PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE PAPER CLOTEE LEWIS UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Why did I decide to pursue an MBA? I’m reminded of a quote by the 35th president of the United States‚ "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource." (John F. Kennedy). When I first read this quote‚ I was reminded of all the sacrifices I have made to insure that my two daughters know the importance of getting a college education and being productive citizens
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Child Support Anyone could argue about child support‚ but who has to pay is determined by a judge in court. What I don’t understand about why some women file for it‚ like the ones’ who has all these kids and don’t have a job or don’t want a job‚ but wants money. Women who don’t have jobs‚ but has their hair and nails done‚ and talk about their kids needs clothes and diapers. Women who don’t want the father to take full responsibility for their child or children‚ but will let them get their child
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Career advancement with an MBA. “Education is a key element in achieving individual development and life success. The Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree is a widely accepted qualification in business management‚ recognized around the globe” (Baruch‚ Peiperl‚ 2000‚ p. 69). The MBA provides graduates with skills that yield returns with regard to market-value resulting in more opportunities for promotion and career advancement. According to University of Phoenix Jungian personality assessment:
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John Watson (1878-1958) and B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) John Watson and B.F. Skinner Lynn Bottenhofer Rasmussen College Author Note: This essay is being submitted on April 27‚ 2014‚ for Tosca Grimm’s EC100 Foundations of Child Development class. John Watson and B.F. Skinner John Watson and B.F. Skinner There are several theories out there on child development‚ but I’d like to share with you the theory that I believe
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Construct Development‚ Scale Creation‚ and Process Analysis The purpose of this paper is to find a construct in which I would like to measure. The construct of my choice will be developing a test that measures depression in men and women who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. An operational definition of depression will be provided using three peer review journal articles as sources and references. In addition to that a method of scaling will be selected to justify my selection. I will
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My decision to pursue a career in medicine is not one that I’ve taken lightly. My curiosity for how the human body works‚ and malfunctions causing a host of diseases and the powerful relationship between a doctor and patient makes me passionate about improving the well being of people. I have a great interest in science. Biology has given me the opportunity to study human anatomy with a focus on diseases and complications of the human body. Studying chemistry has allowed me to understand processes
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Abstract Clinical decision-support systems (CDSS) apply best-known medical knowledge to patient data for the purpose of generating case-specific decision-support advice. CDSS forms the cornerstone of health informatics research and practice. It is an embedded concept in almost all major clinical information systems and plays an instrumental role in helping health care achieve its ultimate goal: providing high quality patient care while‚ at the same time‚ assuring patient safety and reducing
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Introduction to GDSS Group decision support systems (GDSS) are interactive‚ computer-based systems that facilitate solution of semi-structured and unstructured problems by a designated set of decision-makers working together as a group. A GDSS can assist groups‚ especially groups of managers‚ in analyzing problem situations and in performing group decision making tasks. GDSS include structured decision tools for tasks like brainstorming‚ commenting on ideas‚ and rating and ranking of alternatives
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maintaining the information that you want your Decision Support System to use. The data management component‚ therefore‚ consists of both the Decision Support System information and the Decision Support System database management system. The information you use in your Decision Support System comes from one or more of three sources: Organizational information: One may want to use virtually any information available in the organization for your Decision Support System. What you use‚ of course‚ depends
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Running Head: MD/MBA: Making the Decision The Dual MD/MBA Degree: Making the Decision Gannon University Final Paper August 4‚ 2011 Introduction The reality of the current healthcare system in the United States is that costs are rising to out-of-control levels‚ quality of care is increasingly deficient and millions of Americans are without access to care. Traditional education for healthcare administrators has centered on business practices and organizational
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