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Silverman (2013) is critical of entry level workers describing them as “entitled, unprofessional bunch.” The author notes that entry level workers lack professionalism and commitment to their employers which makes them incompetent at work. They do not take their work responsibilities seriously which makes them incompetent and unprofessional. This harsh assertion reveals organizations need to readjust their expectations when hiring college graduates to fill up vacant positions. The article shows that business organizations need to adopt stringent measures to ensure new and inexperienced employees perform their duties well. It is notable that this decline in performance has been going on for the last five years. It is disappointing to see that many entry level employees have a poor work ethic due to their negative attitudes to work (Silverman, 2013). The article confirms that the current crop of entry level employees in many firms do not have desired qualities to perform assigned duties effectively. Employees need to have respect for authority for them to perform their duties well. Therefore, managers of different firms need to use discipline and respect for authority as some of the criteria used to assess employee performance. Silverman (2013) notes that some new candidates even show their arrogance while still being interviewed. This portrays poor social etiquette on the part of the interviewee which shows that he or she does not value being associated with the interviewing firm. Managers should not tolerate any negative behavior by new employees as this sends a wrong signal to other employees in the firm. Cases of poor performance and insubordination by employees must be dealt with firmly. This will make workers more diligent to achieve organizational objectives. This article confirms that performance based appraisals are effective in evaluating the contribution of each individual employee to the organization. Entry level workers must be taken through a firm’s organizational culture and practices to make them understand their roles and responsibilities. This will make them understand that any form of incompetence and insubordination at the work place will not be tolerated. Performance appraisals can be used as benchmarks to reward employees who perform well in their duties. Likewise, appraisals can also be used to encourage employees who do not perform well to improve their performance in the future. Organizations need to put in place strict m
Organizational ethics as a product of societal, professional and individual moral values The examination and appraisal of business choices concerning moral aspects range from the societal to individual perspectives. In essence, ethical conflicts arise in organizations due to divergent opinions and interests emanating from the firm’s management, personnel and society. In principle, in the operations of a firm, the professionals have a duty of ensuring that the business receives higher revenues through sincere business practices. The professionals should also take into account the safety and environmental implications of the business operations. Most importantly, the organization has a responsibility of giving back to the society through social corporate responsibility, safeguarding the environment, avoiding child labor and corruption. Concerning individual ethics, organization’s personnel have a duty of adhering to the rules governing practices and conducts of the organization. Compromising ethical behaviors has various implications. For instance, the business can incur huge expenses through elimination of dangerous emissions to the atmosphere. Additionally, the organization’s relationship with vendors can be severed since the business would require suppliers to maintain the required standards throughout the delivery chain. Continuous wrangles between company’s returns and adherence to the moral codes will be a major occurrence. Actually, it is evident that the codes, norms and standards governing the smooth operations of an organization emanate from the values and morals exhibited by individuals, professionals and the general society. Ways in which organizations create value and influence stakeholders The successes of any organization depend on the manner in which the firm influences investors, personnel, suppliers and the society through creation of worth. In this regard, the business achieves value by attaining equilibrium between the environmental as well as societal obligations and proceeds. In addition, through the utilization of client relationship management, companies are capable of attaining efficient promotional activities through interactions with the targeted customers. In reality, the business also gives back to the society through corporate programs thereby attracting the interests of various stakeholders. Moreover, through collaborations with vendors in the delivery chain, businesses are capable of reducing expenses, amplifying the worth of clients as well as improving the environmental conditions. The result is enhanced relations with the stakeholders. Entrepreneurial spirit is critical in creating value as well as influencing stakeholders by propelling collective modernization and reengineering in diverse business segments. In addition, e
Introduction Food processing and preservation are two important processes that foodstuffs undergo before reaching consumers. Food processing improves the quality of foodstuffs for human consumption, while food preservation aims at removing microbes and prolonging shelf life of food. The processing and preservation methods vary from one foodstuff to another, depending on the expected shelf life, the nature of microbes in the food, the types of enzymes present, the nutritional value of food, and the hygienic conditions. In essence, food processing and preservation methods aim at improving the quality and safety of foodstuffs, as well as prolonging their shelf life. Poor processing techniques and/or deprived preservation methods of foodstuffs endanger human lives because microbes grow and release chemicals that are harmful to humans. In this view, companies that process food need to apply effective processing techniques and appropriate preservation methods in improving the safety of foodstuffs. Therefore, this course work examines the principles of preservation, packaging requirements, and expected shelf life of foodstuffs such as canned corn, packaged uncooked beef
From the case analysis, the stakeholders can be identified as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the North American Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), CSX Transportation, Warrior and Gulf Navigation (WGN), the CSX towboat captain Andrew Stabler, and pilot Tillie Odom, as well as the Coast Guard and the Alabama Emergency Response Network (Eisenbeis, Hanks & Barrett, 1999). In terms of interests, NTCB was concerned with developing and enforcing transportation laws and regulations over continental America. Amtrak operated the cross-country passenger train “Sunset Limited” that killed 47 passengers and injured hundreds of people, including crew members and servicemen. While CSX Transportation owned and operated the rail track on which the Big Bayou Canot disaster occurred, WGN was the owner of the towboat M/V Mauvilla which prior to the train accident collided with the bridge, displacing the south end of the structure about 38 inches horizontally. From the case, it appears the captain of the boat transferred authority to a pilot who was not adequately trained, causing the boat to turn into the Big Bayou Canot by mistake. Lastly, the Coast Guard presided over the listing of navigable waterways and, in conjunction with the Alabama Emergency Response Network, was supposed to lead rescue efforts (Eisenbeis et al., 1999). Corporate Social Responsibility It is clear from the case that Amtrak had a number of responsibilities across the four areas of corporate social responsibility – economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic. In the Economic sphere, Amtrak had the responsibility to provide affordable means of rail transport to commuters as it pursued the maximization of profits for its owners and shareholders. To realize the needed profits, the corporation had to be operated on a profit-oriented basis, with its sole mission being to enhance profits as long as it operated within set rules and regulations. In legal responsibility, Amtrak was expected to follow the laid down ground rules, laws, and regulations set by various entities, including the NTSB. The corporation was therefore expected to fulfill its economic objective of passenger transportation within the legal framework set by local, state, and federal agencies. It can be argued that Amtrak knowingly broke the law as the train which caused the accident was traveling at 72mph as it approached the Big Bayou Canot Bridge rather than the set 70mph (Eisenbeis et al., 1999). In ethical responsibility, it could be argued that Amtrak’s personnel
Introduction The tales of Odysseus have remained popular for several centuries. According to Griffin (2004), these tales demonstrate the social structure of ancient Greece and even part of the European countries. The humility of this great leader, his strength, and above all, his courage is demonstrated as the main factors that made him popular. He would dare to do what others could not imagine of and strangely come out successful in such ventures. These tales reflect the spirit of the ancient Greek society, which largely influenced civilization. That is why these tales have remained relevant even in modern society. In this essay, the focus will be to determine how themes in these stories reflect the spirit of ancient Greece and its relevance to the modern world. Discussion The tales of Odysseus have widely been told, and they help in giving insight to the social norms that were common in ancient Greece. The tales presented in by Gochberg (1988) and Homer (2007) brings the travels of this great warrior and helps in shedding light into the society in ancient Greece. The book by Gochberg (1988) is about the Great War between the Trojans and the Achaeans (Greeks). The cause and course of the war tell a lot about the beliefs, social forms, and material traits of the ancient Greeks. In this tale, Helen- a wife to Achaean King Menelaus- elopes with the charming Trojan prince Paris. This act of ‘stealing’ the wife of the great king, coupled with the tension between the two kingdoms results into a war. King Menelaus sends his soldiers to go and capture his wife and bring him back away from the Trojans. However, the prince of the Trojans is so passionate about the newfound love that he is willing to do everything in his powers to ensure that Helen remains with him. One unique factor that comes out of this story is the determination of the soldiers to achieve success even in the face of challenging factors facing them. Vic
Introduction The field of this research is the computer-aided design. It is a non-linear decision-making process, the principle of which is a specific selection of configurations with optimized parameters. Challenges:   * The intricacy of the structure that resulted in the need to understand this process was the reason for this study.   * It is also worth noting the desire and opportunity to improve the computer-aided design, which is also the motives for this work. Goals/Contributions: This work’s findings may become a theoretical basis that will contribute to future improvements in the computer-aided design and the development of new approaches to interaction with the structure. The authors also believe that this work will close the skill gap between students and specialists. Method/approach/Architecture/Framework The chosen methodology was the semi-structured interview. This approach was chosen because, in order to understand the improvement of the computer-aided design process, it is essential to identify its configuration and parametric problems. The semi-structured interview allows the researchers to assess and define the behaviors and thought patterns of designers effectively. The volunteer group that participated in the semi-structured interview consisted of nine graduate students, five industrial CAD designers, and three Purdue University educators. It is essential to mention that all contributors have at least more than three years of experience in CAD design. Each interview’s duration was about thirty-five minutes in which the interviewer asked the participants the same questions regarding demographic data, work experience, design process, approaches, and software. Then, using a qualitative approach, the collected answers were transformed into specific topics. The reasonability of applying the qualitative approach can be explained by the non-quantitative variables and the aspiration to highlight essential nuances. The most prevalent and important issues were identified through the bottom-up grounded theory and theme analysis. It is important to mention that several irrelevant topics were removed in the process of data analysis. It was found that the selective codes are the most important ones affecting the overall user experiences. Results and Discussion The findings were grouped into three conceptual categories. They are the general engineering design process, detail design process, and common design problems and challenges. It was found that both students and specialists adhere to a general iterative design process. Its main steps are identifying the problem, creating a product concept, and choosing a final product concept. The most common procedural nuances are design problems, customer communication, and data interpretation. Kroll, Condoor, and Jansson identify these procedural nuances as concept
Speakers not only talk but they also listen to their fellows’ speech and they monitor their own speech for errors. This essay on ‘speech critique’ describes empirical evidence on spoken word planning and its relationships with comprehending and self-monitoring. From speaker to listener, my research would highlight all the issues related to speech, audience and speaker in form of critique. As a matter of fact, it is not only my observation of myself as a speaker – I have conducted research on my speech and my class fellows’ speech keeping myself in the shoe of audience and speaker, both. Research suggests that the interplay among speaking, comprehending, and self-monitoring is not only in interest in its own right, but it also illuminates classic issues in spoken word production, thereby bridging the gap between word utterance and understanding. Preparation Students of any age face a significant challenge when they stand even in front of their own class. (Boyce et al, 2007) Therefore students must be well prepared before presenting themselves in a speech or presentation. Two elements are so fundamental to all good speechmaking that the beginning speaker should recognize them early in his training and should gain experience with them at once: (1) arranging, supporting, and amplifying his ideas, and (2) delivering his ideas in a direct, conversational manner. (Bryant & Wallace, 1947, p. 27) I prepared my speech keeping in mind the notion that speech is as casual a function as breathing or walking. The main reason behind this concept which I developed was to learn being confident before the audience. Being aware of the fact that communication requires no greater skill than merely thinking aloud and listening to the thoughts of the other person, I started planning for my speech. Semantics For speech preparation, I made many efforts to polish my future speech in which learning semantics is one. The problem which I confronted in semantics has concerned the definition of truth, or truth-conditions, for the sentences of certain languages. No speaker can afford to neglect his instruments of communication. First, the instruments, apart from the words which accompany their use, are of tremendous help in communicating ideas, emotions, feelings, and attitudes. The voice, through its inflections, its changes in loudness
Abstract The death penalty has been a subject of debate among scholars and critics which resulted in various contributions to the issue made by different scientists. The death penalty is a very contentious issue, especially in the modern society where rates of crimes are rather high. This research paper attempts to critically analyze and evaluate the pros and cons of the death penalty and its impact on the society as viewed by various scholars. Some critics (Henderson, 2002) suggest that the capital punishment should be abolished while others argue that it should be utilized for the overall good of the human society. To put it in simple terms, the capital punishment is the lawfully conditioned killing of a criminal through the judicial process for retribution. The capital punishment has been practiced in almost all the societies and all epochs in the development of the mankind. Religious movements have always declared their wish to fight it. However, no religion of the world, whether it is Christianity, Judaism, Islam or any other, has ever protested against it in reality. Social organizations, political parties and public unions of people have always expressed their various points of view on this issue, but these facts have never amounted to anything specific but lots of controversy in the society (Edds, 2004). Introduction The death penalty has been used to punish those who commit serious crimes including murder, mass murder, rape, treason and crimes against humanity. It is defined as the lawful infliction of death as way of punishing those who have committed an offence. Even the Holy Bible addresses this type of punishment as the only applicable to murderers and kidnappers. The first documentary evidence of adoption of the death penalty roots from the 16 th century England. The introduction of the new Capital Offence Act by the British Parliament in the 17 th century led to the substantial increase in capital punishments carried out yearly. Under the Waltham Blacks Acts, between 1750 and 1850, thousands of criminals were executed by the English authorities (Atwood, 2005). In the human society, such serious issues as the capital punishment have always caused lots of controversial opinions. Accordingly, to fight such a wide range of opinions and the political dissent on the whole, the societies of different epochs invented different methods of execution. The capital punishment was one of the methods to eliminate those disagreeing with the official line of the Government, as well as those protesting against the death penalty as such (Scheck & Peter, 2001). Also, numerous countries implemented the death penalty in their military justice organs and tribunals as a means of punishing people guilty of espionage and treason. Sexual offences have also been defined as such that are subject to the death penalty – rape, adultery, sodomy were all followed by the capital punishment. Certain critics go so far as offer the capital punishment to be spread over the religious sphere as a me
Large organs organizations are usually faced with the need to process several messages in order to enhance smooth running. For example, it is worth to mention that effective working of an organization is determined by effective flow of information among employees, management and clients. Therefore, it is prudent for the management of large organizations to simplify message that are shared across so that the needed feedback can be obtained. As a matter of fact, the management of an organization can develop a message platform capable of embodying the intrinsic goals or activities of an organization. It is also highly recommended that all forms of messages that are sent and received within an organization ought to have clear structures. In other words, they should be easily understood and interpreted by the recipient. Although the ideas or information contained in these messages may be complex in nature, it is still vital to simplify the language content of such messages. In the case of verbal communication where messages are passed from one person to another physically, it is necessary for the speaker to demonstrate credibility, authenticity and action while passing a given message. In addition, the conveyor of the message should also understand that the points passed across in the coded message should be valid and easy to prove. False, misleading or exaggerated messages cannot be accepted by the recipients because they will be considered to be hollow and not worthy at all. In the case of large and well established organizations, passing messages to employees or the management should not take the form of a long twisted story. Moreover, verbal messages should not be narrated in the same way they appear in written formats because they may appear quite complex for most recipients. The speaker should have the ability to decode the encoded message so that it becomes easy to understand. Complex messages that have been successfully passed can be evaluate in terms of the following theoretical models and frameworks:  1. The disparate activities of an organization are captured by the delivered message. The overall story of an organization is thereafter strengthened by the latter.  2. The message is strengthened by the performance and overall activities of the organization.  3. Both the management and employees of an organization can contribute and appreciate the messaging system. This can take place even if they do