Essays on Cooperation

Geisinger Health System is a non-profit organization that focused on the delivery of high-quality, innovative health care products to 2.6 million people living in Pennsylvania. The initial goal of the project is to increase performance by improving the quality of the products and services as well as the satisfaction of the patients by redesigning the delivery of care. The main idea was redesigning care processes in a package-priced portfolio of services called ProvenCare. As a result of studies and innovative practices, which included changes in coordination, administration and management, Geisinger Health System reached significant success. The system invested huge ...

1. UN Millennium Goals overview World leaders have committed themselves to take joint action and efforts for the implementation of such a broad and universal as the strategic program of UN Millennium Goals. These objectives are in line with the theoretical priority of the UN concept of human development implies. An important advantage of this program was the transformation of the most important priorities of mankind (poverty alleviation, education, health, gender equality, develop a global partnership) in specific objectives and quantitative indicators to assess progress (or regress) in achieving them. The objectives are considered as an additional tool for ...

Our company has recently started exploring the market. The progressive and innovative decision the company has taken led to a number of positive outcomes: stable customers and stable financial state of affairs. Importantly, the small remote surveillance cameras – the main item we produce – became the matter of interest of the governmental agencies. Through a clear and public procedure, the company has managed to win a contract to provide the governmental bodies with the surveillance items. Prior to the establishment of the comprehensive cooperation between our company and the governmental agencies, we are required to properly fulfill the needs in ...

Overview

The paper will present a case study of the terrorist attack on the United States – US on 9th September 2001. The terrorist attack will be analyzed in the area of upcoming events, actual attacks and its consequences. The primary perpetrators of the attack were members of the terrorist group al-Qaida. The goals of 19 affiliated men from different countries were attacks on the American symbols. The targets chosen include the capitol White House, World Trade Center and Pentagon. A tactic used was plane hijacking and the larger issues at stake went beyond the domestic politics into the international politics, ...

The institutional affiliation

Chevron Corporation is an American publicly traded international energy corporation with a headquarters located in San Ramon, California. Chevron is considered to be one of the largest oil and gas conglomerates operating in about 180 countries all over the world (Chevron, 2015). In the year 2015, the Chevron’s revenues reached $129.92 billion, while the operating income was estimated at $158 million (Chevron, 2015). The company is divided into three technology companies, namely, Chevron Energy Technology, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Chevron Information Technology. The major technology centers are situated in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The ...

In my research on the topic of Human Trafficking, I have learned the following: that there are an estimated 600,000 – 800,000 people who are trafficked across international borders each year. I have also determined that human trafficking represents a significant criminal underworld, that takes away personal liberties and undermines community and safety.

These observations lead me to ask the following question:

How can human trafficking be prevented or stopped? This question has several plausible answers. For example, according to Chuang, the issue of human trafficking must be considered from the global perspective. More specially, he suggests that while trafficking is made up of a series of ...

Issue: Criminal Accountability of UN Officials on mission

Position: Head Chair/Co-Chair Introduction The criminal accountability of the UN Officials on mission is one of the legal issues, which has been debated through the Legal Committee for numerous years. The legal gaps make it difficult for the UN to hold personnel accountable for crimes committed in the missions under its jurisdiction. The UN personnel are being currently accountable only to their countries and their legislation or being protected by the international legal statute of immunity. The lack of accountability makes the whole organization less credible and reliable. With two different groups of UN personnel the troop contributing countries ...

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Background

Digital Opportunity Trust is an international organization with headquarters in Canada. The main area of expertise of the organization is providing youth-oriented educational services worldwide, especially in developing countries of Asia and Africa. In order to provide its services, the Trust has organized a system of DOT Interns recruited among young residents of the developing counties for the purpose of effective and time-savvy distance education. The Trust has established valued and long-lasting relations with governmental institutions, educational facilities and volunteering organizations, and education of the Ethiopian society is one of the declared priorities of DOT (Hargreaves, p.37). ...

Assignment #4: Parties and Elections

The paper will examine the party platforms from the end of the 20th century and hence the year 2000. The examination of the Republican and Democratic platforms will show the similarities and differences between the platforms represented by the running candidates Albert Gore Jr. and George W. Bush. Bush has won the 2000 presidential elections with 271 electoral votes compared to the 266 electoral votes won by Albert Gore, Jr. The first differences seen in the platforms is the length since the Democratic platform with 24.220 words is shorter as the Republican platform with 34.555 words (The American Presidency ...

Wooden on Leadership

A famous basketball coach John Wooden developed his Pyramid of success nearly 70 years ago. Nevertheless, it is still relevant nowadays. Moreover, this model can be accepted not only in sports but also for business environment. The main reason why this pyramid became so popular in different spheres of life and has not lost its relevance yet is that it does not focus primary on the results (victories) but on identification and implementation of the maximum capacities. Thus, Wooden likes to say “"success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the ...

One of the most interesting laws created by Congress was the Cyber Security Act of 2015. It was created as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act signed by President Barack Obama that year. The Act limited government use of collected online information and how information could be shared between different nongovernment organizations and different levels of government. The bill may also have increased government oversight as well, considering the fact that the Department of Homeland Security now has increased access to networks to protect against terrorism and espionage. The Act has a “provider exception” (Kerr, 2015), which allows individual ...

Incident Background

It has come to the attention of the facility’s security management team that there is a plan to steal a portion of the facility’s nuclear waste and release it into the community. We believed that the threat is credible. Naturally, if such a release of nuclear waste were to occur, the potential loss of life and damage to the environment would be substantial. Accordingly, we have developed this incident action plan in order to effectively deal with the risk by either stopping it from ever happening or mitigating its effect and quickly resolving and problems in the ...

Impact of Policy Changes on Financial Stability of Commercial Banks in India

Paper Due date Abstract The study envisages financial stability of Indian Banks, especially schedule commercial banks, in the backdrop of macro-prudential policy changes. Banks are put under microscopic vision in terms of performing as commercial units while strictly adhering to the policy norms. The effect of regulatory and supervisory policy changes can be evidently seen in stressed performance of banks in the recent years, in-spite of growth in their retail portfolios. The policy changes of increased provisioning for NPAs, improvement in asset account quality, revised guidelines for Net Stable Funding Ratio, restructuring of large accounts and many more have ...

Part A:

Preliminary Field List Employee ID Employee First Name Employee Last Name Home Phone Work Phone Type of employee Reporting Station Physical work location Current Salary Old Salary Payroll date Net Pay Expenses Reimbursed Bonus or extra pay Preliminary table list Employee Payroll Description of methodology for refining the lists: The process of refining the lists above will mainly involve two methods, which are using the list of subjects, and using the mission objective. The first method (using the list if subjects) will involve merging the list of subjects with the preliminary table list. In this case, the list of ...

Governance and public management

In the end of the previous century sociologists used to claim that the public management field сould be hardly recognized by comparison with the classic perceptions, elaborated by Max Weber and Ferdinand Toennies (McLaughlin et al, 2002, p.5). While in the 19th and the largest part of the 20th century public administration was primarily associated with hierarchical organizations, governed by strong leaders, the end of the 20th century is characterized by the rising neutrality of civil servants and flattening structures. Moreover, the era of the Internet brought about the complex connections between the government, companies and NGOs that serve ...

LITERATURE REVIEW: ONLINE VS TRADITIONAL COLLEGE COURSES

Abstract This paper explores three published articles on the problem of the choice between online and traditional way of education by analysing their pros and cons, evaluating their perspectives and looking through similarities and differences of both. The first article deals with the results of the research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning, which showed good marks among online students and characterised online classes from the positive side. The second article suggests the idea why with all its benefits online education cannot overtake the traditional one. The article also pays reader’ ...

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INTRODUCTION

The following discussion is a literature review on five sources each for sustainability monitoring systems and effective indicators.

Sources for Characteristics of Good Monitoring Systems

“Monitoring Systems for Sustainability. What are they measuring?” This is a doctoral thesis from an Australian university that examines the sustainability reporting and monitoring systems by governments, private corporations and global non-governmental organizations. Australian frameworks are compared to those of international models. Sustainability indicators in the Australian context are discussed extensively. Two case studies from the private sector are presented. (Davidson, 2008) Using the case study of the Australian Gas Light Company, shortcomings in current sustainability reporting practices ...

Essay

Free trade agreements in the Americas are not new. There are a couple that have been around for a while namely the NAFTA between the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as the CAFTA that also includes the United States, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Of course, the FTAA, offering a free trade zone between the Americas would have spurred economic growth for both big and small countries alike. These were the reasons why governments were pushing for the FTAA to become a reality so that it would benefit one and all in the form ...

Introduction

As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...

1. Drivers of high costs of General Motors production According to the estimations of the market specialists, the usage of raw materials for the production of cars is the major problem of automobile industry resulting in the increase of the expenses and costs. In this regard, it is clear that some companies succeed to find cheaper raw materials with the purpose to save expenses spent for the production of the vehicles. However, in the majority cases this approach fails because of the problems with the quality of the production of the goods with the usage of new raw materials. ...

Howard’s text has significantly explored the definition and depiction of cyber-crime. It has swiftly combined theoretical work, substantial research, and first-hand experience in driving the point home. The analysis wades through the growth and development of organized crime using objective mechanisms. The text is reader-friendly and successfully guides students in grasping the various dimensions of organized crime. However, with the advent of technology leading to the growth of organized cyber-criminal groups, there is room for refining the description provided by this enumerative text (Abadinsky, 2012). After a critical evaluation of the text’s definition, this paper discusses the ...

Introduction

Over the last two decades, the Internet has become an important aspect of global communication, and with the continued to advance advancement of IT during this period; the internet has become an important communication tool. Moreover, the fast growth of the internet has been buoyed by the increasing recognition of freedom of speech across the world. However, it is the potential impacts of the unregulated internet that have necessitated calls to regulate the Internet under public international law. Currently, there is no clear legal framework under international law that governs the regulation of the internet. At the local or ...

Humans have long been capable of being a space-faring civilization. Thanks to the numerous advancements and breakthroughs in engineering, communications, and perhaps most importantly, rocket technology, people from various countries managed to send objects and humans to space. The space age officially started when the Soviet Union’s space exploration agency successfully launched its first man made object into the earth’s orbit. It was named Sputnik 1, a man-made satellite. Because the post-World War Two era was mostly a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, it did not take long for the United States, under ...

Prior to November 1941, Europe was in war crisis (Seton-Watson, 1945). The United States could have chosen to cooperate in the rehabilitation of Europe either actively or passively. Either way, one method or the other could have been chosen. Try as might have, it is not possible for the United States to ignore Europe, despite choosing passive parts. Such passivity, if attempted, means tremendous struggle, far more challenging for the country to live through than the entire nation comprehends. It might have resulted easily in a struggle for the lives of the people. On the contrary, choosing to join ...

Gender equality is an issue that has persisted throughout history and pervaded the same on one level or another. Throughout much of history, men have used religion, power and influence to subjugate and limit women. One might think that such a pattern would be tapering off and going away in the 21st century and within modern times. While many countries, including the one mentioned throughout this report, have been able to advance and progress in major ways, there are still a ton of opportunities to learn and grow.

Focus of Report

This report will focus on a specific country and a specific ...

Does the Theory of the Tripartite Soul Give Us Good Reason to be Just?

Introduction The well-known philosopher of Ancient Greece, Plato, presented the theory of the tripartite soul. However, the ideas, which consider the components of the soul to depend on the social system or have an impact on the human behavior, can as well belong to another genius of the same time, Socrates. Plato and Socrates, as two of the most prominent minds of the ancient times, questioned the features of the human personality under the terms of the natural instincts and the characteristics, which all people get with birth. In fact, all the thoughts of these two masters stand on ...

General Aspects of Indonesian Culture

Indonesia is an Asian country that comprises over 17,000 islands and with a population of around 256 million people. The country’s population implies diversity in the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious domains. Being an island means that Indonesia is basically multi-ethnic with small groups occupying geographic enclaves. Indonesia comprises over six hundred ethnic groups grouped into 31 broad categories based on the 2010 census publication with the majority being the Javanese (40.2%) followed by Sundanese (15.5%) and Bataks (3.6%) (Utomo and McDonald, 2014, p.7). Indonesians speak various languages and observe varying customs and religious beliefs, however, there ...

Educational affiliation

Abstract Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics The paper analyses the role of the ethics and corporate state responsibility in the terms of the automotive industry. The study is to evaluate the role of the local ethics and the Corporate Social Responsibility in the process of the international development of the automotive industry. The key objectives are to evaluate the roles of these two concepts, find out the role of the customers’ awareness of the unethical behavior, and describe the patterns of change. The study validates why the car industry should focus on the ethical considerations and the CSR. This ...

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The healthcare providers are focused to enhance the healthcare status in the country by means of remaining responsive towards the healthcare need of the nation. The public healthcare organizations address the healthcare need the residents at the national level by offering the effective healthcare services. The current paper has conducted the situational analysis by means of conducting PESTEL and SWOT analysis to assess the external and internal environment and it has been observed that Hamad Medical Corporation has the potential and resource to extend its healthcare services to address the wellbeing of the nation in a broader ...

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

The proliferation of science and technology has led to the need for technical leadership in organizations. A technical leader is often responsible for leading a scientific or technical team in a given organization. Research indicates that technical experts are not necessarily technical leaders (Subbarao, 2013). A technical leader must possess particular skills and competencies that are essential for managing and organising teams or groups to achieve set objectives. The technical leader is responsible for innovation, technical excellence, support, and organization. Research indicates that a technical leader can encourage or motivate team members and has the creativity and ability to ...

In this critical thinking essay, we are going to describe a possible variant of how to deal with problems with suppliers. The main task is to provide the best solution to the existing problem and maintain professional relationships with the supplier company. In order to provide the reasonable solution, we are going to brainstorm on the following areas – goals, trades, alternatives, relationships, expected outcome, consequences of winning or losing, power, possible solutions. The task of a project manager is to deal with all the aspects of company’s relationships. Jim Lewis defined a project manager as a person who ...

Oil Prices Fluctuating In the Middle East

Introduction Oil being a commodity is subject to high levels of fluctuations as opposed to the stable investments like bonds and stocks. In particular, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plays a significant role in influencing the prices of oil across the globe. As a result, OPEC controls around 40 percent of the global supply of oil by setting the production levels that caters for the world demand and it can determine the prices of gas and oil by reducing or raising the levels of production. At a particular point in time, OPEC vowed to maintain the prices above $ ...

The population of the world has been steadily increasing for millennia. Yet, the 19th century saw exponential growth that led to the current global population of almost 8 billion people. Such a rapid and massive population boost prompts worries about its effects on the environment, the economy, and society. In this essay, we will discuss the difficulties brought on by the global population increase along with possible solutions.

When Will the World Population Reach 8 Billion?

It had taken all of human history until the end of the 18th century for the world population to reach 1 billion people. Then, the growth ...

Question One

The case study in this situation and for this question shows a store manager that is obviously acting in an improper way. Indeed, sales are down at one of the stores and the store manager has reacted to this, at least in part, by berating and yelling at people that do not have the leverage or latitude to raise sales on their own. Indeed, it is conceded as part of the run-up to this question that the marketing and other high-level operations of the firm are what really get people into the store. Instead of going about things the ...

The rule of law requires a fair access to justice for England and Wales as well as any other sovereign country with a governing constitution. The route towards delivering equitable access to justice to all citizens requires enrolment of all justice department stakeholders as well as other interested parties. For instance, each of the arms of the government has their own responsibilities that need execution to the best of their ability in order to ensure equal justice to all. In this case, each arm of the government is it the legislature, executive, or judiciary should not intimidate or influence ...

Introduction 4

Literature Review 7

Results and Discussion 13 Conclusion and Recommendations 14

References 15

Appendixes 18 Introduction France has been debated on their expatriates’ citizen lately due to the expansion of expat workers. It is seen negatively as some politics state that it is a “lose of brains” for the country because of the crisis and fiscal pressure of the government (Biacabe & Robert, 2014). The French system is often criticized due to the high risk that entrepreneurs are facing when they open their business in France. For instance, as Jean Tirole who awarded the Nobel Prize in economic, explained the French labour ...

While sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present and future generations, and a focus on prevention of environmental degradation, several factors influence the attainment of these goals, specifically culture and organizations. Sustainable development as a concept first appeared in the Brundtland Report of the World Commission on Economic Development (Buchanan 29). The Brundtland Commission was established in 1985 to address environmental problems due to economic development. Atmospheric pollution, climate change and global warming, accumulated wetlands, decreased freshwater quality, topsoil degradation, endangered species of animals and fishes, and forest degradation were environmental concerns discussed in the Brundtland Commission ( ...

Wal-Mart

Strategy of Wal-Mart Wal-Mart, one of the biggest world retailers, is the company that was founded in 1962. And from the very beginning, the strategy of Wal-Mart was to be a best discounted retailer that has lowest prices and is close to its customers. This strategy was performed through two main instruments – costs minimization and stores locations. As for cost minimization, it is a core competitive advantage for Wal-Mart. In other words, it is nature and spirit of Wal-Mart. And this aim was indicated just from its foundation in 1962. But how Wal-Mart succeeded in cost minimization? Generally, it ...

The Haymarket Affair was the consequence of the event that took place on May 4, 1886, in Chicago and was a part of the labor movement for the eight-hour workday. It started peacefully and ended in blood after somebody threw the dynamite at the policemen who tried to prevent the riot. The Haymarket Affair played a crucial part in the failure of the achievements of American working unions. This paper aims to discuss the main roots and results of the Haymarket Affair for American workers between the Civil War and the end of the nineteenth century. How and why ...

Costco is among the most successful retail companies in the United States of America. The company is only second after Wal-Mart, but it has enjoyed an attractive reputation than all the other retail companies in the United States. Unlike most other retail companies that strain to pay their employees the set average wage of $7 an hour, Costco comfortably pays its employees up to $20 for every hour that they work. Unlike most of the other retail companies that are straining to attain profitability and maintain shareholder confidence, Costco is on a different level, an aspect that points out ...

Research has been able to show that the environment that an individual is in when during his or her school years plays a very important role in how he or she ends up. By environment I do not mean the buildings and the comfortable seats, but I mean the individuals who are around the student. As an educator, I will try everything in my power to be able to be that teacher they are free and feel safe around. This does not mean that I will allow them to behave recklessly and unethically, but rather be the one to ...

Organizational problem: Lack of team cohesion

Introduction In an organization, team members share a common objective with the aim of completing a certain standard task for corporate benefit. Human beings need a sense of belonging and identity. Team cohesion refers to the extent in which the members of a team are willing to be involved in the continuity of group task in an organization. According to Robbins et al., (2014, p. 226), teams have been identified to differ in the level of their cohesiveness. Cohesion is the unifying factor of deputies to remain in a team and brings cooperation and efficiency in tackling the task ...

Introduction

First, they suspected the food prepared for the birthday party to be the cause of the outbreak. It turned out that it was a waterborne disease, a norovirus. Waterborne disease can easily affect children who come in contact with the contaminated water. The swim club manager seemed not very much cooperative during the initial outbreak; but the VHD investigators needed the cooperation of the swim club manager in identifying the real cause of the outbreak. Later, the manager told them that other persons not invited to the February 1 birthday party (members of an infant-mother swim class) got sick ...

Answers to the questions

1.Analyze how nationalism and militarism contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Use historical examples to support your answer. Of the various causes of World War I, which do you think was the most important and why? 1. It is a well-known fact that World War I was a result of certain decisions taken by the leading figures of five different countries, namely Austria-Hungary, Russia, Britain, France and Germany. The character, structure and sequence of the principal events depended on these great powers and their powerful regimes. When looking at their primary concerns, motivation and agendas, one should ...

According to the main definitions presented in the report, pharmacists are essential and very important participants in the health care sphere. They need to get a high-quality professional education to be able to provide an excellent cost-effective, accessible and competent consultation. Their role cannot be underestimated, because pharmacists are to provide various care services in very different settings and conditions. The analyzed diagram presents five basic steps and tasks they are responsible for and each of them reflects a stage in the daily work of a well-prepared and trained pharmacist. It correctly depicts patients care roles and can serve ...

Executive summary

This report is an analysis of the performance of Kodak over time since its inception. The report finds that the dismal performance of Kodak is largely as a result of the poor leadership elected to lead the company. The report traces the failures of the company to the hierarchical and toxic leadership styles that saw the company lag behind in joining the competitors in the migration to digital photography. The report concludes by highlighting the specific failures of leadership that cost the company a fortune had it transformed into digital promptly. The report recommends a series of actions to ...

Abstract

Special education is about educating students with special needs because of their disabilities, such as speech or vision impairment, autism, and orthopedic issues among others. Their condition does not allow them to progress in the normal classroom environment, and so they need special attention. Over the past 20 years, the legal system has evolved to guarantee the inclusion of children with disabilities in the public school system. Various laws have been passed, such as Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHCA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), to afford the necessary services to special students and ensure that ...

Multi-Organisational

Enterprises & System(BNM830) Major: Supply Chain Management Total word count: 5728 Net Word Count: 5023 PART 1 A. Apple Inc. is one organization that is known by many to deliver a diverse and complex product-service system. The firm is a technology organization whose products are of high quality and more available to its clients. The company also provides varied services and has opted to venture into other complex activities that are not common with many, if not all, technology companies (Apple, 2015). One of its best selling products is the iPhone6 brand that is not only available in the ...

Introduction

In essence, countries relate in order to meet the needs of their people in terms of resources, economy and political influence. Since the political independence of most countries, the governments interacted to seek support and such resources as energy. In this regard, each country had it form of civilization and growth depending on the time when governments stabilized. This research evaluates the relations between the USA and Canada in the global economy as key entities in the North America.

Relations between USA and Canada in global Economy

Policy and Complaints The relations between political economy of Canada and the United States have become continuously straining than the ...

The ethics behind the space exploration frenzy has remained persistent for many years now. However, never has space exploration elicited more debate, controversy and calls for abandonment than the days that followed the space shuttle Challenger accident. Seeking to improve its record of sending manned mission to space, the United States, through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), sought to send a crew of seven astronauts to a space expedition whose aim, as it always been, seeking to explore and understand the outer space.

Background Information

The lift off from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center was televised ...

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Dear Dr. Karnes: It is my pleasure to present to you the justification report you authorized on June 14, 2016 about the feasibility of alternatives to eliminate discrimination at Logistics Aviation Company. An extensive analysis of the two options (implementing policy and creation of diverse groups and departments) revealed that even though both options will lead to elimination of discrimination in the company, implementing policy is the most feasible factoring in cost, time, efficiency and effectiveness. As such, I highly recommend implementing policy as a solution to discrimination. Thank you for ...

Introduction

Objective of the Discussion One of the most renowned marketing gurus Phillip Kotler argues that innovation is the most critical aspect of a successful business nowadays (Burk & Lemley, 2009). Practically all known markets are oversaturated with offers, and the only way to succeed is by inventing new products and services or by changing the business and the marketing methods. Realizing that applying traditional cost-cutting methods of reducing overheads and attracting the new customers is no longer effective, the business community becomes focused on considering innovative approaches as the only effective method of keeping afloat and expanding the market shares ( ...

Introduction: Australia is made of 6 state and 2 territories. It has one the best performing healthcare system in the world. At present, Australian healthcare system is a mix of public and private health care providers. The public health care system is funded by the government. Australia has a three tier government: the federal or commonwealth government, the state/territory government, and the local government. The health care system in Australia is complex. Given below is an overview of the system and its functions. 1. The structure of Australian Health Care System: The system of health care delivery is fragmented ...

Abstract

The growing demand for the competitive specialists justifies the particular attention and concern to the Malaysian students’ reading comprehension skills from the Malaysian authorities. The introduction of teaching the Malaysian core school subjects in the English language (Yassin et al., 2009) provided the continual attempts and experiments to define the most efficient way to decrease achievement gaps in the reading of Malaysian pupils. Starting from the 5th grade, students extend their vocabulary through reading (Zubairi & Sarudin, 2009). The following research proposes the method of using “Reading Cues’ as scaffolding answering the closed or WH-questions to improve the performance of ...

The United States foreign policy during the Cold War was as much dependent on diplomatic efforts as much as it was related to both direct and indirect military conflict. The Cold War was a time when American practitioners of international relations thought deeply about what was the best and most effective way to deal with the existential threat of communist expansion.  Most notably the United States relied on an overall approach to foreign policy which relied on containment of communist expansion by supporting regimes which were friendly to the American cause of fighting the Soviet Union.  During the Vietnam ...

The Team

The team I am going to analyze is my most recent team experience which by far has been the most interesting. This team has proven to be the most unique team I have been a part of. As a military member I have always worked in a team environment; however these teams are not called “teams’ per say even though they perform and are structured just like any other team. Normally the teams that I have been a part off, have been comprised of membersthat are trained for the same NEC (Navy Enlisted Credentials), which is basically the field ...

National Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada is among the largest commercial banks in Canada, with its headquarters located in Montreal, Canada. The bank’s history dates back in 1859 when francophone businesspersons founded it (Cheffins, 1998). The bank has approximately 452 branches located in most of the Canadian provinces and approximately 2.4 million clients. The bank also has partnerships, subsidiaries and representative offices in other countries through which it serves both Canadian and non-Canadian customers. The bank has a public company ownership structure and its shares trade in Toronto stock market. This paper discusses in details the organizational structure, managerial practices, ...

Examination of Performance Review Conflict

Examination of Performance Review Conflict Performance review conflict can create serious problems in the public sector. In reviewing an employee’s performance, the supervisor considers self-reported performance assessment, his/her observations of an employee’s work, and feedback from other supervisors and peers who had the opportunity to oversee or observe the work of the employee. However, ratings for each criterion depends, in part, on the subjective interpretation of the supervisor. Rater bias and favoritism based on gender, race, age, physical appearance or attractiveness, personality, and personal relations or interests may influence supervisor ratings. Evaluation results become the basis of ...

Uber Merger and Acquisition Strategy

Uber has been experiencing a huge competition from Didi Chuxing in the Chinese market. The tag of war between Uber Technologies Inc. and Didi Chuxing has led to Uber losing at least $2 billion in the Chinese market in the past two years. Uber is not only facing huge competition from other companies in China but also in other developing countries more so in Africa and Asia. The only market that Uber has made a consistent profit is the United States and Canadian market. According to Wang (2016), the main reason Uber has faced a huge competition in China ...