Essays on Free Press

Britain took Hong Kong as a 99-year lease from the Chinese authorities through a treaty in 1898. This happened at a time when China’s Qing dynasty was at its weakest after the first Sino-Japanese war of 1895 and 1895. Thus, Britain presented the Convention for the Extension of the Hong Kong Territory as a means of gaining a strategic trading post that could give Britain power to operate within the Asia-Pacific region. The lease ended on 1st July, 1997 and Britain handed Hong Kong back to China. As of 1997, there was a completely different China from Qing ...

Business Strategy

Strategic Alliances: A Critical Analysis of Successful Alliances toward Knowledge Creation and Management Introduction Going beyond the current trends in the business literature on strategic alliances, this paper explores ways strategic alliances are helping organizational firms gain competitive edge, more particularly through opening the access to markets and eventually in the creation of knowledge. This is followed by analysis of issues surrounding strategic alliances, current business examples and challenges faced by organizations that form alliances. Finally, we conclude with a brief take on the future of strategic partnership and knowledge creation research.

The Meaning of Strategic Alliance

Since becoming a trend three decades ago, ...

Business Strategy

Strategic Alliances: A Critical Analysis of Successful Alliances toward Knowledge Creation and Management Introduction In today’s business landscape, creating sustainable value for customers and shareholders requires the initiation of an alliance strategy. Strategic alliances are alternative modes of global business operations that small to large enterprises are considering in order to achieve stronger and more effective market presence. Moreover, alliances are a fact of life for business, which needs to align present and future strategy to current radical technological and structural changes, globalization, and increased competitive pressures (Janczak, 2008). Meanwhile, the issues of trust, partner selection, and the ...

THE PROCESS OF CREATING Coca-Cola as an Iconic Brand

Advertising brands for commercial products flood the media constantly, vying for the attention of consumers. Some brands have become icons, enduring for decades and requiring little more than the sound of their name or a glance at their logo to bring their product to the mind of their target audience. These include McDonalds, Nike, and Coca-Cola. Far more than just a service or product, these brands have impressed themselves on the consciousness of the public as an icon. Iconic brands are instantly recognizable and illicit an immediate emotional response connected to past relationships with the brand and instantaneous top-of-mind ...

Chapter 1

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 ...

In today's world everyone is a part of society and has several social roles, directly interacting with other people. A modern democratic society has gradually become civilian. This citizen is not just a person who has legal rights and responsibilities, but also attained a certain level of consciousness. This is a person who deliberately applies to himself, his place in society actively participating in public and political life. The concept of a person is used to characterize the inherent qualities of all the people and abilities. A single representative of the human race, a particular carrier is an individual ...

This study explains the relationship between quality management system and goals and objectives of the University. It was examined, that there is a certain practical impact from applying quality management tools in achieving goals and objectives in Universities. As a result of research, right chosen and properly developed model for strategic quality management in University facilitates the improvement of educational processes and achievement of a set strategy, however it is a practical issue of identifying system that is the most appropriate and the most effective. Technology, communication and virtue will be elaborated over in order to present a model ...

For primary research, an online questionnaire was prepared that was forwarded to Chinese Students in West and Western friends and from them, it was further forwarded to their friends. This research strategy was time saving but Questionnaire was made by first analyzing how different researchers, researching in similar field, do their research. After that, they were compared with our research objectives and purposes. Highlighted differences made it clear as to how should a new questionnaire were made which could bring reliable results after analysis. Survey questions were kept as unbiased as possible. The questionnaire has three parts, first in which ...

Industry ethical guidelines

Every professional work needs to conform to guidelines of ethics. Media ethics stipulates what needs to be done in the media platform. The power of mass communication is immense in the current world and cannot be overlooked. Media has been associated with professions such as medicine, education, and business (Day, 2006).

As part of professionalism, media ethics combines logic and rationale in its application. Media ethics has made great advancement in ethics of distributive justice, deception and confidentiality. The industry guidelines in the media where ethics come into play can be divided into three: reporting of the news, advertisements ...

Background of the organization

Apple Inc. is one of the best internationally known computer companies that specialize in designing and creating iPads, iPods, iTunes, Macintosh desktops and laptop and operating systems like the OS X. The Company has embraced the revolutionary technology and has ventured in the manufacturing of iPhone. Apple is a brand that actively competes with others in the market. According Linzmayer (2004) the brand is very competitive even in the very competitive markets, in the PC market it is well represented by its highly reputed Macintosh computers and accompanying and related programs and software. In the electronics industry and market, Apple ...

Sociological causes of drug use & abuse among college students: An Introduction

The college students, particularly those between the age-group of 18 and 24 are normally registered in colleges and universities. They are at increased risk for involving in risk drinking and other substance use than their non-college peers. These students have a tendency to involve in binge drinking and other drugs than other age-groups, whether or not they are registered in college. Normally, this predisposition arises because of: - Developmental traits of puberty and maturity, consisting of ongoing brain maturity through in the early 20s and the progress towards greater freedom and independence - Social and cultural standards of ...

Introduction

Coca-Cola is a giant in the soft-drink industry. It is an autonomous company that traces are foundation from 1886. Coca-Cola came to existence after a pharmacist called Dr. John S Pemberton from Atlanta came up with a refreshing drink that was sold at soda fountains. Later, Frank M. Robinson named the refreshing drink ‘Coca-Cola.’ In 1992, Coca-Cola produced PowerAde as the official refreshment drink in the Olympic Games. By 2007, Coca-Cola ventured in the production of energy drink and vitamin water has made the company profile improve significantly. Despite the challenges that are experienced in the industry, Coca-Cola company is known to ...

Life-cycle Project Diagram

Abu Dhabi Pharma Executive Summary Project Management’s relevance across industry is tested and tried. The Pharmaceutical industry has lately undergone rapid changes. It is demonstrated, however, that project management can add benefits when applied to the new product development in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry is specific for its rigorous regulatory compliance and product quality. Clinical research and drug development is not only key to managing newer infections but also staying ahead of the pack with newer and innovative molecules. Project management techniques can help the planning, scheduling, managing the project phases risks and ultimately assure ...

Critical Review

Thesis This is a critical review on research paper Case Studies on Successful M&A Practices in Acer & Lenovo: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective. The first section of this paper will discuss the purpose, rationale and related literature of this research paper. The second section will discuss the research methodology and design used in this paper. The final section will discuss the main findings and the implication related to this study.

Introduction

Historical information shows that about 70% of the M&A (merger & acquisitions) have led to value destruction and only 30% of the M&A lead to value creation. This case of empirical ...

Introduction

The word authoritarian as defined from the Cambridge dictionary means to demand total obedience from and to refuse freedom to act as with ones wish. On the other hand social responsibility is defined from Wikipedia as a duty every individual has to perform in order to maintain balance between the economy and eco systems. In real sense authoritarian rule and social responsibility both relate to issue with independency and direct control. The earlier being the direct rule imposed on subjects or citizens of a state or country by the government and the latter being the freedom of speech granted to ...

Relies On an Ethical Corporate Culture

Leading the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Value Shared - A Dissertation in Management Proposal Introduction - Rationalization of the Objectives of this Academic Investigation - 20th Century Business Realities Impetus of this dissertation proposal centres on having a clear understanding that business management challenges in the 21st century having the marketing edge relies on sustainable direction providing the best practices aligned to the ethical corporate culture. This is particularly important in establishing transparency within the CSR of valued shared to all its stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers, government, and the local community and greater ...

Introduction

Strategic management is all about advancing the companies to enter in a new region and flourish their earnings (Barksdale & Lund, 2001). Strategic management is a field that directly impacts or leads to organizational productivity, as it will analyze the facts that how the organizations can attain effectiveness and earn economic prosperity accordingly. There are numerous companies in the world which are now experiencing numerous problems accordingly, and they are required to analyze these aspects accordingly. In this assignment it is also required to have the same analysis on a chosen company (Barksdale & Lund, 2006). The company is trying to enter in region ...

Report: Tennessee Nuclear Power Plant – Watts Bar 2

Report: Tennessee Nuclear Power Plant – Watts Bar 2

Introduction

This report covers the Watts Bar 2 nuclear power plant currently nearing completion at Spring City in Tennessee. The interesting aspect of its construction is that it was started way back in the 1970s, at a time when electricity demand was rising and the future of coal supplies for coal-fired power plants was viewed as problematic (Wald, 2014). The Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.) began its construction as part of a plan for 17 nuclear reactors in total. However, in the 1980s, at around the time that its predecessor (Watts Bar 1) was subject ...

8. From Postwar Demobilization Toward Great Power Status, 1865 – 1898 9. The Birth of an American Empire, 1898 – 1902 The Mexican Governor Valeriano Weyler initiated the re-concentration policy to cede independence to United States. America watched the Cuban war from a bird’s eye view since they were opposed to the humanitarian issue while any disruption effort to avert the war would threaten American investments. The American nation proclaimed neutrality while it was hard to maintain the coastal patrols, and it was costly to prosecute offenders. According to the authors, President McKinley was pro-intervention since he considered concentrating ...

Many writers have found themselves writing about society in an indirect way through the features and attributes they reflect in their writings. The same can be said about The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay which was a representation of class boundaries and therefore had an impact on the consciousness of the public. The conventions that Gay uses continue to influence society today as it satirizes and mocks what society creates as societal stereotypes. Class boundaries in London at the time had caused major disintegration that became inevitable because of the nature of the problems that the disintegration caused. The ...

Introduction

The Civil Rights movements were a sequence or succession of political movements for equality, and it took the form of campaigns of civil resistance that was aimed at attaining transformations. Worth noting was the fact that the campaigns were non-violent and civil disobedience pushing for minority’s rights, women rights, as well voting rights. Such rights and privileges were not entitled to the Black Americans according to the United States Constitution especially in the Southern States. The disobedience and protests that were opted for by the Black Americans were boycotts (Brooks, 2008). By illustration, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and rallies ...

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Daisy Levy’s commentary titled Female Chauvinist Pigs offers some of the author’s insights concerning the present status of women. A lot of people believe that when women are being immodest, they have already achieved equality in society. However, Levy believes that women at present are more oppressed than women before. In advertisements, the industry generates greater incomes by using women as their main object. The portrayal of women is focused on sexism. Further, advertising industry expects women to highlight their roles in the society such as cooking, cleaning, child-bearing, and ultimately, being a sex machine. ...

Introduction and Problem Identification

Organization is a social phenomenon, where individual actors and organizational group factors outline the set of behaviours and personality traits, which build on the comfort zone and standards of those, within it (Armstrong & Baron, 2002). To understand the relationships between organizational culture and personality traits and cultural influence on individual behaviour it is critical to recognize that the as social element, organization and individuals are mutually affected (Huczynski & Buchanan 2010). That said; the values, principles and procedures within the company are static, influenced by the individual behaviours, while the same individuals change their roles and acts, influenced by the group ...

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Introduction The objective of this report, therefore, is threefold. First of all, it will provide a summary and findings of the SWOT analysis, outline the internal resources and capabilities of the company and look at the strategic issues and options, available for Sally´s business in view of changed competitive environment (Mintzberg, Ahlstrand & Lampel 2005). Secondly, it will explore external environment through Porter´s Five Forces Analysis and evaluate the degree of strategic alignment of Sally´ ...

Book Report on “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness” by Susannah Cahalan

Book written by Susannah Cahalan This report is based upon the autobiographical book “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness,” written by Susannah Cahalan. Free Press, 2012, publishes this book.

Introduction of the Author

Susannah Cahalan is the author of the book, “Brain on Fire.” It is an autobiographical book of her. She presented her delirious ailment. When she was 24, she was suffering from serious mental illness. After her recovery, she described her pain and sufferings during her Month of madness. As a reporter, she could effectively present her ideas to get the attention of the readers.

Introduction of the Book

“Brain on Fire: My Month ...

Upon first glance, the purpose of the news media is to provide facts to the citizenry to encourage educated civic engagement within the country. However, a closer examination of the news media indicates that there are a number of problems that exist in regards to this particular thesis. Media and democracy have a much more complex relationship than is often understood by the average layperson, and this can have negative consequences on the educational level of the public, as the average person may not have the knowledge or understanding of the complex relationship between government, democracy, and media to appropriately assess the ...

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF CRIME IN AMERICA?

In the book Crime and the American Dream, the authors Steven Messner and Richard Rosenfield examine the issue of crime particularly in The United States of America. These two authors focused on the study of crime at a macrosociological level, giving insight on crime in neighborhoods, inner-cities and nation-states. This book incorporates the Institutional Anomie Theory which suggests that high crime rates in America can be attributed to the emphasized commitment to the goal of material success. The two authors go into depth to explain the cause of the significant high rate of crime in America compared to other industrialized ...

McCarthy & McCarthyism: An Introduction

In the 1950s, the senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy ventured to reveal the truth about communism attack in the USA. For about 4 years, McCarthy relentlessly tried to disclose the individuals who had been identified as communist agents in various government departments and posed huge security risks to the USA. In view of invasive Cold War tensions amongst USA and USSR, one should anticipate that Senator Joseph McCarthy’s crusade to unearth the truth regarding communist influence in the USA should be appreciated and praised from all and sundry. However, it did not happen. In contrast, McCarthy ...

Part 1

Relocation of Bit Technology Inc. to a new headquarters in China is a cost cutting strategy for the high-tech manufacturing firm. The foregoing summarizes resource and operational factors considered in the decision. The competitive strategy that reflects Differentiation Strategy with a Product Lifecycle Focus, concentrating on the High End, Traditional, and Low End segments. Threats to the transition of the global firm are analyzed in a Porter’s Competitive Analysis, defining six (6) barriers to emerging market entry of multinational enterprises (MNE) looking to expand their growth prospectus through offshore manufacturing of parts (Table 1). - Economies of Scale - The ...

Facilitator:

Development is a concept that has presented contentious meaning in the contemporary world. In the current era of economic hardship, the idea of development can better be defined in relation to the status of the involved subjects. Particularly, the concept of is essentially dependent on people’s beliefs and assumptions. The western world is considered to have the best political and economic structures in the world. In this context, western assumptions and beliefs on development have entirely affected how the global community defines this concept (Hulme and Wilkinson, 2012). The paper explores an argument that western assumptions and ideas have ...

Question one

The theory of checks and balances is a theory seeking to limit the power of the branches of government by way of accountability as against each other. This theory is premised on the footing that if power vested in an individual or a branch of government is left unchecked, it is bound to be abused. Checks and balances are described as the sharing of power. In essence, it is not entirely true. Rather, checks and balances refers to a system of accountability whereby each arm of government that is the executive, the judiciary, and the Legislature serve as watchmen or better still, ...

There is a direct link between integrity in journalism and media ownership. These have both gone down steadily since the 24-hour cycle advent of the 1980s. There has been an adjustment in reporting to suite each generation’s needs. In the millennial’ case, there has been a preference of the social media news to TV reporting . Generally, TV has become antiquated to some extent, trailing behind more radical formats which invoke picture messages and hash tags. There are a number of advantages to competitive media scenery. More independent outlets in the community have led to a wide variety of viewpoints presented in ...

Energy drink is among the alternative beverages that have shown rapid growth in the beverage industry in the mid-2000s in the United States. As a response to the declining demand for carbonated soft drinks due to shifting consumer preferences towards beverages like energy drinks, sports drink, bottled water, fruit juices, ready-to-drink tea, vitamin-enhanced beverages, ready-to-drink coffee, and other types of beverages, PepsiCo had relied on these alternative beverages for its sustained growth in mature markets, and prospectively, market expansion for alternative beverages to emerging international markets. In 2009, PepsiCo led in the beverage industry in most beverage categories other ...

English 215: Research and Writing

Should Taxes in People Making over $250,000 a Year be changed? Should Regulations for Home Schools be changed? The reason for selecting the topic is that several issues exist and continue to occur over time due to TSA regulations that are considered as outdated and some that do not address the critical measures of transportation security. These issues have immense overall negative implications to the transportation sector of the country because social and economic mobility are at stake in the issue. If issues pertaining to transportation are left unresolved, it will largely affect social mobilization capacity. For ...

Innovation refers to the development of new ways to do things thus creating new requirements and standards. It defers from invention because invention refers to the creation of a new idea. Innovation does not involve coming up with a new idea, but it involves developing a new way to perform a task. The new way to do the task should be better than the old way. Innovation differs from improvement in that improvement is performing the task in the same way better, but innovation requires accomplishing the same task in a better more efficient new way. This report is going to focus on ...

INTRODUCTION

A whole lot of literature published in journals and books identifies the “Tuskegee Syphilis Study” as an infamous research, in which the uneducated Afro-American males in the US were denied treatment for syphilis and deceived by the US Public Health Services’ officials. This study was the longest and a harsh experiment on humans in the history of medicine. This study was a clinical research carried out in the poorest counties of the state of Alabama, US between 1932 and 1972 on around 600 black men of which about 399 were infected with syphilis. The balance 201 men served as the ...

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Executive Summary 3

Mission statement & Business Objectives 4 Management 5 Define the Industry 6 Products and Services Design and Development Market and Competition Marketing Strategy Executive summary Digital chair limited is a UK based limited liability company with Mark &Mary as the majority owners. Its main business is the manufacture and sale of smart baby car chairs that will be fitted with digital applications to ensure that the baby is meaningfully engaged and allow the driver to concentrate. It’s a start up business that expects to ...

Libertarians are known as ‘classical liberals’. Their views is that each person’s welfare, success, and societal placement can be nurtured by the simple act of the government staying out of their individual pursuit of liberty. The ideals of libertarianism forces one to question: What might happen? What does one need for survival? What are ‘real-world’ concerns? Are they necessary concerns? How can we overcome all that is unnecessary to solve problems that occur in concerns we have no control over? There are a plethora of different views and opinions about Libertarianism and what it is. Some believe, “Libertarianism ...

Ocean Spray’s Market and Expansion Preparation

Part I: Geographic Expansion and Message Development Ocean Spray plans to expand and launch its well-established brands into the European market. Some problems arose with the problem mainly with regard to the unfamiliarity of cranberry juice to and the preference of box packaging over bottles by European consumers.

Information needed

Since previous market research has been done, the results of these will be needed especially those related to the concerns about the acceptability of the product and packaging. In addition, findings from secondary data on the juice market in Europe that would include demographics of juice consumers and non-consumers, competitive ...

Executive summary

The marketing plan below forms a basis for the introduction of a very innovative product by Barclays PLC. This product, dubbed ‘M-Barclays’ will enable the banks customers to access their bank accounts straight from their mobile phones, it will also enable customers to withdraw and send money directly from their mobile phones and lastly, the customers will be able to borrow/ request for loans directly from their mobile phones, without actually having to visit the bank. This product is therefore a one stop shop for the modern Barclays customer, and is expected to be received very positively. The analysis below will ...

Introduction

This paper aims at discussing and evaluating the strategic management of IKEA’s current situation, and future position and development. This research paper identifies the source of competitive advantage for IKEA and the strategic challenges faced by the company in its expansion plans. In order to help understand the current situation, the paper has adopted some management models or frameworks. Each company strives to apply distinctive, unique, and successful business strategy that can enable it to stay ahead of competition, specifically on a global perspective. To this end, the paper conducts an analysis of IKEA’s business strategy.

Company overview

IKEA prides ...

The American Heritage Dictionary defines paparazzi as a freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures. Paparazzi make money by selling their photos and videos to reputed publications across the world. One single photo or a video clipping is simultaneously sold to several publications. The more famous the person is and the more embarrassing the photograph is to the celebrity, the bigger is the price. The most unique shots of famous personalities can even fetch millions of dollars. These includes situations where the celebrities are drunk, getting angry, tripping and falling or with undone hair. Given the money associated ...

Way that Politics is Reported in a Western Liberal Democracy?

In any liberal or democratic state, the role of media has always been pivotal in politics. To certain extent, media’s power and ubiquitousness have made them more lucrative especially during elections or in times of national political scandals (such as the impeachment of then U.S. President Bill Clinton). Think about any national media outfit and how it has played the vital role in the political process and activities of a country. For instance, think about how the U.S. national media outfits such as CNN, ABC, CBS, PBS, NPR, WaPo, and New York Times supported the candidacy of Barack Obama ...

Results for the Relationship between the Principals Demographic Factors (Age, Gender and Years of Working Experience) and the Students Academic Experience Again, there is very little in the way of significant results between a principal's age, gender, or years of working experience, and the overall academic experience that students have on campus. There are several reasons why this is probably true. Again, an additional metric that would be worth exploring with further research would be a principal's tenure on the specific campus in question, as a principal who has been on seven campuses in fourteen years, including just a year and a half ...

Declaration This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “Gaining Strategic Advantage through Customer Value”, presented by me to the University of South Africa for the award of the degree of Master of Business Leadership is a bona fide record of research work which was carried out by me under the supervision of Dr Sidney Shipham. The contents of this dissertation in full or in parts have never been submitted to any other Institution of higher learning for the award of any degree or diploma.

Acknowledgement

I would like to express my gratitude to my study group members of the ...

Into the entertainment world, I am introducing Wii, the latest evolution in motion control and games for all ages. Due to the increased need for better and more interesting motion controlled games by the consumer, I have come up with Wii which is an exceptional product for players of any given age making this the perfect product for any household. Wii comes with an interesting package which include the fun Mario kart Wii games, Wii wheel accessories, a remote plus controller, Nunchuk controller, a sensor bar, a standard composite cable and a power code. There are also downloadable games, possibility of watching TV ...

ABSTRACT

Customer satisfaction is a major concern to any business that intends to increase its sales. This research will be based on the need to understand what customers expect from business in an effort to improve success of a business. The research is planned to use a qualitative approach to collect data on the research topic. As can be noted in previous researches, customers’ satisfaction is an important contributor to the success of a business and hence it cannot be ignored. This research proposal gives the significance of collecting accurate information on consumer satisfaction; this is because previous findings have shown that incorrectly designed ...

Introduction

Journalists or reporters had in the past wars, scarce information with reference to operations of the military. The military provided neither protection nor any form of assistance to the reporters despite having common roles in advancing information dissemination and enhancing democracy. At most times, due to inadequate communication from the military, the media broadcasted erroneous accounts regarding the operations of the military. With reference to the 1st amendment, reporters have been granted free press rights to enable them inform the public on facts but the military personnel believe that disclosure of some of the classified documents ...