Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

A long term conflict is continuing in Sierra Leone for decades which represent an endemic warfare that is common in post Cold-war world.... This scenario is directly linked to the captured resources.... All this has resulted into protected conflict in Sierra Leone because of its wealth that is getting diverted into organized rebellion....

studies indicate that process, context and politics of change can all come in the way of successful transitions (Beer et.... studies indicate that when a work culture is coherent and dominant, then it has a direct effect on how effectively companies perform.... Journal of Management studies, 24 (6), pp....

Team pay case studies: whats working in companies today.... The reward managers should consider those factors before making the decisions concerning the pay levels.... These factors can be broadly categorized into internal.... ... ... The paper 'Factors Affecting the Pay Levels in Tesco' a convincing example of a finance & accounting case study....

The author of this case study "Benefits of Training and Development for Individuals and Teams" casts light on the organization's training and development activities.... It is stated that there is a direct link between employee motivation and their willingness to attend training programs.... .... ...

The Muslim population of Algeria depended on Muslim religious schools for reading and writing and for religious studies of the holy Quran.... they would openly conflict with society or they would use the medium of arts music or theatre as tools of expression their resentment towards the society....

According to Ruhm, (2017), studies conducted by the University of Virginia have determined mortality rates resulting from opioid overdose are highly under-reported.... Rudd, Aleshire, Zibbell and Mathew Gladden, (2016) identifies this population group as the most prominent abusers of the opioids for different reasons such as to get high while others use them because they believe that these opioids will help them significantly when it comes to their studies.... studies have shown a rise in opioid related crimes (Anderson, Reinsmith-Jones, Brooks & Langsam, 2017)....

Additionally, the motivation behind this writing could be several insights gleaned through studies from the two firms – Interpublic and Anglo American Corporation.... The paper attempts to look at a novel approach to understanding the potential difficulties that lie ahead while planning for the future....

The essay will provide case studies to illustrate how perpetrators of fraud are often related to the victim.... The essay will also provide case studies to illustrate how perpetrators of fraud are often related to the victim.... studies further indicate that these fraudsters are often aged between 31-45 years and most of them are men as compared to women (Vacca, 2009)....

Porter emphasized on cluster of firms in an industry, and for economic development of a country it is necessary that the industry studies the external economies.... This paper "Business Structure and Competitiveness in Brazil" focuses on the fact that Brazil's economy is the seventh in the world....

Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies, 24, 1. ... Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies, 28, 1. ... "Benefits Law Advice" paper looks into the examples of how decisions are made to decide who gets what types of benefits for DLA, Attendance Allowance, and other forms of services from the government due to their disabilities....

, Journal of Business Case studies (Online), vol.... (hereafter referred to as Apple) was founded on April 1, 1976.... The company, headquartered in California, United States, has grown by leaps and bounds and has become a well-known brand all over the world. ... ... pple is in the business of designing, manufacturing and....

The author of the current case study "Nestle Corporate Strategy" highlights that the growth strategy of Nestle is one example of generic competitive strategies discussed by Porter in his book, Competitive Advantage.... At the strategic level, the growth strategy can be considered as a focused strategy....

From the paper "Merrill Lynch - Time for Change" it is clear that during a change process, a structured and systematic action plan is best.... This helps managers in knowing what to do and when.... When deciding what needs to be changed, employees should be communicated with and involved in the process....

The paper "Managing People and Organisations - Sustainability in Brambles" is a perfect example of a case study on management.... Sustainability is an aspect that is very important to organizations.... It involves the leaders in a firm making conscious decisions that help protect the environment from activities that may damage it (Blowfield, 2012)....

This paper "Architecture as a Social Art: Evidence from Modern Architect Works" presents the validity of the conjecture that architecture is a social art as it is said to design and integrates products that represent the cultural milieu during its application.... ... ... ... Architects strive to come up with building designs that must seamlessly weave the need to satisfy its intended use with the need for technical soundness and conveyance of aesthetic meaning....

During the early 1910s and 20s, Wells Fargo operated as a commercial bank in California with a focused on developing banking products for small and medium enterprises especially in agriculture and the emerging aerospace and film industries.... The paper "Accounting and Finance for Managers" is a perfect example of a case study on finance and accounting....

The paper "Opera Reservation System – Specific Advantages and Disadvantages" highlights that the Opera Reservation System suffers from such inherent weaknesses that in turn make the system quite weak to function in an effective manner to render potential services to its client and consumer bases....

This paper "Restructuring the Abbey House into a State-of-the-Art Facility" aims at redeveloping Abbey House, an existing five storey dwelling house built in 1870, into a modern facility to house the Curtin University's overseas marketing headquarters.... .... ... ... While the front and rear elevations will be retained, the building will be completely knocked down and redeveloped afresh....

My career path is mainly shaped by the theoretical knowledge I have so far gained in my studies which can be transformed into practice when I am operating my own business venture.... It is my hope that the knowledge I have gained in my studies related to HRM will greatly help me to realise my dream of becoming a successfully entrepreneur.... Some of the family members are studying about accounting and finance but I have decided to pursue my studies in human resources management so that I can become a Human Resources Manager in the future when we open our family business venture in Saudi Arabia....

There is cut throat competition in the arts and cultures section and Bell needs to be at its very best in order to retain the donors.... Many donors are captivated by Shakespeare performing arts and Bell can capitalize on it by showing a lot of zeal towards Shakespeare performing arts.... Bell Shakespeare should mainly focus on theatre arts in order to satisfy the current donors and in order to lure new donors.... This also calls for a change, Bell should cut on other unnecessary activities and focus on theatre arts in order to attract people from all age groups....

The paper 'Contemporary Software Systems' presents problems that create challenges and opportunities for broad new OS research.... The areas, where broad OS research could significantly improve the current user experience, are dependability, security, system configuration.... ... ... ... Singularity is a Microsoft Research project to develop techniques and tools for building dependable systems that address the challenges faced by contemporary software systems....

The paper entitled 'The Rollercoaster Area Featuring the Cast of Scooby-Doo' presents the funhouse style ride on foot with an optional mystery game to those that wish to play before entering into the rollercoaster area featuring the cast of Scooby-Doo.... ... ... ... The core features of this updated section will include a family-friendly funhouse where families with younger children unable to go on the rollercoaster will be able to enjoy the Scooby-Doo area....

The paper "Risk Management Analysis in the BP Oil Spill of the Gulf of Mexico" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... The aim of this report is to analyze a case study that illustrates the consequences of failed risk management procedures.... The selected case study will be included in an Internal Safety Manual, that targets to assist members of staff to appreciate the areas of major risks in the firm....

This work called "Boston Chicken" describes some of the critical areas that have backed the successes of Boston Chicken business strategy, general company performance, risks, and recommendations to the management on how to address the accounting challenges that the company faces.... ... ... ... Boston Chicken is a US-based firm that is headquartered in Golden, Colorado....

It is one of the largest hospitality companies in the region.... It owns operates through several brands, some of which are Premier Inn, Costa, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, etc.... This paper is focused.... ... ... The paper "Brewers Fayre: Political and Economic Impact" is a wonderful example of a case study on macro and microeconomics....

The paper "Framework for Marketing Planning" is a wonderful example of a case study on marketing.... When a company has decided to enter into an international market, there are several options available to it.... These alternatives vary depending on risks, costs, and the extent of control that can be put over them....

Program in Media arts and Sciences.... This case study "Strategic Marketing Management of the ASDA-Wal-Mart" is about the analysis that begins with defining the business, which is followed by devising the vision.... The final part of the analysis includes an assessment of the external and internal environment of the business....

2005, HFACS analysis of ROC air force aviation accidents:Reliability analysis and cross-cultural comparison, International Journal of Applied Aviation studies, 5(1), 65-81. ... What really affects this crucial ability is the limitation that is imposed on our visual and information processing faculties as humans (Salvendy 2012, p....

"International Corporate Law and Governance: Westlands Group PLC" paper provides the rights and the responsibilities of the shareholders under the UK legislation, stipulating the division of responsibilities between the shareholders and the directors as under the provision of the UK Stewardship Code....

The paper "Organisational Structure of Wal-Mart, Core Business Values" states that Wal-Mart has worked towards generating a positive impression through advertising where it prefers to use its employees as its brand ambassadors.... The concept of co-branding has provided exclusive revenue.... ... ...

Skyline PMS often provides mission critical software as well as software enabled services that is critical in the global financial services.... The.... ... ... The paper "Skyline Property Management System in Dubai International Hotel" is a wonderful example of a case study on management.... Property management systems are often used in real estate, logistics, government, or hospitality accommodation management....

The top management needs be qualified in management and security studies while the guards would include those qualified in security related fields.... The author of the paper "Business Plan Project for a Security Guard Company SecureIT" will begin with the statement that the company SecureIT is a company formed as a partnership between two friends Mr....

International Journal of Business & Management studies, 3 (2).... Journal of Management studies, 47: 1219-1247. ... The paper "Employee Satisfaction at Mcdonald's" is a good example of a Human Resources case study.... Changing dynamics in the fast-food industry has witnessed an increased consumer awareness of health and fitness....

This team composed of the “geographically and/or organizationally separated colleagues who are connected with each other through a structure of telecommunications and information technologies in an attempt to achieve a specific business goal.... ?? In this scenario, the.... ... ... Thus, it shows that virtual teams can be composed of team associates who belong to different nations or who work for the different business while remaining at identical place, however on a different time shift. ...

This has triggered various empirical studies into the nature of the market forces that determine the operational realities of these products in terms of brand identities and knowledge.... eekly Performance studies: $400,000 ... The Center for Digital Forensic studies....

The work called "Case Analysis of Blogging at BzzAgent" describes one of the leading companies in the social marketing arena.... The author outlines the features of word-of-mouth activity, various aspects like PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, marketing mix of BzzAgent, and the necessary recommendations....

There had been numerous commercial buildings that had been erected which include various banks, an, residential developments and arts and culture centers with Walt Disney Concert Hall as the recent development in Bunker Hill that was finished in 2003.... The paper "Urban Renewal Project of Los Angeles - Redevelopment of Bunker Hill" attempted to throw light on the longest project in the history of this city that has been influenced by the power elite, pluralism, economic competition, and government in turning the direction of this project....

The paper "Evaluation of Jobs and Job Structure" describes that the work required part of the job analysis was obliging in the determination of the allocated positions while the requirements helped determine the scores for the various compensability factors.... ... ... ... In supervision, the line Cook scores 1 point for each of the fiscal and supervisory responsibilities respectively....

There have been some research studies highlighted in this paper.... The paper 'Managing Change: Qatar Telecommunications - Ooredoo" is a great example of a management case study.... This paper deals with various aspects of sustainability leadership.... ... ... ... The paper 'Managing Change: Qatar Telecommunications - Ooredoo" is a great example of a management case study....

umerous studies have been conducted on emotional intelligence.... For instance, there are studies supporting the idea that emotional intelligence is culturally-dependent (Maznevski, 2008; Fernandez-Berrocal, & Extremera, 2006; Gabel, Dolan, & Cerdin, 2005).... Indeed, studies have found that emotional intelligence differs across cultures in general and other specific groups (i.... iven that emotional intelligence depends on how we relate with other people, it is logical to assume that it is also dependent on culture, which defines the language, religion, social habits, arts, etc....

Many scientific studies throughout the years by child health experts show that an important part of child's learning and growth is greatly enhanced by playing outdoors.... The paper "Integrated Agency-of-Record Model for the Campaign" is a perfect example of a case study on management....

This paper "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law" suggests Enron should safeguard its operations by maintaining a highly integral workforce.... Lack of policies to elaborate on the employee behavior and the punishment of wrongdoing resulted in the development of an incorrect working environment....

The author of the "Australian Company Law: Opes Prime Group Limited" paper examines focuses on OPGL company that was concerned with a stock brokerage which was the sole profit-generating activity for the firm.... It had a body that made up the management team.... .... ... ... Restitution is a very strong indicator that in many arenas of corporate governance, all the victims that have suffered in one way or another are understood....

This paper under the headline 'Public Good Provisioning in the Modern Society" focuses on the fact that public good provisioning is a great concern in every country, given the problem of free-riding which arises from the externality feature that the public good possess.... .... ... ... One of the solutions to get rid of the free-riding problem is to promote cooperation for ensuring the provisioning of the public good....

On reading through a lot of case studies of change management initiatives in organizations, I could list down several reasons for failing of change efforts.... This paper "The Change Management Process" discusses the change management activities; their roles end importance in organizations at the time of downsizing and delayering....

This case study "Business Intelligence and Competitive Intelligence" describes the contemporary state of competitive intelligence education and how this information was obtained.... It also provides the analysis and comparison of the new research against old research on CI education.... .... ... ...

The paper "International Accounting and Finance Issues of Sinopec Corporation " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Financial reporting and accounting is a very critical attribute of any business as it provides a good positional understanding of how an organization is performing in the market....

Though it's popular in Business studies, the case study method has now been used in the research process of the social sciences also.... Case studies are one of the ideal ways of research, and especially it is ideal in education.... For the paper, I have taken two case studies.... Let me first explain these case studies in detail....

The popular study involved in learning about those elements is called Organizational studies.... And hence, Organization studies also deals with the systematic understanding of their behavior in such a closed environment.... There are several theories that associate with organizational studies.... The popular study involved in learning about those elements is called as Organizational studies.... And hence, Organization studies also deals with the systematic understanding of their behavior in such a closed environment....

Cross, Lisa (2001) “Small firms pay bulk of compliance costs”, Graphic arts Monthly, Retrieved on November 3, 2007 from http://findarticles.... The paper 'Careers in the Financial Services Industry' presents the Financial and Mortgage sector which is the heart of all economic decisions taken by the government....