Shakespeare and the Comedy of Forgiveness Book Review

In the introduction to Hunters Shakespeare and the Comedy of Forgiveness, the author announces his intention to combat oversimplifications that have arisen over the past few decades with regards to the scholarship of Shakespeare, wherein the attitude of Shakespeare itself at the time of his writing would actually reflect the politics and intent of the work itself (e.g. King Lear having a sad ending indicating Shakespeare being despondent at the time of its composition). This studywill be an attempt to investigate one feature the denouement in forgiveness which is common to five of the later comedies (Hunter 2). In this way, Hunter is unique, in that he seeks to differentiate Shakespeares plays from the normal categories of problem play, romance, and so on, and investigate their actual endings, calling them comedies of forgiveness. In essence, Hunter describes the thematic and dramatic basis for the concept of forgiveness as an ending, as opposed to merely advocating defeat of the oppressor in the beginning of a story. In the course of creating drama, one must have a person who personifies the conflict the other characters face in the story thus making an oppressor. This oppressor is called the humanum genus , and for one reason or another he or she oppresses their lover or their family in some way, and requires forgiveness by the end of the play. However, in order to defeat the conflict and live happily ever after, the oppressor must be defeated in some way, which can undercut the pleasantness of comedy. Therefore, a compromise is reached in the form of forgiveness; by the protagonist forgiving the antagonist, the antagonist themselves can participate in this success as well, and revel in victory and happiness along with the rest of the cast. This way, the conflict is eliminated while not having to sacrifice the happiness or well-being of the oppressor (Hunter 4). Â  This is the essence of forgiveness in Shakespeares plays, which Hunter recounts in expressive and incredible detail. In Chapter 2, Forgiveness of Sins in the Medieval Drama, Hunter notes the importance of forgiveness as an incredibly important tenet of the medieval drama. The forgiveness of sins is necessarily a central concern in the religious drama of the Middle Ages (Hunter 10). From the Bible to pre-Renaissance literature, the Middle Ages were chiefly concerned with avoiding Gods judgment, which inherently involved being forgiven. Because of the mysteries role in determining divine mercy, Europe in the Middle Ages was obsessed with avoiding hellfire and brimstone through worthy actions; this meant that, if they did do wrong, forgiveness needed to be within reach. Hunter uses Scripture, particularly the Psalms and the Ludus Coventriae, to illustrate just how important these attributes were to the English in the medieval era and how its importance applied to Shakespeares adaptations. Shakespeare, in constructing his comedies of forgivenesseither selected a story in which the sin/contrition/forgiv eness pattern was already presentor he altered his narrative source so as to create such a pattern (Hunter 40). In Chapter 3, Pre-Shakespearean Comedies of Forgiveness, we gain some insight into the previous entries to this particular genre, before Shakespeare contributed his own to the fold. These works all follow the same structure of yearning for forgiveness: In both the religious and secular moralities of the sixteenth century, the medieval pattern of a humanum genus figure subjected to temptation and succumbing to it, only to be forgiven and saved, continues to be discernible as the commonest basic structure for these plays (Hunter 42). The transition from religious to secular forgiveness occurs here, as Hunter describes Shakespeares comedies of forgiveness as ones where God has disappeared as a physical presence, from the scene (48). Hunter, here, notes the one of the main concerns of the writer of secular comedies of forgiveness is the avoidance of crime, for the crimes which are pardoned in these plays invariably turn out to have been committed only by intention (48). Thus, pre-Shakesp earean authors would typically have their evil characters only intent or think their crimes, as in Thomas Gutters Commody of the moste vertuous. In Chapter 4, Hunter delves into his first of five comedies of forgiveness, Much Ado About Nothing. Here, he notes his thesis statement for all of the comedies he wishes to cover; in these works, the humanum genus figure offends the woman who loves him and is forgiven by her (Hunter 87). The heroes of these stories apparently are unable to trust love absolutely, and therefore appear to drive their heroine to death, only for the hero to be forgiven when they turn out to be alive. In the case of Much Ado, Claudio has fallen in love with Hero, who is then misled by Don John to distrust Hero and fear her having an affair with another man. When he hears that Hero has died he begs for forgiveness for his sins, and the natural condition of the world has been restored Shakespeare then asks his audience to join him in forgiving Claudio. In Chapter 5, Hunter turns this same perspective of forgiveness to Alls Well That Ends Well, in which the love of Bertran and Helena is constantly countered by their disparity in social position. In Alls Well that Ends Well, the world of comedy is threatened not so much by strife as by mutability, says Hunter, noting the constantly dying world Shakespeare presents in the play, and the need to overcome differences in order to perpetuate it through romance (107). In this play, the gender of the person needing forgiveness is reversed, as Bertram imposes conditions on Helena in order for her to be worthy of marrying him; Shakespeare has altered his story in a very basic way. Instead of a clever wench who must prove herself worthy of an aristocratic husband, we have an unworthy husband who must be made worthy of his wife (Hunter 112). In Chapter 6, Hunter takes a break from examining the plays to discuss the apparent disparity in quality between his romances; inevitably, students of Shakespeare are asked to account for the debatable quality of Cymbeline from the author of King Lear and As You Like It to account for the peculiarity we imagine that something peculiar had happened to Shakespeare (Hunter 132). Hunter, instead of going through these circular argument, argues that shy should be considered as documents in the history of Shakespeares art in which his own consideration of comedy had changed, not his consideration of the world (112). In between his earlier and later comedies, he worked on Promos and Cassandra, King Leir and Pericles, all works that deal directly with forgiveness of wrongs and a unique atmosphere of romance in which forgiveness was necessary . This is where his primary thesis lies: the later romances are not mistakes or disordered messes but a meaningful pattern of sin, repentance and forgi veness that must be recognized in order to fully benefit from their reading (Hunter 141). Chap 7 Chapter 7 sees Hunter examine one of Shakespeares less well-regarded plays, Cymbeline, which is typically seen with a bit more critical eye than many of Shakespeares other romances: Pusthumus and Imogens relationship is the one that primarily focuses on the forgiveness angle that Shakespeare is said to emphasize in this play: Posthumus is the central, humanum genus figure of the playhis jealousy is at the heart of the plays ’radical theme and the total effect of Cymbeline depends absolutely upon a sympathetic understanding of Posthumus contrition and an emotional involvement in his forgiveness (Hunter 143). In essence, by understanding what Posthumus is doing wrong by being as jealous as he is, and that Imogen is the forgiver in an almost-saintly way. Imogen is sometimes, then, seen as the deity who bestows her grace upon her worshiper, sometimes as the worshiper who adores her god (147). In this way, the forgiveness of Posthumus by Imogen is directly likened to the medieval t radition of seeking forgiveness by God for ones sins. In Chapter 8, Hunter focuses largely on the treatment of forgiveness in The Winters Tale. In this play, King Leontes is absolutely the humanum genus character, as he is jealous and pernicious, as well as prone to revenge, attempting to poison Polixenes and imprisoning his wife for potentially carrying Polixenes child. While many critics claim that Leontes is meant to be a true villain rather than a nuanced attempt at portraying someone who is childish and flippant, Hunter supports this latter assertion while still noting the cruelty of man and his fate in the face of evil: In Leontes, Shakespeare is presenting us with a human mystery and he is presenting it as a mystery. His genius enables him to see and dramatize one of the most puzzling complexities of the mind: the presence of hate within love, and the constant danger that love will succumb to the desire to hate (Hunter 188). While the humanum genus figure in most of Shakespeares comedies of forgiveness are the victims of societal norms, temporary lusts for power or misunderstandings of gender politics, Hunter argues that Leontes is vilified a bit more than those others: But the villain is Leontes himselfLeontes is his own calumniator the most completely unexcused of all Shakespeares humanum genus figures (Hunter 190). Shakespeares overall negative portrayal of Leontes as capricious and jealous is meant to finally cement the premise that human nature is inherently evil or rather, of a mingled yarne, good and ill together' (Hunter 191). The attempts at forgiveness come mostly through the character of Hermione, his wife, who continually tries to reach out to Leontes and make him see the truth: Hermiones love is more, or represents more, than romantic love, for like Helenas and Imogens Hermiones love is a manifestation of Gods love for humanum genus (Hunter 191). Typically, this is also accomplished through divine intervention and a desire to get good with the gods, but Hunter does not see this to be the case with Leontes: For Leontes, this is the terrible truth about his own sinfulness and it should bring him, through self-knowledge, to contrition. But in his wrath, Leontes blasphemes by rejecting the word of the gods (Hunter 193). The gods, feeling capricious themselves and lashing out as Leontes rejection of their offer of forgiveness, show what happens when a humanum genus character does not see the light when given the chance: The death of Mamillius is the gods punishment of Leontes sins, and particularly for his final sin of blasphemy. Leontes, in his wrath, has tried to destroy all the manifestations of the gods grace except one his son (Hunter 193). This is further evidence of Leontes particular selfishness, as he does not quite reach the level of forgiveness that he needs to, thus necessitating these other pushes to rescind his sins: The gods will punish Leontes by keeping his daughter from himShakespeare, by deliberately altering the method of Perditas exposure, has insisted on presenting us with this further example of the pitiless methods by which heaven achieves its purposes (Hunter 195-196). Hunter, in examining The Winters Tale, differentiates it from other comedies of forgiveness by acknowledging that Leontes is particularly unrepentant. This was, evidently, Shakespeares attempt to subvert somewhat the comedy of forgiveness and portray a slightly more cynical outcome of these kinds of situations: The world which Shakespeare creates in The Winters Tale includes death, and any view of the play which fails to include it must be a partial view (Hunter 202). Shakespeare is seen to use this play to advance his statement about the human condition, in which we are inherently evil and we are full of malice given the right temperament and circumstances. At the same time, he hesitates to paint humanity with a broad brush and state categorically that the world should be a worse place than it is: Both happiness and misery, both joy and terror are human possibilities, and he insists upon the reality of both (Hunter 203). With inherent evil comes inherent goodness, and this constant conflict is what Shakespeare implies drives us toward forgiveness. However, unlike his other plays, that forgiveness does not take as quickly in The Winters Tale this forgiveness only comes at the end, when a miraculous turn of divine intervention brings Hermione back to life, and Leontes is forgiven for his sins. In Chapter 9, Hunter evaluates Measure for Measure under this same forgiveness criteria. In this play in particular, the offense of humanum genus is against, not love, but law (Hunter 204). The character of Angelo is directly responsible for the upending of society by instituting new social ethics that are not in the interest of the greater good; his institution of laws against sex outside of wedlock is shown as not only negative and dangerous, but also hypocritical as he sleeps with Isabella to circumvent the law, trading it for sexual favors. The humanum genus character is exemplified in different characters at different points, from Claudios need for forgiveness of his crimes, Isabellas need to get Claudio forgiven for his crimes, and Angelos forgiveness for his abuse of the law. All these characters eventually receive justice by the pleading and accepting of forgiveness from others by proxy: The charity which makes possible the happy ending of Measure for Measure has as its sourc e the knowledge and acceptance of our common humanity (Hunter 226). In Chapter 10, Hunter examines The Tempest as yet another comedy of forgiveness. As Hunter argues, the play itself can be seen as a romantic comedy of forgiveness, but this time The Tempest deals with the theme of forgiveness and the theme of romantic love in two separate actions. The erring humanum genus figure is not the romantic hero, his crimes do not include a rejection of romantic love, and romantic love is not the motive for his forgiveness (Hunter 228). In this case, the humanum genus figure is Alonso, as he has deposed Prospero from his dukedom and tried to kill Miranda and Prospero alike. This crime is the central focus of many of the actions of the other characters of the play, though it is not seen onstage, instead we hear about it from many different perspectives and constantly throughout the work. Ariel is then the character who manages to restore forgiveness to Alonso by making him confront his demons, though Alonso at first is driven toward self-destruction. Antonios own evils are also forgiven, if only because evil cannotbe finally and completely destroyed (Hunter 241). In his concluding chapter, Hunter notes that the insertion of comedies of forgiveness in Shakespeares plays is a last appeal to the complex of beliefs and attitudes which make up the Christian concept of forgiveness, as well as emphasizing paradoxically that the source of human mercy is seen as the sense of common humanity, the knowledge of shared weakness (Hunter 242-243). The humanum genus characters who require forgiveness in these plays are forgiven by their lovers, their governments, their leaders and Godlike figures alike, thus likening the forgiveness of Man with the forgiveness of God. The world of Shakespeares comedies of forgiveness is one where hate and love are opposed to one another in a precarious balance which only just permits the ascendancy of love and order (Hunter 245). The behavior of the humanum genus character threatens that good through hate, jealousy or cruelty of some form, and it is the goal of others and that character to recognize their own faults and seek /grant/accept forgiveness from God or their fellows. Hunters examination of the role of forgiveness in Shakespeares plays is a detailed, thoughtful and thorough one, in which many of Shakespeares more controversial and oft-overlooked plays are given proper explanation and explication as comedies of forgiveness not as an excuse for perceived poor quality, but merely to explain the consistency of these themes and their presence. All six plays share, as one of their major concerns, an insistence upon the necessity of forgiveness as an essential condition of human happiness. Charity, born of self-knowledge and of a recognition of evil as inherent to human nature, is the virtue which they primarily exalt (Hunter 205). This is linked all the way back to the medieval tradition of the emphasis on forgiveness from God for our sins; Shakespeare effectively evolves this desire for forgiveness and places it in the hands of fellow human beings, who carry the goodness of God inside them and in their potential (Hunter 245). Works Cited Hunter, Robert Grams. Shakespeare and the Comedy of Forgiveness. New York: Columbia University Press, 1965.

The Competitive Advantage of Microsoft and Its Hr

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Hamlet Love for Ophelia Free Essays

Hamlets Love For Ophelia Although the play Hamlet was written nearly 450 years ago by William Shakespeare, scholars still pose the question, â€Å"Did Hamlet really love Ophelia? † I believe Hamlet had feelings for Ophelia, but he never demonstrated true love for her. Several times in the play Hamlet denies his love for Ophelia. If he truly loved her, he would not want to hurt her. We will write a custom essay sample on Hamlet Love for Ophelia or any similar topic only for you Order Now When Hamlet accidently killed Polonius, he did not try to console Ophelia. If he truly loved her, he would have been at her side to provide comfort in her time of grief. Even at Ophelia’s funeral, he did not profess his love for Ophelia. If he truly loved her, he would have proclaimed his love for her to those present at the funeral. Hamlet’s actions prove that he didn’t have true love for Ophelia. The first time Hamlet denies his love for Ophelia is in Act III Scene I. Hamlet declares â€Å"I did love you once† after Ophelia has broken up with him. Ophelia replies â€Å"Indeed my lord you made me believe so. † Hamlet then pronounces, â€Å"You should not have believed me. † This demonstrates that Hamlet really did not love Ophelia. He continues on to express his lack of feelings for her, â€Å"I give you this plague of dowry; be thou chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shall not escape calumny. † He tells her to go away or he will destroy her good name. Although he might just be spewing words of bitterness because Ophelia has ended their relationship, if he really cared for her he would not want to slander her reputation. His lack concern for her virtuous character supports the argument that he does not truly love Ophelia. In Act III Scene IV Hamlet accidently slays Polonius. After doing so he feels no remorse and announces, â€Å"Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell. I took thee for thy better. † He believes Polonius got what he deserved. His lack of remorse for killing Ophelia’s father show he is not concerned with her feelings. Rather than feeling saddened by this unfortunate event, Hamlet takes delight in the fact that he has killed an eavesdropper who should not have been in the room listening to a private conversation. Not only is he pleased with the fact he has killed Polonius, but he also hides the body so there can be no proper burial for Polonius. If he truly loved Ophelia, he would want to express sorrow for her loss and support her through her grief. The death of Ophelia’s father causes her to go mad and she never recovers from the loss. Ultimately, she drowns in the brook, possibly committing suicide. Hamlet never goes to Ophelia to comfort her even though her actions indicate she is loosing her sanity. He leaves for England, at the urging of Claudius, rather than stay in Denmark where he could have monitored the health of Ophelia. If Hamlet truly loved Ophelia, he would have been there for her in her time of need. In the final act Hamlet is at the graveyard when he learns of Ophelia’s death. He is speaking with a gravedigger when Claudius enters with Gertrude, Laertes, a priest, mourners and a coffin. Hamlet hears Laertes voice and realizes he is speaking of Ophelia and it is her funeral. Hamlet enters the scene and jumps into Ophelia’s grave. Laertes proclaims’ â€Å"The devil take thy soul,† and he grapples with Hamlet. It is at this point Hamlet declares his love for Ophelia. â€Å"I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her? † Hamlet only expresses his love for Ophelia after fighting with Laertes. He is trying to out do Laertes with his show of emotion. Even his mother is not convinced of his true love. She states, â€Å"This is mere madness. † In other words she is saying this too shall pass. Hamlet will get over Ophelia’s death. If he truly loved Ophelia, he would have grieved longer over her death. His display of emotion at the graveyard was only in response to the grief of Laertes and not a true love for Ophelia. If Hamlet had truly loved Ophelia, his actions would have demonstrated his true feelings. Instead he only professed his love for Ophelia when it was convenient for him. He used her for his gains and did not really show compassion for her. Even in her death he did not express genuine love for her. How to cite Hamlet Love for Ophelia, Papers

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Question: Writeabout theReflective Essayfor Leadership Behavior. Answer: Understand Leadership Behavior Common to all Group Contexts Leadership in group is one of the major ways in which groups could operate effectively. Depending on the number of group members it is highly likely that there should be one leader to direct and manage the group effectively. Apart from other people management and task allocation it is also important to understand the factors that lead to better behavior among group members. Even ownership of task is an important factor that leads to leadership. Thus every person in the group can be a leader in his or her own way. In my case I was responsible for managing logistics within the team. I was a steward in my own way. I would effectively follow all tasks and complete them in time (Brown and Young 2014). Understand Difference Between Task Functions and Maintenance Functions There are two major types of functions, task and maintenance functions. Task functions look at the role content and content of work. This is thus looking at the achievements of the group. Maintenance functions look at the roles that look at satisfaction of group members as a whole. It also looks at how the completion of tasks. These are both leadership roles and can be shared by every group member. Thus leadership can be everyones responsibility and prerogative (Wald and Reis 2012). Even ownership of task is an important factor that leads to leadership. Thus every person in the group can be a leader in his or her own way. In my case I was responsible for managing logistics within the team. I was a steward in my own way. I would effectively follow all tasks and complete them in time (Chen and Forbes 2014). Learn a Bit about Responding to non-Functional Behaviors in Groups A lot of responsibility for non-functional behaviors is related to the group dynamics and contribution of a climate for mutuality and community building. There are several key roles that can be seen in non-functional behaviors. These include gatekeepers, encouragers and harmonizers. These are very important describers of emotional climate that help in deciding several factors in the consensus testers, processing and observing various factors that lead to tension relievers and process observers in the group (OLoughlin and Griffith 2013). Maintenance functions look at the roles that look at satisfaction of group members as a whole. It also looks at how the completion of tasks. These are both leadership roles and can be shared by every group member. Thus leadership can be everyones responsibility and prerogative. In my case I was responsible for managing logistics within the team. I was a steward in my own way. I would effectively follow all tasks and complete them in time. These are important factors that help in deciding several factors in group building and solvency activities. Stages of Group Development The major stages are inclusion, control and openness. These are important functions that lead to complete information. These lead to complete information on the importance of various factors that lead to information seekers and maintenance roles are important for the proper functioning of the group. These include gatekeepers, encouragers and harmonizers. These are very important describers of emotional climate that help in deciding several factors in the consensus testers, processing and observing various factors that lead to tension relievers and process observers in the group. Vital Task Roles The various tasks that are involved look at the importance of different phrases of any activity and maintenance levels. The different roles are initiators and information givers these are the most common roles in any group. There are also an important class of information seekers and opinion givers. These are important tasks in the process of group integration and role play. Thus opinion seekers and elaborators have to be summarized and clarified the seeker of information over the timeline of information. Leadership in group is one of the major ways in which groups could operate effectively. Depending on the number of group members it is highly likely that there should be one leader to direct and manage the group effectively (Armstrong 2014). Focus on Group Technique Building There are various steps that decide how effective team management can be. These steps are deciding the information required for the activity, then providing the rationale for exercising the activity and why a relevant stage of group development is required. Thus anticipated queries from members in advanced integrative suggestions. This is an anticipated question from members which can be addressed with better research and preparation. Thus inviting team members and thus an enthusiasm and reassured sense of feelings lead to concerns and feelings for team members instead. Conclusion This is course has been a complete reflective and self-developing experience for me. I have reflected and learned how concepts like evidence, data, emotional intelligence and critical thinking. This has also led to a deep understanding of self-awareness and what has influenced my thoughts over the last semester. I have also understood the importance of writing and research methodology including extensive surveys. The purpose of this essay will also be to look at how to develop group skills and the necessity for to look at and evaluate how participation in the group and recognize what was learnt about self and about group process in general. There will be an evaluation of group participation and factors that lead to better understanding of group functions. The essay would explain with concrete examples and direct integration of course to ensure that the focus is primarily on your self-evaluation assessment and justification. Maintenance functions are role oriented that look at satisfaction of group members through coordination. It also looks at how the completion of tasks. These are both leadership roles and can be shared by every group member. Thus leadership can be everyones responsibility and prerogative. Thus an anticipated question from members can be addressed with better research and preparation. Thus inviting team members and thus an enthusiasm and reassured sense of feelings lead to concerns and feelings for team members instead. The purpose of this essay will also be to look at how to develop group skills. It will also serve the necessity to look at and evaluate how participation in the group and recognition for the learning about self. These activities also help understand group processes in general. There will be an evaluation of group participation and factors that lead to better understanding of group functions. References OLoughlin, V.D. and Griffith, L.M., 2013. Reflective writing highlights improved student metacognition in an upper level undergraduate anatomy course.The FASEB Journal,27(1 Supplement), pp.957-1. Armstrong, G.A. 2014. Bringing our whole person to whole person care: Fostering reflective capacity with interactive reflective writing in health professions education.International Journal of Whole Person Care,1(1). Wald, H.S., and Reis, S.P., 2012. Fostering and evaluating reflective capacity in medical education: developing the REFLECT rubric for assessing reflective writing.Academic Medicine,87(1), pp.41-50. Brown, K., and Young, T., 2014. Board# 108-Research Abstract Using Reflective Writing to Assess Impact of an Inter-Professional Cardio-Pulmonary Workshop for Medical, Nursing and Respiratory Therapy Students (Submission# 8645).Simulation in Healthcare,9(6), p.400. Farrell, T.S.C., 2013.Reflective writing for language teachers. Sheffield: Equinox. Chen, I. and Forbes, C., 2014. Reflective writing and its impact on empathy in medical education: systematic review.Journal of educational evaluation for health professions,11, p.20.

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of person‐centred care in different healthcare contexts free essay sample

STRENGTHS:My strengths generally involve my ability to teach and active listening, as well as being patient. These three measures empower me to be lots more competent and helpful in my ways when measured up to some of my colleagues as well as others in my multidisciplinary team in my ward. Effective listening skills influence not only the skilled area but also the emotional and personal health and generally the well-being of an individual. Gopee (2011) supported some of the empowering qualities of a mentor as a devotee; they devote time to assist learners learning, inspires as well as wanting to listen to learners and making themselves available when is needed. Teaching involves a lot of skills: for instance, communication and helpful skills. Right from a young age, I have always wanted to become a teacher, coaching my juniors’ ones and also always wanting to help by sharing my knowledge with colleagues and friends. We will write a custom essay sample on Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of person†centred care in different healthcare contexts or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Hence during my initial meeting with my student, I considered how it might be difficult, if I have not got a passion for facilitating learning, then I would not be able to build an effective helpful relationship with my student.WEAKNESS:My weakness is about my disposition to involve student nurses in activities with every given opportunity in my ward when working alongside with student nurses. Also based on feedback from various student nurses since qualifies as a registered nurse, that I would be good a mentor as being very patient, considering the demands of the ward. Although it is expected of a good mentor to plan and give structure and meaningful learning experience to their students in practice in order for them to make the best of it (Davies et al 1994).OPPORTUNITIES:I simply need to adapt my strengths idea and make use of them in line with standard guidelines and evidence-based practice, when mentoring student nurse after qualifying as a mentor. THREAT:Demands of the ward and staff shortage contribute to working less time and assessing the student nurse in practice. Sometimes working with different agency staffs and as the only registered nurse on the ward and I had to give an induction to the other agency registered nurse, my time as a mentor to meet with my student to reflect or feedback will be rescheduled due to the demand on the ward. In addition, Petrini (2014) reports that such demanding settings need resilient health workers able to assign skill and different ways of working. No questioning regarding the mentor role as multidimensional. But Student nurse can detect the learning experience to be impacted negatively when mentors feel they are not backed up (Hutchings et al, 2005).

Wriston Manufacturing-Detroit plant

Wriston Manufacturing-Detroit plant Free Online Research Papers Detroit’s production is unique when compared to other Wriston plants. Runs are typically low volume, involve significant set-up time, and vary significantly due to the sheer volume of different products lines, families and models. It is notable that the Detroit plant is the only plant manufacturing all three product lines: brakes, off-highway and on-highway axles; all other plants produce only a single product line. Manufacturing in Detroit is significantly more complex than other plant. Capital investment has lagged in Detroit and the equipment is out-dated and inefficient. The general work environment is poor, with leaking pipes and old fixtures. The layout of the Detroit plant is piecemeal; production typically requires complex flows through dedicated machining areas scattered about various buildings. Both the environment and other factors seem to contribute to a poorly motivated workforce. Wriston accounts for the revenue of each plant on a standalone basis. This is not an accurate method of cost accounting since Detroit contributes to the other plants revenues. Recommendations Wriston’s Detroit plant is no longer a viable operation due to long-term capital underinvestment and product-process mismatch. It is recommended that the plant be phased out of operations over a 3-year period with production and staff gradually shifted to a new plant to be built in the Detroit area. Further, it is also recommended that division accounting procedures and evaluation mechanisms be modified to allocate revenues/costs allowing for the synergistic benefits of Detroit’s products, and to recognize inherent manufacturing complexities, respectively. Analysis Several alternatives are presented to the divisions management: Alternative 1 Close the Plant and Distribute the Production of the Parts Amongst other Plants: When considering shutting down the Detroit plant, the impact on the receiving plants must be considered. Detroit’s parts are noted as being mostly low volume, high-setup time parts, and include service parts. The plants identified for receiving the Detroit parts are not set up for this type of operation. Lima, Lancaster and Maysville are identified as high-volume parts plants, while Fremont is identified as a high tech plant specializing in gear machining. The study team’s suggestion to move the parts to these plants do not consider the manufacturing model consciously incorporated into the setup of those plants. Variability, coupled with low volume, suggests the need for a flexible manufacturing system (FMS); the Detroit shop is instead closer to a flow shop configuration. This represents a product process mismatch. As the majority of the division’s plants are also flow shops, it seems at best uncertain whether any of Detroit’s products could be better-produced at other plants; any product transfers would almost certainly inflate the receiving plant’s burden rates. Although this option yields the highest NPV(Table 1), it does not adequately recognize the negative impact on production resulting from the introduction of these parts. Alternative 2 – Keep the Plant Open (5-10 years) and Invest in Tools and Maintenance This alternative provides the worst NPV and would be a last resort solution. The company would continue to have a negative ROA. Alternative 3 – Close the Plant, Invest in New Plant While this alternative returns a negative NPV, given the discussion of Alternative 1 with regards to the other plants abilities to take on the parts from Detroit and the need to continue the plants products, this alternative needs to be considered. While it does not meet the hurdle rate for new product investment, it will continue to provide a measure of positive cash flow and profit to the company, while meeting the needs of Wristons customers, effectively maintaining good customer relations. In regards to the new plant, the process and the work force should gradually transfer to the new plant in 3-year period instead of shifting immediately. The new plant should be built around flexible manufacturing processes. This represents a radical departure from current processes and older members of the workforce may be challenged to adapt; retraining will likely be unpopular and ineffective for these workers. While running two plants in parallel certainly incurs some overhead, it would allow the older workforce to continue the successful manufacture of some Detroit products while naturally retiring from the organization over a five-year period, and younger workers to learn the new processes and takeover products in a controlled, timely manner. In regards to the study group recommendation of dropping the Group 3 products, the financial analysis prepared by the study group for the three groups produced at Detroit incorrectly attributes fixed manufacturing overhead to the three groups in a proportional manner. Reviewing the financials, Group 3 is profitable based on its variable manufacturing costs only. Using the model presented by the study group, if Wriston were to drop group 3, the fixed manufacturing costs would have to be redistributed over the remaining two groups, resulting in an even greater net loss to the Detroit operation. Group 3 is marginally profitable and contributes to the plant’s bottom line. Conclusion In light of the above analysis, (Table 1 represent key features of each alternative) Wriston should invest in building a new plant to produce the three products lines around a flexible manufacturing system and shift the process and the staff to the new plant in a 3-year span. This phasing process allows training the new employees and gives the older ones the option to retire or continue in the new working environment. In addition, it will prevent any production stoppage and ensure satisfied customers. Moreover, the current revenue accounting policy does not properly allocate revenues to Detroit, even though Detroit provides the initial investment and helps generate revenues to other plants. Further, Detroit bears the responsibility of providing maintenance and repairs and these costs are not allocated to other plants. Accounting should recognize these contributions, by allocating a portion of the revenues to the Detroit plant and by sharing their costs among the other plants. Option 1: close the plant, transfer production Option 2: Re-tool plant (5-10 year bridge) Option 3: Build new plant NPV (10% discount rate) 29 Million -13 Million -12 Million Operational Aspects Destination plants are primarily high-volume flow shop configurations Maintenance investments do not address underlying productprocess mismatch; no expected improvement Introduction of flexible manufacturing should significantly improve performance. Research Papers on Wriston Manufacturing-Detroit plantBionic Assembly System: A New Concept of SelfTwilight of the UAWGenetic EngineeringIncorporating Risk and Uncertainty Factor in CapitalDefinition of Export QuotasOpen Architechture a white paperMarketing of Lifeboy Soap A Unilever ProductAnalysis of Ebay Expanding into AsiaThe Project Managment Office SystemResearch Process Part One

Money cannot buy happiness Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Money cannot buy happiness - Essay Example But, this is paradoxical as money can’t really buy happiness. It is written in many spiritual texts that money can only buy the source but not true content of happiness. For example, money can buy a house but not a home filled with love and affection; it can buy a bed but not sleep; it can buy companions but not friends. Money is required for satisfaction of material wants, and there is no end to human wants. In the race of achieving more and more material needs, man tends to forget to be happy. Man is a social animal and cannot live in isolation. Rich men attract people, but hardly have any friends; or, tend to lose friends in due course because their focus is towards making more money rather than to give time to their beloved ones and value their affection (Jet, 15). As a result, men having money become lonely with no people to care for by the end. Such life is certainly not a happy one. Happiness lies in being cared for and caring for others. Money cannot prevent one from losing his/her life; only love and affection can be cherished even after the loss. Jet Magazine quotes that the psychologist, Dr. Lewis-Jack believes that real happiness is ‘peace of mind, good health and being content with yourself and where you are at this point in your life; having goals and a willingness to work toward achieving those goals’ (p.18). This is very true because chasing after money will affect one’s health in the due course of time, which will necessitate treatment and care. For this, the person will have to rush to health care where he will receive care upon paying money; but, this care will not be original and true to his/her internal satisfaction. Secondly, chasing after money causes mental and emotional stress; this will manifest in the form of quarrels, misunderstandings, depression, anxiety and fear. Greed for money will also