they will have strong effects. By Maureen Glabman Contributing Editor In 1995‚ Harvard business school professors Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower put “disruptive technologies” in the business lexicon by introducing the term in a seminal article in the school’s journal. The phrase described what happened in 1960‚ for example‚ when an unknown company‚ Sony‚ began selling an affordable transistor television that eventually replaced RCA’s vacuum tube. Soon it became apparent the transistor
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This essay will explore the nurse’s professional responsibility for safeguarding vulnerable patients. It will identify vulnerabilities specific to Blanche‚ a ninety year old lady with medical and physical problems (appendix 1). Other issues such as patient rights‚ autonomy and accountability will be discussed. It will consider the nurses professional behaviour and interventions to support Blanche. The Department of Health (DH‚ 2000a‚ p.8) define a vulnerable adult as a person over eighteen
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Nursing as a discipline: The interrelationships between nursing practice‚ knowledge and research. Article: Reflecting on nurses’ views on using research in practice. Heaslip‚ V.‚ Hewitt-Taylor‚ J. & Rowe‚ N. E. 2012. Reflecting on nurses’ views on using research in practice. British journal of nursing‚ 21‚ 1341-1346. Journal Subset: Double Blind Peer Reviewed; Editorial Board Reviewed; Europe; Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing; Peer Reviewed; UK & Ireland. Special Interest: Evidence-Based Practice
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Bibliography: Steen‚ S. L.‚ Noe‚ R. A.‚ Hollenbeck‚ J. R.‚ Gerhart‚ B.‚ & Wright‚ P. M. (2009). Human resource management. (Second ed.‚ p. 121). China: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Akyeampong‚ E. B. Statistics Canada‚ Labour. (1993). Flexitime work arrangements. Retrieved from website: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/studies-etudes/75-001/archive/e-pdf/126-eng.pdf
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Mentoring has been established in a variety of fields for many years. Within nursing‚ the term ‘mentor’ denotes “A nurse‚ midwife or specialist community public health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in a practice setting”‚ (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2005). The essay will explore the role of the mentor in the field of nursing‚ with personal reflection on the authors experience as a mentor in my current role as a community mental health nurse (CMHN)
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abundant resources powerfully aid and promote the development of a country’s economy. At present‚ however many countries‚ which have a large endowment in resources‚ are facing an unexpected situation‚ which has been called the “resource curse”. Campbell (2013) says that the “resource curse” is the term used to describe the fact that countries with abundant resources often tend to have slower economic development than other countries with fewer natural resources. Contradicting the resource curse theory
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Chapter I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Resource mobilization strategy is anchored on the premise that the financing of education is not the exclusive responsibility of the state but the burden ought to be shared among the stakeholders (parents‚ alumni‚ private sector employers‚ philanthropic institutions and individuals‚ communities and external donors). Research studies have demonstrated that the private benefits of education sector exceed the social benefits and therefore this broad
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HOW TO DEVELOP BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: A DEVELOPMENT HANDBOOK PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM‚ LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONTENTS Page Section One: Introduction 4 Provides background and a brief overview of the guide Section Two: The benefits of developing behavioural competencies 5 1. Explains why behavioural competencies are important 2. Explores the
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discussion of structure within WRG would not have occurred 30 years ago when Robert Duncan published his seminal article‚ ‘‘What is the Right Organization Structure?’’ in Organization Dynamics in 1979. At that time‚ organizations were thought to be selfcontained‚ and structure defined the reporting relationships among internal functional RICHARD L. DAFT departments. Duncan’s article provided important insights about the conditions under which different internal arrangements would
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University of Phoenix Material Student Resources Worksheet Student resources include a variety of helpful sites and tools that can be of assistance when completing assignments‚ connecting to other students‚ and searching for careers. Complete this table regarding student resources provided by the university. In the first column‚ identify where the resource can be found. In the second column‚ summarize each resource in at least one sentence. When you are finished with the matrix‚ answer the
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