Essays on Social science Case Study

Strategic Corporate social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment.... "The Business Strategy of Wal-Mart" paper argues that Wal-Mart ought to select new strategies in order to do well in foreign markets.... They can form joint ventures with foreign companies or use foreign companies as a means of entering the new markets....

Journal of Police science and Administration, 14, 12-17. ... The paper "Hostages - Crisis Negotiations" explains a crisis occurs in four predictable stages: pre-crisis, crisis, negotiation, and resolution.... One is required to use proper negotiation strategies in order to secure the release of captives, be it in a hostage or non-hostage situation....

n the field of Computer science, particularly in Data Mining, Apriori is a well known algorithm for learning rules of association in the databases.... Algorithms for Association Rules, Lecture Notes in Computer science, Volume 2600, Jan 2003, Pages 226 – 234.... The paper "Association Rule Mining - Apriori Algorithm" describes the primary issue involved in a basic Apriori Algorithm, four ways in which the computational cost and time involved can be reduced, the role of Support as the basic element in an apriori algorithm....

However, it is in the way and the process of how one achieves ones target or goals and it is in this respect that management is considered an art and a science as well.... The paper 'Contemporary Management Practice versus Traditional One' evaluates the performance of Sky and Arrow Airlines in the context of modern approaches and proposes improvements: a review of processes undertaken by technical staff, new organizational structure for the merged operations etc....

This paper ''The Spying Government'' tells that After the September 11 attacks in the United States, Congress passed sweeping legislation that was intended to strengthen the counter-terrorism efforts of the country.... A number of the most contentious methods considerably improved the Federal government's capacity to gather....

New York: Nova science Publishers. ... The paper "Financial Crisis, Home Mortgages, Financial Institutions and Adverse Selection" describes that financial crisis that has currently occur in different parts of the world has highlighted limitations of financial innovation.... The cause of the financial crisis is the financial instruments that are used in the economies....

Journal of Service science and Management, 4, 428-439 ... The paper 'McDonald Approach to Process Design and Product Development " is a great example of a management case study.... McDonald's has dominated the food industry.... Given its history, market phenomena and performance, the restaurant chain has sustained effective management performance throughout its practice....

This couples therapy offered to the lesbian members in the society also assist in curbing the growing cases of homophobia because of succumbing to the social pressures in a hostile society (Sussal, (n.... In the social context, the approach used by the author in couple's therapy is with psychoanalytical approaches.... The use of the psychoanalytical approach to couples therapy is effective to the lesbian couples because lesbian couples are more likely to be exposed to social discriminations as they go about their lives....

A commentary on: corporate social responsibility reporting and reputation risk management.... (2004) Corporate social Responsibility: Why Business Should Act Responsibly and Be Accountable.... Corporate social and environmental reporting.... Doing better at doing good: when, why, and how consumers respond to corporate social initiatives....

The paper "Brief Insight of Alton Towers" presents detailed information, that Alton Towers is among the leading tourist attractions in the United Kingdom drawing millions of visitors from different parts of the world yearly as explained by Rowbotham et al.... ... ... ... The resort's market performance and positioning are impressive in the competitive market however it should improve on various areas to boost its revenue, expand its customer base, and improve service delivery....

The petitions claimed that the climate science is not trusted and criticized on the findings of the intergovernmental panel on the climate change.... On July 29, 2010 after many months of severe consideration of the petitions and the state of the climate change science, there were no evidences found by the EPA and hence it came to the denial of these petitions....

The paper "Assessing English Language Learners" evaluates the proficiency in the English language to determine the level of English language command.... The capability for an individual to have proficiency in English is vital, as it is a precondition for one to enroll in most of the colleges.... ...

Cooper were living in the real world, he would be most likely a loner who has no friends and who has no social life. ... With regard to this, it is clear that Cooper has an obsession for pattern and has difficulties with regard to making social contact.... People with this kind of disorders usually have a unique brain development that makes them to have brilliant intellectual skills but at the same time makes them have issues with regard to their ability to develop social skills (Rheaume et al, 1995)....

The "Merger, Acquisition and International Strategies" paper analyzes the merger and acquisition strategy of two different public corporations in the USA, Dupont and Hickory Tech.... It throws some light on business-level strategy and corporate-level strategy.... ... ... ... Hickory Tech has not involved in any international merger or acquisition to date....

With respect to race, Penner & & Saperstein indicates that social position of individuals is a major determinant of how they perceive their own race and how it is viewed by others.... First, they look at how individuals are racially classified by others and how 16th October Sociological research methods Question With respect to race, Penner & & Saperstein indicates that social position of individuals is a major determinant of how they perceive their own race and how it is viewed by others....

Goleman also describes the social component of emotional intelligence, in that the management of emotions in the social context of a relationship expresses emotional intelligence (O'Neil, 1996).... Guilford described a type of intelligence specific to social abilities (Romney & Pyryt, 1999).... social intelligence is defined as “the ability to understand the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of persons, including oneself, and to act appropriately (Romney & Pyryt, 1999, p....

This study "The Different Conceptions of Entrepreneurial Strategies" pragmatically studies the dissimilarity between Schumpeterian and Kirznerian opportunities by analyzing information received from high tech small business entrepreneurs engaged in utilization and development of available and meager resources....

The study "Pacific Healthcare -Death That Might Not Have Happened " concludes the supply manager for healthcare should have taken research on the suppliers of x-ray films before the patient's death to know if there were any cheaper films of high quality available apart from Kodak.... .... ... ... Pacific healthcare is a health provider that is the largest in Santa Barbra County since it is a large institution with three hospitals inclusive of the pacific memorial hospital, pacific Cabrillo hospital, and Pacific Isla Vista....

Thus it may help Starbucks to meet the social status of the customers in new countries. ... At first Starbucks was based as a Socio-Economic segmentation base in shopper Markets as it has focused on social class especially the business class individuals the individuals who are working at the workplace and needed to have some espresso with a great air and offices....

The paper "Mr.... Manfredi Purchased HappyHippie - Business Law" is a great example of a law case study.... There are various issues that are evident in the case, with some which are unethical and inconsiderate to business organizations, and this is observed from the irregularities presented in the scenario presented below....

ratheepkanth, P 2011, ‘Capital structure and financial performance: Evidence from selected business companies in Colombo stock exchange Sri Lanka', Journal of Arts, science & Commerce, Vol.... In more recent times, Burberry has also strived to interact with customers more intimately through social media.... By leveraging the scale and engagement of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, Burberry has in effect reinvented its fashion exhibition as content rich social experiences that millions of fans and interested customers are able to view, rather than just a few insiders (Vollmer & Premo 2012, p....

Marketing is an organizational function and a set of process for creating, communicating and delivering value to customers and managing customer relationships.... The paper "The Concept Of Marketing Mix" discusses marketing concepts as one of the important aspects of marketing.... ... ... ... The service product must be tailored to customer needs, priced realistically, distributed through convenient channels and actively promoted to customers....

The organization performs well in terms of corporate social responsibility in order to mitigate the impacts of its operations on the environment and the community in which it operates.... The organisation also performs well in terms of corporate social responsibility in order to mitigate the impacts of its operations on the environment and the community in which it operates....

The nature of the Kangaroo Island stakeholders shows that they take a big part in monitoring the social, economic, environmental, experiential, and ecological effects whether positive or negative.... According to the information, TOMM with them rest of the stakeholders involves itself in community development, social cultural activities, environmental conservation practices, economic development, experiential conditions, and marketing activities which encompasses the residents of this community (Miller and Twining-Ward, 2005:219)....

agami, H, 2005, ‘A New Focus on Japanese and Asian Skin Tokyo, December 11, 2004 LVMH Recherché Symposium Organized by LVMH Recherché ‐ 45804 St Jean de Braye, France Chairman: Frédéric Bonté' International Journal of Cosmetic science, 27 (1), p.... The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the organizational management strategy at Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton....

hakhshir, G 2014, Positioning strategies development, Annals of The University of Oradea, Economic science Series, 23, 1, pp.... This is because is a high-tech industry and companies must invest in investing innovation as well as carry out rigorous research and development.... This industry requires companies to develop....

When the LTO score is high it is important to avoid losing face and to perform when one has social obligations.... The paper "Differences between France and American Disney Companies" tells us Euro Disney failed in the beginning because of failing to pay attention to cultural diversity....

Corporate Governance and social Responsibility are two main points that need to be addressed by QANTAS in order for its solution to be holistic.... The paper "Qantas Customer Service" discusses that QANTAS has covered all the basics to strengthen its organizational resiliency to change....

It all started when I came back from a hard day of classes at the University of Florida.... The mental stress of going through each class left me and my friends exhausted and starved.... To worsen the situation, the rain was pouring outside.... We did not feel like looking at another mundane, greasy delivery pizza, much less eating it thus, we began to ponder about where to go to get some good food....

"To some degree the desire for celebrity is a refutation of the social convention.... Furthermore, Celebrities are able to circumvent the strictures of law in everyday life: there is an expectation that to be a celebrity is to defy social, moral and legal standards (Celebrity, notoriety and the law).... This arises from that very same nature of celebrities and their social standing.... In the "theory of social power would suggest that celebrities exert referent power because they are typically admired and/or liked....

Environmental and social Report: Compliance.... The paper "Ethical Dilemmas Facing Toyota" is a perfect example of an ethics case study.... The study majors on the ethical audit of Toyota Company.... The main areas of focus in the study include the ethical dilemmas facing Toyota, the importance of these dilemmas, solutions to the dilemmas in Toyota Company, Toyota's ethical practices and values, and lastly recommendations and conclusions....

Today audience can watch movies in the comfort of their rooms, offices and homes without necessarily going for social gatherings.... This study gives attention to potential skills available for acquisition and career building strategies in building a good career in directing a film....

Generally, the family needs economic and professional help from concerned social workers who could assist them.... Walter, physicians, pediatricians, social workers, child psychologists, and nutritional professionals who can detect victims of abuse or neglect.... The Walter Family Case I....

The author of the paper "Testing of the System User Interface" will begin with the statement that testing is an important method and need of every system development and implementation.... Without testing, we can not achieve an effectively working system.... ... ... ... There are a lot of areas of the system testing that are incorporated to assess the system's best performance and error-free working and operations....

For one, the report describes some of the leadership considerations, explaining the role of Dun as the change agent, social architect, and relationship builder.... social architect observationsOne of the social architect issues as concerns the leadership in Dunn Emporium is that the leadership has not been able to create or develop the necessary culture that fosters cohesiveness among the cross-cultural groups.... Nonetheless, a leader as a social architecture should embrace proper communication of his or her thoughts and ideas whereby the leadership does everything within its powers to inform everyone about what the organization is planning besides what must be done within the particular context (Daft, 2014)....

We propose that the site install a social media log-in mechanism.... Every time they post content it shows up on their social media timelines.... he site also has share tools and social media options to follow the oragnisation on Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn and to share the site via email.... ove social media and share button to the top of the page. ... e propose that the site install a social media log in mechanism....

Blackwell science Ltd.... Here the researcher has discussed the operational management and strategies of two leading aircraft manufacturing companies.... Therefore, researcher.... ... ... The paper 'Comparison of Boeing & Airbus" is a great example of a management case study.... The executive summary is of prime importance as it throws light on the overall aspects of the topic of operational management....

World Academy of science, Engineering and Technology, vol.... The paper "Business Model of Nokia" presents that Nokia is one of the gigantic brands of mobile phone manufacturers with total revenue of 58,801.... 2.... Besides mobile devices, it also offers computer software and internet services....

This was with the realization that NASA required a more management-oriented head than a science mind.... The paper "Diagnosing a Need for Organizational Change" states that the research carried out by CAIB unearthed various managerial flaws within NASA that bear the greatest blame for the Columbia accident....

The success of this mixed-use development is therefore significant to the Government considering that it concerns the issue of shelter, which is one of its basic social responsibilities.... Commercial viability is not enough; there must be also sustainability, which can be achieved if the housing and commercial project is also environmentally sound and meets the ethical and social demands of various stakeholders.... (Yescombe 140) On the other hand, sustainability, a much newer concept, requires that a project not only minimises the possibility of risks but also that it maximises business opportunities and in the present time, this implies meeting the stakeholders social, ethical and environmental expectations (Willard 129)....

Evaluation of social problem solving after traumatic brain injury.... The paper "Pathophysiology of Epileptic Person with Traumatic Brain Injury" is a perfect example of a case study on nursing.... Ms.... Bilbo is likely to be experiencing one or all of the following changes.... Leitgeb, Mauritz, Brazinova, Janciak, Majdan, Wilbacher, et al....

The author of this paper "Talent and Succession Planning" examines how the process of talent and succession planning in organizations is taking shape, using the case study of Apple inc.... a technology giant in the United States and the world at large.... .... ... ... Talent and succession planning has become an important area of focus as far as organizational leadership is concerned....

Journal of Biosocial science , 463-479.... Oxford: Elsevier science Press.... The object of analysis for the purpose of this paper "Hyperosomar Hyperglycaemia Syndrome" is a condition in which a patient's blood glucose level is very high, but ketones are not present in the patient's urine or blood (The Healthy Living Magazine, 2013)....

Within any particular conscript army or compulsory militia, however, there are a number οf ways in which the principle οf citizen service may be put into practice on the ground, and an even larger array οf procedures that may be used to make citizen service a social and organizational reality.... he social product οf this first wave οf recruitment was truly noteworthy, for it mirrored almost exactly the outpouring οf militiamen in the months around Lexington and Concord....

The paper 'Overview of the Russian Art Market' is an entertaining example of visual arts case study.... In recent years, the art market has been one of the most active across the globe.... ... ... ... The paper 'Overview of the Russian Art Market' is an entertaining example of visual arts case study....

The author has not had time to spend playing with his children and attending social functions at their school.... I have not had time to spend playing with my children and attend social functions at their school because it means having them assist me in doing most of the things include driving, alighting from the car and at times, pushing me on the wheelchair.... To my extended family, they have ignored inviting me to public social events taking place outside town because they do not want to have a burden over their shoulders of carrying me and helping me out in almost all activities....

The author of the following paper "Medical Malpractice Law: Legal Underpinnings to Establish Liability" presents a case in law on the liability of a doctor, for Bella's daughter Nessie's illness, arising out of either the doctor's negligence.... ... ... ... The author of the paper argues in a well-organized manner that the said Dr Benefico, who has since ceased his medical practice seems to take the blame, however on the other hand Bella gives herself a portion of the blame....

In order to start a business and make it flourish and thereafter see it maintain its market grip, business people must make sure the platforms helping the business stray at such a successful mode do not change for the worst.... In fact, they must be willing and able to make.... ... ... The paper 'Strategic Management - Starbucks" is a great example of a management case study....

With the support of the named institutions, governments can collectively come up with a balance in there social programs competition so as to encourage social innovation and confidence.... Globalization does not need plain trade-offs between social protection and competition.... The economic reforms for North Korea are viewed as to be contributing to an increased social inequality and differentiation.... The social and Political structure of North Korea has assumed a SPG perspective....

Is there any social responsibility on the part of the businesses?... In this case study, the situation of an average family living in the hurricane-prone area is analyzed.... The analysis is performed on different levels.... We closely look at the prevention and avoiding severe crisis due to disaster....