Essays on Social science Case Study

A long term conflict is continuing in Sierra Leone for decades which represent an endemic warfare that is common in post Cold-war world.... This scenario is directly linked to the captured resources.... All this has resulted into protected conflict in Sierra Leone because of its wealth that is getting diverted into organized rebellion....

In sociology and psychology, the theory explains how social psychology affects the judgement of individuals in the society.... This work called "Expected Utility Theory" describes this economic theory, its advantages.... From this work, it is clear that the expected utility theory is not effective in determining people's choices....

The purpose of this study is to analyze the Albania financial system.... A developed financial system is one that has a secure and efficient payment system.... The author assesses the role of the central bank, the owners of banking institutions, banking risk, and crisis.... .... ... ... The Albania financial system is at its early stage of development and while the core legal and regulatory frameworks are in place, much is still to be done if the country must catch up with the pace of development in industrialized nations....

The paper "Marketing Plan for AUP Coffee" highlights that the marketing budget for AUP Coffee is a bit heavy upon starting but are long-term investments, lasting for 3 to 7 years until it is replaced.... This makes it cost-effective, as it exposes the product to the public, but at a minimal cost....

The case study under the title"International Financial Markets" states that the role of a stock exchange and how it has taken new dimensions is discussed along with the ratios and the phenomenon behind the right share issue and how it can be carried out.... ... ... ... It can be understood that the right issue has both the advantages and the disadvantages to both the company and the shareholders as the company can incline its shareholders to purchase the shares and the shareholders can be benefitted by getting the shares at a much lesser price than that of the market....

The paper 'LA Fitness Pricing System' is a persuasive example of a finance & accounting case study.... The most paramount aspect of human beings is having a healthy body to be in a position to do many other activities in life, both for entertainment and commercial purposes.... As such, it is common for people to have organized centers for training on various skills such as self-defense, etc....

The paper "Strategic Supply Chain Report for Tata Motors" states that to avoid the risk of having a large inventory of out-dated raw materials and the high cost of maintaining large warehouses, Tata Motors should make it a habit to maintain low levels of inventory.... ... ... ... It is crucial on the part of the strategic management to know more about the cost relationship between inventory and production management because it can significantly affect the overall profitability of the company....

The paper 'Drug Abuse and Addiction' presents one who thinks of drug abuse and addiction they invariably think of illicit/street drugs, the fact of the matter is that something of a paradigm shift is taking place within the past few years concerning typical drug usage patterns.... ... ... ... Instead of most drugs now being derived from underground laboratories and then passed along to distributors on the streets, the vast majority of illegal drug usage and addiction to these drugs can be traced back....

This paper "What Is a Patriot Act" discusses the patriotic act as one of the US laws to combat terrorism.... This law was put in place in the wake of the September 11, 2000 terrorism.... The act was meant to improve domestic security and strengthen and broaden the powers of the law enforcement agencies....

The paper 'Apple Innovation Strategy' is a thrilling example of a management case study.... Apple is one of the most known innovative and outstanding companies within the globe dealing with the invention of customer electronics.... The company is located in Cupertino, California.... Some of the most sold products over the recent years from Apple include iPhone Smartphones, iPods, iPad, and tablet computers....

The paper 'Organizational Change at the Ford Motor Company' is an apt example of the management case study.... Total Quality Management (TQM) is an approach that is applied by corporations for changing their organizational culture.... Ford Motor Company encountered issues of speed sensor, steering control, software, and poor sourcing....

The paper 'Walmart's Organizational Behavior' is an earnest example of the management case study.... The organizational structure of Wal-Mart is responsible for determining the business activities of the company.... Additionally, its organizational structure further imposes restrictions on the manner in which the company deals with its issues....

The paper 'Essence of Talent Management within an Organization' is a motivating example of a human resources case study.... The talent of a person is known to bring many benefits in case if it is properly used and recognized in time.... It acts as a 'bar,' which is equal to other employees.... Talent is able to ignite their enthusiasm and colleagues' unusual, creative approach to problem-solving....

The paper "Wesfarmers Limited Company Analysis" is an amazing example of a Finance & Accounting case study.... Wesfarmers is a large corporation in Australia with an employee capacity of almost 200,000 people.... The company started as a farmer's cooperative in Western Australia and grew to become the country's most diverse companies and with large retailers....

The paper "Cadillac CTS-V Series 2009" highlights that Cadillac, historically known for its luxury models, is seeking to add sportiness to its image.... And it is evident since the launch of its CTS-V series products.... GM has put a hundred percent into the development of the 2009 CTS-V series.... ....

The paper 'The paper '"Tawazun Economic Council Training and Development is a good example of a management case study.... is a good example of a management case study.... Tawazun Economic Council was established in 2007 to develop projects through strategic investments and industrial partnerships that develop the manufacturing sector of UAE across several areas such as aerospace and defense, munitions, automotive....

he economic downturn led to the social disequilibrium.... The Global financial crisis emerged during the period of 2008 and 2009.... The main reason behind the global financial crisis is the subprime loan crisis and the collapse of Lehman brothers.... The.... ... ... The paper "Global Financial Crisis - Lehman Brothers " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study....

The employment relationship continues to be the main way in which employees can assert their benefits and rights with regards to social security and labour law.... Generally, the paper 'Employee Participation and High Performance Working in the UK" is a good example of a management case study....

This paper "Has Indonesia Accepted Corruption As Part Of Its Culture" discusses various governmental, and business perspectives to be able to glean insights into corruption in Indonesia and to be able to answer the question of whether Indonesia has come to accept corruption as part of its culture....

This is by taking advantage of social networks like Face book and Twitter to advertise the products and services to potential customers.... This paper looks at the strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the Marriott International Inc.... and looks at challenges it faces in every operational activity....

They focus on the environment, social and economic factors of the stakeholders. ... This study "Investigation Analysis of Pepsi versus Coke" aims to explore the strengths and weaknesses of two top cola products in the market Coke and Pepsi.... In order to gain a competitive advantage, both Pepsi and Coke resort to more tactics, innovations just to conquer the market....

The object of analysis for the purpose of this paper "Abu Dhabi Education Council: Enterprise Resource Planning" is an academic institution founded on the principle that education is a fundamental pillar of a nation's economic and social development.... bu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is an academic institution founded on the principle that education is a fundamental pillar of a nation's economic and social development....

As we can see, the company's mission statement covers different aspects including its market position, its approach to human resource management, corporate social responsibility position, as well as its global brand development and brand image.... The paper 'McDonald's - Leadership Priorities and Practice' is an excellent example of the management case study....

ccording to Ranchhod, (2007), Marketing is the process of planning and executing activities that satisfy individual, ecology, and social needs sincerely and ethically while at the same time satisfying the objectives of an organization.... The paper 'Royal National Lifeboat Institution" is a good example of a management case study....

This paper ''The Supply Chain Management '' tells that John Lewis distribution center just like any other automated warehouse is exposed to varying risks.... Warehouses usually require a management plan for the risks, whether it is complex or even simple for the risk managers to execute them.... ...

In Brookfield Communications v.... West Coast Entertainment, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether trademarks could be used as metatags.... The court concluded that the exact use of a trademark as a metatag was unlawful.... In the instant case, the trademark was MovieBuff, owned by Brookfield, and it was duly registered with the relevant authorities....

The three inventories at Millennium Motors have particular characteristics and features that make it highly suitable for them to use different inventory costing methods to make use of accounting flexibilities and appropriateness.... The automotive body plans and kits are expensive items and since they can be easily tracked by their serial numbers, a First In-First Out (FIFO) the inventory costing method would be the most suitable one for this scenario. ...

In the research paper 'Taylor v.... Louisiana' the author provides the law case of Billy Taylor, who was charged with kidnapping and rape by a court in Louisiana.... He was tried by a court that had a jury that comprised of males only.... ... ... ... The author explains that Billy Taylor was arrested on suspicion of rape and robbery in Louisiana....

Inflexibility of an Enterprise Resource Planning system occurs when the users cannot perform any form of modification, with an intention to upgrade certain aspects of the system.... The essence of Enterprise Resource Planning System being inflexible may occur when the user performs.... ... ... A Case example is evident in the Kennametal Company that has invested over 10 million US dollars to maintain their SAP systems, component of the Enterprise Resource Difficulties in Managing Enterprise Resource Planning Systems al Affiliation) Inflexibility of the Enterprise Resource Planning SystemInflexibility of an Enterprise Resource Planning system occurs when the users cannot perform any form of modification, with an intention to upgrade certain aspects of the system....

"Analysis of Johansen's Scope of Proceeding with the Claim Either at Arbitration" paper analyzes the case of Jill Johansen which reflects how an employee could be deceived by the surreptitious terms of a job contract.... Johansen signed a written contract of $90,000 per year for 5 years at 'Momma Mia'....

The paper "Korean Chaebols – Success Factors behind Recovery from 1990s Financial Crisis" states that after the reforms and reorganizations, the chaebols become more profitable and competitive than before and become in a position to support the economic development of the country more positively....

The paper "Three Companies Management Styles" highlights that the entrepreneurial means used are unique methods that are not easy to duplicate by competitors.... Semco adheres to the application of the three values of democracy, profit sharing and information.... ... ... ... The company operates in the IT industry and as such, mostly employs software engineers....

The author describes the 16 Maxwell Road Glasgow Building that is a type of a traditional building; evident from the traditional building materials that were majorly used in Scotland.... Such kinds of buildings were constructed before 1919 and are believed that only an approximate of 500,000 exists....

The paper "Woolworth and Wesfarmers Limited Analysis" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Woolworth is a key Australian corporation that has an extensive retail interest in Australia as well as New Zealand.... It is a chief corporation by market capitalization as well as sales revenue....

Dell has been a market leader since its inception.... The company experienced a period of difficulties in mid 90s where it faced numerous operational and financial issues.... ... ... The paper 'Integration of Financial and Operational Management - Dell " is a great example of a management case study....

The case study "Operations Management Practices of McDonald's" the strategies of the company.... This paper outlines product and service design, capacity planning, process design, location, quality, and quality control, inventory management, logistics.... ... ... ... The main products involve hamburgers, an assortment of French fries, a range of soft drinks and milkshakes, as well as ice creams, salads, and seasonal offerings....

The paper "Liver Disease: Gallstone Disease or Cholelithiasis" is a perfect example of a case study on nursing.... As the paper outlines, gallstone disease, or cholelithiasis, is among the commonest and most costly gastrointestinal diseases.... The disease poses a major socioeconomic burden to the health care sector....

From the paper "Integration of Financial and Operational Management in Dell Company" it is clear that the company has no alternate means of taking orders if the company's system goes down.... Dell needs to consider re-entering the retail business sector, even though they do it on a small scale.... ...

From the paper "The Current Marketing Communication In the UK Car Market" it is clear that in the near future, all the automobile companies are supposed to experience a number of key issues due to the rising environmental regulations and increasing purchasing and running cost of the car usage.... ...

This essay explores the high inventory as one of the main reasons for low operating margins.... Carl's Computers in the past as a business has grown and differentiated itself from the competition by having the competitive advantage of a business model that allowed him to provide rapid computer production while offering product delivery in two days which is much faster than his competitors....

The paper "Vendors of Red Bull Crashed Ice at Quebec City" states that carrying out an event such as the Red Bull crashed Ice competition will involve numerous vendors.... Some of them may need to demonstrate high levels of experience and these include security and entertainment vendors.... .... ...

This paper "Geopolitical Consequences of Collapse of Syria" is an in-depth analysis of the potential ripple effects on the geopolitical landscape that is likely to occur if Syria ceases to be a sovereign nation.... The Syrian crisis is perhaps the most pressing current international issue.... .... ...

"Toyota Australia Responds to Current Operating Conditions" paper presents change management at Toyota Australia, in light of recent developments, tied to the greater market forces.... The company basically made use of fundamental change management tools centering on communication.... .... ... ... There is, first of all, the use of systematic modes of managing the personnel side of the change, via planned layoffs that reflect the changed fundamentals of the company's financial viability....

It has had numerous social, economic and political consequences in the country and should be speedily curbed.... Terrorism has had devastating effects on the political, social and economic development in various societies.... Terrorist assemblages are often formed and propagated by the drive of revenge, believing that they have suffered historical injustices, which may be religious, political, social and economic in nature.... They forbid Muslims from attending any social or political activities that are associated to the west since they are ‘unholy'....

he actual viral and collaborative character of social media provides brands having the ability to build brand name authenticity and loyalty amid users.... social media allow brands to perfect their segmentation technique by reaching a narrow potential audience.... Advertisers and PR professionals may use social media to interact with audiences, build compelling written content, and monitor sentiment about their brand name (Boundless, 2014). ... om/marketing/social-media-marketing/introduction-to-social-media-digital-marketing/what-role-does-it-play-in-integrated-marketing-communications/ ...

The case study under the title "Strong Results on Broadband Success" presents that the investment out of 2, 50,000 GBP on shares has been recorded on a spreadsheet and this enables the user to calculate the returns or losses through the transactions.... ... ... ... The paper states that the amount deposited in the high-interest account is not displayed in the spreadsheet to differentiate the money invested in shares and that is deposited in the high-interest account....

The aim of the study "Business Environment and Market Structure of Sainsbury" is to discuss the environment surrounding the business operation of Sainbury.... Particularly, the study attempts to evaluate the impact of competition policy and other regulatory mechanisms on the activities of Sainsbury....

The paper "The Kind of Friendship" presents that oftentimes, it is said, that friends can become lovers but lovers can never be friends.... I find this statement partly true and partly not.... I think it depends upon the kind and depth of relationship that two people share.... ... ... ... The hurt that lovers experience after a break-up is one thing to be taken into consideration....

The paper "Conditions for the Redemption of Shares" presents that sections 684 to 689 of the Companies Act 2006 deal with various issues relating to the redemption of shares including the premium payable on such redemptions.... The directors of Mirza Plc intend to redeem 10000 redeemable shares.... ...

This case study "How Contents of a Comfort Letter Are Construed or Interpreted" presents a comfort letter that created any obligation to pay on the part of Malaysia Mining.... There was no time or period stipulated.... There was therefore no definite deadline.... It was a vague situation.... ... ...