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Introduction Advancement in technology and the flexible use of information technology (IT) are the great motives towards an integrated service approach in various facilities. This integration is a great enabler of efficient service offering, swift responses and quality functions within the institutions. As these qualities reflect the needs of a medical facility, it can be confirmed that IT is pertinent to services offered to patients. In developed nations, acquisition of technology is much easier and also a requirement for its use in service provision. This motive is behind the establishment of the following proposed project. There is a dire need to ensure that IT is adopted in all facilities that offer services and especially the vital ones like medical centers. Addressing non-functional requirements When addressing non-functional requirements, an evaluation of their impacts is necessary. The extent of the impacts can be used as a guide to address the requirements. Apparently, security and privacy considerations are of paramount importance to both the users of the system and regulators. These will be addressed by communicating the measures that are in place to the affected parties before the implementation starts. About legal considerations, the project team will seek recommendation from the relevant regulatory bodies prior to implementation. To address IT compliance issues, the project must involve proficient individuals in various areas affected by the system right from the start and ensure that they are working together towards the same goal. Addressing environment sustainability requirements compels the team to adopt environmental protection strategies and use environmental friendly materials where applicable. Other special requirements will be addressed through stakeholder involvement in the implementation process. Constraints and assumptions Constraints   * The effort depends on voluntary participation by many agencies   * There is no defined budget for this project   * The project will take on within the limits of prioritized functional requirements   * Once approved, the next milestone will be actual implementation Assumptions   * The projects is approved by the necessary bodies   * Participants will proceed to support team involvement   * More specific team obligation levels will be described in the project plan Cost benefit analysis Benefits                         Amount ($000) Increased quality of services    35            Increased output from employees  20            More patients                    25            Low number of employees          2             Others                           5             Total benefits                   87            Costs               Amount ($000) Hardware purchase   10
Technology Today the organizations exist in a competitive environment due to the incessant emerging of new firms and their inclination to achieve success in the global market. Such conditions made the companies pay more attention to their knowledge assets, as they are the primary source of wealth and the basis of excellent performance. In this way, the field of knowledge management (KM) became popular among public and private sectors. The increase of interest attracted many researchers and professionals who wanted to find out the best methods of knowledge creation and sharing. They also wanted to get to know how to protect the knowledge and what systems and technologies to use to omit possible losses. Prosperous organizations always have proper practice for managers to utilize the experience of the employees for the companies’ benefit. According to Uden et al., KM is “managing the corporation’s knowledge through a systematically and organizationally specified process for acquiring, organizing, sustaining, applying, sharing and renewing both the tacit and explicit knowledge of employees to enhance organizational performance and create value” (548). To implement KM, the company is to take into consideration such things as:   * KM strategy. It will be a plan of how to maintain KM.   * Organizational culture. It affects KM on the basis of employees’ interaction.   * Organizational processes. They enable the introduction of KM.   * Management and leadership. They are required to implement additional roles such as knowledge managers and brokers, etc.   * Technology. It enhances the processes of knowledge share, etc.   * Politics. They deal with KM from the perspective of time and money. Thus, it occurs to be clear that the implementation of such complicated concept can be streamlined by dint of utilizing technologies. That is why the organizations refer to the KM system. It is “any kind of IT system that stores and retrieves knowledge, improves collaboration, locates knowledge sources, mines repositories for hidden knowledge, captures and uses knowledge, or in some other way enhances the KM process” (Frost par. 4). KM systems are used by the employees in the decision-making process. Thus, they gather the information that might be needed (including best practices, reports, and other documents) at first and then can share their experience and use the experience of others. So KM system maintains and enhances personnel’s collaboration and interaction. It serves as storage for all essential information. The fact that it is one of the IT technologies ensures that the process of search is simplified and takes less time. It also underlines the acceptance of innovations, for which the employees are preparing. The total cost of ownership includes the costs needed to buy software and hardware, develop it and restore, expenses for the training required to teach the staff how to utilize the technology or to a hire new team. However, after the implementation of this techno
Introduction Labor market policies are very important because they define the relationship between the government and the employer. Many countries across the world have been developing these policies to help protect the interests of both the employees and the employer. According to Haddow and Klassen (16), in many countries, governments are the leading employers. Developing a working relationship with its employees is always a priority in order to avoid cases of disagreements that may stall development processes. For this reason, governments are always keen on developing policies that fosters a working relationship between the employers and the employees. Canada is one of the countries that have been keen on protecting the interests of both the employer and the employees. The government has the responsibility of protecting the citizens of this country from unfair trading practices from the unscrupulous business entities. Similarly, it has a responsibility of protecting the employers from unfair industrial actions organized by employees’ unions that may be demanding what the organization cannot offer. The government has the responsibility of developing policies that will be seen as being fair to all. Given the fact that the provinces in Canada are run semi-autonomously, the labor market policies differ from one state to the other. The world has experienced various changes in the labor market, and the rate at which provinces in this country respond to them is different. This research will compare labor market policies in Quebec and British Columbia. Research Questions When conducting research, there are numerous challenges that a researcher may face which may affect the outcome of the study. One of the main challenges that a researcher faces when collecting data from the field is the amount of irrelevant information that have the potential of misleading the outcome of the study. Research questions play an important role in guiding the researcher on the specific information that one should seek for while in the field. Through the research questions, a researcher is able to understand the specific materials with the relevant data that is desired in the study. The following are some of the research questions that will be used in this study. The first question will focus on determining major similarities between the labor market policies in Quebec and that of the British Columbia. The second question will seek to determine some of the differences between the labor market policies in Quebec and that of the British Columbia. The final question will address factors that define the labor market policies in these two provinces. The above three questions will be used to define the nature of information that the researcher seeks to collect from the field. Finding concise a
Introduction Science and technology have historically shaped humanity in various dimensions. Research from American Historical Association reveals that history, science and technology have played an integral part in the society for centuries. This can be revealed from the establishment of Neolithic farming, techniques on food-storage, also included are technology development in weaving, printing and electronics. Technology has played a key role in development of such inventions as gunpowder in 13 th century, printing development in 15 th century, steam engine invention in the 18 th century, and development of various factories in the 19 th Century and the latest development of nuclear power in the 20 th Century. There is elaborate evidence that various choices have been made amongst competing techniques for the purposes of achieving desirable results (Long and Robert, 2013). Meaning of science and technology Impact of new and emerging technologies on IT and its applications is evident in various professional fields. The Third Wave observes that only three fundamental changes have taken place in society in the history of humankind: the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and the information and technology revolution (Long and Robert, 2013). According to Long and Robert (2013), these profound social changes redefined the nature of civilization, including where and how we live and work, family structure, how we value education and health and even the validity of well-established scientific theories. By definition, advancement in technology has been identified to include advances in hardware and software production as well as new display technologies. These advances further incorporate software and systems ranging from social network applications and declarative interface languages. Such new technologies also have profound effects on learning modes, content creation as well as educational philosophies. Scholarly specialists consent based on social construction and argue on the fact that success or failure of technologies depends largely on the nature of political strategies employed. Various technological designs are as a result of ambient social and cultural factors, which ultimately contribute towards shaping of society and culture. Technology has had an established relationship to labor, economics, political structure as well as organizational production processes (UNESCO, 1998). Additionally, technology plays a role in differentiating social status and construction of gender as well as influences future choices. Various problems the humankind is currently facing can be solved through holistic approach to science and technology, in which case the impact of technological interventions on individual groups, communities as well as environment should be carefully considered (Long and Robert, 2013). Science and technology are also shaped by globalization where there is growing demand for interconnectedness within biophysical systems, as well as improved communications through the internet. Ap
Genesis is the first poem in “For the Unfallen ” (1959), the initial book of Geoffrey Hill. The miracles illustrated in the poem represent the deamonic revision of aspects in Book of Genesis. The poem illustrates the godlike knowledge of the poet. The author illustrates that the waves form due to his prayer; this illustrates the godlike representation in the poem. Hill considers creation as the next diluvial destruction that occupies the weight of land. The result is the restoration of the sacrality of the Earthly kingdom. In the poem, the water rises above the Earth to brandish weapons. The troubles of the sea have risen to use arms in the ablution spirit. In the last part of literary work, Hill is determined to recreate the world through imagery (Wallace 34). The colorful blood means that life is sacrificed due to death aesthetic. Bloodied soldiers, who arrived in the New World, fought in the Battle of Shiloh. An illustration is the oppressive colonization of India by the British. Hill does not approve these atrocities. The author also debates the morality of telling people the past atrocities, particularly through poetry. The questions concerning the atrocities are always adequately addressed. However, the author sacrifice is a must in either case. The poem has been critically analyzed using various approaches. In the poetry, Hill embraces the concept of godliness. An example is the belief in the Psalms absoluteness and the depiction of martyrs like Christ and Mandelstam. The main issue in the poem is God, as represented in the Miltonic or Blake cultures. However, Hill does not worship the subject; instead he concentrates on transmutation of the subject into verse. The literary aspects illustrated in the poem are adequate. The rhyme between “land” and “sand” explains that land phonetically produces sand after river erosion. Works Cited Wallace, Robert. Writing Poems . Boston: Little, Brown, & Co. 2002. Print.
Medicare parts The first section of the Medicare scheme referred to as part A, caters to inpatient hospitalization services, admission to specialized nursing homes, home visits by medical practitioners, and patients in hospices. An estimated 32% of spending recorded in 2012 was credited to this section. Benefits in this section are eligible for deductions amounting to $1184 during the year 2013. The second section which is part B insures against medical visits by practitioners, preventive care, residential health visits, and outpatient care. In 2012, part B used 19% of Medicare funding. Benefits in this section are subject to deductions totaling to $147 during 2013 (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2012). However, cost-sharing is commonly applied in part B. The third section is part C. It is an advantage program where individuals can enroll in private insurance schemes such as HMO but have access to all benefits offered by Medicare. Beneficiaries enrolled in this scheme contributed 23% of expenditure in part A and B of the coverage. It is estimated that 23 million individuals were registered for part C during 2012. The last and final section of Medicare schemes is part D. This section mostly caters for outpatient prescribed medication. However, it has additional benefits for individuals with low incomes (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2012). Trust funds All financial transactions of Medicare are inclusive of payments of medical care services, administrative costs, taxes, and other revenues. These transactions are conducted through hospital insurance trust. However, part B and D transactions are conducted from the SMI fund. The MBTC report directs its attention to the financial position of Medicare trust. This relates to whether the fund has enough revenues and assets to sustain the payment of claims and administrative costs promptly. The sources of finance for the Medicare trust are prescribed by law. They are comprised of direct and indirect transfers. They include budget receipts and inter-governmental transfers. Part A of the Medicare trust is financed from the taxes obtained from employers’ and employees’ contributions. Part B gets its funds from social security checks. However, part D requires that members should pay for their own premiums, which are subsidized, based on their drug prescriptions (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010). Sustainability The financial status of Medicare is a simple issue and easy to evaluate. This is achieved through the comparison of the projected income and assets in relation to the expected expenses in parts A, B, and D of the health care plan. It is possible to ascertain whether the benefits of the respective parts can be settled comprehensively. The assessment of the financial status of Medicare is a complex and involving issue. Assessi
Introduction Social networks have attracted a lot of people with the majority of them taking them as personal integrated issues. These practices have been intermarried with people thus becoming daily routine activities in facilitating business activities, communication, and Interrelation Corporation. Social networks There are very many social network sites that facilitate valuable business operations. Among the most popularly used social networks website blogs that are either primary or secondary and are Facebook, Tweeter, MySpace, Linkedin.Com, Stumble Upon.Com, Dig.Com, Orkut.Com, Classmates.Com, Meetup.Com, Xanga2.Com, Reyz.Com, and many others. Social networking blogs facilitate people socialize people in daily life activities thus becoming important in one’s life. Social network sites are most popularly used worldwide especially to young people in their twenties and in their teens as proposed by Simon (2010). Social network blogs The major primary social network blogs comprise e-mail and other telecommunication networks like mobile communication and many more others. On the other hand, we have secondary social networks which comprise the largest group of social networks and these comprise Facebook, MySpace, tweeter among others. The most applicable social network for my case is Facebook. This is because it gives a complete connectivity series worldwide to different people or audiences at lower rates. On the other hand, the primary social networking blogs that include e-mail and mobile telecommunication differ from secondary sources in various ways (Simon, 2010). These include: they give greater access to a diversified audience, also improve opportunities of branding, enhance greater point of information accessibility, they also control real-time market research thus increasing customary services in various business activities. All these roles are contrary to the primary social networking blogs (Shepard, 2009). Social networks and access to information Considering a supply business activity whereby the business owner produces certain products and supplies to the market, the most appropriate social network to be used is the tweeter as a secondary source that belongs to micro-blog website international organization. With reference to an electronic business operation, it is easier for people to sign in more so, the posts are very scarce thus limited to a number not exceeding 140 characters or clients. With this fact, it becomes easy to access clients without necessarily being required to read all the emails or the most commonly used traditional blogs. Customers, in this case, are liable to access information in a rapid and random motion without further delays parse. While using tweeter one is able to post an article or status on the wall to be acquired and read by the requested clients thus becoming of secretive nature. With proper notifications and clarifications to the clients, the organization is liable to experience rapid growth thus managing stability when the tweeter is used as a social networking site with regard to Mika
Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers is a non-fiction book I recently read about factors associated with and contributing to high levels of success among individuals. I was able to find the book on a number of library websites, usually related to universities that provide information through LibGuides. When comparing some databases, similarities could be seen and included the general information of the multiple editions of the books, the contents of the work, background and other resources regarding the author, and access to the book via the university’s website. However, there were also a number of differences among these databases. First, certain databases provided additional or similar content based on shared subjects, fields of study, or other factors. Second, certain databases allow for comments by readers or those who have accessed the library. Third, certain databases even allowed previews of the book. Despite the differences, all databases were able to provide a descriptive summary of the book’s contents and subjects. The subjects of Gladwell’s Outliers include success and successful people (Villanova University, n.d.). Features such as similar works, other works by the author, reviews, and preview access also made certain sites more approachable and useful. Overall, the databases were different in their interfaces but were all easily navigated and provided adequate information. What I found most useful about these databases was the option to view similar items and to search literature and research by theme. While all libraries had their own collections of works that fell under certain themes, there were still substantial bodies of work for the subjects that I searched. As such, A-Z databases and systems employing the LibGuides systems are incredibly useful and effective in discovering connections between written works. Reference Villanova University. (n.d.). Outliers: the story of success. Villanova University. Web.
Introduction An old adage goes that change is as good as rest. However, change is a process and not a one-time thing as many people tend to think. It is accompanied by several challenges which act as barriers to achievement of goals (Druker, 2007). Some of these challenges are discussed below. These are based on the case study of Community Blood Center of the Carolinas: Donations, Donations, Donations whereby some challenges were evident in the administration. The Challenges Poor Communication creates a platform for misunderstanding and can easily thwart remarkable change plans (Pexton, 2009). For this reason it is good to outline change goals and vision clearly, and inform everyone who is involved in the change process. Cultural complacency is a major challenge. Change is perceived and received differently by individuals (Pexton, 2009). There can resistance as people tend to maintain the status quo and it is of utmost significance for the change management to explain vividly, why particular efforts are necessary. Passive leadership slows down attainment of change goals. When the Chief Executive Officers and hospital management are not part and parcel of the change process, an environment for resistance of change is likely to appear (Pexton, 2009). Employees may wonder why their so-called bosses are not part of the change they are introducing to them. Lack of control plans ought to be checked because change requires proper planning, monitoring and evaluation (Druker, 2007). If the plan is not followed to the letter, then change might become a total failure. Sometimes a change in the plan is necessary so as to match the current challenges. If the plan is not followed, then the change management team may never know the areas that require adjustments. Poor customer relations as seen in the case study can slow change implementation. If customers talk ill of an organization, then other customers and potential customers might decide not to visit a healthcare center (Pexton, 2009). This ultimately reduces the profits of an institution. Lack of proper involvement of employees prevents the beneficiaries from upholding change and owning it (Druker, 2007). Therefore, the chang