...A Gap Year: Weighing the Pros and Cons By Michelle Knoll on August 1, 2012 Are you considering taking a year off from school? If so, you are not alone. Gap years, as they have come to be known, are becoming increasingly popular, as well as highly debated. Supporters say it can provide students clarity and give them an edge when returning to school. Opponents say it can be unproductive and actually make it harder for students to return to the classroom. Regardless which side of the debate you are on, one thing both sides agree on is a gap year needs to be well thought out and thoroughly planned with set goals. What is a Gap Year? Simply put, a gap year is a break from education. It can be taken at any time, but most often occurs after graduating high school and before starting college. Gap years are not always a year. They can span in length from a few weeks to a year. Why Take a Gap Year? Students take a gap year for a number of reasons. Some are just academically burnt out and need a break. Some are unsure of which direction or career path they want to pursue. Others want to travel, study abroad, volunteer and do things they may not necessarily have time for later in life. Still others take a year off to work and save up money in order to afford college. The Cons of a Gap Year Gap year opponents fear once students leave the educational setting and get a taste of the ‘real world’, they may never want to go back to the stress, structure and rigor of academic...
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...University-Global Campus Prof. Kurt Miller January 14th, 2015 Labor Legislation Analysis Within the 20th century its Labor Legislations have been a key component for employers and employees. The main focal point for Labor legislations were set in place to give employees a platform and security under many working conditions. There are rules and regulations to abide by but the end result is what will not only protect the company/organization but their workers so it’s pretty much a win-win situation. In this paper you will read about two labor legislations that spark interest and what employees find very helpful if ever needed. Occupational Safety and Health Act The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) didn’t become a primary federal law until the 1970’s. This particular law focused on the overall safety and health of a workplace, it was enforced by congress and signed by then president Richard Nixon in December of 1970’s. The main point of this law was to ensure that all employers provided their employees/workers from a hazardous working environment. This hazardous working conditions consist of excessive noise, unsanitary conditions, cold or heat stress, exposure to toxic materials/chemicals, and mechanical dangers. Employees, Union, and Employers Affected Employees...
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...Performance Management Framework Mr. Stonefield is starting his own business in Austin, Texas, called Landslide Limousine Service. One of the fundamental elements to building this new business venture is creating a framework for performance management. The framework must include necessary employee job skills, the methods used for measuring these skills, the process for addressing skill gaps, and the approach for delivering effective performance feedback. It is important to understand how the performance management framework (PMF) aligns to the organizational business strategy. Mr. Stonefield previously stated he wants to provide first-class transportation to his customers. His goals are realistic for the first year with an anticipated -$50,000 in revenue, and 10% turnover. The success of the business’s performance management will ensure there will not be any additional lost revenue, and turnover stays at, or under target. The goals set in place lay the foundation for the future of this company, and a clearly defined PMF will foster highly engaged employees and lead to continual revenue growth. It is imperative Mr. Stonefield’s employees have the necessary job skills to allow Landslide Limousine to achieve its goals and gain a positive reputation. A job analysis is “The process of obtaining information about jobs, including the tasks to be done on the jobs as well as the personal characteristics necessary to do the tasks” (Cascio, 2013, p.690). Mr. Stonefield has elected Atwood...
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...It is often asked by modern sociologists: what gaps or institutional inequalities exist between groups, what power structures or political realities influence these gaps, and how, if at all, could we mitigate these gaps. Postwar Japan is without question a focal point of such sociological inquiries, with the postwar rural-urban or city-country divide being thoroughly discussed by many scholars. I intend to direct my inquiry toward answering the sociological question first, as to whether there actually was a significant divide between urban and rural areas, and if so then analyze what processes led to the leveling of the playing field. I intend to illuminate who, if anyone, was left behind by these processes. I will also attempt to examine what...
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...Yancy Hoyle 238925 TCP1- Task 1 Thesis: An effective leader is faced with many challenges while striving to meet the needs of the organization and to accomplish those goals with minimal resistance, he or she must understand why employees behave in the ways that they do, become adept at engaging employees, manage employee performance, and facilitate organizational change. |Blanchard, K.H. & Hersey, P. (1972). Management of organizational behavior: Utilizing human resources 2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: | |Prentice-Hall, Inc. | | | |In this text, authors Blanchard and Hersey address workplace behaviors and how leaders can recognize and either reinforce or redirect specific| |types of employee conduct. They also discuss a variety of motivations behind certain behaviors, such as social mores, individual needs, and | |peer influence. Understanding why employees respond well or poorly within the workplace is critical to managing both human resources and in | |pursuing the goals of the organization. Blanchard and Hersey are both recognized leaders in management theory, with numerous books, articles, | |training programs, and trade publications to their credit, both as a team and separately. The first...
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...cells in petri dishes, trying to clone cells and mutate them. Scientists have even figured out how to change human DNA before it's even born. Doing so allows them to change physical features, abilities, and prevent certain diseases such as alzheimer's. I imagine that genetic engineering is very helpful and could potentially further our society. However, it is illegal to change or mutate DNA in a child in the US. Specifically modifying or editing gene cells or embryos so that a child has certain features are called “designer babies.” Designer babies could be of great help to society. For example, if the next generation is biologically smarter,...
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...MIDear Tutor Phil It was my good fortune that I came across your site. I am from a small town in Punjab, India and train students for the IELTS test as a hobby. Basically, i am a gynaecologist by profession. I’ve found all the posts on your site very very helpful. As i don’t know much myself, i look forward to help from people like you to pass it further. Please help me with this essay In many countries, good schools and medical facilities are available only in cities. Some people think new teachers and doctors should work in rural areas for a few years, but others think everyone should be free to choose where they work. Discuss and give your own opinion. ear tutor Phil Here is my essay which I have tried to make according to your guidelines. Please edit and polish it. Thanks a lot for your help. Kiran As a big gap is there between the urban and rural areas, some people opine that teachers and doctors who are fresh out of college should work in villages for a few years. However, others believe that the choice of where to work should be left on the teachers and doctors. In this essay I shall discuss the merits and demerits of both approaches and finally give my opinion. There are many advantages of having teachers and doctors work in rural areas. Firstly, the people in the villages will have access to medical care and education which they are deprived of normally. Secondly, it would be good for the teachers and doctors who are fresh from university to translate their...
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...The USSR certainly benefitted from its pre-war nuclear research when the nuclear program was re-started in 1943. Despite this, Soviet research still lagged behind American and British research at the time. Therefore, espionage was used to fill in knowledge gaps about the atomic bomb. Over 10,000 pages of intelligence was given to the USSR. Some of these pages included specific information about the atomic bomb, such as blueprints and formulas. After receiving intelligence, Kurchatov often sent back detailed follow-up questions to sources. This suggests that intelligence was somewhat tailored to fill the specific knowledge gaps that the USSR lacked at the time. It also saved the Soviets time and money on experiments since they could rely...
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...Innovation and creativity are one of the key successful elements in the recent rapid changed environment, and in fact innovation and creativity are changing our world. Since the innovation and creativity are playing an important role in the business world, the conflict between the creative technical employees (creators) and the businessmen (stewards) is increasingly hindering from the business development. Like Shanghai Tang, the conflicts are usually found between its designers (creators) and its management (stewards). As an international clothing chain company, its product design is one of the key successful factors in its competitive industry. In order to build-up a unique fashion style, Shanghai Tang develops two key components which its products are contained: Chinese-ness and the use of bright colors, and so-called “Shanghai Tang DNA”. However, its designers blamed that this Shanghai Tang DNA constrained their creativity in various areas, including the brand consideration, sales considerations and production cost consideration, etc. Positioning is no doubt a critical business strategy. However, the creators argued that their designs always have to be Chinese-oriented and European influence is hardly accepted in the final design approved by the management. The creators think that the Shanghai DNA hinders their own creative ideas and inspirations and hardly accept their creative design which is out of the management mind to maintain the brand image. Shanghai...
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...culture, and consistent set of beliefs, shared by most of the members of the organization about how people should behave at work and what tasks and goals are important. The culture also includes and is shaped by the pattern of successful internal responses to adapt to external threats and issues. Since, the culture is results of past successes it will resist change even though a change in the environment, specifically a merger or acquisition, might impose a change in the culture. Economic globalization is viewed by some as the best hope for world stability, by others as the greatest threat. But almost everyone accepts that businesses of all types must embrace it. Organizational culture is a big aspect to globalizations. For recent years more and more international companies has merged. There are very successful acquisitions and mergers, but on the other hand, there are also unsuccessful mergers due to the differences of corporate culture. Some factors of the difference of corporate culture that firms need to consider in acquisition and merger are executive compensation, business travel, work habits and styles, decision making process, and financial reporting system. Each of these factors of corporate culture will determine if a merger and acquisition will be successful or not. The secret of a successful corporate culture acquisition is being able to blend the two organizational cultures into...
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...Research Critique, Part 1 Kathleen J. Good Grand Canyon University: NRS 433 October 19, 2014 Problem Statement In 2010, after the earthquake that struck Haiti, thousands of nurses and healthcare workers traveled to Haiti to volunteer to help with relief efforts. In the year and a half after the earthquake, when looking through peer-reviewed literature, it was revealed that “all of the publications are anecdotal in nature” and “there was no original research using scientific methods that systematically explore volunteers’ experiences. In addition, none of the publications specifically addressed the issues faced by nurses caring for children. This is where this study being discussed saw a gap in knowledge. “Research that focuses on the pediatric population in disasters is generally lacking” (p. 242). Worldwide, children comprise a huge population, so knowing how to care for them, especially in disaster relief, is important. “This study sought to fill part of the knowledge gap about nurse volunteers who care for children in disaster situations.” The authors of this study point out that filling this gap in knowledge is important because “it takes a scientific approach to nurses’ experiences and will help inform nurses who consider volunteering in future humanitarian missions” (p. 243). In a grander scheme, it also gives aid agencies, such as the Red Cross, more information on how to treat children post-disaster. Purpose and Research Questions Clearly stated, “The purpose...
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...Fingerspelling 02-05-13 Joyce L. Groode: Key Notes and Commentary Lesson one * Numbers and fingerspelling are similar in hand shapes but will not be covered in this unit * Joyce did not learn to fingerspell until she was 9 years old * Overall goal- historical changes, variation of shapes, loan signs * Joyce strongly dislikes the ABC cards because it is not the proper way to learn how to fingerspell. * Her method is to unlearn the ABC’s and relearn them as whole units and not individual letters * Children with deaf parents learn fingerspelling as units not letters. They later learn the individual signs in school. * We have to change, and establish a new habit of reading fingerspelling as whole words based on the shape. The three C’s * Children go through phases- see as whole units, omit letters when fingerspelling, after learning to read and write they can then spell correctly. * Word shape= configuration * Closure filling in the gaps by making educated guessed * Context- anticipated or predicts what might be coming in a finger spelled word that idea of expectation or anticipation is very much like using what you know of the English language or what you know of the situation or topic of conversation to provide a context. Lesson Two * Research shows most deaf people look in the area of the thought to keep up with the whole conversation.to pick up the facial, body expression fingerspelling, and the overall space. * Practice...
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...where some have access to information and communication technologies and others don’t. But it’s also used to describe the knowledge gap between parents and their children. The gaps created by inadequate infrastructure and a lack of basic knowledge about the digital world are two major obstacles to genuine mass connectivity. In Britain, more and more of us have internet access every day. But late adopters don’t always have the knowledge they need to use the internet to its full extent. The impact of the digital divide on British families Research by Nominet reveals that younger parents aged 18-35 tend to be more aware of the online world than older parents. It makes sense; since the mid-1990s the internet has revolutionised almost every aspect of our culture, with near-instant communication, interactive video communications, discussion forums, blogs, social networks and ecommerce. And just like the mobile phone, early adopters tended to be younger, leaving older generations behind. As such, some parents have been left stranded. Their children know a great deal more about how to drive a computer, tablet, laptop or smartphone than they do. Today’s children and teenagers have grown up with digital technologies, and they take to new developments perfectly naturally, accepting them as the norm and often leaving their parents behind. The knowledge gap between parents and children Children’s online lives are often a complete mystery to their parents. This can pose problems, because...
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...Lajolla inc, Strategy to go into partnership with Actel Overview Lajolla Software Incorporation specialized enterprise software, customized application development in South Korea and then have grown from $8million to a $150 million for five years. Moreover, we decided to go into partnership with Actel Corporation of the United States. So, Actel’s executives, bankers, and shareholders will bring proposals on the deal but most of them don’t have a idea about Korea, so we have to plan to reduce their fears from joint with us throughout programs. However, during talking about entering into partnership between two incorporations, it makes some problems related on cultural gap and intercultural communication. Executive Summary * Purpose This report provides factors why our company developed dramatically in Korea technology industry to raise mutual trust with Actel. It also tells about strengths throughout integration workforce with Lajolla. Additionally, Comparing two cultural differences in work, we will negotiate how to organize our process and basic elements of work place behaviors- attitude to deadlines, perception of reward schemes and so on. * Methods According to methods of analysis, it is included what kinds of strengths Korea technology industry have, compared to the United States and other Asian countries such as Japan and China. Showing different aspects advantages compared to competitive by qualities. In addition, it showed rate of return forecasts...
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...report paper as much as I had enjoyed doing it. Thank you very much, for giving me such an opportunity to complete such an interesting project. Sincerely Yours, ________________ Animash Mallick (ID: 07204039) Acknowledgement This report would have been impossible without the valuable contributions and limitless help of several individuals. First, my thank goes to the Almighty God for giving me the grace to finish this project. I would like to thank all the authors of the journals, books and articles that are secondary sources from where we have collected necessary information regarding this project. I have been benefited from many people in the evolution of this report. They have generously supplied insightful comments, helpful suggestions, and contributions all of which have progressively enhanced this...
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