...Critical Thinking Notes for Quiz 1)Collection of Information Skill and defination | Why important | How | Question to ask | a) Identifying assumption: Recognizing when something is taken for granted or presented as fact without supporting evidence (e.g., you might assume a woman on a maternity unit has just had a baby) | By identifying assumptions, you begin to apply logic to the situation and avoid jumping to conclusions and making errors in judgment. | To identify assumptions, make sure that you have a complete picture of what's going on with the patient | What's being taken for granted here?” and “How do I know that I've got the facts right?” | b)Assessing systematically and comprehensively: Using an organized, systematic approach that enhances your ability to discover all the information needed to fully understand a person's health status (e.g., What are the actual and potential problems? What needs aren't being met? What are the person's strengths and resources?) | Having an organized approach to assessment prevents you from forgetting something Use both subjective and objective data | You must decide the purpose of your assessment and use an approach that gets the information needed to achieve your purpose. For example, medical assessments focus on identifying diseases or organ or system problems, rather than problems with human responses or activities of daily living | What infor I Need to know in order to treat this person?What would be my approach for this...
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...2.0 Defination Read phonetically Dictionary - View detailed dictionary Government Transformation Programme (GTP) is the blueprint in Malaysia and designed to provide all Malaysians access to improved public services irrespective of race, religion and region. GTP was devised in accordance with the principles of 1Malaysia, People First, Performance Now. 3.0 Objective 1. To transform the Government to be more effective in it delivery of services and accountable for outcomes that matter most to the rakyat. 2. To move Malaysia forward to become an advanced, united, and just society with high standards of living for all. This is in line with the national mission of achieving Vision 2020 – for Malaysia to become a fully developed nation. 4.0 Strategy Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak (Prime Minister of Malaysia) introduced a series of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to measure and improve the efficiency and quality of government services as well as realizing the 1Malaysia concept. KPIs were implemented to ensure the public satisfaction which is they are satisfied or not about the government’s service and whether the government had solved their problems. Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak has identified six major policy areas in which KPIs will play an especially important role in improving the effectiveness of the Malaysian government. These are known as National Key Result Areas (NKRAs). Challenges within each area have been divided into...
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...fully understand and develop as a part of one's own culture. Many organizations within the United States are centered around the European male Protestant culture, creating a challenge for people not familiar with the culture to understand and internalize the values and beliefs of the dominant culture (Carter, ) . Diversity Society is diverse in respect to not only race and culture, but gender, religion, socioeconomic status and language. Webster defines diversity as the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. Historical events such as The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Acts as well as others caused organizations to examine their culture, hiring practices, and overall functionality to ensure they meet not only the legal parameters of a diverse workforce. One aspect these laws failed to address was the lack of ability to mandate a persons feelings around the idea of integration. By defination integration is the incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups (such as races), as a nation we have yet to reach the place were incorporation as equals into society for all cultures. While society may demanded and legislation may address the demands of ensuring a inclusive and diverse workforces, it is truly the members of the organizations that provide the culture were all members feel included, wanted, and valued as a part of the organization...
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...What does it take the be an effective leader? According to "5 Different Types of Leadership Styles" by Rose Johnson you have a choice of five leadership styles to be on your way to successful leadership. You can avoid making common mistakes by following Stephen Parkers advice in the article "Effective LD: Avoid Six Common Pitfalls". In "Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders: New Leadership Calls for New Tactics", author, Natalie P. McNeal, explores how todays leaders are updating their search for new leaders through social media and a more personal approach. Ehow.com contributor, Rose Johnson, explains five different leadership styles that are used in the workplace. Laissez - faire is the first style which Johnson describes as, "a laissez - faire leader lacks direct supervision of employees and fails to provide regular feedback to those under his supervision." (Johnson, 2014). The autocratic style is characterized by "allowing managers to make decisions alone without the input of others" (Johnson, 2014). For example, "countries such as Cuba and North Korea operate under the autocratic leadership style" (Johnson ,2014). Next the participative style which "values the input of team members and peers, but the responsibility of making the final decision rests with the participative leader" (Johnson, 2014). Johnson claims this style "boosts employee morale" (Johnson, 2014) and "causes them to feel as if their opinions matter" (Johnson, 2014). Transactional is another...
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...Defination of Muslim Muslim is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits to God". The ordinary word in English is "Muslim". It is sometimes transliterated as "Moslem", which is an older spellig. In defining Muslim, the mystic Ibn Arabi said: "A Muslim is a person who has dedicated his worship exclusively to God.Islam means making one's religion and faith God's alone.” Their basic religious practices are enumerated in the Five Pillars of Islam, which, in addition to Shahadah, consist of daily prayers, fasting during Ramadan , zakat, and the pilgrimage to hajj at least once in a lifetime. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable, He creates all the things. Muslim beliefs regarding God are summed up in chapter 112 of the Qur'an, al-Ikhlas. Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal religion, including through the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus.Muslims maintain that previous messages and revelations have been partially changed or corrupted over time. but consider the Qur'an to be both unaltered and the final revelation from God. Most Muslims accept as a Muslim anyone who has publicly pronounced the declaration of faith which states, "I testify that there is no god except for the God, and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God." They also believe that Muhammad is the Seal of the Prophets and the final prophet. Muslims view many prophets and messengers such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses and Jesus and his apostles are all considered to be...
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...Introduction It all started in the early 1970’s, when two computer enthusiasts Bill Gates and Paul Allen sees personal computer is the key to the future. In 1975 they established their first company, Traf-O-Data, which sold mostly rudimentary computers that recorded and analyzed traffic data. Then after a year later Gates named their partnership as Micro-soft. In June 1980, Microsoft got their first break through, when IBM contracted Microsoft to develop languages for the PC operating system. Gates and Allen bought an existing operating system from Seattle Computer Products for $50,000, renamed it to Microsoft Disk-Operating System, and modified for IBM’s purpose. Before doing the job for IBM, they made an agreement that they can sell MS-DOS to other companies also. After a while, MS-DOS became the industry’s leading OS. After the successful of DOS, they continued to work on DOS to convert it to graphical user interface and it would work on top of DOS, making it user-friendly by working with icons rather than commands. They named their new operating system Windows, which was a huge success and it still being used around the Globe even today. By 2010, with more than 90,000 employees and anticipated year-end revenues of up to $38 billion, Microsoft continued to hold a strong lead in the computer software industry. Social Responsibility a. Since 1999, Microsoft has worked closely with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to provide people...
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...Role of Mathematics in Economics Article authored during M.A. degree between 1987-1989. Introduction Traditionally, application of mathematics had been restricted to the physical sciences, and the theories in the social sciences had been neglected, but in these days we notice that mathematical economics is flying high. We also observe that the articles on mathematical economics and fewer points on economic theory, occupy more prominent place in the economics journals. Arguments given in the favor of mathematics look attractive in the first instance but they are not free of problems. It is argued by many economists that mathematical models are recognized in providing a rational approach to solving many of the problems in decision making, allocation, and forecasting1. Mathematical models present theoretical work in their own language, which is a tool of communication, but we know that a language must be simple and easily understood to be appreciated, but as a language, mathematics is not simple and easy. In this paper, an attempt is made to discourage the excessive use of mathematics in economics, by describing its drawbacks in the economic theory. Attention is given to the scientific nature of the economics. In the beginning some definitions are given and comparison between different models are given, to develop an understanding in the subject. Mathematisation of Economics The major development of the second quarter of 20th century in the field of economics was the mathematization...
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...DEFINATION OF TERMS: Sociology; Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior and human association and results of social activities. Sociologists are concerned with; • the study of social behavior • relationship among social groups and societies • the maintenance of stability and order PURPOSE OF SOCIOLOGY Sociologists develop knowledge on people and on their behaviors and activities in order to better understand societal interactions. Sociologists study the social systems (family, school, church, economy, political, etc) in which individuals fill their roles, people in relation to others. IS SOCIOLOGY A SCIENCE? Sociology is a science, but it is considered a "soft" science, along with psychology. A soft science is anything that is based more on the judgment of the professional than actual facts. Hard sciences are things like nuclear physics and maths. Elements of scientific study of society. • The use of theories in explaining Social phenomenon and human behavior • Conducting of social researches which involves systematic/scientific methods • Analyzing of societal issues using scientific approaches Furthermore using the positivist approach adopted by Marx and Engels enables the establishment of laws of human behavior in the same way natural scientists have established laws of the natural world. Their approach to dialectics was a development of the philosophical theory of Hegel, (1877). ...
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...mainly caused by natural processes occurring on the earth surface and controlled but natural phenomenon which can be explained and causes understood by scientific methods, while manmade hazard which are set of environmental hazard which is mainly caused by human inhabiting the earth surface, what biologist refers to the effect of anthropogenic activities on the ecosystem. Socio-cultural on the other hand are set of environmental issues that arises from the pattern of cultural life or influence in which citizens of a particular culture exhibit and this has an effect on the environment, while supernatural environmental hazard are menace in the environment which causes cannot be explained using any known scholastic phenomena yet it exist. DEFINATION OF TERM Natural environment hazard This are hazard that occur purely as a result of natural process in the environment, processes like changes in rainfall pattern, duration of sun intensity, landslide, changes in temperature e.t.c. examples include Drought, flooding, heavy snowfall, high wind speed e.t.c. Manmade hazard This set of hazard occur mostly through man interaction with the...
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...Sociology Z103 | SECULARISM AND INTERFAITH MARRIAGE: interpretation of the secularism scale of iba students and its correlation with interfaith marriage | Sociology Z103 Prepared For: AI Mahbub Uddin Ahmed Prepared By: Farzana Yasmin Rivi BBA-17(B) Roll: RQ 53 Date: 15/07/10 Institute of Business Administration (IBA) University of Dhaka Institute of Business Administration (IBA) University of Dhaka Dear Sir: Here is the report which you asked to submit for the requirement of undergraduate course- Sociology. The report topic is “Secularism and Interfaith Marriage: Interpretation of the Secularism Scale of IBA Students and its Correlation with Interfaith Marriage”. As per the requirement of the report, it is based on both primary and secondary information. The primary information was collected through survey and the main sources of secondary information are various journal articles on the topic. I would like to mention that I carried out this entire report under your supervision and that this report has not been formerly presented in IBA to the best of my knowledge. I also pledge that either today or in the future, no part of this report may be reproduced without your written permission. I sincerely hope that I was able to fulfil the course requirement successfully through the submission of this report. I have put in my best effort to contribute towards the successful completion of this report. I earnestly hope that you will accept this report and...
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...------------------------------------------------- SEXUAL HARASSMENT- A SPECIES OF SEX DISCRIMINATION ABSTRACT ”The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women. If it's educating its girls, if women have equal rights, that country is going to move forward. But if women are oppressed, abused and harassed, then they're going to fall behind” .........Barack Obama The global economy is becoming increasingly dependent upon the ability to effectively produce and use knowledge and that the competitiveness of a country depends on the knowledge acquisition capacity of its human resource i.e. both men and women. Human civilization is gradually progressing in transforming through all tensions, dissensions, and harmony. Since the dawn of civilization women have been a catalyst of change in the different time and the climes in the sphere of knowledge and civilization, shoulder to shoulder with men, History witnesses that in a male dominated society women have stood up in their relentless crusade against the humiliation, oppression, and torture to establish their position, power, and individuality because of this crusade, society and civilization has blossomed and undergone a progressive change. The term sexual harassment “as a legal concept” gained meaningful application in the United States only in the mid- 1970s when the US courts held it to be a form...
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...OVERVIEW OF MARKETING MODULE -1 OVERVIEW OF MARKETING OVERVIEW OF MARKETING 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this module, students should: Know why marketing is important Know what is the scope of marketing Know some of the fundamental marketing concepts Know how marketing management has changed Know what are the necessary tasks for successful marketing management Know scope and importance of marketing Know what are the recent trends of marketing Know what are the different levels of market segmentation Know how a company can divide a market into segments Know how a company should choose the most attractive target markets Know what marketing mixes are. SUMMARY From a managerial point of view, marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stake holders. Marketing management is the art and science of choosing target markets and getting, keeping, and growing customers through creating, delivering, and communicating superior customer value. Marketers are skilled at managing demand: They seek to influence the level, timing, and composition of demand. Marketers are involved in marketing many types of entities: goods, services, events, experiences, persons, places, properties, organizations, information, and ideas. They also operate in four different marketplaces: consumer...
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...Analysis of Employment Contract | Business Law | Student Number: XXXXX Dated: December 5, 2013. | Contents 1.ExecutiveSummary……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..……4 2.Introduction:………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………..……….5 Overview:………………………..………………………………………………….……………...5 Objective:……………...……………….…….………...……………….…………………………….6 Methodology:…………………………………..………….……………………….………………7 3. Description and Explanation of Contract Clauses:……………………..………………………..……………………..…..11 Definations:………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………………………......11 Section1: Superintendent, CEO and Secretary for the Board:…………………….……............................12 Section2: Term of Employment..………………………………………………….….............................................12 Section3: General terms and Conditions of Employment…..…………...……..………….……………….……..12 Section4:PowerandDuties(Responsibilities)…………………..…………………………..…...….………………...……13 Section5:Evaluation……………………………………………………………………..…..............................................18 Section6:Salary…..…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………...…...19 Section7: Expenses/Allowances 21 Section8: Professional Schedule 23 Section9: Other Benefits 23 Section10: Professional Organizations/Activities...……………………………………………………………………….27 Section11: Waiver of Credential Status………………………………………………………………..……………………….27 Section12:...
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...1 CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO AND OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH 1.1 INTRODUCTION This study focuses on the influence of job satisfaction on burnout among pharmaceutical sales representatives. Chapter 1 deals with the background to the research, the problem statement and the research questions, the aims of the study, the paradigm perspectives of the research, the research design, the research methodology and the layout of the chapters. 1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE RESEARCH People are a vital component of the production factors of an organisation (Storey, 1995). A variety of factors influence their work lives. These factors affect their performance and ultimate productivity (George, 2000). Job satisfaction is a key factor in productivity. Employees’ satisfaction levels are reflected in their intrinsic and extrinsic willingness to put their labour at the disposal of their employer (O’ Malley, 2000). Job satisfaction is certainly not the only factor that causes people to produce at different rates (Daniels, 2001). In addition to being influenced by the level of satisfaction, performance is affected by a worker's ability as well as a number of situational and environmental factors such as mechanical breakdowns, lowquality materials, an inadequate supply of materials, availability of stock and market forces (Gower, 2003). Nevertheless, in the case of lower-level jobs where little ability is required, job satisfaction seems to be one of the key determinants of performance (Edward...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Acknowledging the debt is not easy for us as we are indebted to so many people”. I take this opportunity in expressing the fact that this project report is the result of incredible amount of encouragement and co-operation that I have received from others. Words alone cannot express my deep sense of gratitude to Mr. Asoka Weerakoon-HR-Admin EAM maliban Textiles Pvt Ltd. Jordan, who provided me an opportunity to meet him when he came to Srilanka and to get the information I needed to do this project. His valuable guidance & support made this project work an enlightening educational experience. I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to everyone who directly or indirectly helped me during my project work. M.V.M. Rodrigo EXECUTIVE SUMMARY People form an integral part of the organization. The efficiency and quality of its people determines the fate of the organization. Hence choice of right people and placing them at right place becomes essential. Recruiting and selection comes at this point of time in the picture. Recruiting is a strategic function for HR department. Recruitment and selection form the process of hiring the employees. Recruitment is the systematic process of generating a pool of qualified applicant for organization job. The process includes the step like HR planning attracting applicant and screening them. This step is affected by various factors, which can be internal as well as external. The...
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