Short
Essays

¶ … management and organization and reviews new trends. The essay also discusses new trends in management that affect organizations and the implications of those trends.

¶ … Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes About the Environment

Using Michael Paterniti's "The Most Dangerous Beauty" as a source, these essays examine the artistic legacy of the Nazis. While it is difficult to determine how to judge Nazi artifacts, it seems reasonable to presume that one can appreciate their artistic beauty without diminishing the evil of the Nazis' actions. In turn, this more reasonable approach to historical injustice allows one to better come to terms with the Holocaust and understand what it means for humanity as a whole.

This paper presents an examination of staffing concerns and practices in the field of emergency management. The writer explores the staffing models and uses frequently used in the staffing of 911 dispatchers throughout…

Since the conception of the food pyramid by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) in the 1960s and its inception in 1992, "the familiar, black triangle, found on the majority of boxes of foods at the…

Divided Government and Constitutional Reform

The world's largest corporation, Wal-Mart Corporation, owned by Sam Walton of Bentonville, Arkansas, has grown over the past fifty years posting in excess of $245 billion in sales in 2003.

The line between the increased use of derivatives in corporate risk management and central bank monetary policy is not always clear, but there is a strong case to suggest that traditional monetary policy has either…

This is a reflection paper based on an encounter and visitation with Jehovah's Witnesses. The experience was positive and enlightening and this four page paper walks readers through the experience and explores some of the stigmas associated with this fundamentalist Christian group. It includes a review of the service and a brief discussion with a devout Witness.

The process of recruiting and training, particularly in high-impact fields like healthcare, has become increasingly complex and expensive. Turnover is the rate at which an organization gains or loses employees. High turnover means that more employees are leaving more rapidly, which can be harmful to productivity and finances. Real costs of hiring including recruitment time, opportunity costs, and investment in both the new employee and the staff in Human Resources.