Essays on Langer

Introduction 3

Earth Hour at Hilton Woodland Hills 3 2015 Earth Hour Activities 4

Business Strategies and Commitments 4

Analysis: Significance of Earth Hour Activities 5 Application of Stakeholder Theory, CSR, and TBL Approaches 6 Stakeholder Theory 6 CSR 8 TBL 9 Conclusion and Recommendations for Sustainability 9 Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles Earth Hour Commitment and Sustainability Report Introduction Hilton Hotels and Resorts, one of the leading and most prestigious hotels in the world, is the organization that will be tackled in this report based on its participation in the 2015 Earth Hour. Hilton Hotel is considered to be one of the titans in the industry ...

Decision-making process is very important in every business. There are such decision-making criteria as: risk, certainty and information. Before making any decision the manager should check it by these criteria. At first he should check whether he knows all the information about it, maybe he had missed something. Then he should take the risk of the decision and be certain of it. It is not easy to make a decision but if the person acknowledges the risks, he will succeed. Every business is associated with the risk and it is easy to check if the person is ready to ...

Chapter 1

The main idea of “The Matthew Effect” is that people frequently attribute success to individual characteristics that they consider to be rare, such as genius or talent. However, oftentimes the real explanation for that success has to do with advantages that are not accessible to the public. The analogy that he provides has to do with the factors that create the tallest tree in a particular forest. It is true that the tree came from a quality seed, but that seed (and sapling) did not have any other trees blocking its sunlight, and the seed was planted in fertile ...

In an effort to improve the education of American schoolchildren from kindergarten through 12th grade, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were released by the Council of Chief State Schools Officers and the National Governors Association in 2010 (Applebee, 2013); 43 of 50 states adopted them by 2013 (Conley, 2014). Attempts at voluntary national standards began with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in 1989 and over the next six years, a project in English language arts lost its funding after two weeks in 1992 and standards for history were voted down by the Senate in 1995. The ...

Introduction

The changes occurring in the health sector has been one of the main concerns of health professionals and researchers. Due to the changes of the demographics and health status of patients along with the current technological advances, it has been assumed that the old strategies used could no longer suffice for the current global health concerns. Thus, it is necessary to consider revisions and improvements when it comes to the advancements of medical technology along with the other issues related to the implementation of certain interventions and promotion of the fundamental goals of health development (United Nations Development Program, ...

As Langer says, one is on a constant search for stability (68). This was especially true for me after I broke up with my partner of many years, something that was very painful for me. Nevertheless, my mother taught me that in these moments of trouble, I should focus on my breathing and concentrate on my surroundings. Even though this is not the same as mindfulness, I believe that it holds many of the same principles and it helped me a lot in that moment. She taught me that one should slow down every once in a while, especially ...

Personal and Professional Development Plan

Personal and Professional Development Plan

The primary focus of the course is to help students to acquire relevant skills and competencies that are essential for the management of public health (Rosen, Imperato, & Fee, 2015, 56). The study of the methods and techniques of evaluating the factors that determine the health of communities is an important skill in the assessment of the health status of a society. The lessons concerning the different perceptions that healthcare professionals and clients have regarding healthcare are informative, and they enable people working in the industry to approach the challenges that confirm them (Morrisey, 1992, ...

Capacity

Organization Dear Addressee, I hereby deliver to you the final research proposal to this independent review. In accordance with the recently stated terms of reference, this proposal covers all the necessary steps required to allow the start of the research. All the elements have been certified to warrant the research. The review would like to note that through this research, there will be countless benefits for families undergoing problems mentioned in the research. The review would like to propose the start date for the research to be moved forwards due to the collaboration with company providing the study participant. ...

Most people realize that quality of life is improved with there are friends and family for support, feedback, and entertainment. As the lifestyles of many become more hectic and centered on careers and technology, consciously creating social connections may fall fairly low on the list of priorities. However, recent studies indicate that ties to other people not related to material gain are one of the most influential factors for predicting longevity, health, and happiness (Leung, Kier, Fung, Fung & Sproule, 2010; Rodríguez-Pose & von Berlepsch, 2013). Aside from the self-perception of being happy, there are other benefits attributed to the ...

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is still a fascinating topic in the field of psychology with constant research being done on treatment and possible cures. Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is noted for intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that cause significant functional impairment and distress (Thiel, Hertenstein, Nissen, Herbst, Külz & Voderholzer, 2013). There have been countless studies on the treatment outcomes as well as the symptoms of this disorder. This literature serves to provide a synthesis of research on treatment methods as well as understand the classification of personality disorder. The selected literature are all scholarly and rely on current ...

MANAGEMENT OF E-COMMERCE

Management of E-Commerce Introduction The improvement in technology all over the world has led to the adoption of E-Commerce in the businesses. According to Andam (2014), E-Commerce is the use of electronic systems and the internet to facilitate selling and buying of goods and services. Grandon (2004) is of the opinion that the Electronic Commerce started forty years ago but currently through the day to day innovations, many firms and individuals are entering the market through the internet. In the work of Demirel (2011) businesses incorporate the use of Electronic Commerce to offer its goods and services in a ...