motivated to incorporate the healthcare services. The current paper enlightens the prevalence of low morale among the nursing staff and recommends the intervention of the effective leadership style to enhance the staff morale.

PICOT Statement

The current paper incorporates the following PICOT statement: Among the nursing staff with low morale, can transformational leadership, compared to authoritarian leadership, increase the morale of the nursing staff in two months?

Problem: Low Morale among Nursing Staff

Intervention: Transformational Leadership Comparison: Authoritarian Leadership Outcome: Increased Morale among Nursing Staff ...

Question 1.

(a) Describe what you think is the best way to respond to the store managers behavior. Describe how you would model positive leadership behavior. The store manager's behavior had a negative effect on the managers and lower level staff. One of the fundamental principles to practicing Emotional Intelligence is the ability to not only remain calm but being able to calm down others. I would first analyze and filter my emotions of anger before approaching her about the situation. The next step in responding to the manager would be to meet on common ground. That is, to communicate to ...

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Evaluation of School’s Vision and Learning The educational establishment has a traditional vision of learning, believing that the school has to comply with the requirements of the national program. Specifically, the school concentrates primary attention on the process of learning, the academic productivity of students, and their behavioral patterns inside the school. Also, it is considered that children’s performance has to match the nationally established requirements for certain subjects and the teachers as well as management do not go beyond these frames. The development of school’s vision is conducted through the provision of the course material, ...

Abstract

This project serves to focus on the country of Saudi Arabia and how the nation, handles school preparedness when it comes to disasters. Saudi Arabia is a developing country. The researcher argues that more need to be done in making sure children are protected in a developing society when a disaster happens. Some of the disasters explored in the discussion include fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and terrorist attacks. The researcher believes that while there is potential to rectify this issue, more future research needs to be done. In the exploration of the topic, the author found that there were vulnerabilities ...

One of the major challenges facing healthcare administration is the problem of diversified care. The modern world and all the technological improvements that are found in medicine mean that levels of care are better than ever, but this is not without challenges for administrators. An increasing number of specializations in medicine, for example, mean that administrators must prepare for an increasing number of units and specialists, which in turn leads to problems with funding and human resources. There are also issues associated with the fact that patients are generally more aware of technological advances in medicine, and may be ...

The critical care units of hospitals treat frequently treat patients by administering oxygen via the insertion of tubes into tracheostomies, the nose, or the mouth; nosocomial infections may result, leading to ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP (CDC.gov, 2015). The infection is not generally associated with non-sterile techniques during insertion, but rather from tube contamination. The nosocomial infection is most often diagnosed in intensive care departments and research has been directed toward identifying methods of oral care as a means of prevention. Comparisons of the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate swabs with that of chlorhexidine swabs have been made and the hospital ...

Intervention Methods in Human Services

Abstract Drug use and engaging in antisocial and violent behaviors is a primary presenting problem among the youths and adolescents. Various preventive programs need to be put into place to address these issues. The two major preventative programs in this paper include the Multisystemic Therapy program and the Midwestern Prevention programs. The two programs target in preventing drug use among the youths and in return there will be a reduction in the violent and antisocial behaviors. Although the two programs have a common focus, there are major differences between them. Each program is best suitable for a particular population ...

Chapter 3: On Leadership in the Non-profit Sector

Out of the four management functions (planning, organizing, leading and controlling), this chapters clearly relates leading or leadership. This chapter is about Dr. Emmett D. Carson and his views about leadership and how to become an effective leader. Dr. Carson is the CEO and President of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, one of the most established and largest foundations in the United States. It is just fitting for someone of his stature to be talking about leadership at this point in one’s professional career. The chapter dealt with how Dr. Carson viewed leadership as a collaborative effort of the ...

Introduction

Perhaps the most important factor in case of providing healthcare services to clients is that of efficiency . This efficiency is dependent on a number of factors and, it needs to be mentioned, it depends on the infrastructure of healthcare facilities as well. This presentation will focus on this aspect as it highlights the importance of identification and reduction of fatigue in the nursing workplace environment which are psychological in nature. Fatigue can be of two types – physical and psychological; psychological fatigue, which is invisible , is in fact a serious threat which can harm the overall service quality to clients. ...

Introduction

The theory of Hofstede on cultural dimension is a framework for cross-cultural communication. Geert Hofstede developed the theory. It gives an explanation of the effects culture in society on its members` values and how the values associate to behavior using a given structure from factor analysis. The work of Hofstede established the original research tradition in psychology of cross culture. Consultants in various fields relating to global communication and business depend on the theory. Researchers widely utilize the approach in many areas as research paradigm mostly international management and cross-cultural psychology. This paper aims to explain key concepts in ...

Internal Analysis of McDonald’s Corp.

Introduction McDonald’s is the biggest chain of hamburger fasts food cafes around the world with over 50 million consumers. The corporation was started in 1940 by two brothers in San Bernardino, California (McDonald’s. com, 2016). Today, McDonald's is the leader in global food service retail with around 35,000 locations in more than 100 nations. However, most of its worldwide restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business people. Additionally, the alignment strength in McDonald’s is its franchisees and suppliers. This system has been the reason for the long-term success of the corporation. In the ...

Infrastructure and Leadership

Important Qualities to drive a company Businesses anchor their success on different aspects. Good leadership is the primary aspect that any business must ensure so as to realize its goals and visions. There are many other qualities that can drive a company, but the following three are some of the most important according to Fraser (2016).

Creating a strategy is a leadership quality that can never be ignored in any business setup. Every company has a vision and mission in which it works to achieve. For an organization to grow, a well formulated strategy is important. The strategy will ...

Nursing Sensitive Indicators

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), nursing sensitive indicators are measures that show “the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care” (Dykes & Collins, 2013). They are measurements that are connected to nursing care aimed at checking the status of the patient and the caregiver. The International Council of Nurses (2009) defines nursing quality indicators as changes in health conditions as a direct result of nursing care. The nursing quality indicators as outlined by the ANA include patient falls, the occurrence of nosocomial infection, failure to rescue, the incidence of pressure sores, surgical patients’ complications, the prevalence of restraints, ...

In this paper, I am assuming myself as an administrator at Sunlight Hospital in California. The main complaint from patients is about the quality of care that needs to be improved with immediate actions. Employees, who work in this hospital including the staff technicians etc., are always very busy with their duties. They do not have much time to deal with minor problems of patients. Therefore, it is the duty of administration to keep an eye on each and every issue that a patient faces related to his or her stay at the hospital and in particular those issues ...

Abstract

Upon being employed, Aline DeNeuve attempts to implement strategies she believes will encourage workplace harmony. In her strategy, she believes that limiting communications and relations between employees will be the best way to achieving success for her organization. For confirmation, if her strategies are effective, Aline decides to conduct a study to find out the perceptions of her work mates on her thoughts. Aline’s case will provide insights on the effects of omitting or not considering employee relations in an organization. From her organization, it will be possible to determine how employee emotions and attitudes can be influenced. ...