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Abstract The main purpose of this paper was to analyze the relationship between organizational culture and change management. The two are noted to be some of the most important aspects in any given organization. The paper examined the influence of organizational culture on organizational change management. This was achieved through a critical review of several articles in this discipline. The author clearly indicated the need for organizations to embrace a healthy organizational culture that supports and sustains change. Political, economic, and social factors have led to globalization. They have made organizations to expand and change over time. Change management is vital to organizations as it enables them to continue being sustainably productive, profitable, and competitive in the global market. The core aspect of every organization’s change management is its organizational culture. There is need to evaluate the effects of organizational culture to change management. This critical review of articles addressed the key issues relating to organizational culture and change management. This is according to the various journals of change management and organizational change. Introduction Organizational culture according to Pierre, Cooke & Porter (2006) can be described as the glue that holds organizations together. Culture in this context includes a combination or a set of organization’s key internal rituals, belief systems, norms, behaviors, values, and symbols that form the core identity of organizations. It is a critical success factor that links the organization to change management. Culture shapes individuals in an organization and influences these individuals as well. It encompasses practices, assumptions, and sets of values that have evolved over time in an organization. In an article titled “Dysfunctional Culture, Dysfunctional Organization: Capturing the Behavioral Norms that form Organizational Culture and Drive Performance” and which is published in the Journal of Managerial Psychology , Pierre et al. (2006) state that processes such as the individual’s interaction and socialization as well as performance in an organization are directly influenced by this set of culture. Employees’ job satisfaction and job commitment is also highly influenced by the organizational culture. It directly influences organizational effectiveness, performance, and efficiency in relation to changes at the work place. As already indicated, the author of this paper is going to analyze the role of organizational culture in change management in contemporary organizations. To this end, the author will critically review several articles touching on this subject. The aim is to identify the agreements and disagreements among various scholars and also assess the existing knowledge in this field. Role of Organizational Cult
Introduction The first step to understanding the contents of any article is through analysis. It is very important to understand an author’s general ideas and modes of argument so as to articulately get the picture an author tries to bring out. This paper is bent on doing precisely that; understanding the ideas and basis of arguments of Amitai Etzioni in his article, “Working at McDonald’s”. Summary The article, ‘Working at McDonald’s’ by Amitai Etzioni explores the effect of the McDonald’s on students with reference to their studies. Etzioni begins his essay by showing the great influx of students in part-time jobs, which do not guarantee career development but instead result in high-drop rates among youngsters from school. He uses McDonald’s because it is referred to as, “the pioneer, trend-setter and symbol” (Etzioni 280). The article goes further to bring out the disadvantages of part-time jobs on school performance despite the perception of the Founding Fathers’ educational manual that part-time jobs were important in bringing up self-reliant, ethically driven and productive individuals in society. According to Etzioni, part-tim
The article published by the UK home office presents the initiatives by the British Home office to introduce the national ID system. The article presents reasons for the need for the implementation of the national ID system. The paper presents an exploration of the import of the article on the concepts of ethical dilemmas. Moral choice is deemed to be crucial for honorable administrators. It normally consists of three equally important criterions such as being:  1. disciplined people,  2. active participants in their organizations  3. independent judges. Given the benefits incurred to both individuals and organizations, administrators in every single organization should employ—besides technical skills—“moral choice” to effectually lead the organization of the society, as well as resolve any problem in scenarios related to the governance of people. Organizations particularly in public administration are bound to lead people in morally acceptable ways by charting and adhering to ethical manners of getting core goals and objectives accomplished. Such organizations have to place their key policy and ideology on the succor of values and morals governing normal human conduct and behavior. Values in this conceptual precinct are perceived as those ideas regarded as worthy, estimable, and important. By extension, values can be viewed as those concepts that govern human behaviors like freedom, equality, education, etc. Ethics are thus held as objective since th
Currently, the European Union (EU) has seen powerful anti-globalization trends due to the peculiarities of political and economic conjuncture in the region. The UK is the country where decentralization moods continue to spread among the representatives of broad social layers. Analytics have begun to count the probable economic losses that can be caused by the UK exit from the Eurozone. It is estimated that the harm may exceed USD 100 billion. Moreover, the outcomes of these developments could be highly negative for the employment situation and business climate in general. In such conditions, managers should mind these political changes in their strategic planning concepts for the future decades. The following paper aims to observe the article under consideration in detail to derive important information to implement in the strategic planning approaches development for the coming decades. Serious Economic Shock Can Be Caused by the UK Withdrawal from the EU The anti-globalization trends currently observed in a row of countries in the EU begin to have a more serious nature. The trend emerged in the south of the EU economic formation from such countries as Greece and Spain. The leaders of these countries have expressed their concerns that the economic rules imposed by the EU violate their interests and cause economic downfall. Moreover, they feel that huge contributions obligatory for all the EU members are another cause of their economic hardships. Si
Knowledge of breaking bad news is an essential requirement to any medical practitioner. Disclosing bad news improperly can negatively affect the patient, the caregiver, and the family. Unveiling information about death and diagnoses of diseases such as cancer can be challenging for health care practitioners (Abazari et al., 2017). Thus, healthcare practitioners are trained on how to improve their communication skills and learn how to break the bad news to the patients and loved ones. One of the aspects involves creating a good relationship with the person intended to receive the news. This helps health care professionals to develop an excellent foundation for any problematic conversation which can be experienced when interacting with affected individuals. Another aspect entails creating empathy with the patient or the loved ones. Humans have feelings and emotions, which are crucial aspects that health providers should consider because they determine how the recipient will be affected by the news. For instance, death news can primarily affect the recipient, and health care providers must ensure that they disclose the information appropriately (Abazari et al., 2017). In this case, the physician should try to understand how revealing the news will affect the recipient. This can be achieved by the health practitioner understanding the recipient’s situation and designing excellent ways of breaking the bad news effectively. Being frank, compassionate, and speaking in simple terms are vital virtues that a physician should have. These aspects help the recipient understand the message better and learn ways of overcoming the information’s adverse effects. The physician should also ensure that they answer the questions that the receiver may ask to guarantee that they fully understand and accept the news no matter how bad they are. Oncologists have also been encouraged to ensure that they educate the recipients about coping with challenges steered by the information. Reference Abazari, P., Taleghani, F., Hematti, S., Malekian, A., Mokarian, F., Hakimian, S. M. R., & Ehsani, M. (2017). Breaking bad news protocol for cancer disclosure: An Iranian version. Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine , 10 (1), Web.
America is a country that has had the role of World Police thrust upon itself. My country did not ask for it, neither did we strive to achieve that position. It just happened. Why did it happen? Maybe it is because Americans are naturally tender hearted and caring people. Or perhaps it stems from our natural desire to see the world treating everyone equally regardless of rank and station in life. Indeed, my nation stands tall above the rest because of the way we value life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, frowning upon those who wish to trample upon the most basic rights of these individuals. Pick up any world history book and one will realize that the American dominance of the international scene never stemmed from what President Barack Obama has termed the “arrogance” of our nation. We have never, in the history of the world, been a conqueror country. We do not dictate, we do not conquer. Rather, we are like parents who gave birth to freedom in a foreign land. We are merely guardians of countries with its democracies in its infant stages. If by guiding the nations who are only beginning to get their footing regarding international relations now, and advising them upon how to conduct themselves on the world stage sounds like arrogance, then why is North Korea continuing to defy American and United Nations requests for disarmament? Why did they just launch a missile into the Asian skies? If America were arrogant enough to bully such kinds of nations into bending to our will, then the world would have been a much safer place by now. Under President George W. Bush, America came to be viewed as bullies who did not listen. His “If you are not with us then you are against us” policies truly sounded threatening and menacing coming from the only remaining superpower in the world. However, I believe that his actions spoke well of the needs of his presidency. He was a wartime president who was trying to bring peace and stability to regions of the world rocked by religious fanaticism the best way he knew how. President Barack Obama has chosen the foreign policy path that allows him to take the path of least resistance amongst the international community. His foreign policy of listening before taking action would have been much more effective if he had actually taken decisive action, clearly indicating the point up to which he is willing to listen before sacrificing a whole continent’s safety when the real bully is rearing its ugly head. On paper, his foreign policies sound admirable. However, I do not believe these are doable as the countries he wishes to break bread with and smoke the peace pipe with have always taken an adversarial stance against America regardless of whether our president has been a Republican or a Democrat. Even if he gets Russia to agree to continue with nuclear disarmament, the other smaller
Abstract The measures taken by the responsible authorities to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent its spread include various interventions. As an example of targeted activities, the work of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health will be examined in terms of the effectiveness of awareness media campaigns promoted in the country to manage the current crisis during the epidemic. As a methodology, an analytical cross-sectional study will be conducted to determine the association between two variables – the success of the six-month work and its impact on public safety. As a sample, a large random community will be involved, and key data will be collected through surveys. The planned research will last about two months, which is necessary for conducting a detailed literature review, testing the theoretical framework, interacting with the target audience, and interpreting the results. In addition, an ethical approval from the relevant committee is to be obtained. The significance of this study lies in an opportunity to assess the relevance of those awareness campaigns promoted by the Ministry of Health of the KSA during the pandemic to draw conclusions about their relevance and value. Keywords: pandemic, Ministry, health, media, campaign, awareness The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected social, economic, and other aspects of life significantly. Saudi Arabia, like most of the world’s countries, has felt the consequences of the dangerous coronavirus. Today, the state is doing everything possible to prevent a second wave of the epidemic, and according to the current data of August, 25, 1,114 confirmed cases of the disease have been registered in the country, which is almost twice less than a month ago (2,201 cases) (“Saudi Arabia Overview,” 2020). At the same time, measures to combat the dangerous virus were adopted long ago. In March, the country’s Ministry of Health worked with the World Health Organization (2020) to create conditions for the effective prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Earlier, in February, the Ministry of Health (2020) presented a comprehensive report describing the epidemiology of the virus, prevention measures, and objectives for all stakeholders. However, this report included only official recommendations and information from the main health authority. One should note that the media coverage of the COVID-19 problem and campaigns initiated by the Ministry of Health have also become part of the ideological work to counter the coronavirus. This research proposal aims to describe the effectiveness of Saudi media campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a methodology, an analytical cross-sectional study will be conducted to determine the relationship between awareness media projects initiated by the country’s Ministry of Health and their impact on public health outcomes. A literature review will provide an opportunity to collect relevant data and highlight the appropriate theoretical framework for conducting an objective analysis of the topic under consideration. The timeline and budget of the proposed study will be determined based on
Introduction In the past and contemporary world, people have developed a tendency of gauging the performance of other people by their backgrounds. The United States of America and the African continent have a long history of association, which can be traced back to the 16 th century. During this period, Spanish and Portuguese merchants went to the West African Coast, where they captured the able-bodied men and shipped them to America. They worked there as slaves. Between the 16 th and the 18 th centuries, it was estimated that more than five million people were shipped out of the African continent. However, after the emancipation of slaves, some of them were taken to Africa, specifically to Liberia. There were others who managed to escape this repatriation and contributed to the formation of the African American Society in the United States of America. Although the African American community has experienced a lot of discrimination because of their race for a long time, it has managed to overcome all that. Today, it has been integrated in the American society and plays a very critical role in the growth of the United States of America’s economy. One Can Never Judge a Book by Its Cover Judging on the Basis of One’s Age According to Jarret (160), people should develop a positive attitude towards each other, regardless of their tribal, religious or political affiliations. She has observed that people, especially the young ones, have a habit to looking down upon the elderly. She has stated that most of these young people tend to perceive the old people as dependent on others throughout their life. As a result, young people see the elderly as a burden to the society. However, Sturges (65-69) disagrees with these sentiments and has stated that young people should communicate with the elderly so that they can learn about their past life. He has described the old people as ‘moving libraries’, because they have a lot of information that can be helpful. Therefore, it would be very unfair for the young people to despise these people based on their progressed age. They are very instrumental in making sure that the norms of the society are observed. In the book, ‘Heritage African American Readings and Writings’, we find the story of a young girl, who is amazed when she learns of how beautiful the old lady she is talking to was. At first, the young lady seems not to care. She is surprised when she learns that when the old woman was young, men brought her food because of her beauty. Judging Based on one’s Race Jarret (160-163), has observed that when the African slaves were taken to the United States of America between the 16 th and the 18 th centuries to work in the plantations, Europeans looked down upon them and treated them in a very inhumane manners. He has noted that although some of them died in a result of these mistreatments, many survived. These are the ones who have given rise to a modern day African American Community. He says that most of these Africans w
The Aspects of the Interaction with the Classroom Teacher The purpose of the meeting with the classroom teacher was to determine the grade level of the class and the topic of the discussion at the lesson planned by the teacher. It was also necessary to discuss the concepts and materials used to create the bulletin board. During the conversation, the teacher informed me that the class’s grade level is the first one. That is why much attention is paid to teaching the children to read with the help of the list of Dolch Sight Words developed for the first grade. That is why the teacher suggested developing the bulletin board with the help of which it could be possible to organize the students’ memorizing activities. The teacher was orienting to cooperation in order to complete the lesson’s objectives, and the tone of the interaction can be discussed as friendly and encouraging. To develop an effective lesson and achieve the learning goals, it was important to accentuate the cooperative character of the work at the lesson’s plan and activities. The teacher presented all the necessary materials to create the bulletin board for the lessons on learning and memorizing the list of Dolch Sight Words. The classroom teacher informed about the lesson’s objectives, determining the words from the list which should be used at the board, and proposed to create the bulletin board where the words discussed and learned could be easily changed with the other words to learn and memorize in order to provide the active usage of the bulletin board during the series of lessons. It was also stated that the teacher would use recalling strategies to assist children to memorize the words with the help of such methods as word games and singing. The Guided Reflection Protocol Form Observation and Description Describe the physical setting of the area for which you created your bulletin board 1a. The bulletin board was created to be presented in front of the children while memorizing the words from the list of Dolch Sight Words. Thus, the bulletin board is used during the class activities associated with practicing the learned words, and it is the part of the class interior to remind children of the words learned. It is possible to speak about the board as the decorative element and the instrument to teach children with the help of the visual media (Bafile, 2004). When the board is not actively used at the lesson, and it is not put in front of the children, the board stands with the other visual materials presented as boards or wall stands. Analysis, Exploration, and Reasoning Explain how you implemented the bulletin board design principles to support a specific instructional uni
Because of the tragic events of 2001, and the consequences of the terrorist act, together with the overall concern about the security situation in the world, the USA government, headed by George B7ush, came to the conclusion that the law that enables the security services act as fast as possible is needed. Accordingly, in 2001 the so-called PATRIOT Act of 2001 was created in order to prevent the tragic events from happening on the territory of the United States. Since the act clarifies the issues of the modern security system of the government and several points on the foreign and home politics, it would be a good idea to trace its creation, consider its points and see the results of the act applied to the real political system. Coming into legal force on October, 26 2001, the act that was read as Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 was supposed to make the active security system more efficient. To be more precise, the new act enacted to help track down and punish terrorists and to prevent further terrorism, contains no provisions specially directed at libraries or their patrons.” (Ewing 8). Thus, it can be concluded that the act is supposed to make the system of tracking the terrorists and preventing their actions in a more efficient and productive way. Historically, the PARTIOT Act has been derived from the act of the same meaning and influence that preceded the PATRIOT Act. Called FISA, or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, it was aimed at protecting the country from the possible invasions that the opponents could undertake, and covered the points that allowed the security system to act according to the circumstances, enabled with the power to protect the citizen with every single method possible. Abele explained it in the following way: It prescribes procedures for requesting judicial authorization for electronic surveillance and physical searches of persons engaged in espionage or international terrorism against the U.S. on behalf of a foreign power. (Abele 19) In other words, the