Essays on Amar

The process of promoting employees involvement in the activities of the company takes some time and involves the company undertaking some measures. The steps outlined below provide a glimpse of what the company should do to motivate its employees to become more involved with the affairs of the company.

Providing supportive leadership

Empowering the employees to be better Creative a positive working environment Encouraging teamwork to achieve faster Recognizing and rewarding their efforts since such actions motivate employees to keep up with the good work Knockout boredom to ensure that the employees stay involved focused and motivated to do their job. Eliminate ...

Linda Pierce

American Government GOVT2011603B-02 D. V. Villarrell The Branches of the Unites States Government IP2 The United States Constitution has ensured that the US government is divided into three separate branches-the executive, the legislative and the judicial, so there would be checks and balances and that neither one branch can abuse the power vested in it. However in times of war, emergency or a gridlock over a policy decision, the president can use his presidential powers to bypass the other two branches of the government and every president has issued executive decrees. For instance, President Obama has issued presidential orders ...

Having worked in a leadership position for fifteen years, I have a strong feeling that I still have a long journey to go. Currently, I am working as a branch manager at Sydney Airport, the position I have been holding for the past six months. The experience I have had working alongside people of different backgrounds has made me appreciate being a leader.

Who Do I Want To Be As A Leader In The Workplace?

A good leader is born and not made. According to Fransen (152), it takes a person passion and dedication to make it in the field of leadership. Most leaders fail to be successful because they fail ...

The U.S. Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights was proposed and passed through twelve amendments but only ten were successfully ratified and became part of the United States Constitution, which was at first considered incomplete because it lacked what proponents called the basic human rights. The common belief at that time was that the framing and ratification of the Bill of Rights was to eliminate fears of the Anti-Federalists that the proposed Constitution did not satisfactorily guarantee individual freedoms. Even if individual liberty was important during the debate for the bill of rights, the Bill of Rights was ...

CHAPTER THREE: MAN AND ARAB MASCULINITY

As Carabí and Armengol (2014) show in their study, Arab masculinity is a hybrid concept entailing adherence to traditional patriarchal values held for centuries in the Arabic world and supported by the religious component of Islam; however, it also “allows liberal values” which might contradict this traditional patterns. Cultural and societal representation of Arab masculinity is thereby rather complex and might emerge in a variety of contexts including family and society on the larger scale. In these representations, stereotypical images of man in traditional Arab context might enclose controversies and correlations between liberal-secular masculinity and conservative masculinity image entrenched ...

Policy Positions Paper: Use of Medical Marijuana in Georgia

The use of marijuana (Cannabis sativa) can be traced back more than 5000 years ago related to medical, recreational, and spiritual reasons (Bostwick, 2012). The United States Pharmacopeia has included it since 1850’s, and until the 1930’s physicians provided prescriptions for it for a number of physical complaints (Narcanon International, 2016). In 1970, the United States Congress determined it had no valid therapeutic value and categorized it as a Schedule I illegal substance. However, a number of sources have stated that marijuana has no addictive properties (Samsha, 2016). The National Institute on Drug Abuse state this is ...

Abstract

The period of economic recession impacts significantly on the nature of the organizational learning strategy. According to a survey conducted by Personnel Today, in 2009, economic recession affected the learning and development strategy by 59% globally (Personnel Today, 2009). Economic recession is usually a long duration of economic decline characterized by low output, unemployment, a decline in the availability of credit, reduction in the level of trade, and fluctuations in currency value. These challenges affect the ability of industries to manage their human resources (HR) effectively. In particular, the period of recession affects the ability of the management to ...

Me gustaría comparar dos obras clásicas, el uno de cine, y el otro de la literatura. Para la comparación, he elegido el libro “Don Quijote” de Cervantes y la película de Jeunet “Amélie” ("Amélie (2001)"). En mi opinión, estas dos obras hablan de los mismo valores, y sus temas están estrechamente relacionados. Los temas que se plantean por el autor y el director no tienen una fecha de caducidad, son importantes en todo momento. Me puse un fin de hacer claramente los fundamentos de las obras algunos de los detalles y ...

Introduction and Thesis

A reflection on various countries all around the world depicts the persistent emergence of revolts against the ruling government (s). In the year 2011, the world woke up to the news that a major revolution was developing in Egypt. Often connoted as the “Arab Spring,” the revolution was characterized by the polarization of the Egyptians who had developed a negative notion against the government. The Egyptians perceived their government as corrupt, tyrannical, and oppressive. As a result, a significant portion of the Egyptians occupied the Tahrir Square in Cairo protesting against the ruling regime. In the beginning, only thousands ...

The semester in the college had been difficult. As Hadi moved with his luggage through the checkpoint, all he could think of was the time when he would meet his family. Hadi came from a humble family in Kuwait. Hadi had always been close to his little sister Amar, and on this day, he carried a small toy, a gift that Amar would love. She was special to him, but Hadi did not have only one sister; there was Arwa, his eighteen year old sister, and Abdulah, his 16-year-old brother. As the eldest in the family, he felt responsible ...

Freedom of speech on campus is a right as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Recently it is an argumentative issue on several campuses (Amar). Students are tired of the first amendment as it is becoming more vulnerable to violation. Note that, students are creating very hostile and unsafe learning premises for themselves. Thus, speech codes prevent a lot of harm that would perhaps occur to students (Herron). Violation of speech can involve sensitive verbal attacks that would otherwise oppress and discriminate a student (Arthur, John, and Amy). Such a minor violation can affect the ability of a student. In ...

The term in college had been difficult. As Hadi moved with his luggage through the checkpoint, all he could think of was the time when he would meet his family. Hadi came from a humble family in Kuwait. His parents lived in a modest house provided by the oil company where is father worked. His mother was as a stay-at-home mother. Hadi had always been close to his little sister Amar, and on this day, he carried a white stuffed bear; a gift that Amar would love. She was special to him, not that Hadi did not have other ...

The term in college had been difficult. As Hadi moved with his luggage through the checkpoint, all he could think of was the time when he would meet his family. Hadi came from a humble family in Kuwait. His parents lived in a modest house provided by the oil company where is father worked. His mother was as a stay-at-home mother. Hadi had always been close to his little sister Amar, and on this day, he carried a white stuffed bear; a gift that Amar would love. She was special to him, not that Hadi did not have other ...

The bill of rights refers to the significant rights of the American citizens and plays a critical role in safeguarding the rights from infringement by the government. The original constitution was outlined in Philadelphia in 1787 and was ratified by the different states in America. The original constitution laid a base for the bill of rights. However, this constitution contained less number of individual rights guarantees and was focused on launching a system for an effective federal government. Persons such as Pinckney and Madison are perceived as the ‘architects’ of the bill of rights that is applied in America ...

Introduction

Unlike the old times, the 21st century has evolved form an industrial economy straight to an information economy. Industrial economy was founded on the normal principle of 9-5 office time. This is an implication that office work was scheduled for 9am-5pm without taking into consideration the amount of work and productivity of a worker. An information economy, on the other hand, is pillared on knowledge management. This is when a worker can comfortably and productively work without putting emphasis on the traditional 9-5 rule of office. The notion of knowledge worker was conceived form this principle. A knowledge worker is ...

Abstract

This paper considers the problems, such as how sexual harassment and flirting become interchangeable in a social context and lead to suppression of sexual harassment, when there are no significant definitions that delineate them. It also shows the need to have such a definition in a culture that has not been able to give women an equality status in the society. By observations and collating anecdotal data, a survey of the factors that could potentially be regarded as crossing over the line of flirtations and treading on sexual harassment are listed. Offline and Online encounters are considered for this purpose. The paper finds ...

Through the years, people who use Marijuana are calling the attention of the government for it to be considered as a legal action in the United States. I too, am with them on their stand of legalizing Marijuana use. Marijuana should be scraped off on the U.S.’s criminal justice system. Similar regulations should be done instead which would treat them similar to cigarettes, tobacco, and alcoholic drinks and beverages. One major reason why the government is not legalizing the use of it is that it made the reputation of being an addictive substance. The legalization of Marijuana varies ...

“A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Second Amendment, U.S. Constitution On June 7, 2013, police arrived at 2036 Yorkshire Avenue in Santa Monica, California to respond to a report of shots fired. There, they saw the house on fire, with bodies of two men inside, one dead due to gunshot wounds. At the time, the suspect – John Zawahri – had already armed himself with a semiautomatic rifle and proceeded to the Santa Monica College campus, where he was a former student. ...

Tal Al Amar, Inc., an Atlanta based company, will operate Marhaban, a medium-size restaurant serving healthy, contemporary Arabian-American style food. The restaurant will be located downtown Atlanta at 1841 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Tal Al Amar, Inc. was incorporated in June of 2014 and elected sub-chapter S for IRS tax purposes ("S Corporations"). A satisfactory site for the Marhaban restaurant was scouted in May of 2014 and lease negotiations have been finalized. The restaurant will be on Peachtree Street, in the heart of Atlanta’s downtown district, which is close proximity to Georgia State University and in walking distance to ...

The gateway hypothesis essentially maintains that there are progressive, sequential stages to involvement with drug use (Kandel, 2002). Drug use that usually starts with legal drugs of tobacco and alcohol progresses to marijuana, and from marijuana to illicit drugs heroin, methamphetamines and cocaine. If an individual started legal drug usage at an early age of adolescence, there is an increased risk of that individual advancing into using more dangerous and illegal drugs (Kandel, 2002). However, it does not mean that all individuals using legal drugs progress to illegal drug abuse. There has been considerable public debate regarding marijuana’ ...

Article of Confederation

Abstract After the outbreak of revolutionary war in the seventeenth century, the former United States wanted to have its own government to replace the British government. The article of confederation was quickly drafted and acted as the first constitution to the people of America. That particular constitution had so many limitations and controversial provisions that the Americans were opposed to. Among the controversies was that the congress was not allowed to pass laws before getting the approval of the congress. This was because of the fact that a big majority of the thirteen states had to pass a vote of ...

The automobile industry is considered a fundamental and complex industry compared to others due to the development process with every project. Arguably, the US is the world’s most open automotive market which for long. It has been a part of all major U.S trade development since WW1. The US has many automotive industries including; Fiat, GM, Nissan and Porsche to name a few. Despite all this variety, some consumers are not satisfied with local production and so they are opting to import cars of their choice they like more which are equipped with more and advanced technology, air-bags, antilock brakes, much ...

Thesis

For a long time in the history of the world, women were never allowed to participate in shaping the histories of democracy .They were classified as minors whose main activities were confined to family affairs. Men dominated the political arena where conventions formed the basis of constitutional amendments. They protested against Slavery from the colonialist until they gained freedom. Women felt that they also needed to voice their opinions against being undermined by men. Scholars argue that the history of women suffrage could be traced to the periods of antislavery. The struggle started when Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an ardent abolitionist ...

When starting a business, financing is a significant decision. The types of financing available will largely depend upon of where the company falls in store life cycle. In developing the financial plan for Great Value Thrift Store, the entrepreneurs will be required to start at ground zero in order to develop their concepts into realities (Anonymous, 2010). The goal is to get the store open any way possible and it requires creativity and persistence. It is vital to be open to alternative sources such as angels, customers, family and friends to assist finance the store (Copeland, 2006). Traditional resources such as ...

The Bill of Rights Who Needs It?

Akhil Reed Amar, (1998), a leading constitutional scholar reminds us that states rights were an issue of our national politics “older than the Union itself.” The separate and distinct English colonies in the New World laid the foundation for the argument for states’ rights that in turn set the stage for the creation of the Bill of Rights. But in the 1780s no states yet existed and the power of individuals was heard the Constitutional Conventions held in each colony. Here it is argued that the Bill of Rights was necessary as an amendment to the Constitution in order to ...

DVD ANALYSIS DVD Analysis on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Introduction

There are events that may happen to a person’s life, which may affect a person’s behaviour and perception towards certain things later in life. Such a person may develop an attitude towards certain things and actions, which may be related to the events that happened previously, in the person’s life. Therefore, such a person requires professional assistance in order to cope and eventually overcome the prevailing effects of previous events. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a pragmatic, psychotherapy form emphasizing on the imperative role of perceptions in the way people feel and ...

This paper intends to discuss the article, “Egypt after Mubarak”. The article is authored by Paul Amar who is working as an associate professor at global and international studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prof. Paul is a well known name in the arena of comparative politics, global ethnography, international political study, theories of gender and race. A number of books, research works, articles and other scholarly items are written by Prof. Amar. The article that we are going to discuss in this paper was published in a magazine, ‘The Nation’ on 23 may, 2011. The nation is a ...

5th and 6th Amendments

Introduction The Fifth Amendment refers to a part of the bill of rights that guarantees protection against abuse of authority by the government in the court of law during legal cases (Amar, A.R. et al, 1995). On the other hand, the Sixth Amendment refers to the provision in the US law that guarantees the suspects in a criminal case the right to a speedy and public trial presided over by an impartial jury (Martin, F. and B.S.Karp, 2000).

Provisions

Since their installation, these two law provisions have been so instrumental in facilitating the smooth running of the criminal cases in many countries ...

In the labor market, employers have different expectations from the organisational strategy about their employees and the employees have different expectations from their employer. Employers have expectations in reference to their vision of the future of their business and creating a competitive edge in the marketplace for their business through their employees. Employees have changing expectation in reference to the current labor market which is looking at employment levels and rates and wages being awarded. These expectations from the employer’s point of view and the employee’s point of view differ in different communities. This leads to a psychological contract ...

The Core Functions of the Congress

The core functions of the congress are making laws for American people and seeing that those laws are respected through public education (Ritchie, 2010). They also pass other laws that aim to benefit the whole country and receive feedback from its citizens (Creighton, 2005). In the American congress, for a bill to become law, it is first forwarded either by a member of the society or head of state but mostly from the congress members. The bill then goes to committee stage where there are subcommittees that have specializations. From committee it moves to House where members do a second reading and ...