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Professional Associations, 2008.
This paper analyzes the role of the Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS) as a professional association.
2,696 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper explores the function of professional associations and shows how they establish a baseline of expectations, training and industry skill-sets upon which companies can rely on to establish the competency levels of their workforce. The paper focuses on the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a leading professional association in the property and construction industry globally. The paper discusses how the role of RICS and other professional organizations has expanded greatly from their original function as more of a social organization for professionals to a more encompassing function with deeper economic ramifications.
Outline:
Overview
Target Association
Professional Development
The Construction Workplace
Conclusion
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"The role of professional associations within the contemporary business environment and global economy has grown over the last several decades. While in the past professional associations have served to augment professional licensing services as well as to provide professional licensing services, they were often marginalized at the periphery of the particular industry with which they were associated. Bennett describes professional associations as, "collective bodies that are intermediary between individual business action and state action...they are one of a number of organizations that may influence the development of individual businesses and the wider competitiveness of a nation"(244). Viewed in this manner, the role of professional organizations is much more expansive than that of merely a supporting role to industry in general or a licensing body that contributes professional competencies to an industry."
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The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour, 2003.
This paper discusses the business and economics of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) tour.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses internal economic considerations of the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA )tour. The author points out the external effect that the tour has on the communities hosting events.
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"The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) is one of the better-known sports organizations in the nation and it is singly responsible for professional golf tournaments and exhibitions today. The PGA its ..."
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Professional Ethics, 2002.
This paper explores various dimensions of professional ethics and identifies ethical issues by using the following real life business examples: General Electric, the IRS, and the local government in Colorado Springs.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper points out that, with the Enrons, WorldComs, and Qwests of the world so much in the news, the issue of professional ethics has become popular; but, for managers, regulators and scholars, ethics has been an area of intense discussion for a long time. The author uses the example of the Code of Professional Ethics of the Association of the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) to define ethical behavior. The author concludes that ethics never exist in a vacuum, but are a reflection of popular beliefs, opinions, and sensibilities.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Ethical Behavior in Special Professional Situations
The Ethical Behavior of Corporate Managers in General and Human Resources Managers in Specific
Case 1: General Electric
Case 2: The IRS
Case 3: Local Government in Colorado Springs
Standards of Professional Ethics
Final Words
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"Is there an ethical dilemma in recording employee phone calls? Let us think of various issues associated with this:
1) Are employees informed before hand that their calls will be recorded? Are they sensitized to the reason that this is done? If the answer to both these questions is a ?Yes?, then it seems more acceptable. Nonetheless, let us not look at this case in isolation. What if this gets extended to routinely video taping company activities? Where does one draw the line dividing monitoring and invasion of privacy?
2) How would the end customers (the one at the other end of the phone call) be better served? Is there a perceived increase in the quality of service? If so, the taping might begin to seem more acceptable."
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Leadership in Professional Counseling, 2006.
A Look at the history of what is required in professional counseling.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper reviews and discusses leadership in professional counseling. The paper focuses on the regulations of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association. The paper goes on to discuss the current issues facing professional counselors.
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A Look at the History of what is Required in Professional Counseling.
The Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Offers its Philosophy of Leadership and Principals of Leadership Excellence.
Current Issues Facing Emerging Leaders.
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"The second issue is medical insurance reimbursement: According to the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, there has been a great deal of "anger and frustration" and confusion over whether or not licensed professional counselors will be (or are now) able to be recognized as eligible for medical assistance (MA) reimbursement. This is a problem that is not unique to Minnesota, but in fact boards across the country are dealing with MA reimbursement issues. In the case of the Minnesota board, rumors have been circulating that insurance companies are not credentialing professional counselors; but the truth is, most insurance companies will indeed issue credentials to those professionals recognized as Mental Health Professionals under applicable state and federal laws. It may mean extra effort on the part of the individual to prove he or she has the required number of hours of supervised practice, and to access other appropriate documents, but if that is what will be necessary, then that is the bottom line; bureaucratic paperwork and red tape is part of a professional's life. "
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Professional Ethical Issues, 2007.
This paper explores the difficult ethical decisions mental health professionals are sometimes forced to make.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 52.95
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The paper outlines three vignettes which underscore the ethical choices mental health care professionals are required to make in the sensitive areas of disclosure and personal relationships. The paper briefly describes each situation, the ethical issues involved, what the American Psychological Association's Code of Conduct stipulates, what an experienced professional might do in such a situation and what consequences most likely will result from the eventual decision undertaken by the therapist. The paper strongly maintains that ethical conduct is as important as technical competence when it comes to protecting and serving clients.
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"The first vignette up for discussion involves a young aspiring psychologist instructing in basic psychology at a local community college. In this particular instance, the teacher discovers the very first day of class that two of the students are patients with whom the instructor interacts on a regular basis at a local clinic. Naturally, this delicate situation raises the issue of what the instructor should do."
"Without question, the problem here is that a psychologist treating two individuals now finds him or herself instructing those individuals in a classroom setting with others present. Consequently, the danger is that information which might be injurious to the patients could conceivably come out - most likely by way of allusion - during the course of classroom conversations; the potential issues are therefore ones of privacy and also of not upsetting fragile psyches that are trying to cope with mental illnesses while keeping the rest of their lives in balance."
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Counter-Transference and Professional Misconduct, 2004.
An analysis of counter-transference and professional misconduct in a therapist-patient relationship.
2,675 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses the relationship between transference, counter-transference, and the American Psychological Association's ethics code, claiming it to be fraught with challenges and ambiguities. The paper contends that understanding the synergies and linkages involved is one of the key aspects to a successful therapist/patient relationship.
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"The American Psychological Association's Code of Ethics deals with transference and countertransference. It is a code which must be adhered to by all practicing therapists and students: "Membership in the APA commits members and student affiliates to comply with the standards of the APA Ethics Code and to the rules and procedures used to enforce them. Lack of awareness or misunderstanding of an Ethical Standard is not itself a defense to a charge of unethical conduct." (APA Code, 1) Self-disclosure is another very important and related concept to transference and countertransference. According to Psychology Today: "Do you tend to open up to and confide in the people in your life, or do you keep tight-lipped? The inability to share ourselves with others can prevent us from reaching high levels of intimacy. If we bare our soul at the drop of the hat, however, we can put ourselves in a vulnerable position. Self-disclosure and communication skills overall are important components of any healthy relationship, whether with family, friends or in romance.""
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Professional Nursing, 2006.
An essay looking at the educational levels currently available in the professional nursing field.
2,535 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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This work focuses on proposing a minimal level offering that should be required to be taken for the registered nurse boards for an associate degree level. The essay is intended as a recommendation to the State of Connecticut Licensure Board. A copy of one of the sources used is appended to the paper.
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"All of these concerns coupled with other issues will eventually reduce the overall quality nurses are able to provide for the care of their patients. The nursing profession is also an aging system where older more experienced nurses are leaving the system in droves but the profession is having difficulty replacing those who have exited. "Largely because of current conditions, veteran nurses are leaving the field and potential new entrants are being discouraged from joining the profession. Just as the population is aging and in need of more nursing care, the nation now faces a new nursing shortage." (Gordon) It will be an important function of the current licensure board to adopt new standards that will both maintain high levels of professionalism in the nursing field but also to promote the profession to a younger generation that has not taken to the field in the same way that previous generations have."
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Professional Accountability, 2004.
Examines the codes of ethics in organizations representing two fields, education and nursing.
1,181 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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Examining codes of ethics in a comparative survey leads to the formation of perceived interdisciplinary standards. It is especially interesting to view the comparison as it pertains to an organization?s deviance from or adherence to these standards. This paper compares two organizations regarding their respective codes of ethics: The American Nursing Association Code for Nurses and the University of Phoenix General Student Responsibilities, Standards of Student Behavior. The parameters emphasized in the comparison of respective codes of ethics of these organizations concentrate on issues such as confidentiality and privacy, professional relationships, and other associated ethical principles. These issues represent an important part of clinical and ethical duties, in the nursing profession especially, and by examining the codes of ethics comparatively, the paper presents several conclusions about where interdisciplinary agreement and dissonance lie.
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"In both the student and nursing organizations, professional relationships, in comparison to ethical principles, are not relationships between nursing professionals and clients, or students and teachers, but relationships between two or more professionals. These relationships are also covered in various ways by the various codes being discussed. Although dual relationships are possible within this context, the codes emphasize more of a sense of responsibility in maintaining a helping environment among co-existing professionals who respect each other and are not exploitative in their positions within hierarchical relationships. Issues of discrimination appear in this context as well as a multi-cultural context that takes into consideration the needs of both professionals and clients. Overall, professional relationships should provide the best sort of environment in which negative entropy can be approximated within the institutional setting."
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American Nurses Association (ANA), 2006.
This paper discusses the American Nurses Association (ANA), the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that the American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. The author stresses that ANA, as part of various nursing umbrella organizations, promotes a unified advocacy to any cause-oriented or socially relevant issues affecting the society and health care profession. The paper relates that a regular membership in the American Nurses Association requires a baccalaureate degree, Registered Nurse (RN) certification and a license to practice the nursing profession the United States; however, additional categories of membership are available for foreign, unemployed, student, disabled and elderly nurses.
Table of Contents:
Overview of the Organization
The Statement of Purpose of the Organization
Advantages and Disadvantages of Membership in the Organization
Requirements for Membership in the Organization
Why this Organization Interests You?
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"A major drawback of the ANA is the membership dues - at $ 255.00 for the Full Membership Dues, some nurse practitioners, especially those in economically depressed areas of the United States, will find the amount steep! Although it is a prestigious organization to be part of, this stature costs a bundle. The ANA have Reduced and Special Dues though but these are for student, unemployed and retired nurses. Another possible disadvantage of joining the ANA is the political agenda they endorse; a particular member or a group of members may not believe or may be against some of the association's political agenda."
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National Association of Social Workers, 2007.
This paper describes the purpose and function of the National Association of Social Workers.
953 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper describes the role of the National Association of Social Workers, a US membership organization for social work students and practicing social workers. The primary functions of this organization include promoting the professional development of its members, establishing and maintaining professional standards of practice, advancing sound social policies, and providing services that protect its members and enhance their professional status. This paper additionally explores the topics of social work job opportunities, professional development opportunities, and the social work 'Code of Ethics'.
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"The social work Code of Ethics is a set of guidelines that social workers must adhere to. The Code of Ethics is broken
into two parts; ethical standards and ethical principles. Ethical standards pertain to different values that social workers must possess themselves in order to carry out the social work mission. The values include; service, social justice, dignity and worth of person, importance of human rights, integrity, and competence. Without these core values it would be impossible for a social worker to effectively help and empower his or her clients. Ethical principles refer to the rules that social workers must follow in regards to their relationship with clients, colleagues, and society, as well as, their responsibilities as a professional (NASW, Washington D. C. Chapter, 2007 Code of Ethics)."
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American Heart Association, 2008.
An analysis of the duties of the chief financial officer (CFO) for the American Heart Association (AHA) and suggestions for improvements of the organization.
2,445 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 74.95
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This paper examines the major duties of the chief financial officer (CFO) for the American Heart Association (AHA). It looks at the background of the organization and highlights the strategic elements of the CFO's position. The paper also examines the duties and functions within a non-profit organization that are not being addressed by the AHA and thereby presents suggestions for improvement.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History of the American Heart Association
Mission/Vision of the American Heart Association
Brief Description of Products and Services
The CFO of the American Heart Association: Job Description
Core Functions of the CFO
Financial Reporting: CFO at the American Heart Association
Strategic Planning: Reinventing the CFO at the American Heart Association
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Performance Measurement
Fraud Management
Fundraising
Conclusion: Suggestions for Improvement
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"In conclusion as stated by Hope, CFOs can transform their roles and for organizations like AHA, it adds greater value (Hope, 2006, page 104). The AHA CFO needs to embrace being a freedom fighter, analyst and adviser, architect of adaptive management, warrior against waste, master of measurement, regulator of risk, and more importantly a champion for change (Hope, 2006, page 3). Nevertheless, there has to be balance for these activities, since the CFO has to focus on activities that increase the marginal value in research and upholds the mission of AHA."
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The National Rifle Association, 1989.
An examination of the National Rifle Associations'(NRA) relationship with the United States Congress. How the body has influenced congressional decisions, lobbyism and the role of constituent pressure. An analysis of the power of the NRA.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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"This paper will examine the National Rifle Association and its relationship with the Congress of the United States. The research will investigate how the National Rifle Association has attempted to influence Congress and what decisions Congress has made concerning the National Rifle Association's interests during the 1980s. A substantial part of the investigation will compare what is found in the research with what is asserted by Barbara Hinckley in her Stability and Change in Congress. Hinckley writes with regard to interest groups in general that they are most successful when they are comprised of individuals who are representative of voters in the home districts of Congressmen. That is, the "Washington Lobbyist" does not have the influence of the lobbyist who is truly in touch with voters back home vitally interested in the issue."
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The American Medical Association, 2007.
This paper discusses the American Medical Association and provides an analysis of the activities of organization's political action committee.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the American Medical Association (AMA) first arose as a loose association of medical professionals and scientists in 1847. The writer points out that the group was intended to increase the standards of medical and biological education in North America, but was considered both impractical and utopian by many. The writer then looks at the mission of the organization today and discusses the political action committee's activities. The writer maintains that from Medicare to animal testing to malpractice insure, the AMA and the American Medical Association political action committee, which are, for all intents and purposes, one in the same, have served their beneficiaries as well as possible, through lobbying and outward pressure. The writer concludes that their methods may have brimmed over the line of constitutionality at points, but that should not mar the AMA's record because, as a political action committee, it has done all in its power to legally and persuasively enact legislature to assist America's doctors.
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"Current president of the AMA, Ronald M. Davis, gave a speech in 2005, which highlighted the organization's illustrious history more than any political or economic agendas. At Smith Davis's initial meeting, over two hundred and fifty delegates from twenty-eight states voted to elect Nathanial Chapman the organization's first president. His first actions included those that would be deemed necessary by burgeoning doctors; the condemnation of secretive and patent medicine, which robbed business, and the establishment of a code of medical ethics and the world's first Committee on Medical Ethics to enforce the doctrines. By the end of the nineteenth century, the groundwork had been laid for the organization's present political sphere of influence."
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The David Associates, 2007.
An analysis of the David Associates real estate company's external environment.
874 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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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.
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"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."
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The American Heart Association, 2006.
This paper examines the American Heart Association and their policies.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This is a brief paper on the American Heart Association and the stance taken on policy and policy reform. After a review of the American Heart Association, including its mission statement and history, the top two policies they support is provided in a review of the Stroke Treatment, On-going Prevention Act and the Smoke-Free Workplaces Act. Finally, the impact of these policies is reviewed.
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"Bel Canto is a story that focuses on the lives of varied groups within society, each affected by its own social environment. However, as the people within the book are forced by circumstance to come together at a vice presidential mansion, they begin to discover that there is one element that they all have in common - music. It is the love of music and the connection that music has to the soul that ultimately impacts each life profoundly. The primary issue that personally affected me through the book was the hope that continuously existed in the face of the most extreme and horrific circumstances. Two characters in particular exemplify this hope, Roxanne and Mr. Hosokawa. These are individuals that are being held against their will over an extensive period of time."
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