Essays on Lessons Learned from WWI, WWII and Vietnam War

Intense rivalry in the transport sector likewise provides TUI with the competition that customers are ready to capitalise on, especially if there is a price war or extra amenities that enhance each customer's perceived product or service value.... This case analysis 'TUI Strategy Case Study: Why Size Matters' looks at the transformation from 1997 of mining firm Preussag AG into the giant tourism industry market leader TUI AG through divestitures and acquisitions....

For many artists, the inspiration from their works stems from the things that they know or have experience with.... Unlike Dali, however, the background meanings of many of Marshall's paintings are easier to decipher, perhaps because they are drawn from such a broadly experienced background as the civil rights movements of the 1950s and the Watts riots and other cultural issues that hit the streets of Los Angeles in the 1960s.... By understanding the social, cultural and political background from which Marshall is pulling as well as the way in which he combines a variety of mediums and inspirations to present a finished project that speaks volumes about its subject in every inch of his canvas, it is possible to analyze a painting such as “Better Homes, Better Gardens” in such a way as to approximate what Marshall himself was trying to express in his selections of color, form, subject and imagery....

It is estimated that there are more than 60 million people worldwide who are currently refugees or internally displaced persons (UNHCR, 2007).... These people.... ... ... In many cases, life conditions in these settlements are not adequately healthy for long-term occupation.... Because of overcrowding, inadequate water/sanitation facilities and In addition, mass migration may lead to epidemics of communicable diseases particularly when populations residing in areas of low disease endemicity pass through or into areas of high endemicity during the course of their migration....

This covers delivery of advice and services, accommodation and upkeep of children who become uncared for, and also the ability to initiate proceedings for the elimination of children from their parents care or care proceedings.... The media have been vital to the growth of society's awareness of child abuse and neglect, not so much from specific community education campaigns as through ongoing news and features reporting on precise cases, research and intervention initiatives (Gough, 1996)....

The Colombo Plan was considered to be crucial for overseas students as it provided for direct sponsorship with more than 40,000 students from the Asian Pacific Region gaining entry to study in Australia.... The paper "What Motivates International Students to Undertake Higher Education Overseas" is a perfect example of an Education Research Paper....

Halla Telecommunication Company Limited (HallaTco) is a private communication company with the main goal of providing a range of communication services from mobile phones devices, services, and internet services, the company will execute its services through supply stores and online promotion.... The source of the funds will come from the owner's savings and a loan of $60,000.... ision• To occupy a vital place between a leader world's class telecommunication companies and to compete with them from various perspectives: • To be a world-class center of communication services• To be the smartest Telecommunication company in the U....

The social activism on the other hand opposes materialism since it precedes pollution, poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, crime, and war (Lewis & Potter 2013 p.... The countries with better technology could offer better commodities at lower prices hence gained more customer base and generated high revenue from the global trade.... This breakdown has triggered many negative reactions from the members of the society who feel that globalization presents itself as a form of slavery to the people and interferes with the natural order of the society....

In addition to the deposit base, the introduction of the Euro encouraged short-term borrowing from overseas.... The shrinking of the retail market compelled the retailers to seek help from the government.... This has led to the recognition of and commitment to human capital development; this has also caused the shift from traditional personnel management to refined HR practices.... Competitive advantage can also be gained by recruiting people from diverse backgrounds regardless of ethnicity, age, gender and other individual characteristics (D'Netto and Sohal, 1999)....

There were initially very tight regulations that were present within the economy as at the end of the First World war (Gup, p.... Due to a rise in the sea level, The Tasmania was separated from other islands that were offshore (Gup, p.... The traditional services on offer from banks also changed at the time with the introduction of specialists into the system (Verdier, p.... During the 1990's the issue of lenders outside banking sectors became more prominent with the services offer ranging from home loans to debt management (Weerassoria, p....

The origin of value management in the construction industry can be traced back to America after the Second World war.... The paper "Value Management in Waste Water Treatment" is a perfect example of a management research paper.... The term value management has had numerous connotations among different people depending on the targeted goals to which the management is geared....

A closer look at the area shows that this is an area that has a number of Asians from Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.... The paper "Wilkinson's Policies and Practices in Eastham Branch" discusses that the issue of wages and compensation would have to be advised again.... The firm can bring in performance-related pay systems where employees would be paid based on their skills and performance....

The evolution in American universities' leadership and management styles can be traced from the seventeenth century to the modern age.... Years following its establishment witnessed a gradual expansion of its curriculum from the initial concentration of medical courses to other areas, including humanities and natural sciences (Harvard University, 2012)....

"Financing Public-Private Projects" paper looks at project financing, how it works, the risk involved, and how lawyers go about addressing the risk issues and cushioning their clients from loss as much as possible.... We shall look at project financing, how it works, the risk involved, and how lawyers go about addressing the risk issues and cushioning their clients from loss as much as possible.... There is a need to effectively manage the risk to ensure every party is cushioned from possible losses that may arise as a result of an unforeseen circumstance....

The word, "Minority" itself has its base originating from social fragmentation.... This essay "Television, Ethnicity and Cultural Change" discusses minorities as a group that does not constitute a dominant voting majority of the total population within society.... It may not necessarily a numerical minority as it may include any group....

‘Resistance Through Rituals Youth and Cultures in Post-war Britain.... s part of providing holistic care to the patients, establishing a strong nurse-patient relationship could result from a constant or regular interplay or covert negotiation between the nurse and the patients until both parties are able to reach a mutual and satisfying relationship (Morse, 1991).... To be able to effectively incorporate the concept of spirituality in the holistic care for Saudi Arabian patients, nurses should be aware that the body of Arabs need to be clean and clothes free from urine, stool, or blood stain before they can recite their prayers (Zafir al-Shahri, 2002). ...

International business is dependent on various factors that make it distinct from a local business.... When a company is entering into a contract with a company from another country, there is a need to consider the relationship between the countries that are being involved, the trade agreements that have been entered by the countries in question, the ability of the company to undertake the contract to completion, the validity of the contract among other areas (Charles 2006, 78)....

The paper "Intellectual Property and the Copyright Acts" discusses that the verdict from the court allowed the culprit to keep its links to the news websites, on consensus to stop framing the litigant's materials in connection with any third-party advertisement or its URLs.... copyright act has an origin from the British control statutes from16th century.... from the publishing right granted to this company, the government didn't intend to safeguard or reward any author....

Critically discuss this statement supporting your answer with material from articles, journal, books and experience.... Although the specific issue has been examined a lot and regulated both from national and international laws, there are still cases that the country of origin can influence the position of an employee in a workplace environment and as a result it can also affect his personality mostly inside the borders of the above environment....

hreats from rival because of higher prices, where the main rivals are UPS and DHL, (threat of starting a Price war) ... Mainly, it is the brand name of the company which provides it the competitive edge over UPS in some segments, where customers use the expression “FedEx it” apart from “deliver it”.... owever, the SWOT analysis is not free from criticism, as there are some disadvantages of the SWOT matrix, where it does not consider all the environmental elements and competitive factors into account and overlooks some important matters, such as inflation, governmental laws and regulations, and so on....

from the paper "The Major Differences between Documentary and Reality TV Programmes" it is clear that the idea of objectivity being a requirement of democracy is somewhat misleading because it is not to say that non-democratic countries or societies do not have objective journalism....

The war for talent.... Under this system every manager from all the functional areas such as nursing, clinical divisions, laboratory services, is required to report to the higher management, who in turn report to the chief executive officer.... owever, if the organisation decides to create a less centralised decision making process and involves employees even from the clinical level, it is evident that the organisation would be able to grow in a better manner (Eastaugh, 2001)....

Park (2003) studies the role of network effects in the standard war of video recording systems.... The essay "Network Effects on Chinese Mobile Telephony Market" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on the network effects on the Chinese mobile telephony market.... In general, mobile telecom networks are believed to exhibit so-called direct network effects....

The years during which Ronald Reagan was President of the United States (1981-1989) saw an increase in concern for crime prevention and controls as policies such as the 'war on Drugs' and increasing availability of news about crimes created a hardening attitude toward those convicted of crimes (Weir, 1998, p.... The origin of the supermax prison facilities within the United States resulted from a violent and deadly incident within the Marion, Illinois maximum security prison....

This paper, Compare and Contrast the Terms Scarcity and Shortage, declares that the scarcity can be defined as a state of limited resources.... Human wants are unlimited but there are not enough resources to fulfill those wants.... Thus this situation gives rise to the scarcity.... .... ... ... As the discussion outlines, the shortage is a condition when the demand for a good or a service exceeds its supply in the market....

These competitors do not only try to replicate competitive but also learn from mistakes already made and therefore provide even superior service.... The city has been named after the governor of New South Wales from the time of British rule.... The paper contains research that showed positive perceptions of service quality in Brisbane....

As China is a constantly growing economy, with labor cost less than other countries, therefore, setting up plants in China would help the organization reduce cost from various aspects.... This research paper "HR Strategy of Brunazzi Sports Systems" states that the HR function has consistently faced a battle in justifying its position in organizations....

The company got incorporated as “Apple Computers Inc.... ?? on January 3, 1977.... With brilliant selling capability of Steve Jobs complemented by Steve.... ... ... ak's excellent technical expertise Apple manufactures, designs and markets wide variety of innovative personal computers, communications device, media and entertainment device, music players (portable), software, services, peripherals and accessories....

The Sharia and Islamic criminal justice in time of war and peace.... Tracing China's past political ideologies and then western influence, it is evident that China's legal system has gone through a series of changes from the traditional and Confucian laws, especially since their interaction with the western power (Schafer & Jiang, 2006).... Civil law varies from common law through the idea of judicial precedence and in the basic idea of development....

For example, in war torn countries, security of people and property dwindles which discourages investors as well as other people from undertaking various development activities.... The use of CCTV may vary from country to country depending on the existing legislation governing their use and control.... It is therefore real than ever that the world will have to contend with the merging insecurity cases that result from enormous business activities that are being witnessed bin the contemporary world....

The loss of a major threat and the end of the Cold war required businesses and research institutions to undergo paradigm shifts and determine where they stand and where their directions lie.... In this case , the flow of information is from science being translated to technology.... In the second path, there is a reversal of information flow, from technology to science.... It often takes the path from scientific knowledge resulting to practical devices....

In some cases it involves open racial bias, but is it the reason for the more strict judging of those who come from ethnic minorities, for the same crimes committed by whites for which these whites receive less severe punishments This question is yet to be answered through the work....

The paper "Transactional Marketing versus Relationship Marketing " is an outstanding example of a marketing literature review.... Relationship marketing and transactional marketing are two contrasting marketing concepts that help to define marketing in the modern world.... ... ... ... The paper "Transactional Marketing versus Relationship Marketing " is an outstanding example of a marketing literature review....

from the paper "Human Resource Management and the Importance of Leadership" it is clear that once the applicant has already been hired, keeping employees motivated in doing their job is important.... This can be done by instilling in employees a sense of job responsibility.... .... ...

Women were not recognized in politics until the year 1946 when Evita Peron from Argentina was nominated for office, and then Indira Gandhi was nominated to be in office in the year 1966.... Between the years 1987 and 1996, the percentage of female cabinet ministers worldwide rose from 3....

This will be a simple, productive tool that will help the researcher in obtaining primary constructive information from respondents.... he detrimental effects of the continuous industrialization and modernization of the corporate world had turned the trend of the organizations and companies from the objectives of financial prowess solely towards expansion of aims and priorities in terms of responsibilities thus including the welfare of the environments and surroundings including the adjacent communities and other issues related to ethics and behaviours of the employees and the members of the company or organization....

Due to the difficulties faced during the world war which erupted in 1940s, the introduction of a 1.... This concept ensures that magnetic energy circulates without any indefinite losses being observed from time to time.... Further on, the discovery of electricity driven cars such as the Toyota Prius required an energy capturing system that would save the deteriorating ozone from further depletion. ... While this may seem as a humble beginning for the energy storage systems, energy storage in wind energy emanated from these developments....

Likewise, Benjet (2010) also identified the following negative life experiences to adversely affect the mental health of an individual: (1) war-related violence; (2) long-hours of work in a dangerous environment; (3) female genital mutilation which makes some girls experience posttraumatic stress disorder as well as depression; (4) discrimination; (5) poverty; and (6) experiencing violence within the family circle. ... was developed to create comprehensive strategies and policies based on the responses coming from social and health sectors (World Health Organization, 2013). ...

It is the in which the blood vessels are able to receive signals from the nerves which innervate them for the purpose of producing a change in the tone of the blood vessel (Ganong, 2005: 85).... Through the nerve stimulation, the veins of the brain will also undergo vasodilatation leading to increased flow of blood from the brain back to the heart and therefore helping in the reduction in the pressure within the cranial cavity.... s seen from these responses and other more physiologic responses, the vessel tone and hence the vessel constriction is an important component of the normal physiologic responses....

The paper seeks to present a research proposal on the issue whether the different generations prefer different techniques of performance management in businesses.... In other words the proposal puts forth if the different generations work better under performance management system designed exclusively for them....

tion in schools apart from the disparity in the enrollment rates of students as well as the availability of teachers belonging to different races and ethnic origins.... This essay approves that research on teacher turnover is examined and the situation in urban schools is related to the factors for teacher turnover that have emerged from the research.... There appears to exist a whole range of factors that demotivate teachers in general and science teachers in particular from continuing with the profession of teaching....

from these early ideas, concepts regarding management science evolved to One such idea, that hadn't been put in place during the founder's time, but that has since seen some use and development, includes Frederick Taylor's (1856-1915) Scientific Management Method.... Many theories and methods have been devised to help managers organize their work areas, processes and workers toward the greatest possible good since the emergence of the factory in the 1800s....

For example, in a modern UK there is the “traditional Royal prerogative which enables government to decide to go to a war” (Institute for Public Policy Research, 1996).... Secondly, “rights are rigid” and their absolutist character prevents individuals from any alternatives.... n the example of Lord Hoffman and his claim in 1999, in accordance with which human rights would never be violated in UK, and consideration of recent anti-terrorism legislation, it is clearly can be seen that: “the real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these” (A and others, 2004). ...

A bio-fertilizer is an organic product that contains a micro-organism that is derived either from plant roots or from the soil of the root zone.... The paper 'Using Biopesticides as a Promising Alternative to Chemical Biopesticides' describes in detail the possibilities of a new environmentally friendly method of replacing existing chemical methods of controlling pests of cultivated plants to increase the yield of eco-friendly products....

Competing with price, which is, very dangerous, could result in price war, against the big companies will suffers loss, possibly go out of business. ... from the paper "3M Company Marketing " it is clear that competition in the market had been growing.... arketing is one of the operative functions (as distinct from managerial function) of management.... Modern concept of marketing is different from the traditional concept.... he four founders of 3M Company are all graduated from universities and graduate schools....

The evolution in the leadership and management styles of American universities can be traced from the seventeenth century to the modern age.... There is evidence of a determined shift from the traditional systems of leadership and management, which were more rigid as compared to the current ones that seem to be more flexible....

The words “mother of all battles” used by Saddam Hussein to refer to the war with the United States over Kuwait was a highly publicized metaphor.... “Modern managers use many of the practices, principles, and techniques developed from earlier concepts and experiences.... etaphors are used extensively through the world by people from all walks of life.... The work they get is from the local business establishments of the locality like shops, banks and small manufacturing units....

This essay "Marxist Approach Analysis" presents the driving force or prime mover of social change using the means of traditional sociological theory.... The growth and intensification of information technology (computers) will transform human labor into machines.... ... ... ... The development indicates that machines will replace humans....

Therefore, they emerge with the approach of price war in their marketing approach where they depend on effective or aggressive or attractive pricing to get competitive edge over the rivals.... This can be better comprehended from the explanation provided subsequently.... otably, from the above overview, it is quite apparent that there exist several functions in any business, which collectively ensures the success for the company by attaining the goals of the business in their respective domains....

Though earlier Italy was a poor country and its economy was previously relied upon agriculture, after the period of post world war, the conditions of the nation certainly transformed into a better one.... After the advent of globalisation in the world economy, business industries have focused towards gaining more profits from the respective operational procedures.... After the advent of globalisation in the world economy, business industries have focused on gaining more profits from the respective operational procedures....

The role of the CNS was established after the World war II.... Advanced practice is seen as another concept that refers to the advance nursing practice, and is different from advanced clinical practice, which entails the provision of clinical care to clients.... In terms of the advancement concept, three features differentiate APN from the primary nursing practice.... Thus, advanced clinical practice cannot happen in isolation from other role areas....