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Abstract

Nowadays, the role of English can be hardly overestimated. Being a truly global language, a pathway to greater opportunities and the window to broader knowledge and other cultures, English keeps widening the horizons of its possibilities and functions. At the same time, teaching English as a foreign language requires taking great responsibility and, therefore, it often appears as a truly challenging task. This research aims to consider the importance of teaching English as a second language and the implications that may arise during the learning process so as to define key tendencies and principles in ...

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Strategic Plan3 Program Description.5 Leadership Challenges..6 Ethical Implications..7

Engaging communities and building constituencies.7

Budgeting, financing, and human resources.8 Performance management & Health Informatics..9

Appendix 1 SWOT Analysis10

Appendix 2 SMART Objectives..11 Appendix 3 Budget..13 References15 Introduction In the past decade, chronic lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart/cardiovascular disease and stroke have increased exponentially in the state of Minnesota. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet has led to an increase in obesity which in turn has led to an increase in heart disease and stroke. Most adults in Minnesota have poor lifestyle which has increased their risk to heart disease and stroke. As per the Minnesota department of health, ...

Project management process consists of five major groups, which include commencing, planning, implementing, observing and control as well as closing process groups. This report paper summarizes and gives opinions on all the areas of knowledge involved in the entire stages of the planning process groups. In all the process groups, project integration together with project stakeholder management are the areas of knowledge involved. Planning, monitoring and control stages include project scope, time, cost, and risk management as the areas of knowledge. Project HRM and communication management area of knowledge is paramount in planning and execution process. Procurement management as ...

Bloomberg Businessweek Assignment #1

What is Behavox and how is its software in use? Behavox is a startup company that is based in London. Adylov started the company in June 2014 (Finch & Robinson, 2017). It is acknowledged for creating a compliance surveillance software that provides the financial institutions with holistic employee surveillance solutions. According to Finch & Robinson (2017), this company promises to save money for the financial corporations, which have paid out hundred millions of dollars hiring back-office workforces, accountants, and lawyers to adhere to the rules around money laundering, capitalization, and risk. Behavox’s software catalogs computer logins, bathroom breaks, phone habits, ...

The general population of the United States quickly turns into being progressively diverse; on the other hand, the nursing occupation fails to do so. As a result, there appears to be an increased focus on the promotion of not only cultural competence but the multiplicity and variety in the framework of the nursing care as well. In spite of the fact that culture and diversity are extensively debated in the nursing training, the matter of racial discrimination might be evaded or even ignored at all. Institutionalized racial discrimination in the framework of the nursing training has to be recognized ...

How to Use Policy to Change Public School’s Funding and Resources Allocation

Ph.D. in Education-Leadership, Change, Policy in Education

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the funding disparities deprive many minorities and low-income families of the opportunity for education success. The research endeavors to explore different ways policy can be used to equally allocate educational resources and use them to the advantage of the less fortunate sections of the society. As one of its important goals, this prospectus paper informs the research as to how to weigh the options available to the school managements and the education policy makers. The paper provides a purpose to the proposed study by dwelling upon ...

Training Methods

Training of managers is very essential for the success of an organization since it ensures a strong management team. There are various ways to conduct training for managers to ensure short-term and long-term benefits for the organization. On the job training is the most commonly used mode of training where employees undergo training while undertaking their usual duties. Many studies support this form of training since the individual learns practically and can be able to apply the knowledge in their work (Gruicic & Benton, 2015). Pederson, Dresdow & Benson (2013) indicate the importance of conducting training as the managers develop their ...

Abstract

This paper tends to highlight the history of automobiles and their impact on society today. This paper will discuss how what motivated the development of automobiles while also stating down the history of automobiles from the traditional and mechanical automotive used years back to the more modern electronic automobiles in use today. The impact of automobiles on society today cannot be understated with the rapid advancements in technology leading to the production of the brilliant machines. But with every advancement brings both negative and positive impacts on society and this paper will discuss these factors in a broader way. ...

Black Lives Matter

I find social activism as a modern and more effective way to create awareness about an issue or initiate a protest against one. This is because social activism promotes mass movements in societies in which it is initiated, and as such, important matters that call for everyone’s attention can be addressed with urgency and the level of importance that can bring about social change. The social activism movement: ‘Black Lives Matter’, initially originated in the U.S. and later on replicated in the U.K., is one that I am particularly interested in. Spearheaded by the African-American community, the movement ...

Since the dawn of our human civilization, people have been trying to find the most effective way of building their behavior. Historically, the patterns of people’s activity have been directly connected to the society itself. Therefore, the social and political utility of the human operations is one of the determining factors. As a result, the behavior of the community, formed by the patterns of personalities, has become an extremely complex system of reasons and consequence. Hannah Arendt addresses the topic of the human being’s behavior in the context of the political history. The Human Condition is her ...

The most important part in any legislation is observation of human rights. The core organization that monitors human rights violation is the United Nation. The importance of human rights had accelerated during post war period of the 20th century. A great leap forward in recognition of human rights took place at that period. To look back into the history, in 1944 the representatives of four major powers met at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington DC when the burning issue was oppression and genocide executed towards people of certain nationalities such as Jewish race in Europe and prisoners of war in Asia ...

Aims of research report

The African continent has received aid from developed countries and financial policy recommendations for decades. This thesis seeks to examine the existing empirical studies on the macro-micro paradox effects of foreign aid and free trade policies on GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, this study explores the negative effects foreign aid has on the social contract that exists between the governments and its citizens by making governments less financially dependent on it’s populous, whether the interaction of international financial institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO) that promote free trade policies as part of loan agreements with Sub-Saharan African ...

Lab Assignment

1. Business Intelligence-It refers to a technological process or tool used by business people such as managers and owners in analyzing and presenting information. The objective is to collect, prepare and examine data for better business decision making. 2. Hardware-The physical parts of the HIS, and this includes the monitors, hard disk, graphic cards and other physical components needed to run a computer system. 3. HIS architecture-This is the overall design of an HIS system, which aims to help in facilitating transfer and communication of data. 4. HIS planning-This involves the designing the strategies and procedures in carrying out ...

Milton Friedman believes that in a free society we must not forget that there are two types of freedom and they should not be confused. The proper role of the government is to consider these two ways of understanding freedom - which are freedom from coercion and freedom of ‘free of cost’- and help individuals reach their objectives, interfering with each other as minimum as possible. The government should create opportunities to help people achieve their goals, knowing of course that there is no absolute freedom in society. It is important to notice that for Friedman, the society ...

LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERCEPTION OF AFRICAN WOMEN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UK AS THE RESULT TO THE CURRENT TREND OF INADEQUATE CLINICAL INTERVENTION FOR POSTNATAL DEPRESSION PATIENTS Limited understanding of the perception of African Women Immigrants in the UK the Cause of the Current trend of inadequate Clinical Intervention

Introduction

Over the recent decades, the number of immigrants settling in the UK has grown exponentially to give the country a new outlook on cultural diversity. With these social changes, new demands have been imposed on the healthcare sector to provide health services in ways that promote social justice. According to ...

1. Smartphone Landscape: Background Mobility has come to be (and is more likely to continue to be) a defining feature of current and future consumption of web-mediated and multimedia content propagated over numerous applications and platforms. If anything, big and small companies are investing in mobility devices and applications in order to cater to increasing consumer needs. Given current mobility landscape at a global scale, big players dominate global markets in numerous areas including, most notably, product design and concept, built-in platforms and applications (which are provided based on broad supplier networks) and, not least, physical stories in premium ...

Aims and Objectives of the Experiment

This experiment aims at studying the characteristics of titrations with the strength of different acids used in these titrations. This is done by drawing the titration curves of the different titrations that are carried out in this experiment and interpreting those curves. The units of measurement for this experiment are the standard units that are used in titrations. These are molarity (moles/liter) of substances while the quantities are measured in mL (milliliter).

Theory and Principles

Conductometry is a type of electroanalytical method in analytical chemistry. While other electroanalytical methods use equilibria or electrodes, conductometry is different and employs the conductance of materials ...

Marketing Mix

The management of Theranos understands that understanding the process of marketing entails taking the right product, having it in the right place, selling at the right price and promoting it well. Theranos marketing mix is discussed in detail below;

Product

Theranos offers a broad range of products in its online platforms such as men and women shoes, dresses, suits, kid's clothes and all other types of clothes used by the young generation. However, the company is still expanding and hopes to incorporate household items, electronics and appliances and much more through its online platform.

Place

Theranos is mainly an online business ...

VP Operations

As Pepsi o is the biggest player in the international beverage industry, the company has to maintain its distinct position by successfully handling the operational strategy. The operational strategy of Pepsi Co aims to meet the business needs in ten strategic decisional areas. These areas under the operational management include the design of goods and services, quality management, process and capacity design, location strategy, layout design and strategy, job design and human resources, supply chain management, inventory management, scheduling, and maintenance. The ultimate aim of the operational strategy is to maintain ad efficient response time to the fluctuations in ...

Introduction

Regulation and licensure is the act of giving a permit to those qualified in particular field of specialty while at the same time keeping in checking their activities. It is usually established under a variety of jurisdictions that aim at promoting the welfare of the public. Licensure is the process under which engineers receive authorization to practice as well as provide professional engineering services to people [5]. Just like any other profession, engineering is usually protected by the law under some jurisdictions. In the United States, the practice of architecture is often governed by individual states. The licenses are ...

Introduction

Globalization and development of technology brought into the picture significant changes in social and economic environments, shaping new organizational strategies, based on human capital and innovation as central concepts of competitive advantage (Swanson and Elwood, 2009). That said information and learning processes became significantly more accessible, while employment relationships are increasingly complex. Some of the latest trends in Strategic HRM include informal learning and information sharing through a digital environment, unsolicited and innovative approach to job hunting and recruitment and selection, online-based HRM Journals and other important aspects of this body of knowledge. The purpose of this work is ...

The ethical issues do not exist in a vacuum but rather, they evolve, adapt and emerge with the socio-cultural and socio-economic context of a certain society. Over the past years, the field of the professional ethics has gained attention. Most of the discussion on ethical issues began in the 1960s with the blending of medicines, legalities, and ethics that are now known as the bioethics. The emergence of this ethics was to discuss how the healthcare and research regulations and decisions could be made, and the long-term implication they could have to research. The ACA code of ethics has ...

The role of English nowadays can be hardly overestimated. Being a truly global language, a pathway to greater opportunities and the window to broader knowledge and other cultures, English keep widening the horizons of its possibilities and functions. At the same time, teaching English as a foreign language implies taking great responsibility and thereby it often appears as a truly challenging task. This research aims to consider the importance of teaching English as a second language and the implications which may arise during the learning process so that to define key tendencies and principles in English teaching. Taking into ...

Summary Of Proposed Research

Global drought not only affects the world agriculture and economics, but interactively affects the phenotypic trait of plants across a different diversity gradient. Nevertheless, plants are able to adapt themselves to the drought environment by changing their phenotypic trait. From previous research at Jena Drought Experiment, in Germany, the results show that diversity not only has the capability to increase community’s resistance to drought, but also to increase community’s recovery ability after drought. On the other hand, the results show that the drought environment makes a strong selection on both, the plant phylogeny and functional trait. Yet, ...

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Management Accounting Introduction Setting the annual budget has been one of the mandatory activities in organizations at both tactical and operational levels. The annual budget outlines the projected revenues and costs for the firm in the coming year or the finite time period. Such budget is set to clarify the organizational direction to pursue by identifying the target revenues and variable costs associated with the business operations. It served as a successful budgeting process for several years, but today’s highly dynamic and continuously changing business landscape has made this system obsolete. In the 21st century, the annual budgeting ...

Using Digital Media to Achieve Organizational Goals, a Walmart Case

Using Digital Media to Achieve Organizational Goals, a Walmart Case

Introduction/Synopsis

Digital media types are some of the greatest technological advancements that provide benefits to humans. They can be used in various ways that every individual is able to achieve his or her goals by using different types of digital devices, such as mobile phones and personal computers. Digital media also enables humans to access a wide range of communication to the point that geographical location is no longer an issue just to send and receive messages and information from different parts of the country and around the globe. In ...

Discussion Essay

Goleman, Daniel, Richard E. Boyatzis, and Annie McKee. Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013. Print. The book reviews the importance on the emotional intelligence to managers and professionals for the success of any business. The data has a basis on two different outlooks, leadership in companies and the psychological aspects of managers. The data of the book came from interviewing more than 3,000 executives in various industries and reviewed their reports. The author’s research focuses on illustrating the necessity of emotional intelligence among leaders in the business world. ...

Introduction

Coca-Cola generally referred as Coke, is an American multinational company, producing a non-alcoholic carbonated drink, which was invented back in the 19th century by a pharmacist John Pemberton as a patented medicine. When the drink started to be distributed in the country’s retail market, the sales were below expectations. The businessman Asa Griggs Candler, however. saw a great potential in the company and acquired it in 1891, laying the foundation to the strongest brand in soft drinks market throughout the 20th century under the leadership of the visionary businessman and, later, his oldest son. Importantly, Asa Griggs Candler ...

Success and achievement of the dreams and goals do not tend to come by accident, but rather as a result of great efforts and strong determination. The starting point to self-realization and personal fulfillment is by no means self-awareness, understanding of personal values, strength, and weaknesses, as well as identifying one's passions and interests in a certain professional field, on the basis of which certain goals are defined and set. Thereby considering one's life as a project and reflecting on some core issues in self-management is by far essential activity for anyone who strives to advance in one's life ...

Introduction

Trends of online or electronic learning are at rise all over the world, and this growing influence has made it the center of attention for scholars, thinkers, and researchers. Experts’ input involves appreciation and justification as well as criticism for this mode of learning. It is in response to this rising influence that a renowned speaker and educator, Dr. Badrul Khan came up with his e-learning framework with an intention to providing a comprehensive scale to evaluate any category of e-learning program or course. The model outlines eight dimensions wherein each aims to measure the effectiveness and performance of ...

Introduction

Japan is reported to have the world’s third largest economy, which gives it an essential role in the global community. This calls for the need to understand the Japanese people’s self-concept and how they hold themselves up as individuals and as members of the society. It has been widely established that self-concept is far from being a static perception, rather it is a changeable system which is generally a result of an individual’s social relationships. It is observed that people normally hold a different perception of themselves as individuals, and as a social group member. Consequently, ...

Recently, various analysts and American policy makers have established Africa’s growing strategic significance to the United States’ interests. Among other benefits, there are the Africa’s natural resources. Notably, to access such, the country has to cultivate cooperation with African nations and deter various security issues in the continent. For instance, there are alarming concerns over violent extremist activities among other threats perpetrated by maritime piracy, under-governed spaces, and illegal trafficking of weapons and drugs. Additionally, there are mounting concerns about the ongoing humanitarian crisis, civil wars, armed conflicts as well as general challenges such as HIV/AIDs and ...

In-depth Audience Analysis

A chamber of commerce refers to a business connection, for instance, a local institution containing business, whose goals and aims are to establish continuous economic and community development focusing on establishing a community with a strong foundation. (Shapira & Youtie, 2008). The chamber addresses factors hindering the economic competitiveness, infrastructure, living standards, and the climate surrounding the business. The business stakeholders and other audience join and elect an executive, create policies, hire a chief executive officer and plan how to run the institution. This paper gives an analysis of the Greater Columbus chamber of commerce, which is located in Georgia. ...

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INTRODUCTION

The following discussion is a literature review on five sources each for sustainability monitoring systems and effective indicators.

Sources for Characteristics of Good Monitoring Systems

“Monitoring Systems for Sustainability. What are they measuring?” This is a doctoral thesis from an Australian university that examines the sustainability reporting and monitoring systems by governments, private corporations and global non-governmental organizations. Australian frameworks are compared to those of international models. Sustainability indicators in the Australian context are discussed extensively. Two case studies from the private sector are presented. (Davidson, 2008) Using the case study of the Australian Gas Light Company, shortcomings in current sustainability reporting practices ...

HITECH legislation and its primary goals

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 forms part of a stimulus package that was approved as law in order to champion the use of EHR (electronic health records). Electronic health records possess the capacity to transform the health care sector from a largely paper based sector to reliance on clinical information and other sources of information in assisting the providers to deliver higher levels of quality care to patients (Beasley and Sinsky, 2014). At its core, HITECH has five primary objectives. First, HITECH seeks to augment quality, the safety, efficacy of health care ...

Introduction

Sociology and gender studies are both expansive subject areas. In this paper, the author aims to identify and examine the existence of gender stereotyping in some famous works of literature, notably fairytales. This paper is a research proposal that outlines the research problems that the author hopes to identify, a contextualized background of the study (i.e. gender stereotyping in fairytales), a review of relevant literatures (focusing on some of the well-known fairytales that may contain evidences of gender stereotyping, a discussion about and the objectives and methods that will be used in the actual research paper. Gender stereotyping is ...

1. Drivers of high costs of General Motors production According to the estimations of the market specialists, the usage of raw materials for the production of cars is the major problem of automobile industry resulting in the increase of the expenses and costs. In this regard, it is clear that some companies succeed to find cheaper raw materials with the purpose to save expenses spent for the production of the vehicles. However, in the majority cases this approach fails because of the problems with the quality of the production of the goods with the usage of new raw materials. ...

ABSTRACT

The businesses today have identified the need to focus more on customer and the key to retain customer is through development of customer relations. CRM or customer relationship management is based on the idea that loyal customers are profitable for the company. The loyalty has been identified by several researchers to be linked to the level of satisfaction of customers. Organizations require attracting the customers, developing relations so that satisfaction is ensured and retain customers by maintaining the relations. Due to intense rivalry and competition, businesses require focusing on building stronger customer base by promoting goodwill and providing them ...

BUSINESS STRATEGY – KEBAB-JI CASE STUDY

Introduction Kebab-Ji is the concept of healthy Lebanese cuisine quick casual restaurant. Different from fast-food due to more refined meal options and restaurant layout, this concept became very popularly among many consumers. Timely service and fresh ingredients are the key elements of the marketing strategy, chosen by the management. The purpose of this study is to analyses the operations of the restaurants, its mission and vision and other aspects, which affect the effectiveness of the operations from the Supply Chain (SCM) standpoint.

A variety of dishes and ingredients underpin the authenticity of the Lebanese cuisine. Moreover, the company places ...

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Introduction 3 Review of Literature 3 Research Methodology 6 Rationale 6 Objectives 7 Research Question 7 Theories: Resource Based Theory 7 Research Design 7 Procedure 7 Data Collection 8 Data Analysis 8 Reliability 8 Ethical Issues 9 Discussion 9 Conclusion 9

References 10

Abstract Information technology is a tool that has been used by many firms across the nation to bring success in their business premises. However, some organizations still operate in isolation from IT even in the modern era of advanced IT. This study aims to examine why some companies still isolate their operations from IT. Irregardless of the various ...

Information and Communication Teachnology

ABSTRACT As telemedicine is used throughout the rural parts of Africa, there are many professionals and patients who find the entire process very beneficial because there is an allowance for a decrease in transmission of highly contagious diseases such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). If there are clinics that are found in locations surrounding rural Africa, there are strong concerns that patients will be able to transmit their diseases to other people who are otherwise healthy. With the use of telemedicine, the patients and the health care providers can see each other through a confined space and there is ...

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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

Southern Institute of Technology 2016

List of Tables 3

Section 1. Introduction 4 1.1 Purpose of the proposal 4 1.2 Research Aim 4 1.3 Research Questions and Objectives 4 1.4 Research hypothesis 5 1.5 Background and overview of business 5

Section 2. Literature Review 6

2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Micro and Macro-Economic Indicators and Business Confidence 6 2.3 Recent Trends, Strategies and the Market Potential 7 2.4 Consumer Preferences 8 2.5 Conclusion 9

Section 3: Methodology 9

3.1 Introduction 9 3.2 Secondary Research Method – Literature Review 9 3.3 Case Study 10 3.3.1. Research Design 10 3.2.2. The Sample 11 3.2.3. The Process 11 3.5 ...

Investment Appraisal

Investment Appraisal This report presents the critical investment appraisal of the new coffee shop venture to be initiated by Tesco Ltd. The report includes a thorough analysis of the café market and industry and also attempts to evaluate the target market and market segmentation. Towards the end, the report also includes the appraisal of the investment and financial analysis of the five-year forecast of the venture.

The British coffee market has grown considerably in the past few years that is evident from the fact that approximately $8 billion was spent by Britons in coffee shops last year. In 2015, ...

MEMORANDUM

Re: Proposed changes in the marketing strategies. Recommendation: Avail the opportunities optimistically and with sustainability. Increase market share of Bakery Segment. For Dinner segment, come up with innovative ideas for the food items, ambiance of restaurants, and services in the restaurants. Come up with new and unique food menus frequently. Opportunities Available Panera Bread (PB) designs its strategy in such way that its brand becomes the best for selling fresh bread. Panera Bread is also popular as a casual restaurant with fast food. It provides high-quality food in a distinctive dining environment. The company managed to design extensive differentiation ...

Quality Management is adopted by various organizations to make sure that they are working according to the standards maintained globally. The paper highlights the importance of quality management approach adopted by organizations to attain desired success. Quality management approach became widely accepted in the late 1980s and 1990s when organizations realized the importance of quality factors that contribute to success. There are separate elements that contribute to the quality concept which eventually becomes the reason for organizational success. Elements include the use of statistical data, Six Sigma, teamwork, continual improvement, customer satisfaction, and employee involvement. Consumer-driven organizations try to ...

Amazon.com Inc. is an American E-Commerce company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1995 by Jeff Bezos and provides a platform upon which consumers can easily access and purchase books and other products such as CDs and DVDs online. The company was started to capitalize on the opportunity for online retailing as internet services grew across the global market. Amazon.com is one of the most cited companies with respect to business-to-customer e-commerce as its domain; amazon.com attracts over 600 million online customers annually (Shier 4). The company operates based on a mass marketing business model which aims ...

Discussion

One of the most significant mid-range theories of nursing is the Madeleine Leininger’s Theory of Transcultural Nursing. The theory falls in the middle-range category because it accesses the total picture of a phenomenon.

The assumptions underpinning the theory

Theories are imaginary concepts that help in generating and guiding practice in a research making most theorists base their theories on assumptions. The Leininger’s Theory of Transcultural Nursing aims at promoting a culture of care and ensuring universal delivery of care (Leininger & National League for Nursing, 2001). The theory operates under a number of assumptions that expound on the use of some terms such ...

Executive Summary

This CSR report is based on Kellogg’s CSR practices and their impact on the company’s success in the market. Kellogg is adhering to sustainability and social responsibility referring to all aspects of its business. It is found to be faced with some issues when it comes to food safety identified by Greenpeace, but they are negligible while seen its level of compliance with other areas. Furthermore, CSR also contributes to the Kellogg’s financial gains while measured by sales revenue, profit margin, and the growth of business (Kellogg’s, 2014; Kellogg’s Annual Report, 2015). This report ...

1.0. Introduction Gone the days when merely price tag and quality were the main determinants of the buying decision for any consumer. Today’s consumer based on growing awareness is much more concerned about the ethical status of the tools and methods utilized to produce, handle, and deliver a product or service. This emerging category of judgmental customer has also influenced the theoretical background as well as several practical considerations in the domain of business. One of the most important contributions of this tendency is the emergence of ethical consumerism on part of customers and corporate social responsibility or ...

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine and evaluate the sustainable event management of the Montreux Jazz Company. Conversely, the paper aims at giving a prompt and deceive report on the corporate social responsibility in line with the Montreux Jazz Company. The analysis raise the relevant questions on whether the event examined and evaluated is viable and sustainable using the government policy and the existing theoretical concepts. Furthermore, the analysis is examined using deceive concept on the design and methodology so as to come up with a critical discourse in the line with sustainable event management. The selection ...

An Investigation of the Impact of Sky Scanner on the Travel Choice of Chinese Customers

Introduction: There is an increasing demand, among consumers for competitive, and easy to access travel solutions. More specifically, online applications offer comparison of travel options, and low rates to travelers, in a do-it-yourself travel economy that has moved away from using formal travel agencies, and instead moved toward self-sufficiency supported through web sites that over agent-like services. One such service, is Sky Scanner, however, the embattled company has suffered from a large amount of negative publicity, and has struggled to adequately serve the target market. The following study, therefore, seeks to consider the impact, or potential impact, of Sky ...

Abstract

This paper aims at studying the role of engineers in the society and the industry. It also focuses on appraising the role that engineers play to change human lives and the world. A general definition of the engineering profession helps in understanding them better. The research aims at assessing the ethical and social responsibility that engineers are bound with. This is achieved by studying the education and training criteria set by the governing and accreditation bodies pertaining to the engineering disciplines. With the help of case studies, the paper seeks to explore the sort of ethical and social responsibilities. ...

Part 1 - Executive Summary

Most people are in need of organic foods which do not have any chemicals. Establishing an organic food supermarket will be able to provide the fresh fruits and vegetables to the people. The business will be hoping to offer best-quality feeds to the people which will promote their wellness. The venture is hoping to make profit through distributing the organic food and promote the environmental wellness. The potential growth of the business is diversifying through providing the food material, producing their own suppliers and manufacturing natural products such as creams (Canavari and Olson, 2007). When carrying out organic food ...

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Background Business Situational Context Hilton London Bankside is one of the Hilton hotels and resorts that offer hospitality services in the UK. It is accessible from London Bridge and equipped with state of the art facilities to increase its competitive advantage. The resort operates in a highly competitive environment which consists of other Hilton hotels. Nevertheless, product differentiation helps the hotel to compete favorably and maintain high profits. The goal of Hilton London Bankside is combating the high demand for rooms and offering its clients a comfortable stay. It offers complimentary services including fitness facilities and team building opportunities. ...

Post-Stroke Depression

Stroke is amongst the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide (Mitchell, 2016). In the United States (US) alone, an estimated 750 000 individuals are affected by new or recurrent stroke annually. Survivors of stroke frequently experience some neurological-linked disability like hemiparesis and aphasia that lead to a loss of function. An estimated 50% of stroke survivors additionally experience long-term disability like partial paralysis while 25-50% of stroke patients require help in performing activities of daily living (Byun, 2012). Post-stroke disability is linked to additional symptoms such as depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. These symptoms have been correlated with ...

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Introduction Conscience is one of the most commonly experienced psychological faculty of an individual, but is also one of the least understood. For many years, little attention have been given towards understanding conscience; particularly on how it is shaped and who influenced the modern understanding of this concept. Nevertheless, conscience is an important phenomenon that requires significant attention primarily because it impacts all human judgment. The manifestation of conscience delineates man from other animals species as conscience is proof of man’s self-consciousness; an attribute that is only observable among human species. As a learned psychological faculty, ...

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The church gets its disciples from the societies that surround it. In order to get these followers, the church has to convince them of gospel kingdom and make them tailor their ways of life just as it is taught in the bible. Hitherto developed disciples were once naïve and young Christians in the kingdom. Just as the military gets its personnel from a community at large, the church too does. This calling of new Christians into a church and teaching them on how to be true disciples can be seen as a recruitment process. This paper aims at ...

Does the Theory of the Tripartite Soul Give Us Good Reason to be Just?

Introduction The well-known philosopher of Ancient Greece, Plato, presented the theory of the tripartite soul. However, the ideas, which consider the components of the soul to depend on the social system or have an impact on the human behavior, can as well belong to another genius of the same time, Socrates. Plato and Socrates, as two of the most prominent minds of the ancient times, questioned the features of the human personality under the terms of the natural instincts and the characteristics, which all people get with birth. In fact, all the thoughts of these two masters stand on ...

A & F Ltd.: Integrating Learning into Mashup Implementations

I. Introduction Organizations are learning differently. Compared to a conventional model by which individuals, work groups and whole organizations used to learn new business processes, current business practice has opened up new potentials for company-wide learning enabled by ICT platforms and applications. The growing collaboration, communication and sharing learning (and fun) experiences in current business practice is, indeed, both evolutionary and revolutionary. The learning behavior of operating businesses is evolutionary by phasing out older modes of learning (e.g. formal professional development, meetings and water cooler chats) and implementing similar platforms and applications (e.g. interactive, collaborative, user-friendly wikis). Thus, by ...

EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE MARKETING STRATEGIES IN SMALL AND MEDIUM FIRMS. THE CASE OF GUERRILLA MARKETING APPROACH.

I: Introduction

The changes in the contemporary business landscape are driven by a variety of factors. External environment places more and more challenges for the companies, as they grow international, internationalize their chains and adopt new technology in thi relashionships with suppliers and customers globally. The external environment of a company is comprised of political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors. Each of them has the significant impact on the ways modern companies conduct their business and build their ...