Essays on Contemporary Issues

Introduction

Police power is considered as the government’s duty to develop and implement policies and legislations that are intended to benefit the public. Further, these laws are implemented, generally by law enforcers who makes it their responsibility to ensure that these laws are obeyed. Some of the duties of the police officers include the preservation of peace and order, detection and prevention of crime, and ensuring the fair and efficient administration of the law (U.S., 2003). As a means to give them the authority to uphold and administer these policies, there are laws which are developed to provide the ...

Introduction

Management accounting (MA) involves collection and dissemination of accounting information for purposes of decision making. Over the recent past, management accounting has experienced significant changes, an aspect that is explained by different scholars (Sven, 2007, p. 336). The topic has attracted different concerns from various stakeholders, linking recent changes to globalization and changes experienced in the organizational settings. The concept of MA is understood to have significant impacts on organizational management as it is used in making strategic decisions (Arroyo, 2015, p. 287). This paper evaluates various theories explaining factors influencing change in management accounting. To achieve study objective, ...

Event Legacy -Contemporary Issues in Event Management

Introduction The event industry has undergone a tremendous transformation where it has shifted from its traditional nature to being embraced by both professionals and entrepreneurs. The increase in mega international events, such as the FIFA world cup and the Olympics, has attracted different stakeholders, including event managers and other parties, to make such occasions a success. The growth of the industry has also been accompanied by an increase in the size and range of the audience. As a result, event managers are often faced with serious challenges, such as the need to leave a legacy and positively impact the ...

Modern society is known for its advancements in technology and for being a 24/7 environment, but how does this impact parenting? Parenting is both a joyful and at times a difficult task. Parents throughout the centuries have struggled with issues specific to their time, and the 21st century is no different. The rise of social media, globalization, and changing demographics are unique to our age. Children are maturing earlier and suffering more from diseases that only affected adults in the past such as obesity. There is more expected of children in today’s world. They are tested earlier and ...

Post-operative haemorrhage reporting

Part 1 Postoperative haemorrhage is the bleeding observed after a procedure involving a surgical operation (Bonjer and Cuesta 224). The bleeding may be delayed, or it may happen immediately after the procedure.

The prevalence of postoperative haemorrhage

In 2000, the prevalence of postoperative haemorrhage in the United States was estimated to be as follows: An occurrence of 2.24 postoperative haemorrhages with evacuation or surgical drainage per 1000 surgical discharges, 1.02 postoperative haemorrhages of people with the age range of 0 to 17 per 1000 surgical discharges and 1.5 postoperative haemorrhages among people of ages 18 to 44 per 1000 surgical discharges.

A scenario involving post-operative haemorrhage

A 40year old ...

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Introduction

A community sports project aims at increasing participation in a particular sport through nurturing talent and making playing the sport enjoyable for young people. These projects are carried out by sports coaches who provide quality coaching and physical activities for the children. The project I was involved in was coaching football to teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 years at Barking Football Club. My experience coaching the teenagers was very helpful as I got to work on my weaknesses and utilize my strengths. Before the project, I did not have a lot of confidence ...

The concept of the American dream has been widely interpreted by many people to mean the national values that guide America towards attaining prosperity (Adams, 23). One such literature work that has tried interpreting the American dream is Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’. In this play, the author puts his focus on the concept of the American dream. In one way or the other, the play exposed the weak points and the failures of blindly having faith in the American dream, as it leads to a tragedy. Although there is no doubt that the American national values ...

This paper is a critical review of the journal The emergence of a social problem: Single-parent families in U.S. popular magazines and social science journals, 1900 – 1998 that was authored by Margaret Usdansky. The sponsor of the research was partly supported by the National Science Foundation grant. The study was based on five hypotheses. The first hypothesis talks of newsworthy contemporary issues being inversely proportional to the quantity of discourse regarding single parent families (Usdansky, 2008). The second hypothesis touches on the nonexistent relationship between social science journal discourse and contemporary issues that are newsworthy. The third hypothesis talks ...

Thoughts on Course Subject Matter

Contemporary business management identifies the appropriate way of thinking required to address issues as they erupt. The contemporary issues occur due to present and past practices and thinking. Similarly, future challenges will emerge because of the current actions. The dominant theme in quality management is the level of complexity that the contemporary leader must observe in decision-making and responses to present and future issues. Contemporary management invites the re-evaluation of historical leadership practices. The subject also looks at developing critical methods and tools that enable adaptive responses to emerging novel issues. The primary directive is to react to complexities ...

Introduction

The concept of globalization, the amalgamation of the different economies in the world, is a frequently debated issue in contemporary academic and political forums.The “importance of globalization” refers to the value gained by different nations due to their input in the process of globalization while the “need for globalization” expresses why it is necessary to implement the concept of globalization. Globalization rate indicator has become an essential measure of development due to the interrelationship between economic development and globalization (Irani and Noruzi 216). The current wave of globalization is a replica of the first wave experienced in the mid ...

The Name of the University

The City Abstract Today, the family is one of the issues that is widely discussed among the society and sociologists, as it is the phenomenon that is very hard to define in the modern day society. The purpose of this report is to provide the critical view on contemporary issues of the family that include, first of all, the status of traditional family types like the nuclear and extended families, and, secondly, to understand the concept of family diversity in the British society. Another purpose of this paper is to identify factors and changes that contribute or influence family ...

The Human Resource function has undergone a massive change since its recognition as a separate function in organizations. Originally conceptualized as an area which dealt with selection, recruitment, promotions, retirements, and Wage and salary administration, it gradually added organizational behavior components like leadership, teamwork, motivation, performance etc. in its portfolio. With globalization of business operations, certain issues like diversity management, ethics and social responsibility were added into its framework. After the introduction of IT, the HR functions became more complex, though accessibility became easier with internet enabled platforms. With the demands of the function, HR professionals had to equip ...

Media has impact on the lives of people, especially on children who are still developing their personalities. Media affects people in many ways and can lead to violence as well. Many young people commit mass murders if they are exposed to violence on television, but on the other side, television programs reflect reality so this relationship is reciprocal. Violence in the media has effect on the behavior of people in reality and it influences the way they speak and shapes their notions about the world. People often identify themselves with what they see on television which is why the ...

Deontological ethics is premised on the fact that an action is either right or wrong (Fraser, 2011). Duty-based ethics examines the action on its premises and its ethical code without considering the intention behind the action or the results that it produces. Philosopher Kant as a proponent of deontological ethics maintained that focus should be on the ethics of the action itself and not the ethics of its consequences(Fraser, 2011). Utilitarianism, on the other hand, is a consequentialism moral theory, focusing on the effects of an action rather than the action itself. Utilitarianism judges the ethics of an ...

Educational Affiliation

In philosophy, ethics is a branch of thought that deals with questions about what is right and what is wrong. There are various ethical dilemmas which are found in other more complex areas. For example the widely discussed moral question concerns are the use of animals in scientific experiments. Clearly, humans have the power to use other creatures in this way. PETA also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of the Animals (2014) conducted an undercover investigation on the laboratory of Philip Morris, an international cigarette manufacturing company. Inside their laboratories scientific research are carried with the use of ...

Early research of the biopsychology has proved that cerebral cortex of human being constantly manages lots of information primarily received by our eyes and ears. However, contemporary research supplements the previous findings by stating that other sensory organs are also involved in the visual process of the human brain. According to neuroscientists, visual cortex is not just associated with information received by our eyes. A separate area of the brain is responsible for discrimination of spatial information. In short, the human brain is like a super computer that normally processes a vast amount of information within seconds perceived by our sensory ...

It is well known that man is a social creature. In so doing, there are some aspects of culture that come in through his life. One of these aspects is religion. There are three main monotheistic religions in the world; Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Below is a discussion of these religions and the manner in which they interrelate with each other, with greater focus lying in the manner in which Christianity relates to the rest.

Contemporary Issues

Origin and Historical Account of Interactions

The term Christianity is derived from the Greek word Kristos, which is used by the Christians in Greek to translate ...

Abstract

The debate between the differences and similarities of American and Japanese cartoons continous to divide the world while trying to answer which one is the best. American cartoon supporters claim that American cartoons are better than its Japanese counterpart because of its content and brand of comedy. On the other hand, Japanese cartoons or anime fans would argue Japanese anime is better than American cartoons not just because of its more diverse storylines, but also because of its embodiment of Japanese society and realism in its entirety. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of American and Japanese ...

Introduction

There are a number of contemporary management issues that have assumed dominance in the process of analyzing issues that express impact on management of the organization, as well as government dockets. As time consumes up, different changes occur (Munkvold, 2003). Ideally, they incorporate the means by which issues are addressed and the factors that influence these ideologies. Because of comparative analysis of, the past, as well as, the present practices, new and advanced procedures of management have ventured their way into the market. In a similar manner, future issues are proposed by the current practices and criteria of dealing with management ...

Introduction

The terms Fordism and Taylorism are useful in describing management, and the application of these theories to contemporary issues in business organizations. The two theories have practical implications to various complicated situations that can have dramatic effects on the business organization. Fordism comes from the renowned scientist Henry Ford who came up with the technical division of labor where companies and production units divided labor amongst itself to increase productivity. This form of management entailed a hierarchical control where employees in the production units had to work in one specialized unit of production. The workers were not skilled and produced, ...

INTERNAL MANAGEMENT

Human Resource Management (HRM) went through the process of transformation over the past decades, which transformed it from supportive administrative function into a strategic element of the companies. This process was majorly determined by the changing and increasingly complex external business landscape, where the competitive advantage of the companies, based on price and product availability could no longer sustain and guarantee long-term profitability and effectiveness (Boxhall and Purcell, 2011; Pravin, 2010). With that in mind, more and more organizations started to realize the role of human capital as a core strategic asset and resource of the organizations. This realization brought into ...

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HR literature About Recruitment Process 3

Introduction 3 HRM Constructs in Modern Business Environment 3 Literature Review on Recruitment Process 3 Recruitment Professionals – Motivation and Empowerment off topic I am afraid 3 Conclusion 3 HR literature About Recruitment Process Introduction Global Business environment is becoming more and more complex, and this increasing complexity places forward alternative competitive strategy. More organizations today realize the role that human capital plays in sustainable development and creation of unique and lasting customer value (Millmore,, 2007). With that in mind, the attention of academic and business circles to a great degree is ...

Introduction

United States Nuclear sector is one of the publicly administrated areas that provides wide employment opportunities and employs various recruitment structure and philosophies that can be attributed to general trends in global business world. That said, it is interesting to observe that the sector works with direct employment, community colleges and international programs that brings this sector in line with international Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) tendencies and trends. This clash, as one could argue, of public organization and bureaucracy with modern trends receives special attention when it comes to the analysis of US Nuclear sector as a place to ...

Introduction

Technology has been a significant component in design and interaction. With the use of technology, the ways in which designers interact with each other has changed considerably. Moreover, technology has changed the way designers come up with their work due to advancements in computing technology and the development of software that offers greater versatility and innovation. . Digital design is the leading and the most widely adapted form for designers these days facilitated by technologies developed in order to ensure better delivery of service. The rise in technological advancements changed the concept of digital design in today’s contemporary business environment. ...

Documentary records reveal that, just like any form of ancient art, the Chinese gallery at the Metropolitan Museum art has managed to create some of the most iconography forms of art of their times. For many years, these forms of art have acted as the site for reference to a combination of Chinese art and cultural reference. Perhaps, no better site with reference to the documentation of the Chinese artifacts from the entire globe can outplay the gallery in the league of reference. The Museum and its artifacts have played a significant role in revealing the various historical activities that were ...

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Contemporary Security Issue as an Organizations Problem The safety of a person, an organization or property depends on how much one has invested in protecting him or herself. Over the years, security has grown from being one person related to organizations. Security has evolved into a complex profession that requires proper training in order for one to execute security duties well. Due to the ever changing world of technology emergent security threats are on the rise every day (Noftsinger et al. 2007). Growing dependence on information technology by organization is inevitable in this era. It has found its’ from our ...

Marriage is a form of interpersonal relationship that is established by individuals in various parts of the globe in order to form what is referred to as familial bond (George and Elshtain 43). The bond formed due to marriage is recognized by various institutions that include the legal, religious and even the general society. The various partners in marriage usually have mutual responsibility and conjugal rights depending on how they agree to handle their marriage. Marriage definition differs from one society to the other and even some of the cultures have regulations that guide marriage. Even though cultures have ...

One of the most difficult things in the past decade is childhood. This paper looks at the various concerns constructed around childhood. It looks at how childhood articulates itself in the different societies around us. The emergent paradigm is an approach to the study of children and childhood. This study became so popular in Europe and shaped the way for researcher in the field of childhood. It states that childhood is a social construction. This means that the social world around the child affects their childhood (Allan, P. (1997). Children are active participants in developing their childhoods as well. The ...

The present management practices face contemporary issues that are intricate and different. New management themes that come along with a highly dynamic business environment call for the immediate implementation in order to achieve high productivity. In addition, the present day managers do not realize the best practices capable of achieving high performance within their organizations in the current contemporary business environment. Managers still must meet the organization goals and objectives despite the challenges. The following paper provides ten major recommendations that managers can implement to achieve consistently above-average joint performance.

Recommendation #1: Demonstrating effective leadership styles

A manager should demonstrate transformational objectives and an inspirational style ...

Introduction

Nurses experience or come across a variety of contemporary issues at the workplace. To find out more on these contemporary issues, I decided to interview a nursing administrator at one of the local hospitals in my home town. There were specifically two areas of nursing that I wanted to find out more on from this interview. The first was on interdisciplinary collaborations between nurses and some of the lessons that nurses learn from such an endeavor. My other area of interest was on the roles of nurses when it comes to preventing workplace bullying or lateral violence. The interview took ...

Dementia is a group of brain syndromes that leads to gradual mental retardation and usually occurs in people older than 65 years of age. The health care and nursing of dementia patients is largely dependent on the medical practitioners. Dementia may be accompanied by symptoms like senescent forgetfulness, loss of language function termed as aphasia, delirium or confusion, apraxia or difficulty in performing deliberate movements . Some diseases that can manifest as dementia are Alzheimer’s disease, Creutzfeld-Jacob’s disease, Wilson disease, Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease, Neurosyphilis and cerebral tumors. The care provided to the dementia sufferers by ...

Introduction

In the current world, science fiction has been employed by many people to address political, social and economic issues. Through their imaginations, which are in a way related to the day-to-day real events, fiction plays a crucial role in maneuvering these issues. To some extent, science fiction achieves a great role in that some of the things that would be unimaginable in the real life scenarios. In order to achieve this, however, a high level of creativity is needed. This is effectively carefully address the contemporary issues that happen in the society. Failure to capture them effectively would mean that the purpose of ...

In this paper I summarize, analyze, and critique "Can science prove that God does not exist.", by Theodore Schick Jr, on pages 484 to 487, a contemporary issue in Chapter 5 of the textbook. I discuss it with references to the chapter in MLA format. A short summary of the argument is provided, and then analysis is conducted on two underlying assumptions. Analysis of the assumptions is the type of analysis that is necessary to understand philosophy in these different contemporary issues. Often the actual logic used is sound; however, the underlying assumptions for the logic are typically not supportable. ...

1. Why does methodology matter to the field of international relations, and how?

Introduction

Many relations exist between organizations. These relations are responsible for the actions that happen between these organizations. The broader groups such as countries as well as international organizations employ these strategies in ensuring that they maintain relations between each group. These relations help these countries and other organizations help each other through exchange of ideas or aid methods.

This methodology is very important to the field of international relations. Qualitative methods have made major countries come up with solutions to their problems as well as major ...

Sports play a significant role in the society and culture at large. It influences the values of many people who are either participants or spectators who love it. Sports instill a positive attitude and impact on youths as shown by performances in schools. Research shows that students engaged in sporting activities performs better than those who are dormant. The research also indicates that the students have lower dropout cases and more disciplined than others. Many students who have the opportunity to join culture get to earn their degrees. Sports teach students and other interested parties valuable lessons involving teamwork and appreciating ...

Introduction

The sociological concepts of various aspects of life vary to a wide extent. A sociological inquiry seeks to explain how people have developed the behaviors and characters they have. It explains the various aspects of the community and various sociological factors and issues shaping the community. Life has numerous aspects and sociological constructs and factors shaping the life of the people in those communities and countries. For example, Language is considered an aspect of culture, where a group of people share a common origin and, therefore, speak the same language. The language spoken by various groups of people has some sociological explanations ...

He looks at his cards: pocket aces. A sly grin emerges on his face as he thinks to himself, “This is my chance to win back the $250 and more!” His heart begins to pound uncontrollably as adrenaline rushes through every muscle of his body. Overcome with anticipation and excitement, he mentally calculates the potential winnings. He hears the dealer confirm, “Your action, sir.” With assurance, he asserts, “All in.” The flop reveals a King-King-Queen. He reasons, “I’ve got this! Two pairs is ought to win.” The dealer displays the final two cards: nine, queen. Just as he begins ...

The hurried child: growing up too fast too soon

The book ‘The hurried child: growing up too fast too soon” by David Elkind is a parenting book which is a cutting edge in the contemporary parenting. This book was written in the year 1981 even before the evolution and widespread use of the internet but had an illusion of the technological revolution that would come. As a result, the book contains a lot of parenting information on the contemporary parenting which by personal opinion is at stake. Looking at the class in which this book falls under, it is an educative text in the parenting sector. Thus, I would recommend this ...

Executive summary

This article describes how the National Trade Union Congress 5 Pillars approach addresses critical contemporary issues affecting Singapore employment industry. Singapore caries the indignity of high unemployment and high poverty levels among several residents. These issues challenged the government to come up with a long lasting solution that would regain public confidence. NTUC emerged with an aim of rescuing Singapore from issues related to job market.

With support from NTUC, the government addressed these issues in a way that it assures the population of persistent development and economic stability. In order to support Singapore in industrial development, NTUC launched five pillars ...

The hurried child: growing up too fast too soon

The book ‘The hurried child: growing up too fast too soon” by David Elkind is a parenting book which is a cutting edge in the contemporary parenting. This book was written in the year 1981 even before the evolution and widespread use of the internet but had an illusion of the technological revolution that would come. As a result, the book contains a lot of parenting information on the contemporary parenting which by personal opinion is at stake.

Looking at the class in which this book falls under, it is an educative text in the parenting sector. Thus, I would recommend this book ...

Contemporary issues in marketing

Part 1: critical review of a journal article: Alcohol advertising and youth by David Jernigan Credentials of the author Dr Jernigan is a renowned scholar who has made significant contribution in alcohol policy and the field of public health in general. He has also made several contributions in media advocacy specifically advocating for strategic and proper use of media to influence public health policy. Dr. Jernigan has served under several capacities in many organizations. He has been an adviser to the World Bank and the world health organization with regards to health, development and the role of alcohol. Currently ...

According to Bruce N. Waller, a professor of philosophy in his book has managed to give us the general readings on ethics that affect our challenges in society. This book gives the reader an idea of what is right morally and what is wrong hence giving one the chance of seeking the values needed in handling debates over things like abortion. According to him, abortion is an immoral act that should be discouraged especially among the young children who are still developing. Various ethics and morals have been discussed in depth to give the readers a clear and conscience information on ...