Performing Purchasing Agent Duties Business booming Waters, Inc.
Need Identification and Specification

ationale for asking the questions

The Waters Inc. bases its specifications on various and different parameters of performance within the machinery system. The basic factors under consideration are designed to establish the best working environment. This environment will let the computer systems and all the software machines work with increasing performance for the company. It is necessary to consider the fact that the basic mechanisms of operation within the Waters Inc. are coordinated towards having functional tools and equipment. These tools will enable Waters Inc. To operate within its frame of productivity in the market. The basic considerations were those based on the effectiveness and productivity of the equipment, productivity of the equipment, affordability, sustainability, and affordability of the equipment and software gadgets (Feinstein & Stefanelli, 2008).

The selected equipment ought to be relevant to the general productivity of Waters Inc. In…...

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References

Feinstein, A.H., & Stefanelli, J.M. (2008). Purchasing: Selection and procurement for the hospitality industry. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons

Monczka, R.M. (2010). Purchasing & supply chain management. Hampshire: Cengage

Learning EMEA

United States. (2010). Occupational outlook handbook. Washington, D.C: U.S.G.P.O

Performing Purchasing Agent Duties
Need Identification and Specification

The accompanying questions will help me as a purchasing agent to study more about the project and if it is an exceptional match for Waters, Inc. They will additionally help me clearly layout the scope of the project and different items in my contact (asmussen, Goldy & Solli, 2012). Since this project includes implementing computer equipment and software, I will need to know the responses for each of these questions:

The first set of questions will give me an idea about software needs of the company:

How often is the software upgraded?

Who are the primary clients of the item, and what is their specialized level? Are they already acquainted with this technology?

Does Waters, Inc. update all software users at once or do they uphold different versions of the item?

What is the setting in which this computer equipment and software will be utilized?

What are the Waters Inc.'s…...

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References

Behforooz, A., & Hudson, F.J. (2006). Software engineering fundamentals. New York: Oxford University Press.

Holtsnider, B., & Jaffe, B.D. (2012). It manager's handbook: Getting your new job done. Waltham, MA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Leadbetter, C., Blackford, R., & Piper, T. (2012). Cambridge International As and a Level Computing Coursebook. Cambridge Univ Pr.

Martin, J., & Oakley, C. (2008). Managing child nutrition programs: Leadership for excellence. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Price Analysis
hen individuals or organizations purchase goods or services there is generally some kind of price analysis performed whether it be a formal process or an informal one that is simply based on some heuristic. Some of the different price analysis techniques include (oods Hole Oceanographic Institution, N.d.):

Comparison of Competitive Bids

Comparison of Prior Quotations

Comparison of Published Price List

Prices Set by Law or Regulation

Similar Item Comparison

Rough Yardstick Comparison

Cost Plus Pricing

Each technique has different advantages and limitations. For example, using a rough yardstick approach is simple and quick however does not provide an accurate analysis in most cases.

If I were limited to one type of pricing analysis to use for the rest of my life, I believe I would have to choose the comparison of competitive bids. By utilizing competition, you can ensure that you are not being overly charged high rates because if a single firm was price gouging, then another…...

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Works Cited

Quelchnet. (N.d.). Sealed Bidding vs. Negotiation, Contract Types. Retrieved from Quelchnet:  http://www.quelchnet.com/WEB5000/Class-5.htm 

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. (N.d.). Price Analyisis Techniques. Retrieved from Procurement:  http://www.whoi.edu/procurement/page.do?pid=14500

new patient self-service portal that will serve a number of purposes and functions. In the past, patients have often had to pay their bill, receive medical test results and perform other functions such as confirming appointments through manual and/or verbal means. The use of an effective online portal could serve all of those functions and in a way that allows for a lot less work and waiting for everyone involved including the patient as well as the professionals that can spend less time working on notifications, billing functions and so forth that can instead be done online and can be done much quicker than through manual and non-online means.
The target audience for this new and updated technology would literally be any patient that wishes to take advantage of it. In all likelihood, it will be the younger and more tech-savvy patients that will prefer and that will make use…...

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References

Furr, T. (2015). Why Online Patient Bill Pay Can Save Your Medical Practice Time, Money | Physicians Practice. Physicianspractice.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015, from  http://www.physicianspractice.com/blog/why-online-patient-bill-pay-can-save-your-medical-practice-time-money 

HealthIT.gov,. (2015). What is a patient portal? | FAQs | Providers & Professionals | HealthIT.gov. Healthit.gov. Retrieved 23 July 2015, from  http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/faqs/what-patient-portal 

Landro, L. (2015). Medical Labs Make Test Results Easier for Patients to Understand. WSJ. Retrieved 23 July 2015, from  http://www.wsj.com/articles/medical-labs-make-test-results-easier-for-patients-to-understand-1410822452

18). Assessing the economic impact of the arts on these communities allowed the researchers to then produce a national impact estimate, the results of which were stated above.
Ultimately, the researchers found that when communities "support the arts, [they] not only enhance the quality of community life but also invest in their economic well-being" (Cohen, Schaffer, & Davidson, 2003, p. 30). The researchers concluded by noting that while "the very legitimate question remains as to whether economic impact should be the rationale for increasing funding and access opportunities for the arts […] at this time in history, economic development is perhaps the most persuasive message when making the case for arts support to local, state, and national leaders" (Cohen, Schaffer, & Davidson, 2003, p. 31). To understand why the researchers presumed that the economic argument in support of the arts is the most persuasive, one must consider the second attitude…...

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References

Alper, N. (2003). Kevin McCarthy, arthur brooks, julia lowell and laura zakaras: 2001, the performing arts in a new era. Journal of Cultural Economics, 27(3-4), 294-298.

Brighouse, H. (1995). Neutrality, publicity, and state funding of the arts. Philosophy and Public

Affairs, 24(1), 35-63.

Brooks, a. & Lowell, J. (2001). The performing arts in a new era. Santa Monica, CA: RAND

High Performing Team
Here I would like to highlight some of the main qualities that are required in the best performance teams. I would like to add here that I want to be a pharmacist in the future. In the past, when I had free time, I worked in a sushi restaurant. I was serving in that restaurant as a server or a waiter and I learned a number of things there.

I mentioned here that I want to be a pharmacist in the future. One of the main jobs of pharmacists is to make sure that the best of the medicines are provided to the healthcare professionals where they are also briefed about the best ways to use the medicines facing the minimal side effects. Thereby being a pharmacist, one of the main responsibilities is to make sure that the safest and most effective medicines are provided to the healthcare providers.…...

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References

Guttman, M.H. (2008). Great Business Teams: Cracking the Code for Standout Performance. John Wiley & Sons.

Again, however, there is no mention of which verses to use in the Bible or any other text, leaving those wishing to have a Christian wedding a fair amount of latitude in choosing the verses and prayers that suit them best (Fairchild 2009; God's Knot 2008). In addition, the more secular trappings of the ceremony are also chosen with an attention to the religious sanctity of the occasion. There are several pieces of classical music, for instance, that while again not dictated by any sort of religious doctrine are commonly used in wedding ceremonies (Fairchild 2009). Some commonly heard pieces of music at weddings include Pachelbel's Canon in D, Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," and several works by Handel (God's Knot 2008). Of course, Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" ("Here Comes the Bride") and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" are also very popular choices for the processional and the recessional, respectively (Fairchild…...

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References

Fairchld, M. (2009). "Christian Wedding Ceremony - a Complete Outline." Accessed 15 September 2009.  http://christianity.about.com/od/christianweddingelements/a/weddingoutline.htm 

God's Knot. (2008). "Wedding Ceremony." Accessed 15 September 2009. http://www.godsknot.com/Ceremony.aspx

Manage, T. (2009). "The Unique Nature of the Non-Traditional Wedding Ceremony." Accessed 15 September 2009. http://www.best-wedding-plan.com/non_traditional_wedding_ceremony.html

Low-performing readers are at risk for being "caught in a cycle of failure," (Collins, 2000, p. 1). It is therefore important to discover and implement a wide variety of interventions as early as possible, to address the needs of individual students in a strategic way. E-readers offer a promising method that can supplement a variety of instructional strategies and the tools used to deliver them. Yet in spite of the great promise e-readers offer to teachers and students, "the use of e-readers for academic reading remains understudied," (Thayer, et al. 2011). As a graduate student, I would like to investigate the efficacy of including e-readers into the instructional strategies used with low-performing readers.
Existing research does show that e-readers do offer low-performing readers and their instructors the opportunity to increase motivation as well as improve fluency levels. In fact, students with various types of reading and learning disabilities benefit when technology…...

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References

Begeny, J.C. & Martens, B.K. (2006). Assisting low-performing readers with a group-based reading fluency intervention. School Psychology Review 35(1).

Collins, N.D. (2000). Motivating low performing adolescent readers. KidSource. Retrieved online: http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/low.performing.readers.html

Doiron, R. (2011). Using e-books and e-readers to promote reading in school libraries. IFLA Conference. Retrieved online:  http://conference.ifla.org/past-wlic/2011/143-doiron-en.pdf 

Edmunds, J.A. (2008). Using alternative lenses to examine effective teachers' use of technology with low-performing students. Teachers College Record. Retrieved online:  http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?contentid=14568

ambulatory care facilities are now performing the majority of surgeries in the United States today, this is most likely the result of a combination of free market will and government influence. Callard (2012) notes that one major trend is that more complex and high-end procedures are being moved to an outpatient setting. This trend in particular has its roots in the power of the market. Callard notes that it is payers who are driving this move to the outpatient setting, and they are doing so for a couple of reasons. Obviously, cost is the most important reason. It typically costs less for surgeries to be performed outside of the hospital, and patients are often released more quickly, reducing the costs associated with long stays. This demand for more procedures to be performed in an outpatient setting is encouraging more such facilities to offer operations. hile some, like endoscopy clinics,…...

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Works Cited:

Callard, A. (2012). What surgery centers should expect in 2012: 15 ASC market trends. Becker's ASC Review. Retrieved October 2, 2012 from  http://www.beckersasc.com/asc-turnarounds-ideas-to-improve-performance/what-surgery-centers-should-expect-in-2012-15-asc-market-trends.html 

No author. (2012). Ambulatory surgery center industry applauds new measure improving patient access to colorectal cancer screening. Advancing Surgical Care.com. Retrieved October 2, 2012 from  http://advancingsurgicalcare.com/index.cfm/news/ambulatory-surgery-center-industry-applauds-new-measure-improving-patient-access-to-colorectal-cancer-screenings/ 

Fields, R. (2011). The top 10 challenges facing health care workers. Beckers Hospital Review. Retrieved October 2, 2012 from  http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/the-top-10-challenges-facing-healthcare-workers.html 

Gaspar, T & Princeton, T. (1991). First line nursing administrators in academe: How are they prepared, what do they do, and will they stay in their jobs? Journal of Professional Nursing. Retrieved October 2, 2012 from  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2030241

High Performing Teams Analysis eport
The report provides an analysis of the findings of the research article titled "A critical analysis of high performing teams: A case study based on the British Telecommunication (BT) PLC" (Quader, & Quader, 2009 p 172). The authors analyze the motivation and composition of the team in BT (British Telecom) by interviewing BT experienced employees as well as analyzing the company document to provide an insight into the benefit of the team composition. The authors also examine the application of the MBTI and Belbin's Theory in a real business world. Quader, & Quader, (2009) define a team as a group of people compose of between 8 and 15 members with a common goal of producing a well-defined output by rotating allocation of a given task. Put in other words, a team is a set of two or more group of people interacting interdependently, dynamically and adaptively…...

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Reference

Brueller, P., & Carmeli, A. (2011). Linking capacities of high-quality relationship to team learning and performance in service organizations. Human Resource Management, 50 (4), 455-477

Guttman, H. M. (2011). Collaborating for high performance. American Management Association.

Hamstra, M.R.W. (2015). Reward Management -- Linking Employee Motivation and Organizational Performance. Journal of Personnel Psychology. 14: 163-164.

Nelson, B. (2010 ). Top-performing team traits: Productivity and morale, keys to team success. Healthcare Registration, 3-4.

performed by the student. The case study took place in the classroom environment, as part of the students part time job in Early Childhood Education, where there are normative and special education students present. The case study objectives involved problem solving, strategy implementation, and differentiated instruction. The specific area of focus in the case study is difficulty with literacy or reading.
This was a challenging situation because the case study took place in an Early Childhood Education setting. At this stage, there is not much evidence of literacy. At this point in development, most of the students are emerging as readers. That is not to say that there is no evidence of literacy, as literacy does begin with the identification and memorization of letters. In the classroom where my case study took place, there were a total of fifteen students on any given day. There was usually one leader teacher,…...

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References:

Ganzin, Dr. A. (2012). Traumatized Learning: The Emotional Consequences of Protracted Reading Difficulties. Learning Stewards, Web Available from:   2012 November 30.http://www.childrenofthecode.org/interviews/granzin.htm#top .

Weir, K. (2011). Catching reading problems early. Monitor on Psychology, 42(4), Web, Available from: 2012 November 29.http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/04/reading-problems.aspx.

decision to perform an acquisition is heavily influenced by how it relates to the strategic business goals of an organization. Explain why you think the acquisition could potentially supports the strategic business goals of your organization
The decision to perform an acquisition must be approached precisely as though one were planning f or a military campaign. In a military campaign, the success of the battle depends on the initial planning and input. The better this is done, the greater and more effective will be results, and the strategist will, hopefully, win his battle.

A similar situation exists with the influence of action on the strategic business goals of an organization. Cost overruns, schedule slips, and performance shortfalls can all be seen as potential obstacle that can stand in the way of achieving optimum strategic success. The person performing an acquisition has to start off with a clear idea of IT risks…...

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GSAM Version 3.0 Chapter 7. Acquaition Planning

ITRB A Balanced Approach to Managing Information Risk in an Unfriendly World: itrb.com

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DOD (2001) SYSTEMS

Algebra, Trig
Perform the indicated operation and simplify completely: (x + 10)(x^2 + 9x - 8)

(x + 10)(x^2 + 9x - 8) = x^3 + 9x^2 -- 8x + 10x^2 + 90x -- 80 = x^3 + 19x^2 +82x --

Perform the indicated operation and simplify completely:

(5x + 5) / (5x + 9) + (5x + 13) / (5x+9)

(5x + 5) / (5x + 9) + (5x + 13) / (5x+9) = (5x + 5 + 5x + 13) / (5x + 9)

= (10x + 18) / (5x + 9) = 2(5x + 9) / (5x + 9) = 2

Perform the indicated operation and simplify completely:

(8x^6 + 7x^3 + 3x) + (3x^6+5x^3 -5x)

(8x^6 + 7x^3 + 3x) + (3x^6+5x^3 -5x) = 8x^6 + 7x^3 + 3x + 3x^6 + 5x^3 -- 5x

= 11x^6 + 12x^3 -- 2x

Perform the indicated operation and simplify completely: (x - 3)^

3)^3 = (x -- 3)(x --…...

posted: Perform a literature search a human resource law policy. Some topics absenteeism, work place injury, Americans Disabilities Act 1990. Describe law policy a workplace choosing demonstrate compliance .
Human esource Law Policy -- Absenteeism

The role of the human resource has been gradually increasing throughout the past recent years and this is due to a wide array of changes which impact the business community. One of the most relevant examples in this sense is represented by the shift in global operations in that more and more companies and countries come to generate large GDP proportions from services, rather than industry or agriculture. In such a setting then, the employees represent the intellectual capital of the firm, the creators of value and as such the most important organizational asset (Beckford, 2007).

In order to best deal with the employees, business agents across the world develop and implement several policies aimed at improving…...

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References:

Beckford, A., 2007, Tales of people who get it, Tales of People Who Get It (Editor), ISBN 1430315989

2012, Absenteeism and attendance of employees, HR Hero,   accessed on April 24, 2012http://topics.hrhero.com/absenteeism-and-attendance/#last 

Absenteeism law and legal definition, U.S. Legal,   / last accessed on April 24, 2012http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/absenteeism 

Motivating to Perform in the Workplace
Work Based Assignment

Worked Based Assignment M3.13 -- Motivating to Perform in the Workplace

Worked Based Assignment M3.13 -- Motivating to Perform in the Workplace

Like any other manufacturing or services industry, construction industry is also exposed to certain market challenges and a stiff competition among its participants. In order to stay competitive and ensure a sustainable future, construction companies have to strive for their continuous financial growth and high level of operational performance. The biggest part in the success of a company is played by its most precious asset -- the Human Capital. In a construction industry, human resource may be composed of personnel from various fields and specialties. Generally, a medium size construction company employs lower level laborers to highly experienced engineers in its development and construction projects. The number of employees and their tenure of employment depend upon the scale and complexity of different projects…...

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References

London, M. (2003). Job feedback: giving, seeking, and using feedback for performance improvement. U.S.: Taylor & Francis

Robbins, S., Judge, T., & Sanghi, S., (2007). Organizational Behavior. 12th Edition. India: Dorling Kindersley (Pvt) Ltd.

Rounds, J.L. & Segner, R.O., (2011). Construction Supervision . Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley Publishers

Exploring the relationship between performance management plans and terminating employees.  How can performance management help employers demonstrate that a termination was not wrongful?  How can performance management help wrongfully terminated employees demonstrate that their employment was wrongful?

The importance of goal setting in performance management.  How can a manager and an employee work together to set attainable and quantifiable goals for the employee between review periods?  Emphasize how attainable goals are important, because setting goals that an employee cannot realistically achieve can demotivate otherwise high-performing employees. 

Measuring employee performance under employee management plans?  How can human resource professionals help managers develop quantifiable....

Music is important for several reasons:

1. Emotional expression - Music allows us to express our emotions, whether it be happiness, sadness, excitement, or anger. It can help us cope with difficult times and enhance our positive experiences.

2. Cultural significance - Music is an integral part of many cultures around the world. It reflects the history, traditions, and values of a society and can bring people together in a shared experience.

3. Cognitive development - Listening to and playing music can improve cognitive skills such as memory, attention, and problem-solving. It can also stimulate creativity and critical thinking.

4. Therapeutic benefits - Music....

1. Data-driven decision making: Business statistics provide organizations with quantitative data that can be used to make informed decisions. By analyzing data on market trends, customer behavior, and operational performance, organizations can make strategic decisions that are based on evidence rather than intuition.

2. Performance measurement: Business statistics allow organizations to track their performance over time and compare it to industry benchmarks. By measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue, profit margins, and customer satisfaction levels, organizations can identify areas for improvement and set goals for future growth.

3. Risk management: Business statistics can help organizations identify potential risks and opportunities....

Understanding the Influence of Extracurricular Activities on Students' Personal Development and School Engagement

Introduction
Extracurricular activities (ECAs) play a vital role in the holistic development of students, extending beyond academic pursuits. By engaging in ECAs, students enhance their personal skills, foster their interests, and cultivate a sense of belonging. Recognizing the significance of ECAs, educators and researchers have dedicated considerable effort to exploring their impact on students' personal development and school engagement. This essay aims to elucidate the diverse ways in which ECAs shape students' personal qualities and academic involvement.

Personal Development

1. Skill Enhancement:
ECAs provide students with opportunities to develop and refine a....