Essays on Social science Case Study

he second view of strategy is directed to the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, this have been applied to fields that involve people making choices in a social context.... The author of the present case study "Business Strategy and the Kingspan PLC Group" mentions that there is no universal meaning of the word strategy but in general view, this word is used to mean the efforts that one applies in achieving the objective of an organization....

Organizational Transformation and IT Applications 1 Question 1: You are an internal consultant assigned to support the IT department within a large fortune 500 company.... The company has been struggling over the past several years and has recently embarked on a massive restructuring of the organization and the supporting technologies....

However, the moral of Al-Qaeda were high, the organization was swift and took an offensive stand, and the organization was successful to target the significant installations of financial, political and social significance to the allied countries. ... The author of this case study "History of the Terrorist Group Al-Qaeda" describes the key aspects of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda....

April 27, 2009 from http://science.... In fact corruption and bribery is a social custom and political instability is one of the worst problems seen in many African countries.... The case study "Politics of Development and Collective Economic Development" states that Though globalization has improved the interactions between the developed, developing and underdeveloped countries, still because of political and ideological reasons, development becomes a distant dream....

Food for thought: social versus environmental sustainability practices and performance outcomes.... The author of the current case study "Strategic Operations for Business Development" highlights that the food retail and service is a huge and quickly growing market with the united kingdom and has become one of the most wasteful and energy-consuming sectors in the economy....

One way that Home Furniture Ltd should enhance cultural integration is by providing social functions that will allow come together and interact freely so that they learn from each other.... The paper contains an analysis of organizational management in Home Furniture ltd which reveals the weaknesses and the strategies that can be used to realign the organization in the international market....

In relation to this assertion, Darwisheh argues that Sisi regime managed to do away with the Muslim Brotherhood and taking control of all its social welfare institutions, schools, and clinics.... The paper "Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and His Foreign Policy" presents that the main aim of a state's foreign policy is to not only to protect the sovereignty, but also the national security of a state in addition to maximizing its vital regional, as well as international interests....

All social matters that may affect the project should be identified, documented and reported to the employer/client. ... This case study "The Ethical and Moral Obligations that an Individual Has as a Computer" sheds some light on the ethical obligations that computer professionals have, with special attention to software development....

This paper "The Influence of 2012 London Olympic Games on Britain's Economy" focuses on the fact that in order to determine whether or not the 2012 London Olympic Games influenced the Economy of Britain, it is important to classify the types of economic benefits and costs.... .... ... ... The business sector is seen as the growth driver of the economy....

The text user practice involves the prior knowledge, both cultural and social, that the reader has in order to understand the meaning of the text.... This paper "The Four Roles Which Are Involved In The Process Of Reading And Constructing A Literate Person" discusses Text Participant Practices, Text User Practices, Text analyst practices, Assessment of Code-Breaking Skills: Running Records, Assessment of Text-Participant Skills, etc....

The author of the following paper "Australian Army Learning Environment" will begin with the statement that as times change, economic and social aspects of society get affected too and the need to adapt to these changes is ever so increasing.... As times change, economic and social aspects of the society get affected too and the need to adapt to these changes is ever so increasing....

It is through making use of social media in rebranding that Egypt has managed to make its tourist destinations popular globally.... "The Rebranding of the Tourism Industry in Egypt" paper explores the rebranding of the tourism industry in Egypt where its brand positioning, image, and identity are discussed....

Apart from concerns over the cost of environmental degradation, environmental related social unrest can threaten the central authority.... This paper "China's Recent Environmental Problems" looks at China's environmental issues and the tension between development and the need to protect the environment....

Malaysia has for long experienced a severe shortage in skilled track drivers due to lack of interest in the job, absence of social recognition, and relatively low pay.... The paper "World Wide International Logistics, Inc.... Investing in Malaysia" is a perfect example of a case study on management....

The articles published in the periodical discuss issues related to race and their effect upon the economic, educational, moral, social, ethical and political matters of the American society.... The paper "Crisis as the Voice of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" justifies fighting for the rights of African Americans has been the main goal of the NAACP since its establishment....

However, research based on ANT remains descriptive and fail to provide explanation of social process.... The paper "Actor Theory Network, Apple's Peer-to-Peer Payment App" is a great example of an information technology case study.... Recent years have seen the emergence of major technologies advances in the world....

The biggest and the most vital source of America's electricity is coal.... The country's power plants that are in place to provide electricity are fired by coal.... And these power plants that are fired by coal emit a most generous amount of climate-changing and eco-system threatening greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide than by any other source....

How service delivery can be improved through better project management?... Introduction In olden days, seller was the king of market as he had the power to govern customer interests.... Under this system, customers had only limited options or little access to better choices.... ... ... ... Product was the sole factor that influenced the purchasing behaviour of customers....

However, it is worth noting that these powers held by the union chiefs were not legal other than social.... The following cases study "Teachers Pension Scheme Reforms in the UK" dwells on the final salary occupational pension scheme of the public service.... It is stated that the Pension Scheme is regulated by the Superannuation Act 1972, which has rules and regulations that provide a legislative framework....

The paper 'The Success of Information Media' presents media that depends effectively on the number of users who are regularly coming in contact with that particular medium.... Newspapers, radio, television, and the internet are the types of media that seek active continuous support.... ... ... ... The advent of globalization and the extremely increased pace of daily activities in life in the last decade has made people go for more entertainment-based life to unwind and the emergence of internet and multimedia facilities has challenged the common man's media sources like newspapers, radio, and television....

As mentioned by Lado and Wilson (1994), “Although traditional sources of competitive advantage such as the natural resources, technology, economies of scale and so forth create value, the resource based argument is that these resources are increasingly easy to imitate, especially in comparison to a complex social structure such as an employment system....

The following paper under the title 'The Major Types of Flexible Working Conditions' presents imperative for business organizations to respond to changes.... Flexibility can be construed as the balance between the prosperity of the organization and its employees.... ... ... ... It connotes the capability of the company to meet labor requirements commensurate with the supply of labor....

This is further highlighted by Tesco's diversification into non-food services and a commitment to the increasing public consciousness regarding fair trade and the environment with its corporate social responsibility strategy objectives being committed to environmental concerns in ensuring ethical product supply (tescoplc....

However, I was flexible with the budget because I wanted to fit in with specific trends and social applications that matched with my identity and lifestyle.... The case study "Role of Consumption" states that When examining my role of consumption, I have found that there are different trends that I follow when buying specific types of products....

The company analyses the external environment of the company by analysing the economic environment, technology, political factors, competition, and the social environment (Alston & Bryson, 2013, pg.... The case study "The Competitive Business Environment" presents strategic planning as a process of management that aims at creating an alignment between the organization's objectives with the market opportunities....

The paper entitled 'Kia Soul as a Combination of Economy and Facility' presents Kia Motors which was introduced to the world in the year 1944.... In their initial years, they produced bicycles and their first product was introduced in the market in 1957.... ... ... ... The paper states that the first brand mark was created in 1964 when they also celebrated their 20 years of existence in the market....

he company is also affected by social factors such as population growth and health consiquences.... "Analysis of Toyota Motor in the UK" paper states that Toyota Motors continues to remain a giant since it is working on its strengths of low prices and also produces the goods of high quality....

he concept of Abstract Expression took shape towards the end of 1940's and in the beginning of the 1950's as a response to the war that killed several people and left two continents devastated and the disturbing social and political conditions in the aftermath of the war.... The paper "Abstract Expressionist Painters and Cold War America" states that the zeitgeist of the Cold War increased the profoundness of art in America through Abstract Expressionist painters who connected art with socio-political circumstances of the nation to communicate freely with the public....

Such idea will see the manufacturers responding to answers by customers concerning the environmental and social impacts on each and every phone all the way its life cycle up to the use and disposal by the consumers.... The study "Sustainable Issues on Mobile Phones in the UAE" focuses on the critical analysis and discussion of the high use of mobile phones in the UAE taking into consideration the various aspects that are related to sustainability....

nfrastructure sector of tourism in Russia is still catching with the rest of the country's economic and social changes.... The paper 'Awareness of Tourist Needs of Saint Petersburg" is an affecting version of a case study on marketing.... Saint Petersburg is a young city, with both European and Russian standards; it was found by Tsar Peter in 1703....

The CEO of the company should make sure that the purchase of products by the company should be from such suppliers who have ethical and fair labour practices as the company must demonstrate its corporate social responsibilities towards its employees, environment, suppliers, government, and community at large....

The interaction between corporate social responsibility and competitiveness during the economic downturn.... "Global Environment and Operations Strategy: RasGas" paper focuses on RasGas Corporation Limited is one of the largest firms of Qatar operating in the oil and gas sector.... The company manufactures Liquefied Natural Gas....

The digital technologies under the SMACIT (social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud and Internet of Things) category pose a major threat to a business like Pepper Brand of the Mantra Group Limited since some of its major competitors have some of them in place and these enhance business processes and customer experience (McGee, Thomas & Wilson, 2010)....

As part of Lowe's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, it is our full intention to eliminate sales of wood from environmentally threatened forests, including old growth.... "Sustainability of Whiskey Jack Forest in Ontario" paper argues that the Government has not been doing enough to protect the forests in the area and has been consistently bowing to the pressure of various industries indulging in the logging process in the area....

The study intends to prepare a viability report of Soup E-Duper in the Chinese market by considering the major factors of the marketplace, product and manufacturing issues that might be faced by the organization.... The discussion will further focus on developing an effective business plan.... ... ...

The paper "Current Strategic Activity within a Major International Company" describes that mаnufаcturing in thе fооtwеаr industry hаs еvоlvеd drаmаticаlly оvеr thе cоursе оf thе lаst cеntury.... Аs еcоnоmiеs grоw аnd skills аrе еnhаncеd, prоductiоn hаs bееn fоrcеd tо sprеаd tо lеss dеvеlоpеd rеgiоns....

The paper "The Counting System in Ancient Egypt" discusses that the counting system in ancient Egypt was based on decimals.... The decimals were not positional, but they could be used to solve problems dealing with large numbers.... The Egyptians had no apparent way of constructing arbitrary large numbers....

The headquarter of this company is positioned in Netherlands and is integrated within the UK.... Shell is viewed to be one of the best valued companies.... ... ... The paper "Strengths and Weaknesses of HRM Practices of Shell" is a great example of a case study on human resources.... In recent years, Shell is raising the attention of the people in the form of practicing its varied human resource management (HRM) practices in an effective manner....

urporting to be a democratic document by virtue of the Leaken Declaration the Constitution repeals and replaces ‘an existing treaty article, Number 308, which applies only to the internal market, and extends its scope to everything in the EU Constitution, including civil and criminal law, fundamental rights, social policy, culture etc....

Having a prominent social life and the freedom to choose practically any career or life decision is experienced by women in the Western culture, whereas women living in the East almost seem to be living the life that an American woman did over one hundred years ago, especially regarding the assumption that a woman should be solely concerned with the home, and with raising and caring for the family, as is made through the Arab proverb, “To forfeit one's family is to forfeit one's dignity....

As a result the company has undertaken many projects for social development in their regions of operations to improve the living standards of the people as well as provide returns to the communities where the operate in the form of support and infrastructural development and innovation....

The insight shown in the challenge of the creative concept done by Carat Fusion shows the thinking behind "My Space to create a dynamic promotion with social networking MySpace.... Adidas campaigns have reigned over the world touching all corners; they revolve around sports and accessories....

Environment and social justice: an international perspective.... The paper "Ethical Implications of Businesses Polluting in a Third World Country" highlights that due to the global impact of environmental issues, wealthy nations have an obligation to help poorer nations in developing greener industries and sources of energy....

n general, it would be relevant to state that audiences or readers would see through the great details provided by Aristotle that indeed, people, through their pride, connections and social position, can stay alive for eternity by simply manipulating where they would be buried, the number of perpetual masses conducted in their funeral decorations and items....

Handbook of social Psychology: pp.... This paper "The E-Corporation: Amazon, Dell, E-Bay" discusses Amazon changing the way business is conducted online with their business to consumer model.... Also, E-Bay.... om that uses a combinational business model of portal, storefront, and auction to attract customers....

(1998), “social capital, intellectual capital, and the organizational advantage”, Academy of Management Review, Vol.... A team is an active group of people who share a common goal, which makes them work and support each other for the benefit of all.... The writer of the paper "Significance Of Teamwork In Organizational Competitiveness" discusses the positive side of the teamwork....

This platform also incorporates the social actors.... The case study "How Consumers Consume" states that digital business service possesses a very complex innovation ecosystem.... However, many companies that manufacture information technology products take advantage of knowledge obtained from understanding the ecosystem....

“social Protection versus Economic Flexibility.... This study "Economics Analyze the United States" discusses some major weaknesses that act as a setback to the United States economy.... Such weaknesses include trade deficits where imports outweigh the country values of goods and services exported to other countries....

social websites such as facebook and twitter will be focused particularly.... This case study 'Integrated Marketing Communications for Various Market Segments' illustrates an extensive research to open a fashion store in Sydney, to study target market for the fusion energy drink, types and basic terms for effective segmentation, stages of consumer decision-making process etc....

While future generations might interact with this change in an insightful ways, it is up to the organizations to put efforts on environmental, economic, and social initiatives that will be required to lower the climate change effects and embark on sustainable development.... The "Sustainability in Action in Environmental Issues" paper argues that the use of renewable energy sources has a high potential to reduce emissions of GHG....