http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/outbreak-of-world-war-i. The website clearly shows the causes and events that led to the First World War. It explains both the long term and short term events that triggered the outbreak of world war one. The site shows the rise of nationalism and imperialism in Germany and other great nations that were involved in the war. It also shows how different nations reacted to the outbreak […]

Introduction Technology is a commonplace in the 21st century with cross cutting applications in a wide range of disciplines. Healthcare has not been excepted, with a number of processes, practices and principles of nursing and medicine significantly transformed by the introduction of different technologies in the healthcare system. The effects of technology have been extremely positive with better quality of health outcomes, increased efficiency in […]

Essentially, a majority of the new ventures are launched with established organizations, raising the ultimate question if they need a business plan. According to Sahlman, it is impossible to answer the question but goes on to assert that every venture must pass through the same decisive test. New ventures also require a detailed analysis to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed plan to […]

Research Methods & Design   Mixed methods is an emergent research methodology that advances systematic integration of qualitative and quantitative data within a single sustained program or investigation of an enquiry (Creswell, 2015). Mixed methods therefore permits more synergistic and complete utilization of data than what separate quantitative and qualitative data analysis and collection techniques can do. This paper therefore gives an account of how mixed […]

Introduction This reflection paper summarizes some of the highlights of the course, incorporating the main ideas of course topics relating to quality assurance amassed in the learning process. It includes how the understanding of quality assurance was at the beginning of the course, how it developed following encounter with classroom materials and eventually some practical examples of application. It includes a very important facet of […]

Introduction Change management has gained traction in contemporary businesses with the objective of preparing organizations for change, equipping their employees and building their capacity for change processes and eventually improving organizational outcomes. The practices of change management have become necessary due to the inevitability of change that has left organizations with the option of either capitalizing on it to unlock new opportunities or losing their […]

Options the company has for handling the situation The company should have a fraud response plan which is important in ensuring that effective and timely action is taken in the event of a fraud. The importance of the plan is to help in minimizing losses and increasing the chances of a successful investigation. The plan defines responsibility of action for every authority level in the […]

The American psychologists Association (APA’s) ethical code is only applicable to psychologists and its intended purpose is to provide them with guidance and standards that are expected of their professional conduct (Nagy, 2011). The ethical code clearly states that psychologists are not allowed to request for testimonials from current clients since they are highly susceptible to undue influence. The ethical code does not prohibit the […]

The Heart of Change Field Guide stipulates the various steps that are involved in change implementation in an organization. Step 8 particularly addresses how change can be made to stick into the organization, which in essence implies embedding it into corporate culture (Kotter & Cohen, 2005). One of the most interesting ideas I find in this step, normally the final in the change model, is […]

There is need to make our workplace more diverse in terms of both gender and culture. 80% of the employees are currently male while an almost similar percentage shares religion or race. This is against the precepts of the present globalized age, where information and communication technology has led to intense cultural integration and intensified the desire for cultural and gender balance at the workplace. […]