Essays on Automobile

Escatsa is an average Spanish company founded by two twenty year olds. It deals with the production of steel sheets jobs for the automotive industry. It is well established locally but then it is faced with the decision to expand internationally to one of two places, Hungary and the UK. So as to make a decision on what location is more favorable for expansion, it needs the analysis of key competencies, the market base, risks expected, cost and financing of moving project. This analysis will assist the company in making the right decision for expansion. A risk analysis helps ...

Q1 Answer

A legal contract takes place when two parties develop a compulsion enforceable by the law. For a contract to exist, various elements should be present. Some of these elements include the offer, acceptance, mutuality of obligation, writing requirement, capacity and consideration. Richards (2006) reveals that an offer entails the promises that require one party to exchange something with another party via a clear agreement. In the case at hand, there existed an offer when Jim and Laura expressed their interest in buying a car from Stan. They clearly did window shopping for the vehicle and at last, identified a ...

The supply chain is an activity that involves movement of business or company’s products from producer to the consumers. It does not involve the producers, consumers and the consumer only, but it also includes the other parties that facilitate the movement. These parties include transporters, warehouses and the customers themselves. Many factors are considered in the choice of a supply chain by the company. The aim of the paper is to analyze the supply chain of Ford Automobile and to discuss management and strategy of the firm. The figure above represents a simple diagram of the supply chain ...

Introduction

Tesla is leading the charge of sustainability in the automobile market, and they have been highly successful in terms of sales numbers. Their iconic Model S sold 10,030 cars within the 1st quarter of 2015, showing a 55 percent YOY increase. Their powerwall battery is considered a huge breakthrough for the renewable energy. The battery aims at storing energy for homes from the solar panel. Their hyperloop technology would be able to transport people in solar powered capsules from Los Angeles to San Francisco at the speed of 760 Mph. Tesla is also promising that no company will ...

The sun holds immense energy that is yet to be tapped. It is estimated that the suns energy could be able to power 1000times of the worlds desired energy needs. Methods of utilizing this energy being devised could be the solution to all our energy needs, like oil, and could be the gateway to the future. Sol-U-Go is a new automobile manufacturing company that is harnessing solar energy to power their new automobile machines. With the plummeting prices of oil and its environmental pollution, solar power presents itself as the more affordable environment safe alternative. Sol-U-Go automobile company targets ...

FIRST COMPANY

What Company Did You Choose? In What Industry Do They Operate Company: Starbucks, which operates in the Foods and Beverages Industry. What are This Company’s CSR Practices? Starbucks CSR practices focus on environmental sustainability as well as giving back to communities. On a daily basis, the company demonstrates its belief in doing business sustainably and in a manner that is socially responsible. The company promotes environmental conservation in coffee growing countries. It has well-established recycling programs and in-store “Green Teams” that champion its environmental sustainability agenda. Starbucks’ high environmental responsibility standards are widely motivated by its commitment to ...

A Reciprocating Engine is also called as Piston Engine. In this engine pressure is converted into rotating motion with the help of one or more reciprocating pistons. There are various types of Reciprocating Engines, the most common type is the Internal combustion engine which is used in motor vehicles, the steam engine which is used in the industries and the Stirling engine. The compression ignition engine and the Spark-ignition engine are the two types of internal combustion engine. In the compression ignition engine, fuel is injected into the cylinder and the air inside the cylinder is compressed so that ...

Chapter II - Literature Review

Section I – Literature Search In this paper, the author hypothesized that one of the major causes of Ford Motors’ demise, in terms of organizational performance, is its inability to address the causes of its product recalls, which consequently led to significant financial setbacks and brand and image deterioration. The recalls of Ford previous products affected its short – term performances and damaged its image, determining prospect customers to shift their focus from Ford to other automobile brands. Nevertheless, the company continuously strives to improve its image, enhance its effectiveness and satisfy customers, through its strategic growth plan (Fleming, 2010). Committed ...

Abstract

Crude oil has been refined to make such fuels as diesel and petrol as well as industrial chemicals and lubricants. Transport activity, as a core element of economic development and a precondition of human welfare, is increasing across the globe with the growth of economies. Transport predominantly relies on such fossil resource as petroleum. The literature relevant for this study can be divided into two parts or strands: one that focuses on the demand side and another one that gives analysis to the oil market by focusing on the supply side. This paper absorbs the ideas of both strands ...

Driverless Car

Financial managers of huge corporations are aimed at increasing the value of their shareholders. This goal requires managers to combine paying dividends to shareholders as well as increasing the long term sustainability and profitability of a company. In many cases financial managers of such companies are ready to do everything to maximize their investments and projects so that the position of their company could improve in recent years (Forbes.com, 2016). A great example of the corporate finance in real life could be presented by Japanese automobile company Mazda. The company has introduced its most innovative project of renewed Mazda ...

A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings

Chauhan, K. V., & Rawal, S. K. (2014). A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings. Procedia Technology, 14, 430-437. doi:10.1016/j.protcy.2014.08.055 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017314000917 The paper reviews the nanotribological researches that are required to create basic understanding of the interracial phenomena on the lesser scale in the nanostructured polymers employed in the storage if magnetic systems and for other commercial applications. In many fields of the electromagnetic and coating applications such as the use in the automobile and the aircraft sectors, the wear and the friction of the moving parts is a critical aspect to be put ...

Essay – Grouping Photographs of Robert Frank and Walker Evans

Introduction In this paper, photographic art of Robert Frank and Walker Evans has been discussed with reference to the similarities between the two artists. Since both artists were Americans and were alive at the same time as each other, therefore similar themes and motivations can be observed in their works. The photographs can be perceived as a reflection of the American society and their economic and living conditions during the mid-1900s. Human life and its condition seem to be the central theme of all of the chosen photos, along with an emphasis on the American Society and its dismal ...

Abstract

Toyota has been the fifth largest producer of automobiles in the world by means of its unit sales, however, the over-emphasis of the company on the quantity has overlooked the quality of its vehicles. The increasing number of accidents incorporated by the vehicles of Toyota and numerous lawsuits against Toyota due to its quality issues resulting in the occurrence of accidents has questioned the integrity of the organization towards the safety concerns. In this manner, the ethical concerns prevail because the quality defects in its vehicles implies the life threatening situations for its customers. The company has faced large ...

Major Development in the US Health

Life expectancy among the U.S residents at birth has been on the increase from about 47.3 years to 76.8 years within the past 10 years. This can be contributed to the major developments observed in US health care system. Public health scientists have also been assessed to give reports of the rise and improved health care in the U.S hospitals and other health related fields. Here are the major developments that can be observed as improvements in the U.S Health sector. First, the vaccine-preventable diseases in the past there has been a real decline in the some cases, deaths, ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to discuss the dividend policy of German car manufacturer, Volkswagen and analyze whether the past three year dividend payments is in accordance to the dividend policy of the company. As part of this paper, we will also calculate the weighted average cost of capital(WACC) of the company.

About the company

Founded in the year 1946, Volkswagen AG is a german car manufacturer and at present is the second largest automobile manufacturer in the world. The company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automobiles in Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific. In addition to automobile manufacturing, the company has ...

The item presented in the photo is a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta supercar. The color of the car is bright red, which stands out in the surrounding shades of green of the vegetation. The car is easily recognizable because it displays the emblematic silver symbol in the shape of a prancing horse on its grill. The symbol stands out in a central position, on the grille. Above the grille, there is another Ferrari symbol. This is a yellow rectangular sign, displaying the black prancing horse. Other Ferrari symbols can be distinguished on the wheels as well and yet another one ...

Introduction

The automotive industry has become one of the major pillars of national GDP for many countries including the United States and Japan. Recognizing the crucial role of auto industry in economic development in the coming decades, many national governments have taken proactive steps to fuel the growth of their automobile sectors. A long experience of innovative automobile technology development coupled with strength of high quality products has assisted XYZ Motors to grow fast in the domestic as well as international market. This paper will identify different strategies for fueling the growth momentum of XYZ Motors and increasing its domestic ...

Response to Shin’s

Historically, mixed economies emerge gradually in many countries including China. China’s mixed economy is widely characterized by the coexistence of market systems such as the private sector and the government-planned system (Naughton, 2006). The traditional planned economy in China is limited to the state-owned enterprises that are currently in a reform mode. Detang Corporation is a state-owned corporation that operates directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). The government plays a crucial and important role in minimizing the competition it faces by securing markets for the company, thereby helping it to achieve a monopoly. As ...

In Lucas Mearlan’s “Ethernet is Coming to Cars,” the author writes about the newfound ability for car-based microchips to be able to have 100MBps Ethernet networks within their vehicles. Essentially, a new set of processors from Freescale are set to link Wi-Fi routers and electronics within cars over twisted pair cable instead of CAT 5, which is said to provide a sufficiently robust networking topology for cars. Among the possibilities these systems will bring includes allowing cars to become interconnected, thus potentially reducing instances of collisions between vehicles, thus keeping occupants safe. The article itself also broadly discusses ...

1 Chinese has a mixed economy with mixed features of market economy and highly planned economy. Planning was adopted by Chines reforms back in 1958, but major reforms started in 1978. The industries and the state council take up the role of planning in China. The government of China has a full control over its population. It controls its population to meet its plans (Blecher, 56). Politically, the Chinese are communist. The party in power directs the NCDR in drafting the five-year plan. The secretaries in all units are involved in developing this plan. The control government takes up ...

In this age of globalized competition and digital media connecting with the world on a 24/7 basis, the companies that have been able to invent and re-invent are the ones that have able to grow and succeed. The celebrated Japanese automotive giant Toyota Industries Corporation is one such company that has strategized and positioned the product and services in view of the times and thus has been able to strengthen its position in the sector amidst strong competition. Toyota has diversified and expanded immensely since starting in 1926 with manufacturing automatic looms, into textile machinery, automobiles (vehicles, engines, car ...

Crime Rate Index in Main between 1994 and 1999

Violent Crimes According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2016), violent crime rates in the state of main decreased drastically from a total of 1611 reported incidences of violent crime involving use or threat of use of force in 1994 to 1404 violent crimes in the year 1999. This represents a change in the number of violent crimes reported during this period of time by a margin of 207 violent crimes which is not such a significant change per se. From the statistical reports by this body, the offences of murder and manslaughter appear to have had significant influence ...

Abstract

Ever since the internet was made available for public use in 1991, its popularity has increased manifold in the years that followed. In fact two of the most prominent landmark events during the 1990s that clearly demarcated two eras of the modern world are the advent of worldwide web and the idea of globalization. With the internet getting increasingly accessible to a much wider section of the population, along with improvement in speed, its applications started increasing and currently touches almost every aspect of our lives. In U.S. alone, the number of internet users per 100 people witnessed an ...

2016-01-23

Introduction 3 Views on the marketing of the company Toyota Motor Corporation 3 II. Changes in the organization’s orientation towards the marketplace 5 III. Mission and Vision of the Company Toyota Motor Corporation 6 IV. Barriers and Challenges in Choosing an Orientation towards the Marketplace 7

Conclusion 8

Toyota Motor Corporation and its Orientation Towards the Marketplace Introduction Nowadays, the company Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. Its history has started in the 1930s, when Toyoda Automatic Loom Works has entered the market. This company was engaged in the manufacture of textile machines. ...

Introduction

Most often, hazardous materials are being transported using motor vehicles from one place to another in order to dump them in designated locations. Statistics, for instance, shows that there are “between 250,000 and 500,000 hazmat shipments take place in the United States every day, resulting in an annual total shipment volume of between 1.5 and 4 billion tons” (Erkut, & Verter, 1997, p.625). According to scholars, when this number is placed in perspective, it would amount to one hazmat truck per five trucks travelling in the U.S. highways (Erkut, & Verter, 1997, p.625). Apparently, transporting hazardous materials can be ...

Google has been developing many various technologies that can improve human life and make it easier and handy to use. The company has been present in the market a long time and has so far provided many interesting and useful technologies. With the evolving of sophistication of information technologies the more complex systems are being built for individual usage. Almost everyone on this planet in developed world has the access to the internet or the communication tolls that are sometimes needed in the rear to use the google technologies. The research paper will examine five Google technologies implemented or ...

General Motors Co. was founded in September 1908 in Michigan. The company has grown to become one of the leading automobile manufacturers. It activities range from designing, manufacturing and sale of trucks, cars, and automobile spare parts. Currently, General Motors is a multinational company that operates in different continents (General Motors, 2015). Thus, its profitability is affected by the changes in global economy. For effective management, the company is divided into several segments. This research paper carries out the financial analysis of the company in the year 2012, 2013 and 2014. This analysis is done by considering different financial ...

Abstract:

An organization serves the community needs, in addition to providing income and self-worth. It contributes to the progress of the society through innovations and inventions. The success of an organization in the long term will depend on its ability to envision business opportunities; ability to innovate and come up with new idea, products and services; its ability to motivate itself, its ability to remain organized and its willingness to take risks. The major challenge of many business enterprise is not only to profit from existing opportunities, but also to remain viable in the long run. While sufficient self-exploitation aids ...

Introduction

Today’s young generation unanimously refer to luxury items as synonymous to being distinctive and possessing beauty, aesthetics, and elegance. Luxury items in their view should be of good quality, are usually highly priced and belong to brands that are well-known globally. Seeking or possessing luxury items connotes a person with good taste, sense of style and one who is cultivating a way of living. These youngsters want to own and use luxury items in the future that reflect beauty, aesthetics and quality, rather than things that are showy, superficial and are signs of splashy social recognition . In China, ...

Abstract

The automobile sector is filled with intense competition due to the numerous strong brands in the industry. Though having survived for close to a century now, Aston Martin is not immune to collapse in situations of extreme competition and failures. The company has tried to enforce different strategies to maintain its position in the vehicle market. This report evaluates the methods that apply to implementing strategic management in the company to assist in the maintenance of its competitive advantages as the leading producer of luxurious automobiles. The techniques are vetted based on managerial, organization, and competitive models to identify ...

Abstract

PSA Peugeot Citroen is an automobile manufacturer of France and is fundamentally engaged in producing light profitable and traveller vehicles. The PSA group fundamentally functions in Europe, the Head Office of the group exists in Paris, France and its potential workforce is little above one-hundred and ninety-eight thousand individuals. PSA Group stands in the second position in the Europe in terms of manufacturing automobiles with a proportion of approximately fourteen percent in the European marketplace. The dominant stand of the company the marker improves its brand identity of the institution and as well promotes financiers’ reliability. Nevertheless, stiff rivalry ...

Introduction

The locomotive business has a vital part in the expansion of global economy. Locomotive industries improve markets, manufactures, designs and sell motorized automobiles. In the world it is among the most significant financial segments by profits. The locomotive business is the second most reliable production with 69% of the technology that is leading with 81% (Cavusgil, Knight & Riesenberger 2007). In fact, the locomotive industry does not comprise motor oil filling stations and repair shops whose amenities are used after bringing the automobile to the consumer. Throughout its development, the automotive business has been subjective to many inventions as well ...

Roll Number

Introduction After Global Agreement for Trade and Tariff came into existence in the 1990s, the overall supply chain process used in companies changed completely. Companies started sourcing raw materials and finished goods from thousands of miles away to gain cost advantage even though those were available nearby the point of consumption (Kannan and Sasikumar, 2009). Supply chain suddenly became the main differentiating factor between companies. The supply chain process increased the overall goods movement, which increased the greenhouse gas emission enormously. Increased level of demands started generating huge amounts of waste and this became a concern for the governments. ...

Introduction

Supply chain management (SCM) pertains to the process of managing the general flow of goods and services. In a real life setting, SCM is more focused on the management of the flow of raw materials, especially in industries where the output (i.e. final) products tend to be more complex and sophisticated and where a wide range of supplier or provider firms’ (i.e. business partners) are necessary. A good example would be the case of automobile manufacturing. Automobile manufacturers, in order to come up with their final products which obviously would be the automobiles, have to work with other firms, ...

Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG and Audi AG from 2010 to 2014

Introduction This research paper is dedicated to make financial performance analysis of BMW AG for last five years from 2010 to 2014. Apart from the intra (within the company) analysis, the financial performance of BMW AG is compared to one of its business rivals in the German automotive industry. The competitor selected for comparative inter-firm (outside company) analysis is Audi AG. Not only in the German market, BMW AG and Audi AG compete in the global automobile manufacturing industry as well which makes the analysis presented in this report more important to all the market forces including existing shareholder ...

Approaches to Quality Management Appropriate to Commercial Operations

Product Quality and Service Quality Product quality and service quality are two distinct theoretical issues in terms of commercial operations and commercial operations management. Service quality is measured by internal structures as well as by consumer perception of quality of service; a service cannot be considered to be a quality service if the consumer or customer feels that the service is inappropriate or of low quality (Jahanshani et al., 2014). Consumers or customers often expect high-level service in today’s economy because of the number of choices available to them: for companies like Toyota, the competition is even more ...

Analysis of ‘Work Placement Vacancy’

• knowledge and passion about business and customers of the Ford Motor Company• a drive for continuous improvement • ability to build strong relationships and be a team player• excellent communication skills• a can do, find a way, attitude• a positive approach and ability to inspire others• experience of delivering high quality work to deadlines• creativity, initiative, diplomacy, self-motivation and self confidence If applying for the placement in the IT department, the basic skills and knowledge of IT gained at University by the candidate are also needed . After visiting the official website of Ford Company, one may conclude that one of ...

Introduction

Since the year 2007, the automobile market of China has grown by 24 percent annually and outstripped the U.S. market to become the largest automobile market for new automobiles in the year 2010 (CEIBS, 2012 p.3). Logistics management concepts have challenged several practices in the Chinese automobile industry. Before 2004, most Chinese automobile businesses were aware of the concept of forward logistics, i.e. getting the products to customers, but the concept of reverse logistics i.e. product recycling/recall was unknown to many. The European and American auto industry is well aware of the concept of reverse logistics, but the Chinese ...

One of the most common environmental pollution observed in many parts of the world is the formation of haze. This phenomenon is predominantly visible in those geographies where the air pollution is on the higher side, which may be multiple times more than what has been believed to be safe. Essentially, haze which appears as a blanket of smoke over a wide area occurs when the tiny invisible pollutants suspended in the air absorbs and scatters sunlight thereby reducing the clarity of our vision to a great extent . Air pollution, the primary factor behind haze can be either natural ...

One of the majorly affected industries during the global financial crisis of 2007/08 in the United States is the automobile industry. The industry that is one of the leading manufacturing industry in the country saw a major decline in the number of vehicles made and sold during this period. After the financial recession, the industry took a long period to recover to its former position. Some of the dominant companies in the sector including General Motors and Ford underwent some major restructuring of their operations which saw them lay off some of its employees and shut down some of ...

Renault–Nissan Alliance is a Franco-Japanese strategic partnership founded in 1999 between two famous automobile manufacturers Renault (France) and Nissan (Japan).

The following 4 steps are considered to be crucial in the history of the Alliance: - Renault helped Nissan in the field of financial recourses and management; - the Alliance identified and exploit synergies and economics of scale; - in 2008 the Alliance pursued opportunities for joint projects (building electric cars, constructing plants in India and Morocco); - expansion of the Alliance with other major partners to indentify and exploit further opportunities (this was consistent with Gosh's vision for the Alliance: to become one of the three automotive companies in terms of quality, technology and profitability in the industry).

Ghosh’s vision for fourth stage is to create greater value through further expansion.

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Industry Issues

The automobile industry is experiencing rapid internationalization due to the expansion of the automobile companies. As a result, all of the companies are facing challenges of the changes in the global automobile market . Generally, it can be stated that cultures and legal environments of the different countries pose significant challenges and hindrances to international companies like the Volkswagen. Automobile companies are increasingly pressurized to produce a vehicle with reduced carbon emissions , In addition, to this, the threat of oil depletion also presents a significant challenge to the companies. The automobile industry faces the challenge of producing an efficient, fast ...

Introduction

The Great Depression of 2008 was one of the most impactful among all the recessions that took place in the world till date. The subprime recession of 2008 can only be compared with the Great Depression of the 1930s in terms of negative GDP (gross domestic product) growth, job loss, deterioration in wage rate, and decrease in total economic value for private and public organizations. The impact of the 2008 recession was felt all across the globe even though the recession started in the USA. The United Kingdom that largely followed the same expansionary fiscal policies like the USA ...

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPANSION

International Business Expansion The emergence of China as the world’s manufacturing hub happened in a much shorter span of time compared to the time it took for U.S or U.K to industrialize. China took just over a decade to double its GDP per capita and improve the living standards of its people ever since 2001, when it entered the World Trade Organization and opened up its borders welcoming investors from all over the world. There have been a host of favorable factors that made China the global manufacturing hub. Some of them include the abundant availability of cheap ...

Industry Overview

In the present market, the automotive industry globally encompasses the prime manufacturers, Toyota, Volkswagen, GM, Honda, Ford, etc., all operating in the global competitive marketplace. Since the second half of the 1990s, it is understood that automobile industry’s globalization accelerated with the construction of highly significant overseas facilities and the establishment of acquisitions and mergers between the global automobile MNCs (Hiroaka, 2001 p.1). In the year 2015, sales of passenger cars globally reached 73.9 million vehicles and the total sales reached above 90 million. On the basis of current growth rate, the automobile industry is expected to grow ...

FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN

Introduction of the Marketing Plan The purpose of the five year strategic marketing is a comprehensive plan developed to evaluate the proposed strategic and marketing alternatives for the M-Connect Shipping. The strategic plan aimed at investigating the surrounding areas of alliances within an industry sector to strengthen the market presence of the M-Connect Shipping within its market and increase its horizontal integration. The Strategic Marketing Plan is a key component of M-Connect Shipping overall Business Plan and serves as a roadmap for improved work plans every year wherein it features the certain strategies intended to research the alliance of ...

Internal Environment Analysis

Value chain Primary activities Inbound Logistics Ford utilizes the plant-centric approach that allows the suppliers to make multiple deliveries of the same parts to different plants. The storage involves input control and warehousing of all materials or different parts.

Operations

The company transforms the raw materials into finished goods while creating the most direct value in their manufacturing process. The manufacturing process is environmental conscious because it involves environmental management, sustainable mobility, efficient energy and oil consumption, and health and safety.

Outbound logistics

The company has adopted a build- to order fulfillment strategy to reduce the cost pressure from the rising stocks. ...

Terry Zupita must decide whether she should invest in Universal Autos, which is an American firm that is partnering with the Chinese government to manufacture U.S. automobiles in China. If she makes the investment, it appears that Ms. Zupita’s money will grow substantially during the next few years. However, friends and relatives have told her that UA might use child labor in its Chinese plants, and that employees often are abused in such plants. Should Terry purchase UA? If she does, she could be supporting exploitation of children and mistreatment of employees.1. Is there an ethical problem? If ...

Introduction

Automobile technology has managed to come a long way. A few decades ago, automobile makers were boasting about airbags being the latest state-of-the-art technology in car safety. Warning systems and collision avoidance have been the latest developments for car technology. Though it is not a new technology, reverse cameras are available with the cross-traffic warning systems for preventing drivers from reversing from their parking spot into the oncoming traffic. Again, the vehicle sensor technology has been used for detection and prevention from all-too-common dangerous situations. These technologies are perfect for ensuring individuals and families are kept safe. Also, technology has helped ...

Introduction

The travel capacity of Lafayette Regional Airport is expected to expand significantly by the year 2034. Therefore, there is a need to expand its facilities to meet its increasing demand. In this paper, we investigate the a few requirements of Lafayette airport expansion. This will include primary and terminal access roads, terminal curb frontage, automobile parking facilities, warehouse/office facilities, cargo apron requirements, and air cargo acreage requirements. 4.5 AIRPORT ACCESS AND AUTOMOBILE PARKING REQUIREMENTS

4.5.1 Primary and Terminal Acess Roads Terminal access roads serve airport passengers, visitors and employees and connect primary airport access roads with terminal building ...

What is the chemical formula for ozone gas?

Ozone is present in the troposphere, a part of the atmosphere. Ozone consist of 3 molecules of Oxygen. The chemical formula for ozone is O3. Ozone is also called as tri-oxygen since it consists of 3 molecules of oxygen bound to each other by covalent bonds. The structure and formula of ozone were identified in the year 1865. However, it is less stable than Oxygen and blue in color.

How does ozone form in the stratosphere?

Ozone is found in both, the stratosphere and the troposphere. The formation of ozone in both these layers is distinct. Stratospheric ozone is formed in two simple steps. Initial step involves ...

Introduction

Presently, pollution is one of the greatest concerns around the globe. Most of the countries throughout the world have formulated strict regulations in order to minimize pollution levels. In United States, California is the state that has emissions regulations of the highest strictness level. These regulations also include buses and trucks that are operating within California to be upgraded in order to reduce the level of emissions. This upgrade primarily consists of installing a fuel particulate matter filter known as PM filter. California has an independent regulatory board that makes regulations to control air pollution. The board is well known ...

Editors Note

The decade of 1950s was characterized by a lot of prosperity and development in the United States. Though there were social, psychological, economic and political changes, there still existed individuals who were surely unwilling to share their wealth and prosperity with others. Many individuals in the lower classes still remained poor and were paid little salaries undermining their status in the economic domain. This paper therefore, makes an insight of the socio-economic and political achievements in the United States and the setbacks that might have been experienced within the decade.

The decade of ‘50s is often considered a period of ...

1. The value of customer service can be taught to employees in various ways. The first way is by showing employees how customer interaction is established and on which platforms such as face-to-face meetings, emails et cetera. The employees further need to be briefed on the client expectations in order to appreciate how essential customer service is instrumental in meeting them (Goodman, 2009). The employees can also be provided with information regarding the number of customer referrals that emanate from good customer service.

2. External customers are defined as customers that are not directly linked to an organization. ...

Introduction

Spinal cord injuries impede the ability of the spinal cord to neural messages to other parts of the body. These injuries are frequently caused by an injury to the vertebrae that causes pressure, tearing or severing to the spinal cord in such a manner so as to affect the spinal cord functions. . In some cases, this damage may be caused by physical trauma, in others it may be the result of disease or congenital birth defects. . According to the Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Care & Cure in the year, 2009 there were approximately 259,000 people in the ...

Various concerns over the environment have led to the emergence of new technologies and products, which are not only fuel efficient, but also minimize harmful emissions without compromising with the performance, safety and cost . The electrification and hybridization of vehicles is a complex task, which involves challenges related to chassis design and layout, vehicle dynamics, system integration, power management and optimization. Since electric and hybrid vehicles are complex systems, the design requires the manufacturer to consider several aspects. While the technology used for propulsion in a number of modern vehicles is through an internal combustion engine, which makes ...

Scientific management is a science due to the mental revolution involved in the duties of both the workmen and management in an industry (Taylor 2013). It is a science since it involves mental revolution. The workers change their mentality towards their work, employers and also the fellow employees. On the other hand, the managers change their mentality towards their employees, their fellow management team and their daily problems as the managers. This complete mental revolution is what makes scientific management a science.

Mazda and Adidas are two organizations fit to compare in terms of being mechanistic and organic. Adidas is a company ...

International business

Introduction

International business involves global businesses setting out to find new markets in other countries other than their own as a way to have competitive advantage over other businesses and gain more revenue and prosperity. Most companies have set out for this mission in an overall goal of globalization but some business gain more advantage than others (Boyd 2005, p.123). There are some reasons that lead companies to break boarders and establish their businesses in other countries. Some of these reasons include the need for expansion, reduce costs of production where in some countries business environments are conducive such ...

The history of glass can be traced back to 3500 BC in Mesopotamia and the first jar made of glass was made in 3000BC. The first historical archaeological evidence of glass was discovered in ancient Egypt along the Mediterranean coast where it is estimated that that the first glass like object was discovered from the slug waste that was used from extracting metals. Indigenous production of glass progressed commercially in 1730 BC, and in Ancient China took out late as compared to metalwork and ceramics. It later took a giant production root that saw it to become among the leading ...

The eventful 20th century shaped modern world in the way we see it nowadays; and the eventful second decade of the last century mostly shaped modern America. The 1920s were marked by a great number of social, cultural and economic changes in the USA and this period is truthfully known as the Roaring Twenties. Victorian morality passed away, while brand new ethic and social types of behavior were gaining their strength. The economy was growing; the cities were expanding, becoming the megalopolises; automobiles became available not only for rich, and the phenomenon of mass culture has swept the country. The ...