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The mission statement of a company communicates the aims and the objectives of the company. The company takes its time to come up with its mission to show its overall goal to its employees and other stakeholders. Without a mission statement, it would be hard for the company management to set its employees goals and the overall objective of the company. This essay paper would focus on the mission statement of Safeway Company that is under machinery industry. How the mission statement relates with the company culture and initiative will also be discussed. The mission statement of Safeway Company states, “Our goal is to be the first choice for those customers who have the opportunity to shop locally in a Safeway store” (Drafke, 2009). To achieve their mission, Safeway has incorporated some guidelines to ensure that they achieve their intended goal. For instance, for a long period Safeway has been aiming to be best at fresh, available, offering the best customer services, and trying as much as possible to offer the best products at affordable prices. These are aims meant for their customers, as well as for their employees to ensure that their customers get quality products compared to their competitors (Pearce & Robinson, 2011). The main objective of Safeway management to fulfill their intentions is to become the first choice for their customers. Without the help of the employees, Safeway would not be able to fulfill the desires of the customers, as the customers rely on the assistance of the employees. The culture of Safeway Company has relied upon the mission a great deal. This company has taken the proper course of action without straying from the right path of achieving their objectives. Without the mission statement, the employees may tend to forget the purpose of the company and their specific goals within the organization. It is possible sometimes to find some employees spending time in doing things that are not adding value to the company. The mission statement plays a great role to get back the employees and the entire company to the proper course of actions (Drafke, 2009). Through the application of this mission statement, Safeway has managed to clear any doubts in the mind of customers through proving their capabilities and intentions. The information contained in the mission statement especially about serving the customers, have enabled this company to ensure that there is availability o
The Florida Department of Health (2015) is involved in safeguarding the health and safety of the citizens. The functions of public health departments include; identifying the risk factors of illnesses, promoting safe environments, investigating disease outbreaks, provision of primary care, and educating the public on the importance of health promotion. The departments also cater to individuals who lack the ability to access private care and ensure that health professionals are adequately educated on the promotion of public health (CDC Foundation, 2015). The Florida public health department has three mandates that relate to public health (Florida Department of Health, 2015). The first obligation is health protection, which deals with the prevention of risks that could result in health impairment. Such risks include natural or manmade environmental factors. In specific, they are likely to affect health and lead to illnesses within the community. In addition, the environmental conditions require a prompt response from the department of public health to ensure that they do not spread across the population. Second, concerning health promotion and disease prevention, the department has educational programs aimed at informing the citizens on the importance of good health. Specifically, the population is taught the dangers of smoking and alcohol intake, the importance of exercises, the benefits of immunization programs, the importance of prompt treatment of illnesses, and the prevention of accidents. Lastly, the health treatment obligation deals with taking care
Introduction Government-sponsored lotteries are quite popular in the United States, mainly due to secondary and higher education sponsorship. Nevertheless, scientists believe that lotteries’ income does not supplement, but replace the existing state funds, which can be then redistributed as desired (Stivender et al. 1473). Besides, if the state sponsors lotteries, it is logical that the state’s goal is to maximize income (Stivender et al. 1500). Opponents of state-sponsored lotteries point out that people who buy lotteries do so because lottery funds are allocated to education when in reality, this is only partly. Because most buyers of lottery tickets are low-income groups, the issue requires more careful consideration and assessment. This paper aims to evaluate state-sponsored lottery programs’ ethical status in light of the ethics lectures and readings. Utilitarian Point of View The idea of fundraising by selling lottery tickets is utilitarian, as it aims to achieve the good of the maximum number of people. However, complications may arise during the implementation of this idea. In particular, funds that come from lotteries crowd out, rather than supplement, state educational funds. In this regard, scientists recommend introducing more transparent or more targeted allocation policies. In this way, the government will guarantee that people who buy lotteries are not deceived and can trace funds. Therefore, the issue of sponsoring lotteries by state can be solved easily. There is also some scientific data in support of government lotteries. According to research, “the targeted lottery policy is associated with a 5 percent increase in spending on tertiary education” (Bell et al. 136). The results also show a 135 percent increase in merit-based financial assistance and a 12 percent decrease in need-based financial aid (Bell et al. 136). It is noteworthy that today 21 states allocate 100% of funds from lotteries for educational needs and charity (Stivender et al. 1478). Another six states give part of the profits from state lotteries, and lotteries in 16 states do not participate in charity programs (Stivender et al. 1478). Nonetheless, since income comes predominantly from the most vulnerable population groups, it is imperative to ensure that the government introduces more transparent allocation policies. As for the positive moral aspects, lotteries, as a way of manifesting charity, are a bles
Executive Summary The United Arab Emirates constitutes a federation of states that were formed by the Trucial States immediately after Britain attained self-government. The commanders are in charge of appointing the chief minister and the cabinet. The relative political and financial factors among other elements that are influential within the country are directly reflected in the allocation of positions in the federal government. To lessen its reliance on natural gas and oil revenues, the country has undertaken measures to diversify the economy, especially by investing in tourism, telecommunication, aluminum production, and re-export commerce. Introduction The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven independent states that are located near the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. Since the early 1960s, the UAE emerged from being insignificant, particularly in terms of global affairs, to becoming one among the wealthiest small countries around the globe (Young, 2014; Coleman, 2014). I have invested in the country because it has taken several measures to guarantee the adequate provision of high living standards, thanks to the advanced human resource skills among its citizens (O’Neill, Hodgson, & Mazrouei, 2015; Goby, 2015). According to Aartun (2002), the UAE has had a developed diversified economic base with sophisticated and modern cities that are sufficiently equipped with advanced telecommunications, utilities, and electricity among others (Ahmed, & Zain, 2015). This remarkable progress distinguishes the country from others. For instance, for a long time, the UAE government has demonstrated a special interest in nurturing its citizens and human capital (United Arab Emirates Country Review, 2011). The report provides a detailed political economy analysis of the UAE. After explaining what political economy entails, including its significance, the paper tabulates the UAE’s political, economic, and legal systems with the view of comparing their benefits, risks, and costs. Political Economy Analysis Political System According to Young (2014), political economy refers to an interdisciplinary subject that revolves around a country’s money matters, political atmosphere, history, and legal environment among other disciplines that explain the significant role that political factors play in determining the economic outcomes of a certain country. A political system denotes the structure of politics and administration in a given country. This structure is weighed against a country’s legal framework, monetary system, cultural arrangement, and other public schemes. The UAE has adopted a political structure that recognizes the centralized, presidential, absolute kingdom as the three main political pillars. Economic System On the other hand, an economic structure refers to the means via which nations allocate capital and trade commodities an
The article by Jeffrey Pfeffer is about the use of power through influencing others to get things done in one’s dimension. In the essay the writer tries to explain what power play is and how it comes about. The major set up is concentrated in an organization citing various examples. According to Pfeffer (85), the world is not a just place and therefore, all people cannot be the same or of the same magnitude. One definitely has to be on a higher level than the other. This is why there is existence of hierarchical leadership, where at least some parties have to report to one party who is on a higher level of authority than them. In the essay, Pfeffer (86) states that even though power is what everyone would like to have, many individuals tend to shy away from it, due to the fear of failure. He continues to state that it is due to this fear that individuals have limited their capabilities in relation to what they think they can do and thus incapacitate their magnitude of attaining power. This therefore leads the author to explore the other several barriers to power play that could hinder one in achieving power, and narrows down t
The poems ‘Divine Comedy’ and ‘The Odyssey’ have characteristics of an epic piece of literature. Epic poems have distinct features that separate them from other poems. To start with, they are lengthy and usually in a narrative style. Their themes are grand and the main characters are heroic figures. The protagonists face many challenges in the course of the poems, culminating into victory or failure. Some epics have supernatural figures or powers, while others have physical combats exemplary displayed by one or two characters. Moreover, epics tackle the daily routine of life not just entertaining or glorifying some characters. Instead, they capture events that transpired in a given period. This paper will demonstrate that ‘Divine Comedy’ and ‘The Odyssey’ are classic epics depicting the events happening in their respective periods. It will also compare and contrast the two poems under consideration. In ‘The Odyssey’, by Homer, Odysseus is the heroic figure, who has fought in the Trojan War and achieved victory. He struggles to get back to his homeland, Ithaca, but his journey is full of tribulations. Odysseus is constantly under the danger of attack and dodging death, giving him ample time to think about his life, in particular, the spiritual life. However, he has to go home to Ithaca and save his people. The fact that Odysseus is a hero in a mission to save his nation distinguishes the poem as an epic. ‘Divine Comedy’ by Dante Alighieri reflects on life after death. The poet pens down his imagination of how hell would look like. It is a poem about the supernatural more than about a hero, which is the first difference between the current poem and ‘The Odyssey’. ‘Divine Comedy’ has 14, 233 lines, the number that is almost equal to ‘The Odyssey’ (Dante 43). Dante makes himself the main character in the work that can be viewed as an aspect that distinguishes it from other epics. In spite of these differences in main characters, the two poems fit perfectly within the definition of an epic. The beginning and setting of the two poems epitomize the writings as well. ‘The Odyssey’ starts by invoking a muse. Then, Homer follows this by extrapolating on the themes in the poem, which is a characteristic of an epic. The setting covers a vast distance as Odysseus travels back to Ithaca across the Mediterranean Sea after the Trojan War. Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ also begins in medias res. There are three different settings in the poem: the inferno, purgatorio, and paradise. The many settings afford epic poets an opportunity to develop their themes without space constraints. It should be outlined that a major characteristic of epics is the use of heroic figures. Odysseus is the hero in Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’, who is venerated and fondly sobriquet the “Odyssey, master mariner and solder” (Homer 436). Odysseus undergoes numerous trials and tribulations but he emerges stronger each time. In the poem, the main hero and his men run into Cyclops. Facing imminent defeat, the brave leader intelligently foo
Introduction The idea of modernization has been derived from the view that societies have uniform patterns of evolving (developing) as defined and described by the theories of development and evolution. The underpinning of modernization and theories of modernization have it that societies are moving from barbaric and constrained predispositions to a more sophisticated form of existence. This paper therefore looks at modernization as a concept, under the American context. Manifestation of modernity in America Modernization has taken two main fronts in almost all economies in the world- America included. These are the socio- cultural and economic results of Modernization. In the socio- cultural front, modernization has been mostly depicted by the widespread adoption of liberalism. To this effect, there is sexual liberalism. Sexual liberalism in the US is mainly exhibited not only by the discarding of the Victorian views on sexuality, but also by the rapid and stark infiltration of sex in both the print and electronic media. At the same time, this is made more apparent by the making of these materials more accessible. In the same wavelength, this state of affairs is also accompanied by the plummeting levels in stressing the need to maintain and uphold sexual compunctions. To this effect, there have been rising of cases in indulgence. It is on this backdrop that in the 1950s, 67% of teenage girls were found to be still holding on to their virginity, as compared to 1999 when 14% of the American teenage girls are virgins. At the same time, over 60% of marriages are found to be susceptible to divorce, while 87% of these marriages that fail are caused by extra marital affairs (Brugger and Hannan, 1999 pp. 100). Sexual liberalism is also being manifested by the adoption of sexually appealing clothes. To this end, micro miniskirt, tight jeans, hipsters and G strings are finding their way into both international market and American market swiftly and easily. At the same time, the entertainment sector (the movie and music industries) are deeply pegged on the misuse of sexuality in order to increase the volume of sales. Another stark manifestation of modernization of the American population is apparently portrayed by the shift from religion and the entertainment of superstitions, to the adoption of secularism. This state of affairs has been promoted by the continual leanings towards the employment of scientific methods of investigations. The adoption of scientific methods of investigation has propelled the prestige of the theory of evolution on the one hand, while on the other hand, it has led to the atrophying in the formidability of religion as a way of explaining life. On the economic front, modernization has mainly been characterized in the American context by the adoption of the raunch culture in the commercial rector. The raunch culture refers to the (mis)use of sexuality and eroticism in commercialism so as to increase the volume of sales. Particularly, the media and the advertising industry takes to presently (mis)use eroticism and sexuality t
Executive Summary Starting a business venture is a vision held by many people. This is because entrepreneurship leads to self- reliance and encourage innovation. However, people desiring to start businesses notwithstanding; it is never easy. This is so because, starting a new business venture calls for commitment and knowledge. To craft the business acumen into reality, individual need to understand the factors which can ultimately determine smooth progress towards achieving the primary goals. Knowledge on factors such as; a workable business idea, detailed business plan, finance, marketing strategy and infrastructure contributes to the success of a business (Pearce and Robinson, 2011). Introduction Business opportunities prevail or occur in different environments. For a business to be successful, the environment should be favorable. Once one has identified an opportunity he or she has to analyze the environment to determine the viability of the business opportunity. This can be achieved successfully by using professional tools such as SWOT, Porters Five Forces and PESTEL among other recognized tools. Furthermore, the entrepreneur has to gather the necessary resources in order to start and operate a successful business. When individuals decide to venture into any type of business, they are required to attract or possess certain prerequisite skills and knowledge that are necessary. Moreover, they require capital, machinery and an accessible market. Managerial and technical skills are all necessary and can be acquired by interacting with people who have been in business for long as well as formal training. Business Idea/Background According to Ireland et al (2008), when coming up with a business idea, innovation is important. To ascertain whether a business idea is feasible or not, an entrepreneur has to carry out a feasibility study. Once the viability of a business idea has been demonstrated from findings in the feasibility study, the next important aspect is to develop a comprehensive business plan. It is through developing a business plan that a hazy idea is transformed into an implementable business. Joyce and Woods (2001) also argue that business ideas whose viability has been demonstrated through a feasibility survey and a business plan developed are more likely to receive support from other firms and interested investors in terms of financial or management backing. Besides, a business concept when implemented in a timely manner i.e. when service or a product is in demand holds high-profit potential. From our feasibility research, we resolved to start a snack bar business, with the trading name of “Eating Korner”. Our line of business will involve selling different types of snacks. These will include and not limited to; potato chips, muffins, queen cakes, fruit salad, cookies and biscuits, popcorn, also candy. A snack bar is appropriate, in this area, because it is highly populated with college students, itinerant travelers and office workers. Therefore, there is a ready market for our services. This business responds to a
Nebraska State Department of Health The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) is a governmental organization headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agency offers human and health services for both regular patients and families. Its mission is to help individuals have better lives and find ways to address health issues effectively (Karan, 2017). In ensuring effective healthcare services, the NDHHS has immunization and cancer registries that help monitor common diseases in Nebraska, hence coming up with plans to treat and prevent those conditions. Cancer Registry Nebraska cancer registry was established in 1986 by the Nebraska Unicameral, and it began cancer data collection in 1987. It helps determine the type of cancer an individual has, the stage of the disease during diagnosis, the period a person will survive after diagnosis, and the kind of treatment they will receive (Bacchus et al., 2021). The information in the registries helps the medical community develop disease management plans for specific incidences. The “North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)” recognizes the Nebraska cancer registry for producing accurate, complete, and timely cancer data (Karan, 2017). Immunization Registry Nebraska State Information Immunization System (NESIIS) is a statewide secure web-based system. It has been established to share and connect immunization data amongst private health clinics, public clinics, local health departments, hospitals, and schools. The immunization registry provides information on the types of vaccines available, the number of vaccinated individuals, the kind of disease vaccinated against, and the age level of the person vaccinated (Karan, 2017). Nebraska State Information immunization registry helps a state health department to trace vaccines and improve the immunization rate amongst its citizens. Sources of Data Nebraska’s Cancer Registry Sources of Data The sources of data for the registry include health agencies, that is, the local public health offices, public health institutions, and state agencies. In a hospital setup, data can be obtained by taking records of patients in either outpatient or inpatient departments and getting diagnosed with cancerous disorders (Bacchus et al., 2021). Examples of sectors where cancer data can be found in Nebraska include the Nebraska Hospital Association, Nebraska’s Local Health Departments, and Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health. Nebraska’s Immunization Registry Sources of Data NESIIS contains numerous sources that report immunization data into the system. All the organizations that take part in vaccine administration submit their data into the electronic system for records (Karan, 2017). The information submission is unpaid except for immunization vaccines given with funding from the Vaccine for Children Program (VCP). Examples of these organizations in Nebraska include Public Immunization Clinics, Urgent care Clinics,