Essays on Systems Science Case Study

Bahrain is an island kingdom in the Arabian Peninsula, which is ruled by a king who combines legislative, judicial, and executive functions when administering the state.... This state is unique in among the other kingdoms of the region.... It has embraced some form of democracy through the development of parliament and parliamentary elections....

The paper "Motivation at Norsk Petroleum" presents that basically, motivation is loosely defined as the incentive or motivator given to employees to improve their performance as a way of encouraging productivity and ultimately the growth of the company.... ... ... ... Over and above, it can be noted that NP is in a predicament of losing highly skilled workers to smaller, independent organizations as a result of its approach to specialized duties....

he Ethics of science: An Introduction.... The paper 'Business, Society and Ethics' is a provoking example of a business case study.... Decisions have been made in organizations, some controversial while some are just easily acceptable.... In making decisions that are likely to cut across the stakeholders, the management of a company must ensure the outcome from such decisions would have no negative effects....

28, No 5, Elsevier science Ltd.... The case study "Product Design and Development Management " states that In a world of intense competition and dynamic market changes, companies have to fight harder on the marketplace to survive and be successful.... Today products are becoming increasingly identical....

As the technologically produced, free-thinking and self-aware being that he is, he represents the concept of man's science taking over the reproductive powers of women, supplanting the natural role and removing the feminine from the equation all together.... This paper "Feminism and Frankenstein" focuses on the fact that in the 19th century, the concept of feminism was still relatively new....

Management science, 24.... The study "Business Strategy of Toyota" presents the competitive analysis within the Porter five forces model reveals that Toyota enjoys relatively better competitiveness.... Their competitiveness is being strengthened by the recall of its cars, although the company suffered significant losses because of them....

"The Concept of a Race to the Bottom" paper examines the concept of a 'race to the bottom' in which manufacturers try to get the cheapest products made abroad at the lowest labor costs possible.... These issues are the main concerns in this management case study regarding bicycle manufacturing.... ....

Foucault examines the practices of discipline and training linked with penalizing power, implying that these practices were initially nurtured in inaccessible institutional surroundings such as jails, army organizations, hospitals, factories and schools but were slowly employed more largely as systems of social control, the vital aspect of this control is that it is applied straight on the body.... Primarily, Foucault asserts that modern systems of power function to make us as subjects operating both as objects and agents of power. ...

The paper "The International Criminal Court" is a great example of a Law Case Study.... The end of the Second World War saw the establishment of several international bodies designed to deal with atrocities committed by the main propagators of the war.... The Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal and the International Military Tribunal were the first bodies developed to prosecute powerful individuals....

The paper "The Flight of the Kittyhawk" discusses that the investigation of 'Hewlett-Packard: The Flight of the Kittyhawk' helps a management student to examine the possibilities of the failure of a marketed product as well as the flaws that led to it.... ... ... ... Only after the introduction of the product to the market, did they identify that the cost of their product in the market will never exceed $49....

The paper "Problems Facing Alpha Mill" discusses that generally, the change of culture can be achieved in stages by implementing the new culture to assimilate the old culture.... The rapid change of culture was the cause of the failure of the new management.... .... ... ... Alpha plantation deals with growing and processing palm oil for the parent company's detergent processing business....

This paper "Managing the Process of Organizational Change" presents circle 33 as an example of a housing trust which operates in London after its incorporation as a housing association in 1968.... During that time; housing companies were not so popular because people used to build their own houses....

From the paper "Liability for Manslaughter" it is clear that between both cases A and B there exist similarities, but also differences.... We notice that in the case of A, Joe, Fern's father, is constantly repeating to not run into the road so that she would not be hurt by the approaching vehicles....

In 1978 though, the court did not have enough powers to account for the rapid technological changes that were taking place and it became possible for parents to exclude offensive programming controlled systems.... The paper "Crackdown on Indecency in Broadcasting by the FCC" concludes FCC post- 2004 indecency enforcement scheme looks like an ideology that inspired a major heave to the repression of the kind of speeches in media....

This case study "Managing Resourcing Strategy" sheds some light on HR managers that should maximize the use of the available human resources.... To avoid problems related to human resources, HR managers should conduct careful HR planning.... ... ... ... In times of financial crisis, HR managers should reduce the unnecessary operational costs by extending work flexibility to their employees....

The Audi company has introduced emission control and pollution control measures in all it production plants and its logistics systems.... The author examines business and strategic management of Lamborghini and states that an understanding of the concepts of strategic management can help in developing core competencies by adopting an appropriate strategy and to develop the essential resources....

The study "Psychology in Practice" discusses the variety of people's behavior within the social surroundings considering psychological norms.... The behavior of people in social groups differs for reasons almost as variable as the number of people in the group.... ... ... ... There have been some salient similarities found among groups as reported by psychological researchers....

The paper 'Training and Employee Development Talent' is a persuasive example of human resources case study.... Talent management includes the process of attracting, scouting, controlling, and managing the skills, knowledge, competencies, and abilities of employees and an organization's personality....

The paper "Gateway Project for Snowtown" highlights that to guard against needlessly swaying out of the established parameters of the envisaged project, there is the need to have standard regulatory checks that will act as measuring barometers to evaluate the success or otherwise.... ... ... ... In the case of my project, I have meticulously carried out the financial analysis section and fused it into the project appendix....

The paper "The Difference of Ranis Feis and Lewis Model" states that study of Schultz in 1964 based on the impact of an influenza epidemic in India, however, revealed that 'surplus labor' is a false doctrine as the agricultural output declined with the decline in labor force.... ... ... ... One of the criticisms and enhancement of the Ranis-Fei model is the model of the dual economy created by Jorgenson....

This paper "McDonald's in Chinese Market" looks at one of the American fast-food restaurants; McDonald's.... This paper looks at the status of this American fast-food giant in the Chinese market.... The research will involve the use of secondary data to fulfil the objectives of the research.... ....

"IKEA Marketing Analysis" paper states that the main competitive advantage of IKEA is to produce low-cost high-quality products with a simple design and related products to them.... Low prices persist due to the lack of such services as credit, delivery, and assembly of furniture.... ... ... ... The IKEA Group has evolved into a worldwide brand of retail sales, with 127,000 employees in 41 countries and an annual turnover of 23....

Chau (139) argues that topography is science of presenting written information in most readable and useful ways.... WOW was big part of this, because other games offered by Blizzard do not require subscriptions fees systems in these geographical regions as indicated by the table below. ...

The paper "Marks and Spencer Food Division SWOT Analysis" discusses that the Marks and Spencer Group is primarily involved in the retailing of clothes, food and home products.... Clothing products include women's wear, men's wear, kids clothing and lingerie.... ... ... ... Brands create a consumer expectation with their consistency and uniformity of service and quality....

ispanics are however active in the fields of entertainment, sports, politics, science, business and education.... From the paper "Hispanic Ancestry" it is clear that generally, stereotypes about the Hispanics are often manifested in the US mass media, literature, theater and other creative expressions, which is replicated in daily interactions and in current events....

Organizations: Rational, natural, and open systems.... Garmin incorporated is a US based company that is involved in three main industries that is; automotive industry, aviation industry and outdoor/ fitness industry.... This paper looks to delve into Garmins intention to venture into the smart phone industry, while at the same time....

The study "Paper Pro Punch Manufacturing Analysis" focuses on the critical analysis of the major peculiarities of manufacturing a Paper Pro punch, the primary function of which is to make holes in the papers so that the papers are tied and attached.... ... ... ... Aesthetic: It is of even color, generally the 'Paper Pro' punch is found in black or silver color....

The aim of the study is Internet social media sites that enable users to create connections and links with other people who use the internet.... These social networks have a remote system of storing information, instead of the personal computers of the people who access them.... ... ... ... Information like social security number, address, telephone number, business information and financial information should not be shared online....

This case study "Glaxo Smith Kline's Business Strategy" is about the long-term perspective towards achieving organizational goals through action sequences and determined policies, appraisal of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, fulfilling stakeholder expectations.... ... ... ... Two of the four elements of a strategy, internal competencies, and shortcomings are within the organization and can be controlled by it if properly appraised....

The paper "Cancer Pain Management" is a delightful example of a case study on health sciences and medicine.... Pain is a common occurrence among people with cancer.... At least fifty percent of patients with cancer have reported that they experienced pain.... ... ... ... Breast carcinoma is a malignant disease....

Thus, SSRIs which disinhibit the serotonergic pathway that innervate the dopamine systems cause sexual dysfunction (Balon, 1997).... Emotional memory: in search of systems and synapses.... This paper "Applied Biological Principles in Mental Health: Depression" is being carried out to present the structure and function of the brain involved in depression, the pathophysiological process of depression, the clinical relevance of the theories in practice, pharmacology of drugs groups....

In the year 2006, the performance of the company was quite satisfactory in terms of revenue generated, return on investment, market share and profitability.... In 2005, the total revenue of the company was $81.... billion with an operating margin of 11.... percent.... Growth had been.... ... ... Growth was also visible in the net profitability of the company which was $5....

Dynamics of Industry and Innovation: Organizations, Networks and systems, pp.... The paper "Practices and Interpretations of Technology Policy in Apple Inc" highlights that Apple is regarded as a well renowned multinational corporation that produces, sells as well as designs different products such as personal computers, computer software and consumer electronics among others....

Although the region has incorporated transportation management systems, these have not been sufficiently utilized.... "Group Event Evaluation Investigation Project The Bluewater Festival" paper carries out an evaluation of this event and its impacts on the local community.... This may include the environmental effects of the event on the local community and the political effects of the festival on the surrounding community....

The paper 'Global Trade - Marketing Mix for Mars Inc.... and the Snickers Bar' is an exciting example of a marketing case study.... Over the years, Mars Inc.... has been able to diversify its operations to become a global leader in a variety of foods.... .... ... ... The paper 'Global Trade - Marketing Mix for Mars Inc....

Introduction to Information systems: Supporting and Transforming Business.... Over the years, the use of Facebook has changed as users intend to use it in a personal way.... The changes in the privacy settings allow for the user to choose an audience that.... ... ... These features put the user in control of the content one wishes to share....

This paper "The US Futures Markets as a Risk Management Technique" discusses the futures market that was created to fill the needs of suppliers and buyers of a particular, physical, commodity, in order to aid business.... Until today, the futures market provides this facility to business.... ... ...

Reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other green house gases and ensure environmental, economic and social systems that can adapt to a stabilised climate.... Increased and high level electoral turnout as demonstration of effective community participation in decision making and governance systems at all levels.... Part of London's major sustainable objective is the reduction of carbon dioxide and other green house gases emissions and ensure environmental, economic and social systems that can adapt to a stabilised climate....

“Changing the Subject: Innovations in science, Mathematics and Technology.... By doing this, a natural change with the systems, structure and attitude occurs.... The author of the paper "Organizational Change within an Educational Institution" argues in a well-organized manner that organizational change within an educational institution is one that requires various levels of management and integration into new concepts....

X is a 20 year old male who came to the clinic complaining of increased frequency of urination.... The patient reported that the symptoms have lasted for six month so far.... The patient farther reported that the condition are precipitated at night where she urinate frequently.... ... ... The condition is precipitated when after eating heavy meal....

The paper "Providing Advice to Toys4U on the Possible Legal Implications of the Situations with Mr Sharma" highlights that in general, positive discrimination can be one of the options available to the firm to defend it against the claims to be made by Amanda.... .... ... ... A firm may be held liable under certain conditions, however, if the firm is able to prove that its actions were either in compliance with the law, in case of positive discrimination, or particular sex was a genuine occupational requirement for the job than Amanda's claims may not create significant legal risks for the firm....

In addition to digital equipment, the following resources were updated and utilized to ensure success: “digital cameras, dolby audio equipment, production trucks, splicers, editing machines, digital recording equipment, and satellite systems” (Swanson, 2007, 1 – 2), among others. ...

The paper 'The International Criminal Court - Jurisdiction, International Politics, Role of Nongovernmental Organizations' is a forceful example of a case study on the law.... The court was established to enhance the rule of law.... ... ... ... The Rome statute was adopted by 120 states while participating in a United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries in the establishment of an International Criminal court....

The paper 'The Second Amendment of the US Constitution' presents the first interpretation of the Second Amendment of the US constitution by the Supreme Court which was done on June 26, 2008.... This was in a case involving the state of Columbia vs.... Heller.... ... ... ... In its ruling, the court stated that the Second Amendment of the US constitution n regards to traditional reasons that include self-defense grants an individual the right to possess a firearm....

The paper "The United Nations as a Predominant Force in Humanitarian Intervention" explores the reason why only the United Nations (UN) should take responsibility as the only and the predominant force to sanction, monitor, and operate the humanitarian intervention.... ... ... ... The UN will easily have the ability to remain neutral while planning for, during, and after the intervention....

The ABC method of accounting is a procedure based on which the manufacturing industries diminish the ratio of direct labour and material costs where.... ... ... The paper "Advanced Management Accounting and Activity Based Costing" is a brilliant example of a case study on finance and accounting.... Activity-Based Costing (ABC) system of accounting was first introduced in the year 1980 by Robert Kaplan & William Burns....

igure 1: Steel Safety Barrier systems ... This case study "Motorway Crash Barriers: Materials and Manufacturing Selection Analysis" discusses crash barriers that are a very important part of roads and their presence indicates safety and minimizes the loss in case accidents occur on roads....

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....

The paper 'Samsung Group External Environment Analysis' is a meaningful variant of a case study on marketing.... Samsung is a global brand that deals with what is universally known as the 'White Goods' around the world.... In simple terms, the Samsung group operates in the market of customer gadgets and appliances (SGSG, Web)....

This paper "Amar Bhide - Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer" focuses on the fact that most business ideas and concepts, no matter how brilliant they may seem to fail to come to fruition.... Most would-be entrepreneurs get good ideas and concepts but they fail to actually create viable businesses....