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IT and the Compliance Industry, 2007.
This paper discusses that the U.S. political environment that has stimulated IT management to develop a compliance industry.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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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
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"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."
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The Energy Service and Delivery Industry, 2005.
This paper discusses government intervention in providing energy services and delivery to the public through private enterprise.
3,385 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 29 sources, APA, $ 96.95
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This paper explains that the very nature of electricity is that it cannot be stored, which does not complement the economic laws of supply and demand; therefore, without government intervention, it is unsure if the industry would adapt to a free market system by providing enough energy to meet affordability public demand but rather divert to monopolistic behavior. The author points out that the federal government intervenes through the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) assists federal agencies and energy managers by providing services in the areas of financing, technical assistance, outreach and policy and local governments regulate the taking of property through eminent domain, pollution control and various local ordinances.This paper relates that, although government continues in the direction of deregulating the industry, the regulatory reporting requirements have created numerous jobs in the areas of accounting, reporting, and compliance; computer systems, applications, and products in data processing (SAP) help to maximize resources and assist greatly in data management and government reporting compliance.
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Introduction
Brief History of Electricity and the Utilities Industry
Service and Delivery Territorial Boundaries
Welcome to Company "A"
Government Intervention in the Energy Services and Delivery Industry
Brief History
Federal Government Intervention
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
State and Local Government Intervention
Key Government Legislation Affecting the Industry
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Reporting Requirements
Establishing and Maintaining Effective Reporting Systems
Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing (SAP)
Communicating with SEC Officials
Conclusion
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"As the demand for energy grew to mass proportion, it was necessary for governments to regulate the industry to prevent harmful monopolistic practices, allowing for public utility companies to service restricted geographic territories to best serve their customers. Many utility companies today generate a minimal amount of electricity and depend on independent system operators (ISO) who act as independent agencies to manage the flow of electricity along the long-distance, high-voltage power lines that make up the bulk of area's transmissions systems. These ISOs safeguard the reliable delivery of electricity.
Federal, state and regional governments collaborate in controlling electricity prices and the supply of electricity because a price or demand increase in one regional area affects electricity costs and supply of nearby regional areas. One region's energy crisis can have a spill over effect into other states and may spread across the country. This became apparent in California when there was not enough supply to meet the demand during California's deregulation of public utilities as California turned to neighboring regional areas to purchase additional power."
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Quality Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry, 2004.
Presents a literature review relating to the issue of total quality management (TQM) in the pharmaceutical industry.
2,267 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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Good manufacturing practices (GMP) are considered part of the quality control system for companies producing pharmaceutical products. GMP principles aim to ensure the regular production for products that conform to the health standards required from regulatory bodies. GMP provides the general basics to determine the minimum acceptable requirements for the production at good products, covering all the activities related to the production process. This paper hypothesizes that, although ISO 9000 certification, which is the world-wide quality management and quality assurance standard, is not required for pharmaceutical companies, only those with a company culture mature and ethical enough to implement TQM successfully will be able to successfully implement GMP (industry-specific standard). There has been a great deal of confusion concerning whether being in compliance with the pharmaceutical GMP would successfully lead to obtaining ISO certification with minimum changes and costs, or whether achieving ISO certification is going to be a long and expensive road. This paper hypothesizes that the ultimate success of a company?s ISO program will not depend solely on how well-defined its quality system is, but rather its commitment to maintaining GMP.
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"In general, this is mainly because the companies have not taken seriously enough the fact that TQM involves a cultural change for the organization. It creates a shift in power between boss and employee. Many managers, especially those who were inadequately trained, have seen employees as accessories to their jobs - as people to be told what to do. People who are disempowered often fail to take initiative in identifying process or sub-component faults. According to the laws of human nature, employees treated this way will leave a great deal of work to be handled by management. According to the theories of TQM, managers have to learn to support, encourage and listen."
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Hypertension and Patient Compliance, 2003.
This paper reviews the major issues related to non-compliance with anti-hypertensive therapy.
2,450 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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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.
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"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."
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Compliance- Gaining Strategies, 2002.
An overview of compliance-gaining strategies in communications including their implications in the active workforce.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper analyzes the compliance- gaining strategies as described in respect to communications theories. The compliance- gaining strategies will be explored through a concise review of the relevant literature, followed by an investigation into the implications of the compliance- gaining strategy in the active workforce in respect to its relative strengths and weaknesses. An emphasis on the mainstream media is used in order to demonstrate these strategies.
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Constitutional Non-Compliance, 2004.
An analysis of how, during times of war, the United States government has been guilty of constitutional non-compliance.
1,731 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines how the violation of the Constitution of the United States, which is formally termed as ?non-compliance?, has been seen throughout the history of the United States and how, specifically, it has occurred during times of war during civil disturbances, with the use of extrajudicial force used to supercede the ordinary process of law. It looks at how one such instance occurred during the Civil War and how the violations, which have occurred during the ?War on Terrorism?, are some of the most blatant violations of constitutional ideals and principles ever witnessed.
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Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Preamble to the United States Constitution
Definitive of the Language in the Preamble
Historical Incidents of Non-Compliance
What Does the Constitution Say?
Conclusion
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"Although it is understandable for some restrictions during war time in order to keep citizens safe and the country secure it is evident that since September 1, 2001, that the non-compliance to the Constitution which is evidenced by the implementation of the Homeland Security Act and the Patriot Act that the all inclusive powers of the government in spying on citizens is too broad of a scope of powers to be vested in a government of a democracy."
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Compliance, 2002.
Examines the behavioral, social and psychosocial aspects of compliance.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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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.
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Medical Compliance, 2005.
This paper is a research proposal for a study to promote compliance with prescription medication and treatments.
1,270 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that compliance, or taking the right amount of the prescribed medicine at the right time, has emerged in recent years as a most significant, costly and serious problem in the healthcare industry. The author stresses that the current state of research is lacking in this area, and additional research is needed to examine thoroughly the problem and to implement a successful solution. The paper relates that the purpose of the study is to enable physicians to monitor effectively and to control medication compliance by enabling patients to remember what the physician considers most important and what will have the most significant impact on their health; questionnaires will be used to gather data.
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Introduction
Background Information
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Research Contributions of Proposed Study
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"Existing research indicates that many factors are involved in patient non-adherence. These factors are related to the characteristics of the disease, medication side effects, duration of treatment, frequency of expected intake, complexity of treatment, and severity of the disease. Research also indicates that patients are less likely to continue their medication regimen over long periods and are less likely to be adherent when the daily doses increase from 1 pill to 4 pills (Gottlieb, 2000). In a study of patients who had seizures, those who were required to take only 1 pill a day showed 81 percent adherence rates, those who were required to take 3 pills a day adhered 77 percent of the time, and those who were required to take 4 doses a day showed adherence rates of 39 percent."
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NCAA Compliance, 2006.
A study of compliance with NCAA regulations and bylaws.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper provides two essays on compliance with NCAA regulations and bylaws. The first essay describes the issue of drug abuse at Baylor University and discusses the NCAA penalties imposed as a result. The second essay studies the University of Nebraska's violation of NCAA gambling regulations and bylaws.
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Tuberculosis and Compliance with Medical Protocols, 2002.
A paper which discusses the forced detention of tuberculosis sufferers and the urgency for a solution to be found to the problem of non-compliance with medical protocols.
3,745 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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The paper shows that most tuberculosis sufferers are homeless or substance abusers and by not complying with medical protocols on TB treatment, they are endangering the general public. The paper questions the right of the State to detain these people by force in an attempt to protect the public, and further outlines a research proposal designed to determine how medical professionals could better work with patients to produce a higher level of compliance with medical protocols for the treatment of tuberculosis.
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"People often have very good reasons for being non-compliant, and in fact their non-compliance often results from the failure of medical staff to be empathetic towards their problems. One reason, for example, that people fail to comply with drug protocols is due to side effects. Medical staff who do not adequately explain the severity of possible side effects, who do not express concern for the patient?s experience with these side effects, and who do not treat these side effects as effectively and vigorously as possible are themselves contributing to non-compliance in those patients. This is clearly part of the process of treatment in which nurse?s behavior can be changed and the effects of these changes studied."
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Aviation Safety: Error Management Versus Safety Compliance, 2002.
A look at the concepts and differences between error management and safety compliance in relation to aviation accidents.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay explains the difference between Error Management and Safety Compliance in aviation accidents. Error Management, it is argued, provides a greater likelihood for proactive outcomes when errors due occur. Because errors and accidents are impossible to eliminate, EM is premised on a complex information gathering system that allows those involved in accidents to better understand what happened. It creates a more intervention-focused environment for crew, and avoids issues of blame and punishment, and thus provides the crew with a different responsibility for error prevention.
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Corporate Compliance on a Personal Level, 2008.
A look at the changes in corporate compliance laws.
898 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper explores the changes in corporate compliance brought about by the enactment of The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The paper relates that both of these comprehensive legislative initiatives were brought about by infamous events in American Corporate history, and were aimed at preventing such corporate transgressions in the future. They brought personal liability for the actions of the corporation to its directors, officers and management.
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"The corporate veil was a thick impenetrable barrier that protected Officers, Directors, Management and shareholders from personal liability from the acts of the corporation. The immunity granted by the legislative progenitors of these modern day immortals are now chipping away at the corporate shield, and have created large holes where the long arms of personal liability can now reach. As with all things political, seminal events brought about these fundamental changes in corporate law. The pollution scandal of Love Canal brought about The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), among other provisions brought about criminal liability to Officers and Management for willful violations (Darragh, 1997, n.p.). The corporate financial scandals associated with the "Dot Bomb" era of the late 1990's resulted in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, establishing personal liability to the corporate officers in the reporting of financial data to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) (Hein, Neimeth, Rosner & Watts, 2002, n.p.). The spectacular misdeeds of a very few in the corporate world brought about increase personal liability and risk to those that run corporations in America."
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Nursing and Patient Compliance, 1995.
This paper discusses nursing and patient compliance: Nursing care ethics and objectives in theory & practice, role of patients' following orders in tuberculosis treatment, non-compiant patient profile and patient tracking.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 31 sources, $ 103.95
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"The contemporary period is one in which diseases once thought conquered in this country are making strong reappearances, and during which both new diseases and diseases not previously common in this country are becoming significant concerns of health care professionals. The identification and successful treatment of the individuals afflicted by these diseases are important to both the afflicted persons, whose health is directly at risk, and to the broader society, whose health is indirectly at risk."
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Hypertension & Compliance, 1997.
Examines positive health effects of hypertension education on patient compliance with medical regimen.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 47.95
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" EFFECTS OF PATIENT HYPERTENSION EDUCATION ON COMPLIANCE:
A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Hypertension has been estimated to affect over 15 percent of the general population in North America, and is a leading risk factor for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure stroke, kidney disease, and retinopathy (Fodor, 1994); in the United States alone, it is estimated that 50 to 60 million people suffer from hypertension (Bittar, 1995). In the past two decades the proportion of treated patients with well-controlled hypertension has increased to over 40 percent; however, one third are either unaware of their condition, or the reduction of blood pressure in those treated is unsatisfactory (Fodor, 1994).
Some hypertensive conditions are considered to be "resistant;" usually such conditions are present when a patient's.."
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Patient Compliance/Adherence, 2004.
An analysis of the treatment given to chronically ill patients and how they respond and manage to adhere to it.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper critically analyses the factors that may contribute to the chronically ill person maintaining or not maintaing adherence to treatment. Five related areas of concern associated with compliance metatheory are briefly reviewed. It is asserted that theory building, assessment, research, and clinical application have been needlessly constrained as a result of the tendency of compliance investigations to be: (a) unidimensional, (b) practitioner centered, (c) reductionist, (d) stability (consistency) oriented, and (e) a motivational. The problem listing is then followed by a discussion of potential conceptual alternatives, and by the presentation of a tentative family of terms to replace the current overextended usage of the compliance label.
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"Compliance is usually defined as a technical problem that is a theoretical in nature; that is to say, compliance is a problem associated with getting the patient to behave in accord with medical advice. Karoly finds this definition to be somewhat sterile and urges that compliance should be thought of as a construct not unlike intelligence. Karoly argues that control theory offers a useful meta-analytic framework for conceptualizing the construct. The power of this approach is that it offers the possibility of combining cause-effect models and those that attempt to analyze "properties of people and/or systems (e.g., families) that are capable of yielding consistencies in health maintaining behavior." Karoly offers a triarchic model of compliance that is analogous to Sternberg's model of the construct of intelligence."
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