Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The paper "The Analysis of EBAY" suggests that from its humble beginning, eBay.... om has created a perfectively competitive landscape where sellers sell their products at their reservation value and where buyers willingly offer the price that they think is suitable for the products up for bidding....

esearch studies demonstrate that an organisation's structure may influence its ability to utilize its existing knowledge for the purposes of enabling and effectively managing creativity.... Within the context of an ever-increasingly competitive and globalized market environment, creativity and innovation have assumed singular importance....

Many studies had shown that a direct correlation exists between democracy and press freedom through so-called reduction of grievances theory (in which access to the press allows non-violent means of redress for some specific grievances, problems and issues).... International Journal of Iberian studies, 17(3), pp....

ABC also necessitates the management to perform cost studies in order to determine costs that are associated with these drivers.... This report 'Budgetary Planning and Control in Apple plc' will undertake an extensive literature review and will subsequently aim at evaluating the various techniques of strategic accounting in order to provide a feasible alternative to Apple plc....

Lund University Centre for Sustainability studies, pp.... Tourism and the Environment Case studies on Goa, India, and the Maldives.... This case study "The Extent to Which Tourism Contributes to Sustainable Development" defines the niche tourism sector as well as evaluates the importance of the nature-based tourism....

studies have documented that customers are rational in consumption (Sperber, 1993).... studies have indicated that customers tend to be loyal to companies that have steady supply of the products they want regularly (Dibb and Simkin, 2012).... From the paper "Strategic Development and Expansion of McDonald's" it is clear that the organisation has been able to improve customer services by utilising technology....

Further, water is a key influencing factor in the environment, food security and the economy of a given region or country.... Without water, life is unsustainable because living.... ... ... In this regard, services and projects such as water project are necessary for areas or regions that are affected by drought often....

The university will attract new students through planting trees and trimming the gardens in order to create an attractive environment where studies can comfortably learn.... The university must also ensure all standards relating to the safe of students while in the facilities are adhered to in order to minimize instances of interruption of studies.... The university will attract new students through planting trees and trimming the gardens in order to create an attractive environment where studies can comfortably learn....

Several studies have addressed the role of oxidative stress in the pathology of oral and dental diseases especially periodontitis (Rajendran, 2010, p.... On the other hand, more recent studies indicate that mechanical stimulation promotes cell proliferation of basal cells and fibroblasts as well as reduces inflammatory processes rather than removal of periodontal pathogens (Nagel, 2009, p....

studies have revealed that certain needless deaths have been linked to tasers (Compton et al.... International studies Quarterly 45.... This paper "Reasonable Force Use by Police" discusses the topic of the use of force by police officers state its relevance as to when it started and how it has progressed to date....

The company that is the subject of this paper "Human Resources Management in Apple" is Apple Inc.... the second-largest company in the world at present as far as market capitalization is concerned.... Moreover, it is the most valuable technology company in America for the time being.... ... ... ...

The paper 'Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair' focuses on the strategy taken by the Ryan brothers.... The airline launched by the Ryan Brothers by the name Ryanair is basically a low-cost economic airline.... The Ryan brothers publicized in the month pf April 1986 that they were about to launch an air service....

This research evaluates Ford's marketing strategy 'The Way Forward'.... 'The Way Forward' is a combination of cutting cost and refocusing the company's target market to allow Ford to realize profit amid financial difficulty.... .... ... ... The conclusion states that the Ford experience proved that an effective marketing strategy can enable a company overcomes a crisis....

The author of the "Nike and Responsible Sourcing" paper argues that from a combined utilitarian ethics and business sustainability standpoint, it would be wise to discontinue marketing Nike products until such time the issue has been addressed by the supplier.... .... ... ... Combining business with ethical practices requires a reconciliation between profitability and ethical principles the company promised to uphold....

"Copy of New Print Ad: Dolce & Gabbana" paper analyzes a highly controversial ad by Dolce & Gabbana that first appeared in a March 2007 issue of Esquire.... The print ad in question depicted a woman in a night dress and heels flat on her back in a highly uncompromising position.... ... ... ... She was being held down by a topless man, with four others looking on voraciously, subliminally suggesting that they are waiting on their 'turn'....

However, qualitative researchers have developed techniques aimed at improving the reliability and validity of such studies.... (1992) Reforming Education and Changing Schools: Case studies in Policy Sociology.... The paper "The Changing Role of the Physical Education Teacher" highlights that a friendly approach will be adopted in conducting the interview to ensure that the research obtains the views that the SSCOs actually hold....

Journal of Leadership & Organizational studies, 17(1), 5-17. ... (2003) Designing and managing the supply chain: concepts, strategies and case studies.... The case study "Organizations and the Business Environment" looks at the management and leadership as applied at Apple Corporation....

Case studies of Germany, China and Japan - identified as key states with the potential to challenge US dominance - provide evidence to support the assessment of international change, states Harrison (2004: informaworld).... The paper "Are the Practices of Post Cold War International Politics Underscored by the Theory of Liberalism?...

Feminist Legal studies , 15:223–234 . ... Feminist Legal studies , Vol.... The study 'Status Same-Sex Marriages in the UK' narrates that under the pretext that the idea of traditional marriage will be compromised, the UK does not recognize same-sex overseas marriages....

studies indicate that the median lifespan of a female elephant born in the zoo is 17 years (20).... studies carried out from the other parts of the world also bear similar indications.... The paper entitled 'Contrasting Policies of Russia and the USA' presents Russia and America which possesses superiority rivalry prompted by their contrasting policies....

Obama continued his studies in Los Angeles for two year and later graduated from Columbia University in New York with a degree in political science in 1983.... Completing his law studies Obama returned to Chicago to practice as a civil rights lawyer and also started teaching at the University of Chicago Law School (Wheeler)....

?? Political studies.... ?? Comparative Political studies 41 (4/5): 742–780. ... This paper "International Organizations in World Politics" discusses the role of International Organizations in global governance and world politics.... International Organizations (IOs) are very necessary and controversial participants in the current political world....

It has been found by some studies that this increase is not consummate to the infrastructural development and government annual staffing.... Some studies recently pointed out the existence of fraud, where people falsely mislead authorities on their household income while they can afford a private insurance cover....

In this presentation, the competencies & strategies of Sony Corp has been mapped with three prominent Marketing theories - Schumpeter's theory of "Creative Destruction", Michael Porter's "Generic Theories" and Michael Porter's "Five Competitive Forces Theory". ... ... ... ... ... chumpeter is popular for his original theory in 1911 that linked entrepreneurship with innovation in which he stated that an entrepreneur is an innovator that brings to table new ideas & innovations that result in the creative destruction of established monopolies....

Name of the Author Name of the Professor Course 16 June 2011 Securing Communication Channels The integrated solution is required for providing security of communication channels on a business-to-business exchange and it will emphasize on three categories.... In order to implement security, the first category is the senior management that will create a security policy in the system, which will highlight possible threats and vulnerabilities of these communication channels....

Prior to the development of your group to a work team you should ensure that you understand and have control over the culture of San Francisco's organization.... The norms, values and beliefs of the organization should be collectively understood and practiced.... You can improve the.... ... ... strength of the organization's culture by writing short memos to staff members, placing posters in strategic locations in the office and other such activities to reinforce the norms, values, and symbols of the desired culture. ...

product.... A foreign buyer of a U.... .... product may seek for a loan from a commercial bank.... To cover itself from the inherent credit risk, the.... ... ... The loan guarantee would be issued to cover the debt obligations in case the foreign buyer defaults.... The cost of default would be passed through to the buyer....

The rapidly changing technology has prompted organizations to continually develop apps that provide a broader and deeper functionality for the organizations to remain afloat.... This is because data and information has to be managed in more sophisticated ways, in addition to.... ... ... The mobile technology is the most suited to offer the mobility of information, to overcome the challenges of connecting people....

Applications architecture happens to be the building block of enterprise architecture in information systems.... Application architecture could be used to discuss various applications useful in.... ... ... The architectural uniqueness is based on business requirements.... The large organization in the United States suggests the need for a centralized data management system with the ability to effectively manage networked offices....

It supplies to a gigantic Taiwanese company.... After a drop in client demand and decline in profits, the company had to write off a massive 115 million dollars'.... ... ... Altera faces the issue of remedying and reconsidering its supply chain management at huge telecom equipment, networking, chipmakers and personal computers manufacturers....

The present paper would discuss a particular patient treatment history case study.... the patient was involved in an accident and landed on the lateral side of the right shoulder.... She did not lose consciousness felt intense pain after the collision with the ground.... .... ... ... The patient was brought to the unit on a stretcher after being involved in a motorcycle accident....

The paper "Advantages of Multitouch Technology " states that multitouch technologies are steadily gaining popularity across the world.... It has facilitated certain categories of users to overcome the limitations imposed by the use of mice and keyboards.... ... ... ... The use of a multitouch interface is at an early stage....

In the essay 'The Problems of the Walt Disney' the author discusses both internal and external problems of the company.... The external problems include those which the people or customers are experiencing.... The internal problems include those within the company itself.... ... ... ... The author states that the internal problems include those within the company itself....

Thee paper 'The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria' presents the mere term which tends to strikes fear into the hearts of people across the world.... It is an Islamic terrorist group that has taken countless citizens of foreign countries as hostages in the Middles East.... ... ... ... Their propaganda machinery that stems from social media accounts to highly reported news coverages, has given their terrorist group a sense of being the worst thing to happen to the world since the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden....

The following paper under the title 'Heinrich's Domino Accident Causation Model and Gordon's Multiple Causation Model' gives detailed information about the term accident that is a very broad term that encompasses different types of health and safety risks and hazards.... ... ... ... The term accident can be defined as an unplanned event that results in an injury or any other unexpected outcome....

The paper "Consumer Law to Protect Consumer Interests" is devoted to the situations, connected with the protection of the consumer rights and regulation of consumer-seller relations.... The aim of the work is to advise the remedies and liabilities with rights in relation to creditor-debtor relations....

This paper "Law and Institutions of the European Union" discusses EU issues that take possession of Germany's submissions, the Commission is at liberty to make an application for an interim order which might have the consequence of compelling Germany to implement the directive.... ... ... ... Germany's only hope of succeeding will come from an argument that the Directive is harmful to the public health policy, public morals or security or public policy of Germany in general....

This paper "US-Middle East Relations after September 11" presents a look at the current relationship between the United States and the Middle East after the fateful September 11 attack.... A framework is the international and individual leadership aspects of the strained US-Middle East relations....

A writer of the paper "Congestive Heart Failure" outlines that the condition of the patient seems to have deteriorated.... This reflects that the patient needs immediate medical intervention which includes timely diagnosis and subsequent treatment for his heart condition.... ... ... ... The initial treatment of the infarction was morphine (IV), aspirin, PTCA, metoprolol (IV) and integrilin (IV)....

From the paper "The Issues Pertaining to Business Law" it is clear that generally, the most important case that can be cited in respect of the facts at hand is Stovin v Wise where it was alleged that Council had been negligent because of its actions.... ... ... ... Even though the claim in Stovin failed because the courts found the appropriate action to be by way of an administrative review, the courts in the case stated that the could be the possibility of a common-law claim of negligence against the Council in respect of the statutory power that had been conferred upon it....

This paper "British Constitution and the Rule of Law" discusses sovereignty of parliament and rule of law that are the two chief principles that constitute the bedrock of the British constitution.... The former compel parliament to specify by legislation the powers that it bestows upon the government....

The paper "Mental Health Nursing: Principles and Practice" is a perfect example of a case study on nursing.... Harry was standing on the road semi-naked whilst gesturing aimlessly, laughing to himself and shouting loudly at every motor vehicle passing around.... On their arrival, Harry could not even acknowledge the police and refused to return to the footpath....

Exchange Rate Analysis in Support of Imf Surveillance: A Collection of Empirical studies.... The Review of Economic studies 70.... Comparative Economic studies 44.... The world price in this case is used inclusively in reference to all prices including prices of finished products, the price of production factors, capital market share prices, and the price for a country's....

The following summary 'The Whole Foods Company' will outline the Company's position with regard to natural disaster response, its property and equipment, and business combinations.... At the end of the financial year for 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused large losses.... ... ... ... The author states that estimated net losses due to the natural disaster totaled over $16....

The paper "Fundamental Reasons for Dell's Success" states that Dell is an American corporation that was formed in the year 1984 by a medical student called Michael Dell.... The company is headquartered in Austin Texas and deals in computer hardware and software.... ... ... ... It started by selling IBM compatible computers built from stock components under the belief that by trading directly to customers, he would understand the needs of customers better....

Marriott: Getting Down to Business with the Business Travelers Name: Instructor: Task: Date: Marriott: Getting Down to Business with the Business Travelers Loyalty and profitability are some of the key considerations business ventures concentrates on to achieve desired objectives.... ... ... ... Various organizations use diverse ways to ensure customer loyalty, as well as profitability....

This study will focus on Staples Organization; specifically covering its customers, suppliers, creditors, products, competition, capital structure, sales, profitability, and short-range and long-range outlooks.... In addition, it will provide information on the kinds of data needed by management....

In numerous aspects, it would be easier to pursue the traditional franchise dealership model.... The traditional model at the disposal of Tesla could be an advantage or an opportunity.... ... ... The major risk facing Tesla is the rise in the cost of capital.... With its expansion to some of the big markets such as China, it is However, it has the advantage over its competitors as it had developed the first electric car, Model S, which no other company has developed....

The following study "Knee Injury Medical Treatment" shall examine a treatment history of a particular patient with the dislocated knee cap.... The patient was well until 1 hour ago when she dislocated her knee joint in a football game at the college.... ... ... ... The patient is a young lady brought in by friends after having dislocated her knee cap in a sport event....

The paper "Waltz's Systematic Theory" explains that Waltz's explanatory strategy is characterized by deep tension in that, he argues that units and structure are mutually affecting and at the same time he is treating that structure as the independent variable whilst.... ... ... ... In year 1976, international relations were conceptualized as complex systems were, the systems' interacting units (sovereign states) and the structure that comprised it were mutually affecting....