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Reflection Robert Reich is not only a well-known economist and author of a number of books but a successful politician as well. In the movie Inequality for All , the expert explains in simple terms why income inequality is an inherent part of any society and tries to predict what consequences the society will face in case the gap between poor and rich will be even more evident than it is now. The majority of people tend to think that inequality has already grown. Reich provides a number of facts that prove this statement comparing the economic situation in the United States of 1928 and 2010. According to the movie, the process of globalization contributed to slow recovery from crises and a huge gap between poor and rich. America is the most progressive country across the globe, however, is also the state that takes the first position related to inequality. The gap between the income of an ordinary worker and the income of top executives was not very big. However, nowadays top executives have already doubled their wealth whereas ordinary workers make even less. We cannot go back to the old Fordism regime. There were not so many economic factors that exist now. Modern factors include globalization and an expanded market. The labor market is unlimited now. The population of the United States has already increased by almost four times since the beginning of the twentieth century. However, the number of workplaces is almost the same; it means that the employer has a lot of choices, the demand for the worker’s decreases as well as the price for labor. There are too many people who want to work, and thus, the business owners can lower the salaries. This is only an internal problem. The external issue is even more complicated. Asian World experiences the same problem; however, it is more urgent there as the population increases with impressive speed. It is not possible to return to the same approaches used during Fordism as globalization dictates new rules, old models are ineffective. Innovations related to technical progress need to be improved to solve the situation. Alternatives According to the opinion described by my colleague, it is impossible to return to the models and approaches used earlier. Fordism is that stage of development that the society has already overcome. The methods that were popular earlier cannot be adjusted to the modern environment and thus, should be innovated and transformed to suit modern needs. The solution to the problem is centered on governmental he
Abstract This paper examines the attributes needed to hire an effective staffing manager, compares human resource planning for a large international bank and for a local police department as well as evaluates the processes behind recruitment effectiveness. Through globalization and the process of outsourcing and offshoring, employee teams are no longer isolated to merely being within the same building, state or country, rather they are now scattered across a wide breadth of countries, regions and business cultures which staffing managers need to take into consideration. It is based on this that this paper will tackle the various characteristics needed in hiring an effective staffing manager, the inherent differences between a local and international organization and how to measure recruitment effectiveness. Hiring a Staffing Manager When it comes to hiring a staffing manager for an organization, the following are the key skills and attributes I would focus on when deciding on a proper candidate: Capacity to understand the requirements of a job The most important capacity for any staffing manager is the ability to understand the needs of a job versus the type of employee candidates that would apply for it. A job’s requirements are not limited to the skills needed in order to perform it well; rather, they extend to the capacity of an employee to be able to understand the various nuances and key details needed to be able to do a job well. Such an attribute is often gained through experience and, as such, it is necessary for a staffing manager to be able to determine how an employee’s experience correlates into being able to meet the requirements of the job that is available successfully. Being able to create an effective hiring strategy Another of the requirements needed by a staffing manager for an organization is the capacity to develop an effective hiring strategy. What must be understood is that most large enterprises have a relatively high churn rate as compared to smaller organizations due to the sheer amount of employees that work t
Introduction It is entirely important to do a thorough job in evaluation when a product is being developed. A lot of human and financial resource is put into place a product in the market. Not only so but a lot of time and energy is used in doing the same. Different methods are used in giving effective product evaluation. All these have their pros and cons. Generally, they can be categorized into two: Loose (summative) evaluation and tight (formative) evaluation. Evaluation procedures There are a couple of advantages that can be realized in using loose evaluation procedures. Some of these are that it sheds some light on the amount or degree of effectiveness that the product will bring to the company. This is because a lot of surveys are used in giving a summative evaluation. Its retrospective system of the process gives it an advantage since the management can have an easy time analyzing the evaluation thereof. A sample product can first be released to potential consumers, and an analysis of how well it does is done through which clear indications can be given as to whether to proceed or not. On the other hand, tight evaluation has its advantages. It is more internally concentrated. It involved how much the stakeholders can achieve in making the product more market-friendly, yet fetch the maximum amounts of profit. This type of evaluation, therefore, is good in strengthening the quality of the product. It also strengthens the technology with which it was produced. More input is added to its production after a negative assessment is done and therefore the product ends up becoming one with a heavier standard of quality. The one thing that is outstanding between these two evaluation methods is that more often than not, there is a cost one has to incur in carrying them out. A difference between these two is that the loose evaluation procedure may come much later, since it may involve external sources in giving evaluations. Role of the internet in the new product
Introduction The quality of medical care largely depends not only on current work but also on competent planning. If correct and clear perspectives and goals are established, the process of achieving them takes less time, and healthcare specialists are aware of all the tasks assigned. Moreover, patient outcomes are improved due to highly qualified care and timely communication with providers. In order to analyze this interaction from the standpoint of effective planning, the aims of the national plan called Healthy People 2020 will be considered (“Health communication,” 2019). Patients’ timely contact with healthcare workers is a valuable practice, and such objectives of the program will be assessed as stimulating shared decision making, creating social support networks, and increasing people’s health literacy skills. Supporting Shared Decision Making Maintaining productive interaction among patients and providers is largely achieved through the strategy of analyzing the opinions of both parties. Developing shared decision-making is one of the goals of the national Healthy People 2020 program, and the course of work is straightforward in this direction (“Health communication,” 2019). Based on standard communication principles, healthcare professionals should be aware of their responsibility towards patients who, in turn, should trust medical providers. According to Shay and Lafata (2015), the trend of expanding contact has been observed recently, which is the result of the corresponding organizational work under the terms of the national plan. The importance of interaction and exchange of experience lies in the fact that both a patient and a physician can benefit and receive the maximum of valuable information regarding a certain case. Therefore, developing such an objective is a meaningful and reasonable task. Building Social Support Networks Helping patients to adapt to temporary difficulties is one of the urgent tasks of medical professionals, and creating appropriate social support networks is a significant objective. Lee, Burnette, Liddell, and Roh (2018) give an example of interacting with women who have overcome cancer and argue that the organization of comprehensive communication programs is an essential psychological factor. If patients realize that they have an opportunity to seek help from instances where guaranteed assistance will be provided, it is an additional incentive for recovery and the support of people in a similar situation. Increasing Health Literacy Skills Since medical providers cannot always be close to patients, education should be encouraged. In this regard, one of the objectives of the Healthy People 2020 plan is to increase people’s health literacy skills (“Health communication,” 2019). The emphasis on learning how to self-care and provide first aid is reasonable beca
Clipper Navigation is a transportation company that offers high-quality, low-cost services. Since it is in the transportation industry, it mainly provides services, while products fill a secondary role. However, services offered by the company extend beyond the expected necessary minimum and encompass tourism and the premium transportation segment. The former is ensured by the presence of observation areas and a sundeck aboard the ferries along with the opportunity of orca watching, while the latter is due to unprecedented speed for the industry. The products offered by the company include beverages and food served during the trip as well as likely souvenirs. Considering the offers made possible as a result of cooperation with other transportation businesses and tourist firms, it is possible to characterize the combination of products and services supplied by Clipper Navigation as of higher contingency than sufficient for its industry sector. The horizontal partners of Clipper Navigation might provide transportation services that compete with those offered by Victoria Clipper ferries. More specifically, these can include marine transportation services, land-based transport, and air travel companies operating on the same or similar routes to those covered by Clipper Navigation. Other possible horizontal partners are tourist businesses that offer amusement trips, whale watching tours, and routes to sightseeing locations. The possible services of vertical partners are more diverse. First, these include transportation that goes beyond the capabilities of Clipper Navigation, e.g., railway companies and the aviation industry, which operate on a scale unreachable for ferries. The possibility to file a reservation for a route that aligns with the customer’s schedule is a huge advantage for the company as it increases customer satisfaction. Next, organizations that can provide information on seasonal whale behavior (e.g., seasonal changes) and predict their presence in the area of operation might be useful partners. Any food or beverage served on board the ferry is a product that likely comes from a vertical partner. Likewise, souvenirs and memorabilia, which often accompany tourist amusement trips, might come from such a source. However, the most notable service that originates from a vertical partnership is the opportunity to book a ticket for a specific holiday tour to the mountains or a ski resort. As can be seen from the classification, the two types of services have an essential difference. Services from horizontal partners reside within the same business sector as those of Clipper Navigation, while vertical partners are either suppliers of crucial components for the business or operate in marginal fields. In other words, the latter are not in competition with the company. Clipper Navigatio
Introduction Internet banking has certainly played a key role in the increase and ease of banking services the world over and the reasons for this are not difficult to discern. Online banking provides flexible opportunities for online services to customers. The highly integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) supported by advanced software integrates the basic financial services in demand the world over by individuals and organizations. The three central areas of organizational requirements that include operational, analytical, and collaborative are addressed. CRM and online banking systems and their benefits have generated few research studies but continue to grow and dominate the activities within the banking sector thus defining and shifting the culture in which we handle our finances. The reason I have settled on this topic is based on personal experience I had with my Dad when I was very young. To access banking services, one had to not only keep time but also make a long line behind other clients. This is the exact position we found ourselves in some fifteen years back in our attempt to access banking services. That is no more because internet banking has revolutionized the culture in the banking industry. Development History At the beginning of the 20 th century in the United States, demand exceeded supply and this precipitated a move by the company to change their business strategies in concentrating on selling as many products as they could afford to. In this case, companies did not pay attention to the customer and the customer’s needs and requirements. Heiko, Wayne, and Robert (1994) explain that “suppliers focused on product development, manufacturing capacity, and securing distribution outlets, without regard to their consumers”. In the middle of the 20 th century, however, the economic situation changes, and by this time consumers had the power of choice due to excess supply which exceeded demand. Heiko, Wayne, and Robert (1994) point out that “The era of the passive consumer was coming to an end. Companies began to find out what their customers were, what they wanted, and how they could be satisfied; they analyzed data about their customers and segmented them based on their demographics, such as age, gender, and other personal information. Then they promoted their product or service to a specific subset of customers and prospects”. This period was characterized by target marketing where each company invested much of its efforts on four P’s (price, promotion, product, and placement).In this regard, the concept of CRM and internet banking came in the late 1990s. Although there is no clear definition of CRM, Fareena and Roy (2000) define it as follows: Customer Relation Management “is about understanding the nature of the exchange between customer and supplier and managing it appropriately. With the advent of internet banking, companies changed their business emphasis in increasing the
The human body weakens and deteriorates as a person advances in age beyond adulthood. One of the consequences of this deterioration is pain. Chronic pain differs from acute pain mainly by duration. There is no consensus regarding the duration but it generally falls somewhere between one and six months (Better Health Channel, 2011). Below this duration, the pain is acute, but beyond this duration, it becomes chronic. Some scholars classify pain between the first and sixth month as sub-acute. Chronic pain tends to last for more than a year especially among the older generation. Age is one of the factors that increase the propensity of an individual to suffer from chronic pain. There is some sort of plateau phase observed among the older people in Victoria above the age of seventy, who do not seem to have any major difference with those slightly younger in their pain profiles. Research reports show that between 27% and 61% of people aged over 65 have chronic pains in Australia (Dewar, 2007). This variance in numbers is because of the difficulty in diagnosis of pain due to its subjective nature (Virir, 2009). Chronic burden also contributes up to 80% of the disease burden in Australia (National Health Priority Action Council, 2006). Normally, as the human body ages, its capacity to deal with infection and to recover from injury diminishes. Certain conditions such as heart disease, kidney failure, liver problems, and other organ failures increase. In addition, old people tend to take a disproportionately longer time to recover from physical injury due to accidents. Chronic pain in the elderly in Victoria take the form of persistent headaches and migraines, back pains, limn and joint pains and gastrointestinal problems. However, older people above the age of seventy tend to have fewer cases of headaches as compared to younger age groups. Some also develop conditions causing them chronic pain in the ENT system. While these pains mainly affect to the elderly, they tend to be more concentrated among them. The effects of chronic pain vary from person to person and take different forms. In a general sense, people show two main reactions to chronic pain. The first type of effect that chronic pain has on people is that it reduced the range of options they have relating to physical activities. In this sense, chronic pain limits their participation in physical activities such as sports, manual work and can significantly reduce their mobility. These activities tend to increase the awaren
“Wings of Desire” is a 1987 movie about angels in Berlin, that examines the themes of hope, humanity, and ever-concurring love. It follows an angel who falls in love with a woman and tries to become human himself to be with her. Despite the seemingly melodramatic premise, the movie deals with several heavy subjects, as the angel in the story is all too familiar with the existential solitude of an eternal being. Although the leitmotif of the movie heavily focuses on love and hope, it is a sad piece that dwells on the internal pains, be it big or small, of ordinary Berlin residents. It is overwhelmingly informed with the sense of isolation and even depression, as the angels in Berlin are unable to communicate with everyone but themselves effectively. Set in Berlin, the movie depicts the city in a somewhat ethereal, almost mythical manner. Not only is it populated by angels, but the atmosphere makes it seem as if the love story between an angel and a human might indeed be possible. Yet the very real scenery is showcased multiple times throughout the film, as angels move around going on their business, attempting to save some of the city’s most desperate residents. Thus, the well-known statues, bridges, and streets transform into a surreal landscape full of ghosts, memories, and feelings. It is notable that the two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, who act as the protagonists of the movie, are incapable of interacting with the physical world. They cannot call a taxi or a train, but manage to appear everywhere the story needs them to, by transcending the material limitations. The angels observe every other person in Berlin interact with the usual urban objects with a mix of emotional detachment and a form of envy. Particularly Daniel, who falls in love with a human, perceives these staples of everyday urban life as manifestations and examples of humanity. In this strange way, the movie presents these ordinary rituals and tokens as valuable and unique parts of the human experience. Berlin is part of the routine for people in this movie, and the routine in turn is part of what constitutes their humanity. The scene that stand out to me the most was, no doubt, the suicide episode and the unsuccessful angel intervention that occurred right before. Towards the end of the movie, Cassiel looks into the mind of a tormen
Introduction Slavery in the United States of America is a highly important topic to discuss even at the present moment. Although this regime and level of racial discrimination have been left in the past, people must still learn the history of American slaves who were owned by white citizens. Not only does this let one learn more about the country in which they reside, but it also shows its citizens how freedom was gained for all inhabitants. The following paper will present a discussion of slavery in the USA and an explanation of the tremendous impact it made on the lives of all Americans. It will also include a description of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and coverage of various Civil War events. Discussion As mentioned in the introductory section, slavery existed in a period when the United States of America was not an attractive country for immigrants from Africa. Once a black person was noticed in towns or cities, he or she could be caught and sold to slaveholders, regardless of their free status (Berlin 26). Although these people could have families and jobs, their freedoms were disregarded by other citizens due to their skin color, which was the main basis for discrimination. It is a well-known fact that nowadays those with racist beliefs are disapproved of in the US. However, when the famous American Revolution w
Introduction Out of all the economic and socio-economic indicators, inflation and the gross domestic product have a greater impact on the stock market. The six economic indicators that affect our economy every day include the Treasury Department Policies, Monetary Policies, Raw Resources, Fiscal Policies, Productivity, Balance of Payments. According to Graham, “inflation is an economic indicator for securities markets since it establishes an estimated value of an investment lost on how to compensate for the loss” (n.p.). For instance, if inflation is at 15% at a particular time, and your investment increases by 15%, then the investor stays even during that time. Gross domestic product (GDP) is a component of inflation as well as an economic indicator (Graham 2). Economic indicators measure the economic activities of an economy, individual’s welfare and the socio-economic development, the country’s sustainability of economic activities, inputs to the production units, scarcity or depletion of the natural resources, a country’s dependency on other economies and the economic efficiency (Cohen, Grémont, Mudgal & Tan 4). Several people assume many factors as causing the market to rise and fall. There are many factors including the employees incomes, living standards, political influences affecting the market, but economic factors form the major factor that influence the market performance (Graham 2). This paper focuses on three economic indicators and their utilization. Productivity has been discussed in the light of the labor and workforce productivity, how it affects the economic growth, where it is found, its relationship to inflation and the influences of the unemployment to productivity. Monetary policy and the raw resource have also been discussed. Productivity Productivity refers to the ratio of the volume of output measure to the measure of the use of the inputs. Labor productivity as a measure of productivity shows the main economic measure for the economic growth of the country, welfare and the socio economic development of people (Freeman 1). Growth in the levels of productivity forms a crucial economic indicator. The growth in production means that the real incomes of individuals and the nation at large improve. This means that productivity growth clearly indicates the growth of the economy of a country. Productivity shows the amount of input needed to generate a certain amount of output. In spite of the significance of productivity as an economic indicator, there are many challenges faced when quantifying the productivity. Productivity growth and levels of different countries or different industries within a country can be measured in comparison with one another (Pilat & Schreyer