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It should be stated that implementing and sustaining the quality initiative is generally regarded to be a matter of leadership, communication policies, and culture. Originally, these issues are the basics for any successful business activity, and the aim of this paper is to comment on these matters. The CANTECH Corporation is a publicly traded, multi-national, manufacturing company in the USA which annually sells around $10 billion. Considering human resources of the company, that is managers, workers, executives, inspectors, and so on, it is impossible to avoid the information that working with the Chemical Business Group, the CANTECH Corporation should have experts of high quality who are able to work with the specific reactions and equipment. The company works with people any quality problems should be decided inside the company. The Quality Assurance should care about customers and face their problems, as there are customer service problems. These problems mainly appear at a facility near Denver, CO. Product Quality and Distribution Problems at the Denver facility also require some changes. The slow growth and bad work with customers do not develop the company, but vice versa, “kill” it. In addition, new rules (the automotive industry) created several problems in product quality. These problems were primarily due to its imposing on all of their suppliers. The situation is not so bad as it may seem at the first sight. Some changes should be provided and the company will be able to enter the world market with the bravely raised head. Leadership plays one of the main roles i
Introduction Things Fall Apart is a story about the artistic effect on Okonkwo’s village. Chinua Achebe, the author of the book, uses Okonkwo as the main character to aid in telling the story. The writer put forward themes as well as a prediction to bring out the kind of community the village was. The village was in a way brought together by the social structure. Okonkwo was brought out as a character with strong terror as well as with much annoyance, he, in no time, wanted to be like his father. He longed to have a different personality and that was one of the reasons why he behaved in different ways to maintain the character as well as the good judgment the village had bestowed on him. Due to the fact that the conventional structure of the village was growing weaker with time, this resulted in Okonkwo shifting his center of interest as his personality was consequently weakening (Achebe 1994). That was one of the reasons why things were emotionally falling apart. This was mostly brought about by the fact that the village was being intruded by the whites who were aiming at abolishing the kind of practices going on in the village by introducing new customs that some of the members in the community started adopting. This was because the whites regarded the practices as inhuman and, thus, they came up with different customs that people were expected to learn and go by them. To Okonkwo, this was against their traditions and, therefore, had deeply rejected this and spent a lot of time-fighting the whites who tried to invade the village. Body Achebe, in the story, advocat
Sampling Design Research Objective This research will assist the facility to implement effective employee training strategies that promote efficiency and sustainability of employee performance feedback in the medical billing duties. Description of the population This research will be conducted using research survey study approach. The researcher will dispatch 200 questionnaires as part of the quantitative survey. The research will be declared effective when 180 questionnaires are fully filled and returned. This research will target senior and junior staff at the billing company. The study will opt for open and close-ended questionnaire in data collection since it is economical on time, finance, and energy unlike qualitative method which may not be economical especially when the sample size is put into picture (De-Rada, 2005). Description of the sampling procedures The researcher chose the qualitative approach rather than a quantitative because the scope of the research is focused, subjective, dynamic, and discovery oriented. The qualitative approach is best suited to gain proper insight into the situation of the case study. A sample space of 200 participants will be interviewed. The sample was chosen randomly across different ages, gender, and other responsibility classes. The researcher used convenience sampling. The main reason behind the use of convenience sampling technique is that it is not only cost-effective but also time saving. In this approach, the researcher selected respondents on the basis of their availability and convenience. Sample size determination To generate the sample size for this study population, the research will adopt the formulae created in 1972 (Golafshani, 2003). Sampling Formula n=N/ (1+N (e 2 )) Where: n = sample size N= Target population e= Degree of freedom n=200/ (1+200*0.05 2 ) n=200/1.5 n= 133.3 The sampling criterion that will be used in the initial sampling plan represents the true picture of the activities on the ground. To begin with, the sampling plan considers several employees and concentrates on different shifts. Besides, this sample plan is representative of the company’s labor population and it is not bias since the results generated are from different sampling units with a sample space of one. Moreover, adaptation of this sample plan as authentic would not compromise the aspect of comparative study in decision making, that is, it gives room for comparison to another set of data. This sample chosen for survey presents clear, scientific, and verifiable criteria f
The case under analysis focuses on the provision of generic drugs to African countries suffering from AIDS pandemic. Despite the fact that the company has acquired the pharmaceutical plant in Ghana and reconstructed the facility to increase its capacity. However, despite the increase in financing the project, it still meets opposition and controversy on the part of certain organizations who take control of the health standards in the world. There are a number of objections to the AIDS treatment due to several reasons. To begin with, the drug companies lack appropriate facilities that would promote adequate treatment. Further, the companies have problems with adherence to complicated medical procedures and standards. Third, some of the drugs are too expensive to supply them to African countries. Finally, lack of commitment of political leaders to the project also poses threats to the program implementation. Although the project has a number of controversies, the prevention programs proposed by Phyto-Riker Pharmaceutical can significantly improve the situation in Ghana and in Africa. While establishing compliance with the world accepted healthcare and drug standards, it is highly important for the company to estimate the economic and social context in which this regulation should be
Composition of the buying center The buying center refers to groups of individuals charged with the responsibility of handling the process of making purchase decisions. Members within the process vary depending on the organization represented. The composition and resulting roles of a buying center entail the following; Initiator known to be high-level management, gatekeeper controlling the flow of information, an influencer can either be internal or external and then there are the user and decision-maker endowed with the responsibility of making a final decision by controlling product requirements and finally the buyer (Hutt et al., 2002). Purchasing Process comprises of eight different stages thus; recognition stage, general need description, product specification involving value analysis, search and evaluation of various suppliers, the fifth stage involves the submission of proposals, then selection of most desirable suppliers based on reliability, negotiation stage then finally performance review process. The composition of the buying center varies from one firm to another depending on several factors i.e., several individuals occupying given roles another situation is where people outside the organization becoming part of the buying center, such as consultants. Then there is also a situation where different members from the same buying center have different targets and influences (Hutt et al., 2002). Steps were taken by a salesperson in identifying influential members from the buying center Identification of the influential members from the buying center is a very important aspect since it plays a significant role in selling. The salesperson requires a plan having important steps such as; finding important buyers, qualifying the prospective buyers, and finally finding the leads. The first step in finding the right prospects involves the use of referrals, networking, trading leads, using lists, using business and trade directories, calling customers through telephone, direct mail amongst other methods. The second step on qualifying prospects demands answers to the questions; who? Where? Why? Finally, the third step involves getting leads meaning the people to interact with regularly (Hutt et al., 2002). Explanation of derived demand about B2B companies Derived demand could be explained by an example from steel cord company and motor tiers company, where a major increase in the price of steel cord in radial tires will not reduce the demand for tires by a motor manufacturer though may result in searching for substitute materials. In another scenario, the demand for steel used in cars is based largely on the sales of cars and trucks each year. When there is a drop in the demand for cars because of the recession, there is a resultant drop in demand for steel. Derived demand exists for services as well. There is also the case of silicon dioxide, where the demand for Personal Computers and related products is the only situation able to create the demand for silicon dioxide (Hutt et al., 2002). Dow Corning target market example, the segmentation, and
Ethics of factory farming Stewart is concerned about the extent to which human beings are willing to mechanize animal farming to meet their needs. Human beings have a less ethical concern for animal lives and would sacrifice animal life and living condition to satisfy consumer demands. However, there exists an economic and ethical conflict of whether to produce more food through the use of the cruel animal farming method or to apply alternative methods that would support ethical animal farming practices. Stewart realizes that these farming methods that guarantee the animals’ rights and reduce their suffering would seriously affect many families that depend on such animal farming practices. Besides, animals and in particular, livestock are considered property. Property ownership rights give the owners the right to manage their property by the standard practices. Stewart has a limited choice that he may apply to reduce the suffering that the animals undergo since there are no options for the more humane slaughter of animals. Whichever method is applied to slaughter the animals they still suffer pain and anxiety during the process. Besides, “vegan activism” would not have any significant influence on factory farming (Sapontzis, 1987). Whichever way, human beings would have to meet their demands through the use of such cruel methods. Moral Status of Animals As human beings, we are faced with moral dilemmas of whether to compromise an animal’s health and environment to adequately satisfy our demands or to balance the environmental and health requirements of the animals. The calves’ lives are separated from that of their mothers and instead of feeding on their mothers’ milk, there are provided with food that contains chemicals to enable them mature faster. This does not provide the right environment for the animals’ growth. Animals require independent biotic communities where they are free to move and free to interact. Thus separating the calf from the mother is not morally right. They also need to live in a society just like human beings. Animals also need to feed on natural food just like human beings. Providing chemicals in food to make them mature first for human beings’ consumption deprives the animals of important nutrients and vitamins, which are only found on natural vegetation and food. For example, separating the calf from the mother denies the calf the opportunity to obtain iron from the mother’s milk. It may lead to the calf suffering from anemia hence condemning the calf to sickness throughout their lives. Reference List Sapontzis, S. E. (1987). Morals, reasons and animals. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
The sculpture of the victorious youth is made of bronze and was discovered in the year 1964 in the Adriatic Sea. It came from the sea in the fishing nets of the fishing equipment. It is large in size, nearly the size of a person. Initially, art scholars credited it to a great Greek sculptor known as Lysippos.However, from scholarly research it is evident that it is of Greek origin. In today’s context, scholars are less concerned with the origin of the sculpture but the original reason behind its making. After discovery, the sculpture entered the market for sale and after intense competition from potential buyers; it was finally bought by the Getty museum. This was back in the year 1977.At present; the sculpture has elicited heated debates and controversies The sculpture has distinct iconographic features that make it easy to identify the subject depicted. The main theme of the sculpture is competition and how important winning was to the Greeks. As evidence, the youth is presented as putting or touching an olive crown on his head. An olive crown was the prize given to the winner in the Olympic Games at that time. This shows that the youth is a winner. This was the origin of the name of the sculpture, the victorious youth. Another notable feature of the sculpture is the body form of the youth. The youth has an admirable physique characteristic of athletes: strong and muscular hands and legs. The nudity of the youth accentuates the nice physique. The nudity further exposes all t
Brief Overview of Films The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and Cinema Paradiso (1988), shot by Víctor Erice and Giuseppe Tornatore respectively, refer to the representation of the impact of cinema on children and the perception of the world through their lenses. The first film is a story about a little girl, Ana, who is impressed by the famous Frankenstein movie directed by James Whale and the horror stories about the spirit whispered by her older sister. Ana persistently visits an abandoned house in the middle of a fields, sincerely believing that the ghost will be there. The parents have little interest in their child: The mother consistently writes to one of the Republicans who had once been her fiancé, while the father works in the apiary all day long. The girl accidentally meets a soldier who fled from the persecution of the Republican forces, and Ana comes to the conclusion that he is the very monster that she waited for for so long. However, after the soldier is shot, she becomes shocked and afraid. The second film focuses on a Sicilian boy, Salvatore (Toto), who enjoys flashing back to his childhood and youth. Being a famous director, he learns from his girlfriend that his mother called and is informed that someone named Alfredo is dead. In his reminiscence, Salvatore remembers several stories of the 1940s and the 1950s. Introduction These two films involve beautiful stories told about the time of childhood, which is remembered forever by all five human senses and even a kind of sixth sense. Cinema is represented as a real spirit of the hive that attracts and frightens at the same moment yet helps to overcome the power of time. Although children grow up and become adults, their childhood memories, perceptions, and beliefs remain intact, providing a strong basis for their spiritual lives that in fact cannot be overestimated due to its integral nature in every human. This paper aims to compare the mentioned films based on their key theme of cinema’s perception through children. First of all, it seems appropriate to provide historical and cultural background in order to achiev
Writing narrative essays can cause children to specialize in particular forms of writing while becoming deficient in another. Narrative essays are highly useful in cases where the student’s perception has to be exercised. The student is given a chance to explore his/her knowledge base when an assignment constitutes a narrative essay. However, the narrative essay may also have its disadvantages. This is because of the fact that the writing of a narrative essay gives the student a high degree of independence. This independence, while it may appear to resemble the action of a mama eagle when she pushes her child over the edge of the nest in order to make it fly, is not one that comes forth as equally successful when administered to higher grade students. When assigned the task of writing a narrative essay, students tend to feel relaxed and at ease. This is partly because of the fact that the composition of a narrative essay puts a student in a place where there is no check left on the student. Using the independence of the structure of the narrative essay, the student is able to make use of elements of the subject with which he/she is fully aware while sidelining other elements of the same subject that the student is hesitant towards. This way, the student’s deficiency continues to increase as the student writes the narrative essay. In light of this fact, we can surmise that modern-day education should be designed so that it functions in a manner such that it can be trusted to root out the deficiencies of students and deal with them rather than letting the student remain in a denial of sorts and become more deficient with each narrative essay written.
Written by James Baldwin, Sonny’s Blues is a short story found in the novel G oing to Meet the Man. The main character is Sonny’s brother; the narrator. The narrator expresses his brother’s suffering as a drug addict. Although the narrator is alienated from his family and neighborhood, he does understand it. Talking of alienation, the narrator has poor family ties especially with his only sibling Sonny; the younger brother. The narrator discovers from the daily newspaper that his brother, Sonny, is in jail. Sonny is a drug-addict and during one of the police crackdowns, he ends up in jail. When the narrator realizes the trouble his brother is in, he feels guilty and fears for his life and future. He feels as though a cloud of darkness is hovering around his life. While at school, he is unable to concentrate in class and feels as though his life is tumbling down. He is unable to come to terms with the tragic lifestyle his brother engages in. Although the narrator has a younger brother, he only knows about his fate through the newspaper. Conventionally, one would expect the family members to be the first to know that Sonny has been arrested; unfortunately, the big chasm that stands between Sonny and the narrator bars any communication and sadly the narrator can only learn of his brother’s fate via the media. What a way of communication! The two live in separate worlds and they care less about the other and this underscores how alienated the narrator is from his brother. The narrator is also less friendly to his students and in most cases he dismissed them as drug addicts. As the lesson ends, the narrator feels relieved; however, he starts thinking about his life of Sonny’s life only to realize the two live as aliens and there is need to reunite. This realization underlines the fact that the narrator understands the bearing alienation that follows him like a shadow. As the story unfolds, alienation also unfolds at the same rate; the narrator sees all his students as drug addicts as if he were better than them oblivious of the fact that if one is not ‘infected’ s/he is ‘affected’ and in this case the narrator is affected because his brother is ‘infected’; unfortunately, the narrator is so alienated that he turns apathetic. He watches children play but does not understands why people associate with children for he is alienated in the first place so he cannot appreciate this kind of an association. Although the children are happy and shout while on the playground, he does not see the reason for their happiness. Alienation continues to surface as one of Sonny’s friends comes to the school compound to tell the narrator about his brother’s imprisonment. From the conversation that ensues, it is evident that the narrator hates Sonny’s friend. For instance, although the boy lives in the narrator’s neighborhood, he never associates with him. He describes him as ‘cunning boy’, and regrets why he always gave the ‘cunning boy’ fifty cents during his bo
Environmental pollution remains a major challenge in the world today. While several strides have been made with regard to environmental waste management, it is believed that a lot has to be done to realize a safe and sustainable environment, with a significant number of pollutants emanating from petroleum products. Research indicates that the United States consumes approximately 26% of the world’s petroleum even though it produces only 10% of the total petroleum annually. Importantly, automobiles consume up to 43% of petroleum, emerging as the world’s leading single consumer (EPA, 1994). Automobiles generally refer to all moving machines that burn gas. They include but not limited to boats, cars, motorcycles and trucks. Even though emissions from individual cars might be considered to be negligible, most cities are finding car emissions to be the greatest single pollutant of the environment. This is as a result of millions of personal cars owned in the world today. From the mechanical functioning of these cars, their movement is made possible as a result of burning fuel, a process, which leads to the emission of several pollutants into the environment (Klepal, 2004). These pollutants are emitted due to the inability to have a perfect combustion process that would involve the breakdown of hydrocarbons into water and carbon dioxide in the presence of oxygen. Common gasoline pollutants include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and other evaporative emissions. Hydrocarbon emissions occur because of incomplete or imperfect combustion of fuel molecules. Chemically, hydrocarbons generate ground-level ozone when they react with nitrogen oxides in air. Noteworthy, ground-level smog is highly responsible for the formation of smog. Ozone is equally dangerous; it causes health problems like cancer, respiratory difficulties, irritation of eyes and damages lungs (EPA, 1994). This has become the commonest air pollutant in urban areas. As mentioned above, nitrogen oxides equally constitute to gasoline pollutants and are sometimes denoted as NOx. These oxides form when nitrogen and oxygen are combined under elevated temperature and pressure. Similarly, nitrogen oxides lead to the formation of ozone, which has an array of effects especially on human health. Apart from ozone, NOx are also responsible for the formation of acid rain, which occurs when NOx react with water to form nitrous acids (EPA, 1994). Acid rain causes corrosion of cars and iron roofs. It has also been blamed for some health complications like skin cancer. Oxides of carbon are also major gasoline pollutants, which have remained harmful to the environment. For example, carbon monoxide forms when carbon is partially oxidized during combustion in automobile engines (WBPCB, 2004). Exposure to carbon monoxide has been found to be fatal. It is highly associated with the inhibition of the flow of oxygen in the bloodstream, a condition that may result into suffocation and instant death. This is a health hazard especially to people who have