Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

One of the functions of money is that it acts as a medium of exchange that is used in the buying and selling of goods and services (Jiménez, Peydró & Saurina, 2014).... Second is that it is a unit of.... ... ... The paper 'Federal Reserve and US Monetary Policy ' is an actual example of a finance & accounting case study....

This market proposal makes use of a wide range of economic concepts and theories, global trade strategies, case studies and market analyses to assess the profitability and suitability of the Brazilian market.... A Meta-Analysis of studies on the Determinants of Standardization and Localization of International Marketing and Advertising Strategies, Journal Of International Consumer Marketing, 19(4), 109-147. ...

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{b} An audio-visual, in the form of a VCD.... {b} An audio-visual, in the form of a VCD.... In the paper «Developing a Teaching Plan' the author discusses the case of Sara, who is going away to college.... She learns that meningococcal immunizations are required....

I was privileged to interviews a British Citizen student known as Mr.... Callum Barnaby.... Mr.... Callum is a younger man aged 20 years from Britain.... He is tall about 5.... fts and has a white.... ... ... He is a son of Mr.... Barnaby who works as a Doctor.... His mother also is also a Doctor and they work at the some hospital....

Additionally, in Murphy's (2007) review of case studies undertaken by Chan Kim & Mauborgne highlights the need to create new markets in marketing strategy as opposed to focusing on competition (Murphy, 2007).... The development of the Internet business model has clearly fragmented the market with the creation of multiple market spaces and distribution channels in music, film and television....

"International Business Law and Ethics" paper examines the case in which the key corporate players, are Smith Pty Ltd.... a computer software developer, Jones & Co.... Ltd which is a big client of Smith Pty and a new subsidiary of Jones & Co.... Ltd called Helping Hands Ltd.... ... ... ... The most likely scenario is that this would not make a difference in this case since it was not a determining factor for the actual loss of goods....

The paper "Microsoft Company Adaptation to the Global, Social, and Economic Changes" highlights that by 1996, the company Microsoft had invented the Microsoft ActiveX technology, which helped in the constructing of live content for use on the Internet.... ... ... ... In late 1998, the company Microsoft restructured its management, appointing Steve Ballmer as president....

This paper 'An Analysis of Lloyds Current Strategic Position' outlines the possible development of Lloyd.... Lloyds Bank, though doing comparatively better than its peers, has still been hit by the encompassing economic slowdown and credit crisis.... Some of its operations are doing relatively better than others....

Qualitative case studies in operations management: trends, research outcomes, and future research implications.... The paper focuses on understanding the complexity of the global supply chain as it was ascertained that it bears significant differences with respect to the domestic supply chain....

In recent studies, researchers investigated the explosive movements concerned mainly with vertical jump.... The difference in initial knee angle in the study has not been investigated in other studies.... The paper "The Performance of Standing Long Jump" states that in the very fundamental premise of kinesiology, the body has innate healing energy....

This paper "Trading Places: Supporting Marx's Commodity Fetishism" discusses Marx's theory of ideology using the film Trading Places to illustrate the various points contained as they relate to class, gender, and race.... This film is a perfect example of how Hollywood portrays race, class, and gender.... This film is a perfect example of how Hollywood portrays race, class and gender in such a way that both reinforces the prevailing ideology concerning these issues and works to ensure others that are not of the upper echelons of these groups equally buy into the ideology....

The "History and Heritage of the Nike Foundation" paper focuses on Nike Corporation which has become the world's leading innovator in footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories.... In the fiscal year 2013 Nike Corporation generated total revenues of $25.... 3 billion and a net income of $2.... 8 billion....

This paper identifies explores how to improve the competitive and strategic position of Cameron Auto Parts.... Despite having sizeable contracts with the Big Three, Cameron was unable to secure enough additional sales contracts to ensure sustainability, much less explore growth opportunities.... ...

This case study "Ethical Marketing" presents unethical behaviors that are detrimental to any company, and if condoned, can lead to unnecessary losses to the involved companies.... Such behaviors should therefore be abhorred and severely dealt with at all sectors of a company (Murphy).... ... ... ...

Measuring Information Systems Service Quality: Lessons from Two Longitudinal Case studies.... The paper "JT Business Consultancy: CIO Strategic Objectives, KPIs and Strategic Direction Statement " is an outstanding example of an information technology case study.... To provide guidance in planning, development and investment in business systems that fully integrate technology to business processes thus creating an infrastructure that supports business products and the need of our customers....

In the paper 'BMW's Marketing Techniques' the author looks at the Italian economy, which is the fifth-largest economy in terms of the USD exchange rate and seventh largest in terms of purchasing power parity.... Motor vehicles are counted as one of the significant industries in Italy.... ... ... ...

Legal studies, 18(5), 157-159 ... The paper "Magnum Enterprises and Technological Challenges" presents that information technology is one of the most emerging factors from the organization's perspective.... Organizational managers are using IT in terms of developing strategies for the growth and sustainability of the organization....

The paper "TechSoup Global and NetSquared: Helping Those Who Help Others" discusses that NGOs and NPOs mainly need to target the general public and the prospective funding individuals and organizations in order to persuade them to fund their cause.... .... ... ... Social Media and the communication arena via it are the latest means of communication that are becoming popular among the masses globally....

While Bang and Olufsen had a long history of innovative driven design, with software innovations of companies such as Apple they realized that to remained competitive they need to develop designs that would function within the contemporary technological landscape.... ... ... ... While Bang and Olufsen had a long history of innovative driven design – even being featured in the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) – with software innovations of companies such as Apple they realized that to remained competitive they need to develop designs that would function within the contemporary technological landscape....

The paper "TechSoup Global and NetSquared" presents detailed information, that Social Media and the communication arena via it are the latest means of communication that are becoming popular among the masses globally.... The association of any corporate organization.... ... ... ... Another indicator of measuring effectiveness via social media metric tools is to assess the participation of funders and peers in events, discussions, and meetings....

visual attractiveness 12 ... visual attractiveness ... This case study "Designing Web Usability" presents an evaluation of the Ballarat university website.... To sum it up, it also offers a list of recommendations to the problems that have been identified with the aim of making the site more users friendly and more functional....

This paper under the following headline "To What Extent Do You Agree That Video Games Have Had a Positive Effect on Society?... will provide an argument and discussion about video games and its influence on the children.... This influence will be shown, described, and discussed.... .... ... ... Taking the three most important areas and kinds of the human condition the effect caused by video games will be regarded from the three different perspectives which are three different conditions of human behaviour....

This paper "Gaining Competitive Advantage Through the E-commerce Leverage" discusses various types of e-commerce business models that have aimed to leverage the power of Internet technology.... A brief account of these models is presented in this paper.... ... ... ... The first type of ecommerce model is dubbed the merchant, which sells goods and services either on a wholesale or retail basis....

arts and Humanities in Higher Education , 9(1), pp.... Several research studies suggest the need to teach the primary school students English as their foreign language in order to prepare them for secondary school level (Larson-Hall, 2008; Martin, 2000).... For this reason, it is advisable for teachers to take advantage of using special type of teaching approach such as the use of simulation-based instructions, flash cards with bold and highlighted English words, and visual aids....

(1992) "Choice of Foreign Market Entry Mode: Impact of Ownership, Location and Internalization Factors", Journal of International Business studies, 23 (1): 1-27.... (1986) "Modes of foreign entry: a transaction cost analysis and propositions", Journal of International Business studies, 17 (3): 1-26.... (2002) "Institutional, cultural and transaction cost influences on entry mode choice and performance", Journal of International Business studies, 33 (2): 203-221....

Moreover, the traditional banking of Dubai needed restructuring and reduction of unnecessary operation cost; hence, the decision of merging local banks to establish a strong entity was a notable development (“MENA case studies on Governance and Public Management”). ... ??MENA case studies on Governance and Public Management....

studies have compared the extranet with an intranet that grants limited information access to users outside the organization (Dragoi 2007; Near 2008).... A review of website evaluation studies in the tourism and hospitality fields from 1996 to 2009.... The paper "Hospitality Information Technology in InterContinental Hotels Group" looks at the security systems that ought to be employed by IHG to ensure that its data is backed up, safe from hackers, and its integrity is not compromised by malicious software....

Moreover, the park work in collaboration with a number of universities and research organisations so that various scientists can conduct studies on various subjects related to marine life.... The animal health team at the park has so far contributed in publishing multiple numbers of peer-reviewed studies regarding research on marine lives.... The company works in collaboration with various universities all over the world so that greater degree of informative studies can be undertaken with respect to marine lives. ...

This paper focuses on talent management at the TNNB company.... TNNB is a family-owned engineering firm manufacturing electrohydraulic systems for different customers, especially for export.... TNNB has been recognized as an industry leader, thus won two Queens Awards for Export.... ... ... ... TNNB produces systems with an order where the initial details then the details are communicated to a design engineer, who in turn builds a collection of images presented to the customer....

Scotts Miracle-Gro: Case Study (Add (Add (Add Date) Scotts Miracle-Gro: Case Study Introduction This paper will analyze the case study “Scotts Mircal-Gro: The Spreader Sourcing Decision” written by John Gray and Michael Leiblein.... ... ... ... While evaluating the case, specific focus will be given to the organization's short term objectives....

The author of the following paper "An Examination of the Long-Run Performance of UK Acquiring Firms" examines the impact of the gains to shareholders of firms that announce acquisitions of public firms, private firms, or subsidiaries of other firms.... ... ... ... Acquisitions are substantial investments made by a firm....

ccording to Camara& Renjen (2004), studies by researchers and analysts has confirmed that mergers are as likely to destroy as to create shareholder value.... The paper "The Impacts of a Merger on the Culture of the Organization" describes that the organization on the whole faced strategic choices that posed threats to its existence....

The situation is worsened by lack of visual cues that miss in telephone calls, leading to misunderstandings and difficulties in communication processes.... The paper 'Starbucks's Effective Machinery of Global Outsourcing' illuminates the famous brand's experience tied with global outsourcing....

Ethnic studies ... on-verbal communication patterns are those used to send visual messages without the need to talk.... The paper 'Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory regarding Indonesian Students in Australia' is an outstanding example of a case study on culture....

The decision making process involves a variety of steps and frameworks which are researched and studies by the scholars in the field to come up with an analysis.... The decision making process involves a variety of steps and frameworks which are researched and studies by the scholars in the field to come up with an analysis....

he range of studies is broad and complex, from the processes within the neuron or nerve cell (molecular and cellular levels) to how these networks of nerve cells interact (system level) and how humans are capable of intelligent human behaviour, cognition, emotion and physiological responses (physiological and cognitive levels). ... In 1932, Adrian and Sherrington were recognised for their studies on the functions of neurons in the brain and the spinal cord in sending messages....

This paper "Is Security-Enhanced through Arms Control Measures" examines an issue that is intertwined with three main other issues namely; arms control, disarmament, and proliferation.... These are the primary security issues that top the list of international agendas.... ... ... ... Several questions have attracted heated debates in the security sector....

A number of research studies on working capital management have been undertaken for a few small and large firms in India, UK, US and Belgium to find out the influential factors which have lead the firms to opt for good working capital management practices.... The paper aims to provide an analysis of its working capital management and check whether the gearing and dividend decisions are in alignment with the relevant financial theories....

studies are continually being published in journals outlining the effects of digital integration in the education system.... ?International Education studies, 8(12), 176. ... IWBs increase the focus and motivation of the students because of the introduction of various visual and audio learning methods (Gashan & Alshumaimeri, 2015).... Students with reading difficulties can easily use a visual aid to explain an idea. ...

According to the England national primary curriculum key stage one, learners in their first year of studies are acquainted with sounds that they can associate with their day to day activities (Smith, 1991: Turnbull, 1995).... British Journal of Educational studies, 46(4), 362-385. ... In the key stage 1 of the curricula, mathematic pupils are expected to understand the foundations of mathematics and how to name visual objects that surround their environment (Booth, 1993)....

Currently Sarah and Josh are working on the promotions and branding of the next Fire Force Five film but their ideas and strategies regarding the work are extremely contrasting.... Sarah, the 37-year-old marketing chief joined Rising Entertainment 10 years ago and she grew her career in the company from an entry-level copywriter, to marketing associate, to head of the 22-person film marketing unit (Erickson, p.... Hence she has a vast experience in film promotion and distribution....

Colloquium with Sound Installation and film Screening: Friday, April 9, 2010. ... The paper "Major Competitors of Music Retailing in the United Kingdom" states that through Video meetings via Skype, Go to a meeting, teleconferencing, what's up and telecommuting quality services can be achieved and hence should be adopted to make more sales....

According to the Pilot studies of the 1997, Ford motor has extreme bottlenecks in marketing, related to planning for material and transportation process which further cause delay in the delivery of products to the customers.... This case study "Computer Sciences and Information Technology" focuses on the case of Teri Takai, the Director of Supply Chain System of Dell Computer who has provided an effective recommendation to the senior executives of Ford regarding the implementation of information technology....

Ethics case study Date: Ethics case study Q1.... Integrity A professional accountant should be frank and honest in his or her professional and business relationships and dealings.... In the case, facing the managing direct head-on and being frank within him about the reasons for hesitating to counter-sign the check would amount to integrity....

The paper "Green Building Business Investigation' is a perfect example of a capstone project on engineering and construction.... Reporting on an organization's performance in terms of its financial aspects alone may be regarded as being limited in precisely representing market performance.... ... ...

In the research paper 'Audit Framework' the author analyzes a review of an organization's financial records, which is performed to determine whether the organization is following specific procedures, rules, or regulations set by some higher authority.... ... ... ... The author states that auditing process is considerably broader than the definition of an audit of historical financial statements and encompasses many attestation and assurance service activities....

Communication studies, 55(3): 481-497 ... Communication studies, 56(4): 375-392... The study "Management Styles in the Multico Case" focuses on the critical, thorough, and multifaceted analysis of the changes implemented in Multico, a firm that operates around the world, especially referring to one of the firm's divisions, the 'DrugDiv'....

According to studies done by McKinsey & Company indicates that companies adopting the Web 2.... Critical studies in Mass Media, pp 279-305. ... Critical studies in Television pp 133-145.... This paper ''Social Business by IBM'' tells us that as the demand for products and services increases in the local and the international markets, firms that are focused on attaining a competitive edge and sustainable profits have now turned to social networking as a communication method....

The paper "Impact of Competition Policy and Regulatory Mechanisms on Tesco" discuses that Tesco as a company uses the Tesco Clubcard to keep in touch with its customers.... However, the act does not allow the company to remain discrete about its promotional contacts with its clients.... ... ... ... Regulation of the grocery industry in the UK by nature of its competition is based on four major items; prices, location of the company, product selection and promotional procedures....