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I think a low-context, low-power distance relationship is more appropriate between a coach and a player. Power distance denotes the association between lower-ranking and higher-ranking people that relies on how the former react to the latter. It is an idea utilized in cultural lessons to comprehend the association betwixt people with differing authority, the impacts, and their viewpoints. It utilizes the power distance catalog as an instrument to assess the acknowledgment of power created betwixt the people with the most influence and those with the slightest. In these cultures, power distance is portioned into two classes that look similar to a culture’s authority index. Individuals in communities with a high-power distance are most probable to pursue a pyramid where every person has a position and hardly needs further validation, and high-ranking people are revered and esteemed (Plueddemann, 2009). In low-power distance cultures, persons focus on distributing command equally. Minus respect to the similar rank of reverence of high-influence distance philosophies, extra validation is frequently required among individuals in low-authority distance cultures. A high-context society frequently shows less-direct nonverbal and verbal communication, using small interaction gestures and analyzing more, implying this less-straight information. Low-context philosophies do the contradictory; straight verbal interaction is demanded to suitably comprehend a message being relayed and depends heavily on obvious verbal skills. In a high-context, high-power distance relationship, power disparity is typical and pronounced, and individuals acknowledge that minus question. Some persons possess authority, whereas others do not. Additionally, high power distance societies appeal to things like tradition, which maintains cultures stable and protects massive variations to authority relations. These relationships also incline to be very graded, which implies that individuals are classified within a culture by tough tasks. In a very categorized community, every person recognizes their position, and they do not actually question it. The other reason I am
Introduction Research design is the process through which the research questions are turned into a testing project. The suitability or the effectiveness of a research design depends on the research questions. As a blue print for the study, a research design is concerned with the following issues. First, it identifies the questions to be studied by the researcher. Second, it helps the researcher to identify the relevant data that needs to be collected. Finally, it is concerned with how data should be analyzed in order to achieve the desired results. Research design can be qualitative or quantitative. A quantitative study involves systematic and empirical investigation of social phenomena with the aid of statistical techniques. Qualitative study on the other hand is “a method of inquiry that facilitates an in-depth understanding of human behavior, and the factors that influence such behavior”. This paper focuses on the differences between qualitative and quantitative research designs. Characteristics of a Qualitative Study Design Strategies A qualitative study uses naturalistic inquiry. This means that real-world situations are studied as they occur without manipulating or controlling them. A qualitative study is based on emergent design flexibility. Thus, it allows the research to adapt to changes in situations, and enables the researcher to adopt new techniques as they emerge. The study also uses purposeful sampling to recruit participants. Selection of the sources of information or the participants is based on the ability of such participants to provide useful information on the subject under study. Data Collection In qualitative studies, qualitative data is collected through observations that give details about the research topic. Other methods of collecting data include interviews, case studies and document review. Personal experiences and insights of the researcher are an integral aspect of the inquiry. They help in understanding the phenomenon under study. Empathic neutrality, as well as, mindfulness must be maintained during data collection to avoid bias. Change in the phenomenon under study is assumed to be on-going. Thus, attention must be given to system and situation dynamics during data collection. Analysis Strategies The analysis process is based on unique case orientation. Thus, the first step in analysis is “being true to, respecting, and capturing details”, of each case being studied. The study uses inductive analysis, as well as, creative synthesis to
Multiple sclerosis (also known as MS) is a complex condition. Its complexity is mainly dictated by the fact how different it may be for each affected individual. The sets of symptoms for this disease are rather diverse. That way, some of the patients with multiple sclerosis do not need any special medical treatment and can function normally, whereas the other suffer from different problems related to the effect the disease has on an individual’s eyes, spine, and brain. Cellular, Organ, and Systemic Levels Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease during which the immune system of a human body starts to attack its lipid tissue that covers the nerves and is called myelin (Mayo Clinic, 2015; Multiple Sclerosis Health Center, 2015). The layer of myelin carries a protective function; that is why when it is destroyed the nerves may be affected. Myelin secures the nerve axons and dendrites enabling fast and easy movement of the nerve impulses. Multiple sclerosis is a pathology that forces the T-cells of the immune system to generate cytokines that eventually damage myelin layer (5 Ways Multiple Sclerosis Affects Us at a Cellular Level, 2014). As the nerve fibers become exposed, they start to be vulnerable to various negative impacts; as a result, scar tissue may appear on them. The scar tissue blocks the movement of the nerve impulses and leads to the failure of communication between the brain and the rest of the body (Mayo Clinic, 2015; Multiple Sclerosis Health Center, 2015). On the organ and systemic levels, the brain’s signals do not reach their correct destinations; this creates a list of complications for the whole body. First of all, the motor system stops working properly. As a result, the affected individuals may face problems with walking and moving around. Secondly, the affected optic nerve creates problems with eye sight such as blurriness of the viewed objects or doubled vision. Thirdly, an affected individual may start to experience difficulties controlling their bowel and bladder discharge (Multiple Sclerosis Health Center, 2015). In addition, the other outcomes of multiple sclerosis are sexual dysfunction, painful, tingling, or numb sensations, difficulty focusing on tasks and memorizing information, depression, exhaustion, muscular weakness and spasms (Multiple Sclerosis Health Center, 2015). Homeostasis The human immune system is based on two types of white blood cells with different functions. They are called macrophage and T-cells. The latter are divided into suppressors, helpers, cytotoxic cells (5 Wa
Health care management is a complex and challenging endeavor. A good health care manager realizes the role which reporting staff plays in enhancing the quality of medical and administrative performance within the hospital. A good health care manager also knows how important the reporting staff is for his (her) success. All issues affecting today’s hospitals, including nursing shortage, low professional standards and competences, poor workload planning and pay gaps, are secondary. Primary are the issues and gaps in health care management. The case of Mercy Hospital exposes the major deficiencies in health care management and communication. Not nursing shortage or pay gaps but problematic relations and poor communication are at the heart of all difficulties faced by Mercy Hospital. This being said, and taking into account numerous areas for improvement at Mercy Hospital, the main task is to help Helen Swenson establish herself as a health care manager, develop a common strategic vision for the entire hospital, and build strong formal and informal support with the intent of creating a novel, effective, and reputable nursing environment. That Mercy Hospital is often compared to a leper colony is not accidental: for many years, numerous planning, organizational, staff, financial, and image problems have plagued the hospital. Many of these problems continue to persist. The hospital’s nursing service is, probably, in the most difficult situation (Allen & Gilmore, 1993). The shortage of nurses does not allow for the provision of quality medical services to patients (Allen & Gilmore, 1993). Added to this is the lack of competences and advanced skills in the nurses currently working for Mercy Hospital (Allen & Gilmore, 1993). Health care managers have no resources or opportunities to enhance their hiring and workload planning procedures, mainly because Mercy Hospital has a bad reputation among potential hirees and because full information regarding workload needs and opportunities at Mercy Hospital is not available to management (Allen & Gilmore, 1993). The hospital does not implement any educational activities for nurses, and nurses are simply unaware of any innovations and developments in clinical research (Allen & Gilmore, 1993). With low professional standards, nurses have no incentives to improve their performance: patients are left unattended, and the absence of sound control systems in place does not allow monitoring and judging nurses’ performance (Allen & Gilmore, 1993). Helen Swenson’s transformational leadership and spirit do not seem to fit in the existing organizational conditions at the hospital. Payment discrepancies add complexity to the situation. However, these are secondary problems. At the heart of Mercy Hospital’s difficulties are poo
Problem Identification In everything that one sets to do, there is need to ensure that it is done in the expected manner. Acting within expectation is what defines an accomplished worker from an ineffective individual. Because of the increasing demand in every sector of the economy, there is always the need to work beyond the planned timeline. It would be appropriate that the workforce appreciates the importance of this. However, a crop of individuals has developed a character that is very dangerous to their well-being. These individuals work in excess of 70 hours per week. Some go beyond this to work for about 100 hours a week. Hewlett and Luce (2006) note with concern that some go overboard to work for a record 120 hours a week. Although it is a sure way of becoming rich, the practice comes with some serious consequences. Such individuals, irrespective of their gender, put their health at risk. Cunningham (2000) cautions that taking much time without rest and exercise makes the body vulnerable to various health complications. Besides this, an individual who does not allocate his time appropriately between work and family would create an environment where their families would lose touch with him or her. Another concern that this current trend has is the inability to manage other social duties. Individuals who take almost all their available time on career related issues may find themselves being social misfits in the society. Cunningham (2000) observes that they may excel in their offices and workplaces but may not be in a position to respond to other social concerns. Situation Analysis The current generation worker force is industrious and is always determined to accomplish duties at hand before the set time so that they get into other duties. However, the situation as it stands now is very dangerous. Many executives are working beyond the normal set time. This trend cuts across professions and sectors of the economy. As one climbs the career ladder, the need to do more than the normal duty increases. It is understandable that the current corporate world is placing a lot of pressure on few selected individuals in their quest for a leaner workforce. However, it is not appropriate that one is allocated duties that would completely make him or her lack time at all for the family. Giddens (2009) says that some duties would turn an individual into a zombie. One works withou
Introduction Human communities are shaped by values. These values have been established in society through the efforts of people through channels such as leadership, ownership, and the will of the majority. Small impacts have successfully led to a collection of great impacts due to accumulation. When one is born, it is said that he/she is in the state of nature, seeing that everyone is important and without vices. According to Rousseau, a person in the state of nature is compassionate and without evil. As a person grows and interacts with society, he begins to understand the social differences, and finally, his mind is poisoned. Rousseau argued that in the past people had no hunger for individual ownership of the property until one person fenced a piece of land and claimed that the land belonged to him; after this, people started to own property. With time many had so little while some had great masses of wealth. This in turn brought about some people working for others and later slavery. The consequence was that those that were slaves felt that they were being exploited and crime began, for instance, robberies, killings among other social evils. This was because of the tight competition for resources where the loser felt cheated. The rich then saw that they needed something that could govern the community and put it in order; this turned out to be the supreme law to be followed by all people. This is when the constitution was drafted and people were either to agree or disagree with it. The power of general will finds a place in this context. The legislator, one who writes the constitution has to consider all the people in the society so that majority can be on his side. The laws in the constitution become a platform of governance. The constitution may change over time according to the economic status of the community and value system. This essay will discuss the origin of inequality, the general will, constitution, and bill of rights about revolution and their significance in the community. State of nature All human creation is equal. This is a topic that many people stand still to listen to because it is in human nature desire to be respected and to be loved. Every human is born equal to all others even if other physical aspects such as ownership, race, tribe, and leadership draw a line when one begins to realize who they are according to their age. Every human has some attributes whether good or bad. Firstly, the inner ability to think in all social circles is there but the power to implement one’s thoughts
“Roman Fever” tells a story of two middle-aged women as they contemplate their past adventures and discuss the possible future of their daughters. Mrs Ansley and Mrs Slade have been neighbours for many years. They consider each other friends, yet still know little about each other. Edith Wharton, the author of the short story, manages to create truly dynamic characters and put them in a serene setting of glorious Rome. Mrs Slade and Mrs Ansley can be perceived as direct opposites to each other. On the other hand, Mrs Slade’s inner thoughts provide readers with an opportunity to see the vulnerable side of her character. The external behaviour of Mrs Slade is a reflection of her inner struggles to stop continuous comparisons of her life to that of Mrs Ansley. Despite the obvious envy Mrs Slade feels towards her friend, she possesses an extreme sense of self-awareness to admit it to herself. Mrs Slade has a gift of being extremely self-aware. She often compares herself to Mrs Ansley and admits to herself that she envies the other woman. Mrs Slade has a hidden wish for her daughter to be more vibrant and desirable. She often compares Jenny to Barbara, Mrs Ansley’s daughter, continuing the cycle of self-hatred. For instance, Mrs Slade mentions that “Babs would almost certainly come back engaged to the extremely eligible Campolieri” (Wharton 121). She also assumes that she is the only one who has worries. Mrs Slade fails to admit that Mrs Ansley happens to be in a similar position, being a widow and having a daughter the same age as Mrs Slade. However, these misinterpretations of reality do not stop Mrs Slade from being extremely aware of her vices and fears. While she watches Mrs Ansley knit, she starts to think about the other woman’ placid future. However, she quickly stops herself and asks herself if she could ever “cure herself of envying her” (Wharton 121). Mrs Slade has the ability to assess her own behaviour and thoughts. As a result, her character seems to be much more deserving of compassion and empathy since she is aware of her imperfections and tries to put a stop to envious thoughts. Work Cited Wharton, Edith. “Roman Fever.” The Norton Introduction to Literature , edited by Kelly J. Mays. 12 th ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2016, pp. 116-125.
Executive Summary As new services grow, the networking system is getting more complicated and making it more complex and harder for carriers to maintain. When problems pile up it becomes quintessential for the networks to uphold a fundamental transformation. The following report emphasizes on the network assessment, solution customization and solution implementation in regard to the retrenchment and security plan highlighting both the software and the hardware requirements. Introduction The following report deals with an in-depth analysis about the network security fundamentals of a non profit organization which had employed an external contractor to build an effective networking system in the organization as per the pre determined requirements lay down and well communicated to the contractor. However it was found that the contractor did not install the network as specified, instead has fixed in a complex but secure solution in order to acquire personal gains in the form of future employment after the contract ends through “maintenance”. There has been identified a long list of both human resource as well as technical issues due to which the management has decided to retrench the contractor, however the managerial decision needs to be backed up through a detailed retrenchment and a security plan along with an audit plan to verify that the current systems are secure and free from Trojans, other malware or covert channels and a sound plan to build a secure solution including software and hardware requirements so as to ensure a smooth, secure and effective running of the organizations networking system. Retrenchment Plan In order to safeguard the network security and the infrastructure from the external contractor of the organization, a draft for retrenchment and initial security plan needs to be chalked out focusing both pre and post retrenchment. To accomplish the objective one need to analyze the loopholes through which the contractor can gain access to the confidential information as well as create problems in future. As stated in the case study the contractor is now completing the job “remotely” and is accessing the sites from his laptop which he has been using for all of the configuration and installation and holds all the license keys for all of the new software which may certainly create problems in future. To combat the threat posed a retrenchment plan must be encapsulated based on widespread consultation with workers and their representatives and should seek that reasons for dismissal are fair and transparent. To secure the infrastructure a
Introduction Bourgeon can be attributed to an aspect that entails growing or develop rapidly. Credit cards have become popular in recent times. The card can be used for various purchases. They provide an easy and convenient means of paying for purchases and other expenses. Credit cards are normally issued by banks and other financial institutions. To acquire a credit card one has to open an account with an issuer of such cards. The applicant has to pay all charges which include application fees, interest charges, and other penalties. He/She can then use the card to make purchases in all places that the cards are acceptable (Leech, 2001). The cards have a magnetic strip at the back that allows for verification of the customer’s creditworthiness by the sellers. The magnetic strip contains useful information that is red by a card reader. The users are normally sent a monthly statement that shows them their credit status. However, credit cards debts normally have a higher interest rate than other kinds of debts. They can easily lunge one into a debt crisis. The low borrowing rates successfully enticed millions of American citizens to borrow more and buy houses, a phenomenon that leads to an increase in the prices of houses. This encouraged provision of more free loans by banks thus encouraging further borrowing by the customers. This eventually gave rise to a very high debt to income ratio. Burgeoning credit cards Many people are getting into credit card debt due to the dependability and the convenience the credit cards offer. Despite many people being engulfed struggling to pay and overcome their credit card debts, many more are registering for these cards and using them carelessly. Many people are addicted to buying on credit and hence the whole of their income is dedicated to debt payment. This leaves them with no other choice other than continuing to buy their goods on credit and leaving beyond their means The banks on the other hand are not interested in providing the users with useful information that can enable them to make informed decisions. The banks are always profit-driven. With the increase in the number of several credit institutions, the banks seem to compete to increase their clients and their profit margins. This has to lead to the banks giving credit to individuals who can’t manage to pay back. Poor people are also accessing credit card facilities even though they won’t be able to pay back what they borrow. Banks are also not genuine. Despite the current credit situation the banks are soliciting from car credit and have even increased credit bar line. This is going to entice people, some who are under a great streak of debts to increase their debts to acquire new cars. This will further deny the victims a c