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Introduction Health is viewed as a motivating factor and is required in any organization that is considering success. Incorporating health and wellness into the organizational corporate culture is one of the most influential strategies for the promotion of more productivity of employees (Riedel et al. , 2001). It is also important when an organization is seeking to decrease the costs of healthcare (Weinstein et al., 1996). This strategy would place an organization at a level higher than that of its competitors and therefore stand out. The wellness programs are meant to promote the employee’s health lifestyles. They also help to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing. The programs are useful in preventing (if not delaying) the onset of diseases (Pelletier, 1999). In so doing, the employee would be in a position to work effectively and the organization would benefit. Ill health is a contributor to decrease in productivity as the employees spend more time seeking treatment than working (Goetzel et al., 2000). This may be in terms of increased absenteeism by the employees. Ill health also contributes to loss of morale in the working place and causes less productivity. The health and wellness programs aim at assessing the employees’ health risks and provide interventions to the problems (Aldana and Pronk, 2001). This could be in the provision of health education that provides training on lifestyle management that is meant to decrease the risks of diseases and to improve outcomes. The main aim of the programs is to prevent the occurrence of disease. They may also provide assistance to those workers with chronic diseases. This is through the provision of disease management interventions and other nurse-based decision support systems. Generally, health and wellness programs may be deemed useful in increasing the performance of employees due to the assurance of health and the motivation that comes with it. Literature Review Several studies have provided evidence to show the importance of workplace wellness programs. Many organizations have implemented the use of health and wellness strategies in order to realize many benefits. Some of the benefits include an increase in productivity, reduced absenteeism and a decrease in the use of health care benefits (Kessler et al. , 2001). Studies have also shown that the use of health and wellness programs at the workplace increases the morale and loyalty among the employees. Additional benefits of these programs include the reduction of incidences of injuries and long-term disabilities. These programs also help reduce the health care costs (Aldana, 2001). Through research, organizations have been able to understand that many diseases can be prevented through the use of health and wellness programs. The preventable diseases have been believed to make up to 80 percent of the burden of diseases. This also accounts for about 90 percent of all health care costs (Anderson et al. , 2000). This has prompted many organizations to take advantage of this statistic by implementing health and wellness programs within the workplace. If the employees increase their physical activity and
Introduction Fierce Creatures is a comedy movie by John Cleese. The film is about a zoo in Britain acquired by a businessman. The company which owned the zoo expected profits and had fixed the return expected. As a result, the manager had to ensure that the zoo attracted more visitors to meet the profit margin. However, it appears that the stakeholders of the zoo have different values and interests in the zoo. This happens to be the greatest problem with the whole situation. During a meeting, all these differences emerge. This paper is about the comedy film Fierce Creatures, but priority in the discussion will be given to the differences of value and agenda of the various stakeholders. The challenges that the leaders face will also be discussed. Discussion The various stakeholders of the zoo have different interests and value it. All these values and interests manifest at the meeting (Gorman, 2005). It is at this point that it emerges that they are divided in their perception and approach towards matters of the zoo. The entire octopus company which has acquired the zoo is interested in revenue and profits alone. As a result, the company has no interest in the welfare of the animals as well as the good management of the zoo. The new manager of the zoo is corrupt and uses donation money to profit himself. His values are selfish and he has no constructive vision for the zoo (Johnstone, 1997). The employees in the zoo are in opposition to the policies of the manager. However, they are rigid, complacent, and uncooperative. Their values are inverted; all they want is to be in the job without doing anything constructive. The leaders of the zoo face a lot of challenges in their profession. First is the manager of the zoo Rollo Lee, who has the task of meeting the targets of the company. The company requires a profit margin of 20%. To make this happen, Lee resorts to a policy of fierce creatures (Smith & Hoena 2004). However, this results in conflicts between him and the employees of the zoo and finally costs him his job. The CEO of the company also has his challenges; first, he has to ensure that the management of the zoo achieves the profit margin set by the company. Second, he has to contend with the disagreements of the management of the zoo and its employees. No wonder he thinks of closing the zoo. The new manager is given the tough task of trying to bring harmony to the zoo after the exit of Rollo Lee (Vandome et al, 2010). Rollo Lee has been at the helm of the zoo for some time has a lot of potentials and opportunities to be creative. His fierce creature’s policy was creative in a way and I believe he can perform better. Conclusion The comedy film Fierce Creatures is set in a British zoo. It involves a company that acquired the zoo and the management of the zoo. Throughout the film, the challenges and troubles of the zoo are explo
Diversity Problem I Would Like to Study Racism is “a social malpractice characterized by discrimination and prejudice against individuals of different racial groups” (Koppelman, 2013, p. 12). I have always wanted to explore the subject of racism because it affects many people in every corner of the world. Racism in My Community and Life I have encountered several acts of racism in my community. Many people from different racial groups have failed to join the best schools because of racism. A friend of mine has encountered different forms of discrimination in several convenient stores and learning institutions. Most of my friends and classmates have raised similar concerns because of racism. Solutions in Our Virtual Problem for this Problem Owusu-Bempah, K., & Howitt, D. (2002). Addressing Cultural Diversity, Addressing Racism. The Psychologist, 15 (6), 293-295. This article offers some of the best ideas towards dealing with racism in our society. According to this article, every citizen should appreciate diversity instead of promoting racism. Employees should demonstrate the best practices to deal with racial discrimination (Owusu-Bempah & Howitt, 2002). The government should also embrace better policies and education initiatives. Such measures will ensure every society deals with racism. Solutions from the Internet D’Andrea, M., & Daniels, J. (2007). Dealing with Institutional Racism on Campus: Initiating Difficult Dialogues and Social Justice Advocacy Interventions. The College Student Affairs Journals, 26 (2), 169-176. The article “Dealing with Institutional Racism on Campus: Initiating Difficult Dialogues and Social Justice Advocacy Interventions” explains how different institutions and societies can deal with this diversity challenge. According to D’Andrea and Daniels (2007), social justice advocacy groups are relevant towards dealing with this challenge. Such groups and learning institutions should initiate difficult dialogues about the problem of racism among administrators, students, and faculty members (D’Andrea & Daniels, 2007, p., 169). Such discussions and dialogues will minimize these prejudices and eventually deal with racism. Solutions in Our American Media Perry, I. (2014, March 12). The Risk of Playing Down Racism. The New York Times, p. 5. This article explains why racism has become a pervasive problem in our country. Racism “affects different areas such as policing, education, health care, housing, and employment” (Perry, 2014, p. 5). This problem will end “after our society begins to support its creed” (Perry, 2014, p. 5). The government should provide equal protection and happiness to every person. The country should embrace new policies to deal with this diversity issue. People should become keepers of their friends, neighbors, and workmates to deal with racism. Creative Ideas to Solve this Problem The problem of racism has remained a major challenge in our country. American society should begin by looking back to understand the dangers of racism. The next step is embracing better policies and regulations that will protect every citizen from racism and discriminati
Introduction Organizations have a lot needs and goals that need to be achieved for it to maintain a competitive position and stay relevant to its goals and mission. Despite putting in place many good strategies, organizations sometimes face the challenge of staying relevant to their goals. In doing so, many organizations often turn to sustainability as a strategy of achieving their set goals and policies. Sustainability is the act of coming up with strategies that intend to meet the goals of the strategy and aim at making the organization flexible to the ever changing business world. This essay is going to explore how sustainability is going to be carried out through the position of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) offered to an individual. Organizational Sustainability Sustainability in organizations is a practice that is usually carried out by senior management officials and it undertaken by various departments in the organization. However, due to the recent changes and challenges as such financial problems and global climate changes in business sustainability is important in maintaining organizational policy (Phillis). Organizational policy involves reviewing the strategies of the organization to be in tune with current business practices that will make the organization to overcome business challenges. In setting up of the position of Chief Sustainability Officer, the organization should set up this position to be equivalent to the head of a department. This is important in that as the head of sustainability I have to be in constant touch with the heads of departments and the CEO (Chief Executive Officer). In doing so I am able to analyse the decisions undertaken by management and make a decision based on strategies that affect sustainability in the organization. The position of the CSO should be fitted in between the departmental heads and all other employees for this position to play a critical role in informing of the organizational
Introduction Leadership qualities and competencies are essential for all registered nurses, regardless of whether they occupy a formal leadership position. Nursing responsibilities that rely on leadership qualities include patient advocacy, project management, professional communication, and promoting necessary changes and improvements to patient care ( Leadership in nursing, n. d., para. 2). Advocating for patients by promoting the best possible available care, effective delegation of nursing tasks, and supervision of assistive personnel are core nursing skills that ensure positive patient outcomes and define the nurse’s leadership role. Advocacy and Delegation of Care as Leadership Roles in the Nursing Practice A graduate registered nurse is expected to be an efficient leader. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council competency standards stipulate that a registered nurse should take the leadership role in the coordination of nursing and health care to facilitate optimum health outcomes (as cited in Conroy, 2018, p. 47). According to Thomas et al. (2016, para. 1), registered nurses should act as agents of change to drive processes, policies, and leverage technology to provide better and more affordable care. Leadership qualities and initiatives are expected of all registered nurses, with the most important of them being the ability to delegate and patient advocacy. Advocacy is one of the fundamental underpinnings of nursing that encompasses caring, respect, and empowerment. Registered Nursing describes patient advocacy as promoting quality care and patient safety, which includes protecting patients, being their voice, provision of proper care, communication, and educating patients (Nsiah et al., 2019, p. 1124). When providing care, a nurse often has to take the role of a leader, counseling patients, advocating for them, striving to protect their rights, and, sometimes, representing patients when they cannot do it themselves (Murray, 2017, p. 8). For a nurse leader, advocacy also includes communication with other practitioners and engaging the community in the development of quality care, plans, and potential solutions to health-related problems. Having more contact with patients than any other healthcare professional, nurses are in the best position to advocate for them and promote a patient-centered approach to care. Effective delegation is considered a core skill for professional nursing practice, with nurses at all levels being required to assign and delegate tasks and act as leaders supervising other healthcare workers ( Leadership in nursing, n. d.). According to the National Guidelines for Nursing Delegation (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2016, p. 8), each licensed nurse’s responsibilities include not only determining which tasks and when t
Introduction Homelessness is a serious problem in the USA and is one that seriously affects the socio-economic structure of the country. The problem is more intense in the urban metropolis as it is hard to eradicate. Homeless people are often found on the streets of many US cities and Phoenix is one of the large cities in the country faces chronic homelessness. Homelessness as a problem needs to be eradicated because homelessness is a symptom of the proliferation of poverty and violence. Many cities in the US have sought to fight against the increasing signs of homelessness, especially among war veterans. Homelessness has also increased cases of violence in many parts of the US. Because of these socio-economic problems that homelessness causes, it is important to eradicate the issue to push across inclusive development. This essay studies Phoenix as a case for homelessness and studies what has been and can be done to tackle the problem by city authorities. The problem of the homeless and the process of tackling it is a problem that Phoenix has faced since the seventies. Various models have been adopted to eradicate the problem, but the general formula to control the issue has been through the exclusion of the homeless from the main city as lepers into the territorial confinement of the slum-like abandoned warehouses called the “The Zones.” Even though, there emerge various socio-political problems in the process of eradication of the problem, a more inclusive perspective may become helpful in tackling the issue. This essay argues that the homelessness issue in Phoenix has so far been handled in a non-inclusive manner. However, a more tolerant approach would be more beneficial to solve the problem. Homelessness if tackled simply as economic impoverishment and not as a social stigma will help more in the eradication process. Homelessness in Phoenix Homelessness, as a problem in Phoenix, has a historical base and did not evolve recently. The city experienced a growth in its population at the beginning of World War II, and the growth of the city was indirectly related to the downturn of other US cities. This problem in Phoenix arose with the end of the Second World War. Military personnel migrated to the city due to the availability of employment in the local military station (Santos A14). The increased defense spending and industrialization process in the post-war period helped in the growth of the city. However, the development that the city experienced was not inclusive. The development of the city may be segregated into three areas – the suburban areas where the middle class developed with the aid of the pollution-free electronic industry, the south of the Central Business District (CBD) where the industries that emitted most pollutants were located, and the inner city which did not enjoy many industries or employment opportunities. The business model of the city concentrated mostly on the development of the uptow
Major Psychiatric Disorder(s): F 41.1 Generalized anxiety disorder Rationale The client is a female who presents with symptoms of excessive anxiety. Ashley has been in a marriage for three years. The client meets criterion A because she experiences anxiety and worries about several events such as her marriage, education, and work performance. Furthermore, the anxiety never subsides. The woman meets criterion B because she finds it difficult to control her symptoms (APA, 2013). Three out of the six key elements of criterion C are met by the client. The woman is restless, which is evidence by her intense exercise schedule. She feels muscle tension and reports being easily fatigued. Ashley meets criterion D because the symptoms she experiences interfere with her professional and social life. For example, the client states that she displays warning signs in the relationship with her husband. At this point, the symptoms cannot be attributed to substance abuse; therefore, criterion E is also met. However, the client consumes an excessive amount of caffeine, which might be contributing to the severity of her symptoms. Taking into consideration the fact that Ashley has not experienced traumatic events and does not have physical complaints that can explain her anxiety and worry, it can be argued that criterion F applies to the client’s case (APA, 2013). Developmental Disorder(s): No diagnosis Rationale In the client’s case, it is not possible to make a developmental diagnosis because the woman has a bachelor’s degree in journalism obtained at the University of Florida. The client has no psychiatric conditions originating in childhood. No language, motor, or post-traumatic stress disorders have been diagnosed so far. Also, Ashley is gainfully employed, which suggests that she does not show signs of behavioral or communication problems associated with developmental disorders. Personality Disorder(s): No diagnosis Rationale Ashley has a successful career, which reduces the likelihood of her having a personality disorder. Also, the woman does not have mood swings or other signs of personality disorder. Moreover, the client reports a happy marriage. She has a lovely family and feels an overall satisfaction with her job. The woman has no concerns regarding communication with other people; the only misunderstandings arise when she tries communicating with her husband. There is no long-standing pattern of intrusive symptoms related to social relationships. Good functioning at her job and the desire to care about her health lead to the conclusion that none of the personal di
Introduction People compare their behavior against Darwin’s work on evolution. Many scholars have made significant efforts to explain how Darwin’s theory of evolution has changed our way of thinking about our lives. However, there have been controversial debates about what shapes human behavior, nature or genes. In his book, “Evolution for Everyone”, David Sloan Wilson describes how human beings view themselves and their lives with respect to Darwin’s work. This summary-response essay provides a comparison of two chapters of the Wilson’s book, which include ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ and ‘Love Thy Neighbor Microbe’. Summary Chapter 5, ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’, of the Wilson’s book discusses the relevance of evolution to cultural orientations and interactions that shape human behavior. The topic uses Darwin’s natural selection theory to explain social behaviors such as harmony and selfish competition amongst people. For example, Wilson used Bill’s experiment to monitor poultry behavior where the chickens were categorized into two cages (34). “The first method involved selecting the most productive hen from each of a number of cages to breed the next generation of hens” (Wilson 34). Chapter 17, ‘Love Thy Neighbor Microbe’, examines societal ethics and friendliness from a biological perspective. For example, Wilson used viruses, amoeba, and slug to demonstrate societal coexistence and repercussions that occur due to such relations. Groups are more efficient in taming moral behaviors than individuals. Therefore, coexistence with neighbors requires an individual to make sacrifices that benefit the group. People often live in groups and their collective efforts benefit the whole group. According to Wilson, “group effort requires a degree of coordination that we might never have expected in such a ‘simple’ creature…it also requires a degree of sacrifice” (131). The two chapters elaborate human behavior and morals through natural evolution, group selection, and coexistence of individuals. Wilson demonstrates the behaviors that are perceived to be morally good. Evil is linked to genetic and natural explanations (131). Examination of individual behaviors encompasses the culture of a given group of people who tend to perform specific duties uniquely. The argument favors characters that are associated with virtuous performance to bring about efficient group work and coordination of units. The characters that are associated with malevolent behavior favor individuals. However, they bring suffering to the group where the evil individual exists. According to Wilson, “there is a pervasive tendency, especially in our own culture, to equate successful with selfish” (30). Wilson says that a good functioning group must take into consideration conformity and tolerance to achieve peaceful coexistence that is determined by the moral circles (30). He describes an experiment using separate entities where good and bad people are taken to different islands. Wilson assumes that “goodness evolves” only under favorabl