Education policy

What are the key elements of Rational Choice Theory? • Beeson and Firth (1998) ‘Neoliberalism as a political rationality: Australian public policy since the 1980’s’, Journal of Sociology, Vol 34. Pp 215-231 In Beeson and Firth’s article, I gain a further insight into the conception of liberalism and the implementation of rational choice theory, specifically focusing on economic gain and wealth. The authors thoroughly researched the introduction of liberalism in the 1900’s and the resurgence…

Good quality of life (QoL) is something that everyone, including those with an Intellectual Disability (ID), deserves to be able measure and recognize. Many things have been accomplished along the journey that the concept of quality of life has taken. Many challenges have been overcome and the entire process has been quite productive; however, there are still challenges that need to be overcome. The primary focus of this article is on the summary of the current understanding of the construct…

the irony is that it is not essentially a deskbound occupation and is very suited to the flexible working.’ (RICS, 2003, cited in Gosal, 2003, p.39). The key challenge in many organisation seems to be the lack of support to the policies on flexible working by the employers. It is known that supervising a flexible workforce can be challenging; the managers are trapped between having to deliver a good service to clients and assisting employee’s flexibility requirements. Certain managerial…

implementing a formal travel policy. Implementing a travel policy would involve drafting a set of policies and procedures surrounding travel policies and conveying these to employees. A benefit to implementing a formal travel policy is that the solution results in the greatest likelihood that employees will not perceive Joe’s travel spending negatively anymore. The negative perception is derived primarily from a sense of inequities. In a study on formal and informal policies, participants…

of the hawks, doves, and presidential supporters. Not only is there relationship with foreign policies a major factor in the cold war era but also reflects the president of the time based on who is in power at the time. The book, McCormick, goes into great detail dividing these three groups up and how they play a role in foreign politics. Hawks are considered those who advocate an aggressive foreign policy based on military power, also known as hard power. The opposite of Hawks is the Doves…

Interestingly, rigid policy and harsh penalties for discrimination, tend to lessen the likelihood of reporting of minor incidents, therefore raising the level of toleration by affected groups (Bond & Haynes 2014, p.189). Unfortunately, despite Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) legislation in Australia enforcing diverse workforces, research suggests an increase in work discrimination claims between 2004 and 2009 (Fujimoto et al. 2013, p.149). Another unwanted development of diversity policies,…

strategies and specific policy measures of health care reform, and all team members come from public sectors related to health and finance (Zheng et al 2010). One year…

healthcare industry and how this policy applies to your facility and implement this it when needed. The healthcare administration needs to keep up on the new laws and policies to avoid any errors that might put your patients and your business in danger. Having great leadership skills includes yours being able to communicate with others without any problems. You must be a good speaker to send out an important message to your employees, related businesses and policy makers. Not to forgot,…

Are your policies and procedures something that sit on a shelf until the auditors and/or regulators ask to see them? Have they become akin to "Shelfware"? As I write this, my colleagues and I are very busy assisting companies with assessing risks, recommending security posture and well yeah, auditing IT controls too. So what about policies and procedures? Where do they fit? Are they anything more than the product of “give the auditors what they want”? When was the last time or better yet,…

Information security policy refers to measures taken by a company in an attempt to control the behavior of the labor force. The policy ensures that no inappropriate activities take place within the working environment. As part of the rules that the policy has to abide by is the compliance with the laws and regulation and the ability to create defense in the court (Peltier, 2016). The management must support and administer the policy in a suitable manner. It is imperative to tailor the policy as…