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Job testing is an important concept in the discipline of Human Resource Management in job selection process, especially in hiring candidates for specific job descriptions. Getting the right individuals for employment is critical to achievement of an organization’s goals. Thus, this reflective treatise attempts to explicitly identify critical testing process involved in hiring potential employees as indicated in the articles, Psychological Tests used in Employee Selection by Schieltz and Types of Employment Tests by the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology. Besides, the treatise identifies stages involved in recruitment testing process. As opined by Schieltz (2009), selection processes are not only reliable but also valid devices for hiring management assistants in an organization. For instance, it is right to give keyboarding test to an applicant who seeks to work in a field requiring critical management skills. Reflectively, the desired skill must be displayed by potential candidates. Thus, Thus, “the skills that are needed by an employer can easily be quantified through the use of specific tests that measure those abilities in a potential employee” (Schieltz, 2009, par. 3). Furthermore, the article suggests that selection is focused to evaluate resumes of applicants for essential requirements which in this case include possession of management and analytical skills besides academic credentials. Moreover, testing is a procedure of eliminating unqualified applicants while identifying most preferred applicant. In this case, the process is systematic, and through aptitude test, elimination of those lacking analytical skills is possible within minimal prejudice or biasness. The main idea of a selection procedure is to assess information about applicants in order to determine their fitness for employment. The article identifies factors that affect stages involved in testing procedure as numbers of applicants who are present for the selection process. For instance, when the number of applicant is huge, filtering points should be increased in order to minimize this number. Nevertheless, when the number of candidates is small, reduced filtering points would be required to regulate the number of applicants. Reflectively, the article, Types of Employment Tests, identifies screening system as an important part of employee testing and is meant to disqualify unsuitable applicants at any step of selection procedure. Nevertheless, there is no absolute criterion for selection process adopted in all professions or organizations. The article opines that during screening stage, essential information is obtained from applicants about their salary expectation, experience, education qualifications, and skills since administrative assistant post has management roles. Besides, it offers an opportunity for testing cognitive ability. “Cognitive ability tests typically use questions or problems to measure ability to learn quickly, logic, reasoning, reading comprehension
Johnson & Johnson is one of the world’s renowned manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical apparatus, and other consumer healthcare products. Moreover, the company provides a good example of a decentralized organization, which gives its employees the opportunity to have more freedom, creativity, and efficiency in their line of work. To achieve these objectives, Johnson & Johnson maintains an elaborate corporate culture and vision, which is informed by a set of value statements better known to as the Johnson & Johnson Credo. Thus, the Credo, which was written in 1938 by Robert Wood Johnson, guides the process of decision-making by all managers across the large corporate network of companies. Moreover, the Credo sets out the values, duties, and responsibilities of all employees to stockholders, customers, the community, the society and other employees. As a result, this evaluative essay focuses on Johnson & Johnson by looking at how the Credo relates to organizational ethics and social responsibility. Additionally, the essay looks at the possibility of using value statements such as the Credo in other organizations across the world. Moreover, the process of integrating the Credo into the company’s decision-making process is also reviewed in this essay. Finally, the essay evaluates the process of developing and instilling similar value statements in other companies. A survey of more than 26,000 consumers shows that Johnson & Johnson has a reputable ethical culture and corporate social responsibility. This is attributable to the Johnson & Johnson Credo, which emphasizes the significance of ethics and social accountability to all stakeholders. Here, the Credo guides the operations of all employees since it sets out the major commitments of the organization to various stakeholders. The Credo states that the company is committed to serving consumers, doctors, patients, and nurses. Additionally, the organization’s second responsibility is to serve suppliers and distributors, followed by employees and the community, and lastly, the company is responsible for its stockholders. Accordingly, the Credo informs decision-making in all organizational management processes at Johnson & Johnson. Relative to the true spirit of the company’s ethical culture, the Credo states that consumer needs and wellbeing come before any other profit considerations. Moreover, the Credo encourages the Company’s employees to show commitment to civic
Introduction In 1988, author Neil Postman wrote an article known as “Future Shlock” in which he espoused that television is numbing America’s intelligence. He said that television, as a mode of technology, was trivializing public discourse, historical facts, and language, and this would jeopardize the culture. A lot of information is available today to prove that some aspects of intelligence are reducing; The National Endowment for the Arts conducted one such research, and thus affirms Postman’s findings. Evidence Postman (8) warned that when a culture becomes preoccupied with irrelevancies, then the demands that the written word places on people’s attention will be too much for them. Sadly, this seems to be happening today; young people find reading to be too demanding, so they do not do it for pleasure anymore. The NEA (33) found that, in the past two decades, reading patterns are dramatically reducing. In 1984, 17 year-olds who hardly every read represented 9% of the population, yet this percentage increased to 19% in the year 2004. These young people were referring to books that they read for fun. Even proficiency levels have diminished; as proficient readers at the twelfth grade reduced from 40% to 35% between 1992 and 2005. Among college seniors, 28% of them spent less than an hour on reading while 35% read nothing at all in 2005 (NEA 9). One may wonder whether reading habits have a direct implication on intelligence levels in the country. Postman (2) often cited instances of intelligence erosion using the absence of books. For instance, Germany’s propaganda Minister declared war on art criticism and burnt the books of some of the most intelligent writers in the world. Scholars, thinkers, and innovators all rely on books as their medium of communication. Therefore, if a population refrains from reading, then it curves the path towards its demise. NEA (15) illustrates this point by showing how literacy correlates with school achievement. Frequent readers perform better in school
Definition of Globalization Globalization is defined as interaction among different countries in order to develop global economy. It entails political, technological, cultural and political exchanges which are facilitated by infrastructure, transport and communication. Some of the traditional international theories of globalization include Ricardian theory of international trade, Heckscher-Ohlin model and Adam Smith’s model (Scholte, 2005). Drivers of Globalization For globalization to take place, it must be driven by certain factors. The first factor that drives globalization is competitiveness in the market, which focuses on aspects such as global competitors, interdependence among countries and high two-way trade. The second factor that drives globalization is the government. The government drives globalization through regulation of marketing activities, provision of technical standards that are compatible and elimination of restrictions imposed on trade and investment procedures. The third factor that drives globalization is cost. Cost in globalization deals with efficiency in sourcing activities, world economies and emerging technological trends. The fourth factor that drives globalization is market, which covers ordinary needs of customers, channels of world markets and marketing techniques that can be transferred to different regions. Effects of Globalization Globalization is associated with both positive and negative effects. Its first positive effect is that it makes it possible for different countries to exchange their products. The second positive effect of globalization is that it promotes international trade and growth of wealth as a result of economic integration and free t
The journal article under consideration presents the procedure and findings of the study investigating significant change events in psychodynamic psychotherapy, which attempts to discover the importance of cognition and emotion in this process (McCarthy, Caputi, & Grenyer, 2017). Significant change events are useful for the process of psychotherapy session and have an impact on the therapy outcome. The study is concentrated on both clinical and linguistic features of diverse helpful moments discovered through the use of human ratings and computerized text analysis strategies. The issue in the focus of the study is psychodynamic therapy, which is one of the forms of talk therapy. It is frequently used for patients with depression to relieve them from emotional or mental stress (Holland, 2016). On the whole, psychodynamic therapy is applied to such conditions as anxiety, diverse disorders (panic or post-traumatic), stress-related physical ailments, etc. Attention to these conditions is of particular importance because anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental problems in the United States with about 40 million people aged 18 and older affected annually, which makes 18.1% of the whole population (Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 2018). Considering the fact that only 36.9% of patients with anxiety disorders receive professional treatment, it is evident that these conditions have a negative impact on the life of people themselves and the individuals surrounding them. Consequently, the issue of psychodynamic therapy, which has a potential to reduce negative effects of anxiety and depression, is important in both individual and social contexts. Research under consideration investigates clinical and linguistic features of psychodynamic therapy helpful moments. The research questions and hypothesis are clear and relevant. Thus, the study discovers the cognitive and emotional peculiarities of significant events, the characteristics of emotions and cognitions revealed in these events, and attempts to find the manifestations of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors typical of significant change events. The sample for this study includes 20 participants with diagnoses relevant to DSM-IV characteristics of major depressive disorder and a personality disorder (McCarthy et al., 2017). Sample was selected through independent assessment in the process of a clinical interview, which is a reliable method. Significant events for further analysis were identified manually by independent raters
Experimental Requirements  1. 1. Two 100ml beakers, 10ml and 25ml Erlenmeyer flasks, and filter papers  2. 2. Acetone with a Molar mass of 58g/molecular and density of 0.79g/mol.  3. 3. Benzaldehyde with a molar mass of 106g/mol and a density of 1.04g/mol.  4. 4. 5g of sodium hydroxide  5. 5. Distilled water put in a wash bottle  6. 6. Ethanol  7. 7. Buncher funnel, filter paper, and a cork Theoretical Calculations The limiting reagent is usually insufficient for the reaction progress. Its insufficiency leads to a stop of the reaction when the other reactant remains active for reactions. To find the limiting reagent, we first calculate for the mass of dibenzalacetone produced by acetone, which is; 0.025×234=5.85g. On the other hand, the mass of dibenzalacetone produced by benzaldehyde is 0.05×234=11.7g. Acetone is the limiting reagent because it produces the least dibenzalacetone. Therefore, the moles of the limiting reagent is 0.025, and the mole of the product is 0.025. This is because their ratio is 1:1. The theoretical mass of the product would, therefore, be 0.025×234=5.85g. Procedure On my procedure, I mixed 0.0025 moles of acetone with 0.05 mole of benzaldehyde. I added a half of a mixture prepared by dissolving five grams of sodium hydroxide to 50ml water and 40ml ethanol. At this point, I observed a yellow precipitate. This implied that a new product was forming since the original solution was colorless. Fifteen minutes later, I added the aldehyde-ketone mixture that had remained. I rinsed the container to warrant that it was all transferred. An hour later, I swirled the mixture frequently and used a Buchner funnel to collect the products. I reapplied the vacuum and repeated this step thrice to ensure that all sodium hydroxide traces were eliminated. I dried the crystal by pressing them using cork on the filter. I then used filter papers to remove most of the water. I preserved a small sample for the determination of the melting point. I then used about 10ml of ethanol to recrystallize the product for every four grams of dibenzalacetone. The reaction forming the yellow product was exothermic because it produced heat. The melting point was 111.5 degrees Celsius. The mass of the product was four grams. This mass was less than the theoretical mass, which was expected to be 5.85 grams. This was due to the lost crystals during washing and re-crystallization. According to solubility chemistry, some of the crystals were dissolved at the early stages of the reaction. The product formed was an isomer of dibenzalacetone, which is (E, E)-1,5-Diphenyl-3-pentadienone. Answers to the Experimental Questions When one mole of aldehyde reacts with one mole of acetone in the presence of sodium hydroxide, it produces an organic substance known as benzal acetone. This product is also referred to as benzy
The notion that there is a wide, unbridgeable chasm between theatre and sport hardly deserves serious investigation because one can participate in a theatrical performance imbued with a dramatic action by visiting a local sporting event. I experienced one of the most instantly recognizable progressions of dramatic events that was akin to a play at a women’s soccer match on September 3, 2017. The aim of this paper is to analyze the event through analytical lenses of theatre. Discussion The match between South Carolina Gamecocks and Michigan Wolverines was held at Alumni Stadium. The rivalry between the two teams was a source of dramatic conflict that excited spectators with an anticipation of an epic battle. The participation in the Notre Dame Invitation was at stake of the encounter; therefore, a defeat for either club could become a veritable tragedy. Not unlike in a classical theatre where an error in judgement of a protagonist can trigger a tragic chain of events, a player’s mistake can result in a team’s defeat. A Michigan defender’s lack of concentration allowed Gamecocks to score a goal, thereby diminishing the fighting spirit of Wolverines and evoking sympathetic sentiment among onlookers of the event. In addition to generating passionate solidarities with the players, the context of the game’s occurrence was also suggestive of a theatre play. The match was performed in front of a large audience that was keen on showing binding loyalties prompted by extensive commitments of time. The game was reminiscent of a formal event that had deeply entrenched aesthetic appeal of underlying violence that had a deep meaning. The violence in a soccer game is a part of the battle for dominance that can be treated as an obstacle faced by a protagonist who strives to attain a goal. It means that by rooting for a team, spectators cannot help but become engaged emotionally with both individual players and a team as a whole. A supporter of Wolverines observed the collision of opposing forces while helplessly waiting for an equalizer, which never came. A midfielder of Gamecocks scored the second goal in the 60 th minute of the match, thereby delivering an emotional blow to the audience that was deeply invested in the outcome of the game. Wolverines’ attempt to reach their goal was frustrated by a vicious antagonist, which eliminated the possibility of a modus vivendi and, perhaps, made the audience to realize their own vulnerability. Fans of Gamecocks were on the other side of the psychological drama. They had a chance to experience the nature of heroism by observing the stunning performance of Bianca Galassini who solidified victory for South Carolina. Even though it was not a success against the odds, the hero displayed such aesthetically pleasing artistry of the game while being locked in a dramatic battle with the antagonist that Gamecocks’ audience was elevated. It was as if a talented playwright penned a play with Galsassini in mind and exploited her strengths to the spectator’s satisfacti
Postsecondary Success Begins with High School Preparation The title of the article is appropriate because compares secondary preparation and student’s performance in college. This article underscores the importance of vibrant preparation in secondary school on postsecondary academic performance. Thus, the need for more aggressive middle school and high school coursework was emphasized to the Governor and the Department of Education in Florida (Winn & Armstrong, 2005, p. 1). The hypothesis has been summarized into three; (a) students who enroll in higher-level reading alongside math courses score 3 or more on the FCAT; (b) students who score 3 or more on the FCAT excel in the reading and math section of CPT; (c) students who excel in the reading and math part of the CPT are successful academically compared to their college development education equivalent. The research question is that even if students do not prepare for postsecondary education during high school, s/he can enroll in a community college and still be fine (Winn & Armstrong, 2005, p. 2). The operational definition of the study involves an evaluation of students’ levels of classes taken in secondary school, the FCAT scores, CPT scores, and their successful performance in postsecondary level in terms of getting an honor, transferring to the SUS, or sustaining their retention in the FCCS. A sample of students who finished high school in 2001-02, who were enrolled in community college education participated in the study. The results indicate that the study students who took up higher-level coursework in high school excelled in their postsecondary level. This study fails to depict the impact of preparation at the individual grade level. The study did not take into account the preparation at the 11 and 12 grades (Winn & Armstrong, 2005, p. 3). In my opinion, this article is comprehensive and well-conceived. It contains valuable information that will motivate high school teachers, parents, and students to participate rigorously in their education. Thus I think that the article should be recommended to schools administrations and students. However, further research should be undertaken to develop ways of increasing the vigor of coursework. Clinical placements in residential aged care facilities: the impact on nursing students’ perception of aged care and the effect on career plans The title of this article is appropriate because it talks about issues affecting the nurse students during pre-placements. This problem is clearly stated because the study sought to establish the rationale behind the attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards the aged care profession. This will pave way for reforms that will improve the situation. This objective was achieved through a descriptive qualitative pilot analysis (Abbey et al ., 2006, p. 14) of the variables of interes
One of the healthcare indicators pointed out in the video is life expectancy. As it stands now, there has been a considerable rise in life expectancy in the UAE. According to the data provided by the World Health organization, life expectancy had improved to 76.5 years in 2011 down from 75.3 years way back in 2005 (The Prospect group 2012). Whereas these figures indicate an overall improvement in the quality of life, there are other vital indicators that should be put into account before making such a conclusion. For example, infant mortality is still a health concern even though it has dropped over the past few years. Immunization programs alone cannot be adequate to guarantee a longer lifespan. Access to healthcare facilities across all segments of the UAE population should also be addressed in order to obtain an accurate evaluation on the standard of living in this region. Nonetheless, it has been noted in the video that 100 percent of the UAE population can easily access safe water for drinking. This is a remarkable achievement in the healthcare record of the United Arab Emirates bearing in mind that water is an essential commodity that forms part and parcel of a decent living condition (Younis, Barhem, Hamidi, Inungu, Prater & Okeefe 2009, p.332). The management of lifestyle diseases is still a major challenge in the United Arab Emirates. As a matter of fact, this region has recorded the worst incidents of lifestyle infections across the globe. As much as life expectancy is a positive indicator in the United Arab Emirates, diabetes is a serious healthcare challenge that is yet to be addressed fully. Both obesity and diabetes are lifestyle complications that the UAE authorities can handle effectively. Healthcare records from UAE indicate that the management of diabetes is below the expected standards since several instances of this disease are witnessed on a regular basis. Perhaps, the healthcare authorities have relaxed in offering lifestyle education related to the consumption of highly refined foodstuffs. Insufficient physical exercise is yet another failure that has been witnessed in the UAE population (Jabnoun & Aisha 2005, p.75). It is vital to mention that research and development in healthcare should incorporate healthcare education on food consumption. Unless the population is sensitized on the latter, the gains that have been attained will be derailed. If 20 percent of the UAE population is at high risk of diabetes, then it implies that the future li