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Introduction The performance of a company can be successful in terms of its operations in the form of optimization of capital allocation. This is usually based on better customer services, sales associates, and improvement on the supply chain. The management of such enterprises can reduce operations of its stores, especially to those that are underperforming to ensure that they do not run at a loss. Performance of such can furthermore be analyzed through management assessment and financial reports that are presented in the form of financial ratios, vertical analysis and the trend of such ventures. This essay elaborates on the extent to which the management assessment of the financial conditions agrees with the financial statement paper 1. It also addresses the various management concerns from the annual report, weaknesses that have not been addressed, and the recommended courses of action. Financial Ratios Analysis of Home Depot Management of various companies uses information from income statements to give more information on the performance of the business in terms of profits or losses. These statements give clear and detailed information about gross profits, expenses, income and earnings from various operations (Brigham & Houston, 2011). For example, Home Depot has been experiencing an increment in sales in the previous years. The gross profit margin has been high to boost revenues that are used to cover the operating expenses. Improvement in the operating profit margin has also been noted recently due to the improvement in revenue against the ever-reducing operating income. Although a reduction in the income has been noted due to the fact that the company closed 15 underperforming stores, an increase in the operating profit margin has been realized in both the financial year of 2013 /2014 and 2014/ 2015 (Epstein et al., 2015). Home Depot Inc. currently enjoys an ever-increasing profitability ratio due to the improvement indicated in the net profit margins. The company registered a net profit of 7.63% in the year 2014/2015, which was an improvement from a 6.83% registered in the financial year of 2013/2014. Other improvements have been noted in the returns of equity (ROE) and returns on assets (ROA) (Epstein et al., 2015). The management of companies uses the summary of asset, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity to determine the debts and money invested by the company and the shareholders (Brigham & Houston, 2011). For example, balance sheets from Home Depot Inc. indicate that the comp
In the story, An Occurrence at the Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, the author shows how an individual perceives time. The depiction of time in the story shows the fluid nature of time (Bierce, n.d). The author uniquely uses the nature of time to narrate a story from a present time to that of the past. In the real sense, the author imagines the present by using the past. Time is of the essence in the story as it reveals the various issues that affect the lives of other characters. To some extent, the author perception on time is not same to that of other characters. It is interesting to observe how the author uses time to interrupt a continuous flow of events. The author uses time to depict events that exemplify reality. Perhaps the author deems that time favors the fate of each character in the story. The main character in the story perceives time not to favor him. For example, Farquhar thinks that time goes slow on his side compare to others. In the story, Farquhar seems entangled in his own timeless realm. In this respect, the author tries to portray the feelings of the character in a metaphorical manner. For example, the author calls Farquhar “a vast pendulum” (Chapter III, p.3) to show how he is unconscious of the current happenings. The author uses the metaphor of time to explain how one can drift into semi-consciousness. This time can either be exhibited in the symbol of sleeping or going into a dream. For example, “Farquhar closes his eyes to fix his thoughts” (Chapter II, p.2). At this point it is clear that the present events are not favorable to Farquhar. At this time, time depicts a transitional place that is between the present and the past. The depiction of time as subjective by the author is intriguing. Perhaps this is the reason why Farquhar attempts to manipulate time. Farquhar sees this manipulation of time as a good way of escaping reality. However, the subjective nature ultimately allows important events like death to claim the character. At this point, it is clear that Farquhar has used the time to create confusion between reality and illusion. The reader only realizes the gap bridged between reality and illusion by the author at the end of the story. Perhaps this confusion and interruption of real events depicts how people struggle to control time and events that affect them in the real life. Through time, the author creates a fantasy world for Farquhar. The manner in which Farquhar imagines his death escape is as a result of a past reflection “as a federal scout” (Chapter 1, p.1) of the northern scout. During his imagination, Farquhar traverses time to perceive himself as a confederate soldier. The author has used the driftwood as a symbol of time. Just like a clock, the driftwood helps Farquhar to travel through the waters. The driftwood is a distortion of time as he fantasizes being the driftwood. The speed in which the driftwood move
Introduction Nissan being the second largest company in the automobile industry in Japan recorded a significant increment in their sales profit in the year 2006. However, due to unpredictable shifts in the market they suffered substantial losses before Renault chipped in and appointed a new CEO; Carlos Ghosn. Carlos then took charge of the company and his leadership brought it back to a profitable level in the competitive market. This paper, aims at discussing Carlos Ghosn leadership, the strategy used by Nissan Motor Company globally and its efficiency, the company’s organizational culture, its characteristics when doing business in the world and the view of Nissan’s recognition at home as compared to the way it is picking up worldwide. Carlos Ghosn Leadership On Carlos Ghosn appointment as the new CEO of Nissan, he outstandingly transformed the company’s status by focusing on the goals of the organization entirely in his leadership. In his vision for a lasting solution, he addressed the bankruptcy problem by using a unique approach; cutting down the company’s expenditure, expanding the profit-making avenues globally and sharing costs through the introduction of another stockholder. This highlighted his global mindset trait. Additionally, the partnership approach that he adopted not only saved the company but also created the visionary sense in the company and its employees. Carlos Ghosn had a vision by acting and committing himself to the goals of the company instead of just leading with words. It is evident when he took his own initiative in supervising and pressurizing the employees into meeting their targets on sales. As a charismatic leader, he displayed his best leadership trait through constant communication with employees. Hence, he motivated them into increasing their output because they felt they belonged in that company. Another trait he had, as a visionary leader, involved his tactical introduction of the proactive style in the company’s decision-making; and his adequate preparedness in anticipation for any problems arising. Additionally, he displayed boldness and creativity by refusing to follow Japanese culture of business. Instead, he introduced the proactive style approach in his Nissan’s organizational culture with a vision for its success. Nissan’s International Strategy The company continuously invested in new technologies and products that evolved often. Nissan did not limit its
Claude McKay Festus Claudius McKay was born in Sunny Ville, Jamaica, in the year of 1889. He was a son of peasant farmers but was interested in literature from childhood. His neighbor and brother played a critical role in helping him to study English poetry. When he was 17, he left Sunny Ville and worked as a woodworker in Brown’s Town, and later moved to Kingston (Poetry Foundation, 2021). The common theme is “the Black individual’s quest for cultural identity in the face of racism” as a major part of the Harlem Renaissance (Poetry Foundation, 2021, para. 13). The speaker was the voice of the struggles of the Black community, where he believed that “Black Americans should unite in the struggle against colonialism, segregation, and oppression” (Poetry Foundation, 2021, para. 15). The most prominent symbol from the poem by the poet was a comparison of his and the Black community’s enemies with “mad and hungry dogs” (McKay, 1919). McKay’s first major novel was Home to Harlem, written in 1928, where the story focuses on a Black soldier who remains true to his feelings and instincts and exhibits rebelliousness to the Western civilization (Poetry Foundation, 2021). McKay’s Banana Bottom reveals a Black person’s quest to find his or her cultural identity in a racist world. Some of his many works include “The Passion of Claude McKay: Selected Poetry and Prose (1973), The Dialectic Poetry of Claude McKay (1972), Selected Poems (1953), Harlem Shadows (1922), C
Introduction In 1761, the contract determining Joseph Haydn’s responsibilities of the Vice-Kapellmeister at the Esterhazy Court was written, and it explained the main duties to perform by the composer. The document allows understanding the role of composers working at courts in the eighteenth century in comparison to the composers’ rights in the nineteenth century. Main body The main points that attract the readers’ attention are the fact that Haydn was treated as a servant, his behavior was highly regulated, he was responsible for mentoring other musicians, and he had no right to publish his works as they were the property of Prince Paul. Thus, according to the document, Haydn was equal to a “house staff member” (“Haydn’s Employment Contract” 2). Moreover, he was expected to become “an example for the other musicians” and “conduct himself in an exemplary fashion” (“Haydn’s Employment Contract” 2). In addition, the composer needed to ask Prince each morning about his desire to listen to a concert to be ready to perform at any time, and the composer wrote only the music commanded by Prince. Thus, Haydn was responsible for organizing musicians, monitoring their playing, as well as for resolving problems. Most importantly, performing as the Vice-Kapellmeister and composing music pieces, Haydn did not have a right to communicate them “to any other party,” and he could not write works that were not commanded by Prince Paul or were commanded by any other person (“Haydn’s Employment Contract” 2). From this point, it is possible to state that the work of a composer in the eighteenth century was not viewed as art. While discussing Haydn’s contract in the context of time, it is important to note that the role of a composer at the court was not discussed as unique in comparison to the roles of any other servants. From this perspective, it is necessary to explore the evolution of the attitudes to composers and music pieces from the eighteenth century to the nineteenth century. Moreover, the document explains the limited number of published scores because the music belonged to Prince according to the contract. Conclusion Joseph Haydn’s contract for work at the Esterhaz
The contribution of Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998), the Japanese violinist and educator, in the development of the violin teaching techniques is considerable. Dr. Suzuki developed a specific strategy for teaching children to play the violin that is known today as the “Suzuki method” (Bugeja 22). This method is based on Suzuki’s philosophy, according to which the ability to learn how to play the musical instrument is not influenced by the talent as the inherited feature. According to Dr. Suzuki, the time when a child begins to play the violin is of the high importance (Wade 24). Thus, the “Suzuki method” is based on the claim that children can learn to play musical instruments as they learn to speak. In this case, the basic aspects of the successful teaching are the listening to the music, the constant repetition of music elements while playing, and the parents’ support (Suzuki 9). Therefore, according to Dr. Suzuki, any child can learn to play the musical instrument if he or she is encouraged and loved; supported by parents and the peers; focused on the constant practice, repetition, and the technique development; and listening to the music regularly. Suzuki’s philosophy and the teaching method are grounded on three main conditions. All these factors are important to support the main idea that the talent of a musician needs to be actively evolved. The first aspect is the children’s age. According to Dr. Suzuki, to develop the playing technique, children need to start learning early, at the age of three or five years (Trainor 263). This condition depends on Dr. Suzuki’s “mother-tongue approach” and an assumption that a child can learn to play the violin similar to the process of language acquisition (Comeau 60). In this context, the second key aspect is the daily listening to music. As children constantly hear the language they speak, they also need to hear the music they play. The third important principle that also comes from the theory of the language acquisition is the regular practice based on repeating small pieces and musical elements (Mehl 14). Hearing his or her parents speaking, a child learns words one by one, and their repetition contributes to the development of the skills and mastery. The repetition of musical pieces and elements many times contributes to the children’s development of their repertoire. In Nurtured by Love , Dr. Suzuki stated that at this stage, children need to demonstrate their patience to see actual results in the future (Suzuki 6). However, more attention needs to be paid to the environments in which a child studies. The focus on the environments for the teaching of playing the violin is significant because Dr. Suzuki developed the idea of cooperation within the beneficial setting. First, much attention is paid to the “triangle” of a child, a teacher, and a parent in the process of learning the music (Comeau 60). This cooperation depends on the following premises: the teacher acts as a master in playing the violin, the child is loved and encouraged, and the parent is supportive and actively involved in t
Patient’s Illness Patterns The patient’s conduct, which contributes to the emergence of complications and leads to an unhealthy lifestyle as a whole, is primarily related to her inappropriate eating patterns and mostly sedentary lifestyle. The former is connected to the existing preferences of local Thai and Chinese foods in corresponding restaurants, which are known for the high contents of spices. This factor might have been crucial in the emergence of liver problems, as can be seen from the woman’s high levels of triglyceride, cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase. These indicators are normally caused by poor eating habits, which allows a conclusion on their prevalent role in these results (Perdomo et al., 2019). In turn, the reported lack of exercise is explained by knee pain. Health Promotion Patterns In turn, the patient’s healthy behavioral patterns are connected to her willingness to cooperate with the medical specialists to combat her problems. Thus, the example, the facts of being on well-controlled diuretic therapy in the past alongside the effective treatment of the peptic ulcer disease with cimetidine attest to her willingness to accept the proposed measures. The subsequent refusal of tobacco consumption and the set limitations regarding alcohol also added to the woman’s chances for recovery. What is more important, the patient regularly visits medical specialists, more specifically, her Primary Care Physician and Cardiologist. In this way, the positive patterns are connected to the attention to emerging issues and the perceived responsibility for the outcomes. Three Types of NANDA Nursing Diagnosis The three types of NANDA nursing diagnoses corresponding to the case are acute pain, imbalanced nutrition, and moderate anxiety. The first condition implies the knowledge of the patient about the problem and the need for assistance for its elimination (Vera, 2021). The second issue is reflected by unhealthy eating patterns, which can adversely affect both heart and liver concerns revealed during examinations and a number of different tests (Vera, 2021). In turn, the third factor is of a psychosocial nature, and it indicates feelings of confusion due to the lack of understanding (Vera, 2021). Their combination leads to the necessity to develop suitable plans to address them. Problems and Nursing Interventions The principal problem, which should be considered in this case, is the similarity of the current situation with the patient’s symptoms in 2005. At the time, she was admitted to the hospital with intermittent mid-sternal chest pain, but no possible complications in the form of myocardial infarction or other conditions were detected. Nevertheless, the state has changed, and this fact requires additional health checks and analyses, especially considering her unfavorable family history of heart attacks and the probable effects of hepatitis B infection on such events. This outcome is confirmed by high levels of troponin and creatine phosphokinase and abnormality in premature ventricular contractions indicating the presence of this issue (“Troponin test,” 2017). Alongside this event, liver di
Introduction Value Added Tax (VAT) is a form of tax imposed on the usage or consumption of goods, as well as services at each point of sale. As an indirect levy, VAT has been applied in more than 180 countries where end-consumers endure the cost. On behalf of the government, businesses gather and account for the tax. Unlike other countries, the UAE introduced VAT recently, specifically on January 1, 2018. It started levying a 5% tax on goods and services purchased by consumers as a way of implementing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) initiative. The decision to introduce VAT in the UAE is primarily based on the need for collecting more revenue from diversified sources to facilitate the provision of high-standard public services. The UAE government aimed at minimizing its overdependence on the revenue gathered from oil and other hydrocarbons. Money collected would develop the economy through diverse sources of revenue. Nonetheless, as revealed in this paper, the introduction of the 5% VAT affects the spending patterns of consumers in the UAE since it indicates the potential rise in prices of goods and services among other implications. This paper finds it crucial to review the available literature on the VAT issue and its implications for consumer spending before discussing the findings in the context of the UAE and providing appropriate recommendations. Literature Review The Effect of VAT on Consumer Spending in the UAE Many scholars have explored the topic of VAT and its implications for consumer spending and businesses in general. Governments regard this indirect tax as an effective source of revenue. In the context of the UAE, VAT is a new taxation policy that has the potential of affecting the population’s spending habits. According to the UAE Government (2018), VAT establishment will target a majority of transactions involving goods and services while granting consumers a few exemptions. Hence, the introduction of the 5% VAT on some goods and services provided by businesses in the UAE will influence the spending habits of consumers in various dimensions. According to Saderuddin and Barghathi (2018), the addition of VAT on transactions that include consumer goods and services in the UAE will raise the cost of living considerably, regardless of exemptions made for particular items. This rise in living standards is already being felt in the UAE, despite VAT having been introduced a few months ago. Nonetheless, the cost of living is likely to affect high-income earners compa
Globally, significant effort has been put into creating vaccines against COVID-19 to decrease the number of deceased and ill individuals around the world. It aims at triggering an immune response from the body to reduce the risks of getting the virus significantly. However, its effectiveness seems unfavorable, and many vaccinated people can still get the disease; hence, the question of voluntary vaccination’s reasonability is posed by both experts and publicity. The drastically growing statistics of infected people worldwide forced numerous countries to provide the residents with the vaccination from the virus. By February 2021, numerous vaccines had been authorized and implemented in several countries; some are undergoing clinical trials while others are in the pre-clinical stage (Shrotri 590). Prioritization of healthcare personnel is a recurring aspect in COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans to date. I believe it is reasonable for health care workers, including doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and others, to be prioritized in vaccine allocation since they are at a greater risk of contracting the virus. On the other hand, immunization rates have been low among health care personnel due to the low numbers of vaccinated individuals worldwide. Overall, it seems unreasonable for people to get the vaccination if they will still be in contact with people without immunization doses. The disparity between desired and actual vaccination rates raises the question of whether voluntary vaccination should be phased out, favoring mandatory immunization. That is why it seems crucial to understand the drawbacks of voluntary vaccination and urgently reach the mandate of the COVID-19 vaccine worldwide. Consequently, the effectiveness of the immunization doses may be significantly enhanced, reducing the number of deceased individuals due to the quickly-spreading virus. Work Cited Shrotri, Madhumita, “Vaccine Effectiveness of the First Dose of ChAdOx1 NCoV-19 and BNT162b2 Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities in England (VIVALDI): A Prospective Cohort Study.” The Lancet Infectious Diseases , vol. 21, no. 11, 2021, pp. 587–96. Crossref , Web.
Introduction Every child has the right to basic education, health and quality life that is free from violence or intimidation. Each day, though, thousands of children around the world becomes victims and witnesses of systematic cases of physical, sexual, psychological, and emotional maltreatment and violence. Indeed, child maltreatment has mutated into a huge global problem with far-reaching ramifications on the victims’ physical and psychological health, welfare and overall growth throughout their lifetimes and, by extension, on family and society in general (WHO, 2006, p. 1). Consecutive studies have revealed that children become a reflection of the environment in which they develop (Perry, 2004, para. 2). Like any other member of society, children have the capacity to become self-regulating, reasonable and productive members of society if the environment is secure, conventional, and typified by relationally and cognitively augmented opportunities. However, this is usually not the case. Today, millions of chi