...sweating. She was fifteen minutes into her math final when she began to panic. This exam was worth most of her grade in the class. She understood math—even liked it—and usually did really well. Her constant problem was that she wasn’t a strong test-taker. Her grades never reflected her understanding of the material she studied. Now, here she was, once again stuck on one problem worth twenty-five points on the test, and she was drawing a blank. She put her head down on the desk and concentrated as hard as she could. She remembered doing a similar problem in class and explaining it to her friend Jessie, but now she was so stressed out by the test, she couldn’t even remember how to begin the problem. She lifted her head and stared at her test. She listened to the clock tick on the wall and imagined her parents’ expression when she receives her report card. Jessie was sitting right in front of her. He is always a good test taker and had already solved the problem. The teacher had his backed turned and was on the other side of the room. Georgia could look over Jessie’s shoulder, get the answer, and no one would know. Georgia needed to think quickly. She thought about how unfair it was that she regularly does badly on tests even though she works so hard in class and understands the material, too. She thought about how often she helped Jessie in class throughout the semester. What should she do? She prided herself on doing what was right. But how right is...
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...involves completing career assessments. These assessments are usually administered by a career counselor. The assessments are not tests since there are no right or wrong answers. The assessment allows a person to see their scores in various careers based on how they answer questions regarding their interests, skills, values and personality traits. Most people use this as a means to make solid career choices (Deborah, 2013). Process of Assessment Standardization is a way to establish uniform procedures to be used in an assessment. Assessment results should be as objective as possible in order to be considered valid and meaningful. Standardized assessment can be ensured by procedures before, during and after testing. (American Speech- Language-Hearing Association, 2015) Before Testing Test developers should provide evidence of what the test measures and the strengths and limitations of the test including the level of precision of test scores. The content and skills that are to be tested are selected and the tests are developed. The students should well prepared with practice tests, answer sheets, manuals and score reports. The testing environment should be well selected. For a standardized assessment it should be given to a group of bout twenty five students. Each groups should have a test administrator who is familiar to the students. The test administrator are responsible for preparing the students. Students should be provided with all the...
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...evidence and ethical guidelines to prevent possible misuse. As stated in Chapter 1 in our textbook, “psychometrics is the quantitative and technical aspect of testing” (Lover & Miller, 2016, p.6) containing two central concepts; validity and reliability. Validity, as stated in Chapter 1 in our textbook, states that “good tests measure what they claim to measure, and any conclusions that are...
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... Employee Handbook Legal Consideration Addressing Performance Issues Ethical Considerations Access to Personnel Files Protection of Practice and Patient Information Identification Visitors/Meetings Monitoring: - Mail/E-Mail - Telephone/Voicemail - Internet Employment Practices Pre-Employment Physical and Drug Screen Pre-Employment Background Checks Conclusion References Business - Management Learning Team Assignment: Employee Handbook Assignment Prepare a 1,500-to 2,050-word document in which you create a representation of actual sections ( privacy, employee testing, ethics and performance evaluation s) of an employee handbook (private sector). Note. The handbook must be original student content and work. In addition to describing the company to which the employee handbook applies, also address the issues of privacy, employee testing, ethics and performance evaluation s in the global workplace. This assignment must include , but is not limited to, the following questions in drafting your handbook sections: What privacy rights issues must be addressed? What must the company’s position be in response to privacy rights issues? How do your privacy protections limit the company’s liability? How do your privacy protections enhance employee motivation and productivity? What are some ethical considerations involved in the design of the privacy section? What legal considerations...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER FOUR GENERATION OF SOME GOOD BUSINESS IDEAS AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE MOST USABLE OF THE IDEAS 4.1 LIST OF BUSINESSES, WHY THEY THRIVE, THEIR LAPSES AND WHAT I THINK CAN BE DONE. s/n | list of businesses | what makes the businesses thrive | List five (5) identified lapses | WHAT DO YOU THINK CAN BE DONE | 1. | Crude Tank Cleaning & Maintenance Services | * It renders the business of supplying advanced cleaning services as well as cleaning equipment and systems to all industries where cleaning tanks are a requirement. It doesn’t just supply cleaning nozzles, but offers state of the art engineering services and support that is needed for cleaning applications. | * Expensive nature of cleaning per cubic meter. * Harmful environmental impact. * Released wastes are harmful to the environment. * Immovable nature of cleaning equipments(they cannot be removed from site even after applications * Stressed working conditions (at most 2 operators in 7hr-shifts). | * a reduced cost of cleaning per-cubic meter. * minimized preparation and construction costs * On-site utilities & equipments will not be required. * improved working conditions with increased number of operators per shift * production of sellable by-products * reduction of environmental impact | 2. | Software Engineering And Maintenance | * With the offshoot of the information age, and the lack of widespread competitive...
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...Introduction As a group, we decided to base our research on comparing the recruitment experiences of two recent recruits within the “Big 4” accounting firms. The group agreed on this method so we could analyze the differences between the two processes and also the similarities as the companies work within the same industry sector. Also, to gain a more extensive view we chose to select two different types of recruit. One member of the team interviewed a Postgraduate employee and another asked questions of a direct entry employee. We chose these interviewees as it is a relevant area for our team and it was insightful to see the recruitment process they went through considering we may engage in a related process in the near future. Review of Literature Interview Once a candidate is selected, it is the responsibility of the recruiter to determine the method necessary to select the ideal employee for a given position. There are a number of techniques that can be utilized for this assessment, the primary ones being interviewing, psychometric testing, and provided work samples or references. The type of evaluation chosen must take into account the nature of the position, the expectations of the company, and how accurately it will provide insight into a candidate. The success of this process hinges on the ability to accurately compare all candidates on many levels. Finding a method that is both standardized and minimizes bias provides a greater opportunity for successful recruitment...
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...Ethical leadership problems that resulted in columbia/hca's misconduct There were organizational ethical leadership problems that resulted in Columbia/HCA’s misconduct. They were focused more on profits. Leadership allowed or asked billing to swindle Medicare and other federal programs. They paid doctor’s to sign off on records that a patient had a detailed procedure even though they did not. They used a patient dumping system or released patients to other hospitals even still they were not in stable form. They hired Alan Yuspeh as the senior executive to oversee ethical compliance. Employees had training meetings and programs, certification tests for the employees for billing codes, made sure that new employees would be take ethical training, obligatory retribution and had a 24 hour number to call to report any crime. This has made them very successful. HCA's Current ethical Program They have developed a code of conduct for employees They have employed ECO's at each facility Created a hotline for employees to report unethical behavior leaders from HCA starts a ethical and obedience officer course The only advice that is not yet fulfilled is Audit, monitor, and periodically estimate the program’s success, and provide a way for employees to report concerns about illegal conduct without fear of retribution Question 3 Columbia/HCA should have implemented ethical training program from the beginning given incentives for being ethical ...
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...organizations. The company will have 15 to 20 employees. Since many of our clients will be paying with funds provided by government sources, we have decided it would be appropriate to have an ethics program in place before we start offering services. A company must have an effective ethics program to ensure that all employees understand its values and comply with the policies and codes of conduct that create its ethical culture (Ferrell, Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2008, p. 211). In order to develop an effective ethics program, it must contain certain items. It must first have a code of conduct to establish what is and is not acceptable behavior and to set a general corporate tone as to how employees are expected to conduct themselves. Second, it should have a high level corporate officer in charge of the program. This will also help demonstrate the importance of ethics to the corporation. Third, an effective and ongoing ethics training program is necessary to ensure all employees are aware of what is expected of them. Fourth, a system to monitor and enforce ethical standards must be in place in order to hold employees accountable for their actions and lastly, it must have a mechanism to modify and improve the program when deficiencies appear. When developing our code of conduct, we will use a values orientation instead of a compliance orientation. A compliance orientation approach sets a negative tone, as it sets regulations and rules and the punishment for violating them...
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...government programs, such as youth and unemployment allowance, use the money to fund drugs and substance abuse, thereby becoming less productive and a greater burden to the state (Schaberg 567). On the contrary, some parties believe that if potential welfare recipients test positive for drugs, the government will sign them up with treatment programs that will enable them to change their habits, thus improving their chances of securing employment, enrolling in school, or joining a vocational training institute, hence becoming more productive. According to the authorities in this area of study, there is evidence to confirm that mandatory testing and treatment of drugs can have a positive effect on the behavior of welfare beneficiaries. In particular,...
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...The Complexity of Ethical Decision Making Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart remarked, "Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do." In parsing out a virtuous ethical identity, psychologists strive to embrace several American Psychological Association [APA]-worthy overarching principles, to apply the enumerated guidelines within the Code of Ethics, and to cultivate personal and professional integrity in their quest to serve others. Furthermore, making an ethical commitment to placing the well-being of clients above one’s own personal feelings is paramount in providing effective therapeutic services that clients seek. However, the gentle human interplay of dependency, power, and will; the uniqueness and unpredictability of autonomous human beings; and the complexity of personality, behavior, and the inimitable experiences of each individual clearly drive and complicate the process of ethical decision-making. In espousing the “very highest ethical ideals of the profession (Hill, 2008),” eventually every psychologist must find a way to merge her purely objective, linear, and rational ethical catechism with her own intuitive responses to best reflect and balance her style, therapeutic orientation, and professional belief system with the needs of each distinct client. Conversely, a purely sensate approach to ethical decision-making, it seems, relies too heavily on subjectivity, whimsy, and emotions...
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...Title First and Last Name College Lead problem in a toy manufacturing company Our toy company has plans for shipping our elementary toy collection at the end of the week. One of our products has failed the quality control testing. The product that has failed was found to exceed the legal limits of lead that is set laid down by the federal government. The test found that the amount of lead was slightly beyond the U.S. lawfully acceptable boundaries for children aged 7 and below. According to Parboteeah and Cullen, (2013), Lead is a harmful substance that has several health problems. Some of the challenges caused by lead are neurological damage, hearing problems, delayed mental and physical development and learning disabilities when ingested by children. Young children are more vulnerable to the harmful effects caused by lead because they mouth and share many objects that they come across. The cost of replacing the toy (whistle) and conform to the guidelines laid by the government is projected to be $100,000. There are three possible alternatives that our company can embrace to address the whistle problem. The first option that the company can take to address the whistle problem is to ship the toys as planned after two weeks. The toys will be transported with the lead amount exceeding the amount that is dictated by the government of the United States. It is possible that the even if the toys are considered unsafe...
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...FOUNDATION DEGREE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGEMENTETHICS, LEADERSHIP AND INTERPROFESSIONAL WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREHS4501-40Describe The Importance Of Quality Leadership And The Difference Between Leadership And Management Within A Health And Social Care Environment, And Explain The Ethical Value Framework Leaders Of Services Should Adhere To STUDENT ID: 213599 06/05/2011 WORD COUNT 3,606 | | Describe The Importance Of Quality Leadership And The Difference Between Leadership And Management Within A Health And Social Care Environment, And Explain The Ethical Value Framework Leaders Of Services Should Adhere To | | This essay will discuss the importance of quality leadership, the diversities between leadership and management within health and social care and explain the ethical frame work leaders of services should adhere to. Every organization strives to be successful regardless of the type of business it conducts; no organization can be fully successful and productive without good quality leadership. Haris and Ogbonna (2000) discovered that although leadership may not completely affect the organisations achievement, the quality of leadership does affect the workers of the organisation who in turn have a substantial affect on the organiation. (cited in Haracre, et al 2011) If workers are contented and without stress in their work they will be more likely to be enthuiastic...
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...that the testing being done will help with a cure or a medicine that will prolong a cancer patients life, I’m all for that testing. If it works out then that animal will have not died in vein. I’m still undecided on testing for heart disease. Yes it would benefit the patient but at the same time there are things that you can do to prevent it. Eat right, exercise, don’t smoke, and don’t do drugs. The people who contract it from their parents, I guess it would be worth it. If the testing of animals will make a lotion better then find something else to test on. Animals are not to be harmed for lotion or make up or things like that. I know this answer doesn’t match with my other answers but in my eyes there is a fine line between animal testing to cure a deadly disease like cancer and testing to make your hands smoother. Animals deserve a little more dignity then lotion. I believe my answers are in line with ethical intuitionism more so then sentimentalism. I believe that animals should be...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: Remington Peckinpaw Davis Inc. Problem Solution: Remington Peckinpaw Davis Inc. MMPBL510 / Implementing Organizational Initiatives University of Phoenix March 14, 2011 Problem Solution: Remington Peckinpaw Davis Inc. Remington Peckinpaw Davis is an asset group experiencing technical problems with its online trading services. The company needs to be more proactive in the research and development of its software and techniques and stop guessing the costs the project, given the failure of the first phase of the strategic implementation. “Successful implementation requires both technical and social skills. Project managers have to plan and budget projects as well as orchestrate the contributions of other” (Gray & Larson, 2006. p. 14). Table 1 Issues and Opportunities Identification | | | | |Issues |Opportunities |Reference to Specific | | | |Course Concept | |Data reliability: Harlan’s data, estimates |An effective project monitoring system can|“A project monitoring system involves determining what | |and development plans were not accurate, |assist (RPD) in ensuring that the...
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...Ankur Patel August, 19 2012 Monday & Wednesday 11:40am -1:20pm Word Count: 799 Case 66 “Whose Property?” Derek Evans was a primary contributor in the development of a management software. The software Derek helped develop is intended to improve customer service and make Information Techs job’s much more efficient. The new company Derek works for is much larger than his old company where helped develop the software in question; Derek implemented this software only on his workstation to make his job much easier and efficient without the consent of his previous employer. Derek’s superiors at the new company have decided they want Derek to implement this software on all the workstations without contacting the smaller company where Derek helped develop the software. The dilemma Derek faces with his new employer is the fact he used a software developed in a different company without first getting permission. It is true that Derek’s old employer did not make him sign a contract that the software he helped develop would be the sole property of the company; However Derek’s new employer made no such mistake, they had him sign a contract for all software he develops would be the sole property of the company. Derek had already talked with a few old friends from his old job about what he intended to do with customer service software only to make his work more efficient. Although he was asked / warned it would create a possible problem or would sort of be unethical Derek...
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