Essays on Social science Case Study

The paper "A Work Alternative with Great Possibilities" discusses that high stress brought about by too much work and family obligations may render an individual feeling helpless and burnt-out.... Balancing a full-time job then coming home to fulfill family responsibilities or personal goals.... ...

In order to be successful in to-day's organisational market the ability to align HR strategy with organisational strategy is paramount.... In the knowledge era the quality of the intellectual capital of your company will determine future success or failure.... Getting the right people into the right job is one of the most important ways for an organisation to maximise efficiency and profitability ...

The establishment of objectives leads to increased conflicts as strategists and managers need to attend to trade-offs including whether or not to make emphasis on the long-term growth or short-term profits, market share or profit margin, market penetration or development, high or low risk, stability or growth, and profit maximization or social responsiveness....

Energy Audits and Energy-saving Potential Analysis of the science Building at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou.... The paper 'Energy Sustainability and Conservation Devices' is a perfect example of an Environmental Studies Case Study.... Smartphone has become an important component in people lives since it has been integrated into various activities that individuals undertake....

Academy of Marketing science, vol.... Drivers of change and ways to sustain a competitive advantage UPS is one of the major players of the international post and logistics market.... Since its inception in 1907 the company has passed a long way to developing a sustained image of success and profitability....

n 29th April 2010, an eighth grade student was beaten badly by his science teacher Miss Sherri Davis.... The case study "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct" states that The purpose of this essay is to elaborate upon an incident whereby a psychologist's failure to fulfill her appropriate responsibilities resulted in an ethical dilemma for certainly affected people....

As science and technology advances terrorists finding new ways to attack their targets and is really difficult for the security personnel to anticipate which way the attack may come.... The study "Is Eradicating Terrorism through Violence or War a Good Idea?... argues that considering the increased public opinion against the war on terror, America should consider stopping the war on terror and should devise a cheaper and safe option to counter the threats from terrorists....

The company provides core electronic and bio-analytical measurement equipments to improve the electronics, life science research, petrochemical, communication and environmental industries.... The case study entitled "Purpose and Scope of the Business Management System" states that Organisations have taken major steps towards effective business management and leadership in order to stay ahead in the current highly competitive business environment....

Journal of Dairy science, 94(1), 426-430.... From the paper "Rumination Collars in Cows as a Technology in Tokanui Farm" it is clear that Tokanui Farm in the Waikato region in New Zealand boasts of its high-tech rumination collars.... These rumination collars are specially designed to detect rumination activity....

The paper "Control Systems at Computer Solutions Ltd" is an amazing example of a Finance & Accounting case study.... This report analyzes the control system which is required in Computer Solutions Ltd as the lack of control system has affected the performance of the organization and is slowly moving downwards....

This paper presents the business analysis of Coca Cola International Company.... Coca Cola International is a United States company that started operating in 1833 and is a soft drink giant.... Coca-Cola, most commonly known as Coke, is a carbonated soft drink which was invented by John S.... Pemberton....

This case study "The analysis of Glamour magazine" describes the print industry in the UK and gives a detailed analysis of Glamour magazine (its backgorund, content, target audience, strengths and weaknesses).... ... ... ... The print industry in the UK is one of the oldest and largest industries....

In the paper 'The Pollution of Lake Okeechobee' the author looks at the largest freshwater lake in Florida, and the seventh-largest in the USA.... It is a shallow lake, with a depth as small as 9 feet, although this can get to 15 feet on rainy days or during the wet season.... ... ... ... The author states that traditionally, Lake Okeechobee was a hazard to the people living on its shores....

Critics of the system have continued to highlight on the profound limitation of the classical cost management systems that are.... ... ... The paper 'The Traditional Cost Management System' is a wonderful example of a management case study.... Over the recent years, the capital markets have been characterized by heightened calls to abolish the traditional budgetary system....

The question is asking whether the persistent competitiveness as well as the economic triumph of the prominent counties can be directly related to the large-scale, managerial enterprise concepts of Alfred Chandler's.... .... ... ... The paper 'Modern Business in Comparative Perspective - Chandler" is a great example of a management case study....

The paper "A Set of Principles and Rules of Company Management" tells that organizational culture is dependent on the values it professes towards its customers, members, manager to staff, and all other related inter-personal associations.... A set of values that are like a bible to the organization....

From the paper "Construction Project Risks Analysis" it is evident that by carrying out a risk assessment for such a massive construction project as the eight-story office development in question in Dee Why CBD, all the stakeholders in the project stand to benefit generally.... ... ... ... This is essential both during the early design stages of the project as well as in the subsequent stages of construction....

The paper "The Causes and Consequences of the Piper Alpha Disaster" is a perfect example of a case study on management.... Piper Alpha is an offshore oil platform located at the North Sea.... In 1988, a massive explosion occurs killing more than a hundred men.... ... ... ... The paper "The Causes and Consequences of the Piper Alpha Disaster" is a perfect example of a case study on management....

This case study "The Birthplace of the Founder of Buddhism" focuses on the birthplace of the founder of Buddhism, Lord Buddha.... The author takes into account the history of this place, its special characteristics, the modern condition, the popularity among tourists.... ... ... ... Lumbini is best beautified in the literature of Sanskrit and Pali....

In the paper 'The Moral Obligation of Duty' the author discusses the case pf Jim who has joined the FBI of his own volition.... He would have had an opportunity to request some other task if he had any reservations about working undercover with a stockbroker suspected of illegal trading.... ... ... ...

The paper "Advanced Planning and Scheduling on the Manufacturer's Assembly Facilities" accentuate on the optimal organization of production and distribution of the workload in the production to accomplish each task on the stamping, bending, cutting and welding machines.... ... ... ... A method which is to be applied is the work measurement which is the cornerstone to improving production rates through Continuous Improvement by applying the Kaizen related endeavors....

The paper "Topshop British Multinational Fashion Retailer of Clothing" states that British multinational fashion retailer of clothing, shoes, make-up and accessories.... It has around 500 shops worldwide – of which some 300 are in the UK – plus online operations in a number of its markets....

The paper "Positioning Strategy That Snap Fitness Provides " discusses that Snap Fitness by positioning itself as a neighborhood chain of fitness centers is a big competitive advantage because it is providing the company unique selling proposition and a much-focused target market.... ... ... ... Customers patronize the franchise because it is in their locality and apart from a place to work out it also lets them socialize with local community people, saves time and cost of traveling because if the gym is located far and customers need to drive long to reach the place, they lose motivation for fitness fast....

The study "Performance of Procter and Gamble" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the performance of Procter and Gamble.... Jager's aggressive plan of launching new products was driven by his desire to find big billion-dollar products such as Tide or Pampers.... ... ... ... His troubles started when he did not find it....

Name: Professor: Subject: Date: HIV/AIDS has attracted serious debates and concerns all over the world.... Due to the nature of the disease, and how some people get affected innocently, affected; Arizona opted to pass law that would incriminate HIV transmission to another partner.... ... ... ... This bill that was to passed into law had a number of implication....

My recommendation to the company CEO of the Computer Network Security Company regarding the client who intends to buy partial services is that she should decline the client's request.... One of my bases for this recommendation is that granting the client's request will.... ... ... Contravening the company's mission would be equivalent to opening the company up to confusion and lack of clarity of what the company set out to do....

Antonbach Ski Lodge prides itself as a mid-sized mountain village that offers moderate-priced, good-quality destinations.... The paper "Financial Implications of Various Scenarios in Antonbach Ski Lodge" analyzes various scenarios and provides suggestions concerning the noted financial implications....

The paper "Waltz's Systematic Theory" explains that Waltz's explanatory strategy is characterized by deep tension in that, he argues that units and structure are mutually affecting and at the same time he is treating that structure as the independent variable whilst.... ... ... ... In year 1976, international relations were conceptualized as complex systems were, the systems' interacting units (sovereign states) and the structure that comprised it were mutually affecting....

The paper "Mutual Fund Management Firm" describes that the cost of long-term debt is actually the rate of return on the bonds outstanding.... The company has 30-year period bonds outstanding.... 9 years from this period have already passed.... Therefore the price of the bond is calculated with n=9....

The case study "Military Operations and Issues for Congress" points out that The Haqqani Network, considered the deadliest Afghan insurgent group, shares a history of over thirty years of insurgency against the U.... .... This lethal network has been fighting against the government of Afghanistan....

The paper 'Business Intelligence - Challenges Encountered in Developing the Dashboard' is a spectacular variant of a case study on information technology.... The main challenge encountered in developing the dashboard involves displaying all the required information on a single screen, clearly without distraction in a manner that can be assimilated quickly....

The paper 'Diagnostic Reading of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc' is a worthy example of a finance & accounting case study.... Banks and other financial institutions in the world are currently carrying out their operations within an unprecedented context.... In the past 30 years, the complexity of the average financial services organization be it in insurance, capital markets or insurance has increased exponentially....

The paper "APRA's Risk Management Framework" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... For banks, the capital risk is about the likelihood or probability of the bank's investors losing all or part of their capital invested into the bank due to the way the bank carries out its operations....

This Act is considered to be a foundational statute of all the labor laws in United States.... This Act facilitates formation of trade union so as to enable basic rights for all the employees and also to involve.... ... ... The paper "Description of National Labor Relations Act Being Different from Other Labor Law" is a perfect example of a case study on human resources....

est Germany had a coalition government that consisted of two major parties – The Christian Democrats and the social Democrats, who seemed to be isolated from the people.... This paper "The Historical Significance of the Berlin Wall" discusses the second half of the twentieth century, as the period during which fear and anxiety was the hallmark of everyday life....

The case study "The New International Economic Order within the United Nations" states that During the last 65 years the world economy has walked steadily on the path of economic liberalization where it has experienced the fall in tariffs with the establishment of the GATT.... .... ... ... The new international economic order does contain some supply-side constraints but some significant contributions of it cannot be denied....

The paper "Practical Approach to Auditing at Cloud 9 Pty Ltd" is an impressive example of a Finance & Accounting case study.... Cloud 9 Pty Ltd is a company that deals in footwear and is based in Australia.... It however manufactures its products in China and in the USA.... Cloud 9 did not have a good year in 2011 albeit having a goal to increase their revenue for the fiscal year of 2011....

Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy is considered to be the hugest bankruptcy case in American history.... This paper "Investment Risk Management of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.... " is being carried out to evaluate and present causes and agents that led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers.... ... ... ... Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc....

"Gulf Oil Spill 1991 Disaster" paper focuses on the 1991 Gulf Oil Spill disaster in terms of the causes as well as how best the disaster and the effects would be avoided.... The 1991 Gulf War resulted in one of the largest oil spills the world has ever seen.... .... ... ... With improved technologies, monitoring and shutdown of plants should be automated, such that, whenever a detrimental oil spill occurs, the valves shut down automatically....

The paper "Principles Of Basic And Clinical Pharmacology" discusses the roles of therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in the provision of drugs, and describe three issues that are currently impacting on the continued viability of the PBS.... ... ... ...

The paper 'Winning America's Airline Industry through Successful People' looks at Southwest Airlines, which joined the airline's industry with an aggressive pricing strategy with the intention of gaining the biggest achievable capacity at the lowest feasible cost.... ... ... ... The author states that Southwest Airlines, since its foundation, exercised the power of endorsement to 'inform' and 'attract' its target customers about the quality customer service and low fares of the company....

The paper "Company Capabilities & Value Chain of IKEA" discusses that value Chain is a critical phenomenon in businesses today, whereby the efficacy of businesses is judged through the effectiveness of their value chain.... Value Chain is classically defined as a process of value addition.... ... ...

The paper 'EBuy Control Station' focuses on a strong online platform to be able to carry out its global business successfully.... The strength of the platform should be in terms of data security and the ability to serve big global traffic of customers at the same time.... ... ... ... The information system security is in two levels, and the cloud is used at both levels....

The author of "Analysis of Family Inherited Diseases" paper analyzes his/her genetic branch, starting with the grandmother on the mother's line.... The main purpose of the observation was to identify predisposing to inherited diseases.... The grandmother has cystic fibrosis.... ... ... ... After a thorough analysis of my inheritance, I needed additional information about СFTR gene mutations in my genome....

In the paper 'A Five Force Analysis of Marine Harvest' the author analyzes new entrants to the market, which create competition that will be unhealthy for marine harvest.... Competitors will aim to gain extra capacity, gain market share and compete for the considerable resources that are there.... ...

The focus of this paper "The University of Central Lancashire's Media Factory - Fire Safety Management" is on the University of Central Lancashire's Media Factory that was opened in 2008 to provide students with means to develop their talent and help new businesses to grow.... ... ... ... The Media Factory offers studio space, offices and high tech areas, theatre halls, art cinema, publishing house, and a number of small business spaces....

The paper 'Mobile Marketing Activities to Engage Customers' is a great example of a marketing case study.... This paper focuses on a travel company titled 'Expedia' and provides an in-depth analysis of mobile marketing activities that it uses to engage customers.... .... ... ... The paper 'Mobile Marketing Activities to Engage Customers' is a great example of a marketing case study....

Its owner is its supervisors who supervised the team of 40 employees only.... But today approximately 200 employees work at Fabrics, inc.... There are also nine supervisor.... ... ... The paper 'Training Program of Fabrics Inc' is an outstanding example of human resources case study.... Fabrics, Inc is a small organization that has shown phenomenal growth in the period of just two years....

From the paper "Yahoo Strategic Issues" it is clear that effective leadership will thus assist in improving Yahoo's image to the public, developing plans that will create a competitive advantage against the competitors, and ensuring that client information is saved from the government of China.... ...

The paper "South East Queensland Whale Watching " is a perfect example of a tourism case study.... The whale watching tourism in Australia started in 1987 in Hervey Bay, Queensland.... Although, Hervey Bay has been promoted as the central location for whale watching in Australia, during the past few years other whale watching locations in the country are giving tough competition....