Introduction Wal-Mart is which started from a humble store in Ozarks is now one of the largest corporations in the America. The success of Wal-Mart is mainly due to its core competences. Core competences are valuable‚ rare‚ costly to imitate and non-substitutable. Before identifying core competencies of Wal-Mart the resources and capabilities must be identified. Tangible Resources 1) Financial Resources Wal-Mart has the ability to generate internal funds. This is evident in Exhibit 3. In the year
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Core Competency involves incorporating diversity into practice. This skill is associated with several practice behaviors that I will be linking to specific artifacts. The first practice behavior is transforming one’s behavior in response to recognition of one’s biases based in difference and culture. This practice behavior relates to an Alcohol Anonymous meeting that I attended‚ and I had to write a reflection for my substance abuse class. The second practice behavior is modifying and adapting mainstream
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Does the American Family Have a History? Family Images and Realities A revolution has taken place in family life since the late 1960s. Today‚ two-thirds of all married women with children--and an even higher proportion of single mothers--work outside the home‚ compared to just 16 percent in 1950. Half of all marriages end in divorce--twice the rate in 1966 and three times the rate in 1950. Three children in ten are born out of wedlock. Over a quarter of all children now live with only one parent
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thousands of years‚ a myth was able to overrule a fact. The twists and turns from stories never being transferred into hard copy‚ but only being spread by the word of mouth. Cleopatra VII Philopator has had many different stories told about her‚ but what few forget to remember is that she is was the most powerful ruler of all time‚ and the only woman to sit upon a throne and rule in the ancient times. Cleopatra stood in the most dangerous crossroads of all time; woman and power. Years of schooling
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Cultural Competence Given that I have had previous experience with people from various cultures and differing worldviews‚ I may have more of an advantage than most with this topic. I have lived in group housing that taught me valuable lessons in dealing with those who have different ideas and values than me‚ and found that if I allow myself to be open and receptive‚ I can see where others’ perspectives originate‚ and find something worthwhile in other’s disputes. On the other hand‚ people always
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Cultural Competence in Counseling In today’s society there is a multitude of culturally diverse individuals. As a mental health counselor it is not only in my best interest to make sure that I am aware of my own cultural heritage‚ but it is also my responsibility to insure that I am aware of my client’s cultural heritage. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how culturally different I am from a client in the following case study Jia is a young Asian woman who immigrated
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What does it mean to be a WestJetter? The airline industry rides a train that is propelled by many different factors‚ such as the state of the economy‚ jet fuel prices‚ people’s view of the industry itself and the image of the individual airline entity. Founded by Clive Beddoe‚ Don Bell‚ Mark Hill and Tim Morgan‚ WestJet has been riding a different train from the get-go since its inauguration in 1996‚. Nobody would have thought that a bottom-up management structure in an airline business would
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Perfect World with Imperfect Human Beings What does it mean to be human? A human being is a complex subject. Much of society believes that trying to understand human life and the meaning of such an existence is a convoluted endeavor. We often feel compelled to deeply understand because of the value it holds. As human beings‚ we wonder what really makes us human. Is it our extraordinary brains that give us the ability to reason and think beyond the capabilities of the rest of the animal kingdom? Is it
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will introduce the Ten Essential Shared Capabilities (ESC‚ 2011) and values based practice and discuss what this means for mental health professionals. I will then relate my practice to the ESC’s and value based practice and link in elements of these frameworks into my practice. To maintain anonymity and with the NMC code (2008) in mind I have changed the name of the patient discussed. 10 ESCs in mental health practice The ten essential shared capabilities or ESC’s were originally developed in
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Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed (London et al. 2003). In the Orthodox Jewish community‚ there are many strict cultural guidelines that the women must adhere to. Within the following paper I will provide examples
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