...he has clearly done well both as a governor and business man...however, I think he is trying to put the American people into a perspective that Obama is trying to create that 1970's feeling of "The Man" trying to take corporate America and telling you what you can and can't do...that is a socialist/communistic (?) viewpoint and by him thinking he can make the American people believe this thought, that is why he will win the race. He is more focused on keeping the individual states a free body within a conglomerate of other states while working together to unify the country as opposed to working as one country with a subset of states governing certain regions. This idea is the "corporate structure" that many business' use as the model for their organization and is why he is so fond of this theory. Now onto Obamacare...I understand many of you feel as if you're being "robbed" or "forced" into paying more in order to benefit the little guy who can't fend for himself but that is what a government does. As a member of a healthcare system that is extremely similar to that of Obamacare, yes there are long wait times/yes, we do have a higher tax rate (lower for corporations, which is what obama is trying to change)/and yes the poor, sick, less fortunate all do benefit because of everyone else's success...however, I will always have healthcare (no matter what) and can decrease my insurance costs by getting a plan (all individually) that will perform the basic needs I have and subsidize...
Words: 1100 - Pages: 5
...EMPOWERING THE NEW HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM 2 EMPOWERING THE NEW HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM Today, the healthcare industry finds itself on the threshold of a new era in which key stakeholders, empowered by technology, are breaking down barriers and redefining what’s possible in medical care. Find out how IT is shaping this new healthcare ecosystem. A NEW ERA Never before has the healthcare industry offered so much hope amid so much uncertainty. In the last decade, we have seen the unlocking of the human genome, which has put personalized and predictive medicine within reach for the first time in history. Advances in biomedicine and pharmaceuticals are achieving unprecedented success against formerly intractable diseases. And the next generation of information technology is sparking innovation across the healthcare value chain. Yet we are also living in a time of great economic and social upheaval, with healthcare businesses and organizations contending with extraordinary new financial, demographic, and regulatory pressures. A challenging global economy continues to strain the bottom lines of providers, payers, and pharmaceutical companies - not to mention the businesses and taxpayers who ultimately foot the bill. What’s more, the economics of healthcare are set to become even tougher in the years ahead as aging populations in industrial countries place new demands on both private and public healthcare systems. Tighter finances and thinning margins have made cost cutting and operational...
Words: 2396 - Pages: 10
...Root Causes of the 2008-2009 Economic Crisis Pol 201 For this paper I will look into the 2008- 2009 Economic Crisis. There were many factors that contributed to the crisis; I will focus on what may have led to the downturn of the economy and some of the policies implemented by key actors responsible for turning our economy around. I will also look at those who have changed monetary or fiscal policy, and laws governing business since the collapse. I will also give my thoughts on whether these changes will actually be successful on turning things around for the better of our economy. The economic collapse of 2008 has affected so many people across the nation. With the current unemployment rate at 8.2 percent, (less than .5 percent away from where it was the first year of the Great Depression) many people have lost their homes due to not being able to pay high mortgage costs. Everyone knows at least one family who has been affected by the collapse. Some may say it started because of bad mortgage lending, others say it is because people got in to mortgages that were beyond their means. I believe the crisis has to do with everyone involved in the picture; policymakers, lenders/banks, and consumers. I was born and raised in San Diego, California. My Mother and Father brought me up with the idea that owning real estate is always a good investment. At age 20, I had a great job making between 60,000- 80,000 dollars annually and the first thing I did when I was...
Words: 2390 - Pages: 10
...in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. Outperform Recommendation: Buy Sector: Technology Exchange: NASDAQ Symbol: CTGX Beta: 1.22 Price: $18.49 Price Target: $ 21.59 Implied All-In Return: 16.77% Dividend Per Share: NA Yield: NA 52-Week Range: $11.89-$19.12 Shares Out. (MM): 18.7 Market Cap. (MM): 345.86 January 19, 2013 This report is priced as of market close January 7, 2013. All values in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. Our Four Reasons to Own Computer Task Group Inc. 1. Focus on healthcare,...
Words: 5556 - Pages: 23
...main focuses on the problem and suggestions of current American tourism. Though analysis the history and current situation of America tourism, the article points out three problems the America tourism exist. Then the article indicates some suggestions to resolve the problems. The America tourism developed from 1790, and stand at the maturity stage now. It has rich tourism resource, such as the park, the museum, the theme park, the internet system, and developed transportation system and so on. However, the result is not the best in the world. Even though the America tourism is mature compare with more countries, it also has some problems because the special country condition. Such as the economy problem, security problem, visa problem and medial tourism problem. The article gives some suggestion aimed at each problem. Introduction “Tourism is the number-one service that we export. And that means jobs.” “More money spent by more tourists means more business can hire more workers.” President Obama announced when he went to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida January 19, 2012. (Laura, 2012). According to the statistic from the government, tourism and travel account is 2.7% of US gross domestic product (GDP) and support 7.5 million jobs. Generated $1.9 trillion in economic impact, with $813 billion spent directly by domestic and international travelers that spurred an additional $1.1 trillion in other industries. It...
Words: 4044 - Pages: 17
...American Healthcare Systems-Research Paper-6th Dec 2013 Medical Tourism By: Mrudula Mynampaty and Swathi Damacherla Introduction “Medical tourism” is the term commonly used to describe people traveling outside their home country avail medical services at lower costs1. Medical tourism is fundamentally different from the traditional model of international medical travel where patients generally journey from less developed nations to major medical centers in highly developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities 2. History The concept of medical tourism has been very pervasive all through the history. The first recorded case of medical tourism describes Greek pilgrims who traveled from the Mediterranean Sea to Epidaurus, a small territory in the Sardonic Gulf. It was said that this small territory was the sanctuary of Asclepius, known as the healing god. Since the 1500s India has enjoyed a rich history of providing yoga instruction as well as Ayurveda healing to patients from around the world. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans and Americans flocked to health spas and sanitariums, sometimes in remote places, in the hope that they would obtain relief from their disabling conditions, such as tuberculosis, gout, bronchitis, or liver diseases 3. What led to Medical Tourism today? The market size for medical tourism is USD 24-40 billion, based on approximately eight million cross-border patients worldwide spending an average of USD 3,000-5...
Words: 3356 - Pages: 14
...triggered multiple debates across the United States of America earning the name ObamaCare due to the president’s commitment to see the policy implemented. An argumentation analysis is provided identifying the different contending positions as well as assumptions. Moreover, an argument map of the issue is also developed. It is pertinent to note that the policy issue affects stakeholders across different industries of the economy in a multidimensional approach. Medical care policy The Obama care health care policy has had wide opinions among various stakeholders in the US. While there are those who support the policy, there are also those who feel that the policy will be difficult to implement and will leave many people without the ability to access basic medical care. However, there is need to analyses the medical care policy and the different opinions that are given to analyses the suitability of the policy (Doolittle, 2013). The policy was laid down as an alternative to provision of cheaper healthcare to the people. Critics of the policy have argued that the citizens are the ultimate stakeholders in this policy; however, there are other key stakeholders involved. These stakeholders include key players in the insurance sector; pharmaceutical companies, physician and economic analysist (Dunn, 2012). The analysis gives different opinions concerning the health policy. The best approach that can be used in such a case is policy argumentation. Policy argumentation is a technique that...
Words: 1670 - Pages: 7
...ABSTRACT This project is based on “BPO INDUSTRY IN INDIA”. Business Process Outsourcing is the delegation of one or more of the business processes to an external provider, which in turn owns, manages and controls the selected processes based on some specific standards. It was started in India in early 1980’s by the British Airways who set-up their captive unit in Delhi. BPO in India starts with low-end data entry processes, but now it moves up the value chain and deals in core business processes also. Both voice and non-voice BPO Industry exists in India. Various types of services are performed, call centres being the attraction today for the youth. BPO operates through three types of business models viz. - Transactional, Niche and Comprehensive. Finance and Accounting has also set its significant place in BPO pie. In 2008, BPO industry generates USD 12.8 Bn revenue, out of which exports revenue was USD 10.9 Bn. It will achieve USD 14.8 Bn by the end of 2009 (expected) and is expected to achieve USD 60 Bn by 2012 and USD 225 Bn by the end of 2020. Cost competitiveness and talented pool of human resources are the key drivers in the growth of BPO industry, but still some factors such as underdeveloped infrastructure and competition from other low-cost countries are providing challenge to the Indian industry, which needs to be addressed carefully by the cooperation of government, NASSCOM and industry itself. Still, India is shining in the...
Words: 12041 - Pages: 49
...Technology and How It Be Used To Manage Human Resources Technology and How It Be Used To Manage Human Resources Introduction Today we live in a world that is continuously introducing new processes and technologies to assist with the way we manage our busy lives. The same applies to the way organizations are conducting business. You can bet that at this very moment executives are holding meetings around the world to discuss how their company can utilize the capability of internet based applications to boost production. Automated systems have become the new age way of executing tasks, whether its transferring funds from one account to another or storing records on a hard drive, it’s all done electronically. With advancements in social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Linked-in, it is now possible for large communities around the world to connect through the click of a button. Several months ago Facebook reached the monumental milestone of one billion users, that’s roughly one-seventh of the world’s population (Vance, 2012). Humans now posses many methods of getting and staying connected to others by the use of electronic devices. Now a status update or a tweet can reach millions of users in a split second. Prior to the creation of dating sites, if you wanted to start a relationship with another individual, you would have needed to some sort of physical interaction. Now technology has made it possible for internet-based dating sites to predict compatibilities...
Words: 5060 - Pages: 21
...Outsourcing: The Government, the People and the Companies Jeffrey W. Coleman Webster University Abstract Making a decision about whether or not to move these activities offshore is a decision of far-reaching consequences. Developing countries have been unable to radically alter their industrial structure due to numerous internal institutional and external technological barriers. Consequently, they have sought global participation through outsourcing activities. This is indeed a break from the traditional self-reliant way of doing business. Outsourcing arrangements are technologically and organizationally complex, and present a variety of challenges to manage effectively. Outsourcing benefits include cost savings, quality improvement, and the ability of the organization to concentrate time and resources on its core business. Outsourcing trends change from year to year, and usually involve changes such as progressive outsourcing, cloud sourcing, mergers between organizations from different parts of the world and protectionism. In this paper we will look at a few of these areas such as the how in recent years the business practice of outsourcing jobs has been considered both a blessing for American business and a concern for the American worker, the amount of outsourcing being done and why, the affect on the economy in the United States, and the role government plays in outsourcing. The paper concludes, however, that the trend is just beginning and how our country...
Words: 4404 - Pages: 18
...to other special reports on the relationship of technology and public policy in other parts of the world. In those reports, we were optimistic about the prospects of technology's enablement of the public policy, including streamlining government in much the same way that IT has helped to improve efficiency in the private sector, and the prospects for the public's involvement in rule making and legislation. Our predictions at the time were pessimistic about the prospects for e-government citizen-facing portals, freedom from government surveillance through the Internet, and the ability to continue avoiding Internet taxation. Of research houses seven predictions in 2001, they were correct on three (e-government project failures, business outsourcing to IT clusters, and Internet-enabled surveillance) and wrong...
Words: 1589 - Pages: 7
...organizations have rapidly increased in recent years. In 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a voluntary framework that is fast becoming the de facto standard for organizations to assess their cybersecurity programs. RICHARD RAYSMAN JOHN ROGERS PARTNER HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. Richard’s practice concentrates on computer law, outsourcing, complex technology transactions and intellectual property. He has significant experience in structuring technology transactions and has represented clients in billions of dollars of outsourcing transactions in addition to litigating reported cases. Richard is a guest contributor to The Wall Street Journal on technology issues, and Chambers has selected him as a leading technology attorney. Prior to practicing law, Richard was a systems engineer for IBM Corporation. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. John has extensive information security experience in a variety of industries including financial services, retail, healthcare, higher education, insurance, non-profit and technology services. He focuses on improving client cybersecurity programs, assessing these programs against industry standards, designing secure solutions and performing cost/benefit analyses. Practical Law The Journal | Transactions & Business | June 2015 37 D espite major efforts to prevent cyber attacks, no common standard of care exists yet for organizations...
Words: 4438 - Pages: 18
...Executive Summary: Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Deal Overview: On January 25, 2009, Pfizer and Wyeth entered into the merger agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Wyeth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer. Upon completion of the merger, each share of Wyeth common stock issued and outstanding will be converted into the right to receive, subject to adjustment under limited circumstances, a combination of $33.00 in cash, without interest, and 0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock in a taxable transaction. Pfizer will not issue more than 19.9% of its outstanding common stock at the acquisition date in connection with the merger. The exchange ratio of 0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock will be adjusted if the exchange ratio would result in Pfizer issuing in excess of 19.9% of its outstanding common stock as a result of the merger Deal Terms Breakdown: Transaction Value Transaction Consideration Purchase price per WYE share $50.19 Existing Cash Used $22,213 32.7% Cash per WYE share $33.00 New Debt $22,500 33.1% PFE stock value per WYE share $17.19 Total Cash $44,713 65.8% PFE shares per WYE share 0.985 Stock Consideration $23,289 34.2% Premium to 1/23/09 WYE price 29.3% Total Consideration $67,303 100.0% Total WYE shares (MM,diluted) 1,341 Total Equity...
Words: 8308 - Pages: 34
...Earlier this month, newspaper headlines in India about US$5 billion worth of IT outsourcing orders expected from large U.S. banks brought cheer to the Indian IT services industry. In recent months, industry players have been expecting the return of good times, and this news reinforced their optimism. But experts say the US$60 billion industry needs to retool and reposition itself or it risks losing out on growth. According to Sudin Apte, principal analyst and CEO at research firm Offshore Insights: "Businesses in the U.S. and Europe have undergone dramatic changes. The paradigm at their end has changed and so have the needs and requirements from their technology vendors. If Indian IT firms want to stay in the game, they need to change, too." Meanwhile, the country's top IT firms are close to shuffling positions. While Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys Technologies continue to hold sway, Cognizant Technologies, currently the fourth-largest player, is threateningly close to unseating Wipro Technologies for the third slot. In the last quarter, Cognizant's revenues grew 45% to reach US$1.31 billion; Wipro was marginally ahead with US$1.34 billion in revenues from IT services. Also getting ready to join the club is iGate, which last month entered the billion-dollar revenue club after buying Patni Computers in a US$1.2 billion deal -- one of the largest acquisitions within the Indian outsourcing industry. Mahindra Satyam, the rechristened former No.3 Satyam Technologies, is...
Words: 3122 - Pages: 13
...VICTORIOUS TEAM Countries For The Project for the Period 2011 : 1] China 2] India 3] USA Team Members and Students IDS : Nikita Bhivate A2604 ( U.S.A.) Li Jianwei A2394 ( China ) Tingting Hao A2319 ( India ) MBA 531 International Financial Management. Prof. Jayant Kanitkar. INTRODUCTION : Introduction Of China : During the period from 2007 to 2011, the whole world has been suffering from global economic recession and financial crisis. From US subprime to EU sovereign debt crisis, China, as the second largest economy in the world, experienced internal and external economic impacts. In the year of 2007, China’s economic development reached its pick. With the expectation of CNY appreciation, hot money flooded into China. As a result of this, the price of investment asset surged up sharply. The housing price tripled, and the Shanghai stock index reached to a historical level of 6300 from less than 3000 with in one year. The wealth effect from the high investment asset price stimulated consumption. Moreover, China was keeping its high net exports trading volume and fixed asset investment. The GDP growth rate exceeded 10%. However, the financial bubble broke in the US, and a chain reaction directly affected China. In 2008, all economic indictors shown that China’s development slowed down. Stock market can be regarded as the forecaster of economic. The Shanghai stock index dropped to 1900 from 6300. Affected by recession in international...
Words: 4366 - Pages: 18
