Both Porter and Shank assess the addition of value as management of costs in an effort to increase efficiency or add value to the organization as a whole. Porter model concentrates primarily on the internal control of operations via the value chain‚ whereas Shank concentrates on value addition. Porter’s model utilizes internal cost strategies for internal reduction of costs to increase value only on the value additions (microcosm) whereas Shank expands the value chain against both internal and external
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An argument against Thomas Aquinas’ fifth way Section One (Introduction): In this paper I will be arguing against Thomas Aquinas’ fifth way‚ a teleological argument supporting the existence of God. Aquinas’ philosophical argument rests primarily on a claim about the explanation for processes‚ their origins‚ and ends. I will try to combat his conclusion that there must be an intelligent being that designed and guides all things to their ends. This will be done through referencing the science of
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Prompt: How did Jefferson’s views on government and race morph over time? Over time Jefferson’s views on government and race drastically changed‚ from outright denouncing slavery as morally incorrect to endorsing the expansion of slavery in the west‚ Jefferson due to various reasons had fluctuating views on issues such as equality of races and governmental structure‚ primarily because of economic‚ social‚ and geographic causes. Both economic climates of the nation as well as Jefferson’s personal
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Buchbinder and Shanks define fraud as an "intentional act of deception"(2017). Intentionally upcoding or undercoding and filing false claims are examples of fraud (Washlick‚ 2014). A physician commited fraud because he signed blank prescriptions and certificates for medical necessity without even seeing the patient ( Rudman et al.‚ 2009). The outcome of this particular example was an order to pay 727 thousand dollars and a sentence of twenty four years in prison (Rudman et al.‚ 2009). The physician
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In John Locke’s‚ “The Second Treatise of Government‚” supreme power and authority is given to every individual person. John Locke’s primary argument is that all people are born with equal rights‚ termed natural rights‚ that allow them to be treated the same and should be treated as such throughout their lives. He believed that all people have the natural right to govern themselves and their surroundings‚ free from outside duress. He stated that each of us has an equal right to the food‚ land‚ etc
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place by the first ten amendments. It brought order out of the chaos that occurred when Adams appointed the Midnight Judges. Over the long term‚ it has affected many congressional bills that if passed‚ would not be constitutional. 2)What basis did Thomas Jefferson have for believing that American trade could be used as a diplomatic tool? Explain. Trade could be used as a diplomatic tool in many ways. If America stopped trading with certain countries‚ the thought was that those countries would
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Thomas Hobbes‚ a British philosopher also known as an egoist due to his belief of what he thought of humans. Hobbes has the belief‚ "that humans are selfish by nature and only come into some form of civil agreement because we fear what might happen to each other if we were free to indulge our selfish instincts." The meaning behind Hobbes State of Nature is stated‚ "If you take away that authority‚ then you take away all incentive to be good". In other words‚ Hobbes’ has the belief that we as people
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responsibilities‚ namely regarding the political aspects and hard work that went into being the king‚ he let most of the trials and tribulations fall upon these selected councilmen‚ until one minister came to dominate over the rest. The Archbishop of York‚ Thomas‚ Cardinal Wolsey (1473-1530) seemed to take over when the members of Henry’s council began to retire or die off. This rise to power that the cardinal was experiencing‚ as well as his new found friendship with the king eventually lead to his very dramatic
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In “Common Sense‚” Thomas Paine calls to question the true authority Great Britain should have over America. As an independent nation‚ America could have its own government and would be able to pass laws and create its own army and navy to protect itself without having to get permission from a tyrannical mother country. Great Britain has ruined its own nations relationship with most of Europe and therefore ruined the relations of America with most of Europe. Think of all the trade possibilities if
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The Declaration of Independence is one of the most significant documents in the United States. In this document Thomas Jefferson uses the words “unalienable rights”. Unalienable rights mean your rights cannot be taken away or denied. Everyone has unalienable rights and it is important that they acknowledge them. It is important for Americans to recognize their unalienable rights because it allows them to have some type of control over the government‚ helps determine justice‚ and it provides a type
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