...British Journal of Social Work (2005) 35, 435–452 doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch190 Advance Access publication March 21, 2005 Use of Critical Consciousness in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice: Disentangling Power Dynamics at Personal and Structural Levels Izumi Sakamoto and Ronald O. Pitner Izumi Sakamoto, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of social work at the University of Toronto, Canada. She received her MA in social welfare from Sophia University, Japan, and her MSW, MS (psychology) and Ph.D. (social work and social psychology) from the University of Michigan, USA. Her research interests include anti-oppressive social work, gender and immigration, cultural influences on the self and identities, and cultural negotiation processes of newcomers. Ronald O. Pitner, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. He received his MA in psychology from the University of Tennessee, USA, a MSW and Ph.D. (social work and social psychology) from the University of Michigan, USA. His research interests are broadly defined in terms of social cognition, stereotyping, prejudice, race and ethnicity, multicultural social work. Correspondence to Izumi Sakamoto, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St West, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada. E-mail: Izumi.Sakamoto@utoronto.ca Summary One of the limitations of anti-oppressive perspectives (AOPs) in social work is its lack of focus at a micro and individual level. AOPs should entail the social...
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...Christina Olivis Week 3 Assignment 1. Define BFOQ and list to which characteristics it applies BFOQ stands for bona fide occupational qualification and is a defense used in discrimination litigation. It applies to discrimination against religion, national origin, gender, and/or age. 2. What is USERRA? How does USERRA protect those on military leave? USERRA stands for uniformed services employment and reemployment rights act. It clarifies the length of time a person in the military can be absent from work and protects their rights in the matter. 3. What are the requirements of an Affirmative Action plan? List the criteria for proof of its "remedial nature." The Affirmative Action Plan has to be just to everyone and follows detailed requirements established by the courts. They have to commit and lead by example. They have to place advertisements drawing in women and minorities. Career counseling geared toward women and minorities and job descriptions should understandable to such parties. Rules and regulations will include these parties as well. 4. Answer Human Resource Dilemma, Ch. 7 #5, p.187 (Emmanuel Abrams) When the EEOC receives a charge of discrimination is when the process begins. An initial review occurs and then an investigation. A letter of determination is issued stating what determination was made. If the EEOC determines there is discrimination present the EEOC can either step in and mediate with the company or if the company is not willing...
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...Modeling Culture in Trade: Uncertainty Avoidance* Gert Jan Hofstede Wageningen University gertjan.hofstede@wur.nl Catholijn M. Jonker Delft University of Technology c.m.jonker@tudelft.nl Tim Verwaart LEI Wageningen UR tim.verwaart@wur.nl Keywords: trade, culture, agents, uncertainty avoidance, negotiation Abstract A model is presented of the way that our cultural attitude towards the unknown influences the decisions we make in trade. Uncertainty avoidance is one of Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions. The paper presents a model of how this dimension affects trade. This influence has been explicated for the decisions regarding trade: partner selection, negotiation behavior, trust, and the interpretation of the trade partner’s behavior. It has been verified in simulations showing that the generic tendencies as attributed to uncertainty avoidance are reflected in the simulation results. Our approach is an example of instantiating generic knowledge on the influences of culture on decision-making in general. INTRODUCTION The international food economy is rapidly changing. Important issues are concentration and globalization, growing information intensity, consumer demands, and social responsibility [Kinsey 2001]. An important issue in current food trade research is the emergence and performance of international supply chain networks [Lazzarini et al. 2001]. Agent-based modeling extends the understanding of processes in society and economy. It enables simulation of the emergence...
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...Brigham Concise 4th Edition Chapter 4: The Financial Environment: Markets, Institutions, and Interest Rates 1. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is: a. a secondary market. b. a physical asset market. c. a primary market d. Statements a and b are correct. e. Statements b and c are correct. a. Correct. 2. An example of a primary market transaction is: a. buying 100 shares of Wal-Mart stock from your uncle. b. buying 100 shares of IBM stock through the New York Stock Exchange via an online brokerage firm c. buying 100 shares of a new issue of Home Depot common stock c. Correct. 3. Money markets are: a. markets for long-term debt and common stocks. b. markets for “real” or “tangible” assets. c. markets for short-term, highly liquid debt securities. c. Correct. 4. Investment banking firms: a. facilitate the issue of new securities. b. are secondary market participants. c. are primary market participants. d. a and b are true e. a and c are true e. Correct. 5. Financial intermediaries: a. act as middlemen to facilitate the issuance of new securities by firms and governments. b. literally create new forms of capital (securities). c. facilitate the transfer of funds from savers to demanders of capital d. a and b e. b and c e. Correct. 6. Which of the following are financial intermediaries? a. commercial banks b. mutual funds c. life insurance companies d. all of the above e. none of the above d. Correct. 7. The NASDAQ is primarily ...
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...shares. In this situation there is a high demand but low returns. It is best to try and increase market share or get it to deliver cash. The limitation of this business theory is that it only works with high market share and this is not the only meter for success. Also there are many situations in business where the Dogs can out earn the Cash Cows. The BCG grid may provide a the basis for a business development strategy for large business but what about the small business? It is possible to have a high market share and not have increased profits, or have a low market share and still be profitable. BCG Analysis is a great stepping stone for market research and has great possibilities, but for today's companies it may need to be tweaked just a little. This business model is a pretty decent model and if used in the right situation it can help a business to increase and monitor its market share and growth. All business big or small should have some type of a business plan or model that they can base their business products on and by keeping an eye on the market and watching what consumers want they can increase their profit. A simple BCG Matrix diagram or template can be used to plan your Growth Market Share strategy and many samples can be found on the web. If you prefer you may use BCG Matrix software....
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...Module 1 Lab Report For this module, I have chosen the movie Taken to analyze. In it, Bryan Mills’ teenage daughter, Kim, travels to Paris with a friend to follow a band on tour. Shortly after arriving, the two share a taxi with a stranger who works in a human trafficking ring. The two are profiled and abducted soon after, but Kim is on the phone with her father at the time of the abduction. Using very limited clues and training as an ex-CIA operative, he tracks down these men all over Europe and rescues his daughter. This modern-day myth shares a very powerful cultural truth-value that we can see in ancient myths such as The Iliad and The Odyssey. The characters in these stories are driven by a strong love for somebody else and will do anything for those they love. This is true in society today, as we would do anything for those we love. In Taken, we only see this portrayed in one character. In these other myths, however, we see a multitude of heroes perform grand acts for those they love. In The Iliad, Menelaus brings together the Achaean armies to attack and conquer the mighty city of Troy for one reason: Love. His beloved wife, Helen, had been taken away by Paris of Troy to be his wife. In an effort to save his wife, he traveled across dangerous land and oceans to Troy where the Greeks fought in a war for 10 years. If not for love, a 10 year war because of a single man’s desire would seem absolutely absurd. However, we all can sympathize with Menelaus because we would...
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...DATA COMMUNICATIONS First Semester 2012-2013 CMSC 137 Data Communications and Networking ICS-UPLB JAC Hermocilla Data Communications ● Communication involves information sharing : local or remote Telecommunication – communication at a distance – ● telephony, telegraphy, television ● Data communications – the exchange of data between devices via some form of transmission medium such as wire cable – data - information presented in whatever form agreed upon by parties creating and using data ● Devices must be part of a data communications system (DCS) , a combination of hardware and software First Semester 2012-2013 CMSC 137 Data Communications and Networking ICS-UPLB JAC Hermocilla Effective DCS ● Delivery – Must deliver data to the correct destination Must deliver data accurately Must deliver data in a timely manner Must consider variations in the packet arrival time CMSC 137 Data Communications and Networking ICS-UPLB JAC Hermocilla ● Accuracy – ● Timeliness – ● Jitter – First Semester 2012-2013 Components of a DCS (1) ● Message – Information to be communicated Device that sends the message: computer, phone Device that receives the message: computer, phone Physical path by which a message travels from sender to receiver: twisted-pair wire, coaxial cable, fiber optics, radio waves A set of rules that govern data communications An agreement between the communicating devices ● ...
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...Dfzdfadfadfadsfasdf At Axia Strategies our objective is clear: To identify the costs and inefficiencies in health insurance to which our clients require unique, immediate and effective solutions. Opportunities do exist to deliver the right medical care at the right cost. But as you know, it is not that simple, the best solutions are often buried in the detail. Axia brings clarity to the most complex issues facing health insurance executives. Axia does the research for you, supported with the analytics and logic that our industry experience provides. Our goal is to help you and your organization make the right decisions with best of class solutions. Axia Strategies applies its health insurance experience and industry knowledge while acting as an extension of your organization to design strategies uniquely tailored to your needs. Working in tandem with your staff, Axia will outline the value of each solution from multiple perspectives: cost, risk, access, administrative ease, clinical management and satisfaction. Expert People and Trusted Process * Axia offers a clearly defined, client-specific process targeted to the identification, selection, implementation and ongoing oversight of specialty solutions. * Each Axia partner excels in a health insurance specialty, instilling client confidence in the customized solution presented. * The Axia team possesses extensive industry experience and a detailed understanding of risk, cost models and program details specific...
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...n epidemiology, an epidemic (from επί (epi), meaning "upon or above" and δήμος (demos), meaning "people") occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience.[1]:354[2] Epidemiologists often consider the term outbreak to besynonymous to epidemic, but the general public typically perceives outbreaks to be more local and less serious than epidemics.[2][1]:55, 354 Epidemics of infectious disease are generally caused by a change in the ecology of the host population (e.g. increased stress or increase in the density of a vector species), a genetic change in the parasite population or the introduction of a new parasite to a host population (by movement of parasites or hosts). Generally, an epidemic occurs when host immunity to a parasite population is suddenly reduced below that found in the endemic equilibrium and the transmission threshold is exceeded.[3] ------------------------------------------------- An epidemic may be restricted to one location; however, if it spreads to other countries or continents and affects a substantial number of people, it may be termed a pandemic.[1]:55The declaration of an epidemic usually requires a good understanding of a baseline rate of incidence; epidemics for certain diseases, such as influenza, are defined as reaching some defined increase in incidence above this baseline.[2] A few cases of a very rare disease may be classified as...
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...Managing Organization and Leading People Task 1: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS Assessment Code: C200/BIP Task1 Student Name: xxxx Student ID: xxxxx Date: October 30th 2014 Student Mentor Name: xxxx Task 1: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS 0 Organization Overview 2 Organization Description 3 Leadership Practices 4 Relationship between Leadership and Organizational Culture 7 SWOT Analysis 8 Organizational Strength 8 Organizational Weaknesses 9 Organizational Opportunities 10 Organizational Threats 10 Leadership Evaluation 11 Leadership Strengths 11 Leadership Weaknesses 13 Recommendations for Leadership Development 14 Organization Overview Organizational overview provides a framework of the organization. It would ideally be a catalogue all necessary information that would help an external party to assess the organizational fit in a better way and understand whether he/she is in total sync with the organizational goals and the other beneficiaries. The organizational overview addresses the following: * The mission and the history * The stakeholders * The goals and the programs * The budget * The outcomes and the achievements * The sponsors or the funders. I have chosen Salesforce.com as the organization for my analysis and believe that the description provided would help in giving a better understanding of the organization for any third party considering a position with the organization. This...
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...“Describe the meaning of the shadows in the analogy of the cave.” The analogy of the cave is what Plato used to portray his idea of the World of Forms more clearly. In it, he tells us to imagine that there are a group of prisoners who have been held in a cave all their lives, and have never left it or had any experience of the outside world. They are all chained facing a wall, so that they can never see the cave’s entrance. At the entrance of the cave, there is a fire, and whenever someone or something passes that fire, it casts a shadow onto the wall the prisoners are facing. The prisoners think that the shadows are reality. But one day, a prisoner breaks free and rushes outside the cave. He sees the fire, and people, animals and other things. Here, he has discovered the real world and for the first time realizes that it is so much more than the cave, the shadows and everything else seen previously. This man is so overwhelmed by this new reality that he has found that he goes back into the cave, to tell the other prisoners what they are missing out on. However, the rest of the prisoners do not believe him, and in fact become angry at the man, because they believe that the shadows are reality. The outside world is a depiction of Plato’s world of forms. He believed that the World of Forms was the true reality that we will never accept until we see it for ourselves. The cave represents the physical world in which we live. This “cave” that we live in makes us somewhat ignorant...
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