Abstract This paper offers two essays, one supporting the need for government regulation, the other denying it and supporting deregulation. The first notes that government regulation is necessary to assure safety, to prevent disease, to protect the rights of the individual, and to assure a level playing field in business. While one might argue that certain specific regulations are over-reaching or unnecessary, one must support the idea of regulation itself.
From the Paper "Government regulation is necessary to assure safety, to prevent disease, to protect the rights of the individual, and to assure a level playing field in business. While one might argue that certain specific regulations are over-reaching or unnecessary, one must support the idea of regulation itself, which after all was only undertaken once it was clear that the marketplace would not be effective in certain areas, such as enforcing safety rules, protecting consumers from fraud and misrepresentation, and reducing predatory practices on the part of business. Regulation typically refers to governmental efforts to control individual price, output, or product quality decisions of private firms in an effort to prevent purely private decision-making that would take inadequate account of the public interest. The first modern regulatory agency was established by Congress in 1887--the Interstate Commerce Commission--to control railroad rates. By the 1960s, government regulation was commonplace in the transportation..."
Abstract An explanation of hypertension and the failure to achieve compliance with anti-hypertensive therapy. The paper begins by explaining that hypertension is associated with many factors that have been found to reduce compliance. Factors that reduce compliance to anti-hypertensive therapy include patient and disease characteristics and treatment characteristics. The paper then shows what solutions can be provided by the medical care facility to improve the treatment. The paper includes many direct quotes from medical journals and offers details of the various treatments and therapies available.
From the Paper "The 1988-1991 Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES-III) found that only about one-half of hypertensive patients in the United States are being treated and less than one-half of those being treated have their blood pressure well controlled (below 140/90 mmHg). A major reason for this shortfall is lack of patient compliance with therapy. This problem persists even though individual programs have shown excellent adherence to and results from both non drug and drug regimens."
Abstract This paper explains that the ultimate irony for the United States' passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and similar acts is that this type of legislation is fueling an entire IT industry that is called upon to deliver both compliance and business process improvement. The author points out that a service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform is the best practice for line-of-business managers, who want to get the most critical information to the sales, service and pricing managers, and still remain in compliance. The paper relates that the greatest motivator for the development of compliance programs and governance in IT management has not been top-line revenue growth but rather having an air-tight set of financial records when Sarbanes-Oxley auditors arrive to look over transactions
From the Paper "Keeping in mind that the majority of IT professionals prefer to view their IT platforms from the context of layered model that has a strong focus on integration and pervasive layers of functionality, and the role of an all encompassing layer of analytics begins to take hold. This alone however does not completely negate the issue of the politicization and siloing of information. What analytics layers do however is force the issue of performance from just within one organization and shows the impacts (or lack thereof) of collaboration across the organization."
Abstract This paper examines how managers gain compliance from their employees and how they get their employees to perform well. The paper discusses the compliance gaming theory, which states that leaders can effectively make use of informal communication strategies to motivate their employees, so that supervisors who encourage employees with positive feedback are most likely to achieve task compliance. The paper quotes various theories used to motivate employees and discusses the game theory, which is part of a group of theories often grouped together under the heading of rational choice theory. In addition, the paper explains that this theory may function either positively or normatively and may provide a contribution to predicting or explaining the behavior of an individual and may result in offering advice to an individual concerning what choice should be made.
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From the Paper "The work of Kellerman and Cole (1994) entitled: "Classifying Compliance Gaming Messages: Taxonomic Disorder and Strategic Confusion" states that the compliance gaming strategies includes the method of the 'actor takes responsibility' in attempting to gain compliance of others to assist them through offering to do it themselves as a method of getting them to do what is wanted. Another method is referred to as 'altercasting' and is a negative form of attempting to gain compliance of others by noting that only a "bad person would not do what is wanted" intimating that the individual who will not comply is one with negative qualities."
Abstract This paper discusses compliance, and examines its behavioral, social and psychosocial aspects. Several health promotion strategies are discussed. Mediators that prevent compliance also are discussed.
This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on its impact on the practices of nursing and mid
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on its impact on the practices of nursing and midwifery via the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Tags: NURSING, HEALTHCARE / HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ISSUES, quality assurance health
This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on its impact on the practices of nursing and midwifery via the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Tags: NURSING, HEALTHCARE / HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ISSUES, quality assurance health
Abstract This paper describes the research and statistical analysis of a problem experienced at a hypothetical automobile manufacturing plant. The author examines two alternative approaches to to quality assurance and selects one for implementation.
From the Paper "An automobile manufacturing company located in the United States faced a problem related to product quality in relation to the introduction of anew model to the production line. The added work and new design issues required a change in quality assurance procedures to make sure that important factors were not overlooked across models. Quality assurance managers formulated two alternative approaches to quality assurance and it was necessary to select one of the methods for implementation. "
Abstract The end of the nineteenth century is seen as an era of trust busting under President Roosevelt and the Progressives. This was an era in which industry was subject to increasingly strict regulation in an effort to preserve the competitive marketplace. The following discussion will explore this issue: In what way and to what extent was business regulated in the United States during the nineteenth century? An issue of secondary importance will also be considered: In what way did nineteenth century regulation of business foreshadow the manner in which business is currently regulated at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Abstract The writer asks whether the accounting industry should be regulated and if so, how this should be done. It looks at the factors surrounding this issue such as independent audits and government controlled Accounting Authorities.
From the Paper "Currently, the accounting industry is a "self-regulating" industry, which means they set their own rules, and abide by them within the industry, with a minimum of outside intervention. The Financial Accounting Standards Board governs companies. The board sets the rules and applications accounting firms must follow. Many experts feel that self-regulation is no longer working, and the Federal Government needs to place more constraints on accounting firms. ??non-regulation and deregulation of the financial industries has gotten us into this mess. Auditors are allowed to receive income both from auditing and from consulting or "management advisory services" to the same client, the latter usually being the more lucrative relationship with more potential for growth? (Amato)."
Abstract This paper reviews the Canadian banking regulations. In particular, the paper explores what they are, when they started, why they exist and how they work. In the process of so doing, the paper shows that banking regulations in Canada serve a vital function even if they are generally misunderstood by the public.
Abstract This paper examines changes in U.S. visa regulations that have occurred as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The focus is how these changes affect that competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
From the Paper "According to an essay by Jack Runyan published online by the U S Department of Agriculture the Immigration Reform and Control Act of IRCA was passed by Congress and signed into law in an effort to control unauthorized immigration to ..."
Tags: visa regulations, united states, state department, consular interviews, student visas, homeland security, economic impact
Abstract This paper looks at various factors in self-regulation and how different temperaments affect them. It cites several studies done in young children and how they are able to delay gratification for a greater reward, as an example of self-regulatory ability.
From the Paper "The self-regulation of appetitive impulses has been studied mostly in pre-school children looking at their ability to forgo an immediate reward that is less attractive in return for a delayed reward that is more attractive to them. It has been shown that the children psychologically distance themselves from the hot quality of the reward taste of cookies by focusing on cool cognitive cues such as the shape of the cookies or by distracting thoughts. These authors hypothesized that thinking of rejection in terms of hot emotional responses would cause more hostility..."
Tags: self-regulation, self-control, hot and cold system
Abstract This paper use attachment theory as a conceptual framework for linking affect Regulation and Impulse control. The paper explains how the theory has been used, the origins of the theory as well as attachment relationship functions. The paper also discusses the adverse consequences of inadequate parent-child attachment.
From the Paper "This theoretical paper presents a focus on the relationship between affect regulation and impulse control, utilizing attachment theory as an explanatory conceptual framework. An introduction to the topic is followed by the origins of attachment theory, attachment relationship functions, insecure attachment defenses, attachment and regulation of affect and impulse attachment, organization and affect regulation attachment, organization and impulse control and summary and conclusions."
Tags: Attachment, Theory, to, Link, Affect, Regulation, and, Impulse, Control
Abstract This paper explains that business management must (1) define the ISO 9000 standards and its relationship to the business, (2) present conformance with the guidance standards, (3) evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of seeking quality system certification and (4) define the reasons for non-registration of a quality management system. The author suggests that management should assign to a person or a group the task of reviewing the ISO-9000 series of standards including all latest revisions to the plan. The paper relates that, based on data from other business models, the suggested methodology is confirmed as a workable process to institute compliance with quality assurance and control in whatever portions of ISO-9000 are applicable Table of Contents Introduction and Importance of the Study Generic Management System Standards ISO - 9000 and ISO 14000 in Plain English What are the ISO Standards? What is Quality? Conformance and Guidance Standards Importance of Quality System Certification Reasons for Registration Elements of the Standard Keys to Identification The Year 2000 Revision of ISO - 9000 Available New Texts Discussion of Revisions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Review Of Related Literature Methodology Methodology as a Training Tool Methodology of a Transition Planning Guide Data Analysis Text References Internet References Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
From the Paper "Given the global importance of the quality management system standards, many national standards bodies are already working on the translation issue. ISO itself will publish the new standards in English and French, but if national language translations of the standards are currently available from your National Standards Bode, we expect that they will have the translation of the revised standards ready at the time of publication by ISO or very soon thereafter. For further information contact your National Standards Body."
