Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The paper "What Strategy Can the Plaintiff Choose to Pursue a Case against the Defendant for Breach of Confidence?... argues that most tort cases and those concerning defamation and libel are generally heard in the civil courts, however, the extent of the claim that victor wishes to make will determine the Court in which the case is filed....

"Contract and Tort Interrelationship" paper explains how tort overcomes the restrictions involved in a strict reading of the law of Contract.... The law of torts developed out of court decisions in providing remedies where there are no remedies available in any statutory law enacted by the legislation....

Hence, risk management that involves identification of risk factors, critical assessment of such factors and prioritization of risk is very.... ... ... The paper "Performance of Cobham Plc and Its Risks Management " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Risk is a fundamental phenomenon for any company as the return expectation of organizations is associated with this risk factor....

lmost all studies suggest that the reason for drop in the sales of Pepsi is the mere attachment of people to Coca Cola as a brand.... The company chosen for this problem solving project is, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand.... This company is the world leader in beverages and shares a competitive market share with other....

The following paper entitled 'The Success of Flayton Electronics' presents Flayton Electronics firm that noted that the security of its customer data had been compromised and they had to make decisions on steps they should undertake to deter such invasions.... ... ... ... The author states that the company owners realized this after Union Century Bank who regularly examined fraudulent accounts patterns for Flayton Electronics informed them that they had shown up as a common point of purchase for an above-average number of bad cards....

The author of the present case study "Leadership Team Building and Communication in The River Cafe" underlines that this analytical assignment is based on the research conducted on the River Café, as an article written about this café was so amazing that it pulled the author for a definite visit....

The paper entitled 'The Sole Reason for Carrying Out the Investigation' presents the origin of controversial email information that contained a spreadsheet entailing confidential company information and how it eventually ended up on a competitor's website.... ... ... ... The spreadsheet file attachment was posted on the technical support forum of the competitor's website....

This work "Criminal Liability Advice to Janet" focuses on the case where the criminal activities like the death of Leone require that Janet be criminally responsible for her voluntary conduct.... The author outlines that in the court proceedings, Janet will have to demonstrate that are unlawful acts were caused by diminished responsibility at the time of the criminal acts....

The study "Argumentation in International Humanitarian Law" focuses on the critical, and thorough analysis of the major issues on argumentation in international humanitarian law.... Guru X and Tutu violated the International Humanitarian Law and the Rome Statute.... ... ... ... Particularly, the leader of the Black Panthers committed war crimes that fall under the purview of Article 8 of the Rome Statute concerning Article 3 of the same Statute and which are common to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949....

Fannie Mae is a company in the US that is involved in the business of mortgage and loans.... It has been operating since 1938, and is the second largest firm in the respective industry following Citigroup Inc in the US.... It is also considered as the ninth largest firm in the respective industry on the global scale....

The study "Shaw Flooring Company's Market Status and Perspectives" analyzes the world greatest carpet manufacturer's organizational setup, provides details about the products and services, reveals the competitive strategy followed by the company in the field of production, marketing and servicing....

This case study "The UK's Audit Market" focuses on the auditing firms that know as 'Big Four'.... At present, the 'Big Four' are responsible for auditing 99 percent of the public companies listed in FTSE 100 and thus the degree of dependency is high on these audit firms.... ... ... ... In the paper submitted to the House of Lords committee, The FRC has suggested that the degree of competition can be increased in the UK audit market if the commission's audit practice can be acquired by the small firms....

The paper "Expansion of a Yoghurt Producing Company in the Market of the United Kingdom" states that the company selling yoghurt should expand its business in the U.... .... as demand for dairy products therein is higher than the supply.... The dairy industry in the U.... .... is highly competitive in nature....

This paper tells that according to the company, Al Ain Mineral Water Company was established on August 5, 1990, as an initiative of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.... The first manufacturing facility was built on Khattam Al Shiklah Road in Al Ain, also known as the garden city of the UAE....

The paper 'Wal-Mart Human Resource Practices - Performance Management and Career Development Analysis' is a fascinating variant of a case study on human resources.... Walmart is one of the largest companies across the globe in regards to its underlying organizational size; business operations as well as financial prowess....

The case deals with an officer level employee, Richard Gagnon at a renowned firm named Granston Energy.... Granston Energy is a global company involved in the Oil & Natural Gas business.... It has over 30,000 employees in around 27 countries.... ... ... ... Richard Gagnon has been working with Granston since passing out from B-school & presently he is the Procurement Officer at the company....

rom studies, it is also likely that her son is suffering from Manic Depressive disease (Bipolar Disorder) or Schizophrenia or Delusional Disorder drawing from the behavioral change and suicide attempt (American Psychiatric Association, APA, 2010).... The paper "Management of Harmful Drinking and Alcohol Dependence" tells that the client's social life is not at all stable....

Journal of arts and Sciences 12 (2009): 111-126.... The study would aim at answering these research questions: What steps can be taken by the nations of sub-Saharan Africa to address the causes of poverty?... Can the governments of developed nations help in this process?... Should they?...

They started a company by the name of Software arts Inc.... This study discusses invention VisiCalc, as Dan Bricklin was not satisfied with the progress of the computer-related innovations.... His invention of the VisiCalc spreadsheet brought recognition not only to his name but the company he worked for – Apple Computer....

This report "The Sales Performance for Apple iPad Air" focuses on a sophisticated smart device.... Consumer identification processes for Apple iPad Air focus on the significant causes of consumers seeking to develop varied brand knowledge and structures.... ... ... ... Each viable solution used in the mitigation of problems identified will include a focus on the introduction of additional value through improvised features and enhancement in the sales performance for Apple iPad Air....

The paper 'The Audit Process: Carpet Right plc' seeks to evaluate the risk-based approach, which is an auditing method that was developed to be applied entirely in audit work in an effort to be used efficiently and effectively focusing on the timing, nature, and extent of audit procedures.... ... ...

This case study "The Capital Structure Decision and the Cost of Capital" discusses the advantages and disadvantages of debt financing.... One of the biggest advantages of debt financing is that the bank or the institution that finances the loan does not get any part of the ownership.... ... ... ... Also, here the amount repayable is fixed beforehand and the interest levels that need to be paid are also fixed....

This work "Marketing Challenges Facing Warby Parker" describes the strategic position of Warby Parker with respect to one of the major challenges the glasses manufacturing is facing.... The author outlines a competitive advantage in the context of Warby Parker's current situation.... ... ... ... Essentially, these actions point towards creating and maintaining a competitive advantage through strategic marketing and improving the brand name and product quality....

This case study "Strategic Situation of Kepak" mentions that every business faces diverse challenges, some of which result from the macro-environment which the management cannot control because of its limited scope.... It is the sole mandate of every management team to evaluate the macro-environment....

The paper "Digital Forensic Incident Response" provides how IT firms could seek to abide by the instructions and determinants of the job at hand; protecting themselves from legal entanglement and seeking to provide a high-quality output so that the case can be determined upon its own merits.... ....

This paper ''Xiaomi as a Leading Smartphone Brand in China'' tells us that Xiaomi is a firm operating in China which is carrying out business operations related to the development, designing, and consumer electronic items.... As the smartphone of Xiaomi was launched in 2011, it started to attract a wide range of Apple users....

The paper 'The Acquisition of Fisher Body by General Motors' evaluates the historical case on perpendicular amalgamation and the limitations of the firm.... Many of the commentators took up this particular case as an instance of delay in the existence of asset specificity.... ... ... ... The author states that actually FB held up GM by having its bodybuilding costs at a higher level and also by locating its plant far away....

represented by the market price of the company's common stock, which in turn is a function of the firm's investment, financing, and dividend decisions.... The basic idea of managing finance in any business venture therefore is to acquire assets and invest in new products and services where expected return exceeds their cost, to finance with those instruments where there is particular advantage, tax or otherwise and to undertake a meaningful dividend policy for stockholders....

Hacker Gulf operates in the highly competitive sporting goods industry.... The firm must be able to perform a good assessment of the internal financial conditions of the company.... Managerial accountants serve the role of being consultants to the executive management team.... ... ... ... Most managerial accountants have excellent quantitative capabilities....

In the paper 'Fundamentals of Financial Management,' the author discusses the case of Hamid Audio Video, which has requested for a long term loan from Gulf State Bank.... It is asked to analyze the business position of the company by using a financial ratio analysis method.... ... ... ... The author states that recommendation on the basis of the analysis is that the bank should grant a loan to the company since its long term financial position is satisfactory as compared to its last year's financial results....

The case study "The Limitations оf the Personal Capitalism Paradigm" states that Chandler sets out to explain why the modern, integrated, multi-unit enterprise appeared in greater numbers and attained a greater size in a shorter period of time in the United States than in Europe.... ... ... ... Chandler finds the answer related in part to the large size оf the U....

The company has perfected its strategies of managing the human resource to the level whereby the human resource has become a determining factor of its competitive advantage.... The company.... ... ... The paper "Human Resources Management- Practices Applied by Toyota" is a great example of a case study on human resources....

The paper "Toyota Sewing System" states that there are a lot of experts who think that a TSS pooled with a unit production system endow with the most elasticity, highest throughput and most reliable quality.... This would be chiefly valuable for the production of big items like 'coveralls or heavy coats....

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 paper 'CERT Australia Network Threat Risk Assessment' studies possible cyber threats that CERT Australia is likely to experience on the launch of a new policy to the public.... CERT Australia works with other government agencies such as the Cyber Security Operations Centre to deliver its mandate....

The paper 'The Eurozone Crisis and Influence of the US' presents problems which faced by the US corporations in Greece in accordance with the eurozone debt crisis and will focus on the analysis which will direct towards the policy implication paradigm.... ... ... ... The Eurozone crisis has entailed a decline in the construction of the currency union....

The paper 'Interest Rate Disparity between Reserve Bank of Australia and Major Australia Banks' is a cogent example of a finance & accounting case study.... In Australia, there is a disparity in the interest rates between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and other banks in the country.... ... ...

These words were extracted from the final report of the United Kingdom's Independent Commission on Banking published on September 12, 2011.... The report focused on activities for a.... ... ... The paper 'Banking System in the United Kingdom: Reliance, Deregulation, Economic Downturn, Policies' is a meaningful example of a finance & accountingcase study....

The paper 'Mutual Trust and Confidence in Employment Contract in Australia" is a good example of a law case study.... The concept of mutual trust and confidence in employment agreements has been in existence for a long time.... The question of whether the term, which is also known as the duty to act fairly and reasonably, is implied in the employment contracts in Australia has received mixed reactions....

By 1884 Kodak had become a common name in every house after George Eastman replaced the glass photographic plates with a roll of film as he believed it would be very convenient and user friendly for the users, Kodak did its first marketing strategy with the slogan; “You press the button, and we do the rest”....

The paper 'Geely's Acquisition of Volvo: Can Geely Compete in the Global Car Market" is a great example of a management case study.... There has been a rapid growth in the Chinese automobile industry over the past two decades.... In the 1990s it used to produce less than 2 million vehicles while in 2008 it produced about 9....

This paper presents the strategic management analysis of Better Place.... It highlights the industry analysis and scenarios of the company along with the resources and capabilities.... It focuses on the value chain analysis for differentiation advantages as well.... ... ... ... The stakeholders of Better Place include venture capital companies, automobile manufacturers, governments, employees, managers, competitors – such as other electric car service providers like ERGO, Coulomb Technologies, and Elektromotive –, battery manufacturers, utility companies, city authorities, potential purchasers of electric vehicles, and company owners....

The paper 'The Future of Measuring Expected Credit Loss' is a persuasive example of a finance & accounting case study.... In purchasing high-yielding Citibank mortgage assets, the corporate controller for ABC controller should design an expected loss model to enhance the accurate disclosure of the financial assets at hand....

The paper "Business Decision Making - Envy Rides " states that Envy should be approved for its loans since its income statement shows the financial stability of the business.... Most of its ratios are telling that the business is stable and can take care of its debts.... ... ... ... Looking at the income statement of this company, there has been a tremendous increase in the gross margin from 21....

After all, as stated by Andrew Altman in the article Legal Realism, Critical studies and Dworkin, (1986) the law is infused with irresolvably opposed principles and ideals, and this legal indeterminacy, as it is called, compels the judge to make a choice that is not dictated by law.... Critical Legal studies: A Liberal Critique.... Oxford Journal of Legal studies, Vol....

he studies of this population have been limited in size and scope but a consistent picture ... doptees Do Not Lack Self-Esteem: A Meta-Analysis of studies on Self-Esteem of Transracial, International, and Domestic Adoptees.... It should be noted that empirical studies and meta-analyses without exception have concluded that the large majority of adoptees are well adjusted and that the problems are shown by a (relatively large) minority (Bimmel, Juffer, Van IJzendoorn, & Bakermans–Kranenburg, 2003; Juffer & Van IJzendoorn, 2005; Nickman et al....

The overall assessment of the 1990s would disclose some points that might be useful for further literature studies on the issue of terrorism.... Case studies of US economic sanctions.... The younger generation broke away from traditional viewpoints prevalent in arts, sociology, politics and science....

According to John Dewey, the aim of education is not only to develop some knowledgeable people, but also to contribute to the development of society (Kelly, 1995, p.... 87).... Education is the bread and butter for all the people in this world.... Only the educated people will be able to.... ... ...

In the paper 'Social Equity: Ricci v.... DeStefano' the author discusses a test of courts' interpretation of provisions in Title IV of the Civil Rights Act.... In general terms, Title IV of the Civil Rights Act forbade all forms of discrimination in the United States.... ... ... ... The author states that the document also went ahead to define what is implied by various terms for the purposes of interpretation of Title IV of the Civil Rights Act....

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