Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

From the given case study, it is clear that adverse geographical conditions caused the French consortium to experience project cost overruns period to complete the work.... It is very difficult for construction firms to carry out accurate cost estimation when working in harsh geographical conditions....

"Case Analysis of Hacking into Harvard" paper examines the 'Harvard's stance overlooked the possibility that the hacker might have been a spouse or a parent' statement.... This statement provides a different prescriptive under which the action may have been taken place.... .... ... ... Ethical decision making will help in taking the right course of action and to analyze whether the action is right or wrong....

The paper "Business Model of Etihad Airways" is a perfect example of a business case study.... Etihad Airways is a world-famous airline career which is based in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.... the firm is known because of the top-notch cabin crew services provided to the clients.... The crew is composed of highly qualified managers that handle the food and beverage....

The paper 'Human Resources Management, Benefits and Allowances in Adnoc" is a great example of a human resources case study.... The management of the human resource is an important area for instance it caters for issues of workers in a firm.... Some include medical insurance among others which include retirement benefits....

A number of studies were conducted in these settings.... Agreement was >95% in all studies prior to recommending the tool in practice, according to BAPEN (2008) ... However studies differ considerably in conclusion on elderly.... Certainly more studies are needed to enhance evidence based quality of the tool.... MUST measures malnutrition not personal preferences for food (validity) while reliability means the tool measures observations/items being studies in same way every time it is used....

The author of this case study "Strategic Management and Core Competencies of Hard Rock Café" gives detail information about a strategic review of Hard Rock Café.... Hard Rock Café is one of the well-known and popular theme restaurant chains across the globe.... ... ... ... Porter analysis revealed that the market for theme restaurants is saturated and overall competition is tough....

This paper analyses the hybrid car project, which is one of the most successful Corporate Social Responsibility activities by the Toyota Motor Corporation in terms of the positive impacts that the activity has had on societies and the business.... ... ... ... Corporate social responsibility activities allow an organization to give back to the society by either providing products that benefit the organization while at the same serving customer needs in a responsible and effective manner or providing assistance that goes towards elevating community's problems or challenges....

Employment law in the U.... K.... has grown more stringent over the past 20 years, in part as a response to the 1984 PACE Act, and to changes in practices related to conformance to E.... U.... standards.... In particular, it is important to consider whether an employee review process will result in a criminal proceeding, or a disciplinary hearing. ...

he executives statements and those from the literature on charisma and managerial leadership, after refinement and validation studies, formed the basis of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ).... he executives statements and those from the literature on charisma and managerial leadership, after refinement and validation studies, formed the basis of the BM's Leadership Framework....

Risk Management (Summary of Learning Points from Three Case studies) al affiliation Risk Management (Summary of Learning Points from Three Case studies) ... Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation studies, Vol.... The paper "Kazuaki and Keiichi Risk Management" presents that in reference to most developing countries according to Yukiya, Kazuaki, and Keiichi (2005) there has been an economic boom, outpacing the development of infrastructure and consequently threatening the high rate of economic growth....

studies have indicated that the two measures are indeed effective in predicting college success (Schmitt & Kunce, 2002; Sackett et al.... everal studies have examined meta-cognitive skills, personality traits, creative problem-solving skills, study attitudes and motivation as critical predictors of student performance (Schmitt & Kunce, 2002).... Several meta-analysis studies have documented that measures such as study motivation, study habits and study skills are more valid predictors of student performance compared to standardised test scores that the College Board uses....

ellular phones are deemed harmful since placement of an radiofrequency (rf) electromagnetic radiation source in close proximity with the brain is same as studies to understand the relation between rf and biological tissue have been conducted since the early 1940's.... The epidemiological studies performed were inconclusive due to the large number of uncontrolled variables such as the amount of power emitted by different models of phones used.... Furthermore, studies performed on laboratory animals also resulted in insignificant increase in health problems....

As indicated from previous studies, the level of flexibility affects the extent of performance among sports persons (Guerrien et al.... Although previous studies have been undertaken with respect to this topic, not much has been done correlating gender and age to flexibility tests.... dentifying whether flexibility affects performance was coupled with various data biasness and perceptions from previous studies, but the results based on this study have indicated that yes flexibility affects performance....

azard evaluation studies and estimation, predominantly related to land stability; ... n can thus be concluded that the geological engineering is an important part of the civil construction process so as to ensure that the impact of the construction can be studies before hand, and suitable steps be taken to ensure that these concerns are addressed to avoid problems and complications in the future.... 1969: A review of studies on terrain evaluation by the Oxford-MEXE-Cambridge group, MEXE Report 1123, Christchurch, Hants....

This case study "Company Analysis: Southwest Airlines" discusses the measurement and control systems, financial performance, key performance indicators of Southwest Airlines.... The case study analyses alignment of initiatives towards strategic management.... ... ... ... The financial statement of Southwest Airlines is prepared according to the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) followed in the United States of America....

The paper "The Administration for Children Services" highlights that current policy is not feasible to ensure the safety of children.... When a child is in immediate danger, they need removed from the home then and there – not schedule a family conference to discuss the options.... ... ... ...

The impression that SUVs are safer is driven more on the perception that they are bigger and can therefore provide more protection, but accident studies show this is not the case.... studies have shown the high profile of these vehicles contributes to this inclination especially as the result of an accident.... In a side-impact collision with an SUV, studies indicate car occupants are 27 times more likely to die (Nauss, 1998).... Purchasers of SUV's believe from these studies that their chances of survival in a collision are increased and find themselves compelled to buy one without considering the greater danger they will then pose to people traveling in smaller vehicles....

2000), a limited number of studies have focused explicitly on anxiety-related symptoms in dementia.... For example, a review of BPSD evaluated with the NPI in three European studies found that frequency of anxiety was between 34% and 39%, making it one of the four most common behaviours observed across studies along with apathy, depression, and irritability (Robert et al.... mong the studies that focus specifically on anxiety, Mega and colleagues examined the relationship between cognitive impairment in older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and behavioural abnormalities as measured by the NPI....

Evidence-based research literature emphasizes the significance of exploring temporal dimensions through retrospective design of case control studies in the context of evaluating the pattern of diseases and their relationship with any particular exposure (Song & Chung, 2010).... However, the direct relationship between dietary fat and pattern of GERD and subsequent adenocarcinomas of esophagus and gastric cardia not yet established through the findings attributing to various research studies (Jung, 2011)....

Particularly, studies show that schizophrenia occurs in ten percent of people who have a first-degree relative with the condition, such as a parent, brother, or sister, as compared to a one percent occurrence rate in the general population (Mortensen, Pedersen, & Pedersen, 2010).... Other studies propose that schizophrenia may occur in part, due to a malfunction of a particular gene that is responsible for production of vital brain chemicals.... Particularly, researchers agree in recent studies that schizophrenia develops due to an interaction of the biological predisposition to schizophrenia and the nature of environmental exposure of an individual (Tost & Meyer-Lindenberg, 2012)....

"Corporate Culture and Strategy: Hotel Chocolat" paper discusses strategic options for the company.... It's shown how the company will move towards diversification of products in the niche market and also show its internationalisation strategy, by using the strategy clock and Ansoff's matrix.... ...

In the paper 'Commercial Document Services: FedEx Kinko's' the author analyzes one of the fastest-growing document solution companies with core operations in print and copy business.... The brand name is widely recognized and the market share of the company stands at approximately 20%.... ... ... ...

The case study "Marketing Brief or Carrefour Hypermarket" states: My client, Carrefour Group, is considering opening a Hypermarket in Southampton.... The client is concerned about market position and the level of target market it should seek (top, middle, or bottom end).... .... ... ... The purpose of this brief is to set forth an analysis of the marketing environment using standard business analytical models, e....

The following study "Innovation Management at National Industrial Gas Plants" provides an analysis of the business performance at National Industrial Gas Plants.... Furthermore, the writer emphasizes the importance of quality human resource management as a primary factor of the company success.... ...

?? Journal of Peasant studies; 1993; 21.... ?? Stanford, California: The Freeman Spogli Institute for International studies at Stanford University-Working Paper, 2004; Print ... The trade of agro business is directly associated with the prospect of the food systems of developing as well as poor and non-developing countries....

A tort is "civil wrong which can be redressed by awarding damages," as defined by Wex (last modified 2005).... A tort is a legal wrong.... Tort law is a branch of the civil law; the other main branches are contract and property law.... In tort cases, the plaintiff is the victim of an alleged wrong....

This case study "Murphy's Saloon Marketing Portfolio" is about marketing a saloon that provides nightly musical entertainment as part of their community focus would begin to consider how best to ensure that clients will pay to visit the establishment.... ... ... ... Marketing is the process of ensuring that a product is sold, by the desired consumer audience, using a wide variety of advertising, promotion, and through a sound distribution strategy....

The paper 'What Affects Decision Making Process in Consumers of Sony Led Televisions' is a persuasive variant of a case study on marketing.... The report has been drafted to discuss the topic of external factors affecting the consumer decision-making process where Sony Led Televisions have been taken as a specific product....

This case study " Theoretical Criminological Explanation of Teen Shooting" discusses a culture of gun that was recently substantiated when a 17 old teen was recently charged in the crime of shooting a young 11 old boy, Rhys Jones.... The study considers the role of punishment in functioning.... ...

"Knowledge of Australian Law Required" paper argues that in every contract it is important to have the consent of both the contracting parties.... Consent must be demonstrated by the meeting of the offer and acceptance of the thing which is to constitute the contract.... .... ... ... A contract is a meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, concerning the other, to give something or to render some service....

The essay critically analyses the role of unfair prejudice remedies under section 994 and derivative actions under the Companies Act 2006.... The link between derivative actions and unfair prejudice remedies is also discussed in detail in the essay. ... ... he Companies Act 2006 is very extensive and contains thirteen hundred sections, making it the largest legislation piece in the world today....

The author of the "Reform of the Prohibition of Research into Jury Deliberations" paper analyzes the popular or celebrated cases that have also been made public debates and this now leads to the present discussion: Reform of the prohibition of research into jury deliberations is long overdue.... ...

The paper 'How a Terrorist Attack Can Take Place in the USA' presents the U.... State Department that defines terrorism as preplanned, politically motivated violence carried out against nonviolent targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents, aimed to influence a large number of people.... ...

This case study "Exploring the Christ the Redeemer Statue" analyzes the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil.... The statute itself is a representation of a central figure within Christianity, which is Jesus Christ.... It sizes alone evokes emotions of being subdued by the higher being.... ... ... ...

?? Understanding Others: Cultural and Cross-Cultural studies and the Teaching of Literature.... This case study describes the special features of James Baldwin's short story 'Sonny's Blues'.... This paper outlines the role of the literature, the plot of the story, peculiarities of sounds and music in the story....

The paper "Market Opportunities of Fair Game International Plc for Exploring the Betting Market of the UK" considers the company could succeed in the UK market if it makes sufficient planning in its marketing mix.... The product to be introduced here in the rotation is a lottery, betting, casino games, bingo, and machines....

The author states that it is important for the mental health nurses to understand the various factors which influence the mental health of people.... Such an understanding is developed by studying the case of 69 years of Linda who suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia.... .... ... ... Women are often at greater risk of mental ailments because of the multiple roles they fulfill in society and the stress they are prone to because of their roles....

The author of the current paper claims that globalization has brought significant changes in the socio-economic and political scenario of the world.... It led to fast economic growth by facilitating easy production, processing, and marketing of all commodities.... .... ... ... It has also opened up the market for as many players as possible and who have taken the initiative to invest....

This study "Knowledge Management Plan for Dell Inc" is prepared as a report to be submitted to the CEO and management executives of Dell Inc outlining a Knowledge Management plan and useful KM strategies for the company to achieve greater competency in its business landscape.... ... ... ... Human capital is undoubtedly one of the most valuable and powerful assets in an organization and therefore recruiting, selecting, training and retaining skilled, experienced and knowledgeable employees have become the main focus of Human Resource Management....

"The Impact of the Plan for Sea Port Expansion in Long Beach San Pedro" paper focuses on the case of port expansion in Long Beach San Pedro, California, in which the planning staff should provide the people with thorough scientific studies to be integrated into their whole plan.... ....

Myocardial Infarction Name Institution Article one Myocardial infarction accelerates atherosclerosis Summary This article gives a report on the effect of myocardial infarction on atherosclerosis.... The results are based on research information obtained from the use of mice in the investigation.... ...

Although people use St John wort for treating depression, studies conducted in Europe and America considered it a nutritional supplement but not for medication purposes.... St John wort studies have not been concluded thus the side effects have not been determined....

According to studies, franchising gives a businessperson the advantage of starting a business by relying on the already existing business model.... studies have shown that, legally, a corporation is a legitimate entity that allows a group of people to exist and act as a single legal person....

From the paper "Rehabilitation of Morrie at Home" it is clear that patients can take an oral solid diet immediately after removal of the naso gastric tube.... I will inform Morie that it is very important for your healing and recovery that you take in enough calories.... .... ... ... My duty is to maintain patient confidentiality....

Evidence pertaining to the negative impacts of second-hand (passive) smoke is overwhelming.... Stern action needs to be taken to avert the risks posed by.... ... ... Apparently, much of the efforts directed towards curbing the risks posed by smoking have not borne the results expected. ... ... here are good reasons why banning employees from smoking at home is bound to help the employers more in their quests for smoke-free workplaces....

The overall consensus of numerous clinical health studies is that removing the cost barrier to facilitate access to these breast cancer diagnostic screening tools will produce greater compliance rates, particularly among currently underserved groups.... Epidemiological studies show that African American women have the highest incidence of breast cancer and are 30% more likely to die of the disease than caucasian women, at least in part due to later stage disease detection in this group of women (Schuler, 2009). ...

According to studies, maintaining human capital in an organization should not be merely perceived as simply a responsibility, rather an extremely significant skill that human resource managers should continually hone and enhance to handle the varied personalities in an organization.... ccording to studies, layoffs always create a sense among the employees that they are commodities that can easily be disposed.... According to past researches, workforce optimization and downsizing became fashionable in the 1990s and the studies of their impact indicated that only a third of the employees who perform these industrial actions are successful and enhance their productivity (Wright et al, 1994)....

ldi Supermarket (Aldi) is renowned discount super market chain and the company is headquartered at Essen, Germany (Business Case studies LLP, 2014).... The German discount store chain was established in the year 1913 (Business Case studies LLP, 2014).... It has been found by Aldi that more than 80% of customers of the company spend money on buying merchandises from other supermarkets and these customers show high tendency of brand switching (Business Case studies LLP, 2014)....

studies have yet to produce evidence that demonstrates specific areas of the brain are damaged in persons with autism.... studies conducted for the past quarter century have overwhelmingly demonstrated that vigorous physical exercise diminishes the frequency of repetitive actions and enhances the child's attention span.... ? Of course, parents have always known that this is untrue and recent studies have confirmed this.... studies have shown that autistic children become more attentive, socially aware, are less averse to touch and not as likely to withdraw after receiving a massage treatment from their parents....

The results of these two studies are similar in every way the only difference being one was carried out in UK and this one in the US (Hannaford, et al.... These two studies would have made the perfect background for this research and for the readers to have a clue of what was taking place and hence a better understanding of the results.... n all the researches, the studies employed the use of women as the population and this was appropriate because the issue of oral contraceptives, breast and ovarian cancer affected women....