Essays on Journalism and Communication

The present study, Gender Differences between Male and Female Users of Wii, aims to achieve two objectives: To determine whether the Nintendo Wii can attract more females than males, and to look into the theory of reasoned action initially proposed by Fishbein and Azjen.... ... ... ... As the paper outlines, technological development and its implementation in various settings such as the educational environment have led students to become engaged with technology-oriented circumstances compared to previous decades....

The paper "Crisis Management for Cruise Tourism Industry" describes that survey is a popular and common strategy in management research because surveys allow the collection of a large amount of data from a sizeable population in a highly economical way.... ... ... ... Qualitative evaluation data usually refers to raw, descriptive information about programs/products and the people who participate in/use them or are affected by them and; programs/products and the people who develop or use them (Patton, 1987)....

The subject of the case study is Tennyson Ltd.... a specialized service provider and tour operator in the activity holiday industry.... Based in the UK, it was the result of a merger in 2002 between Merryweather Sailing and Tennyson Ski. ... ... ne of the competitive advantages of Tennyson Ltd.... ...

It is worth noting that such multi-functionality enables smart phones to be for visual and audio communication.... This multi-functionality allows them to be used for both audio and visual communication.... Huber (2013) observes that this aspect of multi-functionality is not only unique for smart phones but easy since one can write to friends and start a communication at any moment.... Other feature based benefits of smart phones include: fast communication, excellent information sharing, flexibility, trendy, and high functionality. ...

Strategic management should also entail effective communication channels.... According to Block et al 2001, employee involvement is considered a soft approach to human resource management and it involves upwards and downwards communication flows (Hillman and Bierman 1999).... Upward communication flows are both formal and informal and include employee suggestion schemes, staff surveys and appraisal schemes.... Downward communication flows run from top management down to line management through written communication and other formal channels such as team briefings and staff forums....

Essentially, a good manager should be equipped with vast skills, ranging from planning, communication, and delegation to motivation.... communication is a very critical skill for managers.... The only challenge was that no communication was done correctly.... lthough this is part of communication skills, it has been one of my weapon....

The main factors of leadership are leader, follower, communication and situation.... On the other hand, because of communication barriers the executives of the company were more focused to compete against each other rather than working together and to improve the overall performance of the organization.... A proper communication network has to be handled so the managing authority of the company can negotiate with the contracted suppliers with respect to the price and quality of products....

communication is vital anywhere and in any relationships that humans form.... In the work place there are several barriers to communication.... Formal and informal channels of communication.... ??Remove your workplace communication ...

agree that effective time management skills and effective and appropriate communication are great approaches towards online learning.... In addition, proper communication enables online learners to seek assistance whenever they need from teachers and their colleagues.... With proper communication skills, it is also possible that a student will grasp even the non-verbal cues and effectively use the tools provided for the class to communicate. ...

They should also be good in communication skills in order to deal effectively with their patients by practicing good listening and giving clear directions to both patients and aides (Zerhusen et al, 1991).... As nurses realizes the value of communication attempt to explain the significance of communication to nursing as it is plays a major role between the patient-nurse relationship since assessment, interpretation, decisisons making and valuating of care implementation, greatly depends on communication. ...

This essay will seek to discuss the media and the role they play in suicide and will put into consideration three case studies of different researchers in order to provide a clear and concise part played by media in suicidal issues.... .... ... ... It will further tie in the media and its influence on society, which has an effect on an individual's life who resorts to suicide....

Another researcher argued that blended learning is a combination of various learning strategies that involve both asynchronous and synchronous computer techies together with face-to-face communication (Monteiro & Morrison, 2014).... The current Information communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionized the technology of learning and teaching by giving teachers more options.... As a result, the creation of blended learning made that incorporates both face-to-face communication and other internet technologies....

According to Holmes (2004) the concept of TV formats cannot be alienated from a discussion of the communication industry as far as television is concerned.... One of the major ingredients of globalization is communication.... This way, the world can rightfully attest to the role communication, represented here by format TV has played in globalization, and vice-versa.... 2010 ‘The rise of Britain's super-indies: Policy-making in the age of the global media market', The International communication Gazette, 728: 675-693....

The explosion of electronic commerce in many business enterprises is creating a profound impact on organizations' business strategies.... Competition rules are being redefined in many companies as technology advancement continuous specifically in the e-commerce.... ... ... ... King, et al (2004) predicts that e-commerce will continue to grow, according to research done by Forrester Company, online trading is expected to reach over $ 800 billion by 2008....

Furthermore, it generates adequate understanding in relation to information communication between the employees and those patients (University of Miami, 2012).... Following the completion of the training program by the ER staff members, the participants shall be able to describe the public health in emergency along with their responsibilities in rendering emergency response and establishing communication roles within the organization linking with the general public (Chauvin, 2011). ...

Being instrumental for learning English language can be understood as Chutimon's zeal and aspiration to learn so that this learning accommodates her to stand in the business world without any difficulty in communication.... All these skills were required for bringing in improvement in communication that appeared essential to Chutimon in order to work in an international business environment.... She categorized English speaking important in order to speak to foreign visitors, colleagues, speaking on phone, taking part in meetings and conferences, giving presentations and instructions and for day-to-day communication....

communication is essential in the process of human resource management and when inappropriately practiced within certain contexts of the organization leads to increased demotivation, dissatisfaction and development of turnover intentions.... Despite the importance of communication to almost all organisations across the globe, company managers adopt approaches that affect the communication channel and give room for the development of turnover intentions....

It is regarded as internal communication with a marketing objective.... Internal marketing communication is an effort by the top management to win employees support in their marketing strategy which in turn results in greater employee effectiveness.... Internal marketing communication aims to identify all the three segments of employees within an organization and then target all the three segments effectively in order to achieve a corporate culture comprising of empowered employees, equitable reward and recognition system and an overall good organizational structure that promotes learning, total quality management and business re-engineering....

arketing is used as a tool for communication in the modern day business.... It has also been noted that effective communication as a strong marketing tool is very much substantial in the telecom sector in comparison with the other sectors of the world.... The paper "Identification of Best Marketing Strategies Used by Vodafone to Change Trends in Telecom Sector" is a perfect example of a marketing research paper....

The primary factors that drive implementations of technology in hotels are improved volumes of transaction through consolidations, reporting requirement that is complex and communication requirements that are international.... Information and communication technologies in tourism 1999 : proceedings of the international conference in Innsbruck, Austria, 1999.... The information and communication technologies productivity impact on the UK hotel sector....

This research proposal explores why teachers in Oman tend to use translation to and from their native language (L1) in their English language learning classrooms.... Here the term translation will refer to the transference of information from the native language (L1) to the target language (L2), and vice-versa....

The paper has been divided into five different sections.... The study begins with an introduction about culture as well as the media.... This paper is mainly aimed at literature survey through which is attempts to explore various angles of cultural bias perpetuated by the media.... .... ... ... The analysis section is mainly focused over two films....

Incorporating regular feedback system for improving two-way communication as well as increasing overall customer experience. ... lley Cafe should focus in improving its overall communication strategies for customers.... Customer communication not only helps in providing offers and services to customers, but also in improving overall communication clarity between the management and customers.... The overall communication budget for different media and distribution channel can be divided as follows; ...

Both the context of an apology and the actual words spoken work together to make it an effective piece of communication, and so it is a topic best considered with a comprehensive method, such as discourse analysis, where all the relevant linguistic and social factors can be included....

The paper "Changes in the Representation of Islam in the USA Media" discusses that the portrayal of Muslims was not consistent and it varied based on the formats of the show.... Although various sympathetic portrayals of Muslim characters have also been observed.... ... ... ... A negative portrayal of religion or community in the media is likely to prevent bilateral dialogs between countries due to hostility between the communities....

Individuals and groups of people now travel across the world at ever-escalating distances, scales, and speeds, especially as the Internet and new mobile communication technologies bring geographically dispersed social networks together in new ways (Bauman 1998; Tomlinson 1999; Morley 2000; Urry 2000 cited Molz & Gibson 2007)....

From the paper "The Implication of Rights in the Australian Constitution" it is clear that whereas the drawing of implications from the Constitution is a very useful way of ensuring that rights are protected in Australia, it is still an incomplete way of achieving this end.... .... ... ... The creation of the Australian Constitution began in a series of meetings held during the 1890s and was approved in referendums held by the people of the Australian colonies between 1898 – 1900....

Student's Name & Course Number: journalism Portfolio (http://www.... u/) 10 September 2011 (word count – 1,357) Introduction journalism plays a big part in the shaping of public opinion and as such should carry a lot of weight or truth in it.... heleader.... om....

The report "BBC's Independence from the UK Government" discusses the attempts of the BBC in maintaining independence from the UK government.... In the United Kingdom, the term 'public service broadcasting' refers to broadcasting that is for the public benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns....

Invention of Smartphones has increased communication while social media have made it possible to reach target audience in a more convenient and effective way (Root et al.... At this particular stage the company would require the services of marketing professional having social media skills having effective communication skills for monitoring the company's social media channels....

The changing world of work, which is marked by increased competition, information and communication technology, workforce dynamics, has enforced many changes in organizational structure.... The alarming rate of unemployment in the wake of current economic downturn has forced us to revisit our workforce design....

Attempt has to be taken to reduce the level of Absenteeism, work stress and communication barriers that may arise out of the wrong human resource policies on part of the organisation.... There are various reasons that add to the lack of the communication between the young generation and the employers who may turn out to be conservative in their outlook (Bradley and Frederic, 1997, pp....

The following are some of the examples of my communication with friends. ... The paper "Precise Entrances to Resolving Construction Quandaries" presents that the aim of this portfolio is to analyze the outcomes associated with this subject.... Our instructor asked us to solve four problems based on the subject and the results have been indicated....

he qualitative method of interviewing requires face-to-face interaction or communication, phonic conversation, or any other form of technological communication that results in information collection through interviewing (Berg, 2007).... The paper "Differences between Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods" states that a mixed methodology can also be employed that can involve case studies as a qualitative research method and a survey in form of a questionnaire as a quantitative research method....

he website will also improve the internal communication of employees in the company.... communication in the website should be brief, precise, and consistent. ... The study "Creating a New Internet Business" critically analyzes the issues on the creation of new Internet business....

According to Hammers & Blanc (2000), bilinguality is the psychological state of an individual who has access to more than one linguistic code as a means of social communication.... The paper "Teaching and Measuring Tools for Bilingualism" explores bilingualism, its definitions, and the phenomenon wherein it exists today....

Other desirable attributes of the non-profit leader include: strategic thinking, relationship building, good decision-making, entrepreneurial achievement, good communication, change leadership, motivation, high integrity, patience, interpersonal sensitivity, passionate about the mission, financial acumen, non-profit sector-specific knowledge, valuing diversity (Crawford, 2010). ... A strong Board-CEO partnership is evidenced by: Role clarity with definitive same expectations, good communication, confidence in the non-profit CEO as a credible leader and consensus in style and philosophy of handling operational issues (Crawford, 2010). ...

ncrease working relationships, liaison, and communication between staff, personnel and patients, and between agencies(Tylee& Haddad 2007). ... In addition, it will promote working relationships, liaison, and communication between staff, personnel and patients, and between agencies....

he applications supported by iPad must be enhanced and upgraded to support a full range of synchronous and asynchronous communication.... he Internet combined with iPad has contributed chiefly to the rapid advancement of modern technologies which brings dramatic changes in the field of management, communication and other fundamental work being performed in enterprises....

Innovations in communication and information technology have made the world to be a global village, making international business a haven for entrepreneurs.... (1999) “Innovations in Telecommunication: Effective Service Delivery” Journal on communication.... The paper 'Role of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Current Banking Crisis 'will discuss a significant role of innovation and entrepreneurship in today's business....

Consequently, dyslexia-based communication improves the nursing students with dyslexia's learning process (Petrina 2007, p2).... The conclusions rightfully indicate that improved communication, enhanced dyslexia type learning environment, will increase the nursing students with dyslexia's absorption of the current healthcare learning topics....

?? A house wife, Sarah Jones (personal communication, December 7, 2009) says that this reality show is so much addicting that she has to adjust her tough routine in order to take out time to watch the show and her favorite contestants.... Jake Browne (personal communication, December 7, 2009) says that he would recommend that people must try this cool application because it has got a user-friendly interface and features are good enough....

As a result, the performance, participation in business meetings and workplace contributions reduce because of absence of proper communication, coordination and collaboration among majority and minority group employees.... It is justified to argue that performance reduces due to poor communication that not only create conflicts but also aggravate the chances of building cordial relationships in future....

The impact of a programme of mindful communication on primary care physicians.... Effective communication Skills for Health Professionals.... The paper "Continuing Professional Development Plan" discusses that constant endeavour would be made to ensure that strategies discussed within the paper conform to the ethical professional practices through reflection that benefits therapeutic relationships with patients....

Students will gain a wide base of knowledge and a broad perspective of curriculum.... For a long time, people have been neglecting the importance of curriculum as an.... ... ... The recent recognition of curriculum as a field of study has given rise to various approaches and methods to the learning process....

Academic English cab be developed through analyzing content in a more critical manner allowing for emphasis on the requirement for effective use if academic English for better communication and effectiveness.... These skills include developing academic English, time management, critical reading techniques, reading and writing among other skills for effective written and verbal communication and learning....

or personal development in the next three years of my degree course, I have planned to join a club in the nearby locality where there will be a development in my interpersonal skills and communication skills.... Through training classes, I can also enhance my communication skills and achieve my future professional as well as personal objectives....

Educators should thus advance their skills on research and as a result their creativity, critical thinking and communication skills necessary to enhance efficiency in knowledge transfer.... In addition, should be equipped with collaboration and communication skill to achieve success in their quest for knowledge....

There has been increased usage of information and communication technologies (ICT) due to technological improvement.... It is efficient in relation to energy consumption during computation, communication and storage of data.... This essay "Electronic-Business Strategies" aims at determining how cloud-based efficiency has gained more within the e-business strategies....

(Kenner, 2004), points out those bilingual children have more than one language to use for communication when writing.... Instead of viewing this as insufficiency in writing, some researchers depict this as an advantage to bilingual children because the aim of writing is for communication, (Rubin and Carian; 2005: Kenner, 2004)....