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Abstract This paper offers an intellectual discourse on the process of performance management and efficacy in organizational management. The focus is on a joint venture between Cisco, an American company, and the Chinese government over the provision of networking services. The work covers the process of planning, implementation, and evaluation of the project with business on the variables observed during the cycle of performance management in an organization Introduction The template for upgrading performance management commences with the groundwork of business process plan and technology enablers (Schwartz &Liakopoulos, 2020). These two variables are the fundamental ingredients of effective results in any program. The significance of well-structured performance management in any organization cannot be gainsaid. The efficacy of any organization invariably relies on the intelligibility of the performance management decisions instituted in the management of the organization. An effective and strategic performance management model must take into account several other factors that independently influence the activities of the organization. Cisco-China joint venture Cisco’s establishment as a networking provider in the globe has seen its market expansion exponentially grow over the last ten years. The average growth of its revenue has been excellent. With an approximated market portfolio of 47% in the globe, the company is considered one of the strongest global brands in the manufacturing and configuration of networking devices. Cisco has partnered with China in a joint venture initiative that would see China’s internet traffic grow by approximated 600% in the next five years. The project is set to be based in Shanghai, China, and is set to revolutionize the commercial climate between the Chinese and the Americans (Paulson, 2011). Development of the management system rubric A performance management rubric is never preset. It invariably changes depending on several factors in the environment. Despite the incessant changes, most organizations follow a general rubric in the enhancement of organizational effectiveness. Identification of the office of primary interest, IOP The initiation and coordination of the venture are crucial to its successful implementation. The cost-benefit analysis mus
Introduction Whenever the term health is mentioned, people tend to attribute it to being free from pain, injury and diseases. However, the term health broadly means being physically, socially and mentally well and not just being free from infirmity or disease (Corbin et al, 2009, p. 22). Many strategies are used in promoting health and wellness. These are both physical and mental strategies. The term ‘health triangle’ is used to refer to these strategies. We need to understand that maintenance of health and wellness is a continuous process that comprise of personal strategies as well as assistance from healthcare providers. This paper aims at looking at some of the health problems such as stress, diabetes and tobacco related problems. It will also focus on their causes, effects and ways of controlling or managing them. Health and wellness There is no clear distinction between health and wellness. The terms health and wellness are broad and covers social, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects. Wellness refers to how we take life and our ability to work effectively. Health and wellness depend on personal qualities (Corbin et al, 2009, pp. 64-69). Hence, it is wrong to compare ourselves with others since we have distinct qualities. Instead, we need to concentrate on our strengths and work on our weaknesses. Dimensions of health and wellness Health and wellness have physical, intellectual, social and emotion dimensions. The physical dimension involves the state of the body while intellectual dimension entails the ability to build up skills and knowledge to improve our life. Emotional health and well being refers to our ability to deal with our emotions as well as the emotions of those around us. Social dimension entails the ability to build and maintain friendly relationships with others ((Corbin et al, 2009, p. 74). Health and wellness are not complete without the spiritual dimension. This is the ability to cope with our beliefs. Factors that influence health and wellness There are copious factors that influence our health and wellness. Our eating habits as well as regular exercise influence our physical health. Moreover, our intellectual wellness is influenced by attitude such as positive thinking when faced with problems. Our ability to handle stress and cope with our weaknesses greatly affects our emotional wellness (Corbin et al, 2009, pp. 70-76). Embracing diverse cultural practices and having positive self esteem significantly influence our social health and wellness. Stress Management It is difficult to overcome stress in our day to day life. Generally, we tend to look for ways of living with stress rather than struggling to overcome it. However, it is imperative to note that there is hope of overcoming stress if proper stress management strategies are implemented. To effectively deal with stress, we ought to first identify its origin and evaluate the methods we use to overcome it. There are numerous sources of stress that range from domestic crisis, financial problems to working environment (Corbin et al, 2009, pp. 309-312). Some of the symptoms that we use to determine if we are suffering from stres
Summary In summary, the main idea of the article “The Whiteness of Nerds: Super standard English and Racial Markedness” is that by avoiding the use of particular linguistic forms speakers can set themselves apart from social categories associated with such forms of speaking. It is the nerd population that is chosen for this study due to their apparent “marked” classification within the greater Bay City student body. Nerds are singled out and “marked” due to their disruption of this ideology by refusing to strive for the status of coolness by adopting behaviors and language that is far removed from what is termed as “cool”. The result of the high school obsession with “cool” creates a situation where standard “whiteness” and its association with being “cool” comes in direct correlation with its integration with the black culture and language which is defined as “cool”. The main problem stated by the author is that scholars may be creating a static version of whiteness that is impervious to traits such as culture, history, or various local conditions. It is due to this that the author posits the question of whether white identities can be racially marked not for transgressing racial boundaries but for maintaining such boundaries too assiduously meaning being “too white”. In explaining how this is possible the author shows how despite the assumptions of previous authors and various other sources regarding the static version of whiteness there is a rather diverse variety where the use of language plays an important role in being able to classify each particular distinction. For the most part, the author aligns himself away from literature associated with the static representation and aligns himself with those who state the possibility of markedness. In works such as those by Trubetzkoy and Hartigan, the author shows how being racially marked is possible despite being part of the same race. Through the work of Bauman, Briggs, and Lippi-Green the author can show the various linguistic variances in English that make up the United States while finally is through the work of Irvine and Gal that the author can prove how changes variances in language occur and how they create racial markedness. When examining the article it can be observed that it is roughly 60% theoretical and 40% ethnographic. The reason for saying this is that the author uses extensive examples of linguistic theory in his work as well as various accounts from other authors while only sporadically explaining the study she did in Bay city. While sporadica
Zygomycota is mostly terrestrial in habitat. They thrive from decaying animal or plant decays. Some Zygomycota forms a symbiotic association with plants where they depend on each other for their living, while others are parasitic and depend on insects, animals, and plants for their living (Benny, 2000). A black bread mold is a form of Zygomycota that spreads on the surface of bread as well as other decaying food sources. Its hyphae penetrate inside the food to absorb nutrients. Zygomycota produces through the asexual as well as the sexual process. For asexual production to happen, there must be the development of bulbous black sporangia first at the tip of standing hyphae. Normally, the hyphae will contain spores. On the other hand, for sexual production to take place, there must be an association between haploids of various mating types at proximity. This leads to the growth of gametangia that results in the fusion of the cytoplasm. Subsequently, the fusion of the nuclei then occurs. The zygosporangium that is formed from this fusion is diploid and has thick walls which are highly resilient to harsh environmental conditions as well as metabolically inert. The zygosporangium germinates under favorable conditions to form vegetable hyphae. For asexual reproduction of Zygomycota to occur, sporangia and sporangiospores must develop first. Thereafter, any further development of the sporangium occurs via sporangial cytoplasm courtesy of the internal cleavage. At maturity, the walls of sporangial disintegrate, thereby making the spores free which are then dispersed by wind or water (Alexopoulos and Blackwell, 1996). Ascomycota is usually produced sexually as well as asexually. Sexual production occurs through ascospores or meiospores while asexual reproduction occurs through conidia. Some Ascomycota can outbreed others self-breed while others reproduce from both processes. The sexual reproduction method occurs through vegetative reproductive spores that are referred to as conidia. Usually, conidiophores contain a single nucleus. Conidiophores come about as a result of mitotic cell divisions. Their genetic makeup is also similar to that of mycelium, Ascomycota usually undergoes asexual reproduction. These Ascomycota are to be found in conidia, at the end of the hyphae. Usually, the hyphae are called conidiophores. This is different from the zygomycetes that
An effective nursing career management does not start with writing one’s resume. Moreover, it does not end with finding a job (Yoder-Wise 177). It is a continuous procedure in which the nurse incessantly learns about his or her individuality and the nursing career. Partaking in this process will help the nurse select the best options (Yoder-Wise 179). Proper utilization of leadership skills will help the nurse throughout the process of getting ready for what he or she might like to do in the future. It is essential to determine the skill set that is to be developed (Yoder-Wise 179). The most successful leaders continually assess their careers and search for ways to find out more about themselves and probable prospects. The nursing career starts when an individual decides to join a nursing institution. From that moment, all of the interactions assist the nurse in learning more about himself or herself and the gratifying career of nursing (Yoder-Wise 201). The knowledge that comes with each of those experiences will help the nurse decide which way to go. The more the future leaders know about the individual and professional objectives, the more willingly they will agree to take the positions that are right for them. Work Cited Yoder-Wise, Patricia S. Leading and Managing in Nursing . 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier, 2014. Print.
A defining characteristic of long-term care is that it presupposes a lengthy stay of a person in a healthcare institution or some community-based facility. Both types of long-term care have some benefits and disadvantages, so healthcare providers and patients decide between community or institutional care depending on their possibilities and needs. Institutional care tends to generalize the conditions of patient stay and care whereas community care is more person-oriented and provides a variety of opportunities for patients. People staying at hospitals must conform to strict rules and regulations and their ability to socialize is limited. Because institutional care is focused on providers’ schedules rather than patient-specific needs, there are frequent cases of patients being alone for a long time. Patients’ ability to communicate is undervalued, and in the majority of cases, they remain in beds instead of interacting with others. On the other hand, community care provides a wide range of opportunities for patients, enabling them to control their schedule and choose how to spend their time. Another reason that community care is considered better than its institutional counterpart is that the investment into it is proportional to the quality of care provided. The level of institutional care is known not to correlate with the expenditures dedicated to it. The current paper will discuss the implications of community care versus institutional care with a special focus on elderly patients with mental health problems. A review article by Wysocki et al. (2015) “Long-term services and supports for older adults: A review of home and community-based services versus institutional care is focused on the analysis of institutional care as opposed to home and community-based services (HCBSs). The authors employ two methods in their research: literature identification and evidence rating. The first method involves the process of selecting the studies to be included in the review. Wysocki et al. (2015) consider randomized control trials and quasi-experimental designs the most suitable for their analysis. All chosen articles incorporate a comparison of care provided for older adults by HCBSs and nursing homes (NHs). Wysocki et al. (2015) review the reports of studies published in English from 1995 to 2012. The authors review the articles in two steps. First, they presuppose an independent review of titles and abstracts by two investigators. The second phase incorporates a review of the full text of each source and the establishment of whether all inclusion criteria are met. The second method employed by Wysocki et al. (2015) includes the evaluation of the methodological possibility of bias. The authors scruti
Introduction Parents are an important influence in shaping a person’s behavior and personality. Parents of different cultures will raise their children very differently, explaining why cultural differences continue to exist throughout generations. Asian and Western parents have drastic differences in the way they rear their offspring. Asian parents tend to be more authoritative whereas Western parents tend to be more permissive. As a result, Asians adults and Western adults become different in terms of personality and behavior. This paper argues that the manner in which parents raise their children varies in accordance to culture; Asian parents raise children to be more collectivistic, while Western parents raise their children to become more individualistic. The theory of individualism-collectivism is an effective way to compare how different Asian and Westerners turn out as a result of their parenting. In doing so, it is necessary to understand Baumrind’s parenting style typology. The three types are, authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. Baumrind explained that early parent-child relationships influence the succeeding behavior of the child as he/she grows and becomes an adult (Keshavarz and Rozumah 69). Such parent-child relationship can be categorized into authoritarian and authoritative. Authoritarian parents are: “highly controlling and demanding but affectively cold, requiring children to be responsive to parental demand” (Keshavarz and Rozumah 67). They expect their children to obey family rules, and therefore, they ensure that children know that disobedience is punishable. They do not praise often; children of authoritarian parents are not very confident or aggressive. Authoritative parents, on the other hand, are warm, responsive and involved. They respect, more so than authoritarian parents, the child’s viewpoint and opinions, which ensure that the children of this type of parents grow up more independent and confident (Keshavarz and Rozumah 68). Keshavarz and Rozumah argued that in Asia or non-western regions where collectivist cultures are practiced, parents practice behaviors that are deemed to be consistent with authoritarian parenting styles by not practicing beliefs or attitudes that are characteristic of authoritarian style of Western parents. Asian parents who are inherently stricter and pressure the child into being obedient, create generations of children who grow up to be collectivized. They tend to stick to family and follow a generic path in life set for them. They respond to their parents needs and obey their parents’ demands. In contrast, Western parents are authoritative, raising children to become independent, confident and individualistic. Because they have been raised in an environment respectful of their opinions, Western adults exhibit more assertive and confident behavior (Burns and John 490). Difference between Western and Asian Parents Western parents are authoritative while the Asian parents are authoritarian. Asian parent
The typical activities aimed at improving the state of heart health include those aimed at increasing the relevant knowledge and promoting daily exercise and a healthy diet, in particular, vegetables and fruits (Zhu, Ho, and Wong 265, 292-299; Janssen et al. 622, 636; Minossi and Pellanda 19-21). Such a program can be named “cardiovascular risk factor intervention program” and its suggestions are guided by the idea of modifying heart disease risk factors, such as obesity, physical inactivity, and a high-sodium diet (Covelli 173-175; Janssen et al. 620-621). This guidance allows us to form the following logical model for heart disease intervention and health improvement programs in elementary school children. The resources that are necessary for the program include the human resources: the governing body of the school, several teachers and (or) parents willing to promote the program, health consultants. Money expenses are unlikely to exceed the amount usually spent on staff and meals significantly. If the resources are provided, the following activities can be carried out. Health education is going to be paid particular attention to due to the effectiveness of this lifestyle-changing activity (Zhu, Ho, and Wong 292-299). Apart from that, parent involvement is particularly important in the case of children’s health improvement (Minossi and Pellanda 19-21). Therefore, curricula for cardiac health education among teachers, children, and their parents should be developed with attention paid to the age and the role of every particular group in the program. Apart from that, the ideas for the changes in physical education lessons and the menu should be developed, assessed (preferably with the active participation of parents), and implemented. If the activities are carried out, then the outputs will include the number of awareness lessons as well as the number of those who have attended them. The changes in the quality of meals and PE lessons will be assessed theoretically; with time, an assessment of the long-term results could also be proposed. If the outputs are living up to the expectations, the following outcomes are to be expected. First of all, all he mentioned groups of people will increase their awareness concerning heart diseases and related risks. This will enable the groups (particularly children) to use the knowledge outside the controlled environment. Apart from that, with time, the improvement of the children’s health is to be expected. The programs of this kind have been implemented with a varied level of success in elementary schools and other environments, which allows us to suggest that the desired outcomes are likely to be achieved (Covelli 174).
Introduction Background Employees of financial institutions have been considered for quite some times as being among the top earners in the country. Indeed, financial service organizations have defended their compensation and bonus structure, claiming that it helps them attract, recruit and retain the best talent. In addition, these organizations have previously claimed that their employee are remunerated based on their performance. Therefore, employees will be motivated to work hard and in return create long-term value to all the organizations’ stakeholders. On the other hand, it would be expected that when an organization underperforms, the employee will similarly be affected and hence their bonus reduced (Pert & Clark 2010) However the recent events, prior and during the global financial crisis, have clearly proved that this has not been the case. Most financial institutions were heavily criticized for their continuous persistence of highly rewarding their employees, especially top executives, despite their poor financial performance. In deed, there is clear evidence to support this augment. For instance, despite Citigroup and Merrill lynch, suffering losses of not less $ 27 billion dollar, they still paid bonuses; the first one paying $ 3.6 billion and the latter $ 5.3 billion. Likewise, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase, in the year ending 2008, paid out bonuses that were higher than their annual earnings. To be specific, Morgan Stanley paid $ 4.5 billion dollar despite making $ 1.7 billion. Similarly, JP Morgan chase paid 8.7 billion dollar after making $5.6 billion and, last but not, least, Goldman Sachs paid $ 4.8 billion while the earning was $ 2.3 billion (Pert & Clark 2010). Such actions lead to a public outcry by various stakeholders; including shareholders, the media, regulators and even some of the staff. In addition, it strained the relationship existing between these institutions and their customers, with most of them perceiving the organization as to lack accountability and integrity. Certainly, the institutions have come to the realization that the previous systems of incentive do not serve their intended duty of creating the long-term value. It is for this reason; they have opted for other alternatives, such as Bonus banking, which they believe will create both short-term and long-term value by building greater relationships with stake holders such as customers and employees (Pert & Clark 2010; Watkins & Warren 2010). Aim This report will therefore aim to investigate the potential of bonus banking. It will study the benefits of this compensation by comparing it to the previous system. Studying UBS, a financial institution which has opted for this approach, will give a clearer picture. Case Study: UBS UBS is among the largest financial services organizations in the world. Priding itself with more 150 years of experience, this organization offer wealth management, investment banking and asset managemen