International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 13 [Special Issue - July 2011] Defensive and Offensive Strategies for Market Success Dr. Peter Yannopoulos Associate Professor Brock University‚ St. Catharines Ontario‚ Canada‚ L2S 3A1 E-mail: pyannopoulos@brocku.ca Tel: (905) 688-5550 ext. 3909 Abstract In industries in which there is strategic interaction among competing firms‚ companies are continuously involved in defensive and offensive strategies. In this paper we discuss
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JOURNALS 2nd Semester Week 19 #11. Research one of the battles during the Indian Wars with the Americans during the late 1800s. Create an annotated bibliography of two images and two written sources you would use if you were going to give a presentation. Each annotation will include 2-3 sentences about how the source would be used and why it is important. Must use MLA citation of your sources. Refer to page 457 in your text for reference. All references must come from different sources; Wikipedia
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very challenging. However‚ to a social worker it is possible with education‚ research‚ and the willingness to make a difference and service our people no matter the background or population. Being a civilian social worker requires a lot of studying and research to service serviceman because of the lack of experience and the unknown about what happens in the military‚ compared to someone who’s been in the military. Soldiers that are transitioning prefer a social worker who has experience with the military
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clinical social work‚ is a compilation of methods and theories. But to be able to apply their knowledge and skills effectively clinical social workers need to follow a code of ethics. Ethics arise from metaphysics and epistemology‚ such as Plato’s Theory of Forms and Theory of the Divided Line that he explains in his dialogue‚ Republic. According to Plato‚ one must have knowledge of reality and a foundation built on reason to know how to live a righteous life. Ultimately‚ clinical social workers will
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The desire I have to be a social worker is motivated from personal experience. Throughout my childhood‚ I encountered many difficulties and struggles. Personally‚ I think my struggles came from being born to teenager parents. Many struggles I met were: being neglected by my birth-parents‚ being diagnosed as a special-needs child‚ being mentally and emotionally abused‚ encountering bullying in school‚ and many more difficulties. Despite my struggles‚ I have never let my past determine my future. Furthermore
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Clinical social workers are mental health professionals who provide therapy‚ counseling‚ and intervention services to a client. They may also work in research‚ administration‚ planning‚ and policy making. The job takes place in an office‚ residential homes‚ hospitals‚ or even a client’s home. A typical workweek consists of 40 hours. Some find it necessary to work late nights and weekends‚ also holidays. The starting pay for this job is 29.86/hr. The requirements to become a clinical social worker is to
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role of the social care worker Written Questions 1. Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. (1.1) • In working relationship there is a hierarchy or chain of command: i.e. you take instructions from a manager because you have agreed to do this and they are your professional superior and supervisor. They are responsible for ensuring you do your job as per your job description. This is not the case in a personal relationship. • In social care all
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L Last week at clinical I was given the opportunity to feed a patient aside from my group of residents. I was initially told that this patient would be a challenging care due to communication and language barriers. Throughout this care I was able to practice my basic nursing skills and learn the importance of nutrition and hydration‚ especially in elderly patients. E Prior to feeding Mrs. K‚ I was told by my colleague that she doesn’t eat much and it’s difficult to understand her needs. I initially
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A social worker’s role is essential in providing the best services available to help improve an individual’s life. Michele DeFina is a social worker for the state of Connecticut. As a Social Worker she investigates elder abuse claims. She obtains referrals for those over 60‚ assesses if they were competent or not‚ if they live in a safe environment‚ and whether or not the elder needed a conservator or family member to manage their care services. Now Michele would also be assigned as a conservator
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Human rights dilemmas facing social workers The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs‚ with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination‚ oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation‚ administration‚ policy‚ advocacy‚ social and political action‚ policy
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