Essays on Internalization

Article: Internationalizing Teacher Education Programs at U.S. Colleges and Universities

The SWOT analysis is the best suited approach to help identify opportunities and problems in this article relating the intention by the Association for International Educators to Internationalize Teacher Education Programs at U.S. Colleges and Universities. The major strengths of the proposed internationalization is that in the U.S, a number of colleges and institutions of higher learning have existing cordial relations with most international universities. Hence, the move is poised for greater success since the colleges will only be required to build on the current relations for the benefit ...

Six pillars of character

Maintenance of a commendable ethical character is essential to the work environment. In fact, Sanderse (2012) argues that lack thereof creates a non-conducive work and communication atmosphere. As a result, it is essential for people to value the essence of ethics and respect for other people. In the case provided, we are presented with two parties that are a complete opposite of each other’s character. As much as mutual understanding is enhanced through the efforts of more than one party, it is worth acknowledging that Jeffrey Lyndell lacks essential characters that define good personality (Mintz & Morris, 2014). Primarily, ...

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 ...

Introduction

It is challenging to fathom exactly what drives people towards accomplishment in life, but there are some reasons to believe that both external and internal forces play significance roles in motivation. “Motivation is the particular word commonly used to describe the situation of self-determination” (Deci & Ryan, 2014). The theory of motivation developed by Deci and Ryan (2014), suggest that individuals are necessarily driven by the need to grow to gain personal fulfillment. However, where does that motivation stems from? Deci and Ryan (2014) explain that “self-determination influences people towards accomplishing such tasks." First, people's activities and efforts are usually ...

Introduction

Internationalization is one of the strategies that businesses use for their growth. The strategy entails expansion into other markets and regions through various entry methods. In that view, the strategy entails various factors consideration as well as a change in organization structure. In that respect an organization that considers internationalization must consider the suitable structure as well as the environment of the new market as a means of enhancing its fit for the market. Thus, this report presents a summary of Blackberry’s considerations in the internationalization through the FDI method. The report presents considerations for aspects and the ...

Summary: “The Loss of the Creature” by Walker Percy

Walker Percy was a proficient and renowned writer who contributed in the development of classical literature. He wrote numerous novels and books, which borrowed from philosophy and semiotics disciplines. His literature work remains relevant until today because it aims at understand human lifestyle from an existential and faith based perspective.

In the article “The Loss of the Creature”, the author provides a clear overview on how a tourist and a student strive to internalize knowledge and experience from an experts/planner point of view. The essay is divided into two parts with each part using a different approach in expounding this subject. The first ...

International Markets Engagement

Businesses can use different methods of entry to access international markets. A firm interested in internationalization faces tough decision regarding the choice of the best entry mode. Generally, the method of entry is determined by issues relating to ownership and control, target market location, as well as internalization advantages (Sanjeev & Sridhar, 1992). One method is the standalone entry. It is also known as the foreign direct investment. This is implemented by companies that perceive themselves as being adequate in terms of capability to take capital risks and enter the markets on their own. Under Joint Ventures, companies enter a ...

Internalization of Oppression

Reading this article made me feel sick to think of how women suffered with binding of their feet, burning alive, and submitting to vaginal mutilation. I felt glad to live in a society that does not believe in any of these practices. I am surprised by the internalization of oppression. If I was a widow and my husband’s family wanted me to be burned alive with my husband’s corpse, I would run as far and as fast as I could. Hopefully, I would not have married into such a belief in the first place. I suppose certain things are ...

Article Summaries

Article Summaries

Blumenthal and Haspeslagh (1994) discusses how businesses steer change and starts by an acknowledgement of how confusing "transformation" as a concept is. Based on review of transformation cases and senior-level interviews, Blumenthal and Haspeslagh propose main assumption: whereas ultimate goal of transformation is enhancing performance, different endeavors for performance improvement are not transformational. Thus, corporate transformation requires behavioral changes. Transformation starts by acknowledging a firm is or will be become uncompetitive, followed by a dilemma for managers of how to create a sense of urgency and avoid resistance to change. Three processes are identified to enact change: improving operations, strategic ...

Business operations are usually subject to various forces including the external factors that businesses have no control over. In that respect, businesses need to devise suitable strategies as a means of responding to the forces’ influence. That is applied as a means of enhancing firms’ performance and sustainability. With that view, this case analysis seeks to demonstrate how a region or a country’s economic aspects affects industries and businesses in terms of performance, value and strategies.

Synopsis and objectives

International trade is a key focus for countries in their bid to enhance growth and embrace globalization. In that respect, trade liberalization is increasingly becoming a crucial tool ...

FINAL REPORT

Introduction Knowledge Management/Intellectual Capital are very imperative sectors when it comes to giving an existing enterprise a competitive advantage over and above the rest. It is indeed an expanding field of research and practice that has been received appreciatively by both academicians and professionals of management. According to Malafsky (2003), practitioners often or always work in environments characterized by rapid changes in their work environment and information overload. It is these changes that increase the need for more knowledge so that sense can be found in “large quantities of disparate information and data.” In many instances, and in line ...

Summary : Managing business ethicsLinda K. Trevino & Katherine A. Nelson. Wiley; 5th edition

Chapter 4 – Addressing individuals’ common ethical problems

Ethical issue when people work together (privacy, discrimination, sexual harassment or simply how people get along. Key is fairness meaning equity, reciprocity, impartiality - Equitable is when something is divided between 2 people according to the worth & inputs of the 2 individuals. Most people think it’s unfair when 2 people have performed the same duty but receive a different share of the reward - Reciprocity: “if you do this for me I’ll do this for you”. Most ppl think it’s unfair if ...

The small and medium sized enterprises denote businesses based on small capital, simple management, and small-scale operations. These businesses have local markets supplying small quantities of commodities. The paper tries to explain how these businesses internalize their stocks, their level of innovation, and explains their nature of management. The paper explores their open innovation opportunities, and their definition of international entrepreneurship. The paper tries to explain their reverse innovation as a method to cope with declining economic growth. The paper explores their marketing strategies and their global human resource management. The paper looks into their ethics and social responsibility when ...

Introduction

Topshop claims a stake as one of the top retail brands in the field of fashion. The brand is based in the United Kingdom, and it is an Arcadia Group’s central brand. Topshop started off from humble beginnings in 1964 and has grown to be a trendsetter across the world (Topshop USA Website). Internalization of Topshop store’s business was prompted by the need to explore new markets. However, such a kind of expansion poses problems for the brand since the company has to embrace various cultures and still uphold a congruous brand image. On the other hand, internalization heightens the exposure ...

SiRNA also known as small interfering RNA is a set of double-stranded RNA molecules. SiRNA is also termed as silencing RNA or short interfering RNA. Most of the SiRNA molecules are 20 to 25 base pairs in length. SiRNA is known to have many distinct roles but has a crucial role in the RNA interface pathway (RNAi). Small interference RNA (siRNA) represents a promising therapeutic strategy and its clinical evaluation began in 2004.

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It is important to understand the barriers associated in SiRNA delivery. The barriers to siRNA delivery are multiple and depend on the targeted organs and the administration routes (locoregional ...

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is defined by DSM-V as a developmentally inappropriate and disturbed attachment behavior that is characterized by underdeveloped attachment towards the primary caregiver. RAD was introduced in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition (DSM-III) in 1980 and is considered as one of the disorders of infancy as it is thought to occur as early as 9 months of age (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Attachment could be defined as a predisposition of an infant or child to seek comfort from a specific attachment figure, whom they consider as their primary caregivers. RAD is a condition where ...

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Introduction

The economy of the world is rapidly changing. When this is the case, an enterprise’s ability to change or adjust is essential if it is to be successful. In the increasingly competitive business world, continuous innovation plays a crucial role in dictating global competition and ensuring one acquires the extra factors of production necessary to maintain a sustainable economic growth path. The conviction among humans is that a high standard of living ought to be determined by a high rate o employment so as to guarantee maximized utilization of resources and ensure wide participation in the wealth of ...

Psychology

More financially successful and bring higher quality products and services to market at faster rate. Transformational leaders tend to foster leader-member exchange relationships that are of higher quality, marked by especially strong levels of mutual respect and obligation.

Attributions and Leadership

Attribution theory believes that individual will understand why others do that way. Employees will observe and possess qualities or abilities of a leader. The leader will understand the employee’s way of thinking, and will develop personal statement about how they do it in working environment, what they do and will develop that kind of opinion by seeing the employee working in the ...

Executive Summary

China is a very attractive gaming destination in the Asia Pacific region. This city attracts a large number of tourists and international visitors. It has also seen a rapid growth in the establishment of large gaming companies, ever since liberalization for gaming operators in 2002. This must have actually spurred economic growth, and boosted SMEs, which are the economic growth power engines. This paper explores the role of SMEs in an emerging economies, the role of manpower in SMEs, as well as understanding the key success factors of the SMEs in China.

Introduction

SMEs are the growth engines for any economy in the ...

The article evaluates the critical success factors that made Outback Steakhouse succeed in the competitive restaurant industry where the failure rate for startups is 75%. The success of the company can be attributed to a number of factors. The entrepreneurial acumen of the founders Chris, Bob and Tim, combined with their experience in the industry contributed to the setting of up of a unique venture with a sustainable business model. The three could identify a market opportunity. The country faced a decline in the demand for meat while the market experienced unprecedented popularity of the steakhouses. Ability to develop a business model that bridges the ...

Overview of the Problem

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are two eating disorders with adverse effects on health and wellbeing. Persons with these disorders are preoccupied with their weight, in fact basing their self-esteem mainly on their body image (Suisman et al., 2012). They have an intense fear of weight gain because of a distorted belief that they are fat. For this reason, they refuse to eat and exercise excessively. Alternatively, they engage in binge eating but purge themselves after through self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse increasing the risk of malnutrition that, in severe cases, causes death (Bulik et al., 2005). There is historical ...

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND EXTERNALITIES

INTRODUCTION Externalities are one the most important topics in economics. Externalities are economics refers to the benefits and costs of production / or consumption that are not compensated. Externalities can be positive and negative and consequently having its own implications on the market equilibrium (Arnold, 2008).

POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES

In the case of positive externalities, benefits are offered to the third party who is neither a buyer nor a seller in a market economy. For example, fitting a bulb outside one’s house can be a simple example of a positive externality. This action will not only lighten one’s own house are but will also benefit ...

- PESTEL Strength and Weaknesses In the fast growing business environment the role of MNC’s has become more important and the target markets are considered to be the developing economies, which bring a great opportunity and motives for international corporations to expand and aggressively grow the market size in a short period of time. Although the incentives and growing needs of population implement the huge needs and more prospects in emerging markets, it is however, becoming more complicated for Multinationals or any other businesses to target the right sized market and make a segmentation of right population. These and more ...

Introduction

Human beings go through a cognitive development process in their lifetime. Cognition is the “activity of knowing and the processes through which knowledge is acquired and problems are solved” (Sigelman and Rider, 2012, p.210). There are different ways by which scientists explain the cognitive development processes. Jean Piaget and Lev Vgotsky are two leading theorists in the field of cognitive development. Their concepts and models are discussed in this essay, and the similarities and differences of their theories are highlighted in the following section.

Do social and environmental variables affect cognitive development?

A child’s cognitive development is influenced by both social and environmental variables. Jean Piaget’s ...

Sorting of the Receptor

Response to questions Q. A Describe the main pathway turned ‘on’ by the EGFR to regulate cell growth MAPK/ERK pathway is the main pathway, which is turned on by EGFR in order to regulate cell growth. This path comprises of a chain of proteins within the cell, which communicates a signal from the cell receptor surface to the DNA within the cell nucleus. When a molecule binds to the receptor at the cell surface, a signal is induced and ends when the DNA expresses a protein, which in turn produces some changes within the cell. One of the common changes are cell ...

Immersion as a Language teaching Method

Second language learning is an individual process where a learner is able to interpret and process incoming language data which is different from the native language. The process of language acquisition includes the practice of the target language. The practice is helpful in the development of correct language habits. The process of second language learning is affected by the native language. Various learning methods are implored to establish learners’ ability to understand and use the second language efficiently. Second language learning is effectively done through immersion: the adoption of immersion as teaching method enhances learner fluency and comprehension. Secondly, ...

Reflective essay

Introduction This class has really improved my thoughts of International Entrepreneurship and specifically small businesses. This is something important in my life considering the fact that my goal is to become involved with the entrepreneurial ventures throughout the world after my graduation or at some point in future in my career. I have actually learnt that this course is meant to help all the students evaluate as well as analyze the available international opportunities in their capacity as consultants, potential partners of international ventures, and investors in international ventures. Besides, my thoughts about small businesses have changed and ...

As an investor, it would be a great opportunity to start a business in a foreign country as long as your keep the legal framework of the country you are interested. Venturing in foreign business would expand and boost business skills especially in cookware which one has the knowledge about. Having been an investor in U.S and with the business expanding, then one can try invest in other parts like Africa, Europe or any other part. For this business o be successful, there are various things that an investor should consider while organizing the business abroad. First, it would be important ...

Corporal punishment has been practiced in human society since the civilizations of the ancient world, but corporal punishment is not an effective long-term strategy for modifying human behavior because it can cause developmental issues and behavioral issues in all stages of lifespan development. Corporal punishment is a significant issue for children and adolescents because they are mainly the targets of physical abuse at home or in school under the assumption that it will result in reducing misbehavior. Three types of corporal punishment include parental corporal punishment, school corporal punishment, and judicial corporal punishment. Other than the death penalty, judicial ...

Today’s small and medium sized enterprises are experiencing extreme challenges in determining which and when to take the steps in effective planning towards achieving a stable competitive market advantage from the intense pressure of increasing its international trade and business linking tactics. One of the most strategic imperatives that SMEs are facing, is understanding and contemplating on how to react to the double impassive trade liberalization pressure and international competition increment (Dick, 2007). From this effect, economists have developed different applicable and effective international strategies that these growing businesses can apply in their transactions to boost their growth. This ...

Computer games became part of our lives. Virtual reality beckons with its limitless possibilities, and computer entertainment industry each year presents all the new games which become more realistic and sophisticated. According to C. Barlett , C. Anderson and E. Swing (2009, p. 377) young people in the USA spend at least 9 hours per week sitting on computer. Around 70% college students consider themselves to be gamers – people who specialize on challenging virtual reality barriers. Video games industry is constantly growing addicting more and more people. According to the recent research about 89% of all games are violent (Buckley, ...

The conflict between North Korea and South Korea and United States has existed for more than five decades. The involved parties have tried to resolve this issue through dialogue and signing of international treaties, but in vain. Instead, the conflict seems to escalate day after day; an idea that has affects economic, social, and political development in the region. This issue has escalated enmity between the involved parties and their allies thus weakening regional integration and economic prosperity. The international community has raised its concern about this problem and has tried organizing peace conferences and dialogues with the intention ...

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List of Figures IX List of AbbreviationsX Abstract XII CHAPTER ONE– INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction1 1.2 Thesis Problem Statement.. 2 1.3 The Purpose of the Study 2 1.4 Significance of the Study3 1.5 Research Sub-Questions 3 1.6 Methodology..4 1.7 Limitations of the Study.4

CHAPTER TWO: BACKGROUND & LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction ...5 2.2 What is a website? .. 5 2.3 Studies on web Translation. 6 2.4 Studies on Web Localization 7 2.4.1 Degrees of localization .. 9 2.4.2 Text perspectives in localization process 10 2.5 Web Internalization & Web Globalization 10 ...

Introduction

Team process reflects the different types of actions and relations that occur within teams that contribute to their target goals. Team processes are thus affected by team characteristics such as size of the team, task interdependence and diversity within the members. In this report we are interested to show how technology is deployed to improve the team process in order to make the objective of the firm feasible. Technological innovation yields to knowledge management which is an important activity for the long run success of a firm. Empirical research which analyses the moderating effect of technology internalization into effective team ...

Introduction

With interest in the field of child development emerging in the early twentieth century, many theories have been formed in an effort to understand the physical, educational, social, emotional, and cognitive growth that children undergo from birth into early adulthood (Cherry, 2013). In particular, developmental theories are organized systems of “principles and explanations of certain aspects of child development” (Swim, 2008). In this regard, this paper discuses three of the major developmental theories, namely the behavioral theory, the cognitive theory, and the sociocultural theory.

Summaries of three Major Developmental Theories

Behavioral Theory The behavioral theory focuses on the behavior of people, which can ...

Advertising is an aspect that has been embraced in marketing for many decades. This implies that there are numerous advertisements around the world. This puts an extra requirement to companies to identify ways of advertising their services and products to make them shine beyond others. Many companies have resulted to use of celebrities especially popular athletes as the spokespeople to assist in promotion of their products through advertisements. Undeniably, athlete endorsements are a positive way to promote the products of companies through advertisement, which helps companies to achieve competitive advantage in the marketplace. The athletes are taken to have substantial ...

Leadership and Motivation

Leadership studies have evolved over time with several theoretical perspectives being presented on leadership. From various leadership theories, scholars have asserted some common ingredients like honesty, integrity, clear communication of objectives and goals, adapting and facilitating change management and effective two way communication process. Other than the above mentioned topics there has been a lot of research on the relationship between motivation and leadership. This is mainly because both these concepts are interconnected. Effective leaders are those who have the capacity to influence and motivate followers to engage in excellent performance to attain organizational success and effectiveness.

Analysing transactional, transformational and charismatic leadership behaviours

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Assessment of whether objectives are achieved

Overall evaluation of the programs/efforts successes

Discrimination in the workplace is a subtle obvious social issue that is pervades our society, but not addressed as a dysfunction. It would appear that normal to refuse an applicant due to their ethnicity, sexual orientation gender or merely the perception of the person conducting the interview. Importantly, it exits also as hindering an employee’s promotional opportunities for reasons other than his/her performance. Rather it could be persons’ cultural orientation or simply dislike from administration due to their specific biases. This presentation addresses workplace discrimination and what ...

Timing of Puberty

The timing of maturity of girls varies from one community to another because different communities have different beliefs of when their girls mature. The expected age of maturity of a girl depends on the community that one comes from even though it is averaged to be between 9 to 15 years. However, there are some instances when some girls experience earlier maturity than what is expected in their community. Some girls are not affected negatively by this occurrence. However, study has shown that some of the girls experience psychological problems when this occurs. Girls are the most affected by early ...

Symbolic Interactionism

Symbolic interactionism offers a number of insights into human interactions and how individuals interpret and attach meaning to symbols and interactions, which in turn influence their behavior and the self concept. Further, symbolic interactionism provides important theoretical guidelines to family studies, as it encourages the view that the family provides a basis in terms of symbols, upon which humans develop roles and interact. Understanding the symbols used by a family is, therefore, key when it comes to understanding how members of a family behave and interact. The theory provides explanations as to how meanings are developed, the role that language plays in the ...

Elements of the Self-Determination Theory

The Self-Determination Theory proposes that autonomous motivation is distinct from controlled motivation (Gagne and Deci, 2005) where autonomy “involves acting with a sense of volition and having the experience of choice” (Gagne and Deci, 2006, p. 333) while controlled motivation involves external regulation. It proposes that uninteresting activities require extrinsic motivation; thus, making the activity externally regulated.

External regulation is the use of external factors to initiate and maintain a behavior. However, the Self-Determination Theory names another type of extrinsic motivation where the regulation of a behavior and the value that is associated with it becomes internalized. Internalization is when people have ...

Introduction

According to Franken (2001), motivation is an internal state or condition in humans, which rejuvenates thus behavior refreshing its focus. Oliver (2009) quotes Kleinginna and Kleinginna (1981a) as saying the condition is described using synonymic words such as want, need, or desire. Motivation is an internal condition or state in which human behavior gets to desire, or wants to reenergize or be influenced. The behavior is given a new direction and is activated.

Motivation results from within an individual and the surrounding, and can be conceptualized as an impulse emanating from within or outside the precincts of a person. Motivation not ...