Entrepreneurship Literature Reviews Samples For Students

The talk about ethics became prevalent in a few years of the twenty-first century. Particularly in the last two decades, our society has witnessed some very big corporate scandals. There is a long list including AOL-Time Warner, Enron and Rite-Aid. In Enron’s case, bribery was done, debts were hidden, and the markets for power and energy were manipulated. All these acts were not only illegal but also unethical; the problem become stronger because when a business acts unethically, the related businesses also get engaged in unethical activities. Arthur Anderson acted unethically by shredding the documents of Enron to save them; the ...

Innovative Enterprise

Investment in innovation has always been thought of as an organizational process that aims at utilizing resources that are productive enough in order to create economic growth of an enterprise. According to Lazonick, investment in these productive resources usually establish a suitable foundation for economic growth (Lazonick, 2). Schumpeter, in his theory of Economic Development, noted that there is a purpose and need for every enterprise to invest in ‘superior’ productive resources that can create new set of goods using different processes of production (Schumpeter, 7). These, as he noted, must be investments geared towards innovation.
Enterprise innovation is indeed ...

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4.1 The Role of Women Owned Businesses in Saudi Economy
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has embarked on an economic transformation program that seeks to transform Saudi Arabia’s resource-based economy into a knowledge-based economy. To accomplish this national objective, the country is leaning towards the development of a dynamic entrepreneurship sector, which is recognized worldwide as a key driver of economic growth and societal revitalization. Thus, the creation of new employment opportunities for Saudi Arabian nationals is a critical concern of the Saudi Arabian government. Government leaders believe that employment opportunities can be created in the private sector ...

According to Khamaiseh, & AlBashtawy (2013), oral health serves as a significant indicator of an individual’s overall well-being, and health. In fact, oral health has shown to have a close association with diabetes, whereby diabetic patients experience a wider array of oral health concerns such as taste disturbances, which are often precipitated by diabetes medications and treatment procedures such as haemodialysis (Lamster et al., 2008). On a similar note, diabetes being a chronic illness has a severe effect on an individual’s oral health, particularly during episodes of hospitalization of diabetic patients (Hanne et al., 2012). For this purpose, health care delivery in the context ...

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EVALUATION

Business Opportunity Evaluation
Introduction
Entrepreneurs are always surrounded with different types of ideas every moment. However, it is important for them to recognize ideas that can be converted into real business opportunity. Entrepreneurs should evaluate the commercial viability of the idea before execution of the idea into the market. There are various factors that impacts feasibility of the business opportunity in target market such as identification of the gaps existing in the market, competition level, requirements of the target customers, consumer buying behavior with regard to identified product or service, purchasing power of the target market, and ...

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Literature Review of Successive Social Enterprises in Japan and Canada
Social enterprises are business enterprises that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations. These enterprises are directly involved in the production and/or sales of goods and services with the mutual aim of both income generation as well as achievement of social, cultural, and/or environmental objectives. Social enterprises are yet another tool use by non-profit entities for accomplishing their mission and in the process, contributing to healthy societies.
In Japan, growing interest in social enterprise was a result of a series ...

Ebonics is an African American English language that was mainly developed to unite blacks as well as communicate. This was amidst resistance from the black community that felt they were being mistreated by the whites. It was during slave trade where most black could not have a language of their own as they were shipped from different parts of Africa. Apart from the need of having a language that they could only understand and minimize on white dominance, it was also a rebellious way of criticizing the American language. As African Americans started growing in large numbers, the mistreatment towards them increased ...

On September 17th, 2011, a group of local organizers, students and activists gathered in Zuccotti Park in Manhattan, the New York City’s financial district in protest against corporate greed and government exploitation that contributed to the global economic meltdown. This international protest movement was called Occupy Wall Street (OWS) which expresses concerns on moral and economic issues such as social injustice, income inequality and disparity, corruption, greed and the influence of corporations on politics.

Moral and Economic Implications

The movement’s moral implication is to fight against oppression and unfair economic system urging the government to focus its concern for the 99% who ...

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How much happy do you have?
The presentation by Tami Cromar was an interesting and eye-opening one. She talked with passion and believed with everything that she said. She believed that without goals and objectives, it would be hard and difficult to achieve dreams that one has set. Tami spoke this when she came to speak in out college about how to manage entrepreneurship. It was an interesting presentation about how to set and achieve goals. She started her career as an Architectural Designer and she did this as long as she still had the passion of it. ...

Literature Review

Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area of fabrics
Introduction and background
Textile testing standard method was instituted by the association’s committee on testing of fabrics and textiles to supersede in part AS 1587-1973. Among many existing methods, it recognizes the technical committee’s standardization efforts. The standard concentrates on ISO 3800-1977. Method or Benefits and Principle of test
The method of standardization determines the mass per unit area and mass per unit length of all forms of textile fabric. Specimens of known dimensions are weighed and mass per unit area ...

Theories of Organizations and Society

Chapter nine covers in broad depth about the various organizational theories. The narrative is directed in support of firms retaining their own profit pursuit objectives rather that going into pursuit of other non-profit objectives. The author asserts that indeed the society through government and non-profit making organizations necessarily benefit from business through taxation and revenue appropriation in support of their activities. Therefore, it is only fair that firms are left in pursuit of profits rather than other objectives. The chapter examines the place of diversity, social responsibility and social entrepreneurship. The chapter applies specific articles in analysis of the ...

A New Window for Social Entrepreneurship

Literature Review
Introduction
The development of an environmentally, financially and socially sustainable global economy is reliant on local economies that can be sustained (Wicks, 2006, p. 1). However, becauseglobalisation is causing a decline in local communities—particularly family farms, local businesses —it is important for small companies to work together tobuildlocal living economies in their own regions thatlink on both thenational and international level.
This paper reviewsthe literature addressing the nature ofcommunity-owned enterprises and the benefits of theseto not only the individual owners but also other business owners and communities. It is aimed that by showing how ...

1.0 Mitochondria in eukaryotic cells
Organelles are special compartments surrounded by a bilipid membrane which separates them from the rest of the cell which carry out specific functions. An example of an organelle is the mitochondria which are known to be the “powerhouse of the cell.” They have their own genome (mtDNA) and are semiautonomous. They are said to have evolved from a free α proteobacterium like organism (Takasugi, Yagi, et al., 2010). The word mitochondria is derived from two Greek words: “mitos” which means thread and “chondros” which means “grain”. These two words offer an apt description of the morphology ...

Multicultural and Diversity Aspects of Empowerment Counseling

The realization that the demographics of the United States of America will be made up of a considerably large number of ethnic groups who have been considered minorities before has raised the importance of multicultural and diversity training among counselors dealing with mental health (National Association Of Social Workers, 2001). According to Nassar-McMillian & Niles (2010) empowerment counseling focuses on enhancing clients self esteem, decision making skills, and developing his or her social, life, and health skills. This literature review will provide insight into multicultural and diversity aspects of empowerment counseling. The focus of the literature will be why it is ...

Individuals refer to it as business performance management whereas others prefer calling it enterprise performance management or corporate performance management. The terms used are not as important as the meaning attached to the very entity. It basically refers to a framework of management aspects and analytical processes that enables the efficient and effective management of an organization’s performance (Devi, 2005, p.44). Achievement of certain set goals and missions is enhanced and enabled by the application of this vital aspect. Corporate performance management relatively relates to the ideas of enhancing the management styles of a given business entity. There is involvement ...

The following literature review evaluates scholarly research on the challenges of entrepreneurship, project management and sustainable development in Africa. Based on the discussion meaningful implications and suggestions are mentioned towards the end. Africa is a land of magnificent natural sceneries and resources but even in the 21st century it is still considered the Dark Continent, bearing metaphorical meaning. It is the least developed continent in the world. Despite major efforts in improving the lives of Africans there are many challenges that face the continent.

Sustainable Development in Africa

Africa has immense natural resources and precious minerals. For decades the practice of finding energy ...

Introduction

There have been cases of corporate scandals in the recent past including the Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and Global Crossing to name a few. These scandals fueled concerns regarding the financial reporting standards not only in the USA but also in economies where the financial markets tumbled as a consequence of the news of such scandals becoming public. These scandals arose because of weaknesses in internal controls and lack of independence by external auditors. For instance in the Enron, case, the external audit firm known as Arthur Andersen was criticized for lack of independence both in fact and appearance. The ...

Business Process Management

Abstract
The literature review on the topic of enterprise resource planning (ERP) of business process management (BPM) as part of information systems (IS) strategies in South African businesses covers both scholarly and professional management discussions about outsource administration of IT systems operations. The rise of outsource IT in the business sector is predicted to realign business and trade into the future. The trend in emergent market outsource IS data management in and by South African firms is fast becoming a lead topic in a nation formerly characterised as an industrial economy with developing country challenges.
The enactment of South ...

Brand Management

Introduction
As per the American Marketing Association (AMA), the definition of a brand is a name, term, symbol, design or a combination of them, which is intended to identify the goods or services (Cohen, 2011, para. 3). These products may belong to one seller or a group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competitors (Korchia, 2012 p. 13). However, there exist several other definitions for the term "brand." In such circumstances, it is always good to use a standard definition that can be used under every circumstance. The AMA definition is the best one ever definition ...

The issue of global justice in the context of international environment is the central theme in Arnold’s article. According to him, global justice is seen to happen if the concerns of those who happen to be in the lower part of the pyramid are addressed (Arnold, 2013). Arnold argued that some models such as the deliberative democracy advanced by theorists of political aspect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are not satisfactory. Furthermore, he believes Rawlsian theoretical failed to provide a clear obligations on how corporations execute the global justice. International business has been used to refer to both ...

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1.0. Introduction
The researcher followed a survey which was given out to the employees within magic care solutions care home. The researcher seeks to find out if the management within magic care is very effective. It was done through an analysis method which comprises of qualitative and quantitative. The analysis was built on primary data which was carried out through doing a questionnaire on effective leadership within magic care homes. The questionnaires were given out to staff within the care home. The results of the respondents was converted to qualitative data
Leadership styles can be different with all different ...

Summary

Saudi Arabian economy is over-dependent on oil reserve and petroleum based revenues. Recently the Saudi government has recognized the importance of developing other industrial sectors and small and medium size businesses for the country's economic growth. The development of entrepreneurial sector would remain incomplete unless men and women join hands to contribute to the growth of the country's economy. Almost half of the population in Saudi Arabia is women and therefore, the government in recent times has undertaken a lot of positive measures in support of Saudi women's entrepreneurial endeavors. This paper has discussed upon the role of Saudi businesswomen ...

Summary

Saudi Arabian economy is over-dependent on oil reserve and petroleum based revenues. Recently the Saudi government has recognized the importance of developing other industrial sectors and small and medium size businesses for the country's economic growth. The development of entrepreneurial sector would remain incomplete unless men and women join hands to contribute to the growth of the country's economy. Almost half of the population in Saudi Arabia is women and therefore, the government in recent times has undertaken a lot of positive measures in support of Saudi women's entrepreneurial endeavors. This paper has discussed upon the role of Saudi businesswomen ...

Introduction

Living in the modern world with well-developed technologies and complicated relations, it is important for people to mention all innovations and follow the principles, which may simplify their lives. Taking all of it into account, people, who deal with marketing, pay a lot of attention towards the abidance by corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies. They follow those policies at the time of building a brand image of any enterprise. There are some guidelines for proper structuring of the brand in order for it to develop correctly. This paper is to show the relation between CSR policies existing and their ...

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Introduction
Dentistry as a branch of medical science has successfully and uniquely combined the principles of human science and the art of healing. The dental profession in particular has changed during the past years due to the review of scientific evidences that emerged in the health fields and medicine that rely on systematic approach. The findings from several literatures suggest clinical practices and other relevant concepts pointing out the recommended frequency of visits to dental practitioners for various types of patients. This includes patients suffering from oral cancer, periodontal diseases, and caries risk. In ...

Introduction

Shift work is basically any work outside the normal daylight hours and may differ from one work place to another. Given that up to 25% of the American population encounters shift work at some point in their career the subject of shift work has attracted a plethora of research especially with regard to the health implication of shit work[ CITATION Occ10 \l 1033 ]. There is a growing body of knowledge implicating shift work for on-job injuries and catastrophes, disruption of families and societal fabric, pathological conditions of both physiological and psychological nature. Of particular interest to this review are the health ...

1. How Saudi Women Deal with the Challenges
In their enthusiasm to succeed as entrepreneurs, Saudi women are resisting the challenges and cultural barriers strategically. Since socializing between men and women after business hours is not permitted in Saudi Arabia, some women are taking a strategic approach to overcome the barrier. For example, Lamia Boutaleb who is a cofounder of Capital Trust, an investment bank based in Casablanca, tried to schedule appointments with her male business counterparts during working hours so that she can exchange information as information is instrumental to success in investment banking and can establish networks without ...

Introduction According to Taylor (2006), a ship leaving Shanghai today will arrive in Lobito, one of the largest Angolan ports, after exactly six weeks. One then wonders, why the tight financial and commercial links between Angola and China? Despite the geographical distance between the two nations, their financial win-win relationship has been remarkably stable for over a decade now. The essence of the relationship is the crude oil in Angola. Currently Angola is the biggest competitor taking on Nigeria in the oil business in Africa. According to Naidu and Marks (2010), intelligence reports relating to the year 2009 indicated that unrefined ...

Analysis of Strategic Options and Recommended Action

This report will analyze the strategic positioning of Comcast Corporation, an American based multinational company that offers television, cable TV and Internet services to its consumers, and come up with the best way of making the company as competitive and productive as possible. This paper will focus on the company’s internet service provision branch and analyze how well the company can do in the US market as well as on the global scale when compared to its rivals. The macroeconomic and microeconomic aspects of the company’s operation will be taken into consideration during this process of analysis.

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INTRODUCTION

Historically, obesity has been a pertinent issue affecting a large percentage of the American population. Obesity can be described as a medical condition in which there is an accumulation of excess fat in the body. This condition, when not controlled well can result to further body complications such as heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. Therefore, once detected early, the condition should be controlled to avoid such complications. Weight loss is one sure way of reducing the severe effects of obesity as obesity manifests itself through gaining weight. In the US, obese cases have been ranked as among the ...

The Future of Cloud Computing

Introduction
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing applies to the development of parallel computing, distributed computing, and grid computing (Rad, et al., 2009). Cloud computing refers both to a platform and a type of application (Buyya, Yeo, Venugoplas, Broberg, & Brandic 2009). Cloud computing platforms provide the services necessary for developers to create new SaaS applications; it is a dynamic process that provisions, configures, reconfigures, and deprovisions servers. Cloud platforms provide a pool of resources to host different applications where computing power is delivered on demand (Van, Tran, & Menaud, 2009). Cloud applications use large databases and powerful servers that host Internet-based applications and services. ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder wherein an immune response targets the insulin-producing beta-cells of the pancreas leading to cellular damage sufficient enough to significantly reduce, and later on eliminate, the synthesis of insulin (Van Belle et al., 2011). It typically manifests in people below 30 years of age. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) (2016) estimates that 29.1 million or 9.3% of Americans are diabetics but of this number, only 1.25 million or around 5% have type 1 diabetes. The purpose of this paper is to describe the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and management, and ...

Control Valves

A valve is a control device that is utilized in adjusting the flow rate of a fluid in a pipe (Doddannavar, Barnard, and Ganesh, 2005). This implies that the flow rate will change as the valve opens and closes either partially or fully, thus providing some obstruction to some extent (Rennels and Hudson, 2012). The valve comprises a flow passage in which the flow area can be varied. Operation of valves in most scenarios is manual. In cases where the valves are operated automatically, electromechanical actuators are used. The electromechanical actuators can include electric motors or pneumatic actuators that are motorized by air ...

The E-library system has become a common phenomenon as it provides a relatively convenient means of data and information access (Rowley, 1998). Digital libraries utilize the internet as a means of exchange and connectivity among the numerous clients all over the world who utilize the library resources (Cline, 1992). Digital libraries have enabled sharing of a variety of digital collections over a platform that can be accessed on a platform that is international. This paper discusses the Electronic library systems and the impact that they have on the organizations that implement them. The electronic library systems, creation implementation as well as the challenges of such ...

Literature Review

Overview
The research question is essential for any study; as it will enable the researcher to focus on a particular subject to do research. The research question for this study is the effect of direct communication between the CEO and the employees when it comes to Job satisfaction. The question allows the researcher to focus on the concept of job satisfaction, internal communication the roles of both the CEO and the employees, and the factors that influence communication enhancement.
Internal communication is the frequency of interaction between the upper level of management and the lower level of management (Bloom, ...

Factors that Influence Purchasing Relationship in Automobile Industry of China

Introduction
The USA, Western Europe, and Japan markets for the automobiles are almost stagnating causing an increased attention and concern to the world automotive industry. They have turned their interest in China market for cars. This is associated with the fast growing economy in China unlike that of European nations and the USA. The Chinese market for cars is indeed the turning point for all auto companies. The environment is conducive to start production in China to supply the potential markets and then export from there to other world markets. This literature will focus on the purchasing relationship in ...

Vid30 complex participation in the degradation of CDC25 in yeast and their role in Ras/ cAMP/ PKA pathway

Background:
Unicellular organisms such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae in its total life cycle is exposed to diverse and changing nutrient conditions. Thus, in order to survive and achieve a competitive advantage, it has adapted itself such that it not only uses the wide range of available nutrient sources but also the sources that are nutrient rich. It mainly uses fructose and glucose by rapidly fermenting to alcohol. In response to these nutrient conditions, the intracellular trafficking transcription and turnover of protein from nutrient transporters (e.g. Hxts) get regulated. Therefore, when the availability of the glucose increases, the expression of low- ...

Self-Organized Network (May 2016)

Abstract—In the form of a literature review, this outline is a brief outline of the intricate, yet fundamental elements of Self Organized Network (SON). The author takes an in-depth account of research studies and basic writings of this telecommunications platform and weighs in on the writings of subject matter experts. In doing so, findings indicate that the technological demands that are placed on telecommunication networks is directly related to the economic chain of supply and demand. Indirectly, there is are environmental concerns that are ignored in meeting such demands that address waste and emissions. While SON may fix ...

Overview of the restaurant industry

In the contemporary context, the restaurant industry can be defined as an industry that involves professional restaurants, bars and other providers of food services structured to allow in-service deliveries. It can be considered as a network or a collection of professional food service companies which operate restaurants and other eating places in both at the country level and at the global levels. Hyun et al (2011, 30) assert that these companies operate in services, which include includes full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, cafeterias and buffets, and snack bars, among other services. It is one of the largest professional industries in ...

Introduction

Recently, worldwide obesity prevalence has been raised rapidly and nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014, however in 2014 more than a half a billion of adult (18 years and older) were obese (11% men and 15% women) (WHO, 2014). Obesity and overweight are defined as excess body fat accumulation that leads to health risks and comorbidities. Adult weight can be classified based on the Body Mass Index. Hence, an individual having a BMI equal to or more than 25 is regarded as being overweight, while a person with a BMI equal to or more than 30 is considered obese ( ...

Young individuals experience a couple of changes that affect their behaviors and the way they interact with other people around them. During their adolescent period over 20% of young individuals experience depression disorders, which ends up influencing their mood, makes them pull away from joyful activities that individuals their age should engage in and have a negative attitude towards other people, events, and objects. According to Milne and Lancaster (2001), depression hails from various things such as failure of individuals to distinguish themselves from other people, distrustful relationships, and lack of proper parental care among others. This paper explains ...

Research treatment and policy regarding substance abuse exist on a continuum. New questions come from changes and developments in the policy environment. New research findings give insight on how to better shape and tailor policies. This paper discusses the relationship between epidemiology, etiology and evidence based practice with respect to drug use and their role in the broader context of the research-treatment-policy continuum.
The evidence based practice philosophy is a praxis-oriented movement that calls for greater reliance on scientific evidence is being extended to treatment approaches that are supported by evidence gathered in psychological and sociological studies and that ...

Ethical situations require that businesses make choices out of competing interests. It is in the best interests of businessmen to foster virtue oriented ethical mindset. The paper will explore various ethical virtues in business field. The paper proposes the argument that the development if a universal law governing business ethics is difficult. Realization of ethics thus depends on the virtues of the practitioners in the areas of businesses. Still, the paper fosters the argument that ethics is individual born, and depends mostly on how individuals respond to situations.

The exact meaning of ethics is hard to capture. What is “ ...

Increased Competition

Abstract
Special events occur for a number of purposes such as celebrations, commemorations, education and promotion purposes. Event planning enables the clients to engage with their audience fully through the creation of design as well as memorable live events as individuals often lack the necessary expertise and time of planning events themselves. The special event planning industry over the last two decades has grown enormously, and the job market in the sector is on the uptick. This industry has played a great role in the human society as it has existed to be of influence in the hospitality and tourism ...

LITERATURE REVIEW

Although the concept of corporate governance has been in practice for several decades, it gained worldwide popularity and significance since the collapse of a number of corporate giants and bank chains in the United States in the early 2000s. The idea of corporate governance is the major factor that links stakeholder interests with the objectives of the organization. As Solms and Solms point out, corporate governance could be defined as “the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way a corporation (or company) is directed, administered or controlled” (Solms & Solms, 2008, p.2). In the current business context, shareholders, ...

Nursing Policy

In American, the subpopulation of the elderly continues to grow profoundly. This has prompted the need of establishing efficiently managed healthcare to cater for the older adults especially the ones with disabilities. The U.S government invests heavily in healthcare to enhance quality of the services provided (Tomoff, 2009). Provision of acute care is a major objective in nursing education leading to competency especially in public health, long term and primary care
Lack of the knowledge of the basic policies that regulate the nursing education and professional is essentially detrimental. This may carry both ethical and legal consequences. Setting and ...

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Tuberculosis is a bacterial caused disease which majorly affects the respiratory system with its effects with time, affecting the body and the entire immune system. Tuberculosis in this age of HIV/AIDs is a major opportunistic disease which if not detected early can exacerbate the health of a patient with HIV/AIDS (National Tuberculosis Conference (Bangladesh), Hossain, S, & National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh, 2009). Immigrants have traditionally been the most vulnerable groups when it comes to tuberculosis. Immigrants globally have been a hot bed for the deadly disease. The level of exposure of Tuberculosis among immigrants around the globe ...

Individual Right versus Collective Good and the US Policy of Mandatory Overtime Regulation in Nursing Profession

Individual Right versus Collective Good and the US Policy of Mandatory Overtime Regulation in Nursing Profession

Individual rights are those rights that one holds even if he/she belongs to a certain group of people. On the other hand, collective good is what the group majority regards as right or desirable regardless of how its members are differentiated (Griffiths, 2012). Historically, these concepts have remained controversial as they are being witnessed in the policy of mandatory overtime regulation in nursing profession (Griffiths, 2012; Feutz-Harter, 2012). According to Bae, Brewer and Kovner (2011), before 2010, nurse overtime was essential to control chronic ...

Hospice caregiving is described as that which is patient and also family centred in a way that it is designed to cater for the needs of the patients (the survivor) as well as the needs of the caregiver. As the process of caregiving is initiated, many memories are formed too. These are the most touching memories in the patient’s life as the same case supplies to their families as these are the last moments of their lives that they get to share with their close loved ones: the most important thing to note when initiating an end of life ...

Introduction

Teratogen is broadly defined as an environmental agent capable of causing abnormal prenatal variation in form or function. In other words, it can be any environmental factor that can produce a permanent abnormality in structure or function of an embryo or fetus or restriction of growth of an infant (Gilbert-Barness, 2010). In prenatal life, exposure to teratogens may even lead to death of the embryo or fetus. It is estimated that approximately 15% of all congenital structural abnormalities observed in a child are due to exposure to some kind of teratogens during the prenatal life (Brent, 2001). A larger number of ...

Can Parental Involvement Reduce Teenage Gang Involvement?

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Literature Review

Determining the whether parental involvement can reduce teenage gang involvement begins with the exploration of the related researches. Knowing the extent of the problem is detrimental in identifying the role of parental involvement to the issues of teenage involvement to gangs from which preventive measures can be formulated. According to Howell (2010) gang violence became a widespread problem among community and to several countries in the world. In addition, the demographics of the people joining are constantly becoming younger. In South American region, the age of gang members go as young as eight years old. In other part ...

Corporatism Literature Review

Introduction
The idea of corporatism has contributed to the formation of political or social groups based on activities and ideas such as business, labor, and science, military and ethnic (Ammous 2011). Most of these groups are usually industrial and professional, which have a control over the members in the group within its jurisdiction. The history of corporatism has been defined by political ideas that are backed by social and economic forces. This study reviews the literature on corporatism and whether the strategies it uses creates a framework that brings success to the economy. It also gives an outlook on the ...

THE ACQUISITION OF CADBURY PLC BY KRAFT FOOD CORPORATION

Literature Review on Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions entail the joining of independent firms to form a single entity (DePamphilis, 2011). According to Calandro (2009), Mergers and/or acquisitions can be hostile or friendly depending on the type of outcome. For instance, mergers can involve firms of equal sizes while at times, one firm may dominate its equivalent. Mergers can be differentiated from acquisitions in the sense that mergers are thought of being the amalgamation between firms of equally the same resources or size. Similarly, the amalgamation between firms of different sizes i.e. one firm being smaller than the other ...

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Introduction
Diabetes mellitus is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a chronic disease characterized by the lack of insulin production by the pancreas or when the insulin produced by the body is not effectively utilized. Uncontrolled diabetes can result to hyperglycemia and may lead to severe damage to different body systems over time. Diabetes can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. (WHO, 2016)
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin. Common symptoms of Type 1 diabetes include polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (thirst), and polyphagia (constant hunger). Other symptoms are ...

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Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders present with various behavior challenges (Ludlow, Skelly & Rohleder, n.d.). Self-stimulatory is among the many behavior challenges with which children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder present (Cunningham & Schreibman, 2008). This behavior entails the repetitive body movements. The self-stimulatory behavior in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is related with various senses. Some of the senses highlighted by Edelson (2017) include visual senses such as hand-flapping repetitive blinking, and staring at lights.
The self-stimulatory behavior involving the auditory senses include the snapping of fingers and the tapping of the fingers. Others senses that are related ...

Chapter 2: Literature review

Introduction
This chapter presents the literature review appraisal that exists and is linked to work contentment and inspiration subjects and how these issues are closely related to industrial performance. The chapter discusses the concept of motivation, job satisfaction, and project management and employee satisfaction. Organizational performance as well as its continuity largely depends on critical assets, employees and the managers' capabilities to create and sustain motivating environments of the employees and other human assets. The primary challenge that managers are faced with today is keeping their human capital such as the employees satisfied and motivated. Therefore, all managers must ...

Is the process of Globalization harmless for the planet and it's population?

Overview
With the technological advancement in the contemporary world, the process of globalization has gained moment raising questions regarding its impact on the planet and its population. Globalization is political, economic, and social phenomena that explain on the increased integration of the global society, especially in the economic integration (Gangopadhyay and Chatterji, 2005, 57). Some studies show that although globalization is an essential process in the modern world, the process involved is controversial. According to Dauvergne (2005, 371), some scholars argue that the process is the source of ingenuity, progress, and cooperation of the future world and enhanced the ...

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Research Purpose/Introduction

In a paper presented at a symposium on teaching children to think creatively, child psychologist E. Paul Torrance (1972), creator of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) (Torrance, 1980, 1966) says,
I know that it is possible to teach children to think creatively and that it can be done in a variety of ways. I have done it. I have seen my wife do it. I have seen other excellent teachers do it. I have seen children who demonstrated a disability for thinking creatively learn to think creatively. I have seen them continuing for years thereafter to ...

2. Literature Review and Hypothesis Development

P1. The Global financial crisis of 2008

Severe distresses within some financial markets during 2007/08 resulted in international financial crisis following Lehman Brothers filing for the chapter 11 on 15th September 2008. As an end result, the globe has in recent times experienced the most horrible economic performance ever since the 2nd World War. This crisis emanated from the American market for the housing. The house prices were highest in the year 2006 and subsequently dropped beyond 30 %. This happens to be the greatest decline ever since 1930s on a national level across the US. The household debt increased drastically ...

Introduction

Organizational culture denotes the procedure an organization follows in conducting its daily activities (Alvesson 2011). Corporate culture impacts the efficiency of the staffs, which subsequently affects the output of the business. A well-ordered culture motivates workers to improve their performance; hence, attain higher output. The external environment refers to the relationship developed by the company and stakeholders such as suppliers, retailers, and customers. The external environment has an important impact on the business since it affects the organizational culture. This paper will provide a literature review on organizational culture.

Literature review

Culture has a long-term effect on the business. It determines ...