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Organizing, Researching and illustrating your material This part is about gathering the necessary information to begin the process of determining the root cause of the problems that Phoenix advertising is facing. To sum up the issue at hand, the company is losing clients because of the Virginia branch and both the customers and employees are unhappy at the way things are turning out in the branch. My job is to gather enough information about the problem and in this section; I will attempt to detail the methods that I would use to research and organize the information. First, I have to prepare myself for the visit to the branch and for this I need to create a list of employees that are working there and who would be in a position to give me information regarding the issues that they are facing. I can access the names of the people that I want to interview and I have to remember to tell them to keep the interview and the material that would be discussed in the interview confidential. As part of my interview process, I have to ensure that the company is meeting all its contractual obligations and that it is fulfilling the regulatory and compliance policies in this regard. This would include the questions about why the company is not paying employees for overtime and who is overseeing the employees at the branch office. These are the basic questions that I intend to seek answers for. Further, the question that why not all employees are complaining needs to be answered as well. As a HR manager, I have to find out if there are other reasons for employees quitting and since the process of attrition comes under the HR manager’s competency as well, I need to find out and take appropriate steps to stop the flow of employees leaving the organization. After I have framed the questions, I have to prepare a questionnaire of sorts and then take it to the employees of the branch office and get their answers to the same. Finally, as part of the researching assignment, I have to design surveys to be used by the employees. Now comes the part where I have to organize the material and this would require merging the answers from the employees by collating all the responses and then consolidating the information that is given in the surveys. I have to list down the problems that are being faced by the employees and then find the solutions for each. It would help if I can list down the problems in a bullet point format and create a matrix where the solutions are listed against the problems that have been described so far. After the surveys and the collection of data, I need to find solutions to the problems that have been described. This calls for meetings with the other stakeholders and I may have to interview peopl
Creating a solid compensation and benefits package for an employee may influence many factors connected to job performance, job satisfaction, and commitment. This responsible task is appointed to the human resource department. While some types of benefits are required for every worker, some additional compensations and non-financial incentives are unique to certain professions. The job position of secretaries and administrative assistants is not an exception, although this profession is also highly dependent on the type of organization. This paper aims to create a compensation and benefits package for the position of a secretary in an HR department of a retail company. According to the United States Department of Labor (2017), retail companies along with other types of businesses are one of the industries with the highest concentration of secretaries and assistants. The department of human resources can significantly influence the course of a retail business. Retail companies are represented by their employees as much as their products. The described retail company consists of a number of stores, located in one city. While the size of this business is small compared to major chain stores and retail organizations, the importance of hiring high-quality personnel stays the same. Therefore, the position of a secretary for the HR department should not be undermined. This type of an organization implies that a secretary will perform such duties as appointment scheduling, paper and electronic files organization, interaction with department’s callers, and other administrative tasks. The job specification of a secretary shows that choosing to use competitive pay is not the best approach for the position’s compensation package. Secretaries’ pay does not revolve around interaction with customers or retail part of the business. Therefore, the main part of the financial compensation should be represented by fixed wages (Gupta & Shaw, 2014). The statistics show that secretaries in the retail business can have hourly wages of $18 on average. Furthermore, because this particular job position does not require an individual to show competitiveness, incentives directed at a higher level of performance cannot be considered. However, some financial incentives may include pay
Strategic mapping is the diagrammatic way of illustrating the ways in which an organization can create values by connecting the strategic objectives of the organization. The strategic objectives are connected by the cause and effect relationships among the Balanced Scorecard objectives (Value-based management). Thus, strategic maps form a strategic part of the overall Balanced Scorecard framework of any business for-profit or non-profit organization. Strategic maps present all the information on a single page, which enables easy communication of the strategic plan to the organizational members. Financial Perspectives In the given strategic mapping of Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center, the financial perspectives look at sustaining the shareholder value of the healthcare organization. The sustaining of shareholder value is expected to be achieved through a planned growth in revenues and productivity strategies. These goals will again be achieved through the processes of improving cost, increasing asset utilization, enhancing customer value, and expanding revenues. Customer Perspectives These four strategic improvements have been aimed to be achieved through improvements in customer perspectives like improved trust and quantity of service to result in improved cost. The choice to the patients about the service and selection of care are expected to contribute to the increased asset utilization. The customer value is expected to be enhanced by the functionality and service provided by the organization, whereas the partnership with the physicians and suppliers and effective m
Introduction Since globalization and multiculturalism have become synonymous aspects of the global market place companies tend to respond to the diverse consumer and cultural demographics to which they sell their products and services to stay relevant. A company that limits itself in terms of diverse employee demographics runs the risk of being unable to understand the quirks and cultural norms in specific ethnic and racial markets resulting in the creation of an ill-equipped marketing and sales strategy which very likely will result in adverse consequences for the company in terms of the number of products sold and the degree of market penetration. Taking such factors into consideration, most modern-day companies attempt a certain degree of racial, gender and cultural diversity in the employees they hire. This enables the creation of unique product concepts, sales strategies and marketing mixes based on the views and backgrounds of this diversified workforce. Other benefits derived from workplace diversity come in the form of higher employee retention due to a company culture that supports equality and racial acceptance rather than discrimination and divisiveness. It is also noted that multiethnic and multi-gender companies tended to have higher rates of productivity due to greater employee satisfaction over the company’s policies which results in better overall profits for the company due to increased productivity. On the other hand, it cannot be stated that the implementation of a racial, cultural and gender diverse workforce will automatically result in better company performance. As Thomas and Woodruff (1999) states there must be a distinct benefit derived from the implementation of a diverse workforce otherwise it doesn’t make sense for a company to implement a hiring strategy that attempts to gain a breadth of experience from having multiple genders, cultures and ethnicities when it doesn’t need nor even utilize the benefits such employees could have on company operations (Thomas & Woodruff, 1999). In fact it is even argued by Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas (2011) that various laws and regulations mandated by the U.S. Federal law that prohibits preferential hiring practices to a particular race, ethnicity or gender is actually detrimental to the standard operations of a specific company or firm since at times a diverse workforce is not what it needs in order to properly conduct business (Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas, 2011). Focusing on the arguments of Ilmakunnas & Ilmakunnas (2011) it can be stated that while it may be true that a diverse workforce is oftentimes needed in order to generate new ideas and concepts for sales and marketing, it cannot really be said that it is a requirement for all compani
John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address was followed through on a harshly chilly, snow-loaded winter of 1961. It was the perfection of his challenging extended mission for the administration. He won that prize in the past political race with the tightest mainstream vote edge. The principal setting to Kennedy’s Inaugural location is the Cold War. The speech, along these lines, is pointed at the United States’ kin, however those of the whole world. This performance was not quite the same as other inaugurals since he caused it to seem like each American resident played a part in his arrangement for the country. The new president singularly proclaimed a suspension of American atomic testing in the climate (Formica and Curley 190). His location welcomed each resident to participate in the public authority, and it gave them a stake in the result of approaches and clashes. He joined the general society, and he could keep ordinary people joined all through his term in office. Kennedy was initiated at the tallness of the Cold War. He realized that he expected to tell partners and potential foes what his international strategy would be. His speech set the vibe for his position on unfamiliar legislative issues for the remainder of his term in office. He told the world that he would not like to begin a conflict yet would prefer to discover an answer through collaboration and exchange (Formica and Curley 183). When many individuals accepted that the Cold War would end in viciousness, he saw an opportunity to come to peace (Formica and Curley 185). Albeit the Cold War ended only in the late twentieth century, Kennedy started the effective first means to harmony in his inaugural. In conclusion, the inaugural may not have been John F. Kennedy’s most important speech on its effect on the world. Despite this, Kennedy’s inaugural address was world-changing, proclaiming the initiation of another American organization. The ex-president was not hesitant to battle for freedom and democracy. The new not set in stone upon a serene triumph in the west’s long relentless war with the Soviet Union over the world’s future course of development. Work Cited Formica, Piero, and Martin Curley. Exploring the Culture of Open Innovation: Towards an Altruistic Model of Economy . Emerald Publishing, 2018.
Introduction It is important to analyze Camille Saint-Saens’s works in the context of French Romanticism because the composer often combined the elements of French Romanticism with features typical of other movements and music styles like habanera. As a result, it is possible to state that Saint-Saens’s music is rich, vivid, and complex. These effects are created with the help of interpreting the typical features of French Romantic music in the composer’s unique way. From this point, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor are some of the most remarkable of Saint-Saens’s works. Arpeggios, harmonic themes, and chromatic sections attract the listener’s attention immediately, and there is an intention to discuss the use of these elements in Saint-Saens’s work in detail. Main body During the era of Romanticism, quick arpeggios were often used to create an additional effect on the music and listener (Flynn 52; Talbot 12). Therefore, this aspect needs to be analyzed with references to Saint-Saens’s music piece. While concentrating on the broad topic of distinctive elements and features making Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor unique, it is also possible to discuss the music piece from a large perspective and relate it to the era of Romanticism. This approach is interesting because it allows exploring the particular impact of French Romanticism on the composer’s style and vision. Thus, the composer’s manipulation of each element should be assessed (Fuld 112; Ratner 84). Conclusion The discussion of this topic is appropriate for concentrating on the particular style of Saint-Saens that was influenced by the tendencies in the music of the nineteenth century. The composer’s piece is unique and aimed at demonstrating virtuosic playing (Sharpe and Koekkoek Stierman 24; Auer 38). Furthermore, the composer accentuates the uniqueness of the piece with the focus on elements of the music popular in the nineteenth century. Works Cited Auer, Leopold. Violin Master Works and Their Interpretation . New York: Courier Corporation, 2013. Print. Flynn, Timothy. Camille Saint-Saëns: A Guide to Research . New York: Routledge, 2004. Print. Fuld, James. The Book of World-Famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk . New York: Courier Corporation, 2000. Print. Ratner, Sabina Teller. Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921: The Instrumental Works . New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. Sharpe, Roderick, and Jeanne Koekkoek Stierman. Maestros in America: Conductors in the 21st Century . New York: Scarecrow Press, 2008. Print. Talbot, Michael. The Business of Music . New York: Liverpool University Press, 2002. Print.
A rubric is often a product of examined processes. When making a rubric, experts and other sources of knowledge are harnessed to make a standardized system. In “Phaedrus,” Socrates is arguing with Phaedrus about the nature of a speech that was delivered by Lysias. The argument between Socrates and Phaedrus takes place in the countryside under a shade that shelters the two contemporaries from a heatwave. Phaedrus is representing Lysias’ side in an argument about lovers and non-lovers. Socrates aims to counter Lysias’ arguments by offering a speech on the same subject but from a different perspective. In the end, Socrates gives yet another speech on the same subject. In Phaedrus, Socrates’ argument is mainly centered on the dangers of written texts. According to Socrates, writing arguments eliminates the chance of actively questioning the motives of writers. In addition, Socrates claims that, in most instances, the reader can misjudge the intentions of the writer. This essay evaluates the arguments in “Phaedrus” and identifies how Socrates uses the rubric to discredit the arguments in Lysias’ speech. Rubrics feature prominently in various aspects of modern learning. The main reasoning behind a rubric is to express the basic criteria for a certain outcome depending on levels of progress. In “Phaedrus,” Socrates uses the rubric as the basis of his speech. In the first instance, Phaedrus expects Socrates to give a speech that aligns with Lysias’ arguments. Consequently, Socrates’ arguments would be using Lysias’ views about lovers as a rubric. Nevertheless, Socrates surprises Phaedrus by abstaining from discussions about the benefits of the non-lover. Instead, Socrates’ argument takes on a different tangent. The main reasoning behind Socrates’ arguments is that Lysias’ written speech was intended to appease a certain style of debates. Socrates is of the view that a solid argument should not concern itself with writing styles but is should forward concrete and debatable claims. This claim is the premise of the rubric that Socrates uses as the basis of his argument with Phaedrus. Rubrics are mostly intended for a particular audience, and they address specific objectives. According to Socrates, the speech by Lysias’ is intended to please individuals such as Phaedrus. Phaedrus is delighted with Lysias’ speech not because of its claims but because of its style of presentation. Consequently, Phaedrus heard the speech in its entirety, but he also carried a written copy. According to Socrates, a great soul has the ability to transcend beyond the basic ‘rubrics’ that govern the world. Consequently, great arguments are not governed by the needs of their listeners but by their own sense of purpose. Socrates’ rubric is visible in his arguments about the various types of divine madness. According to Socrates, love is both a cause and a product of the four types of divine madness. Therefore, the goodness of the soul can only be evaluated in accordance with self-control and its ability to recognize true knowledge. The philosopher is of the view that this is the rubric
Prenuptial Agreement In modern societies, the practice of signing a prenuptial agreement has become common. Essentially, such agreements are legal contracts that impose specifications about the manner in which property is distributed in cases when a marriage is terminated, annulled, or in the instance where one spouse dies (Cheeseman 716). Most often, a prenuptial agreement is signed by partners who have separate professional careers or who possess significant assets which were acquired before the marriage. Such an agreement also benefits children from a previous marriage, ensuring that they would receive a portion of the assets if the remarrying spouse passes away. The primary disadvantage of the prenuptial agreement is that no one can foresee the problems that might occur in the course of a marriage, thus the agreement simply cannot cover everything, as demonstrated in the case discussed below (Beners & Syvret 2). Separate and Marital Property Assets that a spouse brings to the marriage are considered separate property and include gifted and inherited assets. Assets that the couple acquires during the marriage are considered marital property. Within the marital property framework, there is a concept of community property that states all assets acquired in the course of the marriage are considered marital property (Cheeseman 718). There is no demarcation regarding which spouse earned more or earned less: the states that follow the community property legislation declare all marital assets should be divided equally between spouses. Child and Spousal Support Spousal support, or alimony, is awarded by the court so that one spouse provides monthly payments to the other. Types of alimony range from temporary to permanent, depending on circumstances. While temporary alimony is paid to a spouse to assist in getting by during divorce proceedings (DC Bar 1), permanent alimony is paid to a spouse who has not been able to develop the skills and competencies necessary to get a job. The concept of permanent alimony should be modified since many individuals simply choose not to work after a divorce and instead decide to rely on spousal support. The court should determine whether a spouse is able to work and then decide whether alimony should – or should not be paid. Child support is payment from the non-custodial parent for the child’s shelter, food, clothing, and other
Introduction Colon cancer typically begins in the large intestine, which is at the end of the digestive tract and is called a colon. Such type of cancer is usually linked with two distinct kinds of precursor polyps. The disease is one of the most significantly spread ontologies worldwide and in the USA particularly. In some cases, colon cancer is referred to as colorectal cancer, which is a combination of colon and rectal polyps. Several variations of colon cancer may share a large number of similarities yet require a wide diversity of treatment approaches. Even though colon cancer may occur at any age, it primarily affects adults. It affects both women and men regardless of racial and ethnic groups. People between the age of 50 and 75 have the highest risk of having colon cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). According to some sources, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death, and the number of victims increases yearly (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). Hence, a wide variety of statistical studies is conducted in order to record such cases and develop frameworks for timely detection and treatment. Resection Procedure and Post-op Guidelines Colon cancer may require surgery in order to prevent the lethal outcome. However, it may be necessary to implement distinct techniques depending on the stage and specifics of a concrete case. Early-stage colon cancer may be the most common and easiest to operate. Removing early-stage cancer may require minimally invasive surgery. There are three main approaches to resection in the case of early-stage colon cancer. First is utilizing colonoscopy to remove the polyps and prevent further spread. It may be only possible if the cancer is small, localized, and contained in a polyp. Second, endoscopic mucosal resection may be implemented in later stages. Such a method is also conducted during colonoscopy but involves resection of the inner lining of the colon. Finally, laparoscopic surgery may be utilized when it is not possible to remove the polyps during colonoscopy. Relatively small incisions are required to remove more extensive colon cancer. In some cases, lymph node samples may be collected in order to ensure surgery success. In cases of more advanced colon cancer, more significant surgical intervention may be required. Partial colectomy may be the only possible way to remove colon cancer at such stages (Ulanja et al., 2019). The procedure involves partial resection of the colon in order to remove the tissue, which contains colon cancer. In most cases, it is possible to restore the remaining parts of the colon and rectum to reconnect them. Even though such surgical intervention is conducted with minimal invasion, it may not be possible to restore the functions of the colon and rectum fully. In these cases, specific surgery called ostomy may be needed. Such a procedure involves creating an artificial container for stool. Depending on the complexity of a particular case, an ostomy may be temporary or permanent. As already mentioned, samples of lymph nodes may be collected during the surgery and tested f