Essays on Social science Case Study

The paper describes Alcatraz.... It is an island placed in the San Francisco Bay.... It is located at a distance of 1.... miles from San Francisco, California.... People often do prefer to call this island 'The Rock'.... ... ... ... In the earlier days, this island used to serve as a lighthouse....

This paper, Strategic Management and Role of Information Systems in Achieving Strategies Advantages, will discuss the concept of strategic management in detail.... This paper will discuss how information systems can be useful for the organizations in achieving strategic advantage.... .... ... ... This paper will also outline some challenges which are faced by organizations while using information systems....

The study seeks to answer the questions: How can we restore the attractiveness and power of the TAM brand for major customers so they aren't lured away by low-cost, low-quality competitors?... What can we do about lost sales due to poor customer service by outside “contract” sales staff?... ... ...

This paper contains the detailed onshore contingency response plan for AURORA HOLIDAYS, the luxury yacht service company.... The purpose of the contingency response plan is to ascribe responsibilities to personnel working ashore for the purpose of responding to various emergencies.... ... ... ... Immediately, on receiving the report, each incident is to be evaluated on the basis of the gravity of the situation....

The paper "Medtronics Product Development and Human Resource Management" highlights that being a market leader, Medtronic had to balance its efforts in defending its market share as well as leading the industry to other activities that would expand the market as well as add more value to the customers....

Q1: Why do many companies find increasing and managing diversity a difficult challenge ?... Ans1: Although increasing diversity in the company represents your company as more socially responsible.... To gain competitive advantage and improve performance it is important to manage the diverse workforce....

They have spread the message about iphone as the social device for consumers as it consists of all the elements required for social networking like iTunes and YouTube.... Most of the youth community like to have such social networking facilities in their smartphones; but the managers could be reluctant to issue their employees the iPhone as their work phone as it could be perceived that they are advocating the use of it for pleasure purposes during work hours, so there is a potential productivity issue here (B2B Marketing Features, 2008) ...

In business, the entrepreneurs are interested in making profits even though nowadays, the term corporate social responsibility is extensively used in business circuits.... Business groups can keep their social responsibilities on papers alone whereas a democratic government cannot stay away from servicing the public.... An elected Government cannot ensure social justice if it provides luxuries to the urban/rich people by taking money from them as taxes and neglecting the needs of the rural population because of the less chances of collecting heavy taxes from them....

These risks can include any number of incidents which will erode profitability, cause financial setbacks on the plan or even create negative perceptions about the business in the social community.... For project planning purposes, it is important to utilise the PEST Analysis, an acronym for political, economic, social and technological forces which can impact project plans.... social forces, such as whether a product would even be desired in the foreign country, will also impact the ability to plan and control a new project in the multinational environment....

The paper "The Ritz-Carlton Difference" states that the world is full of hotel choices for the vacationing family, executive, or for those who just like to get away.... Despite all the choices, a few hotels can maintain a loyal customer base while keeping their employees motivated and happy.... ... ...

Rogers, "The social Value of Trade Marks and Brands" (1947) 37 TM Rep.... "The Philosophical Premises Behind Property Rights" paper discusses whether the following trademark owned by Georgio currently registered as a Class 15 trademark for the past decade can be protected from infringement and advertised in a particular way....

From the paper "Decision to Grant Money in Debt to PVH Corporation" it is clear that it is recommended that the investment bank does not grant new debt in £20 million to PVH considering that it is highly geared and has an already high-interest expense.... ... ... ... A major weakness of existing literature on PVH is that it does not point to the prospective earnings from the two new stores that would be built in London with the help of the additional £20 million....

This study "Blood Bananas: Chiquita in Colombia" discusses the root causes of Chiquita's actions in Columbia.... The case study analyses the fact while doing business in Colombia, Chiquita allegedly committed certain crimes that were deemed grave under the US Justice departments.... ... ... ... Among the negative actions that were allegedly committed included the supporting the coups that the US government attempted against perceived smaller nations, the establishment of a monopolistic system that was abusive, conducting business transactions with suspected terrorists, and exploitation....

Name 3 September 2012 Assignment 1.... The procurement situation.... The buyer is not in a position to bargain with the seller due to the lack of options of whom to procure the required goods from.... This, thus, gives leverage to the seller in terms of placing his costs at an advantage.... ... ... ...

ccording to Daft, an organization is a goal oriented social entity with links to the external environment[Daf101].... The paper "Honda Company Organisational Structure" underlines that Honda Company has a complex structure because of its a high number of subsidiaries, the number of divisions, the number of employees, its distinct products and operations, diversity of skills, and some executives....

By venturing into social and ecological issues like global warming and global poverty, Google internet is to gain popularity over its competitors.... The paper 'Strategic Management at Microsoft and Google" is a good example of a management case study.... Google and Microsoft are both multinational American companies that are involved in the production of internet-related products, and licenses....

Almost most of the young men are taught the value of discipline right from the times they start their schooling, where they are taught the importance of discipline in domestic, academic and social life and are told about the relevance of respecting the rights and privileges of others....

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory (1970), which is a five-tier system, an individual has two kinds of needs – the lower order needs which are satisfied externally, such as physiological and safety needs, and the higher-order needs which are satisfied internally such as social needs, esteem, and self-actualization needs....

Hanlon et al (2008, p11) have given four main objectives that governments and organizations must address if they hope to have a sustainable environmental management plan and they are; implement social progress which recognizes the needs of everyone, efficient protection of the environment and resources, sensible use of natural resources and lastly maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment across all universe....

Rational Fictions: Central Bank Independence and the social Logic of Delegation.... The report has found out that the structure of the GCC Central Bank has four main components: GCC member central banks, the Board of.... ... ... The paper "GCC Central Bank, Its Structure and Its Comparison with European Central Bank" is a perfect example of a macro & microeconomics case study....

Governance and social capital formation in buyer-supplier relationships.... The paper "Grand Hotels - Key Items to Negotiate" discusses that a major instrument required is personal handy phones or PHPs through which the hotel staff members are constantly connected.... Grand purchases its PHPs from its regular supplier Four Star....

This paper "Revenue Management and CRM: the Systems Appropriate for Queen's Hotel" discusses examines two newfangled management concepts called revenue management (RM) and customer relationship management (CRM) that are increasingly used in the hotel and hospitality industry.... ... ... ... The uncertainty and challenges in the economic environment brought about by increased competition have engendered a host of management concepts and practices, which are all calculated to make companies rise above their competitors....

This paper "The Essential Elements of the Contract Creation" discusses a contract that begins with an offer.... The importance of clarity cannot be overstated.... The party to whom the offer is communicated must be able to determine on the face of it what is being offered and on what terms.... ... ...

This case study "Use of Land Law in a Will" discusses estate planning.... The estate that will be advised in this paper is the future estate of Ursula's and the objective is to leave equal shares of it to her three children, Abby, Ben, and Charles.... Ursula wants to be stipulated special arrangements....

The paper "Processes for ERP Integration in Nike" highlights that the implementation of enterprise systems is a systematic approach that should be undertaken while addressing the issues associated with change management and business process management concurrent with the systems strategy.... ... ...

The case study "Samurai Armor and Weaponry" states that when it comes to the subject of ancient warriors, the image of the samurai inevitably comes to mind, and with good reason.... The Japanese samurai are well-known and recognized for their martial ability and collectively virtuous way of life....

The study "Cynon River Hydrograph Potential" analyzes the environmental potential of a Cynon River in Wales for building pumping constructions.... One of the best and oldest descriptions of the Cynon River seen in the printed matter during the background research for this project was given by Lewis (1855)....

The paper 'Thai Culture and Food Festival' is a breathtaking example of a case study on marketing.... Thai festival was initiated as a celebration of the Thai culture.... It is also known as a festival kingdom where national and provisional holidays are host regionally or globally events.... ... ...

Penang Mutiara, one of the most prominent and luxurious hotels in the area of South-East Asia, is located in the lush greenery of the Indian Asian coast of Malaysia.... It is owned by Malaysia's pernas-UOE and managed by Mandarin global Hotels in Singapore.... The hotel provides to.... ... ... The hotel staff is provided with training in order to learn how to better deal with customers as well as how to effectively fulfill all their needs and demands....

The "Finance and Managment Analysis of HK Corporation" paper identifies the problems in HK's budgeting process and suggest revisions to improve that process; assesses whether HK's functional departments should cut their expense budgets when sales fall below targets.... ... ... ... If HK's budgeting process is revised as suggested above, HK budgets would reflect funding and balancing of strategic objectives in addition to profit....

In the paper 'H.... .... Heinz Company' the author focuses on H.... .... Heinz Company, which traces its roots in 1869 in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.... Its founder Henry Heinz began is business by selling horseradish which was delivered to grocers using a horse-drawn wagon.... ... ... ... The author states that the company's product line was lengthened and broadened due to product development and acquisitions....

This paper "The Information Spaces of the Future Will Be Entirely Digital, and This Is a Good Thing" discusses motion technology, specifically the so-called interactive digital technology, as growing at tremendous rate today and that its impact resonates virtually in all aspects of our lives.... ...

"Inspection of a Commercial Building in Melbourne In Focus: Etihad Stadium" paper focuses on Melbourne's Docklands precinct that has one stadium that plays host to a number of sporting and non-sporting events, which include cricket, football, rugby league/ union, Australia football, and concerts....

The paper "Management Strategy for British Airways" is a perfect example of a case study on management.... This paper evaluates the management strategy of British Airways.... British Airways is a major player in the global airline industry.... In the paper, there is the background and history of the company as well as the analysis of the airline industry....

The paper "Emerging Market Economy - Sanpower Group " is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... The paper discusses the ways through which, Sanpower Group Co.... Ltd.... a Chinese conglomerate company that has made sustainable acquisitions of companies located in the UK, the US, and Israel....

The author of this case study "Management Issues For The Family Run Business" states that family business is one of the most important forms of business in the world.... Many of the business that are successful now and which have grown to be multinational today have all originated from a family business....

This study "The Role of Human Resource Planning for Organizations" discusses human resource management issues, such as conflict management, employee turnover, retention mechanisms, training and development, staffing, firing, and discriminatory policies.... ... ... ... It is imperative for any organization to understand and properly contemplate the role of the human resource planning so that it extracts the benefits which are there for the taking....

This paper "The Hairstyling Industry in the UK" presents present a thematic analysis concerning the working experiences of two hairstylists in the UK.... Each hairstylist represents one kind of salon classified according to size: from a small independent salon versus that from a large chain salon....

This paper under the headline "Global Economy - Asia Pacific Business" focuses on the fact that the global economy has for years continued to support multinationals and their survival in different environments far from their original countries of setting up.... .... ... ... The performance of Nissan in the US was improved in the last year's results in 2014....

The paper "The Lake Drainage Design" states that in order to ensure proper drainage there must be gutters in the households that will direct rainy water pouring from the house roofs and foundation, unblocked and clear exterior drainages, hiring professional experts to inspects the drainage systems in the country....

The author of the present case study "Core Activities of Associated British Foods Plc" states that Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is a diversified international company that grows and sells food and ingredients and manages retail outlets selling food and fashion items.... .... ... ... ABF has 85,000 employees in 43 countries....

Teaching Adult Learners Roy Killen (2006) emphasized teaching strategy focuses on maximizing the current class hour to bring knowledge to the students.... The research focuses on the teachers' teaching strategy.... The research focuses on the two types of teaching strategy.... ... ... ... More specifically, the research is done based on the conveyed reading materials with emphasis on health literacy that encourages active participation in creating and maintaining a living environment that is healthy....

By 2002, Samsung was rated as one of the top 3 players in the global mobile handset market.... Analysts attributed Samsung's success to its marketing initiatives.... The paper "Samsung- The Making of a Global Brand" aims to discuss the role of marketing in Samsung's success.... ... .... ... ... Samsung had the vision to become a global leader in the era of emerging digital convergence that is defined by the combination of one product of different products, as well as the linking of many technologies using a single network....

The case study entitled "Economic Crises " states that the end of 2007 and the whole of 2008 were years in which the financial sector in the world was severely affected by a financing crisis.... The impact of the crisis varied from one country to the other.... ... ... ... The paper explores reasons that led to the resilience of the banks in Canada as well as the structural features of the Canadian economy that prevented the Canadian banks from falling....

From the paper "What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Software-as-a-Service Model" it is clear that software as a service model is the full form of the acronym SAAS.... It is also called the on-demand software model.... The software is not simply installed on the user's machine but is hosted on the internet....

As the paper "Adoption of Optima Property Management System for the Hotel" tells, the hospitality industry was found to be fast-growing (Baumann, pg 12).... This necessitated the need for innovative ways to accommodate the growth.... E-commerce was established to be a key aspect of helping this growth....

he social environment is a major influence in the operating environment of GE's business units.... The paper "Strategic Management at General Electric" supposes the company could also benefit by venturing into the food industry which is a fast-moving industry.... The concept is to make the corporation have a presence in all the major segments in the global industry and market....

They also promote efficient receipt and delivery of goods and services and therefore, it has great potential to give Emerson Electric a competitive edge in.... ... ... Many components of the fans are sourced from HongKong and Taiwan and placed into kits called subpack that are shipped to ACP assembly plant....

Destiny and social restrictions play an important role in the life of Mrs.... Mallard and she struggles to challenge them in her own styles and it has been a tussle of her life-time to achieve social and personal independence.... When the string of the moral and social responsibility of that kite (meaning the concerned individuals both wife and husband) is cut off, the freedom derived out of it does not allow one to enjoy what you call freedom....

The nominated website offers solutions like social Businesses, resiliency and Security, Business Analysts, Virtualization.... In terms of social business, the site shows that the company includes Lotus Live, IBM Connections, and Converged Communications.... In view of this, the IBM website has social site links including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn among others (IBM 2012)....