Introduction Decisions made in any organizations determine the effectiveness and the productivity of that organization. Organization’s strategies are made through decision making process. This paper is aimed at reviewing the steps that a leader should follow in making effective decision making. Additionally, it gives the benefits of effective decision making....
Enron Corporation was a company that dealt with energy, commodities and other services. Under energy, Enron sold natural gas and electricity and provided services such as financial assistance and risk management to clients across the world. It also provided commodities such as internet connection. Enron was founded in July1985 after...
Introduction The airline industry is a tricky sector to invest in as it calls for maximum efficiency as one cannot gamble with people’s lives. Safety and security is paramount as people’s lives are involved, and the way the business is presented to people determines the duration the business will withstand....
Introduction All individuals have the right to clean and safe water. As the saying goes, ‘water is life’, and no one can live without it, therefore it is the responsibility of the government to provide its citizens with this basic need. Water is a source of life and the lack...
Evolution by natural selection Evolution by natural selection is a process by which genetic traits are passed on to successive generations, to make future species become better adapted to their environments. Survival for the fittest is the name given to this process since the driving force here is natural selection...
Although the company has done averagely well in its financial performance over the years, this report identifies some key features of the financial nature that may affect the company’s ability to access the proposed loan from the bank. The constantly declining profitability of the company may severely impair on the...
The directors’ board is the most essential decision-making organ within an organization. Boards are assigned various vital responsibilities such as authorizing principal strategic along with financial decisions. They are also involved with the signing of mergers along with acquisitions (M & A s). The most crucial responsibility of the board...
For criminal justice organizations to be effective and efficient, it requires substantive knowledge and skills in organizational behavior and management. The criminal justice administrator should be well acquainted with the essential skills to achieve the organization’s goals and expectations. The acquisition of relevant management skills assists an organization in its...
The United State’s healthcare system is currently in serious danger. It has become an extremely significant issue for millions all over our country. There are those that suffer daily due to injuries that were treated carelessly or maybe not at all. There are so many loopholes and inconsistencies in our...
The financial statement analysis focuses on Home Depot’s 2009 and 2010 financial statements. The research focuses on the company’s vertical analysis results. The research includes a focus on the company’s horizontal analysis of the financial statements. The financial statements indicate it is profitable to invest in Home Depot. Income Statement:...
Introduction Enron Corporation was a trading company that dealt in services, energy, and commodities. Before its downfall, Enron was one of the largest companies in the United States and its share price was among the highest in the market. Financial statements showed that the company was doing relatively well. As...
Introduction The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has its history in the Presidential campaign of Barack Obama in November 2008. The candidate stated that healthcare was a major threat to the American economy due to its exorbitant cost. The statute entered into force on 23rd March 2011 after the...
This paper explores juvenile delinquency by assessing the similarities and differences in the criminal justice system and as the paper illustrates, as long as there are laws made, Bowlby (2005) in his work highlights that they will be broken hence a legal system to correct. In addition, in the book...
Introduction According to Smith (2003) a crime is but a wrongdoing and can be classified as a felony or a misdemeanor; for it is against the public law. Crimes are therefore punishable by statutes and the common law. The relationship between crime and law is referred to as Criminal Law...
Summary Drunk driving in the United States takes many descriptions depending on the jurisdiction, whether federal, state or local. In all jurisdictions in the country, the practice is illegal and attracts varying penalties depending on the severity. Drunk driving is also synonymous with terms such as driving under the influence...
Introduction The Republic of Nicaragua is the largest nation in Central America and shares its borders with Honduras and Costa Rica in the north and south respectively. The geographical orientation of the country separates the nation into three regions including the Pacific lowlands, Caribbean Lowlands and the central highlands. The...
Quality is a vital feature in any undertaking. Whether it is a process or product quality remains one of the most critical characteristic that must be carefully analyzed and controlled to add value to the process or product. Tools and techniques are available to ensure that quality management is professionally...
Using the DREC and Wasl properties case, the company must resolve problems arising from noncompliance with all company policies being implemented. WASL and DREC identifies possible internal conflicts and institutes policies to prevent escalation of misunderstanding and conflicts between employees and between departments of the organization. In terms of the...
Abstract Inventory valuation is done to meet the shareholder’s needs for financial information as well as that of other stakeholders. Inventory, for most companies like manufacturing companies, constitutes a large percentage (20 – 60 %) of the current assets. It, therefore, plays a big role in making decisions regarding the...
Introduction This report will analyze and discuss the recommendations for the new specialty spark plug project, which our company is considering undertaking. This analysis will include the basic information that is needed to evaluate the project, and also the different methods and approaches that are suitable to make such financial...
Does a child instantly become an adult when they have committed a criminal offense? Or do they to some extent maintain an amount of childhood, despite the kind and the gravity of offense they have committed? These are questions that have dominated the legal system in the US today, considering...
Introduction Foie gras production involves forcing large amounts of food through a pipe fitted in the esophagus of ducks and geese, a process known as gavage. This is used worldwide and has been a subject of criticism because of the perception to subject the birds through great pain and torture....
Introduction Double taxation arises when businesses and individuals derive income from foreign countries and the same income is subjected to tax by both the foreign country and home country. International double taxation is exercised since individual countries have got their own legislative tax rules and right to tax. Differences in...
Introduction According to Tawlar (2006) domestic violence is any assault, battery, sexual assault or criminal offense resulting in injury or death caused by a family or household member who lives or used to live in the same dwelling unit. This household or family member can be a spouse, partner ex-spouse...
Introduction The health industry represents a fifth of America’s economy and carries social significance due to its ongoing focus on quality of the services. However, the healthcare industry is dragging both in provision of value within the health industry and adoption that would have guaranteed Americans high quality health care...
Introduction In the future, I expect to be an internal medicine physician. As an internist, I will focus mainly on the management of non-surgical conditions in adults. Internists encounter a variety of psychiatric comorbidities in their practice. As my plans are to specialize in endocrinology and diabetes, I will encounter...
The fundamental role of nursing practice in the community which includes promoting health, preventing illness, alleviating suffering as well as restoring health necessitates a comprehensive set of principles to guide nurses in their practice. The practice of all nurses in Australia is governed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of...
This paper explores the four major financial statements produced by entities to report the strength of an entity to be an ongoing concern. These financial statements include the balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and statements of shareholders equity. The paper examines in detail each of the financial statements...
Introduction This essay is intended to provide a critical evaluation of the views expressed by Archie Carroll and Kareem Shabana in their article that was published in the International Journal of Management Reviews in 2010. In this article the authors provide their own perspective on the role that the businesses...
Is the right to privacy protected under the constitution? This has become a contentious debate with most people arguing that the issue of privacy is not explicitly recognized under the Bill of Rights. This is evident due to the fact that the word ‘privacy’ cannot be traced in the constitution...
Statement of the Problem The overall purpose of this study is to determine whether gun control is based on availability. Research studies and existing literature have laid more emphasis on the determining the relationship between gun control and crime rates in the United States, leaving a gap that requires the...
Introduction Theory-practice gap in nursing has been a subject of research for many years. The research has been a result of the differences between the events that nursing students go through in formal education and the actual events that take place in clinical practice. As a result, a debate has...
Introduction Health is a debatable subject since professionals in the medical field seem to hold contradicting views concerning its definition. While some health practitioners argue that a certain definition is accurate, others believe that more non-medical concepts need to be integrated into the definition. However, a number of studies have...
Introduction The modern English contract law originated from Western Europe during the 14th century (Andrews, 2011). Towards the end of the 15th century, the law attained great importance as a solution for the broken agreements. By the 17th century, the law became a common decree for contract-related acts. During its...
Introduction According to Burns, white-collar crime include such offenses as “fraud, bankruptcy fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, medical crime, public corruption, identity theft, environmental crime, pension fund crime, RICO crimes, consumer fraud, occupational crime, securities fraud, financial fraud, and forgery”. These kinds of offenses involve the use of...
Introduction Cerebral palsy is a complication mostly found in young children where one’s muscle movement, tone and the ability to have coordinated purposeful muscle movement are affected. Childbirth complications are a common cause of cerebral palsy where a child may suffer brain damage. Though there is no exact cure for...
Introduction Community nursing is very challenging because different communities have different cultures and beliefs that make a particular community exceptional. For instance, a university is a community because it consists of different groups of people with a common objective which is the acquisition of knowledge and skills (Abbot, 2009). Owing...
Introduction The number of people who develop ulcers annually around the world is more than one million. “The assumed prevalence of pressure ulcers in skilled-care and nursing homes is 10.9%, 4.39% in-home care whereas acute care has 10% of the cases. In hospitals, the prevalence ranges from 2.69% to 28.9%”...
Research theorists have described various differences existing between quantitative and qualitative research design as having historic background. Similarities and differences have been identified in techniques and concepts used in both designs (Crowe, 2010). As for the differences existing between the two research designs, they could be explained based on four...
Total quality management (TQM) is critical for every organization that is willing to establish positive and long-lasting relations with its clients. That is why various companies often refer to one of three TQM models: ISO 9001, EFQM, and MBNQA. There are a wide range of basic principles but, basically, these...
Introduction The construction industry is a key sector in a country’s economy, which handles extensive assortments of services such as construction, alteration, and repair of structures. In Japan, for instance, the industry absorbed 9.4% of the labour population by 1990. While in the US, the sector has realised close to...
Introduction Over the years, companies in the oil and gas industry have enjoyed large revenues. In the world, six supermajor oil companies dominate the petroleum industry. This paper carries out a three-year time analysis of two of these “Big Oil” companies, British Petroleum (hereafter referred to as BP) and the...
Greenhouse A greenhouse is a structure that is made up of transparent materials such as glass or polyethylene bags. The structures come in different sizes depending on the class and scale of farming. Plants are being grown in these structures under controlled conditions. Greenhouse farming can be industrial, commercial, or...
Introduction Tesla Motors is a leading auto manufacturing company that designs, develops, and distributes electric vehicles across the U.S. In the last few years, the company has proven its ability to create innovative car designs and technology. The company’s primary markets include the U.S., China, and Europe. The company was...
The Arizona law in ARS §13-3855 and §13-3857 allows a certain jurisdiction three months (90 days) to get a defendant from its territory. The requesting official is required to send a copy of an indictment before a judge, indicating the felony that Hurst committed (Margolies, 2011). The affidavit/indictment will have...
Inflation The stock market of any country is influenced by various factors that determine its economic development. Inflation is a commonly known factor that has such influence on the equity market. Many studies have revealed that the stock market is a key indicator of the economic development of a country....
Identify common political factors for an MNC to consider when assessing country risk. Briefly elaborate on how each factor can affect the risk to the MNC Extension of business operations into the cross-border market always gives new opportunities to the MNC managers. Nevertheless, the extension also brings new risks and...
Research Objective The objective of the research is to determine the effect of the acidic condition of orange juice on the germination rate and growth of roots. Introduction The germination of seeds is a process that is dependent on many factors such as temperature, salinity, oxygen, moisture, and pH among...
Research Objective The objective of the study is to determine the effect of orange juice on the germination of wheat seeds by examining the germination rate and the growth of roots. Introduction Germination is a biological process that entails different biochemical changes, which are subject to diverse environmental conditions. In...
Introduction Different methodologies are deployed to conduct any study on job fulfillment. The data collection approaches such as conferences, opinion poll, and observations. This study about job satisfaction is important not only for the employees but also for the organizations’ performance and success. In the quest to retain the most...
Introduction Capital structure decisions are one of the most exploited topics in corporate finance. Moreover, capital structure decision is one of the most critical decisions made by managers. Capital structure decision includes determining the proportional of debt and shareholders’ equity to be used when raising capital for the company. It...
Introduction Small and medium enterprises play key roles in many economies throughout the world. They serve personalized needs of clients in different industries (Katua 461-472). SMEs are non-subsidiary business organizations that employ relatively less number of workers, are somewhat independent, and have relatively less output. The number of employees and...
Key Points The key points of the article can be enlisted as follows. The process of segmentation in arthropods, annelids, and chordates is yet not proved to date back to a unified ancestor. The three hypotheses on the issue include segmentation as a process diverse for all phyla, as a...
Abstract The paper at hand is devoted to the examination of the interconnection between corporate governance and firm performance. The relevant problem has been widely discussed throughout the past decades; thus, there is a large scope of scientific analysis that studies it from different perspectives. The key target of the...
Abstract Whenever the frame of criminal justice is used, people are very likely to think of police officers, prosecution and defense lawyers, or elected officials charged with the responsibility of passing laws. To understand criminal justice, however, it is imperative to think of it broadly as part of the social...
Introduction The use of information technology has been on the rise in the recent time. Many companies and businesses are heavily investing in acquiring and installing IT systems. There are a lot of advantages of this. Businesses are now turning to information technology to streamline their activities. This has changed...
Introduction In the given review, the mean to approach ethical issue in business are going to be discussed. By using the ideas from an interview with Kohlberg, one can suggest an entirely new approach towards introducing company’s moral values to the employees. Background Information Ethics in business has always been...
Case Summary Healthy Sdn Bhd is a company which sells pharmaceutical products in Johore. In July 2013, Healthy Sdn Bhd received an offer from Good Care Sdn Bhd to become its partner in selling pharmaceutical products which Good Care Sdn Bhd manufactured. Mr.Ramu, who is the General Manager of Healthy...
Nurses play a pivotal role in various medical institutions, and there is need to ensure that they possess good qualities that can make them good leaders. Duffy (2009) says that leadership in nursing is very important because when dealing with patients, nurses must ensure that they have the capacity to...
Introduction Nursing field remains one of the most sensitive professions in the world. In health care practice, one mistake can lead to severe consequences including loss of life. Nurses and other health care providers are, therefore, expected to observe the highest standards of professionalism and competence to protect vulnerable patients....
Assessment and Analysis Resuscitation of critical care patients is not only stressful to physicians but also causes much discomfort to family members. As it is an uncommon event, the critical care teams are often not well equipped to manage resuscitation scenarios, particularly pediatric and emergency resuscitations. Usually, family members are...
Introduction Attitudes towards the issue of the euthanasia, as well as policies on termination of life on request around the world, changed many times over the years. The recent changes and developments in health legislation in some countries resulted in a growing public discussion on the issue of euthanasia. Various...
Introduction Planning a successful human resource strategy requires an understanding of a number of factors. According to Gold and Fraser (2006), managing human resources is one of the most challenging tasks because it requires a deep understanding of the people the leader is working with, internal and external factors that...
The criminal justice field has been largely dominated by result-driven theories that favor practical solutions. Even if the contemporary approach to criminal justice does not focus on understanding criminal acts, it does not mean that such theories do not exist. Thus, the current paper presents an overview of major sociological...
The nature versus nurture discussion – that is, whether criminals are born or made – is arguably one of the most heated debates in contemporary criminological thought. While there is a growing body of evidence in the field of genetics and neuroscience suggesting that criminals have distinct biological features, these...
Criminology Vs Criminalistics Criminology is the field of study that deals with crime and the prevention of the crime while criminalistics is the actual application of the studies in order to offer real evidence in cases of crime. Thus, criminologists and criminalists have different roles in the criminal justice system....
Leadership and management skills are vital for any nurse, as they allow one to be a successful nurse leader, who can assist not only patients and their families but the whole healthcare system. Even those who do not occupy any formal management position need to develop their competencies to manage...
Introduction Healthcare service providers work in different environments with different organizational structures. However, most of the structures are formal with some elements of the informal structure (Grant, 2010). The structures are based on the matrix design and communication within the environment is based on emails and other asynchronous and synchronous...
Evidence-based practice is one of the foundation of the research in nursing. Consequently, it is essential to prepare students for taking their duties seriously and encourage the development of critical thinking and ability to look at the necessity for the research from the critical perspective (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). Clearly...
Introduction Patient safety is a major component and objective of health care quality in the world. In the recent past, many health care organizations across the world have made patient safety a central tenet of their activities. In this process, the organizations are keen on ensuring a clear understanding of...
“The impact of evidence-based practice in nursing and the next big ideas” is the article written by Kathleen Stevens, professor and director of the ACE and ISRN. This work was published in The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. It is a qualitative study, historical research, in particular, that focuses...
As Rachel’s healthcare provider, I would go ahead and contact Kristin although this action is not fully supported by Rachel. The decision to contact Kristin goes beyond the realm of the two women and touches on public health (McCance & Huether, 2014). Breast cancer is a big public health issue...
Introduction What if you were asked to define the concept of public health? How would you respond? Presently, the majority of the population think that this term is synonymous with medicine. Others are convinced that it is more about statistics. What is even more surprising is that many people believe...
Introduction The common law differs from the statutory law as regards the jurisdiction view. Standard rules obtain their authority from a similar case that occurred before and how the court or judge dealt with it, writes Keane (2008). The administration the judges offered in the past for a criminal case...
Introduction Inchoate crimes can be defined as criminal situations where a person is perceived to be prepared to commit more wrongdoing (Ashworth and Horder, 2013). There are many situations that a person may be in and may make the law believe that the person intends to commit a crime. The...
Introduction The role of the respiratory system is simple and crucial at the same time – it delivers oxygen and carbon dioxide to the human body and makes all body functions work. As a rule, any kind of problem that takes place within the respiratory system affects other parts of...
First CLAS Standard Standard #1: This rule implies that people from all cultural backgrounds should receive quality health care, without jeopardizing their cultural beliefs. It goes on to say that health care services should be in the language that the patient prefers or understands better. This standard is intended to...
Introduction Different theories have been deployed to guide the nursing practice. This paper focuses on King’s conceptual structure and theory of goal achievement and transactional process. The presumption discusses the dynamics and the interpersonal connections via which different patients undergo in the quest to accomplish explicit life goals. It considers...
Introduction Nowadays, healthcare providers depend heavily on information communication technologies to access patients’ information. The increased use of wireless technologies has provided a more convenient and quick means of obtaining such information (National Security Institute 3). However, these technologies have created an opportunity for illegal activities, for instance, medical identity...
The Chinese Stock Market is the largest investor in the world beating off the long dominance of the US and an inferior effort from Japan. Jenifer Carpenter, Fangzouh Lu, and Robert Whitelaw wrote in the article that China is the biggest investor and the largest contributor to the growth of...
Introduction Diabetes is one of the adverse health conditions that affect a large number of people and subject them to intense physical and psychological suffering. It is a health condition characterized by the persistence of extremely high levels of glucose in the blood. This disease is becoming common in different...
Introduction The business environment is often characterized by dynamics that require financial planning and rationale in making decisions. Specifically, a business in the music industry is dependent on the perception and preference of the target clients. Thus, this reflective treatise explores the important factors in establishing a music promotion business,...
Employment-at-will is a doctrine that is followed by most states in the country. Many states allow exceptions such as public policy and work contracts (Media Law Resource Center, 2010). Florida does not allow these exceptions, but employees can approach the court of law based on the provisions of anti-discrimination and...
Introduction Project’s Main Objective The objective of this project is to shed light on the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The aim is to reveal the Act’s role enhancing protection of investors from corporate crimes. The Act pays emphasis on disclosure of accounting information through legal frameworks in a bid to minimize...
In the wake of corporate malfeasance involving high-level publicly traded companies such as Enron, Arthur Anderson, WorldCom, Adelphia, Tyco, and other corporations, the U.S. Congress enacted the landmark Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), with the view to providing for sweeping reforms in the way that these corporations...
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has had a significant impact on corporate business in the USA. Admittedly, it has supporters and opponents who discuss the positive and negative outcomes of the law. However, researchers agree that enactment of the law was inevitable. The US business world was shaken by several...
Introduction A research design is “the overall plan for answering research questions and hypotheses, and it entails the approaches used in gathering data” (Cantrell, 2011, p. 188). Quantitative and qualitative approaches are the main means of collecting data. When a research design uses the two approaches, then the approach is...
Introduction One of the primary responsibilities of financial managers is to raise capital in terms of funds, because only a few firms can fund all their projects solely with their internal sources (Gallagher and Andrew 21). Sourcing of funds operates via financial markets which involve trading of securities. For this...
Introduction About Risk Management In order to understand the importance of risk management, the report will provide an overview of risk management principles. This report will look into the responsibilities of a project manager and the development of a risk management plan that will mitigate the impact of risks encountered...
Introduction Stock markets are systems susceptible to influences from various types of information. They are especially affected by accounting information (Wang, Fu & Luo 2013). Due to the varying interests of investment entities, this kind of data usually elicits reactions in the stock markets. Creditors, investors, and regulatory authorities make...
Introduction This discussion revolves around the identification and description of a number of areas where Zoe’s Kitchen can make improvements, especially in areas of its operations, to develop a stronger market position. The paper also highlights the interrelationship between the areas of improvement that are suggested. While the discussion under...
Introduction Nursing theory is “a creative structuring of concepts that can result in effective healthcare practices” (Jarrin, 2012, p. 15). Health practitioners can use such theories to analyze evidence-based knowledge in medical care. Nurses use different theories in order to offer quality care to their patients. The application of such...
Summary of Article The article “Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care: 2011 Update” offers 12 standards that can support the cultural competencies of many nurses. The presented principles focus on the rights of human beings regardless of their cultural backgrounds. The authors believe that there are political, cultural,...
Introduction The subject of labor relations is inevitable in the world of employment and the interactions between major stakeholders in the job market. In other words, the subject presents the process of balancing employment goals that relate to efficiency, equity, labor rights, and workforce management (Boswell, 2008). As a course...
Abstract Same-sex marriage is still a hotly debated issue in the US. Some Appellate courts have banned the practice, while the federal courts have endorsed same-sex marriages. The decision of the Supreme Court about the constitutionality of same-sex marriages is expected to bring harmony among all the federal courts and...
Introduction This presentation is a wake-up call to address correctional processes that focus on intellectually disabled juvenile offenders. The submission is aimed to end the inadequacies of the current legislation that guides the correcting and rehabilitation of young offenders through the criminal justice system. As it stands, the current approach...
Apple Computer Inc (AAPL) produces software and consumer electronics such as computers. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1978. The company revolutionized the music industry with the release of the iPod that gave the customers the opportunity to experience and listen to music in a very different manner....
The chosen research topic is the impact of corporate governance on firm performance. This topic was chosen because of the increased interests that have been expressed towards corporate governance. Due to the fall of businesses in 2008 and the prevalent business scandals, corporate governance has become an important organizational aspect....
Abstract Continuous quality improvement plays a crucial role in promoting the quality of goods and services. By enhancing the quality of its goods or services, an organization is able to meet customer expectations, which translates into greater satisfaction and higher profits for the firm. Continuous quality improvement tools vary with...
Introduction Community assessment survey is one of the most effective tools in the public health research that is usually used in order to collect data on the specific community’s health for the purposes of identifying the key factors that determine the population’s health status. The community assessment traditionally includes significant...