A photocopier machine helps oncologists and radiologists produce vital documents needed for treating patients. The photocopier machine will play a pivotal role in the cancer unit, but as the unit manager, I will decline this offer. At this point, I wish to state that I do not oppose the idea raised by the oncologist of offering his photocopier because he did it out of good faith. I believe that the oncologist wanted to extend his helping hand in resolving organization challenges and enhance efficiency in service delivery.
However, I will decline the offer because I feel that the terms and condition attached on offer are stringent. I support the idea that all oncologists and radiologists should use the photocopier machine, but they should pay for the services rendered. It is expensive to maintain and repair photocopier machine when it breakdown. As a unit manager, I will not be held responsible for the paying repair and maintenance when the photocopier machine breaks down. All oncologists and radiologists should pay for using the photocopier. The money generated from using photocopier services will purchase printing papers, ink and pay off maintenance costs.
People tend to misuse resources when there are no regulations enacted to control the usage of the resources. In a similar vein, oncologists and radiologists will become irresponsible and misuses the photocopier because regulation policies will be missing. In most cases, they will not use the photocopier to produce hospital documents, but for their own personal interests. I believe that all oncologist and radiologist should pay for using photocopier services because it makes them responsible, cautious, and professional while using the photocopier.
As a unit manager, I will have minimal control over the photocopier machine because all oncologists and radiologists are entitled to use the photocopier at their convenient time. I can have control over the photocopier when terms and conditions of the offer do not apply. Removing these terms and conditions will enable the management formulate laws to control usage of the photocopier.
Fixed and variable costs
Companies incur operation costs during the production process. Operation costs are grouped into two categories namely: fixed costs and variables costs. Fixed costs refer to costs incurred by the company irrespective of the amount of output (Vanilla, 2010). For instance, the cost incurred for producing 1 kilogram of sugar is equivalent to cost incurred for producing 100 kilograms of sugar. Fixed costs are associated with other inputs that help the production process. Fixed costs include; rent machinery and buildings to name but a few.
Variable costs refer to costs incurred during the production process, but these costs vary with the output. This infers that variable costs are directly proportional to output. Variable costs include; salary and wages, cost of purchasing raw materials and utilities (Williams, 2004).
Controllable and uncontrollable costs
Controllable costs are determined by the management and can be regulated. Some of the controllable costs include; costs of purchasing food, hiring part-time workers, casual labour expenses.
On the other hand, the management cannot determine uncontrollable costs because they are influenced by external factors. Uncontrollable costs include; rent, insurance premium rate, premises maintenance costs and interest rates (Whitenton, 2009).
Part 2
It will be expensive for the unit manager to hold the class locally. Therefore, the unit managers ought for the second option; preparing the nurse for abroad class. Expenses incurred in organizing a local class are more than the cost incurred for the second class.
As a unit manager, I will require that all nurses be certified through the right process because it will enhance efficiency in service delivery. The option of recommending the nurses as certified will contravene ethics and codes of conduct.
The unit will not pay the cost of certification independently, but through a cost sharing the deal with the nurses. Both parties will contribute a given percentage towards the certification pool.
Nurses will not be paid on an hourly basis because they will be working as part-timers. The management will discuss this payment matter with the nurses and agree on new terms and conditions of working.
References
Vanilla, R. (2010). Cost Accounting . NewDelhi: Pearson Education India.
Whitenton, L. (2009). CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Cram. Canada: Pearson Education Canada.
Williams, L. (2004). Nursing in Today's World: Trends, Issues & Management NURSING IN TODAY'S WORLD. New York: Janice Rider Ellis, Celia Love Hartley.
