...extremely wealthy, although he is. Mr. Kamprad chose to follow his values, including a responsible work ethic that began from a young age. Born within a class of people that thrived on hard work, Mr. Kamprad understood the meaning of dedication. He started as a teenage entrepreneur selling small office accessories and greeting cards “ . . . using the local milk van to deliver orders” (Chan, 2013). Regardless of the size of his business then, Mr. Kamprad had a clear vision for better things to come. The following examines Mr. Kamprad and how he built IKEA into a corporate empire. He is a prime example of an excellent leader to his people and a well-informed manager of his business. Managing business and leading people have important distinctions however. Colleagues respect Mr. Kamprad as a person who genuinely cares about his employees with a talent for influencing them to succeed. There were mistakes along the way, but a proven leader like Mr. Kamprad faced them head on. IKEA, with its expansively designed stores and loyal customer base, was ranked in Forbes (2013), as “#41 World’s Most Valuable Brands”. Leading vs. Managing Managing and leading are terms that seem synonymous, but in certain ways, they are not. “John Kotter suggests that leadership and management are two distinct yet complementary systems of action in organizations” (as cited by Nelson & Quick, 2013, p. 432). This suggestion bears true when it comes to Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA. Mr. Kamprad’s structurally aligned...
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...the CEO Jack Welch appeared to be a transformational leader. His main goal was to make GE the world’s most competitive enterprise, he knew that it would take nothing less than a revolution to transform that dream into a reality. Theorist James McGregor Burns describes transformational leadership as a leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. Mr. Welch’s leadership style had a component of commitment, honesty, credibility, intuition, aggression and customer oriented. He was very meticulous and monitored the elements which he assumed were of leadership traits. Mr. Welch believed that a true leader is one who portrays strong dynamism, transmittable energy, decision making influence, incredible passion and results oriented. Jack Welch’s leadership traits were similar to Nelson Mandela who was a democratic leader. After Mr. Mandela was released from prison he brought about positive change and took South Africa somewhere it has never been. He looked ahead and saw that South Africa’s system of apartheid would not survive...
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...Memo From ………………. To…………….. Date: January 21, 2015 Issue: Recording of advertising costs without considering accounting principle Mr…………. Determination of Facts of the situation: Preparation of financial statements for external use is my first responsibility as an employee of sporting goods chain. I need to prepare quarterly statements for the ending period June 30, 2005, which will be given to National Savings & Loan. CFO asked me to take advantage of the 1, 200, 000 cost of advertising campaign which was conducted in May and June of 2005. This capitalization can save from quarterly operating loss as well as sustain standing of company’s goods with creditor. CFO have confidence that these commercials can increase the sales in May and June and the effect of advertising will continue in July. While according to (Nelson, 2011), matching principle stated that expenses should be reported on income statement in the same period in which the revenue, to which those expense are associated, is earned because in some situations it difficult to identify that in which period expenses incurred and in which period revenue is earned related to those expenses such as advertising. In this situation principles of accounting indicates that the recognition of advertising should be made as expense in the period it is incurred. Identification of ethical issue and stakeholders: The ethical dilemma is whether my responsibility to meet the request of CFO to take the advantage of advertising...
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...Compensation and Benefit Strategy of an Organization DeVry University Nov 7, 2013 This paper is to identify the challenges in the compensation and benefits system within an organization. This system is meant to attract potential candidates to an organization that are looking for individual that meets their qualifications. However, there are changes being made in our society, with competitive advantage, and it is getting complicated for companies to attract potential candidate. Compensation is a complicate system because companies have to retain their employees once they are through the door. Compensation varies among employees due to their level of education, experience and their skills; compensations includes hourly, salaried, and bonuses and many different occasions overtime. However, things are about to change due to the Obamacare, and some companies may have tough decisions to make, in regards, to their employee’s benefits and payroll. This paper will discuss the challenges that one company faces when Obamacare takes into effect. Bags Inc. was founded in 1990, on Church Street in Orlando, FL. In the beginning, they were a Valet company assisting the residents and tourists, however, the business became well known and by 2003 they entered into the luggage business, allowing them to franchise in Valet and Baggage. Furthermore, they partnered with Disney in the Valet and luggage services assisting guests in the resorts. Throughout, the years they have grown tremendously...
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...Introduction Trevino and Nelson (2007) define ethics as the philosophical approach in which moral values are related to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions. This definition explains that ethics are a nothing more than an indoctrinated human behavior that is base on their environmental, social, or cultural backgrounds. Humans are therefore, inherently flawed and thus, ethics becomes a huge issue in their lives as they attempt to make up for these flaws. How humans act in a given situation or how they feel about their actions, play into how they conduct themselves in their personal and business affairs. Killing, raping, and stealing are examples of such obvious actions that most people would agree are unethical. This relates to the subjective belief of rather Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff should remain in prison or out on bail because of the practicing of Ponzi schemes because it lies in the not so obvious realm of behavior. Why? There is no essential difference between someone who steals $5 and someone who steals billions it is all the same, however, in the criminal justice system the belief in crimes at different levels are arranged at different social and cultural standards. White collar vs. blue collar White collar crime is particularly interesting it provides a sharp contrast to the common crimes and street criminals that usually attract the attention of people. A white-collar is associated by individual of a higher social class...
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...Lilies of The Field is a book written by William Barrett. Mr. Ralph Nelson, a producer, was introduced to this book by his agent Fred Ingles. Ralph Nelson was so intrigued by this story that he wanted to put it on film. Finally after much negotiation it was brought to the silver screen in 1963 by Mr. Ralph Nelson with a very low budget. With determination and tenacity Mr. Nelson achieved his dream. The entire film was shot in fourteen days! Incredibly, the picture was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Additionally, Lilies of the Field achieved motion picture history as Sidney Poitier was awarded the Best Actor Oscar, marking the first time in history an Academy Award was awarded to a black man. Choosing this movie for an analysis in negotiation was simple. Throughout the movie, the principal characters negotiated continuously. Lilies of the Field principle premise seemed to be partly based on the foundation of the bible scripture, Matthew 6:28-31 New International Version (NIV) 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear? The process of examining...
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...“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others” (Newsone.com). Courage is a word filled with many connotations. Courage is to stand your ground and look fear in the face and overcome the impossible. One cannot face their fears or show anyone can be a hero, but it is the courageous and brave hearted acts of a person that separates them from other amateurs that cannot fit the description. Nothing in life is free or comes without working hard to make something happen. In order to be courageous, a person should have bravery, perseverance, and honesty Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, did not choose to take an easy walk to freedom. Mandela is respected throughout the word for his integrity, courage, and dignity to be able to help his people in South Africa. . Nelson Mandela is well renowned in his country as a hero for his courage to stand for what he believed in and endured years in prison to help his country towards freedom. Nothing in life that is worth having is easy. Nelson Mandela accepted the challenge for freedom which was worth having and went for the greater good of his people. John f. Kennedy, former president of the United States who also fought about equality wrote about the profiles of courage. He stated that “ A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of the obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality” (225)...
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...Mandela----Invictus Mandela Invincible: African Biography, 1999: “You had no doubt when you were with [Nelson Mandela] that he had what we call in our language 'shadow'—substance, presence. He was regal.”—Desmond Tutu A herd boy from an isolated mountainous area who did not wear shoes until age 16, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela rose against overwhelming odds to be president of the richest, most culturally diverse country in Africa. He endured more than 27 years in jail for trying to overthrow a white police state, becoming the world's most famous political prisoner. He led voteless black South Africans from the racist apartheid period into a democratic era in 1994. (Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning apartness or separateness. It is a system of segregation based on race that favors whites and restricts blacks to labor reserves.) Celebrated as an international hero upon his release from prison in 1990, Mandela will be remembered as one of the twentieth century's towering leaders. Mandela will also be remembered as the precedent-setting African head of state who announced his retirement at the peak of his power after only one five-year term in office. By retiring, he passed "the baton" to a new generation, leaving behind a reputation untarnished by corruption and brutality that besmirched so many long-term African leaders. More than anyone else, Mandela bridged African and European cultures--taking the best from each. He was an educated man, a lawyer, a democrat, a shrewd...
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...Using ‘Person Centred’ Communication Skills and Models to Help Clients Admitted for the First Time to a Mental Health Hospital Introduction Communication is one way of exchanging information and feelings from one person to another (Bach and Grant 2009). It is transmitted through verbal and non-verbal behaviour. Communication is an essential and fundamental aspect of nursing care (Timmins 2011). It is a major and important part of daily nursing practice in the nurse-client relationship (Sheldon et al. 2006). Communication in nursing is unique and it is different from communication between healthcare providers because nurses are at the start of the healthcare service as they spend more time with the client than other healthcare professionals (McCabe and Timmins 2006). Therefore, nurses have to pay more attention to improving their communication skills for better client care. In order to establish a positive relationship with the client, it is necessary to communicate effectively and subsequently improve the quality of nursing care (McCabe and Timmins 2006). Effective communication is key to a therapeutic relationship with the client. It is defined as a ''purposeful form of communication used in the helping relationship'' (Ruesch 1961 cited in Arnold and Boggs 2007, p18). It is developed by the nurse for the purpose of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating client care (Arnold and Boggs 2007). The establishment of a nurse-client relationship was a key element...
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...Autumn Simpson Foundations of Education Mitzi Nelson 1/23/2014 Philosophy on Education I have learned from personal experiences what a good teacher is like. Growing up, I was a very shy student. I did not talk much, or feel the need to make friendships within each classroom, including with the teacher. In tenth grade, I was in a geometry class with a teacher named Mr. Hungate. He was the first person to see potential in me and the first to teach me how to come out of my shell. I am very thankful to have met him, because I wouldn’t have turned out the way I am. I know now that my calling is to teach, and I have decided that I will use him as a prime example of what a successful teacher is. In my opinion, education is a unique experience for each student that enters a classroom, and it is the teacher’s duty to make the student as comfortable as possible with that certain subject. As Mr. Hungate showed in every class period, a teacher should recognize that they are being trusted with the education of young people, therefore they must teach each student not only academically, but morally as well. I believe that communication should be a priority when it comes to a teacher-student relationship. A teacher should be a mentor to each student, embracing each student with compassion. They should desire to gladly help when they need it, and encourage them to do well. This will help a student feel confident when they take a class, making it an easier experience for both. A student...
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...COURSE: STUDY SKILL. PRESENTATION TOPIC: APARTHEID AND RACIAL SEGREGATION AROUND THE GLOBE. What is Apartheid and Racial segregation?: Segregation is separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, riding on a bus, or in the rental or purchase of a home. apartheid. the policy of strict racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-whites practiced in the Republic of South Africa, U.S . And also the genocide killings of Muslims in The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide was the genocidal killing, in July 1995, of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War. This is also religious segregation and its also currently going on in different countries around the world that leads to fighting and wars. The negative effects of Apartheid, Racial , and religious segregations: 1:The Aparthied ,racial and religious segregation system divides any country along racial lines. 2:The white race are been promoted and seen as superior to the other races of the affected country. 3:Public facilities such as shops, toilets, beaches, parks and resturants were divided according to race. 4:White people utilised the best facilities and then the Indians, other races and black people below...
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...The new South Africa My name is Ida Mackenzie, but I prefer if you’d call me “Mrs. Mackenzie”. Every morning at exactly 7.30 a.m. my alarm rings routinely. Routine is important, especially to me. I believe in the three R’s: Routine, Reliability and Respect. And therefor in my opinion no home could be hold successfully without these three great terms. Because of this I hate when I get unexpected visitors. At 7.35 a.m. I reach for the silver bell and shake it. The silver bell is placed right beside the bed on the table next to my clock. I have inherited the bell from my mother. As a recall to the bell my maid, Beauty, will come to my bed with coffee and homemade rusks, and go through a timetable of tasks and duties of the actual day. Beauty has been my maid in over twenty-five years. She is reliable – or at least I thought she was. If I didn’t have a servant, I would not even remember, where I keep the rusks. Until this election week I always thought Beauty was too sensible a girl to want anything to do with the African National Congress, but she let me down. Even though I tested her, in the way of leaving marked bottles out. One day Beauty stayed away, and I felt abandoned, betrayed, disappointed and helpless. I have always and will always like how orderly things used to be, with the blacks getting off the pavements for whites and respecting the obvious curfew at nightfall. My maids life in Vilakazi Township have never been in my interest, the fact that she was reliable...
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...Leading like Madiba: Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela Posted on August 17, 2011 by Martin Kalungu-Banda The world is in dire need of great leaders, ones who inspire people not through words but by serving them. The cutting edge in leadership discourse is the old fashioned idea of leadership through service. The whole human race, we could say, desperately needs these servant-leaders who really attend to others and are beacons of hope in our search for a world society where justice, fairness, care for the weaker members of our communities, and love flourish. The call for leaders who genuinely serve their people is obvious in social and political communities. We can see it equally in the economic sphere, in business organisations or corporations. The high turnover of staff in many work places suggests that people are looking for what Lance Secretan, a Canadian guru on leadership, calls ‘soul space’[1] – an environment where they will not simply be cogs in the wheel of production but can live full and happy lives. In my book, Leading Like Madiba: Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela[2], published in March 2006, I have attempted to present through stories the type of leadership that will take our world a higher ground.[3] What is so extraordinary about Mr Mandela’s style and practice of leadership is that it crosses the boundaries of culture, gender, race, religion and age. Madiba (as he is fondly referred to in his home country) has done so in a society that was once...
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...Personal Ethics Development Jeanette Cruz PHL/323 June 22, 2015 Mr. JAMES ZACCARIA According to Trevino and Nelson (2007) ethics are “the principles, norms and standards of conduct governing an individual or organization”. We can talk about the many people or institutions that had influence our ethics in a good or bad ways, but at the end it is up to us who pick and choose what the decision to make. This paper will explain the developmental aspects of my ethics and personal ethics; it will also explain the importance of ethics at the work place. When we talk about ethics we can find the difference ways that individuals can influence us. Fist our parents, they teach us right from wrong and that is better to be honest and do the right things in life even that at times doing the right thing may look unfair. Being fair and taking responsibility for our actions its part of an individual’s ethics way of been, its show good morals at least that what my grandparents had taught me. As I was grown up with my grandparents who set up the initials ground for me to choose from right or wrong, my grandparents shape me to be a very hard worker and to always be honest because life bring consequence when acting unethical. Of course that once as I grow older I had made many bad choices in my life but I believe that once you are taught something as a young child when you become an adult you will apply it and that exactly what had I done. As a teenager I did many thing that I shouldn’t had...
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...Dementia gradually robs people of their independence, dignity and loved ones. For the purpose of this assignment the author is going to use evidence based research to critically discuss the care of two couples who have lived together for a long time, because of the cruelty of Alzheimer’s disease they have been separated. For the purpose of confidentiality pseudonyms will be used in this assignment (National Midwifery Council, 2002). Jim Blake’s care will be discussed first followed by the care of his wife. An overview of Dementia will be explored first followed by Jim’s care. Analysis of risk assessment and management will be incorporated in the delivery of Jim and Mrs Blake’s care. Different psychosocial interventions will be applied in the care of the two couples. Throughout the assignment government directives will be used in support of these interventions. Lastly implications for clinical practice will be analysed prior to conclusion. Cantley (2001), Bates et al (2004) defines dementia as a deterioration in intellectual performance from a previous level accompanied by a significant decline in personal and social function. Dementia usually starts with relatively slight impairment but can progress to a point where all skills of communication and self care are lost (Whaley & Breitner, 2002). According to Wilbourn & Prosser (2003), Cantley (2001) dementia is caused by the cortical atrophy, enlarged ventricles and softening of brain tissues. There are different types of dementia...
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