Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The project of rationalization: a critique and reappraisal of neo-institutionalism in organization studies.... Organization studies, 697-720.... Organization studies, 1045-1071.... It is the study of individual organisational members as well as groups in context of their performance and activities within an organisational....

A number of studies later confirmed the benefit of sun exposure, especially blue light is helping in converting the bilirubine into water soluble form (called conjugate bilirubine) that is then excreted through the urine and the stool (Hansen 1997).... The fastest and easiest method is to use simple visual assessment using color latter.... This is not very accurate method but absence of jaundice is easily detected by visual examination....

The researchers have also highlighted other studies that have established a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership.... Their study showed that leaders who were less prone to regulating their moods demonstrated higher degrees of transformational leadership, however this is in contravention of other studies which have found that self regulation of moods is a factor in transformational leadership, since those who can regulate their own moods well make good transformational leaders....

The paper entitled 'The important Role of Balancing the Ecosystem' presents each living thing that plays a role in smaller ecosystems that comprise the bigger ecosystem.... The way they do – or not – the things they are supposed to do affect that larger community.... ... ... ... The author states that insects, small as they are, outnumber humans or any other living organism living in the landmasses....

Among them are the criminal street gangs.... Such street gangs are rampant in the US whereby their membership varies in number, racial or ethnic composition as well as their.... ... ... Large national gangs pose the greatest threat since they are responsible for a majority of the criminal activities that take place....

It is important that “measurement or calculation of this water pressure forms part of site investigations for stability studies” (Wyllie et al, 2004: 109).... This paper "Piezometers for Measuring the Water Table to Monitor Landslides" discusses the significance of Piezometers for measuring groundwater pressure, in order to determine soil stability and the consequent likelihood of landslides occurring in slopes of various soil and rock compositions....

The studies conducted by Kumari (2010) found out that about 72% of the women would like to live in nuclear families while the rest would prefer another family set up.... he studies on the effect of nuclear families on children by Bhang, Czajkowsi and Tambs (2010) found that nuclear family arrangement has a very positive impact on the level of education of the children.... The studies also found that academic achievement of secondary school student belonging to nuclear family set up from one hundred nuclear families found that their students performed well in their academic studies....

This case study "Role of Auction Houses" to discuss the major role of auction houses such as in the case of Sotheby's, Christie's, and Philips de Pury & Company in relation to the selling of prestigious work-of-arts which can be found in the local and international museums.... In line with the preservation of historical events and cultural information of each country, museums collect hard-to-find antique collections and other prestigious work-of-arts like paintings, sculpture, books, jewellery, and collectible memorabilia....

Wyno Journal of Management & Business studies, Vol.... The paper focuses on the strategic measures and practices in the sales and marketing area at Great White.... It also contains contextual information about the organization and the change process description.... The author analyzes the operation and production, advertising and promotional areas as well....

This paper discusses these policies and practices, giving examples of specific case studies to help understand their application in learning.... ase studies ... Several studies have been carried out to determine the applications of these models in different settings.... To illustrate this, this paper presents a few case studies of situations where these practices have been applied in Britain.... Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language arts....

The stages that management science has brought forward that management science are scientific management, administrative management, behavioural management, management science and finally organisational management.... ... ... ... General electric has followed these stages in the evolution of management since in the 19th century when Edison founded the organisation, scientific management was being used, in 2008 GE was awarded the INFORM prize which is given to organisations that effectively use management science....

From the paper "Compensation Practice in Wal-Mart Corporation" it is clear that a worker's compensation should take account of the dangers that the employee takes on behalf of the company.... Compensation should take into consideration forthcoming threats and risk outcomes that are previously realized....

This case study "A Response to a Potential Terrorist Attack on Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets" is presenting a plan to work with private and public stakeholders to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a potential terrorist attack on critical infrastructures and key assets.... .... ... ...

The following is a discussion on organization of a middle healthcare organization that has emerged with a previous competitor.... In this discussion, the paper attempts to establish the impact of sale on the culture of the new combined organization, evaluate strategies to ensure unity amongst the employees, as well as describing the organization in terms of systems and shapes....

This case study "How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World" presents the incident involving John Smith, an American executive, and Mohammed Nassar, a Saudi Arabian businessman, that clearly tells of cultural differences between the two.... ... ... ... In their encounter, it appears that it is the American who is negatively affected by his encounter with a man of a different culture....

The job requirement for this task "Perfect Property Information Management System' is to analyze the Perfect Property Information System using Object-Oriented methodology and to develop an information management system for Perfect Property Company to capture the required company profile information....

The paper "Terror Attack within Australia" will find out the risk of terrorism in Australia, which has become a major concern for the government and other stakeholders.... The study will be based on the risk that has been received by government intelligence and terror attack attempts within Australia....

This paper "The Role of Global Media in War on Terror" presents the global media which joins to the United States with its declaration of the 'War on Terror' and allies in what was considered an obligation to make the world a more secure place to live in.... ... ... ... The happenings on that fateful day, now commonly referred to as the 9/11, had shaken the world as a whole to its core....

As part of S-Mart Company that deals in online retail of computers and software, there is a growing concern with regard to the mistrust that employees have against the management at the Brisbane branch.... In order to keep the company on track in terms of improving innovation among.... ... ... The paper 'Lack of Trust in Management by Employees at S-Mart's Brisbane Branch' is a thoughtful example of human resources case study....

For many years, studies have been undertaken to prescribe and dispend the functions considered to be legally separated with an aim of preventing the conflict of interest that could arise3.... From the paper "Medical Board of Queensland vs Raddatz" it is clear that the practitioners need to disclose all the information associated with the risks and benefits of the treatment involving complementary and alternative medicine, which needs to be free of any financial influence....

In the paper "The IPv6 Implementation and Its Configuration Plan" the realization of the latest IP version is proposed.... It is supposed upon this protocol, the entire internet infrastructure will be founded.... It will allow for the assignment of extra addresses, which would be difficult with IPv4....

Many firms enter foreign markets in order to diversify geographically, to obtain raw materials for their industries, to protect their local market.... This paper will attempt to explore the corporate strategies employed by Toyota Company to strengthen its presence in the Chinese market.... ... ... ...

Various studies have demonstrated the benefits of these rehabilitation programmes in terms of secondary prevention.... Several studies have proven the benefits of physical exercise in secondary prevention in ischemic heart disease.... Most of the studies that have been reviewed have proved a positive association between increased physical activity and decreased risk of coronary artery....

The study "Impact of In Home Counseling " researches children's behavior and summarizes they children have more emotional and social issues than adults as they are only starting to develop their personalities.... ... ... By referring to In Home Counseling for at risk youths, it can be understood that children will show aggression in the classroom when they feel threatened....

The paper "The UK Aviation Law" highlights that Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Crown Prosecution Service and Air Accident Aviation Branch, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, and Rail Accident Aviation Branch, there will be a sharing of factual information.... ... ... ... AAIB will most likely proceed upon notification of the incident involving Jack and the CESNA 172 firstly, by coordinating with the police, the Air Traffic Control and the Aircraft Operator for evidentiary purposes....

The paper "Causing Grievous Bodily Harm Against Ex-Girlfriend" highlights that evidence available in support of the suspect or against him can be considered as valuable support to justify the positions of both the ends and even develop a proper theory of crime.... ... ... ... The evidence of Dale's ex-girlfriend is even going to act as positive evidence that supports the development of a proper justification for the action that could have possibly been committed by him at a certain point of time....

The paper "Directors of a Company and Australia Corporation Law on Director's Duties" is a perfect example of a law case study.... The success of any organization depends on the effectiveness of different stakeholders and the strategic obligations and contributions of these stakeholders.... Shareholders create a company, and the duties are assigned to the directors....

hereas arts 81 and 82 EC (ex 85 and 86) prohibit undertakings from distorting competition by entering into anti-competitive agreements or abusing a dominant position, arts 87 and 88 EC (ex 92 and 93) prohibit states from distorting competition by aiding undertakings, unless that aid has been notified to and approved by the European Commission....

An author of the following study seeks to define the concept of the construction contract in terms of project management.... Specifically, the study outlines various types of construction contracts and examines a particular case in order to fully explain the topic.... ... ... ... The right choice of contract-type between the concerned parties is one of the key essentials for profitable completion of a project....

The time has come to argue that commerce is not culture, whether we define culture as the pursuit of music, literature or the fine arts, or whether we adopt Raymond Williams's definition of culture as 'a whole way of life.... The paper "Heritage Tourism in the Context of Globalization" highlights that tourism is the result of the longing to experience the difference....

For instance, apart from its popularity of wine tourism seen as its major strength, the advertisement has as well promoted other opportunities for tourism experiences and which relate to major themes including wine and foods, sports tourism, festivals/events, healthy lifestyle, history and heritage, countryside or rural living, as well as arts and culture....

The Japanese Journal of American studies, No.... YW-L Journal of Undergraduate studies VII: 1-10. ... The study "The State of Sexual Citizenship in the US" focuses on the critical analysis of the concept of sexual citizenship as laid down by scholars as well as the related concepts of citizenship and sexuality as separate components of the term....

According to the text, studies have documented that for any organization to thrive in a highly competitive market, the organization should focus on practicing strategic concepts.... IHRM (international human resource management) Introduction studies have documented that for any organisation to thrive in a highly competitive market, as Bradley 2007 outlines, the organisation should focus on practicing strategic concepts that develops and maintains competitive advantage....

In addition, as suggested by the models analyzed via various studies and reports, a precedent had been set by virtue of this negotiation, which implies that every time Sam would be hired to bring in the actors, the deal to bring in international exposure would follow.... hus, conclusively, the simulation exercise can be illustrated by placing it under the theoretical paradigms reflected via various studies....

The paper "Financial Accounting and Reporting: Case of JB HI-FI Company Limited" is a perfect example of a case study on finance and accounting.... How many ordinary shares have been issued by the company at financial year-end?... During the 2013 fiscal year, every executive was issued share options....

From the paper "IT Architectural Considerations" it is clear that the activities that are carried out by the system include: input; processing; output; storage; and control.... The data is input to the system from users in various departments in each business unit – both internally and externally....

The paper 'Strategic Management - Brady Australia" is a great example of a management case study.... Concentration on accessing niche markets, acquisition of smaller and complementary companies that can add to its operations, and expansion into geographical areas where economic conditions are favourable to production and sales are all stated strategic objectives of Brady Corporation and have been for many years....

One of the difficulties that existed with the previous risk-averse business model that was attempting to diversify successfully was the fiefdom.... ... ... The paper 'Transformational Leadership in Tata Group' is a meaningful example of the management case study.... Nearly all of the transformation that occurred in the Tata Group can be directly attributed to the leadership and vision of Ratan Tata....

It all started when I came back from a hard day of classes at the University of Florida.... The mental stress of going through each class left me and my friends exhausted and starved.... To worsen the situation, the rain was pouring outside.... We did not feel like looking at another mundane, greasy delivery pizza, much less eating it thus, we began to ponder about where to go to get some good food....

Nearly all of the transformation that occurred in the Tata Group can be directly attributed to the leadership and vision of Ratan Tata.... One of the difficulties that existed with the previous risk-averse business model that was attempting to diversify successfully was the fiefdom mentality of the CEOs that were operating and governing different business divisions....

This paper focuses on business ethics and virtue ethics.... The three selected virtues are courage, honesty, and justice and their application in Mattel's case.... Courage is among those virtues essential to leading a good life.... The virtue of honesty is defined as the negation to a false reality....

The paper 'Business Process Management' presents many organizations that use BPM for identifying, monitoring, and optimizing their business processes.... An organization that wants to introduce BPM in their business, face the challenge of high investment costs on software, hardware, and maintenance....

The quick growth of the United States in the microwave oven is because of the company's insistence on the customer value innovation.... Microwave Oven, as a.... ... ... The paper "Marketing - G Microwave Oven" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... The United States in the marketing innovation of the microwave oven has been continuously pushing its towns, market strategy....

The author of the present case study "Business Law Issues in Monsanto Company" primarily points out that Monsanto Company is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation and it is one of the world's biggest companies with regard to revenue.... ... ... ... The following study would include a brief account of the history of the company, the products by the company and the position of the company in the global market....

The paper "The Australian Retailing Market" states that the concept of centralization is mainly focused on localizing the source of management power and decision-making hierarchy into a single source mainly the main executives or committee of the multinational firm.... .... ... ... Generally speaking, for those retail stores within the territories of the new Heathrow Terminal in the UK, the strategy that they used was to bring in the business that they handle to where the people are....

Most of these buildings were fortified cement and steel interiors , decorated on the outside in the style of Baroque, Beaux arts and Gothic manner, as seen in the Woolworth and Flatiron buildings.... The Beaux arts is well represented in the Ansonia Hotel, Dakota Apartments public buildings, such as The New York Public Library with its iconic marble lions named Patience and Fortitude and Grand Central Station....

studies in comparative international development.... The paper "Policies and Practices Used to Deal with AIDS in South Africa and Australia" notes the steps made in South Africa are a little bit trailing behind those of Australia.... Political failure caused the failure in implementing healthy Africa compared to Australia where was national support....

The paper "Audit In An E-commerce Environment" discusses the numerous challenges and issues which the auditors are faced pertaining to financial risks, accounting principles and audit of financial statements in context with changing business environment.... ... ... ... Transparency in consumer transactions and a forthcoming attitude is essential in order to ensure the businesses with high levels of profits and visibility on the Net....

hese results are consistent with what has been found in other different studies.... The paper "Age at Marriage and Breast Cancer" states that generally, early marriage or early sex is the most important risk factor for breast cancer.... The finding was based on a case-control, hospital-based epidemiological study that involved 675 women....

ome research and studies by health experts have indicated that genetic mutations can also cause diabetes; the types of obesity that are monogenic prompt this.... Out of all the tests that had been set for investigations, only ten of them indicated positive outcomes in at least five of the different studies that were set. ...