...How to Solve a Case Study Cases are included in many courses in Administrative Studies to give students an appreciation of the hard realities of business and the constraints involved in decision making. By exposure to a variety of situations and diverse problems, the student can experience, to some degree, the challenges and dilemmas of the decision maker. Cases are usually based on real situations. For reasons of privacy and confidentiality, the persons, the companies, and the locations involved are typically disguised. When assigning case analyses, instructors expect that students will: • Study the information provided in each case, • Attempt to diagnose the nature of the problem or problems involved, • Search for alternative ways in which the problems can be resolved, • Recommend and justify the course of action that is most likely to be effective. The justification should rely, to a large extent, on theoretical principles. Sometimes students feel disappointed because the cases sometimes do not appear to be “dramatic.” However, because the cases do represent the realities of organizations, they are often likely to be somewhat mundane, at least to the outside observer. Most of the incidents are based on events that were actually faced by managers and their subordinates on a day-today basis. Very often, cases do not contain all the information that the student would like to have. This is often done intentionally, or at least knowingly, by the case writer. In...
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...Interview with Jan Fitzgerald: Sheffield City Council 27 September 2011 | By Silvana Taher To coincide with Peter Blundell Jones’ revisit to Park Hill Estate in Sheffield, featured in October’s AR, Silvana Taher speaks to Jan Fitzgerald, Interim Director of Community Services at Sheffield City Council Silvana Taher It’s been said that the Liberal Democrats, particularly Paul Scriven campaigned vigorously for Park Hill to be demolished and replaced with new social housing. Would you say that today the city council is mainly satisfied with the outcome of the project, or would they still have preferred a scrap and build approach? JF The Liberal Democrats did have it in their manifesto to pull down Park Hill. But this was not because they were against social housing. They argued that Park Hill, as a specific project was an eyesore and it no longer provided for the needs of Sheffield. They wanted to tear it down and build something more appropriate for the future. However, once the Council started really examining the implications of knocking it down, it became clear that there would be significant costs associated with the demolition, both financial and environmental. Furthermore, discussions with the residents in 2001 showed that residents of the estate and within Sheffield more generally were keen to keep it. Bearing all those things in mind, we feel certain we made the right decision. ST Having opted for renovation, how have you dealt with the existing residents? ...
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...crisis when Mel Greig and Michael Christian, hosts of commercial radio station 2Day FM made a prank call to acquire confidential information of one of its patron at the time, Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. The suicide of Jacintha Saldanha surfaced three days after being the first person to receive the hoax phone call before passing it to the duchess’ private nurse. This essay aims to highlight the ethical implications involved in this case study, the PR strategies taken by the radio station and whether the actions taken are appropriate in regards to the death of the British nurse. When the Jacintha’s case of suicide arose, the ultimate question was: Why did she turn to suicide? Despite previous records of Jacintha’s suicide attempts (Taher 2012), it was reported that she had no signs of mental frailness at the time of her work shift before she received the prank call (Sykes 2012). While it remains unclear if the hoax call drove Jacintha suicidal, it may have acted as a catalyst (Baker 2012) since a note containing expression of anger addressed to the two radio hosts was found after Jacintha’s death (Johnson 2012). The ethical implications ensued involves multiple parties including King Edward VII’s Hospital itself. The hospital holds the responsibility to keep records of patients confidential. Privacy is everyone’s right and should not be deprived of having it. The breach of the Duchess’ privacy occurred as Jacintha, a staff nurse had allowed the hoax call to go through. The...
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...Expatriate workers are all over the world, every country has some expatriates helping locals in the work force. Expatriates are playing an important role in the United Arab Emirates in both private and public sectors. UAE offers foreign high salaries, benefits and high living standards. United Arab Emirates, suffer from a dearth in hiring young locals. In Abu Dhabi, Emiratis aged under 25 occupy about 65 percent of the Emirati population. There are some future expectations for the unemployed locals from that group to reach 30 percent by 2020 (Taher, 2012). Even though the Emirates government and economy rely on the expatriate workers, they have to apply a gradual Emiratisation scheme in order to offer jobs for the unemployed locals and to gain more experience from the foreigners. The UAE should conduct a gradual Emiratisation because Emiratis should spend their time working to gain useful information experience. According to Hempson-Putt (as cited in Khan, 2009, para.5), "The class of 1998 graduates have spent their time well, learning from western and Asian CFOs". Foreigners are important because they share their experience with locals and that means Emiratis will learn and benefin from foreigners experience. Another reason to conduct gradual Emiratisation is the rule of paying fine which the government forces the privet sector to hire Emiratis is not working. Haddad (2012, para.4) states that “Only 43,000 Emiratis occupy the 2.2 million jobs in the private sector”. That...
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...English Topic: Natural disasters Chosen disaster: Haiti earthquake 2010 Task: Inform you peers how environments can influence the lives of its inhabitants and cause conflict. Outcome: Oral presentation Assessed on: * Criterion B: Organizing * Criterion C: Style and language * Criterion D: Using language Done by: Bana Taher Year: MYP Y3 “8C” Teacher: Mrs. Sara Refai Done by: Bana Taher Year: MYP Y3 “8C” Teacher: Mrs. Sara Refai Contents Content | Page number | Cover page | Page 1 | Content page | Page 2 | Task specific rubric: Criterion B | Page 3 | Task specific rubric: Criterion C | Page 4 | Task specific rubric: Criterion D | Page 5 | Presentation Note cards | Page 6-7 | Power Point Presentation-Slideshow | Page 8-14 | Teachers assess sheet | Page 15 | Task specific Rubric Criterion B: Organization Achievement Level | Level descriptors | Task specific clarification | 7-8 | * Consistently employs effective organizational structures that serve the context and intention. * Effective organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner. * Often uses language-specific conventions to show the reason for the order of idea. * Consistently acknowledges sources according to a recognized convention. * Consistently uses a presentation style that serves the context and intention | * Beginning and end are clear and purposeful, middle is always appropriate. * Effective use of transition...
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...Resume of Md. Ahamed Kabir Contact Phone no – 01745050072 E-Mail: kabirjubd@gmail.com Present address: 332/D, Al-Beruni Hall, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka- 3142 Personal Details Name : Md. Ahamed Kabir Father Name : Md. Abu Taher Sheikh Mother Name : Mst. Zakia Khatun Date of Birth : 03/09/1992 Place of Birth : Bogra Sex : Male Nationality : Bangladeshi Height : 5’6.5” Marital Status : Unmarried Blood Group : A +ve Religion : Islam Bachelor of Arts (B.A Honours.) (Studying, 4th Year) Major in IR (International Relations) Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka Session : 2009-10 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) GPA : 4.80 Group : Humanities College: Govt. Azizul Haque College,Bogra Year of completion : 2009 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) GPA : 4.94 Group : Humanities School: Gopalnagar U.A.K High School Year of completion : 2007 Permanent Address: House/Holding No: 187, Road: Khandokar Tola Purbo Para Road, Khandokar Tola, Post: Sherpur, Union: Shah Bandegi, Thana: Sherpur, District: Bogra. Mailing Address: 332/D, Al-Beruni Hall, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka- 1342 Want to establish myself in a corporate area and want to advance myself in a higher position. Computer skill: ...
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...Farzana Taher Professor Pipitone – Psych 100 December, 9, 2013 Psychological Disorders/ DSM Response Paper There are times when people are troubled with thoughts, behaviors or emotions that will prevent them from normal behavior. These are known as psychological disorders. These disorders come in many forms but all will have large effects on a person’s life. Many people suffer with different kinds of disorders like anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder, moodiness, schizophrenia, personality, and many other disorders. Some disorders are not so serious; while some are so severe it affects the person’s life and the environment around them. A disorder is simply an abnormal way of acting toward something. Psychologists follow a guide called DSM which is short for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. This detailed guide helps psychologist examine the overall stability of the patient rather than only focusing on the diagnosis. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual was started in the United States in the 1970 as a categorized system of psychiatric disorders and not a mental illness. This book is used for classification of diagnoses only. It is a list of symptoms to identify potential diagnoses. There is podcast on the website called thisamericanlife.org, called 81 words. The podcast 81 words is the story about how the American Psychiatric Association decided in 1973 that homosexuality was no longer a mental illness...
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...Topic Error analysis on written English of two public and two private universities students Abstract This study seeks to identify and analyze errors by means of error analysis procedures. The objective of this study was investigating the written English errors of University students in males and females universities in Dhaka. It was conducted on purpose of identifying The written errors of English committed by the university students, estimating the predominant errors And the least ones and explaining the causes of the written errors of English committed by the University students .The sample of study consisted of 4 student selected from public and private university in Dhaka. Introduction Learning a Second Language (L2) is a lifelong process and it is often a challenging experience for L2 learners. Presently, English is an international language and is used as the language in international relations, and in exchanging knowledge and technology. It is not easy for anybody to deny that English is one of the most important languages in the world. It is seen by large number of people as the language of art, science, politics and economics. So when one wants to cope with what happens in the world he must learn English language. Languages are of four Skills. English language is not an exception. It consists of four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. One of the most important components in English language is writing skills. The ability to write...
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...MIDW113 – Jodie Sparke S00163149_assess2 b). Postnatal case study – Gina is a 34 year old G2 P2 woman, day 2 post caesarean section. You enter her room to find her teary and upset; she tells you she had planned on having a natural birth in a midwifery led model of care. However, she experienced an emergency caesarean section after her baby showed signs of fetal distress. Describe and discuss the role and responsibilities of the midwife in providing pre and post-operative care to a woman in Gina’s position. You are expected to demonstrate, plan and evaluate safe, holistic, woman centred evidence-based midwifery care. This paper considers a postnatal case study of Gina, a day two post-operative, 34 year old Gravida 2 Para 2 woman. She experienced an Emergency Caesarean Section (ECS) resulting from fetal distress. This essay will investigate why birth can become an emergency and the evidence-based indications involved in decision making. It will explore the roles and responsibilities of a midwife in both the pre and post-operative support of a woman; based on a safe, woman centred and holistic approach to maternal care. It will discuss the emotional effects an ECS can have on a woman and her family as a crucial aspect in this case. An integral part of the preparation for birth is a birth plan. This allows the woman to detail how she would like her labour/birth to progress. It often includes the expectation of a natural vaginal birth. However, due to a variety of physiological...
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...Loans of the Microfinance institutions of Bangladesh: Individual assignment on the worked portion of the submitted Term Paper Submitted to: Dr. Sheikh Abu Taher Lecturer Department of Finance & Banking Submitted By: Mohammad Hussain Majumdar (598) BBA, Batch No: 02 Department of Finance & Banking Jahangirnagar University October 2, 2012 Micro finance institutions introduced Microfinance Programs and now with more than 14 million members in all over the country. The prime goal of Microfinance Program is to reduce poverty by involving the poor to the production of different agro and non-agro enterprises. Micro finance institutions provide small and medium size loan to the poor and low income people with soft and friendly obligations for various income generating activities which would integrate them to the mainstream economic process that may lead us towards the middle income country. They take the rural poor and the underprivileged of the society to financial development network. Obviously they have successfully changed the living standard of a large number of poor people. Traditionally rural microfinance is based on the individual lending or appraisal-based methodology in which applicants are assessed by cash flow and required to provide collateral. Women and men are positioned differently in the rural economy because of traditional gender dynamics. Men tend to produce crops for cash, while women engage in small animal husbandry, producing food for consumption...
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...Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management Vol.2, No.1 2008 Sharing the Pie: Trade Unionism and Industrial Relations in Multinationals in Bangladesh Monowar Hossain Mahmood East West University Bangladesh Abstract Using the ‘convergence-divergence’ thesis as the baseline for the study of industrial relations and trade union activities in multinational subsidiaries, the present study tried to investigate extent of the trade union activities and IR practices of MNCs in a developing country context, i.e. Bangladesh, as well as influence of the MNCs on trade unions and IR activities within the existing social and economic contexts. The study revealed that comparative power dominance of multinationals over the host country industrial relations actors emerge as the vital factor in employer-union bargaining process, as well as their capacity to manipulate the existing bargaining process also helped them to implement their desired practices in Bangladesh. However, multinationals were not in confronting mode at all the circumstances, but their potential lobbying power created difficulties for the employees and the trade unions to develop countervailing power in the collective bargaining process and IR activities. Keywords: Convergence-Divergence, Bangladesh, Multinationals, Trade Unions Introduction Empirical studies of international human resource management (IHRM) often reveal that industrial relations practices...
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...Human Relations, communication, and interaction with others are key components to effective educational leadership. These are the foundation as to what leadership lies upon. This continues to be important in education, as accountability in schools and its workers are constantly being increased. In order to work well within the organizational environment of a school, superintendents, coaches, teachers, parents, community members and students must be able to communicate in a variety of effective modalities (Razik & Swanson, 2010). These modalities gives school leaders the tools that they need to make effective decisions that can improve a school and all it’s components. Without an understanding of human relations and how it pertains to communication, this cannot happen. The increased use of technology has changed these interactions to a great extent, it is important that up and coming leaders are familiarized with these shifts; so they can communicate effectively with those they work with. Empowerment- Empowerment is a huge proponent of human relations. It is imperative that educational leaders allow their staff and stakeholders to feel empowered in order to make those powerful decisions that can shift how a school is run. “When teachers build collaborative partnerships, they are empowered to foster more democratic ideals and embody transformative classroom practices such as inquiry, reflection and critique” (Razfar, 2011, p. 27). At my school that was recently redesigned, all...
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...International Journal of Research Studies in Management Available online: 6 September 2012 Exploring the communication barriers in private commercial banks of Bangladesh Sultana, Nahneen Eastern University, Bangladesh (urmee97@yahoo.com) Abdullah, Abu Md. Eastern University, Bangladesh (abdullah.du@gmail.com) ISSN: 2243-7770 Online ISSN: 2243-7789 Tabassum, Ayesha Eastern University, Bangladesh (tabassum105@yahoo.com) Received: 23 June 2012 Available Online: 6 September 2012 Revised: 15 August 2012 DOI: 10.5861/ijrsm.2012.140 Accepted: 1 September 2012 Abstract In Bangladesh, lots of private commercial banks are contributing for economic growth. The performance of the banks depends on a well-structured communication system. So by maintaining an effective communication system, the banks can gain competitive advantage. Thus the study aims to investigate the communication barriers that should be removed for effective communication in the private commercial banks of Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire survey based on 5-point Likert-scale was conducted on 165 full-time employees of private commercial banks. The sample includes 15 private commercial banks. The Principal Component Analysis reveals three types of communication barriers; personal barriers, job barriers, and organizational barriers. Among these barriers, personal barriers are the most significant barriers according to the respondents of the study. Personal barriers include lack of English...
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...Taher Merchant Professor S.Adhikari FSLE2013002171 Assignment 1: Cultural Sensitivity in Business. What is cultural sensitivity? Are you culturally sensitive? Health Corps defines cultural sensitivity as having the capacity and sensitivity to function effectively with people from different cultures. It means valuing and respecting differences and diversity and being sensitive to cultural differences. It helps us become more culturally sensitive to the community we are in, making us more culturally competent and aware, understanding that cultural sensitivity is a finite achievement. Cultural sensitivity is a set of skills that helps us learn about various kinds of people, cultures that are different from ours thus teaching us how to serve better in a community. Cultural Sensitivity enables us to treat people of different classes, genders, race, religion in an appropriate manner and respect and judge them on their personality, value their worth and what they bring to the table. It is a great concept and it enables us to be closer to different kinds of people from all over the globe. Belonging from one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, I have seen how the littlest thing can offend a person. Thus, being sensitive is crucial- be it in the corporate world or in your daily life. Something as simple as shaking hands with a lady in a country where it is considered a taboo can lose you an enormous contract. ...
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...The Significance of Cordelia’s Silence in King Lear Cordelia’s silence in King Lear by Shakespeare can be analyzed through different views. Here in this essay I try to criticize this matter through the principles of Kate Millet, Louis Althusser’s hegemony, Jacques Lacan, Roland Barthes, and Michele Foucault’s epitome and language. Although Cordelia’s presence in this play is not much frequent in comparison with the rest of other characters, her silence can reveal exciting information about the historical roots of renaissance. In order to provide a comprehensive approach toward the revelation of the Cordelia’s behavior, I have tried to add historical perspective to all the above mentioned critical thinkers. Kate Millet in her eminent book The Sexual Politics (1969), declares that our sex is determined at the moment of birth by biology and our sexuality is determined by social conventions. For instance, the society decrees that boys must be aggressive and active whereas girls are supposed to be humble and inactive. Now let’s see how far Kate Millet’s claims can be extended to Cordelia’s silence during Renaissance era. Well as we know, Renaissance was a patriarchal period in which men attained the highest jobs such as King, Earl, Minister, and the rest. But women usually had the lowest or the most humble jobs such as cooking and taking care of children. In such a society men used to control women. King Lear was not an exception during his own time. He was the king and had full...
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