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From a legal viewpoint, what do you believe LaConya can do regarding this situation? Discuss From the thoughts of LaConya Caesar, it seems that she is a good person by heart. Being the HR Director, she has the capacity to either extend the term of Les Partain by five years or assist him in consolidating his retirement paperwork. But it seems that she is not happy with the performance of Les Partain, who has been serving Gazelle Corporation for more than 30 years and has held the post of Training and Development Manager for the past 12 years. Being human is a different thing but LaConya has to safeguard the interests of the company as well. While talking to Les Partain, she praised his work because she knew he was about to retire and didn’t want him to feel bad or dissatisfied. The only motive behind her praises was to make him feel happy at the time of retirement. Les Partain can only request for an extension but cannot legally force LaConya to extend his term. Being the Director of the Human Resources department, all employees come under her purview and she has the authority to appraise their performances. If Les Partain acts smart, she can bring out all the previous records and explain to him how bad his performance was. Moreover, there are several better people in the department who can do a better job than Les Partain. This will of course be in the better interests of the company. So I think that LaConya should use the powers of her office and not agree to the extension of Les Partain’s term. But she can always assist him in consolidating his retirement papers. What actions should LaConya have taken in the past to avoid her current predicament? LaTonya holds a very important office i.e. the Human Resources department. The HR department is the key to an organization’s success. It is the employees that bring fame or defame to a company. Being the Director of the HR department of Gazelle Corporation, it is the duty of LaConya to ensure that all the employees perform well. She should not neglect even the slightest mistake on part of the employees. The company has appointed her to safeguard the interests of the company and not those of the employees. If any employee is not performing well, she should demand an explanation from him/her and give a suitable warning. But in the case o
Introduction Counseling generally refers to the provision of assistance or guidance that eventually helps solve personal, social or mental problems. A professional individual normally administers it. It normally takes a number of forms including individual counseling, group counseling, and couples counseling. Individual counseling goal is to help one make better decisions, improve one’s relationship with others, and generally help one to understand oneself in order to be able to make healthy changes. Group counseling, on the other hand, helps one to be able to understand his/her feelings and change behavioral problems with the support of others (Fernald, 2008). Those partners who generally want to improve their intimate relationship normally use couple counseling, on the other hand. Counseling may be beneficial in a number of ways. It can make one have a better understanding of things that help in getting new skills to manage themselves better. Through the help of the counselor, individual can respond to problems in different perspective. Sharing of thoughts can particularly be helpful in changing one’s life, and that is what counseling is all about. There are important aspects of counseling that make its usage effective. One of these aspects is confidentiality; his means that a counselor is by ethics required to treat all the information that a client shares as confidential material (Skinner, 1974). Another important aspect is the counseling process; this depends on the individual counselor and client and the urgency of the issue in question. However, the general process to be followed include: collecting of background information, identifying key issues, case development, setting goals for therapy, implementation of intervention and evaluation. Theory of Counseling Theories of counseling vary and mostly depend on the views of different writers. The ones reviewed include client centered, holistic health, learned optimism, cognitive behavioral, solution focused and existential. In client centered counseling, the client is motivated to discover things and develop as a result of the guidance and climate that the counselor provides. In this type of counseling, the common features include active listening, acceptance, truthfulness and empathy. Holistic health, on the other hand, stresses the importance of physical well being, emotional, social, vocational and spiritual needs. If these are ignored then an individuals will easily succumb to stress, which can affect their well-being. There is a type of counseling practice that allows for interaction between the client and the counselor. This method allows them to discuss the success that occurred in the past and those occurring in the present. This form of counseling is referred to as learned optimism counseling. This also allows them to address the problems that should be anticipated in the pr
Brave New World is a book that Aldous Huxley wrote in 1931 and it has very imaginatively portrayed the London of 2540 AD. The novel has very elaborately come out with the concepts of sleep-learning and reproductive technology that collectively contribute in changing the society. In this regard Huxley has reassessed the book in an essay he wrote in 1958 and titled as ‘Brave New World Revisited’ as also in his book titled ‘Island’ that was written in 1962. Huxley wrote the original book when he was residing in England and France before he shifted to California in 1937. The author was a known writer in satire and had been contributing regularly to magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. He also wrote a few successful books on satire such as ‘Crome Yellow’, ‘Antic Hay’and ‘Those Barrren Leaves’ in 1921, 1923 and 1925 respectively and had established his identity as a writer of excellent repute. Notably, Huxley got the inspiration from the book ‘Men Like Gods’ which is a utopian novel by H G Wells. Brave New World is in fact a parody of this book by Huxley, whereby he aimed at portraying a rather frightening picture of the coming future in referring to the so called brave new world as ‘negative utopia’. Huxley has written in the introduction of his recent print of the book that much of the inspiration for the book was a result of his visit to the high technology Brunner and Mond plant of the Imperial Chemical Industries in Billingham, which impressed him a great deal by way of the processes used in the plant. The book is set in the future and portrays some contemporary issues pertaining to the earlier 20 th century such as the effects of the Industrial revolution in bringing far reaching changes in the world of production techniques of several technologically advanced products. He also talks about the World War I and the Russian Revolution of 1917 as also uses the names of some contemporary leaders such as Bernard Marx and Benito Hoover in formulating his strategy in the book. Huxley has very elegantly used the settings and characters in his futuristic fantasies in expressing popular opinions such as the fear one has in losing personal identities in the fast pace world in the futuristic environment. It is evident from the book that Huxley was much agitated by the youth culture, sexual promiscuity and commercial tendencies as also the self-centered attitude of the Americans. There is strong evidence to indicate that Huxley wrote “Brave New World’ due to his inherent fear that Europe would get Americanized, and it was America in his mind that was the biggest inspiration. The ‘feelies’ referred to in his book are in fact his way of expressing his opinion about the motion pictures of the time in America and the sex hormone chewing gum is a reference to the chewing gum in this regard which had become a symbol of America at that time. Huxley’s ideas of the book were very specificly a result in indication of his opinion about the ideas expressed by writers such as George Bernard Shaw and H G Wells who had during the time written about the world state and socialism. H
Introduction The question of illegal immigrants has been a serious issue for some analysts in the country. While most citizens would see them as dangerous individuals, invading the country to secure jobs from them and control criminal activities, other stakeholder mark their importance in the economy. How they hurt America may take different viewpoints depending on the preceptor and attitudes that one has traditionally believed. Illegal immigrants may be defined differently, depending on their unlawful nature. In as much as a high number of immigrants are in the country, their presence has a significant implication on the population ranging from the economy, politics and societal factors; these factors are often viewed differently by different components of the society. Background information on illegal immigrants Unlawful settlers are essentially people who meet the borders without proper authority, and so their overall impression as criminals. This form of migration goes against national policies and immigration laws (Camarota). There are several types of immigrants who enter the country with different objectives. Some stay permanently, while others cross the border to fulfill interim goals. The largest numbers of immigrants by country of origin come from Mexico. Guatemala, India and china have also reported large numbers. There are three indicators through which a person may be termed as an illegal immigrant; unauthorized crossing of borders, overstaying in a country beyond the legally allowed time, or through desecration of any laws of disclosure (FAIR). T
Introduction This attire and grooming manual provides the guidelines appropriate for workplace appearance for all members of staff. The issues covered include clothing, hygiene, as well as natural and artificial scents. It is expected that departmental heads will use the guidelines to create an appropriate work setting for all the employees under them. In addition, the manual will help employees to be presentable to their superiors, colleagues, and clients. The guidelines provided in this manual will also cover attires to be worn in exceptional times when one is on duty. Such occasions include holidays, cold seasons, and weekends. In addition, the guide provides corrective action for employees who fail to abide by the set guidelines. The figure below illustrates the contents of this manual: Figure 6: Manual content Objective The organization will create an environment to help the workers and other stakeholders optimize their productivity. Distractions from some of the workers will be eliminated. Such distractions may affect the delivery and performance of the entire workforce. To achieve this objective, the company requires all employees from the executive level to maintain neat and clean grooming levels. The appearance is deemed appropriate for the workplace and the work being carried out. To this end, the head of each department will determine the right attire and grooming for their subordinates. The picture below is an Illustration of appropriate attire for men and women working in a formal setting: Figure 7: Appropriate formal attire for male and female employees Procedures Every employee is required to carry themselves professionally. Neat and acceptable personal appearance is one of the requirements for employment in the organization. New employees should be made aware of the company’s dress code. This should be done by heads of departments during orientation. Any queries concerning the issue should be forwarded to the immediate supervisor (Greenleaf, 2010). Appropriate action should be taken on any employee who fails to adhere to the grooming guidelines. In addition, the member of staff may be forced to leave the workplace and change their clothing or get rid of the annoying scents. It should also be noted that part-time and hourly paid employees will not be compensated for work missed as a result of punitive action. In addition, all employees, regardless of their rank in the firm, must wear the organization’s identification badge at all times when in the workplace. The aim is to enhance transparency in the workplace. Specific Requirements Certain employees may be required to meet special attire and grooming guidelines. Such guidelines include putting on uniforms during specific work occasions. During such times, the uniforms will be provided by heads of departments or the line supervisors. In special situations, such as during hot or cold seasons, members of staff may be allowed to dress in other attires other than the normal. However, the employee
The treatment of Otitis media has generally been perceived as a complicated form of treatment because the use of antibiotics is subject to other factors prevailing in the treatment of the disease (Del Mar and Hayem, 1997). To improve patient recovery rates, it has therefore been recommended that, watchful waiting is the most appropriate course of action to take before any course of antibiotic treatment is administered to the patients (American Academy Of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians, 2004). Furthermore: “The margin of benefit of antibiotics over placebo in achieving a favorable clinical course does not appear to be large. If such an effect justifies a global policy in favor of, or against prescribing antibiotics for children with AOM, is a multifaceted issue” (Voulomanou et.al, 2009, p. 3). Watchful waiting therefore stands as a recommended action in the treatment of otitis media, but this is just one among many alternatives to be reviewed before the treatment of otitis media or the administration of antibiotics (Stan, 1997). In watchful waiting, the course of treatment is summarized by Morris and Leach (2009) as: “Symptomatic pain relief if experienced, watchful waiting with advice to parents on likely course and possible complications. For low-risk populations, antibiotics are most likely to benefit those who have AOM with perforation, <2 years and bilateral AOM, already had 48 hours of watchful waiting and no improvement, or are at high risk of suppurative complications (especially perforation of the tympanic membrane). For high risk populations, antibiotics are recommended” (p. 1387). It is therefore important to weigh the available treatment of options of otitis media before any course of action is taken. In this regard, watchful waiting stands out as the best treatment method for treating children with otitis media. In the treatment of otitis media, there are usually two courses of treatmen
The primary administrative change that is needed for the Department of Homeland Security when it comes to combating terrorism more effectively is greater transparency regarding its actions, especially when it comes to the methods that are currently being utilized in order to investigate potential terrorist threats. The reason why this is being proposed is due to article 213 of the Patriot Act which allows law enforcement or investigative agencies (i.e. the Department of Homeland Security) to unilaterally collect and examine digital data en masse from Americans in order to detect potential terrorist threats within the country (Gilbert, 2013). This manifested in the NSA Prism program which collected digital information (ex: emails, chat logs, etc.) from millions of Americans in order to search for terrorist communications. This data was subsequently shared with various government agencies in order to better assist in the investigative process. The inherent problem though with this method is that it can be described as a systematic violation of the privacy rights of ordinary American citizens that did not have sufficient judicial oversight in order to reign in the method of investigation that was being utilized. Millions of Americans cannot all be guilty of terrorist activities and, as such, to subject them to a method of investigation that examined their online activities is a definite violation of their privacy rights. It is along this train of thought that when it comes to administrative changes for the Department of Homeland Security, it is advisable that greater transparency in their operations is needed in the form of informing the general public regarding the type of operations they are conducting and how it impacts the public in general (Barr, 2004). This can come in the form of posting the information online, placing it in nationally circulated newspapers or creating a public service announcement that specifically explains the current activities of the agency. While it can be argued that one of the potential negative consequences of the suggested method of transparency is that it can give a domestic terrorist a “heads up” so to speak when it comes to the methods that can be used in order to track them down, the fact remains that government agencies do not have the right to unilaterall
The investiture controversy is acknowledged to be a conflict between the Pope’s throne and the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. Formally, it was a struggle for the right to appoint bishops. However, from a broad political viewpoint, it is assumed to be a fight for the supremacy of power, which is proven by the confrontation between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV. The superiority of the pontificate under Gregory VII was fulfilled to the full extent. His pontificate marked the highlight in the Catholic Church development. Moreover, he laid the foundation for attaining secular power goals of the most famous Popes of the Medieval Ages. In the course of his ruling, Gregory VII applied the principle of the Pope’s supreme power over political life. Literally, it meant that the Pope was considered as Head of the Christian universe and that secular princes had to submit to Gregory VII’s concept of the implied universal (both ecclesiastical and secular) supreme power of the Pope. The program of Gregory VII’s pontificate was stated in the document that is called Dictatus papae , which dates from 1075. As a matter of fact, it was the Great Charter of the Pontificate. Here are ten main positions and key arguments: 1) “the Roman Church was founded by God”; 2) the Pope is universal and has the right to appoint and depose bishops, as well as displace an absent person; 3) only the Pope can introduce laws, found new episcopacies, divide rich episcopacies and unite poor episcopacies; 4) only the Pope can wear imperial regalia, whereas all princes must kiss only the Pope’s foot; 5) the Pope has the right to dethrone emperors; 6) the ecumenical council must not be called without the Pope’s authorization; 7) no one is liable to change the Pope’s decision unless the Pope amends it himself; 8) No one is liable to judge the Pope; 9) the Roman Catholic Church has never made any mistakes and, thus, is infallible; and 10) if elected in accordance with the canons, the Pope will inevitably become a saint. In the beginning, Henry IV admitted to Gregory VII’s points. However, Henry IV did not appear to have followed them. Being Emperor, he continued appointing bishops himself, which resulted in open conflict with Gregory VII. It feels like that Gregory was wiser and more cunning. Further, he tended to have more power. The outcome of the conflict was Henry’s defeat, which might have been expected. Taken into account the role that the church happened to play in Medieval society, it is possible to assert that Gregory VII’s position in this argument was stronger. This opinion is supported by Student A, who believes that “the Pope was more convincing because he states ‘”s thy representative and thy favor, has the power been granted by God of binding and loosing in Heaven and on earth.’” As for Student B, he tends to believe that the Pope’s position was powerful only in terms of religious matters but not secular ones. In general, Student A’s opinion appears more reasonable, due to society’s views and beliefs of those days. In
The process of globalization has covered the whole world and penetrated all of its aspects. Globalization is not only an economical happening, it affects people’s lives, their ways of living, it causes massive migrations and cultural clashes when people of different backgrounds and origins are brought together to work in one group and collaborate. Global corporations are highly influential, they need a lot of resources and they earn a lot of money. In order to be safe in the global arena and survive the competition in the global market a company has to be able to produce and distribute its products to a large number of customers, promote, invest and conduct very smart business policy. Of course, not all corporations and factories work that way. In the modern world of high social pressure, where everybody is forced to buy not in order to show off, but in order to fit in, people started to seek for the ways of purchasing things that look like the original products, but have much lower prices. Counterfeit and contraband goods are the first things that come to mind in this situation. In the modern world there is one gigantic source of cheap goods – China. It is a well known fact that the name of this country is what people associate with fake brands and cheap products. There is even a joke, which says that when you travel to some country and bring your family and friends a souvenir from there, what you actually are bringing is a souvenir from China. Everyone knows several facts about the products made in China: they are cheap, they will fall apart very quickly and they are everywhere. Not many people know that all of these bad quality goods are basically what we call “hand-made”. Hand-made products in the West are ones of the most important goods. The situation is completely different in China. The factories there employ millions of people for hard labor. The working shifts there have almost no limits; payments are low, in many cases wages get held back, besides, there is a system of fines for the mistakes of the employees. After taking a look at the videos from the Chinese factories, where female employees have to spend bigger parts of the day, forgetting about their kids, neglecting their families in order to earn a little money, it becomes scary to see all of these tiny souvenirs at the street markets that say “made in China” on them. All of the low quality goods are crooked and shapeless and are falling apart only because the females that were making them were poor and oppressed citizens of China, who had to work a dozen hours a day and who are unaware of their rights because of lack of education. 1 Asia is a land of competitive nations. Countries of Asia are developing