Essays on Aspirations

It is absolutely true that goals act as blue prints to direct team members achieve goals on a timely basis. At the same time, to be realistic goals need to be set by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each team member. While it is true that setting goals as such may not ensure success guaranteeing collective efforts that channelize the talents of team members through efficient planning and monitoring is the key to achieving success. More importantly, setting goals help team members expand their personal capabilities to the fullest. In other words, challenging goals motivate individuals to think ...

The social aspect of life is equally important as any other facet of human life. According to sociologists, an individual's social network is a mirror of his or her character and can tell about his or her aspirations. A social network comprises of the people who are close to an individual, who can share various aspects of life, and who a person turns to in case of a problem. The network can range from family members to friends, but they all have one thing in common, that they are joined by friendship. My social network comprises largely of my ...

Chapter 1

I found the role of the internet in conducting fast and cost-effective marketing research very much interesting. More importantly, tracing the consumer’s online buying behavior and suggesting recommendations for them from time to time as practiced by online retail giants like Amazon.com amazed me. Also, the concept of mobile marketing by adopting the GPS technology to locate the buyers and send them information about the special offers for the day is quite appealing. I also found the concept of relationship marketing more interesting. The interrelationship between all the stakeholders is the key for the success of any business ...

Introduction

Industrialization refers to the sustained structural transformation of a traditional agrarian society to a modern economy driven by high productivity in manufacturing society (Szirmai, Naudé and Alcorta, 2013). Industrialization started in the mid-eighteenth century in Britain and then spread to other European countries and the USA in the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, Japan, Singapore, Korea, China, and other East Asian Tigers became industrialized (Szirmai, Naudé and Alcorta, 2013). Gerschenkron (1962) used the term rarly industrializers to refer to countries that were first to industrilze such as Britain. He used the term late industrilizers to refer to countries ...

Introduction

Desirable Daughters is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee that seeks to illustrate the intricate relations that exist between the Indian caste system and the Western experiences of the immigrants in an effort towards reconciling the world views regarding the feminist gap between the two cultures. In a bid to reveal the intricacies of the caste system in India, Mukherjee delves deeper into the nature of three sisters in the novel and the circumstances they find themselves as they try to fit in different societies. From the outset, it is worth noting that the three sisters from Calcutta belong to ...

Abstract

This paper is about the need to foster employee engagement in organizations, as the concept has significant impacts in business management. The study acknowledges employee engagement (EE) as emotional commitment that employees develop to meeting organizational objectives. The paper appreciates that employees require empowerment, recognition, and reward for their contribution to the development of EE. The paper utilizes the case study of Putteridge Solutions plc to show an example of an organization that needs to implement EE to experience better results. Different tools are used in measuring the concept, with employee survey being a common approach, as it helps ...

INTRODUCTION

Throughout human history there has always been crime, from the most petty of crimes to the most heinous of criminal injury, abuses and murder. The most gruesome of crimes are those involving murder, whether premeditated or “heat of the moment,” which carry heavy criminal consequences. These cases are tragic, but no murders are more disturbing and shocking than those committed by serial murderers. These are killers who torture, dismember and murder victims in very specific and very ugly ways that are an extension of the killer’s needs. There have been many serial killers who have become famous for ...

I chose to include the events because of particular reasons. The events that included are earning a degree, undertaking the BLS course, pursuing a management course, undertaking an internship at the United Nations, getting employment as an emergency management officer, and being promoted at my place of work.

Earned a Degree:

I chose this event because it heralded my entry into the emergency management field. It is connected to my career aspirations because in involves the study of some of the fundamental principles of emergency management. Furthermore, it is an important requirement for any individual who wants to pursue a career in ...

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Link to the article http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/11/10/why-dr-pepper-is-doing-better-than-coca-cola-and-pepsico/#3b9086ba52a5

Synopsis

The technological development continues to have a great impact on various firms, which compete in the global market place for popularity and profits. Corporations are forced to undertake new and innovative methods of gaining different strategies, which are for competitive advantages for worldwide promotion. Among them is the Snapple Group, founded in 2008, with Chief Executive Officer Lary Young. This report will contain the analysis of the peculiarities of Dr Pepper Snapple Group and the whole production, originally formed in 1885 and still popular among masses. While similar beverage companies like Coca Cola and ...

Introduction

Every business ought to have strong and attractive public relations to ensure that it appeals to its potential market. Public relations deal with the way an organization portrays itself to the public. In developing strong public relations, an organization ought to create a persuasive mission statement, which will enhance the ability to portray it as an entity that stands for ethical business practices and able to meet its obligations as a responsible business organization. The current paper provides insight on the way an effective mission statement can be developed to enhance the success of a business. Specifically, it will ...

1. Statement of interest: Describe your interest in pursuing a career in national security or defense. Include a description of your long-term goals as they relate to that career. My interest in becoming an architect has been expressed long before in my native country, Iran. I was amazed at how architectural objects were able to change the society and build the character of the city long before I got determined in my future professional path. Then I realized that depending on the architectural performance some cities can either promote a green way of life, sustainable development and progress or ...

Personal Growth Assessment

Introduction In various stages of my life, I have learned that growing up and embracing the challenges that come along is a prerequisite for anyone who desires a successful life. I have brought this mentality to succeed in the study of a degree in finance, which I will need to learn the skills needed to be a competitive financial and analyst in the future. Over the three years, I have been undertaking this course, I have learned a great deal of knowledge in financial analysis, accounting as well as risk assessment which I hope to apply in the near ...

Zappos Incorporation is a shoe and clothing online store, which is famous for its proper attitude to all their customers. Employees are well-trained in order to satisfy people`s needs and provide the best service to every potential client. The authorities provide the staff with a good salary, great working conditions and exciting opportunities for advancement. The differences between organizational commitment and job satisfaction will be provided in this paper. Job satisfaction is the inherent factor of the working process, but nowadays fewer and fewer employees may boast of such an advantage of their jobs. If viewing Zappos from ...

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 4 The Workforce as a Competitive Advantage 5 How to Value and Retain Employees 7 Proper Recruitment Strategies 7 Staff Socialization 8 Training and Development of Staff 8 Compensation and Rewards 9

References 12

Executive Summary All the resources of an institution are crucial in the development and achievement of the objectives of a given business entity. It is essential for the management of an institution to properly manage the resources. However, the human capital is regarded as the most vital resource of an institution. Its skills, competencies, knowledge, and innovativeness, are essential in the growth of human resource management. ...

Executive summary

The National Bank of Canada has its headquarters in Montreal, and it is Canada’s sixth largest bank. It was started on 4th May 1859 by the francophone business people in Banque and Ontario. The bank has 2.4 million personal clients and most of its branches in the Canadian provinces. It has many representative offices partnerships and subsidiaries in other countries where it serves both non-Canadian and Canadian customers. The bank’s management structure consists of the board of directors and the office of the president. The bank is upholding a proper governance system and appropriate ethical strategies to ...

My intention to apply for the academic course in Finance stems from my interest in economics and management, as well as my strong aspiration to start my own business. To achieve my career goals, I need to get familiar with current innovative approaches and techniques in financial markets and gain experience of financial analysis. A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from XXX University would provide me with practical skills in managerial decision-making processes and research knowledge for an expertise in the major areas of the financial strategies and corporate operations. I believe XXX University offers an excellent opportunity to ...

<Course> It is a fact that who we are today is a result of multiple influences, which include influences from different social factors (e.g., economy, education, religion, family, and many others). Personally, sociology in my everyday life has shaped the major decision that I made in the past. Specifically, my motivation to continue my studies and the faith that I hold have been highly influenced by several social forces that surround me. First of all, my motivation to continue my studies have been highly influenced by my family, especially my mother. Growing up, I have seen how my ...

It needs to be taken into account that literature goes on to reflect the true nature of the society of this world. The stalwart literary artists have for long engaged in portraying the dynamics of the interpersonal relationships in their works, and the theme of domination and its subsequent subversion has come to find commonality in the works of many literary artists of the world. If one closely introspects on some specific works, it would be easier to gauge how the thematic content of domination has been portrayed in the literary texts over the span of the history of ...

The stories presented by Lawson are characterized by realistic illustrations of limited desires and needs of common domestic life and many hardships. Isolation is a very prolific theme in this the Drover’s Wife because the whole story explores the issues of loneliness, separation from mates and hard work by the women characters in the absence of their husbands. The woman is used to being left alone and it even states that she was once left alone for eighteen months. As a young lady, she desires to live like a princess and have a good life, and that is ...

Question 1

Realism and Liberalism are rational and based on the idea that human beings make decisions wisely considering every option they have. However, they still differ in many aspects. Realism is a conservative and pessimistic philosophy, with this pessimism deriving from skepticism regarding human capacity to act without selfishness. This means that Realism concentrates on survival instead of progress, as it seems impossible for the state. Liberalism has more optimism in its views. It believes that men are good and can cooperate in order to move towards progress. At the same time, they care about survival. Therefore, it is more ...

Introduction

The significance of life is an existential question that many people find troubling through the course of their lives. People engage in different activities in the pursuit of what is significant in their lives; the meaning of life; the one thing that surpasses all. The subject has been explored extensively in many scholarly and works of film. The subject of the significant in one’s life has been explored extensively in the Woman in the Dunes, a film directed by Teshigahara, The Plague, a novel authored by Camus, Ikiru, a film by Kurosawa, and A Doll House, a play ...

US Elections 2016

Abstract The U.S. presidential campaign of 2016 is raging on and on. With the November approaching, and the campaign being on the rise, political issues of the U.S. are becoming more interesting to the world society. Till the beginning of May the number of candidates was still pretty sufficient to make any projections. Under Clinton’s presidency the relations between the U.S. and China may turn into a complete mess. According to her position, the U.S. should observe its national interests, and if China is an obstacle to their achievement, the relations between them should be at a minimum ...

Although globalization and integration processes in today’s society favor and encourage race, ethnicity, nationality, religion and gender equality, people will always identify themselves as representatives of a certain social group. One’s beliefs, attitudes and ideas about gender have always been a result of his or her personal experience, childhood, education and of course, parents’ influence and authority. It has been traditionally assumed that gender segregation in labor and education signal some kind of gender discrimination and tendency to define some professions as male ones and others – as the women’s types of occupation. It is also worth ...

According to Gerson (2015), the current generation of young adults “grew up with mothers who joined the workplace and parents whose relationships often departed from traditional marriage” (p. 593). As a consequence of growing up in changing families, most men and women prefer a relationship that combines the commitment of traditional marriages and the flexibility required by the modern job market. Although the aspirations of men and women in relationships are similar, men and women have different fallback plans because previous gender roles and social expectations determine their perceptions of romantic relationships and decision-making in that regard. Both men ...

It needs to be reckoned that one of the main aspects of a fictional literary work is the characterization that goes on to bind the entire text together accentuating its affective appeal to the readers. Literary artists too have come to exude their aesthetic and literary quintessence when it comes to the question of penning characters in their respective stories. For the purpose of proper comprehension of the matter in context, one can take into reckoning three very popular short stories that have come to gain the accolades of the literary critics as well as the avid readers all ...

Introduction & Brief Description of Business

Entrepreneurship allows for the opening of new businesses bringing about jobs for the people in a community and revenue that benefits not only the business but also taxes for the city and the state. Entrepreneurs usually take advantage of processes to enable their success in business to include lean experimentation that allows for the resolution of risks speedily and with minimum resources thereby allowing for testing of a business model; the enactment of investing which permits the entrepreneur to confront risks in order of importance thereby having the ability to use only the resources that are needed to meet ...

Strategic Management Case Study

Introduction This paper aims to analyze a case study of the CEMEX organization to determine the implications of the impact of strategic planning on the long-term business growth. For a business to plan strategically there should be future aspirations that contain the mission, vision, objectives, and capabilities. Then, there should be strategic management implications that criticize the business decisions to get the best out of them, and then the competitive capabilities should be recognized. The case study should be used to model a new strategy for another market. The case study gives an insight into CEMEX organization which under ...

<<Author>> <<Professor>> <<Course Title>> <<Date>> Introduction. Human Resource is a key function in the area of Healthcare. In the United States more than 14 million people are employed in the healthcare industry (Flynn et al., 2016). Understanding the nature and peculiarities of HR in the healthcare context is important. There are many challenges related to the way the industry functions and the nature of service that is expected to be provided by the employees. Highly educated and motivated employees are key to maintaining the operational efficiency and ...

Assignment 2

Strengths Neiman Marcus has a strong American luxury brand portfolio. Its strong customer loyalty adds up to its strengths. The company’s market sustainability is enhanced by its recession-resistant clients who have considerably high discretionary spending (Leslie, 2016). Besides, the organization has conspicuous, eye-catching multi-channel retail formats thereby attracting a large group of the upper middle class and the upper class. The organization’s departmental stores are located in upscale areas where the target customers including the celebrities and the wealthy class can access them.

Weaknesses

The store’s marketing and global exposure are relatively low compared with the standards ...

Humanistic model claims that the knowledge, skills and abilities (competencies) are perceived not only as a learning objective, but also as a means of development and implementation of creative students. Humanistic pedagogy teaches relevant to each individual child as a value. It tends to be a so-called "free education”, so try to adjust to the type of egalitarian relations in the educational community and partner interaction style of senior and junior. The humanistic model of education focuses on the variability of educational programs and the implementation of individual educational trajectories. Humanistic understanding of education and training processes allows to ...

Internal and external Recruitment

Recruitment is the process of filling vacancies in an organization with candidates who satisfy the requirements of a job description. It is one of the most important functions of the Human Resource management. Recruitment consists mainly of two types (1) Internal Recruitment (2) External Recruitment Internal recruitment – Internal recruitment is the process of filling the vacancies from within the organization, through promotions or transfers. The HR managers are informed about the vacancy and they go through the personal portfolios of all potential candidates including their performance appraisal reports to short list candidates fulfilling the description. These candidates may be ...

Cinema

The art has long become an integral part of the human life. Thanks to him people can express everything they want: beginning from the intimate personal feelings and ending with the patriotic aspirations. In the modern society cinematography is the most popular kind of art, which accompanies a human being from childhood to old age. The cinema is able to entertain people or even made them interested in some phenomenon or event; sometimes the cinematography even forces people to start understanding some phenomenon or event in a different way. The cinematography and the history of mankind are connected by ...

How Real is "Reality TV"?

Nowadays television takes a lot of time because of diversity of programs proposed. One is able to find something according to his demands and preferences. TV gives the audience the views about current matters of the world and news about changes brought to society. One cannot resist the influence television carries, so he falls under the beauty of the staged programs. One of the most popular types of these programs is reality TV, which gives the ability to relax and spend some time watching the lives of actors on screen. People are not likely to watch programs of not ...

A flag is a special representation and a Brandmark of a country. It plays an imperative function of uniting a nation. It is an important and emotionally connecting symbol that represents the sovereignty state of a nation to the world and to its bearers. The Brandmark of a country’s flag should be simple and instantaneously recognized and distinctive from other flags that represent other nations (Dittmar, G. 2016). The idea of New Zealand flying a flag that bears the Union Flag as a component of its outline is a matter of concern particularly because the nation’s interests ...

Throughout history, Bollywood films have illustrated a representation of women in India in various forms. Arguably, it is certain that Bollywood films comprise of gender-based stereotypes. The female characters, situations, and plots concerning women in Indian films have been steered by stereotypical ideologies. Across the globe, extensive research had indicated that Indian films top the list of undermining women. Moreover, a sample survey established that Indian females, for an extended period of time, have portrayed females in sexualized roles. It is well-known that the notion of objectifying women on the screen has been a conspicuous issue that the films ...

Literary works have always been the mirrors of the society, and many of them have come to critique the subjugation of women. One can take into consideration the literary works, The Awakening, by Kate Chopin and Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House that delve into the influences of the society and the family in oppressing women. The respective narratives would lead to a better comprehension of the intricate influences and experiences that finally pave the way of the emancipation of the characters of Edna and Nora from the shackles of patriarchy and subjugation. A comparative analysis of the ...

Literature is the perfect mirror of the world society as the creative artists take resort to their works of art to portray the society and culture. A close scrutiny of the literary works of various authors ranging across time in the history of literature would be helpful in bringing an introspective perspective about the state of women in the society. For the purpose of the scrutiny, one can take into reckoning the short story The Story of an Hour penned by Kate Chopin, the short story, The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck, the seminal article by feminist film critic, Laura ...

Analysis of Waldorf

Waldorf Education is a private, developmental curriculum focused on teaching to the holistic needs of children.  Rudolf Steiner developed Waldorf education in the early 20th Century to create a learning environment focused on artistic learning and creative thinking.  Waldorf schools, also referred to as Steiner schools, exist in 91 countries and there are about 1,000 schools in total (Costello-Dougherty, 2009).  Waldorf schools vary in sizes but some have programs from preschool through high school (DeLuca & Hughes, 2014).  As children pass through a series of stages of development, Waldorf curriculum focuses on teaching the right thing at the right ...

Abstract

The Middle East has been in the center of international attention for the past couple of years as the region has been embroiled in several conflicts that reshaped the region’s status quo. While a majority of the conflicts reported in the Middle East are caused by armed factions, some of these conflicts were brought by various social movements intending on forcing change to the country. Some of these social movements are brought in by the public themselves; hoping to pressure the government to impose reform. Some of these social movements sometimes meet failures, but there are those which ...

One can take into consideration the famous song, “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga that can be related to the essence of the course of study. This song sung by the famous singer leaves a lasting impression with the lyrics and the video that can very well be understood as a powerful expression of female sexuality and desires. If one analyzes the content of this song with relation to the societal ideology of patriarchy, it can be found to be a subversion of the imposed passivity on the women folks. The song is an energetic expression of the desires and ...

China has always had high immigration numbers. In the past, unskilled men typically left to find jobs abroad and then sent the money home and returned when they made enough to sustain their families (Skeldon). Over the last several decades China has been experiencing financial, governmental and demographic changes. China has the highest number of people of any one country and they are experiencing tremendous levels of migration both in and out of the country. In 2010 China was ranked in fourth place in the area of immigration that took place around the world (Skeldon). In the mid 1960’ ...

Causes and development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

The conflict between Palestine and Israel has been proceeding for almost a century, and it remains unsolved up to this day. None of the parties wants to make the large-scale concessions, following the minor conditions of a shaky truce. The origin of the conflict can be seen even before the First World War. Precisely, the main causes of the conflict have the religious and racial nature based on the territorial issue. In addition, it is worth considering that the escalation of the conflict has been associated with the creation of the State of Israel, which was corroborated by the ...

Introduction

Child rearing encompasses the diverse practices of parenting meant to instill different attitudes and behavior in children. John Locke proposed the idea that children are born devoid of any values and beliefs and that these are conveyed to them by the society which they are born into (Spera 125). Child rearing entails a process of transmitting skills, attitudes, and behaviors to the young to assist their integration into a cultural community (Spera 126). Parents are amongst the most influential agents of socialization that interact with children through the child rearing process. Child rearing practices include parental involvement in the ...

It needs to be reckoned that literature goes on to mirror the society and the culture. Innumerable examples can be cited where the authors have delved into the socio-cultural or socio-economic factors of the world around in their texts through their creative eyes. Now, after the Second World War, the literature of the world saw the responses of the creative artist catering to the needs of the post-war era that encompassed human existence with all its surmounting effect. One can take into consideration the works of the stalwart poet, T.S. Eliot, who engaged in exploring the socio-political dynamics during ...

The play, Trifles, is one of the most significant literary works penned by the famous playwright, Susan Glaspell. The drama with its content and portrayal succeeds in leaving a very lasting impression on the audience. The playwright exudes her literary quintessence and raises a number of grave societal issues through this drama. A close scrutiny of this play would lead to a better understanding of the dynamics between Mrs. Wright and her husband who has met with his demise. The entire perspective is portrayed through the other characters who are engaged in conversations about the death. The audience comes ...

Iran Revolution of 1979

Abstract The Iranian Revolution of 1979 involved the popular uprising in Iran against the regime of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. This paper examines many of the leading explanations for the uprising, including the rise of militant Islam, structural weaknesses of the Shah regime, the coalition of three important social groups (e.g. woman, youth, and the intelligentsia), the composition of the reform movement, and the effect of the Shah’s policies of accommodation and repression, to name a few. This paper also draws on leading theories in social movement theory, contemporary field work involving discussions with the Mullahs and their ...

Introduction

One of the major occupations of students studying crimes is to understand how criminal behaviors come about and why individuals are induced in engaging in deviant or criminal behaviors. Theories on crime and delinquency primarily explores this question to get a better understanding of individuals and society at large. Theorists drew from different fields of sciences such as sociology, psychology and biology, to find answers in uncovering individual motivations and structural inducement. One such theory that draws not only from sociology, but also from psychology, is the strain theory of Agnew. This paper provides a detailed discussion on the ...

Introduction of Topic and How It Relates to Education

It is widely acknowledged that the educational process is very important for community improvement. A person develops under various circumstances, but there are basic factors which impact every person, no matter how different his/her life is – that is family (first of all, parents and also siblings and relatives) and educational institution (school, college, etc.). The family is the first environment the child is born and develops in. It is the place where a person establishes his psychological, social, physical, mental, and behavioral character. Parents’ influence lays the ground to the majority of future achievements and failures of a child ...

Introduction

Francis Scott Fitzgerald characterized his main character as “great”, yet the author managed to insert several meanings into this notion. Gatsby is overwhelmed with money, luxury, parties, but this emphasis on the material things emphasizes another issue in the novel. It is possible to claim that Fitzgerald makes the main hero to disguise himself behind the trumpery of ongoing parties and mysterious reputation. The main purpose of Gatsby seems to be rather controversial, as he is clearly avoids fulfilling his mission to win his love (Matterson 5). It is difficult to find that notorious greatness in the character’s ...