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The Impact of Employment Law at the Start of Employment Relationship Internal and External Factors There are both internal and external factors influencing employment relationship, and it is important to differentiate between the two categories because the ways to address issues arising from internal factors are different from those to address issues associated with external influence. For example, culture is a major internal factor. It can refer to the employees’ cultural origin as well as their professional background. Culture is the subtle influence which is often overlooked by employment law and policies. However, it is important to acknowledge the cultural influence and address cultural issues to ensure the effectiveness of internal relations. Procedures and operations are often performed rather based on specific cultural characteristics of employees than official policies, which is why employees’ culture should be taken into consideration when managing employment relationships. Speaking of management, it is another example of an internal factor. There are two major considerations: managerial philosophy and managerial practice. The former refers to the theoretic approach and conceptual framework of management in a given organisation. It is about developing strategies and defining objectives. The latter—managerial practice—refers to actual practices and procedures managers employ. They should be based on and naturally develop from the managerial philosophy, but in the real world, it is not always the case. The way management is organised and practised influences the very core of employment relationships on every level. However, organisations c
Introduction Nowadays, there is a wide range of problems related to the life and health of people in the United States and all over the world. Because care that we take of children remains one of the most important factors defining the future of our society, it is extremely important to pay increased attention to health issues that occur in children and may decrease the quality of lives of future generations in general. The particular problem that needs to be addressed when it comes to the health of children is related to growing obesity rates. According to the plan proposed in the given paper, school nurses and teachers should play an important role in childhood obesity prevention because educational facilities possess a lot of opportunities to provide children with information that can change their lives and health condition for the better (“School-Based Obesity Prevention Strategies for State Policymakers” par. 2). Causes/ Factors Affecting the Challenge As for the factors that cause the given problem, it needs to be said that the primary sources of growing obesity rates are the following: lack of education related to healthy eating decreased physical activity of children and growing popularity of fast food. In our plan, we will focus on mitigating the influence of all these factors. Consequences/ Present Situation There is no doubt that the problem of childhood obesity may be regarded as one of the most urgent issues related to health. At the same time, it cannot be stated that childhood obesity rates have started to grow recently; instead, according to the information reported more than ten years ago, the percentage of obese children has started increasing since the middle of the twentieth century (Wechsler et al. 2). About the present situation, it can be said that “one child out of five is overweight or obese” and this tendency continues to develop (“National prevention strategy” 34). As it is clear from the most recent statistics, the situation is very unstable for one from 12 to 19 years old as obesity rates among this age group seem to grow quite rapidly (“Obesity Rates & Trends Overview” par. 3). Apart from the UAE, such a tendency seems to exist in other developed countries due to the growing consumption of fast food and insufficient level of physical activity. Considering that, there is an urgent need for a plan that will include a list of measures capable of ameliorating the situation and preventing children belonging to different social groups from becoming obese. The Role of Community in Obesity Prevention The importance of community and practices that it uses in childhood obesity prevention is difficult to overestimate as the community is supposed to establish and maintain food culture in
The stages of change are psychological stages that psychotherapists use to assess and evaluate psychological progress of patients under psychotherapy. Assessing the patients’ psychological stages and customizing psychotherapy to be in line with their psychological progress, significantly enhances the outcomes of any psychotherapy. According to varied psychotherapy models, change in behavior undergoes six consecutive stages, namely “pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination” (Prochaska & Norcross 443). For effective psychotherapy, psychological stages of patients must match with the respective psychotherapy. Therefore, it is imperative for a psychotherapist to assess and evaluate different stages of psychological process in order to administer a customized psychotherapy to the patients. The six stages are consecutive and cumulative in terms of achievements necessary to make meaningful psychological changes, even though they take varied periods to accomplish. The first stage is pre-contemplation and it occurs when an individual is unable to solve a given psychological problem within six months. At this stage, individuals are unaware of the psychological problem they have as they live in denial, but great pressure from concerned family members and friends makes them seek assistance psychotherapists. Contemplation is the second stage and it occurs if an individual is able to solve a certain psychological problem within six months. According to Prochaska and Norcross, contemplators “are aware that a problem exists and are seriously thinking about overcoming it, but have not yet made a commitment to take action” (443). The acknowledgement of the existence of the problem and intensive contemplation of ways on how to overcome the problem characterize this stage. The third stage is preparation and it entails intentional and behavioral aspects of psychotherapy. Patients who are at this stage have struggled unsuccessfully to solve a given psychological problem in the past year, but are now very determined to take action in a month’s time. “While they have made some reductions in their problem, individuals in the preparation stage have not yet reached a criterion for effective action, such as abstinence from smoking or absence of clinical depression” (Prochaska & Norcross 444). These individuals are ready to take appropriate action in order to solve their psychological problems as soon as possible. At the fourth stage, individuals adjust their behavior in relation to their experiences and environment to surmount their psychological problems. Behavioral changes that occur at this stage demand a lot of energy and more time thus calling for patience. Individuals at this stage have realized their psychological problems and are really working hard to solve them within six months of their resolution. After the individuals have attained behavioral change through action stage, they enter maintenance stage, the fifth stage. At this stage, individuals are working tirel
Do you wish to explore the use of information technology in daily life? Essays like the one below discuss this topic in depth. Read on to find out more. Introduction Technology is a vital component of life in the modern world. People are so dependent on technology that they cannot live without it. Technology is important and useful in all areas of human life today. It has made life easy and comfortable by making communication and transport faster and easier (Harrington, 2011, p.35). It has made education accessible to all, and has improved healthcare services. Technology has made the world smaller and a better place to live. Without technology, fulfilling human needs would be a difficult task. Before advent of technology, human beings were still fulfilling their needs. However, with technology, fulfillment of needs became easier and faster. It is unimaginable how life would be without technology. Technology is useful in the following areas: transport, communication, interaction, education, healthcare and business (Harrington, 2011, p.35). Despite its benefits, technology has negative impacts on the society. Examples of negative impacts of technology include development of controversial medical practices such as stem cell research, and the embracement of solitude due to changes in interaction methods. For example, social media has changed the way people interact. Technological has led to introduction of cloning, which is highly controversial because of its ethical and moral implications. The growth of technology has changed the world significantly, and has influenced life in a great way. Technology is changing every day and continuing to influence areas of communication, healthcare, governance, education and business. Technology in communication Technology has contributed fundamentally in improving people’s lifestyles. It has improved communication by incorporating the internet and devices such as mobile phones in peoples’ lives. The first technological invention to have an impact on communication was the discovery of telephone by Graham Bell in 1875. Since then, other inventions such as the internet and the mobile phone have made communication faster and easier. For example, the internet has improved ways through which people exchange views
The book called “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall” by Fadiman explores the views upon the illness and its nature from the anthropologic point of view comparing various healing techniques practiced by the professionals of Western Medicine and the shamans of the Hmong people from Laos living in the USA. In the story of a little Hmong girl called Lia, the two healing practices clash eliminating each other, and as a result, the girl ends up losing most of her crucial brain functions. The author of the book focuses on the differences of moral perception of the diseases by the American doctors and the Hmong shamans, emphasizing that living in Laos Lia’s mother gave birth to twelve children without any issues, she raised them healthy and well (Fadiman, 2012). The problem with Lia occurred and worsened because her parents decided to treat her disease commonly known as epilepsy employing the means from both western and non-traditional medicine. Fadiman emphasizes that culturally both practices are useful and efficient, yet they are completely incompatible with each other morally and practically. This is why the remedies prescribed by the American doctors and by the shamans destroyed each other’s effects and the girl’s condition gradually became more complicated and dangerous. The author applies cultural relativism viewing the two very different approaches towards sicknesses, their causes, nature and ways of addressing them and demonstrates that cultural ignorance of the American doctors and the Hmong shamans towards each other’s techniques and methods combined with the cultural and informative confusion of Lia’s parents caused the ultimate breakdown of the girl’s health. Reference List Fadiman, A. 2012, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York.
Introduction Modern technologies are transforming the nature of care delivery. Informatics will allow clinicians, physicians, and practitioners to acquire, access, and share information that can guide them to provide personalized services. Properly integrated information technology (IT) systems will guide all partners to use modern technologies to offer timely medical services. This paper describes how the government supports the integration, use, and safety of health IT networks Government Role’s Healthcare IT systems have become integral components in modern nursing and medical practice. The government is one of the primary stakeholders whose role is critical to ensure that positive results are realized. For instance, different government agencies establish policies to dictate the implementatio
According to the American heritage (1), philosophy is the love of wisdom and a study that tries to identify the essential principles of various arts and sciences together with the environment in which the arts and sciences operate. Its is a broad concept with various branches each dealing with specific issues, for instance, epistemology which is the search for knowledge, logic which looks at aspects of reasoning, metaphysics which is the study of being, aesthetic which studies beauty and ethics which is the study of human conduct. Religion on the other hand can be defined as a set of beliefs in regard to the various aspects associated with the universe, for example, its cause, nature, and purpose. The universe is perceived as the creation of a supernatural being and hence there are devotional practices and ritual performances that are directed towards the relationship between people and the superhuman being and a set of codes that oversee the way people attached to a certain religion behave. It can also be said to be a particular set of beliefs and practices established and approved by a group of individuals for instance the Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian religions (Harper 1). From these definitions philosophy and religion are different due to the aspects involved in each of them and the fact that a supernatural being(s) is usually the center of any particular religion as opposed to philosophy. Hinduism is a well known religion, unique, and the world’s third largest religion. It combines religious, philosophical, and cultural issues and originated in India. There exists a difficulty in determining whether Hinduism should be viewed as either a monotheistic, pantheistic or polytheistic religion due to the fact that Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true reality, but with many manifestations. Monotheistic religion is one which believes in the existence of one god as opposed to the belief in many gods as is the case in a polytheistic religion. Pantheistic religion on the other hand believes in the view of the universe and God to be one or that God is everythin
Introduction Culture refers to socially transmitted rules for behavior. It generally refers to the way of thinking about and doing things (Schlereth 356). We inherit our culture from the teachings and examples of our elders and our peers rather than from genes, whether it is the language we speak, the religious beliefs that we subscribe to, or the laws that govern our society. All such behavior is reflected in subtle and important ways in the manner in which we shape our physical world. In a general sense, material culture is usually considered to be roughly synonymous with artifacts. It comprises the vast universe of objects used by mankind to cope with the physical world, to facilitate social intercourse, and to benefit our state of mind. A somewhat broader definition of material culture is useful in emphasizing how profoundly our world is the product of our thoughts (Schlereth 357). This definition includes all artifacts, from the simplest, such as a common pin, to the most complex, such as a space vehicle. The physical environment, however, includes more than what definitions of material culture recognize. According to Upadhyay and Pandey, material culture is defined by shape and can take into consideration things like homes, schools, means of communication, mosques, dress, temples, industries, weapons, technology, synagogues, and so on (347). Clearly, material culture is the manifestation of culture through material productions. This paper looks at technology as a form of material culture and its role in people’s lives. Technology as Material Culture Technology refers to how human beings make use of what is available to them for their own personal benefit and beyond what is possible to accomplish without it (Headrick 3). Over the years, technology has been used by human beings to move from one stage to next. Typically, the advance in technology is necessitated by the desire of human beings to perform efficiently and to make life more comfortable. This is what has made the world to move from the days of Stone Age to present. Often times, older technology is replaced by newer, better technology for more efficiency. Better technology gives people the power to carry out more with less energy and faster. It also facilitates smooth communication and breaks the barriers usually created by distance. For those who can afford, technology creates an opportunity for longer, healthier lives. Typically, technological innovations are associated with Western civilization. According to Headrick, the distribution of technologies is usually quite skewed (6). This gives an unfair advantage to those with technology as they can choose to use in whatever way they want. While some people might choose to share their technology with those without, others may to do the contrary. They might, for example, deny others the opportunity to access it or even use it to harm them unnecessarily. This, however, may depend on the reason for coming up with the technology. Role of Technology in People’s Lives The power of technology to change individual lives is considerable. Its impact is magnified when one considers its uses in business, organization
Introduction Here is an aesthetic project which permits the viewer or reader to enjoy a work of art and understand its technical elements and also evaluates aesthetic beauty. The project is based on theatrical performance and it provides both visual and audible experiences to the viewer. The project is based on a short story that discussed the death of a soldier. The visual performance consumes a complete script and characters. A well-equipped stage and other background settings constitute aesthetic beauty. Here the characters recreate different scenes in the story on the stage with the help of dialogues and music. It uses various literary techniques such as expressionism, irony, foreshadowing, and flashback. Work of Art FDE IN EXT. Inner hall of a large house. [The program begins with a light background score and the room is dark and three or more candles show the paintings from the wall] Alice is sitting near the dead body, facing the audience. The background is the faded wall] A group of women is sitting on the opposite side and the background is a faded wall- ‘you should cry, and tries to relief’ by the women. Music coming from the room then becomes the background. Alice looking long distance and the background is a faded wall.’ I have no pain, then why should I cry’ by Alice. Women come forward the stage and say ‘your husband killed in the battle. You should cry otherwise your heart will break’ [Alice is sitting in a motionless state. The background is the faded wall] [A young girl comes forward the stage looking at the dead body] she says; he was a courageous man, he killed our enemies. And his soul will reach heaven’. Generals, Ministers, and Officers praise his courageous and kind behavior. [Then the background changes a group of soldiers came forward the stage and they attack a young soldier. After a long time fight the young soldier falls down] He cries’ My son…..Alice….My….’ [His body lies without motion and soldiers from other armies look the dead body and make comments] ‘He was a real soldier; a real patriot and a real man’ [Alice still continues the same position. The background is the same faded wall] [Another girl comes to the dead body and removes the covering cloth. The background score is a battle scene] the girl says,’ he was a lion in the battlefield, his mind is filled with love and kindness [Women try to persuade her to weep but Alice is sitting like a statue without an emotional vibration] Maidens commemorate the dead soldier through singing about his childhood and about his good qualities] Alice comments; I have no husband, I have no family; I am the happiest person in the world come live with me.’ [Old women come forward the stage and take the small baby and sit near Alice and the baby looks at the face of Alice] The boy cries. ‘Mama…look at me, where is the dad? [Alice slowly moves and comes forward to the audience and calls her son] dear son…… [The baby cries loudly the background is the faded wall and lamenting women] The baby, ‘Mamma … calls him, [the baby cries loudly] [Alice takes her son in a frantic mood and kissed him then she cries with extreme pain] A commentary
Introduction: Contemporary U.S. Management and Its Specifics The world of entrepreneurship is facing a new era, i.e., the epoch when the informational civilization is being born, with information quickly becoming the main and the most valuable article of trade, the necessity of being able to use this commodity the right way appears. The vast amounts of information and the need to process them quickly have spawned the creation of a new type of management – knowledge management, with an appropriate theory to support it. However, even more striking changes have come, contributing to shaping the process of knowledge management. Because of the numerous factors that contribute to shaping the knowledge management system, as well as the availability of information combined with the need to distribute it fast and evenly, the modern knowledge management is currently facing a number of challenges that an efficient system of knowledge sharing can possibly help deal with. Knowledge Management Definitions: What Lurks Behind the Term Knowledge management might seem a very straightforward process that cannot be possibly misinterpreted. Since the KM process involves dealing with knowledge, it must presuppose the strategy of information disposal. The latter, however, involves a plethora of elements and factors, which shape the knowledge management strategy, dictating specific steps to be undertaken. Hence, knowledge management as a phenomenon can be considered from different points of view. Depending on what the focus is, the definition of knowledge management may vary. When the Focus Is on Knowledge Putting the emphasis on the significance of knowledge acquisition, the first and the most comprehensive definition of knowledge management states the purpose of KM as the means to obtain information. However, the given approach towards understanding the principles of KM puts every single agent of the given process in its place, distributing responsibilities among the supposed staff of the supposed organization. KM can be defined as the process of organization management that is aimed at revealing the knowledge base of the given organization (Snyder & Wilson, 2000, 527). Therefore, knowledge management can be considered as a means to promote a more efficient knowledge sharing system. When People Are in the Spotlight Weirdly enough, the definition of knowledge management does not necessarily put information into the spotlight. In some of the definitions, not knowledge, but the knowledge sender and receiver are focused on, which is rather reasonable. Thus, the key function of knowledge management, which is the transfer of information, is stressed. With the help of such a definition, one c