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"The Politics of Community Services"., 2002.
A critique of this book - "The Politics of Community Services".
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper is a critical review of "The Politics of Community Services". This book could have been written in a far better way. It does contain important points, but has a number of serious faults.
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EMSDS (Emergency Medical Services Daycare Service), 2004.
This paper is a business plan for EMSDS, Emergency Medical Daycare Services, a part-time daycare program that meets the challenging scheduling needs of firefighters and EMS professionals with similar scheduling limitations.
3,695 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 102.95
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This paper explains that the firefighter daycare center will provide a staff of qualified professionals, all of whom are certified with Early Childhood Education (ECE) diplomas, and, above all else, flexible and affordable. The author points out that the daycare will aspire to attract clientele, gain corporate and community sponsorship in an effort to reduce costs, and provide adequate services and seek out volunteers to help manage operating costs. The paper concludes that, in the event that EMSDS does not find adequate resources with which to conduct business in its first year, it will postpone arrangements to open approximately one year later. Charts.
Table of Contents
Introduction/Executive Summary
Vision
Situational Analysis
Market Demographics
Market Summary
Market Needs
Market Trends
Market Forecast/Growth
SWOT
Competition
Mission
Market Objectives
Marketing Mix
Pricing
Competition
Selling Methods
Financial Data
Breakeven
Implementation
Contingency
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"The daycare industry is growing. The childcare services industry is one of the most rapidly growing markets, expanding in part due to accommodate the increasingly high demand for quality services. In 1999 the market for childcare services topped out at more than $3.5 billion. The market is expected to surpass $60 billion in revenues in the upcoming years, in part due to the fact that both parents typically are now working in the labor force. ?Child care expenses by households rose 15.7% between 1986 and 1999 alone?. ?Formal daycare service providers in 1999 earned revenues of approximately $1.8 billion, with expenses toping out at approximately $1.7 billion, leaving more than $96 million in profits for daycare providers?. The profit margin is approximately 5.3%."
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The Financial Services Industry and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), 2008.
A thesis analyzing the impact of voice over Internet (VoIP) protocol in the financial services industry.
19,660 words (approx. 78.6 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper examines the adoption of voice over Internet (VoIP) protocol in each segment of the financial services industry, specifically focusing on the adoption practices in small, mid-size and large financial services firms. The author points out how companies at each strata of the financial services market change their processes to take advantage of the customer-centric, financial operations and services aspects of having VoIP-based systems in their organizations. The paper researches questions about the adoption of VoIP and its relationship to customer loyalty, the modification of quoting, ordering and payment systems using VoIP, the return on investment (ROI) and how well the customers of financial services firms are adopting VoIP-based applications. Includes several color graphs, figures and illustrations.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Executive Summary
Context of the Problem
Problem Statement
Specific Research Questions
Study Significance and Contribution to This Field
Research Design and Methodology
Phase I: Exploratory Research with Industry Experts using Experience Interviews Phase II: Early Adopter Research
Primary and Secondary Sources of Information
Organization of the Study
Literature Review
Summary
Factors Driving Financial Services' Technology Adoption
Financial Services Technology Needs Assessment
Defining the Financial Value Chain (FVC) and the role of VoIP
VoIP Market Dynamics in Financial Services
Applications Are the Agents of Change in VoIP Financial Services
Introducing the VoIP-Enabled Enterprise
Consensus of Industry Analysts on VoIP in Financial Services
VoIP within Financial Services: A Study of Transitions
Grant Thornton Case Study
Selection Criteria and Evaluation for VoIP System
Deployment at Grant Thornton
Results of the VoIP Implementation
Defining Voice over Internet Protocol
How does VoIP Work?
Step 1: Voice to Digital Data Transformation
Setp 2: Digital Data to IP Transformation
Step 3: Transmission
Step 4: IP Packet to Digital Data Transformation
Step 4: IP packet to Digital Data Transformation
Step 5: Digital Voice to Analog Voice Transformation
The Critical Role of VoIP Standards
A Critical Success Factor in Financial Services in Security over VoIP
Threats to VoIP
Confidentiality
ARP floods
VoIP Influence on Customer Loyalty
Executive Summary
Touch-Tone Interactive Voice Recognition
Automated Speech Recognition
Web Self-Service Sites
Analysts'\ Recommendations for Creating Value-Added Services Based on VoIP
Analysts' Recommendations for Launching Self-Service Channels Based on VoIP
Summary
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"Applications are the integration point between technology and business processes, and the growth of VoIP-based applications specifically in the areas of financial services and the growth of online banking, online investing and the many services financial institutions are working to deliver over the Internet.
"In a world of circuit switched networks (the foundation of PSTN Service), telephony has always been about access and security. The role of security in circuit switched networks is one that is highly matured, trusted, and relied on by even the most resistant-to-change financial institutions."
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Web Services, 2004.
An analysis of the impact of Web services in the workplace.
2,036 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper presents research pertaining to the impact of Web services in the workplace. The paper defines Web services and contends that Web services are an application that allows users to communicate using various devices from cell phones to personal computers. The paper discusses the architecture of Web services. The paper claims that enterprises use Web services to secure their e-commerce transactions. Web services are essential to the operation of e-commerce enterprises because they provide vital security and support.
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Web services
A. Definition
B. Composition
III. Web Services Architecture and Functions at the Enterprise Level
A. JAVA and JAVA 2
B. Use of Web Services in Brazilian Health Care System
IV. Implementation of Web Services
V. Web Services and E-Commerce
VI. Interaction and Web Services
VII. Cost Effectiveness
VIII. Conclusion
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"According to a report published by Sun Microsystems, that when developing a web services application the most efficient programming language to use is Java. (Kleijnen and Raju 2003) The report contends that Java is the most efficient type of language to use because it can run the gamut from the smallest JavaCards to the hardy Enterprise Edition (Kleijnen and Raju 2003). Java platforms are also efficient because they allow programmers to define operations easily (Kleijnen and Raju 2003). Java also allow programmers to place logic on any computer system with no concern about the operating system or hardware architecture of the computer (Kleijnen and Raju 2003)."
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Use of Services at the BCMHA, 2002.
A proposal to increase the use of services at the Bladen County Mental Health Agency in North Carolina by improving public perceptions of the quality of services available.
11,360 words (approx. 45.4 pages), 24 sources, APA, $ 222.95
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Bladen County, North Carolina has a small population spread over a large geographic area in the southeastern part of the state. The proportion of lower-income households in Bladen County is 51 percent higher than the national average. The paper explains that the high proportion of low-income households translates into a heavy demand for publicly subsidized health services in the county. In the face of this demand, the publicly subsidized mental health care services offered by the BCMHA have been underused. This situation does not reflect an absence of need, but rather, appears to be a manifestation of public perceptions that the services provided by the BCMHA are of lower quality than comparable services offered by private-sector mental health care providers. This proposal promotes two outcomes. First, it develops recommended policies for implementation by the BCMHA that may be expected to lead to improved public perceptions of the quality of services provided by the Agency. Second, the improved perceptions of service quality are expected to lead higher levels of use of those services by the Agency?s target population.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Description of the Problem
Problem Definition
Statement of Purpose
Setting of the Problem
History and Background of the Problem
Scope of the Project
Significance of Project
Definition of Terms
Literature Review
Reactions to Managed Care
Health Care Marketing
Survey Methodology
Literature Summary and Transition
Option Selection
Criteria for Evaluating Options
Analyses of Option Alternatives
Applied Design Intervention
Grant Proposal Submission
Alternative Policy Decision
Option Selection
IV ? Descriptive of Alternatives
Statement of Objectives
V ? Data Collection Plan
Hypotheses Related to Objectives
Data Collection Plan
Data Analysis Plan
Limitation of Data Collection Plan
Hypotheses Related to Alternatives
VI ? Summary of Results
Policy Recommendations
Recommendations for Further Research
Bibliography
Appendices
Reflections
Survey Questionnaire for Providers
Survey Questionnaire for Low-Income Persons
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"Managed care programs are increasing in number with the goals of controlling health care costs and continuing to provide quality care. Questions exist, however, regarding the maintenance of the quality of care provided to patients under a managed care regime. Assessing the quality of care provided to patients is the essential foundation for improving care (Gagel, 1995). With respect to managed care regimes, assessments of the quality of care delivered to patients under such regimes are mixed. Measures include process and outcomes criteria. At a general level, the quality of care is generally found to be comparable in managed care and fee-for-service settings. Evidence shows that managed care patients tend to receive more preventive tests, procedures and examinations than those in fee-for-service settings."
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Health Services Administration, 2003.
An overview of the planning and organization of health care services and a discussion of the health services programs available to the different populations.
2,404 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses how the organization of health care systems has progressed over time as advances in medicine and technology have occurred. It looks a how the advent of multi-hospital systems, HMO?s, and the like, have developed in response to the changing demographics of the population and in response to the changing health care needs of the population as technological advances have wiped out previously debilitating sickness.
Outline
Introduction
Overall Health Care System: Analysis of Development
Social Factors Influencing Health Care
The Future of Health Care
Conclusion
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"One important idea to consider when discussing the administration of health care services is the perceived need by the public for such services. The concept that the availability of health care services creates a demand for health care and need is important to consider. New technological advances have perhaps implanted in the minds of physicians and patients the need to treat disease that may have otherwise been ignored. One important factor to consider in planning health program administration is evaluating the utilization of health care services. The function of health planners is to identify areas of greatest need or highest potential demand in communities for health care delivery organizations."
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Volume Services America Holdings, Inc, 2006.
An in-depth look at the company history and the services provided by Volume Services America Holdings, Inc.
5,770 words (approx. 23.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 138.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at the history of Volume Services America Holdings, Inc. Volume Services America Holdings, Inc. or Centerplate, as it is now known, is the leading U.S. food and management services organizations for sports, conventions and entertainment centers, and has been so for more than forty years.
Contents:
Introduction
Analysis
The Nature of the Service
The Change of Name
The Reasons for Success
Changes in Management
Drop in Performance
Financing Methods
IDS and Centerplate
Current Development
Frustration and Lack of Hope
What is to be Done?
Conclusion
Appendix
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"Just when there is going to be a high number of people at a ground, it does not mean that there is only one thing that they are interested in. Certainly the main focus of their attention is going to be on the game, if it is a sports ground that is the reason why they have come. At the same time, they retain their human nature and would require all their normal facilities while at the ground and one of the primary requirements is food and drinks. Since the audience is enjoying themselves at that time, they would like to feel that they are the kings of all that they survey at that time. This reflects into their behavior and they would be expecting the best of foods and drinks. To serve them, the organization serving them also must have special expertise.
Earlier all individual grounds had their own facilities, and one could almost say which ground they were at through the food that they got. The nature of individuals has changed and most people are now exposed to international food and drinks, and they would think of their experiences in terms of their novelty in that respect. This situation is true not only for sports grounds, but also conventions and entertainment centers, and Centerplate has gathered a very high reputation for itself in their ability to serve premier, high volume food and drinks at such meetings. (Centerplate: Creating something Special)"
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Loyalty in Online Services of Financial Companies, 2008.
A research paper that analyzes of innovations in information technology in the financial services industry and the effect on customer loyalty.
11,762 words (approx. 47.0 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 228.95
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This paper analyzes the factors that affect a customer's loyalty in the online services of financial service companies. It specifically provides evidence from the Greek stock market. The paper provides a conceptual profile of the financial services industry and how it has been affected by and has made use of innovations in information technology in recent years. It also looks at the four major pillars of the financial services industry. The paper then shows that the theory base for brand loyalty has been based on numerous efforts to model basic consumer behavior in terms of how consumers evaluate alternatives and make purchase decisions.
Table of Contents:
Review of the Literature
Definitions of Terms
Background and Overview
The Financial Services Industry and Information Technology
Customer Loyalty Considerations in the Financial Services Industry
Brand Loyalty and the Importance of Information Technology
Trust and Service Quality Issues
Costs of Switching Services
Chapter Summary
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"In addition, Das (2004) reports that recent advances in information technology have proven to be a facilitating factor for many financial services companies, improving the capability of both investors and creditors to manage their portfolios and undertake better risk analysis of credit and market risks. As Gerstman and Meyers emphasize, though, consumers will still seek out those financial services that can provide them with the best mix of online and traditional services that allow them to maintain existing market share and gain additional inroads on their competition. These authors note that, "Across that entire spectrum, the comprehensive definition of customer or brand experiences will help to shape and guide the way companies manage their brands and achieve competitive advantage" (p. 21). In the final analysis, then, customer satisfaction in and of itself is not sufficient and differentiation must be sought in the conscious development of customer commitment, i.e. loyalty and devotion that transcends short-term 'feel good' relationships by building interdependencies, shared values and mutually beneficial strategies (Lewis & Varey, 2000)."
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Mentors, Inc., A Services Agency, 2006.
A discussion regarding the structure, service and running of a service agency providing lifestyle guidance and career counselling.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses how the fictional social services organization, Mentors, Inc. functions and provides its social services to various communities in a state, and works with state and federal agencies to provide its services. The paper further discusses the impact on the community, the structure and functionality of the company and the impact on the company by state and federal budget cuts.
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"This paper will discuss the structure of and service provided by my field placement agency, Mentors, Inc. of Springfield, MA. This private, for-profit company was designed to provide role models for adults and families who want to change their lives and become better role models for themselves, their children and grandchildren, and to make better decisions about their lifestyles and career paths. The agency does this by helping to create healthy families through foster parent qualification and training programs and those who are already foster families and just need some help and support in providing the best services to the foster children. Mentors, Inc. also coordinates living assistance to adults that are unable to live independently due to medical diagnoses. The company also provides training to other agencies and organizations in these areas."
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CrossTier.com: A Professional Services Firm, 2006.
A report for professional services firm, CrossTier.com, concerning its increasing focus on B-to-B e-commerce services.
2,923 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This report focuses on B-to-B e-commerce professional services firm, CrossTier.com and its rebranding strategy aimed at moving the company wholly into the e-Business consulting and systems integration services sector. The paper also explains that CrossTier.com's product is a set of e-commerce solutions designed to help clients integrate and automate selling, service, procurement and other B-to-B processes. It describes how the product was developed as well as why the company has been so successful. The paper also concludes with some recommendations for the company's continued success.
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"Located outside Washington, DC, in Virginia's growing High Technology Corridor, CrossTier.com is a privately held, rapidly growing e?Business consulting and systems integration professional services firm. Founded in 1990 as EJBell Systems, Inc., the company, which has been profitable since its inception, initially focused on custom networked application development and back?office integration services."
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The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in Urban Politics, 2002.
This paper reviews the role that non-profit organizations play in urban politics, especially in decision making, urban redevelopment and social service issues.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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The following paper examines the history of the relationship between non-profit organizations and urban politics, with reference to a review of the literature provided. In addition, a proposal is made to create a model for responsible development programs through community resident and other oversights to enable goal achievement and minimize/eliminate system abuse.
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"Urban communities rely on nonprofit organizations to provide public services, promote community partnerships, and to provide coalitions to solve a variety of problems facing urban areas. The participation of these neighborhood and city-wide association and groups helps in the planning and oversight of many municipal services.Nonprofit organizations play a very important role in urban politics. They are the way in which ordinary citizens can participate in doing charitable work, provide a form of grass-roots democracy by allowing people having similar goals to group together to have a greater voice than any one of them could have alone, and they support urban government and services in many ways the government does not have the manpower or the funds to do on its own."
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eGovernment Strategy: Child Support Services California, 2004.
A review of child support services in California and the delivery of those services.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 143.95
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This paper reviews the requirements of California Child Support Services program and develops a model Web site for the program. The paper then compares the San Diego County Child Support Services Web site to the model.
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Continuum of Services, 2007.
This paper looks at continuum of services for a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
2,318 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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In this paper, the writer presents an examination of special education and looks at how the continuum of services applies to a specific disability. The writer uses the example a student who has ADHD and explores each level on the continuum of services roster to see how services could be addressed in each setting. The writer includes a discussion about the new federal mandates and examines how they impact each level with regard to least restrictive environment. The writer concludes that the continuum of services for the student with a qualifying disability provides the ability to tailor the student's individual needs to a variety of settings. The writer notes that students can now receive an education that incorporates a regular education experience, special education classroom time when needed and other areas designed to help the student get an education in the least restrictive environment.
Outline:
Introduction
Continuum of Services
Case Study Example
Continuum of Services for ADHD
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"Before one can begin to evaluate the effectiveness of continuum of services and how that relates to a student with ADHD it is important for one to understand what a continuum of services means and how it operates."
"The basic explanation of continuum of services as it relates to special education is an option that provides or offers educational services to the students in public education settings who have special needs and that offer includes a range of settings. Some examples of settings that a continuum of services can incorporate include a regular education classroom, a special education classroom, a resource room, and specialized school settings. A continuum of services is a plan that offers a wide range of services that are designed on an individual basis for special need students."
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Human Services, 2003.
An examination of how the collaboration between welfare services and policy makers produces desired policy decisions, which then lead to sound practices and processes.
4,124 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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This paper discusses how the field of human services has a proud history of helping those in need, but how it is also cognizant that involvement in politics is necessary if the profession is to be effective in implementing sound policies. It looks at how the professional field of human services is one model in the helping professions that assists individuals, families, and communities deal effectively with change. It evaluates how change can be a crisis or stressor that may temporarily or permanently disable an individual or family in functioning effectively in all areas of life. It shows how collaboration with policy makers produces desired policy decisions, which then lead to sound practices and processes and how nowhere is this more evident than in the area of welfare.
Outline
Introduction
Politics of Welfare
Policies of Welfare
Practices of Welfare
Conclusions
Recommendations
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"The results of sending welfare to the states are mixed. Marks (2003) argues that "welfare reform is an unqualified success. Caseloads that were bulging at more than 5 million back in 1996 have been cut in half. The child poverty rate, which peaked at more than 22 percent, has plummeted to 16 percent, allowing more than 2.9 million children to move out of poverty" (p. 1). Marks (2003 also argues that the number of single mothers who were able to work jumped from 44 percent in 1992 to 64 percent in 1999. Marks (2003) also recognizes that the vast majority of those who left the welfare rolls are working at minimum wage jobs and only about half of those who would qualify to receive welfare weren't receiving it."
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UK Financial Services and Markets Act of 2000, 2002.
This paper analyzes the Financial Services and Markets Act, whose aim is to provide the entire financial and services industry within the United Kingdom with a single regulator.
966 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper discusses the powers and responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority set up under the new Act of Parliament. It also looks at some of the more controversial points in the Act and the effect it will also have in regulating the journalism industry as well as internet communications.
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"For those organizations that do not carry on a regulated activity, there may be subjectivity to the provisions of this legislation. An example would be those businesses that are seeking capital whether or not through financial markets. Organizations such as these will be regulated in the manner in which they seek to solicit funding. Regardless of participation, all market participants will be required to conform to the ?Code of Market Conduct.? The code function is for the purpose of stamping out abuse in the financial services marketplace."
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