Vas Case Studies Samples For Students

The Red-Figured Kylix with Athlete is typical of the Greek terracotta pottery produced during this period. Upon viewing it closely, it appears to be in very good condition, and there is not much proof regarding its age since it is practically brand new. The terracotta material lends itself to beautiful work, especially in the way it is portrayed. The Greek and Roman cultures had exquisite pieces of art in their curriculum and one of the most famous of the artists was Euphronios whose workshop was constantly on the lookout for talented artists to produce such works. The Kylix is ...

The Red-Figured Kylix with Athlete is typical of the Greek terracotta pottery produced during this period. Upon viewing it closely, it appears to be in very good condition, and there is not much proof regarding its age since it is practically brand new. The terracotta material lends itself to beautiful work, especially in the way it is portrayed. The Greek and Roman cultures had exquisite pieces of art in their curriculum and one of the most famous of the artists was Euphronios whose workshop was constantly on the lookout for talented artists to produce such works. The Kylix is ...

Abstract
Shelter is one of the basic human necessities. Provision of decent-quality and affordable housing is one challenge that various authorities have been faced with, and Sheffield is not left behind. Though she has surpassed her average annual housing needs, Sheffield is still struggling to mitigate housing problems. This research project reviews the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Sheffield’s housing and how education level affects the adoption of GIS in affordable housing initiatives. In order to achieve this objective, the current state of Sheffield’s housing is exhaustively considered. Using the boundary data from EDINA ...

Key Issues

The wake of global financial crisis led to many organizations to come up with strategies that would enable then to remain afloat. Many companies had to manage their expenditures, as well as moderate on related avenues that previously increase financial expenses. RONA could not comfortably withstand such emerging challenges without the help of other players. Additionally, it is also good to note that the presence of stiff competition from related market players contributed to fervidly seeking for a viable solution. Was the approach used during this period a success or a failure? What lessons can be learnt from such cases? Can the ...

Section 1

Part A: Assessment
Cause
Hank’s pain comes from a two-year-old surgery and radiotherapy for his left lung mesothelioma.
Objective Data
Hank is alert, oriented and can respond to questions in an appropriate manner. Hank’s skin appears pale with slight perspiration. The VAS assessment kit shows an intensity score of 2/10. Furthermore, Hank demonstrates distress on movement with visible restrictions on trunk movements. Finally, Hank’s chest is clear though with reduced air entry.

Subjective Data

Hank explains that he has a constant burning pain localized in his left chest area. He states that the pain has been continuous since ...

Introduction

The two co-founders of Veja Kopp and Morillion though with no experience on business have made an impact on the fashion industry, (Kim, 2010). The duo identified the need to conduct business feasibility research and settled for a unique aspect within the fashion industry. Their discovery has attributed to their dominance and continues existence in the competitive fashion industry. Their unique fashion cloths portray a unique and astounding creativity. Propelled by the vast experiences they experienced on their business adventures the two settled for an environmental manufacturing plan. Their plan can be credited by the consequential increase in other industries interest ...

Abstract

This case study seeks to highlight the operations of 7-Eleven, the world’s leading retail convenience store chain with the aim to understand its business model on which its promotional strategy is based. The research and review of literature revealed that 7-Eleven has a promotion strategy based on value creation and product differentiation. Since its establishment, the company has undergone a tremendous change which has seen it evolve from a traditional convenience store to a multi-billion dollar convenience chain with a majority of its operations on foreign shores. It intends to utilize the same values to promote its existing as well as new outlets ...

Introduction:

This paper is about a particular object in the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. I have chosen the item known as ‘Glazed Fritware Bottle’ from Iznik in Turkey dating from the 16th Century and pertaining to the Ottoman Empire. The paper will attempt to analyse the object in detail with regards to its form, line, shape, color, texture, mass and composition and will also provide a detailed artistic appraisal of the object. The Glazed Fritware Bottle carries catalogue number: Lns 327C and is part of the famed Al Sabah Collection of Kuwait, which is on permanent exhibition at the museum. There ...

TURKISH VASE

Art can be indeed very insightful into the lifestyle as well as the emotional and cultural disposition of the people responsible for the creation of the art. This is because art is a direct reflection of culture and lifestyle. The study of pieces of art from a given culture can reveal a great deal of information about the people who produced the piece of art as well as the historic period in which the art piece was produced. The following essay takes more of a descriptive paradigm as far as art is concerned. This means that the essay is exclusively inclined towards the ...

Bottled water industry is dominated by three leading companies that include Nestle Waters, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo whose performance is dependent on the strategies applied in line with their strengths and weaknesses as well as market opportunities and threats. In that respect, the suitable recommendations for the three companies depending on their SWOT analysis given the year 2006’s market and companies’ information are as follows.
- Nestle Waters

Strengths

Nestlé’s strengths were defined by a number of factors beginning with the company being the leading bottled water seller and the world leading Food Company that enjoyed a wide market with ...

Web Server Hardware and Software

Question 1
Open-source software encompasses a myriad of benefits, which make it the preferable option. Open-source software is quite cheap since they do not involve any licensing costs compared to their commercial equivalents, which are relatively expensive. Agencies can utilize free software versions to develop projects without having to experience protracted acquisitions cycles inherent in commercial software (Tanenbaum, 2007). This economical acquisition, as well as deployment models, will enable government agencies to determine their innovations and customization budgets. In addition, open-source systems allow for flexibility in terms of adapting the software for various solutions. This is because open-source architecture ...

Abstract

The emergence of virtual teams has changed the marketing ball game as well as strategically placed organizations in such positions that they are able to improve their innovation stance by employing professionals to their projects that are geographically disperse. Virtual team has in the last decade gained popularity with more intense research works being carried out to enable faster execution and communication during the whole project phases involved. As a matter of fact, virtual teams have been found to be useful in gradually decreasing costs associated with physical infrastructure as well as the risks associated with working under the same ...

Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and is arguably one of the largest social networking sites, beaten only by MySpace in the United States (Laudon and Laudon, 2003). According to (Laudon and Laudon, 2003), the site boasted of 118 million followers in 2008; recent statistics by (Infographic, 2012), estimate that Facebook has 845 million users in the beginning of 2012. Facebook typically allows its users to create a profile, and members can interact with other members (friends) through messaging, sharing videos, photos, and various applications created by users.
Facebook is very popular with advertisers because they can ...

Introduction

After assumptions of the trappings of the eastern despotism i.e. during dominate, the office of the emperor of Rome faced several turbulent occasions. The barbarian kings started manipulating the western kings about the succession of the emperor while in the Byzantine emperor found it very hard with the autocratic trappings that were taking place in the East and which had consolidated support.
The post republican period that existed after the civilization was dominated by the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was characterized by vast territorial holdings both in Europe and the Mediterranean with an autocratic form of governance. ...

Abstract

The issue of free will (freedom) versus determination has been around for a long time. It has continued to be a puzzle for philosophers ever since. Philosophers face such trouble with the issue of freedom versus determination because without freedom morality would be unheard of among the humankind; and such there would be no good, no wrong, or evil. All of humankind’s behavior would be priory determined, and; therefore, man would be left with no choice or creativity (Fischer 1994).

Introduction

Ted Trainer conducted a study in 2010 at the UNSW on the consumption of non renewable resources by first- world countries. ...

Executive Summary

China Development Bank is among the most essential financial institutions in China. This is because it is among the vital drivers of economic development and growth within the country. Although the institution was characterized by relatively high levels of growth between 1994 and 1997, it has the potential to exude better performance. The government of China is a major stakeholder of this financial institution, hence this paper will seek to highlight the manner in which it influences the operations of this bank. At the moment, its primary dilemma is how it will manage to carry out market oriented reforms, given ...

In 2012, The New York Times published an investigative report on the violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the top management of the Wal-Mart’s unit in Mexico. It came out that more than $24 million of bribes were paid to the Mexican government officials to obtain the permits for construction of the new stores.
Wal-Mart de Mexico, which controls more than 20% of Wal-Mart’s stores around the world, is a profitable business for the world’s largest retailer. The Wal-Mart’s former executive revealed in September 2005 that many senior managers were handing out bribes ...

The report “Helping Your Child Become a Reader,” is a very important report with the sole purpose of emphasizing on the importance of teaching reading to one’s child and on directing them through systematically arranged activities in their effort to practice reading in a meaningful way. It states the importance of parent’s active involvement with the activities that the children conduct in learning reading and systematic monitoring of the progress. In so doing, the entire horizon of knowledge becomes available to the young inquisitive children. And through doing activities with their parents, they find the task of reading fun, interesting, ...

1. Advantages and disadvantages of a company being part of a multinational conglomerate like Cadbury as opposed to being an independent company
Various benefits accrue to companies from being part of a multinational company. Among them is that they are more competitive while attached to a more major company as opposed to being independent. The larger multinational company has a large market and is popular that it has a competitive advantage than the independent companies. There is also the benefit of increased bargaining power, while using the name of a multinational company, any small company within it can negotiate better terms for any business deals. ...

- Reed Hasting’s original strategic vision for Netflix was to create a better way to provide home movie services to its customers. Hastings wanted to deliver DVD’s by mail to his customers using the United States Postal Service. In 1997, home movies were only available on VHS, so Hastings recognized a need for his services in the market. There were no companies solely dedicated to the home delivery of DVD’s in the marketplace and Hastings realized that he could create a customer base who wanted these services. Hastings strategy was simple; customers were able to rent a certain number of ...

Introduction2

The opportunities and challenges of the biofuel industry..3

The demand of farm and food products by biofuel4

Socio-political and economic factors of biofuel4
Technological impact of biofuel5
Legal and regulatory factors surrounding the development of biofuels6
The ethical debate surrounding biofuels6
Food security in a growing world population7
The future of biofuels in Canada8
Conclusion..8
Work cited..9
Biofuel
Introduction
The change in preference on the type of fuel needed across the globe has been influenced by the need to have enough fuel to sustain its demand. The global supply may not be enough to sustain the worldwide demand. Fuel ...

There are two hypotheses on the migration of early humans in the New World or the Americas. These two hypotheses are the Land Route: Ice-Free Corridor and the Coastal Route hypothesis. According to the theory of Land Route Theory, humans migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge that were exposed before the start of the Ice Age. It was around 22 to 25 thousand years ago that humans crossed the Bering land where it served as a link to the New World. On the other hand, the Coastal Route hypothesis suggests that humans from East Asia must have traveled ...

International Marketing

Executive Summary
This paper will focus on evaluating the Palm oil industry in Malaysia and Indonesia, the biggest exporter of palm oil. It will also discuss the Sentek Technologies in terms of international marketing operations. This will be coupled with the growth of the industry and particularly international markets as well as the market issues that may impact the business. Additionally, the paper will bring out the consumer and business trends in the marketing and distribution of products or services. The final part will discuss professional development steps to a secure role within the industry or company.

Introduction3

Industry..4

Company.4

Why ...

Heineken Case Study

Introduction
With more than 170 international premiums, regionally, locally and speciality in beers, Heineken has established strong leading portfolios of beer brands. The company was established back in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken who purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. The company owns and manages varying varieties of beer brands with speciality beers ranging from Heineken, Amstel, Cruzcampo, Tiger, Zywiec, Birra Moretti, and Murphy’s and Star. The company operates in Europe, USA, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. The company has acquired quite substantial shares within the beer industry based on various strategies that the company has enacted. The company ...

The key concepts used to describe the subject

Human clouding a unique strategic approaches embraced by organizations as they seek to attract and retain virtual on-demand workforce to supplement their production. The essentiality and opportunities encompassed in this initiative requires a closer scrutiny based on the challenges cropping up on the ability to manage it. Some of the essential concepts proffered in the analysis include; human cloud, outsourcing, crowdsourcing, microsourcing and types of human cloud platforms.
Human cloud is entailed as the third-generation sourcing strategy after IT outsourcing and offshore outsourcing. Integrates an ecosystem where the online middleman engage wide range pool of virtual workers tapped by the ...

Leung Man Hong

Strategic Management
- Organizational and Business Overview
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is best known as a manufacturer of mobile handsets, having led the industry for decades before facing a massive decline in the late 2000s. Nokia was the top brand in the consumer electronics segment, however, between 2012 and 2013, its brand value fell by a massive 65% bringing it down to the 57th rank . Nokia’s three main business lines are: a) Mobile handsets, b) Nokia Networks, and c) Nokia Ventures . Over 1.2 billion people across the globe use Nokia products. Figure 1 illustrates the organizational structure at Nokia :
...

Redesign of Business Systems and Process

Introduction
The decline on retail sales growth and development for the Dairy Farm Group of Companies (DFG) trace its roots back in 1997. DFG a leading Hong Kong located food retailer that had established operations in various large cities in the Asia-Pacific region. Some of the reasons that attributed to the decline include economic crises that hit most of the Asian nations in the late 1997s, increased competition from the European and US retail chains that introduced their products to the Asian markets. The outcome of the competition impacted on DFG by the foreign stores witnessed the sales of ...

Lion Nathan Breweries and the China market

Q1. The Porter's Five Forces concept is a unique and powerful tool for determining the position of a particular business with respect to its competitors. The Five Forces is very significant as it helps to analyze both, the strengths of the current competitive position and the strength of the position in which the organization is considering moving into China market (Porter, 2008). Lion Nathan or LN was an international brewer basically with presence in two countries Australia and New Zealand. LN operated in these countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands and more than 10 breweries. In the year 1993, LN ...

A family owned business, or a family business for that matter is may be defined as that business that is started and run by members of a given family lineage. It’s started with a vision shared in the family, and employs mainly members of the family, as well as other professionals to manage the business. Generally though, a family business is run mainly to meet the shared objectives of the family, and also for the benefit of the family.
In most cases, family businesses are managed by one of the family members, who may be advised by professionals and other technical ...

Introduction

O’Reilly Auto Spares (OAP) is a company dealing with the sales of automobile parts that are used in repair of those that have broken down. It has grown over the years from a small company to a formidable force in the auto parts industry in the country having a wide network of stores in over 30 states in the country. Here, we study how it has grown into what it is now as we look at its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities as well as how to improve and expand it.

Background

O’Reilly Auto Parts was founded by Charles Francis O’Reilly and ...

Introduction

Insurance investment is a rather heated debate especially given the fact that insurance, at its core, covers risks traversing a vast range of fields and application. Investing in insurance and more specifically; when considering life insurance requires diversification of the investment field. However, in some regions and to some investment agents’, investment in one field that seems to be performing better in terms of returns becomes the most preferred option. This does not come without its challenges and inherent risks.
Leadership and administration is another important aspect that is so often neglected by many; yet its importance cannot be overemphasized. ...

Problem summary

Fresh Direct is an online grocery store, which delivers perishable and packed food items to homes and offices in the wide range of U.S. cities. Most important principle of Fresh Direct functioning lies in providing clients with higher quality at lower prices. To ensure practical application of this principle, Fresh Direct created a modern production centre, hired expert personnel, paid special attention to quality management systems, ensured highest standards for cleanliness, health and safety and , what is most important, managed to establish unique direct relationship between growers and producers, which helped the company get reduced purchase prices from growers. Policy ...

The current paper examines the issues of strategic management accounting including stages of strategic management process, the roles of management accounting, concept of opportunity costs, concept of relevant and irrelevant costs, cost classification and practical application of breakeven analysis. Besides, it contains examples illustrating some of the above listed concepts. The claims are supported with relevant arguments; the examples reflect the issues associated with running business in contemporary market environment. Each task is divided into sections related to different parts of each question. Each part of the question contains appropriate conclusions.

Main Stages of Strategic Management Process

According to ...

1. In general, what are the challenges and opportunities for overcoming resistance to change whether it originates laterally or below or above?

Change in an organization must be accompanied by visionary leadership. However as the leaders attempt to take the organization through the change process, resistance from people is a natural barrier that might occur. Ethical handling of resistance to change involves handling several challenges. They include,

Establishing a Sense of Urgency for Change

When a true need for change is established, the management should soften resistance by generating a sense of importance and urgency to implement the change. Sometimes, organization crisis motivates the employees to devote their time ...

In China, “fast food” simply means “quick meal.” The American fast–food giants introduced the fast-food industry in the Chinese market during the 1980s and 1990s. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) introduced the concept of modem fast-food in China in April 1987 when it established China's first fast food restaurant in Beijing (Research Report on China Fast Food Industry, 2011-2012). Since then, the Chinese fast-food industry has witnessed rapid growth characterized by competitive pattern of high-grade versus low-grade, modern versus traditional styles, and Western versus Chinese styles. Today, the fast food industry has become one of the most attractive industries ...

L'Oreal Group is the largest hygiene and beauty company that operates in the field of hair colour and care, make-up, and perfumes. It is comprised of 27 brands and operates in 130 countries. L'Oreal was first founded in 1907 by Eugene Schueller, a French chemist, and over more than a century of its existence L’Oreal was transformed from a small French company to major global corporation.

Part I: Situation Analysis

A. Analysis of the firm

The firm’s mission is “to offer all women and men worldwide the best of cosmetics innovation in terms of quality, efficacy and safety”. It targets a wide variety of customers ...

Introduction:

The media is always an important tool in any context as it instructs and apportions exposure to several instances in life. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle some years back, the media exposed the vast majority of the world’s population to sordid scenes of violence which went occasionally uncensored also. This context and the impact such media portrayals have on children is discussed in this paper.

Context:

In Thinking about Theory the author discusses how certain media portrayals can have a negative effect on children especially with regards to violence. For example the recent uprisings in Arab ...

Management of Information Systems and Business Strategy

Information management is changing and changing fast. Variable closely related to information management keeping upgrading everyday meaning that the trend and movement of the variables are changing a lot. Most of the information world is encrypted with codes and binary digits that help in the transferring of information from one to another. The question of whether or not software as a service is going to dominate the market for the next several years will depend on a few things and a number of aspects. First people view this as an extremely complicated subject, with subtle remuneration and intricate terminology. However, in order to ...