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Abstract Facing changes in business operational dynamics requires embracement of organizational transformations. The current paper investigates the value and mechanism of enhancing organizational change with particular focus on the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC). The company embraced change through alteration of governance structures from four to seven segments. It also considered implementation of an organizational change that was tagged Shared Service Concept (SSC). Implementing these changes called for alteration of roles and responsibilities of some personnel who were in charge of running the company. Consistent with Lewin’s model for organizational change implementation, such changes must be accompanied by increased pay packages. However, this strategy was not the case for ENOC. The paper recommends reconsideration of this omission, which may affect the morale and motivation of ENOC’s workforce. Organizational Background Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is a huge energy group in Dubai that was established in 1993. Based in the UAE, ENOC is owned by the Dubai government. Most of its operations are in Dubai and Northern Emirates in the UAE. ENOC processing Company, EPCL, is one of ENOC’s subsidiaries run by Jebel Ali refinery whose operations are mainly in Dubai. As stipulated in the company’s vision, the main interest of ENOC is in gas and oil. ENOC has more than 20 subsidiaries, which are owned both directly and indirectly. Since ENOC was established, it has made enormous progress towards meeting the company’s objectives and achieving its mission and vision. ENOC’s vision is “to be a leading regional integrated oil and gas group, which is highly profitable and socially responsible towards employees, community, and environment” (ENOC 2012, Para.1). This vision is developed through the statement of the mission of the company. The company sates that its mission is to gain sustainable development in the effort to maximize the profitability of the organization. It plans to meet the energy growing needs of the people of Dubai by having an up-to-date technology to use in the implementation of the organization’s practices. By so doing, it will achieve an excellent performance by giving customers the best service by exceeding their expectations in terms of quality and service (ENOC 2012, Para.3). Additionally, the company aims to gain and maintain industry standards in environment, health, and safety together with bringing, making, and retaining employees with top talents. Faced by various operational challenges, the company has considered various mechanisms of inducing organizational change in the effort to gain competitive advantage in its industry of operation. An organizational framework for change is the review of the organizational structure, which checks deeper into the relationships between positions in the organization (Spector 2007). The review seeks to improve the organizational needs. ENOC has been encountering various organizational challenges, which prompted for puttin
The selected theatrical production is “Foxfinder”. “Foxfinder” is a drama that acted live in many states in the United States and major European theatres. The play was written by Dawn King and directed by Domaso Rodriguez. The plot started with a government agent sent by the state authority to a couple in a small farming community. He was sent to determine what the couple could do with their farm. The development of the rest of the plot presented a rural English setting. The plot involved interaction between farmers with characters that were well organized to align with the setting. Reflection of Themes The lighting of the stage was remarkably balanced to represent a farmhouse and the intentions of the playwright. Behind the farmhouse, there are farm structures surrounded by woods and encroaching trees spread all over. The initial setting shows a chilling and peaceful environment provided by Mother Earth. The conversation between the couple and the government agent represented the interaction between the state and the small farming community. Structures on the stage were well placed except for the doors that were awkwardly set with hidden entrances and unclear exits. However, the structures did not significantly affect the delivery of the script. Actors in the drama were constantly exiting from the doors and used one exit, which made their movements on stage predictable. Coordination of the scenes and change of characters on stage was poor because of unclear stage props. Additionally, many scenes were acted out of the doors, which affected the attention of the audience. However, coordination of the rest of the stage was perfectly and appropriately done in a theatre setup. The theme of human interaction in a social set up was well executed by the superb characterization of the play. Women characters in the play brought a theatrical balance on the stage. Sara Hennessy, the wife of the farmer mended well with her husband and connected perfectly with her friend Amanda Soden on stage. Hennessy also brought the feeling of companionship to her husband. This relationship is evident in their conversation before and after the visit by the government agent. The former represents the theme of hard work in efforts to make the farms productive. The theme of operating in a parallel world was well brought out by the costumes and makeup of characters, which were perfectly used to reflect the playwright’s intentions. Farmers perfectly represented their rural farming context in their Wellington boots. At the same time, the government official was in a clean office suit to represent his job. It is worth noting that female actors had appropriate hairstyles that suited different aspects of the play. Literary Comparison In comparison to the drama “From Morning to Midnight”, “Foxfinder” had a superior act
Introduction Costa Rica (a country in South American) is located between Nicaragua and Panama. With a total land size of 19,653 sq miles, Cost Rica boarders Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean. The greatest distance connecting its principal point is 200 miles. This paper discusses Costa Rica with respect to preserved Rainforests and other related geographical phenomena. The country is not highly populated and has a total population of only 3.5 million people. It has five major geographical areas namely the Pacific, Caribbean, North Central Plains, Central Valley, and the Northwest Peninsula. It has seven provinces namely “Alajuela, Heredia, San Jose, Limon, Guanacaste, Cartago, and Puntarenas” (Infocostarica 1). Different regions of Costa Rica exhibit different geographical and climatic conditions. The regions have features such as volcanoes and mountains, rivers, forests, and valleys. The rainy season is one of the features of Costa Rica. This has increased the number of rivers and rainforests tremendously. Some of the major rivers in Costa Rica include San Juan, Tempisque, Sixaola, and Pacuare. There are numerous mountain ranges stretching across the country. A major mountain ridge is the Costa Rican ridge that includes Cordillera of Guanacaste, Cordillera Central, Cordillera of Tilaran, and Cordillera of Talamanca. The volcanic ranges in Costa Rica include the Guanacaste Range, the Central Volcanic Range and the Talamanca Range. The Rainforests Costa Rica is featured with various rainforests (a habitat of about 10000 species of trees and plants). More than a quarter of this Central American country is used as biological reserve and for wildlife refuge. It is also among the most bio-diverse countries in the world (Govisitcostarica 1). The forests in Costa Rica can be classified as rainforest, cloud forest, and topical dry forest. However, the rainforests are the most common in Costa Rica. They are mainly located in the south western parts of the country. Moreover, they exist in the Atlantic lowlands and characteristically featured by tall trees as well as drooping vines. The trees in the forests are tall and some reach up to 70 meters. The forests are habitat to many animals and many species of plants. Some of the rainforests include Arenal Volcano National Park, Barbilla National Park, Carara National Park and Braulio Carr
Introduction The need to offer a more comprehensive form of healthcare to the population has been motivated by several factors, these include; changing demographics that have seen the increase in the proportion of older people in the population, increased costs of healthcare services, increased proportion of uninsured and underinsured people, increased cultural, ethnic and racial diversity, increase in the prevalence of preventable chronic diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes mellitus and the prevalent outlook of the country’s and world economy. The healthcare services provision sector has had to face the double challenge of providing effective medical care; and doing so within the feasible economic limits. The efforts to attain this have not been entirely successful; resulting in a significant proportion of the population not receiving the optimum care due. To mitigate this, several interventions have been put in place; and with varied successes. Indeed, healthcare provision has become a major point of contention even on a national stage; and has continued to fill the plate of the federal and respective state governments. One of the steps that have been developed to improve the situation of healthcare services delivery is disease management programs (Norman, 2008; Goetzel, et al , 2005). Disease Management This has been one of the key aspects that have been developed with the aim of reducing the costs of healthcare services and improving the quality of the services seen as better outcomes to medical interventions. Such requires the creation of a system whereby there is a continuum of care between various levels of care as facilitated by development of a coordinated healthcare system with effective communication between the various levels; and the incorporation of aspects of self-care, not only to reduce the costs, but also to prevent the occurrence of acute-care episodes and adverse outcomes to disease and/or medical intervention (Esposito et al , 2009; Norman, 2008). The development of this concept was prompted mainly by the increased prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, AIDS, heart disease and chronic renal disease in the population (Bott et al , 2009). The aspects of these diseases that spurred action were the costs involved in the long term management in a large population; and the tendency of the diseases to result in adverse outcomes after the development of co-morbidities. As such, there has been a need for the intensive management of the diseases from their very onset both to save costs and to reduce the probability of future complications. Disease management programs have various functions; most important of these is supporting the relationship between the physician and patient; and therefore facilitating the proper implementation of the plan of care. The program also prevents the development of co
Introduction All sectors of humanity have experienced the effects occasioned by the advancements of technology. The health sector is one of the sectors that have experienced the effects of technological advancements. Electronic Health Records (EHR) is one of the elements that emerged in the advent of technological advancements in the health sector. Imperatively, the use of electronic data storage or EHR is very practical in utility of space. The practicability in space utility transpires because the quantity of data stored using EHR platforms is large as opposed to the use of paper documentation. Additionally, retrieval of data is easy and timely, an element that increases the essence of EHRs in health care. The advent of EHR and its application has led to a range of benefits, which include improved quality of service and promotion of safety. On the other hand, EHRs have also initiated a number of challenges that comprise limited privacy, breach of confidentiality, complexities in decision-making, and access to information by adolescents. It is within this backdrop that the essay assesses the impacts of EHRs in the health sector. The Rationale for Choosing the Topic and Its Essence EHRs have become very important in modern health facilities. Medical practitioners handling contemporary individuals need competences that relate to technological advancements. Miliard (2016) elucidates that to effectively execute their services and apply the concepts advanced by EHR medical practitioners should be in line with the trendy characteristics of technology. It is critical for medical practitioners to understand that healthcare sector is susceptible to changes advanced by the trends in technology. Principally, EHRs have played a dominant role in minimizing several issues related to the use of files in saving patient information (Robichau, 2014; Polverini, 2015). Currently, patients can access their medical information in various parts as they engage in their daily engagements provided they have the pass code to the information along with their respective medical practitioners. As such, medical conditions become a subject of close monitoring and control becomes timely in case of a complication. Application of Nursing Informatics and HIT Knowledge in Developing the Assignment The skills relevant to Nursing Informatics (NI) and Health Information Technology (HIT) played an instrumental role in development of the assignment. Since EHR utilizes technology, knowledge on information technology and nursing informatics are very important in development of an assignment that is clear and explicit (Bailey, 2016). It is vital to assert that Nursing Informatics and HIT are aspects that govern application of technology in healthcare facilities, and thus, a good understanding on the concepts is core in development of a well-designed assignment. Positive Impacts of EHR Fundamentally, EHR is efficient in promoting safety. Use of keywords, passwords, and other customized
In Kare Anderson’s video on TED, she talks about how people are blinded by the need to excel and get recognized individually. She claims that the best approach to being useful to the community is learning to develop opportunities that are helpful to the entire society. Anderson is keen to highlight that while most people try to work on their own in the development of business ideas, it would be much easier to develop bigger ideas if people integrated their different ideas. People have different talents, and they have a better chance of developing a big idea when they work together, rather than individually. Anderson calls for the members of the community to be open to accepting other people’s talents and utilizing them to generate a force that can change the community through opportunity development. Anderson sets out to demonstrate the best and easiest way for people to begin making their dreams a reality. According to her experience in life, the most difficult part of innovation is commencing with the development of a creative idea. Most people get stuck at the starting point because they lack the support of the people around them. Anderson’s sentiment is that the society has a better chance of success in building smarter ideas when different talents work together. Her sentiments are quite valid while considering the requirements of developing innovative ideas. People need to brainstorm and develop ideas that are not only practically viable, but ideas that are game changers in a business. Anderson believes that instead of aspiring for individual success, the greater good is attained when people come together to develop an opportunity that lifts them up as a group. She also indicates that everyone is better than someone else at doing a specific thing; hence, working as a community means that teamwork is the best way to ov
Jumeirah Group: Business Goals and Objectives Jumeirah Group chain of Hotels and Resorts is considered one of the most luxurious. The company has won a number of awards in the international industry of hospitality. It was established in 1997 with a primary focus to become the leader in the hospitality industry by means of creating a number of luxurious resorts and hotels that cater to the needs of the most demanding customers. Through continuous progress Jumeirah Group began to participate in the Dubai Holding group, a cooperation of successful businesses based in Dubai (Jumeirah, n.d., para. 1). Corporate responsibility is one of the most important components of Jumeirah Group’s success. Between 2009 and 2015, Jumeirah Group participated in an array of initiatives on every possible level in order to make sure that as a successful company it has made itself accountable at the community of businesses that operate in the sphere of services. Furthermore, the company implements the latest technologies available to become the most known chain of hotels that keeps the emissions of carbon on the lowest level possible ( Jumeirah Group Sustainability Report, 2013, p. 8). The Jumeirah Group brand can be divided into four major points that determine the overall business objectives. These points are the following:   * Jumeirah Group is a world-renowned brand that is directly associated with luxury.   * Jumeirah Group employs only devoted professionals experienced in a variety of aspects that relate to hospitality management. These professionals ensure support and dedication on every level of the business – from day-to-day operations to the stages of brand development.   * Jumeirah Group has established a broad system of distributions with offices set around the globe.   * Jumeirah Group persistently underlines the personalized approach towards the management of relationships between service operators and the primary stakeholders of the company ( Jumeirah Group Sustainability Report , 2013, p. 10). The guiding principles of the company have become of primary importance when it comes to achieving success in the established business goals of the company. Furthermore, they have also become primary players in sustaining the culture of Jumeirah Group. These principles have brought the company together as a unified unit in order not only to sustain the team on a particular level but also to make sure that the company becomes an example of how to do bus
Introduction The idea of a good life is often arbitrary due to the lack of clarity of what constitutes the subject matter, and what criteria should be used to define one’s life as good. Although a combination of spiritual, psychological, economic, political, social, and environmental well-being is traditionally seen as the marker of a good life, the notion under analysis is still far too broad to make far-reaching conclusions. Nevertheless, the idea of a good life could arguably be understood as the presence of freedom that allows one to make personal and professional choices entirely uninhibitedly (). Using the example of Malala Yousafzai, one may conclude that freedom, particularly, freedom to receive education, voice opinions, and contribute to the community, must be considered an essential part of a good life, while not being its only constituent. Freedom and Good Life The answer to whether good life is found in freedom also depends on one’s definition of a good life and what it should include. Although the claim above is quite counterintuitive, and although it might seem erroneous, a closer look at different perspectives on a good life will show that it has a certain substance. For instance, if considering the idea of a good life as that one of peace, calm, and safety, it will obviously misalign with the definition of freedom as the continuous fight for one’s rights. As
Introduction Religion is defined as the belief in divine beings being in control of life and all other factors that control life. With religion, individuals get to show devotion to their religion, which helps direct them towards doing what is deemed right in their religion. The world has numerous religions that people have placed a lot of faith in. With religion, religious differences are observed especially if the religions that are in question have vast differences in the beings that are worshipped. Mecca represents a holy ground that the majority of the Muslims visit; and is only supposed to be visited by Muslims. The popularity of Mecca has increased the scope of its effects, showing that it has an influence on tourism the financial aspects of the region and lastly religion today. Outline Muslims are devout individuals who strictly follow the Islamic faith and the practices that have been put in place since the era of Prophet Muhammad. Mecca holds a special place in the hearts of Islamic followers since it represents a place where the Muslims go, to make a pilgrimage. The Hajj (Arabic for pilgrimage) is an annual 5-day religious pilgrimage occurring in mid-august. Approximately 2 million people from around the world travel to the site of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj. The hajj is considered as one of the 5 pillars or duties of Islam, alongside the profession of faith to the one God and his prophet Mohammed, daily prayer, charitable giving, and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. The hajj is a physically demanding and grueling experience, being one of the most complex Islamic rituals. All Muslims who have the physical and financial capability to travel to Mecca to perform the hajj is e