The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program is generally, a collaboration between the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The County Health Rankings measure vital health factors such as smoking, obesity, unemployment, high school graduation rates, income inequality, and access to healthy foods, the quality of water and air, and births in every county in the United States (Robert Wood […]

The cultivation and use of Cannabis Sativa, also known as marijuana in the United States have been in existence since the early 17th century. During this period and all the way to around 1970, the plant was recognized for its medicinal purpose (McKenna, 2014). Unfortunately, in 1970, the Federal government enacted the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act classifying marijuana under Schedule I controlled […]

Having a comprehensive fraud control program is the hallmark of a proactive approach. This is because such a program combines both detection and control of fraud. Many at times, fraud happens to exist in an organization for 4-5 years prior to detection (Sadgrove, 2016). In other instances, there is quick detection but lack of suitable control mechanisms. However, by combining both, an organization can detect […]

QUESTION ONE OPERATIONS SALES ADMINISTRATIVE Depreciation of factory equipmentAssembly foreman’s salarySupplies for the machining departmentElectricity for the assembly departmentLost materials in a machining departmentDirect labor in the assembly department Packing suppliesSupplies for production schedulingCost of repairing parts and improperly manufactured in the Machine departmentPaint for the assembly departmentHeat, light, and power for the factory   Advertising manager’s salarySalespersons’ salariesSalespersons’ travel expensesAdvertising supplies usedSupplies for the […]

Problem Identification Healthcare policies in the United States include the creation and implementation of law and regulations in order to help in the management of the federal and state healthcare system. According to the National Conference of State legislatures (n.d), every year, the 50 state legislatures create and implement health policies, which often oversee the operations of public and private hospitals for the collective good […]

Analyzing the impact of the policies requires an outcomes approach. This entails examining the outcomes of the policy and comparing them with the initial objectives that were set out during their institution (Birkland, 2014). For instance, the drinking age was raised to 21 with an aim of promoting traffic safety. This objective is to be compared with the outcomes in relation to traffic safety. In […]

Completing my master’s degree at Grand Canyon University will be an achievement of the second step of my academic and career journey. This is because my ultimate goal requires a further advanced degree, Ph.D., with which I would be able to actualize my vision of becoming a seasoned academic, public intellectual and business consultant in a leading global think-tank. The master’s degree shall be a […]

Description of the Organization and its Recent Change Pearson PLC is one of the largest educational companies and largest book publisher in the world. It is a multinational educational and publishing company with its headquarters in London. The company has a primary listing on London Stocks Exchange. It also makes up the FTSE 100 Index. New York Stock Exchange lists it in its secondary listings […]

The Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KCC) has a strong organizational culture that allows employees to balance work life easier and they perceive each other as family. The company culture inculcates values of accountability and authenticity among its employees, an aspect that plays a key role in helping the organization remain faithful to its core values. KCC’s management monitors employee accountability by tracking the performance record of every […]

Introduction             The financial viability of hospitals is one of the most discussed current issues regarding health care. It simply refers to the ability of a healthcare institution to generate and maintain inflow of revenue that exceeds its expenses. Some hospitals might be financially stable at the moment, but the big question is whether they would be able to sustain their financial operations in the […]