Essays on Applicability

Cost-containing strategies used by the U.S.A The rising cost of healthcare continues to claim a large portion of the United States of America's budget leading to the introduction of cost-containing strategies. One of the costs-containing strategies used by the U.S. health sector is the price option strategy. The price option aims at controlling the amount of money paid to the provider. For example, the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare programs that control the cost of delivering care by reducing the number of allowances paid to providers. Second, the U.S. health sector utilizes the quantity option strategy to contain high ...

Benford's law also known as the first-digit law deals with the distribution of natural numbers in which it tends to major into their importance regarding significance. The law states that given any arrangement of natural numbers, the smallest number always seems to be the most significant while the largest number in the collection is always the least significant. Therefore, number 1 appears to be the most significant in any given combination of natural numbers 30% of the times. While on the other hand, number 9 appears only 5% of the times as the most significant number. The law states ...

IAS37: CURRENT ISSUES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING

IAS37: Current Issues in Financial Reporting Introduction Since the publication of IAS 37, it provides explicit directions for companies to recognize provision, contingent liability and contingent assets. IAS 37 undermines the traditional accounting concepts of prudence hence leading to considerable volatility in companies earning reports. The IAS 37 helps in disclosing the transaction incurred in an organization that is associated with liabilities. In the IAS 37 standard, the word “probable” has been adversely used and hence providing options of creative accounting essential for companies to recognize its provision on balance sheet. Before the amendment of current IAS 37, the ...

Compare and Contrast 2 Different Theories of Organizational Behavior

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

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

Introduction

For the last two decades the popularity of the international investment arbitration and legislation has been dramatically increased. The volume of cases considered by virtue of the interpretation of the provisions of the bilateral investment treaties signed between the parties of the commercial relations has been increased. In addition, this trend reflects the preference of the business units and states in signing agreements with the umbrella clauses due to their simplicity and efficiency in determination of the disputes between the parties. The availability of several mechanisms that can be used for the determination of the interests of the parties ...

CHAPTER II

This chapter will seek to conduct an absolute inquiry into what makes up security interest laws in the United States. In order to lay the foundation for comparisons in subsequent chapters, the three main elements of the study of the Saudi system will be reviewed here in the context of U.S laws with an emphasis on California state law. The features of the California legal system will include the assessment of foreclosure rules and patterns in California. This will include a detailed fact-based evaluation of CCP580 (b), CCP580 (d) and CCP726 (a). The different components will enable the study ...

Answer to question 1

Evidence-based practice is a technique that nurses use to make informed decision about how well to treat the patient based on the research, their expertise as well as the needs of the patient. The following are the levels of evidence present in relation to research and practice (Polit & Beck, 2013);

Level 1: Randomized controlled trials

Level 2: Non-randomized controlled trials Level 3: Observational analyses based on trials Level 4: Observational analyses that lack trials The levels of evidence are important regardless of the method used, because every clinician needs to have enough confidence on how significance the study is, so as to make informed ...

Abstractions, especially pertaining computer and software engineering, refers to the obscured elements of transcending blocks, which make up a computer, or software systems. Different scholars have different approaches to the definition and application of the term abstraction. Abstraction is meant to shield certain characters, which are deemed irrelevant to a certain process (Davis 131). In this regard, the main essence or processes use the elements which have been deemed relevant, for the accomplishment of a certain task. For instance, for a computer system, different platforms provide programmers with the incentives to develop new software and designs, which are meant ...

Introduction

Hypertension is among the most progressive and widespread health problems that contributes to significant negative outcomes including increased mortality as well as morbidity rates especially among the African-Americans. Typically, African-Americans usually develop the disease in their early stages of life, have higher blood pressure levels on average and experience various severe hypertension-related illnesses as compared to the other racial groups (Ferdinand, 2013). Although hypertension is untreatable, the illness can be effectively managed through the use of medications and establishing the relevant lifestyle changes. Nonetheless, management of hypertension is suboptimal among the African-Americans due to various factors such as poor ...

The case Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP addresses the scope of the retaliation provision under Title VII that enables protection for the employees against the illegal actions of the employers. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 permits retaliation cases in order to decrease the exposure to the discriminatory activity in actions of the employees. Meanwhile, this article states that the retaliation should be understood as the situation when the employee of the firm was fired or reassigned as well as he was deprived of the certain range of the benefits if the employer considered them ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...

Point 1

Article 1 The first article selected, Burden of Hospital Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Vietnamese Adult Intensive Care Units, highlights a situation where patients tend to experience economic burdens associated with hospital-acquired infections. Phu et al (2016) provide readers with a background analysis of the impacts associated with such types of infections especially on matters associated with health care costs. One key aspect that the authors note when undertaking their study is that Vietnam lacks a national surveillance system for hospital-acquired infections. Thus, the number of infections occurring on an annual basis, especially when dealing with public hospitals, ...

Insitutional Affiliation

The SQ3R reading method is a classroom learning strategy to improve reading comprehension. SQ3R is an abbreviation of the acronym SQRRR, which stands for the five sequential steps of the method: survey, question, read, recite, and review. This strategy is meant not only to help readers better understand their reading content, but also to increase their retention. The SQ3R method was developed by Francis Pleasant Robinson in 1946, who published his research in his book titled Effective Study. It was originally meant for college students, but today its applicability has been expanded to include school-age children and adolescents, as ...

Introduction to Research Article

Before embarking on the search process, it was important to evaluate the area of interest for research, which would help towards development of keywords that would be utilized in the research process. The area of interest for this article review was biomedical informatics, which is an area of health care technology highlighted within this research article. The database used in this particular search was EBSCOHOST to find an article that would suit the topical area for the research process. The search strategy utilized in this process involved having to consider the validity of the research information published as a ...

Westminster Business School

Module Code: BHRM 401 COURSEWORK ONE CAREER PATHS INTO MANAGEMENT AND THE FOUR REMEDIAL STRATEGIES Seminar Leader name: __________________ Abstract Rees and Porter model and concept of managerial escalator fits in the two mangers career path in becoming the managers. Both the mangers begun their careers as specialist. Overtime, they gain more experienced and received relevant training that prepared them to carry out their current roles. The trainings equipped them with vast managerial skills which satisfied Rees and Porter concept of hybrid managers. Furthermore, the trainings helped reduce managerial gaps as both the mangers showed great love and respect ...

International Air Law

Air transport is currently considered the fastest and safest means of transport globally, Passengers want to feel secure when flying from one place to another and expect the airline to be responsible in the event where they experience any form of injury while under the airline’s care. However, the application of treaties and agreements in determining the liability of airlines in instances of accidents has triggered debates as to what extent the airlines are liable for the damages experienced while the plaintiff is onboard. A particular question arises regarding the extent of injuries that an airline can be ...

Critically Examine the Contribution made by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to the Development of the International Law of Genocide. Critically Examine the Contribution Made by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to the Development of the International Law of Genocide. At the core of the international law of genocide is the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). The Genocide Convention came about in 1948 through General Assembly Resolution 260. It came into force in 1951. One hundred forty states ratified the Convention. Its purpose was to deter future acts of ...

The doctrine of direct effect under the European Law is a principle that allows the EU laws, regulations directives and treaties to apply directly to the nationals of the Member States of the EU without necessarily being incorporated into the national laws through acts of legislation (Ward 74). Under this doctrine, national courts are under a strict obligation to recognize and eforce the EU laws to confer rights on the nationals of those states where their rights have been infringed by their states or state corporations (Conway 216). According to Fisher, this doctrine deals with the determination of the ...

Dubbed SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management is a professional membership organization that caters for global leadership in employee and employee issue management. The society has close to 285,000 members spread across approximately 165 countries. Some of the notable countries under its representation include China, India, the US, and the UAE. The organization operates as a world leader in the provision of resources that serve the professional requirements of HRMs (SHRM, 2016). That said, the following is a discussion of some of SHRM’s resources that can be beneficial to nurse leaders. First, the publication section offers ...

Personality refers to a set of stable features that influence the behavior of a person. It defines the underlying reasons that make a person unique as compared to another. A personality is a tool that is used in the prediction of a person’s behavior (Nelson et al.). Besides, personality is an essential determinant of individual’s motivation. It encompasses dispositional and situational factors that are collectively used in the determination of human behavior. In essence, dispositional elements such as personality influence a person’s performance or the drive of handling matters (Ariani 28). Personality traits serve as the ...

Investigative Study: Hotel Industry in Singapore

Abstract The hospitality industry, which has become today one of the largest industries in the world economy continues to grow rapidly. There is strong competition among the enterprises of the hotel industry, the hotel and each enterprise seeks to gain its market segment. In order to not only keep their business, but also to develop the company in this sphere needs money, which can be obtained only from the client. Therefore, the hotel should be able not only to attract, but also to encourage the client to purchase their services, and to return again and again. The success of ...

Impact of Education, Employment and Income (Socio-Economic Conditions) on Health: Applied Multivariate Statistics in Public Affairs

Impact of Education, Employment and Income (Socio-Economic Conditions) on Health: Applied Multivariate Statistics in Public Affairs

Introduction

The present study concerns itself with identification and development of a set of predictive factors for state or condition of overall health in a give country or region. With increasing population and strain on natural as well as human resources, various stress and genealogical health issues are emerging as threats to public health. In this context the work done in this study can be pivotal in an international context. As it attempts and paves way for a establishment of an empirical base for ...

Introduction

Literary appropriation may be defined as the legal beneficial and creative art of borrowing from literary work of another author to come up with a completely different work from the original (Adeney 2013). It is simply the unoriginal, imitative or different perspective of the original work as seen and created by the ‘new’ author. It is different from plagiarism, which is essentially copying, direct lifting of an author’s words without acknowledgement, stealing of another’s work or pirating. These borrowed ideas are geared towards achieving certain literary objectives such as to criticize, ridicule, create new literary work, prepare ...

Developing the question

The choice of the question “For hospitalized elderly patients how does hourly rounding compared to two hour monitoring help in reducing the occurrence of falls and their subsequent injuries?” was based on the need to explore the importance of regular and frequent monitoring for these patients to manage the cases of falls. There is enough evidence that supports that monitoring of these patients is the key to management of their healthy issues. It is important to know that patients in the geriatric care have unmet needs and they rely on the nurse to help meet these needs. These would ...

Abstract

This paper is a wiki page entry on rhetorical theory and concept. The introduction provides the definition of the concept rhetoric by two scholars - Aristotle and Kenneth Burke. According to the scholars, rhetoric is an art of communicating effectively by persuading the audience. Aristotle, the proponent of the concept, highlights three important elements that should be present for rhetoric. These elements are identified as ethos, logos, and Pathos. The entry further presents the history of the concept by looking at the different views of the concept of the ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. The ...

1.0 Executive Summary Enhancing brand loyalty has become a major concern to many business organizations. Developing brand love by improving customer satisfaction is one of the strategies that most companies use to enhance brand loyalty. Consumers tend to develop intimacy, commitment, and passion for various brands of products, which forms the basis for brand love (Sternberg, 1986, p. 126). Brand loyalty has significant impacts on the marketability of a product. The determination of consumers’ attitude towards a particular brand helps in the formulation of strategies intended to stimulate improvements. High level of customer satisfaction often results in strong relationship ...

1. The world economy has been undergoing profound changes for the past few decades due to certain economy-driving forces like ‘high market capitalizations’ and high edge technologies. Obviously, the changing economy requires changes in the way we operate businesses. Although volumes have been written on business and operations management, much of them become irrelevant to the changing context. In other words, ‘new economy companies’ require candidates with potential managerial skills who are also well conversant with the current technological landscape and new economic scenario. In this context, it is important to analyze the applicability of the management principles traditionally ...

Abstract

The period of economic recession impacts significantly on the nature of the organizational learning strategy. According to a survey conducted by Personnel Today, in 2009, economic recession affected the learning and development strategy by 59% globally (Personnel Today, 2009). Economic recession is usually a long duration of economic decline characterized by low output, unemployment, a decline in the availability of credit, reduction in the level of trade, and fluctuations in currency value. These challenges affect the ability of industries to manage their human resources (HR) effectively. In particular, the period of recession affects the ability of the management to ...

The bio psychosocial model

Wellness is the positive state of wellbeing and not the absence of disease, research has proven the truth in this by clearly illuminating light to the connection between our different dimensions as human beings(Evers et al., 2015). This includes the physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of man, however the Bio psychosocial model looks at the relationship between health and our physical, social as well as our psychological components. The WHO defines health as state of psychological, social, physical, and spiritual wellbeing and not the mere absence of disease or infirmity all these aspects are intertwined and contribute ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

Business Plan Model

Business Planning Business plans remain crucial to businesses as they guide the decisions and processes adopted by the firm from the start-up stage to the desired level of growth. The development of a business plan remains crucial in the clarification of the individual aspects relating to the firm processes (Carrier, 2007). The plan of activities influences the development of rim objectives considered instrumental in guiding the processes adopted within the organization. Additionally, the business plan provides a prediction for the potential market changes and required resources within the company that will meet the growing level of need in the ...

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the ACA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is authorized to promulgate regulations on the kinds of contraceptives and family planning services that should be covered under certain employer-based health plans. Previously, HHS exempted a broad class of religious institutions (e.g. churches, religious orders, and their integrated auxiliaries) and not-for-profit organizations. Eventually, HHS concluded that any contraceptive approved by the FDA should be covered. Under the contraceptive mandate, any company not in compliance is subject to a penalty of $100 per ...

The First amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of protected ...

Nursing Class Name

Introduction The importance of a successful research summary lies in attaining a balanced study appraisal. Summaries allow readers to explore the strengths and weaknesses of techniques applied as well as the paper’s applicability to clinical settings. This paper is a summary of Jill Cox’s (2011) study on the predictors of Pressure Ulcers (PU) in adult patients under critical care. It proves that the author provides content that fits the logic and objectivity of scientific inquiry in PU research.

Background

Ingham-Broomfield (2009) states that a good study contains a precise background information that is precise in addressing its basic ...

Writing Project 3

Writing, like any other fields, has definite characteristics that are distinguishable in extensive work. Hence, the paper aims at analyzing different forms of writing, their characteristics, and how they are applicable in different disciplines. Disciplines like science, mathematics and linguistics have distinct methods of writing, which best suit their line of work. Therefore, being in the field of civil engineering, types of writing differ considerably from other disciplines. For instance, civil engineering makes use of report writing, to communicate the implications of an accomplished project or the outcomes of an experiment or study. Moreover, civil engineers write plans, to ...

Victor Vroom (1964)

According to this theory, people can work faster if only some of the conditions would prevail. Firstly if a person knows that his or her effort would lead to him, her being rewarded then he, or she is likely to work best. but still the kind of reward still determine the impact of motivation in that if reward is not satisfying the individual’s important need then such individual may not be as motivated like another individual who is expecting his or her effort to yield a reward that would satisfy his or her important need. Therefore, this theory implies that ...

Most researchers do apply a number of research methodologies to come up concrete data that can be used in fulfill that which lead to their inquiry. In this literature, it will confine itself to both qualitative and quantitative approaches that are research analysis methods used in data output, evaluating the intrinsic worth of each including their limitations. However, to appreciate the two approaches we must understand the aspect of data output, which is the process and manner by which facts can be premeditated under dissimilar statuses and manipulated as prerequisite by the researcher

Qualitative Approach to data output

Introduction

Much concentration has been centred on the educational attainment of students, in this era of standards-based learning reorganization. With the hustle to accomplishment testing, learning institutions could have lost track of the 25 - 30 percent dropout rate over the past decades (Barton, 2002). Barton illustrated that many scholars, both graduates and dropouts, are lacking career development proficiencies as they penetrate the labour market or change to post-secondary learning (2002). In a survey of high school psychoanalysts’ career improvement proficiencies, Barker and Satcher (2000) established that they were inclined to ignore the requirement of implementing career improvement programs, ensuing in ...