Essays on Social science Case Study

The integration of a range of strategies and policies targeted at promoting tourism in the country has depended significantly on social and economic forces both locally and globally.... ingapore's tourism policies and strategies have principally corresponded to global forces that influence trends in economic development and tourism in addition to local factors including alterations in social conditions within the city-state.... he integration of a range of strategies and policies targeted at promoting tourism in the country has depended significantly on social and economic forces both locally and globally....

Decision science, 175-219 ... thorough analysis of the Asian market is thus a necessity as conditions such as political, environmental, social, logical, technological etc may vary greatly from its existing operation in the European market.... The paper 'Current and the Best Suited Strategies for Kaplan' is an earnest example of a case study on education....

Early social psychologists (which in the early 1900's were referred to as neo-Freudians) have pointed out the importance of realization and acknowledgement of oneself for a healthy lifestyle.... Classical Greek philosophers articulated a powerful guiding principle in two words: Know Yourself....

No sense of obligation: science and religion in an impersonal universe.... Hitches are argued and decided through openness, equality and social action.... he social life of children at Summerhill education center can is said to be well granted to the them, taking into consideration the Piaget theory of the last stage where children develops the aptitude to think more sensibly and analytically about intellectual ideas which can be seen in the Summerhill school as the children have the freedom to do things on their own and makes their own decisions (SUISSA, 2010)....

orporate social Responsibility, commonly abbreviated as CSR, is a modern business concept associated with corporate governance.... The concept of CSR can be simply defined as a corporate initiative to improve a firm's operational effects on the environment and the social welfare.... According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, CSR is a new management concept whereby business houses increasingly focus on social and environmental concerns while operating their business and interacting with their stakeholders (UNIDO, n....

(2003), 'Social Mobility of Ethnic Minorities', Journal of Biosocial science Supplement 8, 169-84.... This case study "Indigenous Education in Australia" focuses on Australian educational project that demonstrates the best practice by meeting the strategies urbanized in the recently released National Aboriginal plus Torres Strait Islander Strategy for Vocational Education plus Training....

Darlington, R 2009, What is the Point of Industrial Relations In Defense of Critical Social science, BUIRA Manchester.... Despite the general vagueness of many labor laws and social security provisions in the UK employers including Royal Mail have got in to recruitment drives with the intention of sign in employment contracts on this particular premise, i.... Thus critics of individualized employment relationships have suggested that the existing gap between compliance legislation and the subsequent enforcement has been responsible for the extensive violation of labor laws and social security provisions (Fitzwater, 1999)....

Decentralization Dilemma: Measuring the Degree and Evaluating the Outcomes, The Indian Journal of Political science.... Devolution enhances motivation: Research piloted by social researchers has verified that the organizational structure itself exerts some influence upon the enthusiasm of the persons working in it (Shipper, 1998)....

Boeing has extended its corporate citizenship and social responsibility in order to support the Guanxi and Confucian values by incorporating science Technology engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education program that has been designed for the students of elementary schools and college.... The main layers of cross cultures are rooted within the political, social, physical and economic factors.... However, the airlines industry tends to fly the planes and adhere to the same regulations and procedures despite the fact that it operates in a different political, economic, physical and social environment of international stakeholders....

This paper 'Consumer Behavior -An Attribution of Family and Children Influence" focuses on the question - who buys about 67% of new cars and light trucks?... Who spends about $100 billion on new and used cars and trucks and automotive accessories?... Who influences 85% of all vehicle-buying decisions?...

International Journal of u- and e- Service, science and Technology, 7(1), pp.... Such variables get affected by turbulent economic and social environment which in turn tends to alter buying behaviour of the companies involved.... The paper 'Business to Business Marketing and Supply Chain Management' presents relevant theories from Toyota's perspective to understand such modifications in the buying pattern of B2B companies....

Through the various modules, I clearly understood how to analyze the cultural, political, social and economic environment of an organization.... The main objectives of the paper "Financial Regulation And Performance Of Nigerian Banks" are to examine the relationship between ownership structure and bank profitability in Nigeria and to examine the rationality of CBN's decision to reduce government investment in Nigerian banks....

Current Directions in Psychological science.... People can transmit signals from various factors like qualification, experience, race, gender, social and criminal (if any) records which are used by employers in assessing the quality of the person being interviewed (Spence 357)....

Some of the sources of ineffective communication that the media fraternity needs to avoid include limitation of the social contact, meagre time for paying attention, artificial censorship, and shrinking of the new holes within the media industry (McCoy& Hargie, 2003).... The implementation of the agenda-setting theory enables the CNN to focus on the promotion of the interaction with the masses on relevant political, social, economic, and cultural issues.... The theory has an explanatory power because of its ability to illustrate and explain why most of the individuals prioritize economic, political, and social issues as important in comparison to others in the course of their presentation to their masses....

This paper "E-Business Strategy of Omar Abu Bakr Balubaid Co Ltd" focuses on the fact that the world is witnessing development in a globalizing economic change and technological level.... As a result of the depth and speed of this development, the world entered the era of the Information Society....

?International Journal of Business and Social science, 3(14). ... A large part of the organisation's vision and mission statement is portrayed in its corporate social responsibility whereby the organisation seeks to ensure that its practices make good use of the natural resources through the maximisation of economic value....

Umea Institute of Design: Swedish Institute of Computer science.... Similarly, the perception of each individual differs, depending on several factors that are characteristic of the person, his or her social circumstances, life experiences, culture, education etc....

B to settle acceleration probe, Christian science Monitor, 19 March, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 16 April 2015. ... In other words, the most government in Europe demands all business organizations to practice corporate social responsibility.... Corporate social responsibility is a concept in the business world which requires that all business entities ought to carry out their business in a responsible manner through helping the development of the surrounding community and also taking care of the environment....

errorism is used to serve several objectives such as for political freedom, religious or ethnic recognition, revenge for social alienation, economic marginalisation or ideological aim.... Likewise, there are military, scientific, technological and social aspects of terrorist behaviour.... But their responses in the aftermath showed enough political and social maturity in which Spanish democracy is now strong.... (2002) Terrorism: Perspectives from the Behavioural and social Sciences....

This adaptation was efficiency-driven: rapidly expanding markets and science-based technologies spawned commercial opportunities which could be seized only by creating business institutions capable of handling high-volume production and distribution.... This adaptation was efficiency-driven: rapidly expanding markets and science-based technologies spawned commercial opportunities which could be seized only by creating business institutions capable of handling high-volume production and distribution....

Larry Page and Sergey Brin were two individuals who met each other at University of Michigan, where both of them went to peruse their PhD degree in computer science.... In addition, Google also provides online productivity software along with services such as email (Gmail) an official suite (Google Drive) and social networking sites such as Orkut and Goggle+....

Geographical Information science 18 (7): 665–89. ... One difficulty that has been experienced during land administration system framework is that there are continuous reforms and more significantly, they have elaborate social and cultural connections and impacts.... The main focus of evaluation framework involves economic, social and environmental factors in addition to political and administrative background of the countries under interest....

Change management does not have any particular correct way of doing it, though it includes a number of Social science disciplines and traditions in theory and practice.... Technological advances, political factors, laws, social and cultural influences all contribute to change and create ambiguity in organizations....

Analysis of the research findings was done using statistical software's such as Scientific Analysis Software (SAS) and Statistical package for social Sciences.... ualitative research was used for a comprehensive understanding of the research questions as well as identification of social realities surrounding the effects of economic downturn on I.... An example of such social realities tested includes the gross domestic product and the effects of technology on the livelihoods Singapore citizens....

It is one of the nation's major centers for economics, trading, finance, science, technology and culture.... It is one of the nation's major centers for economics, trading, finance, science, technology and culture.... It is one of the nation's major centers for economics, trading, finance, science, technology and culture.... conomic and social Affairs/Population Division, New York....

International Journal of Business and Social science, Vol.... From the perspective of maintaining the B2C customer base, the company usually updates its business status along with description of products and offers in several websites related to social networking.... Moreover, apart from the cartoon channels, the company participates in the exhibitions, trade shows and frequently revise its business products along with latest bulletins in the websites related to social networking that comprises mainly of Facebook and Twitter among others (The in Thing, n....

Tacit knowledge and knowledge conversion: controversy and advancement in organisational knowledge creation theory, Organization science, 20(3), pp.... Conflict occurs in both social and professional environments and it requires positive communications skills to reduce disagreement and argument.... It is common for many disparate individuals in both business and in social environments to be resistant to change, which leads to irrational responses in an effort to oppose changes that do not agree with personal values, beliefs and expectations (Ford, Ford and D'Amelio 2008)....

Doing Your Research Project: A Guide For First-Time Researchers In Education And Social science 3rd edition (Buckingham: Open University Press 1999) p78 ... A Political, social, and Cultural Encyclopedia.... "Landlord and Tenant: Commercial Leases" paper states that for modernization and refurbishment to improve the rents HSP may send a notice under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and The LTA 11954, Part 2 Regulations 2004....

social history revealed a good family life before and after marriage.... Community support or social networks had not been arranged for her yet.... The ineffective health maintenance could be managed by periodic visits by a doctor, a nurse, a social worker and a health aide.... Wherever she was, social relationships and availability of health support would have positive effects on the quality of her life.... Measures of chronic conditions and diseases associated with aging in the national social life, health, and aging project....

Economic Efficiency of Railways and Implications for Public Policy: A Comparative Study of the OECD Countries' Railways Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, The London School of Economics and Political science.... Amtrak, Auto-Train, and Vacation Travel to Florida: Little Trains that Could," Management science, INFORMS, vol.... Moreover, while this researcher noted that the company has been reliant on political structures to maintain corporate security and to nurture social acceptance from varied states served, but the company also needs to strategize its economic and financial dynamics....

Perception, theory and commitment : the new philosophy of science.... ) Attitude towards advertising was chosen as the dependent variable while product information, hedonic, social image, falsity, materialism, and good for economy were the independent variables.... onsumer attitude toward advertising is affected by product information, hedonic, social image, good for economy, whereas falsity and materialism do not. ...

This paper "What Are the Critical Success Factors For Luxury Goods Companies Looking to Expand in China?... focuses on the fact that economic theory says that luxury goods behave with income, so that the higher the income of the people, the greater are their purchase of luxury goods.... .... ... ...

Through this analysis the organization has always been able to identify the obstacles and the opportunities that are posed by the Political, Economical, social, Technological, Legal and Environmental changes that are taking place1.... The paper "Change Management and Human Resources Strategy" states that the organization is aware of the importance of its human resources, the knowledge that they hold and the competitive edge that they bring to the table and enable the organization to be profitable in the manner that it is....

“Stabilization wedges: solving the climate problem for the next 50 Years with current technologies,” science, 305 (5686), August 13; 968-972.... du/mae/people/faculty/socolow/science-2004-SW-1100103-PAPER-AND-SOM.... It is mainly caused by the high rate of air pollution, emission of Carbon Dioxide, water pollution and the shortage of energy owing to the release of....

ole of Information Technology in Kentucky Fried Chicken Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Information Technology in KFC 6 Futureopportunities 8 Global Issues 10 Ethical and social standings of IT in fast food industry 11 Conclusion 13 Reference 14 Bibliography 17 Introduction Information technology is the science of collecting, storing, processing and transferring the information to the different parts of the world.... Ethical and social standings of IT in fast food industry Ethics has been one of the top business agendas in the recent past (Reynolds, 2009, p....

Journal of Food science, 38(1), pp.... 1988, science parks and the growth of high technology firms.... Capabilities and technological change: science vs business based entrepreneurs and new venture performance.... 5 GBP per hour, therefore the business to have a image for itself in social perspective has to arrange for Living Wages to support the staffs working for the business.... ocial: The social aspect in a take away for the Cardiff city would need to have few things in mind....

The following case study "BEA Systems Inc Management Practices" is focused on the concept of management that has gained due popularity owing to its extended use in regards to modern business organizations.... Reportedly, the term management is observed to have emerged from the Latin term 'manus'....

"Does Store Culture Affect Absenteeism Rates: Investigation to the Bunnings Group" paper focuses on the issue of how culture impacts absenteeism.... The research seeks to use a survey to elicit responses from thirty-three Bunnings stores in Queensland.... ... ... ... The scope of this research is limited and so it is felt that using some of the existing instruments relating to Organizational Structure may not be appropriate....

Information science Reference.... One of the objectives of the Standard Chartered Group is its commitment to building a sustainable business over the long term that is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity....

resenza, A, Sheehan, L & Ritchie, B 2005, ‘Towards A Model of the Roles and Activities of Destination Management Organizations', Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure science.... In tourism, planning is multidimensional, and it is interactive, it embraces economic, social, psychological, political technological and anthropological factors.... If tourism planning is not done, it can eventually lead to negative environmental and social consequences due to the unplanned tourism growth....

asculinity: refers to the social roles of genders in the society for example males are supposed to be tough who aim for success in the society whereas females are more modest and humble.... This study describes why knowledge creation and transfer have become the need of the modern world for global supply chain management and why the continuous update of knowledge is necessary to achieve a competitive advantage in the market....

The art and science of personnel selection: The use of tests and performance simulations.... Both of them are stress prone workers.... This is because their problems started when the work load increased and they had to share.... Helen was used simple tasks such typing simple.... ...

Although the social involvement of whistleblowing is immense, whistle blowers are normally regarded as self-serving and disloyal bounty hunters.... Procedia-social and Behavioral Sciences, vol.... The paper "Wilkie's Act of Whistleblowing" is a perfect example of a law case study....

The paper ''Relationship Marketing'' is a great example of Marketing case study.... British Airways is the biggest airline in the UK operating international scheduled flights.... The carrier serves over 300 destinations in the world and operates on the principle of flying at the most 'convenient times and being in the best-located airports in the world'....

The paper, Offsite Manufacturing and the Underlying Process, will look at offsite manufacturing and the underlying process under project management.... Off-site construction takes place in a manufacturing plant definitely designed for this kind of process.... ... ... ... The paper will further look at the cores of offsite manufacturing as a process in the construction industry, which will allow for a better understanding of this concept as applied in the building industry....

Corporate social Responsibility 53 ... he main aim here is to discuss how the above mentioned recommendations can impact the resources of the company and also to identify how these recommendations can assist the company in improving the overall competitiveness, and also increase the long term sustainability along with understanding the company's corporate social responsibility likewise.... Corporate social Responsibility ... einz has already been noted to focus highly on the corporate social responsibility....

According to Robinson (2002), ethics is a set of moral principles held by an individual or a group, encompassing individual behavior, environmental policy, staff policy, and corporate social responsibility, which has gained importance recently.... This causes increases in crimes, social tensions and disrespect for the institutions.... Economic opportunities also bring with it social and political considerations, which cannot be ignored.... anks can no longer ignore the issue of social responsibility and those which do may not ...

Management science, 26(3).... Zara's focus in its clothing line is to satisfy the growing consumer trend toward modernism, essentially giving couture quality clothing at a fraction of the price while keeping in touch with current social trends.... In this environment, planning and leading are two of the most important management functions as they tend to bring better sales results for Zara as well as satisfied consumers receiving a product which appeals to their social needs for exclusivity, modernism, and overall fashion value....

Modern Applied science 6, p.... The scheme is also easily adaptable and can be changed with time to comply with particular economic, geographic, environmental, and social needs.... It is also important to note that even though the current waste management hierarchies are useful, it important for the government to adopt enhanced hierarchies that put into consideration the broader economic, environmental, and social aspects....

hina and its value chain and implications for Chinese science and technology policies.... Journal of science and Technology Policy in China, 1(1), 29-49. ... Also, the company does launch new products on social occasions such as Christmas and other regional festivals to cater for the behavioral consumers....