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Problems resulting from the merger of Eastern Baptist Medical Center (EBMC) and St. Rupert Hospital (SR) are no surprise. Researchers, like KPMG suggest that over eighty percent of all mergers and acquisitions failed to deliver positive outcomes in the future. The main cause for this failure is cultural differences. Up to the date when the signing of papers is formalized, everything is financially driven. However after the merger transaction is finalized, other non-financial difficulties arise. Problems encountered by mergers and acquisitions (M & As) are based on cultural situation, especially when the firms involved are from two different geographical locations, as is the case between EBMC and SR. The difficulties are likely to be amplified along areas of human resource, patient care and the community at large. This study attempts to extrapolate and foresee the difficulties resulting from the merger of the two hospitals and suggests possible tactical solutions. The merger of these two hospitals has implications for the workforce of the two. Poorly managed Human resource issues in mergers and acquisitions have contributed to failure of the merger to bring desired outcomes. HR issues in mergers may be categorized into two; the pre-merger phase and post-merger phase. This article is focused on the later-post acquisition phase. HR planning, turnover, performance appraisal, employee relations and employee development are some of the important issues to the HR management in mergers. The merger activity could lead to duplication of certain departments. Compensation wrangles is also expected; for instance EBMC’s (acquired firm) employees would expect a possible increase in compensation in relation to what SR’s Staff are likely to receive. This could lead to the involvement of the legal system with possible suits. EBMC and SR, each has different set of beliefs and culture. These differences in corporate culture lead to a psychological state known as culture shock (Pande & Krishnan 1). This means that the employees are forced to abandon and adopt a new culture, causing stress among employees. Culture shock can evoke hostility and discomfort among the employees which can lower their commitment and cooperation. This in turn affects the patients; mistakes in diagnosis and prescriptions become frequent. Patients would fail to receive care on time. The strong reputation based on customer care the two hospitals, when they operated separately before the merger, enjoyed would be crashed. The uncertainty brought about by the integration would divert the focus of the medical staff from productive work to issues like career path, fear of working with new colleagues and job security. The merger activi
Negotiator is a film expounding on the problems police face in their line of duty. It reflects on methods used in driving individuals into problems as a way of justifying wrong acts. It also expounds on the theme of betrayal in the line of duty. Negotiator is a suspenseful action movie directed by F. Gray reflecting the life situation of the police in St. Louis. The movie is all about an accused man who takes parts in many crimes as ways of proving his innocence. After taking police normal routines in Chicago, the police hostage negotiator Danny succeeds in rescuing a little girl at gun point by his menacing father. The act of saving the girl leads to the praising of Danny by his seniors, police departments and even media. After completion of the mission he returns to his normal line of duty after promising his wife Karen of making it home every night for supper. On his way to the department after being summoned to meet Nathan, he finds Nathan, one of his best friends, and a partner in police department killed in a police car. The dead fellow had enough evidence of embezzlement that used to take place within the police department. Due to his first arrival at the crime scene, Danny ends up being the main suspect. Unfortunately, the gun used in the killing was one of the guns Roman had used in the past, also, a search in his house led to the collection of enough documents against him. The Chief Travis requests him to hand back his badge and gun as a way of paving way for investigation. The suspension from the office, rejection by the friends and colleagues such as Nathan’s wife hardens Roman’s life. As a way of trying to find out the truth about false allegation against him, Danny holds two assistants and a Commander by name Frost as hostages. While in International Affairs Division Headquarters, Danny receives many challenges from top officials in the department who want to bring him down before collecting any information. As a way of lack of trust on officials within his department, and lack of trust on betraying friends Danny ends up trusting only a stranger. Danny calls for an outsider to help him in solving his problem. He engages Chris Sabian, a hostage negotiator from a different precinct. The arrival of Sabi
The history of American Indians is associated with various challenges and tragedies as their existence in their territories was in constant danger when Europeans came. The Oglala Sioux tribe is no exception as these people still have to fight for their right to live their way. In the 18 th century and the first part of the 20 th century, the Sioux were constantly suppressed in many ways as their lands were taken away. The Sioux people were subjected to assimilation and acculturation that implied various bans to practice religion, develop their language and traditions (Birchfield). Only after the 1970s, American Indians’ rights started being addressed, but life on the reservation is still full of hardships and challenges. People have to live in poverty with no employment opportunities. This paper includes an analysis of the life of the modern Sioux tribe. Major Facts The Oglala Sioux Tribe is located in the south-western part of South Dakota and occupies approximately 3,500 square miles (Laughland and Silverstone). According to Laughland and Silverstone, the population of the tribe is 20,000 tribe members. People often live in small communities. The Sioux language pertains to the Siouan language family (Birchfield). This language is characterized by the abundance of meanings related to the earth and nature as these concepts have been central to the culture of these people. Number seven is the sacred one while other languages often have other sacred numbers. The Sioux language can also be found in Canada as some Native Americans use it across North America. The family is the core value of the Sioux. Religion The religious beliefs of the Sioux are quite similar to other Native American tribes. These people place the major value on nature and their land. The universe is regarded as a complex system where people are an integral part that has to follow the existing world order. The land is sacred to them (Birchfield). They also worship the sun as the resource of life. The Sun Dance or the Offerings Lodge ceremonial that is typical of all Native American tribes is one of the seven primary ceremonials for the Sioux (Birchfield). Importantly, unlike other tribes, the Sioux discourage tourists from the attendance of their Sun Dance. Birchfield notes that the Sioux people’s Sun Dance has received a lot of attention due to a famous documentary. This ceremony includes dancing singing, playing drums, as well as praying, setting a sacred fire, and fasting before the dance. The Sioux people also share certain Catholic values and have some churches. Europeans tried to convert Indigenous people to their faith, and many missionaries were very active. Nowadays, Catholic priests help Native Americans to address their emotional problems (Bosman). Many Sioux people have beliefs that are a mixture of Indian traditional and Catholic values. Praying and regular sermons are regarded as effective strategies to help peop
Cavusgil’s GMOA framework is based on the need for the managers to acquire substantive understanding of international markets in order to achieve satisfactory performance using the limited resources of an organization. According to Cavusgil et al (2008), the fundamental challenge facing the firms entering international markets centers on solving managerial problems in these markets (p.5). The complexities of operating business abroad compel firms to perform internal market research in order to acquire competitive intelligence. Indeed, research is the basis of making market decisions and is regarded as the most essential ingredient in gaining competitive advantage. Market research is the methodical design, collection, analysis and reporting of conclusions relevant to business decisions while competitive intelligence is the collection and analysis of information about the firm’s competitors as well as recommending on actionable business decisions (Cavusgil et al, 2008, p.15). Therefore, making appropriate decisions determines the success of a firm in entering and operating in international markets. Through Cavusgil’s GMOA framework business organizations can be able to define and pursue opportunities arising in international markets. The first step in Cavusgil’s GMOA framework is about analyzing organizational readiness to enter international market (Cavusgil et al, 2008). At this step, the company examines itself to determine the extent to which it has the incentive, resources, competency required to undertake overseas business successfully. The company will also research on the opportunities and threats it might encounter in the target market. For instance, the firm investigates on the specific benefits sort by the consumers and the nature of competing brands as well as the risks involved in the market. The second task involves the assessment of suitability of products and services for international markets (Cavusgil et al, 2008, p.). The activity is aimed at understanding the extent to which the products and services to be of
Introduction In the modern world, the US has the capability of utilizing electromagnetic (EMF) devices to harass, terrorize and execute human life. There is an ongoing government funded research to strength the use of such weapons, which raises concerns of human rights and freedom. The project was set up in 1950s by the CIA to influence human cognition, feeling and conduct. By applying psychological understanding of individuals as social animal, the government of US has been funding studies aiming at controlling human behavior in the best ways possible. Human behavior can be maneuvered through segregation, drugs and hypnosis. The government has been funding researches such as application of wireless controlled electromagnetic energy. Such strategies are termed as information fighting and Non-lethal armaments. The new technology aims at manipulating human feelings, interrupting thought and presenting agonizing twinge using magnetic fields. The government therefore has at its disposal some of the dangerous weapons that have already been used in suppressing human life. The weapons are usually used in quelling violence that could cause mass destruction, as well as lose life and property. The issue of human rights is an all-inclusive concept that every person in society must be granted. The use of such weapons violates the rights of some individuals because other means of solving conflicts in society exist. By signing the Military Commission Act of 2006, the US government through the congress aimed at denying people their rights and freedoms. The 2006 Act elucidates that the state has the authority and power to utilize electromagnetic weapons in torturing an individual perceived by the president to be a terrorist or associated with terrorism. The provision actually violates the constitutional right of an individual provided in the independence constitution. This paper analyses the effectiveness of the policy by looking at its strengths and weaknesses. The paper finally evaluates the rationale behind the use of the new technology in the US. Human Rights Individual rights are usually incompatible with state sovereignty but the constitution at independence identified that some rights are innate in an individual and that they could not be separated from an individual. Such rights include the right to liberty, life and the right to pursue pleasure. The state should therefore strive to offer these rights without compromise. In 1948, the United Nations declared the universal rights contained in chapter ten and five. The US government endorsed the rights and further incorporated them into the national laws. The charter provides that human beings have inherent rights that should always be given without concession. Such rights include various fundamental freedoms, justice and worldwide tranquility. The laws have been in operation for over six decades meaning that the US should respect them or consider them whenever designing national laws. Article ten of th
Introduction Rabies is a viral disease among human beings, and its mode of transmission is through an infected animal’s saliva. Research shows that human beings contract this disease through dog bites and scratches. Dogs are significant carriers of this virus. Human beings are infected as a result of their daily interaction with dogs. Since the rabies virus is active in the cannibal’s saliva, through bites, the virus is transferred from an animal to a human. After a period of three months from the date of biting, an individual may feel pain, fever and discomfort as symptoms of this disease (Bleck, & Rupprecht 2005). When the virus enters the body, it affects the body’s central nervous system, paralyzing its mechanism, which may result in cardiac arrests. Other signs that may come with this disease may involve inflammation of the backbone and the brain. Some patients may show excitement behavior, which may be followed by death after a few days. This paper endeavors to analyze rabies disease in South Africa. Risk Analysis According to the World Health Organization, Rabies occurs in 150 countries and territories around the world, including South Africa. Rabies is a disease that is transmitted from animals to human beings, and In South Africa, rabies infects wild and domestic animals. According to Knobel, Cleveland, Coleman, Fevre, Meltzer, & Miranda 2005), Rabies is essentially transmitted by dogs. A significant number of human deaths are caused by dog bites. Bats have also been suspected to contribute to the transmission of this virus. However, no deaths indications have been posted. This suggests that dogs remain the primary hosts of rabies. In South Africa, the risk of rabies falls on people living in the rural areas. These regions are commonly known to have no sufficient access to immunization. It suggests that when human beings are bitten, they lack the necessary treatment to save their lives. Lack of a human vaccine exposes many people to the danger of losing lives. Therefore, South Africans, who live in the rural, are the affected people because they cannot access the vaccine. People living in poverty cannot meet treatment costs of rabies in South Africa. This is because these costs are way beyond what the rural population can afford. Their daily incomes cannot meet their medical treatm
Key Tourism and Migration Issues Post WW2 “Migration is difficult to define for many reasons. Firstly, migration involves movement with a spatial and a time dimension. Its definition requires establishing criteria pertaining to each aspect, to some degree subjective and arbitrary” (Bilsborrow 1998, p. 3). Bilsborrow (1998) goes on to state that, for a movement to be considered as migration, one must travel across a political or administrative boundary and then reside in that new place of residence. Since 1998, Italy has received about 7,112 asylum applications that increased by about 380% compared to the applications made in 1997 (Accardo 2012). Most of the asylum applications that the country has gotten originate from countries like Iraq, Serbia, Turkey and Montenegro. In effect, refugee status was awarded to about 29.6% of decisions of applications that were granted in 1998. The country has further hosted about 5,816 people from Macedonia in 1999 following the NHCR/IOM Humanitarian Evacuation Programme (Pridham 2001). In 2004, the number of asylum seekers seeking to gain entry into the country was zero, even though the country had about 15,604 refugees and 886 stateless persons of concern to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The net migration was further estimated at 2.07 migrants per 1,000 populations in 2005. Thus, Italy is suffering from a migration problem with most of the migrants coming from the war zone countries. For instance, the coastal town of Sicilian at the Porto Empedocle boasts about 9,480 immigrants that have already arrived in the country, with a total of 31 deaths of people that were trying to cross into Italy from North Africa. One major problem that the country is however facing is that the north and the south will not agree on how to handle the migration problem that is currently affecting the country (Massidda, Etzo, & Piras 2014). In effect, there is a north-south divide, with cities located in the south of the country like Puglia, Sicily and Campania being forced to bear the migrant burden and the North refusing to offer any assistance to the problem. Notably, the migrant problem has invaded Italy with many migrants from different countries coming to the country. The negative effect of the problem is felt on the exertion to the country’s natural resources and security, as the government has accepted to host all the migrants making the people quite angry. However, the country complains that it does not have a choice other than to host the migrants owing to the fact the most of the EU partners located in the north have evaded the migrant problem responsibility facing countries in the south of the Mediterranean to handle the problem, without their support (Squires 2009). In response to mitigating this problem, Italy has stated that it could consider issuing new migrant with temporary travelling documents, thus, giving them the opportunity to tra
Primary health care organizations are where community members can most likely receive socially proper care that is sustainable and accessible to all. Primary health care centers are the place of the first contact of the population with health care organizations. Based on the importance of this organization to the entire community, each medical worker is an essential part of the team. For the care team approach, especially if there are people with chronic diseases in the community, the most convenient is multidisciplinary team composition. According to Hedden, Banihosseini, Strydom, and McCracken (2020), it can include a general practitioner or a therapist, a pediatrician, a nurse, a social worker, and a medical psychologist. Well-organized teamwork can free up the time of highly qualified doctors. This will allow doctors to focus on taking care of the most challenging patients (for example, patients with chronic diseases). This explains the importance of having nurses and social workers in the team. A general practitioner or therapist is the most suitable specialist for the community since small hospitals cannot afford to contain narrow-profile specialists (Shi, 2019). Therefore, a doctor who has some knowledge in all areas of medicine is a good solution. Due to the need for a unique approach to the treatment of children, a pediatrician is an essential member of the medical team. A medical psychologist performs several vital functions, starting with diagnosis, motivation, psychotherapy of the patient, and implementing various psychosocial rehabilitation programs. In most cases, combinations are possible; for example, a nurse and a social worker can be replaced by a nurse with in-depth training in social assistance (Haesebaert et al., 2018). A social worker and a medical psychologist can also be substituted by a medical psychologist with in-depth training in social service. Currently, it is essential to develop new approaches to providing medical care to the population at the outpatient level. This dictates the need for continuous improvement of medical care, taking into account international standards and globalization. Thus, it is necessary to study the interaction within the medical team currently taking place at the level of the primary community of medical and sanitary care.
The Equality Act substitutes and complements earlier laws like the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995 and the Race Relations Act of 1976 (Phillips & Scott 2012). The Act turned into law during 2007 with the aim of ensuring equal treatment of all people at the work place. The Act includes similar groups that get protection from existing laws on equality. These laws protect people against discrimination based on disability status, age, gender, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy, marriage and civil partnership (Pitt 2011; Selwyn 2012). An Analysis of the Law and Public Policy Issues Since this study focuses on the case of Ladele and McFarlane with reference to the principle of conscientious, religious objection to same-sex relationships, we shall only look at elements of the Act that deal with discrimination on the basis of religion and same-sex relationships. These elements include discrimination based on sexual orientation, religion/belief as well as civil partnerships and marriage (Willey 2012). Sexual Orientation Discrimination The Equality Act 2010 protects employees against discrimination due to their sexual orientation. According to the Act, discrimination in the form of sexual orientation refers to unequal treatment of lesbians, gay men and heterosexuals (Wright & Conley 2011). The Act prohibits the conduct of discriminating people on the basis of sexual orientation. This includes treating people unfavorably, discriminating them indirectly, victimizing people, or subjecting people to harassment due to their social orientation. The Act defines indirect discrimination as using a criterion or procedure that limits people of a particular sexual orientation when it is not justifiable. Discrimination based on Religion or Belief The Equality Act 2010 protects employees against discrimination based on their religions or beliefs. The Act needs all employers to have policies that relate to recruitment promotion, development, grievance and harassment. Direct discrimination occurs when people get unfair treatment due to their religions and beliefs, or religions and beliefs of their associates (Willey 2012). The Act further explains different forms of discrimination. Indirect discrimination takes place when an employer has a policy or rule that concerns everybody, but will limit people who have a certain religion or belief. Harassment occurs when an employer shows undesired actions due to a person’s belief or religion with the aim of infringing a person’s dignity, or creating a harsh atmosphere for that person (Willey 2012). Lastly, victimization refers to the unfair treatment of an employee because of opposing an employer’s practices on religions or beliefs. Civil Partnerships and Marriage The Equality Act of 2010 allows