Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

ob burnout studies were originally conducted on people working in human services and education (Maslach et al.... Within hospitality and tourism, most existing studies have investigated causes of burnout with a focus on the work environment including role stressors, organizational structures, and job characteristics.... Most of the studies investigating the Big Five factors utilized the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) as their foundation—Revised (NEO-PI-R; Goldberg, 2001)....

The studies included physical dimensions, body representation appraisal, as well as a self-report survey.... Morgan and Russell (1975) scales were utilized because they are significant within research studies, as they have the capacity to measure if people's outlooks towards food improved, if eating practice improved, if groups did well at school or occupation, as well as if individuals showed more attention in having an affiliation (Dryden 2002, 234).... Superior studies will be desired to establish the most useful form of treatment within this grouping, as well as studies must concentrate on the way of outpatient management in the effect of anorexia nervosa....

In this regard, motivation to excel in my studies has backed my resilience in education studies.... Compounded by various challenges, I tend to focus on aspects channelled towards university studies.... Attributed to the fact that finishers seek to be perfectionist, with conscientious character, I undertake my university studies with particular attention to details....

azard IdentificationIt has been identified through several peer-reviewed studies done in the laboratory that Herbicide X in very high dosages causes cancer to rats.... It is certified and confirmed by several peer-reviewed studies that Herbicide X is toxic in the given dosages and cause deadly disease like cancer....

The studies done are preliminary and are geared towards getting familiar with the situation in order to understand how to proceed with more studies.... The case study "Exploratory Data Mining in Behavioral Research" states that the method is used when information about a situation is not available....

The author of the following paper highlights that deviance according to Becker is a situation created by the society through the social groups that make rules, whose application lead to the labeling of a particular group of people as outsiders (Becker, 2014).... ... ... ... Deviance, therefore, does not result from the quality of an action that one commits but rather the actions of a social group to portray others as outsiders....

This project analyses in detail the financial strengths and weaknesses of Primax, Alpha, and Beta; three firms engaged in manufacturing furniture.... While Primax among them is most financially sound the other two firms are not doing that well financially.... ... ... ... This ratio also evaluates a firm's capacity to withstand adverse economic conditions when selling prices are declining, costs of production are rising and the demand for the output falling....

The writer of this study will examine several case studies that refer to business law.... Firstly, the study extracts case facts from relevant provisions of law.... Furthermore, the case interpretation is stated along with primary assumptions.... Finally, the study provides legal advice and recommendations....

From the paper "Customer Relationship Management or Enterprise Resource Planning Systems" it is clear that the implementation of either CRM or ERP systems into the organization requires a strong gathering of requirements and skilled personnel to oversee the entire process.... ... ... ... Before I started my research on the subject of open source, I assumed that the lack of information hindered the growth of a global business....

Final Evaluation Report by the School for Social and Policy Research, Institute of Advanced studies.... Journal of Intercultural studies, 25(3): 233-245. ... 3, Native Titles Research Unit, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies: Canberra....

number of research studies have demonstrated that cause-related marketing has the ability and power to improve consumer attitudes towards an organisation or company (Basil and Herr 2003).... At the same time, studies show that personal support for the cause helps to improve and enhance consumer response to the CRM partnerships (Basil and Herr 2003). ... Furthermore, studies that have been conducted and cited by (Bronn and Vrioni 2001) show that consumers in certain situations are likely to ignore other aspects or characteristics, instead base their decision on cause-related marketing factors, when such consumers decides to switch brands (Bronn and Vrioni 2001)....

iting several scientific studies, Eisler et al.... studies on anorexia we have discussed earlier also appear to indicate that when anorexia is not yet chronic, there is a high chance for success in treatment. ... The counsellor can demolish the correctness of her belief based on scientific studies on what constitute excessive weight....

The paper "Behavior Change as One of the Most Difficult Things for People to Do" states that the results of the study showed that self changers also utilize the processes of change at various stages although the emphasis on each process at a particular stage varies.... ... ... ... Self-efficacy and outcome expectancy is significant to behavior change....

welve case studies were completed between April and September 1999 (Table 2).... number of studies have confirmed that a key retailing objective is to extract better terms from suppliers, and because negotiation over prices and conditions of supply with suppliers depends inter alia on purchasing volume and capacity, the pursuit of increased market share is an important strategic objective (Kacker, 1986, 12)....

Coca-Cola is also the subject and foundation stone for numerous marketing operations and sales management case studies.... This report is about the business development process of one of the world's leading carbonated soft drinks organization, Coca-Cola Limited.... ... ... ... The product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886....

This paper deals with the concept of water recycling and waste water management according to the principles enshrined in Green Seal recommended practices.... ater recycling processes can adopt many strategies that strives to conserve water as well as reuse them after separating harmful pollutants and organic matter from it....

This is similar to Brookfield's (1998) idea of CIQ questions that are paramount in critical reflective studies.... nd Organization studies, 2(4), PP.... Performance-based project review is a tool that the human resource management utilizes in monitoring and tracking the business during its implementation process, to ensure that it is in line with the predetermined goal and objective....

In contrast to these studies, the work of Johnson and Weinstein (2004) suggests that there are many scepticisms in relation to the different quality management concepts that indicate that the quality management processes are not conceptualized by a thorough understanding of consumer behaviour and the competitive structure of the market (Johnson and Weinstein, 2004, pp.... (2004) has proposed in their studies that quality management focuses on the creation of value and therefore, the understanding and representation of the expectations of customers is critical for driving the quality management techniques (Johnson and Weinstein, 2004, pp....

Then, he compares the results between the Sino-foreign joint ventures and Chinese state ownership by using multiple case studies.... Developing Countries - A Case Study, International Journal of Marketing studies.... The paper 'Bank of China - Consumer Behavior, Macro and Micro Factors Affecting the Company' is a persuasive variant of a case study on finance & accounting....

revious studies point out that the impact of the institutional and political factors in China have led to unreliable accounting information (Eccher and Healy, 2000; Chen et al.... Chinese conflict preferences and negotiating behaviour: Cultural and psychological influences, Organization studies, Vol 12, No 3, pp....

The Porter's generic strategies will be one of the processes used to analyse case studies in this industry.... In addition, the Bowman's strategic clock will help analyse the position of case studies in the telecommunication industry.... This is because is a high-tech industry and companies must invest in investing innovation as well as carry out rigorous research and development....

Most internationalization studies have grounding in the developed countries paradigms.... Journal Of The International Academy For Case studies, 17(7), 63-74.... The paper "Interconnectivity of Apple and Cofco's Strategic Resources" explores Apple Inc.... as one of the most innovative technology companies that have emerged in the last years....

The first evening he was alone, he decided to watch a film in the Sunnie 60' flat screen television.... The study 'How Can One Speculate with the Concept of Excessive Use?... on the example of a precedent on the inheritance of property from a deceased parent explains how the concept of Excessive Use can be interpreted and whether it is possible to get the warranty service of an inherited plasma TV set....

This report on Nokia is based on the literature concerning the major business strategies on national and international business operations.... The theoretical model of SWOT has been used in this context to analyse the strategic changes that took place within the organisation over the years and the previous and present strategic positioning of the company in the domestic and world market....

By responding to these questions, the current study will contribute to the available studies and will assist in improving the broad acre cropping system and subsequently the Australian Agriculture sector.... everal studies have documented the economic gains of directions for chemical application and tramline farming.... everal studies have presented the benefits associated with using PA to enhance agricultural productivity.... The case study methodology adopted by this study is important because similar to our current study, the case studies selected in this study covered a range of systems of cropping, field sizes, and yield levels in the broadacre practicing areas of Australia....

studies however have consistently shown that as much as 50 percent of all temperamental and behavioral tendencies are determined by genetics (Glass, 1999).... The gene which produces monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A)--a substance that previous studies have associated with impulsive violence has two versions -- MAOA-L, which produces low levels of MAO-A, and the high level version, MAOA-H.... With the number of researches and studies on the factors influencing aggression, genetic influence proves that nature is a heavy factor of human behavior....

he benefits of these case studies as pertains to leadership and management in organizations is that they outline just how important appropriate leadership is if a company is to be able to eventually achieve its objectives.... The case studies also help in highlighting the fact that it is important for companies to implement measures designed to help its employees to continually develop their leadership attributes and capabilities as well as address employee leadership needs (Philips & Connell, 2003)....

In line with this, several studies show that the use of transformational leadership style can improve the overall organizational performance since the application of this particular leadership style is effective in terms of positively influencing a large group of employees (Givens, 2008; Rhodes, Walsh and Lok, 2008) and improve employees' ability to develop innovative attitude and behavior (Michaelis, Stegmaier and Sonntag, 2010).... here are quite a lot of research studies made in the past regarding the significance of using transformational leadership and business performance....

In the paper 'EPS/EBIT and Projected Statements for Walt Disney' the author shows the financing options available to the company.... The assumptions are a 38% tax rate, 5% interest rate, Walt Disney stock price of $30 per share, and an annual dividend of 0.... 0 per share of common stock.... ... ...

She started her acting career at the age of ten and has spent more than a decade in the film industry.... In the paper 'Young American Celebrity' the author analyzes the case of Lindsay Lohan, who started her career at a very young age through magazine and commercials advertisements....

The dedication of the volunteers along with the collection of arts and the loyalty and the generosity of the employees and the former colleagues has helped the company to achieve a successful position in the United Kingdom.... This paper describes the corporate strategy of British Airways....

k/arts/ni_vent/ ... The paper "The Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Edema" is an impressive example of a Nursing case study.... Acute pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluids within the alveolar spaces of the lungs that ends up with the disruption of normal fluid influx within the lungs....

History cites examples of influential people from different genres' of life, literature, art, film, media, business and politics, as harbingers of bipolar disorder.... The case study "The Impact of Untreated Bipolar Disorder on Relationships" revolves around Carlos and his frequents bouts at Bipolar which inherently affected his relationship with his loved ones....

Khailia Richards is a poor African America who must have taken up drug Crack addiction out of frustration.... The circumstances under which she forgets.... ... ... However, she recovers and realizes that she had left the baby behind only to come and find him missing.... On the other hand, Margaret Lewin is a social worker with a stable family Critical analysis of the two parties to the dispute gives Khailia Richards advantage on the case....

This paper "Organizational Culture and Corporate Strategy" focuses on the fact that corporate strategy in effect maps out the businesses in which an organisation intends to compete in a way that focuses resources to convert distinctive capabilities into a competitive advantage.... .... ... ... Andrews defines corporate strategy as 'the pattern of decisions in a company that determines and reveals its objectives, purposes, or goals, produces the principal policies and plans for achieving those goals, and defines the range of business the company is to pursue, the kind of economic and human organisation it is or intends to be'....

In this paper "Societal Values and Mass Media's Portrayal of the Elderly", the question, 'how do sociological perspectives contribute to an understanding and explanation of media images of ageing and older age?... is addressed taking into consideration the theories coming from the field of sociology....

In the clinical perspective IT could be applied in computerized provider order entry for drugs, lab tests, procedures: electronic health record; clinical decision support systems; picture archiving and communications systems for film-less imaging; and electronic monitoring of patients in intensive care units....

It involves a 90 second film called Stuff of Life.... This research 'Advertising and Non-profit/Charitable Organizations' will look at the ethics of advertising from the perspective of non-profit organizations and consider whether or not it is ethical for non-profit organizations to use funds raised for charitable purposes to run advertisements....

ifferent approaches to agreement over outcomes', studies in Higher Education, ... This case study "Literature in the Saudi Arabian Setting" focuses on Assessment in literature in the Saudi Arabian setting.... Being a High school mathematics teacher, I will look into the various practices, strategies, and theories in educational assessment in Saudi Arabia....

Design studies: theory and research in graphic design.... Media, cultural studies critical approaches.... Fashion and cultural studies.... This paper ''The Celebrities'' tells that In the 21st century, celebrities tend to engage in charitable giving across the globe, especially in developing nations....

studies also show that leadership depends on personality traits.... The author's aim of this study under the title "The Change to Make in the World" is to outline how to bring change in society especially the financial situation in the world so as to help the small and middle-income people cope up with the tough economic times....

ohnsons Cultural Web Model is a very important model to analyze the culture of such kind of case studies.... Change management process is a difficult process to manage.... This analysis is about an organizational change management case study on Ascension Plc.... This case explores....

But the case studies of people who affected by compulsive hoarding problem show that some of the family members of the person also have same type of problems.... The paper describes the major characteristics of compulsive hoarding.... The term compulsive hoarding refers to the human behavior of collecting objects or materials which they are afraid of getting decreased as time passes....

The implications of the past decades have brought about a greater change within the organisational context.... The emergence of latest trends and methodologies.... ... ... The paper 'Ford Motors - Analysis of Performances, Prospects in Globalisation, CSR and Environmental Issues' is an intriguing example of the management case study....

In fact, Bill Clinton signed the Dickey Amendment in 1995 prohibiting the use of government funds for stem cell related research and studies.... He even extended the federal funding up to US$250 million dollars on adult and animal stem cells studies.... Many people, especially the religious ones, believe that embryonic stem cell research and practice is unethical because scientists use a combined egg and sperm cell along with their studies....

Australasian journal of regional studies, 14(2), pp.... The paper "Australian Aboriginal Communities and Non-Aboriginal Communities" is a great example of a social science case study.... A community can be defined as a Self-organized group of persons with a common interest, cause, or agenda, who work together by sharing information, ideas, as well as other important resources (Taylor et al....

?? He introduced a set of opposing theories in the linguistic studies that included ‘signifier' and ‘signified' that makes a sign (Wimsatt & Beardsley 1954, p.... Furthermore, his emphasis synchronic studies applications have become significant or have contributed significantly to the literary analysis of stylistic linguistics and the same contribution is significant for the literature language studies.... His distinctions between parole and langue have been significant to the stylistic studies....

The studies also indicate that young people are at a greater risk of being involved in the road crash than the adult drivers.... Many studies have made to determine the issue of age versus experience in the area of driving in the past three decades in Australia.... The studies that were employed faced insufficient measures of determining driving experience, therefore, making it difficult to determine further the relationship between crash involvement on the roads and the experience of the driver (Machin, & Sankey, 2008, p....

This case study "The Red Ocean Marketing Strategy" highlights that business strategy is basically a plan of action is which helps companies achieve its long-term or short-term objectives.... The companies which have succeeded in today's globalized corporate world have a sound corporate strategy in place....

Moreover, in order to conduct effective research studies, the university has franchised several research institutes.... The university conducts researches on scientific, social, and linguistic studies (King Khalid University, 2015).... The university also conducts researches on some of the other subjects such as Shari'ah and Islamic studies, Arabic Language, and others (Ministry of Education, 2015; Umm Al-Qura University, 2015).... The university provides quality researches on several departments of higher education including business, engineering, medicine, science, and general studies....