Essays on Optimism

Many companies post their mission and vision statements on their websites in order to make it easier for the customers to get to know the goals of the company. Coca Cola is one of the biggest international companies. It has also posted its mission and vision statement online. In its mission statement Coca Cola claims an ability “To refresh the world; to inspire moments of optimism and happiness; to create value and make a difference” (Coca Cola Company, 2017). It positions itself as a beverage industry that can easily refresh everyone in the world which happens to be the ...

Executive Summary

Chez Yasmine is a French restaurant chain that has managed to succeed in the local French market and international British market with their product. To further expand, Chez Yasmine has decided to choose one of the following countries in East Asia: China, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The economic and cultural dynamics of all three countries are different and needs to be analyzed before making the final decision over the choice of an expansion market. To expand in International market, Chez Yasmine would need to overcome local competition and find a suitable strategy to expand their business. Different and dynamic factors ...

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 ...

Introduction

Based on advances in mind-body research and the practicality of self-kindness and mindfulness, self-compassion offers a new way of thinking about the practical strategies for ending chronic pain. Self-compassion includes a stance of compassion, friendliness, interest, and open-heartedness toward an experience observed in the present moment. The management of chronic pain today incorporates both physical and psychological interventions because of the significance of self-compassion which relates to aspects such as acceptance of chronic pain, focus on individual strength, and lower levels of negative perception of the pain experience. A study in which an experimental vignette was used investigating the ...

Question: What is Team Effectiveness?

According to Sundstrom, team effectiveness can be defined as: “the extent to which a work team meets the performance expectations of key counterparts—managers, customers, and others—while continuing to meet members’ expectations of work with the team” (10). The practicality of definition demonstrates the relevance of performance results delivered by the team to key counterparts and the processes implemented within the team for the achievement of those results.

Question: When a Team is operating effectively - what is the evidence of that effectiveness?

Some of the evidences of a team’s effectiveness are its ability to meeting performance expectations, satisfaction from key counterparts, managed conflict, and effective communication and harmony between team members. ...

Personal Review on Self-Assessment

Understanding the concept briefly, Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is an assessment of gather positive capacities of an individual at a workplace through four psychological elements, which could produce effective outcomes after an adequate training. PsyCap comprises of four positive psychological capacities namely hope, optimism, self-efficacy, and resilience. The score of PsyCap indicates the productivity, stress tendency, and well-being of an employee at a workplace (Steeneveld, 2016). Evaluating personal PsyCap scores, I scored 16 points in “self-efficacy” that refers to the broadness in performance and role activation at a workplace. I affirm the accuracy in scored points since my personality during ...

Comparing National Cultures for Canada against Various Nations

This paper explores the degree to which various countries are similar or different compared to Canada. The issues highlighted include the nature of the society in terms of power distance between members of the society, individualism versus collectivism, masculinity versus femininity, uncertainty avoidance index, and long term versus short term orientation and indulgence versus restraint. The paper describes how these values define the societies of Australia, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, Brazil and South Korea as posted by Hofstede (2010). On the power distance, Australia compares fairly with Canada on most of the societal values described above. Both countries score low ...

Assignment 4: Managing Creativity through Action

Assignment 4: Managing Creativity through Action

Management strategies for Shimon Kornfield

Shimon Kornfield should have exhibited the traits of a change manager to control the morale of the team. Importantly, a change manager combines innovation structures and creative tools used in leading workers to realize the perceived outcomes (Kloppenborg, Shribeg, and Venkatraman, 2003). Kornfield was tasked with handling a complex project that needed vibrant and zealous team members. Evidently, the project faced numerous challenges including the need to keep the members motivated. Hence, Kornfield should have adopted specific management strategies to control the morale of the workers. First, Kornfield should have established a collaborative ...

Executive Summary 2

Introduction 3

Coca-Cola Vision and Analysis 5 Coca Cola’s Values and Analysis 7 Alignment of Coca Cola’s Mission, Vision, Values, & Goals with Stakeholder’s Interests 8 Recommended Changes 8 Conclusion 9

References 9

Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to discuss a strategic management process via critical analysis and evaluation of the Coca Cola Company’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the organization. From a review of each statement, a determination will be made concerning the need for improvement or if the organization is on target and simply needs to make an adjustment relative to the ...

“The brand that refreshes the world, inspires moments of optimism, creates value, and makes a difference” –Coca-Cola Company.

Overview Businesses operate within the community, which includes the people they employ, the consumers, and the policy formulators. It is important for businesses to market the idea of being a good citizen by exhibiting community-minded behavior. This makes the concept of corporate citizenship an important consideration for many businesses. Corporations are considered paper citizen and in that view, every citizen has a responsibility to fellow citizens. Corporate citizenship is an important managerial and strategic factor that crafts an instrumental view of the relationship between business and society (Carroll & Shabana, 2010). Big corporates in the world today are becoming more ...

Justice is something which underlies our own society – without it, indeed, some people posit that there can be no such thing as society. While many people state that justice is the same thing as the law, with Plato being the most visible proponent of this theory, others, such as Socrates, hold the two to be very different things. As we shall see below, while Socrates and Plato disagree on whether or not justice and law are the same, they both agree when it comes to addressing the role that justice takes in internal adherence to the values of the ...

over the Pacific Ocean in 1943- 1944

Abstract

The development of military and political events during the Second World War, determined by the main position of the Soviet-German front. Progress of World War II operations in the Pacific theater depended on the outcome of huge battles in Europe. The Soviet armed forces their struggle and victories won in 1941-1942., Predetermined the defeat of Hitler Germany and its European vassals, which, in turn, sealed the final defeat of imperialist Japan. The struggle of the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany enabled the United States and Britain to mobilize its human and material ...

Colonization is a process in which imperial power systems dominate a region and its components. It features, among other things, cultural domination, political subjugation, religious assimilation and economic exploitations. The colonists used these measures as tools of winning control of the helpless people. Colonization has a close link to massive exploitation and assimilations of new cultures and it further involves actual or threat of use of force. The colonizers were formidable icons and commanded loyalty through aggression. In light of colonialism, established cultures disintegrated. On the case of Britain emperialism,Tarique noted that, “as one of its legacieshas been ...

Introduction

The Caucasus is a region, characterized by diverse ethnic and religious composition and the high number of ethnic conflicts and separatist regions. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the post-Soviet states of this region witnessed and suffered numerous confrontations on the ethnic ground and faced several claims for separation and independence. Azerbaijan and Armenia confronted each other because of the Nagorno-Karabakh territory; Chechnya was a problematic region of Russian Federation, striving and fighting for independence, as a result, suffered two wars; and Georgia – a tiny mountainous state that shares borders with Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, witnessed a ...

Abstract

This paper discusses and explores the Coca-Cola Company. In particular, this paper examines the strengths, which include its many different and distinct beverage products such as Coke Life, Diet Coke and Fanta; and weaknesses, which include the usage of high fructose corn syrup and lack of diversification outside of beverages, related to the giant. The paper looks at the internal and external dynamics of the company with a specific emphasis on its 2020 vision as well as its marketing. The paper also analyzes its fiscal position as of the end of 2015 in order to better comprehend why it ...

Company Analysis: Woolworths Limited

About the paper The paper is targeted to perform the qualitative and quantitative analysis of Australia’ largest retailer, Woolworths Limited. In this paper, we will be discussing the past five year performance of the company from qualitative as well as quantitative perspectives. As part of the qualitative part, we will be commenting on the company’s position in the industry and recent stock price movement. On the other hand, quantitative part of the report will deal with the discussion of the trends in the financial statements of the company followed by ratio analysis. The report will further proceed with ...

In philosophy, self-knowledge refers to knowledge of one’s own self in terms of one’s beliefs, thoughts, mental state, sensation, etc. A person’s knowledge about self has an important influence on how a person perceives events happening in the outer world. Introspection could be a good method of knowing about one’s self. In introspection, a person tries to understand his own mental states and beliefs. It is a way of observing one self. It helps to identify our true intentions and beliefs in doing an action. Certain sensations like cold, heat, etc. can help to create ...

The documentary “Transcendent Man” directed by Barry Ptolemy presents the technological perspective of Ray Kurzweil and his position regarding the future of mankind and its relationship with technological development. Notions such as technological determinism, technological optimism, and technological pessimism are explored within the film (Transcendent Man). These ideas are compared and contrasted by the various individuals within the film who take certain positions regarding the advancement of technology and the implications that this has on social and cultural development. In looking at how this relates to my own life, it is evident that the advancement of technology has provided ...

Bangladesh is among the world’s most populous nations, but most of its population is poor. Formerly East Pakistan, Bangladesh gained independence in 1971 after the war with West Pakistan. The size of the country whose capital is Dhaka is 143,998 square meters with a population of 161 million people. The main language for the Bangladesh people is Bengali with the major religions being Islam and Hinduism. Life expectancy is 69 years and 70 years for men and women respectively. The population growth rate is estimated at 1.2 % with infant mortality rate of 45/1000. The city of Dhaka ...

Summary of Thinking, fast, and slow by Daniel Kahneman

George Mason University Summary of Thinking, fast, and slow by Daniel Kahneman Introduction The author, Daniel Kahneman, hopes that the readers would benefit from the reading of his book, which is about biases of intuition. According to the author, it can be a tough choice between what we believe and what we want. Friends and colleagues help us in making and evaluating choices. The thinking process is one conscious thought leading to another. The mental work creates impressions and intuitions silently in our minds. We allow our beliefs, feelings and preferences to feel confident about our decision, even if ...

Both men start their speeches with the idea of fundamental principles that guided the formation of America as a country. Abraham talks about four score years before the speech when America was conceived in liberty and equality for all men. On the other hand, Luther speaks about a promissory note that assured all men, black or white, equality in the eyes of the American Constitution (Luther). While Abraham is talking about the sacrifice made by men to liberate America, the casualties of the civil war and the need to rise and prove that lives of those men were not ...

Healthcare

Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Observe, learn, and apply effective leadership skills to achieve executive level perspective of the organization as a whole. Self-Awareness Professional strengths I am a problem solver and takes necessary actions for remedy through effective leadership. I face challenges by thinking outside the box in which situations requiring immediate action, leadership and being a team player allowed me to collaborate and work with people to come up with creative solutions I utilize my knowledge and learned capabilities to enhance my professional skills in order to contribute to organizational success.

Personal strengths

Optimism is one of my ...

Self-Knowledge

Self-knowledge is the process of self-awareness, understanding your deep essence, the meaning of life and your physical and mental capabilities. This need was originally laid in a person, as opposed to animals. A human makes almost everything in his life himself: selects the target, makes and corrects his mistakes, builds relationships with other people. Having come to an understanding of the meaning of his abilities, he becomes interesting not only to others, but also to himself, his personal self-esteem, quality and fullness of life increase. “I” concept is an individual's perception of himself and his role in the world. ...

Introduction

A healthy self-esteem is important for good mental and social well- being. It leads to positive interaction and achievement of personal goals. It will lead to proper social conduct and better health care for a quality life. A person’s happy life and self-actualization are characterized by his or her personality regarding self-cooperativeness and directness in every activity carried out in a calm way and letting go all the previous disappointments and fears. Question 1(a). Discuss the methods of self-knowledge that can be used in mental health and wellbeing. Mental health workers are required to use new ways ...

Discussion Questions

Chapter 1 Discussion Question 1 Social competence is defined as the skills and knowledge that are child needs in order to effectively interact with others and to achieve the specific goals that they have. One of the categories in Figure 1.1 is social values, where an example of this would be a prevailing traditional value which has often considered men to the main breadwinner in the household. Other types of social values would be doing a significant amount of research prior to buying something or being eco-conscious. These are specific forms of behavior that are encompassed within social values. ...

Reflective Essay on Leadership

Reflective Essay on Leadership

PART A

Introduction

One of the most widely researched aspects of personality and leadership in the big five factors of personality, which includes neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness involve the ability to predict leaders. In fact, greater empirical support has been found for the five-factor model in predicting leaders than for the type indicators. However, research has additionally identified that for looking at appealing leaders, a proactive personality scale such as measuring the ability to change the organization's environment, to show initiatives and to persevere is a better predictor of leadership factor has relations ...

As for comprehensive health assessment, my score is quite high. I have got 753 points, which means that my health behavior is relatively supportive of high level health. There are only a few points lacking to consider my health be behavior completely supportive of high level health, but nevertheless it means that there are some areas that I should work at in order to improve my attitude to health. As I regard it, I have excellent results for Nutrition and Weight Management, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use, Disease Prevention, Sexual Health, as well as Safety Practices and Violence ...

Research summary

This research paper aims to determine the extent to which coffee grounds can be recycled for skin care purposes. Also it aims to create homemade skincare products such as facial masks and soaps using coffee grounds that are generated in massive quantities by coffee shops and instant coffee industries. The coffee industry has a large impact on the global economy. Environmentally speaking, the industry also has a significant impact. Every year, more than two billion tonnes of coffee wastes are produced. Coffee by-products are usually deemed virtually useless. The coffee grounds are directly thrown away during the processing and ...

In one of his most influential theological and philosophical works, Blaise Pascal defends Christian religion, referring to its complex nature, human thinking mechanisms and various misunderstandings that surround the issue. In this essay I shall demonstrate that throughout the discourse, Pascal appeals to spiritual agnosticism, when proving his point. This shall be established by analyzing the passage, which says: “We know truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart, and it is in this last way that we know first principles; and reason, which has no part in it, tries in vain to impugn them” (Pascal ...

Theory/Author Name and Background

The theory on spiritual well-being in illness is a concept that was explored by Sr. Mary Elizabeth O’Brien. Sr. Mary began her career as a nurse at the Mercy Hospital in Pennsylvania and she worked closely with people with chronic illnesses. Over the course of the history of nursing and specifically on the issues that touch on chronic illnesses and end-of-life care, the aspect of spirituality holds significant influence as to the development of the care plan (O'Brien, 2003). Even in the contemporary healthcare system, nurses are expected to observe the code of ethics within the specifics of ...

Psychology in Project Management

Positive psychology may be defined as the science of positive institutions, positive individual character or trait, and positive subjective kind of experience. In other words, it focuses on organizational and work issues by studying and applying positivity in improving the quality and effectiveness of life in various organizations. Interestingly, positive psychology has its topics overlapping into three main pillars, that is, positive traits, positive subjective experience and positive institution. The first pillar, positive trait, includes interests, wisdom, talents, values, creativity, courage, purpose, growth, meaning and character strength. The second pillar, positive subjective experience, encompasses well-being, pleasure, optimism, flow, positive ...

In this chapter the author shows how the different landscapes of the nature are representative of the various types of emotions of the human heart. As such, this can be deemed to be a very philosophical approach to the human psyche as well as nature. The chapter shows the relationship between humans and the natural world. How does the author delve into the notion of human identity by exploring the various issues in the eleventh chapter of the text? Through the explication of the narrative in this chapter, Sander endeavors to explore the notion of individual identity. The author ...

Mary Bell is one of the well-known young killers. She was accused of the death of Brian Howe and Martin Brown. The details of the murders were gruesome, including the strangulation of one of the victims who was a three-year-old boy. Mary's family background is said to be responsible for her delinquent behaviors. Firstly, she thought that Bill Bell was her biological father (Calin, 2011). Billy was a criminal arrested for armed robbery and her biological father was unknown to her. Secondly, Mary claimed that her mother, who was a prostitute, had forced her to engage in sexual acts ...

Sooner or later some situation that causes stress happens with any person. It affects not only the emotional state, but even physical health. I want to talk about ways how to overcome stress and how important is positive thinking for a human.

Strategies of Overcoming the Stress

Here are three main strategies of stress management: • Escaping from the problem • Changing the problem • Changing the attitude to the problem An illustrative example will help us to understand the differences between these strategies. So, imagine the situation: you come to the cinema in order to watch an interesting film. The film has already begun, but some ...

“What the Church needs to know about the human mind”

Dear X, While science can explain religion, religion is not so well-equipped for the endeavor of explaining scientific facts. Science is well aware of the fact that the human mind evolved to believe in gods and that religion (main religions, that is) has not exactly updated its point of view when it comes to planetary history. It would be easy to explore Dawkins’ perspective and demonstrate religion’s detrimental role in the evolution of the human species in order to update religion regarding its limits. However, I would like to adopt a positive vision and focus on a different ...

1. Capitalist Patriarchy as Seen by the Second Wave and the Corporate Wave Sheryl Sandberg and bell hooks look at the ideas of women in the workplace from completely different standpoints. A subtle, but telling, difference between how the two think is rooted in how they present their arguments. Sandberg utilizes statistics and foregoes the theory throughout Lean In whereas hooks’ “Dig Deep” eschews the statistics in favor of a more theoretical analysis. This speaks volumes about where the authors will take their arguments. Sandberg takes a more “pie in the sky” approach to the topic of women in ...

Zika virus is name after the Zika Forest of Uganda, where it was first originated in 1947 during the course of a rigorous search for yellow fever virus under a collaborative project funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and British Government . The virus was derived from both a rhesus monkey and also from a group of Aedes africanus mosquitoes. The spread of Zika virus in the US was first corroborated in February, 2014, on Easter Island. In the following year, nearly 16 patients from the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Nortei n Brazil were diagnosed as positive for ...

In 1955, Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote a novel, Satan in Goray. The novel is set in 1648 during the time of Chmelnicki Massacre. This period is considered as one of the most catastrophic period among the Jewish. During the Chmelnicki Massacre, the Jews were the ones who suffered most (Astro, 2008). Singer therefore tries to associate this period with the visit of Satan to the Jews. As a matter of fact, Jews have been waiting for the coming of Messiah and therefore the existence of such catastrophe symbolized the end of the Jews world which they expected Messiah to ...

Introduction

Schindler’s List is a film centered on the historical injustices committed against German Jews. The perpetrators were Nazi soldiers whose aim was to eradicate the Jewish race in Germany through mechanisms such as indiscriminate shooting, exterminations and gassing of innocent Jews. Trains were used to transport large numbers of Jews to military camps, who would then be distributed to labor camps while the physically weak were killed. The film, therefore, depicts the image of how political situations could damage social stability and cause major atrocities against innocent people. The film relies on symbols in the form of characters ...

Jagte Raho is a black and white film which describes the lifestyle of a villager who had travelled in an urban city full of evil acts. The film takes place over one long, bizarre night in a block apartment in the midst of the city. Raj Kapoor, a thirty villager, was seeking for water to quench his thirst. When heading to the direction with piped water in an apartment, he is hastily spotted and suspected of being a burglar. The accusations makes the villager run dearly for his life and hide in the safest apartments. In the process, Kapoor ...

Fantasies about the future increase the motivation to act. In the book “The Big Gold Dream” written by Chester Himes we can see, how fantasies motivate people. One example is the behavior of a furniture man, called Abie, who found $35,000 in a mattress he bought cheaply. Since then he became to buy old mattresses to search for similar finds again and again. He was so obsessed with the idea that he can find money in another mattress that the factors of reality and probability extinguished for him. The examples of motivation by a fantasy can be seen ...

Introduction: The psychology of poor investment decisions

The modern day investors eye the option of investing in the stocks and other modes of investments as an effective alternative to the savings they are unable to maintain with their incomes. As a result, the notions of overconfidence and optimism come into play which affects their psychology in terms of making poor decisions. Generally, the overconfidence about one’s knowledge about being completely aware of the stock market investment makes people inclined towards excessive trading. They end up investing into more irrational stock options than what they ought to do just because their psychology of overestimating their knowledge ...

Personal Reflection

The leadership of Four Seasons Hotels chain is different from that of other hospitality firms in a number of ways. First, Four Seasons puts their employees first. The front-line words are respected just as the head operations managers. In other hospitality industries, customers usually come first, then employees. The other unique thing is how employees are given mandate. Employees at all stages have the authority and flexibility to decide on customer service. Unlike that, in most hospitality firms, decisions are made by a few individuals and then passed down to others. The other unique aspect of the firm is ...

A Literary Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” takes place at a train station in Spain on a very hot summer day. The two main characters, the American and Jig, the girl, are travelling by train because the girl is going to get an operation. They are waiting for the next train that will take them to Madrid, the location of the operation, and they have forty minutes waiting until it gets there. The operation is likely an abortion, and the American is pushing for it while Jig is concerned and hesitant to go through with it. During ...

Counselling, in most cases, appears to be the last resort that clients take when they are faced with challenges or when experiencing struggles in life. Before resorting to visiting a counsellor, individuals are most likely to have exhausted the different support systems around them. They may have sought the counsel of parents, siblings, religious leaders and other members of the society. The counsellors have an important role of replacing the pessimism that clients have accumulated with hope.

Creating a sense of hope

There are several ways through which counsellors can successfully create a sense of hope and optimism in the client. When a client ...

Military Victory. Tet Offensive. Tet offensive that took place in February of 1968 was a turning point of the Vietnam War. American leading political and military figures of the time expressed different assessments of the consequences of the Tet offensive, but they all agreed that it had dramatically changed the course of the war in Vietnam. Prior to the February 1968 attacks, the general consensus was that of an imminent American victory. General public was led to believe that the American forces and the South Vietnamese forces are superior to the Communist enemy. After the offensive, the attitude has ...

Analysis of the Character of Shakespeare's Macbeth in the Social and Historical Contexts

The play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, which is based on the Scottish history, appears to be not so much a work of art as a political response to the era in which it was necessary to develop a Scottish theme, emphasize the historical friendship of England and Scotland, and tell about the popular witches and witchcraft at the new royal court. Undoubtedly, tragedies are the creative heritage of William Shakespeare. They express the power of his brilliant mind and the essence of his era, precisely because the subsequent periods comprehended their conflicts through the prism of the Shakespearean works ...

Question One

Civil disobedience was viewed in different ways by various scholars. For Martin Luther King, civil disobedience should be used to pass over government rules. He also asserted that the theory of natural law and contemporary consent may be required by the law as a genuine act of civil disobedience. He also considered civil disobedience in the form of non-violent refusal to obey the laws of the government. Civil disobedience may be applied on a large scale to force the government to negotiate changes. It is also conscientious. This implies that it may be motivated by religious convictions and the ...

1. World War I and American Life. Explain the impact of World War I in America. Consider various social, economic and political changes in the country during and right after the war. Do you think these changes were caused by the war? War brings changes to every country. The American significantly transformed life after World War I. the country faced social, economic and political changes, which were felt both the negatively and the positively. First and foremost, it goes without saying that the population was increased since there were immigrants who were coming into the country with new ideas ...

Generations of the humanity are categorized into various groups according to character and the behavior that seems to be shared by the particular group. For instance, there are Boomers who were born between 1946 and 1964, X generation born between 1969 and 1979. The millennial were born between 1980 and 2002. The composition of every group constitute of various factors. For instance, the boomers were brought up in the post-war era, with a lot peace and stability. Therefore, their behavior is outstanding as compared to other groups. This is supported by the following low divorce rat, responsibility conscious and ...

In today’s literary world, Robert Browning belongs to a club of great literary minds and is considered in retrospect to have been “one of the most important poets of Victorian England” (Martin 8). During his lifetime, however, his work received considerable criticism and was often not well-received. Much of the criticism was related to the unconventional form he took. Part of this unconventional form can be seen in Browning’s treatment of the aristocracy of his time. But before this can be discussed in terms of his work, it is first important to understand both Victorian England and ...

Space in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Voyage to the Moon and Space is the Place

Space-based science fiction has mined a great deal of symbolic and subtextual meaning out of the vastness of space. At once, space has been something to fear and aspire to, and respect in all instances. Three of the most fascinating cinematic portrayals of space have their own unique spins on the black void of the cosmos – Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey paints space as a mysterious frontier that both threatens the very existence of humanity and heralds its ascension to a new level of consciousness. Georges Melies’ 1902 silent film Voyage to the Moon advances Jules Verne’ ...

Introduction

Leadership is a fundamental part of social life and work. It is a process of directing a team to attain goals. Thus, a leader is needed when a team of individuals wishes to achieve a common objective. Leadership is also a key factor that facilitates the overall wellbeing of the organizations. Effective leadership plays an imperative role in the performance as well as the growth of all the organizations (Riaz, Haider, & Open, 2010). Ideally, the success of any organization in establishing high performing teams depends on the type of leaders it has. Various people exhibit leadership through a wide ...

Candide by Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire is a satirical work whose main idea is challenging the widely accepted beliefs in the society. The concept of optimism is one which is heavily satirized through the experiences of the characters presented in the book. The basic idea of the novel was to challenge the beliefs and philosophies that scholars during the Enlightenment period held as the truth. According to the thinkers, God was a perfect God, and this meant that the world; his creation would be perfect. The book uses characters such as Pangloss and Candide, who hold on to the optimism ...

Scenario Analysis

After conducting the chi-square test, the most important factors to consider while determining the presence of gender bias in firefighter promotion is the chi-square statistic and the p value. These two factors are important as they help determine whether the relationship between gender and firefighter promotions is significant.

Is the promotional status of recently promoted firefighters independent of their gender?

Based on the results of the chi-square test conducted it is evident that the promotional status of recently promoted firefighters is independent of their gender. This implies that there is no relationship between promotions and gender. What reasons should the assistant chief convey to the fire chief to justify the absence ...

Reflection

Reflection 1. How does living in a multicultural society impact mental health and its treatment? And how does this relate to the principles of community psychology you have learned about? Multicultural society is a positive consequence of the globalization of society as a whole. The fact is that every society has its own strict rules, values and prohibitions. And when the different cultures not only exist, but also live together, this has a positive effect on human thinking. In order to get people from different cultures live together, it is necessary teach them treat each other`s rules, values ...

Molière and Voltaire are thought to be the masters of satire due to their outstanding literary artworks. Their stories usually focus on the modern society, which is usually full with flaws. The authors are responsible for making those flaws not only obvious to the readers, who are not always educated, but also showing them in a humorous way. This genre was very popular back then, but it can still be seen in on TVs and in the modern books. However, nowadays, people are free to express their dissatisfaction with the world. Back then, it was often dangerous to ...

The problem facing the organization is to select the optimal strategy regarding development and marketing decision for Ski Right Helmets. The options presented in the scenario from with the organization can select the optimal are five (5) in number. First option is partnering with Progressive Products (PP) to develop the product and share profits evenly; second option is giving the contract the making and marketing to Leadville Barts (LB) and Progressive Products (PP); third option is a combination of TalRad (TR) and Progressive Products (PP) to make the product; fourth option is contracting the production and distribution to Celestial ...

The Edward Bellamy’s book, looking forward reflects the optimism of 19th century in different ways. The book displays how America expected a favorable conditions in the modern America. The novel explains the state of the nation in 19th century and the expectation of the new millennium. They are made possible through the conversation of different characters in the story. The social problems that were experienced during that time are unveiled in the novel. The ills of mid-to-late 19th century are as well displayed in the novel. Through the conversations between Julian West and Dr. Leetee, the expectation of ...

Introduction

The Positive Psychological Capital (PsyCap) self-assessment is used to determine an individual’s positive state and is dependent on four components: efficacy, resiliency, hope, and optimism. How high (or low) one’s PsyCap is aids in determining how satisfied the individual is with his or her job and is a predicator in job performance as well. Efficacy refers to how confident a person is when striving to achieve a goal. Resiliency is how an individual deals with adversity or conflict and how effectively he or she is able to “bounce back” from it. Hope is characterized as a feeling ...