Essays on Acknowledging

Introduction

Strategic planning can be defined as the process by which an organization creates a guiding document used in directing a business from its current position to meeting its future goals in the most efficient way possible. Therefore, the tool helps the management to identify the current traits of the business and generates a vision that indicates the future goals of the firm. Strategic planning assists in determining the strategy through which future goals of the company can be met. It is worth acknowledging that strategic management is an important tool used in the management of health care organizations. The ...

Introduction

This study analyzes the financial performance of Sports Direct Company in the last three years (2013, 2014, and 2015). However, to determine the company performance, the paper will further conduct an internal and external analysis of the company. Some of the significant tools that are used in the analysis include profitability, asset efficiency and market ratios among other important attributes. Sports Direct Plc is a UK based company that engages in the retail of sports and leisure clothing, footwear among other significant attributes like sports equipment. According to the 2015 annual report, it was noted that the firm’s ...

Introduction

Over the recent past, it is worth appreciating that different stakeholders are concerned with the introduction of a more tactical approach to management of people, which is an issue in most governments. For instance, in most places, local governments are experiencing a shift from the traditional HRM (human resource practices) to more advanced strategies that are relevant in the current competitive setting (Gould-Williams, 2003). The change in management strategy is expected to promote improved management practices and productivity in various organizations. Some of the significant changes that will be experienced include devolution of authority and development of HR business ...

Introduction

It is worth acknowledging that the business setting is experiencing tremendous changes, a feature that has influenced the way global workforce is sourced, organized and managed. Besides, globalization has enhanced interaction amid knowledge, trade, and innovation, which are significant factors that influence business. However, different stakeholders are concerned that emerging markets have led to increased number of employees working outside their homes. Besides, there is a shortage of talent in specific disciplines in the market, a feature that has attracted a lot of concerns. Therefore, the mobility of employees has been experienced in the recent past and is expected ...

Discussion Board Posts

Published in 1984, Audre Lorde’s article argues in favor of a unified feminist movement, which does not ignore the differences among the experiences of women belonging to different groups, but rather, it uses those differences to examine the different ways in which women are oppressed, and the ways in which those differences contribute to enriched creativity. The author explains that, right now, the feminist movement is divided by the same forces that create human differences in general, which oppose dominant groups to minority groups, thus creating simplistic patterns of difference, where the characteristics of the dominant groups are ...

U.S. schools’ populations have been changing fast due to the arrival of foreign students, therefore classes have become more linguistically diverse (Spillett). The number of the learners, whose first language is not English, has increased significantly over the past years and continues to grow (Colombo). A large number of such students are confronted with the challenge of meeting the expectations of the country in which they are studying. According to the federal rules, children have to take state tests during their first week in school. These requirements have to be passed in order to keep up with their English-speaking ...

Introduction

The rate of employee retention differs from one industry to another, and while some firms experience internal challenges others, experience external issues that contribute to increased rates of turnover among their key employees. The above study, therefore, seeks to outline some of the areas that can be reviewed to resolve the issue regarding the necessary policies and practices to be employed. High turnovers among employees result in increased costs to an organization, and if the rate is not resolved, it may stagnate the workforce. It is for this reason companies need to embrace practical strategies to help enhance the ...

Provide examples to support my explanation of the concept of privilege relative to nationality, gender, ability, social class and race.

Privilege as a concept is not only inclined on race and gender but rather on almost all facets of social life that deal with different power dynamics. It is worth appreciating that privilege operates in a distinct manner but is often associated with discrimination in a given society where it is experienced. Therefore, in the explanation on an individual's participation in either privilege or discrimination, it is worth understanding the different groups that one belongs to. Different kinds of privilege exist in every society and regardless of their nature, it worth acknowledging that the privileged group is always the ...

Abstract

The study uses the Posner paradigm to determine whether the condition of the cue can affect the reaction time of the subject. Most importantly is that the eye movement was prohibited. Using the data of 143 subjects, the ANOVA method and Bonferroni corrections, we have found out that the condition does influence the reaction time, however the difference between the cues is not significant Nonetheless the reaction time was far off from the target 100 ms due to inexperience and not understanding of the task set before the subjects. The results of the study have shown us two processes ...

Introduction

Many philosophers have identified various branches of egalitarianism. One such branch is the luck egalitarianism philosophy, which recognizes distinctive interpretations and critiques. Elizabeth Anderson formulates a distinctive branch of egalitarianism that opposes luck egalitarianism, namely the democratic equality philosophy. This essay will first delineate the main points of Anderson’s opposition to luck egalitarianism and democratic equality. After this review, there will be applied an insightful analysis of the presented principles, which will be opposed. For a balanced presentation, there will also be provided a response to the identified objections.

Section 1

Elizabeth Anderson is one of the major critics of ...

At some point, everyone must speak before an audience. For some, public speaking can be frightening, causing anxiety and dread. As terrifying as public speaking may be for some people, there are effective ways to overcome public speaking anxiety, or so-called stage fright. Public speaking anxiety can be overcome by establishing an audience connection, objectifying our biological response to the situation, and by owning our public speaking experience. Connecting to the audience, and engaging them in our content and delivery is an important way in which to overcome public speaking anxiety. After all, public speaking, by definition, entails speaking ...

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the most famous abolitionists who fought for women’s rights and again slavery. She was among the founders of the National Woman Suffrage Association and first Woman’s Rights Convention. Her Keynote Address at the First Woman’s Rights Convention, proving that women should have the same rights as men, is a great example of a strong, effective argument. In this masterpiece, Stanton protests against the discriminative laws which determine the submissive role of women in mid-nineteenth century society. She objects to treatment of women as the inferior race and argues for the ...

Judith Butler, a controversial writer and professor of philosophy, known to write about gender and sexuality, along with a recent interest in war, discusses the topic of “what counts as human” and “what makes for a liveable life,” in an essay titled, “Beside Oneself: On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy.” Butler examines the paradigms set by society and politics of what is considered the “norm” and how one is only acknowledged in his or her humanity based on these standards. Those that are outside the expected norm, such as homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender and transsexual are not given the same ...

Conservation of the environment is essential to the maintenance of a self-sustainable growth. Specifically, upholding nature’s stability is an important initiative that can foster the development of proper social organizations within communities. With this in mind, it is worth acknowledging the fact that environmental problems caused by human activities pose a significant threat to the survival of plants and animals. Precisely, these activities foster environmental degradation, which has a long-term negative impact on the sustainability of the globe. According to the Journal of Environmental Psychology, human beings are the primary cause of nature’s deterioration due to their ...

Introduction

Proper environmental exposure is essential to the development of a child. In fact, lack thereof compromises their intellectual growth, which may have adverse impacts to their adulthood. As such, controversies have arisen on the influence of the society on the cognitive development of a child. Some maintain that the environment and society an individual is exposed to during their infancy contributes to their overall cognitive development while others dispute this claim. For starters, Vygotsky’s theory stresses that social interaction has an indispensable role in the elaboration of an infant’s cognitive abilities (Rochester, 2015). Contrastingly, Piaget’s theory ...

Implementation of Compensation and Benefit System

Compensation relates to paying someone an amount or in kind in return for work done for you. In an organization, it refers to the sum an employer provides to its employee for doing the work. The compensation is rendered as a result of industry's trends, job description, competition from close substitutes, etc. A compensation package comprises of not only monetary payments but in-kinds also to have a claim on goods and services offered by the firm (Buhl, 1989). These benefits, as well as other non-compensation systems, are used to motivate employees and generate benefits from leveraging their capabilities in ...

The use of advertisements by companies helps in communicating a certain message about their product. The advert has to be spot on if it seeks to capture the attention of a person. Hence, most adverts feature attractive messages, images, slogans or promotions ideal for the particular product. The fashion and beauty industry focuses on using young, slender and beautiful models to conveying their message. However, it might not please the multitude that does not fit the displayed model, and it brings out the issue of stereotypes in women. Unilever saw the loophole in such imagery and thought of a ...

Research on psychotherapy denotes that there is a great degree of influence that therapeutic relationship has upon the outcome of counselling, although the mechanism that is used in the relationship that eventually brings in the change is unidentified. The desire to comprehend the way in which psychotherapy could help people change has been an inspiring aspect for researches and practitioners in the field of counselling psychology for several decades now. This inspiration has resulted in the accumulation of vast amount of literature, both theoretical as well as empirical, with respect to the various mechanisms that facilitate change in the ...

Investigation of the United Nations (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention

Over the Temple of Preah Vihear ABSTRACT

The research in this scholastic investigation intended verifying if the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention practices indeed contributed to the conflict already occurring between Thailand and Cambodia over contested border and who has sovereignty over the ancient Temple of Preah Vihear and found the existing literature more than ample proving this. With public, legal, and academic reports, the actions of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee proves it irresponsibly and with direct circumvention of its own protocols inappropriately named Cambodia with inscription on its Heritage ...

Beverly Tatum’s book ‘why all black students sited together in the cafeteria’

Few people seem to know about racial development and identity including those who have pursued child psychology. Inter-racial interaction has been a major challenge due to lack of psychological understanding amongst the people (Tatum 2). Both white and black adults are hesitant to speak to their children about racism as they fear creating problems that will make children become color-conscious. Tatum observes the lack of awareness and initiates a conversation of people’s perception about racism. Many people tend to think that racism is a forgotten thing. Many assume that racial identity is not a significant issue especially amongst the adolescents. The modern ...

Introduction

Paraphrasing is one of the most important aspects of scholarly writing. Without paraphrasing, most of the articles will be mere duplication of other people ideas and the readers will have no interest in most of the writings. Through paraphrasing, it is possible to transform one’s ideas into yours while acknowledging the original writer. Notably, many potential scholars fail to practice the mannerism in academic writing leading to plagiarism. The aim of this paper is to paraphrase Patricia O’Conner’ paragraph and use the tools of Walden Writing Center to provide a discussion. In addition, the paper also provides a reflection ...

1. Email Message

First and foremost, the email message was received accidentally; meaning, it was not intended for my personal or professional consumption. As such, the initial response should be to make the sender aware that the email was sent accidentally to me. Secondly, since the message contains details (restructuring plan) that is still a plan at the onset, I am not in the authority to disclose any part of the message to anyone, even to my co-worker who could potentially lose his job. The response was corroborated by legal instructions cited herein: persons who “receives a misdirected communication containing ...

Question 1

The advancement of the society and the effects of globalization have created increased differences in terms of economic backgrounds, religions, cultures, lifestyles, and political views among other differences. The idea of diversity is always associated with balancing gender, class, national, or racial representation. The mention of diversity always generates thoughts and opinions related to representation of the above identity groups. This aspect has made it crucial and necessary for companies to embrace the idea of accepting and acknowledging such differences within the workplace.

Question 2

Over the years, companies performed poorly because of misunderstandings, disrespect, or mistreatment incidents because of the ...

Plagiarism refers to a wrongful appropriation or stealing publication of the expressions, ideas, thoughts and language of another author and representing them as the original work of someone (PARK, 2003, p. 18). There are different forms in which plagiarism occur. In academia, there are different instances and characteristics of plagiarism. The forms of academic plagiarism often surface among students. The first form of academic plagiarism is the act of students submitting the work of other students as their own. Another form of plagiarism is re-writing the work of somebody else without giving proper citation resources. The third form of plagiarism ...

Section A - Asking the Right Questions (1 Thessalonians 5)

In Thessalonian, five verse eight, the bible talks of wearing the breastplate of faith and love and a helmet of the hope for salvation. It is telling as to be prepared like a soldier. A soldier in battle is always armed and ready for the enemy to attack, he does not lay his weapons aside. As Christians, we should also be ready for the coming of the Lord, for like a thief or an enemy. He may come at any time. The bible says we should fast and pray and be like the five wise girls so that when the bridegroom cometh ...

Part A – Question 3

Given what we now know about the religious and intellectual foundations of colonialism, what might be some of the characteristics of ‘post-colonial’ thought and do you think that we are there yet? When thinking about post-colonial thought, it is absolutely necessary that we understand the various attributes of colonial thought in the first place. Colonial thought is best represented by figures like Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who wrote about “The Noble Savage,” and created these inherent intellectual foundations for colonialism (Rousseau 20). These perspectives, in which peoples from less developed and Westernized civilizations were patronizingly referred to as ‘noble,’ while ...

Mathews 6:9-13 reveals a considerable Christian belief anchored on the foundation of prayers. This reinforces the grace of prayers as a sufficient framework of guiding the Christian way of life. It from this principle that Mathews 6:9-13 underscores the need for acknowledging the presence of God and the inherent connection and fellowship of Christians through prayers. The petitions envisioned in this passage focuses on the attention of worshipers on God as well as entrusting God with the provision of the needs of Christians. Evidently, prayer is the fundamental experience, practice and ritual in the Christian life. This is the indispensable aspect ...

Introduction

The existence of temporary employees is a vital element of the contemporary organizations. In United States, around one employee out of four is engaged in temporary tasks in organization . The share of temporary employees in the workforce improved from 2.799% to 3.299% in the years from 1994 to 1997 as reported by the Ministry of Labor and this improved tendency is anticipated to endure in the years to come ; . Due to the improvement in the quantity of employees, an accord is developing within HR administrators that the recruiting companies need not to be the sole ones bearing the liability for ...

Introduction

The practice of acknowledging, understanding, accepting, celebrating and valuing differences among people as regards ethnicity, class, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental prowess, race and religion is referred as diversity (Green, López, Wysocki and Kepner, 2013). In the current global scenario with the driving forces of globalization like the advent of technologies, communication, internet, transportation and transnational companies having diminished boundaries, the work place environment has grown extremely diverse with people of various cultures, backgrounds and beliefs fraternizing with each other every day on account of work and business. The demography in USA has gone through a drastic ...

Article Summary

Kuo, J. R., & Linehan, M. M. (2009). Disentangling emotion processes in borderline personality disorder: physiological and self-reported assessment of biological vulnerability, baseline intensity, and reactivity to emotionally evocative stimuli. Journal of abnormal psychology, 118(3), 531. Borderline Personality Disorder is defined as “A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.” The essential features of a personality disorder are “impairments in personality (self and interpersonal) functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits” (APA, 2013). In 1993, Marsha Linehan proposed a theory of Borderline ...

Descartes’ skepticism and confusions about self-believe, truth and knowledge are expressed in his First Meditation. He is confused by the nature of his sensory beliefs because most of the times they tend to mislead him. His distrust for his senses does not mean that he distrusts all of them. He only happens to distrust some of them when the conditions for trusting such senses are poor. He will trust his senses when the conditions are such that they are favorable and conducive to be trusted. The other thing that makes Descartes skeptic about life and self-belief is in ...

As related by Kristopher Blais, in Chapter 22 (pp.147-151) of Leaders and Influences in Composition Theory and Practice (2007), (Smith, Smith, and Wright, Eds.), Hesse earned a BA (Hons.) in English at the University of Iowa in 1978. Subsequently he gained an MA and PhD in English at the same university (in 1980 and 1986 respectively). He also graduated in 1978 from a University of Vienna German summer course called Zeugnis. His involvement in composition studies commenced at the University of Iowa, where he was involved with Carl Klaus in a writing class that involved composition as well as creative writing, rhetoric ...

Abstract

The relative capacity of the modern world business to unravel the concept of Expatriate failure extensively is worth understanding. Thus, the exploration of the defining the Expatriate failure from a business perspective and the discoveries generated to provide an insight at which a business literature is designed. From a business perspective, the expatriate failure concept or definition has produced a point of argument or critique raising concerns in the world of business. Therefore, analysis presented in this document is helpful in understanding the concept or definition of expatriate failure and its comprehensive or sophisticated understanding (Tran, 2013). On a broad front, Expatriate failure associated ...

Aphrodite of Knidos: Critical and Theoretical Interpretation

The Aphrodite of Knidos was a great historical work that has proven to be of high socio-political relevance. The work presents a sculpture of a nude woman; however, it is interesting to learn the rich message communicated by this simple work. The Aphrodite of Knidos marked a clear change from the perspective and assumptions conservatively promoted in relation to Kore of the archaic period. The work pioneered the idea of including sensual female sculptures in Art. From a critical viewpoint, this can be viewed as a breakthrough for the women. This classical Greek artwork can be viewed as portrayal of real and ideal situation that ...

Pragmatism is a renowned concept of great relevance and application in the modern society. Sentiments presents by other American philosophers incline towards a reformist approach in addressing sociopolitical issues. Pragmatists are constantly motivated by a desire to find solutions through practical application. The idea of pragmatism can successfully be utilized in explaining and understanding socio-political issues and in building knowledge of about effective governance. Understanding the idea of pragmatism especially in America is essential in building knowledge of the current and history issues of social inequality. The paper focuses on establishing whether classic pragmatic have geared adequate effort to address the challenge ...

Pluralism is the notion that reality is comprised of several components. It basically postulates that there is more than one alternative to any problem. Hence, there is no such thing that is perfect or absolute and everything is relative in terms of the other. Cultural pluralism stands for the validity of diverse cultures. As Slick (n.d.) points out, this idea contradicts the teachings of the Bible that there is one almighty God (Isaiah 43:10;44:6; 45:5) and that Christianity is the truly revealed religion. Charles Haynes (1994) had once said, “How will we live with our deepest differences?” ( ...

Introduction1

Ethics in Researcp The Reality of Plagiarism3 Ensuring Academic Honesty8 Conclusion9

References10

List of Figures and Tables Figure 1: College students’ ethical views on plagiarism5 Figure 2: College students actually committing acts of plagiarism5 Figure 3: Percentage of HS students who cheated6 Figure 4: Percentage of HS students who plagiarized6 Figure 5: Percentage of HS students who cheated and plagiarized7 Figure 6: Plagiarism among undergraduates and graduate students7 Academic Honesty in Conducting Research Studies Introduction Plagiarism has always been a problem in the academic field, particularly in the area ...

1.0 Introduction Today, plurality of religion is the fact of life, and must be accepted as such (Pachuau & Jorgensen, 2011). Almost everyone have their own views on religion, perhaps as varied as the sands in beaches or the stars in the sky. Globalization and technology have brought nations and culture closer; different perspectives of life, rarely compatible approaches to living. In this one global village, Christ continued to call all Catholics to be missionaries to His people. Christians are called to treat people of any faith, even those of no faith, with genuine respect in their act ...

“It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate”. Such was the opening assertion of the United States Supreme Court in deciding the landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, decided in 1969. What followed in the constitutional history of what came to be known as “school speech” involves a number of cases that have essentially followed Tinker’s holding, only modifying its nuances and contemplating the ever-changing concern of the state over the welfare of its students and their role ...

Introduction

Technology Administration is an important aspect of any organization today. Over the past decade, institutions are increasingly focusing much attention on technology administration and delegating these responsibilities to professionals such as technology coordinators and administrators. Traditionally, these roles were handled by teachers who had little or no knowledge in technology administration (Hubbel, 2012). Information technology is becoming a key component in nearly all learning processes today and as such, more intricate IT processes are developed to aid the leading learning process. These processes require a dedicated team of professionals to help in the planning, implementation and adoption of these emerging technologies. ...

In many occasions, tutors and lecturers would give strict instructions that plagiarized work shall be penalized heavily. This is a common phenomenon in all colleges and universities across the globe. What then constitutes of plagiarism? Is it ethical to plagiarize work? Does it have advantages and disadvantages? Plagiarism is defined as the act of appropriation of literary composition of a different author, or the ideas, passages, theories, excerpts, as original idea created by any other person as own work. It simply goes down to theft of intellectual property of another person whereby someone copies work belonging to someone else’s ...

The world’s population is tremendously growing especially in the developing countries and, as a result, such countries experience enormous problems due to the expanding needs of the people. The growth of population has affected the government’s ability to predict and generate policies that would serve the various needs of its population. Numerous problems arise as the government budgeted expenditure is stretched, and the level of poverty continues to increase. In fact, majority of persons in the developed countries live under deplorable conditions as a result of poverty, and this increases the vulnerability to diseases and other infections (Bader 212). ...

Question 1

In the article What Is Internalized Racial Oppression And Why Don’t We Study It? Acknowledging Racism’s Hidden Injuries written by Karen D. Pyke, it becomes clear that internalized racism is neglected by society and it remains misunderstood. It is a factor that has led to racial inequality and if that taboo is defied then zoology will succeed in exposing the effects of racism. Internalized white racism affects all the other races that are deemed inferior and this affects every facet of life majorly on the social lives of many people. The author bases her argument on the responses ...

Does management diversity exist in companies? What is its significance?Statement of learning In the diverse world of today, one of the major contributions to an organization’s success is the ability to embrace the diversity in the workplace. In the United States, for example, the workforce is diverse in terms of races and gender. There is also the issue of gay and transgender employees. To better understand the diversity in the workplace, I had the privilege of working with two of the world’s biggest companies, the McDonalds and HBSC as an assistant manager and collection representative respectively. I ...

“It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate”. Such was the opening assertion of the United States Supreme Court in deciding the landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, decided in 1969. What followed in the constitutional history of what came to be known as “school speech” involves a number of cases that have essentially followed Tinker’s holding, only modifying its nuances and contemplating the ever-changing concern of the state over the welfare of its students and their role ...

Application of Leadership Practice Concepts

Application of Leadership Practice Concepts

Introduction

Today’s global business social scientists and business experts alike examine organizational culture influencing institutional, factional, and personal behavior aligned to leadership practices. The growing body of literature available on this timely subject shows one conclusion that Hartnell, Ou, Yi, and Kinicki (2011), and Schein (2004) describe a company culture as a shared set of implicitly accepted assumptions binding each member in thought, perception, and reaction to various work related environments and how this effects production, company goals and development. The focus of this scholarly investigation as an application of leadership practice concepts through a course ...

ABSTRACT

The study is aimed to assess whether gender affects citizens’ perceptions about punishment for domestic violence taking place within the United States’ society. The research is conducted in order to answer three questions, including discovering: 1) the major differences between the way that men and women view punishment for domestic violence, 2) the forms of punishment that are supported by the two different genders for those convicted of domestic violence and 3) how far can gender explain differences in opinion regarding domestic violence as an overall issue in society? This study was completed using a quantitative research methodology with a ...

Most people believe that participating in team sports helps one develop good character, however, another group of people differs with the statement. Participating in sports is basically taking part or engaging in a sport. Ideally, the word TEAM means ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’; therefore, it engages team players in various activities that involve honesty, courage, fidelity, compassion, generosity, prudence, and self-control. Character is defined as a person’s internal state. It is a state that manifests itself in their behavior. Research shows that people who engage in sports gain social experiences that relieve stress. As people try to reach for the same ...

Coming out of the closet according to Ash Beckham means telling the truth and acknowledging that someone is gay. It means someone who was gay or hiding his homosexuality coming out in the open and acknowledging his sexuality. There exist several great reasons why individuals prefer of hiding whom they are or their identity. One of such great reason is that it makes everyone or several people to be more comfortable when someone hides his identity. It is also the duty of individuals to make sure that what they do in the comfort of their homes does not affect ...

Faulkner remains one of America’s iconic writers still studied in higher education today for his style of writing engaging the reader in his characters. His characters in “As I Lay Dying” are no different in their challenge to the reader placing their symbolic meaning in the themes Faulkner incorporates in this story of a sequence of tragedies. “As I Lay Dying” exhibits an almost textbook example of a dysfunctional family of poor white Southerners on a farcical journey where the reader becomes familiar with the characters through Faulkner’s use of them several of them as the narrator of this tale. ...

Introduction

Thomas J. Harbin, a psychologist, wrote a book about anger – Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men. Harbin’s book was grounded on the idea that men express their anger differently than women, and often their expression are more aggressive and violent. Using research studies, Harbin proves that anger in men is a problem because sometimes, anger manifests in maladaptive behaviors that can lead to impulsive crimes such as assault, battery, or murder. Through the book, Harbin aims to educate men about their anger and help them acknowledge the nature of their anger and its impact on their personal and professional lives so ...

Recently in the news, it has been revealed that racism in the Australian workplaces and businesses is still a prevalent matter that needs urgent addressing. There are more than 90% study respondents that report an attitude of racism in businesses (Redrup, 2014). A study by the Australian Diversity Council revealed that, among the diversity issues affecting companies and businesses in the Australian market, racism was the most noted. However, despite the increased percentage in the rates of racism, gender diversity, life and work initiatives as well as indigenous employment are still viewed as the more significant in the Australian markets. ...

Introduction

The poem “Magic of love” by Helen Farries is a simple and plain poem whose theme is love. The poem comprises of four stanzas each bearing four lines. The following is an explication of the poem.

Elaboration of the poem

In the first stanza, Farries begins by acknowledging the presence of a gift that can lighten up someone or “give a lift”. She goes on to state that, that gift which is love, is a blessing capable of bringing about happiness and comfort. In the second stanza, Farries likens love to a star in the night stating that love can brighten someone’s faith. She also states ...

The tenuous thread of Destiny — Russian mistakes at Stalingrad — Racial mixtures — Sailors on leave.

This excerpt from Hitler’s Table Talk is particularly interesting. Here we have Hitler ranting at how Germany lost the First World War due to the fact that it had manifest destiny against it. He seems to blame the fact that Germany lost that war because it had not started producing tanks fast enough and blames the Home Front for that. He refers to the fact that the industriousness and foresight of such men as Lloyd George and Churchill looked ahead and immediately grasped the huge possibilities that the military tank could offer for better battle advantage. Hitler ...

PART I

Question 1 Christianity is the world’s most popular and largest religion with approximately 2 billion followers across the world. Christians follow the footsteps and teachings of Jesus Christ. Most Christians perceive Jesus Christ as the savior of humankind from their sins. The Christian religion is founded on the ecumenical creed from which Christian followers adhere and believe in one faith. Buddhism, on the other hand, has an approximate 370 million followers across the world. Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha provided the teachings that formed the basis of Buddhism. The religion is believed to have various beliefs, and traditions ...

Executive Summary 3

Motivation.. 3

Conclusions.10

Recommendations.. 10

Reference List 12

Executive Summary In this case, Suzanne Chalmers has resigned her work at Advanced Photonics Limited (APL). Consequently, Thomas is getting worried with the recent increase in the number of workers who are leaving the company. The paper seeks to give solutions to Thomas so that the company would retain as many employees as possible. Thus, the study shall seek evidence on how the employees at APL would be motivated so as to encourage their stay in this company. Occasionally most managers have pegged the concept of employee motivation with money rewards. However, in some ...

Analysis

- Marianne Barner, Business Area Manager for Carpets for IKEA, is currently concerned with the accusation of the exploitation of child labour, while sourcing carpets from India. IKEA representative was invited to speak on child labour during the airing of the program, concerning this issue. In respect of the invitation Marianne got from a German producer she can either accept or reject it. To my mind, she should accept it. According to the facts of the study, IKEA’s vision lies in the fact that company is taking responsibility for social and environmental issues across the globe. Rejecting the invitation ...

This article compares two articles, Matt Richtel’s “Hooked on Gadgets and Paying a Mental Price” and Nicholas Carr “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” These articles provide critical information regarding the use of internet and its effects on individuals and the American society in general. Technology has a very strong appeal and educative power but its uncontrolled use also has its shortcomings. Carr begins by acknowledging the fact that internet provides a lot of information which is an advantage to people willing to learn. This aspect according to Carr is a progression from the few texts that were available in the 1970s and ...

Discuss this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge.

Philosophy Philosophical assumptions relating the theory of knowledge aspire towards an understanding of and differentiating among belief, truth and justification. Over the ages since Immanuel Khant’s propositions regarding enlightenment philosophers are still struggling to define and conceptualize the term in relation to knowledge acquisition, revision and validation. As such, in perceiving that ‘knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organization of facts’ it would become necessary to define knowledge and facts. Subsequently, a detailed differentiation between the two will be embraced and thereafter conclusions derived from the exposition in relation to two are of knowledge namely religion and ...

Reasons and ways to avoid plagiarism

Introduction Referencing is of paramount importance in the academic world. Most students find this practice unnecessary or even annoying, and will be constantly wondering why teachers are so concerned about plagiarism. This apparent major fault has historical roots and reasons to be penalized and correct referencing is not something that comes from capricious decisions of academic authorities as some might think. Students committed to get the most out of their learning processes, should know why certain institutions, such as referencing, should be carefully observed. If a student wants to pursue a successful professional career, he or she must then be ...