Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

In the paper 'Strengths and Weaknesses of Amazon's Strategy,' the author discusses one of the pioneers in internet-based businesses that have managed to transform the landscape of this industry.... Unlike entities like eBay and Yahoo!... Amazon has focused to capitalize on opportunities in hand....

Several research studies on early childhood and the research methods employed to solicit children's behavior and their perception of the world they live in.... Researches sometimes acknowledge that a combination of visual, written, and traditional approaches are most appropriate for studies on children with a greater number.... According to Punch, drawings, diaries, participatory rural appraisals (PRA), worksheets, and a combination of visual, written, and traditional methods can be employed by researches depending on the age of the children and on the information required from the study....

The paper "McDonald's and Wal-Mart's Growth Strategies" discusses that to maintain McDonald's competitiveness in the global markets, the company has decided to re-define its growth strategies.... In line with this matter, McDonald's decided to expand its business based on its existing store locations....

No wonder the education system in Saudi Arabia aims at offering its students with adeptness in English so as to make them acquire appropriate knowledge in various fields: new inventions, arts and science fields.... The visual display objectives of the book also fulfil the wants and needs of fourth graders. ...

The paper "Managing Resources in a Child Fire Safety Awareness Project" is a remarkable example of a case study on management.... Bournemouth in the county of Dorset is a coastal city of England with a population of approximately 400,000.... Bournemouth is located approximately 170 km southwest of London....

he extension that was constructed in the second phase houses the BBC News and Journalism departments together with high-tech technical equipment and newer studies that accommodate the BBC News bulletins on television, the BBC News Channel and the BBC Arabic Television among other television stations (Slack and Parent, 2006, p.... ven though this arts initiative that has been commissioned for the Broadcaster by the public arts agency Modus Operandi, has been criticized, the broadcaster believes in an emphasis on promotion and encouragement art, which is the main reason why it maintains orchestras together with buildings like the original Broadcasting House that is embellished with a sculpture that was created by Eric Gill, making the BBC different compared to other broadcasters....

The study "Organizations and Organizational Behavior" focuses on the critical analysis of various aspects that relates to Newton College of Applied arts and Technology.... ackground of Newton College of Applied arts and Technology……………………………….... This paper is an analysis of various aspects that relates to Newton College of Applied arts and Technology.... Background of Newton College of Applied arts and Technology ...

Some parts of Ryan's chest appeared white when viewed through the X-ray film.... In order to examine Ryan's posterior, the nurse placed his thumbs together along the midline at tenth rib level as his hands grasped Ryan's rib cage laterally; both tactile and visual observations were recorded during forceful inhalation and the tidal breathing volume....

The paper "Assessing Major Auditing Risk Areas" is an impressive example of a Finance & Accounting case study.... This paper first tries to define exactly what an audit risk is as it will help in understanding some of the major audit risk areas that are found in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia....

?? It also referred to IR as drawing upon such diverse fields as economics, history, law, philosophy, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and cultural studies and that it involves a diverse range of issues, from globalization and its impacts on societies and state sovereignty to ecological sustainability, nuclear proliferation, nationalism, economic development, terrorism, organized crime, human security and human rights....

This has resulted in a number of studies carried out regarding the effects of globalization on policy-making capabilities of the states.... This paper "Globalization and States" focuses on the fact that towards the beginning of 21st century, the world began to change drastically from individualistic approaches of ruling the world (monarchy) to the rising need of networking and mutual cooperation (nation-states)....

From the review, it can be seen that many studies on the subject of multiculturalism in Australia have focused on elaborating the history, policy environment and theoretical developments of the subject as opposed to making a comprehensive evaluation of benefits of the subject.... Under this approach, studies have been carried out to understand how different stages in the history of Australia have been characterised by specific developments in the subject of multiculturalism and diversity....

The paper under the title 'The Operational and Financial Hedging Against the Weak Dollar' presents Hedging which is a common feature in international financial management.... The industry has gone global with the liberalization of global trade and commerce.... ... ... ... The world economy has a global market and companies and industries are reaping the fruits of globalization....

Of the three methods of intervention, teacher mediated intervention was rated highest owing to the fact that over 90% of the studies revealed a positive outcome.... The paper 'Emotional Behavior Disorder' presents a condition in which a child's apparent emotional problems are manifest in their behavior; it is mostly applied in the educational context....

This paper 'Long Term Financing Pattern of British Airways' seeks to consider the pattern of long term financials of a global airlines company, British Airways (BA), and delves into the various aspects that govern financial structuring decisions in this company.... ... ... ... This paper also considers financial options available to BA specifically, in order to better understand how large corporations gain and utilize funds, especially in the critical areas of public accountability, financial disclosures, and shareholders' interests....

"The Enron Scandal, and a Look at the Accounting Practices that Permitted it to Happen" paper focuses on the collapse of Enron represented the largest failure of a publicly-traded company in the US, with the foundation of the fall resting squarely on fraud, and deception in its accounting practices....

Subsequent studies also revealed that post event questions which were misleading had the potential of causing other distortions in the reports given by eyewitness.... An example being where participants had watched a film of automobile accident.... After viewing the video of the original event, participants completed an unrelated 10-minute visual filler task.... Semantic integration of verbal information into a visual memory....

This case study "Consumer Attitude toward Online Shopping for Example the Gucci Group" is about one of the leading fashion brands in the whole world which actively adopted the online shopping platform in order to expand its market sphere, as well as create a competitive edge.... ... ... ... It commenced its operations in 1921 after its founder, Guccio Gucci, a renowned fashion designer, set up a small fashion house in the city....

Apart from coffee Starbucks also deal with music, film DVD and book through its entertainment division (Foster School of Business, n.... This paper 'Number One Position of Starbucks' provides an overview of different decisions taken by Starbucks regarding its target market, products, price, promotion, distribution, and service....

Some research studies have clearly established that there is a significant link between customer relationships and green marketing practices.... (Morali and Searcy 2011) Some research studies have clearly outlined that large firms have however, have linked their procurement decisions with the sustainability....

It is therefore important that marketers should carry out studies to establish the needs and wants of consumers.... Through studies on what consumers prefer or would need, a company is able to develop products which suit the desires of the consumers.... The paper 'Marketing Mix for Cornflower Blue' is a fitting example of the marketing case study....

In the United Kingdom, the welfare of the juvenile is apparently among the priorities of the government, In an innovative move, plans were laid out two years ago which would see that children sleep on time, that they pay attention to their studies, and that their diet habits are healthily enhanced.... It would have good resource persons and convincing visual materials....

The author of this case study "Web Development for Information Management" analyzes 3 sites of famous pizza ordering brands.... The aim of the work is to design a working prototype of an online pizza ordering and delivery website, especially to develop order online, a customer account.... .... ... ...

Companies conduct studies on consumer behaviours to determine the nature of their web contents and this is exhibited by both dell and Amazon (Kraemer, Dedrick, & Yamashiro, 2000).... 2000, E-commerce business models: business models that have succeeded and business models that have failed: international case studies....

studies show that the recent low oil prices have been caused by an oversupply of oil.... The paper "Economic Implications of Declining Oil Prices on OPEC Countries Government Subsidies" is a perfect example of a macro & microeconomics case study.... Lower oil prices have affected both the OPEC countries and the Global economy....

studies have found that Hilti is one of the organisations that has integrated customers into product development at various levels in innovative styles to produce results the world over (Sandmeier et al.... In a similar manner other studies have identified Hilti as an innovation leader using a lead user approach to create greater levels of innovation (Sandmeier, 2009) by placing the customer at the centre of focus for new product development (NPD).... Innovation studies have found out that finance is a requisite for large companies and SMEs alike in order to innovate (Romero-Martinez et al....

This case study "Init Process in Linux" discusses the Init process, a process that runs in the Linux operating system (Goodwin).... The report analyzes the report in detail, its running level, and configuration.... The Red Hat version of Linux has a unique way of operating.... ... ... ... This mode of operation allows different modes of the operating system to be used....

And this being the primary science that studies human behavior, much can be applied from it unto the realm of economics.... The term paper "It's the Way You Pay It That Get's Better Results" states that Coase, in his infamous article The nature of the Firm states, 'It seems improbable that a firm would emerge without the existence of uncertainty'....

In the paper 'European Airline RynAir' the author selected to analyze the European Airline RyanAir.... RyanAir has gained a lot of market share in the industry by using a low-cost leadership strategy that allows the firm to offer its customers the lowest fares in the market.... ... ... ... This report will analyze the financial results of the company by extracting information from the 2011 Annual Report to obtain the financial statements of the company....

The paper "Al Qaida's Tactics and Techniques: Strengths and Weaknesses" tells that Al Qaida has been successful in terrorizing the world.... It has fostered concern among global residents and governments through the various terrorist activities it conducted.... ... ... ... The September 11, 2001 hijacking attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon, the May 2003 suicide attacks in Morocco, the 2002 bombing in Bali, Indonesia, and the 1998 bombings of United States of America embassies in Africa (Global Security, n....

The study "Owens and Minor Inc.... Performance Analysis" focuses on the critical analysis of Owens and Minor Inc.... and its performance in the service market.... The company's mission is to provide excellent value for the customers and partners by maintaining 90% reliable delivery and order fulfillment requirements....

The use of visual charts and diagrams would be of great importance in laying out the data and statistics for easier understanding of the economic comparisons between a stable and unstable country.... In the recent past, the country has, tried to seek justice with the latest court trials on the Gacaca courts where the Tutsi were not fruitful in the seeking and implementation of justice to....

This paper "Investment Analysis of Two Companies" presents a brief overview of the two companies that are being considered.... Then, the key assumptions and the author's analysis method are presented.... It will explain and critique the financial position of the two companies.... ... ... ... In this paper, I would like to elaborate on the investment analysis of two companies, open space of possibilities in discourse and practices in order to determine which of the two companies to invest in....

Colloquium with Sound Installation and film Screening: Friday, April 9, 2010. ... The paper "Major Music Retailers in the Uniter Kingdom" highlights that companies should introduce face to face mechanism to improve on the way they relate with their customers to win their heart using current web technology which allows for face-face connections....

With this intention, I began to search for jobs after the final exams of my course were over and I had no compulsion to invest my time into regular studies.... uring the educational career in legal studies, I had a dream of becoming a corporate lawyer in a reputed multinational company that would widen my exposure to the global field and provide me greater opportunity to gain success.... On the other hand, I have also paid focus on my studies as well (Dupeyrat & Mariné, 2005)....

ichert reported that there were studies conducted in the Philippines regarding the effects of TV viewership of American produced shows concluding that it influenced the values of the viewers.... In Country studies.... The case study "Setting Up McDonald's Enterprise in the Philippines" states that The Philippines, a third world country is an archipelago in South East Asia with about 7,107 islands that spreads from the Pacific Ocean to the South China Sea and where its northern part is near the southern part....

Perceptual mapping will likewise be considered in the arrangement given that this system makes and presentations visual impression of current clients and potential clients. ... The paper "Risk Management - Westfield Body Shop " is an outstanding example of a marketing case study....

ooking at the two case studies above, it can be revealed that there is a big difference in the way Biogenia Plc and Sleepeasy chain of hotels approaches the issue of teamwork among its employees.... he way work is organized and supervised within the two organizations in case studies above is quite distinct.... n comparing cultures within the two organizations in given case studies above, there are two angles that we can look at.... The company provides scholarships to its employees who want to further their studies and also offers them enough time to attend those classes....

carpato, Rosario (2002) Gastronomy as a tourist product: The perspective of gastronomy studies.... According to Sanchez-Canizares and Lopez-Guzman (2012: 231), there is a positive relationship amid tourists interested in wine or cuisine and those interested in music, film, museums and cultural attractions.... ccording to Scarpato (2002: 65), civilisation is a culinary act and cooks do not only make people's meals but also make them in the sense that they shape people's social networks, arts, religions and technologies....

peij, A & Zorn, E 2007, ‘Taquile: a Peruvian tourist island struggling for control', European review of Latin American and Caribbean studies, (82) pp.... inervo, A & Hill, M 2011, ‘The visual economy of Andean childhood poverty: interpreting postcards in Cusco, Peru', (16)1, pp....

studies conducted in this area of marketing, for instance, have encompassed other areas such as psychology and linguistics.... studies conducted in this area of marketing, for instance, have encompassed other areas such as psychology and linguistics, which advanced further the scope and influence of print media advertising.... Moreover, three print advertisements from different sources will be evaluated based on the communication theories and psycho-linguistic studies conducted in the recent decades....

In this paper "Applying Information Technology Systems in Manging a Sports Club", an understanding of the utilization of IT for the improvement of a business system towards the advancement that they would likely want to garner from the market that they are trying to serve shall be discussed.... ... ...

Since the demise of Camera and film business, Fujifilm needs to adopt a core business.... Since the film and camera business is declining and professional photography is much less in demand, Fujifilm cannot afford to cling onto its historical film and camera business.... In the case of Fujifilm, the purpose of the company has changed since the decline of its film and Camera business.... RECOMMENDATIONS: There is an immediate need for the company to change its operating structure and become more flexible and decentralized The company should counter the declining position in the film and camera market by introducing a new business segment....

Primark is also an associate of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) (Business Case studies LLP, 2013).... This way the organisation is able to act in socialised manner thereby implementing the broad aspects of CSR (Business Case studies LLP, 2013).... High Level of Business Activities To facilitate high level of business activities as well as for the purpose of diversification of the business, sourcing from third world can enable to derive benefits (Business Case studies LLP, 2013)....

European Journal of Interdisciplinary studies, 3 (2010), 53-59.... The aim of the study "European Union, Theory and Emerging Economies" is to illustrate the importance of economic integration both for European business companies and the emerging economies.... The study analyses strategies of EU companies adopt to benefit from the rise of the emerging economies....

This case study "Starting New Venture in the UK" analyzes the factors that can influence the business in the UK.... For a new venture, the first and foremost thing is the arrangement of finance for capital expenditure as well as the day to day operations.... ... ... ... The expected increase in VAT to 20% is for the time being considered as a major dampener....

It is recommended that a further research studies be conducted on how sexual harassment impacts on the organization culture of Dillard's company.... It manifests in different forms and may be accompanied by unsolicited sexual advances, desires for sexual favoritism, and verbal or physical aggravation of a sexual nature....

Guest (2011) gives a simple definition of human resource management as the process of hiring and development of employees as to make them valuable to the organisation.... Thus, human resource management involves such functions like job analyses, planning, recruitment, provision of.... ... ... The paper 'The Main HR Strategies within Knight Frank" is a great example of a human resources case study....

The paper "The Need for Marketing Information for Bottle Brothers to Improve the Running of the Business" discusses that Bottle Brothers should be acquainted with strategic partnerships among institutions.... Bottle Brothers should also know about business-to-business marketing and its benefits.... ...

You asked for it: Christmas at the boss's expense, journal of management studies, 25(5), 464-480.... Strength is ignorance; slavery is freedom: managing culture in modern organizations, journal of management studies, 30(4), 516-552.... This paper declares that Shoenman and associates has developed a culture of giving back to its employees through a number of ways, including the much-cherished Christmas party....