Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The study "Leadership Plan for Hurricane Andrew" definitely shows up that the period has come for the public to set up a local funding foundation for emergency management, to employ a fresh breed of officials and to incorporate disaster management, and hazard mitigation, into its everyday planning, operations along with decision-making....

This paper "Tesco Ltd and Its Competitive Environment" focuses on the fact that the UK economy is extremely fragile at the moment.... Jobs are scarce and people are wary of how much they are spending on what.... Luxury purchases have taken the back seat and everyone is only buying absolute necessities....

This paper "Imperfections in Audit Outcomes: Fraud & Corruption" discusses fraud and corruption as activities that are most undesirable for any organization.... In fact, many experts including auditors strive to ensure that these activities do not take root in the organization.... ... ... ... it is beyond doubt that it is not entirely possible to unearth and measure all fraudulent activities....

The paper will start with the brief overview of the Little Red Roaster.... The paper will investigate the following: problems; causes; goals; action alternatives; implementation; contingency.... The paper will also make appropriate recommendation.... .... ... ... The essay discusses that the LRR operated in a highly competitive market....

The paper "Malware Management in the Enterprise" describes that a few measures which one can take to fight malware on their own terms are that lock your system to protect privacy.... Securing your web browser and locking it is the first step against malware.... ... ... ... A few antivirus programs can protect against malware however the first step in solving a problem is identifying it....

Penang Mutiara, one of the most prominent and luxurious hotels in the area of South-East Asia, is located in the lush greenery of the Indian Asian coast of Malaysia.... It is owned by Malaysia's pernas-UOE and managed by Mandarin global Hotels in Singapore.... The hotel provides to.... ... ... The hotel staff is provided with training in order to learn how to better deal with customers as well as how to effectively fulfill all their needs and demands....

The paper "The Procurement Management Process of Recreational Equipment Inc" focuses on the importance for any business of the procurement management process: creating a successful procurement team, evaluating suppliers, creating a correct offer including price, delivery time and quality, etc.... ....

The paper "The Operational Management Challenge at Inditex Group" states that Inditex is a benchmark for operational management efficiencies and should be commended for achieving unparalleled competence and cost controls from design all the way through to finished manufacture.... ... ... ... Generally speaking, Inditex is superior to nearly all competition in keeping control over costs, satisfying a very demanding and discriminating customer by providing fast and exclusive merchandise selections, and maintaining managerial control over the majority of its production systems and supply streams....

Grapevine Communications is a full service marketing communications organization with its head office located in the United States.... It specializes in advertising, public relations, market research and consultation.... This report presents a business plan for Grapevine Communications start up operation in Pakistan....

The "Project Plan for Organisation of Music Festival" paper shows how we get about the entire process of developing the project plan for a given project.... The author has just been hired by a music promoter to develop the project plan for a one-day music festival to be held in Greenwich Park.... ....

The "WOTS-UP Analysis and Company Capability Profile for Roche" paper focuses on Roche research-orientated healthcare company.... The company is active in the discovery and manufacture of pharmaceutical systems.... The activities of the group focus on the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of diseases....

In the paper 'LensCrafters Love Your Eyes' the author discusses a renowned global dealer of eyewear such as prescription spectacles and contact lenses.... This company is America's leading optical chain since it has approximately 90 outlets in the state of California only.... ... ... ... The author states that since its inception in the year 1983, by Dean Butler, a former Procter, and Gamble manager, LensCrafters currently has about 860 service outlets spread all over Canada, the UK, and South America....

This paper "The Court Procedures of Matimak Trading Co and D.... .... .... Kids Sportswear Inc" focuses on the fact that the Plaintiff, Matimak Trading Company, appealed the order of the US District Court for the Southern District of NY, which dismissed the plaintiff's claims for lack of jurisdiction....

This study discusses The lack of a plan for new business and design which has created a communication breakdown between all of our departments, which has resulted in a stagnant project.... The study analyses that Pat and Chris have done a good job coming up with new applications for our software....

The paper "Kraft Foods' Strategy to Lead the Global Food Processing Companies Market" states the second-largest food processing company competes with Nestle and continuously expands its market globally applying two ways for expending - acquiring the existing food brands and entering a joint-venture agreement with foreign business companies....

The paper "The Strategic Principles of the Maersk Line" analyzes key factors in the firm's external environment to determine basic issues driving the shipping industry, strategic capabilities of Maersk and how it competes in the industry, as well as justifies main strategic issues affecting Maersk over 5 years....

This paper "Welcome to Heroes Camp" presents Heroes Camp that has been the subculture in the truest sense of the term.... The children who could fall prey to the unsocial and anti-social activities has been recovered and rehabilitated by the ministry.... ... ... ... Heroes Camp could develop a sense of Lord among those young minds....

The paper "Importance of the Development of the Nuclear Power for Belina" highlights that with newer systems we will be showing the world that Belina is a city which is growing and is ready to invest in good quality things only that way will we be able to invite foreign investments.... ... ... ... It is quite essential to state that with a developed land where electricity will be provided our people will work and improve their generations to come ethically and environmentally we are rich so why not become economically and mentally rich too and use these systems to improve our and our nation's life....

From the paper "Ethical Decisions in Leadership " it is clear that after identifying the two potential candidates and conducting a SWOT analysis, comparison of the results would give Lael a basis for determining the stronger among the two while focusing on the organizational goals.... ... ... ... In general, it is important for companies to maintain ethical decisions in leadership as well as in organizational operations, the main reason being the fact that failure to establish the solution to an ethical dilemma may lead to problems that may be difficult for the organization to deal with in future....

This paper focuses on Cathy Pacific Airways Limited has undergone through so much change.... It has achieved so much since its inception.... The company was able to remain strong and focused during the aviation industry turbulent periods because positive, firm and all-inclusive management were put in place....

The author of this paper identifies the current planning of Zara company and the leading functions within the management hierarchy, offering suggestions on how Zara managers can best use these functions to create better innovative practices and values.... .... ... ... A successful innovator must maintain a backward-looking management philosophy (Alsever, 2009)....

This paper "Project Contingency Planning and Risk Assessment" identifies the importance of risk assessment and contingency planning surrounding project goals and how specific project-related issues can impact the dependencies of the initial project plan.... ... ... ... Within a wide variety of organizations today there are specific projects which will require the efforts of individuals in the business as well as multiple members of the organizational staff....

This paper presents change management at Toyota Australia, in light of recent developments, tied to the greater market forces.... The auto industry in Australian is facing a crisis brought about by worsened economic fundamentals elsewhere in the world.... ... ... ... The malaise in the industry in Australia is widespread and not isolated to a few auto manufacturers and suppliers....

This paper provides a business analysis of Capstone.... In the growing construction industry, Capstone offers unique products and services for buildings.... Having unique building structures, the company is able to provide construction services for the vast population.... ... ... ... The company recruits well-educated, trained and skilled personnel that work with the latest construction projects....

Mrs.... Pamela Miller is the elderly octogenarian whom I have selected for my research regarding the religious and spiritual inclination of this elderly lady in the path of her life; it was my serious effort to read the mind of Mrs.... Miller.... ... ... ... Mrs.... Pamela Miller is the elderly octogenarian whom I have selected for my research regarding the religious and spiritual inclination of this elderly lady in the path of her life; it was my serious effort to read the mind of Mrs....

This paper focuses on the leadership styles at Mountain West Health Plans Inc.... The author identified several problems and their solutions.... The paper starts with a brief history, which forms the basis of the problems facing the company.... Evelyn Gustafson has headed the company for many years....

This study 'Finance and Accounting: Sparkle Plc.... aims to advice Sparkle Plc.... and its board of directors regarding the information that should be included in the annual report of the company along with the financial statements.... Information that is significant is termed as compulsory information....

The paper "Successful Turnaround of Ford Motor Company" discusses that effective planning and focus on customers along with proper long term vision and focus on future can also help a company to maintain sustainability even during periods of economic downturn.... ... ... ... The financial strategies proposed by the CEO helped generate good margins for the company in showing profits in the first quarter of 2008 after the company posted huge losses in the previous years....

The paper outlines the promotional and communicational for the launch of a fictional product called a projector laptop.... In this scenario, the new projector laptop is the newest product in Apple's line of computer technologies.... The new laptop is all set to be launched in the US market.... ... ...

This paper 'Davis Service Group -Textile Maintenance Service" focuses on the company that provides textile maintenance service to the hospitals, restaurants and private businesses of UK and EU.... By developing the reputation the company managed to develop good relations with its customers.... .... ...

The study "Business Strategy of Toyota" presents the competitive analysis within the Porter five forces model reveals that Toyota enjoys relatively better competitiveness.... Their competitiveness is being strengthened by the recall of its cars, although the company suffered significant losses because of them....

This research will begin with the statement that GSM stands for Gulf States Metals.... It is basically a nickel refinery located in the southern part of USA.... The refinery not only produces nickel but also, copper, cobalt and ammonia sulfate.... ... ... ... This research tells that GSM is a ten-year-old company which inherited its nickel expertise from its parent company namely IMI....

This paper "Bunzl Vending Services and Its Business Environment" focuses on the fact that services are marked by their intangibility, inseparability, and heterogeneity.... It gets all the more complex when automated system and technology creeps into the basic service delivery process.... .... ... ...

The paper "Competitor and Market Analysis" states toll manufacturing that will be spread in three manufacturing plants will ensure that any problems in any plant that will hamper production can be negated by simply transferring the load to another manufacturing plant to fill the slack.... ... ... ...

The writer of this study "Marketing Plan of Customized Electronic Notebooks" aims to provide detailed information about Elecwrit, a customized electronic notebook produced in Australia.... One of the highest growing industries in the world is the electronic and technology industry.... ... ... ... The product will be sold in the Australian market which will be divided into geographical segments....

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the outsourcing activities of Honeywell International Inc.... and to assess the impact of these activities on the company, the industry, and the national economy.... This is to recognize that the outsourcing or off-shoring policies of a company.... ... ... ...

The paper entitled 'The Nature of Dreams and Fantasies' concerns the dreaming which is not an awry thing in entirety.... Dreams and fantasies do change with the passage of time but these things leave a lasting impression on the psychological make-up of the different individuals.... ... ... ... Man has always dreamed about different things....

This paper "Law and Practise Surrounding the Obligation of Confidentiality Owed by a GP to his Patient" discusses both an ethical and legal issue.... Ethical in the sense that every medical professional is bound by the rules of ethics of the profession.... ... ... ... Clearly, the obligation of confidentiality of the GP towards the patient is not an absolute guarantee of the law nor is it an absolute ethical norm....

The study "Financial Statement Analysis" analyzes and discusses the financial position and performance of Vodafone over the four financial years from 2003 to 2006 in comparison with its major competitor France Telecom.... The analysis considers all related qualitative and quantitative information....

This study "Construction and Management Plan -The New York Times Building" discusses a skyscraper and a magnificent piece of architecture.... The study considers the fire fating system, external cladding system, building services, strategic management plan, and legal issues.... ... ... ... Located strategically in the bustling Times Square district, the building is directly accessible from the West Side Highway and 11 Subway lines, thereby giving it a fair advantage of capturing the gaining momentum of the area and capitalizes on the development of the neighboring areas....

The paper 'A Number of Stressors in an Organization' focuses on verifiable events that occur outside of the individual and stress refers to the individual responses to stressors.... There can be a number of stressors in an organization which affects the performance of managers.... ... ... ... Major stressors that are observed among personnel are the time stressors, encounter stressors, situational stressors, and anticipatory stressors....

The author of the paper creates an awareness of the problems that AcuScan is facing with regards to developing the new product - Operation Optimize.... Scope of the document covers all the issues of various players who support or are not with the development.... .... ... ... Pat feels that Kelly is against the company's interests as Kelly is not ready to build the full product that would increase the market reach....

The main objective of the following study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the consumer protection law in the United Kingdom.... For the purpose of illustration, the writer will examine a particular case that features the purchase of defective goods.... ... ... ... The United Kingdom has several laws that protect the rights of consumers from faulty and defective goods....

The paper "Enterprise Resource Planning as a Modular Integrated Systems Strategy" states that once one section of the new system is in place and functioning properly, the old section of the same is removed and a new phase is begun.... Finally, once all these are done accordingly.... ... ... ... It is clear to see that ERP systems offer a wide range of benefits to the implementer of the system....

The paper "Business Plan for a Start-up Food truck Venture" highlights that the product offered is unique reduces competition from fast food joints.... The food is also affordable, making a subscription to the New York Food Truck Company a pocket- friendly encounter.... ... ... ... The venture faces the challenge of acquiring specialized facilities and the high cost of premises....

The author of this case study "Principles of Strategic Management of Adobe" comments on the multinational company that provides digital marketing tools across the world providing companies with a platform to market digital substances, to incorporate them across the media devices.... ... ... ... Adobe's objective circles around the 4 M realm, helping customers 'make, manage measure and monetize' their commodities....

This study "IKEA in China and Saudi Arabia" provides a brief description of IKEA and the problem that has been identified in the case.... The external analysis was concluded by using theories like Pestle, Porter's five forces, and industry life cycle.... ... ... ... IKEA is a Swedish company which has been registered in the Netherlands....

From the paper "The Collapse of American International Group" it is clear that the stakeholder that felt the collapse of the Company financially was the individual taxpayer, this is because the Federal government used a lot of money to bail out the company.... .... ... ... AIG credit default swaps were insurance contracts that were unregulated, therefore, AIG did not put anything any capital as collateral and it maintained what can be described as an AAA credit rating....

This paper "Controversial Planning Decisions" focuses on the fact that over the last few decades, environmental policies and planning all over the world has moved away from a principal government controlled 'top-down' venture into a multi-level structure of governance.... .... ... ... In the controversial Oaken Wood planning decision, the government argued that the commercial benefits of expanding the Hermitage Quarry into the Oaken Woodlands outweighed the worth of the 400-year old Oaken Woodlands....

This case study "Family Business & Entrepreneurship" is focused on a family business that contributes to a significant proportion of total revenues in national and international markets.... Reportedly, while there are millions of family businesses, a few thousands have been able to sustain through ages....