Rationale Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

Enhancing performance requires effective identification of key issues that a business faces. That is because it helps in selection of suitable strategies as well as allocation of resources. With that, the following is a summary of the Tesla case study identifying the issues facing the company from the Market line case study and proposing suitable solutions as well as their implementation.

Analysis

Issues discussions and options
Issues
Business operations are normally subject to various factors that influence not only their performance but also the financial performance. In that view, Tesla motors operates in a competitive environment with dynamic factors that ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: N/A Age: 65 years old Sex: Female
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): According to the patient her cough started two weeks prior to medical attention. She also mentioned she experienced shortness of breath and feeling tired after physical activity. Two days ago, patient started to develop fever which registered at 101°F.
PMH (Past Medical History—include current medications, any known allergies, any history of surgery or hospitalizations): Patient recalled that as a child she had asthma. She was also initially diagnosed with emphysema, for which she was treated ...

Carvel Ice Cream, an American multinational entered the premium ice cream segment of the Chinese market in 1992. However, the Chinese Ice cream market was already flooded with stiff competition from foreign and domestic players. The company experienced some issues in attaining the desired market share and revenues and this case analysis focuses on the different aspects of marketing strategy for Carvel Ice Cream in China.

As the growing Chinese market seemed to attract major international companies during the late 20th century, there were some specific factors which attracted the multinational firms towards the country. These factors which created ...

Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

Analysis of tradeoff

In response to the need for an Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine suited for the Indian rural populace, General Electric (GE) Healthcare India developed the MAC series of ECGs with varying tradeoffs compared to each other and to the standard High-end ECG. The High-end standard had a high price at $5000 and therefore rendering them unaffordable to use in poor rural areas. The most radical innovation was the MAC 400, which retailed at $800 (Govindarajan and Trimble 149). Though small, cheap, easy to use and low in power consumption it lacked some features. It lacked a memory card and patient examination results had ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan in relation to a case study. The nursing care plan is a structural framework that is developed by a health care provider for the purpose of ensuring harmonized communication that will eventually result to secure and valuable care for the patient (Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C., 2005). Maternal health care is a sensitive area of health care provision as it involves handling two lives at once; that of the mother and the unborn child. In this case, developing a maternal care plan requires adequate familiarization with the psychological, ...

How should Jonathan describe the rationale of the dividend discount model (DDM) and demonstrate its use in calculating the justifiable price of PCU share?
Firstly, Jonathan should explain to Dwayne that there are different methods how a financial or a security analyst can analyze the fundamental and technical aspects of a security, which in this case is the PCU share, including its price, the forecasted growth rates, and a lot of other aspects. There is more than one way of predicting the future stock price of a company . A security analysis can focus on the fundamental aspects of the company such as the ...

Internal control techniques

In the management of firms, internal controls suffice for purposes of ensuring efficiencies and effectiveness in the execution of managerial duties. Internal controls could be employed to ensure that the accounting policies and financial reporting standards are complied with. Internal control refers to the framework that the management employs for the smooth running of the company. It should be noted that such controls emanate internally within the firm. The paper briefly discusses some internal control techniques employed by management regarding financial reporting. The objective is to ensure financial reporting is precise, accurate and provides a true and fair representation of ...

Question 1: evidence of substance abuse disorder

According to DSM-IV TR for substance abuse and substance dependence, the patient has to show a maladaptive pattern of substance misuse which leads to clinical distress or impairment. The patient has to show recurrent use of substance which leads to his or her failure to accomplish most responsibilities at home or at work. The patient can also show recurrent use of substance even in physically hazardous circumstances. Despite having consistent interpersonal or social problems that are a result of or are exacerbated by the use of substance, the patient shows continued use of substance. From the above criteria, Steve in the ...

Brian Short v. State of Florida

The Main Issue
Is the “Maintaining the size of our children law” in the State of Florida is unconstitutional considering the imposed marriage prohibition on the basis of height?

Relevant Legal Concepts

Under Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, no state shall enforce any law that would abridge the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States, nor shall any state law should deprive any individuals of their liberty, life, property, denied jurisdiction of equal protection of the law and without due process (Schubert, 2008, p. 24).
Civil rights is a basic proponent of the Constitution stipulating that personal liberties ...

1-Strategic rationale: what are the primary reasons for the acquisition?

In September 2013, Microsoft acquired Nokia at a cost of $7 billion in a bid to strengthen its (Microsoft) position as one of the leading players in the mobile universe. The strategic rationale was in response to the fierce competition in the industry. Microsoft desires to enhance its market competitiveness. Before the partnership with Nokia, Microsoft was virtually irrelevant in the mobile market but its acquisition of Nokia has enabled the company makes inroads in the lucrative smartphone industry. Nokia smartphones run on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system. Sale of Nokia smartphones has gradually increased, and Microsoft would benefit ...

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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— ...

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Patient Initials: _N/A___ Age: ___52 years old_____ Sex: __Male______
Subjective Data:
Patient has been complaining of chest pain. Manifested signed of labored breathing and excessing perspiration suggesting signs of exertion. Chest pains also seems to radiate to neck as it intensifies.

HPI (History of Present Illness):

Patient has reported to have experienced angina symptoms four days prior to hospitalization. Patient defers seeking medical attention in the belief that the physical symptoms were simply the result of stress and would eventually be relieved after bed rest. Patient was not active as a result of non-activity particularly relating to work.

PMH (Past Medical History—include current medications, any known allergies, any history of surgery or hospitalizations):

Patient has no ...

Abstract

Cultural sensitivity is an issue that is central to health and ethnicity, and also to creating programs for disease prevention and health promotions for varying ethnic and racial populations. The rationale, under which programs for promoting health are build, is based on three basic observations; the varying patterns in the predictors of the behaviors of health, different groups show; the differences in the rates of disease prevalence as indicated by various ethnic and racial groups; and the patterns exhibited by the same groups in the prevalence of risk factors imposed by their behaviors. The differences between the prevalence rates ...

Patient history

JM is a 28-year old Hispanic 38 weeks pregnant, admitted into the maternity unit. This is her first pregnancy and seems calm and relaxed, except for the normal anxiety of this stage of pregnancy. Her obstetric history; G1, T1, P1, A0, L0

1st stage

Subjective: The patient verbalizes that she is afraid of the delivery process because it is her first time into the maternity ward. Patient verbalizes extreme abdominal pains.
Objective: Patient exhibits, facial tension, poor eye contact and grimacing observed. Patient appears anxious, pre-occupied as well as decreased perceptual field. Vital signs (T-370 C, BP- 138/74 mmHg, RR-14 cpm, ...

M.K is a female, 45 years old with 5.5” height and 225 lbs. weight and has a history of smoking for 22 years and poor diet. The history of Type II diabetes mellitus and primary hypertension is also observed with the recent diagnosis of chronic bronchitis. She has been observed with chronic cough with sputum, light headedness, excessive peripheral edema, distended neck veins and increased urination during the night. She has been using the medications comprising of Lotensin and Lasix to treat hypertension and Glucophage for diabetes mellitus.

Vitals and Lab Results

The patient is observed chronic cough with sputum and the cough ...

Abstract

Timely and successful change represents a crucial aspect of an organization’s evolution, given continuous changes in external environment and ever intensifying competition at the market. This paper focuses on the scope of change, required for Simmons company, and its implementation. It is envisaged that the change would increase the company’s revenues, leading to an enhancement of its competitive advantage. The rationale for change is justified by the references to empirical research, undertaken within the organizational settings. The paper starts with the problem statement that diagnoses the current state of Simmons corporation. The analysis of the case study ...

International Business Strategies: Case Study of Netcare

Introduction
In a sector such as the medical industry where the aspect of acquisition and development of knowledge is an essential part of growth and maintained profitability, the health industry is hugely impacted by national political and legal restrictions. Organizations in this industry have to leverage the numerous obstacles to attain competitive advantage and survive in the foreign markets. Recently a renowned medical care company Netcare experienced a changing dynamics in its primary market in South Africa. This compelled the review of its internationalization process. Internationalization process is the activity of increasing involvement in international markets by local enterprises. ...

1) What is empowerment at VDS?
At VDS empowerment fits with the original management philosophy at VDS, which held that everyone could share in the profits of the organization and take a personal responsibility in helping the company find success. In their original document, management define empowerment as “developing a knowledge base in each employee that enables them to take action and make decisions consistent with the company's strategy and values.”(Baker 7).
2) Why does VDS use such aggressive performance pay? (Meaning, what is their rationale for their compensation strategies?
VDS' rationale for their compensation strategies was that ...

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity in children is a serious public health concern. Obesity is like a silent killer, and can predispose the child to a number of lifelong disabilities and chronic diseases. Obesity is negatively linked to life span. A child with obesity has higher amount of adipose tissue deposition, when compared to a normal weight child. The excess calorie that is not utilized for work or growth, is deposited in the form of adipose tissue and stored in the body. Adipose tissues are made of adipocytes or other called fat containing cells.
Obesity occurs from factors ...

PHYSICAL EXAM:

You will be expected to write up your response as follows:
List of Differential Diagnoses [rank ordered]
A. Congestive Heart Failure
B. Angina
C. Hypercholesterolemia
D. Myocardial Infarction

E. Diabetes Mellitus

F. with Grade II diastolic heart failure.

G. Hypertriglyceridemia

H. GERD
I.

J. Hypertension

Leading hypothesis : Congestive Heart Failure
Active Alternative hypotheses
Must not miss diagnoses [critical rule outs]
Congestive Heart Failure
Angina
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Most common diagnoses [reasonable alternatives]
GERD
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
Presumptive Diagnosis [assumption]
Congestive Heart Failure

Treatment Plan

Non-pharmacologic / lifestyle interventions (provide rationale)
• Modify Diet.
- Advance to a low-sodium, low-cholesterol, low-fat, solid diet as tolerated R: to minimize metabolic demands ...

Problem

Walmart, the largest discount store in the United States, has had a very unique run. Since its establishment in 1969, the establishment has succeeded in surging ahead of its rival discounter – K-mart. But it was only after the 1980’s that the company succeeded in expanding in an unprecedented, yet successful manner. With its expansion, however, the company also took care to develop a robust purchasing and distribution network. In addition, the management actively focused on store operations and related marketing. Its Human Resources and Administration policies made sure that even the top management got involved in any ‘people issues’ that ...

Introduction

The essay will analyze the human resource strategies, policies, and practices as they pertain to JetBlue Airways. The JetBlue Airways case study offers numerous lessons in the field of human resource management starting with the three national equal employment opportunity laws that affect JetBlue’s hiring practices. Additionally, we can learn human resources strategies from the company’s recruitment efforts and its personnel selection. Examining the factors that influence JetBlue Airways’ performance appraisal system will also reveal some lessons about human resource strategies. Moreover, analyzing JetBlue’s Airways’ 360-degree feedback evaluation system will reveal its rationale and advantages for ...

• Client’s BMI

BMI = 24.4

BMI of the client is normal as it falls in between the category of normal weight.

• Client’s BMR
BMR = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) – 5 x age (years) + 5
BMR = 1700.25
The minimum number of calories needed by the client to keep his body functioning are 1700.25.

• Client’s target heart rate at 60% and 80% using the Karvonen formula

Minimum Training Heart Rate:
220 – 55 (Age) = 165
165 – 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 85
85 x 0.60 (Minimum Intensity) + 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 131 beats per minute

Maximum Training Heart Rate:

220 – 55 (Age) = 165
165 – 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 85
85 x 0.80 (Maximum Intensity) + 80 (Resting Heart Rate) = 148 beats per minute

The training heart rate region of the client lies in from 131 to 148.

Rationale for Testing
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Question 1

In its entirety, the risk-informed decision making (RIDM) process flowchart of NASA is quite inclusive of the key elements necessary for establishing and implementing a successful risk analysis system. Ideally, the process flowchart includes two steps whose completion sums up the entire process. Although both are necessary and overly important in the process, the first step features as the more key. In the first step, the most key area of the process surfaces. The rationale for the above conclusion finds its basis in the fact that it is not possible to compile any feasible outcomes or alternatives without first understanding ...

Masri Toy Company Case Analysis

Introduction
Masri Toy Company is a family business registered in 1983 to create, design and distribute children toys and books to other retail firms spread out over several regions around the country. The business since it was established had been under the management of Samir’s father until 2008 when he died. One of the sons (Samir Masri) took over the management and leadership of the business from that point forward. Prior to the father’s death, the business performance had taken a declining trend a fact that even the father kept worried, however for the year 2009 to 2010, the ...

Corporate Finance

Answer 1)
Compound Annual Growth refers to growth over the years and is calculated by adding each year growth to the original amount. As for the sales of the company, the compounded growth rate for sales over 5 years time horizon is 11.05%. In other words, starting with the year 2000, when the sales of the company were $600000, by the end of 5 years, the sales of the company following 11.05% growth rate had increased to $1013376.
However, the net income of the company grew with annual compound rate of -136.10%. In other words, there was ...

Richard John BAKER and Another v. Gerald R. NELSON

John Richard Baker and James McConnell filed a suit against Nelson Gerald for failure to issue them with a marriage certificate to legalize their same sex relationship. Nelson Gerald was a clerk in Hennepin County District Court who and was mandated to offer legal marriage certificates. During the case trial, it was held that the petitioner was not supposed to be issued with a marriage certificate. The plaintiff contends that, the failure for state organs to include an express statute prohibiting same sex marriage meant that, it was not be against the practice. Since ...

United States v Williams, 553 U.S. 285 (2008)

A Secret Service agent engaged the defendant in an internet chat room after the latter posted a teasing message that hinted involvement of child pornography. The defendant also attached an uplink that showed children in sexually explicit poses. His house was searched revealing hard drives with images of children in sexually explicit conduct. He was charged with pandering under §2252(A)(a)(3)(B) and child pornography under §2252(A)(a)(5)(B) and convicted by the federal court, but the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of the first crime on the grounds ...

D. U. Singer Hospital Products Corp

Question one: Construct the nine elements of the plan identified above

Question two: Analyze the plan for potential problems
The above plan represents the stages that D.U. Singer Hospital would follow to develop a new product. The plan seems sufficient to come up with the perfect product as per the objectives of the organization, but it contains some problems that might hinder timely development of the product. Firstly, the plan only has the objective of developing a product, but lack rationale for coming up with the idea. The rationale would have been provided before the work breakdown structure in order to provide the main reason ...

Abstract

Conditional cash transfer programs are considered as an effective approach to help countries reduce child mortality and improve maternal health.The purpose of this article was to evaluate the effectiveness of conditional cash transfer in the reduction of child mortality and also examine impact of the program on population health through a case study from Brazil, Bolsa Familia conditional cash transfer program. The article summarizes a significant positive correlation between the program implementation and decline in the infant mortality rate i.e. 9.3 percent decline in infant mortality rate and 24.3 percent decline in the post neonatal mortality rate.The articlefurther highlightsthe importance of ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: Not Applicable Age: 60 years old Sex: Male
Subjective Data:
Patient was admitted for complaints of decrease urinary flow. In addition, patient also complains that he has been experiencing severe symptoms of what he had been experiencing for more than two years already. Patient complains that for the past 2 weeks he has had increased nocturia, associated with decreased strength of urinary flow and slight terminal dysuria.

HPI (History of Present Illness):

According to the patient he has had the same symptoms for more than two years. However, for the past two weeks, the patient’s symptoms seemed ...

1. What is the definition of domestic violence? (2 points) According to U.S. Department of Justice definition, domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to exert control over another intimate partner. It includes physical assaults, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions that influence another person. 90 percent of cases involve women being abused by men (Eisenstat and Bancroft, 1999). Domestic violence is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women of childbearing age and the main consequences are from the mental health aspects of abuse (Hegarty, 2011).
2. Identify complaints/psychological ...

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 ...

1. What is the definition of domestic violence? (2 points) According to U.S. Department of Justice definition, domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to exert control over another intimate partner. It includes physical assaults, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions that influence another person. 90 percent of cases involve women being abused by men (Eisenstat and Bancroft, 1999). Domestic violence is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women of childbearing age and the main consequences are from the mental health aspects of abuse (Hegarty, 2011).
2. Identify complaints/psychological ...

1) What blood test would you order and why? (1 point)
- Quantitative hCG blood test: measures serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin levels (US FDA, 2013)
- Above normal hCG values: determines if patient is having a normal pregnancy and the number of fetuses as well as gestational age, or if amenorrhea is due to hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, or ovarian cancer (Ratcliffe et al., 2008; US FDA, 2013)
- Below normal hCG values: indicates ectopic pregnancy, fetal death, incomplete abortion, or threatened spontaneous abortion (US FDA, 2013)
2). What is her estimated date of confinement (EDC) ...

Alberto, age 55, was brought to the emergency department of a regional medical center by his brother-in-law. Alberto is pacing, demanding, agitated, and speaking vociferously. “I did not wish to come here! My brother-in-law is simply jealous and he is trying to make me appear like I am suffering from some sort of insanity!” Alberto’s treatment is financially subsidized by his brother in law. Alberto will undergo a maximum of 8 sessions at 2 hours each session. The session will start on June 25, 2014.

Presenting Problem

Alberto is a 55-year-old man who was brought to the emergency department of a regional medical center ...

The Arab Spring has been going on for the last two years. While the peaceful protest that started in Tunisia was over in the country after about 3 months, it took Libya about 6 months to finally stampede over the authoritative regime of Kaddafi. Kaddafi’s fall however, did not actualize the desires of a liberal and progressive democracy. Libya’s revolution backfired as the absence of a central authority led to civil unrest and the rise of extremists’ movements. In Egypt, the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011 was seen as the culmination of freedom and the triumph of democracy ...

Executive Summary

A business issues are defined by several factors including those which are internal and the external ones both of which defines its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. In that respect, the SWOT analysis has been applied to identify the existing problems for the business in reference as well as in identifying suitable solutions for the problems.

For the business, some suitable quality improvement recommendations include

- Improving company policies like the ones requiring extensive consultation and written authorization between departments before a decision can be made.
- Improving customer relationship by enhancing prompt response to customer issues and open communication that seeks to inform the customers on the ...

There are many issues surrounding the life of Marci, the 23 year old young woman that seems to be losing her mind because of perceived indulgence into drugs. Among the primary issues surrounding the life of Marci, the young woman, are such things as:

List in order of importance

- Dependence – seemingly, Marci is dependent on Marijuana because, despite the problems the drug has landed her into, she does not seem to quit using it. On the contrary, she describes it as pleasurable.
- Peer pressure – from the case, it is clear that the choice to abuse drugs can be closely connected to ...

In the case of the State of Arizona v. Gant, the question being addressed before the court was whether or not, under the 4th Amendment, law enforcement officers need to have their safety threatened or a need to preserve evidence in order to search a vehicle without a warrant after the occupants have been arrested.
Arizona state police arrested Rodney Gant on an outstanding warrant for driving a motor vehicle with a suspended license. The officers handcuffed Gant and he was placed in their squad car. He was locked inside of the car. After Gant was secured, police searched his vehicle. They found a ...

The procedure identified for evaluation in this discussion is shaving a patient for preoperative surgery

Preoperative shaving is described as removal of hair from the site in which an incision is to be made during a surgical procedure. A bath is usually taken first. The area is cleaned thoroughly after a bat

h, and then utilizing a hair removal device hair is taken from the skin. The mostly used device in the facility was a razor. If patients were allergic to this instrument then a shaving power/ cream was the alternative.

Determination of practice

In many institutions shaving a preoperative site prior to surgery is a routine nursing intervention. However, with emerging speculations regarding whether it is necessary the surgeon has ...

What is the response to the parent’s request? What’s your rationale?

One thing that is important to realize is that febrile diseases pose a lot of challenge to the physician. This means that it is difficult for the physician to be able to address the root cause of the health complication unless there is a thorough evaluation. However, it is essential to know that most of the febrile related complications are brought about by infection resulting of virus. Therefore, the first important thing that any clinical practitioner needs to at this stage is to identify whether the patient is under low or high risk of contracting bacterial infection (Barnes, 2003, p.63). The ...

Nursing: Family Assessment Case Study

What components of the Friedman Family Assessment would you complete on your first visit with this family? Explain your rationale.
The first component would be to identify the family type. This is an extended family structure consisting of Jill 15, Mom 33; Mom’s boyfriend 40; two step brothers’ ages 11 and 12, younger sister is 2 years old (Minnesota Department of Health, 2006). Subsequently, the next step would be to begin an evaluation of the family.

These pertain to risk factors of each person in the household and they include assessment of stressful situations, dysfunctional behaviors, biological ...

Introduction

Bronchiolitis is an infection in the lower tract of the respiratory system common amongst children. “The major cause of the infection is RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) accounting for over 90% of infections in Australian children and infants” (Lenney 2009, p. 36). Globally, it is a leading cause of infant hospitalization being associated with increasing morbidity rates and costs in recent decades. For instance, it was reported that 21% of infants in North America developed the disease in the first year of their life, with an annual cost of $390 million annually (Checchia 2008). In the UK, the infant death rate ...