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Introduction This paper discusses a situation in nursing leadership where I am a leader overseeing several employees in one department and examines the possible methods of solving challenges and problems in nursing leadership as posed different situations. Discussion Diversity in age, gender, education, race and cultural background among the seven employees under my supervision in the physical and occupational therapy department has created a workforce where surfaces of friction are ever present. This friction is directly attributable to the fact that the whole uniqueness in the various capacities has created a distinctive perception of work, management and life that either strengthens or weakens the work team. As such, there is a major communication barrier between the nurses as a workmates and the management resulting from cultural, social and generational differences. Harnessing the differences in the various aspects of our employees offers our facility and department the depth in handling various challenges while at the same time denying us the uniformity in perception and attitude that is needed in employees working as a team. Smooth communication or lack of it in both channels determines how the work team functions. As the team leader therefore, it is my obligation to oversee that each employee contributes equally to the whole work process complementing each others work and aiming at the same common goal. In this case for example, two employees in my team are of a relatively older generation and have little recognition of the management and rules set by it. This attitude of rebellion denies our department harmony and may even spread to other nurses who may feel that they also need not to follow the rules if the offenders are not apprehended. To achieve our common goal as a department and as nursing professions, there is need to use management and communication ideologies to help in solving the communication problem that is this team. The first step would be to examine the role of the generation gap and social background. By being informed of what or how each person perceives certain things, then this would be the first step to alienating the problem. Sherman (2006) recognizes that managing a nursing workforce cutting through three or more generations is an “uncharted territory” for managers. She suggests that being able to view generational differences from a wider perspective enables nursing managers “to flex their leadership style, enhance quality and productivity, reduce conflict, and maximize the contributions of all staff” Sherman (2006). By quoting Zemkel et al (2000), she divides employees into four generational cohorts which simply are groups of people born within the space of 15-20 years who share same life experiences and perception that greatly determines how they work, communicate and relate with other employees. These cohorts are the veterans (1925-1945), baby boomers, (1946-1963) generat
Most of the historical writings are influenced by people’s background. The authors of such writings in most cases shed light on influential members of the society. Unfortunately, the passage of information from one generation to another leads to alteration of true historical views. History of minority nurse leaders A number of authors have been engaged in writing on various issues in the field of nursing. Given the fact that women make up the largest percentage of the nurses in the whole world and most of the past historians were women, a huge number of historic writings focus on female nurses. Historical writings about nursing disregard men despite their domination in the past (O’Lynn and Tranbarger, 2006). This is evident by how gender balance in nursing was regarded in the past. It is also portrayed by demeaning work conditions for male nurses. For example, most male nurses are regarded as attendants or soldiers. Some health centers also employed male nurses as assistants. Additionally, the preference of female nurses to male nurses in the past by religious churches led to many women joining religious orders with the objective of becoming nurses (O’Lynn and Tranbarger, 2006). Contributions of minority nurse leaders Although female nurses were more dominant than male nurses in the past, it is obvious that men contributed immensely in the area of nursing. Male nurses not only took part in the construction of hospitals, but also served as administrators in them. They also took part in establishing religious organizations for women. Additionally, men attended to the sick and the injured individuals in the crusades that used to take place in the past. In the military orders, men were also preferred to women in carrying out nursing roles. Contributions of minority nurse leaders in defining nursing The willingness of males to receive a job of a nurse has led to the fact that currently nursing is being perceived as a rewarding job. To diversify nursing as a non-discriminatory profession, the minority nurse leaders have come up with some programs, such as “Minority Nursing Scholarship”. Such programs aid significantly in attracting men into nursing profession. Additionally, minority nurse leaders are very effective in carrying out their leadership roles. By means of keeping track of what takes place between nurses and patients, they succeed in advancing nursing as a caring profession (Bosher an
The way of living in Saudi Arabia has been greatly influenced by Islam beliefs and culture through the holy Quran which serves to provide the Sharia laws which guide the people. In addition, the King is the supreme head under which all other administrative bodies such as government agencies and ministries operate. The conservative nature of Saudi Arabia as a nation has had a great impact on the Islamic culture. Most of these conservations such as public behavior and dressing code are enforced not only enforced from the cultural point of view, but also through the law. For instance, alcoholic drinks are not acceptable in society as well as in legal concerns of the country. Other prohibitions are on a public exhibition of certain films whose content is against the Islam culture. Political and social organizations are not allowed to hold public meetings either. (Long, 2005). Every day-to-day life of the Saudi people is based on the Islamic observance of their culture. For example, every day the Muslims have to gather in the various mosques around the country to pray. Weekends for Muslims start on Thursdays in preparation for Friday which they consider the holiest day of the week. Similarly, Muslims have only two public holidays which are religious namely, ”Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥa”. The most commonly known religious practice of the Muslims is Ramadan which the Muslims consider a holy month and during which time they fast and work for only a limited period which should be six hours a day. However, expatriates are only required to avoid eating or drinking in public (Hofested 2008). Dressing in Saudi Arabia is strictly modesty as demonstrated by the hijab. Men are required to dress in long white thobes and avoid jewelry as much as possible. Women, on the other side, are expected to dress in traditional wear called an abaya. In addition, the close association between males and females is strongly discouraged. Unnecessary conversations between the two sexes are equally discouraged with Saudi women being prohibited from driving vehicles (Long, 2005). Surprisingly, Saudis converse while they are so close to one another, unlike many western people who require personal space during conversations. However, unlike westernized people, Saudis prefer to take time in knowing people and building a relationship with them before engaging in any commitments with them. They are, therefore, said to be patient. On a different note, Saudis judge people based on their physical appearances such as dressing codes hence it is important for one to be presentable from them. Similarly, when it comes to business matters, meetings are not held privately until the involved parties build each others’ complete trust. This would also mean that business interruptions are to be expected in Saudi Arabia. Even during
Introduction The driving force behind any employee’s increased performance is enthusiasm. Essentially, motivation is the ability to enable employees achieves the desired goal. Therefore, managers have a responsibility of finding the explanations that inspires their personnel to increase their productivity (Andrews and Rose 241). Studies indicate a correlation that exist enthusiasm and employees’ increased efficiency. In other words, factors that negatively affect motivation of employees in the workplace have also been found to have detrimental impacts on the employees’ productivity. Essentially, enthusiasm at the workplace plays a significant role in influencing individual output since it affects the physical and intellectual potentials of the personnel. Moreover, the maintenance of workers’ motivation enhances the ability of employees to perform the physical and mental responsibilities to the optimal levels. Management relating factors such as compensation system of the organisation, management structure, leadership style as well as other related work processes increases motivation on the employees. The way these factors affect the employees’ productivity remains critical to the attainment of the goals of an organisation. Therefore, understanding the relationship between the motivating factors and the productivity of employees as well as the way related variables affect this relationship is significant to the organisations’ success. As a result, diverse observations have been developed to find out what motivates human resources in the workplace. The paper tends to examine how organisations utilise various motivational models to increases job satisfaction and performance. In particular, the paper tends to evaluate how HSBC bank Middle East is applying motivational theories to motivate its workers in order to attain increased productivity and desired performance. In fact, various factors affect motivation of workers within an organisation. The factors can be understood through the application of various motivational models. Essentially, the report provides an analysis of how various motivation models has been applied by HSBC bank Middle East to achieve the desired workers job satisfaction, increased productivity and performance within the workplace. Besides, the paper hypothesise that HSBC bank Middle East is utilising various motivational theories to achieve the desired workers job satisfaction, increased productivity and performance within the workforce. Literature Review As indicated, appreciation forms the deepest principle of human nature. In essence, recognising the efforts of employees, the provision of succession prospects to the personnel and enhancing job commitment and dedication among employees are ways through which employees can be motivated. Further, the depths of individual human beings as well as their devotion to deliver tremendous output in the operation of an organisation contribute immensely in the competitive ability of the firm (Andrews and Rose 241). In fact, the performance levels of personnel play very s
Women have participated to a great extent in policy-making and politics in many South Asian countries. However, I still believe women’s involvement in South Asian countries’ politics has been an all time low especially in the light of male dominance coupled with damaging stereotypes that women are not equal to men. In many countries of South Asia, fervent efforts have been made to boost women’s political participation, yet the percentage of women in the higher spheres of the political power structure has not changed for the better. Nevertheless, I understand that women have been discouraged by various factors from engaging in active politics in South Asia. The main reasons are due to the amount of violence, corruption, and manipulations coupled with authoritarian political system, which continue to remain as barriers even in contemporary times (Fleschenberg, 56). Nevertheless, despite the many challenges, women have played significant roles in South Asian politics as exposited in this paper. The following data clearly indicates the situation of women in higher level of Power structure in South Asia region as researched by Ghimire (74): Country     Percentage Bangladesh  2%         India       8.8%       Nepal       5.8%       Maldives    6.3%       Sri lanka   4.4%       Pakistan    20.%       Bhutan      2.0%        Despite the picture presented above and the challenges that women have faced throughout history, I think Asian women have been at the cutting edge of female political participation in the world. Female prime ministers and presidents have repeatedly governed countries like Bangladesh, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan. I know women across South Asia have not shied away from opposition and reforms as well as in independent movements and human rights activism; a good example is Wan Azizah Wan Ismail of Malaysia, Rebiya Kadeer of China, and Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma. However, I rue the fact that women at other lower levels of political decision and policy making like the local government have failed to replicate this example. I learnt that pre-colonial era in South Asia was characterized by relatively favorable position of women. Literature has it that South Asia was endowed with economic and strategically positioned for trade leading to attraction of Europeans in search of habitable land. This led to colonization by 1890s except Siam (Thailand) and in most places women were recruited as cheap laborers on plantations and processing factories. Unlike the customary laws, which had given women considerable autonomy, the colonial regimes at the village level helped to strengthen the male position as the head of the household. Although Siam was never colonized, similar trends could be traced as well (Norton, 24). These developments led to sons being preferred more as compared to daughters. According to my understanding, women remained active in inform
What Insights did I Find Helpful or Interesting? Throughout the article, I found the concept of the microsystem useful to my understanding of how to provide health care in a complex environment characterized by multiple forces, including, but not limited to, culture, technology, and people (DeNisco & Barker, 2015). Particularly, the article’s findings explain how to navigate through these forces and influences in health practice. In what ways did the Reading Improve my Understanding of a Functioning Health Care System? This reading enhanced my understanding of the main tenets of a functioning microsystems because it outlined the key characteristics of such a system. For example, the authors said the key driving forces of a functioning microsystem are leadership, organizational support, staff focus, education, training, interdependence, patient focus, community focus, market focus, performance results, process improvement, and information technology (DeNisco & Barker, 2015). Based on my academic work, I find that these tenets outline the pertinent aspects of a functioning health care system. However, I find it interesting that the authors did not mention patient quality as a key driving force of the health care microsystem. I believe it should be the focus of the microsystem. What Points do I Agree or Disagree with? I agree with the researchers that a well-functioning microsystem would enhance patient safety, which should be a top priority for health providers. In the article, the authors say that although patient safety should be a priority for the organization, different health care service providers should formulate innovative strategies to improve patient safety (DeNisco & Barker, 2015). I disagree with this view because I believe patient safety is universal because regardless of the area of practice, all patients have the same safety needs. Therefore, the concept is not only paramount but also standard throughout all areas of practice. Consequently, I believe health care service providers should subscribe to universal practices of patient safety, as opposed to formulating their own. What Points did I Find Confusing? In the article, the authors argued that a functioning microsystem has both business and clinical goals (DeNisco & Barker, 2015). I find this point confusing because both goals often clash. In other words, the pursuant of clinical goals may not necessarily align with the pursuance of business goals. Indeed, the provision of health care services is mostly a calling for most health care professionals and is driven by the quest to improve human welfare. However, business goals promote a profit-making focus, which has mostly seen health care providers overlook the goal of improving patient safety and human welfare for the selfish goal of making a profit. Although there have been attempts to bridge this divide, I find it confusing that the aut
There are people who believe that they have the authority to influence their colleagues to do as per their wishes. These people do not care about others’ rights and freedoms. It is the duty of society to ensure that such people are dealt with accordingly. Every person has the right to conduct him or herself in whichever manner provided he or she does not infringe on other people’s life. It is also advised that if one’s actions appear to affect the lives of people around him or her, there are proper measures that can be taken. It is always good to first warn the person before taking astringent action that may affect both of the parties adversely (Kendall Par. 1). The fact that Labor was unhygienic did not give Rory the green light to cut his hair. He was supposed to take time, discuss with Labory how his behavior is affecting him and help him to change. This could have helped him in reforming. Alternatively, he could have shifted from the apartment. It is illegal to interfere with other people’s way of life in an attempt to impress oneself. By Amory approaching Shelly, it was not against the law bearing in mind that they knew each other before. It was within his rights to greet and talk to whoever person was invited to the party. Having intimacy with a person does not confer one the power over that person with respect to the kind of people to talk or relate with. Cory did not have the right to interfere with Amory’s discussion with Shelly even if he was the one who invited her to the party. By taking Amory’s phone, he proved to disrespect his freedom. It did not matter to him whether Shelly had given Amory her phone number. It was her privilege to give her number to whoever she found worth. His intrusions into their talk led to the flare-up of all the conflicts that followed. Amory has a legal right to sue Cory for an attempted assault. Had Cory left them to go on with their talk, they could not have engaged in any conflict. It was Amory’s nature to relate with ladies and this did not imply that he had a hidden agenda towards Shelly. Cory’s actions were baseless as Shelly was the grown-up lady who had her own rights ad freedoms. Intruding into people’s affairs without their consent is an offense and can lead to one being detained. Filing a case against him would be successful as the way he conducted himself was against the stipulated laws that govern personal freedom of association (Kendall Par.3-5). In every state, there is a body that is entitled to ensure that all products from its industries are certified to be good for us. The body is responsible for ensuring that every product, before being released to the market, has met several standards to ensure the safety of those who use it. The issue of Great Toaster Inc. producing toasters that do not meet their purpose raises the question of whether the products were approved by the respective body before being introduced to the market. It is required that every electronic good have instructions on how to use. Many people purchase these appliances without the knowledge of the dangers t
Nonverbal communication plays a highly important role in people’s lives. There is a variety of elements constituting this type of interaction: gestures, mimics, posture, eye contact, and others. If one learns to encode the decoded features of nonverbal clues, he or she is more likely to understand the true intentions of the people around and can adapt to the environment better. The present paper focuses on the significance of body language based on three video speech presentations. One of the most useful outcomes of understanding body language is the possibility to discern between lies and the truth. In her speech, Meyer (2011) explains the variety of clues with the help of which people can see whether their interlocutors are sincere or deceitful. The scholar emphasizes that lying is a cooperative act, and if one is being cheated, it is most probably because this individual has allowed it (Meyer, 2011). Thus, it is crucial to learn the cues that help to see whether someone is or is not honest and look out for those features in those with whom one communicates. Another valuable element of nonverbal communication is the way a person smiles. As Gutman (2011) mentions, smiling has the hidden power that can make people healthier and more successful. Also, by analyzing the smiles of others, it is possible to understand the level of honesty and professionalism they have. Research indicates that smiling can stimulate people’s brain reward mechanisms better than chocolate (Gutman, 2011). Thus, smiling at others is quite a positive habit, and learning to analyze the smiles of others is a valuable skill that may help to understand people’s intentions. Nonverbal signs constitute a large part of people’s judgments about others. Cuddy (2012) remarks that one’s body language can shape who one is. Moreover, there have been studies aimed to identify whether nonverbal demeanor can govern people’s opinions about themselves. As a result of such research, it has been determined that one’s body can alter the mind, which, in turn, can change the behavior (Cuddy, 2012). Therefore, it is significant to analyze one’s choices of posture and try to select high-power poses if one wants to feel determined and self-confident. All of the speakers put emphasis on the importance of body language and nonverbal communication. Meyer (2011) and Gutman (2011) note that the interlocutors’ facial expressions can help understand their degree of sincerity. Cuddy (2012) and Gutman (2011) discuss the likelihood of smiling and selecting high-power poses to increase one’s levels of success and happiness. Lecturers mention that learning the details of nonverbal communication not only helps to analyze the intentions and moods of others but can also assist in self-analysis. In all three speeches, the emphasis is put on sincerity and confidence as vital components of the interaction that can be identified with the help of discerning the mimics and gestures of others. The three videos give insight into unique approaches to evaluate people’s honesty or deceitfulness. Apart from that, speakers explain how gestures and posture can p