In: Economics
Existentialism to describe his own philosophy. In response to Heidegger’s Being and Time, Sartre argued in his Being and Nothingness that the basic condition of humanity is anxiety in the face of the unknown, and that much of the time we avoid this deeper state by seeking what we like and avoiding what we hate. In the process, we become ignorant of ourselves, of the world, and of our relationships with our fellow human beings. Please explain the main concept and give some examples.
In: Psychology
IBM Watson
Written to the executives of IBM
Problems With IBM Watson:
- Misdiagnosis
- High Business Costs
- Language Barriers
- Insensitivity/Lack of knowledge of human elements
Alternatives:
- develop a larger hard drive for Watson.
-implement a reference check system to accompany Watson in a hospital setting
- outsource our staffing and resources. By employing staff in other countries, the labor costs will be lower.
Required:
Write a quick executive summary based on the information above?
In: Psychology
2. According to some
health care economists, the current epidemic of COVID - 19 in the
United States (i.e. the rising morbidity and mortality from the
spread of the coronavirus) bolsters the argument that health care
should be a basic human right. As best you can, present their
argument using at least one economic concept that we have discussed
in class (i.e. externalities or public goods). Briefly explain why
you agree or disagree with them.
In: Economics
Select a private higher institution of your choices
1 provide a detailed explanation with examples of the market/ task environment of the institution u selected
2. identify and detail the activities of the ff functions areas of management in the private higher education you chose:
. The Human Resources function
. The marketing function
. The purchasing function
. Operations function
3 provide a detailed discussion of five management challenges faced by the private higher education institution you chose.
In: Operations Management
Answer one of the following questions (200 word minimum). PHIL
1. Discuss whether the analogy between a watch and the human eye is a good analogy. Be sure to consider both points in favor as well as the problems with the analogy that Hume raises.
2. How does one in general decide what the best explanation is? What is the best explanation of the teleology in the world? Why is this the best explanation?
3. Is it possible to believe in evolution and God? Why or why not?
In: Psychology
Write a 2-3 page paper that answers the question, "Who are you?" The paper should be written from the viewpoint of you (the person) as a system in the environment. Include consideration of your subsystems: biological (stage of physical development, sex, sexual orientation, relationship to the natural world), psychological (stages of psychological development), and spiritual/religious (moral development). Your paper should discuss these subsystems with an awareness of the impact of diversity on your own human behavior.
In: Psychology
According to Schopenhauer our lives are a perpetual cycle of stress followed by boredom followed by more stress broken only temporarily by satisfactions or pleasures. First, how accurate a picture of the human condition is this stress/boredom cycle?
Second, how do you personally deal with the “Schopenhauer Cycle?” What works and what doesn’t work?
Third, is Schopenhauer’s solution feasible: we break out of this
cycle with Knowledge, Art, or Compassion?
Other comments?
In: Psychology
Choose any three behaviors that human in contemporary society display. Analyze each behavior according to an evolutionary psychology perspective. Ho may have evolution shaped this behavior? What was or is this behavior’s purpose? How does it aid our ability to reproduce and pass on our genes to the next generation? Is this behavior still adaptive in modern society? End with a short evaluation of how helpful you found the evolutionary perspective to be in understanding these three behaviors.
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Question 1 (30 marks, maximum 300 words)
When a business expands its operation into other countries, the impact of globalization on human resource development and management is significant.
In: Operations Management