Essays on Psychology Case Study

This paper depicts a news report by Free Malaysia Today online news about human resource management.... The paper focused on delineating two concepts--performance management and rewards.... Each of these will be discussed, and their relevance to the workforce will be explained, as well.... ... ... ...

The paper 'Occupy Oakland and the Labor Movement' presents Occupy Wall Street (also known by its acronym, OWS) which refers to a protest movement that started on September 17th, 2011, particularly, in New York's Wall Street financial district, Zuccotti Park.... ... ... ... From a personal standpoint, it is most likely that OWS will gradually fizzle out into inexistence and its participants will go back to their life's calls and cares....

The aim of the following study is to explain the basics of business networking using an example of Dye & Dyer company.... For the purpose of the present case, the writer chooses to use LinkedIn.... Thus, the study explains the process of creating a successful profile.... ... ... ... Dye & Dyer is my small enterprise dealing in fashion and art....

This paper will analyze the contemporary ethical and social responsibility challenges Facebook is facing and how the organization is addressing those problems.... Business ethics and social responsibility are of greater significance in today's business world.... ... ... ... The author of the paper will begin with the statement that with the emergence of globalization, a number of multinational corporations evolved and international trade significantly increased....

The study "Self-Assessment Issues" presents an analysis of the author's assessment using self-assessment inventories.... The author's score for Tolerance for Ambiguity is 41, which is lower than the average range of 44-48 - this means that s/he has a higher-than-average tolerance to stimuli or situations....

It is a generally accepted notion that housing pricing has been the most volatile of any commodity over the last few years.... The main purpose of the paper "The USA Mortgage Crisis Scenario" is to try and understand the shift in the price of housing over the last 10 years.... ... ... ... The basic definition of sub-prime mortgages is basically lending to borrowers who want to buy a house but who have a weak credit rating....

This case study "Website Design Considerations" analyzes the complexity of marketing toys on the Internet.... The test of 3 websites etoys.... om, toysrus.... om, and fatbraintoys.... om showed some important differences in usability across age groups.... These sites were selected by their prominence on the major search engines....

The paper presents developing new, innovative products assigns a competitive edge to the company treading new waters first.... The remaining competitors are forced into revising their marketing mix by the other company in order to keep up and retain market share in the product sector.... ... ... ...

The paper "Python for S60 Platform" proved PyS60 is one of the most versatile and useful platforms for developers to base their apps.... Even beginners have an easy time using the platform, and the open-source application allows access to any developer to work his applications on the platform.... ...

The author states that if Perrier is able to avoid its past mistakes itself in the minds of its target market as being as eye-catching as the shape of its infamous bottle, then the company may redeem itself in the UK market and could be one of the front runners in the bottled water products market....

This case study highlights the Globalcast with its position as the lead supplier for majority of the large global business houses due to their well tailored business strategy have clearly given a clear strategic advantage over their business competitors.... .... ... ... According to the paper, Operations Management Master, the operations being highly decentralised, with most of them being managed by unit heads designated for each profit centre gives them the operational flexibility and also the confidence among the customers to involve into a long term relationship....

The paper "Impact of London Olympics 2012 on Management of Human Resources in the Hotels Industry" states that the Olympics 2012 could infuse interest in the people; perhaps the hospitality industry could gain by attracting, training and developing the youth at this time.... ... ... ... Generally speaking, Seoul and Barcelona had low-profile tourism industries at the time of the games and did benefit from growth in the hospitality sector post-Olympics (Keiron Ritchard)....

My friend who has become the manager recently, has consulted me.... Her concern is about a group of telephone banking staff that handles mortgages and insurance issues with the customers.... The staff has been observed to be careless in their dealings with the customers and that more calls are landing for clarification by the management which could have been handled by the staff themselves....

The case study "Product Design and Development Management " states that In a world of intense competition and dynamic market changes, companies have to fight harder on the marketplace to survive and be successful.... Today products are becoming increasingly identical.... .... ... ... The paper shows that successful branding involves the creation of an organizational culture dedicated to delivering brand promises, from identifying consumer preferences, to product design and development and to marketing communications, consistent with brand values....

The study "BMW Environment Performance" discusses the key issues in the external and competitive environment affecting BMW as well as the opportunities and threats for the company.... Globalization is not a concept but a reality and many organizations are finding it necessary to cope with the changes....

This paper "Feminism and Frankenstein" focuses on the fact that in the 19th century, the concept of feminism was still relatively new.... Women had specific prescribed roles to fill in society and those who didn't fit into the mould were typically ostracized or otherwise brought to ruin.... .... ...

This paper "The Impact of German Film Industry on the Development of World Cinema" focuses on the fact that film industry or the dream world is playing an inescapable role in the society, in the sensing film has become one of the important entertainment for the people.... .... ... ... Rumelin [2005] observes, 'when the film is most widely considered a medium of entertainment it remains, as before, a cultural object and a cultural messenger', likewise films carry the cultural message and political and social background of the respective country....

This paper tells that Elite Fashion House is a small stitching unit established in 1988.... The paper "Ineffective Communication In The Business At Elite Fashion House" discusses a questionnaire is prepared to pinpoint the major barriers to effective communication in the Elite Fashion House.... ... ...

This case study "Trade Unions in Britain Today" dwells on the concept of workmate's experience which involves many issues of interest to workplace activists.... It is stated that casualization and threat of outsourcing are some of the key issues that affected the public and private sector workers....

The purpose of the study "Economic Growth Experience " is to highlight different facts and statistical data to show the growth rate experiences of different countries and their economies.... The case study considers microeconomic and macroeconomic approaches.... ... ... ... Gross Domestic Product is the money value of all goods and services produced in an economy during a given year....

The paper 'Examining Comprehensive School Reform' concerns the schools or learning institutions which can be regarded or considered at different levels including elementary school, middle school, and high school.... Each category grouped herein deals with a certain age of children.... ... ... ... There is very little input of ethnic and cultural effect on the school boundary expansion since each and every institution has its own rules and regulations....

The paper "Revolutionalized Travel" presents that the invention of the airplane has great significance in history, as it revolutionized travel and commerce, fuelled technological advancement, and formed an important accomplishment of humankind.... Airplane engines are designed for reliability.... ...

This paper "CAN Bus Technologies" discusses the CAN bus in such a way that there is enough material to understand and know about the working of it.... Its development motive, its history, main working and operation, frame structure and lots of other details are discussed.... ... ... ... Another point in favor of CAN bus is that CAN bus can be longer than a standard 100 m Ethernet segment....

The paper "Strategic, Organizational Iѕѕueѕ That Led to the Decline of WorldCom" highlights that in 1983, WorldCom waѕ launched under the name LDDЅ - Long Diѕtance Diѕcount Ѕervice by Miѕѕiѕѕippi buѕineѕѕmen Murray Waldron and William Rector.... Itѕ buѕineѕѕ waѕ to reѕell long diѕtance phone ѕervice....

"Change Management Improving Training and Development" paper contains a diagnosis that has been made of the situation at CF&F where there is a crisis due to high scale changes in the top and middle management set-up.... This has caused disruption and dissatisfaction at supervisory and worker levels....

In the paper 'The British Library Strategic Plan' the author discusses six strategic priorities for 2005-2008 by the British Museum library and the National Lending Library for Science and Technology.... They are: Enrich the user's experience, build the digital research environment.... ... ... ... The author states that the Strategy plan addresses every important issue and the research devolves around all disciplines and caters to the needs of individuals and business establishments....

The paper states that the global supply chain in the apparel industry is undergoing a shakeout.... The recession has intensified competition putting extreme pressure on the margins which made outsourcing destinations change with changing trade relations, shifting sources of comparative advantage....

"The Effect of AIDS on South Africa and Its Economy" paper examines what South Africa's economy was like before the AIDS epidemic and how it has been shaped and damaged by the epidemic.... South Africa is the richest country in Africa, and one with some of the strongest economic institutions.... ...

The study "How Nokia Has Been Able to Build Its Market Share across the World" reviews that Nokia is strong in terms of innovativeness, and has a very strong brand name.... Its strong competitive edge is majorly due to a continuous need for technological development and the value that the company operates with, i....

This paper "A Marketing Plan for TESCO" discusses TESCO as one of the leading retail chains in the worldwide market.... It occupies the leading slot in its industry as it continuously aims to achieve global leadership by strategic marketing and expansion plans in the years to come.... ... ... ... TESCO's first store opened in 1929 in Middlesex (TESCO....

This paper "Trade Policy of Brazil" discusses Brazil initiated economic reforms in 1990.... This has been beneficial for the country since trade and investment have increased.... The economy has been able to recover from external shocks and a financial crisis.... ... ... ... Its main policy objectives have been the reduction of inflation....

"Apple Computer's Marketing Channels" paper is on the marketing channels of all the products of Apple, which has created an increased rate of demand day by day in various outlets.... All the products of Apple allow their customers to enjoy and to download whatever they want.... .... ... ... Most of the marketing channels understand the concept of product packaging, positioning, and also product pricing, distributions, etc....

This paper "Sweatshops: Social Justice and the Demand for Cheap Goods" discusses the American consumer that demands cheap products, and the first part of this essay shows how multinational corporations such as Wal-Mart and Nike work hard to comply.... ... ... ... Sixteen hours a day, six days a week, you work in a garment factory in India to sew clothing for Gap Corporation....

This paper "Small Business in Nigeria" discusses the small business environment in Nigeria that is very encouraging.... Since Nigeria is a developing country, hefty amounts of capital are often unavailable.... Small-businesses usually find a way to get past through the economic turmoil.... ... ... ...

This paper "Functional Strategies of the IMAX Organization" discusses the current situation of IMAX and presents alternative solutions to their problems.... The paper involves Porter's five forces analysis of the movie production and distribution industry.... ... ... ... IMAX considers itself as the pioneer and leader in the large format and digital format films....

The paper 'Competition in the Airline Industry' presents new methods of transportation that have come into the role to help individuals in traveling from one place to another.... Previously traveling by air was considered to be a mean of traveling meant only for the elite class.... ... ... ... The fares by the different companies have been reduced to such rates that even a common man can afford the tickets to travel....

This paper "Art Work as a Product of Society" discusses the concepts that are associated with the cultural industry that began with the development of expressions, philosophies and the ability to communicate with an audience of people about specific perspectives.... ... ... ... An association with this is through Sony Entertainment, which focuses on artists and entertainers that will express specific ideas that appeal to the mass market and which will bring a specific amount of revenue in return....

This paper 'Internationalisation in the Born Global Pathway" focuses on the fact that the international corporate entrepreneurship (ICE) is gaining importance in a globalised business environment, four types of research buttress the significance of recognising the organisational learning.... .... ...

From the paper "Coca Cola and Supply Chain Management" it is clear that By removing the responsibility from the shoulders of storage units, it creates a burden on the transportation vehicles.... Coca Cola supply chain has an important component of the vehicle fleet in the whole system.... ... ... ...

The paper "Marketing Objectives for Air China" states that generally, the volume of international customers can be increased by improving the global reach of the carrier.... Air China should run a number of flights in the developing economies of the world.... ... ... ... Food items and their quality should be modified according to the needs of foreign passengers....

This case study "Understanding the Impact of the Systemic Global Banking Crisis on Economic Growth" analyzes the problems and events that lead to the economic debacle and then discuss the responses of the central banks to the crisis.... .... ... ... The banking crisis of 2007-2008 brought about the worst global recession since World War II....

This paper under the title "Arena Simulation Software" focuses on the fact that Arena is the world's leading simulation software, which has been used successfully by organizations over the world to increase productivity and efficiency of their businesses.... .... ... ... The animated Arena simulation model allows making changes or 'test driving' the solution before applying it....

The paper "Evaluation and Advice on the Four Elements of Starbucks from Human Resource Management Perspective" states that Starbucks should focus on its recruitment strategy and adopt all such measures as felt appropriate to ensure that the company maintains its growth momentum.... ... ... ... Starbucks earned attention and great acclamation for its outstanding HR policies in the early 2000s....

The paper "Marketing Strategy of Tsakos Group" highlights that generally, Tsakos must make note of the antitrust legislation in the USA as well as the EU and take such steps with enough circumspection in order to avoid the risks associated with them.... ... ... ... The players in the shipping industry may be able to earn huge profits if they consolidate or form cartels, albeit the second alternative is considered business malpractice....

The paper "Reddit - Community Design Critique" argues although Reddit has weaknesses - extensive diversity of users that threatens bonds-based commitment, lack of rules on posting, and a poor site design, the online community still lives up to its 'front page of the internet' moniker.... ... ... ...

The author of this case study "History of the British Petroleum Company" comments on the company founded by William D'Arcy and was registered in 1909 under the name Anglo-Persian Oil.... Reportedly, during its early years, the company main focus lay in the Middle East.... .... ... ... Shortly before the start of the WWI, the British government was able to acquire a controlling stake in the British Petroleum Company as a result of the company promising that it would be able to secure enough oil supplies for the government....

The following paper under the title 'Software Change Management Process' gives detailed information about program system changes which are found to be rather inevitable and ultimately tend to become more complex over time as they are used in practice.... ... ... ... It is common knowledge that rarely does anything tend to function according to plan and as such, it is found that program projects are no exception to this rule....

The paper "Demographic Statistics and Economic Structure of Tokyo and Seoul" discusses that Seoul has several religious foundations.... The city tolerates various religious ideologies such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.... Seoul is regarded as the city with the highest number of Christians in Asia....

The paper "Harnessing Information Systems" explains that new information systems must be able to comprehend suppliers' and customers' relationships, facilitate business due to storing and manipulating data storage systems, business analytics, customer demographics through the validity of data.... ...

This paper "Michael Porter's Concept of Diamond" discusses analyses various features of the diamond model and its role in achieving competitive power.... The growth of a nation or an organization depends on its competitive advantages in the market.... ... ... ... At the time of writing this paper, America and its allies succeeded in getting permission from the United Nations for establishing a no-fly zone over Libya....