...Integrative Network Design Project: Part 1 Michael Thibodeaux Instructor Matt Henwood 10/27/2012 Introduction The virtual organization I choose was Kudler Fine Foods, mainly for my experience with this organization in previous classes. Upon research I found that Kudler is in serious need of updated networks as their current systems are border line obsolete and extremely inefficient. Over the next few weeks a plan will be formulated to be put into action to remedy this. This being part 1 I will discuss the general outline to this plan as well as evaluate Kudler’s current system and setup. I will also note the makeup and design of their network system and state which standards apply to this project. Kudler is an upper-scale grocer which specializes in selling quality specialty foods as well as your more common items found in groceries. They currently have three locations around the San Diego area which are located in Encinitas, Del Mar and La Jolla. Currently, each location hosts its own network but share similar characteristics. Characteristics and Components Kudler’s network is built on a 10.1.50.0 Ethernet network with a Novel 4.11 server for their point of sale systems. Their network hosts many computers, all of which run windows98 as their operating system. Each of the computers hosted in this network boasts a 56k modem and is only capable of 56k speeds to access out of company networks and information. This type of modem is very limiting as it requires an...
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...Running Head: PSYCHOLOGY and CHRISTIANITY 1 Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity PSYCHOLOGY and CHRISTIANITY 2 Abstract This entire book explains how the two books of God can be consolidated to provide the needs of the whole man. The author stated that all truth is God’s and everything that he made was good. Psychology is the study of human behavior and theology is the study of religion; both perspectives are disciplines that are learned. Integration will allow a better understanding of human behavior which neither perspective can do along. Since the Christian faith could not support man along, the mentally challenged suffered. Critics stated that the Christian faith did not keep Bible law concerning love and acceptance of homosexuality; the faith didn’t have the science or intellect to cure sickness, distorted perceptions and mental defects. Sin brought the fall of man and brokenness; yet, science through testings, assumptions, methods, experiments and discoveries were needed to fully care for humans; a holistic approach was needed to cure man. The Church was challenged to provide supreme knowledge to care for souls which lead to many new worldviews which were made up of disciplines that governed people’s lives. These worldviews have Enemies and Allies which were obstacles to integration....
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...Human resources management is a strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organisation’s most valued assets. (Armstrong 2006). It is also defined as the function responsible for establishing integrated personnel policies to support organizational strategy. Cole (2000). It is responsible for attracting, recruiting, and selecting, training and rewarding employees. In Zimbabwe Human resources management has been affected by a number of trends which are political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, legal, demographic and health related. Political Trends Human resources management has been affected by different political ideologies from those of the western world. Before the introduction of indigenization policy, investors were more than willing to invest in Zimbabwe. In 2008 the indigenization policy was introduced which stated that if a foreigner invests in the country he/she should partner with a local investor and the ratio of share should be 49:51 in which the local person gets higher or bigger share. (ZIMASSET 2013). On its introduction, investors lost confidence in doing business in the country as a result most companies that are foreign owned have been forced to close resulting in increase in unemployment levels. Economical Trends The Zimbabwean economy has been affected by brain drain since 2007. Brain drain being the loss of skilled, intellectual and technical labour through the movement of such labour to more favourable geographic, economic...
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...Content conflict KIMBERLY centers on objects,events,and persons that are usually, not always, external to the parties involved in the conflict relationship conflict are equally numerous and those that center on the nature and meaning of a particular relationship collectivist cultures conflicts involve violations of larger group norms and values like failing in your role or disagreeing with a superior individualist cultures conflicts involve violations of expected norms like not defending a position in face of disagreement competing great concern for your needs and little concern for other's. you win and the other person loses. avoiding little concern for your or the other person's needs. both lose and there is no communication about the problem. compromising some concern for both your needs and the others. both participants both win and lose accommodating little concern for your needs and great concern for the other's. you lose and the other wins. Collaborating great concern for both your and the other person's needs. both win and takes time and willingness to communicate nonnegotiation refusal to discuss the conflict or listen to the other person's views defensiveness the self-protective attitude of an individual or an atmosphere in a group characterized by threats,fear and domination. supportiveness the attitude of an individual or an atmosphere in a group that is characterized by openness, absence of fear and genuine feeling of equity force a non-productive conflict...
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...How Society and Nurses Affect the Roles of Nursing Lisa A. Turner University of Alabama Birmingham Transitions into Professional Nursing Practice, NUR 474 How Society and Nurses Affect the Roles of Nursing Introduction A nurse has many roles and parts to play in the daily routine of caring for patients. By examining the different roles of a nurse; health promoter, care provider; learner and teacher, we will see how nursing has evolved and how the philosophy of nursing changes. How these roles tie into society and into the symbiotic relationship between society at large and the nursing profession. The shift of healthcare to prevention, education, and the ever changing world of medicine, along with the realization that a nurse’s job is specialized, has tremendously affected the beliefs and ideas of the profession. Based on our textbook, research, and my personal experiences I will explore and clarify my philosophy of nursing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the fact that nursing is an ever-changing profession which society’s ideas and beliefs will impact, whether by necessity or through evolution. Health Promoter and Care Provider Health promotion or prevention is the latest hot topic in the healthcare arena. According 2 to Prochaska, J. and DiClemente, C. (1992), the nursing strategies for health behavior change are Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action and Maintenance touch on every different type of nurse and show a need for growth. While providing...
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...What are Uniform Crime Reports? What are Uniform Crime Reports Frank J. Schmalleger (2009, p. 38) writes in Criminology Today:An Integrative Introduction that the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are, “A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) summation of crime statistics tallied annually and consisting primarily of data on crmes reported to the police and on arrests”. There are eight major offenses, called Part I offenses, reported on in the UCR and compared against the United States (U.S.) population in various regions. The UCR is used to compare crime rates that occur in different regions and from one year to the next. Another benefit to the UCR is that they show major changes in crime rates through the years. The FBI has compiled these reports since 1929, which created a standard through which all crimes throughout the country are reported. The UCR is published yearly and is available to all law enforcement agencies and accessible to all citizens via the Internet. “Rates of crime under the UCR/NIBRS Program are generally expressed as “x number of offenses per 100,000 people in the U.S. population” (Schmalleger, F., 2009, p. 39). The eight major offense categories reported on in the UCR are murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The crime of murder is the first statistic reported in the UCR and should not be confused with homicide. Murder is, “…an unlawful homicide” and homicide is, “…the willful killing...
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...Generally, people try to win the hearts of others to get the benefits and giving advantage to people as in Segon and Booth (2011, 16) which states that in western country gift giving is considered as bribery Asia is considered as a friendly action. In this case, a manager of the Australia Mining Corporation company needs to make an ethical decision whether to purchase a luxury gift. Since received information that gift giving able to secure the contract between the Asian Company. The ethical decision making models are utilitarian, moral rights and justice. This essay will be discussing on whether the manager should purchase a gift while negotiating a cross culture business. Moral right is not suitable because moral is one behavioral value base on certain criteria or conduct that is acceptable by the society (Boganovic, Cingula and Ivanisevic 2014, 80). In this case the humanity right is not being considered in the decision making process. If using transposition consideration, the Australia mining sector manager becomes the receiver and received an expensive and luxurious gift. Surely, none of the receiver will reject it. Moreover, the contract benefits company and stakeholder. Both company are able to do culture exchange. In additional, company should consider profit instead of humanity rights. Profit is more important to the company. If the manager considers humanity rights is more important the company will not be improve. Manager will be too scare to take risk and being...
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...Which of the following is not a core characteristic of the decentralized federation structure? D. Reporting and oversight conflicts prevail Which of the following is not a core characteristic of the coordinated federation structure? B. Subsidiaries are regarded as key sources of knowledge and expertise. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the companies with centralized hub structure? C .Most of the manufacturing and product development is executed but the subsidiaries Which of the following statements regarding knowledge diffusion is correct? A In a decentralized federation, knowledge is developed in national subsidiaries and diffused Which of the following is not a characteristic of companies with a transnational strategy? Knowledge is developed centrally and adapted locally Isatis CO has successfully transitioned from a global strategy to a transnational strategy Which of the following descried the likely configuration of assets and capabilities that now most likely prevails at isatis C Dispersed, specialized and interdependent Which of the following describes the preferred sequencing of changes associated with implementing the typically more effective emerging change process model a.Change in individual attitudes and mentalities, then change in interpersonal relationships Which of the following strategic approach and strategic capabilities cannot be paired? d. global strategy and national responsiveness Frank is director of technology in an MNE...
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...Term 1 topics (30% of the exam): • Skeleton • Muscles • Nervous System • The Brain Skeleton and Muscles • Skeletal system is all the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them • Average human has 206 bones • Bones: - Composed of living cells - Has protein called collagen, which makes it strong (Collagen: strong fibers) - Contain calcium sulphate and phosphorous which makes it hard - 2 types: compact bone (outer layer, dense and hard), spongy bone (inner layer, consist of fine struts of bone, forms the red bone marrow) • Cartilage (soft bone): - Firm but softer than bone, cartilage is rubbery while bone is firm - Has collagen but no mineral salts - Smooth slippery surface acts as a cushion, reduces friction • Function of bones: - Enables movement (eg: raising of arm, breathing movement in the ribs, chewing of the jaws) - Storage minerals - Support the body, keep it off the ground and keeps the body shape - Where blood production happens (red marrow of some bones such as vertebrae produce both red and white blood cells) - Protection (brain-skull/cranium, heart, lungs and liver-rib cage, spinal cord-vertebrae) • Structure of the skeleton (just important ones): 1. Vertebral column - Also called backbone or spine or spinal column - Consists of 33 individual vertebrae - Cartilage allows the...
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...Psychological Trauma & Post Trauma Therapy: Part 1: Attachment Failures and Dorothy Allison as a Client One of the more significant aspects of social development is the formation of attachment. For many, the first occurrence of attachment is during infancy with a caregiver (typically the mother). For Dorothy Allison, we can assume that from her book she had a positive attachment to her mother beginning at infancy. Granted her mother worked and was a single parent, however it this cannot be discredited because Allison’s needs as an infant were met (e.g. her mother seemed present and did not abandon her baby or harm the baby, baby was fed/clothed). According to the actual story, Allison’s abuse began at a much younger age than in the retelling—regardless, sexually and physically abused at a young age, Allison watched her mother stand by her attacker. For a moment, we have to pause and just consider what torment this child experienced. We can then assume Allison was questioning her own self-worth, blaming herself, and stuck between wanting to love her mother and possibly hating her mother all at the same time. As a young child, Allison’s attachment to her mother was shattered; her primary caregiver failed her. Allison’s other caregivers were present, but the one adult whom she had formed a close bond with passes away, leaving her again without a caregiver or a responsible adult figure. Working with Allison as an adult, I would start by evaluating if she...
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...Psychological report on the Stroop effect By Thomas Silk Abstract The aim of this experiment is to study autonomic processes by replicating the previously carried out Stroop effect by using numbers. My hypothesis was that participants will be slower to properly identify the colour of ink when the ink used to produce colour names different from the ink. That is, observers were slower to identify red ink when it spelled the word blue. A number of 20 random participants aged in between 17-18 were recruited to participate in this experiment. Participants were presented with one condition for 10 participants and a second for the other 10.The first condition had the words of colours and were printed in a different colour ink, and the second condition the words were printed in the corresponding colour. Based on the results, participants took a considerably longer time to say the number of number in the incongruent condition than in the congruent condition. This corresponds to the earlier research carried out by Stroop. Therefore, it can be said that the powerfully autonomic nature of reading words is as same as reading numbers, as it is such a well-learned automatic activity it does interfere with the task. Introduction When you first learned to tie shoelaces you needed to carefully think through each step of the process. Now, you probably do not even seem to think about the steps, but simply initiate a series of movements that seem to proceed without any further influence. When a...
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...Alternative Strategies. 1.0 Integration Strategies. Forward integrations, backward integrations, and horizontal integrations are sometimes collectively referred to as vertical integrations strategies. Vertical integrations strategies allow a firm to gain control over distributors, supplier and competitors. The degree to which a firm owns its upstream suppliers and its downstream buyers is referred to as vertical integration. Because it can have a significant impact on a business unit's position in its industry with respect to cost, differentiation, and other strategic issues, the vertical scope of the firm is an important consideration in corporate strategy. Expansion of activities downstream is referred to as forward integration, and expansion upstream is referred to as backward integration. The concept of vertical integration can be visualized using the value chain. Consider a firm whose products are made via an assembly process. Such a firm may consider backward integrating into intermediate manufacturing or forward integrating into distribution. Example Value Chain. 1.1 Forward Integration Forward integration is a type of vertical merger (vertical integration) in which a supplier acquires a manufacturer or a manufacturer acquires a distributor. Businesses engage in forward integration either to generate a higher margin from a key input which it owns or produces or to better market its...
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...CH 1 STUDY QUESTIONS 1. How does classical conditioning described by Pavlov differ from operant conditioning described by Skinner? (pages 2/3) -Classical conditioning is a form of associative learning in which a subject learns the relationship between two stimuli, or between a stimuli and a behavior. Pavlov studied and analyzed dog’s salivary secretions in response to food. He found he could elicit this salivation response reliable by administering a distinct auditory or visual stimulus that would signal anticipation of a subsequent food reward. Pavlov called with conditional reflexes, but if now known as classical conditioning or associative learning. -Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if it is reinforced, and weakened if it is punished. Operant conditioning results in behavior modification through positive reinforcement. Skinner’s favorite animal was a pigeon and skinner reasoned that when a hungry pigeon would receive a food reward, it might associate the food with the execution of a particular behavior and would repeat that behavior. 2. What contributions did Lorenz and von Frisch make to understanding social behavior? (Pages 4/5) -Lorenz formulated the idea of fixed action patterns of instinctive behaviors. Such stereotyped behaviors are set in motion by an innate releasing mechanism, which elicits a fixed sequence of behavioral events. (i.e. courtship and mating rituals, nest building for birds, ect) Lorenz...
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...International Journal of Economics, Management & Accounting 19, no. 1 (2011): 1-26 © 2011 by The International Islamic University Malaysia METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS: OVERVIEW OF PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE DIRECTION* Mohamed Aslam Haneefa and Hafas Furqanib Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Email: mdaslam@iiu. edu.my) b Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Email: hafasf@gmail.com) a ABSTRACT This paper argues that research and publications in the area of methodology of Islamic economics is very significant for a meaningful development of the discipline. Although the discussion on methodology of Islamic economics in contemporary Islamic economics literature is rather limited, this paper reviews the works of selected scholars who have attempted to present works on ‘methodology’ and their approach to the process of theory building in Islamic economics. The paper then presents some implications of these views based on the position that methodology investigates the criteria, rationalizations, arguments and justifications used in theory appraisal as well as evaluating the reliability of theories, this paper concludes that greater resources, both human and financial, need to be channeled to developing uÎūl al-iqtiÎād, a fundamental, but vastly, neglected area of research in contemporary Islamic economics...
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...PART 1 The Nature of Staffing Chapter One Staffing Models and Strategy The Staffing Organizations Model Organization Missions Goals and Objectives Organization Strategy HR and Staffing Strategy Staffing Policies and Programs Support Activities Legal compliance Measurement Job analysis and rewards Core Staffing Activities Recruitment: external, internal Selection: planning, external, internal Employment: decision making, final match Staffing System and Retention Management CHAPTER 1 STAFFING MODELS AND STRATEGY LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you will be able to: • Define staffing and outline the implications of the definition • Explain how organizational effectiveness is determined by both staffing levels and the quality of labour • Describe the five models of staffing • List the 13 strategic staffing decisions that any organization is confronted with • Understand the complexity of ethics in staffing decisions and use suggestions to assist in making ethical staffing decisions Staffing is a critical organizational function concerned with the acquisition, deployment, and retention of the organization’s workforce. This chapter begins with a look at the nature of staffing. This includes a view of the “big picture” of staffing, followed by a formal definition of staffing and the implications of that definition. Examples of staffing systems for a Canadian Astronaut recruitment campaign, store level human resource managers, and direct sales...
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