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A cultural audit is a stipulated procedure that a group of people or an organization follows in solving issues. There are two major cultural audits that determine the appropriate ways of working with families of children with disabilities, collectivism and individualism. In this case study, School of Architecture and Construction Trade in the State of New Jersey wants a cultural audit that will enhance a cordial relationship with the parents of students with disabilities (Gorman, 2004). The cultural audit will mediate the challenges that go beyond learning of students with disabilities. The school ought to use a collectivism cultural audit in order to handle challenges dealing with learning, emotional burden and adaptation of the new culture with the children with disabilities. The cultural audit factors will be essential for significant improvement of academic achievement, career readiness, and enrollment of students with disabilities (Nelson & Bustamante, 2008). The rationale for the choice of the collectivism cultural audit is a holistic response accrued after involvement of the relevant stakeholders of the institution. The school significantly lags in career readiness and graduation leading to lack of attaining the recommended targets. Although the school has an increasing trend of enrolling students with disabilities, the number of graduates within four years after beginning high school is considerably low. Involving parents toward confronting this crisis will reduce hostility, mistrust, and dissatisfaction of teachers with services for their children (Nelson & Bustamante, 2008). The cultural audit aims at developing a good relationship with the parents. A good relationship will assist in the provision of crucial information on the proficiency of meeting the targets of career readiness and graduation pathways rates of the disabled children. Additionally, the collectivism culture will assist in raising the school academic achievement and graduations to a level that surpasses the recommended targets (Gorman, 2004). The School of Architecture and Construction Trade requires a collectivism cultural audit as explained on the website https://www.wested.org/online_pubs/lcd-99-01.pdf (Trumbull, Rothstein-Fisch & Greenfield, 2000). The collectivism cultural audit is imp
Introduction During a company’s growth and venture into emerging global market, it would experience numerous transition periods with different consequences. Each transition period could pose an obstacle to the company in its bid to sustain its production and market share. The probable growth and transition obstacles force the firm to rethink some of the best ways through which it can carry out its activities to achieve the best in the market that is getting increasingly competitive. Since transition is a gradual process, its events happen in series. This analysis prioritizes the P dimensions in a company using an automated process that is explained herein. The P dimensions include: people, power, process, politics and politicking, policy, prioritization, practice, performance, and productivity. Automated Process at Dells Marketing Department In order to prioritize the P dimensions in a company, understanding the automated chart is important. The chart below shows the stages that should be taken by marketing department in order to make the process successful. Ideally, all the units identified in the chart below are units within the marketing department (Huser et al., 2011). They consist of sections of the marketing department and their heads/managers report to the marketing manager. Nevertheless, the accounting and finance units also report to the marketing department. Logistics unit is answerable to the Logistics Department. Figure 1: Automated Process Process: Dell Ordering, Delivery and Payment Process Sales Unit                                            Sales Unit                 Accounting Unit  Logistics Unit  Accounting Unit  Finance Unit Receive the Order                                                                                                                                                                                     Process the Order                                                               Authenticate Payment Mode                                                       Delivery of The Product                                                         Generate Customer Bill                                                          Collect Payment            The above chart is a computerized process of Dell Company that would enable the customer to receive orders, del
Dark Princess , written by sociologist W. B. Du Bois in 1928, is one of his five historical novels. This work is aimed primarily at exploring the positive aspects of the black race. The author used the rules of fiction to make the lives of each character as vivid and clear as possible. Although the novel was criticized after publication, it thoroughly explores the cultural richness and identity of the black population. Those who were dissatisfied with the novel tried to accuse the author of failing to use social realism in the book and of excessive eroticism. The book is divided into four large chapters, Exile, Pullman Porter, Chicago Politician, and Maharaja of Bvodfur. Each section of the work aims to explore the life of the main character, which should occur in stages. Thus, for example, the voluntary exile to another country or the first job on the railroad are treated as separate themes in different parts of the novel. It is important to note that the plots are not connected, even though they allow us to trace the personal growth of a character who is increasingly becoming a revolutionary. Matthew Townes is the main character of the work, and it is he who the reader follows throughout the novel. As an obstetrician student, the protagonist is informed that he has no opportunity to finish university or work in his desired profession (Du Bois, 42). This depicts the disadvantages and injustices of racism, which are at the heart of the prohibitions described above. It is because of his African-American background that the young man will not be allowed to treat or care for white patients. After his dreams are shattered, he becomes disillusioned with his life and decides to go into exile in Germany. Here the character meets Kautilya, who is an Indian princess who will play a very important role in building Matthew’s revolutionary spirit (Du Bois, 256). The princess adds color and emotion to a young man’s life, changing the gray world and explaining the importance and value of people of color to humanity. The girl sounds objective as she explains to him not only the positive facts of the struggles but also some of the negative consequences of their actions, for example, for black people in the United States (Du Bois, 277), when she introduces him to the history of colored leaders. The love line of the characters develops, after a while a child appears who is the Maharaja of Bvodpur and Matthew is his father (Du Bois, 277). It was very disturbing for the hero that a person of African-American descent could become a member of the royal family. From the analysis of the piece, it can be concluded that the author is trying to show racial solidarity through internationalism. In addition, Du Bois exposes the corruption and violent radicalism that denigrate the African American culture, which allows us to look at the issue in a more objective way. It is important to emphasize that the subtitle Dark Princess, Romance, suggests that this is not only a love novel, but also an ideological one. In o
The Herman Miller Furniture Company was established in the year 1923. The company deals with wide range office products such as home furnishing equipment and furniture. Since its establishment, Herman Miller Furniture Company has realized a considerably growth that has enabled it to become an influential and prolific producer of high quality modern furniture. Examples of products produced by Herman Miller Furniture Company include Aeron chair, Eames Lounge C hair, and Marshmallow sofa. The company managed to open a showroom in Chicago in the year 1939. Some years later, Gilbert Rohde partnered with Herman miller Furniture Company and helped in improving the design of the company’s furniture (Upshaw 2007, p.28). Although the company has continued to realize success in its operations, it has not effectively adopted the green purchasing strategy that seeks to reclaim and recycle some of the materials used by the company in its production (Esty & Winston 2009, p.218). The need for furniture companies (such as Herman Miller Furniture Company) to increase their investment in green products is likely to increase the company’s total purchasing costs, and this can in turn lower its competitiveness. According to Mansvelt (2011, p.323), several companies fail to engage in green purchasing due to the increased costs associated with environmental programs developed by the company. A simple discussion by Burritt (2011, p.43) describes green purchasing as a process of engaging in purchasing practices that are environmentally-conscious with the aim of promoting the reclamation and recycling of materials purchased by the company. This form of purchasing also reduces wastage and increases the effectiveness of materials purchased by the company. According to Seliger (2012, p.257), the effort by Herman Miller Furniture Company to engage in green purchasing strategy is also hindered by a number of other factors such as increased costs in employee training and auditing services. This implies that the firm is likely to be placed at economic disadvantage in relation to other firms that do not emphasis environmental protection. Another challenge that can hinder a company from engaging in green purchasing strategy is the reduction of qualified suppliers as a result of enactment of very strict environmental standards (Min & Galle 1997, p.3). It is worth to mention that green purchasing strategy c
Meth mysteriously made it is way into United States of America through the rural areas and not so many people including the media reflected on it. Meth is a cheap white crystal like drug compared to cocaine and other hard drugs (Pastorino and Doyle-Portillo 45). Meth is consumed by ways of injection when in liquid form; smoking or inhaling it is residues which seduce those who consume it, thus making them feel confident and sexy for several hours. After several days of drug abuse, an individual’s life is destroyed since the drug interferes with the body’s nervous system. Meth is an addictive drug used by individuals from various socioeconomic status thus including doctors in Illinois, computer engineers in Chicago and works of different industries in Georgia. Summary of the Meth Epidemic video “RWA #1: PBS Frontline: The Meth Epidemic” is a narrated video that focuses on uses and making of meth drugs in the United States of American. The pictures portrayed in the video show the effects of meth as a drug when used continuously by addicts. First, the video gives an image of how a woman’s beautiful face was before she started using meth and later how it wrinkled making her look old. Apart from it folding several times, the woman’s face contains blood patches that make her look reddish. It also shows how the police are trying to curb it is rate of consumption by storming in illegally made laboratories and making several arrests on those individuals found in the act of making, consuming and selling the drug to the public. This includes an individual with a yellow vest who tries to deny having the drug after having been found with a small polythene paper containing meth. When arresting the man, the policeman says, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can ands will be used against you in a court of law (RWA #1: PBS Frontline: The Meth Epidemic). It also gives its focus on the various ways in which an individual can get access of the drug through the purchase of cold drugs from authorized dealers. Trends of meth use Basing on a report by the National Survey on drug Use and Health of 2009, the document portrays an increment in the number of individuals using the drug from 2008. In 2008, the approximated number of individuals who abused the drug was registered as 312000 but in 2009, the surveyors registered a total of more than 500000 individuals. This increase constituted a number of more than 90000 individuals who were new to the game. It also shows that the number of meth drugs and their laboratories were on the rise, thus an indication that a lot of people are engage in the act of drug abuse. The most affected areas are the rural areas where those involved in the act are unemployed. Looking at the rate of meth supply, the number of indivituals involved in drug manufacturing process is increasi
Introduction Locales in Scotland guarantee visitors short stay accommodation in the form of restaurants, bars, and travel agents, the presence of recreational facilities such as museums and cultural activities further embellish the Scottish tourism market. According to Hallier (2011), the tourism sector is ranked fourth in the nation’s export-earning scales. The tourism sector in the Scotland has shown rapid growth as compared to other sectors that drives the Scottish economy, for example, the retail, utilities, and manufacturing sectors. Marketing tourism in Scotland acts as a hinge between leisure as a tourism activity, while offering an opportunity for an inbound investment. Moreover, in the Scottish economy, other sectors of income also benefit directly or indirectly from the reservoir of wealth, or resources that the tourism sector guarantees ( Transport tourism and the environment in Scotland report , 2000). The Tourism Products and Destination Identity Scotland attracts tourists from all over the world. For the Scottish tourism sector, the most domineering visitors have been from the UK and the US. In the event the day trip revenues are added into the mix, the value of the United Kingdom alone increases the Scottish market score significantly ( Transport tourism and the environment in Scotland report , 2000). However, speculation is rife that Scottish share of the United Kingdom’s daily catch might be on a declining scale. For the Scottish tour market, prospects lie in the sense that nearly half of the England’s population yearn for an opportunity to experience the Scottish beauty. The Scottish tourism market score still looms large; the overseas market, for example, remains at a high value. The prospects of overseas tourists visiting Scotland in recent years have swollen exponentially from 2.4 million to 2.7 million of visitor arrivals between 2012 and 2013 ( Latest Statistics , 2014). This is expected to grow further in the months to come, and a great visitor score is expected to be documented at the fall of 2014. The Scottish tourism sector seems to be having an augmented market score even in the face of great economic hitches that have trivialized the world. The core of Scottish oversees tourist resources remains the US, as well as a collection of Western European countries and the Scandinavian countries, such as Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, which naturally share a mutual ethno-cultural Germanic heritage. Moreover, there are yet emerging potential tourism resources from an influx of tourists visiting Scotland from other parts of the world, especially from Brazil, Russia, India and China, otherwise identified as the (BRIC) markets within the Scottish tourism sector (Joao & Estevao, 2009). Nationals of various origins come to various parts of Scotland for many reasons and the most outstanding ones are ether leisure or business. By estimation, the United Kingdom and oversees market score for Scotland worth 21% of the total daily tourism revenues. Tour surveys in Scotland conducted in recent times indicate that Scottish sceneries and other activities happening in Scotland stands out as the robust market scores f
The interview reflects Michael Foucault’s interpretation of truth and power. The French thinker is interested in explaining how power and truth interact with different leadership positions. Power affects truth because the things that people communicate while in power are either true or false. Michael Foucault is convinced that truth emanates from the power relations, including the systems under which it is applied (Balan 38). He notes that transformation in the systems of power alters the truth. Collectively, a society constitutes a power group because of the many systems. Michael Foucault does not focus his arguments on personality power. On the contrary, his argument is based on group power, which enables people to participate in discourse because of the knowledge they possess. He argues that as a society, people communicate their views through writings, and this facilitates discourse formation (Foucault 233). The resulting discourse constitutes illustrations of power and truth. He also notes that representations occur in different forms, such as oral, written, and electronic media. Power is transmitted through these representation forms. Therefore, society members get the truth developed by their power. Power establishes the truth that alters according to changes in systems in civilization (Balan 38). Michael is concerned with a discourse that facilitates the development of information. The created information carries knowledge that eventually generates truth. However, Foucault also worries whether the truth is true or false. The construction of discourse and truth facilitates the emergence of power. There are glaring features of power as determined by Foucault. He argues that innovative power that emanates from a society applies to everyone and cuts across all social classes (Balan 40). This promotes an essential aspect of power. The power is equitably distributed within society. This kind of power also exhibits a relational relationship. The way people use their power to participate in choosing their leaders and the way elected officials to use their power on the people through various laws signifies the relationship (Balan 40). The relational relationship aspect of power is only possible when those being ruled and the ruler are all present in society. This aspect of power is highly acceptable in society. People accept the relational power because they participate in discourse that creates the truth (Balan 40). In a society, older members of households engage in discourse, which creates for the younger members. However, sometimes younger people can resist the power being exercised upon them by older members of the households. This can cause a change in power, and eventually, the truth also gets altered (Foucault 236). Foucault’s perception of power facilitated the emergence of New Historicism. The author doubts the long-established history. He wonders how traditional historicists rely on facts created
In the context of today’s rapidly changing world, the notion of discrimination has become unacceptable in any of its manifestations. Speaking of the legislative level of the issue, authorities from all over the world have made great progress in terms of bias prevention in the workplace, medical care, and basic social needs. However, the one full-scale problem tackling our society today is a demonstration of implicit bias in the workplace. The very notion of implicit bias presupposes that people experience stereotypical attitudes towards individuals of specific race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual affiliation without conscious perception of such discrimination. As a result, people who do their best at combating prejudice, still demonstrate discrimination against their colleagues. In today’s overall perception of equality in the workplace, the notions of gender and race are the ones that matter and stand out the most. However, I would like to dedicate more attention to the issue of racial bias, as I feel that the problem still has a lot to consider to eradicate them from the common consciousness. The modern version of the workplace depiction has overcome many challenges to be in the place it is today, giving people the opportunity to find a job regardless of gender, race, and ethnicity. However, once people get certain positions within a workplace, it becomes clear that there is a kind of major discrepancy between the positions taken by white people and employees of a different race (Thomas, 2019). When speaking of efforts to achieve racially just workplace environments, workers struggle with implicit racism in several manifestations. First of all, African-American employees have to deal with aversive racism, which makes people change their behavioral patterns around them (Roberts & Mayo, n.d.). Another implicit racism expression is related to people’s expectations towards the occupations common for African-Americans, assuming that they do not frequently hold a high position within the enterprise. Finally, implicit racism in the workplace is affected by people who ignore the fact black people still face discrimination by reassuring that the modern labor market is open for any race or ethnicity on equal terms. In fact, over the last years, considerably more African-Americans hold leading positions, creating an impression of racism eradication in the unit. However, besides all the workload, they are to additionally face mistreatment or tension coming from the employees, limiting one’s ability to become an efficient leader (Caver & Livers, 2002). Such an attitude is also known under the term “miasma,” causing high-stress rates among African-American employees across the state. Bearing this information in mind, I tried to define which imp