Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

TThe paper analyses the case of Gilette takeover by Proctor and Gambles.... The case being studied is based on the paper by David P.... Stowell titled, The Best Deal Gillette Could Get, written for the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.... ... ... ... James Kilts was the CEO of Gillette when the merger was accomplished, he was known as the 'Razor Boss of Boston,' his alternate with Proctor & Gambles was Alan Lafley....

The paper "The Ways of Empowering the Nurses" focuses on the fact that power is essential for influencing a group or an individual.... Being empowered is important for nurses as they need to influence the physicians as well as the patients on an everyday basis.... ... ... ... Before attending the meeting, Nancy should conduct a little session with the nursing staff in which she could discuss all their views on the issues that will be under discussion in the meeting....

This case study "The Role of Trust in Saudi Telecom Company" focuses on the quality of products bought on the internet that is difficult to judge until it is delivered and can be experienced.... The company selling its goods and services on the internet must evolve marketing strategies.... ... ... ...

This report, Fundamentals of Information and Information Systems, pertains to the current information system position of HP, its current business problems and the way ahead for this business through the efforts of ESS information system whose future based on its usefulness is itself at stake.... ...

This paper ''The Penetration Resistance '' tells that The objective of this study was to develop the relationship between the soil penetration resistance and bulk density concerning field texture.... The interplay of Penetration resistance, and moisture retention curve enables us to find the moisture content....

The paper 'Chinas Three Gorges Dam Project" is a great example of a management case study.... The Three Gorges Dam is considered the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.... The dam is situated at the intersection of three gorges, located on the world's third longest river, Yangtze.... The dam is located in the province of Hubei, China....

The paper 'Importance of Sales Skills for Builders' is an intriguing variant of a marketing case study.... The construction industry at the global level has been noted to have achieved enormous growth in recent years, and currently playing a major role in the economic development of various regions in the world....

The "English and Wales Employment Law Questions" paper identifies whether Sandy Kyaw and Ivy Elen would retain their employment under the transfer of undertakings law, and examines Susan Boyle's termination and responses to the unfair dismissal claim.... ... ... ... It is true that the Claimant held the position of a coach driver with the Respondent and has worked there for 25 years....

The Journal of Technology studies.... The paper "Technology in TEFFL" states that technology in TEFL assists both teachers and students to realize a successful learning experience (Schmidt, et al.... 2009, p.... 138).... There are many technological tools that can be used to improve TEFL but I picked the most basic....

This discussion presents the song 'Yesterday' by the Beatles which is a well-loved song from the time it was first sung publicly until these days.... The song was first performed solo by Paul McCartney in June, 1965, during one of the popular rock and roll group's concert.... .... ... ... According to the study, Discovering 'Yesterday', the melody of the song came to McCartney during his sleep and rung through his mind in the morning, he had to play it over and over again for him to remember it....

Barbara who was in need of buying herself a second hand car while still on a low income paying job was lucky to be lend 3000 by her stepfather Roy.... However, the agreement was that she was to repay the money with 30 equal instalments starting last November plus interest. ... ... ... ... ... he really needed a car that was worth the 3000 she had been lend by her Stepfather but she came across an advertisement for sale of a second hand car that was going for 3200....

The author of this case study "Baltimore Tunnel Firefighters" dwells on the events of the afternoon of Wednesday, July 18, 2001, when a CSX freight train entered the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore.... Reportedly, minutes later, encountering excessive smoke, people realized that the train was on fire....

The paper "White Collar Crimes" discusses that Edwin Sutherland initially put forward the concept, a renowned criminologist and sociologist, in 1939 in a speech when he was talking to the American Sociological Society upon the inclusion of, in the study of criminology.... ... ... ... Thus, they enjoy freedom even in their prisons....

This case study "Fires and the Built Environment" demonstrates the fire tragedy that occurred on the 24th of March, 1991.... The fierce fire started at the ground floor and basement of one building in a region called Rende in the Cosenza area of Italy.... ... ... ... According to a conducted investigation after the severe fire, a reconstruction from the ground floor was possible through the staircase opening which had been completely destroyed....

In the paper 'Brown Vs.... Board Comes Up Again' the author looks at old court cases to help this country steer itself in the right direction.... Those who say slavery and it's out branching roots are long dead are quite wrong.... The question at had is affirmative action for different colors.... ...

In the process of engaging advertisers and other people it is important to ensure that costs used in marketing and advertising achieve the desired goals.... Based on industry information producers set different rates for advertising and some base it on percentage of sales.... ... ... ... This is because these companies are well known for their products and they have loyal customers....

The study "Jesus as a Figure in History" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on the personality of Jesus as a figure in history.... The need to know more about the historical Jesus is becoming intense among non-believers, believers, and also the indifferent.... ... ... ... The reasons are valid and clear....

The first Advert showed the Apple Genius on a plane helping a Mac owner make an anniversary film for his wife after forgetting the occasion.... The paper "iPhone Advertisement Campaigns, Current Sales" discusses that the approach used to advertise iPhone 5 is remarkably comprehensive....

Several episodes may also go through the mind forming something like a film thus making it more real.... "Mental Health Assessment and Intervention" paper examines the cases of Mr.... Bob Smith who is 94 years of age with a mental condition known as psychotic depression that was diagnosed two years after the death of his wife....

The company is also involved in the business of marketing books, film and music through its Hear Music and entertainment divisions (Starbucks Coffee Company, 2010).... The paper "Making Profile for Entrepreneurship for International Franchise - Starbucks" is a perfect example of a business case study....

Starbucks has an entertainment division and Hear Music brand, Starbucks also markets music, books and film.... The paper "Evaluation of Starbucks Corporation" tells that Starbucks Corporation is a big multinational coffee and coffeehouse chain/outlet company based in the United States....

film cities, theatres, sports heritages and several natural spots are popular among the global visitors.... "A Situation Analysis for Visit Britain" paper focuses on the British Tourist Authority that is also known as Visit Britain.... It is the national tourism agency of Britain....

This paper 'Palliative Pain Management in Advanced Breast Cancer' discusses pain relief management in a terminally ill breast cancer patient as an exercise to gain further understanding of the palliative care of advanced malignancy.... Advanced malignancy care is a challenge for medical professionals....

This paper ''Communication Strategies During a Crisis'' tells us that the success of any organization in the 21st century is defined by its ability to communicate effectively with its employees, and society.... Communication plays a crucial role in an organization at all times as it provides a platform for all stakeholders....

The "Racial Discrimination in Policing" paper includes the occurrence of Stephen Lawrence's murder in 1993 that caused a great deal of racial tension and racial discrimination was accused but not verified except through independent civil examination.... .... ... ... This examination did not occur within the police agencies themselves but outside of it via the Secretary of State for the Home Department....

This paper ''Leadership and Management Aspects of Teacher Recruitment and Retention'' is based on the need to have leadership styles and systems in schools that encourage the teachers to actively participate in the provision of the quality outcomes.... ... ... ... Given the importance of the school leadership in the development of the schools, this research has the objective of determining how leadership and management aspects impact the recruitment, growth and retention of the teachers....

The case study under observation in this paper reflects a wide range of problematic issues targeting Food Merchandising Corporation (FMC) most of which relate to poor management but some also relate to irresponsibility and unprofessionalism on behalf of the workforce.... This paper.... ... ... aims at contemplating all such issues which have the potential to create pandemonium at a workplace and then reviewing what the literature has to say on controlling the troublesome factors and preventing their occurrence in the future....

This case study "Groupon: Current and Future Strategies" discusses strategic marketing by critically analyzing Groupon Company's internal and external environment and its current and future strategies.... Strategic groups include firms within an industry that have comparable strategic attributes....

The responsibilities of the business focus upon creation of global processes for sustainability development and improve upon its.... ... ... The paper "Competitive Position and Corporate Social Responsibility Study of Nike" is a wonderful example of a case study on management.... The corporate social responsibility of Nike as a business strategic tool for a strong market presence and brand image development is a global example....

This case study "The Kyoto Agreement" discusses whether international institutions and regimes have been effective in their roles against global warming.... The key focus of this essay has been on the Kyoto Agreement, its development, and history towards addressing environmental issues.... ... ... ...

The main purpose of the report is to investigate whether ABC Plc, which is a highly successful listed company in the UK, can acquire a renowned company, Associated British Foods Plc, so as to reduce the idiosyncratic risks.... It also highlights the global economic condition and.... ... ... The paper "Associated British Food Plc" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study....

The purpose of this study is to prove the damage of using bottled water in Hong Kong and to offer ways of solving this problem.... The author makes the problem overview, offers the change process and such steps like urgency, coalitions, vision, empower others, and its evaluation.... ... ... ... The residents of Honk Kong strongly believe that the way to drink water is to use the bottled variety, as they believe the health benefits and convenience is preferred compared to boiling existing tap water....

The paper "Telephonica Global Strategy, Structure, and Operations" states that Telephonica marketing strategies are the broad approaches intend to adopt in the longer term to achieve its marketing objectives in accordance with its mar­keting policies.... .... ... ... Telephonica can capture a larger share of an existing market for current products through market saturation and market pene­tration....

This paper analyzes the Kerala tourism business strategies.... It included the SWOT analysis (strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats).... The author provides information about market penetration, innovations, and diversification as well as the recommendations.... ... ... ... Kerala is a south Indian state along the Malabar coast....

The paper 'Performing of Bank in the UK' concerns the HSBC which is based on a bank with a range of services to customers in the UK as well as the world.... They have positioned their services as premium and expect the customers to enjoy and pay for this premiership.... ... ... ... The customers have unlimited access to a relationship manager to take care of all their concerns....

Violence in the workplace is an alarming global problem.... Countries all over the world have been formulating policies in order to protect the human resources.... The paper "Violence In The Workplace And Responsibility For It" discusses the workplace violence epidemic and what to do about it.... ...

This study "Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in Developing Countries" aims at identifying the benefit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and analyzing the fact whether CSR can be only determined through product designing and manufacture or some other criteria.... ... ... ... Corporate objectives or strategies are the milestones that any business venture wants to achieve....

The paper discusses the missions, objectives, and strategies of Kraft Foods Inc.... This would see if the mission is viable enough or a different proposed mission would work better.... The SWOT/TOWS analysis relates the internal company strengths and weaknesses against market threats and opportunities....

The study "Culture and Family in Nursing" is devoted to understand the impact of culture on family health and nursing is related to a considerate practice of the family, as it establishes a realism that confirms the analysis that professional nursing perform which is crucial to health care.... ... ....

A paper "Management Problems: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance" claims that the potential justification of the above initiative of Cauldwell is discussed.... The benefits and drawbacks of the specific policy are presented, followed by examples of organizations that adopted a similar practice....

From the paper "Retail Industry in the UK and Future Challenges - TESCO" it is clear that the important resource is the Tesco Direct.... This is recent and among the foreseeable capability for business growth.... It serves as an important tool to increase the sales margins of the business.... ... ...

This paper aims at identifying the strategic direction of GrandMet in future.... Grand Metropolitan Companies included an array of luxury products or brands and also companies around the world.... So GrandMet simultaneously maintains the assets from varied industries such as tobacco, liquor, etc....

The paper "Management Techniques at McGraw-Hill" focuses on the analysis, system development, design and maintenance at McGraw-Hill.... One of the initial things that the company needs to carry out is a feasibility study, which is also a question under consideration in the paper.... ... ... ... McGraw-Hill is an organization that was setting its foot in the business of publishing books....

The author analyzes the John Lewis Partnership and states that ss much as the JLP is not doing badly in business, the idea of having the entire staff owning and running the company might not work for long and could cause the company to collapse in the future.... .... ... ... The more partners are making money, the more they are getting reluctant to put up strict rules which should also restrict the use of company facilities with very little spent....

The paper focuses on family-owned businesses which represent the largest fraction of the world's economy.... For instance, they provide employment to a significantly large group of people across the world.... They represent approximately 65 to 95 percent of the total organizations in different countries....

The case study "Human Management and Performance" presents Ten years ago, the market was a local bazaar spanning a few yards.... Transactions took place face-to-face, buyers and sellers not only dealt with each other firsthand but also knew each other personally.... ... ... ... In the paper, it is told that direct contact with each other, sellers knew their potential customers' tastes and fashions, and were up-to-date with the latest changes and whims....

The case study 'Innovation and Regulation of Information and Communication Technologies' demonstrates that interconnection to the old or traditional communication PSTN networks is necessary for attaining purposeful VoIP capabilities.... This interconnection is done using contractual agreements.... ...

The paper 'Ethics ad Stakeholder Management' presents managers who are borne of delegating all organizational duties to subordinates in an attempt to meet objectives.... This is quite a hefty task as coercing and ensuring responsibility among workers calls for a wise approach.... ... ... ... It's pointed out that ethics and moral problems solving process is a vital objective in every organization....

The case study "Strategic Management Theory and Integrated Approach" states that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.... is a US-based multinational company that is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas and was founded in the year 1945.... It is considered to be one of the largest retail organizations in the world....

The author states that there is a bad year for the investors of wine and the merchants of Bordeaux are unable to sell over half the vintage of 2007, that is considered to be overpriced and poor.... This means that for the 2007 vintage to be sold, there is a need for reducing the price of the commodity....