Essays on Disclosing

Cultural competence in medicine is the ability of health facilities and health professionals to take into considerations the cultures and beliefs of other people apart from one’s own (Horvat, Horey, Romios, & Kis‐Rigo, 2014). Cultural competence is necessary within the health sector because it will assist in understanding the attitude and perception of patients towards certain illnesses. In addition, cultural competence will help in determining the right medication and diagnosis of patients in accordance with beliefs and values of different societies. As a leader in the health care, it is appropriate to think of the most suitable strategies ...

Running a branch office in the small town with two college-educated colleagues with middle-class backgrounds and three local residents from lower backgrounds will likely be characterized by disruptive challenges that may adversely affect the operation of the office as a team and thus there is a need for effective management. In running a productive and efficient team at work, there is a need to create an effective workplace and enhance positive social relations among the employees. However, the reality is that there are class differences linked to the ambiguous class position of the employees which may be a source ...

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 ...

The managers of public sectors are confronted by the dilemmas related to ethics because they effort to select options surrounded by the values set. Ethical problems might emerge from similarly alluring alternatives that may perhaps be defended as the right one in some circumstances (Ehrich, Cranston & Kimber, 2004). The starting of the twenty-first era has shown the profession of accountancy as the biggest challenge to continue. Such task highlighted the need for the profession to make stronger the self-assurance of public in its ethics plus efficiency (Onyebuchi, 2011). The scandals related to accounting that is found out frequently in ...

Overview

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act guarantees the security of patients and confidentiality of their medical records. Healthcare centers have put in place digital methods of recording data, which is secured by encryption or by private access keys that are only known to healthcare providers to enhance security. Healthcare practitioners have appreciated medical privacy with patients taking legal actions against violation of their privacy and confidentiality. However, healthcare providers have experienced ethical dilemmas in various situations where they are torn between their code of ethics, overall welfare of patients and other concerns such as national security. Mary (a senior ...

VICTORIA TECH SOLUTION COMPANY

Business Conduct and Code of Ethics Organization’s policy Victoria Tech Solution is committed to the provision of Business conduct and Ethical Code of Ethics that will be used to guide the conduct of all the employees and the engagement with the clients. The organization expects all the staff to observe the all the rules and uphold integrity in their conduct. The organization’s ethical conducts include; 1. Respect for all the employees The organization is committed to the provision of a working environment where all the employees are treated with respect and dignity. Victoria Tech solution is determined ...

Final Quiz

Psychology Explain the differences of qualitative study design and quantitative study design. The difference in design between the qualitative and quantitative study is that the qualitative design encompasses an exploratory research where both structured and unstructured methods in data collection is employed. On the other hand, the quantitative design relies on numerical data in quantifying a given problem in which statistical methods are employed in interpreting the data.

There are several tools being used in conducting research, but the common tool observed in all studies is the use of measurement.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative study design and quantitative study design.

Qualitative research encompasses an advantage in terms of giving ...

Today, the internet is a prime avenue among the youths as well as adults for social interactions. Through internet tools and applications such as chat rooms, email, newsgroups, instant messaging as well as other means, individuals share all sorts of information such as their interests with others, aspects pertaining to their daily lives and keep in touch with their friends and family members. In essence, today, the primary use of mobile phones and personal computers is social interaction. In the process, online social interaction has also brought about people seeking to form relationships with others whom they have met ...

1.0 Abstract Stakeholders are of central importance to every business organization. The success of any business hinges on the relationship that it has with its stakeholders. Disclosure of quality financial reports is significant for the capacity of business organizations to build confidence with their key stakeholders. Corporate governance and the audit quality have attracted the interest of researchers to determine how they impact stakeholders. Additionally, the implementation of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) has impacted the direction of business organizations especially with regards to corporate governance. The question of whether the quality and extent of disclosure of financial information ...

Richard welch was born in 14th December, the year 1929, in Hartford, Connecticut. He later joined Harvard University to study Classics. At the age of 22, Welch graduated from the university, top in his class. At this point, Welch took the challenge of working with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The first position Welch got in the CIA was of the case officer. His duties involved walking all over the world to follow various cases relating to the agency. At the age of 55, Welch rose in the ranks to become a CIA station chief. In 1974, Welch was ...

Introduction

Counseling can help people resolve issues in their lives in various ways. However, not all therapies or techniques of counseling will work for every individual. Therefore, it is essential for counselors to understand client needs in order to determine what technique will result in the most effective outcomes. Individual counseling and group counseling are the most popular and commonly used counseling techniques (Jacobs, Masson, Harvill & Schimmel, 2012). Individual counseling is a one-on-one therapy session in which a personalized approach is utilized in guiding and treating an individual. On the other hand, group counseling happens when a counselor works with ...

1. Introduction Child sexual abuse is both a global problem and a crime to which there are seldom any witnesses and which more often than not remains undetected. Disclosure by sexually abused children is the most effective method by which assistance and intervention can be provided in a timely fashion. However, there are several barriers to such disclosure. The purpose of this paper is to review and describe the major barriers to disclosure of child sexual abuse and explore the methods to overcome these barriers. The paper reviews literature about child sexual abuse and disclosure with a key focus ...

The rise of social media has had both positive impacts as well as adverse effects in organizations. For instance, it fosters communication in organizations especially when information is conveyed via social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Besides, the transfer of information is fast to the intended audience through the use of the agency’s Facebook page (Quinn, 2016). However, there is a skyrocketing misuse of social media by employees from different organizations. Workers of various agencies around the world often misuse confidential information. Furthermore, there are high chances of misinterpreting of the firms’ views through the use ...

Pepsi and Coca-Cola are periodically compared in the business world. The reason for this is that they are selling very similar products that are compared periodically around the world. Many scholars wondered why Coca-Cola did not fare as well as Pepsi on the first go around in India. The reason for this is that the Indian government wanted Coca-Cola to disclose their secret formula, which is an industry legend in the soft drink industry, (Hills, J., 2005). Coca-Cola would not do this because it would compromise one of their trade secrets that could be detrimental to their business model. ...

Literature Review

ABSTRACT Communication privacy management model compacts with the degree of exposure of people's personal information and their confidentiality during communications. It concentrates on people relationship management which separates the public information from confidential information about themselves. Communication Privacy Management is a practical model that suggests an appreciation of the way people reach judgments and how often to disclose and when to mask confidential data. The argument assumes that privacy together with the disclosure are entangled in a dialectical pull, and therefore, decisions individuals make are on the complementary level of every individual. Through the use of a metaphorical margin, ...

Facts of the Case

Luke has been working for the company on a project which involves developing a recently purchased land by the company in order to build an entertainment store on the land. Luke believes that as soon as the announcement for this project will be made, the real estate prices in the area will go down. Luke’s brother Owen lives in the neighborhood of the land. Owen recently told Luke that he got an average offer for his house recently. Owen is not sure about the offer and has asked Luke whether he should sell his house or wait for ...

Analysis

The plan of ABC Company to build an adult entertainment retail store in the newly acquired land raises an ethical issue. The ethical issue arises from the fact that Owen is Luke’s brother who works for the company and has been assigned to develop the land for the construction of the entertainment facility. The construction of the facility would reduce the market price of the estate. Owen intends to sell the land and, therefore, Luke is concerned that the land belonging to his brother will deteriorate in price. Luke considers telling his brother Owen about the construction to ...

1.0 Description of a Health Care Assistant Job 1.1 Duties and Responsibilities My main role as a healthcare assistant is to help in creating and maintain a supportive, secure and homely environment in which the service users can achieve maximum independence, freedom and choice. The job’s main purpose is to provide physical, social and emotional support to service users. My main tasks include assisting patients with their personal care and mobility which involves dressing them, washing them, toileting and helping them in movement as may be appropriate. I also undertake social services for the service users which entail talking ...