Team Learning and Its Weaknesses: The Journal Review

The Underlying Theory The journal of applied behavioral science on team learning has failed in its own task to convince stakeholders on the role and importance of the use of team as a tool of development. In fact, the journal totally wrong on its assumption that with the evolution of...

Traditions of Magical Realism in Juan Rulfo’s Short Novel Pedro Paramo

Juan Rulfo’s short novel Pedro Paramo is one of the most eminent Latin American works in literature along with novels by Marquez and Borges. In this respect, the analysis of the novel gives a specific evaluation of it in terms of the traditions of magical realism. The reality which is...

History And Threats Of Global Terrorism

Introduction Some experts argue that the cold war was an important force or a stabilizing factor to world nations because it was a major conflict that took precedence over other minor conflicts. After 1986 (when this war ended), other issues that had been bubbling under could now come out in...

The Role of Assessment in Learning Process

Introduction Assessment has been an integral part of the formal education system since its inception. There can be no argument about the role that the practice has to play in the measurement of the effectiveness of the education systems in America and worldwide; and while engaged in one of these...

Improving Workplace Learning for the Bank Tellers

Standard chartered bank is the bank that I have been working for the last two years. The bank is located in Kenya and offers a wide range of products and financial services to many customers both local and international. The services offered include international money transfers, Accounts, loans, foreign exchange,...

Hurricane Katrina as One of the Worst National Disasters in the USA

Hurricane Katrina can be regarded as one of the worst catastrophes ever recorded as a national disaster by the government of the United States of America. This disaster occurred in the New Orleans levees, which were destroyed beyond recognition. As a result of this Hurricane disaster, many people lost their...

Using Cognitive Theory in Human Behavior

Introduction Cognitive theory is usually a learning theory that tries to explain the human behaviour based n their thought processes. The logic in human helps them to make decisions and choices that are more sensible to their lives. The individual thoughts are the paramount determinant of the emotions and behaviours...

Ana Mendieta’s Works Analysis

This research work aims to analyze the works of a famous Cuban-American artist, Ana Mendieta. In particular, we need to focus on such issues as the dominant motifs in her photographs, sculptures, and performances. Secondly, it is of the crucial importance to trace the sources of artistic influence, and the...

“The Hearts Is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers

Introduction The heart is a lonely heart is a novel that created literally sensation in American literature history. This book was the first to be awarded for the recognition of plight of the oppressed, the mistreated, the forgotten and the rejected populations of the United States of America (Johnson 23)....

Oligarchs Control of Russia

The oligarchy’s rise to power was strange in that it occurred in an industrialized country. Many studies done have shown that it was the Russian culture as well as its exceptional historical events that contributed to this state. Even though the culture allows an environment for corrupt dealings to occur...

How Tesco a Leading Food Retailer Globally

Introduction An organization is a unit with a set ideologies and practices that are geared towards producing practical results. These sets of ideologies and practices work through strategies that are aimed at helping the organization to achieve its visions and missions. Organizational performance is the measure of the successes and...

Age Discrimination in the Work Place

Abstract In the recent days the phenomenon of discrimination should be considered to be a peril of the employment. In this age of cultural diversity, economic development and modernization the age discrimination in labour market is a stigma to the corporate world. It is found in every corner of this...

Is the Principle of Toleration Coherent? Are There Any Limits to Toleration?

The relations between human beings are rather diverse and based on different values for every particular group of people, regardless of the fact whether it is a racial, sexual or religious group. The issues of understanding between these diverse social groups, and of their fair interrelations and distribution of social...

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll

Introduction Lewis Carroll, the author of the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, managed to illustrate the fantasy world being full of anthropomorphic creatures through the depiction of morality themes; the tale is considered to be a gradual way to self-recognition and values perception. It is necessary to underline the fact...

Islam: Sacred Text (The Quran)

Outline Islam is a universal religion of Millions of Muslims around the world. I chose this religion because of my curiosity to know more about it and its sacred text, The Quran. The holy book of Muslims is unique and it is in its original form since its revelation on...

Report on Norwich Guest House Sector

Introduction Background to the study The hospitality industry plays a significant role in the economic growth of Norwich UK. The guesthouse sector is one of the sectors which have greatly contributed to the country’s economic growth. This is due to the fact that the sector forms a significant proportion of...

Ethics on Environment: Practical and Theoretical Constructs

Introduction Ethical behavior produces and preserves value in the world. A morally good person knows what has value and acts to produce and preserve it. From 1990s, it has become common and clear to make appeals for what is good for environment, and/ or nature (Attfield, 2003). The question of...

Population Growth and Technology

Introduction Technology is a term that has been used to refer to the development and usage of human knowledge to improve their lifestyle. It involves the practical usage of human knowledge to create new things and it requires the application of both the mental and the physical efforts of the...

Consumer Behavior and Prediction of Marketing Treads

Consumer behavior has a great impact on the marketing strategy and marketing mix developed by a company. Critics and researchers in consumer behavior (Schiffman and Kanuk 2003) are greatly concerned with the antecedents, activities, and outcomes of consumer actions. They have investigated the purchasing procedure, buying decisions, and consumption situations....

The Industrial Revolution and Its Effects on America

Introduction When America became independent in 1776, it was primarily an agrarian society. Farmers and artisans tilled the land and conducted business either from their homes or from small shops within their localities. People made their clothes, furniture, tools, and other products; while the skilled craftsmen made metal goods, dishes,...

Environmental Challenges for NAFTA and Their Solutions

Introduction Over the last few decades, the relationship between the United States, Mexico, and Canada have continued to strengthen; the three countries have in the past enjoyed close relationships in matters of trade and environmental relations. In fact, they are not only close neighbors but also share common environmental heritage,...

Russell and Strawson’s Debates on How to Draw Inferences

In “On Denoting,” by Bertrand Russell (1905,) Russell presents fundamental statements in such a way that show the reader how they must make a series of deductions while considering built-in assumptions. He creates formulas to show how we analyze even basic statements as being true or false based on multiple...

Should Homosexuals Have Children?

Introduction Homosexuality can be defined as the practice of erotic behaviors or activities with a person of similar gender or sex. (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). The practice which is a growing trend in America today has been one that is very controversial not only t religions but also to the law...

Ethics and Diversity in the Workplace and Management

Introduction The United Nations General Assembly has declared the new millennia and this century to be the century where diversity should be celebrated. As in many other fields of life, even in business diversity has become part of its routine. Globalization along with the triumph of free trade and capitalistic...

How Electronic Gadgets Contribute to Accidents in US

In the past, most motorists had to worry about fuel gauge and speedometer but currently, an eighteen-wheeler cab is the same as a cockpit. Vehicles are equipped with modern devices like cell phones, MP3 players, changing CDs, television sets, laptop computers, and GPS (geographical positioning systems) with all these facilities...

Key Points for Abolishing the Death Penalty in the USA

This briefing paper is presented to the American people so that all doubts and plans of retaining the death penalty despite all the Supreme Court rulings and the bad effects of it shall henceforth be erased from our minds. Presented this 14th day of April 2009 by the Concerned Citizens...

Organizational Behavior and Motivation Scheme of an Employee

The subject of the present study is the way organizational behavior is influenced by the issue of payment and what role payment plays in the whole motivation scheme of an employee. The question is discussed on the example of the company Norsk Petroleum that faced a problem of mass resignations....

Economic Effects of Legalizing Marijuana

Introduction Marijuana is a type of drug that is produced from the cannabis plant. It is actually the dried leaves and the flowers of the plant. Cannabis plant is easily grown in most parts of the world and is also a wild plant that grows in most parts of the...

Necessity of Studying Advertisements

Advertisements may seem very unimportant to some, but the impact they leave on every individual viewing them is magnificent. Their specialty lies in the fact that they are the reason for the transformation of thoughts, and additionally the single most influential aspect of each person’s life. But we encounter advertisements...

Motivation at Norsk Petroleum

Introduction Norsk Petroleum, a leading gas, and petroleum company pay special attention to motivation and organizational culture, job satisfaction high productivity. The case suggests that some employees feel a lack of motivation and about work trying to find another occupation to develop their skills and improve their life. These problems...

Experimental Method as the Key Method of Study in “Mainstream Psychology”

There are two main goals of a research study into psychology. To start with, such a study aims at giving out a human description, along with “its underlying psychological processes” (Breakwell at al 2006). Secondly, psychological research attempts to give an explanation to such an observed behaviour. The activity of...

Risk and Safety Management in Project Development

Introduction The work of any business or non-profit organization in the world is set up in order to achieve the established goals (Wang, 2000). Some organizations and enterprises are aimed at making profit of their activities that include sales, promotion, distribution, etc (Wang, 2000). Others, like for instance the governmental...

Hyper-Reality in Television

Hyper-reality in television: an introduction The concept of hyper-reality is defined as the blurring of the distinction between what is real and what is unreal, made possible through the process of simulation (Baudrillard & Glaser 1994, p.1). Baudrillard and Glaser (1994, p.1) define simulation as “the generation by models of...

The Developing of Keyboard Sonatas Through the Works of Joseph Haydn

Music is an important part of human life. People listen to music for different purposes. Some people find calmness and relax with the music, others are excited with it, some people listen to the music to find the answers to their questions, and the rest just enjoy good melodies and...

Was the Cold War Really a Cold War?

The Cold War (1945-1991) was a period of political confrontations between two blocks, the Capitalist America and the communist USSR. The caution of political leaders did not obviate the risk of reckless subordinates (Gaddis 54). However, it would seem that nuclear weapons made nuclear powers tactically cautious whilst increasing the...

The Analysis of the Story of Oedipus

The American College Encyclopedic Dictionary defines the adjective “blind” as: 1. lacking the sense of sight; 2. unwilling, or unable to try or understand; 3. not controlled by reason: (blind tenacity); 4. not possessing or proceeding from intelligence; 5. lacking all awareness: ( a blind stupor); 6. drunk – hard...

Problems Experienced by Children Raised by Homo Parents

The intention to write this paper is to throw light on the effects of homosexual parents on their children. Parents are known as the first teaching school for children, and if children are ignored in this school, then they can never be able to lift up their entire lives. Homosexuality...

Internationalization of a Bicycle Company: India & the US

Factors Affecting Internationalization of Bicycle Company The need for internationalization of companies began when firms saw the necessity to increase their export efforts due to the declining domestic consumptions (Andersen, 1993, p.209; Athukorala, 1995, p.2). However, their continued experience on the international markets exposed several challenges that impacted on their...

Procurement Management and Choice of Suppliers

Introduction Procurement management and selection of suppliers have a great impact on the performance and outcomes of every project. The Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide published by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), 2007) showed that the primary consideration in the procurement of construction projects is the need to...

Ireland and the European Union

Introduction The coexistence of the countries in the world and in the European community has always been a complicated matter involving political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. The post-World War II global community felt the eternal need of security and mutual protection against any military or economic threat. Thus, the...

The Era of Good Feelings

Introduction The beginning of the 19th century was marked by the differences of opinions among the political parties. The War of 1812 served as the major ground that made America assert a new feeling of nationalism: people had a considerable need to take the steps, which could improve the relations,...

System Approach to Organizational Change: Pharmacy Automation

Introduction While discussing about automation in pharmacies, the duties of a pharmacist come to the fore. The pharmacist may be a retailer or the one attached to any hospital. In both the cases, they store and dispense drugs to inpatients and outpatients. In every case, the pharmacist has to maintain...

Foreign Direct Investment by Multinational Corporations and Impact on Development

Introduction The presence of multinational corporations in developing countries has been viewed both as an advantage and disadvantage. The resulting resource gap in countries in the global south may be viewed as a need to increase the possibility for more foreign investment. In addition, these corporations are looking for locations...

The Relations Between the East and West in “Snow” by O. Pamuk

Throughout history, relations between the East and West have been marked by violence and cultural conflict. However in recent years, disunity the between the West and the Middle East in particular has been exacerbated because of Western foreign policy and increasing Islamic fundamentalism. International terrorism, notably the atrocities of September...

Socioeconomic, Political, and Other Factors of Doing Business in India

Introduction Conducting business in a foreign country comes with numerous challenges. The main reason is the fact that countries possess divergent orientations on various aspects that directly or indirectly affect the way businesses are conducted. Not taking close consideration to some of the unique attributes in every country can potentially...

Consumer Purchasing Behavior Impact on the Formulation of a Marketing Plan

Introduction The consumer’s behavior analysis is a marketing action that deals with the decision-making process of a buyer and argues to generate a framework of his choice including the factors that influence mental and social processes. The theories of consumer’s behavior address, why a buyer would choose a particular product...

The Five Civilized Tribes

Introductory paragraph The history of the Five Civilized Tribes has for a long time seemed quite heartrending to American historians. Instead of upholding the kind of savagery that was highly expected from these native tribes during the civilization period, the southeastern Native American Indians almost eagerly embraced many of the...

Strategic Human Resource Management in Iran

Introduction Human Resource Management can be stated as the managerial task that involves the matters associated to populace such as recompense, appointing, presentation, administration, association, expansion, security, well being, remuneration, worker incentive, communiqué, supervision and teaching. “Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment...

Rain Man: Movie Characteristic

Introduction The title of the movie is Rain Man. It was the winner of the 1988 Best Picture Award from the Academy of Motion Picture. There are two major characters. The first one is Raymond Babbitt who suffers from autism and for most of his life lived in a mental...

Personal Excellence: Achieving and Maintaining

It is important to achieve personal excellence since a lot of people are unable to extract the maximum from life in terms of happiness, satisfaction and a sense of achievement. The prime reason for such a situation being that personal potency is not recognized and claimed by people. Hence it...

Culture Variables in International Business

Introduction As defined by Muhlbacher, Helmuth & Dahringer (2006:14) international business refers to all business transactions and trading relations that exist either between two countries or among multiple countries. It involves exchanges of good and services between or among countries within an established set up of both legal and international...

Teen Promiscuity: Understanding the Issues

Teen promiscuity is a term which no one really talks about in the media until something has already happened and is news worthy. I believe if the media was more proactive on giving information to their society to help in preventing teen promiscuity and the issues that come with it....

Leadership and Self Empowerment

Life of people is full of mutual relationships which then define the roles of the people in the community and the further implementations of their talents and abilities. Such approach tends to realize the levels of different people in social, financial and at least societal attitude. Though, the concepts of...

Preparing Students for Tomorrow, Caring for Them Today

Introduction Teaching is a process that involves the whole being of a teacher. Unbeknownst to the learners before her, she has undergone a lot of learning, experience as a learner, and training herself, which involves her whole being to the point of merging her personal and professional self into one...

How Online Communities Can Be Used to Transform the Lives of Young People

Introduction Change, is said to be the only true constant; nothing ever really stays static. From the time we are born, we have to open up to the concept of change, to deal with the knowledge that what we know today will probably not be the same tomorrow and even...

Death of a Salesman: Plot Analysis

The events of Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman take place in 1949, four years after the Second World War has come to an end. America is enjoying a postwar economic boom, but the World War has caused a shake-up in American society, changing the way people view business,...

The Agents Of Change: US Election

Abstract Problems are part and parcel of every day life and in fact, it is rare to hear that any given individual has absolutely no problem; there are work, social, political, institutional, religious problems, to mention but a few. It is for this reason that we are always seeking effective...

Art and Design, Salvador Dali

The cultural legacy of Salvador Dali continues to be discussed from a variety of different perspectives even today. However, there can be absolutely no doubt as to the highest objective value of his artistic works, which explains why Dali’s paintings are being sold at the auctions for millions of dollars...

Modern Day Application of Socialism

Abstract This paper focuses on the modern day application of socialism in western economies. It describes specific actions taken by western governments with the man focus being the US in minimizing the effect of the current economic recession but which have some underlying characteristics of socialism. It demonstrates the recent...

Lufthansa Group: International Growth Strategy

Introduction Background to the study Lufthansa is one of the largest firms in the European airline industry. The firm operates from two main hubs which include Munich and Frankfurt. In its operation, the firm serves approximately 242 destinations which are located in 87 different countries (Lufthansa, 2008, ¶ 3). Apart...

Western Psychotherapy and Traditional Healing Practices

Introduction Therapy is a form of treatment thought to be suitable, worthy and beneficial by both the patient and the therapist. Therapy aims at reducing pain and this happens by unearthing underlying issues that may be causing the pain. The pain may be physical or psychological. However, regardless of the...

Stakeholders and CSR (Stakeholder Theory)

Stakeholders have a great impact on product markets as they determine the main trends and product requirements for a future period of time. To decide what a customer means by more colorful, more durable, or stronger, and to build these characteristics into a product, can easily involve misinterpretations. Moreover, needs...

“Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad

In the novel Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad fully explores the concept of imperialism and the effects it has on everyone who is involved with the process. He does this while employing a new modern means of characterization and expression. It is difficult to describe this new form of expression...

Old West American Literature: Owen Wister’s Virginian

Introduction It is generally understood that while The Virginian is a romance novel, it carefully incorporated the themes of masculinity, vigilante justice, the educated easterner and landscape. The protagonist is simply called the Virginian, introduced and described as an American cowboy, setting a standard for positive image of the previously...

Nicolas Sarkozy’s Economic Stimulus Package

Introduction Sarkozy is the present president of the French conservative party namely UMPS. In the presidential election held in 2007, he won nearly about 85% of the vote. The number of members of UMP has significantly increased during his presidency. Sarkozy extended his support to the Yes in the French...

Scientific Responsibility for Earthquakes in Japan

Introduction Evolution through scientific development has taken the most credit for the modernization of mankind. It is rather interesting how a simple invention like the wheel over 5000 years ago played its part in today’s the automobile. Critics are however worried that mankind is getting ahead of himself with his...

Business Plan Analysis and Critique of Abaka Company

Introduction The marketing plan is one of the most important and vital documents which determines the main strategic directions and goals of the project. As the basic vehicle for matching solutions with means, or management resources with market opportunity, management planning becomes the mechanism through which a company is brought...

Business Ethical Issues Definition

While carrying out business, people encounter numerous moral and ethical constraints, which is explained by the fact that the human factor dominates in business relationships. However, to solve the emerging disputes based on the infringement of moral principles, it is necessary to apply the legal issues that foster the balance...

Consumer Adoption of Optus Company’s New Technology

Introduction Optus Company is a communication company that provides various communication services to about seven million consumers in Australia every day. The various services that the company provides include mobile, all telephone services (international and local), business network services, internet and satellite services and subscription television. The merge of Sing...

Peoples’ Characters and Hopes in Literature: Comparison of Description

Introduction The world of literature is very versatile in facts, characters, events, historical trends, settings, etc. Large deposits of literature heritage describe the wholeness of the literature world and a man, as a provider of creative thought in this art. In other words, people are apt to create something new...

Women Businesses: Factors, That Affected the Growth

Introduction Many women have been participating in entrepreneurship of late; their businesses have been expanding quite rapidly in most countries in the world. It is believed that in the United States alone the number of women who own businesses is estimated to be 8 million compared to 4 million of...

Don Quixote as an Embodiment of Western Psyche

Despite the fact that nowadays, the hawks of political correctness try their best to prompt people to think of Western civilization is being simply a local geopolitical phenomenon, the objective reality invariantly points out to something different – as of today, there is virtually no place left on this planet...

Gentiva Home Health Company Positive Ethical Behavior

Introduction The Gentiva Health Company has been the leading health care company in the United States and this has been attributed highly to its best-defined organizational policies. As America’s leader in the provision of home care health services, the company has been delivering an expansion of healthcare in homes for...

Human Rights Problem of Domestic Help in El Salvador

Introduction The Republic of El Salvador is situated in the continent of Central America. Sharing borders with Honduras and Guatemala, it lays on the shores of the Pacific Ocean (Edward H. Lawson 1996, 426). The country covers a geographical area of 20,742 sq. km. (8,008 sq. mi.) with varied topographical...

Education Philosophy as It Relates to Adult Learning and Higher Education

Abstract This paper deals with the philosophy of education relating to adult learning and higher education. It begins with the reflection of lived experience, which allows stating core values and beliefs of an educator, as well as factors able to influence them. The paper considers the educational philosophy of self-discovery...

Stopping Corruption in USA Government Agencies

Introduction The world of political affairs is full of different processes which are concerned with peoples’ urges for money and power. Such evaluation of the contemporary situation over this field of activities is not surprising. Many ordinary people constantly run across the situations considered with bureaucracy and corruption in the...

The Malden Mills Case

Introduction The Malden Mills case is a popular one embarking on the involvement of good work ethic, humanity and the basic rights of people helping people through the bad times. “The ethics dilemma derives from the perceived conflict between the traditional corporate objective of profit maximization and the overall desire...

The Great Person Theory Definition

Everything in this world has a history. How is history formed is a topic long debated by historians. Historians believe in different theories behind the formation of history. These theories have led to controversies like the dependability versus unreliability of their reasoning. A few historians, including ancient and modern, believe...

International Marketing – Impact of Globalization

Abstract Due to the invention of highly developed technology the current world has more and more become an integrated community and as a consequence global business is the present form of trade in this 21st century. Also due to globalization concept there has been immense disregard to countrywide boundaries, the...

Personal Values and Ethical Standards

Introduction The subject of personal values and ethical standards is a major prerequisite in social life and business matters. The issue of values and ethics has come to the forefront since the near-collapse of the biggest economy of the United States, which most commentators have blamed on questionable values and...

Management Structure and Organizational Behaviour

Abstract The organizational structure affects how people and groups behave in an organization. It endows with a framework that shapes the attitudes, behaviors, and performance of the employees. Organizations need to develop a structure that allows them to manage individuals and inter group relations effectively. Differentiation and integration are the...

Social Psychology and Critical Thinking Process

Introduction The problem of domination in society has always been significant for people all over the world. The domination of men under women or vice versa, the domination of adults under children, and children under adults in the cases when a child is an object for praise, and domination in...

Gunshot Wound Types and Treatment

Introduction Currently, the number of people delivered to hospitals with gunshot wounds is ever-increasing. A gunshot wound can be defined as a blunt trauma “caused by a very powerful force acting on a small focal area”. Severe gunshot wounds lead to immediate death with paramedics sometimes being unable to deliver...

Measuring and Improving Quality in Restaurants

Outline A certain full restaurant located in the city has been experiencing a devastating situation in the past six months. This has been in the form of a drop in restaurant patronage, which is predicted to be a result of an associated decline in the level of service quality offered...

Groupthink and Decision-Making Process

Introduction Decision-making is one of the central processes in human lives. Individuals’ lives depend on the choices made concerning certain issues. With the decisions, one’s future becomes either favorable or terrible. In addition, decision-making determines one’s success in a career and also effective leadership within the individual. Similarly, the decision-making...

Toyota Company’s Marketing Management

Introduction The Australian automotive industry is a small segment of global auto market with no players. There are four major foreign players Australian automotive industry with foreign giants. It has been regarded as an exposed industry due to the international competitive forces and the industry is a shrinking one. Toyota...

Conflict Resolution: A Constructive Approach

Introduction The case analysis suggests that in the workplace, conflicts are caused by misunderstanding and a low degree of participation in problem-solving. Clearly, if the parties can agree on mutual objectives then the problem is far easier to resolve than if they have conflicting objectless and personal agendas. A year...

Human Brain. Alcohol Effects on Frontal Lobe Impairment

Abstract The frontal lobe is the area of the brain of any mammal, which is considered to be the most important brain region in human beings. The frontal lobe is responsible for creative thinking, decision making, categorizing behavior, and other self-expressing activities. The abuse of alcohol is proved by scholars...

ABC Corporation’s Corporate Social Responsibility

ABC Corporation, as a financially-oriented corporation, has come under a great deal of scrutiny and criticism for perceived unethical conduct, particularly in light of larger recent economic issues. Although not necessarily coming under direct fire, there is a need within the corporate environment to strengthen the reputation of the brand...

Industrial Pollution in China and the USA

Introduction Pollution can be termed as the introduction or contamination of the environment which include the water (both underground and surface water), land and the air that may cause discomfort, unsteadiness and disorder to the physical, psychological and emotional system of the living things. On the other hand, industrial pollution...

Capitalist Modernity in the 19th and the 20th Century

This essay examines the problems, discomforts, benefits, and drawbacks created by capitalist modernity in the 19th and 20th centuries and its impact on human society. After defining what capitalist modernity means in the introduction, the essay then examines the problems/discomforts created by capitalist modernity. The essay first discusses the environmental...

Transition to Modern Society

Introduction Several factors must converge before a community of persons moves to a higher level of sophistication referred to as civilization. A civilization which in most cases is used to mean culture (what people believe, their customs, behavior, and the general activities in their way of life); can specifically describe...

Evaluation of a Workplace Learning Environment

Introduction A career in Banking provides a good environment, for workplace learning. Bank Tellers have an opportunity to exploit their potentials and gain much from workplace learning. An evaluation of the environment in which Bank Tellers work is necessary to provide justification that indeed effective workplace learning can occur in...

Women Are Better Parents Then Men

Are women better parents than men? Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. What is your position? Prewriting for a...

Mattel’s Strategy: Training Managers to Become Leaders

Leadership is one of the key factors that contribute favorably to the success of any organization. In organizations where leadership is lacking, there is always confusion since there are no well-structured organizational goals. Leadership can be described as the ability of an individual to use emotional and personality skills to...

The Optimal Choice of Entry Mode in Business

Abstract To discuss the statement “the optimal choice of entry mode depends on the firm’s strategy”, this paper would consider the relationship between International strategies and entry strategy, and the meaning of international strategy, and foreign market entry strategies etc. This essay would also evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of...

The Moral Value of Prostitution

Introduction For years, prostitution has been viewed as an immoral act. From the Victorian age to the contemporary age, prostitutes have been criticized and even had to face the hand of the law for going in contrary to its stipulations. Mostly, the practitioners of this informal profession have been accused...

Strategy Implementation in Strategic Management Process

The topic of the Research Paper The area of research is strategic management. “Strategic management can be used to determine mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, roles and responsibilities, timelines, etc” (Management faqs, n.d.). The topic selected for my research is Strategy Implementation in the Strategic management process. Abstract The importance...

Professionalism to Me: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Introduction My name is Priscilla Vega. I am an administrative supervisor with U.S. Seal Manufacturing Company at Somerset in New Jersey. I have held the position since the year 2006. I have a degree from the University of Adelphi where I studied Management and Communications. My experiences Working for the...

Welding Principles and Applications

Introduction The role of welding in everyday human life cannot be estimated. Within anybody’s vicinity, half of the items have undergone a form of welding. These start from the automobile bodies and the railings on the staircase to the functional and decorative items like patio chairs, candle holders, baker’s shelves,...

Mattel’s Workforce Strategy: Fostering of Teamwork

Teamwork is one of the most effective tools in management as it enhances collective responsibility towards the common goal of the organization. According to Duke Corporate Education (2005:4), a team may be described as a small group of people sharing a common purpose and possessing complementary skills to pursue the...

Culture Briefing of a Country: China

The nations of the world are at a rising competition with one another presently. Each country has evolved on the globe in its own unique manner, and every nation has gained its current status with the efforts put in by the people residing in it. With distinct cultural and traditional...

Shouldice Hospital: The Success Rate

Introduction and case history The hospital is extremely successful which can be seen from the fact that, while initially, the total number of available beds was just eighty-nine, during 1982, the hospital was capable of carrying out nearly “6850 operations”. (Hooksett, 1983, p.2). This speaks volumes for the growth of...

Social Policy in the UK

Social policy refers to procedures taken to ensure that the masses access certain public goods. Historically social policy in the UK has been established and managed by the central government. It is only in the early 20th century that local governments started participating in social policy programs in their jurisdictions....

Managing the Services Industries

Introduction Each and every industry whether it is service or manufacturing industry operates its business in an environment which comprises of different issues or factors such as the physical environment, tradition and socialization, technology, politics, economics, and social factors. Each type factors have significant impact on almost every aspect of...

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company’s Strategic Policy

Introduction This is the analytical evaluation of the strategies of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The main purpose of this study is to highlight the company’s arrears of strengths and weakness as well opportunities and serious threats for the company. This paper has mainly focused the related years of the case...

Apple Inc. as an Innovative Firm

Since the beginning of the 20th century, innovation determines business opportunities, brand uniqueness, and company image. Innovation is nothing more than the act of introducing newness into a process or product. It involves an idea, its implementation, the actual production of the innovation, and its acceptance by the market. Essentially,...

The Strategic Management Process Definition

Introduction The Strategic Management Process (SMP) is made up of four elements viz. situation analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy evaluation. These elements are steps that are performed, in order, when developing a new strategic management plan. Existing businesses that have already developed a strategic management plan will revisit...

Australian Chinese: Migration, Ethnicity and Identity

In the modern world of multi-culture and migration has the pertinent value of discussion and the realization that migration, ethnicity, and identity have much in common takes the serious debates towards finding new meanings to it. Migration is the nature of modern man in a global market. Many of the...

Corporate Social Responsibilities of a Company In India

Introduction This report contains the major corporate social responsibility and environmental issues that the company will encounter when it relocates to India, a developing country. With the changing times, there is a lot of pressure that mounts on companies from the stakeholders i.e. the employees, customers, governments, the communities, and...

Development and Management of Autism

Outline Autism is a disorder that affects the development of children and it is presented in form of abnormal functioning in the areas of socialization, self-direction, and communication. Autism is caused by a variety of factors which include the environmental as well as genetic factors. Autism symptoms are accelerated by...

“Columbus and Western Civilization” by Howard Zinn

“Who controls the past controls the future. And who controls the present controls the past.” By the above quote, it is meant that Orwell claims those historians to be in power who govern our society. Only such historians who lead the society through their deeds or words are in a...

Ida B. Wells’ Power of Good Communication Skill

Communication is the instrument by which injustices are remedied. It involves much more than just talking about an issue, anyone and everyone does that. The gravity of message must be clearly understood and the receiver(s) of the message must feel compelled to action or the issue in question cannot be...

W. E. B. DuBois’ Power of Good Communication Skill

Throughout his books and other writings, William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) DuBois focuses on presenting well-written, fair-handed arguments for the fair treatment of African-Americans in this country. Acknowledging the accomplishments of white leaders with sincere language and forthright structure, he also denounces them for their failure to see the logistical error...

Harry Seidler and His Works

For several decades the name of Harry Seidler (1923-2006) stands to denote “progressive” architecture in Australia. The name was the first Australian name known to the world-wide architectural community. Other architects of great distinction have joined him, but the work and reputation of this Australian architect is really unfading, they...

Hermeneutic Phenomenology: Qualitative Research

The hermeneutic phenomenology derives ontological assumption constructing the purport within the subject with the limit in the face of historical perspective. The entry to the social world is obtained through giving meaning to the actions one does along with the actions others do. The ontological outlook implies no independent or...

Martin Luther King’s Power of Good Communication Skill

During the Montgomery bus boycott and the subsequent events in the years to follow, King’s inspiring involvement elevated him to becoming the most recognized and beloved leader of the Civil Rights movement in America. This was primarily due to his superb oratory skill and his ability to reach out to...

Human Resource Management and Organizational Strategy

Organizations employ many types of resources to realize their strategies and achieve their goals. These resources include labor force, which is nowadays approached in a less mechanistic way and referred to as human resources or human capital. Towards the middle of the 20th centuries, management scientists gradually came to understanding...

Enterprise Resource Planning in a Shipyard and Shipbuilding

Introduction Modern global sphere of shipbuilding experiences reduction of margins together with the total increase of customer expectations. To reach success and meet the requirements demanded by customers mean to provide them with the detail information beginning from building planning and up to the description of supply analysis. ERP (Enterprise...

Global Challenges Facing Organizations

Introduction In their operations, it is common for organizations to face various challenges that are often an obstacle in the operations of the organizations. Likewise, the United Nations, Imperial Tobacco, HSBC and Norwich Union have faced global challenges that have necessitated action to overcome them. The report herein looks at...

Biracial Adoption and Its Controversies

Abstract Racial adoptions, racial partnerships and racial marriages are increasingly being accepted as a way of life and a necessity in the development of an increasingly multicultural society in addition to promoting family diversity. However, most families still ideally nurture racial homogeneity which is rooted in the belief of biologism...

Cottage Town: Oral Presentation of Project

Introduction Oral presentation is considered to be a real success of any project because it gives an opportunity to communicate with the audience and have an eye-to-eye contact with your possible clients. Oral presentation can bring a beneficial deal but only in case if one follows the main rules and...

New Co.’s Job Evaluation and Pay System Recommendations

Terms of Reference/ Memo This is a task to audit the job evaluation system for New Co., which started five years ago as a small family business manufacturing and distributing high-tech components. In the manufacturing section, this company has two thousand (2000) employees and about thirty (30) engineers in administration...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Stem Cell Research

Introduction Stem cells are immature cells which are mostly found in multi-cellular organism and they are mainly characterized by their ability to renew through mitotic cell division which later differentiates into ranges of various specialized cell types (James, 2004, p39). Stem cells in mammals are classified into two broad classed...

Nature Versus Nurture. Child Behavioral Problems

Introduction In psychology, the problem of nature and nurture is one of the most controversial one. Behavioral geneticists have extensively explored the nature and nurture of general cognition, the etiology of specific abilities has received comparatively little attention. Conclusions about the relative impact of genes and the environment on different...

Depression and Related Psychological Issues

Introduction This research is aimed at investigating the causes and effects of such mental disorder as depression. In addition to that, I intend to analyze various treatment modes and ascertain their effectiveness. This particular aspect interests me, because depression is by far the most widespread mental disorder, and its causes...

Schizophrenia: Non- and Pharmacological Treatment

Schizophrenia is a serious and mental illness in which emotional disorders, inappropriate behavior, impaired thinking, and the inability to lead a social life are observed. It usually develops in men aged 18–25 years and in women aged 26–45 years. The given disorder is sometimes inherited, but the main risk factors...

Art Theory. “Leda” Painting by Otto Dix

Discussion The focal point of this paper is to select one work of art from Los Angeles county museum of Art and write a comprehensive essay on its visual presentation and significance. The history of the artist and the stylistic or historical context from which it emerges is the central...

Rituals in Human Life: Birthday Party

Introduction Our life is full of rituals; however, we often fail to see them, probably the main reason for it is that we often take them for granted and therefore forget about their symbolism and meaning that they convey. Overall, a ritual can be defined as the prescribed or established...

The Service Encounter – Journal and Analysis

Executive Summary There exists a lot of differences and ambiguity regarding the marketing of services essentially due to the intangible nature of services. Product marketing is easier as there is a tangible item that may be shown to the customer or make them feel it literally. But in the case...

Family Therapy: Bowns’ Theory

This paper is to give the description and illustration of various concepts of the Bowen theory on differentiation of self, through which his terms such as emotionality, individuality and togetherness will be brought to light. Introduction A Family as unit is the primary source for educating and developing an individuals’...

Is Lethal Injection Inhumane?

Lethal injection is far more humane than the electric chair or the gas chamber, but is this method of execution humane in itself? The discussion of this question has always been rather controversial, as far as people have either kept to the point of view that violent criminals should be...

Economic Analysis of United States GDP

Economic Analysis and Comparison The United States as a country has the world’s biggest economy. In 2007, the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated at USD13.8 trillion. Most economists view the US economy as a hybrid. The majority of the microeconomic decisions are made by the private sector. The...

Adolescent Obesity: Theories and Interventions

Introduction The problem of adolescent obesity is gaining more and more attention as the adverse impact of the health condition affects millions worldwide and in the United States in particular. The obesity epidemic is associated not only with the decreased quality of life of those diagnosed with the condition but...

The Phenomenon of Prohibition

Abstract Prohibition is a phenomenon that took place between 1920 and 1933 which was regarded as a noble experiment. It was passed as a law to stop people from consuming alcohol and had a lot of repercussions, some of which are felt even today. Most of the people who suffered...

Interviews With L.A. Residents

Preface Up until recently, I was convinced that the overwhelming majority of L.A. residents are absolutely thrilled to live in the city, which is often associated with the very essence of the so-called “American dream”. Prior to conducting the following set of interviews, it would never occur to me that...

IKEA: Performance Management

Performance management encompasses the many things done in organizations to manage and shape the performance of employees. It attempts to align effort and performance with standards and types of performance needed for organizational success. The organization selected for analysis and evaluation is IKEA. IKEA is a leader in home products...

Children Language Acquisition.

Introduction Language in all its aspects is one of the most significant topics of study in linguistics. Scholars of this science dedicate their lives to exploring the emergence, development and modern stage of existence of the language. It can be explained by the fact that language is one of the...

Organization of a Palliative Care Unit

Palliative care is given to those who are nearing the last days of their lives when providing the best quality for remaining life is more significant than prolonging a miserable life (National Ethics Committee, 2007). Sometimes even aggressive high quality palliative care does not relieve them of symptoms like vomiting,...

James Fowler’s Six Stages of Faith

Introduction James Fowler is involved in the study of the development of faith. Faith as Fowler states is that holistic point of reference which concerns the relation of man to the universe. He, therefore, identifies six stages through which he believes all faithful travel in their lives (Berger, 2000, Notes,...

Philanthropy: Recycling Programs in Los Angeles

Introduction The current increasing use of the earth’s natural resources put a raising pressure on our planet’s ecosystem. This ecosystem which supplies vital resources is one of the key factors that human life depends on, along with waste absorption. What happens if human life using all of the available natural...

Risks to Staff Motivation and Morale

In every organization culture determines the ways of performance and interaction between employees, communication and climate, morale and satisfaction. Following Foster-Fishman and Keys (1997): “Organizational culture refers to the shared system of meaning that guides organizational members’ believing, thinking, perceiving, and feeling, ultimately directing their behavior”. New proposals and changes...

All About Semiology

Introduction Semiology refers to the study of sign processes or communication through signs and symbols and it can either be individually or grouped into a system of signs. The field of semiology is categorized under three branches namely; semantics which refers to the relationship between the signs and the specific...

TNCs Contribution to Globalization of Retail Industry

Introduction Transnational corporations make a great contribution to globalization issues and development of the global industry structure. TNCs change the world brining information technologies and methods of buying to development countries. They support information and goods exchange and promote new life styles nad new values. TNCs are associated with concentration,...

The Global Oil Industry Overview

Introduction The Global oil industry is the industry that encompasses the process of acquiring oil through exploration, extraction, refining, marketing and distribution on a global level. Oil is a major source of energy and has been referred to as ‘Black Gold’ because it is vital to many industries and the...

Gender Inequality in Democratic Welfare States

Thesis Statement This paper is claimed to evaluate the strategies of Liberal and Social Democratic political forces aimed at the alleviation of gender inequalities. Originally, both strategies can not be regarded as successful, however, the matters of gender inequalities are engrained in the minds of the peoples, and often, it...

Virtual Reality: The Technology of the Future

Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that permits the user to maintain contact with a computer-simulated ambiance whether it is an actual or perceived one. Most of the contemporary virtual reality environments are fundamentally visual encounters, shown either on a computer screen or using particular or stereoscopic displays; however, some...

Life Course Transitions and Housework Analysis

It is common knowledge that children always wish to grow up faster whereas the only dream of all the adults is to come back to that beautiful period of their life when they were children and when they did not have to think about those problems each of their faces...

Contemporary Management Skills: Development Plan

The intention of this three year action plan is to craft a spotlight on developing management skills. My strengths and weaknesses as well as the challenges and needs to overcome my weaknesses and improving upon some areas will form the backbone of this three year plan. This plan avows that...

Chemicon Plc’s Risk Assessment in Democratic Republic of Congo

Introduction DRC, or the Democratic Republic of Congo, is the third-largest nation in the continent of Africa. Its name Congo denotes “hunter’ as it was termed by an ethnic group in Congo River Basin. The nation is widely affiliated with Southern Africa as a member of the Southern African Development...