Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

The aim of this review is to analyze various articles and journals that have been published regarding affirmative action in government procurement.... The objective is to provide a rationale for starting these programs, their impact on society, the benefits, challenges associated with these programs....

The contingent reward factor is developed upon a bargained exchange system where the leader in the construction industry agrees with the subordinates to achieve the organizational goals jointly.... Under the contingency factor the leader is bound to reward the juniors in the.... ... ... This leadership style demands clarity in terms of the organizational goals....

This literature review "Functional Understanding of the Imago Dei" discusses Imago Dei as one of the fundamental concepts in various religions especially Christianity.... There are various schools of thought that define this basic concept in a functional, relational, and substantive way....

The author focuses on the book entitled "History of Christianity" written by Paul Johnson in which the writer declared that when Christianity is compared with mankind, it is moderately young.... Nobody has the idea of the age of man and nobody can tell when the creature appeared on this planet.... ...

This discussion talks that the trend in the newspaper industry is changing in the developed countries, where the demand for a print newspaper is being replaced with a much higher support for online content.... However, the case is different for the developing countries.... ... ... ... From this paper, it is clear that the application of PEST and SWOT strategic analytical tools can go a long way in enabling the newspaper industry in the developed world to assess the various environmental factors that are contributing to the current trend, and thus adjust the industry to align well with the changes and the present circumstances....

In the paper 'Factors to Consider for Choosing Business Location,' the author discusses the selection of appropriate and suitable business location, which is a very critical decision for the businesses because any mistake made in location selection could strongly affect the progression of the business....

The author of this book report "Golemans Emotional Intelligence" casts light on the hidden dimension of overall intelligence.... According to the text, not all intelligent people are successful in life because not all of them have enough emotional intelligence.... .... ... ... Goleman interprets the work of Mayer, Salovey, and other scholars to explain the antecedents of social, academic success....

This literature review "Women's Career vs.... Marriage" presents a career growth among women that is beneficial for their psychological, economic, and social well-being.... Chickering (61) believes that women have the capability of determining the direction of their life.... ... ...

The primary purpose of the assignment is to present an insight over the book titled A Horse's Tale by Mark Twain.... The book has fifteen chapters and each chapter unfolds a new and interesting turn to the story being conveyed by the horse.... ... ... ... The illustration of each chapter along with the summary has been presented in a critical manner (Twain, 04-43)....

The paper "Health Care Economics in the US, UK and China" will examine the comparative analysis of UK, US and China medical systems paying attention to GDP, the proportion allocated to health and effects of existing health economics on life expectancy, morbidity, and mortality.... ... ... ... There have been efforts in the past decades to promote universal health care coverage by designing a health care system that provides financial protection to all citizens....

This literature review "Media and Politics" discusses media coverage as a process through which the media embarks on covering or following up on an event.... It is argued to continuously affect the dissemination of information and further influence the opinion that is expected from the target audience....

This research paper 'The Political Economy of the Rent-seeking Society ' is developed on the premise of the fact that the third world states slow development is not the fault of governments as most theories have postulated and gone ahead to justify.... ... ... ... The paper highlights the fact that it is the governments that are instrumental to the little development that the third world countries have been able to achieve....

This research will begin with the statement that an earlier statement by Pierre Trudeau in the late sixties became famous owing to its attribution that there lacks a particular place for the state inside the nation's bedroom seems a performative contradiction.... ... ... ... Desiring Canada is a successful masterpiece of work that successfully portrays how states change and develop the desires of its citizens....

The paper "Analysis of The Philosophy of Buddha Article by Bahm Archie" discusses that the life of the philosopher is worth emulation.... His immense level of success is a great inspiration to many upcoming learners.... His leadership qualities were exceptional.... .... ... ... Reviewing the commendable philosophical masterpiece, it comes out that Bahm has been able to make a wide array of contributions towards the understanding of true fundamental principles of Buddhism (Bahm 45)....

In the paper 'Diversity Inclusion in Campus,' the author tries to embrace the role of diversity and inclusion in their piece of art in a way to fathom how it affects the higher education learning.... He addresses the concept of diversity and inclusion through various disciplines.... ... ... ... The paper advocates that every person regardless of his or her ethnic and racial background must benefit from the right, and it should be left in the hands of a few individuals who enjoy the particular social class....

The paper "Teaching Experience in Cultural Difference of Parents and Students from China and Hong Kong" states there are no clear-cut recipes to resolve cultural diversity issues.... The awareness of the values inherent in the learning culture impacts positively on the outcomes of teaching.... ... ...

The "Aboriginal Education and Training Policy" paper addresses the strategies that can be used in schools to meet the main goal of the NSW DET Aboriginal Education and Training Policy (2008) as well as the extent to which the NSW DET Anti-racism policy statement (2005) and NSW DET Racism.... .... ...

This literature review "Health and Safety Aspects in Car Park Construction" provides a discussion on the health and safety aspects involved in the construction of a four-story car park facility at the University of Central Lancashire.... ... ... ... As an advisor on constructional safety, I have proposed the various factors related to this construction....

arts 2-4 of the FW Act are better understood within the larger context of the Act, which states its overarching objective as the provision “of a balanced framework for cooperative and productive workplace relations that promote national economic prosperity and social inclusion for all Australians” (FW Act 2009, section 3)....

The paper "The Freshman Orientation Book" discusses that the book signifies what many authors of political science do not dare talk about because feelings differ here on grounds and many people do not indulge in the private mental ability or what the person himself is going through.... .... ... ... A semiotic analysis of the book cover and title does give the reader a bit of an idea of what is in store for them to read....

This paper "Improving Positive Mental Health among Students in Australia" will examine the prevalence of depression among young girls and offer school-based counseling intervention to address depression and promote the positive mental wellbeing of the patients.... .... ... ... Depression is one of the most prevalent public health problems in the world....

The paper 'Impact of Diabetes on Individuals and Indigenous Australians Families' is a forceful example of a literature review on nursing.... The paper 'Impact of Diabetes on Individuals and Indigenous Australians Families' is a forceful example of a literature review on nursing....

The paper "Photography and Filming in Antarctica" describes Antarctica's extreme climatic conditions.... Some films have been used to create a notion that life is completely inhabitable in these regions while other films and photographs show that people and other living organisms exist in this region....

This book review "Readings in Sociology of Deviance" presents Emile Durkheim as one of the major writers who authored revolutionary books in the field of sociology.... Suicide, authored by Emile Durkheim, is a unique publication and provides illustrations of the face of sociological monograph.... ...

The paper "Analysis of Susanna Sawyer's Crude Chronicles" discusses Suzanna Sawyer's 'Crude Chronicles: Indigenous Politics, Multinational Oil, and Neoliberalism in Ecuador' which is an attempt to bring the latest objects of analysis into the domain of anthropology.... ... ... ... The book narrates the struggles that exist between the indigenous social movements, the multinational energy company, and the Ecuadoran state....

The paper "Gene Therapy - Positive and Harmful Side Effects" highlights that gene therapy, a new technology might have some unforeseen risks and thus needs to be regulated legally.... Protocols need to be reviewed and approved by a relevant authority in the country where it is being developed.... ...

This literature review "Instructional Programs for Reading and Writing Difficulties" focuses on the look, learn, cover, write, and check methods that need to be integrated into instructional programs.... This is due to the fact that the technique can be applied to children of all ages....

Writer/director Quentin Tarantino delivers a dark, gory drama in Reservoir Dogs, his feature film debut.... The film follows the story of a botched jewel heist and the aftermath as the jewel thieves search for the rat in their team.... The team of thieves includes five experienced jewel thieves and one undercover cop, assembled by the notably absent Joe (Tarantino, Reservoir Dogs)....

In his important work, Black Skins, White Masks, Fanon (1993) refers primarily to the white male colonizer and the black oppressed male.... There is little analysis of neither the plight of the black woman in the society nor the impact of oppression on the white men and women who perpetuate it.... ...

Shantytown Kid is the childhood memoir of Azouz Begag, the first North African immigrant cabinet minister of France.... Begag was born to Algerian immigrants in France and wrote this autobiography in 1986 in almost his thirtieth year, by which time he had already become one of a handful of successful immigrants to have risen to positions of power....

.... Now marketing is quite a broad area which embraces various aspects like price, place, promotion and product.... These four aspects form a marketing mix of a firm.... As far as the issue of marketing communications is concerned, it actually refers to the area of ‘promotion' in a marketing mix....

Zorba the Greek, is a novel about personal growth, and in particular, growth because of adversity and moreover, growth also in spite of adversity.... ... ... ... Zorba the Greek, is a novel about personal growth, and in particular, growth because of adversity and moreover, growth also in spite of adversity....

This literature review "Should Offensive Speech Be Subject to Regulation" discusses whether offensive speech should be subjected to regulation or not.... Then paper reviewed the various standpoints in relation to those in support and those against.... ... ... ... Those against anchor their rationale on the deontological and constitutional rule of law that expression should not be limited....

This review "Discrimination in the Recruitment Process" discusses a key consequence of recruitment discrimination.... In some countries, victims of recruitment discrimination have many legal resources against the potential employer or recruiting agency engaging in discriminatory practices.... ... ...

The paper "The Murder of Hannah Foster-Crime Documentary" discusses that to avoid any tampering and destruction, the evidence collected was kept in different sample containers with proper labelling.... The chain of handling of the samples was recorded to keep track of those handling it.... ... ... ...

In this book, the author has highlighted Google's innovation, work practices and contribution to the people throughout the world.... The inside story of the company has been highlighted in this book.... The author stated that current CEO Mr.... Larry Page and.... ... ... The paper 'In the Plex - How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Levy' is a provoking example of a media book review....

The review "Heart Attacks in Elderly Population" focuses on the critical analysis of the study on heart attacks in the elderly population.... Heart attack is a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function also known as coronary failure or myocardial infarction.... ... ... ... When blood vessels become choked or clogged, the blood supply to the other parts of the heart gets ceased and that part awaiting nutrient and oxygen-rich blood becomes depraved and begins to die....

is a good example of a literature review on macro and microeconomics.... Spicker (2010: p11) describes the welfare state as involving the transfer of funds from the state to provide services for its citizens, as well as directly to individuals in form of benefits.... Welfare eligibility is dependent on various factors, including net and gross income,....

The paper 'Opening Doors to Conflict Resolution' is a meaty example of human resources literature review.... Often, conflict is related with the violent dispute or agreement between two individuals or two groups, which increases instability within the environmental setting.... In precise, when concerning....

The paper "Making Sense of State Incentives for Small Firms" highlights that generally, Talley reports that although the IMF has not quantified the probable impacts of the failure to raise the debt ceiling, figures from economists indicate a worrying drift.... .... ... ... his study of the trend, Schoenberger carried out an interview with Mr....

The paper "Nothing Much Has Changed: Days of Glory, Days of Indignity" is a good example of a movie review on social science.... The movie Days of Glory directed by Rachid Bouchareb highlights the forms of institutional racism by focusing on the discriminatory treatment of the colonial North Africans by the white French (Days of Glory, 2006)....

The paper "Clinical Trial by April Christofferson" highlights that generally speaking, Christofferson has described the fine line that is between morality and wrong, and further states that it is the choices of the people that truly define who they are.... .... ... ... Isabel McLain's husband, a former doctor and now the CEO of a huge mining corporation was trying to take away the land of the tribe in order to exact revenge on his wife who had ruined his career by exposing his medical malpractices....

This movie review "Inherent Leadership and Followership Styles in the Lion King" discsses a movie that can enrich a student's life in multiple ways and could teach one much about management and leadership.... In The Lion King the leadership skills are taught and expressed through a vibrant and rich medium....

The purpose of this review "The Best Parenting Style" is to conduct a comparative analysis of the various parenting styles in terms of its productiveness.... Specifically, the review will draw a contrast between the benefits of permissive and authoritarian parenting.... ... ... ... 'I cannot be just any parent, I want to be the best one so that my kid will also the best that he can be,' says one parent....

This literature review "News and Construction of Us versus Them" discusses the fact that the news as given by the media has greatly led to the growth of us versus them in the current world.... It evaluated ways through which the media influences this ideology.... ... ... ... In this case, the Western in a way consider them sophisticated while they attribute suffering and poverty to the Third World countries....

This paper 'Why Evolution is True' will present a review of each chapter in the book, highlighting the main ideas presented by the author.... Prior to the first chapter, the author offers a preface that serves to invite the reader to an intriguing reading experience.... ... ... ... The author appears to have the conviction that the evolution serves to shed light on the human understanding of the world....

The rationale for this report is to analyze Kevin P.... .... Smith's book entitled "City: A User's Guide to the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Life".... The review will discuss Smith's depiction of the development of humankind reflected in the changes to cities throughout history.... ... ... ...

The paper 'One Missed Call' seeks to evaluate the movie which belongs to the new genre of Japanese films known as 'J-Horror'.... It follows the pattern of this genre of films of an apparently innocent piece of technology that turns out to be an evil force.... ... ... ... The author states that Takashi Miike, the director of this movie has almost become synonymous with this new wave of Japanese films....

This paper analyzes the movie 'Man with the movie camera' directed by Dziga Vertov in 1928.... The paper puts the movie into the theoretical framework of documentary filmmaking and analyzes the procedure, techniques, and intentions behind the making of the movie in a political and professional context....

This literature review "Technical Analysis in Financial Markets" centers around the use of earlier information on price and volume to anticipate or forecast their future values.... Technical analysis involves technical studies, market data, and study of patterns where the main goal is to identify current trend, forecast future trend, and estimate price targets....