Crisis Paper Ciandra Alvord HCS/320 February 18th‚ 2013 Paul Wing Crisis Paper Due to the devastating tragedy that has occurred with Hurricane Katrina the storm made a massive landfall where it was ranked category 3 on the hurricane scale. The storm left horrible damage in its after math‚ leaving about 80 percent of the city under water. With the water remain unhealthy and contaminated are becoming life threating it is our job as a Director to address this devastating news‚ and it is my job
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is ‘equality of opportunity’? “Equality of opportunity is a political ideal that is opposed to caste hierarchy but not to hierarchy per se” (Arneson) The rational behind this political ideal is that society is uneven‚ with privileges‚ standing and potential for success being heavily influenced by many different factors predetermined by birth. The political ideal places an individual in any given rung of social hierarchy as a result of their background. Equality of opportunity calls on a ‘fairness
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Legal Encounter #1 In scenario number one Pat was discharged for 30 days of severance pay without any written notice of unsatisfactory performance or a corrective action plan. This scenario shows that a contract can exist between Pat and New Corp based on their implied policies or procedures that are like the ones mentioned in the employee handbook that Pat received when hired. This reason gives Pat a reason to sue due to breach of contract. The handbook states that the employee will be notified
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resources is one of the more basic concepts of economics. Scarcity needs trade-offs‚ and trade-offs result in an opportunity cost. While the cost of a good or service often is thought of in monetary terms‚ the opportunity cost of a decision is based on what must be given up as a result of the decision. Any decision that involves a choice between two or more options has an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost‚ scarcity and trade-off are important in our daily life because it affects us every day in different
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Thomas Francalanza An Encounter That Changed My Life It’s been three years since that ghastly night‚ it shaped me into what I am now‚ not being comfortable around the countless people in the street had become a part of me‚ from a simple walk from my work place to my house makes me unusually un-ease knowing that even though you might have done nothing wrong‚ there might be someone out to get you. Somebody should have told her‚ right at the beginning of her life‚ that she would die so young‚ so that
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Challenges and Opportunities Grace Robinson Challenges and Opportunities Today’s society and its leaders are currently being plagued by economical and structural issues. As a result‚ many organizations‚ institutions and high powered leaders are being forced to make a well needed change in their foundational principles in order to address the issues on hand. Many of these individuals and organizations have arrived at the realization that leadership does not lie solely on one’s ability to
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Discuss the opportunity cost of getting your MBA. What steps and economic factors must a student make when choosing between getting a degree and taking another route in life? Feel free to include aspects from your own decision to pursue your MBA. When considering to starting an MBA program‚ there are many questions that you have to ask yourself. Can I afford the program? Will it help me to become more marketable in the job industry? Will I have time to dedicate into completing coursework?
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Challenge or Opportunity Statement People are‚ undoubtedly the best resources of an organization. Sourcing the best people from the industry has become the top most priority of the organizations today. In such a competitive scenario‚ talent management has become the key strategy to identify and filling the skill gap in a company by recruiting the high-worth individuals from the industry. It is a never-ending process that starts from targeting people. The process regulates the entry and exit of talented
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McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD ) has been outperforming the market this year and recently set a new all-time high. A SWOT analysis – a look at strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats – can help assess whether the fast food giant can keep the growth on a high-calorie diet. Strengths: McDonald’s has successfully rolled out new items like coffees‚ smoothies‚ and Angus burgers‚ expanding the range of menu choices. With a strong product offering‚ the company has grown income throughout the recession
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America is one of greatest country in the world because of the endless opportunities that Americans have. The America that I believe in is a country that gives its people the rights of freedom along with other rights. Other rights could be the freedom of speech or the right to bear arms. America also gives people opportunities like jobs and education. America gives endless amounts of rights that make the country so great. For example‚ liberty is one of the greatest rights that America has. This gives
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