Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

ratheepkanth, P 2011, ‘Capital structure and financial performance: Evidence from selected business companies in Colombo stock exchange Sri Lanka', Journal of arts, Science & Commerce, Vol.... The paper 'Strategic Capabilities of Burberry UK" is a good example of a management case study....

Findings of these studies show that attempting suicide in persons with a disturbed mental state occurs from 78% to 89% of the time during major depressive episodes (Pirkis, Burgess & Dunt, 2000).... The paper "The Relationship Between Suicide and Disturbance in the Society" discusses that the notion that suicide is seen to be the result of a disturbance in the ties between the individual and society is too simplistic an evaluation of the causes of suicide....

This paper "Marks & Spencer's Business Policies and Marketing Strategies" analyzes how the company survives within the ever-changing market, how micro- and macro environment affect M&S marketing strategies and explores the weaknesses, strengths, threats, and opportunities of M&S Company.... .... ...

The coursework "Restructuring of Caterpillar Incorporated" describes Market Maturity as a Cause of Caterpillar's Restructuring, the global dominant producer of mining and construction equipment, industrial gas turbines, natural gas and diesel engines, and diesel-electric trains.... ... ... ... Caterpillar is also a principal exporter in the United States and in 2012 the company recorded $65....

he consequenThe consequences of the different studies are summarized in table 1.... 1992 50% GNP and Sophocleus Regression- Various Various Years Up to 45% GNP Based studies Countries * Cowling and Mueller (1978) use gross corporate product as the basis of their calculation.... Cowling and Mueller (1978) also create the major point that since a lot of rent seeking costs are unseen in business expenses, there is a bias toward underestimation in the way most studies calculate rents....

n order to capture your intended target, case studies should incorporate the use of real numbers to solidify the intended meaning.... One should take his or her text-based case studies and repurpose the message therein in order to reach different people.... ROI at Work: Best-practice Case studies from the Real World....

The paper 'Trafigura - Strategic Management from CEO Point of View' is an excellent example of the management case study.... The firm understudy is called Trafigura, which was founded in 1983.... It is Dutch-based and deals in base metals, energy resources such as oil.... It has 56 subsidiaries with 81 offices across the globe....

Available information from current studies has shown that certain technologies could improve healthcare but the amount of evidence is narrow.... The advent of the internet particularly has had a lasting impact in terms of altering the way business is done.... One area that continues to benefit from technological advances in terms of equipment,....

Global consumption patterns have shown that the current population is shifting from red to white meat.... The object of analysis for the purpose of this paper "Poultry Enterprise: Sunrise Farm" is Sunrise Farm that will be run according to the HACCUP standards.... .... ... ... The popularity of chicken is increasing hence the need to improve poultry farming and related enterprises....

The paper "Patient Suffering from Peritonitis" presents Peggy, a patient with peritonitis who has traveled a long distance to be reviewed hence an indicator of her commitment to health with the support of her husband.... She is noted to be having a drop in blood pressure and an elevated pulse.... ...

"Managing Farm Dairy Effluent" paper states that dairy farming should also be accorded some proper decorum as it helps the government in solving the problem of joblessness and also contributes to the economy of the county as well.... Dairy farming is very crucial for the growth of the economy.... ....

Intersex is a term used in many medical areas and even in an extensive amount in the field of gender and sexuality studies.... Intersex is a term used in many medical areas and even in an extensive amount in the field of gender and sexual studies.... atrina goes as far as quoting some of the authors and their take on the issue of atypical genitalia provided at the point where she states that Nicholson, another well-acclaimed writer in the field of female studies states that the sexed body acts the role of a stand....

The current study is aimed at assessing the change that took place at Ascension PLC so as to validate the need for the change and justify the approaches that went into the change process.... To do this, the strategic change context of the organization will be determined.... ... ... ... Change has been said to be part of all organizations and that change is necessary to implement when the same way of doing things no longer becomes effective for the expected outcomes....

Case to point; studies into the after effects of the oil spill on fish in the gulf's water have shown that tuna which are large predatory fish found in the area appear to suffer heart problems which are characterised by the shutting down of key cellular process in the valves.... On 20th April 2010, the biggest oil leak ever in the petroleum industry happed in the Gulf of Mexico when an explosion occurred in BP's deep water gig killing 11 crew members and occasioning the introduction of millions of barrels of oil into the sea water....

On the other hand, External communication will be effected via press releases, customer case studies and product announcements (Changchien & Lin 2005).... The paper "Three Year Marketing Plan for Defra Robes" states the company intends to extend its product line and add new lines, to venture into online opportunities by creating an eCommerce tool....

n the interest of determining the impact of this unified region that is still continually expanding, studies have been conducted under the auspices of the European Commission to determine the drivers of competitiveness of the region in the global arena.... Examples of these non-tariff barriers, which LDC studies indicate affects least developed countries (LDCs) more, are such regulations as animal health standards, food safety standards, environmental certification and other similar export quality standards....

studies show that instant messaging process that many organizations opt to use instead of internal messaging increases interruptions to a very high factor of about twenty, thus this is a key contributor to the employees' unproductiveness.... Some studies reveal that this reduces the power of teamwork; usually fostered by good communication among employees....

This paper "The E-Corporation: Amazon, Dell, E-Bay" discusses Amazon changing the way business is conducted online with their business to consumer model.... Also, E-Bay.... om that uses a combinational business model of portal, storefront, and auction to attract customers.... ... ... ... This business model enables the customers to track the rise and fall in prices of the products and services and offers various other technologies to make up the marketing and sale of the products....

Journal of Management studies.... The author of the present research paper "Network Change Programme and Post Office Limited" mentions that strategic management has always been described as top-level decision-making' (Shrivastava, 1986) and this is precisely what has taken place in the case of Post office network change programme....

he proposal provides the methods applied for achievement of the main objectives with incorporation of previous studies on results and outcomes in Yorkshire tourism industry.... The paper 'Yorkshire Tourism Investment" is a good example of a tourism case study.... This proposal is submitted by Global Travel Consultants, United Kingdom....

Celie's role in the film 'The Color Purple' reveals her behavioral change due to continued extortion that is going on during the lifespan, initially, from her so-called pseudo father and later by her drunkard husband.... The anticlimax part of the film possessed a positive message.... In this context, adult learning theory has been discussed in the light of the character ‘Celie' played by Whoopi Goldberg in the film ‘The Color Purple'.... Knowles illustrated adult learners learning features through the film....

Indeed, prior to the coming of President William Ridley Allison in the summer of 2005, the College's independent auditors had.... ... ... At the time, the finance department did not receive any budget information from the administration, which necessitated the need for a new president to address the financial issues at the institution....

Previous studies have revealed that personality and family background variables have significant impacts on socioeconomic status and alcohol problems.... The study "Alconomics: Alcohol Consumption in the US and Russia" focuses on the critical multifaceted evaluation of the data collected from young adults from the US and Russia, to examine how alcohol consumption affects labor supply, earnings, and marriage....

Such arts were also used on the coffee mugs and T-shirts.... This paper under the headline 'Success of Starbucks' Marketing Strategy in the United States" focuses on the fact that Starbucks, which is now one of the most recognized brands in the world, was started as a small coffee shop in the year 1971 in Seattle, Washington....

The items sold are not only food, but also arts and craft.... This case study "The Importance of Gastronomy for Tourism" presents gastronomy as a great source of tourism potential for any country.... In Australia, spending by international visitors on wine, food, and culinary experiences in 2013 alone stood at over $4 billion....

International Journal of Advance Research in Computer Science and Management studies 2(3), 300-305. ... The study "Company's Security on the Internet" concludes that the organization made multiple modifications within the security features of its networks for attaining the trust and the preference of its business partners, and took measures to prevent any possible attacks from unauthorized sources....

Discuss with reference to at least three case studies.... In the following paragraphs, I will be writing about three case studies through the prism of learning and adaptation.... The three case studies are North Africa, Vietnam and Iraq. ... The paper "Adaptability in Wartime" proves while attacking any military force one must have counter plans in case your opponent changes defense mechanisms....

In the survey paper it's cited that opinion leadership “varies with stage of behavior change and how opinion leadership interacts with information seeking behavior” This area of consideration has largely been neglected in studies of interpersonal and mass communication, and how stages of behavioral change impact opinion leadership's affect on information seeking behavior.... he bulk of mass communication studies have largely focused on how to employ mass media to disseminate information to influence behavior....

inally, the project manager should have employed visual models that could guide the stakeholders on how to implement change without resistance from members (Gido & Clements, 2009). ... This essay analyzes the project management in the IT sphere which refers combination of activities that involve planning, organizing, resources management and securing resources to ensure that there are successful production goods and services at the end....

However, studies show that as Black women imbibe more values from the predominant White culture, they feel a greater pressure to diet and start exhibiting abnormal eating behaviour (Henriques et al, 1996).... Evolutionary psychology is a relatively new discipline, which studies human behaviour from an evolutionary viewpoint....

ifferent studies have proved that the soft HRM practices have not been effectively used in the practice.... hese empirical survey studies (where are these empirical studies?... Journal of Management studies 34(1): 53-73. ... This case study "Human Resource Management" takes in to account the utility of both hard and soft human resource management models....

This approach is substantially utilized by John Lewis; which is a one of the leading retailers operating in United Kingdom since 1864.... ... ... The paper "Multi-Media Retailer: Critical Review" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... Multimedia retailing has acquired a significant position in building business equity through the integration of different retailing strategies....

studies illustrate that the fine dispersion and the high volume fraction of the retained austenite; ensures greater ductility and toughness, increased fracture toughness, and ensures flow stress of material.... The great corrosion resistance of the titanium alloys is due to development of chemically stable, continuous protective, and highly adherent surface oxide film....

As the paper "Advance Revenue Law in Australia" tells, in order to file for the dispute of the income tax assessment Gerry will have to write to the income tax department requesting an amendment to his assessment, Gerry may even ask a registered tax agent to write the request.... ... .... ... ... As mentioned in question 1 On 16 November 2012, Garry Wong received an amended income tax assessment notice dated 10 November 2012 for the 2011-2012 financial year disallowing a claim for overseas travel expenses of $16,000, he should file for a dispute....

In the year 1978, the airline industry had to undergo through a deregulation which led to the emergence of new budget carriers.... As the airline industry achieved market.... ... ... The paper 'Strategies and Forces of Competition within the US Airline Industry' is an exciting example of the marketing case study....

This particular model involves real or fiction character exhibiting behavior in books, film and electronic media (Bandura, 2002). ... The paper "The Measure of a Child's" discusses that both attachment and social learning theories are vital in humans' development since they nurture personalities....

"Possible Procedural Responsibilities: Toys4Ultd" paper examines accountability in expulsion or exclusion of a partner without prior agreement between or among the parties involved and accountability arising from changing a company's name under protest by one of its board members.... ... ... ... It is clear in the case of three directors of 'Toys4Ultd' that all three of them have legal liability towards each other since they are jointly taking control of the business as directors; thus 'Companies Act 2006' applies here....

Special thanks to the Human Resource Management of Oracle Corporation as a whole and the director of client delivery and knowledge management of Oracle Corporation, California area for allowing time for studies to be carried out in the corporation.... The paper 'Areas of the Human Resource Management the Oracle Corporation Is Strong in' is an affecting example of human resources case study....

The paper 'How Project Process Is Reliant on Effective Risk Management' is an intriguing example of human resources case study.... Risk management is imperative for any project.... Most importantly, from the analysis of the case project, it is effective that diverse risk management approaches are implemented for successful outcomes....

This paper ''Fear of Flying'' tells that the fear of flying has become a major problem that affects nearly 10%-25% of the general population.... This is equivalent to approximately 25 million grownups in the US (Rothbaum, Hodges, Smith, Lee, & Price, 2000).... ... ... To help fear of flying people, special programs are available....

n the second phase of pathologic studies there is evidence of liver disease indicated by borderline high ALT, moderate increase in ALP, and severe increase in GGT accompanied by elevation of bilirubin.... The initial event as evident by studies later on was a stroke where there was bleeding in the cerebral arterial arcade.... Isoenzyme studies were not done despite they are nonspecific and studies which could establish the diagnosis of MI in this confounding picture....

In order to further identify the probable improvements to life safety, this paper will further look at case studies of certain apartments like Shanghai apartment fire, mgm grand hotel fire Las Vegas among fire at Lakanal House in London's Camberwell among others.... This would also involve a comparison of these case studies.... To counteract this challenge it would be recommendable to discuss the evacuation strategies by first having a look at a few case studies....

Though the study was quite limited by scope and resources utilized to fit the needs of the researcher, however, the examination of behaviors as explicated in the resources used was able to explicate the three metrics for rating publications for operational management studies.... Researchers are scholars who have serious interests in reviewing the developments in OR/MS studies focused on disaster operation management.... They affirmed that as disaster impacts to large number of populace and create serious environmental damages, the devastating effects inspire interests on scrutinizing the disaster operations management are undertaken using the studies of Nezih Altay and Walter Green undertaken in 2006....

The author examines information systems of Bognor Marine Watercraft and state that an IS is greatly relevant as it renders the company various avenues to reach out to the consumers as well as achieve benefits in all levels.... Another advantage here is that it also improves methods of communication....

Additionally, they will be trained in the art of playing the actual game and in this regard, this will have visual and auditory assistance as well.... This paper is developed in order to come up with a detailed business plan for the newly established Body-boarding school in the geographical location of Perth, Australia....

& Ciuffreda, kenneth, J, Models of the visual system, London: Springer, 2002 ... The paper 'Russels Model of Affect in Sizzler Restaurants" is a good variant of a case study on marketing.... The author uses the servicescape model and Russel's Model of Affect to explain Zoe's and Carol's responses to their Sizzler service encounter experience....

There are many challenges faced including loss of productivity, insufficient time to conduct studies, and internal resistance from managers.... The paper "Changes in the Corporate Culture of Rakuten" highlights that CEO who is also the founder, Hiroshi Mikitani, should have considered involving the employees in making the decision by giving them a chance to learn about the new policy which was to take effect....

iu, Q 2006, Corporate Governance in china: Practices, CESifo Economic studies, Vol.... The paper "Corporate Governance in China" highlights that to maintain a positive relationship with shareholders, the company has put in place a system of electronic communication with shareholder which is through online shareholder services and email news services....

The causes of bystander effect are studies by many researchers and social psychologists and they concluded that the presence of others in emergency situations may force a person to think that others may extend help to the person in need.... The paper "Social Psychology - Bystander Effect" states the probability of help in an emergency is inversely proportional to the number of bystanders....

To understand this properly, practical studies of some organizations and comparison of their operation and management styles would be of immense help.... Journal of Management studies.... In the paper 'Watson's Engine Components vs.... H&M Consulting' the author provides a relative comparative analysis of two different firms i....