Community Case Studies Samples For Students

Business

Traditional bureaucracies are not designed to provide custom made products to individual customers. This is because traditional bureaucracies primarily have a traditional inclination. This means that they are more designed to giving the best possible results to the managing authority as opposed to making it easier for the customer to access certain services that may be relevant. This means that these traditional work frames are designed to meeting the needs of the managing authority and ensure that the managing authority has a very easy time all at the expense of the customer. The attention that should be paid to the customer ...

Part 1. Group development

The process of group creation and evolution cannot be viewed as the single-moment one. Common framework of group development, formulated by Tuckman (1965), involves four main stages of group development. In the first stage of the development of a group, group forming takes place. As team members usually do not know each other well, they tend to avoid discussing their perspectives on serious issues and concentrate on routine. Storming phase is associated with the growth of the team and is usually characterized with difficulties because misunderstandings and conflicts may arise. At norming phase, participants are aimed at the development of ...

Abstract

Communication plays a crucial role in our day to day life. It helps to create a relationship or destroy a relationship with the other party. Communication plays a vital role in problem solving and decision making. There are four main types of communication system. This includes passive communication, assertive communication, passive aggressive communication and aggressive communication. Aggressive communication and passive-aggressive communication are used where the individual is angry. On the other hand, passive communication and assertive communications types are used where an individual is in a happy mood. Problem solving and decision making in the case of passive and assertive communication system is easy ...

The place of ethics in business cannot be overlooked. Indeed, it is said that energy and intellect without ethics is destructive. In the modern industrial times where competition has tremendously increased and an increased technology application, the place of ethics in business needs to be reinforced and guarded jealously.

Competitive data refers to the information that is legally and ethically collected concerning the competitor’s position in relation to the capabilities, vulnerabilities, intentions, strengths and threats, among others. This information is useful for the organisation in the strategic planning and policy formulation. However, it should be noted that competitive ...

1. Why did the union react as it did when it discovered that the flower garden had been planted by the children? What were the possible justifications for the union action?

The union’s reaction to the newly planted flower garden can be attributed to the improper communication between Parks arid Recreation Department employees and the community. The workers assumed that the garden was going to become their responsibility, thus their daily tasks will be increased without the union’s consent. This fact has been the reason for the prohibitive practices complaint, filed by the union members. Their concern could be understood, since an increase in the amount of work without even a pay raise violates their initial work agreements and puts additional pressure.

2. If bargaining unit members had been laid off recently because of budget cuts, would this be important?

If some of the bargaining unit members ...

Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX)

Introduction
The Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX) is premised on the belief that, by understanding the relationship between a leader and followers, one can appreciate how leaders influence employees. Different leaders forge varying types of relationships with their employees. In LMX, these relationships are categorized as high-quality or low-quality (Winkler, 2010).

High Quality LMX

In a high-quality LMX relationship, there is mutual trust, warmth, helpfulness and respect between the leader and followers. Moreover, both parties transcend their job-descriptions, in helping one another to achieve personal goals. This relationship is a combination of professionalism and mutuality. Such workers are more productive than others because they enjoy ...

Intelligence Failure: The Iraq War

Introduction
Failure in a country’s Intelligence system often leads to devastating outcomes. The Americans and the British experienced Intelligence failure concerning the issue of Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). This failure came up in diverse forms that would have made it difficult to realize that there was a problem within the Intelligence system. Even so, several lessons were learnt from the intelligence failure thus prompting the US government to make certain changes that would be beneficial to the country in the long run.

According to Mockaitis (2012), the intelligence shortcomings mainly arose from the fact that there ...

Mercy Cancer Centre is a premier community cancer treatment centre located in the ghetto of a major city. It caters for treatment and management of cancer cases for the members of the public at no cost. Hundreds of underprivileged members of the community and others from outside the locality are undergoing treatment at the centre. A number of these patients visit the centre on appointment with doctors while 30 terminally-ill people are admitted at the facility.
Mercy Cancer Centre depends entirely on well-wishers for all its financial needs. Samantha Peters, the founder, also doubles up as the executive director. She ...

What is the BIG idea?

Michael Collins founded Big Idea Group with the purpose of turning ideas into reality. This is because the company would provide resources, experience, and access significant in the development of the idea. He established the firm to enhance an intermediary between inventors and buyers of ideas. These interactions enabled him to network with them and earned money from the activity. Collins believed that the process of taking ideas as a resource and transforming them into worthwhile products was beneficial in the child’s industry and other sectors. He had several questions concerning the success of his company. He wondered whether ...

AES is a leading independent supplier of electricity in the world with more than $33 billion in assets. Rob Venerus, the director of Corporate Analysis and Planning group was faced with a task of calculating the capital cost of the business. Many financial information and results were collected from subsidiaries in June 2003. The manager was obligated to develop a methodology to use the data to determine the costs of capital significantly in valuation and for capital budgeting. The group was created to solve the financial crisis, current and future strategic challenges.
The global economic instability had adverse effects such as ...

Re: How to increase membership, community participation, and revenue

Recommendations:
Short term (immediately to one month)
- Investigate hiring a marketing consultant to develop a Marketing Plan.
- Clear any unused equipment such as the Bingo Machine from the public spaces.
- Contact the Charity Casino of Thunder Bay, Royal Canadian Legion, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Elks regarding joint events at the large LOWB Family Centre.
- Contact the former Knights of Columbus to see if they would like to use the hall for meeting and partner with the LOWB on events such as the Fish Fry.

Medium term (one month to three months)

- Create an Internet presence including a ...

Haier group is one of the leading and most accomplished home alliances manufacturers in China. It has established its global reputation the over the years. The company was founded in 1984 as the Qingdao Refrigerator company. The group had an estimated global sale of $16 Million in year 2007. With its core business as manufacturers of white goods and the refrigerators as it’s most accomplished products. The company soon earned the trust of its consumers within and outside China. Other White goods include freezers, microwave ovens, dishwasher, cleaners, room air conditioners and washing machines. The group subsequently diversified ...

Business Cases: Questions and Response (1)

Chapter 7: Social Venture Partners
- What are the advantages for a donor of participating in a venture philanthropy organization versus traditional philanthropy?
When the care for human value is being talked about, it is always good to work along with others. Relatively, the point of giving assistance to others is often noted as somewhat distinctively dedicated to making sure that human value is recognized accordingly not only for the sake of one but a group of individuals living in a community. In this case, it is assumed that the works to be completed are too numerous to count. With such ...

Does MGI meet the definition of a team? (Consider whether the members of MGI would agree on the group’s mission statement). Explain your answer in detail.
According to week 4 class notes, a Team is a set of interpersonal interactions structured to achieve established goals and consists of two or more individuals who are aware of their positive interdependence as they strive to achieve mutual goals, Interact while they do so, are aware of who is and is not a team member ,have specific roles or functions to perform and have a limited life span of membership. MGI meets the definition of a team ...

Ethical dilemmas do not have a direct response as one progress with the career. The exception to this is when the ethical dilemma involves the breaking of the law or profession regulation. Ethical dilemmas are entail situations of moral conflict and transgression between parties. In these kinds of situations, one has to choose a creative alternative to end the constant strive (Linzer 37).
In this issue, the ethical dilemma entails an overly dependent boss who takes all the credit from the worker. All the work that the group does credit goes to the boss and the manager. Sometimes the boss ...

Introduction and Company Background

In 1978, John Mckey and Rene Lawson borrowed $45,000 from their family and friends to start a natural foods store called Saferway in Austin, Texas (Marquis, Beshariv and Thomason, 2011). Two years later, they merged the company with Clarksville Natural Grocery and named the new company as Whole Foods Market in September 1980. This was a very big health food store compared to some of the stores of that time. During 1990s, the company started expanding rapidly by purchasing natural food stores all across America (Marquis, Beshariv and Thomason, 2011). In 2003, the US government certified Whole Foods Market as ...

Bullying is a problem that is of current interest to students, educators, communities, and the nation because it affects so many aspects of society. Although some people see being bullied as a character-building rite of passage that all students must endure, the facts demonstrate that bullying can have far-reaching effects that make it much more than a mere schoolyard game. Bullying affects everything from the quality of education children receive, the ability of students to prepare for jobs, the ability of students to prepare for higher education, students’ mental health, and community safety. A sociological examination shows that communities, educators, administrators, researchers, ...

Purpose

Procurement outsourcing is usually utilized to reduce costs for goods and services. Acquisition of goods and services can be outsourced with the help of a third party, for example, a procurement outsourcing company. Outsourcing of business operations will result in cost reduction, efficiency of business processes, enhanced compliance, increased competitiveness, increased revenues, and offer an opportunity for the Company to focus on its core competencies.
According to Above the Standard Procurement Group Inc. (2012), many companies do not have enough internal staff or the level of expertise of internal staff engaged in procurement is low. Therefore, internal staff cannot conduct ...

Powercell Technologies is a distributor of B2B and retailer of rechargeable and disposable batteries. These batteries play an essential role in meeting the energy requirements of individuals, businesses and industries. The company is situated in Burnaby, BC, Canada. The problem that the company faces is that despite doing business for over a decade, it has failed to achieve the desired profitability levels. The situation can be attributed to inadequate demand by consumers of the batteries.Analysis and Evaluation
Many consumers do not view batteries as primary sources of power. The use of devices with inbuilt or replaceable batteries has greatly contributed ...

According to Mendel (653), the phenomenon of homelessness in a affluent society and actions of business leaders in Cleveland to address it provides the starting point of Daniel Kerr’s Homelessness and Urban Development in Cleveland, Ohio. Kerr makes immense contribution to aid our understanding on what most of the public and private civic leaders consider as intractable urban residential poverty, discriminatory public housing policy, contribution to Communist Party, urban renewal public planning, and costs to affordable housing.
Molinari et al. (487) and Mendel (653) agree that the homelessness is prevalent in United States and triggers challenge for veterans ...

The major cost factor that contributed to the choice of chief information officer (CIO) is the low operational cost of IT infrastructure at USA Group than at Sallie Mae. The executive group from the Sallie Mae made a choice based on whose IT organization is better in terms of management and cost of operations. Creg Clancy happened to be the former chief information officer at USA group. This company had several dollars portfolio of student loan hence was larger than Sallie Mae. The company therefore invested $100 million in the information technology five years prior to its merger with the ...

Introduction

- This presentation will outline the brief aspects of photography and painting.
- It will talk about how the histories of photography and painting are intertwined since centuries.
- It will also provide a broader perspective on the modern methodologies of both arts – the way painting influences art and vice versa.
- According to Bazin (Bazin & Gray, 1960), the modern painter is freed from the resemblance complex.
- It is up to the viewers and the public who will decide the resemblance between photography and a painting that is related to photography.
- In his writings ( ...

International Project Finance

Executive Summary
The project for mining in the hinterland of Peru Mountains is studied as a case in the paper. The Antamina projects as it is called is studied for numerous management aspects of Industry, Finance, Human resources and other international finance aspects. The financial aspect of project completion is an important part of overall banking regulations is determined. Also the design of workforce, stakeholder dialogue in irrefutable and complex circumstances indicates the strength of community and social impact of such projects. The investment commitment is a particular emphasis as also the promulgation of management think on how to cater ...

SCENARIO ONE

Conflicts at workplace are common and especially in healthcare where a single mistake can result in greater loss. In this situation the internist is speaking louder and being angry but he has not used abusive language which means that there is a chance to settle the conflict easily. Moreover, until the time of conflict there had not been some great loss or repercussion which means there is a chance that the conflict can be resolved in a friendly way. So, for this purpose, I would suggest that one party should remain calm which in this case should be the radiologist. This situation needs ...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of waste produced in Malaysia over the years. This situation has led to its government implementing a law that will help control the situation. By next year September, all households will be required to separate their waste. The households will be given two bins, one for organic waste and the other for inorganic. The waste collection schedule will be implemented once the program starts running. Garbage will not be collected in households, which will not follow this law.
The government, however, cannot implement this law without partnering with all the stakeholders ...

Synopsis of the Company

The proposed company is a hotel booking business with headquarters located in Kuwait. The owners of the business would establish a small office (local agent) to serve as a home-base for crucial personnel: administration, human resources, information technology, finance and accounting. Majority of the operations would be undertaken online through designing an official website and data-base that would generate booking transactions. As such, the company is projected to earn through commissions from affiliate hotels for every booking or reservation completed.
The mission of the company is to serve travelling clients with hotel accommodations through making reservations online. Since most of contemporary ...

Management Leadership

1. What is framing? Name 2 leaders who have utilized it effectively in casting a vision.
Many a time leaders forget to communicate to the team members the goal of an initiative in a clear and compelling way. Framing is the competency of the leader to make others understand the outcome of a situation or project so that the entire team can take effective action. For example, Jack Welch was able to communicate the business goals of its leadership as well as other stakeholders properly and it resulted in a huge success of GE during his tenure as the CEO. Mahatma Gandhi was ...

Executive Summary

Lego Corporation is one of the oldest toy companies in the world. Its history can be traced back to as early as 1916. It has been largely known for its Lego Bricks, one of the most popular and profitable toys that company has ever released. Recently, however, the company has started to show signs of deterioration, mainly because of laggard growth in the industry and poor sales from its frequently diversified toy products. The objective of this paper is to discuss the different points of analysis applicable to Lego Group’s toy division and some alternative options or steps ...

One of the most detrimental outcomes of climate change, particularly unpredictable rainfall patterns, is water shortage. Since water is essential, it is highly important that concerned public and private entities prevent or address water shortage. Fortuitously, opportunities exist to manage water shortage. Infrastructure development, for instance, is one of the solutions to water shortage. Communities, particularly those with limited water sources such as countries in the dry regions of South Africa, need infrastructure that would curb shortage. Existing infrastructure include those that contribute to water supply management as well as other systems or schemes that aim towards similar goals. ...

Problem Statement

The Eleganzia Group is experiencing a significant decline in room occupancy, stiff competition from renowned group of hotels, decrease in revenues and regular changes in ownership rights. The global economic crisis is evident and Eleganzia Group must make a decision on how to circumvent this crisis. Should Eleganzia Group reduce their rates?

Objectives

The Eleganzia must continue being competitive in the hotel industry while offering quality service to its customers. Specific objectives include upholding customer value, extensive marketing strategy and continuous innovations.

Alternatives

- Include extras in the Half Board package
- Move to Semi-Inclusive package instead of Half-Board room rate and ...

Neighbor Works, Cleveland, Ohio. Neighbor works America also known as Neighborhood Reinvestment Cooperation started as Neighborhood Housing Services of Pittsburgh. Its inception is believed to be in the year 1968 when a central north side resident of Pittsburgh Dorothy Mae started campaigning for better housing in the neighborhood. It is a non-profit organization that was congressionally charted during 1978 to provide housing services and programs in the state cities. The organization has a branch in Cleveland. It has been providing excellent services and programs for more than thirty-seven years to the residents of northeast Ohio. It is made up of more than ...

When the idea of holidaying comes to discussion, there are a lot of ideas that emanate depending on one's experience, company involved; places of preferences and budget involved. To beginning, holidaying is meant for recreation, bonding, and entertainment. The moment friends decide on holidaying, fun takes the center stage. It becomes hard to have a distinguished way of holidays when different people come up with varying ideas. It is important to sit back relax and come up with a plan that involves patience, tact, and compromise. This essay, therefore, gives a comprehensive guide to holidaying with friends.
As a fact, some people are ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: Not Applicable Age: 60 y/o Sex: Male
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): Patient said that the abdominal pain started the day before. Although patient admitted to experiencing similar discomfort in the past, patient did not experience this kind of pain which he rated as 10 from last night. In the past, the pain would only last for a couple of hours unlike this time which has not been relieved despite 24 hours had already passed. Patient also admits to experiencing nausea but has not vomited despite feeling nauseous. For the past ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: N/A Age: 60 yrs. old Sex: MAle
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): Patient has been experiencing heartburn during the past 2 weeks. Patient said to experience heartburn after eating. It is relieved after a few hour or after taking over the counter antacid. According to patient, the pain seems to progress. It started in the umbilical region and is now diffused. Patient said that he was partly relieved after sitting down. However, the pain has become unbearable that he rated it 10 during the actual attack.
PMH (Past Medical History— ...

Hotel Rwanda is a film that reveals an overview of the events in Rwanda during its ten-year war between the Hutu and Tutsi (Two tribes in Rwanda). The plot of the film revolves around Hotel des Mille Collines’ manager, Paul Rusesabagina, (a Hutu), his wife Tatiana (a Tutsi), and their children. From the movie, their marriage seems to experience problems because of a tussle between the two communities. Paul tries to bribe militiamen with alcohol and money just to keep his family safe. When the war begins to escalate, a military official takes orphaned children to the hotel and forces Paul to take care ...

The global society embarks a large portion of its economy on the level of productivity initiated by industries, factories and manufacturing companies that employ several engineers to run the power plants. Information denotes that these are entities, which employs a large global population to enhance their ability to manufacture the final products. Critically, the entities require trained personnel to handle the material and machines in a professional and ethical approach securing the globe from side effects manipulated by the role of productivity (Davis et al, 40). Critically, sources assert that coal is an important product, which is, used to accelerate several activities ...

On looking at the standards of business conduct of Starbucks, there are three aspects of the company profile that can be admired from it. Additionally, there are certain weaknesses that the business conduct generates. This is obviously based on the company’s view and explanation of what it considers their business heritage. Three positive aspects of the company’s business conduct are:
- Its detailed explanation of their ingredients sourcing: on the website, Starbucks commits to explaining in details on its ethical ingredients sourcing. This ethical sourcing information includes the company’s purchasing practices, their support of farmers ...

Tidal Community Bank is a perfect example of a company embroiled in conflicts attributed to differing opinions on the best growth strategy to adopt. While the management prefers to expand into new markets through acquisition, the institutional investors are interested in growing their earnings per share. The two protagonists are involved in vicious disagreements that are observed even at the investor conferences. They are all determined to force through their proposal, and none is willing to give a thought to any opposing views. One investor was quoted saying that they do not care about the strategies the management was proposing. On the ...

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With the rash of mass shootings that are frighteningly rising in America’s schools and streets, the issue of gun control has once again been thrust into the societal limelight. The fact that “loose guns” are finding their way to nefarious elements is an issue that is being debated in society as well as in legislatures. And in any debate, there are two sides that are aggressively seeking to gain the “upper hand” in presenting their cases to the public, and ultimately, sway public opinion enough to influence the manner that laws are drafted. One of these sides ...

Introduction

Gob Squad is a group of German and British artists. Gob Squad was formed in the Nottingham and now mainly operates from Germany. This group performs in the area of theatres, films, real life incidents, videos and other visual mediums of entertainment. Gob Squad performs in urban various centers including theaters, clubs, car parking, hotels, shops and houses. Gob Squad’s realistic and vivid performance is highly acclaimed by acclaimed by audiences, as well as, critics. This paper intends to discuss the Gob Squad’s performance and their show on “Kitchen”.

Background

Gob Squad was founded in the year 1994 in ...

Q1.
The team is facing challenges that are obstructing their cooperation in their team work that will delay their work. The team will not be ready to submit their work on time if they continue working this way. The team is facing multicultural, and communication problems which are obstructing the progress of this group work. The group lacks a leader to guide them to overcome this challenges that are elevating these problems.
The group is likely to disburse without any progress because most of the group members have not done their respective homework. Only Will and Roger have ...

Question 1:

The term stakeholders are defined as and related with those people, organizations or groups that pose some concerns and interests in the company or organization. The organizations have the potential and tendency to affect the stakeholders and also get affected from them (Bourne, & Walker, 2005). Both the parties get influence of each other from the objectives, actions, policies and procedures they acquire and practice. For an organization, there are many stakeholders who have concerns with it. These stakeholders include internal and external stakeholders. Internal includes the directors, shareholders (which are the owners of the organization), and employees of the ...

Answer 1

The conflict in Sri Lanka started about three decades ago when minority Tamils took weapons against the government of Sri Lanka. But the spark of this fire had started in armed conflict back in 1983, with the Black July riots that had claimed the lives of thousands. In the mid 80’s, the LTTE (Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam) took control of the Northern part of Island and crushed their rivals.
The main cause of this problem was ethnicity. The Tamils of Sri Lanka were culturally different from their other country parts. They were different in terms of ...

14- U5A1-Windshield Survey- 2/5

Introduction
A windshield survey, usually conducted from a car, gives a visual overview of the area, regarding development, and conditions that are prevalent in the community that may affect the health of the population. There is necessity to understand the community in community needs, housing, transportation, health related issues, services, geographic structure, habitat, economy, ethnicity, religion, community needs and strengths, the available resources and the gaps in the resources. This will help in proper planning in effective services within the community.

Sample questionnaire
Person identified was the health minister of the area and the Superintendent of local medical research ...

Introduction to the Problem

Ideally the problem the group faces resonates around the dearth of social interaction among the members. The fact that the group members are located in different geographical areas makes it difficult to interact socially hence the non-functionality and non-coordination witnessed. In addition, the group can be described as being in the storming stage which is only the second of the five stages groups typically go through.

Identification of the Root Cause of the Problem

The rather nascent group is yet to identify one common purpose. In other words, the group members are yet to settle on one common course that would drive their agenda. As it stands, ...

Inniskillin and the globalization of Icewine

Introduction
Inniskillin was created by Ziraldo and Kaiser in Canada in 1975. It became known over the world for its famous award-winning product known as the Icewine. Inniskillin earned popularity when it won the high-status awards like the 2004 “star product of the year” at the event titled, the “Frontier Awards Events.” Booth, Colomb, & Williams (2008, p.108) imply that a good research paper makes claims, backs them within reasons from reliable sources, supports them with evidence from reliable sources, and explains the reasoning principles. Therefore, in answering the case study questions, the paper presents claims, backs them with reasons, ...

Management

Module 1 – SLP
Mission and Vision statements defines an organization’s core values and are often used as the guiding principles in establishing organizational objectives. However, more and more companies have a discombobulated notion about the role of the mission and vision statement resulting to a creation of a rather more confusing jargon. What constitutes a good mission and vision statement according to Welch and Welch (2008) should convey a clear definition of realistic and more achievable expectations. Mission and Vision statements should possess specific elements that define the universal values of an organization.

The key elements that an explicitly constructed mission statement that demonstrates definition of an organization’s priorities are:

- Specific aim - Organizations often fall victim into ...

Q1: Using Peter Frumkin’s model of the Four Functions of Nonprofit and Voluntary Action, how would you describe MeadowMarsh Service Agency.
Ans: Peter Frumkin focuses on four primary functions of Non Profit and Voluntary organizations and believes that success can be achieved by them only if all of these functions are balanced. He describes these organizations as
- Vehicles of Service Delivery
- Promoters of Civic and Political engagements
- Vehicles for Social Entrepreneurship
- Enactors of Values and Faiths
With reference to the above MeadowMarsh Service Agency is basically a service delivery ...

- How well is the team performing? Explain why?
A team can be characterized as "a recognizable group of two or more than two individuals who are "appointed particular parts or capacities to perform progressively, reliably, and adaptively to a typical and esteemed objective/object/mission, who have each been doled out particular parts or capacities to perform, and who have a constrained life compass of enrolment". The team was not performing well and this caused the company to experience a major conflict.
In the case of MediSys, the current Intenscare team is presently a group, not a team (Robbins and Judge, 2012). Then again, ...

Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues

The case study indicates the work which is being carried out by the sociologist in understanding the subculture of an Urban Slum. Even though the Sociologist has come to know that there is a car-theft ring in the slum, she is unable to take any action or even report the matter to police as this will completely interrupt the study that she is conducting and the objectives she is trying to achieve. According to the ethical rules, it is important for the sociologist to inform the people of the community that she has come for investigation and what is the ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Few things can be as frightening to a civil and innocent society as a corrupt police task force. There are many examples from around the world, and throughout history, of police forces and military forces behaving with an “us against them” mentality. While sometimes it is the law enforcement against the criminals, this way of thinking often gets misconstrued; the officers begin to think it is “us,” the officers, against “them,” everybody else. Much like in the case study concerning Officer Barton, he found that officers were secretive, and had an official subculture that had its own taboos. It also had ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Abstract
Stem cell cloning is one of the biggest advancements the scientific and medical community has ever seen. Despite this amazing discovery, many individuals are finding ethical issues with the act of creating embryos for stem cell harvesting. Some may find this hard to believe because stem cells have the potential to help so many people that are suffering. Ethical issues include religious problems such as the unnatural formation of life, and its disposal, as well as the potential to clone humans. While many believe that cloning humans would eventually prove an ethical disaster, it is clear that ...

Actions Needed Now to Avert Disaster Later

In consideration of the increase in number of terrorist attacks throughout the world, it is imperative that we become more knowledgeable about the risks our community faces in order to be better prepared to prevent any attack and respond effectively in the event that an attack is orchestrated.

Threats

Terrorist threats can come from a number of vectors, however considering the composition of our community the most likely threats are likely to manifest in the following areas.
Cyber-attack: As our community increasingly adopts information technologies for work, study and life, the risk that they will also be subject to a cyber-attack ...

Introduction

Leadership is the act of influencing other people’s minds to the extent that they blend their own perceptions with one’s perceptions and eventually incline their loyalty towards your principles. However, it’s only the positive qualities that define an effective leader. In strategic management, leaders often experience situational dilemma when implementing the mechanisms of corporate governance as stipulated by the executive members of the organization (Hunger & Wheelen, 2003). Leaders often devise the procedures to follow, possible solutions as well as unforeseen challenges that my cripple the success of an organization. In any circumstance of resolving a contention, a temporary ...

Question # 4 – Listening to Out-Group Members

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Instead of rudely rejecting the NUMMI commandos, the GM's managers could have used following strategies. Firstly, they could have shown empathy towards the commandos, such as, using paraphrasing and a supportive tone. Secondly, the managers could have recognized the uniqueness of NUMMI individuals and should have utilized them effectively. Furthermore, they should have negotiated with them, in a way, which makes them feel included, instead of treating them as a threat to their thrones. Lastly, they should have empowered them to act and given them a voice, to be heard and obeyed by other employees available on the ...

The Japanese Garden

Culture is a set of traditions, habits, values, and norms that a group of people share. That is as basic as definition goes. What it implies though is that culture is intricate, deeply-rooted in a person or nation's psyche, and is quite definitive of a people group's identity. Unfortunately for the outsider, like an entire language to be learned, a group of people's culture takes tremendous amount of time to learn - a lifetime would not be an exaggeration.
But for the person who marries as foreigner, or for a merchant wanting to expand overseas, a lifetime is a little too long for such an endeavor. How ...

The five stages of group development by Tuckman dictate how interaction between group members occurs. The case study by Thomasine is based on these five stages, the interactions of teams A and B reflect the stages of Tuckmann’s norming perfoming team development model.
According to the case study carried out by Thomanisane Borkman poor leadership was observed in team A in that there was were too many leaders. Poor communication among the members led to poor functioning of group A. Team A experienced conflicts from the beginning, which were not solved and eventually affected the completion of ...

Group development

Stages of group development
There are five stages of group development. In order of their sequence, these stages are; forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning (Tuckman, & Jensen, 1977). The team formed by the Wood Foundation, the school district and the National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education (NCPIE) is in the forming stage. At this stage, the individual members to make up the team come together. This is supported by the mention that, “the development team will consist of three individuals”. This stage characterized by safe and patterned behavior from the members. They have a desire for acceptance and ...

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One of the most significant and recent development in network attacks is Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack. This attack aims to make network resources unavailable to its intended users. The attacker targets a large number of machines and simultaneously installs various attack programs in them. DDOS attack frequency has increased globally, with anti-virus programmers struggling to develop new ways of countering such attacks. Some of the most famous DDOS attacks are listed below:
- Spamhaus Attack: This was the deadliest DDOS attack, to date. On 18 March 2013, this attack targeted ...

Introduction

Family businesses are an important part of economic development and prosperity. Many people have established family enterprises in order to experience economic growth. However, the management of family businesses is not easy. Businesses owned by members who share family relations are very challenging to manage. Apart from the business issues that arise from time to time, there are family issues as well. Some of the most striking challenges in running family businesses include succession disputes, family conflicts, gender disputes in the management position, financial weaknesses, mismanagement, work relationship among others (Davis). It is important to keep i9n mind that ...