Geography Case Studies Samples For Students

Abstract
Shelter is one of the basic human necessities. Provision of decent-quality and affordable housing is one challenge that various authorities have been faced with, and Sheffield is not left behind. Though she has surpassed her average annual housing needs, Sheffield is still struggling to mitigate housing problems. This research project reviews the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Sheffield’s housing and how education level affects the adoption of GIS in affordable housing initiatives. In order to achieve this objective, the current state of Sheffield’s housing is exhaustively considered. Using the boundary data from EDINA ...

Human Geographical Factors and Social Systems

Human Geography is defined as the activities of human beings and its impact on the society and the earth in general. Human geography is a key indicator and pointer that can and has been used to explain trends in societies and communities. According to Jared Diamond, societies and how they rise and collapse can be linked to a number of human geographic factors which influences the way societies are ran and can be analyzed. This is mainly due to the fact that society is based on livelihood and a reliance on the environment. Thus, human geography identifies these collective ...

Introduction

Increasingly difficult geographic conditions and harsh climatic conditions coupled by climate change have emerged as key causes of migration as persons affected by the crisis escape from the rigors that come with the conditions. In most cases, it is vulnerable persons who are most affected by the extreme geographical and climatic conditions and who seek to find ways of grappling with the problem. Most of the time, migration has always presented itself as a viable solution for the vulnerable persons to other areas in a bid to cushion themselves against the tough conditions. Nonetheless, migration, albeit seen as a viable option by ...

Conventional Farming vs. Organic Farming

Agriculture is the process by which food in grown on a large scale. It is larger than just the family garden that is intended to sustain a family for a year. Agriculture is intended to sustain an entire community and when it is practiced on a very large scale, it is done to feed thousands. Cultures around the globe have been involved in food production to sustain communities for tens of thousands of years or more. According to John Unsworth at IUOAC Agrochemicals, “Up until the 1940s inorganic substances, such as sodium chlorate and sulphuric acid, or organic chemicals ...

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In the article titled Corporate Policies of Republican Managers the authors tested the effect of personal political preferences of corporate managers on corporate policies. The authors specifically focused on the Republican managers who had 73% likelihood of identifying themselves as conservative, 24% chance of identifying as moderate, and only 3% chance of being liberal (Hutton, Danling and Kumar 1279). The study found that majority of the managers identifying themselves as politically more inclined towards the Republican also adopted conservative corporate policies. Consequently, the organizations that they led were characterized by low debt levels, low capital, low investment in ...

Introduction

The nation-state is a means by which the political arena and the cultures of a specific nation are merged to develop one solid solution. This solid solution is having a regulated culture, economic life and even political adventure within the nation’s boundaries. The nation-state slogan is one slogan that is sweet to achieve but hard to achieve. However, this depends on the status of the nation and the number of cultures the nation holds (Domosh 2010). There are well defined reasons why nation-state objective is barely achieved by the nations. Besides there are also factors that slightly support the well-being of ...

Question 1

The pub business in the United Kingdom has witnessed significant growth in the recent years. This growth is associated with the increased sales and profitability of the business. Most businesses attribute their success to their market segments as it contributes to increased sales. Selecting the best market segment is essential in realizing success or failure to an establishment due to the customer base. Appreciating success in business requires proper segmentation and management towards segmentation benefits. The benefits of segmentation can only be realized once a complete study of the business needs is conducted. This is consistent with the notion that ...

Energy drink is among the alternative beverages that have shown rapid growth in the beverage industry in the mid-2000s in the United States. As a response to the declining demand for carbonated soft drinks due to shifting consumer preferences towards beverages like energy drinks, sports drink, bottled water, fruit juices, ready-to-drink tea, vitamin-enhanced beverages, ready-to-drink coffee, and other types of beverages, PepsiCo had relied on these alternative beverages for its sustained growth in mature markets, and prospectively, market expansion for alternative beverages to emerging international markets.
In 2009, PepsiCo led in the beverage industry in most beverage categories other ...

The Company: Al-Zulfi Group in Qatar

Issue: Reservations about hiring women
Expansion plan: Due to market saturation coupled with growing competition in India, SSSL aims to target international geographic segments with excellent demand for security system products (Zain, 2017).
Partnership: SSSL proposes a partnership to Al-Zulfi Group because it is legally bound (as per foreign investment laws in Qatar) to partner with a local company with 51% share to be held by the local company to expand to Qatar (Zain, 2017).
Conflict: Samir Singh, the CEO at SSSL wants Seema Saran to lead the project in Qatar, while Zulfi Khan, the Director of Al-Zulfi Group ...

The hiring of permanent replacement workers during a labor dispute has been at the center of confrontations between labor unions and business owners. While labor unions argue that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) needs to abolish hiring of permanent replacement workers, business owners are of the view that the status quo should be maintained. As such, the argument for or against permanent replacement workers depends on what side one is.
One of the main advantages of hiring a permanent replacement is that it acts as a check to labor unions. If there was no right to hire permanent ...

Central Issue:

How can John Higgins prove to more effective for Weaver Pharmaceutical, the U.S. Parent drug company in the Weaver-Yamazaki joint venture amid his unusual attachment to the Japanese culture and people?

Recommended Course of Action:

Weaver Pharmaceutical should respect John Higgins’ qualifications and experience and request him to accept an appropriate alternative designation. The company should have discussions with him about his future aspirations and goals and then make this decision. Higgins is very likely to accept staying in Japan for the rest of his life than being expatriated to different geographies or back to U.S. and a suitable designation can be given ...

This is an interesting case where The Candelstik company of Canada wants to strike a deal with a departmental store chain in Mexico for supply of their goods. The problem with the deal is there is a cultural difference in both the companies as they are from different counties. Even the economies are different as Canada is a developed economy whereas Mexico is a developing economy. Both the team wants the best deal for their respective companies.

In the case discussed the problems faced is to understand the cultural difference. The major difference in culture between developed economies and developing economies. Usually the ...

- Why did Coors's competitive position in the U.S. brewing industry deteriorate between the mid-1970s and the mid-1980s?

Sales of Coors’s beer declined for the first time in two decades in 1975 by 4%. But the sales performance of the company was quite impressive from the beginning mainly because of quality and geographic advantage. In 1873, Adolph Coors, Sr. started to sell beer in Colorado. In 1933, four years after the prohibition was lifted, the sales volume was 90,000 barrels. Year by year compounded annual sales growth of the company was 11.2% from 1933 to 1974. Exhibit 1 summarizes the position of Coors compared to its competitors.
Coors had several strategic and operational disadvantages ...

Introduction

Bacterial meningitis is an infection that affects the meninges, the cerebrospinal fluid and the spinal cord that causes death and disability in a number of people worldwide. This is a highly contagious airborne disease that is spread through the transmission of three organisms present in the respiratory secretions: Neisseria meningitides, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The onset or origins of the disease varies among different age groups and geographic locations. According to estimates, 200,000 people die annually of meningitis. Case fatality rates vary with age at time of illness and also depend on the particular bacterial strain causing the infection ( ...

Introduction

- Background of the Organization
In this paper, the Four-Part Model is applied in the context of the social responsibility activities of the Coca Cola Corporation. In this regard, the specific components of this model will be discussed, and the effects of their application within this organization will also be analyzed. The Coca Cola Corporation is one of the largest soft-drinks` manufacturer in the United States and the globe at large. The company`s operations are found in almost all the countries in the world, and its corporate social responsibility programs are also run parallel to the company` ...

Introduction

The strategic and consistent growth of Amazon is not just spectacular but is truly admiring because its continuous innovations and strategies are very well organized, timely and innovative. Its net sales in 2012 reached US$61 billion, a 27.1% increase from $48.08 billion in 2011. North American net sales totaled $34.81 billion, which is a 30.4% increase from the $26.70 billion in 2011 (Brohan, 2013, p. 1). North America accounted for 57% of sales in 2012 (2013, p. 1). Its business strategy is bent on the utmost customer service by giving them the widest array of products and services. It has a ...

Chapter 1, pg. 36: Are Electronic Medical Records a Cure for Health Care?

The problem described in this case is on medical record keeping due to the increasing number of patients seeking medical services. According to the case, about 12 percent of healthcare spending goes towards record keeping (Laudon & Laudon, 2012). Traditionally, medical records have been kept in files and folders, which make it difficult for healthcare professionals to access and share information. This problem can be solved by adopting electronic medical systems.

What people, organization, and technology factors are responsible for the difficulties in building electronic medical record systems? Explain your answer.

The application and use of electronic medical records is compelling because they can make healthcare less expensive, efficient, and improve the quality of care by enabling easy access and ...

Introduction

Since ancient time, forests, grasslands, water bodies, hay fields, and other forms of vegetation covers have remained preferable habitants for millions of birds’ species. Based on their biological, eating, and breeding habits, different birds’ species occupy designated ecological zones, which are found in various parts of the world. Some bird species prefer habitants that are near water bodies, forests, and grasslands while others prefer living near residential places, in plains and mountainous regions, and in cold and hot conditions. In the same breath, some of the birds’ species play an integral role in human life, and in maintaining a balance ...

Introduction

Starbucks was founded in 1971 by three businessmen, Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl and Jerry Baldwin. Starbucks purchases, roasts high-quality bean coffees and provide to its customer along with fresh, Italian style beverages and coffee-related accessories. The Company is one of the most recognized brand in U.S.

Job Description, Specification for a Starbucks Employee.

Starbucks have many designations for employees, food processing, bar person, Cafe manager, IT operations and sales managers. The requirement of a bar person is more than any other designation. A bar person deals with customers taking their orders and recording transactions related to cash and book keeping.

Job Description

A job description entails the summary of a ...

Public Health is defined as the art and science of preventing diseases which leads to the prolongation of life and also the promotion of health by the hard work of the society. Efficiency in the Public Health can be achieved by well timed, reliable and precise information which can be used to study the health pattern in the different populations. India has been experiencing a very high burden of the infectious diseases in the world accelerated by factors such as large population, poor sanitation, high poverty levels, and problems related with the access to preventive services and health care.
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1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM(S)
The problem that was indicated in the case study was the obstacles that the company faced during creation of new entity. This entity was created with the merger of ATK and EDS but with this merger, there were a lot of critiques and questions that were raised as both the organizations had totally different background and were operating in different market as well. It is important for the organizations to carefully analyze and evaluate the different factors and elements before taking a decision of merger or acquisition. If the organization is able to manage ...

Apple Incorporation is a company that was established in California in 1977 and which consists of wholly owned subsidiaries that manufacture, design and market a number of products which include iPad, iPhone, Mac, iPod and various software applications for both consumers and professional applications (Annual Report, 2011). The company caters to a number of consumers which include small and mid-sized businesses, Government, education and enterprises. The fiscal year of Apple consists of either 52 or 53 week period and it ends on last Saturday of every September.
The business strategy that the company has chosen for itself is providing the best ...

- Issues for Tom Muccio
Tom Muccio has the responsibility of renegotiating with Wal-Mart for a deal that does not pressurize the retailer to accept large product inventories. The extra inventory would require Proctor and Gamble (P&G) to do advertising and to offer price specials for the goods to move, this is extra expenses for P&G (Sebenius & Knebel 3). Internal letdowns is another issue, whereby P&G lacks the incentive and structure for customer relationship improvement, there were internal conflicts between the new teams approach and the sales people who wanted to handle both sales and customer handling as it ...

Definition

Drought can be defined as weather related disaster where there is a continuous and consistent shortfall of moisture within the atmosphere enough to cause undesirable effects on the ecosystem within a given area over a given period of time. (Warwick, 1975) Drought is caused by a lack of precipitation over a long period of time that results in water shortage leading to adverse effects in the environment affecting plants, animals and humans. What is considered drought in one part of the world may not be considered drought in a different place. For instance what is considered drought in the Congo Rain Forests where rains are ...