Types of Psychotherapy for Depression

Types of Psychotherapy for Depression Depression Treatment Print Types of Psychotherapy for Depression By Nancy Schimelpfening Nancy Schimelpfening, MS is the administrator for the non-profit depression support group Depression Sanctuary. Nancy has a lifetime of experience with depression, experiencing firsthand how devastating this illness can be. Learn about our editorial policy Nancy Schimelpfening Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD on January 18, 2020 Steven Gans, MD is board-certified in psychiatry and is an active supervisor, teacher, and mentor at Massachusetts General Hospital. Learn about our Medical Review Board Steven Gans, MD Updated on February 10, 2020 Depression Overview Types Symptoms Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Coping ADA & Your Rights Depression in Kids Tetra Images / Getty Images In This Article Table of Contents Expand Cognitive Therapy Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy   Dialectical Behavior Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Interpersonal Therapy   Psychotherapy Formats View All Psychotherapy is often called talk therapy because it involves an individual and a psychotherapist sitting in a room talking, but it is much more than that. Psychotherapists have training in a variety of techniques that may be employed in order to help people to recover from mental illness, resolve personal issues, and create desired changes in their lives. Psychotherapy can be an effective treatment for depression because it can help you delve into possible underlying reasons for your depression and learn new coping skills. Many of the therapeutic modalities described below have evidence supporting their benefit in treating depression. Several studies suggest, however, that the combination of an antidepressant and psychotherapy is the best approach, because of the biopsychosocial origins of most mood disorders. There are many different types of therapy that can be effective in treating depression. The kind that is right for you can depend on a variety of factors including the severity of your symptoms, your own personal preferences, and your therapy goals. Cognitive Therapy At the heart of cognitive therapy is the idea that our thoughts can affect our emotions. For example, if we choose to look for the silver lining in every experience, we will be more likely to feel good as opposed to if we only focus on the negative. Negative thoughts can contribute to and exacerbate depression. It is hard to feel good when you are stuck in a constant loop of negative thoughts. Cognitive therapy helps people learn to identify common patterns of negative thinking (known as cognitive distortions) and to turn those negative thought patterns into more positive ones, thus improving your mood. Cognitive therapy is usually short-term and goal-focused. Therapy sessions are structured with a specific plan for each session, and you will be expected to do homework practice outside of therapy. Cognitive therapy usually lasts between six to 18 weeks. How Cognitive Therapy Works Behavioral Therapy Where cognitive therapy is focused on the negative thoughts that contribute to depression, behavior therapy is centered on changing behaviors that impact emotions. One common focus of behavioral treatment for depression is behavioral activation. This entails helping patients engage in activities that will enhance their feelings of well-being. How Behavioral Therapy Works Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy   Because cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy work well together to help depression and anxiety disorders, the two are often combined in an approach called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT focuses on addressing both the negative thought patterns as well as the behaviors that contribute to depression. Your therapist may ask you to keep a journal to track the events that happen in the week and any self-defeating and negative reactions to those events. Habitual negative responses to events (known as automatic negative reactions) are just one pattern of thinking you might address over the course of CBT. Other common response patterns include all-or-nothing thinking and overgeneralization.   Once you have learned how to identify this kind of response, you will work with your therapist to learn new thinking patterns and ways of responding. You might also practice positive self-talk. Like cognitive and behavioral therapy, CBT is usually brief and goal-oriented. It generally involves between five to 20 structured sessions centered around addressing specific concerns. CBT sessions are often accompanied by homework, which may include keeping a journal, practicing relaxation activities, completing readings, and using worksheets focused on specific goals. Research suggests that CBT can be effective in the treatment of depression and that it may have lasting effects that prevent future relapse of depressive symptoms.?? How Cognitive Behavior Therapy Works Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of CBT. Its main goal is to teach people with depression the skills to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others. This type of psychotherapy also incorporates mindfulness practices from Buddhist traditions and the use of crisis coaching in which an individual can call the therapist to receive guidance on how to handle difficult situations. As the person practices these new skills more and more, they will become better at handling these challenging situations on their own. The National Alliance on Mental Health states that DBT has been shown to be effective in the treatment of mental illnesses, including depression.   How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Works Psychodynamic Therapy Psychodynamic therapy, also sometimes known as psychoanalytic therapy, is based on the assumption that depression can occur because of unresolvedâ€"usually unconsciousâ€"conflicts, often originating from childhood. The goals of this type of therapy are for the patient to become more aware of their full range of emotions, including contradictory and troubling ones, and to help the patient more effectively bear these feelings and put them in a more useful perspective. Unlike some of the other treatment approaches for depression, psychodynamic therapy tends to be less focused and longer-term. This approach can be useful for finding connections in past experiences and seeing how those events might contribute to feelings of depression. This approach can also be helpful for building your self-awareness and increasing certain emotional capacities. How Psychoanalytic Therapy Works Interpersonal Therapy   Interpersonal conflict and poor social support can also contribute to feelings of depression. Interpersonal therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on these issues by addressing past and present social roles and interpersonal interactions. During treatment, the therapist generally chooses one or two problem areas in the persons current life to focus on. This type of therapy is usually brief and involves examining social relationships with important people in your life. This can include your relationships with your partner, friends, family, and co-workers. The goal is to identify the role these relationships play in your life and find ways of resolving conflicts that exist.   Your therapist might ask you to role-play different scenarios in order to practice and improve communication. By doing this, the hope is that you will be able to implement these strategies in your relationships and build a stronger social support system. How Interpersonal Therapy Works Psychotherapy Formats Psychotherapy can also be delivered in a number of different ways. In some cases, your treatment may incorporate two or more forms, such as meeting individually with your therapist followed by the occasional group session where you can practice new skills. Common psychotherapy formats include: Individual Therapy:  This modality involves one-on-one work between patient and therapist. It allows the patient to have the full attention of the therapist but is limited in that it does not allow the therapist an opportunity to observe the patient within social or family relationships.Family Therapy:  This approach is most useful when it is necessary to work on dynamics within the family group. Family therapy can be especially helpful for children and teens.Group Therapy:  Group therapy generally involves anywhere from three to 15 people. It offers everyone the opportunity to give and receive group support in coping with their particular issues and gives therapists the chance to observe how they interact in group settings. It may also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy.Couples Therapy:  This type of therapy is geared toward married couples and those in committed relationships who desire to improve their functioning as a couple. How to Choose a Technique and Therapist Recommendations from others can often be the best way to find a good therapist but, in the end, its up to you to decide whether or not the two of you click. It may be helpful to interview a new therapist and, if you feel that things are not working, to try a new one. How to Find a Therapist

Types of Psychotherapy for Depression

Types of Psychotherapy for Depression Depression Treatment Print Types of Psychotherapy for Depression By Nancy Schimelpfening Nancy Schimelpfening, MS is the administrator for the non-profit depression support group Depression Sanctuary. Nancy has a lifetime of experience with depression, experiencing firsthand how devastating this illness can be. Learn about our editorial policy Nancy Schimelpfening Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD on January 18, 2020 Steven Gans, MD is board-certified in psychiatry and is an active supervisor, teacher, and mentor at Massachusetts General Hospital. Learn about our Medical Review Board Steven Gans, MD Updated on February 10, 2020 Depression Overview Types Symptoms Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Coping ADA & Your Rights Depression in Kids Tetra Images / Getty Images In This Article Table of Contents Expand Cognitive Therapy Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy   Dialectical Behavior Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Interpersonal Therapy   Psychotherapy Formats View All Psychotherapy is often called talk therapy because it involves an individual and a psychotherapist sitting in a room talking, but it is much more than that. Psychotherapists have training in a variety of techniques that may be employed in order to help people to recover from mental illness, resolve personal issues, and create desired changes in their lives. Psychotherapy can be an effective treatment for depression because it can help you delve into possible underlying reasons for your depression and learn new coping skills. Many of the therapeutic modalities described below have evidence supporting their benefit in treating depression. Several studies suggest, however, that the combination of an antidepressant and psychotherapy is the best approach, because of the biopsychosocial origins of most mood disorders. There are many different types of therapy that can be effective in treating depression. The kind that is right for you can depend on a variety of factors including the severity of your symptoms, your own personal preferences, and your therapy goals. Cognitive Therapy At the heart of cognitive therapy is the idea that our thoughts can affect our emotions. For example, if we choose to look for the silver lining in every experience, we will be more likely to feel good as opposed to if we only focus on the negative. Negative thoughts can contribute to and exacerbate depression. It is hard to feel good when you are stuck in a constant loop of negative thoughts. Cognitive therapy helps people learn to identify common patterns of negative thinking (known as cognitive distortions) and to turn those negative thought patterns into more positive ones, thus improving your mood. Cognitive therapy is usually short-term and goal-focused. Therapy sessions are structured with a specific plan for each session, and you will be expected to do homework practice outside of therapy. Cognitive therapy usually lasts between six to 18 weeks. How Cognitive Therapy Works Behavioral Therapy Where cognitive therapy is focused on the negative thoughts that contribute to depression, behavior therapy is centered on changing behaviors that impact emotions. One common focus of behavioral treatment for depression is behavioral activation. This entails helping patients engage in activities that will enhance their feelings of well-being. How Behavioral Therapy Works Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy   Because cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy work well together to help depression and anxiety disorders, the two are often combined in an approach called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT focuses on addressing both the negative thought patterns as well as the behaviors that contribute to depression. Your therapist may ask you to keep a journal to track the events that happen in the week and any self-defeating and negative reactions to those events. Habitual negative responses to events (known as automatic negative reactions) are just one pattern of thinking you might address over the course of CBT. Other common response patterns include all-or-nothing thinking and overgeneralization.   Once you have learned how to identify this kind of response, you will work with your therapist to learn new thinking patterns and ways of responding. You might also practice positive self-talk. Like cognitive and behavioral therapy, CBT is usually brief and goal-oriented. It generally involves between five to 20 structured sessions centered around addressing specific concerns. CBT sessions are often accompanied by homework, which may include keeping a journal, practicing relaxation activities, completing readings, and using worksheets focused on specific goals. Research suggests that CBT can be effective in the treatment of depression and that it may have lasting effects that prevent future relapse of depressive symptoms.?? How Cognitive Behavior Therapy Works Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of CBT. Its main goal is to teach people with depression the skills to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others. This type of psychotherapy also incorporates mindfulness practices from Buddhist traditions and the use of crisis coaching in which an individual can call the therapist to receive guidance on how to handle difficult situations. As the person practices these new skills more and more, they will become better at handling these challenging situations on their own. The National Alliance on Mental Health states that DBT has been shown to be effective in the treatment of mental illnesses, including depression.   How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Works Psychodynamic Therapy Psychodynamic therapy, also sometimes known as psychoanalytic therapy, is based on the assumption that depression can occur because of unresolvedâ€"usually unconsciousâ€"conflicts, often originating from childhood. The goals of this type of therapy are for the patient to become more aware of their full range of emotions, including contradictory and troubling ones, and to help the patient more effectively bear these feelings and put them in a more useful perspective. Unlike some of the other treatment approaches for depression, psychodynamic therapy tends to be less focused and longer-term. This approach can be useful for finding connections in past experiences and seeing how those events might contribute to feelings of depression. This approach can also be helpful for building your self-awareness and increasing certain emotional capacities. How Psychoanalytic Therapy Works Interpersonal Therapy   Interpersonal conflict and poor social support can also contribute to feelings of depression. Interpersonal therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on these issues by addressing past and present social roles and interpersonal interactions. During treatment, the therapist generally chooses one or two problem areas in the persons current life to focus on. This type of therapy is usually brief and involves examining social relationships with important people in your life. This can include your relationships with your partner, friends, family, and co-workers. The goal is to identify the role these relationships play in your life and find ways of resolving conflicts that exist.   Your therapist might ask you to role-play different scenarios in order to practice and improve communication. By doing this, the hope is that you will be able to implement these strategies in your relationships and build a stronger social support system. How Interpersonal Therapy Works Psychotherapy Formats Psychotherapy can also be delivered in a number of different ways. In some cases, your treatment may incorporate two or more forms, such as meeting individually with your therapist followed by the occasional group session where you can practice new skills. Common psychotherapy formats include: Individual Therapy:  This modality involves one-on-one work between patient and therapist. It allows the patient to have the full attention of the therapist but is limited in that it does not allow the therapist an opportunity to observe the patient within social or family relationships.Family Therapy:  This approach is most useful when it is necessary to work on dynamics within the family group. Family therapy can be especially helpful for children and teens.Group Therapy:  Group therapy generally involves anywhere from three to 15 people. It offers everyone the opportunity to give and receive group support in coping with their particular issues and gives therapists the chance to observe how they interact in group settings. It may also be a less expensive alternative to individual therapy.Couples Therapy:  This type of therapy is geared toward married couples and those in committed relationships who desire to improve their functioning as a couple. How to Choose a Technique and Therapist Recommendations from others can often be the best way to find a good therapist but, in the end, its up to you to decide whether or not the two of you click. It may be helpful to interview a new therapist and, if you feel that things are not working, to try a new one. How to Find a Therapist

Definition and Examples of Plots in Narratives

Every story that you read follows a series of events that range from the introduction of a conflict to begin the story and a final resolution at the end; this is the plot of your story. Basically, it’s what happens throughout the narrative, and it appears in in both fiction and non-fiction work. When you write a plot summary, you’ll essentially condense a novel into a short essay, touching on the key points of the material. You’ll want to introduce the main characters, setting of the story, and the main conflict of the narrative, including the five basic components of the plot: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and finally, a resolution. Some outlines will break down a plot into more segments (exposition, inciting incident, central conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) but the premise is the same - a pattern of rising and falling action that looks essentially like an arc  or a bell curve when you consider the level of drama the characters experience. Understanding and Introducing the Conflict To properly summarize a plot, start by figuring out the main problem that the story will solve. This could come from understanding the main characters, who are crucial components of the plot. Who are they and what are they trying to achieve? Most characters have a mission to accomplish, often it is finding, saving, or creating something or someone. Understand what drives the main characters, and that will help you in the first step to summarize the plot. The conflict that we discover at the start of the narrative will get kicked off by an inciting incident that triggers the rising action, which grows over time. In Shakespeare’s â€Å"Romeo Juliet† we are introduced to two characters from feuding families who ultimately fall in love. The conflict comes from their love for each other despite their families’ disapproval. Rising Action and Climax The rising action will introduce key components of a story that build upon the drama and conflict. This is where we see Romeo Juliet marry in secret, and Romeo Tybalt engage in a duel that ultimately leads to Tybalt’s death. Eventually, the action and conflict hit what is called the climax, the point of no return. This is the peak of excitement, fear, drama, or whatever the emotion is that relayed through the narrative. You’ll want to tie together the rising action and the catalyst for conflict. The climax could lead us on a journey of positive resolution or even a journey of tragedy, but it will often change the characters in some way and is the reason why the problem can now start to be solved. In Shakespeare’s story, there are essentially two points of climax: Romeo is banished and Juliet refuses to marry Paris. Falling Action and Resolution Finally, as you work your way back from the climax to the resolution, you’ll want to focus on how the main characters respond to the peak of action. Some aspect of the climax will trigger a response in the main characters which will drive them towards the final resolution. Sometimes, you’ll even find that the main characters learn a lesson and grow as individuals, but either way, the resulting actions shift the story and begin the falling action. Juliet drinks the potion which causes Romeo to believe she has died and kills himself. Upon awakening and discovering that her love has died, Juliet does the same. Eventually, the story will return back to the original baseline resulting in a final resolution. In â€Å"Romeo Juliet† the resolution isn’t that they both have died, but rather, the action their families take in response to their deaths, the end of the feud. Creating the Summary Remember that the plot is not the same as the theme of the narrative. If you’re not sure what the difference is between the plot of a story and the theme, you’re not alone. While the plot is what happens, the theme is the underlying idea or message within a story. The plot is concrete occurrences within the narrative, but the theme can be more subtle and even at times, implied. The theme can be harder to discern whereas the plot is more obvious. In Romeo Juliet, we see themes of love and hate that appear throughout the plot. Don’t forget, the key part of summarizing a plot is that you’re summarizing. You don’t need to include every detail that you encounter. When you read the text, it’s important to pay attention to what happens and where you see action coming into play, and write down key moments. Look for the basic information of who is involved, what are they doing, when are things happening, where is the action happening, and why? Take notes and even write down things that you’re not sure if they are vital at that moment, but seem interesting or important. When you finish the story, you’ll be able to review your notes and better understand what aspects of the narrative were most important and start to eliminate the notes that don’t enhance the plot. That way, when it comes time to summarize the plot, you can easily pare down your notes and have an outline of what happens and the crucial moments that represent each of the five components of the plot.

Raising The Legal Minimum Age For Smoking Among Young...

The recent outward increase in young adult smoking, compares trends in smoking among young adults with trends in the use of other substances. National data propose that the recent detected an increase in smoking among young adults is primarily an artefact of the almost simultaneous increase in smoking among high school students. In addition, however, it also appears that there have been real changes in smoking patterns among young adults. While many questions remain regarding recent trends in tobacco and other drug use among adolescents and young adults. Raising the legal minimum age for purchasers to 21 and enforcing higher tax on tobacco products in North Carolina would result in a decline in teenage smoking rates. This proposed legislative change would likely prevent premature deaths of hundreds of thousands of people (Felberbaum) and would cut the proportion of high school students who smoke to less than 10 percent, resulting in 45,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer in people born the year 2019 and, it also states that there would be 12 percent fewer smokers by the year 2100 (Slusser).People who stop smoking greatly cut their risk for disease and early death. If they do raise the age to purchase tobacco , young adults or underage individuals would likely not have someone 21 or older available to purchase tobacco products. 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Essay about War Samples Ideas

Essay about War Samples Ideas The Honest to Goodness Truth on Essay about War Samples The Cold War lasted about 45 decades and it changed the worldwide political and financial landscape. And this isn't the close of the story yet. This has been shown to be an extremely powerful and quick means to assist with a writing assignment and find the business done properly. As a consequence, such students start looking for the best essay help to make certain that their project is going to be produced at the maximal level in accord with all academic standards. One of the most typical forms of analysis that college and higher school students perform. Organize notes in an in depth outline and begin writing Your research notes might be scattered across several pages or notecards, which makes it nearly impossible to concentrate on your very best ideas. Start writing the very first draft, ensuring that you write as quickly and efficiently as possible. Furthermore, we've got experts in virtually all scientific disciplines to make sure your paper is going to be written by real specialist and based upon an exhaustive research. Pick the particular topic of your work and constitute a title. War is a horrible medium, which has been utilized for thousands and thousands of years, to reach certain goals throughout the use of force. In other terms, it can be considered as an armed confrontation between two parties that results in several significant deaths on a battlefield. Although it is always evil, sometimes it is the lesser evil, in some cases it is inevitable. There's a so-called just war. The creation of materials is particular ly vital for a nation's economy, and acts against a country's production of materials can be viewed as an engagement of war. Occasionally it's helpful to observe how others were able to get over the difficult first-line hump. Some individuals are fearful of the government and won't ever speak out, but others are going to stand up even without a fantastic reason behind that. In addition, it is dependent upon the mentality of the country. The cost of an essay is dependent upon the quantity of effort the writer has to exert. To persuade her readers about the fact of the problem and its need to be resolved immediately, Bailey attempts to provide attention to the present programs which are already implemented in the nation to point out how much more improvement is necessary to make certain of their applicability in resolving the present problems of the communities related to the presence of poverty. Consequently, introduction of more opportunities for employment is easily the most preferred approach to select the war on poverty to a high degree. The author starts with a rather in depth story of an event or description of an individual or place. It is and has ever been among the worst and most disgusting, destructive events that may happen. The significance of advertising is a lot more appreciated when for example, one wants to buy a car and don't know the sorts of models in the industry. In such a case, it expands the consumer's range of choices, and he or she will now make an informed choice, hence increasing rational-personal satisfaction (Ken S. Ewert, 1989). Despite the fact that it has been labeled by Ken Ewert as ultimately responsible for materialism, its useful role in the society cannot be overlooked. Irrespective of which war you're likely to write about, whether it's the Civil War, WWI, WW2, Vietnam or Iraq War, you will have to first decide on your topic and pick a technique of approach to utilize in writing the war essay. The next textual analysis paper will concentrate on the problem on the demand for war on poverty among the Americans. I hope this essay will help offer you a better comprehension of war and that you'll be in a position to form your own opinions about participating in a war. In america, it was initially referred as the European War. Various governments hold extreme views different from several other governments. These facts reveal that the contribution of the strongest members of Grand Alliance isn't equal. Among the most crucial social sources for the Civil War is slavery. Key Pieces of Essay about War Samples Chemicals have turned into an important weapon in combat, and it's an extremely strong technique. Therefore, an analytical essay is a bit of writing that supplies an informative observation about the particular topic or idea. However, it asks you to take a small section of the entire topic, and use critical thinking to come up with some sort of argument, aka your thesis! You should offer information which is pertinent to your thesis. It will vary dependent on the subject of discussion and the thesis statement that's created. Therefore, many students and employees decide to obtain cheap essay rather than writing it themselves. Don't write about this issue generally.

Role of Social Media Applications-Free-Samples-Myassignmenthelp

Question: Discuss about the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Social Networks in Business. Answer: Introduction The use of social media and social networking sites has risen which has resulted in increased customer base across the globe. Using social networks is also of huge importance in developing strong communication between the organisation and the consumers. Social networks have brought transformation in the way the business entities perform and operate. There are numerous authors that have highlighted the impact, pros and cons of social networks on the business in the past literature. Project Objective The aim of this study is to analyze and comprehend the advantages, disadvantages and impact of the social networks on the businesses. The objective of the literature review is to provide insights about the key benefits as well as drawbacks of taking use of social networks in the businesses. To understand the role of social network in improving customer engagement Project Scope There is a vital role of social media applications, social networks and the various recognized social platforms for developing the business organisations and to achieve increased global presence. Irrespective of the size whether large, medium or small, all types of business enterprises and influenced by the presence of social networks either in a positive or a negative manner. Internet is considered as significant part of the human lives without which they are sound incomplete in the present scenario as it serves various purpose such as shopping, mailing, educational work, employment, etc. The rapidly increasing use of the social networks and internet has demonstrated a significant growth of the technological sector as it has an extreme optimistic impact for the business organizations and the entrepreneurs to achieve upsurge global presence (Celine, 2012). Literature Review There are several meanings of social network in the general sense which has been explained by the researchers in context with different scenarios but to understand it from the business perspective, social network is the interpersonal relationship between the business organization and the other individuals whether being customers or other group of people (Kadushin, 2012). Existence of social network in the business is because of two key reasons i.e. for the transferring of information and for facilitating that info. Maximum of the organisations are taking use of the social networks for managing their marketing functions. It is essential for the marketing executive of the organizations to comprehend and analyze the cons and pros of using social networks for the business purpose (Parveen, 2012). The application of social network can be more explained as the source by which there is interaction among the key customers and the organisations or the businesses which includes the development , sharing and generation of the various business contents. Earlier the media was helpful in terms of offering the content only but in present time with innovative technologies and social networks there is increased support of the social network sin promoting the businesses and the associated products and the services. It is very helpful is achieving high customer engagement and involvement. The researchers have emphasized on wide variety of the social media that initiates from the personal social networks like yammer, social cast, and jive to the extensive social networks that comprises of recognized names like Facebook, LinkedIn and various other. The social networks that offer wide range of information i.e. the content social networks that include YouTube, Wikis, etc. YouTube (Casson and Giusta, 2007). (Source: Paniagua and Bolufer, 2014) The authors have developed a theoretical framework upon the impact of social network and social media on the business performance. According to this framework there are various social media sites and platforms that offer the chance to build a strong social network which has a direct impact upon the businesses which can be both positive and negative. The business associates or entrepreneurs choose the most preferred and appropriate channel of social network for satisfying the needs of the business and to have continuous growth. The authors and researchers have identified numerous advantages and positive outcomes of taking use of social network in the businesses (Harris and Rae, 2009). The key and the most recognized advantage is the extensive reach to increased number of customer bases. It has been observed that all the organisations are not much financial sound and thus there is lack of capital investment which results in barricades on the path of organizational success and business expansion. In that case, the use of social networks helps them in building a strong and big channel with no or just limited cost (Celine, 2012). With the support of social media technologies and the social networks in the business, there can be effective selling of the products and services at various regions of the world. Targeting the overseas potential customers becomes feasible and easy through the use of social networks. Therefore, it can be stated that the use of social networks helps the businesses and specifically one with small scale operations to have increased customer bases and global presence (Park, Kee and Valenzuela, 2009). The next advantage of social network highlighted by the authors in their literature is the flexible approach. Because of the issues such as restricted capital and less known brand name in the international regions, there are numerous trade restrictions that act as the barricade for the businesses to have a sustainable global expansion. With the occurrence of the social networking, these issues has been resolved as with the having combined use of social networks and businesses practices there is no rigidity and barricades in entering global markets as it has developed several platforms on which business trades can take place (Michaelidou, Siamagka and Christodoulides, 2011). In the online market as an initiative of social network, there is no kind of entry restrictions and the trade barriers and also if offers advantage of having a reach to large business platforms without offering any kind of monetary fee to these platforms for initiating business. This gives an additional advantage to the small enterprises to serve globally and have development of their business. Another benefit of social networks is that these networks support in enhancing the brand loyalty (Cross, et al., 2004). The more and high the number of followers there will be, there is probability that these customers will have a reliability towards the brand. The potential customers or the individuals who follow the brand by the mains of social networks are the most potential customers of the business and social networks offers the advantage to the business to have followers from across the world (Kirti? and Karahan, 2011). With the increased brand visibility through social networking sites, the customers get connected to the brand and it results in increase sales and market share and brand recognition. It is utmost difficult to analyze and evaluate the competitors moves and strategies (Parveen, 2012). With the help of the social networks it is easy to get info about the strategic and competitive mo ves of other organisations. It is the key advantage of social network for the businesses to fetch relevant info about the taste and need of the customers and information about the key competitors. And therefore, it helps the organisation in formulating adequate strategies to sustain the market competition (Valente, 2010). (Source: Kash, 2013) Many of the researchers have emphasized on one of the primary advantage of social networks i.e. to build strong association by the means of trust, efficiency, relevance and access. To achieve increase sustainability, the businesses required support from the social connections for growing. Access to a broader set of consumers is by the means of an effective communication channel. Social networks benefit the businesses by developing a two way communication where there is high involvement of the customers (Cheung, Chiu and Lee, 2011). The improved association and building of association results in attaining more number of reliable customers as the two way communication helps in solving the issues of the customers. These customer groups because of regular interaction and engagement do not easily switch to the competitors products and because of social network stay connected to the businesses. Another technological advantage attained by the businesses is that the rates of conversion becom es higher as because of an enlarged area for business trading, the companies have numerous opportunities to diversify their existing business and try something new (Leonardi, Huysman and Steinfield, 2013). There are numerous ways with the help of which the business can achieve increase visibility and recognition such as content, various blog posts, images, comments and videos. All these things are the part of social networking that offers promotional advantages to the businesses. With higher conversion arte and robust social networks, the possibility of modifications in the business operations increases and thus, there are several opportunities for the businesses to go for (Edosomwan, et al., 2011). The businesses can manage the production and sakes of the products which are not in high demand or can increase the supply of the products that have huge demand. All these data can be easily gathered by the means of social networks that whether people have liked the products and services or not. Other few advantages of special networks in business comprises of increased efficiency as relevant info is collected in a more rapid way, relevant connections as through sound social networks there can be develop strong presence which helps in finding adequate vendors or suppliers, achieving modifications in the operations and extended network (Molina?Morales and Martnez?Fernndez, 2010). By having a different view point; few authors have demonstrated the negative implications of the social networks in the business in their research and literature. There has been emphasized the disadvantages of social networking in the businesses such as the key drawback is negative feedback from the customers side. To maintain and manage the goodwill of the brand image is the most essential element for the small as well as for the big companies. The customers analyze the products and services by its brand image. To achieve long term sustainability and high number of customers, it is essential to have a strong brand image (Sashi, 2012). With the global reach aspect of social networks, if the consumers have posted negative feedbacks, comments or any such thing then it turns out to be disgraceful for the businesses as the brand imaged gets deteriorate (Shabbir, Ghazi and Mehmood, 2016). It affects the potential customer who were about to buy the products but due to negative publicity th ey does not purchase products from that specific brand as the get impacted because of the negative reviews. Therefore, the business possesses a great threat of getting the brand image ruined. There are also other various disadvantages of the social network for the businesses as highlighted by the authors in the next part. With the arguments against the above explained positive side of social networking in the businesses, the authors have highlights another disadvantage of social networking that it is very much time consuming (Gronum, Verreynne and Kastelle, 2012). The authors explained that instead of capital consuming, the social networks are time consuming as there is a need of large amount of time for managing the social networks on a regular basis. For developing robust social presence, the businesses require to spend high amount of efforts and time. For small enterprises it becomes difficult to manage as there is less number of people to manage all the activities. Thus, the shortage of time results in restricted growth. Another disadvantage of social network in business is to possess adequate and in-depth knowledge of the aspect before indulging in this. The most prevalent disadvantage is the select ion of an adequate social network (Vsquez and Escamilla, 2014). There is need of effective evaluat ion to understand that out of all the social networks which will be the most suitable and competent one. If an inappropriate network is selected then it can result in wastage of time and resources, staying uncompetitive as well as reduces the number of opportunities available for growing the business due to the past results. Thus, it is a must that the businesses must perform an appropriate analysis of the social networks as per the needs of the businesses so that they can be utilized in the most efficient manner (Hensel and Deis, 2010). Conclusion Social networks are considered as the innovative way for the development of the businesses. The businesses in present time are taking increased use of the social networks for having an expanded customer base and global reach. From the overall analysis and insights from literature, it can be concluded that use of social networks in the businesses has numerous positive implication as well as some negative impacts too. There are both challenges and opportunities the social networking offers to the businesses and it depends upon the way social networks are applied and use which determines the success or failure of the business operations. It can be stated that social networking is considered as the potential tool for growing and developing the businesses rapidly (Qualman, 2010). 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Types of Businesses Essay Example

Types of Businesses Paper The individual can take all the profit from the organization, however they are responsible of any debt and losses because they have unlimited personal liability. In terms of starting up the business the sole owner has to finance it themselves. It is easy to set up as a sole trader but on the other hand there are some risks involved because you are liable for the business, responsible for the business so you are the one to blame if things go wrong. The purpose of a sole trader is to provide goods or services and get paid for it. Examples of sole trader businesses are small independent retailers, beauticians and internet entrepreneurs. Private limited company LTD One of the most popular organizations, the private limited company with limited liability, whose shares are only transferable by direct contact and purchase from the shareholders for example by members of a family. Private limited companies tend to be owned by a small number of shareholders because they do not sell shares openly on any stock exchange. Such companies cannot sell shares to members of the public in order to raise more capital for the business. The number of shareholders can not exceed a fixed figure, usually around fifty. The purpose of becoming a private limited many is usually that businesses want to keep their shares within their family members and close friends and by doing that they remain the control of the business. An example of a private limited company is Mars Family where all the shareholders are family members and friends. Public limited company Public limited companys have shares that are traded on an official stock market and the shares can be bought and sold by anyone. A public limited company is usually owned by many investors while a private company is held by very few shareholders. We will write a custom essay sample on Types of Businesses specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Types of Businesses specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Types of Businesses specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer Public limited company is a type of company within he United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and other English-speaking countries outside the united States, where Inc. is used instead of PL. The advantage of the PL is that it often dominates the market because a large amount of finance that can be raised and it is always easy to borrow money from lenders due to the large size of company, which has many assets against which loans can be secured. When business becomes successful and a privet limited company wants to expand and make higher profits becoming a PL is an option. Examples of public limited companies include Decos and Salisbury. Franchise Top of Formulator of Form I A franchise is an agreement by which a company, the franchiser allows the smaller firm the franchisee to trade services or goods under its brand name, as well as to use its strategies, business systems and processes. The franchiser gains rapid expansion and earnings at minimum cost with ongoing help in promotion and upgrading of the products or services. This is why franchisees have better chance to establish new business compared to the sole trader, who has to do everything from scratch with no help. Examples of franchise companies are Subway, McDonalds, 7-Eleven and Dunking Donuts. I Partnership A partnership company is owned by at least two and up to advent partners. Each partner contributes labor, money, property or skill and expect to share the profits and losses of the business. It is essential for the partners to discuss a wide variety of issues up front There are three types of partnerships. * General Partnerships Profit, liability and management duties are divided equally between partners. * Limited Partnerships Allows partners to have limited liability as well as limited inputs in management decisions. The limits depend on each partners investment percentage. Joint Ventures Operating as a general partnership but for only a limited period of time or for a single project. To find a partner who has what you miss in your business, capital, expertise and other resources can be very beneficial for the organization. But it can also mean source of legal frustration and issues. Here are some interesting partnerships that to say the least succeeded. Figure 1 Larry Page and Sergey Bring (Google) Jobs and Steve Woozier (Apple Inc. ) Figure 2 Steve 1. Describe the extent to which an organization meets the objectives of different stakeholders. Who are the stakeholders? No matter what kind of establishment, in the public or privet sector, whether they are profit or non profit organization have stakeholders. Stakeholders are the people or groups who have an interest in how the establishment performs because it affects them in some way so they have a stake in the organization. Usually the most important stakeholders are the people with most shares in a public listed company, owners of a business or the government in public service situation. But with a more modern view is that there is a broader range of stakeholders and all interest of the stakeholders just be met in order for a establishment to be considered successful. From the illustration below you can see that stakeholders can be divided into two parts, internal and external stakeholders. Figure stakeholders in a company How do an organization meet the interest of different stakeholders? Its not easy to pleas everyone in a organization, some stakeholders are more important than others. Like the famous quote says in George Rowels Animal Farm, All stakeholders are equal, but some stakeholders are more equal than others All enterprises are after success, to be the company people choose. In order to be that company businesses need to priorities stakeholders and every organization have theyre values and morals which resolves in the kind of decisions that they make for the company. Some leaders of a company may say that the most important stakeholders are the employees. Because without employees there is no organization and they treat the employees like the most important stakeholders. So the employees get motivated and do better job from them, when they feel part of the company. Which resolves in better costumer service and which leads to more costumers, investors and company with more profit. Nevertheless there are some leaders who would suggest that the costumers are the biggest stakeholders. Because without the costumers there is no business and no need for employees, investors, suppliers or any other stakeholders. Like the grate Peter Trucker said that the only reason for a companys existence is to create and serve customers . In my opinion it would be grate if a company could satisfy both parts or all the stakeholders. But when it comes to critical leadership decisions some stakeholders have to come first place and think that there is no point for a business to exist without costumers. When a company demonstrates that it ally cares about the costumers need and by doing something unique that really matters to a growing market of loyal customers, investors get interested. When investors see enthusiastic and excited customers they will follow and when they see customers living in flocks, investors will follow living the business bankrupt. . 3 Explain the responsibilities of an organization and strategies employed to meet them. What responsibilities do organizations have? Organizations operate in human society and like people they have to follow some rules. Some of this rules are law and others fall in to the category of ethics and morality. Here is an image of different responsibilities of organization. Social responsibilities Top of Formulator of Form I May be defined as the responsibility that the organization has towards the people and the environment in which the company operate. For example universities and schools are expected to educate students whose abilities and qualifications will be beneficial to the whole society. Many organizations pursue different social and ethical objectives for example to provide job satisfaction for all employees, control pollution and to prevent health problems in the product sold. For example The Body Shop and Ben and Jerry has social objectives about the environment/ecology. Here is an example: All businesses have greenhouse gas emissions associated with their operations at Ben Jerry, we have OUrs. We rely on agriculture for our main ingredients; manufacturing to make our products; trucks to transport our finished products; and freezers to store our products. We know our footprint, are working throughout our operations to reduce it, and we report on progress annually. Environmental Responsibility Top of Formulator of Form I The concern of the environmental pollution as resulted in government action by law on environmental protection, waste disposal regulation There is law on environmental protection which is covered mainly in the Environmental protection Act 1997 and the water recourses act 1991. This laws are made to minimize the release of pollution. Smaller businesses face different scale of environmental responsibility than large-scale enter price. Because the larger organizations produce larger volume of waste and pollution. Ethics business Ethics is systematic study of how to behave in the right way and how we judge what is right. There is system called Coax ethics which is designed to help organizations to establish rules for ethical practice. For example the first principle is the responsibility of business beyond shareholders toward stakeholders which states that Business have a role to play in improving the lives of all their customers, employees and shareholders by sharing with them the wealth they have created. ( Bateman Stair, 2006, p. 175 ) Legal responsibility Top of Formulator of Form I All organizations have to follow legal responsibilities and the law, which impact organizations planning process. Here are some legal obligations that organizations need to follow as an employer: paying correct wages reimbursing your employees for work-related expenses ; safe working environ meet ensuring a not acting in a way that may seriously damage an employees reputation or cause mental distress or humiliation ; not acting in a way that damages the trust and confidence necessary for an employment relationship not providing a false or misleading reference I Public relations and corporate image Corporate image is what kind of picture the company sends out to the general public or the future customers. The company can promote desired report image by combination of public relations advertising and experience and attitudes built up by customers over the years. Why would companys want to build up a corporate image, there are different reasons. For example to strengthen customer loyalty, customer awareness, strengthen an employees attachment to the company or to prevent adverse publicity . For example Marks and Spencer grew up for many years with such good corporate image that they didnt need any substantial PR or advertisement. Management responsibilities Here are some examples of management responsibility towards: employees 2. Customers 3. Appliers 4. Competitors 5. Community There are some general principles that all organizations need to follow for example good pay and working conditions as well as good training and development schemes which should extent into, recruitment policy and redundancy and retirement policies. The restorability towards customers are mainly to provide a product or service of a quality that customers expect. The relationship batwing the suppliers are mainly in term of training relationships, for example the organization should not delay payment to suppliers beyond the agreed credit time. There are some ethical responsibility n organization should have towards competitors as well as to the community such as, keeping the social and ethical values of the community. How do organizations meet this responsibilities ? The question companys ask themselves are Where can we provide value beyond our product and service? To be more social responsible company and to gain credibility. It has become more and more popular for companys to present themselves as for example environmental/ecological. The Body Shop claims to be one of the first global cosmetics companies to introduce bottles from 100% recycled plastic and their goal is to make all theyre PET bottles (30 lion) from this recycled plastic. On every Pound land bag it says that they are donating money this year to Macmillan cancer support. All of this methods are very good ways to present the company. It gives an image of the company as not only being profit oriented but also carrying for the environment, society and our world. In the planning process organizations need to stet guidelines to govern their businesss practices according to the law for the environmental responsibilities in order to protect the company. In the bigger scale there was an attempt to control pollution on the Kyoto Treaty of 1997 by emission of greenhouse asses specially carbon dioxide which is linked with climate change. The treaty is aim to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in all Indus by around below their 1990 levels over the next decade. If it works? We will have to live and see,it was at least the first international agreement to try to reduce carbon emissions even thou the worlds biggest polluter US ( 36% emission) is not in the game. People are getting more and more aware of the green issues and companys are finding terseness have to fit with the policies Of customers who are producing green products and it effects different sectors of industry. For example people now are more aware of the sulfate in the shampoo and how it effects your hair and are now demanding shampoo with less or non sulfate and this has opened a market for new products which contain natural ingredients some of this products have started at home use for example Alkali Naturals Products or Naked Smooth which claim so contain 97% natural ingredients, you can find the latest one in every drugstore. When it comes to ethical responsibilities organizations should have an ethics committee which consists of internal and external directors, who make sure that the ethics and moral behaviors are beefing kept. A company always have to deal with ethical issues because it operates in a people environment. For example people who work for the organization bring with them their personal beliefs, political opinions and upbringings and its always different from one person to other but you still have to make it work. Another example is in pharmaceutical industry where the product liability is a sensitive question. Companies are excited to get the new drug out there, benefit the community and make fast profit. But on the other hand they are not suppose to rush thru their research on possible side-effects. Thats why in UK, the Consumer Protection Act 2007 covers this dilemma and pharmaceutical companys need to follow this rules. But in cases when there is no law to follow organizations have to follow their own ethical dimension, asking is this Moral and legal? Immoral and legal? Moral but illegal? Immoral and illegal? Here is an example of how company is managing its responsibilities towards its employees and customers. Following is a code used by United Biscuits. To achieve the dynamic morale and team spirit based on mutual confidence without which a business cannot be successful, people have to be cared for ruing their working lives and in retirement. We respect the rights and innate worth of the individual. The company encourages all Figure united Biscuits in Manchester factory Figure jointed Biscuits in Manchester factory employees to be trained and developed to achieve their full potential. Both employees and customers need to know that products sold by any of our operating companies will always meet their highest expectations. We will never compromise on recipes or specification of products in order to save costs. Quality improvement must always be our goal. Organizations are also allowing some law of fair training monopolies, mergers and anti- competitive practices. When a organization acts responsibly it gains trust of communities, respect from government and the public and loyalty from customers. All stakeholders benefit and it gives the organizations advantage when recruiting new stuff, people want to be part in that organization. When a company is known to be good at what they do there is no need of PR and advertising, people know and they want the organization to be there like the Rich Dad Company or Dundee Muffling, successful businesses with less or no advertisement or PR. 2. Outline the nature of the national environment in which business operates. 2. 1 Explain how economic systems attempt to allocate resources effectively. Nations just like people have to make choices on what to produce and to figure this out they have to answer three questions. What goods and services should be produced? 2. How should this goods and services be produced? 3. Who will get the goods and services? When a country has answered this three basic questions, rules are build which are the platform for an economic system. What economical systems are there? Different economical systems 1. Traditional . Command 3. Free Market 4. Mixed Market There are four Traditional economy Is based on tradition, long-established patterns of what to produce, how to produce it and how to exchange resources. It is usually agricultural and hunting societies. In this kind of societies there is very little or no room for innovation or change, the living standard is always low. While the economical aspect, behaviors and relationships are predictable and safe. The individual dont have so much to say and is expected to share equally in the proceeds of their labor. This system is still in process in some underdeveloped entries such as Belabors, Eskimos and Indian tribes. In the past when it was farming and hunting times you could have found it everywhere in the world.