Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

ince the most accurate method to measure the connection between drug use and crime is to interview prisoners, the following statistics are based upon studies that employ this technique.... he fact that using the harder drugs such as those previously mentioned lead to criminal activity is widely recognised and has been shown to be a valid assumption by way of comprehensive studies in the field.... However, these studies don't answer the question of why an individual would either use drugs or commit crimes....

From the paper "Profile of Fitzroy Neighbourhood, Australia" it is clear that records of statistics undertaken by the formal organization tasked with demographic studies provide information about the neighborhood, which would be essential in the formation of a neighborhood profile.... Running concurrent to these theoretical propositions, are empirical studies showing that the provision of local forms of support are closely related to thriving relations among neighbours, thus of great importance (Unger D....

The author focuses on Amazon.... om Inc, the largest online retailer which provides online retail good, consumers electronics, digital content along with the computing services to the consumers.... Lone of the most renowned services offered by Amazon is the electronic book reading services of Kindle....

The study "Carl Robbins Orientation Session Plan" focuses on the critical analaysis of the Carl Robbins orientation session plan for the newly recruited trainees.... Carl was unable to handle the recruitment and hiring process effectively.... He delayed the matters that should have been addressed earlier....

" The Global Farmer and the Future of Soybean Production: The Halderman Companies" paper explains why this company has been successful when the industry and the agribusiness sector have been characterized by the dominance of one of the 'big sisters' downstream and have been highly fragmented.... ....

The paper "Ethics and Insurance Fraud" suggests that the Shady Grove Tree Company, owned by Bill Withers, specializes in storm damage clean up.... They attend to trees after wind, rain, tornadoes, lightning storms, flash floods or any typical tree work in residential yards after any storm.... ... ...

The contamination clean up activities include areas of analytical laboratory, biological/ecological studies, engineering/remediation studies (treatability/feasibility investigations, technology evaluations, process reviews, and plant inspections), multimedia studies (geological investigations, soil gas surveys, risk assessments, field analytical surveys), health and safety activities, and other technical support services. ...

The idea of this research emerged from the author's interest and fascination in how can Google's current workplace environment contribute to having an effective workforce.... This paper has such sections: accountability; reaching out to employees; staff motivation; workforce management.... ... ... ...

From the paper "Recreating the King's Head Hotel" it is clear that consultations can be recommended with an environmental engineering firm to show the local bodies that Marylebone Leisure has in good faith kept up the rules mentioned in the polices for waste management and landscape continuance.... ...

The paper 'The E-Commerce Marketplace' focuses on the e-commerce marketplace which has grown to be intensely competitive where no competitive advantages exist.... Firms in e-commerce face constant challenges, threats from competitors and the need to innovate.... ... ... ... Duplicating websites and imitations are common in e-commerce....

The paper presents a plan about the scope and feasibility of a potential business opportunity, which has been created in the tourism and hospitality industry.... It should be pointed out that the USA was adversely impacted by the global economic turmoil.... ... ... ... The tourism business was also negatively affected and observed a downward trend, since a number of visitors and travelers reduced by almost 7% in 2009 against 2007 – 2008....

The paper "Evaluation of the Strategy of Microsoft" focuses on the fact that William Henry Gates, more commonly known as Bill Gates, was born in 1955 in Seattle, Washington.... As he was a bright student, his parents registered him at Lakeside, where he first made his acquaintance with computers....

Because of the size and lack of proper review of the salaries paid to similar corporations, Xinn Inc.... pays the president more than what other equivalent.... ... ... The paper 'Executive Salaries - Deductible Compensation or non-Deductible Dividend' is an intriguing example of a finance & accounting case study....

Its present leadership which are composed of the Baby Boomers will be retiring within the next 15 years and this leads to the problem whether the organization is ready for.... ... ... The paper "The Next Generation of Leadership at Yahoo Inc.... is an outstanding example of a case study on human resources....

The paper 'McDonald's Corporation - Separation between Management and Ownership" is a great example of a management case study.... Over the last decade, McDonald's has dominated the fast-food industry serving in excess of sixty-eight million customers every day.... McDonald's has more than 35,000 outlets which are distributed to over one hundred and nineteen countries across the globe (McDonald)....

This information brief memo presents a description of the current situation facing the Rio Tinto Mining Corporation vis--vis the Workplace Choices Act and it presents the options available to top management on how to derive benefits from the Workplace Choices Act. ... ... ... ... ... ork Choices strengthens the power of employers in the workplace....

Critical Thinking is very essential for a business in order to solve complex & conflicting situation where one or more options are available for the next steps but not evident apparently.... It is a structured process involving unbiased & reflective thinking by comparing evidence and opinions from different perspectives of an issue (Springer and Borthick, 2004....

The paper "Decisions and Perception of the Organization's Products" presents detailed information?... that marketing Communications are defined as a means for communicating the organization's marketing, the message with the consumers, present in the market.... ... ... ... Customer attitudes and buying behavior have the tendency to change at an un-predictable rate....

The paper 'Staffing Mission of R&W Barbers' presents a company that is growing, employing many people.... With this growth, the need for strategic staffing becomes very important.... R&W strives for excellence in every department, to give all customers an exceptional experience.... ... ... ... The steps to hiring a person may seem like a long process, however, it is necessary....

The following paper under the title 'An Entrepreneurial Opportunity' is a wonderful example of a business case study.... In as much as there may not be a standard way of defining a business opportunity, there are a number of underlying key terms that are used in describing an entrepreneurial opportunity....

& Stone, M 2010 A Comparative Study of Resource Nationalism in Russia and Kazakhstan 2004-2008 Europe-Asia studies, Vol.... The paper 'From Russia to Kazakhstan: the New Energy Nationalism' seeks to evaluate the New Energy Nationalism.... While Russia has adopted various measures to inculcate its locational and military supremacy over neighboring regions, Kazakhstan has used energy nationalism to protect its economy....

odrigues, SB & Coillinson, DL 1995,'Having fun" Humour as resistance in Brazil', Organization studies, vol.... To enhance business performance, more and informal communication helps to overcome resistance.... The paper "The Workplace Environment And The Employer-Employee Relations" discusses the important role of corporate communication in the conditions of socio-economic changes taking place at the workplace....

f Legal studies,28(3), 475-500.... The paper "Theo-Paul's Course of Action in the Tort of Negligence" is a great example of a law case study.... This paper will rely on common law legal principles as well as draw upon any civil liability and state provisions that are applicable to North-West Australia....

This research is being carried out to analyze the Bob Knowlton case's various aspects.... The paper gives detailed information about Bob Knowlton's strengths and Knowlton's mistake.... It also presents Threat of Fester, How Fester Threatened Knowlton and Fester's weaknesses.... ... ... ... Center of discussion in this current paper is Bob Knowlton case as a case of feeling threatened in the presence of someone more brilliant and bright to the extent that you could not see his obvious weaknesses....

The paper 'The Successful Strategies of Playing a Cesim Game' is a great example of a business case study.... Playing a Cesim Game is similar to running a real business; it summarizes every single detail in running a real business such as the decision strategy, finance, marketing, R&D, and investments....

mployment-studies.... The case study "The Handbook on Management Theories" states that Don Fisher and his wife transformed their single store they founded in 1969 in San Francisco into renowned Gap Inc.... The store began as a simple retail business that stocked tapes and Levi's records....

The paper "Etisalat IT Infrastructure " states that Etisalat has the aptitude to benefit from Voice over Internet Protocol since is its low down cost.... Within the conformist telephony globe, numerous phone lines, forum calling features, as well as long-distance fees create many additional charges....

This paper "Organizational Mission Statement of Wal-Mart" focuses on the fact that Wal-Mart emerged in the 1960s with an entirely different mission statement of helping people throughout the world in saving and living better lives.... The man behind the foundation of the supermarket was Sam Walton....

The author focuses on Pakistan county.... It faced a lot of economic trouble after its independence and to this day the effect of economic problems does not seem to end.... However, it is the sudden economic upheaval that Pakistan faces which has one thing or the other on its credit.... .... ... ...

This case study "Vendor Management and The Different Aspects of Management in Freight Forwarding Companies" is about addresses the question of if a multi-vendor system a best practice and cost reduction strategy for vendor management and freight forwarding.... ... ... ... Many corporate mission statements set customers as the focus of an organization's business activities, and key thinkers have defined the quality of goods and services with reference to how well they satisfy the needs and expectations of the customer base....

Culture, media, language: working papers in cultural studies, 1972-79.... Journal of International Management studies, 6(1), 1–8. ... The paper 'Opportunities and Challenges of Diversity Management in China, India and Germany" is a good example of a management case study....

This paper studies and analyzes the duopoly case of Boeing 747 combo jet and Airbus new creation the A380 by applying the game theory.... This paper studies and analyzes the duopoly case of Beoing 747 combo jet and Airbus new creation the A380 by applying game theory.... ame theory is the discipline that studies the way players act and behave among each other (Levine)....

studies have found that consumers are not likely to consume foods that do not taste good (Dikmen et al.... studies have shown that there is a positive relationship between employee training and successful implementation of nutritional profiling system (Hall and Khan, 2003)....

studies propose that the loss of job poses a wide- ranging adverse effects on the family of the affected individual.... This will aid them to do a conflict resolution that is affecting the emotional health of the children and a result the children would then perform better in school because they would now concentrate more on their studies rather than worrying about the separation of their parents....

Design and analysis of pilot studies.... A tutorial on pilot studies: the what, why and how .... The test assignment described by the author of the paper under the title "Functional Writing Skills and Grammar" is designed for junior high school English students.... It seeks to evaluate their understanding of grammar and functional writing skills....

And the Critical security studies that mainly deals with the aspects in relation to the widening of the security which includes emancipation of the security, securitization of the security and also the feminist theory (Connell, 1995).... The critical security studies are a part of the large sub field of Industrial relation.... Review of International studies.... Theoretical reflections: critical security studies and feminism....

Besides, it is wise to keep off from distracting activities like nagging friends, overdoing computer games, or watching movies at the expense of undertaking studies.... eadlines matter a lot in engineering studies.... For example, studies have to be carried out in advance before exams.... enerally, teamwork is an effective way of approaching studies....

Leadership scholars have acknowledged this fact and earlier evidences emphasize for quite some time the importance of honesty, integrity, and justice to the success of both leaders and their organization as can be seen from the studies of (Bass & Steidlmeier, (1999), Colquitt, Conlon, Wesson, Porter, & Ng, (2001); (1999).... Several studies have demonstrated positive relationships between ethical leadership and commitment, satisfaction with the leader, trust in management, job satisfaction, and organizational citizenship behavior (Brown et al....

Any good brand has four dimensions, such as, brand name, trademark, visual appearance and brand communication.... Apple is a pioneering company in the field of high end gadgets.... The company lays its foundation on the pillars of innovation and development of new products.... The company has invented the products such as, iPhone, iPad, iPod and the Mac and is one of the most admired brands in the whole world....

Many of the past studies suggest that the big five personality factors develop in different cultures.... The reason is that most of the studies have not yet included the enculturation or the cultural specific traits (Triandis & Suh, 2002).... The methodological issues related with this kind of research have long been acknowledged in the literature, however, recent studies have confirmed that standards required by earlier studies have not been met yet (Buil, Chernatony, & Martínez, 2012)....

he firm has gone ahead to make a decision to invest in employees' development by introducing in job training, leave studies and holding conferences to equip them with knowledge and skills.... The paper 'The Collins Foods Group' s Main Business' presents the process that is normally undertaken to check the current position of the company as an effort to measure whether it is achieving its set goals and whether it is working towards the achievement of its vision....

Future leadership, old issues, new methods, Strategic studies institute.... The paper "Organizational Structure and Managerial Arrangements in NHST and the UK Army" discusses that in the army, teamwork is very important and no activity is done by one person alone.... Similarly, teamwork is also important at NHST but is not as pronounced as in the army....

Similar studies are being conducted in different parts of the world to check whether the opinion is still the same because the taste and preference of the population keeps on changing.... The study "Pepsi - the Magic of Marketing in the 21st Century" discusses all aspects of the marketing strategy adopted by Pepsi for the successful marketing of its drink, how the company has made their marketing consumer-focused as well as the manner in which they have revolutionized from the time the product came into being....

Measuring the performance of value management studies in construction: critical review.... The "Value Management Study for TechWatt Corporation" paper Report focuses on TechWatt Corporation's request for a VM study regarding its planned expansion program.... The firm wants to build a regional headquarters and has asked this consulting firm to provide a VM study....

Journal of Management studies, 35(2), pp.... This paper "The Organizational Environment of Ikea" shall focus on strategic analysis of IKEA.... The company belongs to the retail industry and was incorporated in 1943.... It is a multinational enterprise which sells and designs a wide array of ready-to-assemble furniture....

In addition, the hospitality of the local communities, their arts and crafts are a greater attraction of the tourists.... The paper "Tourism in Mombasa " is a great example of a tourism case study.... Mombasa is one of the leading tourist destinations in Africa.... It is the major seaport of Kenya....

The paper 'RJY Company - Knowledge Management " is a good example of a management case study.... Knowledge Management (KM) emerges from the consensus that perhaps the most significant source of sustainable competitive advantage in an increasingly turbulent international environment is knowledge.... KM gives organizations the capacity to develop, discover, share widely, and embrace knowledge in new products....

This case study "The Development of IT: Canyon Ranch Health Resorts" discusses the company that was exhibiting a growing trend in the market and experiencing appreciation for its work.... The key problem associated with the company is related to the use of different IT applications.... ... ... ... The lack of market competition and the economy of the US assisted the company to enjoy success in the earlier period....

onsidering these studies, we would move on to discuss the management perspctives of this case of Hatton Cross Housing Association (HCHA) in particular.... ousing studies, Volume 17,Number 6, 1 January 2002, pp.... From the paper "Hatton Cross Housing Association - the Management Problems and Issues That Have Arisen from the Merger" it is clear that Hatton Cross has experienced all the problems associated with management of change – communications being the area most affected....

Review of Financial studies 24(12).... Journal of Empirical Legal studies 5(4).... The paper "Social Market Economy of Germany" highlights that the comprehensive German social security led to the rapid growth and development of the German economy.... Social security is not directly related to the successful growth and development of the market economy....