Essays on Able To Communicate

Executive Summary

Nutella’s has been very successful in the UK market with the brand becoming a leader in sweet spread market with a share of 36 percent. The success of the brand in this market could be attributed to the company’s long experience in the UK. However, the brand’s future in this market is threatened by the perception that Nutella has saturated fats and sugar. Hence, it is important for Ferrero to investigate this problem and come up with a communication strategy that will change the image of the brand in the eyes of the current and potential ...

Since 1971, when the first e-mail was delivered, social media has taken our life under its control. Nowadays, 1 in 4 people all over the world use social networks (Whiteman 1). Youth is especially obsessed with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other popular networks. While walking through the crowd, you will definitely spot a few people staring at their phones, texting or simply checking their accounts’ activity. Sometimes this obsession seems unhealthy, for example, when somebody is panicking about forgetting his or her phone at home. Such people think that their day is spoiled if they do not have a ...

In a globalized world, it seems as though culture shock is inevitable. Essentially, people “encounter culture shock whenever they uproot themselves from a familiar setting and move to an unfamiliar one,” (Ting-Toomey & Chung, 2011, p. 93). With millions of people traveling as tourists, finding work in other countries, and students studying outside of their homeland, culture shock is an experience that will ultimately affect so many. For some scholars, what it really boils down to is how a person handles their culture shock, and how their reaction to culture shock will affect their ability to adapt to a new ...

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The digital revolution that reached its peak in the second part of the 20th century pervades its influence on every facet of the global society. One of the effects of a society impacted by this evolution is the faster access to data and the availability of the global community to that information. Nonetheless, there is another instance that is changing the operation of contemporary society-extremism. Examining all of its contemporary features, extremism is posing a two-pronged threat; one, it impacts the global community and two, terrorism impacts the changes that society will undergo. It is only after ...

Philosophy

Introduction Man has always gazed at the stars and attempted to answer the question about the existence of any life anywhere else in the Universe apart from Earth. While for the better part of the first two thousand years After Christ, there was a popular assumption that Man is unique in the Universe, the acceptance of the ‘Copernican Principle’ (Tyson, 2003) in the 1500s, when Nicholas Copernicus put the sun back in its proper place at the center of the solar system, propelled the notion that man may not be unique after all. Given the fact that the three ...

Choosing right profession is a key moment in person’s life. People must be very careful with it because this is what you will be actually doing for living for a very long time. A wrong choice can make person really unhappy and even miserable at some point. I am sure that choosing right profession must be based on personal characteristics rather that the salary or length of the working day. Personally, I would like to help and assist people. As for me, this is the most wonderful thing what one person can do for others. In order to ...

I had an interview with Pedro Garcia who is the financial manager of Starbucks Company. Starbucks is an organization that deals in coffee, snacks, and espresso drinks. As such, the financial manager of Starbucks has several responsibilities to ensure that the company’s operations run smoothly. The manager has a duty to manage the company’s budgets in order to ensure that the company operates within the finances allocated for a variety of expenses within the company. Garcia explained that managing budgets involves monitoring the company’s expenses to ensure that Starbucks’ actual expenses do not exceed the standard costs set ...

Introduction

Physicians, health care centers; other health providers conduct their businesses of medicine provisions in a more efficient, and effective manner through engaging and managing their businesses and health care data documents to inform them of everything they do. When health care businesses engage their business using the information, technology they make their business operation more efficient and effective. Through use of health care It solutions, the health care providers make their health provisions quality. The results of using IT solutions in health care include improvement access to patient health care data. The data concerning patients such as their personal history ...

Systems applications overview

The system is intended to be used by the bank users. This is a system that will be used by Lottsa Financial Services Bank customers to manage their accounts. The system will also be used by the staff of the bank to manage the client accounts.

System users

The users of the system are the clients of the bank and the staff of the bank. The clients of Lottsa Financial Services Bank should be able to access their accounts and transact some basic operations regarding their accounts. This should be offered by the system in a seamless connectivity. The staff should be able ...

Introduction

In today's world business connectivity is crucial. In an organization where computers, and hence user, connect through networking has much better productivity and is able to make decisions much more quickly and reliable. These benefits are achieved through connectivity and sharing of information and resource. By connecting to network, users are able to communicate with each other through the use of instant messengers as well as email while also sharing files. Also, through networking, it is possible to share hardware resources such as Hard Drives and Printer which makes the use of resource much more efficient. In many ...

Question 1

Deb and Ron act as the main characters in the video ‘Dual-earner Families. The story behind this video revolves around the day to day lives of both Deb and Ron. Both Deb and Ron are engaged in hectic jobs as they try to earn an income with which they hope to use to support themselves and their children. However, there is a major problem that results from both Deb and Ron’s hardworking and busy lifestyle. Since both of them spend most of their time at their respective jobs, they have been unable to dedicate enough time between ...

Beautiful code and design

It is important to have a beautiful code apart from good code alone. This is important because it serves as a guide from the programmers and developers who will work on the program in the future. Even though most codes serve the right purpose, there is needed to be able to communicate the program intention to the future users. Beautiful code should be self-describing with comments that are meant to show what the code is supposed to do. It will be easier to improve the performance of the program in the times to come. Good code without comments is useless as ...

Communication Techniques

Abstract In a society, it is very important for people to communicate in order to have a peaceful co-existence. This is also the same for an organization. The organization behaviour is essential because it guides and improves the behaviours and the attitudes of the people in the organization. This is why the organization theory was formulated. The organization theory has enabled people to form a hierarchy in, which communication occurs from the manager to the normal workers. Feedback was formulated in order for the workers to be able to communicate and provide imputes on important decisions made by the managers. Efficiency ...

Introduction

There are many forces that cause the reduction of linguistic diversity in the world. In most countries, there are different people from different cultural backgrounds but as time goes by, we find that most of these communities seem to have forgotten their languages and have integrated with the other communities and formed different common language. Roughly, five to six thousand languages are spoken in the world today. However, a hundred years from now, those numbers will certainly fall to a thousand or even less. Communities that were once self-sufficient are now finding themselves under intense pressure to integrate with their more ...

Communication is the passage of information from a sender to a receiver in a manner that is coherent to both. For communication to be complete, the receiver must give a feedback showing acknowledgement and understanding of the information communicated. In human communications, language is an important aspect of passing information from one person to the other. This leads to development of the language game concept. Various theories have tried to explain the language game. Language game is drawn from a philosophical view that the language use can be through the way it is simply used to portray an action which is cemented into ...

Critical Thinking on Media Theology

Today people in the West can hardly imagine communication without internet. The massive involvement with social media affected also the Christian community that learned to use tools to communicate with congregations. Social media helps educate Christians on religious matters. It is involved in events management and organization of church activities, that use social media options to connect and stay informed about forthcoming occurrences in church life. Internet offers diverse sources for information on Christian issues. Generally, Christian communities benefit from social media that keep them connected and give them new resources to encourage each other in their faith.

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Management Leadership

1. What is framing? Name 2 leaders who have utilized it effectively in casting a vision. Many a time leaders forget to communicate to the team members the goal of an initiative in a clear and compelling way. Framing is the competency of the leader to make others understand the outcome of a situation or project so that the entire team can take effective action. For example, Jack Welch was able to communicate the business goals of its leadership as well as other stakeholders properly and it resulted in a huge success of GE during his tenure as the CEO. Mahatma Gandhi was ...

Part 1

The argument that the authors present is that of the way information about the friends were formed. The authors argue that friends find their friends’ information online in ways that are less formal. The authors raise the issue of the way information regarding the friends and the people that are found online are achieved. It is an issue of concern that should be taken into consideration. The authors are concerned about the gathering of information on the internet and the impact that this has on the clients. It is an issue of concern that should be put in place ...

Introduction

The management in diversity is recognizing the individual differences and thereby encompassing the acceptance and respect. Organization considers each of its working individuals as unique and thereby respects their individuality. The individuals could differ on many fronts such as ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, political views, gender, and other ideologies. The goal of the Human Resource Management (HRM) is to respect these differences and nurture the working environment in a safe and positive manner (Sparrow, 2012).

Problem Statement

HRM tries to go beyond the simple differences, and instead it celebrates the different dimensions of diversity. Management ...

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Language is one of the most, if not the most, important tool we have when communicating with each other. People talk and use different vocabulary when they talk to their siblings, their co-workers, or their friends. They also act different around them and the study of the behavior of a specific cultural group is called ethnography. Ethnography is “a qualitative research design aimed at exploring cultural phenomena. The resulting field study or a case report reflects the knowledge and the system of meanings in the lives of a cultural group” (Gee 2003). There are many reports of ...

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According to One World Nations Online, Spanish, next to English, is one of the most widely spoken languages in the United States as well as in the world. Including second language speakers, there are currently more than four hundred million people who speak Spanish. When we say ‘Spanish’, one of the attributes we can connect to it is the notion of romance or of love. Love, however, is about communicating and the primary tool of communication is language. It makes sense therefore to conclude that ...

- How effectively were you able to communicate with others in the lecture activity? I was able to communicate effectively. I conveyed the messages I intended to convey and at the same time, I could understand what others wanted to say. At a few occasions, I took time to interpret the messages. With the help of this activity, I also understood the difficulties faced by physically-challenged persons (who cannot speak or listen). - Which emotions did you find difficult to communicate to others? It was quite easy to convey the feelings of ‘love, hate, frown, interest, happiness, ...

According to the joint commission 2001’s healthcare standards, every patient is supposed to be assessed for pain before any medical step is taken. Pain assessment and management are essential for any healthcare services to be of top quality. There are several ways used to determine the scale of pain among children and adults. They include the verbal way where the patient is asked to rate the scale of the pain he or she feels on a verbal scale from no pain to worst pain, observing the facial impression of the patient, and also using a numeric scale where the patient ...

Communication is the effective transfer of information from one point to another. There are different ways through which this can be done. There are mediums which are used to move the message of information from one point to another. The movement of messages has been from ancient years. However, the movement of messages however has been improving as years move. This has been attributed to people thinking of ways to make life easier. As a result, there have been inventions in the communication industry and the results have been easier movement of information from one position to another. There have ...

Introduction

Software engineering management is an important task when designing complex software systems. This is because the details of the systems will give a description of what needs to be done at each stage of the software development process. This paper will focus on the software development a courier service and how the scheduler works (Humphrey, 1989).

Question 1 a)

The hierarchical functions that will be included in the design of the system and scheduler will include: - Enter the new job in the database. Record the new job in the database. This is where the clerk will enter the details of the new ...

Introduction

Sign language in USA is the third most widely used language, next to Spanish and English. However, it has been an issue of long debate by both parents and educators whether early exposure to sign language would hinder the language acquisition process of the child or would accelerate the learning process. A lot of studies have been made over the years concerning the merits and demerits of sign language and in recent times it has been figured out that sign language taught to children during the developing stages, indeed, helps children in learning a language faster. A variety of programs ...

Criminal Law

Abstract This paper will provide the guideline or procedure for two undercover detectives to their first Ruckus Society training camp on the do’s and don’ts during criminal investigation based on the permissible limits provided by law. The paper will discuss the constraints, legal and ethical ramifications of undercover police task while infiltrating the Ruckus Society training camps. The criteria had been established beforehand to serve as the policy for the two undercover officers with regard to intervention and preventing the commission of crimes to which they have personal knowledge. At the same time, there will be ...

An argumentative essay is a persuasive essay that has to convince the reader to accept certain view points on the topic of discussion. This can only be done by providing sufficient evidence that supports the arguments one puts across. The media is one culture force that is inevitable. This is because it surrounds us in all aspects of our lives and it is the main means of communication that spreads news around the globe. It informs the people on the events taking place around the world. It not only gives information to the society but also decides which information ...

This report contains literature review on the importance of effective communication in the engineering profession.

The role of effective communication in the engineering profession Communication is the process through which information and ideas are transferred from one person to another through a medium. This could be oral communication through means such as the telephone and face to face communication. It could be non verbal where it involves the transmission of information through letter writing, facial expressions and even body language among others. Effective communication occurs when the sender sends the message and it’s transmitted and received as it was originally designed upon which the recipient of the message understands it without any misunderstandings ...

Kapiolani Community College

ABSTRACT This paper will go in detail as to how beneficial it is to teach children sign language at an early age as opposed to not teaching sign language at all to younger children. This paper will also discuss the facts as when, how and why baby sign language should be taught and used. Also this paper will discuss how the teaching of sign language to young children as early as six months of age can improve their communication with their parents and other caregivers as well as helps them develop at a quicker rate than children who hasn’ ...

Introduction

Sports has been used by humanity since time immemorial as a way of interacting, associating and understanding one another. There are as diverse kinds of sports as there are diverse people and cultures. Today, with the advent of social network services spearheaded by the worldwide web, sportspersons and their fans have found an avenue through to interact. In the long run, sportspersons have been able to communicate, advertise and reach out to their fans through the social network services because of the advanced technologies and the facilitation courtesy of the worldwide web.

History of Social Network Services, Statistics and figures of users

Sports in relation to social networks is itself a ...

Under the term bilingualism it is understood that educational process is presented in several languages. As a rule, two languages are used at class. To some extend such practice is rather widespread. However, not each use of two languages can be named a bilingual education. Technically speaking, it is possible to say that any educational system, which uses two languages, is bilingual. However, in practice, a lot depends on the proficiency of the language usage. True bilingual programs make use of both languages at the same level of proficiency. Bilingual education is an extremely controversial issue. At the time when in ...

Question One

Indeed, a smile is a nonverbal form of communication. This is essentially because through a smile, one is able to show his or her inner feelings and emotions. Naturally, a smile communicates approval or happiness with something. In fact, nonverbal communicators have learnt to distinguish two broad categories of smiles. The first category is the genuine smile that is supposed to communicate one’s happiness to the recipient. Such a smile is usually natural and authentic. The other type of smile is the false smile usually lacking in authenticity and natural taste. The latter smile is usually pretentious and hypocritical and a recipient can pick ...

Technology is one of the things that we cannot ignore in our current society. When new inventions in technology are realized, we experience both negative and positive effects. Mobile phones are one of the items that have been brought about by technological inventions. They are of great importance to the members of the society. Every time, new models of mobile phones are developed to meet the needs of the society. Mobile phones are mostly used in communication activities. They are also important in learning activities especially for the youths. However, mobile phones have both negative and positive effects like ...

In this paper, the leadership style of Steve Jobs is evaluated. The researcher chose tech-genius who revolutionized the computer, music and publishing industries but also because he is a true visionary leader who was able to communicate his vision of “computer for the rest of us” and bring his followers (staff, investors, customers) in his journey of achieving the vision. The objectives of this paper are: first, to evaluate the leader that I have chosen in terms of his leadership style, ethical conduct and effective communication; second, to determine three best practices organizational leaders can use to motivate employees; third, ...

The selected topic for this presentation is the importance of non-verbal communication. This outline examine three critical elements that will make this presentation a success. The three critical elements that make up an effective presentation are the speaker, audience, and situation or context. The selected topic for this paper is the importance of non-verbal communication since it is a part of everyday human interaction (Fiske & Jenkins, 2010). The selected presentation offers information on how to communicate more effectively by understanding non-verbal cues. This outline will examine the three critical elements that make up the discussion in the PowerPoint presentation. These ...

HRM and Culture

Human resource has the advantage of decision making capabilities, unique skill sets, and valuable knowledge. This therefore, enables companies with best practices of human resource management to have a competitive advantage over their rivals who do not. The resource based view creates a perspective where employees are viewed as resources thus making it easy to explain strategic management of a company. There are best practices of human resource management used to enhance organizational performance. Selective hiring is among the best practices of HRM. This implies being sensitive to issues such as gender. This paper seeks to discuss human resource management and culture ...

Introduction

This is a case of a Chris’ family. Chris has a wife named Ann and a son named Alan. They are an independent family living in New York. They live inside a two-story house. Each has their own separate rooms and they are able to communicate and talk with each other at least two to three times per day. Chris is currently 40 years old, Ann is 38 y/o and Alan is 12 y/o. This paper aims to examine the communication patterns present in Chris’ family and check their use of body language, other communication skills, if they are using negative communication styles and ...

Introduction

With the need to explore new markets in new territories, globalisation has become the trend in many companies. Therefore, in many organizations the common factor is the use of teams and teamwork in completion of tasks (Lipnack & Stamps 2000). Basically, a team is defined as a group of individuals interacting interdependently and who are brought together or voluntarily to accomplish particular outcomes. Buhlman, (2006), posits that team usage enhances proficiency, receptiveness, and tractability within a company mainly because synergies are created amongst members having diverse knowledge, experience, and expertise. Computer-aided communications systems have also been essential in encourage the use of teams. ...

Focus on Grandparents

Death of a Child: Focus on Grandparents

Unfortunately, there are such situations, when young children die. Although such situations happen, they seem to be absolutely unnatural. Parents should not outlive their children. The same concerns grandparents. When a child dies, in the majority of cases people focus their attention on his parents and their grief. However, pain and grief of grandparents can be even deeper. It is crucial to take care of grandparents in such situations, provide assistance and support. In my opinion there is an urgent need in creation of special support programs, which will help grandparents to cope ...

Sign language is a type of communication that does not use sound to convey the message. This involves the use of facial expression, body language and gesture. It is based on the idea that sight is the most important tool for a deaf person to communicate and receive information. Sign language varies from one country to another, from one gender to another, age to age and from one ethics to another. It is important that sign language to be prior before any other any kind of language and hence it is the duty of a parent to start as early as possible ...