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Introduction The Unilever Global Company is one of the worlds leading manufacturers and it owns many of the World’s consumer brands. Among the brands that it owns include those in food, cosmetics, beverages and many other products. The company owns over 400 brands, 13 of which deliver to the company sales of over € 1 billion each year. The Unilever Global Company has branches in more than 150 countries across the world. Its headquarters are in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom. The company has well over 265,000 employees and earns annual revenue of approximately $ 57 billion (Maljers 7). Unilever purposes to attain the highest standards of integrity towards everyone it influences, which include its workers and the global society, and the environment which it impacts. This level of integrity in corporate behaviour together with its key principles and approaches to business ethics explains its high level of performance and success. Key principles and approaches of business ethics The Unilever Global Company believes in performing all its activities with high levels of integrity and does this in a way that portrays its respect for the society, other organizations and the environment it impacts. The business ethics that the company incorporates in its activities has always been in the core of its corporate responsibility. The company also aims at positively impacting the society in various ways. Some of its activities which include making voluntary contributions to the society bring a positive impact to the society. Through its brands that deliver quality to the people also contributes greatly to the success of the company. The company’s operations and relationships with other companies and the corporate society as a whole build good business ties and positive relationships. Unilever’s long-term goal is to develop a sustainable business. So as to reach this goal, it is constantly working on the various ways of improving the way it manages its activities so as to be environmentally friendly and be sustainable. The company has code of business principles that gives an account of the various ways in which its activities are to be carried out and it ensures that everyone working in the company follows it to the latter. This code of business principles is also in line with its type of governance (Maljers 3). So as to maintain its integrity in governance and corporate responsibility, the Unilever Global Company only works with companies and organizations that have similar values as its own and attain the same standards. These partnerships are governed and managed by their Business partner code which contains certain principles. It ensures th
The health coach Meg in the scenario used a variety of strategies and techniques in order to evaluate the client Laura’s issue and help formulate the best strategies for resolving it. Meg showed conscientiousness, care, and attentiveness to Laura’s struggles and attempted to steer the conversation in a way that the client could find the core of the problem and solutions within herself. Through this approach, Laura was able to gain the understanding, knowledge, and skills to become an active participant in her wellness journey and begin to regain control of her weaknesses. Meg attempted to become more familiar with the client by using her name when addressing her directly. Using someone’s name in a conversation can have a powerful effect since it lets them know that the speaker is seeking their attention. It is an instinctive cognitive technique because the name establishes a person as a wholesome individual within the social and power dynamics of the coach-client relationship. In a manner, it empowers the client as well, which Meg was able to do through the use of Laura’s name as well as using supportive sounds and encouragers. Meg showed significant control of the emotional understanding and Laura felt that in her language and use of encouragers which helped to establish trust. The conversation was lighthearted, humorous, but at the same time, very informative for both of them, which will help to build their coaching relationship. Throughout the dialogue, Meg sought to determine the client’s vision and goals. The conversation consisted of specific concrete goals such as losing weight and stopping late night overeating as well as creating general vision for the client. This helped Laura realize why she was trying to achieve these goals and the impact it would have on her life. Meg did this through the use of closed and open questions. However, she began the session with a closed question rather than an open one, asking Laura whether she wanted an overview of what they will be covering in the session that day. Closed questions were asked to investigate a specific fact, such as whether Laura knew how to control herself or if she needed new skills (also, helping to outline a subgoal). Open-ended questions were targeted in a manner which would allow the client to “ramble” and discuss her internal thoughts or concerns. Meg seemed to use more open questions for the purposes of gaining a more in-depth understanding of the client as well as allowi
Data and Analysis: Identification of Key Factors The insufficient current level of GEMS World Academy teachers’ readiness to offer first aid to children in school is identified as the area of weakness. It is essential to promote the improvement in the detected area and inform teachers, students, and parents about the goals and stages of the change project. Mission, Vision, and Core Values GEMS World Academy’s mission is to “inspire inquiring, knowledgeable, reflective, and intercultural” students who would become “morally responsible leaders” (“Why a GEMS education,” 2019). The school’s vision is delivered through its core values which include pursuing excellence, growing by learning, leading through innovation, and global citizenship (“Why a GEMS education,” 2019). The safety of children’s health is the basis for the school’s performance, thus, validating the need for change. Action Plan: Clarity of Objectives The proposed plan addresses several goals that need to be achieved:   * The development of first aid training for teachers;   * Parental engagement in the promotion of the change importance;   * The development of the schedule of skills practice sessions;   * Revision and improvement. Action Plan: Alignment of Strategies and Activities The changes will be carried out according to the plan consistent with the school’s priority of children’s safety. All the activities and interventions initiated within this plan will be aligned according to the school’s strategies. Monitoring The controlling responsibilities will be given to the school’s administration while different goals will be led by different school representatives through data collection and analysis (Tomal et al., 2013). Chosen teachers and the school nurse will develop a schedule, and the school board will revise and monitor. Methods of Plan Development, Review, and Implementation A team of responsible individuals and the controlling staff will meet every month to review the achievements and provide corrections to the plan implementation stages. The results of the meetings will be reported to the administration. District and State Responsibilities The proposed school change plan is supported by other educational organizations in the district and has gained positive feedback from the school staff thus ensuring external and internal approval. School Support Team and Board Action The responsible members of the plan implementation team need to report about their achievements to the administration upon every meeting. The plan is consistent with the mission of the district. The faculty are aware of the mission and vision of the school but need to align the change plan according to them. During the meetings, such mission and vision priorities as knowledge, reflection, responsibility, and safety will be articulated as the guidelines through which the change plan will be implemented. The abovementioned goals are the change initiatives aimed at school change accomplishment.
Overall, scientific research is rightly described as one of the major factors that contribute to social progress, especially the improvement of living conditions; nevertheless, very often, people overlook the pitfalls which are often associated with this process. Certainly, a modern person will find it very difficult to imagine an experiment during which a patient can be deliberately infected with a dangerous disease, even if in this way, one can benefit the entire community. The very idea may seem appalling. Nevertheless, there are cases suggesting that the rights of subjects can be infringed upon during various experiments. Overall, it is necessary to make sure that scientific studies do not pose a threat to the welfare of the participants. This is the main objective that should be attained. Scholars should be allowed to choose the research methods that they find suitable, provided that these methods do not imperil the life, health, or dignity of an individual who takes part in the study. In their turn, the regulations should be aimed at protecting the life, health, and privacy of subjects who put trust in the integrity of researchers. Furthermore, scholars should be asked to explain how exactly their findings can be used by the community. These are the main issues that shou
Community Health Information (CHI) is a network that has emerged with the aim of reducing cost on healthcare. The network makes use of integrated telecommunications and computer services that allow patients to smoothly communicate with their health providers (Weaver, 2011). There are myriad of services provided through the network such as paying of bills, purchasing drugs from pharmacies and accessing health information. Currently, communication technology used by CHI is increasingly being empowered and made cost effective (Weaver, 2011). Indeed, the network has enhanced sustainable organization of information and therefore, participants can work coherently toward attaining common goal of assisting vulnerable communities. This paper explores the working principles of Community Health Information. CHI has fostered universal links between health providers and patients since it has made it possible to interchange ideas electronically. Information shared is ultimately used by competitive participants such as health agencies targeting individual homes, clinics and physicians in provision of services (Weaver, 2011). As an example, Wisconsin Health Information Network (WHIN) is one of the CHINs (Zinn, 2011). This network is fully developed and functioning on behalf of the community. It emerged to access and dispense information voluntarily from patients to medical providers. Ultimately, WHIN developed and became compatible with other networks. Therefore, it can connect with its participants effectively (Weaver, 2011). Who is the provider(s) that contribute the CHIN? Several groups act as providers of CHINs. For instance, some networks are non-profit making thus are operated by government of states concerned. On the same note, Institutions can come up with health information networks though they are operated at some cost (Weaver, 2011). Moreover, there are those CHINs that are vendor-owned while others are provident by private operating database. For example, WHIN is a profit driven network that arose to provide health information services for communities (Zinn, 2011). Who does the CHIN serve? CHINs have heap of users whom they serve. In most cases, the government is the major user that utilizes the network to connect with people. For instance, the ministry of health uses the network to disseminate health inf
Introduction Learning, which is defined as the process of human beings gaining knowledge and expertise is an important aspect of man’s life and continues throughout his existence. Learning theories propose mechanisms that account for the changes that occur as a result of our learning experiences. Learning theories have resulted in the identification of mechanisms through which experiences in the environment would alter and sustain changes in behavior. These changes are of a relatively permanent nature, and Newman and Philip (2007) affirm that the changes in human behavior are as a result of human beings’ extensive capacity for learning. Classical conditioning is one of the most popular learning theories developed in the late 1920s. This theory has been reviewed and applied in many areas and has helped in understanding learning. This paper will give a brief description of the theory of classical conditioning and how it works. A scenario whereby this theory could be applied in real life situations will be given and a detailed description of how one would implement classical conditioning demonstrated. Describe the theory of classical conditioning The Russian Scientist, Ivan Pavlov, is hugely credited for coming up with the classical conditioning theory and demonstrating its working. Pavlov’s experimental works led him to discover classical conditioning and its laws which he demonstrated using his famous Pavlov’s dog experiment. By definition, classical conditioning is the “pairing of an unconditioned stimulus with a conditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response” (Levin, 1995, p.175). In classical conditioning, there is already a preexisting bond between the stimulus and some physiological response in the learner. Classical conditioning has since its formulation been overlooked as being fairly simple and easy to understand and only applicable in limited areas. However, there has been a renewed interest in classical conditioning due to the realization that this theory has a much wider application that was previously assumed. , In Pavlov’s classic example, when a hungry dog is presented with food, it salivates. If this
Introduction Juan Luis Guerra is a popular Dominican artist. He is regarded as one of the few evergreen singers, producers, and songwriters. This can be testified by the number of local and international awards he has won. However, what makes him be an important and inspirational segment of the Dominican Republic and Spanish culture is his music. As is evident, his musical styles, meringue, and bolero as well as afro-pop/Latin fusions have become international anthems. Not to mention they have propelled him to global fame. Also, he is predominantly linked with the popular Dominican music genre known as bachata, though partly true, he exploits the elementals of bachata tempo with elements of bolero in his works. Despite that, he has managed to incorporate diverse musical features to create a unique musical identity within the Spanish culture. Also, his collaboration with other Spanish artists such as Enrique Iglesias has made him a household name. Equally, he doesn’t limit himself to a particular musical style; he has established himself as an artist with a mastery of mixing diverse rhythms to make appealing music. Some of his mixed rhythms are diverse and include bolero-bachata, salsa, meringue, and gospel as well as rock n roll. Some exemplars of his fused works include Taboo by Black Eyed Peas, and The key to my Heart which are both distinct in text, tone, timbre, and arrangement. The nature of his music cuts across all ages. More so, the theme of his compositions touches on social aspects that are closer to the people. Therefore, despite his political opinions which he shares in his music, he also explores the elementals of social justice. This illustrates why he is such a popular and important figure. Also in a cultural context, he has established his music to be all-inclusive. Considering that Spanish culture enjoys some of the sensational musical lyrics, he has managed to incorporate this dynamism in his work. Therefore, despite his musical identity, he plays an integral role in promoting Dominican identity with its Spanish cultural trends. Equally, he uses his music to sensitize the populace on the importance of democracy and vibrant social governance. On the other hand, his role as a musician has played an integral role in placing this little country on the global radar. Despite his personality and musical integrity Juan Luis Guerra humorous and poetic approach to issues has made him dear to many. Too, his unique manner of incorporating sophistication as well as Dominican musical rhythms has made him to be a central figure in Dominican Republic. Although, successful in music career, the mounting inequities in Dominican society affected him as is testified by the themes of his compositions. And as a devout Christian, he opted to fight the injustices through his works by infusing social commentary which impacted on the
B&S Novelty is a craft shop which applies a fixed order quantity system and sells handmade crafts to tourists. In this particular inventory system, if the demand of a product remains constant, then the reorder point will remain the same as the previous month. However, if the demand is uncertain, then the reorder point is normally taken above the expected demand for the product. Whenever the level of stock is close to the reorder point, an order is to be placed by the company. The company’s inventory is dependent on the demand of tourists and the interests of local people for its product (Khanna, 2007). The company faces an issue of safety stock because the production is fixed, and the company does not carry inventory. Also, it reduces the chances of carrying cost for the company because of no inventory. But on the other hand, it creates chances of being out of stock; therefore, the company’s demand forecast has to be accurate in order to prevent a situation of running out of stock out (Waters, 2007). The sequence for ordering is random; therefore, the company has to continuously forecast the demand for its product which may lead to issues related to order quantity. The costs of direct material and direct labour also continue to mount even if the product is not produced, which could be considered as a major disadvantage for the company. The demand is very uncertain, but the probability of the demand distribution can be estimated by various techniques (Heizer, Render, & Rajashekhar, 2009). The system is inappropriate for the firm and thus, needs improvement. The firm can apply a fixed time-period inventory in which reorder is placed at pre-determined intervals. This particular system is appropriate in a situation where customers make routine visits. It can complement the firm’s business in a way that the majority of target markets for the company are tourists (Swamidass, 2000). Therefore, when the tourist season is at its peak, then the company can increase its production of handmade crafts for a particular interval. Otherwise, the company can continue with its normal demand at other times in a year. In my opinion, B&S Novelty should adopt a strategy of fixed time interval quantity to manage their inventory effectively. Reference List Heizer, J., Render, B., & Rajashekhar, J. (2009). Operations Management. New Delhi: Pearson Education India. Khanna, R. (2007). Production And Operations Management. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Swamidass, P. (2000). Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management. Massachusetts: Springer. Waters, D. (2007). Inventory Control and Management. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Stimulants constitute a large family of drugs that allow users to temporarily enhance their physical and mental capacity through the stimulation of the nervous system. Some stimulants are seeing wide commercial use, with the most famous substances being Adderall and Ritalin, which are commonly used to treat ADHD. Illegal substances that have a similar effect on the nervous system include cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamine. Some of the milder nervous stimulants are available without prescriptions and are often used in foodstuffs. Nicotine and caffeine are the most widely-known examples of such. Stimulants have a variety of effects on the body. The primary effect includes stimulating the nerve endings, enhancing the power of the signals sent and received by them. It induces a state of deep euphoria and is extremely addictive. In milder cases, the sense of euphoria is less intense but can be used to build up a much stronger long-term addiction. Additional effects include the seizure of arteries, numbness, slower heart rate, and temperature increase. Many users report a loss of sense of smell when utilizing harder drugs. The emotional effects of stimulants vary in their intensity based on the drug’s strength, familiarity, and frequency of use. Individuals suffering from side effects of stimulant abuse experience unprovoked bouts of irritability and panic attacks. Restlessness is also a frequent symptom encountered by the majority of people. Finally, users under the effects or after-effects of stimulants may feel bouts of paranoia. Prescription drugs can be managed to reduce the likelihood and intensity of these behavioral and psychological outcomes. Illegal drugs, due to their strength, resulting in escalating effects on the person’s body and behavior.
Introduction Natural disasters are rapid and instantaneous occurrences that cause extreme devastation to the environment and the socioeconomic systems. The world is prone to many natural disasters though the the socioeconomic impacts can be mitigated. It is estimated that a third of the world economic cost is channeled towards prediction and mitigating disasters. Death tolls vary from one catastrophe to another as some countries are vulnerable to these disasters recording a large number of deaths (Abbott, 12). An example is Japan, which is known to have experienced frequent and different types of disasters in the past (Kisslinger, 37). This paper discusses earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruption. Earthquakes Earthquakes have rocked the earth for a long period. Scientists do not have exact reasons why earthquakes occur. However, the only explanation given is that they occur when plates shift positions or collide. It is clear that some areas of the earth experience frequent and deadly earthquake more than others. Scientists study earthquakes using seismographs to locate the epicenter and for future predictions. Scientists have observed that different regions may have different earthquake precursors. Therefore, to avoid faulty warnings, the tools used should monitor a wide range of parameters for vulnerable areas of the world. Predictions are made using data and observations in dense networks of epicenter areas (Abbott, 17). This will help in the future monitory of small earthquakes of six magnitudes and below. This is important since the techniques would help in predicting large future earthquakes for earthquake control. Today, experiments are done for future earthquake control in Colorado rangelands. However, further studies are still necessary for reality in terms of understanding the physical processes involved, magnitudes, rock characteristics. This knowledge will play a significant role in earthquake control modification models and earthquake feasibility. The success of future predictions depends on the manpower commitment to seismological programs (Kisslinger 38). California, San Fransico, 1906 San Fransico was occupied mainly by Spanish from Mexico. By 1906, the population was about half a million. The city experienced small, yearly earthquakes, and everyone knew about earthquakes. The city is built on the pacific and north America tectonic plates over the San Andreas fault stretching for about eight hundred miles and sixteen kilometers deep (Prokos, 43). There are many other fault lines in the region. Each year, scientists record about 20,000 strong tremors. On 18th April 1906, a great earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit the city at 5.00 am while people were still sleeping. Three thousand people lost their lives in this incident. The underling plates slid horizontally past each other. Chimneys crumbled into pieces; buildings collapsed and crushed people while some were trapped. The streets split into two. Several days after the quake, the city was still in flames as the fire fighters could no