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The U.S. Marine Corps website lists a number of principles and character traits significant to strong leadership. Two of the principles I think are most significant to being an effective leader are "discipline" and "commitment" (Marines 1). Without discipline, nothing great can be achieved. Great ideas or plans fail in the face of lack of discipline, because discipline is required to stay focused on a goal and reject any temptations or looseness of behavior that might threaten its achievement. Without being highly committed to a purpose or goal, I do not believe an individual can develop a high level of discipline. This is why commitment is very important to my idea of a great leader. A committed leader will find it easy to sacrifice what needs to be sacrificed and to do what it takes

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New technologies have been introduced to law enforcement agencies which are touted as having the capacity to enhance the functions of line officers who are confronted with violent suspects or the necessity of collecting evidence regarding potential offenses. These technologies include but are not limited to stun guns or tasers and patrol car video surveillance mechanisms. This essay will argue that despite some legitimate concerns regarding these technologies they should be used by law enforcement because they enhance the capacity of police and other authorities to fulfill their mission of serving and protecting the public. Stun guns are used by police officers to temporarily immobilize a suspect whose behavior is regarded as threatening (Futch, 2008). These weapons are not simply handed out to officers; they must undergo a certification process that includes a training course in which they are likely to be hit by a stun gun. Futch (2008) claims that this type of training hel

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Castlerock can choose to implement five different strategies for competitive advantage. First, to take advantage of the network of referrals, he can establish a formal network with the other veterinarians. The practice could then keep more patients within the network, and different practices could specialize in their own procedures. McFarland could then profit from referrals that he returns to their home veterinarian, since he would gain profits from all patient visits within the network.

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Section 1(Product Description The product that will be produced is a video game disc containing a game, The Armies of Thunder. The product will consist of both the game itself, i.e., the software, and the video game disc that it is recorded on. The Armies of Thunder is a video game featuring an army of men whose power force originate from thunder and other natural elements, such as light and electromagnetic rays. The Armies of Thunder are pitted against the person playing the game, who is given increasing amounts of power to counter them with as he progresses through the various levels. The object of the game is to capture the living treasure of Thunder Mountain, and if the player can do this before being destroyed by the Armies of Thunder, he wins the game. The software must be designed and written by software designers, who determine how the game works and what its content will be. The video game disc itself is a compact disc, or CD, that can be played in a computer or

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Background of the Issue The current educational revolution, characterized by MacGregor (2001) as a cyber-revolution, is an artifact of the information technology (IT) revolution which preceded and facilitated it. Implicit within this cyber-revolution is a trend known as distance learning in which new technologies are employed to deliver educational programming and content to students at various academic levels. According to MacGregor (2001), the history of distance learning encompasses various methods of instruction, including correspondence, home study, televised courses, extension classes, videoconferencing, and online learning. As it is now being developed and expanded throughout the world, contemporary university level distance education is based upon the use of the personal computer and the Internet. MacGregor (2001, p. 78) postulates that the proliferation of computers, video and telecommunications is providing an alternate medium for teachers and students to communicate

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The Huffman Trucking scenario highlights two issues that other companies have also faced-the need for an internal marketing program and the need for a customer-centric culture. Huffman's CEO rightly determined that the company needed to put the customer at the center of all of its business decisions and create an internal marketing culture to support customer service. Two companies whose experience reflects these issues are Hampton Inn and Ito-Yokado. Hampton Inn decided, as Huffman Trucking did, that it wanted to develop an internal marketing program across its chain of hotels. The company wanted employees to be empowered to deliver superior customer service to its customers at every point in a customer's stay. Since the typical customer encounters a variety of Hampton Inn employees during the course of a stay, this meant that the internal marketing program had to ensure that every employee in the organization, regardless of position, needed to be reached with the

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Sony Corporation engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for consumer and industrial markets worldwide. One of the key success factors is the wide range of products it sells. According to the Yahoo!Finance website, Sony's products include: "audio and video equipment, liquid crystal display televisions, personal computers, monitors, semiconductors, components, mobile phones, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc. It develops, produces, manufactures, markets, and distributes home-use game consoles and software, such as PlayStation2, PlayStation Portable, and PLAYSTATION 3 hardware and software. Sony also engages in the development, production, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and broadcasting of image-based software, including film, video, and television products. In addition, the company engages in motion picture, television, and home entertainment production, acquisition, and distribution; television broadc

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Introduction: Estate management involves valuation, leasing, management, taxation and utilization of land and resources including buildings and other structures. Specifically, Estate management involves the planning, directing supervising, coordination and control of land resources with the goal of achieving a client's objectives as they relate to the ownership of land and/or buildings. Estate management often begins with construction. A builder or an investor is not in the "construction business." All builders are specialists. For example, they can be builders of new homes, or they can remodel houses. They can specialize in building custom houses, or specialize in low cost housing such as apartments. A building can avoid homes building all together and focus on commercial projects such as office complexes or manufacturing facilities. According to Warren Fees in his book "Accounting", the competition in the construction industry often results in low profit marg

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Huffman Trucking is anxious to go beyond its record of steady growth to pull ahead of its competition and CEO Phil Huffman wants to accomplish this goal through the establishment of an internal marketing culture. Internal marketing, per George and Gronroos (1989), is "the implementation of a human resource management philosophy based on a marketing perspective" (Suter, 1995, p. 1). The value of an internal marketing culture is that it increases an organization's motivation for "service-mindedness" by making employees conversant with the same issues and features that are being used to market to customers (Suter, 1995, p. 1). Internal marketing enables a company to "[take] advantage of opportunities to positively influence customer perception," recognizing that with every call that is taken and every customer that is spoken to, the company can leave the customer with a "positive impression of [its] value in business terms" (Bruno, 2007, p. 1). An internal marketing culture

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The concept of personal defense weapons (PDWs) originates with the military and is expanded with various public law enforcement agencies. The term came into vogue in the mid-1980s with the marketing of automatic weapons such as Heckler & Koch's MP5K PDW, a weapon used by U.S. military forces in Grenada. However, around 1996, the meaning of PDWs changed. Within NATO, there was a need for a compact defensive weapon to arm personnel, leading to the development of a new generation of such weapons and their proliferation throughout law enforcement and private sector security organizations (Personal defense weapons: Functional or hype, 2008). At issue in this essay is a discussion of various concepts of physical and personal protection, including use of force issues and weaponry related to physical and personal security of individuals within the mainstream community. A major challenge in researching this report was identifying the kinds of weaponry used by private security personne

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Kuiper Leda has supply chain problems that require them to optimize their supply chain. Since "Optimizing the supply chain involves primarily satisfying customer demand, while controlling logistics costs," Kuiper Leda's resolution of its supply chain problems will also enhance its customer service and reduce its supply-chain-related costs (Saenz, 2006, p. 1). This is evidenced by the fact that when they were hit with a large unexpected order, their supply chain became overloaded, and it was clear that it had bottlenecks as well as poor forecasting practices. In addition, the supply chain is fragmented, with multiple suppliers that are not connected by any common communication protocol. The company's capacity planning is also ineffective and needs to be amended. Kuiper Leda does not use Just-in-Time (JIT) production standards, so it has to inventory and juggle parts when production starts. To resolve these problems, Kuiper Leda needs to optimize its supply chain by implemen

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OSHA, JCAHO, & the Healthcare Industry Table of Contents I. Objectives..........................................02 II. Literature Review..................................02 A. Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) & Healthcare.........................................02 B. JCAHO & Healthcare..............................04 C. OSHA & JCAHO Partnership........................06 D. Key OSHA Standards for Healthcare...............07 E. JCAHO Compliance of Environmental Regulations in Healthcare.........................................08 F. Enforcement of Regulations Standards Cited for SIC 8000...........................................10 G. Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities..........11 III. Discussion........................................12 IV. Recommendations....................................14 X.

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Introduction The workplace was once a homogenous environment where most employees had similar educational, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Today, the workplace is a highly diverse environment both in the United States and abroad where employees from different countries and with different cultural references work side by side, and with colleagues, customers and vendors who can be located anywhere in the world. This increased diversity enriches the organization and can provide increased creativity and innovation, but it can also lead to clashes within the organization that hampers productivity. This research considers the various factors that companies need to take into account when recruiting and bringing new employees into geographically dispersed and culturally diverse organizations, and best practices that these organizations can follow to maximize their long-term potential. Legal and Regulatory framework Best practices for companies begin with e

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The goal of marriage is not for individuals to remain independent but to equally share the responsibilities of being married. In A Doll's House, Ibsen shows that during this era men dominated women so completely in marriage as to view them as possessions, like Torvald attempts to construct a "doll's house" for his prized "dol

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Introduction The sociological views of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim all assert that various aspects of our identity or lifestyle are fully a product of the society in which we live. Despite this assertion, each theorist views the impact of society and its manifestation of our identity in a different way. All three of these men used the Industrial Revolution and capitalism to shape their theories of social identity, especially the identity created by capitalism's division of labor. The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in the recent history of the world. Heilbroner (1968, p. 53) notes that a new "theological" point of view underpinned this social and economic paradigm shift toward "mechanical" rather than "organic" solidarity among individuals. This analysis will provide a comparison and contrast of the positions of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber with respect to the impact of the "new" capitalist society on individual identity. Body Marx

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Introduction The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) play a key role in ensuring the safety of patients and workers. This paper will describe the history and role of each organization. OSHA OSHA was formed in 1971 to "ensure employee safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments" ("OSHA Facts," 2007). OSHA has been effective in cutting workplace fatalities over 60% and illnesses by 40% despite an increase of 56 million employees in the workforce ("OSHA Facts," 2007). OSHA focuses on three strategies-"1) strong, fair and effective enforcement; 2) outreach, education and compliance assistance; and 3) partnerships and cooperative programs" ("OSHA Facts," 2007). OSHA reduces workplace injuries and illnesses by providing preventive guidelines, publications, free workplace consultations, and

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According to one scholar, "Muslims have been part of the American landscape since pre-Columbus times" (Slavery 1). In Antebellum America, it is estimated that some 10-20 percent of the slaves brought over from Africa were Muslims (Slavery 1). Viewers of the film Amistad are no doubt familiar with this fact, as the movie features Muslim slaves aboard the slave ship of the film's title trying to say their prayers while linked together on deck. This analysis will discuss the experiences of Muslim slaves in antebellum America. American Muslim history is more diverse and longer than many Americans might realize. American Muslim history can be traced to the day the first slave ship landed on Virginia's coast in 1619 (Tweed 1). One of Malcolm X's most inspiring lines regarding Muslim slave history was "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us" (Tweed 3). Muslim slaves were generally treated to the same abusive and inhumane experiences as other African slaves. A majority of Muslim slaves were coerced into converting to Christianity, but many retained their Muslim identity des

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In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Americans Muslims were treated to significant acts of hatred, prejudice, and violence by Americans, while tens of thousands were fingerprinted and interviewed by representatives of the American government. Today, American Muslims still believe they are dealing with the lingering impact of September 11, with many claiming new acts of terrorism abroad (like the failed bombing attempts in London) rekindle anti-Muslim American sentiments at home. As Spencer Michels (1) notes, for most of the approximately 9 million Muslims living in America, "life is not the same as it was before." This analysis will discuss the immediate impact of September 11 on American Muslims as well as the lingering impact of those attacks to the present time. The unprecedented and effective terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11 by Islamic extremists associated with al-Qaeda forever changed America and Americans, especially

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Independence Movements According to an essay by Gary P. Steenson published online by California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, there are two basic models for decolonization and independence, and each of these models contains infinite variations. The first model for independence involves an indigenous movement led by people trained by the colonial power that bring pressure on the colonial power that ultimately leads to a peaceful breaking of ties between the former colony and the former colonial power. Steenson writes that the best-known use of this model is the independence and decolonization of India. The second model involves indigenous efforts for independence that are resisted, resulting in armed insurrection, ultimately resulting in independence. The best known example of this would involve the reunification and independence of Vietnam. Steenson writes that the Dutch fought a "stupid losing effort in Indonesia, giving up in 1949." Indones

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In today's global environment, the trends and forces of industry not only change more quickly, but also tend to be more innovative. Regardless of the industry, the trends largely utilize technology in novel or more effective ways and show greater evidence of cutting across multiple sectors as the world becomes increasingly globalized, thus "shrinking" formerly disparate interests into common ones. Three industries that exhibit noteworthy trends are the computer industry, the nutraceutical industry, and the food industry. The computer industry is in itself an innovative industry, as computers in novel forms from laptops to palm pilots to computerized pens and tablets continue to evolve, making the early mainframe computers look like dinosaurs. Through the years, the industry has cycled through a variety of trends, but one that has affected the computer industry the most in recent years is "mass customization" (Dedrick & Kramer, 2002, p. 11). Early computer manufa

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1. A one-time change management plan is insufficient to deal with constant change, because a one-time plan is fixed, while an environment of constant change requires a plan that is flexible and easy to change quickly so that it can be adapted to the new conditions that are continually arising. 2. A change affecting the type of work performed requires more attention than one that affects the volume of work. The type of work involves "technical specialization" that demands greater training and coordination with other work units than volume chang

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In The heart of change, John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen (2002) introduce their discussion by analyzing in a brief chapter the reasons why people succeed or fail when they undertake change efforts. The chapter, which repeats the title of the book, also includes an overview of Kotter and Cohen's (2002) eight-step path to a successful change effort. The authors introduce their text by stating that their message is quite simple and that people change what they do primarily because they are shown a truth that influences their feelings. In other words, they do not change organizational processes, policies, or systems as a consequence of an analytic effort in which their thoughts and knowledge are restructured, but rather as a response to something that touches them emotionally. This concept often leads to change initiatives that fail simply because they have not been developed at the conclusion of a sequential process of identifying what is wrong and needs to be changed, the alterna

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The sociological meaning of culture is "a people's total way of life," and its core elements include symbols, values, language, norms, mores, folkways, laws, taboos, technology, and artifacts (Macionis). As a native Cuban, the Latin subculture to which I belong is distinguished by its language and folkways, so cultural relativity might be useful where I must communicate or deal with those of other cultures. When pressured to assimilate into the American culture, or become just like Americans by giving up my own culture, I resisted. I value my native culture and do not want to lose touch with it. An institution of which I am a part is the Latin dental community clinic where I work. The clinic's main function is to provide dental care for the Latin community, and my status, or social position within the organization, is as a dental professional. My role is that of a dental assistant, although that is not a master status-the main identifying social position-for me

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Part One The term "care" has been used in the nursing profession for more than a century to characterize the essence of the nursing process or metaparadigm. Since the beginning of modern nursing in the mid-1860s, with the publication of Florence Nightingale's book, Notes on nursing: What it is and what it is not, nursed have been charged to care for patients as "whole persons" (Leininger, 1984). Nightingale not only emphasized the concept of care in her work and writing; she also emphasized health and the proper use of environmental resources. This statement will offer an overview of Nightingale's metaparadigm or model of nursing, along with an observed case analysis of the metaparadigm in action. A following section will include the beliefs and values I observed in this case and how they relate to my philosophy of nursing. Cristy (1976), a nurse historian, has written that Florence Nightingale viewed the practice of nursing as more important than practicing me

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Lying is defined as "a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood" (Lying 1). Truth, in contrast, is defined as "honesty; integrity; truthfulness or the actual facts" (Truth 1). With respect to the moral rightness or wrongness of an act such as lying, moral principles like the concepts of autonomy, beneficence, and justice are often used as measures of an act being right or wrong. Autonomy is a fundamental and universal right and value that encompasses treating people with respect and dignity and allowing them to make decisions for themselves with respect to their own lives. Wall (59) maintains autonomy equates to acting in a way that allows rational individuals to control their own lives, "so long as their actions harm no one else." Lying violates autonomy because it does not treat people with respect and does not permit them to make informed decisions regarding their own lives. Justice is the principle that "all human bei

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