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The case under consideration evaluates the situations where a wife and a husband face a number of problems connected with their family life and cannot find another decision but divorce. The husband believes that it is impossible to trust his wife as she cheats him through the Internet services, and the wife explains that her husband does not want to be involved into their family affairs. Both partners are not confident in the desire to remain committed to each other in this marriage; still, they have to sons, the twins, and have to think about the wellbeing of their children. The outcome of the situation is not that pleasant: the husband hospitalized because of suicidal ideation subsequent. Both partners are in need of professional help; both partners should evaluate the situation and their life, and both partners should be provided with a chance to develop appropriate communication with each other. To help two people comprehend their mistakes and choose the most effective solution in such situation, it is possible to make use of Reality Therapy offered Dr. William Glasser at the end of 1965 (Zastrow, 2009). The main point of the chosen therapy is that it is usually available to anyone and aims at helping people reconnect. This theory best addresses the chosen family’s treatment need as it focuses on the present. It is sometimes wrong to evaluate the actions taken in the past as the main reason of human problems is present discontents, present problems, and present feelings. People have to comprehend the results of their actions and inabilities to find some common decision. A man could lose his life, and a woman is so involved into personal satisfaction of needs. They cannot evaluate the situation from numerous perspectives and admit how terrible their problems in regard to their children are. There are two main components of the chosen therapy: the creation of trusting environment where two adults are able to develop conversations and the choice of the ideas which help to define what the patients really want, create a plan, and evaluate whether some negative outcomes may be expected. The results of the case assessment show that two people are sick and tired of their relations and cannot find appropriate reasons to continue living together. Still, they have already faced similar problems before and managed to find some successful solutions. This is why it is possible to evaluate their present feelings and problems. This couple is diagnosed as the one with inabilities to plan their future and to think about positive aspects of their life together. The prognosis is the following: in case the couple avoids mutual judgments and constant blaming, they may learn to prevent the situations which may destroy their relations. For example, it is possible to create a plan according to which the demands of the couple are met. One day is organized in accordance with wife’s demands, the next day is for husband, a
Introduction The Middle East is known to possess a wide range of religious, cultural, economic, ethnic, and ideological diversity. Serving as a geostrategic gateway between essential players such as Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Middle East has a history of both cultural and religious conflict as well as political instability in the modern era. Thus, the sovereignty of the states and the rights of their citizens have continuously been threatened by neighboring states on a regular basis. In particular, conflict over territory, as well as the search for political and spiritual influence, contributed to the process of shaping the nation. The competition over territory involved a variety of issues, including vital resources, such as oil and water, claims over religious sites, commerce centers and trade routes, cultural homelands, as well as geostrategic location. The majority of religious rivalries involved Islam, Judaism, and Christianity along with their political forms such as Islamic fundamentalism or Zionism. The background of the dispute between the Arabs and the Israelis lied in the opposing foundations of Arab nationalism and modern Zionism, with much of the conflict centering around the completing claims to the cultural and religious homelands between Muslims and Jews, the armed control of strategic territories, crucial threats to the state of Israel, as well as the search for self-determination by Palestinians. The Ramadan War of 1973 was the fourth of the Arab-Israeli wars, which was initiated by Syria and Egypt in October of that year on an essential Jewish day called
Executive Summary This paper presents a comparative case study of two companies that had adopted an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Companies were evaluated based on their ERP integration process. Both companies had to overcome integration issues of three kinds: those linked to the design of the enterprise resource package, those linked to the integration of new work applications, and those linked to the user interfaces. The paper identified the systems via which companies tried to overcome each kind of integration issue. The integration issues linked to each of these strategies were found to be different. Introduction Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have become admired options for both small and big firms to prevail over the drawbacks of disjointed and disparate legacy systems. Enterprise resource planning structures are designed as an incorporated set of system components, all connected to a common databank, managing a host of company tasks like human resources, inventory control, sales and finance (Monk & Wagner 2007). Most ERP systems in addition offer many language and currency competencies, enabling activities in various nations to become more incorporated. In a period of globalisation, these aspects are very appealing for firms focusing on expanding their operations international without losing control over them. The attractiveness of enterprise resource planning is verified in a new research that indicated that approximately 20% of firms across all sector industries have installed enterprise resource planning software, with the processing industry leading the trend (Magal & Word 2012). The research in addition indicated that the popularity of enterprise resource planning continues to increase, with 35% of the reviewed firms exploring, testing, or applying enterprise resource planning packages. Anderson and Larocca (2005) termed enterprise resource planning as the most critical establishment in the business utilisation of information technology in the world. The expanding significance in enterprise resource planning systems may be defined their expected benefits. Enterprise resource planning packages allow organisations to implement com
Abstract This paper focuses on the attempt to identify parameters and considerations that are essential to take into account while planning employee schedules at Fleets. Based on the provided scenario, it was discovered that the company encounters multiple human errors in such fields as inventory and stockouts. In this connection, it was suggested to resort to the most relevant management tools, including total quality management, just-in-time strategy, and others. The analysis of the existing situation showed that the implementation of special software might considerably improve the issues with human errors. By tracking working time and designing employee schedules, such software has the potential to organize the workflow and minimize challenges. It is also important to note that both the company’s interests and those of employees should be taken into account while preparing schedules. Introduction Schedules of employees are rather important as a supply chain manager is expected to meet the business requirements and comply with those of workers. In the given case scenario, it is revealed that Feets, a company operating in the field of retail athletic wear, faces problems with inventory due to human errors. In this regard, this paper will analyze parameters and considerations that should be taken into account while planning employee schedules, focusing on just-in-time (JIT) management, total quality management (TQM), and the point of sale (POS) system software. Parameters and Considerations: Employee Schedules The case shows that the main obstacles occur when employees at Feet miss some issues with packing, picking, or selling. One may suggest that this may be caused by improperly designed shifts and overload on workers. In this connection, the first parameter that affects employee schedules refers to seasonal peak sales periods. Consistent with Chopra and Meindl (2013), one may suggest that the application of the JIT approach may improve the current situation. Firstly, it is assumed that orders of customers should be met n
Motivation Low morale and absenteeism are serious problems of Starbucks that cut across the industry. Starbucks could not deal properly with the aspect of motivation. On a distinctive day between 2 and 4% of employees at Starbucks fail to show up for work, which does not sound like a high rate of absence, but more time is lost for the reason of low morale and absenteeism than through strikes and lockouts. The yearly costs of low morale and absenteeism in the United States are estimated to be $29 billion and a change of 4.99% in the national absence rate changes the gross national product by $10 billion. (London, 2003) A great number of studies are done to identify the determinants of low morale and absenteeism. Many variables are found to be considerably related to indices of absence, the results appear to be unstable across situations and time. The Way Incentives Work Every incentive program is based on a formula for enhancing motivation that engages four fundamental variables: effort, performance, outcomes, and satisfaction. The logic behind these programs goes something like this: employees at Starbucks will put in the accurate quantity of effort to meet performance hopes if these part-time employees at Starbucks obtain the types of outcomes that include pay raises and promotions which will provide part-time employees satisfaction. In simpler words, Starbucks should provide its employees what they want, and employees will work hard to get it.   * Effort => Performance => Outcomes=> Satisfaction Conversely, the problem with most incentive programs like Starbucks is that they center exclusively on the submission of outcomes and overlook the three beliefs that are the key to making the motivation solution work:   * Can one do it?   * Will outcomes are tied to one’s performance?   * Will outcomes are satisfying to one? The first conviction compacts with the relationship between employee effort and performance. The second compacts with the relationship between performance and outcomes. And the third compacts with the relationship between outcomes and satisfaction. These three beliefs form the basis of the belief system of motivation and performance. Accepting that these beliefs are decisive preconditions for motivation helps to explain why incentive programs generally yield such lackluster results like in the case of Starbucks Since employees do not always hold these beliefs to be true, attempts to improve motivation by using incentives cannot make the grade, even when the incentives are highly desirable ones. Types of Motivation Problems               One cannot do it                           Motivation problem:                         Lack of confidence         Associated feelings:                        Self-doubt                                                             Anxiety                                                                Frustration                Outcomes are not tied to one’s performance Motivation problem:
Introduction The stock market is dynamic, driven by four main factors: perceived risk, discount rate, earnings base, and expected growth. Stock prices change depending on the market forces of demand and supply. Limited stocks attract a large number of investors, and the companies are less willing to sell. For this reason, investors must bid high prices to purchase their preferred stocks. The market dynamics influence profit and losses from stocks. An investor must assess the riskiness and profitability of available stocks before settling on a preferred purchase. This is defined as the investment decision and involves detailed market analysis. Investors purchase stocks at low prices and resell them when demand goes up to generate high profits. The project finance assignment was tailored to help students comprehend the factors influencing changes in stock prices. In this task, the students were expected to act as real investors in the market and learn through their personal experiences in the stock market. Having learned about stock market dynamics, this was a chance to develop practical skills while testing the classroom concepts. A series of activities were outlined with students required to work in groups of two or three. The website www.wallstreetsurvivor.com was the starting point for the assignment. Each group was required to create an account on the Wall Street survivor website. Each group was allocated $100,000 to invest in stocks in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the NASDAQ stock market. In this step, we had to look up the stock prices, market trends, and opinions from various sites, including Google Finance and Yahoo finance. This step was crucial because it influenced the choices of stocks purchased. Having the necessary information on prices and market trends, every group was expected to purchase any amount of stocks totaling $100,000. Although there was no limitation placed on the number of stocks purchased, they were not to exceed the amount allocated. With the stocks purchased, each group was expected to have a minimum of 40 transactions. A transaction was interpreted as either a sale or a purchase. In this step, we selected 23 stocks and carried out the required transactions. Each group was expected to have sold everything by April 15, which we did. All transactions were expected to happen during the open market hours, that is, 4 pm UAE. And lastly, every purchase or sale was to be recorded and justified. The next section highlights the investment decisions followed for all the stocks with details that made the specific stocks attractive. Investment Decision Following the stock and market details obtained from stock markets and finance newsletters indicated in the resources section below, we settled on stocks from 23 companies. The favorable features and sale/purchase decisions are included in the section below. For each stock, we recorded the purchase and the sale and assessed the profitability. The aim of this part was to practically realize how investors’ decisions infl
Introduction The interview package urges to identify the way of a man’s destination, in order to fulfil the major goals concerned with a company and an interviewee as its possible member. In other words, any of the interview type can outline the correspondence of a person to a provided vacancy. This is why it is so necessary to have an idea of a good interview package and instructions to be adhered to as well. The report deals with the definite work position, with all structured agenda of how to promote the interview and to evaluate it then. The tips are taken into account, so that to show the reliance and peculiarities of the profession represented in the application with more information on the way to make the interview full and effective for both: employee and employer. Vacancy Job type: Permanent Full-time Company: SteppingStones Recruitment Category: Audit Senior Qualification: CA/ACCA/CPA Location: Grand Cayman Opening date: 24 August 2009 Closing date: 12-Sep-2009 Salary per Annum: $49900 – $57300 Salary per Fortnight: N/A Salary other: 3% from a salary per one top-tier client Total Remuneration: according to the monthly volume of work done Job duration : Ongoing Document/s: Passport, Driver’s Licence, Certificate Contact name: Ciara Neill Email: [email protected] (Best Jobs Australia, 2009) Interview Package Behavioural approach in provision of the interview package is a technique which presupposes its efficiency mainly during the selection interviewing (HRMT19023 – Module 7, 2009, p. 57). Its advantage over an unstructured interview is considered to have more points for an employer to focus on the person of an interviewee and focus on the possibility of employment. This method is implemented to define which capabilities are common for an interviewee, so that to compare person’s experience in previous times under similar to a new vacancy conditions. Behavioural technique is used under the slogan: “past behaviour is a reliable predictor of future behaviour” (HRMT19023 – Module 7, 2009, p. 57). In this respect four main responsibilities should be taken into account by an interviewee. Among them are: keeping terms with clients before, during, and after auditing; distinctive leadership abilities; respect; integrity and development (Gold Coast Health Service District, 2009). An interviewer, on the other hand, should follow the instructions of behavioural approach while providing a definite interview: An important feature of the behavioural question is to use adjectives designed to trigger a response/recall from the interviewee. Words like most, least, and toughest are used to stimulate the recall of specific events (HRMT19023 – Module 7, 2009, p. 58). So th
Project title, rationale and description The title of the project is “Tree planting in a university”. It will entail the planting of two thousand trees in a university compound. The student body will generate funds for the project. Thereafter, the university administration will provide space for the planting of trees. It will start with the plantation of seedlings, and then a transplantation ceremony will follow. Five staff members will take care of the seedlings as well as the trees that will grow from them. They will be responsible for the daily maintenance of the seedlings. Students will own the trees; this will introduce a long-term perspective into the equation through frequent monitoring by the students who planted the seedlings. The rationale behind this project is to preserve the university environment. The institution is facing the danger of erosion; consequently, something must be done to prevent this occurrence. Additionally, the university is a vital part if its community. As a result, the roads, buildings and economic activities that go on in this community are geared towards serving campus residents. It is the responsibility of the members of this university to give back to their community by adding a natural element to the urban settings in their area. Trees are the best option for this body because they will bring pride to the university town. They will improve the aesthetics in the area as they will frame the landscapes. Additionally, they will minimise noise pollution; environmental agencies acknowledge the role of trees as sound absorbers. The institution will also become a better place for studying because it will possess less heat intensity after sunlight deflections by the trees. This project will provide a great ecological value to the university because it will nurture various organisms on the trees, and will even minimise the existence of green house gases in this environment. Therefore, the advantages of this project will not be felt immediately,
Introduction Knowing about the past is significant in understanding the current trends and predicting about the future. In history, the past represents a stage in the current political, social, religious, and metaphysical developments. This treatise explains how we know about the past. How we know about the past The past is known from the recordings and narrations about events that occurred in the yesteryears. Cultures which adopted writing and other visible ways of recording events are a significant source of evidence about the past activities. The recordings were in the form of weather changes, cultural events, natural calamities, and religious activities. For instance, in China, the Daoism religious movement has been passed down to generations through the early century writings which have been preserved over the years. Another way of knowing about the past is through archeological expeditions. Through digging, unearthing, and discovering past artifacts, historians can classify these relics into centuries they were used, depending on the depth or age of the objects. Reflectively, there is a technology that can correctly age the objects in terms of the level of civilization at that time. The artifacts contain a rich history of the past which can be studied to identify the cultures, religions, political affiliation, and social fabric of the people on the past centauries. For instance, the remains of leather shoes, primitive hunting spears, and harpoons used in the medieval age are significant in identifying how the past civilization has experienced metamorphosis over years. These objects are a clear indication of how life used to be in the past. Historical events of the past are a reflection of what happens at present. Although the methods of understanding the past events are sometimes primitive, the facts about these events remain solid. This paper will review the ways of knowing the past from a historical perspective. Knowing the past The present is a myriad of events in the past. Knowing about the past from a historical perspective is achievable through exploration by historians. The objects found in such exploration may correctly predict the occurrences of the past in the form of weather, political affiliations, and agriculture. For instance, through studying the historical writings in China, during the early centuries, it is possible to understand the origin of Buddhism and the culture of wearing large round hats. The recordings in the sixths century and the drawings in some of the caves in China are a rich source of past history. The past can also be understood through the lens of songs and cultural events of the ancient times. In most cultures, the songs and social events captured what was happening at that time. These events are rich in terms of cultural affiliations, economic activities, and social orientation. For instance, the history of the native Indians can be understood through their dressing style which has been passed down to generations. Besides, this group has managed to preserve some of their early crops, ways of doing agriculture,