Abstract In this article, the writer notes that outsourcing in today's globalized yet cost-conscious environment can be an ideal way to use new sources of labor and technology to gain a competitive advantage. Utilizing the demand for outsourced labor has also proven advantageous for many overseas firms. However, the writer points out that when a firm is contemplating using outsourcing to save revenue, it is still important to keep in mind the same cautions about quality control and revenue optimization as when conducting the same operations in-house. The writer discusses best practices that are essential considerations when contemplating outsourcing and that can also can be helpful for a firm providing outsourcing as guidelines for service improvement.
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Consideration 1: Calculate the Complete Cost of the Proposal
Consideration 2: Currency Fluctuations
Consideration 3: Don't Micromanage
Consideration 4: Is Everyone Equally Committed to Best Practices?
Consideration 5: Communication
From the Paper " Best practices and process optimization ensure the provider will save money. But some providers do not implement best practices, or their customer organizations do not allow them to do so, which means that sometimes the provider's business practices must be taken into consideration as well as the cost of a bid. A firm that does not implement best practices can be risk for the buyer, if the provider is running things on band-aid solutions. Conversely, a provider may be frustrated when dealing with a firm that does not instate best practices, or has a different definition of what best practices are."
This paper briefly explores the article "Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care" by Polly Mazanec and Mary Kay Tyler, about the significance of appreciating cultural considerations in end-of-life care situations.
Abstract This paper discusses a scholarly article, "Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care" by Polly Mazanec and Mary Kay Tyler, which touches upon the issue of cultural considerations in the nursing profession. The paper provides a rough outline of the article, re-defines it in terms of how the writer understands the practice, and illustrates the relationship between the practice of cultural sensibility and the client system of which the patient is but one part. In the end, the paper insists that cultural competence is one of the new core skills that any nursing practitioner will be expected to have as the twenty-first century proceeds along.
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Abstract
Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care
References
From the Paper "While cultural sensitivity may not be the first skill nursing practitioners think of when they are asked to contemplate the abilities they will most need in order to be successful in a tough, challenging profession, there can be little question that an increasingly diversified society has made it essential that nurses know how to deal with those whose cultural background differs from their own.
"Reviewing the aforementioned article, a number of things spring to mind. First of all, Mazanec and Tyler report that a clinician cannot possibly provide effective care without a strong understanding of the different cultural backgrounds of those with whom they will come into contact. Part of achieving this greater understanding entails eschewing the "ethnocentrism" that often pervades one's world-view; it is also considered appropriate that a nurse be well-aware of the family structures, communication styles, and ways in which different cultural groups respond to illness."
Abstract This seven page paper looks at the doctrine of consideration and the privity of contract with the UK law system of Contract Law, looking at key cases with decisions from major Judges such as Denning, Wilberforce and Steyn, discussing what originally constitutes a contract using past cases such as Gibson v Manchester, moving to the doctrine of consideration and finally looking at the privity of contract.
Abstract This paper summarizes the ASB exposure draft on Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit. This draft, which supercedes SAS 82, introduces new concepts and requirements to assist the auditor in detecting fraud. It discusses the definition of fraud, identifying risk of fraud, and general assessment of fraud risk. The summary outlines the appropriate response to each fraud risk identified through the analytical process, including evaluation of implications.
From the Paper "As the need for new standards and ways to look for this fraud got stronger, the AICPA auditing standards board (ASB) responded by issuing an exposure draft on Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit. This exposure draft would supersede SAS 82, which is the current standard for detecting fraud in an audit. The exposure draft was not meant to change any of the auditor's responsibilities in a financial statement audit but rather introduces new concepts and requirements to assist the auditor in detecting fraud. Some of the major areas that the exposure draft discusses are the description and characteristics of fraud, discussion of fraud and professional skepticism, a wider range of inquiries, identifying and assessing risks that can result in fraud, evaluating programs and controls and responding to the results of the assessment. "
Abstract This paper addresses issues of audience appeal and historical considerations in the Gospel of John. It discusses in detail the events of the first two chapters, and how these are meant to draw a certain type of audience to the new philosophy of Christianity. It also theorizes on how John's audience would look if he had been writing for contemporary readers.
Tags: THEOLOGY AND RELIGION STUDIES / BIBLICAL STUDIES, literary gospel john
Abstract This paper studies two technological advances -- video surveillance and shot detection microphones, both of which make police work easier, but which also raise ethical concerns. The author considers the effectiveness, usefulness and ethical considerations in using each of these two crime prevention methods. The paper cites Supreme Court decisions, focusing on fourth amendment issues to privacy.
From the Paper "The question is how free such a society can really be. If privacy is annihilated, many other rights go with it. The situation could escalate to a "big brother" sort of society, when perfectly honest citizens are never certain about how their actions are observed and interpreted. That is why it is essential to exercise rigorous control over modern electronic surveillance methods. Of course, while a fundamental right, privacy is not an absolute right. There are cases where it is legitimate and necessary to sacrifice some privacy in order to ensure security. This is the case in places where security is a high risk, such as shops and airports. However, rigorous research needs to be done to determine the measures that should be taken to ensure safety, and the degree to which privacy should be sacrificed. Video surveillance is of course standard practice in the above-mentioned high-risk situations. However, in a public place such as a street or a park alternative measures could be considered."
Abstract This paper discusses how fraudulent misrepresentation, also known as fraud or deceit, is a tort based on liability for material misrepresentations, upon which a party justifiably relies, which lead to a contract or other legal relationship. It points out that the reasonable reliance clause makes the tort of fraudulent misrepresentation an acceptable part of ethics law and how the ethical ramifications of the extension of liability are enormous. It also relates that the very complexity of most mergers and acquisitions, combined with the sheer number of interested parties, makes it unlikely that a merger or acquisition can be completed without dealing with conflicts of interest or other ethical considerations.
Table of Contents
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Mergers and Acquisitions
From the Paper "The merger of acquisition of small companies presents different ethical issues. The first issue is that rumors of a merger might be enough to destroy a smaller business, which means that confidentiality takes on a new importance in small business mergers. The second issue is that many small businesses are funded from the outside, whether through investors, lenders, or venture capitalists. Any change in a company's ownership has to protect the interests of the people and institutions that already have an interest in the company."
Abstract This paper provides an overview of Charles River Laboratories and the biotechnology industry in which it competes. It describes current science challenges facing the company, economic and industry concerns and financial, marketing and ethical considerations. The paper then discusses relevant regulatory issues involved in the use of laboratory animals and legal and strategic planning issues for the company. Finally, the paper describes the company's current management and leadership cadre and discusses the challenges in its consulting and staffing services.
Table of Contents:
Review and Analysis
Company Overview
Science Challenges
Economic and Industry Concerns
Financial Considerations Marketing Considerations Ethical Considerations Regulatory Issues
Legal Issues
Strategic Planning Issues
Management and Leadership
Challenges in Consulting and Staffing Services
Conclusion
From the Paper "The research showed that Charles River Laboratories is a Massachusetts-based company that was founded in 1947 and competes on a global basis today. The company provides products that have been shown to contribute in significant ways to the development of new drugs, including research models and their associated services. The research also showed that the company is subject to regulatory oversight from a wide range of national and international agencies, but has managed to not only comply with these regulations but has managed to effect substantive changes to them to their advantage over the years as well. The company has enjoyed a healthy economic performance, offset in part by recent changes in its accounting practices as described further in their latest annual report, but the bottom line outlook for Charles River Laboratories remains positive because the biotechnology industry is likewise expected to grow in exponential terms in the years to come. In sum, Charles River Laboratories is well positioned to take advantage of this explosive growth in the biotechnology field, and barring any unforeseen innovations in computer modeling applications for this purpose, demand for their products will likely continue to increase for the foreseeable future."
Abstract This paper relates that on-line therapy has transformed the mental health community forever. The author stresses that some of the ethical considerations of online therapy are the complexities of providing the patient with the proper assessment because the lack of verbal and nonverbal cues available online and issues concerning security, privacy and confidentiality of working over the Internet. The paper concludes that online therapy provides individuals with a convenient way to get the help that they need.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Definition of Online Therapy
Ethical Considerations Intricacy of Providing Proper Assessment
Issues Concerning Security, Privacy and Confidentiality
Complexity of Ensuring the Identity of the Practitioner or the Client
Practitioners Not Aware of the Proper Local Resources for Referrals
Problems with Avoiding Inappropriate Relationships
Poor Access for Low-Income or Under-Educated Clients
The Lack of Specificity
The Responsibilities of Psychologists
Clinical Considerations The Effectiveness of Online Therapy
Technological Training
Reconstruction of the Mental Health Delivery System
Legal and Liability Issues
Discussion and Conclusion
From the Paper "The vast majority of people in the mental health community feel that there is a huge ethical burden that online therapists are required to bear. These ethics are really no different from the ethics that are in place at traditional practices. However, these ethics are more difficult to enforce because of the lack of physical contact that the therapist and the patient have. For this reason, psychologists must be given a clear description of the ethical challenges that they face and how they can be addressed. Carlson and Harvey (2003) assert that many organizations in the mental health arena have begun to address these issues and make them clear to practitioners."
Abstract The paper discusses complex threat considerations that a threat assessment plan may have to address and attempts to show how by identifying each potential threat systematically, the plan can account for all conceivable contingencies. The paper looks at threat assessment planning for controversial high profile public figures, for protectees with ambulatory difficulties as well as for protectees with delicate medical conditions who require perpetual care. The paper also deals with the ethical responsibilities needed by a protective agent.
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Introduction
Controversial Public Figures
Ambulatory Difficulties
Medical Considerations Ethical Considerations
From the Paper "Personal protection encompasses many different considerations and threat assessments that are completely unrelated to the physical condition, personal reputation and character of the protectee, as well as very specific (possibly unique) threats particular to the individual. Idiosyncratic issues may include the physical condition and ambulatory abilities of the protectee, medical conditions, political affiliation, and public reputation. Likewise, personal protection plans may also have to take into account the ability or willingness of protectees to follow directions and cooperate with protection agents."
Abstract The following is an essay and analysis on W.V. Quine's central arguments in his work titled "Two Dogmas of Empiricism". In particular, this paper will focus on the argument that maintains that there can be no analytic truths with out some consideration of synthetic variables as well. In short, it is argued that synthetic factors have a determining impact in shaping what we have traditionally regarded as 'analytic'. Thus, a consideration and analysis of what Quine regards as 'analytic' and 'synthetic' becomes a central concern.
Abstract Thispaper looks at the considerations and views faced by many Christians today on the subject of abortions, taking into consideration ethical understandings with moral principles and also what the Bible tells Christians regarding the sanctity of human life.
Abstract This paper examines how a truly globalized economy is fast becoming a reality, thanks to technology, and how, with these benefits, comes new considerations and new challenges for businesses. In particular, it looks at how one such challenge involves the ethical considerations related to situations in which employers use cyber-surveillance to monitor their employees, especially the issue of invasion of privacy. It shows that a survey of 206 subjects found that perceived invasion of privacy was diminished when employees understood the monitoring policy and had input on the development of the policy.
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Abstract
Background
Sample
Design and Procedure
Manipulations
Measures
Results
Secondary Research
Recommendations
Conclusion
From the Paper "Electronic performance monitoring and control systems can include methods of counting keystrokes, reading employee e-mails, tracking employee locations, monitoring of Internet usage, videotaping areas of the organization, recording phone conversations, and even peeking into an employee's computer screen or files (Alge, 2001). The most significant ethical concern, in all of these cases, is whether or not this surveillance is an invasion of the employee's privacy. Utilizing 206 subjects, a survey was given covering 13 items to determine how each individual perceived the invasion on their personal privacy."
Abstract This paper briefly talks about the origins of the U.S. patent system and then describes the underlying basis for patenting laws, explains how patents differ from copyrights and trademarks, looks at current considerations in patenting law, and describes some of the global issues regarding patents, as well as issues between the United States and Japan concerning patents.
Theoretical Basis for Patent and Copyright Grants
Differences between Patent and Copyright
Current Considerations Total Patents Issued
Problems with Patents
Global Patent Environment
US-Japan Patent Issues
From the Paper "The United States Patent system is almost as old as the nation: President George Washington signed the bill leading to its creation on April 10, 1790. It was the first time in history that the right of an inventor to profit from his 'intellectual property' had been recognized by law. Until that time, in Europe at least and in the colonies, inventors merely had privileges regarding their inventions, privileges that could be withdrawn at the monarch's whim. Occasionally, special acts of a legislature would grant some rights, also, but the process could hardly be called as system, and was capricious and applied unequally at best."
Abstract It is relatively easy to conceive of setting up a therapy group; there are many people who could benefit, too many, arguably, to see all of them as much as they need to be seen in individual settings. This paper examines how aside from that, research has shown that groups can deliver a different sort of care and help from that of individual practice. It discusses how it is not simply a matter of setting aside a space and a time and promoting the group and how there are a number of considerations beyond those simple ones, including the therapeutical basis on which the group is to be run, the composition of the group, whether the group is a perpetual or time-limited group and more.
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Theories of Group Therapy
Middle Ground Between Theory and Practice
Practical Considerations Conclusion
From the Paper "Indeed, there is even theory regarding which sorts of problems group therapy applies to best. One research study that was devoted to investigating the outcome of group therapy reported that although group therapy was generally effective, there were conditions that were not as well-suited to group therapy work. The study maintained that "it was not possible to recommend them (therapy groups) as routine prophylactic mental health practice because the control population also did extremely well: bereavement, in the great majority of instances, is a self-limited process" (Vinogradov & Yalom 1989). It could be concluded, therefore, that as grief is self-limiting, there would be no purpose served by a bereaved individual joining a therapy group."
