Elena is a frequent traveler to Singapore and she usually stays at The Success Hotel when she is here. Many signs are being put up in the hotel stating that they will not be responsible for the loss of items if they are not entrusted to the front desk to be taken care of. In the case of Bass Anne Hendricks v Shangri-La Hotel Ltd (2011), Bass, the plaintiff, claimed to have lost her gold and diamond ring during her stay at Shangri-La Hotel and therefore, the defendant is liable for the loss of…
Depressed moments were the best time to start a business” she said to Bonny. The business had been gloomy and struggling in that year, But Molly was intrepid inspire of the tepid ambiance. She was pregnant with business ideas, bristling with self-confidence and A new trend was emerging, with the advent of technology, amongst the shoppers as they preferred to use the internet to see the stuff before buying. Many a store shopper got lost in the myriad of the stuff stacked in sprawling store, and…
I conducted an interview with Angela Fong a family friend, our cultures differ in our race. Angela is a middle-aged woman that has lived in Singapore, where the Buddhism religion is most prominent. Preliminary to Angela transitioning her beliefs to Christianity, she grew up practicing the Buddhism religion. For attaining cultural competence in providing healthcare I preceded the interview to understand our cultural differences. “Understanding a patient’s cultural background can facilitate…
Michael Fay was an American who was sentenced to six strokes of the cane in Singapore for theft and vandalism. I believe that his punishment was justifiable. After all he was in a foreign country, so shouldn’t he have to face the consequences of that country? If you go into a country that is not your home, and commit a crime, then you should have to face the consequences of the country that you are in. Was the punishment for Fay’s crime a bit harsh? Yes it was, but did he deserve it? Yes because…
Professionalization of Nursing Introduction In Singapore, Nursing has undergone through professionalization. Before defining Nursing as a profession, we should look at what constitutes professionalization and profession. According to Hamilton (1992 p.32), professionalization is “the process by which an occupation develops the characteristics of a profession". Webster 's Dictionary (quoted in Gokenbach, 2013) defined profession as a "chosen, paid occupation requiring prolonged training and…
innocent man was executed. In 2010, 14000 homicides occurred but only 106 death sentences were imposed (Garland, September, 13, 2010). In countries like Singapore (Garland, September, 13, 2010) a drug trafficker will hang “swiftly and often.” This measure of punishment is meant to deter the crime but implement retributive punishment and Singapore does not share their law enforcement statistics (Garland, September, 13, 2010). Cunningham & Vigen (2002) found when describing profiles for…
Title: Market Perception Analysis of TYR Perception in marketing is a very crucial element in creating a positive association in the minds of consumers towards the product and services that a company offers. What consumers think and feel about the product that is offered is equally important as to what the product actually delivers. Thus, manipulating the perception of the products, creating a positive image of it in the consumers’ minds will allow perception to be swayed positively towards the…
5. Career journey, age 26-56 At 26 years old, Singapore Institute of Personnel Management decided to commercialise and set up their own business. Mdm Mak was asked to join them as she had experience in their administrative work and she agreed. I believe that it was a wise and critical decision, as she had interest in HR and pursuing it would be beneficial to her career in the long run. Mitchell et al, (1999); Krumboltz & Levin, (2004) theory on happenstance supports this view and suggests that…
the bank suffered a fall in 1995 after experiencing a loss of £827 million ($1.4 billion) committed by employees of the bank itself called Nick Leeson who worked at a baring branch of singapore. Barings Bank sends one of their traders, a young Englishman named Nick Leeson born in February 1997, to work in its Singapore branch.…
(RMG) is a leading medical group and the largest private group practice in Singapore. As a fully integrated healthcare organisation, RMG owns and operates a network of family medicine clinics, a tertiary care private hospital, dental and Chinese medicine services, insurance services, an educational healthcare institute and a consumer healthcare division (Rafflesmedicalgroup.com, 2015). Since its business is blossom in Singapore, RMG should expand the business and venture into another country…