Free Will and Determinism
From a theological viewpoint, human free will may not exist at all, since God is all-knowing and all-powerful, the destiny of each individual is determined from the beginning to time. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards all believed this, and before modern times it was the most common position in Christianity. Human life is also determined by certain physical and natural laws that exist in the material world, such as gravity, conservation of energy and chemistry, and perhaps by genetics as well. In addition, unfavorable environments and family life in childhood may also have a deterministic effect on individuals, such as a propensity to be involved in crime and drug abuse. Some people are more obviously constrained than others, such as alcoholics, drug addicts and insane persons, or those locked up in prison or some other institution where their lives are mostly determined by some…...

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REFERENCES

Chisholm, R.M. (1964) "Human Freedom and the Self." The Lindley Lectures, University of Kansas.

Hume, D. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Second Edition

Perfect Position
Determining My Perfect Position

This essay discusses determining my perfect position, one where I would be an effective, competent and successful leader, by using leadership theories and self-assessment. The ideal position for me would be working as a director at Jewish Vocational Services (JVS). JVS is a non-profit organization that helps to transform people's lives by building skills and finding jobs, and in so doing, achieving self-sufficiency. hile JVS services are open to all, they are especially strong in working with young people and adults with disabilities, with members of the transgender community, older workers and members of the Jewish community (JVS, 2010). Between considering relevant leadership theories and my self-assessment scores, I believe a position at this organization would be ideal for me.

Reviewing leadership theories gives me insights into my leadership style that helped me determine my perfect position. Behavioral theories such as those that focus on task…...

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Works Cited

Changing Minds. (2012). Charismatic leadership. Retrieved February 8, 2012 from:  http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/styles/charismatic_leadership.htm 

Jewish Vocational Services. (2010). History and values. Retrieved February 8, 2012 from:  http://www.jvs.org/history.shtml 

Leadership-Central.com (2012). Fiedler's contingency theory. Retrieved February 8, 2012 from:  http://www.leadership-central.com/fiedler 's-contingency-theory.html#axzz1lpJqU7Mx

The transformational leadership is also advantageous for corporate learning since it helps to teach the employees and change their behavior towards the set goals and objectives of the business. Therefore, the transformational leadership style helps to increase the effectiveness of the team member by engaging them in building and strengthening organizational culture, providing stimulation of their intellectual ability and modeling positive behavior Barling, Christie, & Turner, 2008()
The transformational leadership style also has a downside. The first is that though the enthusiasm and motivation of the leader does help in creating high productivity, it depends highly on the individual and their willingness to change their life and values. This creates a challenge since there may be some reluctance on the part of the leaders to motivate the employees towards achieving this goal. Another major disadvantage of this leadership style is that it creates the potential for abuse by leaders who…...

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References

Barling, J., Christie, a., & Turner, N. (2008). Pseudo-Transformational Leadership: Towards the Development and Test of a Model. Journal of Business Ethics, 81(4), 851-861. doi: 10.2307/25482259

Schneider, M. (2002). A Stakeholder Model of Organizational Leadership. Organization Science, 13(2), 209-220. doi: 10.2307/3085994

Shin, S.J., & Zhou, J. (2003). Transformational Leadership, Conservation, and Creativity: Evidence from Korea. The Academy of Management Journal, 46(6), 703-714. doi: 10.2307/30040662

Tucker, S., Turner, N., Barling, J., Reid, E.M., & Elving, C. (2006). Apologies and Transformational Leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 63(2), 195-207. doi: 10.2307/25123701

epublican and Liberal Democratic Positions for ousseau and Mill
epublican and liberal democratic positions of Jean Jacques ousseau and Mill

Mill (2010) believes that there is an open struggle between liberty and authority especially between subjects and the government. Liberty is supposed to protect the citizenry against the tyrannical political class who oppress those they rule. This informs Mill's position of putting in place checks against the power which rulers exercise over a community. Limitation of excesses is what is meant by liberty. Mill advocates for recognition of certain immunities like the political liberties or rights which should not be infringed on failure to which would call for resistance or general rebellion which is justifiable from the end of the ruled (Mill, 2010). The establishments of constitutional checks where the consent of the community is prioritized have helped guarantee rights of individuals. Man's preoccupation with combating one enemy by another and being…...

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References List

Mill, J.S. (2010). Liberty and Other Essays. Retrieved from www.digireads.com

Mill, J.S. (2010). To What Extent Forms of Government are a Matter of Choice. Retrieved from www.digireads.com

Rousseau, J.J. (2000). The Social Contract or Principles of Political Right. New York:

Blackmask.

Liberal Position in the U.S. Senate
hy Lift U.S. Embargo on Cuba

It is time for the United States to lift the embargo imposed on the island fifty years ago. The embargo is a bad policy that helps neither the United States nor Cuba, and does not achieve its goals of ousting Cuba's Communist dictators. If anything, the embargo prolongs the rule of the Castro regime since better relations between the United States and Cuba as well as flooding the country with consumer goods would do more to weaken the Castro regime than anything ever done by the U.S. government against the regime.

"The embargo has been a failure by every measure," as CATO Institute's Daniel Griswold argues. "It has not changed the course or nature of the Cuban government. It has not liberated a single Cuban citizen. In fact, the embargo has made the Cuban people a bit more impoverished, without making…...

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Works Cited

"Brzezinski Says Peace Impasse Menaces Israel, U.S. (Transcript)." Bloomberg. 30 Sep. 2011. Web. 13 Dec. 2011

Griswold, Daniel. "The U.S. Embargo of Cuba is a Failure." The Guardian. 15 June 2009. Web. 13 Dec. 2011

Lloyd, Delia. "Ten Reasons to Lift the Cuba Embargo." Politics Daily. 24 Aug. 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2011

Maze, Rick. "18 Veterans Commit Suicide Each Day." Army Times. 22 Apr. 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2011

Therefore, they are not considered as important for this position as the tasks discussed above.
The tasks analyzed in the job analysis table are obviously connected with the practice of marketing. The job position analyzed in this paper focuses on participating to the marketing strategy development process and on the maintenance of the relationship with customers and suppliers. Although marketing managers are not necessarily supposed to manage the company's relationship with its customers and suppliers, it is the manager's job to negotiate contracts with important customers and suppliers, to negotiate distribution tariffs, and to ensure that suppliers are able to satisfy the requirements of the company. Given the fact that this is an entry position, these tasks are intended to help the employee get acquainted with the managerial requirements of the marketing department.

Although the job's task are oriented towards the marketing strategy and satisfying customers, the tasks are diversified, they…...

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Reference list:

1. McNamara, C. (2010). Employee Task and Job Analysis. Retrieved January 28, 2011 from  http://managementhelp.org/staffing/specify/job_nlyz/job_nlyz.htm .

2. MacLeod, D. (2006). Job Rotation System. Retrieved January 28, 2011 from  http://www.danmacleod.com/Articles/Job_Rotation.htm .

3. Job Rotation, Total Rewards, Measuring Value (2008). HR Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2011 from  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_8_53/ai_n29460343/ .

Manager Position
ecruitment Advertisement

Calidad Coches Company: Site Manager Positions Advertisement (Belizean Sites)

Do you want to work is a diverse, dynamic, and competitive environment?

Would like to join an organization which is a leading innovator in the marketing of quality cars in Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico?

Do you have the drive to play a role in leading our organization towards the achievement of the goals and objectives of globalization?

We are a Mexican organization operating in the context of Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. We are an investment-owned organization with a dynamic attitude of valuing our people, their safety, and working environment. ecognized as leaders in the industry of operation, our organization has the ability to deliver quality in customer service, corporate social responsibility, and effective and efficient workplace culture which people choose to stay and deliver. Our organization focuses on utilization of speedy operations in the generation of positive cash flow with the aim…...

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References

Chew, J. (2004). Managing MNC Expatriates through Crises: A Challenge for International

Human Resource Management, Research and Practice in Human Resource

Management, 12(2), 1-30

Scroggins, W.A. (2010). International human resource management: diversity, issues and challenges. Personnel Review, 39(4), 409-413.

Distractor Task on Serial Position Effect
Serial Position Effect

The serial position effect has been attributed to the labile nature of the short-term memory and the resilience of long-term memory. This theory implies that lengthening the delay between presentation of the last words on the list would impair the recall of these words (recency effect), but not the first words presented (primacy effect). This theory also implies that if test subjects become preoccupied with an unrelated cognitive task in between word presentation and recall, the last words on the list would tend to be forgotten. To test this theory, a 17-item word list was presented to students at a rate of one word per second and half the students were allowed to immediately recall the words, while the other half counted backwards from 300 in threes for 30 seconds before recall. The graphical presentation of the data is consistent with the…...

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References

Glanzer, Murray and Cunitz, Anita R. (1966). Two storage mechanisms in free recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 5, 351-360.

Jahnke, John C. (1968). Delayed recall and the serial-position effect of short-term memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 76(4), 618-622.

Murdock, Bennet B. Jr. (1962). The serial position effect of free recall. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 64(5), 482-488.

Job, a Position, and a Class Description
A position refers to the range of duties and responsibilities carried out by an individual employee, at a particular point in time (Henderson, 2006). Taking the example of a health facility; the clinical officer, the pharmacist, the cashier, the laboratory technician, and the nurse, are serving in their respective individual positions. The positions in an organization need to be divided, and classified in order to assist the management realize, among other things, the proper levels of compensation, and the required standards of employee performance (Khan, 2008). Classification of positions is made possible through a "job analysis, which involves collecting information about the tasks performed, and the required qualifications for the job" (Khan, 2008, p.109). Once job analysis is complete, a position description is generated, stating the set of responsibilities attached to a given position (Khan, 2008). Therefore, a position description is simply an…...

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References

Henderson, R.I. (2006). Compensation Management in a Knowledge-Based World (10th ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Khan, H.A. (2008). An Introduction to Public Administration. Maryland: University Press of America.

While I do see the value in many of these ideals, I know that as someone who is introverted by nature, and whose internal 'battery' is charged when alone, I may not fully take into consideration the potential contributions of others. However, in my capacity as a Chief Financial Officer, because I would be able to deal with the 'balance sheet' of the company, I think that my adherence to accounting ethics and my determination to focus upon the facts of my company's financial situation would work to stifle any temptation to only see my own point-of-view, and to put on blinders regarding alternative sources of data. Additionally, to succeed at a $50 million construction company and to flourish, I have had to learn to listen and to listen well to others, given the ever-changing nature of the financial data in the industry, and the many contingent variables that…...

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References

Blanchard, Ken & Paul Hershey. (1999). Situational leadership. Summary and excerpt retrieved from Famous Leadership Theories on February 21, 2010 at  http://www.chimaeraconsulting.com/sitleader.htm 

Heiss, Martina Margaret. (2009, October 17). Introverted, Intuitive. Thinking, Judging. Profile:

INTJ. Revision: 3.1. Type Logic. Retrieved February 21, 2010 at  http://typelogic.com/intj.html 

Straker, David. (2010). Transformational leadership. Changing Minds.

Value of Pharmacist's Services
hat is the current level of compensation for pharmacists in the United States?

The position taken on this paper is that the pharmacist in the U.S. is earning very close to what he/she should be earning based on patient needs and services provided. The compensation for a pharmacist, in other words, is basically fair, with only a slight adjustment needed (perhaps $10,000 more a year) in the foreseeable future to be considered a just salary.

Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the annual "median pay" for a pharmacist in the U.S. is $116.670 -- or $56.09 per hour (bls.gov). Those figures are based on the year 2012, so two years later that could be a different number. The number of pharmacists in the U.S. In 2012, the last year figures are available for, was 286,400 (bls.gov).

The www.salary.com website claims that the median "expected salary" for a pharmacist in…...

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Works Cited

Canadian Pharmacists Association. "Pharmacists in Canada." Retrieved March 25, 2014, from   2013.http://www.pharmacists.ca .

Ghadge, Ojaswi, and Khale, Anubha. "Pharmacoeconomics -- A Brief Review." Academia.

Retrieved March 25, 2014, from   2012.http://www.academia.edu .

Money.USNews. "Best Health Care Jobs / Pharmacist: Salary." Retrieved March 25, 2014, from 2014.http://money.usnews.com.

ANA Cultural Diversity Position
CARE ACROSS CULTURES

ANA's Position on Cultural Diversity of Nursing Practice

Position Statement

In its official position statement, the American Nurses Association recognizes the importance of cultural diversity in all levels of nursing practice (ANA oard of Directors, 2011). Approaches to the practice will not be effective if the indigenous and diverse cultural health and nursing needs are not addressed and met. This is today's reality for all nurses, whether in the clinical setting, in schools, research or administration. Cultural diversity focuses on racial and ethnic differences. Each experience is unique. The very concepts of illness, wellness and treatment modes derive from a cultural perspective or world view. Culture is a concept on which nursing itself is founded and defined. Nurses, therefore, need to learn how cultural groups understand life processes; perceive health and illness; believe as the cause of illness; do to maintain health and wellness; how their healers…...

anatomical position, which is basically having the patient standing erect, helps greatly for orientation and overview. With the palms facing forward, the patient stands so that the members of the medical team can readily communicate with each other regarding structures of the body ("Anatomical Position," n.d.). The importance of the anatomical position is to ensure all members of the medical team are on the same page, communicating about the patient's issues with no potential for miscommunication. Using the anatomical position, we can discuss things like directionality, planes, lines, and other features.
When the physician asks us to review the patient's MI, CT, and radiograph, I have the opportunity to show the assistant why understanding directionality of the body is important. For instance, using an MI, we generally view the brain with saggital, axial, or coronal views. Each of these views provides a unique insight and overview to offer the doctor…...

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References

"Anatomical Position," (n.d). Retrieved online:  http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/anatomical+position 

Zapawa, J.E. & Alcantra, A.L. (n.d.). Radiologic anatomy. Retrieved online:  http://www.med.wayne.edu/diagradiology/anatomy_modules/brain/brain.html

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Organizational Development Specialist

Organization's strategic imperatives

Interviewer: What are your roles as an organization's development specialist?

Specialist: Management of an organization is a lucrative and tedious activity that takes place within the managerial sectors of any organization. As the development specialist, I perform various activities that are related to conception and creation of strategies that will be used to foster equitable management of the organization. I enforce laws and regulations of operation through conception and implementation of the right strategies that can be used to manage and exercise equitable growth and development of the organization. The act of development is placed on the capacities of the development specialist in order to relay the right approaches of making or bringing success in development.

Therefore, I ensure…...

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References

Anderson, D.L. (2012). Organization development: Process of leading organizational change. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Cummings, T.G., & Worley, C.G. (2009). Organization development & change. Australia:

South-Western/Cengage Learning.

McLean, G.N. (2006). Organization development: Principles, processes, performance. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Jobs
The position of Financial Analyst requires both specific training and many personal skills as well. For example, trust-building is one of the most important attributes of the job so there is a requirement for a very high level of interpersonal skills. Furthermore, substantial technical training is required. A bachelor's degree is almost always required, and often an advanced degree like an MBA comes in handy for marketing. In addition, there are various field-related qualifications that need to be obtained in order to be licensed as a financial advisor. These might vary from state to state, but securities licenses and insurance licenses are almost always a requirement for this position, in addition to the formal education (U.S. News, 2013).

In an interview setting, it should be fairly easy to check the credentials of the person being interviewed, by asking some technical questions or engaging in technical discussion. Doing this will reveal if…...

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References

ACAS. (2013). Selecting the best candidate. ACAS. Retrieved November 22, 2013 from  http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=751 

Morgeson, F., Reider, M. & Campion, M. (2005). Selecting individuals in team settings: the importance of social skills, personality characteristics, and teamwork knowledge. Personnel Psychology. Vol. 58 (2005) 583-611.

US News. (2013). Best business jobs. U.S. News & World Report Retrieved November 22, 2013 from  http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-business-jobs

In both How Many Miles to Basra and All Quiet on the Western Front, the war had a strong impact on both soldiers and society. The aftermath of war in All Quiet on the Western Front is seen because the soldiers can't really adjust to being civilians again. It's hard for them even when they just come home on leave, and they aren't good with family relationships. That's hard on society because the soldiers aren't part of it anymore in the way they were before they left, which means they aren't the productive members that society really needs. In How....

One of the great things about writing a position paper using the Bible to provide scriptural support is that the Bible is such a large document, full of internal inconsistencies, which means it can be used to support almost any position.  This is especially true if you are looking at scripture in isolation, rather than viewing it as an excerpt from a larger book or as part of a cohesive theme.  In fact, you might be surprised to discover that the Bible has text that can be used to argue against most of the ideas that we think of as....

The topic of violence is a broad one because violence is persuasive in our society, there are competing theories about the causes of violence, and violence begins to impact people at a very young age.  According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, there are eight types of violence children may be exposed to or experience: bullying, child maltreatment, community violence, domestic and intimate partner violence, school violence, sexual abuse and sexual violence, sex trafficking, and teen dating violence. These different types of violence not only impact children, but also adults in the community,....

Exploring the relationship between performance management plans and terminating employees.  How can performance management help employers demonstrate that a termination was not wrongful?  How can performance management help wrongfully terminated employees demonstrate that their employment was wrongful?

The importance of goal setting in performance management.  How can a manager and an employee work together to set attainable and quantifiable goals for the employee between review periods?  Emphasize how attainable goals are important, because setting goals that an employee cannot realistically achieve can demotivate otherwise high-performing employees. 

Measuring employee performance under employee management plans?  How can human resource professionals help managers develop quantifiable....