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Introduction Every person should have practical leadership skills to ensure that they can cooperate and lead others when it is necessary. There are different leadership styles, and each of them implies its own advantages and drawbacks. Thus, individuals should know this information to choose the most appropriate approach to influence others. According to The Foundation of Nursing Leadership’s Leadership Development – Test One, my preferred leadership style is a transformational one, which provides me with particular leadership skills, strengths, and opportunities. Main body In the beginning, it is reasonable to comment on leadership skills that I have managed to notice during my self-assessment. Firstly, I can state that I have proper communication and mentoring abilities. These skills are necessary because transformational leadership implies relying on others to achieve specified goals (Fischer, 2017). Secondly, emotional intelligence is another skill that is significant for my professional practice. This competence allows me to understand what others feel and choose appropriate words or actions to respect their feelings and emotions. Thirdly, another skill is the ability to stimulate and motivate others. Since transformation leadership implies that a person demonstrates specific characteristics to introduce any change, it is challenging to overestimate the significance of the given skill. Simultaneously, the self-assessment helped me identify my strengths and opportunities for improvement. On the one hand, the given leadership style implies numerous advantages. For example, I rely on idealized influence because I try to be an exemplary role model for other team members (Fischer, 2017). Individual consideration is one more strength of my leadership style. According to Fischer (2017), this phenomenon results in the fact that I welcome people’s individualities, which encourages them to contribute to achieving shared goals. On the other hand, the leadership approach under analysis implies some limitations. According to Collins et al. (2019), I should ensure that my leadership approach is not overwhelming for others. In particular, it refers to the fact that this leadership style can make followers feel pressured, leading to adverse consequences. Another opportunity is to ensure that I do not rely on my leadership skills to achieve individual, not organizational, goals. The given self-assessment allows me to create an action plan to capitalize on the strengths and address the opportunities. Thus, idealized influence implies that I should be the first person who offers a specific response to a situation so that other team members can use my behavior as an example. Simultaneously, individual consideration demonstrate
Introduction The Abu Dhabi Ports Company was started in 2006 through an Emiri Decree, to be a master developer of both ports and industrial sectors in the region of Abu Dhabi. This company was started as a section of the reconstruction of the profit-making ports segment in the Emirates and was awarded the management and regulatory enactment authority over every commercial ports asset earlier possessed by the Abu Dhabi Seaports Authority (ADSA). The key accomplishments of Abu Dhabi Ports Company were the achievement of Khalifa Port and the advancement of Kizad. By way of organisation and exploring novel options of industrial sectors, ADPC remains one of the key players that support the growth of economy in the country. This report seeks to address the projects covered by Abu Dhabi Ports Company, the manner in which they approve and manage projects, and the challenges that the company is facing. Organisation Profile Irrespective of the organisation there requires having a chain of authority with definite functions defined for all who join or operate with the organisation. For Khalifa Port, the recommended structure consists of Possessions, Infrastructure, and managing of Facilities set for one department or manager. This structure could most probably fall in the arms of the Ports Operations Department, where technological services would operate as the managing agent for constructions, which would call for the support of Marine Services, among others. Figure 1: Organisation Profile Divisions Structure Technical services The formation of Technical Services Department for the staged and completely functional Port, considering the service requirements of Abu Dhabi Ports Company, will be an important concern because of the character of the advancement, its working structure, the magnitude, and intricacy of the advancement in addition to the number of policymakers, services entailed and human capital re
Introduction Loving v. Virginia was a landmark Supreme Court Case that allowed interracial marriage in the United States under the protection of the Fourteenth Amendment. It sought to challenge state-level anti-miscegenation laws and potentially other statures that sought to discriminate based on race. As a landmark court case, Loving v Virginia was critical for the Civil Rights Movement in establishing the legitimacy of equal rights for all citizens in social practices and institutions. Case Origins In 1958, Mildred Dolores Loving and Richard Loving decided to marry after finding out they were going to be parents. Mildred was of a mixed African American and Rappahannock Indian heritage while Richard was a white man. Under the Virginia code 20-54 law, interracial marriage was forbidden. It was known as the Racial Integrity Act of 1924 that sought to prevent marriage between whites (Caucasian) and any other race. Therefore, the couple went to Washington D.C. to make their union legal and returned to live in central Virginia. However, by doing so, the couple violated code 20-58 which prevented interracial marriage out of state and return with the intent to cohabit as husband and wife. Several weeks later, after an anonymous tip, the police raided their home in the early hours of the morning. The couple was forced to admit their marriage, and despite a valid marriage certificate, they violated the state law. Both plead guilty to felony charges and were indicted by a grand jury in Carolina County Circuit Court, sentenced to one year in prison. The sentence was suspended under the condition that the couple would leave Virginia and not return together. Subsequently, the Lovings left their home for the District of Columbia (Hoewe 1). Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, Mildred Loving wrote to U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy which directed her to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU decided to support the case and lawyers Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop initiated the procedure of appeal. Since the couple pled guilty, the judge refused the appeal which led the case to be taken to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The Lovings violated the Virginia Racial Integrity Act of 1924 which was based on centuries of anti-miscegenation laws and paved the way for various discriminatory state laws. Historians believe that it was a primitive legal mechanism of eugenics since many sincerely believed that racial intermixing would result in Caucasians being debilitated by “inferior” traits (Taylor 7). It was a political move under the cover of pseudoscience to justify racism. According to Loving v. Commonwealth , the Supreme Court of Virginia supported the original ruling and its Constitutional integrity. The sentence was modified to allow the couple into the state as long as they did not cohabit. Loving’s attorneys argued that the state laws violate the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause which prohibited an
Introduction The leadership at the United Arab Bank has been key in their success, and this has been through the corporation of both the top and the middle level management. The bank is currently ranked among the top banks in the MENA region. The qualities of leadership that promote quality can be explored through the analysis of a leader’s styles of leadership in regard to; cross functional product design, process management, customer involvement, committed leadership, employee involvement, supplier quality management, information and feedback, strategic planning and cross functional training (Mukherjee, 2006). This paper seeks to explore the total quality management practices as they are employed by managers at the United Arab Bank. It specifically concentrates on a senior relationship manager in the bank’s corporate banking department, by the name of Abdul Moiz Mehta. Leadership Style at the United Arab Bank The UAE has had a vibrant economy for a while now which has continued to thrive over the years. This has been fuelled by good leaders both in the business sector and in politics. A successful leader especially in business sector must have good total quality management skills. These are essential not only in the operations of a company, but also in the formulation of core strategies. It ensures that the total quality management skills of the leader are not limited to the direct interaction of the leader and the individuals that the leaders lead, but are transferred to other individuals in the organization who adhere to the set core principles and strategies. The United Arab Bank prides itself in having forward thinking and positive leadership. This has been greatly emphasized by Mr. Mehta, who has cultivated a culture of positive thinking ever since he joined the bank. He has been particularly instrumental in improving customer service and customer experience through motivating the bank’s employees to be positive towards customers and innovative in providing customer service. The bank has not only promoted forward thinking leadership in the organization, but also in the personal lives of the employees by instituting employee development programs (Oakland, 2003). Cross Functional Product Design Mr. Mehta identifies that they have adopted a policy where all departments are involved in their decision making processes. This is then replicated in the departmental levels, where all leaders involve the other employees who work under them
Introduction According to the World Health Organization, stress is one of the leading health problems. Stress is known to cause physical sicknesses such as stomach ulcers and cardiovascular diseases. It also causes psychological conditions such as low self esteem. Other health problems associated with stress include asthma, severe headaches, reproductive disorders, nervous breakdown among others. People suffering from mental or physical stress are also said to be less productive (Varvogli & Darviri, 2011). Thus, to improve productivity and the general wellbeing of its employees, a company ought to offer stress management program. The purpose of s stress management program is to help employees manage environmental stressors. All factors considered, Transcendental Mediation seems to be the most appropriate stress management technique for employees dealing with environmental stressors. Transcendental Mediation technique When undertaken carefully, Transcendental Mediation (TM) is an effortless and simple to administrate stress management technique. Unlike Transcendental Meditation Movement, TM is not a religion and has very little to do with spiritual healing. It helps a patient improve his or her psychological awareness and wakefulness through a series of mantras. Mantras are defined as meaningless but calming sounds that can only be mediated. This implies that these sounds can only be experienced through meditation and cannot be verbalized. Patients undergoing TM are advised not to share their mantras with others. Patients are supposed to take 15 to 20 minutes session of meditation twice every day. During each session, a patient meditates on his or her mantra in a deep restful state. This allows the patient to gain absolute wakefulness, which is different from daydreaming. Research indicates that regular TM enables patients reduce the effects of multiple environmental stressors by reinstating normal body functions. It also improves frontal and central cognitive activity. TM is also said to improve neuroimaging as well as cerebral blood flows (Varvogli & Darviri, 2011). Time frame TM is an effortless and time limited stress management technique. Patients can be trained through a seven step program. The seven step program begins with introductory lesson, which are followed by four teaching sessions and a final recap session. Each session takes between one and a half to two hours. Training must be administered by a qualified TM teacher. During training, the TM teacher gives feedback to the patient about progress. This implies that successful TM training can take seven days. However, it is important to allow one day internalization period between sessions (Varvogli & Darviri, 2011). As such, TM can successfully be un
The Skills Lab Prep Checklist is significant because it highlights key points that are necessary to prepare for the Skills Lab Intensive. The resource highlights the schedule of the upcoming events, and specific attention is drawn to finding the time in different time zones (Walden Academic Residencies, 2021b). This information is practical because it can help avoid missing events. The checklist also emphasizes the importance of attending all the events organized during the lab. In addition to that, the given resource is helpful because it offers specific recommendations as to how to organize workspace, maintain professionalism, check devices and software, and many others (Walden Academic Residencies, 2021a). Finally, the checklist is of significance because it reveals what actions are appropriate if any technical challenges arise. It is necessary to know proper steps to be taken to minimize the impact of unexpected issues. All this information makes me understand that significant efforts are necessary to prepare for the Skills Lab Intensive, and I make the required actions. Firstly, I draw sufficient attention to organizing my workspace to minimize background noises, dress business casual, and plan my schedule to ensure that no outside activities will no deflect me. Secondly, I make some efforts to ensure that my computer and Internet connection are in decent condition. This step is required to get insured against various technical issues that can adversely impact my learning experience. Finally, I carefully read the advising requirements and troubleshooting tips. I understand that this information can help me respond adequately to any unexpected issues, which will help me mitigate the challenges and avoid negative consequences. Consequently, I can state that I am prepared for participating in my Skills Lab Intensive. Since the given session aims to provide social workers with development opportunities, it is reasonable to identify what ethical principles are promoted during this
During the 1930s, the United States literature thrived inter alia through such increasingly popular sub-genre as strike novel. At the time when the Great Depression spread its stifling embrace over the country, the working part of the population found itself at a dead end: in order not to remain jobless, people agreed to such low pay that in economic terms it did not really matter whether they were working at all. As a result of Industrial Revolution, there emerged an overflowing amount of workers who were not provided with workplaces by industries and thus were driven to seek income at farms which remained the only establishments that needed a large work force. Driven by despair, whole families moved from state to state attracted by rumors of decently paid workplaces available at the farms there, often only to discover that the employers had cut the wages so much that the amount was far from sufficient for maintaining one’s family. Restrained and exhausted by such unfavorable conditions, workers were seeking a way out, and that was the period when alternative systems to capitalism attracted their attention. The situation of human struggle against capitalistic system by taking a more communistic attitude, and the contradictive nature of that struggle is reflected in one of John Steinbeck’s most celebrated novels, In Dubious Battle (1936), which is singled out by its startling naturalism and at the same time a humanistic approach to presenting the tragedy of human life. The story is set in a once proliferious region, California, which is no longer seen as the Promised Land but presents the domain for the drama of survival. A young man called Jim Nolan decides to introduce a change to his miserable existence: he has recently lost his job at a department store after having been detained by police when listening to a radically set orator; he lost both parents, his father having fallen the victim of a riot gun and his mother having died because of life being too harsh on her; his sister went missing; and on the whole life did not have a meaning for him any longer. In his strive to leave the system that has kicked him around way too much to tolerate it any longer, Jim decides to join the Party, a radical organization which is not definitely named but indirectly alludes to the left-wing structures. The Party accepts Jim and seeing his devotion decides to train him for ‘field work’. As a means of h
There are many concepts that are frequently used and misused by people in debates or conversations. Among them one can single out such terms as facts, information, data, knowledge, and understanding. Some of them such as facts and information are often viewed as interchangeable notions, even though they can have significant differences. This essay will compare their meaning of these notions and explain how they differ from one another and what kind of similarities they have. This discussion can highlight some of the major misconceptions of about these notions and show how they need to be applied in conversation or written speech. First of all, such term as fact can be understood as a verifiable truth that has been proven in a logical or empirical way. Overall, it is an observation that has been tested and substantiated by objective methods. For instance, the statement that World War I began in 1914 can be called a fact. This notion should not be confused with such word as data. This concept means a series of measurements and observations that can be either true or untrue. This is the main distinction between facts and data. However, these terms do have some similarity. They are not very meaningful if they are not systematized or ordered in a certain way. The thing is that they are not always put in any specific context. Thus, one can come to the third important notion, namely information. It can be defined as the sequence of facts or data that have some meaning because they have been ordered or organized. In other words, they can be understood as a message by a person. In turn, such concepts as knowledge and understanding are also very similar but not interchangeable. The term knowledge means the state of awareness about something. For instance, a person can know certain information or separate facts. More importantly, he or she can even apply this knowledge. For instance, people can know and apply mathematical formulas or algorithms, however, they cannot always tell why these formulas work. This is why such notion as understanding is more complex. It means that a person does not only know certain information, but is able to evaluate it and determine whether it is true or untrue. For example, some people not only know mathematical formulas but they can also tell why they are valid. The term understanding also implies the ability to see causal relationship between facts or events. Thus, this notion has a wider meaning and people should be able to distinguish between knowing and understanding, especially when they debate about something. This discussion of these concepts is important because it shows that they cannot always be used interchangeable even despite their similarities. For instance, when people speak about data, they should not assume that these data are always true. Similarly, separate facts can
Morbidity and mortality are both common variables used in statistics related to a wide variety of health topics. Each disease or health condition can be assessed through measures of incidence and prevalence in various groups of the population. These markers are often mentioned in conjunction or in the same context. However, morbidity and mortality rates define distinct sides of the discussed issue, and should not be used interchangeably. The notion of morbidity accounts for the condition of being ill or having specific health problems, including acute and chronic illnesses. A broken arm, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and cancer are examples of morbidity. An individual can live many years having one or a few morbidities. In contrast, mortality relates to the death itself and usually appears in scientific literature as a number of deaths in a population over a period of time, either in general or due to a particular health issue. Importantly, morbidity does not always lead to mortality. For example, an individual can have diabetes, receive proper medical support, and live his or her whole life almost unaffected in terms of the overall level of well-being. At a national level, morbidity and mortality data are collected and calculated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity rate within a population is measured by the prevalence of a certain disease or health condition. Similarly, the number of deaths due to a disease divided by the total amount of people generates a mortality rate. For instance, the mean estimated incidences of Stevens-Johnson syndrome were 9.2 per million adults per year throughout 2009-2012 in the US (Hsu, Brieva, Silverberg, & Silverberg, 2016). Mean adjusted mortality for the same condition was 4.8% (Hsu et al., 2016). These rates are connected but contain different information. Mortality rate calculated for each condition also allows finding another significant marker of population health – leading causes of death. Such data is used in the development of intervention strategies on a national level, highlighting important issues and possible ways of improvement. In particular, leading causes of death in the United States during 1999-2014 were “heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke which together accounted for 1,622,304 deaths (approximately 62% of all deaths) in 2014” (Moy et al., 2017). That means that four of the five leading causes of death were chronic diseases. Such a ma