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The Welfare States Turnaround in the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula amassed affluence, which was reaped since the early 1950s from oil endowment. The benefits derived from oil revenue rose higher after the boom in October 1973. Migrant workers became attracted to the accelerated development among the Gulf States (Al-Ali, 2008). In a move to put into better use the surplus wealth generated, the Gulf Cooperation Council members (that is, the kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the sultanate of Oman, and the emirates of Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates) began economic diversification programs to sustain their growth. Under these programs, particular sectors were identified as priority for investment and development; these include tourism, education, infrastructure as well as health care. However, some of the set targets were challenged by undesired demographic imbalances and localized labour dynamics. Take for instance, larger proportion of non-nationals; two-thirds of nationals were within the 14-27 age bracket as well as disinterest of nationals to gain the requisite managerial and organizational skills for private sector jobs to avoid the need and export of expatriate labour. The UAE nationals make up about 10 percent of the workforce (Albayrakoglu, 2010, p.39). Al-Ali (2008, p.1) states that Emiratis (UAE nationals) only comprise 20 percent of the national populace. Most of the migrant workers in UAE perform labour intensive duties or manual jobs within the private sector (Albayrakoglu, 2010, p.40). Al-Ali (2008, p.1) attributes the influx of foreign expatriates into the Gulf States to the shortfall in the labour force to work in the construction of facilities and infrastructure. As the economies modernized, the number of skilled and professional expatriates also increased. Al-Ali (2008, p.1) explains that UAE underwent two important economic and social transitions, that is the economic windfall between 1974 and the early 1980s and a succeeding era of negative growth that was supported by oil price deflation in the late 1980s and 1990s. The Arab work ethic presents a sharp contrast from the Protestant work ethic that considers work as a noble act as well as intended to enhance capabilities and the character of individuals (Sikdar and Vel, 2011, p.78). Albayrakoglu (2010, p.40) explains that there are perceived class differentials among Arabs with regard to occupations. For examples, labour intensive occupations are associated with lower class status. While, the Arabs are attracted to the Western technology, they are less eager to locally invent or innovate of their own (Albayrakoglu, 2010, p.40). Despite the early 1970s efforts to expand education facilities, foreign expatriates edged-out nationals for competitive job opportunities on the bases that UAE education was inclined to the ar
Blockchain can be defined as a developing technology that is increasingly used in various fields of human activity. The report by Grech and Camilleri (2017) provides insight into applications of blockchain in education, which are “still in their infancy” (p. 8). The authors emphasize the numerous benefits and social advantages that this concept can bring into the academic setting. Grech and Camilleri (2017) state that “within education, activities likely to be disrupted by blockchain technology include the award of qualifications, licensing and accreditation, management of student records, intellectual property management and payments” (p. 8). Although the application of blockchain in the educational field is still underdeveloped, this technology can disrupt the student information systems market and offer numerous benefits for society. The open implementation of blockchain technology can enable the automatization of such processes as achievement record verification, certificate validation, and license issuing. Overall, Grech and Camilleri (2017) offer “eight scenarios for the application of the Blockchain in an education context, based on the current state of technology development and deployment” (p. 95). In particular, it can be used to secure certificates, verify accreditation, recognize and transfer credits automatically, and store lifelong learning passports. Furthermore, this technology can help track intellectual property, receive student payments, provide funding to students, and enhance student identification processes. Overall, the report discusses the fundamental principles of the use of blockchain in education. The authors conclude that this technology promotes such values as trust, collaboration, transparency, self-sovereignty, and disintermediation. Furthermore, Grech and Camilleri (2017) “recommend that further development of the technology in the educational field should be considered as a shared competence of the market and of public authorities” (p. 9). Blockchain can empower students and disrupt the market due to its innovative approaches to education. Reference Grech, A., & Camilleri, A. (2017). Blockchain in education . Web.
Introduction Patients need to understand their health and what treatment entails. The role of family physicians are to ensure that good health is maintained and quality treatment is given to all patients. A patient requires changing in many ways including his/her lifestyle this is particularly essential for patients with long-term illnesses. The change in lifestyle can be in terms of feeding habits in case of obese patients who need to reduce fat consumption. However it’s quite difficult for one to change life behaviors thus requires medics’ support. Helping the sick is important and fulfilling. It is the responsibility of every nation, society or family to take care of the sick among them. The sick undergo a lot of physical pain as well as psychological suffering and hence require much care. Some illnesses are acquired as a result of bad practices or certain lifestyles that people adopt, this means that with adequate education such illnesses can be evaded. Health education and individual counseling are vital in communicating information on healthy living. This will ensure that the public takes to lifestyles that do not threaten their health or those in their neighborhood (Sue, 2003). Discussion The topic of serving the sick is also essential in enlightening the health practitioners on the suffering of the patients. In cases of accidents or wars the victims require more forms of treatment. Then traumas from the incidence as well as the cuts or burns leave the patients in full dependant on the hands of the health practitioners. The patients undergo a lot of suffering and are more often in shock and traumatized, which means that handling them requires patients as well as the understanding of the person nursing them. At times mental care is needed. The counselor and the patient should uphold a high level understanding. In this relationship the counselor should evade being judgmental as this will easily kill the client’s morale with regard to the change process. He/she should be offering much support to the client to enable him successfully find an answer to his problems. The client should be offered with a favorable environment to allow him/her to communicate freely. The support provided will not only make the client feel at ease but also it will help him/her be able to efficiently tell the way forward. The client has got also a role to play; he should be positive and be willing to participate in ensuring that the problem surrounding him is well catered for and solved. As one is facilitating change to the patients he should know that behavior change is not a single act and the patients have to have it in stages gradually until they fully embrace it. The following theoretical approaches are undertaken to ensure that change is embraced by the patients (Munro, 1989). The first stage is the pre-contemplation stage here the patients are very reluctant they do not recognize the need of giving up their past lifestyle; they
Discussion Consumer behavior can be described as how consumers buy and consume goods and services. Consumer bahaviour is basically concerned with studying the various consumers purchasing and consumption patterns. Consumer behavior will address the fundamental questions of how, why and when consumers buy goods. It is also concerned with how consumers consume goods and later dispose them. It looks at the various reasons why consumers buy a certain bundle of goods. Consumer behavior is also concerned with the time period when consumers buy certain types of goods and services (Schiffman, 2010). Consumer behavior varies from place to place and also among individuals. This variation can be attributed the following reasons: variations in cultures and beliefs, variation in consumer tastes and preferences and the purchasing powers of consumers. Consumers have different tastes and preferences. These varied tastes and preferences largely determine how consumers are going to buy certain goods and services. For example, consumers in china have different tastes and preferences compared to those in another country like France (Schiffman, 2005). Also, consumer cultural practices have an impact on how consumers behave with regards to product purchase and consumption. The cultural and religious practices have a positive correlation to consumer’s preferences. For example, in most parts of Africa, some religious practices forbid the use of some animal products. Such a generation is likely to consume less meat products which in turn affect the consumption pattern in that area. Consumer behavior is also largely affected by consumer purchasing power. This is determined by the availability of capital or money a consumer has for purchasing goods and services. If consumers have a lot of cash, then they are likely going to spend more and purchase more goods and services (Schiffman, 1997). On the other hand, if consumers have less money, then they are going to have a low purchasing power which will eventually affect their purchase behaviours. For example, in most developed countries, there is a high level of consumption of goods and services. This is attributed to the fact that, the economy of such countries is stable and most consumers have enough money to spend on consumption. On the other hand, in most parts of the developing countries, consumers, on average, have low purchasing power which reduces their consumption trends. Consumers in such countries have less cash at their disposal hence they cannot afford most of the goods and services (Tyagi & Kumar, 2004). China is considered one of the largest economies in the world, being ranked as the third best economy in the world. Australia, on the other hand, is considered one of the fastest growing economie
Effective communication is paramount in every organization. This is mainly because it enables smooth running of activities within an organization. Moreover, channels of communication utilized should be appropriate and timely. This paper gives a case study of communication breakdown between Chief slaughter and his officers. The former rages at his officers in a labor meeting after an argument. Later on, he realizes his mistake and feels remorseful. He then decides to appease his officers by purchasing safety hats. Unfortunately, he encounters more problems with his disgruntled cops after making an audacious demand of everyone to wear the hats. Clearly, there was a communication barrier between the two parties. This paper will try to explore the problem and suggest possible solutions (Hess & Orthmann, 2012, p. 25). According to this case study, there was a breakdown in communication. The Chief slaughter made bad comments out of rage. This must have left his officers in a frenzy too, even though they did not convey. Understandably, the chief slaughter realized his mistakes; however, his next move was outrageous. To begin with, he should have apologized for his comments. This way, union officers would have understood him. Secondly, even though he had his officers’ needs at heart, he should have consulted them before purchasing the hats. Moreover, his channel of communication was quite hash, considering his earlier comments (Hess & Orthmann, 2012, p. 25). Communication channels are instrumental in every organization. Whenever one intends to communicate, it is necessary to consider his/her audience. This helps in deciding appropriate channels of communication. There are three main communication channels namely, unofficial, formal and informal. Organizations usually utilize formal communication channel, which the chief slaughter used to transmit his supposedly good news. Considering their previous meeting, using a memo for was harsh. In essence, use of informal or unofficial channel of communication should have drawn better response (Conflict Research Consortium, 2008, p. 1). To make matters worse, his timing was awful. He had just made bad comments out of rage in a labor meeting, before making an audacious order for officers to wear the hats. As much as he had power and authority to make such drastic cha
Art is one of the amazing phenomena that known no time boundaries. Though an epoch may be gone, the artworks that it left as a heritage still allow taking a closer look at the aesthetics and philosophy of the era was like. More importantly, art often serves as the link between several different tie periods. Though the Les Demoiselles d’Avignon , a fresco created by Picasso, was created in an entirely different epoch than Masaccio’s Tribute Money was, the two artworks still share a range of stylistic, compositional and conceptual similarities, which can be explained by the approaches that the two artists adopted, especially the use of perspective and color. Comparing the two artworks, one must mention the color cast among the key similarities. Indeed, though entirely different from a stylistic pint of view, the pictures share a range of similarities in the choice of colors. Both Masaccio and Picasso choose a palette that is very rich in colors, thus, allowing for their artworks to contain a range of social innuendoes. For example, both artists tend to use red as the symbol of peril and tension. The contrast of blue and red, which can also be noticed very easily in both pictures, seems to be the key tool for conveying the clash of the good (Christian virtues and good morals) and the evil (greediness, sin and the collapse of the world at the threshold of the WWI) in the pictures. The use of light and shadow also plays a major role in Masaccio’s work, yet is downplayed considerably in Picasso’s creation. While in Masaccio’s fresco, a careful use of shadows helps outline the key characters, with the tax collector, as an obvious antagonist, being put into the shadow, Picasso prefers to put the same emphasis on every single character that he depicts in Les Demoiselles d’Avignon . Thus, the function of these characters can be defined: whereas Masaccio tries to outline the personality and individual role of the Biblical characters, the “mademoiselles” in Picasso’s picture are supposed to be an abstract representation of the epoch. Another detail that the two pictures have in common, the use of perspective should be brought up. Both having the basis of a two-dimensional picture plane, the artworks feature the method that was innovative in Masaccio’s time period, yet had been done to death by the time that Picasso used it. The clichéd use of perspective can be interpreted as the means to convey the overall tiredness that the entire pre-WWI epoch was shot through. These similarities are especially peculiar in the light of the fact that one of the artists became worldly renowned, even though it happened only after his death, yet the other one, Masaccio, never actually got as famous as Picasso. While Masaccio’s works have become admittedly well known over the past few decades, it is quite doubtful that his name will ring any bells in an average person, unlike Picasso’s name will ( Modernism , n. d.). The same can be said about the historical context of the works. It is especially hard to compare the two works, seeing how both must be judged on their own me
Introduction Personal development plan is a document of action plan that includes the process of establishing personal goals and objectives, reflection, personal awareness, and strategies in the context of self-improvement, education and career development. The document describes individual vision and mission in terms of career and education development. There are three fundamental questions are important in developing my personal developing plan. They include:   * Where am I now?   * Where do I want to be in future?   * How do I get there?   * How do I measure my success? The purpose of developing my personal development plan is to identify my goals for my career and the strategies to employ so as to achieve these goals in a competitive global environment. Other purposes will include:  1. Review personal achievement and challenges  2. Analyze personal weaknesses and strengths  3. Personal mission and vision  4. Assessing the personal attributes in achievement of set goals and objectives The below model depicts a personal development plan dimensions. Source: Emerald research 2009 Megatrends Megatrends are global micro and macro environment factors that affect the economy, culture, society, and personal lives. I am a graduate student in GIS (geographical information systems) in the University of new south Wales in Australia. My carrier and life achievement is likely to be affected by the following mega-trends Technology Information technology plays a critical role in my personal carrier development. Internet and computer systems tools help in research and study. These systems have the capacity to provide information for decision-making. Computers through networking offer audio visual interface helpful in sharing of information. Power point software enables better presentation of academic and professional work. Distance education and online learning have revolutionized traditional methods of learning. Moreover, technology has had its influence on career and job choice. Most jobs today are technology oriented. Computer softwares have been developed to execute most functions in companies that were ideally done by people. Modern softwares used in carrying out duties in my career will include the following (Aubrey, 2010, p. 72-86).   * SAGA GIS-( system of automated geo-scientific analysis)   * ILWIS-(integrated land and water management systems)   * Falcon view   * Quantum GIS   * Capa ware   * GRASS GIS Development of skills and competence in application of the above information technology systems is of paramount importance in pursuit of my carrier. Global warming Global warming is the rise in temperatures of the earth’s atmosphere and ocean. Global warming is triggered by human activities, which increase concentration of green house gases that trap heat from the sun in the lower parts of the atmosphere. My career will be influenced greatly by global warming phenomena as it seeks to provide information for effects of earths global warming. Scientist to gather information on the rising levels of the sea and
Introduction The Apple iPod seems to be everywhere these days. Kids want them; teenagers carry them proudly and adults simply love the miniature player for the quality of the music that is being produced as well as its incredible storage capacity – the capability to store thousands of music in one compact package. But the company that manufactures these iPods are not new to this kind of success. According to their press release, “Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh” (Morrison, 2006). And yet it is common knowledge that after the decade of the 80s it was Microsoft and Intel that dominated the computer industry. The following SWOT analysis will provide an overview as to why the Apple brand in general and the Apple iPod in particular is currently the leader in the miniature music business but is also in danger of losing their advantage and getting relegated once again and never improving on their status as a niche player. There is no need to purchase an Apple-made computer to realize that this company is serious about quality and performance. Just one look at an Apple Macbook will make the person appreciate the kind of hard work poured into the creation process to come up, in the words of Apple’s founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, creations that he described as “insanely great products” (Morrison, 2006). While the company is enjoying the accolades from computer enthusiasts, Apple went on to challenge Sony, a world-renowned global leader that manufactures miniaturized music players. This is the type of electronic gadget that is easy to carry around and can fit inside a pocket. Sony walkmans are not only small but these tiny music players produce quality sound and during its heyday there was nothing as revolutionary in the music industry. Strengths When Apple decided to enter the world of miniaturized music players it blew the competition out of the war. The Apple iPod was not only beautifully crafted, it can play beautiful music but aside from that the storage capacity was just way beyond the norm. Thousands of songs can be downloaded into a tiny device – much smaller than a Sony Walkman – and owners can enjoy listening to their favorite music for hours at a time. The miniaturized music player is fun to carry around and it is so reliable with a decent battery life that there is no way one will revert to playing cassette tapes in a Sony Walkman. The major asset of the company is its research and development department that can deliver the goods so to speak. Apple’s tec