Community problem solving can be defined as a teaching and learning approach that assists students learn to contribute and participate actively in attending to real-life challenges affecting their local communities, with a view to building a more promising and sustainable future (Lasker & Weiss, 2003). The strategy of community problem...
Introduction Business deals require some forms of contracts. This essay focuses on the Statute of Frauds with reference to certain cases in the field. The Statute of Frauds A ‘Statute of Frauds’ (SOF) is a rule of law requiring certain kinds of contracts to be “written (not oral or “verbal”)...
Introduction The police force serves the community in several ways. These include protecting lives and property, maintaining peace, as well as promoting equality, justice and liberty (Barker132). Police follow the philosophy of minimalism. One aspect of the philosophy is the principle of “least intrusive action.” (Barker133) Police officers ought to...
Introduction Management of a healthcare facility is very important due to associated outcomes. The kind of healthcare management in place determines the quality of care and financial performance. In the contemporary world, where society, science and patients’ needs are rapidly evolving, each manager in the hospital setting should have a...
Introduction Computer systems have had tremendous influences in the modern world. These technologies have been utilized in many areas including the field of accounting where many computerized financial accounting systems have been developed over the last decade. Accounting software programs automate the bookkeeping process, therefore, assisting businesses in their accounting...
Human health is very crucial for the proper functioning of any economy in the world. Consequently, every government tries as much as possible to secure the health of its citizens. In this regard, a lot of investments have been made in the health care sector to enhance research into proper...
Introduction In healthcare settings, leadership is vital for the success of any health organization (Atchison, 2003: Dye, 2010). Leadership inspires followers to work collectively to achieve specific goals within an organization. Leadership is an organizational practice that not only influences the followers (employees) but also the leaders in a manner...
Introduction This paper reviews existing literature on how corporate governance has affected financial reporting. After a number of financial reporting scandals in some of the major firms in the world in the early 2000s, the US Congress and the securities exchange ordered that boards and audit team of firms must...
Social media refers to the applications and software that use the internet allowing people to interact, share personal information, photos and even real time thoughts. Over the past, social media has been used by people globally to communicate and share their life experiences (Tracy & Michael, 2012). Today social media...
Introduction A business organization has more to do other than just making profits. There must be people involved for the organization to make profits. These people are the company’s stakeholders. They include workers, owners of the company, the management, consumers, and the general society. There are two theories that are...
Problem Scenario A new born Native American female infant was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit the same day the mother had delivered the baby. Infant’s data indicated that she had low birth weight. As per records, the infant was a prematurely born baby and was admitted to the...
Management of Super Bakery, Inc. used two main aspects of strategy that made the company’s operations successful and efficient. Firstly, from the perspective of sales, Super Bakery’s consumer focus was a key part of the prosperous business. By being a supplier to large institutional consumers, such as schools, the company...
Introduction Managerial accounting offers managers with quantitative and qualitative data that they need to understand operational and financial performances of their organizations. It differs from financial accounting that serves external purposes for creditors. Managerial accounting serves internal purposes for managers who wish to assess financial performances of their companies and...
Profitability ratios Profitability ratios give an indication of the earning capacity of an entity. The ratios measure the effectiveness of a company in meeting the profit objectives both in the long run and short run. The ratios show how well a company employs its resources to generate returns (Collier, 2012)....
Introduction Any successful production and service organization integrates a department that is principally dedicated to conducting supply chain management in its operations. Such a department is designed to take charge in “oversights of material, information, and finances as they move in a process from the supplier through the manufacturer, the...
Introduction This essay discusses brand awareness and brand associations. Its purpose is to create an appreciation of these two concepts in brand development and management. The essay begins by defining what a brand is and why an organization needs to have one. It then proceeds to discuss branding defining what...
Diabetes is a disease that attacks the endocrine system and affects both children and adults. If there is no medical attention, it can lead to loss of vision, stroke, kidney failure, and high blood pressure. Diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce insulin. Notably, diabetes is of three types:...
Public health in the U.S. is facing a lot of challenges. It has, however, withstood and adapted to some of these challenges. The challenges have been handled by proper legal frameworks, and the creation of functional institutions to carry out public health policies. The institutions that implement these policies formulate...
Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to analyse the financial accounting of Apple, organisational structure, key resources, accounting and managerial information system of this company, competitive position, social and ethical responsibilities, budgeting, investments and so on. In addition, chapter 3 of this paper focuses on a financial statement...
Business organizations are established to maximize profits. However, there are several business organizations in the globe, which has led to intense competition. Competition has increased in the global economy due to the nature of external business factors, which influence the operations of companies, but they do not have direct influence...
Introduction The world is changing, and with it come several changes in the organizational setting. According to Ferrell (2011, p. 75), change is one of the factors that cannot be avoided within the organization. It defines an organization and society at large. As Gerber (2008, p. 32) puts it, change...
Introduction It is very difficult to distinguish between the meaning of leadership and management. However, scholars globally have maintained that management and leadership are very different (Denehy, 2008). The two terms have been used interchangeably in many occasions to mean the same thing. Nonetheless, leadership is mostly associated with ethics...
Introduction The primary health care system in New Zealand has undergone massive transformation over the years as the country struggles to offer a universal health care to all the New Zealanders irrespective of their social status. Rapoport, Jacobs, and Jonsson (2008, p. 78) define primary health care as “The professional...
Before recording transactions, a business must decide whether its books of accounts will be based on an accrual basis or a cash basis. Accrual accounting is defined as the method of accounting in which expenses are recorded in accounting books when they are incurred and income is reported when it...
As an employee of the FSSKA group of companies’ earnings 50,500 per month as total salary breakdown as follow: Basic salary 25,000 monthly, Accommodation: 15,000 monthly Transportation: 10500 monthly Show the calculations details of the final settlement of the employee. Contract entitlement for 3 years = 25,000 multiplied by 3...
Abstract This essay is about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that was enacted for the purpose of addressing the fraudulent behaviour of business executives who engaged in falsification of company records for selfish gains. The Act’s eleven elements are discussed herein discussed. Finally, the corporate issues that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act...
Introduction The current report designs and develops a balanced scorecard for Next Plc. Next Plc is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of clothing, home furniture, and other accessories (Next PLC 2014). The bulk of this firm’s operations are based in the UK and Ireland. The company operates more than 500...
Introduction Advanced practice nurses often encounter patients who present with vein and artery disorders, which could be life threatening. The most common diseases in this context are chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Due to the difficulties that are associated with the diagnosis of the disorders, it...
Introduction Immune responses play an important role in preventing the body from damage, which might be caused by both internal and external factors (Huether & McCcance, 2012). Maladaptive responses are biological mechanisms that are aimed at compensating effects of body damage. However, the responses might cause further damage to the...
The opportunity to get knowledge about evidence-based nursing practice (EBP) has been exceedingly good. Prior to this, my original perception was that, only professionals in biochemistry, chemical science, biology, and genetics conduct evidence-based research in medical labs. Insights from the course have made me realize that optimal nursing care depends...
Executive Summary The aim of the current report was to investigate customers’ willingness toward Islamic banks and their level of awareness of the products and services offered by Islamic banks in Bahrain. For the purpose of this report, 50 questionnaires were distributed to different customers from one Islamic bank and...
Introduction In the context of oil refineries, electrostatic coalescence is a technique used in the elimination of water as well as water-soluble contaminants from crude oil. According to Lesaint et al. [1], the electrical field, which may be in the form of direct currents, alternating currents or a combination of...
Introduction Several violent incidents involving alcohol consumers have led to the introduction of stringent laws like the liquor lockout law and the one-punch law in Australia (Sweeney & Payne 2011). Most of the entertainment businesses operating at night are crowded by young people who engage in excessive alcohol drinking and...
Introduction Primary care systems are often discussed as the way to improve the quality of patient care and protection. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is associated with the recent reformation of the U.S. health care and insurance systems in order to reduce income and health disparities. In this case, the...
White-collar crimes and street crimes differ greatly as they are characterized by different properties and different techniques are used by offenders. It is possible to identify three major properties of white-collar crimes which make them different. White-collar crimes often affect a lot of people and significant sums of money while...
The dominant economic feature in the industry is that it is experiencing a recession. This has discouraged more luxury brands from setting up because the market’s growth rate is lower and is likely to remain so in the next three years. Many firms in the industry focus on business, family...
Introduction Law enforcement can be described as the discovery, dissuasion, and reintegration as well as castigation of individuals who disrupt the rules and norms regulating the behavior of the public. In addition, law enforcement entails the dissuasion of criminal activities that disturb peace in the society (McElreath, Doss, Jensen, Wigginton,...
The number of white-collar criminals has been increasing in modern society where technology has transformed the world into a global village. According to Sutherland (49), white-collar criminals have been subject to a number of stereotypes, right from their definition. It started receiving attention in the 1920s when society realized that...
Executive Summary The Burberry Group PLC is a multinational company based in the UK that was founded in 1856. The company is a renowned fashion house dealing with products such as sunglasses, fragrances, cosmetics, fashion apparel, and cloth distribution. Over the years, the company has spread its business activities across...
This paper seeks to evaluate emgs using ratio analysis. This will be used to assess whether the company is fit to go public. The major ratio categories to be used in this analysis include profitability ratios, liquidity ratios, and gearing ratios will be used in this evaluation. Ratios only make...
Introduction Information systems play a crucial role in the effective application of various health care processes. Health care organizations go through a tedious process when selecting and acquiring a suitable information system that meets their needs (Wager, Lee & Glaser, 2009). Organizations have numerous options to choose from when it...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus refers to a metabolic disease that is characterized by elevated blood sugar in the body. Diabetic patients develop symptoms such as a frequent urge to urinate, increased hunger and thirst. Medical experts have warned that, if diabetes is left untreated, then it can cause other serious health...
Introduction We are living in an information technology age and every organization is looking for ways to leverage the proliferation of IT systems to gain an edge over its peers. As information technology continues to grow rapidly, organizations are faced with challenges of initiating, implementing and monitoring all IT systems...
Political Barriers Politics plays a greater role in the hindrance of medical provision in the United States. The issue of health care reform revealed different views of the White House and Congress on how it is going to be implemented. Congress is against the health care reforms that were proposed...
Introduction The completed floor plan presents the results of redesigning the local Ambulatory Care Clinic which usually provides the services for dozens of outpatients a day. The design of the Ambulatory Care Clinic’s building can be discussed as appropriate for completing the necessary renovation. The reason for selecting the Ambulatory...
What the Nursing Profession has gained from HIT The use of health information technology (HIT) has made nursing more efficient. Today more nurses are using different health information technologies. These HITs can improve the quality of care provided to a patient. These technologies integrate different skills and competencies to provide...
Society is getting used to the situation when terminally ill individuals openly express their strong willingness to die. Most of them are not brave enough to commit suicide. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide give some hope to those, whose pain is too strong to let them function normally. Yet, the problem...
The Importance of Balance Sheets in Decision Making Balance sheets are a core aspect of financial analysis with respect to the performance of a given company. According to Mintz and Morris (2010), a balance sheet is beneficial to a company in terms of the planning and evaluation required for growth....
Introduction In most countries, the government appoints a regulatory authority and grants it the mandate to monitor and control the operations of commercial banks in a country. Banking regulation has evolved significantly. For instance, in the 1970s the regulation focused on controlling both the borrowing and lending rates and structures...
Introduction BBA Aviation plc is based in London. The company was started in 1879 to provide belting works in Scotland (BBA Aviation, 2013). Today, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the FTSE 250 Index. BBA Aviation plc (BBA) has focused on “flight support services and aviation aftermarket...
Introduction This paper looks at the Saudi Arabian economic system from the perspective of a bank in a view to establish the developmental opportunities and challenges. The Saudi Arabian economy is quite well structured compared to other higher middle income country economies. However it is one of the least diversified....
Abstract Colorado made history by voting to legalize the recreational consumption of marijuana by adults over 21 in November 2012. This move was prompted by lobbying by marijuana legalization activists in the state. This paper discusses the arguments made by the activists in support of the legalization of the drug....
Introduction Conflict theory postulates that the divergences experienced between diverse competing individuals emanate from the behaviors of humans in the societal perspective. Specifically, conflict theory has been critical in the rationalization of human behaviors concerning culture as well as criminal behavior. The balance of power and privilege in the society...
There are several strategies used to compare the performance of different companies operating on the global market. For example, the financial performance of the companies may be reviewed to determine their rate of success. In addition, the marketing strategies adopted by the organization, together with the market share controlled, may...
In corporate finance, determining financial ratios is one of the most important and effective techniques for measuring the performance of an organization. It is difficult to measure how a company has been performing over a given financial time without involving financial ratios. In accounting, financial ratios express the relationship between...
Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation that manufactures and markets mobile and media communication devices, music players and computers all over the world. The company greatly values innovation, and to show this, it has a loyalty program that rewards employees’ creativity. The multinational company is a dealer of a range...
Introduction PepsiCo is a public limited company that was formed in 1955 as a merger of Frito-Lay, Inc. and Pepsi-Cola Company. The company is based in the United States and it trades on the New York Stock Exchange. Further, it has a presence in over two hundred countries across the...
Definition of “family” The family is a system with both a functional and a structural aspect. The structural aspect refers to the organization of different family members and the relationship patterns among them. The structural dimension focuses on “the value systems, communication patterns, power structures, and role relationships in the...
Healthcare is an important area of human existence in contemporary society. In recent days, there has been intense discourse with regard to its essence and stature in social contexts. This is evident through numerous legislative undertakings that seek to streamline its operations (Garber, 2013). In most cases, stakeholders strive to...
Introduction Organizational change is a transformation process that results in the adoption of new management structures in an organization. Organizations that undergo a transformation process may have success stories; however, some organizations have reported to experience a total failure following the adoption of the transformations. The Concord Bookshop is one...
There are two categories of human needs, which include basic needs and secondary needs. Therefore, people choose to satisfy the most basic needs before satisfying other, not so essential, ones. This concept enlightens Maslow’s development of the hierarchy of human needs. He ranked them from those that are the most...
Introduction Mental health disorders have become common globally, thus mental disorders are an issue of concern. About 44 million adults and 14 million children are affected by mental illness annually in the United States (Russell, 2010). The cost of meeting the needs of the mentally ill has increased significantly. Virtually...
Introduction The nursing shortage remains one of the key problems facing health care systems in the developed world. Not surprisingly, more hospitals are focused on developing effective strategies to attract and retain highly qualified nurses. Hospital leaders act from a variety of perspectives to cure the nursing shortage crisis. The...
Introduction The current rate of technological development has led to an increase in the number of people accessing the internet today. This has resulted in significant improvements in service delivery. The efficiency generated by technological advancements has a great impact on economic growth and service delivery in the United States...
Ethical Dilemmas Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) remains a controversial issue, especially regarding its legality and morality. Several ethical issues shape the medical policies and laws guiding PAS in states such as Oregon. One apparent ethical dilemma relates to the ethical principle of autonomy, which gives a patient the right to choose...
Introduction Health care communication can be defined as a tool that employs communication strategies and programs as a means of influencing the decisions and behaviors of various people in health issues. Health care communication is an element in the health care system that has been used to ensure effective and...
Introduction Wealthy families usually place their money with private banks, wealth managers, and hedge funds. This move is meant to ensure that the wealth of these families keep on multiplying through the investments done by the private banks, wealth managers and hedge funds. Once the money has been placed with...
Introduction The US Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, also referred to as SOX, as a means of protecting investors from being defrauded by corporations. In particular, the legal framework mainly targeted to introduce reforms that insist on corporations disclosing as well as preventing the chances of accounting fraud....
Delays in Rollout of the Affordable Care Act Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has faced a number of challenges, which have delayed its implementation. Technical problems have delayed the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. Technical problems that exist in the development of massive information technology (IT) infrastructure hinder...
Healthcare is a controversial issue in US politics and public policy. Many Presidents before Obama established various health care reforms. There have been several proposals made to facilitate healthcare reforms during President Obama’s administration. Many of the reforms are intended for facilitating changes within the health care industry. Some of...
Background Although there is substantial evidence to support the fact that there is a relationship between nurse staffing and nurse/patient outcomes, less effort has been directed towards improving nurse-patient ratios in hospitals. Nurse dissatisfaction, turnover, and poor patient outcomes are often attributed to heavy workloads and understaffing in hospital units....
Introduction White-collar crime is a non-violent crime that is committed by people for financial gain (Gottschalk 2010). The first white-collar crime was reported in the year 1939. Most people consider white-collar crime as a victimless crime. This is because the occurrence of this crime can make a company go bankrupt...
Discussion Leadership and management concepts enable individuals in formal or informal organizations to influence people to get tasks done. As a leader, a nurse has his or her priority to get tasks performed. To be able to exercise leadership, nurses must; understand their objectives and have established plans to achieve...
Saudi Stock Market Saudi Stock Market is the biggest stock market in the Gulf region. It has a present market capitalization of about $325 billion and comprises a diversified group of industries, many of which are centred on the well-built domestic economy. Some of the industries in the Saudi stock...
Introduction Research data from 2006 to 2013 from the Walden (2013) study reveals a new trend in the global marketplace over the past few years wherein consumer spending has significantly decreased within the markets of the U.S., U.K. and Western Europe (i.e. Spain, France, Italy, Germany, etc.) yet has significantly...
Asset allocation is a critical factor that determines growth of small businesses across the world due to the volatility in the competitive business environment. The allocation of assets determines the amount of investments of a country and its asset classes. Investors who have wealth for allocation can be individuals or...
Strategic planning Organizations normally exist with a specific mandate which is anchored in its vision, mission and values and as such there must be clear steps set in achieving the desired objectives of the firm. It’s therefore important that organizations set out long term plans on how to achieve its...
Recently while on a visit to a nursing home caring for the elderly, I happened to witness a case where a nurse refused to offer CPR to an elderly woman who had collapsed. The patient was an 87 year old lady resident at the nursing home. She did not only...
Introduction The current global environment is very demanding, especially for organisations operating in the world market. The scenario is brought about by, among others, external pressures. Such issues as climate change, population growth, scarcity of resources, and the growth of the world economy impact how businesses operate. Entrepreneurs are prompted...
Introduction The exertion of social influence or authority over a group in a given direction to achieve specified objectives constitutes leadership. Different leadership theories explain how leaders apply their skills in management. Numerous research papers have defined, analyzed, and explored several theories of leadership and their applications in daily life....
Introduction Healthcare refers to the general “diagnosis, treatment, and the prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments” that affect human population (Shortliffe and Cimino p.24). It involves practices and policies that enable combating of both the major and minor ailments that commonly affect individuals’ health. Human...
Human resources are identified as key elements in the health care sector. Human resources under health care can be identified in two categories: the nurses and physicians. In order to achieve an efficient provision of health care, the two categories of people are required. The personnel are also supposed to...
Introduction HIV is a lentivirus (belongs to the retrovirus family) that causes AIDS, a medical condition in man characterized by low immunity levels that gives rise to opportunistic diseases and various forms of cancer. The HIV virus enters the body when infected fluids enter the human blood circulatory system and...
An ongoing quality improvement initiative in my clinical setting is aimed at minimizing the number of pressure wounds in patients in the nursing home or long-term care. The management of the healthcare organization started the quality improvement initiative last year. Summary of the initiative It has been shown that pressure...
The Research Proposal Globalization is increasing alarmingly with civilization in the world today. It is characterized by international corporations, consumerism and new means of communication. These are favored by market liberalization and the development of laws to govern capital flows throughout the world. The trade liberalization, local activity that aims...
Introduction A suitable juvenile facility design has to be derived from the function of the facility and the needs there. Doing a good design does depend on the fact that the individuals that are going to use the facility are young youths that have been put there for the sake...
Young people experience a tough period as they move from childhood to adulthood. They experience emotional and physical changes in their lives, which may sometimes force them to do things beyond their control. Delinquent and criminal behaviors among people of such an age group are not lacking especially in the...
Introduction There is an increasing awareness in academia and business of the need for sustainable development to become a key part of supply chain management practices (Shukla, Deshmukh, & Kanda, 2010). Sustainability refers to an integration of social, environmental, and economic issues (Tsai & Hung, 2009). Adding the aspect of...
The primary focus of GAAP is financial accounting and reporting rather than tax accounting and reporting. There are different accounting methods for financial and tax accounting (i.e., the proverbial “two sets of books”) (Hopwood 58). The use of different accounting methods should be expected, given the contrasting objectives of financial...
Nursing research helps to underscore the relationship between the number of nurse staffing and adverse nurse related health outcomes. This concept discloses factors that contribute to inadequate nurse staffing and the appropriate nurse-patient ratio. Stanton (2003) observes that, low nurse staffing levels lead to higher rates of poor patient outcomes....
Organization Structure and Communication Organization structure and communication is made up of system of network pathways which facilitates flow of messages within and outside an organization. Two distinct process exist i.e. internal and external communication. Internal Communication It is a communication which occurs between employees internally. For it to occur...
The evolution of the concept of Activity Based Costing (ABC) has materially changed the cost accounting and management systems. It has enabled the management to predict the cost behavior related to individual units of products, which in turn has made it possible for the management to get away with the...
Liquidity ratios assess the company’s likelihood of meeting temporary obligation when they fall due, a firm is at risk if the liquidity risk is low and to reduce this risk a firm must strive to attain a ratio that is more than one for both current and quick ratio since...
Abstract Recent studies have shown that the endocannabinoid system (CBS) plays a major in the control of certain physiological processes in some areas of the body such as the gastrointestinal tract, brain, and the adipose tissue. Several studies have shown that the CBS plays an important role in the control...
Introduction Research has played a major role in improving the health standards of human beings and animals in general. In the past, epidemics used to rein terror on human beings and animals. Diseases like measles, chickenpox and plaque claimed the lives of many individuals. However, successful researchers provided cures for...
Managed care is comprised of long term programs aimed at providing medical services to individuals who are challenged either mentally, physically or in terms of development. Managed care plays varying roles in ensuring that patient attain expected health results within duration of time. It focuses on supporting and working together...
Introduction As civilization takes root in many societies in the world, many prejudiced traditions are fast fading away. Gender equality is one of the ideas that is gaining acceptance and being entrenched in many societies. Many country through organizations such as the United nations and other Non Governmental organizations have...
Introduction Cocaine is described as a strong narcotic alkaloid. It is extracted from coca leaves. In terms of appearance, cocaine is a white crystalline drug. In addition, it is bitter and it leads to insensibility and pain. Cocaine is one of the most widespread illegal drugs of abuse in America...
Introduction Conflicts are common at family level and among employees working in the same organization. It is noted that though people working in the same organization are bound together by common and shared goals, conflicts among them are inevitable in the course of working towards realization of these goals. In...