selected for this critical deconstruction is Managing urban parks for a racially and ethnically diverse clientele, by P.H. Gobster, published in 2002 by the journal Leisure Sciences. Chosen for both its relevance to the question of the greenspace needs and preferences associated with urban communities of increasing density and diversity, as well as its academic quality, it is intended that the analysis of the article informs the development of a future research proposal. In terms of relevant bibliometric
wanted to ensure that his product was part of an excellent customer service process. He knew the importance of nurturing relationships in order to serve his customers, and this vision helped launch the personal computer revolution in the 1980s with the creation of his organization. It was by 1996 that Dell started selling computers over the web, this expansion to market a broader customer base in need of such a revolutionary product catapulted Dell to success as they reported $1 million in sales per
Protect The recent political climate in this country has placed more focus on the rights of minorities. The current discourse is fierce, and it revolves around how much should be done when it comes to representing and fighting for minorities who are being discriminated against. The recent spike in hate crimes has done little to appease fears within these minority groups, and the persecution of minorities will create more problems for not just them, but for every citizen in this country. It is with
Consider a black person, or any other minority, who enters a room for an interview in hopes of earning a position within an aerospace company at an entry level position. Sitting across from him or her could be three white employees: possibly one from human resources, another was the area supervisor, and lastly the teams’ lead in the area looking to hire. Consider the applicant a black man who grew up in Southern Georgia; however, he then sat at a table in Norther California seeking employment. Understanding
expectation that nursing students adapt to Eurocentric standards (Bleich, MacWilliams & Schmidt, 2014). Today, attention and importance of a more diverse nursing workforce is increasing, as many experts believe that for the best care to be administered the workforce should be similar to the population it serves (Bleich et al., 2014). A recent estimate stated that while minorities compromise a third of the U.S. population they only account for 16.8% of the nursing workforce (Bleich et al., 2014; Carthon
sub-team management model accelerates the development of LCI in China and enhances project’s quality in most circumstances. Because each team has its own relatively clear goal to service certain areas, which achieve a unit of charities so that group activities do not need to ask for an action’s permission from a higher level of manager every time. Thus, both of their actions and services have been elevated to a more efficient level benefited from such a modular unit management. In consequence, the quality
opportunity I have to actively seek diverse teachers and administrators for our school district. However, I feel a definite resistance to certain aspects of diversity in my area, so overcoming that through training, focus groups, and changing attitudes is of paramount importance. For example, we have a substitute teacher that wears a Jihab, and several principals don’t want her to work in their buildings because of it. We also had a transgender applicant at a recruitment fair, and comments indicate
differences persist in health care quality among racial and ethnic minority groups." ("Disparities in Healthcare Quality Among Racial and Ethnic Groups", 2012) According to census data from 2010, African Americans received worse medical care than Whites for 41% of quality measures. They also had worse access to health care for 32% of access measures. Not only are there disparity in the quality of care for some minority groups, but disparities in access to care are common as well, especially in
organizations are now creating a diverse workforce beyond just gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality. Many U.S. organizations are embracing women, ethnic minorities, and foreign-born employees more than ever before in history. Diversity calls for organizations to recognize individuals for themselves, regardless their designated groups. This paper will be focusing in three different parts of diversity in the workforce: type of organizations, the benefits & cost, and measurements taken by CEOs
for Education Statistics, First Generation Students make up 43% of the student population (Nunez, Cuccaro-Alamin, and Carroll.). This is a completely new demographic compared to the prior population of student bodies. Today’s society stresses the importance of college degrees and has been a drastic increase in first generation students. Despite the fact that many students have already passed the initial barrier of applying and being admitted to college, there are many challenges these students face