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Arranging competitive benefits in a health care organization is a crucial constituent of the organization’s success. Competitive advantage makes a facility establish unique features that the rivals cannot easily copy (Ginter, Duncan, & Swayne, 2013). Determining these distinctive elements presupposes a switch of the center of attention to reflective analysis and the internal environment. The best approach to assessing the ways in which facilities create value is the “organizational value chain” (Ginter et al., 2013). Value-Based Care in a Health Care Facility Value is interpreted as the degree of satisfaction obtained by patients in relation to the amount of money they spent on some health care service (Ginter et al., 2013). Thus, the value does not price alone. Rather, it is the connection between price and satisfaction. A value chain for a health care organization incorporates service delivery activities and support activities (Ginter et al., 2013). Service delivery measures are divided into pre-service, point-of-service, and after-service procedures. Support activities include organizational culture, structure, and strategic resources. The most important elements of service delivery activities are market research, determining the health care customers, suggested services, and pricing (Ginter et al., 2013). Although organizational culture and structure belong to support activities, they are crucial for sustaining a supportive atmosphere for the customers. Establishing a value chain makes a health care organization more competitive and provides it with a better place in the market. Suggestions for Adding Value in Primary Care To add value in primary care (PC) practice, it is necessary to come up with an integrated strategy for the complete range of PC operations (Porter, Pabo, & Lee, 2013). Porter et al. (2013) suggest a framework for adding value in PC which consists of five constituents:  1. PC needs to be arranged around groups of patients who have common needs;  2. Team-based duties should be performed for every patient group throughout its complete care period;  3. Effects and costs for every patient need to be estimated by groups as a conventional component of care;  4. Payment needs to be customized to accumulate reimbursement for every group and compensate for the advancement of value;  5. Teams working with PC patient groups need to be consolidated with the appropriate specialty providers (Porter et al., 2013). For the successful implementation of this framework, it is necessary to outline the precise aims of it. In our case, the purpose is to enhance value for the customers (Porter et al., 2013). Value assessment is required to show the influence of modernizations and validate supplementary investments. Another way of adding value to PC is the enhancement of electronic health records (EHRs) (Sinsky, Beasley, Simmons, & Baron, 2014). Currently, EHRs mostly serve as the doctors’ facilitators. Improvement of EHR will add value to the patients rather than merely concentrate on visits and payments (Sinsky et al., 2014). Ideally, EHRs should serve as communication tools fo
Commodification involves the capitalistic process of turning objects, ideas and even places in commodities for the purpose of commercial gains. The practice of commodifying is widely growing especially in buying, selling and trading in areas associated with the current wave of popular culture. Media corporations around the world have brought names like the Disneyland to new places with the aim of drawing consumers near to what they have experienced or heard somewhere. Globalization is the ultimate process involving integration of the world economies, cultural beliefs and practices in the societies through a globally recognised network (Dehesa 2005, p.235). Through globalisation, the world has changed to a small village where ideas, cultural practices and languages are experienced and circulated in a transitional way. The premise of the paper is to explore the extent to which commodification and globalization has been established in the society in regard to Disneyland in Florida. Disneyland lies on south of Orlando in California, and is estimated to be the largest vocational resort which receives thousands of people. With so many media corporations being associated with the Disneyland, it has become commercialised than ever. In Florida tourism has become the center of attraction due to the change in the cultural, social and economic shift brought about by globalization. As a result Disneyland Florida has become a commodity which is consumed by people around the world. Due to commodification it has become evident that people from different social background have attached themselves to Disney products more than ever. Globalisation it has become easier for people to travel to from one region with the urge of receiving satisfaction from a product they experienced or need to be associated with. Tourism has become the central part in the Disneyland due to the imprints and the picture made by the media fraternity. With the onset of post modernism, all parts have become relevant and accessible by all persons in the society. Through commodifying of Disneyland many areas associated with it have become family places which are swamped with people who would like to experience Disneyland features. The relationship, synergy and interaction found in between consumption and entertainment has made Florida a tourist attraction zone. For instance, the Times Square was occasionally associated with prostitutes but when Disney had it redone, it has now changed and termed as a public place (Arnold 2002). Disney has emerged as a model which is looked up to in other cities around the world. To people, Disney land acts as a democratic tourism point which provides reference in our culturally changing world. Disneynisation has manifested itself in the societies to the extent that people have become absorbed by the pop
Abstract This report starts with stating and discussing the stakeholders in the given case study, the shareholders, Management, and employees, to mention a few. It will also focus on the directions given to Zoe, who is in charge of the organization’s accounting books, to adjust some entries in the book. This report states that those actions by Zoe are not only unethical but also illegal. It further proceeds to point out scenarios where the adjustment of figures in the accounting books can be ethical and legal. The conclusion of this report points out who can quickly discover the adjustment on the accounting books, which is the organization’s auditor. Information Systems Report A stakeholder is a person in a business entity or an organization who has an interest in the proceeding of the organization. Stakeholders are directly or indirectly involved in the organization, either running or benefiting from its activities. In the given case study, the stakeholders are the organization’s shareholders, who are the people who have invested their money in the organization and stand to benefit from the organization in terms of dividends due to the sales made by the organization in a year. In our case study, the shareholders will be affected by a decision to change the organization’s profitability since the change directly affects the company’s stock prices. A drop or a rise in stock prices will affect the shareholders directly as their dividends will rise or fall, respectively. The Management of the organization in our case study is also a part of the stakeholders as they are involved in the decision-making of matters concerning the day-to-day running of the organization. The Management also makes account-related decisions which include adjustments in the accounting books. Finally, secondary stakeholders in the organization are the employees; their daily work enables the company to run smoothly and achieve its goals and expectations. The vendors in this organization are parties in the supply chain that avail goods and services to the final consumers and companies. A vendor is a person or organization that makes the goods available to the consumers and not necessarily the manufacturer. The last category of stakeholders is the lenders. They are individuals or groups, both public and private, who makes funds available to persons or business with the sole expectation that the money will be repaid with interest hence making a profit through it. In our case study, the president requests Zoe Baas, the controller of the company accounting books, to accrue every possible revenue. To forego as many expenses as possible and preserve the current year’s revenues so that the following year can easily absorb the costs foregone in the current year. In this scenario, the presidents’ requests go against prudent accounting policies. They can be seen as an attempt b
Abstract Sustainable development is vital in business environment. Reflectively, this concept defines feasibility of a company and its solvency within a specified period of time. In the contemporary society, the term sustainability refers to the ability to survive while at the same time within profitability mode. In business environment, sustainability is affected by the forces in the market, decision science, corporate structure, and real financial management both in short ah long term. Therefore, a business organization must put in place stringent measures and strategies aimed and monitoring expansionary modules within feasible levels. Specifically, this paper dwells on quantitative analysis of the aspect of sustainability as related to Johnson and Johnson Company which has been in active operations for over a century. To begin with, the paper analyses Johnson and Johnson’s mission and goals, Johnson & Johnson corporate structure, and Johnson & Johnson decision structure. In addition, the paper discusses varies techniques that are in use in the company to monitor sustainability by application of quantitative analysis tools. Results of the analysis are explained and presented to reflect actual position of operation. In the conclusion segment, the treatise presents a summary of observations made and recommendations accompanying the same. Introduction Culture in the corporate organization is the key upon which the management uses to make the organization succeed. However, sometimes it becomes harder to translate the theoretical perspectives into practical that help to strengthen the firm operations. The issues also extends to complexity when the entire working environment are taken into considerations; as businesses are opting to merge up, the key factor of emphasis is the way communication culture is to be maintained by the organizations. Main challenges that are facing the major global business players are the adoption of the proper communication model that can be more flexible to change the operation of the organization. As shown by most of the previous conducted studies, Johnson & Johnson is a vital example that has continued to emprise the model that supports communicational culture in an organization. Johnson & Johnson mission and goals The main mission of Johnson & Johnson company is to participate in developing and manufacturing the most affordable and newer products (Weldon 2008). This is also towards satisfying the needs of the consumers in the ever emerging markets in the industry. The professional researchers in the field of healthcare always strive and work harder to satisfy the needs of ever growing demands from the consumers. Setting of goals by company management started way back in 19 th century. Main purpose was towards the environmental conservations was to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emission in the environment. The idea was to offer some help in healing those people that were suffering from the diabetes
Introduction This paper looks at the concept of risk from a cross cultural perspective, with an aim of adding more facts to Eurocentric frameworks, in relation to internet dating. Internet websites are increasingly becoming a common lifestyle for everyone across the world. The internet portals have come with a lot of possibilities, supporting communication and exchange of ideas on political, economic and social issues across the world. Continued modernization with the aim of distributing wealth is leading to a massive spread of risks. Man is in the process of shifting every working process from manual to an automated state. The internet has been the driving tool for most automation processes. The result of this automation has been increased risks to human skills and health. Besides the threats to skills and health, society faces increased social conflicts resulting from massive modernization. Dating as a process of socialization has not been left out of the effects of modernity. The popularity of internet dating is growing so fast. Distance is no longer a barrier to relationships, with dating and social networking sites such as; facebook, twitter, MySpace it is possible to keep in touch despite the distance apart Modernity and Civilization Risks Risks associated with modernity have evolved in complexity beyond human perception. Modernity risks include; pollution effects to air, water, land as well as high dependence to technology. Such risks have often resulted in long term negative effects on the lives of plants and animals. Beck (1992, p. 16) argues that risks have systematic effects which will continue to pose irreversible effects to the present and future generations. Generations have remained myopic to risks underlying the modernization process. The scientists provide the scientific interpretation of risks but often fail to formulate appropriate mitigation mechanism. High level dependence to technology has locked society in the risky state. The distribution of risk differs from one region to another. The risk distribution factor is higher in regions that are more modernized and low in less modernized regions. Both modernized and less modernized societies suffer the risk effects. Beck (1992, 1992, p. 22) points out that issues of class are “slowly being broken up by the boomerang effect” (Beck, 1992, p. 22). This is witnessed by the spread of modernity risk effects through national and social borders. Research indicates that modernity has had greater effect to the environment leading to contradiction in profits and property value. Risks are among the many factors that differentiate developed and developing nations. Each risk disposes both losers and beneficiaries. Risk beneficiaries profit from the big business ventures that cause risks. Beck (1992, 23) points out that risks resulting from modernization can be
Effective communication in the workplace depends on many factors: how people talk to each other, their body language, letters, reports, and emails. Even a note pinned on a board is a part of communication. If adequately applied, communication can help to build a well-knit and friendly team and improve the productivity of its work. If not, you will face the opposite effect. Communication is a collective term Communication is not only about choosing the right words. It also involves body language, the gestures that people usually subconsciously do. Even if you can not understand the gestures your interlocutor uses, it does not matter that they do not influence your conversation. Body language is tricky: it comes out subconsciously and becomes realized in the same way. Another important issue about communication is writing. Writing is full of misunderstandings. According to the second Wiio’s law, “if a message can be understood in different ways, it will be understood in just that way which does the most harm” (Pine & Baumanp n.d., p. 308). It often happens even in the live chat, but in written messages, things become much more complicated. This list can be expanded by adding, for example, graphic communication or even interpersonal one. Nevertheless, in my opinion, the most important aspect here is communication itself or, in other words, conversation. Priestley’s paradox and my experience With the present-day variety of electronic devices, people have many new ways to communicate. Due to numerous communication innovations, such as smartphones, tablets, different social networks, or the internet, we can stay in touch both with people who live at the other end of the world and those sitting just at the next table. However, here is an impressive thing: the more communication innovations we have, the less we, in fact, communicate. It is what Priestley’s paradox is about (Eunson, 2012). Now I would like to describe my personal experience of effective workplace communication. It happened during the usual lunch break. Three colleagues of mine and I went to the local cafe to have a quick bite. We ordered a meal and while waiting for it delved into our smartphones. Suddenly, one of us came up with the idea to put our smartphones away. Moreover, there was a rule: a person who took their device first would pay for lunch. Surely, nobody wanted to be the one who pays for all, so we had nothing to do but talk. I consider this communication as effective at least for three reasons. The first one is the suitable situation. Lingard et al. (2004) conclude that approximately 45% of all communication failures happen because of “problems in the situation or context of the communication event” (p. 332). We had not any of them. Just the opposite, we had the common cause and the favorable conditions to communicate. The second reason is the feedback. Communication is not a monolog, it involves two or even more people, and one of the main requirements for it to succeed is the feedback: eye contact, focusing on the topic, and interaction. The last r
As a person grows up, he should decide many things: what is his faith, vocation, political view, and gender role. The experience shows that even adults do not always have a solid understanding of who they are. The most active phase of self-identification begins at the age of 12. In this essay, I express my thoughts on faith and describe how I came to this point. According to Smith and Denton (2005), 84 percent of Americans from 13 to 17 years old believe in God. At the same time, the survey conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that only 63 percent of adults believe in God in the US (Pew Research Center, 2014). Thus, some people lose their trust in God as they get older. I thought of God for the first time at the age of 7, and these thoughts are closely related to an accident. Despite the fact that my parents are religious, this accident made me think that there is no God because, otherwise, he would not let such terrible things happen. This decision corresponds to the concept of foreclosure proclaimed by Marcia (1966) because I did not think of any alternatives to Gods existence and faith. At the age of 12, I have experienced identity diffusion because I was not sure what is my attitude to faith and did not spend much time thinking of it. At the age of about 14, I had an identity moratorium because my commitment was absent, and I had no interest in identifying my faith (Marcia, 1966). Approximately at the age of 18, I overcame the crisis and reached identity achievement. Since that time, I believe that there is no sense in belonging to a particular confession because since God is one, why should he care whether a person is a Catholic, a Protestant, or a Muslim. Furthermore, God is not a person, as it is depicted in Michelangelos fresco “The Creation of Adam.” Instead, God is about the energy of the unfathomable universe and lives inside of every person. To conclude, it is challenging to answer whether faith helped or hindered my journey to identity achievement. That is because faith itself was the objective of my journey. It is interesting to see whether my attitude to religion and faith will change in 10 years. Still, now I feel satisfied with my views because they help me cope with difficulties.
It is widely accepted that language is a means of communication, but it is also an instrument of persuasion. Leaders have to have excellent communication skills to articulate their points and inspire or encourage their followers (Harrison & Mühlberg, 2014). People have tried to master this skill and created numerous works concerning communication and persuasive methods (Ruben & Gigliotti, 2016). Harrison and Mühlberg (2014) claim that the language of leadership consists of such basic elements as language and personality. It is critical for a leader to understand what to say and how to do it under different circumstances. This paper dwells upon the major features of the language of leadership. Communication entails sharing information, while leadership communication is associated with influencing people’s thoughts and behaviors. Harrison and Mühlberg (2014) emphasize that belief is central to the success of leadership communication, which makes the trustworthiness of the leader essential. Leaders must tell the truth on a daily basis to earn their followers’ trust. The authors also add that content is important, but leaders have to pay attention to past, existing, or emerging contexts (Harrison & Mühlberg, 2014). Contexts are relevant due to the peculiarities of people’s perception as individuals tend to disbelief others, so they may be unwilling to follow if they do not trust the leader. The power of contexts is specifically apparent in culturally diverse working environments. Apart from telling the truth and paying attention to contexts, the leader has to use intelligible language. Harrison and Mühlberg (2014) mention a formula for effective communication developed in the 1990s. The pattern is as follows: “speaker > encoding > message > decoding > listener” (Harrison & Mühlberg, 2014, p. 156). Arendt, Pircher Verdorfer, and Kugler (2019) add that mindfulness is instrumental in choosing the most appropriate patterns. The speaker should ensure that the listener will be able to decode the message, so appropriate language has to be utilized. In order to improve leadership communication skills, it is necessary to receive feedback. Speakers can gain feedback during personal communication with listeners or during discussions with different groups (Harrison & Mühlberg, 2014). Apart from internal feedback collection, it is important to obtain external feedback. Social media have become an effective tool to identify people’s views and attitudes, as well as gain their feedback (Harrison & Mühlberg, 2014). Numerous social networks and blogs serve as the platform for this kind of knowledge sharing. It is necessary to add that digital instruments have become an integral part of people’s communication, so the business world is also characterized by the extensive use of digital tools. Emails are now widely used as a means of corporate communication, and leaders often resort to this digital option (Ruben & Gigliotti, 2019). Harrison and Mühlberg (2014) state that such instruments should not become dominant as instant communi