Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The case study "Boards of Directors and Executive" states that there has been a bevy of speculation recently regarding executive salaries and compensation in general for corporate officers.... One aspect of this scenario has received a great deal of attention is related to executive pay differences....

The study "Cases of Contract Law" discusses some legal cases on contract relations.... Obligatory elements are the offer, the acceptance, the object of the contract, the consideration, the legality of the subject matter, the contractual capacity of the parties involved, and the contractual intent of the parties....

Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Engineering Ethics Laws and regulations stipulated by a government governs business practices of firms in any given business environment.... These laws and regulations ensure that business entities engage in legitimate business activities that conform to the rules maintained within a given commercial environment....

This case study “Levendary Cafe: The China Challenge” dwells upon the Levendary Cafe: The China Challenge.... One of the main appeals that the Levendary and indeed every fast food chain in china capitalize on is the attraction foreign fare to locals wishing to diversify their dining experience....

The author of the present case study "Online Travel Industry Perspectives" states that the internet has given way to efficiency and ease in many different aspects of work and lifestyle.... Travel and leisure are not exempt from this as we notice the rise of much online travel companies.... ... ... ...

Carl Robins had been in his current position as Campus Recruiter for ABC, Inc.... for only six months and received the opportunity to complete his first recruiting effort.... During the month of April, he was successful in recruiting 15 new trainees to work underneath the Operations Supervisor at the company, Monica Carrolls....

The study "PEST And SWOT Analysis for Gourmet Burger Kitchen" analyzes political, economic, social and technological factors, government and social organization, competitive social and labor taxes, a workforce that may affect Gourmet Kitchen Burger when the company will open its franchise in Switzerland....

The paper "Business Model of Nokia" presents that Nokia is one of the gigantic brands of mobile phone manufacturers with total revenue of 58,801.... 2.... Besides mobile devices, it also offers computer software and internet services.... It produces mobiles for every segment of the market and protocol....

"A Comparative Analysis of Two Organizations" paper undertakes a comparative analysis of a case study of Safe Mint UK Ltd and Docklands Solutions Ltd in order to establish the variance in culture and structuring of the firms and its resulting effects on the institutions.... ... ... ... Safe Mint possesses a rigid and formulated structure and culture that hamper and alienates the workers, resulting in a slowdown in productivity....

This study analyzes the compensation and benefit system of Holland Enterprises and the effect of compensation and benefit system of the firm.... Also, the study analyzes whether compensation and benefit system is important in attracting and retaining employees or not.... ... ... ... Compensation is one of the major factors that motivate the individual and it is also important in attracting as well as retaining talented employees....

The paper "Improving Employee Retention and Practice of Viewing Services in Organizations" states that motivated employees work very effectively even amidst unfavourable working conditions.... Human resource personnel should put in more efforts that will ensure employee welfare.... ... ... ... Effective retention of employees involves proper motivation and ensuring job satisfaction....

The author of the paper "Analysis and Critique of Francoise Roy's Diversity Management Plan for PBQ" states that the new HR manager Francoise Roy has created a diversity management plan for the People's Bank of Quebec (PBQ) and is just in the process of implementing it.... ... ... ... Francoise Roy has to comply with various legal requirements, among them the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Employment Equity Act....

This case study "Tort Problem and Negligent Misstatements" focuses on Helen incurring an extra cost in acquiring a different house because of the bank-appointed surveyor's undervaluation of the originally proposed house by more than 60,000.... Andrew also is forced to lower his price by 20,000.... ....

This study "Characteristics of Business Leadership: Anita Roddick, The Body Shop" discusses The Body Shop and Roddick's leadership traits that had promoted a high standard of ethics and quality within the organization.... The study analyses the standard for businesses across the globe.... ... ... ...

This case study "EMS Planning at Coca Cola" presents the Coca-Cola Company that was able to effectively implement EMS planning in order to develop a series of programs to improve the firm's processes in order to minimize its impact on the environment.... ... ... ... Four initiatives the EMS plan achieved were sustainable packaging, energy management, water stewardship, and climate protection....

The paper "Corporate Corruption of the Enron and WorldCom Enterprises" states that Walter cites the case of the world's major credit rating agencies.... Moody's and Standard & Poor's have between them roughly 80% of the global market for rating services in terms of revenues.... .... ... ... Walter posits that, in general, "regulatory constraints and litigation are relatively blunt instruments" in dealing with financial-services-related conflicts of interest....

The author of the paper titled "Analysis of Legal Case" identifies whether or not the prior verbal agreement between John and Bert is valid and does it constitute a contract of sale and whether or not the contract of sale between John and Alan is valid.... ... ... ... John is a tractor dealer in a country town in South Australia....

This case study "Organizational Culture and the Case of Starbucks International" focuses on the importance of organizational culture and identifies the business status of Starbucks in Asia-Pacific countries.... It addresses the real-life business experiences of Starbucks in detail.... ... ... ... Strengthening Starbucks' organizational culture is important in terms of making its going global projects successful....

This paper "The Healthcare Information System" analyzes that a healthcare information system is a system constructed to accommodate the institution's data.... Most healthcare organizations cover a wide area extending their services to a large population, including patients and their workers.... ... ...

The case study "Business of the Bosch Company" describes the main aspects of the business.... This paper outlines the macroeconomic environment, PEST analysis of the UK, microeconomic environment, competition, channels, product.... .... ... ... Today various businesses of Bosch include automotive parts, system supply, Industry services engineering, consumer goods, safety engineering, and packaging technology....

The paper "Adoption of HRM Best Practices from the West in China" explores the country with the biggest number of population in the world.... China's rapid economic development is associated with the miracle.... Notably, its people and economic system have greatly contributed to China's achievements....

This paper 'The Space Shuttle Challenger Accident" focuses on the fact that this accident happened on 28 January 1986.... It occurred 73 seconds later after it had started to fly; it was because of an explosive burn of oxygen and hydrogen propellants that destroyed the External Tank.... .... ... ...

he interior housing of low pressure bearing seal ring, fore and back of the hydraulic seal fin and where the seal ring rests, the low pressure bearing assembly, and the interior of the intermediate-pressure compressor rear stub shaft and the fore of the oil reservoir, were coated with a tacky oil film.... he interior part of the housing for the low pressure bearing ring seal, the internal walls of the transitional pressure compressor back stub shaft, and the front of the oil weir, were coated with a film of degraded oil....

The paper "Compensation Plan of Bank of America" highlights that management needs to devise a compensation program that considers all employees of the bank not only the top executives.... There is also a need for open communication between management and bank employees.... ... ... ... The salary range with a minimum of USD 24, 660 and maximum pay of USD 390,000 is a reflection of underpayment among junior staff that do bulk work....

This case study "Compensation Strategy at XYZ Plc" discusses XYZ Company as the largest management consulting, technology consulting, and technology outsourcing firm in the world.... The same is true for the number of service deliveries and orders which are received from the global companies.... ...

From the paper "Rock N Reggae - Work Breakdown Structure" it is clear that the potential threats and uncertainties associated with staging the Rock 'n' Reggae concert can be many such as securities breach, fire and riots as it is a public event and these hazards are always associated where a huge crowd....

"Legal and Social Environment of Business" paper discusses Peter's situations of an ethical dilemma and the connection between ethical theories in Peter's case.... The situation faced by Peter constitutes an ethical dilemma.... Peter is torn between a professional managing director and a caring friend....

It involves factors such as the target customers, business location and the type of products and services to offer.... There are three major types of business strategies used by.... ... ... The paper 'Strategic Human Resource Management - Apple" is a great example of a human resources case study....

The paper "Analysis of Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position - Granite Reit " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Granite's liquidity in 2014 was at 0.... 8 while in 2015 it was 1.... 2, an indication that the firm can easily convert its stake to cash.... The current ratio of Granite reduced in 2015 since the company was able to reduce its current liabilities and increase its current assets....

This case study "The Merger of Compaq and Hewlett Packard" will review the merger between HP and Compaq in 2001, identifying the strategic management issues that preceded the merger on both sides, along with the changes in the management strategy resulting from the combined operations.... .... ... ...

"British Airways Environment Analysis and Corporate Strategy" paper flow from an explanation of the company's timeline than an analysis of its external environment through PEST.... It is followed by a discussion of corporate strategy that can be pursued by the company based on a theoretical framework....

The paper 'Salomon vs Salomon - Limited Liability of Incorporated Companies, the Doctrine of Corporate Veil' is a convincing example of a case study on the law.... The decision in Salomon v Salomon made it amply clear that companies run by single persons or one-man companies could also obtain protection under the doctrine of the corporate veil....

This paper ''The Marketing Strategy'' tells that In the prevailing fierce competitive marketing environment, all the firms, tend to focus on value creation marketing strategy to satisfy them ultimately.... Creating a value strategy gives companies the means to perform its business the way customers need....

The paper "Individual Management of The Woolmark Company" describes that one-to-one marketers can differentiate customers, not just products, in order to ascertain and predict which customers are worth more than others and how to meet each one's individual needs.... ... ... ... The Woolmark Company's image is based on its selling history and the exceptional quality of its products....

The paper presents that the application of capital budget planning within modern organizations has been extensively explored by researchers around the world.... The level of applicability of this procedure by modern firms should be however strongly criticized as it has been found to be limited.... ...

This paper analyzes Myocardial Infarction Treatment.... Outcomes for those suffering from a Myocardial Infarction can vary greatly.... Factors such as education level, patient-physician relationship, quality of care and family support all affect patient compliance in post-MI treatment.... ... ... ...

This paper "The Valuation of Intangible Assets" presents valuation for intangible assets including those of an internally generated nature.... An intangible asset could be said to be one without physical existence but which could increase the income-generating capacity of the company.... ... ... ...

This case study discusses the strategy for the Armellini ice cream and coffee chain.... It outlines Armellini's growth objectives, its internal strengths, and weaknesses, external opportunities and threats.... Based on the findings and conclusions described, it recommends growth strategies.... ... ...

The facility was within their legal right to suspend the nurse on the basis of the discrepancies between the records on the automated medicine cabinet and the handwritten medication administration record.... The nurse.... ... ... erself admitted to frequently making records long after the medication had already been administered and hence making her records prone to error (Butts & Rich, 2008)....

Holder Jr.... the Attorney General of the United States over a few clauses of the Health Care and Reconciliation Act passed on the 30th of March 2010.... According to the Plaintiffs, a few.... ... ... The clause that is in focus here requires every average American citizen who can afford to buy a Health Care Insurance policy to do so, even if it affects his earnings and savings....

The author of this case study "Unilever the Highs and Lows of Driving Sustainable Change" comments on the detailed analysis of Unilever starting from studying its purpose, goals, operations, leadership, structure, size, values, norms, culture and environment.... ... ... ... This paper defines the effectiveness of the organization by comparing it to several theories....

The reporter casts light upon the fact that E-Kin a cloth retail business that started by the idea of Slim Pickens, Jennifer Valley and Ken E.... Sellit after a little incident that took place at a local restaurant.... Like every business, it started on a small scale.... ... ... ... Like every small partnership, they promoted and sold their products themselves in order to pay up for their tuition fees....

"Product Mix Strategy for Amazon, Google, and Facebook" paper states that the company that is anticipated to have the upper hand in the advertising segment is Google.... Despite Facebook's progress over the years, the company has been unable able to match the advertising capabilities of Google.... ...

The paper "Developing Market Specific Supply Chain Strategies" tells that organisations have resorted to effective supply design as one way of surviving in this competitive environment.... The ability of a company to roll out its products depends on its ability to maintain design effective supply chains....

The paper "Work Styles and Personalities of Thomas Green and Frank Davis" state that McDonald's and Davis' modes of handling of the case portray them to have different underlying agendas.... The cracks in the working relationship are amendable if the two take positive steps towards the reform.... ...

The paper 'Roche Holdings - International Business Strategy' is a germane example of a business report.... As a senior manager based in the headquarters (HQs) of Roche Holdings in Switzerland, I would place the firm's corporate strategy in the transnational organization strategy (or transnational strategy) cell, of the integration/ responsiveness (I/R) framework....

The paper "Jaguar and Land Rover Brands Success Story since 2008" is a perfect example of a business case study.... The UK has had a varied and rich history of manufacturing.... From important elements of the trade like steel and coal, furniture, textiles and consumables like pottery, to present-day manufacturing of digital technologies and specialist products....

This research will begin with the statement that the judiciary serves vital functions within any democratic society; it preserves and enacts law and order.... To achieve this, the judges should interpret the law for them to be free from unnecessary political influence and criticism.... ... ... ... The paper tells that the process of selecting state judges is of great importance due to the primacy of being served with impartial and competent judges....

.... ... ... The paper "Classical Management at Telstra" is a perfect example of a management case study.... Telstra is a major Australian telecommunications company that has been ranked as one of the world's largest telecom companies, based on market capitalization.... Its cultural legacy depicts one of a government-owned monopoly that has increasingly adopted a progressive deregulated competitive environment....

"CSR Initiatives of Wal-Mart" paper identifies the harms Walmart inflict on its stakeholders while they make a profit and the CSR initiatives it has adopted as well as its motives.... The paper evaluates the results of such CSR initiatives and makes recommendations to improve the CSR initiatives....