Giles Blum

Reflect on your nursing practice for a moment. If you could wipe out one illness, what would it be? How would that impact not just an individual patient, but your entire patient population? What would be the long-term benefits of eliminating that one illness? The eradication of smallpox by 1979 provides an excellent example of this scenario. This eradication came about as a result of global collaborative efforts involving many countries and organizations, as well as the application of epidem...

Task: You are to imagine that you work for your selected medium sized export manufacturing company in New Zealand. Your company has been approached by many parties to set up a manufacturing and distribution operation in Mexico for the first time. In your imagined role as the Head of Human Resources you have beenselected by the Board to develop the following.Part 1.You are required to develop a leadership strategy for your chosen company. The leadership strategy should cover both countries: New ...

Overview of Uber's Business ModelUber: A Winning Strategy Uber effectively aligns its business model with innovative operating practices to maximize profits and optimize the experience of both the driver and the passenger. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber is a personal transportation network that connects available drivers with passengers in need of a ride through a lightweight user-friendly smartphone app. Uber drivers use their own vehicles and are afforded high earning potential with a flexi...

Module Learning Outcomes (LOs)This assessment brief gives you an overview of the formative and summative assessments that are part of this module. The learning outcomes below will be tested in the assessment contained in this brief. ILO 1: Formulate innovative data driven solutions to commercial problems ILO2: Critically evaluate the use of algorithms and model when developing analytical solutions ILO3: Critically appraise the concepts, tools and techniques for data visualisation A wr...

Nokia's Competitive EdgeThe purpose of this paper is to improve the innovative edge of Nokia in the market by following a massive transformation plan that will boost the company's call around the whole world. Nokia was the first brand in the market when the first mobile phones were introduced. Nokia does have a tremendous vital edge in the technological phase. Previously, Nokia was one of the leading player in the mobile sector, but in the recent years, the organization has lost competitive a...

Case Study: Develop a Business Case for Cloud Storage AdoptionDate issued: Week 6 Due date: Week 10 submitted online Word limit: 3,000(+ / - 10%) [Excluding references and direct quotes] This assignment is case study-based report. You will be submitting a report in Ms word and PowerPoint presentation Most Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are already aware of the benefits of adopting Cloud storage. However, they often lack a clear idea on how to carry out the transformation to cloud env...

To introduce students to the principles of research. To develop students’ knowledge and skills of purposeful reading, critique and use of research for professional healthcare in practice. Analyse concepts of health caregivers’ role including: Legislation, Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi and health ethics. Research, articulate and apply knowledge and skills relevant to ethical and effective health promotion practices within their work context. Use analytic...

Preparing for Your Focus GroupScenario: Our consulting group has been hired by the Okanagan School of Business (OSB) to explore student perceptions, expectations, and usage of social media tools, such as Facebook and Twitter. Specifically, the OSB wants to understand students’ expectations related to the OSB’s use of social media, in addition to learning more about how students use, or would like to use, social media for communicating and collaborating with their school friends, pee...

Introduction to Conceptual Approaches of Leadership and Change ManagementPlease be aware that exceeding the word limit will affect the academic judgement of the piece of work and may result in the award of a lower mark. Appendices are not considered a supplement and will not be assessed as part of the content of the assignment. As such, they will not contribute to the grade awarded; however, it may be appropriate to use an Appendices section for any material which is a useful reference for th...

Overview of Selected Population and Importance of Health AssessmentThe paper will begin with an overview of your selected population, providing the reader with a rational for the importance of the health assessment and will include demographic details to provide context for this work. Students will then conduct an assessment using either the Population Health Promotion Model or the Canadian Community as Partner Model. The student will provide rational outlining why the selected model was chos...