Essays on Dorman

Framingham Heart Study

The Framingham Heart Study was first conducted in 1948 in the small town of Framingham, Massachusetts under the direction of the National Heart Institute. The objective of the study was to identify the common factors that contributed to cardiovascular. The disease at the time was the leading cause of death and serious illness in the United States yet little was known about it. Researchers recruited 5,209 men and women residents of the town between the ages of 30 and 62 years and began a detailed physical examination and lifestyle interviews (World Health Organization, 2007). The participants in the ...

Scenario Description

The scenario described in the case presents a situation where Mike, who works a lab technician, is running late in trying to get to his workstation. Previously, Mike has had an encounter with his supervisor leading to his promise that he would be on time in future. However, in this particular incident, Mike finds himself running late due to an accident on his commute that resulted in his delay. Mike understands that his lack of clocking in on time may lead to termination of employment, which he and his family depend on for their livelihood. When getting into the ...

Macy's is the perfect model for the evaluation of the Omni-Channel Effectiveness

Omni-channel is the approach to sales that is seeking to provide clients with a continuous shopping experience through online especially from the desktop or mobile device in the store (Sreedharan, 2015). However, there is an integration between the Omni-channel and the multi-channel experience on the back end. For instance, when a store implements an Omni-channel approach, the sales representative in that store will be capable of referring to the previous purchase of the customers. Therefore, the reference will be simple because the person in charge at the customer service will do it on the phone as well as on ...