Essays on Journalism and Communication Literature Reviews

Today, adoption of IT or Information and communication Technology (ICT) by SMEs is not an option but a compulsion and business requirement.... The review "IT Adoption by Small and Medium Enterprises" critically analyzes the issues on the adoption of IT by small and medium enterprises (SMEs)....

This literature review "The Evolution of Active Directory" discusses the evolution of active directory in the area of information technology.... Before the introduction of active directory, there was no mean to verify that communication is taking place when users attempted to share information.... This limited the exchange of information among users and between administrator and the users that could indicate that communication is taking place....

The paper is intended to be a critique of the book titled 'The Genesis of East Asia 221 B.... .... A.... .... 907' by Charles Holcombe.... As can be apparently observed from the book title, it focuses on the time frame of 221 B.... .... A.... .... 907 which was a revolutionary period witnessed by the East Asian countries ....

One of the most notable features of social media is that it has grown exponentially across the world within a very short duration compared to other business and communication tools in human history.... This literature review "Social Media on the Internet" discusses how the availability and use of social media on the internet really provide businesses with new and different useful information.... Social media is defined as the mobile and web-based technologies that are used in turning communication into interactive dialogue(s) among individuals, communities, and organizations (Hinchcliffe et al, 2012)....

The emergence of industries whereby the production process was highly mechanized, invention of advanced means of transport and communication affected the social arrangement of communities globally, and has been significant in the social change that has been witnessed since the industrial revolution.... This literature review "Management, Innovation and New Technology" presents a critique of this view of technology, with reference to the computer technology and mobile telephony as well as the theoretical perspectives on technology, society and organization....

This literature review "Learning Experience - Developing an E-Community Design" presents international students that face many challenges while studying abroad.... Some of these problems include unfamiliarity with the new environment, lack of proper language, which hinders communication, and problems in locating shopping centres among others.... Therefore, we opted for face-to-face form of communication in order to enhance understanding.... 197) point out, face-to-face form of communication has its disadvantages....

This literature review "Hotel Industry in China: the White Swan Hotel" looks into the hotel industry of China, the definition of motivation, and various motivational theories.... hapter 2 Review of Related literature Introduction Hotels refer to physical structures that are mainly operated by human resources who make sure that all promised services are efficiently delivered.... The study of Clark, Hartline, and Jones (2008) focused on the commitment of hotel managers in providing support for their employees as well as in establishing open relationships and valuing communication and encouragement....

Offshoring and outsourcing simultaneously occurs because “the basic driving force was the growth and technological improvements in information and communication technology” (ICT).... This literature review "Building a Companies without Borders" discusses that many multinational companies 'have begun to move from geocentric control systems towards a more transnational structure, which involves greater autonomy to subsidiaries'....

This comprises of the study of signs and semiosis (sign processes), indication, likeness, designation, metaphor, analogy, symbolism, signification, as well as communication (Hoffmann 62).... The paper "Theoretical Claims That Explain the Meaning of Something" highlights that semiotics offers a wide understanding of what things mean....

By the middle of 1950s, America had developed sophisticated information and communication technology frameworks.... In this paper 'Richelson's The Wizards of Langley' the book titled The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology will be reviewed.... Instead of a subjective approach, the general treatment of the topic will be based on the key objective aspects of this book in question....

Sheffy has observed that it was the technical skills attained in gathering and deciphering the communication between different enemy wings that helped British military to pursue its offensive in a better way19.... "Book Critiques: British Military Intelligence in the Palestine Campaign" paper focuses on the book which discusses the level of success that the British military attained in Palestine in its campaigns in the First World War, in terms of the efficiency of British military intelligence....

It is also very unfortunate that going through extant literature, no substantial research work has been found to have been conducted in the area of dyslexics and their talents.... rom the introductory paragraph of this report, dyslexia was indicated to be common in ‘right brained' thinkers who are very poor in reading written text and oral communication but very good in artistic work and imaginations (Mauro et al, 2008)....

Review of Related literature Penal policy theory Restorative justice is one of the main theories which seek to explain crime and punishment.... ith the development and widespread application of mass communication, violence and aggression has also increased (Williams and Dickinson, 1993)....

Is the problem a result of poor communication or any other significant problem?... Is the problem as a result of poor communication or any other significant problem that the family needs to address?... The paper "Finding Solutions to Problems of Concern to Patients" tells that therapist tries to find out how long the patient has had the problem and the perception of the family regarding the problem....

Journal Of communication Inquiry, 37(4), 322-343.... The paper "Zero Dark Thirty Action Movie" describes that the objective of the film was to capture and bring justice to the individual responsible for the attacks in September 2001.... The government has the responsibility of protecting its citizens from terrorism....

The end of each chapter is in style to include the president's effectiveness in political skills, capacity to organize his staff and subjects, and public communication.... This essay discusses the analysis of the Greenstein book; The Presidential Difference.... This has a study of first hundred days of Franklin D....

The paper "Trade in Asia" is an outstanding example of a business literature review.... The paper "Trade in Asia" is an outstanding example of a business literature review.... These costs also involve tariff costs, communication costs, legal and regulatory costs as well as distribution costs....

The paper 'The Effectiveness of Community Policing Strategy' is an affecting example of a literature review on the law.... With developing new policing challenges fostered by development of communication and technology advancements.... Comprehending the need for community policing strategy is fundamental in appreciating its significance in different regions and a country as a whole....

van Dijk also contends that analysis of such discourse exposes the communication practices of dominant groups in multicultural societies as well as strategically showing how these beliefs are acquired, expressed and distributed throughout the dominant group as part of managing interaction and reproducing elite power....

An author of the present literature review seeks to define the recent tendencies in consumer culture.... A study on the complexities of setting up or launching a magazine can provide a substantive insight as to how it figures in the consumer culture equation.... ... ... ... The advent of media culture in the latter part of the twentieth century saw the emergence of magazine publishing as a powerful force in consumer culture....

The paper "Leadership in Globalized World" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Leadership in Globalized World" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... Technology has resolved the constraints of dealing with spatial space as well as time in terms of communication and retrieval of information.... pplied organizational communication: Theory and practice in a global environment....

The paper 'Bring Your Own Device as Concept of Working' is a thrilling example of a literature review on management.... The paper 'Bring Your Own Device as Concept of Working' is a thrilling example of a literature review on management.... (2012) BYOD is a situation where employees are given the opportunity to use their electronic communication devices at work place.... The Company provides communication access services to business, local, homes and long-distance call services....

The paper "Disadvantage of Male Managers and Advantage of Female Managers" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Disadvantage of Male Managers and Advantage of Female Managers" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... Also, women are excluded from formal channels of communication concerning the operations of the company and the opportunities that are in place for promotion (Bloomberg, 2014)....

The paper 'Big Data, Cloud Computing, Analytics, and Health Markets-2015' is a breathtaking example of an information technology literature review.... eitner and Wall (2014, 113-117) contends that analytics is in relation to the discovery as well as communication of meaning patterns of data.... It seems to favor the process of data visualization aimed at communication of insights.... The Fed was able to lower the administrative costs through the standardization of manner of communication between computers located in different banks while Walmart applied standardization rule in the making of its supplies conform with the computer standards....

In emergency preparedness, early warning systems and communication systems should be assessed adequately in order to develop efficient linkages between various emergency response groups.... The media is therefore very significant in identifying important messages that create public relations and communication.... Some of the challenges that were identified include inadequate data, lack of sharing and interlinkages between management agencies, poor communication strategies and duplication of information by the various agencies....

They also complain about the unfortunate experience with the product to the company management itself or to the people surrounding their lives or even return the product and have a negative word of mouth communication.... communication also retains a customer on the verge of leaving to retention (Heldhi and Chebat, 2009).... communication can be done in terms of email, direct mail or where necessary, personal contact....

The paper "Ten Key Concepts of Accounting" is a perfect example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... Ten Key Concepts of Accounting February 25, Ten Key Concepts of Accounting Introduction The Accounting concepts ensure better financial report communication.... Evidently, the Accounting concepts ensure better financial report communication.... Evidently, accounting concepts ensure communication of universally comparable, understandable, reliable and relevant set of accounts....

As noted in the video, communication has grown from snail mail to email, and 25 percent of people in the workplace prefer email over face-to-face communication.... Relating the information in the video discussed in the paper "Video Did You Know-Human Capital Edition and Its Effects on Library Information Systems", it is evident that the field individuals have to embrace technology in order to keep up with the pace of usage of information....

an develop social and communication skills ... This literature review "Children with Intellectual Disability" discusses intellectual disability as a condition where one has a sub-average intellectual functioning, which is exhibited at either birth or early infancy resulting in an inability to conduct a normal life.... It is therefore advisable to make an assumption that children and young people regardless of their impairment in communication and/or cognitive skills can still communicate something (Gogging & Newell, 2005)....

The paper "The Evolution of the Strategic Human Resource Management" is a great example of a literature review on human resources.... “No one can seriously argue against the importance of best fit or contextual thinking in HRM” (Boxall and Purcell, 2011: 96) The research evidence supports the benefits of a best fit approach to Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) but does this mean that best practice....

The paper 'Improving Organizational Performance in Health Care' is an engrossing variant of a literature review on nursing.... The paper 'Improving Organizational Performance in Health Care' is an engrossing variant of a literature review on nursing.... Step 8: Developing a communication plan ... There are four specific ways in which the stakeholders can be motivated and engaged in its ongoing performance improvement and which include: communication with all the stakeholders, addressing disparities among the different stakeholders, enhancing cultural competencies and addressing issues related to linguistic competencies....

Both books explore the issue of communication from different perspectives.... It's pointed out that While Amusing Ourselves to Death focuses on television communication, You Just Don't Understand deals with gender communication.... Both books explore the issue of communication from different perspectives.... While Amusing Ourselves to Death focuses on television communication, You Just Don't Understand deals with gender communication....

This paper looks at the applied practical ethics in a wireless electronic communication industry.... escription of Ethics in the Information, communication and media industry ... There are issues where communication industries have been blamed for tax evasions.... y working lawfully and in accordance to regulations that apply to its industry, the company shows its ability to follow rules and regulations for a communication, IT and media companies....

This literature review "Sensory Characteristics of Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder" discusses the characteristics of ASD that vary from one person to another though they tend to lie along with three situations.... Some of the characteristics associated with this disorder include impaired social interaction as well as communication problems.... The condition does not have a known cure but can be managed for example through cognitive intervention where a child learns to socialize with other children, provide for their self care and develop better communication skills....

These trends (leadership, team building, and communication) are what comprise the organizational behavior of certain companies and organizations, and therefore, an organization can be defined using these trends.... Leadership, Teambuilding, and communication Harry R.... 322 Organizational Behavior February 25, 2013 Leadership, Teambuilding, and communication In every organization, there are certain defined trends that take place either in the subordinate employees or the managerial level....

This literature review "The Evolution of Active Directory" presents the evolution of active directory in the area of information technology.... efore the introduction of active directory, there was no mean to verify that communication is taking place when users attempted to share information.... This limited the exchange of information among users and between administrator and the users that could indicate that communication is taking place.... During this era, communication was based on assumptions that most of the times proved to be ineffective and unreliable. ...

yeh, JK, Leung, D, Au, N, & Law, R 2012, Perceptions and strategies of hospitality and tourism practitioners of social media: An exploratory study, In Information and communication Technologies in Tourism 2012 (pp.... Leung, D, Au, N, & Law, R 2012, Perceptions and strategies of hospitality and tourism practitioners of social media: An exploratory study, In Information and communication Technologies in Tourism 2012 (pp.... aggio, R 2011, In Information and communication Technologies in Tourism 2011, Proceedings of the International Conference in Innsbruck, Austria, January 26-28, 2011 (p....

In reality, there are many ways in which professional communication from different spheres intersect and people understand each other.... The use of language can effectively determine significance of academic research and make it clear from people who do not share the same academic background because “the islands are not isolated” and people “have invented communication systems” (333).... Even though our communication is limited by background knowledge of each participant, the use of commonplace examples and general rhetoric makes it possible to communicate effectively....

Among the issues, the other books deal with are marriage issues, persuasion skills and communication skills.... Moreover, the book sharpens one's communication skills.... communication skills on its part are a very strong pillar when it comes to the author's major motive towards writing the book.... Moreover, Dale deeply talks about communication skills and how it can be sharpened....

n some instances, Governments can legally collect and access private information about individuals on the internet and other communication media (Mell, 2002).... hen Obama was asked to respond to the Prism allegations, he denied that the US government was monitoring internet communication.... Retrogressive Legislations like Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which allow US federal agencies to monitor the internet communication of foreigners and thus violate their privacy does not have a place in modern society....

Personal prayer is considered as a one-on-one communication with the creator, in the Christian fraternity.... Therefore, Bonheoffer was compelled to teach about Christians having the best communication with their God.... Prayer is a mutual communication with god, making a Christian to have the best accrual in making a rapport with the living God.... He instilled communication through worshiping in Christians, which would improve their peaceful living....

The paper "The Supply Chain for the Coffee " is an outstanding example of a marketing literature review.... The paper "The Supply Chain for the Coffee " is an outstanding example of a marketing literature review.... Extreme process of communication and subject to various local regulations determines the success of such business ventures.... The communication systems between the two countries are another stringent and relevant reason for consideration while undertaking the evaluation of the investment process....

The paper "Inventory Management and Capacity Management - the University of Wolverhampton " is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Inventory Management and Capacity Management - the University of Wolverhampton " is an outstanding example of a management literature review....

The Scottish Parliament Building was in its planning stages in 1997 when the submissions for accommodation where made.... The earliest cost estimates, in April 997, of the building were between £24.... million and £34 million.... ... ... ... The second submission to the Ministers in June of 1997 were between £27 million and £43....

This paper reviews Robert Worth's article, and we shall be keen to evaluate the merits and shortcomings of the content, that is structurally, methodically and in so many other ways.... This paper "Robert Frank's Article - the 'Hungry Gap', Crop Failure, and Famine" focuses on the fact that beginning with the 1949 catastrophic famine in the Blantyre District of southern Malawi, Robert Worth gives the readers a vivid insight about what exactly transpires in the event....

This review discusses an analysis of the concept of structural adjustment.... It is worthy of noticing the fact that the concept of structural adjustment is quite closely related to the issue of debt as it is viewed as an influential international actor.... .... ... ... One of the most remarkable, systematic as well as invasive forms of external intervention related to developing countries since a few decades has been, what is essentially known as, 'structural adjustment'....

The paper "The Missing Role of Globalization in Creating National Advantage" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "The Missing Role of Globalization in Creating National Advantage" is an outstanding example of a management literature review....

Secondly it encourages open communication and information sharing which enhance relationship between companies and alliances.... This paper sets out to determine the importance of environmental factors on business strategy, fundamentally the differences between 3 forms of strategy, namely the planned corporate strategy, business planning, and policy-making and scenario planning....

Through the above definition, Mintzberg aims to offer an explanation for the methods used by managers in order to decide on critical organizational issues.... In the definition of Mintzberg.... ... ... In accordance with Mintzberg (1998) the manager when acting as a craftsman, he ‘senses rather than analyzes' (Mintzberg, 1988, p....

?? One of the underlying problems with autism in children is their lack of social skills and communication.... The paper "Benefits of Play in Children With Autism" describes that the play definitely brings the autistic child out of its shell and into the environment to develop the much needed social skills for interaction with peers, adults, and also communication in society.... Play as we explore by the researchers studies show us that in children with autism, it serves as a social tool, thereby making communication more effective....