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Executive Summary This case study analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the Geek Squad. It also analyses opportunities available for the company and factors that threaten its existence. Founded by Robert Stephen in 1994, the company has taken considerable strides in overcoming a number of business challenges. Geek Squad is a subsidiary of Best Buy. It is based in Richfield, Minnesota, and exists in all Best Buy companies in the US, UK, Canada, China, Netherlands, and Puerto Rico, just to mention the main regions. Geek Squad is dedicated to solving the world’s technological challenges; it provides exclusive technological services in-store, on-site, over the internet, and through remote access. Apart from its integration with Best Buy, the company collaborates with Support Space, as well. Geek Squad has a substantial number of trained technicians that are reachable all day and night. The staffs serve all clients in regards to solving needs such as computer setup, hardware repair, training, data recovery, software installing and setup, wireless networking, and more. Geek Squad boasts of its outstanding customer service personnel that help to communicate the vision of the company. Their computer services, home theater, and electronic car services have flexible guarantee packages that meet customer’s needs. However, Geek Squad has also faced challenges such as unhealthy competition, stiff information security laws, and failures in court cases. The future of the Geek Squad depends on lots of managerial factors. Introduction This study looks into both external and internal managerial factors that might help Geek Squad overcome current business challenges. External aspects include legal, economic, and political factors, while internal include availability of resources and management techniques. External Analysis Macro Environment Analysis Industrial Environment There are new laws that protect the information industry. The strict laws make some potential c
Nursing and the Law In the context of healthcare, information management can be described as the maintenance of records containing the confidential data of patients and medical workers. A medical record should contain information related to a patient’s diagnosis, symptoms, and that the treatment that he/she received (Pozgar, 2011, p. 255). These data should be used by physicians and medical workers while choosing a treatment option that can best suit a patient. The main advantage of computer-generated medical records is that they can be quickly accessed by a physician. Moreover, they can be easily transferred from one hospital to another. In turn, the main disadvantage is that the confidential data of patients can become available to unauthorized third-parties. It is the main risk that should be addressed. In my opinion, there are situations when the medical record of a patient should be released. In particular, one can speak about those cases when an individual requires urgent medical assistance. Peer-review information generated by medical organiza
Introduction In the course of the discussions presented in prior reports the topic of risk avoidance has been discussed with respect to various issues affecting BGP technology. BGP Technology by virtue of its position as a large multi national corporation is faced significant challenges that require improved management to ensure the Company stays afloat. For example, the increased reliance on the internet and current trends in globalization suggest that BGP is heavily reliant on an efficient supply chain (Reuvid, 2005). Issues such as non payment or late payment can easily bring the business to a standstill and even result in legal tussles. It thus becomes essential that BGP Technology put in lace the relevant structures and mechanisms to ensure business proceeds at a satisfactory pace. On the other hand whereas risk management is crucial to business, excessive control can be very detrimental to business and may result in losses resulting from foregone opportunities (Seeding & Rose, 2007). As a result of this it is important that the management of BGP Technology take time and give due consideration to the risks associated with their ventures and develop and appropriate risk avoidance scheme. In this report the discussion presented will attempt to clarify risk avoidance from the perspective of; accountants and company liability, securities regulation, products and sales, payments, transactions and transactions. Risk Avoidance: Securities Regulation, Accountant Liability and Agency Risks The world of corporate business was rocked by major financial scandals that led to the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley act in 2002 (Aras & Crowther, 2010). Among the requirements that listed companies have to abide by in the act include very appropriate risk management strategies. It is for this reason that it has been suggested that compliance to existing regulatory requirements is a good way to avoid risk associated with securities (Aras & Crowther, 2010). Among the ways that the above factor can be implemented in BGP Technology is through the implementation of flexible and well defined decision making apparatus (Aras & Crowther, 2010). It has been reported that this is crucial for improved risk management within any corporation. It is emerging that conflicting decision making may arise from conflict within the board and high decision making organs of the corporation. The pressure brought on by the need to maintain profitab
Introduction Modern Switzerland has been developed from 25 sovereign cantons based on the initial Federal Constitution in 1848. It comprises of four linguistic zones, including; (a) German-speakers situated in the north, center, and east; (b) French-speakers situated in the west; (c) Italian-speakers, situated in the south, and; (d) Romansh-speakers, situated in limited area in southeast (Fleiner, par. 1). On the other hand, the United States is a vast country consisting of population arising from various race groups including white-American, African-American, Asian-American, Mexican-American, and Native American. Unlike Switzerland, these ethnic groups are uniformly distributed across the country. Identity and linguistic orientation While most Swiss residents can speak more than one language, most Americans can only speak one language, English. This is because Switzerland adopts three official languages, including Italian, French and German. In the United States, a person may only be required to speak English, because it is the dominant language across the United States. The adaption of the German lingual dates back to the preliminary Middle Ages, following the Alamans invasion of regions in which Romance language was becoming established (Fleiner par. 6). In the French-speaking zone, the initial Franco-Provencal dialects are the verge of waning out in preference for standard French tinted by native accents and some lexical elements (Fleiner par. 7). Generally, the Romansh, which is a Romance lingo of the Rhaetian sub-tribe, is the only language unique to Switzerland besides two parent languages (Fleiner par. 9). In the United States, although the official language is English, the regions that are dominated by Mexican American the use speak Spanish often compared to English. In addition the Americans do not speak Standard English. Marriage, family units, and relationship Swiss marriages are no longer predetermined, however endogamy has persisted in regard of social group. At the moment, binational marriages are very common in Switzerland. However, this form of marriage is making a major comeback once again, after it had lost its fame during the 1970s and the 1980s. During the 1990s, the binational marriages gained frequency. Age is not a major issue to any couple aspiring to tie the knot. In addition, divorce is also very common. Moreover, dowry obligations have also somewhat subsidized (Fleiner par. 12). In the US homosexual marriage is permissible, so that marriage between gays and lesbian are permitted by the law. At the household level, most families are made up of one or two individuals. In addition, the nuclear family is now the trend, effectively replacing the traditional extended family that was very common in the 1920s. At the same time, all the parents have a common accountability (Fleiner par. 14). The law limits a testator’s liberty to dispense property, because a fraction of it is entitled to the lawful heirs, who are impossible to disinherit. The ranking of preference within lawful heirs is recogniz
Introduction The magnitude and functions of the Federal government have been dominant factors of consideration in the American Economic status for the last two decades. From a new study, it has been deduced that a quarter of the country’s GDP was assigned to the federal government. Federal government spending has greatly amplified since the Second World War. It can be noted though that the federal administration has been resourceful in their input to improve the performance of the US economy. Some of the functions that the federal administration has carried out to contribute towards improving the economy include vital provisions to the government. These encouraging achievements though have been hampered by quite a number of negative features including overtaxation. Welfare state department The last two decades have seen the rise of inflation that has hampered the economy. It is yet to be predicted when exactly the inflation affects the market indicators. There was a time in the American Economy that the magnitude of inflation was declared to be a major setback, owing to the fact that the varying prices over the years were considered to be a result of a shift in cultural standards as opposed to economic influence. The last two decades have seen inflation causing economic harm by limiting expenditure decisions. Inflation has painted a vague picture of the future as it leaves families and business ventures unsure of what to expect. The inherent tax code which is affected by inflation has in turn influenced the choices of expenditure (Samuelson and Solow 177-194). The effects of successful educational strategies are not confined to academic achievements of minority and better rates for schools. Welfare state champions for effective educational strategies that are capable of promoting a significant impact on the American society. Increasing rates of enrollment in higher grade courses will result in an increasing number of qualified workers. An increasing number of professionals will in its turn positively affect the development of the American economy (Visco 1-12). On January 8, 2002 President George W. Bush signed into law a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ESEA. By given the title No Child Left
Wiley (2008) explored the concept of spirituality as measured by spiritual well-being scale (SWBS). In this research, there was an intensive investigation on the physical, emotional, functional and, spiritual well-being of chronically ill patients. The overall quality of life of these chronically ill patients was also factored in the research. From the factor analysis results, two spiritual well- being scales were identified. One of these subscales assessed meaning/peace while the other assessed faith/spiritual beliefs as they related to the life of the patients. The results were that the correlation between these two scales was 0.54, and reliability of the entire scale and the subscales ranged from 0.81-0.88 (p. 273) The research also revealed a significant relationship between the spiritual well-being and the quality of life of these patients. The criteria of spirituality were measured in terms of the faith one had after recovering from the illness as well as, a person’s perception on the meaning of life, peace, and purpose in life. The consequence of spirituality in this case was that validity existed in meaning/ peace subscale as it did not have a significant variability with other measures of religiousness. This showed that there did not exist a religious affiliation while using this subscale. No antecedents existed in this case. Vance (2001) explored the concept of spirituality as measured by the Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS), Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (SIBS), and Spiritual Care Practice Questionnaire to examine how nurses’ attitudes towards spirituality influenced their ability to provide patients with spiritual care, and identify barriers inhibiting nurses from delivering spiritual care to patients (p. 264). The author defined spirituality as possessing a connection to God, or higher being, “as an interconnection with God or god being, that enables a human being to transcend the circumstances at hand and give purpose and meaning to life.” (p. 265). The author found a strong correlation existed between the nurse’s self-reported attitudes towards spirituality, and their ability to deliver spiritual care to patients (p. 266). More importantly, nurses that scored higher on the SWBS and SIBS were found to provide better spiritual care to their patients. Barriers identified by the nurses in providing spiritual care included lack of time, inadequate education, and the belief that spirituality is a personal matter that should not be addressed by nurses (p. 267). Criteria for spirituality encompasses the belief of transcendence, interconnection with God, or higher being and obtaining a sense of meaning, and purpose in one’s life. No antecedents or consequences of spirituality were identified in this study. Lazenby (2010) In another related research on the role of
Why did the framers of the Constitutions include the purpose of government in the Preamble? The Preamble for the US Constitution is very eloquent from the point of view of all goals and principles on which the newly created country was grounded and which were considered the founding rules on which the country’s existence would be further on grounded. As everyone knows, the main principles outlined in it are to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, to ensure domestic tranquility, to provide for the common defense, to promote the general welfare and to secure the blessings of liberty (US Constitution). They are all secured by the US Constitutional provisions and are considered as the basic law governing the United States of America and its nation. However, it is surely necessary to look deeper into the matter and find out with what purpose the choice of the founders of the Constitution fell on these principles, outlining the main concepts of the US existence for many further centuries. The desire to form a more perfect union is fully understandable, taking into consideration the historical events that preceded the emergence of a new country in the world political map in 1787. All American colonies were ruled by the British government and the inhabitants of America knew only suppression, absence of liberty and all human rights. This surely caused continuous dissatisfaction of Americans and led to the War for Independence that successfully brought about the establishment of the United States of America on the ground of freedom, equality and liberty. This is why the wish to establish a more perfect union was meant to surpass the quality of relations in all other countries and between their subdivisions – to implement the experience Americans received from the British dominance and to arrange their lives in a completely different way. This concept is implemented in the Article IV of the US Constitution, as this article stipulates laws and procedures under which each state is governed, what liberties the states possess and how they should be addressed on the national level. The example of the rule being still kept to in modern times is the way states are governed, take part in the life of the country and successfully cooperate in federal matters still remaining autonomous. Of course it needs to be mentioned that sometimes the highest autonomy states possess may cause some complications in legal or criminal proceedings, but in the rest of aspects it seems that the union’s form is still beneficial for such a large country. Establishing justice is surely also the consequence of injustice that dominated the human and legal relations in the USA in
Introduction Less Than Zero is a book written by Bret Ellis who was 21 years old when he wrote the book in 1985. The book rocked literary circles in being very fascinating in its horrific depiction of degenerative and wealthy youngsters being obsessed in being openly involved with drug abuse and debaucheries related to violence and immoral behavior. Due to the revolution created by his blatant disclosures in the novel, Ellis began to be considered as the voice of the young generation and literary critics started to refer to the book as representing the MTV culture in view of its nature of being divided into different scenes that depicted the happenings in the same way as the MTV channel. The novel also has detailed and frequent examples of songs by artists of the same bent of mind. Noteworthy is the fact that songs are an important role playing characteristic in the novel such as Elvis Costello’s song which is the title song in conjuring up a world that is considered as being out of the joint. The novel is much infused by comments from the media, which further aggravates the opinion formed about the novel in having created too much chaos amongst the youngsters and teenagers. Main body Clay is the main character in the novel, and besides being a rich, young and enthusiastic college student having recently returned to Los Angeles for a short winter break, is very prone to the delicate habits of the youngsters in the city. The novel depicts Clay as spending most of his time in enjoying parties and indulging in drug abuse along with his several friends. Clay has several issues in hand to sort out while he is in Los Angeles. He has to decide whether to continue his long time intimate friendship with Blair, and while thinking over time on this issue, he continues in his flings of enjoyment and excitement by having one night stands and parties with his male and female friends. This does not allow him to think much about the relationship with Blair. Clay tries during this time to renew his friendship with his once best friend Julian and makes genuine attempts in this regard. But unfortunately Julian had by that time got heavily involved in prostitution and drugs habit. Having witnessed such drastic developments amongst his friends, Clay is much frustrated and realizes that he has lost faith and trust in the friends that he used to enjoy the parties and drug sessions with. Notably there were three reasons for Clay that subsequently led him to transform himself in regard to the way he envisioned the youngsters, the party circles and the carefree lifestyle in Los Angeles. At first he felt very much frustrated upon seeing his long time friend Julian while he was soliciting customers amongst rich businessmen to finance his heroin and drug habits. He was also very much troubled and at pain to the see that there was no positive response from his circle of friends after having seen the adverse consequences of
Theory The Ego-Oriented Intervention with diverse and Oppressed Populations is premised within the growing appreciations and recognition of various individual and societal dynamics and diversities that entail race, ethnicity, and culture among other variables. Judith, J Beck (1995) adds that the premise within which the model is placed has also been significantly shaped by the impact of factors such as sexism, racisms, and homophobia among other factors. The ego-oriented intervention model has thus seen the incorporation of the significance and recognition of these variables and factors in its thrust at unraveling social therapy for an individual in a diverse and oppressed populace. The theory has been modeled and tailored to suffice for the social therapy interventions of, particularly special populations. Practitioners employing this model have indicated particulate individualized comprehension of the needs and concerns of the subjects upon which the social therapy model is being applied. The oppressed populations herein are referred to entail homosexuals, blacks, and women; the list is far from exhaustive. Principles have been presented with regards to the application of the ego-oriented approach in special oppressed populations. The key points entail the appreciation of the social-political context within which the problem of a subject obtains. In this, the practitioner has to be competent enough to map the subjects’ predicaments within precincts of broader socio-political factors such as racism and sexism which are beyond the individual’s personality development patterns. Application In its application, the Ego-Oriented Intervention for diverse and oppressed Populations does not isolate the valuables of other theoretical and conceptual tenets of approaching social therapy scenarios. The model is not employed in the isolation of other social therapy approach concepts. Whilst the application of the model underscores the significance of the aspect of self-awareness and knowledgeability with factors extrinsic to an individual’s personality development factors, the theory is applied together with the use of concepts of other models selectively applied on an individualized level when they are feasible for a particular case. Practice The practice of this model emphasizes more so the significance of the aspect of self-awareness. This aspect is equally underscored for the client as-is for the practitioner. Leveraging on the arguable understanding that there are heightened chances of success in cases where the social practitioner belongs to the same background or shares various key background attributes with the subject. It is perceived that the effectiveness of the social therapy is further enhanced in a way that empowers both the social practitioner and the subject to have clearer visions of the problem scenario and thus map out the solution therefrom. The setback