...If I can say that I am happy doing what I do every day, than I am the most successful person. Throughout my upbringing I have always been at the top of my class and I have always balanced extracurricular activities and work. I have managed to complete high school in the top 10% of my class, completed my first year of college within my senior year of high school, and I have moved to New York City to pursue my ideal goal of becoming a Forensic Psychologist. With that being said, my GPA took a turn for the worst, and I decided that living in the city wasn’t a comfortable living condition. Even though I did not succeed and continue the ultimate goal that I had had set in place for years, I don’t see that as a failure. I pursued my dreams and I am still working towards them, just in a different location and doing my best to balance everything. I am proud of my story, even if it had to be rewritten a few...
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...put a stop to any wrong- doing and to stick up for what they have been taught. But how can parents or guardians be effective in raising children with a strong sense of morals? There are daily opportunities for a parent or guardian to teach a child morals and values. It is absolutely impossible for children to learn what is ethically acceptable unless their caretakers are continually teaching them and practicing these values with them. There are so many values that are important to most people. Honesty, kindness, respect and forgiveness are only a few examples of necessary morals that children need to grasp and understand at a young age. It can be frustrating for a parent when it comes to teaching their child ethics. It is a learning process that, unlike potty training or learning the alphabet, can takes many years. It is a lifetime of learning experiences, trial and error, and social reactions that added together, equal a balanced and successful set of morals and values. There are many ways for parents to inject lessons and disciplinary actions to encourage morally acceptable behavior. At the park, where a little boy is throwing sand at someone, at the store where someone put something unpaid for in their pockets, or even at church when someone is texting during the service. It could seem overwhelming to...
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...pre-eminence could succeed where others have failed because China has something the earlier challengers lacked: China’s workforce is four times the size of American’s. If China’s productivity approaches American level and Chinese workers become one quarter as productive as American workers, the two nations’ GDPs will be equal. That is what’s happening. China’s economic fundamentals give no reason to assume that China’s growth will stop. It’s political system is under pressure and probably have to evolve but there is also no reason to assume that this cannot happen in a way that allows China’s economy to keep growing. He concluded that China most likely will overtake the United States to become the largest economy in the world in the next few years. As China’s economic growth is translating into growing strategic and political power, it is no longer willing to accept the status quo and US as the sole leader in Asia. Fear and honor, as White argues, are the mainsprings of rivalry between United States and China. China fears that if America remains the leader in Asia, it will use its power and position to limit China’s growth, constrain its influence and undermine its political system. America fears that if China becomes more powerful, it will push America out of Asia, threatening America’s global position. The military balance between America and China is critical to the choices America must make about its role in Asia. China has expanded its sea-denial capacity, which...
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...Smith utilized anaphora throughout the speech, which puts it above and beyond the rest. In the speech, she orated the following: “The right to criticize; The right to hold unpopular beliefs; The right to protest; The right of independent thought” (Nolo). By spouting off four of the rights that seem to have been forgotten during McCarthyism, she helps people realize when someone is labeled derogatorily without proof, their rights as an American are stripped. This nation has always had an emphasis on being proud to be an American, especially since World War II ended a mere five years prior to the time of McCarthyism. By reciting the four rights that have been taken away from the alleged Communists, she basically delivers a newsflash to Americans that when they falsely accuse someone, their rights in which they have had all their lives can be withdrawn in an instance. Smith utilizes other rhetorical tropes such as asyndeton, polysyndeton, and caesura; she also used a few other literary devices such as alliteration, metaphor, and repetition throughout. With the combination of these literary devices, Senator Smith attempts to obtain the audience’s attention and sway them to her opinion on...
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...Compulsory Voting? Not so Fast A critical review of political scholarship regarding compulsory voting Word Count: 1644 Compulsory voting has been a hotly debated topic in the political realm over the past few decades, with supporters on both sides bringing up a wide variety of arguments and beliefs for support. The proposed idea of compulsory voting is the idea that would make voting in a democratic parliamentary election mandatory for all citizens who meet the age requirement; failure to do so will result in a form of minor punishment such as a small fine. The theory behind compulsory voting is that it will increase participation in parliamentary election, thus creating a more legitimate representative democratic system. Current major democratic countries that currently employ an enforced compulsory voting system include Australia, Argentina, and Brazil. This paper will argue that voting should not be made compulsory in Canada, on the principles that there is no proof that increasing voter turnout will legitimize our representational democracy, and that we have the right to abstention. I will prove this argument by examining the political scholarship produced by Sara Birch, Justine Lacroix, and Annabelle Lever. The first academic journal I will be examining will be that of Sara Birch in her 2009 paper The Case for Compulsory Voting. In this paper, Birch is advocating that all democratic countries should implement a compulsory voting system. Birch’s primary point...
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...Google Australia is one of the best places to work in Australia matching the performance of its US parent company. It uses a well-balanced strategy of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards and these have kept its employees highly motivated and continue to exert their best efforts for the company. Extrinsic rewards at Google Australia include unlimited sick leave, generous health insurance, flexible working hours, and reimbursement of up to $6000 per year for educational expenses. In addition, staff can also receive small bonus rewards on a day-to-day basis. Intrinsic rewards mostly depend on the individual, but such things as getting to work with creators of Google products such as Google Earth, Gmail, and Google News can bring a sense of satisfaction to the job. Google’s intention to create a sense of fun at work and to create a culture of information sharing and collaboration can be identified by its office environment such as an informal dress code, abundant leisure activities and free food at the staff cafeterias. With these small rewards, Google employees feel a sense of belonging to the company and feel that they are creating and contributing to something bigger than themselves. Gone are the days where companies rely solely on the loyalty and lifelong devotion of the employee. This paper will argue that modern day companies need to redesign on how a balanced strategy of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards for each individual employee will better enhance employee motivation, as individuals...
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...100 FACTS ABOUT Mohammed Jon Okay, so I think I need to list more facts of self intro about myself so you get to know me more. So here goes!. 1. This is me Mohammed Jon 2. Generally, Independency could be dangerous and destructive, but for me it's more like a skill. I really enjoy being independent, It means that I don't have to rely on others, and protect myself from observing my surrounding (within the mentality of my community). 3. I'm OCD about everything. 4. I'm ashamed of myself as a Saudi Arabian, but proud as being half Syrian. 5. I ‘m happy when I put a smile on my friends’ face. 6. I believe in God, but I don't fully believe in any religion that's been driven by Govs. 7. There is black and white.... Racism cannot be avoided because there are huge differences in traditional characteristics. 8. Interested in both Men/Women Fashion. 9. I trust a few people in my life (Daniel, Bai, Ru) because I’ve learnt over the years that people will take advantage of you if you trust them too easily. But once you have my trust, I will never lose my trust in you no matter what people say about you. 10. I am soo moody person. 11. I’m obsessed with trap, hip-hop, rap and deep-house music. 12. I'm confident about every aspect of my personal style, ethics, personality, attitude, and my point of view. 13. I love (Destructive Political Criticism). 14. Handomcayrom is my second nickname (no one can pronounce it correctly but my family)...
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...relationships, lines of authority, job positions and responsibilities, and reflects an organizations environment and culture. Bureaucratic, or tall, and flat organizational structures are two of the most common types of organizational structures. Bureaucratic structures typically have multiple hierarchical layers with power flowing from the upper layers to the lowest. The number of layers varies between different organizations. It is common for larger companies to have more than five layers, while smaller businesses may have two or three layers only. Bureaucratic organizations are centralized structures while flat organizations are decentralized structures. Centralized structures imply that authority and decision-making concentrates within a select few individuals - typically the company CEO and his core team. The remaining members of the organization take orders directly from the top and have limited say in decision-making. (V.G. Kondalkar,...
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...Case Study 2.1 SK Telecom goes egalitarian in a hierarchical society. Facts of the Case Korea is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, racially and linguistically. It has its own culture, language, dress and cuisine, separate and distinct from its neighboring countries. Hard work, filial piety and modesty are characteristics esteemed by Koreans. They are proud of their traditional culture and their modern economic success. This paper documents a company which has a hierarchical culture and is attempting to adapt and practice a more egalitarian values. Problem 1) SK Telecom is attempting to distance itself from which South Korean cultural value? What indicators of this value are identified in this case study? What other artifacts of this cultural value would you notice while visiting a South Korean company that upheld this national culture? 2) In your opinion, why is this hierarchical value so strong in South Korea? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this value in societies? 3) Do you think SK Telecom will be successful in integrating a more egalitarian culture, even though it contrasts with South Korea's culture? What are some of the issues that may complicate or support this transition Discussion In this paper, SK Telecom is attempting to distance itself from strong hierarchical culture in their company and want to support a more egalitarian values. Such culture may be identified by the extent of how low-hierarchy employees are empowered. Employee...
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...assessment of financial needs to maintain the bank’s support. Some critical issues that the company is facing are that the company is deviating from its core competencies. They are experiencing Cash flow problems. They are in a high debt right now. They are having a hard time collecting what is owed to them due to the market. The Confederation bank is asking the Palmer brothers to create a financial statement for the year of 1999, which will be the deciding factor for the bank weather to support Palmer Limited or not. They also want to see if Palmer Limited will be able to pay the debt or not. Situation Analysis Porters Five Forces The rivalry amongst existing firms is medium low. The number of competitors is equal and the business is balanced in comparison to all the employees. There is low growth rate, with high exit barriers and relatively low switching costs. The Bargaining power of suppliers is low. There are not many suppliers present in the market, which offer the supplies that P.L needs. The supplies are very important to the buyer’s business. They are very low in differentiation The bargaining power is pretty important to P.L. The bargaining power of the buyers is very high. This is because the buyers have more power when buying the supplies. They get to decide the price. They also have the statutory holdback of 10 percent on...
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...elegant. Rich landed gentry and aristocrats rule society, they are well mannered and formal from their speaking to their cloths. High class society is considered the pinnacle along with their morality. A woman who has performed sexual relations out of marriage is out of high class society and is considered a fallen women. Highly moralistic social classes and the separation between men and women are brought to light through Literature Of the Victorian era, Works such as Pygmalion, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Doll’s House and Dracula explain the culture of the nineteenth century. During the years 1800-1850 England's population doubled in size and 20% of the rural country population moved to the city to find jobs, Rich Aristocrats were proud of living in the country and they despised of the uneducated lower class citizens who lived in the city. Living conditions in the cities were filthy during the nineteenth century, factory workers lived in despair while the prosperous were collecting more money. Low class citizens did not stand a chance in Victorian England, a citizen without a respected family name was destined to work and scrape by for a living. Death was common for workers and even more prevalent in citizens who were unemployable, the separation of classes in Victorian England makes poor living conditions for the working class and the families of working men. When working men were gone from their families the wives and children could go and find domestic work close to slavery...
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...Though the nineteenth amendment may be few in words, there is a story behind it that couldn’t be told with a million. The struggle to gain this amendment was lengthy and difficult, but the final product : “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex,” and, “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation (US Congress).” This short statement immediately inspired those who supported it and continues to act as fuel for the fire of feminists today. Many events led up to the ratification of the nineteenth amendment. In July of 1848, the woman suffrage movement got a great start in the Seneca Falls convention headed by Elizabeth...
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...Family Health Assessment Nurses could view family as a client, as one unit with multiple individuals in different stages of transition including adults, adolescents, and small children. “A family is a set of interacting individuals related by marriage, blood, and adoption or by cohabitation interdependently perform relevant functions to fulfill expected role” (Edelman & Mandle2010). System theory helps nurses to view clients as participating members of a family. Developmental theory helps nurses to look at different phases of the family system and predict family transitions based on the norms. Gordon’s functional health patterns help nurses to assess and understand health patterns of their family as a whole functional unit that relates to their health needs, and modify nursing practice accordingly (Edelman & Mandle2010). Gordon’s 11 functional health patterns are values/ health perception, nutrition, sleep/rest, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive, sensory- perception, self-perception, role relationship, sexuality, and coping. This author has interviewed a family where the father is a 40 year old African American male married to a 39 year old Hispanic woman. They have been married for 20years and have one 15 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. They are a happily married couple and have a good support system of family and friends. The father is a truck driver and the mother is a medical assistant. Their average income is 30-40 grand per year and they...
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...List of Abbreviations PM Performance Management PMS Performance Management Systems PMT Performance Measurement BS Balanced Scorecard PMA Performance Measurement Analytics Introduction Performance Management (PM) has become an important part of today’s management tools. PM in general tries to increase organisational effectiveness by setting up measurements and goals for individuals, department and the organisation as a whole. It also aims to set goals both strategic and operational for the organisation using PM. To achieve the pre-set goals people and resources working in the organisation need to work as reliable and efficient as possible. To make PM a tool which can be handled in an easier more management friendly way different Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) have been created over time. I am going to talk about one of them The Balanced Scorecard later on. The PMS goal is to link the different performance figures and give a quick and precise view of the company’s performance also taking intangible assets into account. After talking about the theoretical part of PM I try to give an insight in the more personal approach of PM by looking at the behavioural factors contributing to PM. PM needs to be supported by everyone who is part of both the planning and the executing of the tasks. The personal behaviour towards PM and its indicators have especially changed in the last couple of decades due to a shift in the economy from a mostly static work environment with...
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...The expression glass ceiling had been used to describe the artificial barrier placed on individuals that prevent them from advancing to high ranking positions within an organization despite the fact they are qualified. Although the glass ceiling can be experienced by any individual, it is primarily encountered by women. While many people realize the glass ceiling is still intact, some believe it has been broken by women. There are many factors in today’s work environment that allude to the fact that women are still facing the glass ceiling. Understanding what is holding women under the glass ceiling and what they bring to organizations when in higher ranking positions will make it all the more possible for women to break through the glass ceiling. While some women have broken through the glass ceiling, many still feel as though they are being held back. In a 2011 study it was found that in America women made up less than eighteen percent of senior managers in companies (Too Many Suits, 2). This small number can be contributed to many factors that keep women from advancing in the workplace. A primary reason holding women back is the outdated gender roles that are rooted deep inside many people’s minds. Professor Macarie and administrative and communication specialist Moldovan agree with Snowdon, Guardian business editor, in the belief that gender stereotypes have a lot of impact on keeping women from advancing in the workplace. Generally women are perceived as emotional...
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