Abstract
This paper assess the mental health and family services provided by Health Care Associates, Inc, a mental health and family/youth crisis intervention organization. The paper attempts to assess the organization's effectiveness in providing services to its client population.

From the Paper
"To realize HCA's mission and goals, Nwalozie, who occupies the position of Executive Director, is assisted by a small, but highly qualified staff that is responsible for various components of the organization. The top levels of the organizational hierarchy, in order of their level of importance, are as follows: Executive Director, Medical Director, Director for General Psychiatry, Medical Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator. The remaining staff consists of a housekeeper, an administrative assistant, along with a clinical staff and students (HCA, n. d., "Organizational Chart") (see "Organizational Chart")."

Tags:Health Care Associates, Inc. Mental Health Family/Youth Crisis Intervention Services- Organization Assessment

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This paper performs a SWOT analysis on Computer Associates along with an industry analysis, identifies the challenges facing CA, identifies technologies advancements facing the industry and considers ethical challenges facing the industry and CA.

From the Paper
"Computer Associates manufactures software for the information technology industry. Unlike companies such as SAP that create software to run companies from both a front-office and back-office standpoint, Computer Associates (CA) focuses its development efforts on creating software that is specific to information technology functions. This includes data security backup, portal management and enterprise management software. Computer Associates was founded and has become a global company with marketing efforts directed toward both the public and private sectors. This research considers the industry..."

Tags:computer industry, software industry, SWOT analysis, computer associates

Abstract
The paper offers a good way to gain the understanding of an organization by examining its structure. It identifies strengths and weaknesses within the organization's structure and the organization as a whole. The paper also explores the findings of an organizational case study involving W. L. Gore & Associates; it notes that their structure is unique to and is far from a traditional organization's structure and although it is successful for W.L Gore & Associates, it may not be successful for any other organization. Additionally, the paper discusses a variety of strengths that come from conducting business the way W.L. Gore & Associates does and, in addition to the strengths, the paper discusses weaknesses that truly need to be considered.

Table of Contents:
Strengths of This Approach
Weaknesses of This Approach
Types of Organizations Where This Approach Might Not Be Very Effective
Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"W. L. Gore & Associates is ranked as one of the best Fortune 500 privately-held companies. From an overall standpoint, they have achieved great success, market dominance, continued innovation and profitability. As a privately held company Gore's incorporation of the lattice structure organization style offers success. This structure provides an atmosphere where employees can grow and develop, enabling organizations to have great employee retention. W. L. Gore & Associates is also recognized for having a dynamic leadership system. However, there are also disadvantages to their organizational structure. This structure creates an issue within the recruiting process. Other weakness in the area of growth and globalization cannot be overlooked. Considering the fact that W. L. Gore & Associates has no clear vision or mission must also be taken into account as a weakness. Basically, this lattice structure cannot be used as a blueprint for success. With the amount of fraud and dishonestly in the health care and banking industries, this lattice organization structure would not be very effective in these industries. Utilizing this structure would be an example of poor risk management. Industries such as these require a clear mission, structure, and chain of command in order to keep employees accountable and keep them honest."

Tags:lattice, structure, Corporate, management, flattened

Abstract
The paper relates that the David Associates is a self-administered and self-managed real estate development company in Florida's lucrative West Palm Beach area. The paper discusses how the intensity of rivalry between competitors in the real estate industry is at an all-time high. Yet, the paper reveals that an external analysis of the David Associates shows that the company is in a strong competitive position. This group has been providing services in the South Florida area for over twenty-five years, a very long time for such a competitive industry sector. The paper explains that the continued success of the David Associates is due to the relationships that they maintain with their clients and customers.

From the Paper
"The David Associates is a self-administered and self-managed real estate development company that develops, redevelops, acquires, manages, operates and owns a diverse portfolio of office, industrial and retail properties in Florida's lucrative West Palm Beach area. Palm Beach County is one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area, and it is the third most populous county in the state. The value of the real estate property in this area is very valuable, due to its near location to an oceanfront paradise, numerous fine dining restaurants, and adjacent cafes, shops and nightclubs."

Tags:West, Palm, Beach, clients, property, competition

Abstract
This paper reviews the case of O'Reilly Associates, an ad agency -- in order to determine whether it should retain a seemingly unprofitable account: T&D International. The brief paper reviews the problem, the nature of the service provided, the alternatives available to management to being the account in line with profitability, and the specific facts. It is concluded that the account should be terminated.

From the Paper
"Following the findings of a recent profit audit, it has come the attention of the management of O'Reilly Associates that the company's relationship with a long-term business client, T&D International, may not be a profitable one for the advertising agency. In fact, in an income statement dated 12/31/89, it is clear that the agency has lost $72,000 in the previous calendar year, on an account in which commissions and fees to the agency were only $154,000."

Tags:mission, business, analysis

Abstract
This paper looks at the meaning of quality and the J.D. Power & Associates new car quality report. Additionally, it considers how the report is made up, and what it is used for, and by whom.

From the Paper
"This paper will look at the idea of quality as it refers to new cars and how it is used to rank new cars by J D Power and Associates. Quality is a reliable product that fits the customer's needs and expectations. How well the product meets the targets and tolerances determined by its designers is measured by how well the product performs for its intended use. The product's usefulness for the price paid, how long the product lasts..."

Tags:quality, new cars

Abstract
The project is an evaluation of a health care management company and its approach to providing medical care to the communities in which it has facilities. The writer maintains that it is clear that there is little strategy except locating in communities with growing populations that are also aging. The writer discusses the approach of the medical community to the public it serves and the changes required to do this more effectively. The writer concludes that no real strategy initiatives can be devised unless there is a new stated goal for the medical profession in the United States.

From the Paper
"The project is an evaluation of a health care management company and its approach to providing medical care to the communities in which it has facilities. It is clear that there is little strategy except locating in communities with growing populations that are also aging. There is little real marketing as there are no viable competitors in most of the markets served and the product is not transportable. The real focus of the ..."

Tags:Mission, medical, GDP, managed care, health insurance, political, Obama initiative

Abstract
This paper answers questions on regional trade associations and their effect on the global economy, along with the role of technology in the process of globalization. The paper discusses how regional trade associations create an environment where the members of the association can trade with one another with fewer restrictions and fewer barriers, which in itself benefits those members and increases the overall trade for the membership.

From the Paper
"Regional trade associations have increased in number in recent years precisely because they serve the interests of the members by giving them more power in the global economy, though such associations have also created a number of tensions in some cases. NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Association) is a case in point, an association which has benefited the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in terms of increased business and a reduction in trade barriers, but the move has also caused problems within the U.S. because of the perception that business is moving out of the country to benefit Mexico while forcing labor to retrain and find new jobs. In truth, such changes are fueled as much by the larger processes of..."

Tags:regional, trade, associations

Abstract
This paper analyzes the website of the American Diabetic Association, found at http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp. The paper explains that this site is sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, a respected group that provides information on diabetes to sufferers, guidance about testing and treatment and sponsors the search for cures. The paper describes how the site offers a great deal of information on the subject.

From the Paper
"The website for the American Diabetes Association is found at http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp. This site is sponsored by the American diabetes Association, a respected group that provides information on diabetes to sufferers, guidance about testing and treatment, and sponsors the search for cures. The American Diabetes Association was founded in 1940 and remains the nation's leading nonprofit health organization "providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy" (The American Diabetes Association, 2005, About Us, para. 1). Members are made up of both consumers and health care professionals, meaning largely diabetics and their families and medical personnel. There is no advertising on the site, except for links and suggestions to reach other sites with information for diabetics. The closest thing to an ad is the appeal for donations to fund the work."

Tags:american, diabetic, association

Abstract
This paper discusses and evaluates the use of databases at the British Columbia Muslim Association. The author finds that more extensive use of databases could be implemented and combined with the association's Web site.

From the Paper
"The British Columbia Muslim Association (BCMA) is a largely volunteer organization that operates a central Web site with links to Islamic resources in the BC community. The Web site is currently undergoing ..."

Tags:databases, british columbia muslim association, bcma, distributed databases, oracle