Essays on Appreciating

Introduction

Strategic planning can be defined as the process by which an organization creates a guiding document used in directing a business from its current position to meeting its future goals in the most efficient way possible. Therefore, the tool helps the management to identify the current traits of the business and generates a vision that indicates the future goals of the firm. Strategic planning assists in determining the strategy through which future goals of the company can be met. It is worth acknowledging that strategic management is an important tool used in the management of health care organizations. The ...

Introduction

This study analyzes the financial performance of Sports Direct Company in the last three years (2013, 2014, and 2015). However, to determine the company performance, the paper will further conduct an internal and external analysis of the company. Some of the significant tools that are used in the analysis include profitability, asset efficiency and market ratios among other important attributes. Sports Direct Plc is a UK based company that engages in the retail of sports and leisure clothing, footwear among other significant attributes like sports equipment. According to the 2015 annual report, it was noted that the firm’s ...

Globalization can be defined as the process through which economies of different nations are becoming increasingly connected. Moreover, with a globalized economy, consumers can purchase goods and services from various parts of the world irrespective of their location. This is possible due to the introduction of the internet among other platforms that support the practice. It is worth acknowledging that globalization is inevitable as economies are becoming increasingly interconnected each day. This study seeks to explore the concept of globalization, cite its advantage and disadvantage while appreciating some of the global cities in the US and how globalization has ...

Introducing Azure

Overview The paper aims at expressing the need for employing different business intelligence tools to help solve diverse business challenges. To achieve the study objective, the paper outlines how Azure can be introduced to "Your House, Your Design Company" which is a business company with significant issues in data management. The paper starts by appreciating the vital role played by information need to companies and the need for proper administration of the same. Furthermore, the challenge with data management at Your House, Your Design Company is explained in detail with an explanation on how the problem can be solved ...

Introduction

Over the recent past, it is worth appreciating that different stakeholders are concerned with the introduction of a more tactical approach to management of people, which is an issue in most governments. For instance, in most places, local governments are experiencing a shift from the traditional HRM (human resource practices) to more advanced strategies that are relevant in the current competitive setting (Gould-Williams, 2003). The change in management strategy is expected to promote improved management practices and productivity in various organizations. Some of the significant changes that will be experienced include devolution of authority and development of HR business ...

Introduction

The hospitality of a people is a welcome and pleasant asset in a fast-paced world. Of course, one thinks of the hospitality industry when considering the term. However, true hospitality, as will be defined in this document, cannot be duplicated because of the aspect of generosity, without expecting anything in return. Having lived in the country of Ireland, between the areas of Ballintober County, Roscommon, and South Dublin County, it was learned that the people in the country of Ireland possess a sense of hospitality that has a warm effect on those who experience it. The hospitality of the ...

Introduction

With globalization, organizational management is influenced by both internal and external demands, innovation and new economic paradigms. The new setting requires that organizations ought to grow, acquire new knowledge and reframe their central operations to meet the new demands (Qiu, Donaldson, & Luo, 2012 p 95). Therefore, the new paradigm is based on system approach, change in technology and the way knowledge is managed at the respective firms. For the purpose of this study, the organization that will be analyzed is Coca-Cola Company, which is a multinational organization. The organization operates in different countries across the globe and is characterized ...

Introduction

The various forms of literature can best be defined by their format of presentation. In fact, every type of literary work employs a unique mechanism in its method of delivery and this attribute differentiates all literature pieces. For starters, poems have a rhythmic tone in their presentation that is achieved through the skillful composition of the stanzas and rhyme. On the other hand, short stories utilize multiple literary devices and narration in the presentation of the plot. Additionally, the characters in this type of literature have unique attributes intended to communicate a hidden message to the reader. Plays, on ...

Distinguish between traditional vs. team work environments

Different companies embrace different tactics to achieve efficiency, an aspect that is significantly influenced by the work environment. While some companies embrace the traditional work setting, others appreciate the use of the team works an environment citing various benefits from each. The management of Sandwich Blitz is concerned that to take their business to the next level, there is a need to embrace the team approach (Fruhen & Keith, 2014). The above paper, therefore, seeks to explain the difference amid the traditional and teamwork approach, explain how self-managed teams are employed and their significance to the business. For the case ...

Provide examples to support my explanation of the concept of privilege relative to nationality, gender, ability, social class and race.

Privilege as a concept is not only inclined on race and gender but rather on almost all facets of social life that deal with different power dynamics. It is worth appreciating that privilege operates in a distinct manner but is often associated with discrimination in a given society where it is experienced. Therefore, in the explanation on an individual's participation in either privilege or discrimination, it is worth understanding the different groups that one belongs to. Different kinds of privilege exist in every society and regardless of their nature, it worth acknowledging that the privileged group is always the ...

Power can just be defined as the ability to influence others, and the aspect is not only limited to corporate managers but employees as well as their esteemed customers. Scholars have however asserted that staff and consumers can influence attitudes and actions in a particular corporate whatsoever. However, it is worth appreciating that it is a different perspective from authority, as the latter (authority) is often associated with a particular position in a corporate (Johnson, 2015). Another crucial aspect that ought to be acknowledged is the fact that an individual may possess power but fail to influence others while ...

Abstract

The above paper seeks to explain the significance of celebrity endorsement in marketing and its rationale in enhancing brand awareness. However, the paper indicates that celebrity endorsement may have a negative or positive influence on consumer behavior. The paper starts with an introduction to the significant use of celebrity endorsement in advertisements. The paper then indicates the application of the concept in integrated marketing and how it is used as an effective tool to enhance communication. In a different section, the study suggests the importance of celebrity endorsement in influencing consumer behavior with a warning that efficient management of ...

Seven Steps Managers can use in Changing Organizational Culture

Clarify meaning This is the first step in changing the culture of an organization, a feature that helps the stakeholders to understand what the change means to their corporate. It includes specifications of the various attributes to embrace, characteristics to indicate the new culture, features that should be eliminated and what should be preserved in the new culture. The rationale of the above step is to show the different attributes that will be changed and those that will not change after the implementation of the new culture (Alvesson & Sveningsson, 2016). For example, it is worth understanding that an organization ...

Summary of Teaching Plan

Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Teaching Plan: Epidemiology of lead poisoning CDC indicates that the level of lead in children below three years declined to 0.56 % during 2013. CDC approximates that there are still children aged 1-5 residing within United States at risk of exposure to increasing level of lead in their blood. Over 500000 US children between 1-5 years have lead levels above 5µg/dl. Minority populations re the worst affected by exposure to lead poisoning including non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans who have higher percentage of lead that their white counterparts.

Nursing Diagnosis: Knowledge Deficit

Willingness to learn: Factors that ...

Respond

Teaching different art forms such as dance to students is a great challenge because it requires a great deal of confidence, a deep level of understanding of arts and the right mix of skills . For this paper, the workshop that I chose to focus on was the Moth Bangarra Dance performance. I chose dance mainly because of the fact that it was one of the most recently discussed topics in the course and this particular dance workshop was the one that really struck my senses. I wanted to do a dance workshop just like it and so I chose ...

POVERTY AND CRIME

Introduction to background study Crime and poverty are some of the challenges that different societies face, and they have the effect of hindering attainment of a country's economic development. Through the development of practical policy issues, different governments struggle to eradicate crime and poverty, with the aim of achieving economic growth (Saunders, 2015). Crime has adverse effects on business performance due to instability and uncertainty issues. Different bodies are concerned that crime has put various governments at stake from achieving economic development, especially in the developing countries. Crime, as a setback to economic growth in the society, contributes to ...

Executive Summary

Globalization and external environmental factors affecting change management transform the role of Human Resource Development from facilitator to change leader and highlight the importance of emotional intelligence on individual and group levels within organizations. The intense global competition requires firms to rely on the effective human resource management department to play the major role of keeping employees engaged. With increasing number of firms willing to penetrate global markets and the fact that competence among employees is seen as the main driver to success, it is imperative that human resource managers co-operate with other departments to improve competitive position of ...

The performance quality is affected by social behaviors. The paper was carried to come up an answer of how daily social skills, social behaviors during ensemble practice, and the evaluation of music ensemble performance. 64 out of 68 female music majors responded to performance questionnaires created for the study entire. To assess the causal model of the relationship among social skills, social behaviors during ensemble practice, and the evaluation of group performance, it works employed structural equation modeling. The scores for social skills, styles of handling interpersonal conflicts, and leadership, the scores and social behaviors during ensemble practice revealed ...

Introduction

Proper treatment is essential to the recovery of patients. Lack thereof compromises the possibilities of a patient getting better due to the administration of bad medical practices. Palliative care is an efficient procedure commonly utilized at the end of life treatment. It involves the initiatives implemented by a health institution to help improve the patient’s quality of life and the response of their families to an illness that threatens one’s life. This approach is made possible through assessment, prevention, pain treatment, psychological, physical and spiritual discomforts (Bhatnagar & Joshi, 2011). With this in mind, it is worth appreciating ...

Business

Business

Learning Activity 1 - Theme 1

Using the readings for the week, how should a manager approach his or her job?  What ideas should be their watchwords? Think of things like setting goals, making decisions, motivating employees and allocating resources. What mindset should a good manager have to approach these tasks? A great manager has different approaching his or her job in a broader perspective so that the organizational goals are achieved efficiently while the expectations of the employees are also achieved. The manager must first understand the environment around him. A great manager does not make a move without understanding the environment around ...

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 ...

Introduction

Effective parenting is essential to the moral development of a child. In fact, lack thereof compromises the ethical beliefs maintained by the child, and this could result in the indulgence in unacceptable behaviors. According to the Journal of Family Violence, females are more vulnerable to the effects of distant parenthood than the male gender (Bowles, Dana and Jennifer 681). As a result, witnessing traumatizing events in their early developmental stages could negatively affect their social abilities and integration with other people. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that most of the female inmates had instances ...

Introduction

Monetary policy and fiscal policies are important aspects of the analysis of the U.S economy, as they have a significant impact on the growth of the economy. Moreover, the two types of policy issues are always in active use in the country although the media offers much attention on various economic indicators. Nonetheless, both monetary and fiscal policies have a significant role in the development of an economy and must work together as they cannot exclusively work on their own. Fiscal policy works using tax and spending changes to impact on an economy in diverse ways. However, for any ...

1.0 Introduction of the project This paper provides a business plan for carrying out a company dinner and dance party for 100 employees. The company dinner and dance will help in appreciating the employees that have been striving to help the company in realizing its mission and vision. Most companies hold corporate dinners and dances every year. In most cases the duration of the events lasts between two to three hours (Nelson, 2012). The events do not consume the staff's personal time, and they are carried after the office hours or in the evenings. Company dinners and dances are ...

It is essential that healthcare providers give their best when providing care to patients. Improved hospital efficiencies and adequacy in terms of performance are solely dependent on the abilities of the nurse to provide their services. The need to ensure that these objectives are met dwell on the fact that patient care and experience levels need to be boosted, reducing the costs incurred in the healthcare delivery process and finally tackling the main objective of providing healthcare to patients (Masters, 2015). From the foregoing, therefore, it is important that nurses get involved in the process of quality improvement of ...

Intersectionality Theory

Introduction Throughout the human history, people are renowned to classify themselves based on their difference in cultural values, religion, race and ethnic diversity. The American society is no difference from the above case, an aspect that has led to the division of people into two important social classes, which include the minorities and majorities. This attribute is often triggered by racial difference. Race, as will be used in the above study, indicates different groups of people who share a common range of traits that are biologically transmitted. Some of the important races in the American society include the Caucasians, ...