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Nursing Case Studies
This case outline a scenario in which it is clear that the effects of nursing fatigue, coupled with inadequate HR procedures, have led to undesirable outcomes in a very specific way. Mr. Patel, a diabetic, is in the process of getting a routine round of insulin injected by Ms. Chang his nurse when a patient needs interrupt her in the process and she is distracted from this task momentarily while she cares for another patient. The case also states that Ms. Chang is working an "extended shift" for many reasons that are related to human resource issues at the nursing facility. However, Ms. Chang does actually remember to return to Mr. Patel and administer the injection so it is not actually clear to what extent fatigue plays in this particular instance. However, whatever the particular of the incident may have been, nursing fatigue and inadequate staffing are…
Works Cited
Eaton-Spiva, L., Buitrago, P., & Trotter, L. (2010). Assessing and Redesigning the Nursing Practice Environment. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 36-42.
Murphy, E. (1996). Cutting healthcare costs through work force reductions. Healthcare Financial Management, 1-5.
Federal Aviation Authority
Brief Description Of The Case:
The research study will make an effort to observe the related facts and figures of the Federal Aviation Authority of United States. The analysis of the details and structures of the organization will be taken into consideration keeping in view the problems and the obstructions which are coming in the development of the organization and which are affecting the organizational framework. The study will highlight at least six major problems of the Federal Aviation Authority, the purpose of the paper is to study these problems in detail and to provide alternative solution and recommendations so that the federal aviation authority can remove all loopholes from its organizational framework and can start implementing effective strategies which will help the company to survive and to achieve its desired goals. The paper will provide a brief history and relative background of the company so that…
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http://apo.faa.gov/employee_comments/Employee-SP03/Weaknesses.htm. On May12, 2004
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http://apo.faa.gov/employee_comments/Employee-SP03/Threats.htm. On May12, 2004
Child and Adolescent Counseling
Golden L.B.
Golden, L.B. (2002). Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Counseling
Psychology -- Adolescent
The diagnosis, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD: DSM-IV-T), is associated with adult victims of natural disaster or crime. History shows several cases of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that have been encountered by healthcare professionals. Here we have discussed a case study of a girl who suffered from this particular disorder. Her complex of blocked feelings was probed and her powerful healing force brought her back to a normal life. The purpose of this discussion is to understand and explore the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder through art and play therapy.
Golden, L.B. (2002). Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Counseling
Introduction
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is classified as an emotional illness; it is an anxiety disorder, which develops after a life-threatening, frightening or highly unsafe experience. People suffering from…
References
Morgan, L.J., Spears, L.S., & Kaplan, S. (2003). Making Children a National Priority: A Framework for Community Action. Washington DC: Child Welfare League of America.
Sometimes, studies show that elderly patients are perceived not to be in pain because they do not complain about pain, or that the perceive it differently than younger people. In both receptive and non-receptive patients, one can observe facial tics and/or grimaces, blood pressure (elevated blood pressure sometimes indicates more pain), body temperature, and even mobility.
For the functional patient, assessment can be done by observation of body movement, gait, grimacing, and asking the patient to rate pain on a scale and describe the characteristics (burning, stabbing, aching, frequency, duration, etc.). If the patient is cognitively impaired, simple questions can be asked -- "do you feel a burning sensation, etc." If the patient is non-responsive or cannot understand, one can observe changes in behavior, agitation, facial expressions, or vocalizations. Note, too, that cognitively impaired patients can sometimes be overstimulated by their environment, so take that into account. Finally, involve family…
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Project Management
ead case studies Project Management Institute, Inc. (2007) PMI® case study: project management improves Lenovo's strategy execution core competitiveness [Online] Project Management Institute, Inc. Available: http://www.
Project management comparison: Lenovo vs. planning Canada Games 2005
Every large endeavor or organization contains challenges for the project manager. In the case of Lenovo, the Chinese computer firm was faced with increasing competition from its major competitors Dell and HP. Lenovo needed to fundamentally alter its standard operating procedures and approach. No specific financial constraint was placed upon the reform: it was resolved that to continue to remain competitive and to generate revenue, changes were needed. In contrast, the 2005 Canada Games was a time-specific project with a specific start and end date. The organizers had 40 months and a $23.4 million budget to bring the games to fruition.
Lenovo fundamentally changed the approach of project managers at its organization, prioritizing…
References
The 2005 Canada Games. (2007). Project Management Institute, Inc. Retrieved:
http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Case Study/Case_Canada Games.ashx
PMI® case study: project management improves Lenovo's strategy execution and core competitiveness. (2007). Project Management Institute, Inc. Retrieved:
Zero Tolerance
Linda's business problem is whether she should write a memo that would explain two employees' violation of a zero-tolerance policy and ask that they be allowed to keep their jobs, despite violating that policy. Should Linda discuss the issues with Mr. Hill, her direct supervisor? What is Victoria's obligation to read Linda's memo if Linda writes one and does her obligation go beyond the bare obligation to enforce the company's policies?
There are a number of critical issues in the case. The first critical issue is whether a company having a zero tolerance policy that results in termination of an employee in good standing is reasonable? Are there ever valid reasons for an employee to violate a zero tolerance policy? If so, was Jim's violation of the company's stated policy a valid reason? If Jim's violation of the zero tolerance policy was reasonable, does that mean that Dan's…
References
Bowen, S. (2004). Organizational factors encouraging ethical decision making: An exploration into the case of an exemplar. Journal of Business Ethics, 52, 311-324.
Leaptrott, J., McDonald, J.M., & Wilson, J.W. (2012). Zero tolerance or zero rationality?
Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 18(5), 99-103.
Law Case Studies
Case #1
There are three points to be made about case number one: 1) whether purchasing inventory is acceptable three weeks before declaring bankruptcy, 2) whether Arthur could make a $400 donation to American Cancer Society, and 3) whether Arthur could pay $300 for the current electric bill.
Point 1 -- The trustee would not likely to be able to set aside the purchasing of inventory since Arthur is attempting to run a business, that is assuming that the inventory was necessary for the business to continue to run. Arthur was petitioned into bankruptcy, he did not do so willingly, therefore he should be able to continue to make purchases of inventory.
Point 2 -- The trustee would be able to set aside the $400 donation made to the American Cancer society because that was not a necessary business expense. It could be conjectured that Arthur was…
Child and Adolescent Counseling
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Golden, L.B. (2002). Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Counseling
Sean
Sean's early life was exceptionally fragmented, leaving him with substantive levels of abandonment and fears regarding his well-being. The life his family led before he went to live with his grandmother was not ordered or structured. Sean did not develop the ability to make predictions about what happens in life, in games, and in the behavior of others because this area was essentially a void in his young life. Because he did not have a normal background against which to compare his life events, it was difficult for Sean to identify that he was angry with his mother for her neglect, disappointed in his father for his harshness, or devastated by the death of his grandmother.
Sean was not able to articulate the feelings he was experiencing nor was he able…
The stress is, therefore, it is directed to the wrong person, but in normal circumstances, it's never like that. This is a perfect example of hyper-stress caused by built up pressure at work and the expectation to deliver.
The situation can be resolved by taking stress relieving activities that include engaging oneself in regular exercises, engaging in good talks with friends, eating sensibly, having enough rest and accepting situations that one cannot change. These activities will greatly help out in relieving the stress that pile up causing the conflict between the persons. Yes, I have ever witnessed the situation between my uncle and wife, and it was resolved by visiting a marriage counselor who advised my uncle to take up gym classes so as to channel away the stress. It really worked out.
Conflict situation 3
The theory that best explains this situation is the System theory. In this case,…
References
Abigail, R.A., & Cahn, D.D. (2010). Managing Conflict Through Communication: Allyn & Bacon.
Real-World Case Studies
#1 The MarketSite and BuySite applications represent a collaborative online commerce environment from Commerce One for buying and selling. MarketSite is a portal for exchanging goods and services on the Commerce One Global. MarketSite lets buyers, suppliers and net market makers conduct business, source new products and services, create new sales channels and access industry-specific information. BuySite is an electronic procurement application that automates the goods and services procurement process.
#2 Buying power vs. selling power most likely motivated Eastman to start with purchasing. Eastman Chemical manufactures and markets more than 1,200 chemicals, fibers and plastics products, meaning that its selling power is highly distributed. Thus, a sell-side effort in electronic commerce would be more complex, requiring the ability to attract world-wide customers from many industries. But, with 2002 revenues of $5.3 billion the company has extraordinary buying power, meaning that sellers are more than happy to…
Real World Case Studies
#1 Guess.com may be able to apply the same transactional scoring techniques that it uses for traditional card payments to other forms of e-payment. However, it's going to require a host of new interfaces and processes to accommodate non-credit card payments such as say a link to a payment bureau such as PayPal or the Bankers Automated Clearing System. In some instances different forms of e-payment may negate the need for transactional scoring depending on the ability of the payment service to support and guarantee immediate payments.
#2 The online credit card payment system allows Guess.com to reduce fraud and engage in international commerce with support for currency conversions, local tax calculations and local policy compliance. In addition, the system facilitates great customer service by supporting high-volume transactions both quickly and reliably, allowing the company to scale its services to a high-volume and internationally dispersed audience…
Management Case Studies
Choosing Entrants Into a Management raining Program
How would you go about deciding who to select for the openings? In other words, without providing your decisions for the individual candidates, describe how you would weigh the various selection information to reach a decision.
he following table shows the prioritization of factors based on their relative weighting. As the text has often mentioned, the ability to combine trust and performance is the foundation of effective leadership (Heneman, Judge, Kammeyer-Muller, 2012). he selection of these factors also take into account the need to create a more transformational leadership approach at the store level over time. It is relatively easy to select management training program candidates who have transactional leadership styles, as this skill set is predicated on the traditional plan, organizes, lead and control paradigm of traditional management (Fuller, 1994). What is far more challenging is to select the…
The top three candidates are Siobhan, Raul and Osvaldo given the criterion provided in the first questions' answers. Each of these three candidates excelled on the integrity test, scoping the highest grades, and each also had the highest costs on the performance ratings as well. In terms of cognitive ability, Osvaldo is the highest overall scored in the entire group of applicants. Radhu scores a 9 on this test and Marianne, an 8. Their integrity scores and in the case of Marianne, her arrest in 1995, limit their potential for advancement given the factor weighting shown in question.
Advancement in management training programs often is defined through anecdotal, often consensus-driven judgments of overall performance during the interview cycle (Fuller, 1994). Relying on more qualitative and loosely defined criterion often leads to consistent, often erroneous results in hiring and long-term management of development programs. The need for a consistent taxonomy and approach to defining qualitative and quantitative measures of performance potential are critical for the overall success of a management recruiting and development program (Heneman, Judge, Kammeyer-Muller, 2012).
Finally the development of an effective scoring and feedback system that continually evaluates how well
This can determine where or not the situation will turn out to be a positive or negative outcome. Along with that, due to research, it is apparent that decision making is a process of identifying and evaluating choices since people make many decisions on a daily basis. Most of decisions range from routine to impulsive, which does not give critical thinking a chance to help a person to make a correct choice. Along with that, decision making goes along with problem solving within ethical situations. In problem solving, a person has to identify and evaluate solution paths, which includes decision making (Critical thinking). Therefore, critical thinking is essential to the decision making process because ethics is the core of it all.
2.4 Sample
In this study, the research will utilize standardized exam scores housed in an existing database by Elsevier. There will be no direct participation by the students. In…
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Performance Management
A comparison case studies practices organisations United Kingdom. You choose specifically focus performance management (PM) high performance working (HPW). esearch choose organisations high performance work (HPW) practices.
Performance management is a process-centric, holistic approach to company's decision making process that is intended to improve the company's capability and to manage its performance at all levels by combining stakeholders, customers, managers, and suppliers. Many companies rely on performance management to improve the quality of their management process by putting together the many different units found within the company into a stable, highly coordinated enterprise (Armstrong, 2006).
Due to the change in the business environment as a result of stiff competition from other players and globalization, companies are being forced to become more competitive and some of the ways of enabling them to achieve such length is by performance management (Cokins, 2009). In support of how performance management has an…
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ARMSTRONG, M. 2006. Performance management: key strategies and practical guidelines, Kogan Page.
BOL, J.C. 2011. The Determinants and Performance Effects of Managers' Performance Evaluation Biases. Accounting Review, 86, 1549-1575.
CARDY, R.L. & LEONARD, B. 2011. Performance Management: Concepts, Skills, and Exercises, ME Sharpe Inc.
COKINS, G. 2009. Performance Management: Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics, Wiley.
Victim: Four Case Studies
Case
Under the given circumstances, Sam should be charged with murder. Although he did make the prior effort to make sure the neighbors were not too close, the fact is clear -- a fire is extremely dangerous. He had no idea that there were squatters in the house; yet, that does not mean the act of lighting a fire was not a dangerous one. According to the Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 97-3-19, a crime can be considered murder even "when done in the commission of an act eminately dangerous to others and evincing a depraved heart, regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to affect the death of any particular individual." Even if there was no one in the house, a fire fighter may have been killed or injured batting the blaze, and thus Sam's actions clearly would allow for a murder charge.…
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Mississippi Code of 1972. (2003). Web. http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/toc.htm
(Major depression)
This is what is likely to have happened to the person. It can also happen that major depression comes once to the life of the person due to some serious happening, and if this is so, then special care should be taken to get her round the problem. Once she is able to cross the difficulties that she is facing, she may not be so seriously depressed ever again. For this purpose, it would be better if she is given a consultation with a doctor without her knowing that she is meeting a doctor. That may be also useful in the other case, but well both these solutions are very difficult to carry out in practice. The nurse will have to choose probably for the lesser evil of getting some of her relatives, or others to protect her during the period of this severe depression. (Major depression)
Question…
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Dollar Tree and Zara Case Studies
Dollar Tree
According to the case study, over 40% of Dollar Tree's inventory comes from imports entering into the U.S. from various countries like China. In fact, "import volume had grown from 5,000 FEUs (Forty-Foot Equivalent Unites) in 1998 to almost 20,000 FEUs in 2004, with China accounting for around 80% of all imports" (Wu, 2005). These imports are brought into the major ports of New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Los Angeles, Huston, and San Francisco. From there, freight is transferred via truck to the distribution centers further inland as well as to retail stores directly. The average distance from the distribution center to the store ranged from 144 miles from the New York port to 350 miles from the inland distribution center of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Many of the shipping containers are brought directly to distribution centers in New York, Norfolk, and Savannah…
Leadership
Jimmy demonstrated strong leadership characteristics from his early career with the military. He was a team player early on, and enjoyed working with his fellow officers but also with his superiors. This demonstrated Jimmy's ability to be flexible, and to take as well as share responsibility. One of the reasons why Jimmy has been successful is that he demonstrated early that he was a good leader, which is why he earned accolades from his superiors in the military. However, one weakness that his supervisors noted was that Jimmy tended to be too impatient with his subordinates, and placed high expectations on them.
When it was time for Jimmy to find work in the civilian sector, he naturally gravitated toward leadership roles. Jimmy's leadership characteristics include a penchant for communications. For example, when working as a leader in the home improvement store, he told his employees that he would be…
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Active Learning.
Case study format.
Chapter 2: Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders.
Advance Nursing Practice
In order to sustain life, the human body has to have oxygen. When a person cannot breathe, or there is not enough oxygen coming into the body through the act of breathing, it is not possible for life to continue. The respiratory system is what provides the person with the opportunity to breathe and take in oxygen. Carbon dioxide is also expelled that same way. If oxygen is not received, the brain cells will start dying, followed by other cells, organs, and tissues. Addressed here is a case study dealing with the respiratory system, conditions it may face, and how those issues can be treated.
Patient Initials: Unknown Age: 65 yo Sex: Female
Subjective Data:
Client Complaints: The patient complains of a dry cough that is rarely productive. She has had the cough for two weeks, and for the last two days has also been running a…
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American Lung Association (2014). COPD: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Retrieved from http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/copd/about-copd/symptoms-diagnosis-treatment.html
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Mayo Clinic Staff. (2014). Oral thrush. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oral-thrush/basics/basics/definition/con-20022381?_ga=1.193450093.1798610931.1412555487
school known as St. Martin de Porras. There were two portions to the case study…a part "A" and a part "B." The two parts were very much a "before" and "after" of a school that was in very rough shape and in every measurable way. This report will have a brief literature view, a methodology section, a study section and an analysis section. The literature review and methodology section are fairly self-explanatory. The study section asks the author of this report to identify the problems, goals and concerns of the stakeholders as well as the problems or critical issues that existed prior to the revolution that later occurred at the school. The analysis section asks the author of this report to compare the findings of the study to the findings in the literature review as well as some identification and analysis of alternative solutions. While some may shy away from…
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Chiao-Ling, H., Shu Ching, Y. & An-Sing, C. (2015). The relationships among students'
achievement goals, willingness to report academic dishonestly and engaging in academic dishonesty. Social Behavior & Personality: An International
Journal, 43(1), 27-37. doi:10.2224/sbp.2015.43.1.27
Savage-Austin, A., & Honeycutt, A. (2015). Servant leadership: A phenomenological study of practices, experiences, organizational effectiveness and barriers.
Farrow's Bank -- Case Study On Management Hubris
Case Study on Management Hubris, a report about 1920's Farrow's Bank.
VICTIMS IGHTS MOVEMENT
Characterizing Farrow's Hubris
The steady rise and increase in Farrow's Bank's prominence boosted Farrow's confidence and determination. Farrow stopped seeing himself as just a banker, and became increasingly vocal regarding matters of industrial legislation and national policies. He took liberties by airing his views through the Bank's in-house publications and giving strong opinions on the government's way of doing things and ideas on how to make the British economy a competitive one. This was only the beginning to a more political aspect of his ambitions. In1916, he published more content on tactics and approaches to deal with the coming trade conflict. He preached to the government on how to stay dominant in the market. Farrow's tone of self-importance and boastfulness grew with the expansion of his bank and…
References
Hollow, Matthew. (2014). The 1920 Farrow's Bank failure: a case of managerial hubris? Journal of Management History, 20(2), 164-178.
Li, Jiatao and Tang, Yi. (2013). The Social Influence of Executive hubris -- Cross Cultural Comparison and Indigenous Factors. Management international Review -- 53:83-107.
Brennan, N.M. and Conroy, J.P. (2013). Executive Hubris: The Case of a Bank CEO. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal26 (2): 172-195.
Christian Perspective
Discussion and Inference
Synthesis Paper
Comprehension about esearch
A key responsibility of the work of a professional researcher is that of publishing research results. esearchers' writings always serve as a store of knowledge for the writer, but researchers also pen their findings because their peers and readers expect a standard language, form and style when reviewing their work. While it can be hard for beginners to write in a clear scientific style, the skill is trainable and can be mastered with practice (Michael Derntl, 2014).
When doing case study research, as one looks at past studies and reports, the researcher gets a unique opportunity to explore and understand some of the most complicated issues in society from differing perspectives. This approach can be viewed as robust approach especially when in depth and holistic investigations are involved. Case study is appreciated in many fields as a critical tool to…
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Copper Coil Case Study Student Name University Name Copper Coil Case Study Abstract Copper Coil is a successful corporation that specializes with distinct metal components. The company has seen progressive sales in the past five years and such growth is projected to continue in the forthcoming periods. This analysis sought to ascertain three key aspects comprising of employee engagement, employee turnover and perceptions of organizational support. The analysis of the data comprised of the gender category, which included of three different groups including males, females, and individuals who failed to state their gender. For starters, the outcomes of the study demonstrated that there was no statistical significant difference between males and females and employee engagement. 60 percent of the workforce comprises of females, indicating that Copper Coil is distinct from other male dominated manufacturing companies. It is recommended that the company continues to recruit and sustain female employees. In addition,…
Polaris & Victory: Entering & Growing the Motorcycle Business
Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose
This is a case study of Polaris Industries and how they managed to enter the motorcycle market in 1998 with the Victory brand of motorcycles. The charge was led by Matt Parks who joined the company in 1987, by being asked to conduct research on the viability of Polaris entering the motorcycle market (Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson, 2016). The name Victory was coined when the company was still pursuing the possibility of starting motorcycle production. Victory was a confidential codename for the project, and it is Parks who came up with the name. esearch indicated that there was room for another competitor to enter the market especially in the cruiser business that was currently dominated by the Japanese producers and Harley-Davidson. Leveraging on its manufacturing capabilities, Polaris was able to begin developing a prototype for…
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D. Banker, R., Mashruwala, R., & Tripathy, A. (2014). Does a differentiation strategy lead to more sustainable financial performance than a cost leadership strategy? Management Decision, 52(5), 872-896.
Dekker, H. C. (2003). Value chain analysis in interfirm relationships: a field study. Management accounting research, 14(1), 1-23.
Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2016). Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases: Competitiveness and Globalization. Boston. MA: Cengage Learning.
Nandakumar, M., Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2010). Business-level strategy and performance: The moderating effects of environment and structure. Management Decision, 48(6), 907-939.
Yachts Australia is a small size company owned and operated by a family, and offering charter yacht services in the heart of the Great Barrier eef; this is an easily navigable area, implying a reduced need for specialized skills.
Yachts Australia is currently being run by Alice and Paul, and it has been passed on by Paul's parents, who retired. After taking over the business, the young couple expanded its operations to complete more trips, to deliver more services -- such as catering while on the boat trip -- and they also increased the size of the YA fleet. Today, this is formed from 6 sailing yachts, 4 catamarans and 6 skippered touring boats.
In order to capitalize on the success the company was registering, Alice and Paul engaged in franchise operations, through which similar products are offered by partners along the coast. While the business model implemented generates positive…
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Boyes, W., Melvin, M.., 2011, Fundamentals of economics, 5th edition, Cengage Learning
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Information systems analysis and design -- Yachts Australia case study
Working with the individual child in my case study was definitely enlightening in terms of understanding the struggling reader more generally. I think probably the most salient fact I learned about Jake -- the one which really occasioned the most generalized breakthrough in terms of my own understanding about this sort of educational difficulty -- was to observe specifically and intimately the differences in Jake's experience.
Vlach and Bursie (2010) emphasize the importance of "narrative" in for students in Jake's position -- my close observation really brought their conclusions home to me in an unexpected way, as it revealed the importance of narrative for educators as well. To clarify, "narrative" in this sense refers to the individual student's narrative, the way in which the story of the student's own process of learning to overcome reading difficulty is described and indeed internalized by the student himself or herself. The importance of…
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Berkeley, S. & Lindstrom, J.H. (2011). Technology for the Struggling Reader: Free and Easily Accessible Resources. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 43(4), 48-55. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/52968
Dalton, B. And Jocius, R. (2013), From Struggling Reader to Digital Reader and Multimodal Composer, in Evan Ortlieb, Earl H. Cheek (ed.) School-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers, K-8 (Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation, Volume 3), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.79-97
Le Cordeur, M. (2011). The struggling reader: Identifying and addressing reading problems successfully at an early stage. Per Linguam, 26(2). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5785/26-2-23
Paterson, P.O. And Elliott, L.N. (2006), Struggling Reader to Struggling Reader: High School Students' Responses to a Cross-Age Tutoring Program. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 49: 378 -- 389. doi: 10.1598/JAAL.49.5.2
Mobile Loyalty ackground
The mobile telephone system is part of a global communication sector that has a number of distinct but interlinked elements. Whether one talks on a telephone, searches the net, emails, sends texts or downloads and participates in web-generated data sharing, one is using the mobile telephone network more and more, to the point where it and some of the competing companies appear to be reaching their service capacities. Or at least this seems to be the case when it comes to doing what these large providers should be best at: adding and keeping customers. Maintaining a loyal buyer base -- one that truly likes and advocates for the provider -- or at least happily retaining one beyond a small contract period is critical for any company that wants to be able to serve the global marketplace (Sharpley, 2009).
Underlying many of the customer service practices and promises…
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
BBC Mobile (2011, Aug. 31). Mobile Internet use nearing 50%. Viewable at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14731757 .
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Mental Health Case Study Connect
Key issues in this Case Study
A review of patient information reveals the following major issues;
Schizophrenia Disorder: This seems to be in relation to her daughter (aged one) being placed in a foster care facility by the Department of Family Services.
Substance/drug abuse: Patient overdosed on prescribed medicines -- Quetiapine and Sodium Valproate (nearly two weeks' dosage). She smoked an average of ten cigarettes a day, consumed marijuana, used intravenous (IV) amphetamine, and overindulged in drink for several years previously.
Suicidal tendency/attempts: Patient admits to consuming nearly two weeks' dosage of Quetiapine and Sodium Valproate (prescribed drugs) with suicidal intent; she also resorted to cutting her left wrist using a sharp knife. Old scars on her wrists are proof of earlier suicide attempts, as are overdosing on medicines, running at moving cars, and an attempt to swim at night in the sea.
Unipolar disorder…
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Catholic Dilemma
The Case Study of Paula: A Catholic Dilemma
Paula is from Madrid, Spain. She is 29 years old and married to Carlos for the last 7 years. She works for Air Europa as a flight attendant. She still lives in Madrid, Spain with Carlos. Patricia and Maria aged 6 and 3 years respectively, are the couple's two daughters.
In terms of educational background, Paul and Carlos attended Catholic school in their home city of Madrid. Living with Carlos and her two daughters she is experiencing an emotional problem concerning the man she is currently dating and has been dating for one year, Pedro. She wants to leave Carlos for Pedro. Especially because Carlos' mother is increasing stress and tension between Carlos and Paula.
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Paula is European. She is from the Basque region. Therefore, she is Caucasian, from Southern Europe. She appears heterosexual with her marriage and dating…
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Brosan, L., & Westbrook, D. (2015). The Complete CBT Guide for Depression and Low Mood: A comprehensive self-help guide for people with depression and low mood that also offers invaluable advice for families and other supporters. Little, Brown Book Group.
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Skills International School: Case Study/Case Study: Improving the Performance of Skill
International
Mission Statement
Distributed Leadership
Fundraising Ideas
Communication plan (To Staff And Parents)
Philosophy of staff development and retention
This paper is a case study on issues that concern Skill International School leadership. Its major aim is to analyze the major approach employed in school leadership for complete improvement that lead to academic success. In an environment that is decentralized, school districts are adopting varied approaches to school leadership cooperation and distribution. They do this with the aim of responding to the pressures that emanate from ebbing school resources and enrolments (Hargreaves et al., 2007).
Introduction
The Skill International School has the lowest performance in the municipality, Title 1 school (89% receive reduced or free lunch), very high staff/faculty turnover ratio, and very low support from PTO/PTA organizations. There is a great need to build on innovative ideas for…
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Genetics
Case Study Part II: Genetics
Describe if chromosomal analysis is/was indicated.
Huntington disease, also known as HD [MIM 143100] is dominantly inherited gradually neurodegenerative disorder. It is caused by a mutation; which leads to the expansion of the CAG or polymorphic trinucleotide HTT tract. Normatively, the size of the control CAG among ordinary people should be between 17 and 20 repeats. In HD patients, 1-2 duplicate genes have an expanded GAC tract to at least 36 repeats (Kremer, et al., 1994).The polymorphic trinucleotide tract size can be uneven and is more likely to expand, especially if it is passed on by a male germline. At first, the new rate of mutation for Huntington disease was estimated to be extremely low. The illness only affected those families that had history with HD. Current estimates have discovered that the expansion of CAG into the illness range has become more rampant than…
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Health Promotion Case Study
In this scenario the individual has been asked by a local law firm to come into the organization and establish a wellness program to promote the health of its employees. The firm includes a team of 20 lawyers, 3 managers, 45 paralegals, 5 administrative assistants, 2 information technologists and 4 part-time housekeeping and maintenance staff. The partners agreed last year to install a fully equipped gym in their building because otherwise they would receive a discount on the health insurance if 85% of the employees were participating in the gym at least an average of 90 minutes a week. At the time of renewal of the health care benefits package, the organization was disqualified from the discount because only approximately 10% of the employees were participating in the gym. This case involves a solution for engaging more of the law firm employees in health promotion activities…
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Total ewards Program Evaluation: Case Study of Geico
Total rewards are all available tools that employers can use to motivate, attract and retain employees. In other words, rewards are the compensations that organizations provide to employees for the services rendered to the company. However, rewards are not simply to offer payments or direct currencies for employees; however, rewards are the other form of non-financial benefits that can be converted to currencies, which include comfortable offices and favorable interpersonal relationships for employees. Typically, rewards are the compensatory benefits to exchange for the services that employees offer an organization. Total rewards are also defined as everything that an employee perceives as a great value. In a contemporary competitive business environment, organizations are increasingly attracting best talents to achieve business success. Implementation of total rewards for employees is one of the critical business strategies that can enhance competitive market advantages.
Objective of this…
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Wal-Mart Inc.
Wal-Mart is an American-based multinational discount store, currently operating more than 11,000 retail outlets in 27 different countries, and serving approximately 140 million customers weekly. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wal-Mart grew from a small family-managed retailer in 1945 to the world's largest retailer, and was named the world's largest company by revenues in the 2014 Fortune 500 list. The company operates its retail stores in two forms: i) Sam's clubs, which deal in assorted product lines including jewelry, electronics, hardware, to name but a few; and ii) Wal-Mart stores, dealing in similar product lines in addition to groceries, household appliances, apparel and clothing, beauty and heath products, and so on. In fiscal 2014, Wal-Mart reported a massive $473 billion in sales, more than $80 billion more than Costco, its closest competitor. It is widely believed that the company's corporate governance strategy, codes of conduct, values, mission statements and…
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Child development- A case study
One of the popular ideas of child development and learning in the early childhood educational setting is engaging children in play activities. Play stimulates and improves cognitive, motor and socio-emotional skills of children. Children practice as well as gain mastery over their behaviors, through play. Play theories are broadly categorized into two groups: classical and modern play theories; the former group focuses on human energy, evolution, and instincts (Does play matter, 2013).
Observed levels of play
"Ted" in the striped shirt: Ted is involved in a cooperative form of play, and has cultivated the skills for interacting with others in order to play. He has well-developed communication skills (listening and speaking) and conveys ideas effectively, telling others what must be done. Play-related communication is the key skill in cooperative play.
"Adam" in the Celtic shirt: Adam also exhibits cooperative play, and aims to engaging in…
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Google in China Case Study Analysis
When Google detected an extremely high level of attempted hacking on its computer systems, it issued an online memo that indicated its possible exit from the Chinese market. The Wall Street Journal captured this adequately in its headline for its edition on 13th January 2010 as, "Google warns of China Exit after Hacking." Based on proof gathered from the same, it seemed that the attacks had been directed at gaining access to the email accounts of human rights agitators from China. According to Google, the attacks had been unsuccessful. The company, however, indicated the balancing act that they had to engage in ever since coming into the Chinese market. The Chinese market had required a lot of thought being put into the information availed to the Chinese people, as there was a lot of censorship and limitations on the information that they could access.…
Reference
Quelch, J. A., & Jocz, K. E. (2010). Google in China. Harvard Business School
Netspionage, which is basically network-enabled espionage. The case entails a high-technology corporation that is situated in California which became a victim of trade secret theft to the ussians. The instance started when authorized users realized when they opened their offices on the next working day, that their computers, that they had switched off the previous day were powered on and also files as well as folders reorganized and some open. However, this matter was brushed off with the excuse that the accessed files had no significant value in addition to the fact that the accessed systems were deemed not to have any sensitive or important information. The following weekend, a desktop unit was stolen from the company and this unit had in it stored data and files consisting of valuable information in the form of quality control measures and practices for numerous of the major products of the company. The…
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Mary and Fred come from vastly different backgrounds- while Mary belongs to a typical modern family (father, mother and children), Fred is an Italian and the different generations live together and interact regularly with each other. Also, Mary's family maintains strict and structured familial decorum, discipline and etiquettes, such as parents never raising their voices in front of their children and taking due permission before asking for other's time. On the other hand, Fred's family does not accede to such rules and regulations and family members with each other freely without prior announcement and without any express reason for the frequent visitations. In colloquial terms, whereas in Mary's family "space" is given to each member and the "privacy" of each individual is respected and sacred, in Fred's family such provisions do not exist. In Fred's family relationship and bonding is an important virtue. Theirs is an expressive family. Whereas, though…
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Zoning and Development Case Study: The Natomas Joint Vision Project Area
The Natomas Joint Vision Project Area is a land area of approximately 20,000 acres within the Natomas Basin and located in the unincorporated northwestern area of Sacramento County. Consisting of relatively flat terrain, the Basin includes approximately 55,000 acres, with approximately 17,000 acres in Sutter County. The plan to develop the Natomas area involves eight stakeholders: County North, County South, Downtown City, FEMA, Advocacy groups such as the Habitat Conservation Plan Conservancy, Landowners, Airport planners and Developers. The competing interests of these stakeholders require the use of relevant land-use planning methods and provisions for economic equity among all stakeholders, ideally using a in-in approach to conflict resolution.
A. hat is the decision problem involved in this case and what are the relevant factors necessary to understand the situation?
There are several competing interests and concerns:
I. "County South" wants…
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The issues, problems and recommendations
The subject matter of the case study itself highlights a number of issues, factors and problems that existed at the Mermon Correctional Institution, which is located outside the Washington D.C. One of the most significant problems that the Mermon Correctional Facility faces in the case study is of the existing staff levels employed by the prison administration. According to many prison staff members, which also included the victim Correctional Officer Marsha Willis, the number of staff enrolled by the prison administration was less than the numbers that should have been present in an average correctional facility in the country. According to the classification of prisons made by the Federal ureau of Prisons, a correctional institution requires to have a high staff member to inmate ratio. Such a policy was in place to ensure that the prison security measures were up to the mark required for…
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Sabmiller Case Study
SABMiller Breweries Company Case Study
SABMiller Breweries Company
SABMiller Breweries Company
SABMiller breweries Company has grown since it begun over the years adopting different business strategies for its survival in the market. Surrounding environmental factors have affected its growth, and strategies that are put to counter different environmental situations. SABMiller is a South African company with its base in Johannesburg. It grew to being the second largest brewer company in the world.
Corporate logic
During the twentieth century, SABMiller's operation faced difficulties due to the apartheid regime. South Africa faced economic sanctions due to the apartheid regime which restricted them from doing business with, external international, markets. SAB moved their capital from London to their homeland Johannesburg to enable them operate with the sanctions. SAB prioritized Domesticconsumption to keep the breweries running. SAB concentrated most of its activities in southern parts of Africa hence expanding its market.…
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Nursing Case Study
Managing a possible Case of Gastroenteritis: A Nursing Case Study
The effective delivery of optimal nursing care requires a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses both the patient's symptoms and the security of the immediate environment. This report presents a case study of appropriate evidence-based nursing practices in treating an elderly female patient presenting with abdominal discomfort in a residential care setting.
The client presents with new onset faecal incontinence, diarrhoea and increasing abdominal discomfort and cramps. These symptoms suggest a possible gastrointestinal disturbance (Crisp & Taylor, 2009) and present a number of possible diagnoses. While the client's nursing care plan indicates that she is normally continent, her confidential disclosure to the nurse suggests that her symptoms may be more prolonged. Another relevant client characteristic is her advanced age of 85 years.
The client's proximity to the dirty utility room in the aged care facility and the report…
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That is primarily due to the spirit of teamwork the company instills on human workforce. Another reason for success in this regard is the maintenance of certain rules and principles followed by everyone: the CEO, Vice-Presidents, pilots, flight attendants, and receptionists. For example, flight attendants do not necessarily wait until people from a specific department come in and clean up the plane seats; they do the task on their own if they have to. Pilots start carrying bags if they see there is a need for that. They do not as, a general rule, avoid responsibility, which allows different parts of HR systems work together. SW also ensures teamwork that avoids conflicts between different parts by encouraging cross-departmental collaboration and training. For example, pilots participate in the recruitment process, helping to hire other pilots. SW developed a dynamic training program to ensure smooth HR management across different systems. New flight…
Ethics Case Study: Medical Law and Ethics
Jerry McCall is Dr. William's office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and an LPN. He is handling all of the phone calls at the office while the receptionist is at lunch. During this period of time, a patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium, an antidepressant medication, called in right away to his pharmacy, since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. The patient notes that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and always gives him a small supply of Valium when he has to fly. No one except Jerry is in the office at this time.
Does Jerry's Medical Training Qualify Him to efill the Order?
While Jerry's medical training qualifies him to receive a prescription order and transcribe it accurately for other nurses or physicians to implement or…
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In relationship of his reading comprehension -- Manuel knows how to read at grade level. He really does get the plain indication and can figure out the connotation of a lot of words in the course of context clues. He can effortlessly recapitulate what he has just read and grabbed some of the main ideas as well as extrapolations. His writing needs a lot of work. A lot of the time he leaves out things like prepositions and over uses the imperative regarding creating the words so that they could be plural. For instance -- take the word "children." Manuel will normally just adds an "s" on it so that it can be plural. During other times he does not make certain terms plural. Homonyms are a big issue for Manuel. His language appears to emphasis needs to be on structuring a basis of appropriate sentence structure and sentence syntax.…
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This approach is highly congruent with the guidance of marketing experts such as Wheaton (2004) who advises, "There are synergies between different lifestyle sports industries and their media. Corporations make equipment for several lifestyle sports, sometimes under different brand names. Clothing companies like Quiksilver sell to a range of lifestyle sport markets including skating, surfing, windsurfing, snowboarding and have been quick to exploit the potential of emergent and rapidly growing activities like kite-surfing" (2004, p. 10). Because the company also designs and manufactures the core sporting needs for these sporting enthusiasts, it is important to identify defining characteristics of this market. These sports are characterized by a number of features of interest to Quiksilver's and its competitors' marketers with respect to their various core product and accessory lines, including those set forth in Table 2 below.
Table 2
Defining features of the surf and sports industries
Feature
Description
Such…
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He has received little personal affirmation for 'who he is' in all of the social settings in which he finds himself. He has had more success in school, but the challenges of his ADHD have resulted in disciplinary problems at time.
The first step is to find some form of social intervention to result in a more stabilized situation at home, either offering Jacob's mother support if she is at risk of violence at the hands of her husband, or attempting to offer some conflict or anger management for the couple. In school, Jacob would benefit from additional resource room support to help him deal with his ADHD, along with academic enrichment to enhance his sense of self. Jacob may also be referred to a school therapist to help him engage in more effective social interactions with peers. The school nurse may wish to discuss with Jacob's parents different medications…
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Blue idge Coffee Case Study
Sales Strategy for the Flavored Coffee
Following the introduction of the new flavored coffee, there is need for coming up with a sales strategy for increasing the sales of the new product. The strategy gives details on how the product will reach the customers, and in the end, making them aware of the difference between the new product-line with the other products from the company. These strategies are necessary for improving the total company sales, consequently increasing the profitability of the company. The strategy is also necessary for the coming up with sales activities that position the flavored coffee to a state where it can gain a competitive advantage in the market. The most appropriate sales strategy of choice for meeting the sales objective of the company is the triple-tiered sales strategy (Frain, 2009).
Justification of the recommendation
The strategy is necessary for the establishment…
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Care Case Study
Slide 1 Footnotes
There have been enormous changes due to introduction of various cultural elements in the continuum of care. Before, when people were admitted to assisted living facilities or hospital settings, there were very little cultural elements outside of the majority culture which had sponsored the facility. For example, if a facility was associated with some sort of church or temple, there were elements of that religion present, but there was little alternatives for members of other cultures or religions.
Yet, today, there are now a much wider array of cultural elements available in assisted living homes and hospital facilities. Assisted living programs are regulated on the level of the state.
As such, different states have different types of programs and policies that impact the degree to which cultural characteristics are included or excluded within various assisted living facilities. Some programs encourage cultural elements of patients…
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Stella Artois
This case study presents a strong and nuanced presentation of one European beer brand that appears to have a strong level of self-awareness regarding its image, demographic and how to present itself to the public. One of the issues that Stella Artois appears to need work with is an overall level of brand consistency. Tim Lindsay, president of TBWA, an ad agency in the UK and Ireland, explained the problems that Stella Artois experience -- problems that it largely brought on itself. "Stella built its name on the 'reassuringly expensive' campaign. Unfortunately, it then discounted the product vigorously through both on and off trade, failing to deliver on the brand promise. 'This has led to ubiquity and by becoming a plentiful cheap, strong lager; it unwittingly became 'wifebeater' the beer of choice for angry men in white vests" (brandstrategy, 2008). This is a classic example of just how…
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AVON Case Study
Overview of Avon
Situation Leading Avon towards Change
Model for Change Theory in Avon
Types of Evaluation Information and Benefits to the Avon
Success of Change in Next Five Years
Avon is found to experience different issues causing changes in its brand and product lines. It reflected the positive net sales and earnings growth for past five years in single, which were observed to be declining every year afterwards. There are specific challenging areas, which are stagnated sales, slow earnings growth, limited distribution capabilities, and shift in personal care preferences along with the spending habits. The considered organization did not have a transparent strategic vision and the employees had no sense of organizational purpose and motivation in the absence of the vision for the organization due to which the image of the Avon became the failure.
Situation Leading Avon towards Change
Many consumers responded that products of…
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Celestial Seasonings Case Study
Celestial Seasonings
Celestial Seasonings: Case study
According to the essay on "Marketing Myopia," the U.S. railroad companies lost their power because the railroads failed to understand that they were in the transportation business, not the railroad business. They focused upon trying to make the product and the need for the product survive by protecting the industry by engaging in anticompetitive practices. This gradually became impossible, given changes in technology. The railroads became more and more obsolete for long-term travel. Thus, when technology changed, they were unable to change with the times because all the companies could do was transport people slowly by rail.
Celestial Seasons must understand that it is in the customer service business, not the tea business. Many companies make tea. Celestial Seasons is selling a particular kind of 'tea experience' to a customer who wants certain things from her tea: relaxation, comfort, the…
Organizational Behavior Case Study
OGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOU
esidential care facility's staff plays an important role in the daily lives of residents; unfortunately these facilities are usually faced with organizational obstacles and lack of information that prevents them from taking proper care of residents (Smith, 1998). This organizational behavioral case study is about a residential care facility which is part of a parent company that runs six different residential care facilities. The management of the company observed, this residential care facility facing serious problems. Turnover rate was high, performance was poor and economic losses were high.
In order to diagnose and solve the problem; parent company conducted a culture survey in all of its residential care facilities in which each member was bound to participate. The results were satisfactory for all residential care facilities except this care facility which showed totally negative results.
Looking at this serious situation; management hired a new…
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Labor and Union Case Study
The objective of this work in writing is to conduct a case study on labor and unions and to answer the questions of: (1) Is the grievance process an effective method for resolving workplace disputes? And (2) How would you suggest that unions and employers improve their ability to correctly interpret the collective agreement?
In the case study at focus, several employees have a discussion, which results in an altercation, and two employees are fired as a result. The employees were then advised that they could file a grievance. One of the employees, named Green met in the cafeteria with a representative of the Grievance Committee and related her side of the story and believed that by meeting with the Grievance Committee member that she had filed an official grievance. One week later the other employee, Swallows, was reinstated. When Green inquired about the grievance,…
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Jollibee
Fast food case study: Jollibee Foods Corporation
Define the problem
The Philippine-based hamburger chain Jollibee Foods Corporation is currently contemplating international expansion. The first question it must answer is where: should it expand into America, Hong Kong, or the developing world market of Papua New Guinea? If it decides to expand into America it faces another choice: should it focus on mainstream America consumers or recent immigrants and Philippine expatriates? (Bartlett & O'Connell 2001: 34)
Outside concepts that can be applied: The challenges of globalization
egionalization was vital in Jollibee's original success: it offered larger spicy hamburger patties more attuned to local diners' palates vs. McDonald's more generic offerings. Political instability in the region resulted in reluctance for foreign companies to make incursions into the fast food landscape and enabled Jollibee to establish a secure foothold in its home nation. However, poor initial selection of partners abroad, poor quality…
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CUBAN CASE STUDY Mrs. Demetilla Hernandez a 63-year- Cuban woman seeks consultation Liberty health-maintenance organization (HMO) clinic weakness, lethargy, fatigue experienced 2 months. A week ago, cooking dinner daughter, Mariana's house, momentarily lost balance slipped kitchen floor.
CUBAN CASE STUDY
As a health-care provider, what are the typical Cuban communication patterns you need to be aware of in dealing with Mrs. Hernandez?
Latino families are often multigenerational in their composition. As the grandmother, Mrs. Hernandez assumes control over the family meals. This is a very important part of her identity. ather than communicating directly, food is love and emotions and feelings are communicated through food.
Q2. Describe the traditional Cuban food patterns. How would you assist Mrs. Hernandez
in developing a plan for a 1500-calorie diet and regular exercise?
People who have grown up in poor, food-insecure settings often develop patterns of eating high-calorie, high-carbohydrate comfort foods and many Latino…
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Spanish nationals and Hispanic-American migrants: susto, nervios and ataque de nervios. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 1-11. Retrieved: http://www-ncbi-nlm-gov.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/pubmed/22270268 .
Dyson Case Study
Dyson has created a highly profitable business through the use of a series of processes, systems and practices that increase the probability of innovative new products being produced. It is insightful that the founder and CEO concentrates on finding those household items that aren't working well and dramatically improving their ergonomics, performance and value. This takes a unique approach to innovation that is not easily replicated or imitated by competitors, and further ensures the long-term success of the enterprise. His decision to employ engineers directly out of university further exemplifies the mindset of an innovator as he is deliberately creating a culture that seeks to challenge the status quo and how the majority of design and engineering professionals see the world. Speaking of this dynamic, Sir James Dyson commented that he seeks out those that don't see the world linearly, but rather are free thinkers. What's impressive…
Crisis
Case Study 2 is about Mr. Jones, the "fragile adult." ecently, a neighbor has brought attention to a case involving Mr. Jones and has asked for a crisis worker to help. Mr. Jones is an elder who lives alone, but whose son has been seen occasionally visiting. The neighbor and Mr. Jones go have coffee together regularly, but Mr. Jones has not wanted to meet in two months and no longer invites the neighbor inside the house. The neighbor claims that there are new bruises on Mr. Jones's face. The crisis worker should employ the ABC model in this case.
The ABC method of crisis intervention is a three-stage process for a brief and focused procedure. Although there are three distinct steps, the text points out that it is sometimes necessary to use the interview components of each step at any time in order to achieve goals (p. 2).…
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Case study There is no such thing
Q1.The origin of slavery can be traced back to late 1600's in Jamestown in Virginia. In early 1600's the Virginia Company came to America and established the colony of Virginia. In the process of establishing the colony the English settlers also brought with them Portuguese and Dutch traders to help in the establishment of the colony. The English settlers had previously failed in their several attempts to establish a colony but were persistent enough to sees their dream come true. The successful establishment of the colony was later followed by successful trading between the settlers and the locals. In one such incidence that may have most importance was when one trader traded his cargo of African slaves for food.The slaves were first taken in as indentured servants to work in return for freedom, food or land.
The African were given same considerations…
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Erik Peterson's Case Study
The problems facing Erik Peterson
Top two problems facing Erik Peterson are his lack of the line communication from Frontline employees in provision of updates, building status and needs. This hampers Erik at his efforts of establishing the position of the 21 towers (Harvard Business eview 3). The second problem is the lack of an established and clear boundary of accountability, responsibility and authority the General Manager's role from top executive managers to floor workers. Erik makes decisions including addressing issues pertaining to potential zoning and salaries for new employees.
Later, these decisions are ignored or questioned by the head office making frequent calls to question the authority of Erik and undermines the progress of the operations. In Peterson's case, he is facing critical server situations in GMCT. This is evidenced where he does not know his boss. He was confused thinking that Jenkins was his…
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