Situation Case Studies Samples For Students

I. Executive Summary
The present memorandum details an analysis and suggested response strategy to the recently disclosed American military activities within the Abu Ghraib detention center in Iraq. In forming the analysis, I provide a discussion of the major causative factors of the situation and an overview of the authorizing environment in place. The recommended response strategy details a five-step program to address the crisis in a way that acknowledges the issues and provides concrete actions to remedy the damage. Finally, this memorandum closes with a review of the lessons to be taken forward from this situation with the ultimate goal of ...

The Parole Board

Ethical Situation
The pressure on releasing inmates into community sentences is evident. The Governor’s fears are not implausible. However, releasing recidivism-prone inmates will increase the burden on the society and reduce their safety dramatically. Despite spending almost a trillion dollars on correctional facilities, the prisons are overflowing. A vast majority of these inmates are serving sentences for drug related charges. They will definitely get back to their former livelihoods the moment they step out of prison.
However, retaining them in prison under inhumane conditions is a violation of human rights. Since the US has the largest prison population ...

Executive Summary

This case study focuses on identifying fraudulent issues taking place in the given four situation of Forensic Accounting. It identifies the issue on hand for every situation and goes further to discuss the in details the presence of elements such as coercion, collusion, and concealment. Nevertheless, the paper utilizes the fraud triangle to explain how the fraudulent acts are committed. The conclusion for each situation discusses the possible ways of addressing the issues being identified.

Introduction

Fraud have been on rise in forensic Accounting creating path for more investigations in order to identify ways in which these frauds arise and ...

Jasmine is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common form of pediatric cancers. It is caused by malignant transformations that occur in hematopoietic stem cells, making them undifferentiated cells with increased longevity. In ALL, those cells are called lymphoid cells, and their rate of proliferation causes fast growth and destruction of healthy bone marrow. Because of Jasmine’s age, the chances for an initial remission can be estimated at 95 percent (Rytting, 2012). However, achieving a complete cure is not a likely outcome, and an open and honest communication with Jasmine and her parents about her condition ...

Disasters most commonly elicit the response of city, local, state, and federal aid agencies to meet the mitigation of destruction during various phases of an emergency event. Public health legal authority, during a hazardous substance discharge, may call for both public and private agency involvement. Thrusting personnel and materials in the area must operate under the auspices of inter-jurisdictional protocol and legal authority. The objectives in this written exercise are to alert the learner, in anticipation of future professional behavior, about gaining an understanding for legal protocols in public health/hazardous emergencies while maintaining the highest levels of public safety during a ...

The Street Kid

Shanda is an African American girl who is part of a street gang and who at one stage had several tumours removed from her arm. Obviously her health problems made it difficult for her to assimilate herself into society which was already fraught with considerable problems mainly due to the rough life which African Americans youths lead in this area.
The judge who heard her case for assault recommended that she seek medical treatment for her substantial health problems, a lenient attitude to take which was rather commendable in the circumstances. Nothwitstanding all this, Shanda continued experiencing problems also largely ...

1.
a) Describe the socialization process that Turner experienced at MLI

Socialization processes play an important role in integrating newcomers into the company and developing employee skills, relationships and attitudes, which are necessary for successful work in the company (Chao et al., 1994a; Chatman, 1991; De Vos et al., 2003; Louis, 1980; Thomas and Anderson, 1998). Neglecting or not using these processes effectively may result in job dissatisfaction, high staff turnover, low productivity and general miscommunication. Therefore, in order to make sure that recruiting expenses are not undermined by inefficient organizational socialization, effort should be put into integrating newcomers ...

- Chet is an executive of one of the biggest plant of the Norris Company. The work pressure is very stiff, and there is a lot of things that he expects to do in any particular. Looking at Chet schedule for one particular day, one can see that several principles of time and stress management have been compromise. Although, Chet is trying to improve the situation sincerely, there is a lot going on his mind. Even the basic principles of stress management and time management have not been following resulting in stress, time-loss and poor work-life balance. Chet is right in ...

Introduction

Public relations means harnessing favorable relations and reactions for organizations and products through effective utilization of communication tools and channels (Bernays, 2004). There are numerous types of public relation strategies, but the most effective one is crisis public relations, which is used in defending organizations and individuals facing a challenge in reputation. In crisis communication, there are many strategies all with the aim of: sustaining connectivity, accessible to news media, sustain information security, and streamline communication process (Griffin, 2008). Therefore, effective communication in a crisis can vastly transform an unforeseen situation into an expected one, hence responding accordingly.
A case ...

Background

Enron case study dwells upon one of the most known scandals in business ethics and financial world. Founded in 1985 as a result of the merger between Houston Natural Gas and Internorth, Enron Corporation starts trading natural gas commodities in 1989. Throughout the 90s,the company was considered one of the most innovative and attractive for investment companies in the country. Renown for its unique business model and trading businesses, the company benefitted from a positive image, shareholder trust and external financing (Li, 2010). With a number of changes in leadership from Jeffrey Skilling to Kenneth Lay, who occupied ...

Introduction

This paper looks into certain situations in the society where sound judgments and decisions are needed to come at a better solution to an ethical dilemma.
The ethical dilemma is a compound situation often involving apparent mental conflicts between moral imperatives where a party would be relatively disobeyed when the other party is deliberately adhered to. This is often called as the ethical paradoxes in moral philosophy and is more often than not brought into play in attempting to refute a particular ethical system or moral code (“What is an Ethical Dilemma,” 2012). Also, morals are of significant in the Criminal Justice ...

Horizontal Hostility in Nursing

Lateral or horizontal hostility among medical practioners represents in a long line impediments that have hampered efforts aimed at assuring and improving the quality of healthcare services within key healthcare institutions. Specifically, the management of many healthcare organizations has been involved in initiating cases or situations that are more likely to hamper communications and relationships between health care practitioners despite the existence of management policies, strategies, and interventions. Lack of efficient and high quality healthcare service delivery and poor communication among healthcare practitioners can be attributed to the escalating cases of horizontal hostility among health care practitioners. A survey conducted ...

Introduction

Amazon is an organization that started in 1994, as the earth’s biggest bookstore. The company in 1997, via IPO, raised $50 million. In 1999, the business explored new business models, marketplaces, and auctions. In 2000, after the fall in GP, the business shifted towards traditional retailers.
The objective of this paper is to analyze the case “Amazon.Com the Brink of Bankruptcy” presented by Lynda M. Applegate in 2013.
For the attainment of the purpose, the paper has been divided into seven segments. Each segment presents worthwhile information.

Financial statement analysis refers to the evaluation of the profitability, stability, ...

Asia pacific company, just like any corporate body, at the time is facing financial constraints. The economic times are hectic and therefore the company management has to ensure that the depreciating economy does not take a toll on the operations of the company. Therefore, to come up with a quick solution, the top management under the company COO holds a meeting. The meeting settles on having the company employees’ salaries being cut by 10% and get the company to improve sales by 10%. The global management committee therefore left the announcements of the new developments to John Saxon who ...

Situational Analysis: The issue with the situation at Terracog appears to stem from a lack of communication between team members since everyone is attempting to push their own agenda to the forefront. The situation emerged with the introduction of BirdsI, a handheld GPS device, introduced by Terracog’s competitor named Posthaste. When customer’s used the product and realized its salient features, the sales team headed by Ed Pryor started pressing for development of a similar product (something which the design team was not very sure of). The initial meeting consisted of Fiero, Pryor and Allen Roth – Director of ...

Introduction

Working environment and interpersonal communication build on the essential part of motivation and job satisfaction. Individuals find themselves under a lot of pressure, once they work with those, whose management and leadership styles contradict with their own perspective on working relationships or are very different from the attitude and approach of their previous manager. The situation, considered in the case study illustrates classic conflict of perspectives and differences in the personalities, which were not solved and are currently building on the complex internal relationship issue on high organizational level.
The case dwells upon the leadership style of George Latour, ...

Introduction

Many materials that are used in the production industry are hazardous and it is therefore necessary for production plants dealing with such materials to take the necessary precautionary measures (Ohl & Moser, 2007). In this scenario, the plant is in a mess after a fork lift punctured a drum of 55 gallon containing dangerous materials that are believed to be either strong acid, base or oxidizer raw materials. This paper analyses how the situation can be handled to restore normality in the plant.

Scenario

This type of chemical spill can be categorized as complicated since it not just a simple chemical spill on the floor that ...

Executive Summary

This paper explores and analyzes the case of Maritime Trading Company with its desire to utilize the Internet to generate more revenue for the company. The plan is to have a Web site that will be truly responsive to the customers through the fostering of closer buyer-seller relationships. In order to explore the existing business scenario, analysis will be conducted through: 1) a summary of the situation; 2) an examination of material exhibits; 3) strengths of the business situation, and; 4) weaknesses of the business situation. In this manner, alternative approaches can be identified and recommended courses of action ...

Question 1

Speaking about ethical issues, one cannot say that this or that issue is more important or more problematic and should be addressed immediately. All ethical issues become problematic and important at the very moment they appear. However, out of given case studies I would like to speak about people, customer confidence and voicing your values issues not because I find them the most problematic out of all given, but because of the fact that, to my opinion, people face them more frequently than another issue due to everyday work and cooperation with other people and communication with customer and ...

The case study on Salt Lake City, the Olympics, and Bribery manifested a complex scenario, which demands a critical valuation. The case involved the perceived default by professional heads of the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee (SLCOC) and members from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who have the full understanding of the ethical and legal stipulations of their work. The analysis of the case requires exclusive consideration of all facets ranging from the activities, circumstances that led to the occurrences, the individuals involved and the required rules as well as the regulations governing the corporates. Therefore, the analysis would employ the ...

Reenergizing Employees After a Downsizing

The case dwells upon the change management, when a small college-town newspaper Blaze is going through the process of downsizing. The editor, Andrea Zuckerman has to deliver a final change and take control over the operational side of the change process, while the message delivery and initial stages of the process where handled by the external consultant, who, according to the editor, is complete stranger to the company. The reality is that the technology and the latest media trends make the business of Blaze a dying one and the company´s decision to downsize is, somewhat, expected by the employees. However, the ...

Question 1

Introduction
- Hello! Dr. Williams I am calling to inform you about your patient Jamie Lynn.

Situation

- This is the situation, Ms. Jamie is having severe abdominal pains she is sweating and very anxious.

Background

- The supporting background is that she was admitted with complains of abdominal pains 2230 hrs yesterday. She was then admitted to the acute medical unit for investigation on the investigation for query appendicitis 0600 hrs today. Other details include; Vitals: 38.9 124 26 BP: 145/70 Sp02: 97% on room air. Pain: 8/10 on a scale of 1 to 10. Region: right lower quadrant of ...

Q1.

David Collins was McNeil’s Consumer Product Chairman and had a charismatic leadership personality. He never got under pressure in any situation during the crises of his product. He easily managed to avoid the blackmailer who asked him to transfer one million dollars to his account if he wanted to stop the product tempering. David Collins was chosen to handle the crises situation faced by the company due to his impressive leadership style. Collins proved that this decision of Burke to be quite right and managed to bring the company’s reputation back through meeting officials at various occasions ...

The situation at Zyedego illustrates how difficult ethical leadership and decision making can be for many HR managers. The situation also symbolizes the increased importance for addressing matters that touch on ethical and legal considerations for many an organization (Linda, Ferell, and Fraedrich, 147). Many managers often encounter situations where determining what is right or wrong is a challenge. For this reason, ethics always becomes an issue of concern for many managers. Despite the importance of ethics in decision making, widespread moral lapses in the corporate world has contributed to the collapse of respected organizations. Adopting appropriate code of ethics ...

Psychology

Background

Mary is a 24-year old African-American woman that seeks evaluation of her condition. She has been using heroin since she was 19 years old. Mary is pointed out her boyfriend Max as the person that introduced her to heroin after she moved in with him. She has a history of family dysfunction and grew up seeing her father as an alcoholic and her mother undergoing an alcoholic recovery phase. Mary reported that she never received any substance or professional help before and that would justify any hesitation on her part to undergo evaluation. Another crucial part of her situation is ...

Introduction

There are different ways to handle medical, surgical and post surgical cases and especially when it comes to nursing, the application of concepts may remain the same however there is a lot of difference in the application of concepts from person to person. We will look at the case study related to endocrine/metabolic system, for Mr.Jenaro and will analyze the situation according to the data available.

The medical situation of the case can be explained by mentioning that Mr.Jenaro, a 61 year old male is admitted to the emergency ward with a complain of severe nausea and vomiting for two days consecutively. ...

This paper is introduced as a case study discussion, followed by examination of the larger questions.The company founder hires her daughter into the company, really as an intern. The daughter is an ineffective worker. Other employees are irate. This situation is quite common in business. This situation represents a difficult challenge for the supervisor and the Human Resources Department. The word describing this behavior is nepotism. The Merriam Webster defines nepotism as “the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives.”
If there is a Human Resources Manager, then the supervisor should go to the HR ...

Management

The case presents a situation of working environment, which is sub divided according to racial backgrounds. The management of the organization clearly shows that the organization authority and human resource management team are racial based. Despite the court order to hire more nonwhite workers, the company has not full implemented the condition. It is a difficult situation to solve from the bottom level unless the top most officials are integrated. This is a fact as the top most official in some companies belongs a certain race thus the workers select to work in the particular department. There is an organization culture that is ...

Dr. Goldstein’s case

Q1. If Ed is not placed on a ventilator, what will happen to him?
If Ed was not placed on ventilator, he would certainly die within few days.
Q2. Was it ethical and appropriate for Dr. Goldstein to call Bert? Was Ed no longer able to take care of himself? Who makes that judgment?
Yes, it was ethical and appropriate to call the patient’s family member, Bert. Ed, because of his poor health, his hearing problem, and primarily, he being mentally retarded, he did not seem to be in a position to even understand what is happening ...

Engaging Clients and other Systems in GSW Practice
Agency Setting

North Suffolk Mental Health Association provides mental health services to underserved communities in East Boston, Chelsea, Withrop, and Revere, Massachusetts. Among the primary mission objectives of the Agency is to provide people with institutional care, support community-based services in addition to helping people to achieve independence and fullness of life through the provision of a wide variety of community-based, person-centered treatment. North Suffolk Mental Health Association was founded in 1959 and has expanded into one of the leading and largest providers of mental health services in the State (North ...

Acknowledgements

The research was supported by [name of foundation] who provided the information on the company present and past. I would like to thank [name] for assistance with the information, sharing and evaluation the process of strategy building, sharing the ideas about the built strategy and telling what was done before to develop the company.
I would also like to show my gratitude to [name] who gave some precious comments about the work of the company that helped to process the research and work out some ideas of improvement.

Approval Sheet

Executive Summary
The case study of the Golden Horizon Placement Agency ...

Introduction

This memo is focused on answering the key questions that Mr. Todd Sylvester, the owner and operator of the business Expresso Espresso, may have following the unfolding of the current situation wherein his business is facing a net loss. The analysis, discussion, and recommendations would emphasize the fact that the owner wants to save his business and make it survive and thrive in this highly competitive environment which apparently is being dominated by big-time rival Starbucks Corporation.
Before setting out giving recommendations how you would be able to turn the situation around, an important first step that has to ...

In modern world the number of issues the company should deal with is dramatically increasing. Some main threats of the previous years are replaced by more significant ones. To remain competitive the organization should pay attention to all the decisions made on different levels. The company is also exposed to new types of risks. It means that the organization should use new approaches to manage both external and internal operations. The main requirement to the behavior of the firm is to be as flexible as possible. New strategies need to be defined in accordance with environmental issues and up-to-date ...

Introduction

Almost all of the commercial airplane accidents that have been reported in the past are caused by human error which accounts for approximately 70% of the accidents (Griffin et al., 2015). Hence, it is important to appreciate the fact that human error is recently becoming a principal concern not only to flight operations but in the maintenance practices as well as air traffic control. The above concern has made the major airlines to employ human factor professionals who work closely with the engineers and pilots to embrace innovation on human performance as well as the airplanes to help enhance ...

E-Business Strategy

What are the key characteristics of an e-business strategy model?
E-business strategy model defines the future approaches that need to be implemented in the online environment for achieving the set goals (Chaffey, 2007). There are several elements that compose the key characteristics of an e-business strategy, these are:
Internal and external environment analysis implies the scanning of the available resources and competences versus the industry competitiveness standards and the external demands

Clear vision statement and objectives definition that communicates the strategic intentions to stakeholders (employees, customers, shareholders)

Strategy development that aligns the internal resources with systems across the organizational structure in order to meet objectives and applying the most suited strategy after evaluating several alternatives

Strategy implementation focused on allocating resources, defining budgets and timelines, establishing tactics, actions and control

...

Currently Apple Inc. is near its 40th birthday and is one of the largest and most well-known corporations of the world. The Apple brand is one of the most valuable brands of the world and the total worth of Apple amounts to over 750 Billion USD. Apple is a provider of equipment for mobile communication and media devices. Its products include hardware for communication, computing, entertainment equipment as well as media peripherals. Additionally Apple is also a purveyor of software support for the hardware including operating systems for mobile phones, computers, multimedia platforms and application software. From the diverse range of ...

Employee performance is an area, which requires adequate management. Management can enhance employee performance through training and motivation. Similarly, employee performance can be monitored through assessment. This exception report describes a situation in which the performance of some employees, to whom additional duties were delegated, surpassed management’s exceptions. Managing this situation is useful for the firm in several ways. One is that it will foster innovation among the identified employees through motivation and empowerment. Secondly, it will facilitate employee-rewarding process; the employees who have surpassed the management’s expectations will be presented with commendations for providing additional services while ...

Introduction

Global business environment is placing more and more pressure on the organizational ability to address diversity in the company. The reality shows that cultural, racial and social diversity along with geographical disperse of the companies creates new and, yet, not fully explored field in Human Resource Management (HRM), Leadership and Management studies. Modern considerations on the selection and recruitment processes that call for specific cross-cultural management capabilities outline the direction in which leadership and management practices have been and will continue to evolve in the near future (Sims, 2007). Team work and leadership practices in this field are one ...

Question 1 (Appendix A):

Government interventions in the financial markets have been and will always be an issue of ethical dilemma (Stiglitz, et.al, 1993). Therefore, it may be worthy to understand beforehand, what an ethical dilemma is. In YourDictionary, ethical dilemma is defined as “situation in which there is a choice to be made between two options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion. In such cases, societal and personal ethical guidelines can provide no satisfactory outcome for the chooser. Ethical dilemmas assume that the chooser will abide by societal norms, such as codes of law or religious teachings, in ...

Background:

American Airlines were the pioneers in the developing of complex reservation management systems. It was the year 1968; when the American Airlines first introduced the SABRE computerized reservation system. These linked all of the reservation agents that existed across the globe. This system provided the Company the ability for the accumulation of consistent and timely data on reservations. The Company introduced an automated overbooking process in 1968.

Issue(s) Identified:

The American Airlines Company that was once a pioneer in airline industry has been facing some serious issues. An assessment of the overall assessment and issues can be summarized as:
When we ...

The case depicts a typical scenario, when a workers might notice some unusual signs in their fellow mates. You may notice changes in a co-worker, which might be a result of alcohol or any other drug abuse. Sometimes, these changes are observed long before the person’s job performance is affected. At other times, it might be sudden poor performance, which might set the trigger for you to notice. Whatever the case may be, there are always three alternatives at your disposal, as far as talking action is concerned. You might chose to talk to your co-worker and suggest him plans for remediation, ...

[Date (February 21, 2013)]

Julie Jackson
Director of Human Resource
1101 Wesleyan Drive

Fort Worth, Texas 76105

Conflict is a struggle between different people who has different opposing needs, beliefs or goals without arriving at the same agreement.
In every organization there is a conflict either between an employee and employer or between the workers themselves. It is inevitable since it is something experienced every day in every organization. As a Human Resource Manager, it is always good to solve these conflicts which come in various ways.
Here are various ways in which a conflict can be avoided in an organization, showing clearly what is to be ...

Mental health

Introduction
One of the main branches of psychology is mental assessment. This part of psychology calls for numerous observations and ability to relate a certain behavior or response to a set of responses to comprehensively understand the mental status of a person (http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/excerpts/hicks_50.pdf).

It usually involves careful observation of any possible or visible cue that might give a clue to the mental status a person, a lot of careful questioning and taking of notes as well as mental history of the person under observation. It also calls for human behavior understanding and causes of the various types of mental ailments (http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/excerpts/hicks_50.pdf).

Assessment procedure

This involves analysis ...

Every profession has its own ethical considerations, but the area of social work has some of the most heart-wrenching ethical stories, because when practitioners act unethically, either through neglect or through malice, the effects are so tragic. In this case study, the patient was a 52-year-old single man (never married). Because he had multiple handicaps, he had a social worker serving as his legal guardian. He did have two relatives in the area – two sisters. Both of them took care of their brother as much as they could, but they also had full-time jobs of their own to hold down. Over ...

Statement of the problem issue

The need to create and manage a multi jurisdictional tactical emergency response team is dependent on certain situations. The assistance and expertise of SWAT requires unusual circumstances that can be considered beyond the abilities of normal law enforcement agencies. Such circumstances include counter terrorism operations, rescues of hostages, and high risk search warrants. Similarly, the SWAT unit offers special assistance to the situations where there members of a gang are known to be present and there are weapons used by the gang members. Such situations are highly risky for only one law enforcement agency to be involved and require the need ...

The crisis of Senior Health Plus

Situation Analysis

The general situation of Senior Health Plus can be characterized by the frictions, which often accompany the period of transition for the companies. Senior Health Plus has entered the phase when rapid growth and development of the company dictates the need to change its internal structure and culture. The first signs of the problem were already visible when Jamie Richards was hired as a VP of Human Resources. The company was not able to embrace the new dispersed structure and to formalize communication among company managers and its employees. Moreover, the introduction of the new external brand for ...

Introduction

People face difficult situations in their daily lives and therefore, counseling is important to assist these people go through life smoothly. Among the many difficult situations, that people experience is domestic violence. Domestic violence affects not only the partners involved but also their children and society (Dutton, 2006). The partners may not notice the harm they cause their children when involved in violence but it actually affects children psychologically. When clients of domestic violence appear in counseling sessions, a counselor needs to observe the necessary legal and ethical issues in dealing with the situation. The counselor may experience several challenges ...

In the case of the request for a second meeting between Shirley and Jeannie, with Kelly supervising, I believe it is quite necessary to do this, especially after the events of the first meeting. Despite the fact that it would be quite tense to go through for all parties involved, it would foster a much better work relationship between everybody if another meeting was attempted, this time with a greater attempt at fostering amity with Shirley and Jeannie. Obviously, there are some incredible discrepancies between how Shirley should be doing her job and how Jeannie feels she should be doing her job, ...

1.0 Introduction
Conflict is part and parcel of human life. Its occurrence brings forth retarded growth and necessitates change for positive development. While conflict dynamics can be complex, personal conflict is usually at the core of all these other levels. A personal conflict can occur within an individual or between individuals. The key determinants of the magnitude of conflicts are the situation within which the conflict occurs and the coping strategies employed by individuals directly and indirectly affected by the conflict. This places an individual as a key player in the conflict. The coping strategies are measured in terms ...

Scenario 1

What theories of team behavior might assist GS in taking on his new role?
In the given scenario, GS has been given a team of 24 employees who all have been working in the office for more than 5 years. This shows that all the team members are completely familiar with the organizational culture and norms, and are also well adjusted to their job roles. Furthermore, GS’s active interest in promoting conformity and harmony is also well-liked by all the team members, which also indicate that everyone is on the same page. These factors indicate that the team ...

What Sandel is trying to achieve in his analysis of the “elderly mother-nursing home case.” What is more important: respect or compassion?
Described case in a hospital is bringing the reader in a situation of ethical dilemma. I regard this situation as a very critical and emotionally hard. Probably this is why Sandel is using it, in order not to simplify the choice and make people understand that sometimes life can demand difficult decisions. Two beloved and close to a person people: mother and brother. It is clear that after losing a brother person will try to prevent probable ...

About the report

The report is commissioned to discuss the possible financing options for Outdoor Limited which is currently seeking external funding for expansion purpose and is also likely to face liquidity issues once three of its five investors, liquidate their holdings. Henceforth, each of the possible sources of funds will be evaluated considering the present situation of the company
The second part of the report will be used to discuss the tools of foreign exchange risk management as the company is exposed to FX risk, citing an outward transaction as part of which it will be paying $2 million in six ...

Digital media is fast gaining its stronghold on businesses because of its popularity nowadays. Many companies communicate with their stakeholders in the business and get the attention of the customers through the digital media. This situation is especially true during a crisis period when the sale of their products is low. Public relations officers and other communication executives struggle to craft messages addressed to the customers to maintain their standing in the social media. In return, the stakeholders respond to these messages and an active flow of communication emerges between the organizations and the customers. In fact, video sharing ...

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, ...

- Executive Summary
Quench is a brand leader in the soft drinks industry. It was formed in 1998 and has steadily expanded its operations to become a global multi-million pound company. Over the years, its main marketing strengths have been competitive pricing, strong advertising campaigns and positive brand image. Its main market sector consists primarily of customers with sporty, healthy and clean living style aspirations. Quench sponsors several sporting events not only in Britain but worldwide. The Quench brand is associated with trust and reliability.
This case study provides an informed evaluation and analysis of the problems that faced the ...

Introduction

India is a country of multiple ethnicities, religions, and races. Its diversity is not only seen in terms of its people, but also geographically. Despite its diversity in ethnicity and geography, India is able to exist in harmony and peace. After the country got its independence in 1947, different parts of India were at different developmental levels. Through the implementation of Five Year Plan, the Indian government has successfully bridged most of the developmental gaps between states and regions. Although all the Indian states are not doing as good as Punjab and Gujrat economically, but at least each state has ...

Introduction

The American Tool & Die key owners are considering shifting the location of their organization to a place close to the current emerging foreign automakers. Their former consumers are faced with the challenge of reduced demand that in turn affects the production at American Tool & Die. The AT &D leadership is, therefore, contemplating on the need to change in order to rescue the organization from financial turmoil’s, as well as closure of the company. Mueller plans to establish a fresh plant near the foreign automakers that are taking the market by storm and are potential consumers’ of AT & D products. Nevertheless, ...

- 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, ...

Global recession is often thought of as a serious problem or threat considering that it affects an individual’s or a family’s financial capability to maintain their lifestyle. Even if people deny the effects of global recession, some are in an advanced state of panic as people deem their businesses, employment, and plans are over. In reality, the inconveniences and life-changing situations vary depending on where one is geographically located, how much of the business is at stake, and how long the financial crisis lasts. Despite the apparent doom and gloom the situation presents, there is still much that can ...

MANAGEMENT

- SPRAY DIAGRAM
- rough spray diagram
b. tided up spray diagram
The above diagram is a spray diagram which displays the usefulness of system thinking. The diagram demonstrates how system thinking is useful in various aspects. One of the aspects is that of examining interrelationships. System thinking tries to view things as a whole system and in that way the interrelationship between such things is identified. This is helpful in identifying initial level of the problem and viewing problems as a whole system.
System thinking is also an important agent of integration. When used with strategic planning ...