Essays on Anderson

Different situations demand different types of leadership. The two most widely used leadership styles include directing leadership and supporting leadership. Directing leadership refers to a leading style in which leader assigns tasks to all the group members or followers. Furthermore, the leader shows them the direction and informs them what they need to achieve at the end (Browning, 2007). The directive way of leadership refers to one-way communication. The leader delegate task gives directions and conveys his messages throughout the period from starting the task until the time of achieving the desired goals. A leader communicates to his followers ...

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The study was carried out to determine the leadership competencies and the strategic vision which is essential for management which concerns a change in the complex healthcare organizations. Certain nations such as Switzerland do not have the leadership skills required in the nursing sector. The adapted program to solve the satiation was the “Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Clinical Leadership Programme.” The purpose of adopting it was to ensure that it would support that program. The study was supposed to determine the best methods that would be used in the process of the formation of the vision. The vision ...

According to Benedict Anderson (2007), a community is formed through people coming together and imagining that they are one group. Primarily, societies are created as a result of several factors, which he explains in the first four chapters of his book. Notably, the identification of communities started rising during the industrial revolution due to the increase in the use of local dialects in most functions as opposed to the more general ones, like Latin. The local dialects were used in publications and other print products (Anderson, 2007). The concept resonates well with the theory of imagined communities because when ...

Introduction

The research was carried out to establish the results of a three-year training program which is founded on the learning principles. The effectiveness of the program is being evaluated in promoting authentic Leadership (AL) the participants’ mindfulness. The reason for carrying out the evaluation is due to arguments between various authors who reasoned out that the adoption of authentic leader method is attributed by coherence between the actions undertaken and espoused values and clear intentions. The characteristics are required to attain sustainable business performance (Baron, 2016). Throughout the world, there is a call for genuine leadership which will guide ...

Over the past two decades, the number of elderly people has been on a rise within the US. The improved care services associated with the emerging technologies as well as the emergence of new methods of care delivery such as patient-centered are have all helped develop tailored mechanisms for managing these patients and therefore meeting their health needs (Flaherty, Fulmer, & Mezey, 2014). The needs of this group are typically very unique normally because they are getting into an age where they will lose a significant portion of the independence, abilities and roles and even begin to think about end-of-life ...

altered the way we date? Dating is a great part of life for many young people these days. Relationships are very complicated processes that people are trying to arrange in their lives. There are different types of personal connections: friend, family member or significant other. However, we live in the era of technological revolution that has a direct influence on social contacts that people have. There is a number of advantages and disadvantages that advancement of social media and web technology have added to our dating lives. First of all, dating apps and websites have become a contributing factor ...

The term ‘actus reus’ refers to the physical component of the crime, while ‘mens rea’ addresses the mental aspect of the offence. Situations, when the alleged perpetrator has the actus reus, but lack mens rea can be different, and a solution depends on the constituent components of a particular crime. First of all, strict liability offences and a range of other offences that differ across statutes and common law under different jurisdictions do not require proving mens rea. Strict liability often refers to minor offences (e.g., selling alcohol to an under-aged individual), where it is hard to determine the ...

What is the nation and where does it take the beginning? Generally, the term ‘nation’ means the union of people living within the territory of the specific country, and such definition is historically correct; however, how does it relate to nationalism and national identity and how do they develop? This paper discusses the understanding of nation through the works of Anderson and Bell and reflects on the clarity of their explanations. According to Anderson, the nation is “an imagined political community” (Anderson 6). He highlights that the nation is imagined as its members hardly know most part of their ...

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No country is expected to exist without the help of another country. Hence, countries usually exchange foreign aids in order to help each other meet their respective challenges. At present, developing countries rely greatly on foreign aids provided by richer countries. One of such developing countries is China. Due to the dynamics of war and politics in China for the past few decades, particularly during and immediately after the Second World War and the Cold War, it is an interesting subject for understanding the distribution of foreign aid during times of war and peace. After, analyzing the distribution of ...

The nursing practice constantly experiences challenges related to different aspects of care. Resolving these challenges effectively is determined by the leadership and the management in nursing. Nursing leadership and nursing management are terms that are persistently confused and interchanged, despite the different meanings of the terms. Understanding the meaning and contribution of leadership and management to nursing is critical in resolving common issues affecting the nursing profession. The purpose of this paper is to investigate a nursing issue and compare and contrast how nurse leaders and nurse managers would approach this problem. This exercise will facilitate identification of the ...

Janet Byron Anderson, the author of The Vocabula Review, discusses the merits and demerits of using a semi-colon in literature. In her article, The Enigmatic Semicolon, Anderson starts by describing the fascination human beings have over hybrid beasts and mythology. She uses the mermaid, a sensuous woman with muscular fish resemblance below. According to myth, the mermaid lures sailors with lovely songs, which makes them forget what they are doing and jump off the deck only to drown. Similarly, the semicolon tends to have comparable psychological influence, whereby a writer feels the urge to use it but fears that ...

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As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...

As Birzer and Robertson (2012) state, unlike motorcycle gangs, “the Mafia has an organizational and chain of command capable of supporting global-scale operations” (p. 318). It means that the organizational structure of the Mafia is more complicated and somewhat formal while that of motorcycle gangs is more informal. Furthermore, regarding the business organization, the members of the motorcycle gangs do get involved in the sale of individual dosage of drugs while the Mafia deals in wholesale drug sales (Birzer & Robertson, 2012). The difference in the organizational structures of motorcycle gangs and Mafia might affect the production and distribution of ...

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The economic and social wellbeing of the society depends substantially on an effective and efficient performance of organisations. Management and leadership activity in the United Kingdom organisations becomes necessary, and the weakness and opportunities that exist should get addressed to realize a further advantage based on enhanced performance (Goetsch & Davis, 2014). Thus, excellent and adequate management and leadership skills are essential tools to achieve the best in organisations. The current ideas of the nature of leadership and management have evolved significantly over several decades to encompass new ideas including emotional intelligence, especially in organisation and planning (Giacalone & Rosenfield 2013). ...

Raman spectroscopy is dependent on scattering of light. When light interacts with matter, energy exchange can take place through absorption, simulated emission, Raman scattering or spontaneous emission. In Raman scattering, the emitted photons have less energy and lower frequency in comparison with the absorbed photons. Some energy of the emitted photons is transferred to the molecules. Raman spectroscopy is a method which collects the chemical fingerprints associated with molecules. Every molecule has different levels of vibrational energy and the emitted photons experience shift in their wavelengths. The wavelength shifts are collected,examined and analyzed for sample identification. Raman spectroscopy ...

Introduction

Nurses play an integral, challenging, and complex role in the healthcare system. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the complex and diverse system that comprises patients and a multidisciplinary team of experts. Nurses are educated and trained to cater to a large group of patients and often seek continuing education and upgrade their skills and knowledge. It is only through clinical exposure that nurses learn and implement new strategies and techniques. Nurses are known to transform the healthcare system by acting as mediators between the patient population and the medical team (physicians and other allied healthcare members). Through ...

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Accenture is a global consulting company providing services to large business corporations all over the world and, most successfully, in the highly competitive American market meaning that this company knows how to differentiate itself from the competitors. The priority consulting spheres are strategic planning, optimization of the business process, outsourcing, client relationship management (CRM), logistic and supply chain management, HR and IT implementation projects . This is the company I took practice as a student and, though, my experience of working in Accenture was not broad I realized that the company offers perfect career opportunities for the young specialists. I ...

Project 1: Quality Measurement and Assessment

Introduction This QI project looks into improving healthcare outcomes by reducing crowding in my hospital’s emergency department (ED) setting. This QI issue considers adequate staffing and staff education as the necessary drivers towards enhanced patient flow, thus reduced ED crowding. The initiative serves as an encouragement for the facility to grow and develop its staffing and educational requirements for nurses. The idea here is that skilled and adequately staffed nurses can reduce ED crowding, thus advancing care quality and patient outcomes. My hospital recognizes patients and the staffing unit as essential elements in healthcare service delivery. The facility ...

Question and Answer- Criminal Justice

Question and Answer- Criminal Justice Q. 1 The main similarity between mens rea and actus reus regarding their roles is that both elements are ways through the criminal law ensures that only guilty actions or conduct and minds or intention can secure the safe legal conviction of accused persons. Moreover, they both play the role of making the role of the prosecution and defense easier when proving the commission of a crime. The difference is that while mens rea plays the role of helping the court know the accused’s intent at the material time, actus reus plays the ...

INTRODUCTION

The formation of the foreign aid kitties to assist countries in turmoil is due to the continuous aspects or war and peace especially in the late twentieth century. Most countries in Africa were and are still experiencing these effects. Such a country is Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is a country on the West side of the African continent. The Sierra Leone civil war can be traced back to the late twentieth century and most specifically 1991 and came to an end in 2002. The cause of the war was an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government. The Revolutionary ...

OVERVIEW

In the terminology of the WHO, AIDS is a viral disease that prevents the body to fight against infections and cancer ("HIV/AIDS", 2016). AIDS infected people are easily affected a large number of unusual and life-threatening diseases. These diseases are often treatable; however, successful treatment based on immune deficiency is caused by a virus there. The causative agent of AIDS is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). The name was adopted in 1986 as a term to describe the virus that causes AIDS. This allows the name itself to distinguish AIDS from other retroviruses and evidence offline. This virus was known ...

Leona Woods Marshall Libby, who was instrumental in the preparation of the first ever atomic bomb, was an American physicist. She was also part of the research team that built the first nuclear reactor in America. She was mentored by Enrico Fermi, the famous Italian physicist who won the Nobel Prize. She was born in Illinois and completed her BS Degree in chemistry at a young age of 18 (Libby, 1979). Later, Leona wanted to pursue her higher education in physics and approached Robert Mulliken, a future Nobel laureate to become one of his graduate students. He accepted her ...

Introduction

Railways for cars are a new and modern way of transporting cars from one place to the other using trains. This is one of the brightest in innovation in the history of humankind since it has helped to solve many problems that are normally associated with moving cars. Because of the availability of the above service, it is now very easy for people especially those who own personal cars to move their vehicles from one region to the other. The idea works on the principle that the cars are loaded into the train using very simple loading techniques. This ...

Population dynamics is a central area of study in most humanities. Demographic trends seem to indicate that the global population would increase in the future. However, some critics argue that this may not be the case. Is the world population going to increase or decrease in the future? A close analysis of the present trends and the future projections indicate that the demographic trends would decline significantly. The first major reason why the population would decrease is the birth rate. Since the industrial revolution, the world population has been growing steadily. However, according to Friedman (2015), the population explosion ...

“Araby” by James Joyce and “Death in the woods” by Sherwood Anderson are short stories that are written by different writers. However, there are some common and different features that are applicable to both works. Both of the works are similar in their genre and focus on the female character, but on the other hand, they are very different from each other in themes. Short stories “Araby” and “Death in the woods” are very similar in the way they are structured. Both authors are using a male narrator for their stories. The stories are told from the first person ...

Introduction

Managing change within an organization can be a challenging endeavor. Generally, the larger and longer existing an organization and its practices have been, the harder it would be to implement a proposed set of changes. In this paper, the author assumes the role of a consultant team leader who is working on a client organization’s planned organizational change management. The objective of the present paper is to be able to discuss the different theoretical and operational issues involved in the lead up to the planned change management scenarios.

Main Theoretical Perspectives on Leadership and their Relevance to Organizational Change

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CONTENTS 1. Introduction..3 2. The Color Run: Event Management Profile4 3. The Color Run Lausanne: A Profile.5 4. The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Practice6 4.1. Stakeholder Analysis..7 4.2. Media Coverage..9 4.3. Community Implications10 5. Recommendations11 6. References.13

The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Report

1. INTRODUCTION Festivity has become an integral part of social life in 2000s. In addition to conventional celebratory events – e.g. Christmas, Halloween and home coming in U.S, for example – events organized around athletic, charity or awareness-raising themes have come to capture attention of an increasing number of social segments beyond younger ones. For instance, sports events organized and/or sponsored by ...

Abstract

The paper involves studying the importance of Work-life balance to enhance employee productivity. The aspect of this paper is importance because labor is one of the essential factors for a company’s success and managers should know how to tap into that resource efficiently to achieve overall success. The study will detail a brief introduction regarding WLB, its importance and benefits to both employees and employers.

Introduction

Work-life balance is a combination of three words work, life and balance. Work is the physical and mental activities one does on a daily basis to attain a salary at the end of ...

1. Introduction Cutting cost has become a priority for many oil companies in recent years. The discussion covers the reason why oil companies are cutting cost and the means that management in oil companies are employing to cut cost. 2. Why oil companies are cutting cost? Oil companies are cutting cost in response to the radical drop in oil prices in the last two years. From 2011 to 2013, the price of crude oil was above $100 per barrel. In 2014, prices dropped to below $100 per barrel but above $90 per barrel. By 2015, crude oil price fell ...

Throughout the history, there were created many films that involved the elements of sex and sexuality. One of such films is Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 movie, Boogie Nights which describes the pornography business in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. In this industry viewers have a chance to meet a lot of characters which are passing through different problems. The protagonist of the story is a handsome seventeen year-old nightclub dishwasher, Eddie Adams, who was introduced to the pornography industry. One night pornographer Jack Horner noticed Eddie and turned him into a porn star Dirk Diggler. ...

Event Legacy -Contemporary Issues in Event Management

Introduction The event industry has undergone a tremendous transformation where it has shifted from its traditional nature to being embraced by both professionals and entrepreneurs. The increase in mega international events, such as the FIFA world cup and the Olympics, has attracted different stakeholders, including event managers and other parties, to make such occasions a success. The growth of the industry has also been accompanied by an increase in the size and range of the audience. As a result, event managers are often faced with serious challenges, such as the need to leave a legacy and positively impact the ...

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

Problem Statement

Nurse residency programs prove to be an effective means of facilitating the smoother transition of the qualified nurse professionals to clinical practice. This critical analysis explores the systematic requirement of developing the nurse residency programs with the objective of helping the nurse graduates in joining nurse residency following the successful accomplishment of their advanced practice degree program.

Recommendation

The configuration of multiple stages of a nurse residency program requires the systematic development of the program infrastructure in the context of evidence-based literature. Consistent execution of the nurse residency program requires its periodic evaluation and dissemination of the findings between the ...

REFLECTIVE REPORT: DEVELOPMENT OF A REWARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Reflective Report: Development of a Reward Management System Overview of the situation The purpose of this report is to reflect on the organisational structure and management system at Sur University College in Oman. Sur University College offers a number of very important services to students and the community alike, but there are certainly struggles that the organisation experiences as well. The college is a diverse learning environment, and the organisation as a whole employs a number of staff, which often has a compounding influence on the overall fluidity and efficiency of internal organisational culture. Underperformance is sometimes a problem ...

Medical technology is fast changing the healthcare setting along with the varying practice patterns of physicians. Integrating technology in healthcare is crucial for the health of individuals and optimal life quality in several regions. A majority of research suggest that the current medicine practices are integrally reliant on technology. The occurrence is possibly centered on the interpretations that the healthcare practitioners utilize a broad scope of technology in the diagnosis, treatment and assessment of their patients’ care. The current technology in healthcare is highly innovative, highly efficient, and in most situations, very expensive (Evans, 2010). Additionally, there are the ...

REFLECTIVE REPORT: DEVELOPMENT OF A REWARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Reflective Report: Development of a Reward Management System Overview of the situation I reflect my experience at TSB Bank, Benford branch in 2016. The bank was underperforming since the employees were unable to meet the monthly set targets. This situation impacted the bank’s revenue as well as the provision of services to customers. Even after several meetings between the head of operations and employees, the situation worsened each month. A team of specialist was set up to investigate the issue. I was given the mandate to lead this team, and our core task was to identify the problem ...

Swing is the main and the most important part of every golf game, and the ability to perform it on the highest level frequently determines success. The modern golf training suggests a variety of swing techniques, and newcomers become confused, as they just want to learn the correct swing, but cannot choose which of the techniques is the best. However, taking a closer look at the swing, you can notice that it is based on several key movements that are the same for each of the techniques. This paper will illustrate the basic steps of how to swing a ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, China is considered as a country with a brilliant future. The reason is that the country has dealt with the issue of poverty and repression and is taking a premier place in the category of the most economically developed nations. According to the data provided in the book by Chai, May-Lee, and Chai W. (23), the Chinese economy has provided employment opportunities to numerous people from all over the world. This success is associated with the Chinese policy of ‘one country nation, two systems’ that was adopted in the 1980s under the rule of Deng ...

Social Action Theory

Anderson and Meyer (1988) use the following terminology to understand the social action theory: “For most of the history of research in mass communication, content has been seen as a silver bullet shot from a media gun to penetrate a hapless audience” (Anderson and Meyer 48). Media affects can be related to the social action theory by evaluating the negative effects of playing violent video games on children. A television show by CBS News further places emphasis on the role video games has on making children aggressive. The show clarifies that independent studies have proven that there is a ...

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This paper explores the challenges faced by women in management positions in international organizations. In order to appropriately discuss the issue, background information on current related problems in the workplace environment is initially discussed. This establishes the context upon which women find themselves in a corporate world ‘built by men, for men’. Women are in a disadvantaged position since they need to maintain a balance between managing the business and taking care of the family; this is in contrast to their male counterparts who can allocate more time for their career. Within such a scenario, organizational as well as ...

While sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present and future generations, and a focus on prevention of environmental degradation, several factors influence the attainment of these goals, specifically culture and organizations. Sustainable development as a concept first appeared in the Brundtland Report of the World Commission on Economic Development (Buchanan 29). The Brundtland Commission was established in 1985 to address environmental problems due to economic development. Atmospheric pollution, climate change and global warming, accumulated wetlands, decreased freshwater quality, topsoil degradation, endangered species of animals and fishes, and forest degradation were environmental concerns discussed in the Brundtland Commission ( ...

Operations management contributes to organizational efficiency through the streamlining of its goals and objectives. The proprietors of profit making venture establish businesses in the hope of maximizing revenue. However, the organization can only realize returns if there is proper structure. Many ventures are created with goals and objectives that are stated through company vision and mission. In operations management, the executive utilizes the tenets of the OM in administrative and management areas which include planning, coordination, staffing and direction to realize efficiency. OM enables the organization to establish long-term strategy what in most instances is referred to as strategic ...

Background

Domestic violence has occurred for as long as their has been a written record. This is evidenced by laws, usually permitting it, throughout antiquity. It has most likely existed since humanity began, as it is observed in our closest genetic relatives, and seems to be stimulated by very primal parts of the brain. The Journal of the American Medical association began to describe battered child syndrome in the 1960’s, and between the beginning of humanity and when domestic abuse began to be described as a societal problem, little if anything was done. Since then, the United States has ...

Position Paper

Introduction Gone the days when people had to move to the library to find out the desired page of some specific book kept on a particular shelf in order to access the required information. The modern age is the age of technology, and everything is made available on one’s fingertips through the internet. However, pros and cons of this revolutionary technology have been a controversial debate ever since its inception. The writer (of this paper) based on his insight into the matter has the following take on this matter:

“Access to an expanding amount of information on the Internet yields greater good than harm.”

Mostly, the harms are considered to be centered on ...

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The understanding of the performance of an aircraft is one of the most important issues that many stakeholders in the aviation sector aspire to understand comprehensively. A significant number of aircrafts experience challenges in the process of take-offs or when they are landing. However, through research, engineers have discovered that the climb performance of many aircrafts is affected by several factors including incidences of collision with various obstacles. It is also crucial to acknowledge that an aircraft is characterized by performances in different speed conditions. Through the performance at each speed condition, engineers are able to predict that manner ...

It is difficult to make someone believe in something unprecedented, but the church was able to do it. It is difficult to keep the influx of non-believers, but the church was always doing so until the freedom of speech and thought, of course. Many simply believe, without even thinking about religion as such. Religion is a kind of reunion of the broken relationship with God, or lifestyle based on a belief in the supernatural power. Religious ideas, rules, basics are described in the sacred books, which allegedly have been dictated by God. Of course, no one can currently prove ...

During the second week, the CRP analysis was performed in the class. Blood testing for C-reactive protein aids in the rapid identification and verification of the progress and effectiveness of the treatment of infections, injuries and inflammation. The analysis was conducted to determine the acute infectious diseases, to monitor the effectiveness of treatment of chronic diseases (amyloidosis), monitor the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment (pneumonia, septicemia, neonatal sepsis, meningitis, etc.) (Arinzon Z. et al., 2011, p.365). In addition, it helps to define the determination of the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerosis, diabetes but also on chronic hemodialysis ...

Analysis of Costa’s Activity

Business Activity Costa Coffee is the UK’s favorite coffee shop and one of the world’s leading coffee brands, serving premium coffee in .. countries around the globe (Costa official website, n.d.). The company uses Arabica and Robusta beans, originating from 70 countries situated at the Bean Belt region, in the equator, going through a rigid process of cropping and roasting, to assure the top quality coffee served in Costa’s shops (Costa official website, n.d.). Therefore, the scope of Costa’s activities refers to selling premium coffee through dedicated stores. It also includes selling coffee through vending ...

It is important that human resource recruiters are able to find candidates that fit into the required positions in the company. Recruiters often look for talents who can contribute to the company’s success. However, it is also important that recruiters have unique ways when it comes to attracting potential candidates, especially the ones that can be an asset to the business. This discussion talks about how human resource recruiters use some of the unique and innovative ways in the technical industry. Although these approaches may have already been in place, it is essential that recruiters must continue to ...

Introduction

First, they suspected the food prepared for the birthday party to be the cause of the outbreak. It turned out that it was a waterborne disease, a norovirus. Waterborne disease can easily affect children who come in contact with the contaminated water. The swim club manager seemed not very much cooperative during the initial outbreak; but the VHD investigators needed the cooperation of the swim club manager in identifying the real cause of the outbreak. Later, the manager told them that other persons not invited to the February 1 birthday party (members of an infant-mother swim class) got sick ...

Introduction

The healthcare system in Australia is termed as one of the most successful in the world when it comes to the delivery of good healthcare. Additionally, the health outcomes, as well as the control of costs by the system, are remarkably effective as stated by Hall (2015). Such achievements have however been achieved through the interaction of the public and private financial backing, public and private provision of services, and the sharing of key duties between the federal as well as the state governments (Hall, 2015). In the US, no single system of health insurance covers the nation. Health ...

1) The word "corrupt" refers to a person’s act(s) of being dishonest and engaging in practices such as lack of integrity, crookedness, and bribery ("Definition of CORRUPT", 2016). It also refers to the destruction of integrity thus causing an individual to be dishonest and disloyal. In the case of Arthur Anderson, the prosecution noted that the accounting firm dishonestly encouraged Enron employees to exercise routine destruction of documents knowing that the government’s investigations into the acts of the accounting firm were imminent. The deliberate intention of the destruction and hence wrongdoing of Anderson was meant to ...

Wild West was fundamentally the American Frontier. Contrary to the popular opinion the Wild West was not truly wild as portrayed in the Hollywood movies. The history of west is laden with conquests, hence it never truly escaped this aspect of human behavior. The portrayal has been such that the hardy settlers were power hungry plunderers, as if they were always on the hunt of resources and means to control the human population (Anderson & Hill, 2004). Despite the exaggeration about the Wild West there are certain elements that have led to the fantasized version of the west. Many famous ...

Violent Video Games

Introduction Video games have become common among children especially when dealing with teenagers most of whom have access to video games. Video games are part of the media environment in which children are exposed to that help in defining their overall connection to their environments. Exposure of children to pro-social video game content may help in promoting overall brain development among children, as it makes it easier for these children to experience that overall connection towards their surrounding environments (AlShaiji 126). For a very long time, it has become important for scientists to study the impacts associated with exposure ...

SWOT Analysis

The SWOT analysis is a tool used in the evaluation of the internal environment, where the organization conducts an analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The Sony retail company in London has low product diversification, making it vulnerable in the face of the businesses that have a broad range of goods. The threat posed by the competitors is real. Many players in the DVD/CD and video games market have emerged, and the management is concerned that it is becoming extremely hard to retain dominance of the market (Williams and Chinn, 2010, P.426). Several Substitute products are available ...

There are numerous factors that make managers and leaders successful in the business world. One of the most important aspects of business leadership is allowing communication to flow up and down the chain of command; while not every idea is implemented, it is important that employees understand their concerns will be listened to in order to maintain a successful work environment. Leaders, therefore, build a transparent environment and make themselves available to their employees and other high level business people. In addition, business leaders must work on relationship building between other business leaders in order to foster good relationships ...

How Individual Differences in Personality Affect Team Dynamics

Introduction Business organizations often find themselves hiring individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds due to advantages associated with diversities. Teamwork is one of the managerial strategies that have benefited most organizations in terms of profitability and efficiency (Jehn, 1997p 238). However, differences in individual personality may affect the performance of the teams in undesired ways if strategic approaches are not implemented to deal with these differences. One of the aspects of the team that is significantly affected by personality differences is the team dynamics. These dynamics entail psychological and unconscious forces that affect the directions of the ...

A computer machine is one of the most important requirements for any student. According to Anderson (2015), the biggest problem that students including me face in the market today is to choose which machine meets their requirements. Earlier this year, I wanted to change my laptop; therefore, I went through different decision-making stages to come up with the best computer choice. Previously, I was having a Samsung - 3 11.6" Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 2GB Memory - 16GB Solid State Drive - Metallic black. The initial cost of the laptop was $189 in an online shop that was ...

Childhood Obesity: An Overview

The rate of childhood obesity remains to be high in the past years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015b), 17 percent of children and teenagers or 12.7 million young individuals in the United States are affected by obesity during the past decades. Childhood obesity in children is determined by the child’s body mass index (BMI). Compared to children of the same weight and gender, a child is considered obese if his or her BMI is in the 95th percentile (Anderson & Butler, 2006). This is a serious condition. Obesity increases mortality and morbidity and presents ...

Report on the relationship between assets and sales

Executive summary A company’s investment in foreign assets has a bearing on the amount of foreign sales it makes. The regression analysis indicates a positive association between the ratio of foreign sales to total sales and the ratio of foreign assets to total assets. This implies that transnational companies should invest more in foreign assets to improve their foreign sales. They should also consider other factors affecting foreign sales such as international marketing strategies including advertising expenditure, among others. Investment in foreign assets is not the only contributor to foreign sales as indicated by the model’s coefficient ...