Month: April 2021

Systems Thinking is a holistic view of a system, and a system is defined as a set of resources organized in a certain manner to achieve a certain result. Hence, Systems Thinking, involves placing importance not on the individual or a part, but on the whole, and an interaction of these parts, to produce value. Therefore, it can be seen as an ultimate goal of strategy.

Social networks are important in the idea of Intellectual Capital (IC) because this was how it began. A Network is known as a connection or association between social objects over time (Tichy et al, 1979). Hence, a social network is the breeding ground for intellectual capital, as well as value creation. The question of whether or not knowledge can be measured ties in with the concept of Intellectual Capital (IC). Intellectual Capital is yet another valued asset to an organisation that Thomas A. Stewart states bears no ultimate physical form yet still possesses the capacity for generating profit.  It is a representation of the actual hidden value of a company and promotes ‘Learning Organisations’ which are to equip the organisation for advancement in value. It pushes forward the ideology that other than the numbers accrued over a financial period, which is paper worthy, there are other aspects of a company- otherwise ignored, that possess characteristics worthy of advancing an organisation in value. What constitutes IC will be developed in the essay. However, how does it thrive may be a question.

A Community of Practice or Interest (CoP) is a community brought about a by a common interest. Here, knowledge is shared. It connotes a community that involves shared learning and puts its interest into Practice. It provides its members with a sense of belonging, and a definite seat. A CoP is not to be confused with simply put a community, or other forms of organisations. They have the ability to improve organisations (Wenger and Snyder, 2000), and their output is definitely knowledge

Strategic Knowledge base: The FCC and New Beginnings – “Before we measure something we must ask whether we understand what it is we are trying to measure.” (Gray et al, 2015)

Strategic Systems Thinking would be incomplete without a Strategic Knowledge base. Countless frameworks have been developed to the benefit of knowledge systems, whilst few have actually sought to place this knowledge management in the larger context of strategic systems thinking.

In the spectrum termed life, there exists a varied range of objects and concepts that possess value, despite being unquantifiable. Be it emotion, ambition or even knowledge. However, the question is posed thus: can it be measured? And, if it cannot be measured, does it still possess value? On the same wavelength, other questionable factors are; can it be stored? Moved? The answer lies with Gray et al (2015) stating that prior to the measurement of something, the first step is to understand what is being measured.

In the business world, in precision- the managerial world, such questions are ongoing in the field. Can knowledge amongst others be measured? Owing to the fact that there exists a heightening in awareness of strategic assets of value to a company that are not typical on-paper expectations, the objective of the paper is to scrutinise imperative aspects crucial to a company, firm, organisation and business. Some of the aspects were otherwise formally ignored, but are gaining headway, in the pinnacle of importance to a company’s progress. In favour of this- Communities of Practice, Performance Measurement, Intellectual Capital and Social Networks will be explored, in relation to the strategic knowledge base which serves as a foundation for all. 

Theory–Practice Gap

Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice discusses the theory-practice gap in detail in many chapters. As you’ve read throughout the course, there is ongoing discussion about the connection between theory and practice, and the application in day-to-day nursing activities. This assignment is designed to illustrate that although there may be a gap, other factors play an important role in decision-making and each aspect of theory, research, and practice experience are integral to well-rounded patient care.

Click the Paper tab for a link to Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice and review Figure 1.4 Correlation: education, science and practice.

Think of a scenario in which theory, research, and practice interact to create good patient outcomes.

Create a visual representation of the theory-practice relationship or gap by replacing the text in the Theory-Practice Gap diagram template.

Write a minimum of 525- to 700-word narrative explanation of your visual representation following the diagram.

Describe the chosen theory, research, and practice guideline or standard.
Explain the relationship between the three and discuss the role each plays in quality patient care in the scenario.
Explain any gaps, such as a lack of research, no practice standard, or no useable theory.
Determine the best course of action for making decisions in the absence of one aspect.
Include documentation of the practice guideline or standard, and your corresponding research, evidence, or literature example.

Cite your research and practice guidelines in-text and on the references page at the end of the template.

Theory for an EBP

Requirements:

In Week 7, students will create a PowerPoint slide show with notes pages to evaluate the use of a theory for an EBP issue or concern. In Week 8, students will create a recording of the presentation for the Peer Discussion thread.

 Criteria for Content

Review literature regarding issues or concerns within your selected nurse practitioner specialty. 

Select a theory or theoretical model which is relevant to your nurse practitioner specialty and would offer a meaningful context for evidence-based practice surrounding the issue or concern which you identified.

In a PowerPoint Presentation, address the following.

Introduction to the presentation

Identify and describe a theory or theoretical model, and explain its relevance to your nurse practitioner specialty.

Describe an issue or concern that is related to your nurse practitioner specialty, and explain its impact on health care outcomes

Explain how the theory or theoretical model can be used as a framework to guide evidence-based practice to address the issue or concern, and discuss the unique insight or perspective offered through the application of this theory or theoretical model.

Conclusion to the presentation

References

 Preparing the presentation

Submission Requirements

Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create the presentation. Submit as a .ppt or .pptx file.  

Length: The PowerPoint presentation must be 6-8 total slides (excluding title and reference slides). 

Speaker notes should be used and include in-text citations when applicable. Use the Notes Page view feature in PowerPoint to include speaker notes in the file.

A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used.

Submission: Submit your PowerPoint file to the Week 7 Dropbox.

 Best Practices in Preparing the Presentation

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation:

Review directions thoroughly.

Follow submission requirements.

Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

Review the Creating a Professional Presentation located in Course Resources.

Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.

A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used. A minimum of 3 scholarly references are used. References should be published within the past 5 years. A primary source (original theory or writings from theorist) may be used, and primary sources may be older than 5 years. Textbooks are not considered scholarly resources.

Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.

Nurse practitioners actively engage in the process of translating nursing knowledge into practice, thereby establishing evidence-based approaches within the discipline. Throughout this process, a theoretical framework provides a meaningful context to guide and support the evidence-based practice. The purpose of this assignment is to identify a theory or model which can be used as a framework for a future evidence-based project during your nurse practitioner education

POST HOLDINGS BUYING WEETABIX

Introduction

There are a variety of business enterprises that aspire to shift their market from the local to international standards in order to increase their level of engagement (DeWit & Meyer, 2010). It is perceived as a source of the outlet to sell their products and services to assorted areas thus increase the profit margin and income as well as acquire a substantial market share in the global market (DeWit & Meyer, 2010). The attainment of such goals is however faced with a myriad of drawbacks involving the implementation of vivacious strategic plans that can be a source of a competitive edge and the potentials of new market penetration (DeWit & Meyer, 2010). The paper shall therefore address the strategic approach that led to the successful acquisition of Weetabix by Post holding and the means of acquiring a competitive edge against competitors (Ramakrishnan (2010); Gupta & Gerchak (2002).  Acquisition can imply to the process of taking over the operations of a business enterprise with the ultimate objective of enhancing the growth of the two business enterprises (Mittal & Jain, 2012) and Ramakrishnan, 2010).

LG Electronics winds down mobile phone businesses

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc said on Monday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division – a move that is set to make it the first major Smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market.

Its decision to pull out will leave its 10 per cent share in North America, where it is the number 3 brand, to be gobbled up by Smartphone titans Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics.

The division has logged nearly six years of losses totaling some $4.5 billion, and dropping out of the fiercely competitive sector would allow LG to focus on growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices and smart homes, it said in a statement.

In better times, LG was early to market with a number of cell phone innovations including ultra-wide angle cameras and was once in 2013 the world’s third-largest Smartphone manufacturer behind Samsung and Apple.

But later, its flagship models suffered from both software and hardware mishaps which combined with slower software updates saw the brand steadily slip in favour. Analysts have also criticised the company for lack of expertise in marketing compared to Chinese rivals.

Currently its global share is only about 2 per cent. It shipped 23 million phones last year which compares with 256 million for Samsung, according to research provider Counterpoint.

In addition to North America, it does have a sizeable presence in Latin America, where it ranks as the number 5 brand.

“In South America, Samsung and Chinese companies such as Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi are expected to benefit in the low to mid-end segment,” said Park Sung-soon, an analyst at Cape Investment & Securities.

While other well-known mobile brands such as Nokia, HTC and Blackberry have also fallen from lofty heights, they have yet to disappear completely.

LG’s smartphone division – the smallest of its five divisions, accounting for about 7 per cent of revenue – is expected to be wound down by July 31.

In South Korea, the division’s employees will be moved to other LG Electronics businesses and affiliates while elsewhere decisions on employment will be made at the local level.

LG will provide service support and software updates for customers of existing mobile products for a period of time which will vary by region, it added.

Talks to sell part of the business to Vietnam’s Vingroup fell through due to differences about terms, sources with knowledge of the matter have said.

Comparing French film industry and American film industry Presentation/PPT

Format:      APA

Pages:        0 pages ( 0 words, Double spaced

Slides:        11

Academic level:  Undergraduate. (yrs 1-2)

Subject or discipline:  Cultural and Ethnic Studies

Title: Writer’s choice

Number of sources:     3

Paper instructions:      

Topic: Comparing French film industry and American film industry

Submit the FINAL Power Point on time.

*The final requires research as reflected in the notes which accompany the visuals.

*A minimum of 11 slides.

*the outline submitted last week is the structure of your final.

Remember that your textbook is a good reference and starting point.

Federal Aviation Act of 1958

Topic/Title:        

Answer the following questions in paragraph form. Do not use one word answers or lists. Do not use sentence fragments. Proof-read and check your grammar and spelling. You will likely have to search the internet and/or EU library to find your answers. While I am not requiring you to cite your sources for this assignment; simply cut-and-paste your responses from other sources is prohibited. I will know if you do. Read the information, and then think about it enough to be comfortable answering in your own words. Additionally, I ask that you stick to reputable sources for your information. Use your best judgment. If you limit your searches to .gov, .org, .edu domains you will be reasonably assured that your sources are legitimate.

• What issues influenced United States Congress to pass the Federal Aviation Act of 1958?
• In your educated opinion, why was control of navigable airspace in the United States not given to the military?
• Describe, in your own words, the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration.
• What are Executive Orders?
• Define the term” Rules Making “ as it applies to Federal Aviation Regulations.

Category (Subject Area): Aviation Assigned

Pages (Word Count):   2 Pages (550 Words) Number of Sources:       Referencing style:          MLA