Essays on General Purpose

VOLKSWAGEN CASE STUDY

Executive summary: Volkswagen is the leading manufacturer of car products. This company holds Volkswagen group and produced a variety of models. Recently, Volkswagen has been involved in the emission scandals of their equipped vehicles. The company vehicles are equipped with software that was cheating on emission tests. Hence, Volkswagen is the top selling brand of Volkswagen group. Since 1975 the company has been treated as world largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has the most cars of the automobile manufacturer which has multiple revisions of model names. In this, the crisis management of the Volkswagen emission scandal has been ...

1.0 Introduction Citi Group (Citi) has taken a bad hit during the financial crisis in 2008, which it continues to shoulder today, almost a decade later. The appointment of current CEO Michael Corbat in 2012 pushed the company back to the path of better reduction of non-profitability, which finally broke through in 2015 when Citi finally made positive profits beyond its 2015 breakeven target. The succeeding sections explored this journey of challenges and promises as clearly as possible. 2.0 Mission and Vision: Impact to Primary Stakeholders Citi’s vision and mission focuses on the customer as a financial services ...

Question one

The local governments in Texas such as the county governments are the extensions of the state that acts as the administrative arm of the state (Collier, Galatas and Harrelson). At the local level, there are the municipalities, special districts, school districts, water conservation districts, and the myriad of commissions that permit citizens to participate in different elected and appointed capacities. However, the counties are limited to their authorities by the constitution. All counties in the United States have different geographical sizes, inhabitants, and value of their properties. On the other hand, there is a controversy in the sense that ...

Overall score on the OTELA: _____90________

Reading Passage chosen: _____Where The Wild Things Are______________________ Literal Questions: 1) What grew in Marx’s room? 2) What hung from his bedroom ceiling? 3) What did Marx sail on in his private boat?

Interpretive Questions: 1) Why did Max give up being king of where the wild things are?

2) How did he tame such wild things? 3) What can be inferred from the story? Purpose statement: What do you plan to say for the Introduction of the passage? (This should give the student an idea of what the passage is about and give a general purpose for reading. Be careful not to give away too much information. For example, for the passage on “ ...

Introduction

Paid Crowd Work: An Overview Definitions: Crowd Work, Requesters. Examples: general purpose vs. specialized marketplaces Pros v. Cons of Globalized Workforce Pros: Economic and Social Mobility, Flexibility, geographically distributed workforce Cons: Dead-end jobs, low wages Future of Crowd Work Establish Career Ladders Improved Task Design Facilitated Learning Conclusion Introduction Over the last decade, paid, online crowd work (defined as a work platform that distributes work tasks between a crowd of workers, who receive financial compensation upon the successful completion of each task they perform in accordance with the task requirements specified by an individual, group or organization) has quickly ...

Intermodal Containers

Introduction The intermodal container is one of the most common sights in ports, harbors and docks. It is so common that its importance and significance to modern logistics is often overlooked. But despite the seemingly simple design of intermodal containers, its universal usefulness in transporting goods could not be undermined that it can be considered as one of the most important development in the field of transportation and logistics. Despite its importance in commerce and logistics, the intermodal container is also at risk of being utilized by the lawless elements of society. Without proper security, containers can be used ...

The Salem Witch Trials were a strange and defining time in American history, as well as religious history. Formal education as we see it today was scarce. The primary means of education was given through bible school, church, and bible scripture itself. Therefore, anything seen as devil worship, or anything seen as impure was deemed as in league with the devil. That person was automatically considered a candidate for hell, by circumstance. As individuals were accused of being witches, paranoia spread and the villagers began to fear that witchcraft was real, but also that they would be accused and hanged if ...

- My Topic Is: How To Train A Dog - General Purpose: The general purpose of the speech is to make the difficult task of dog training easier on new dog owners. - Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will feel more confident when it comes to training dogs. They will feel as though they have a better idea of how to get started, and have a better understanding of how to assert power over their dog in a firm, but loving way. - Central Idea/Thesis: Training a dog can be difficult, but with patience and ...

Most people never expect that in applying for a job they are required to talk in public or do an impromptu presentation. It is a great advantage when a person has the confidence, courage, and the ability to communicate well. It implies that a good speaker has the advantage to land a good job than others who are not. Particularly, in a critical phase of the interview, an applicant has to compete in terms of his or her oral communication skill. In a workplace, informing and persuading are the employees’ challenges and a constant practice is the key to improving the skills in informing and persuading. Through a ...

Technology

Wirth (2009) defines the five main ingredients included in a general strategic plan for an organization: (a) mission, (b) positioning paper, (c) strategy, (d) vision and (e) performance measures. IT projects usually have a (a) project charter, (b) project scope, (c) management plan which includes the work breakdown structure (WBS), staffing management plan, resource calendar, and (d) a final assessment report is written at the end of the project to determine what went right and what went wrong. This paper will review the similarities and differences between what is needed for a general strategic plan and what is needed for an Information Technology (IT) strategic plan. IT ...

Management – Maritime Administration

Introduction 3

Benefits and Challenges Associated with Port State Control 5 Port State Control MOU 8 Discussion and Comparison of various existing port State control MOUs 11 MOUs and whether they help strengthen Port State Control or just another layer of bureaucracy 12 Conclusions 14

References 16

Introduction The International Maritime Organization is one of the many branches formed after the birth of the United Nations. It was originally known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization when it was first established in Geneva in 1948; the International Maritime Organization (IMO) retained that name until 1982 when ...

Reflection Piece on the “Big Idea”: Keeping the US Military Gender-Sensitive via Raising Awareness on Sexual Assault and Harassment

General Overview The United States (US) military is perhaps the most prominent of its kind in the world in terms of its excellent organization, possession of superior technology and vast coverage. However, one could not completely adjudge the US military as one that has a perfect setup. Like any other organization, the US military is no stranger to controversial attacks against its reputation. One of the most scathing problems the US military is currently trying to remedy is the problem of sexual assault and harassment. There is proof that the US military is not ignoring the problem of sexual ...

Organization Analysis Paper

Introduction INTEREST is one of the top micro-advertising corporations, which deals in marketing, for the men and women’s products and services and other general purpose products and services. The main idea adopted by INTEREST is to allow the customers to undergo a mini marketing survey at the time of any card swipe they perform. This survey is recorded by the optimized and well versed robust online servers. In this way very valuable information about the customers’ trend is recorded that can be sold to the products-based companies for various business purposes. This advanced form of marketing activities ...

Abstract

Cognitive psychology entails the processes of learning and thinking and eventual improvement of one’s existence and understanding in the long-term. Some of the items that are studied under cognitive psychology include perception, memory, language and thinking. As humans we receive a lot of sensory information and hence rely on our brains to process this information and that directly affects how we behave. Through advancement in technology, understanding cognitive psychology has become easy and, therefore, utilizing its benefits. Perceptions and conceptions enable us to understand ourselves. Appreciating one’s strengths leads to the process of improving on one’s weaknesses. ...

Introduction

The above quote alludes to the pliability and the malleability of plastic. Plastic is defined by the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a synthetic material which is comprised of a variety of organic polymers which can be moulded into a shape while soft, and then set into a rigid, yet slightly flexible form. Glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) is plastic which has been reinforced or strengthened by the use of glass fibres. This composite material has been used in the construction of large-scale items such as luxury boats, missiles, and tanks, and small-scale items, such as tubs, fans, hoods and scrubbers [ ...

Q1. How does the modified accrual basis of accounting differ from the accrual basis?

-The concept of Modified Accrual basis is more popular in the preparation of the financial statements of Government Agencies as those financial statements focus on the flow of current financial resources and if the available resources were allocated and used in conformity with the budgetary and other financial constraints. Under this accrual method, the government agencies use the combination of accrual accounting and cash basis accounting. Hence, under this accrual method of accounting, revenues that will not be collected in the time period so as to pay-off current period obligations, will not be included as part of revenue figures. ...

Soap manufacturers develop various products that include conventional soaps and antibacterial soaps to address today’s microbial threats. Antibacterial soaps are developed based on conventional ones with antibacterial agents added to the product. These antibacterial agents must have the ability to kill germs, but should not give adverse effects to human’s skin and general physiology. Scientific approach to investigate the effectiveness of antibacterial soaps begins with the hypothesis that antibacterial soap reduces more bacterial contamination compared to the conventional (non-antibacterial) soap. The two hypotheses are: - There will be decrease in bacterial growth variables (types, numbers of ...

Design principles

The ARM stands for Advanced RISC Machine which is the architecture that is used to build processors. One of the ARM architectures is ARMv6. The development of this architecture was due to the need to enhance the various constraints that have been of great concern for the development of the ARM architecture. The main issue of concern of the Next generation architectures has been the need to meet the needs of the market which keep on evolving. The different parameters like speed, performance, power, and cost should be the determining factors in the design and development of architectures. ARM ...

First, the professor defines what a democracy is. A democracy he says is a government by the people. Meaning, it is the majority opinion that matters in a democracy. There are two kinds of democracies, the direct democracy and the representative democracy. The American Democracy is the representative type. Therefore, it is called a republic. Before a republic comes into place, people with similar interests come together to form it. This is where we get our first doctrine in the American constitution, which is meant to limit power for the general purpose of advancing human freedom. To fully understand this doctrine, the following question ...

General Purpose: The general purpose of the speech is to argue that banning the use of cellphones while driving should be mandatory nationwide due to reasons that significantly affect the lives of the drivers and those who they haplessly come into contact with. Specific Purpose: The specific purpose of the speech is to present in greater detail the enumerated reasons which rationalize banning the use of cellphones while driving as proposed to be made mandatory nationwide. Central idea: The central idea of the speech, therefore, is to enhance the audiences’ awareness on the dangers of using cellphones ...

What was the general purpose of the study (hypotheses)?

The general purpose of the study on the Saints and the Roughnecks by William Chambliss was to investigate on the reasons that made the community, school and police have a perception that Saints were respectable, honest and non-delinquent youth with a good future while they viewed the Roughnecks to be tough and young criminals with a tough future. Secondly, the study aimed at finding out why the Roughnecks and the Saints had varying careers after completing high school, which was expected by most of the community members.

Who were the participants/subjects in the study?

The significant participants of the study included two groups of student from varying schools. The ...

What was the general purpose of the study (hypotheses)?

The general purpose of the study on Mark of a Criminal Record is to analyze the manners in which the criminal records affect the information of employers while hiring employees, and the extent to which it affects it. This research believes that this is imperative because many people have been assuming that criminal records have no impact on decisions made by employers. This is because they believe that employers focus on the interactional skills and other characteristics that they can observe. Therefore, the aim of the research is to identify the degree to which employers apply criminal history without collaborating ...

The General Purpose: The general purpose of this speech is to indicate the connection between continuous employee development and the achievement of overall long term success. The Specific Purpose: To explain how the employees are the most important stakeholders in an organization, and why continuous development is required. The Central Idea: developing employees through continuous on-the-job training is an essential way to maintain employees within the organization while driving the organization towards long term success. - Staff members are a fundamental part of the factors determining whether or not the organization will achieve long term success. ...

Executive summary

Special purpose financial statements that are conventionally provided by small businesses usually offer limited information in both quality and quantity. The main reason behind this is the freedom in reporting that small businesses have. Consequently, lenders have to be careful when using these statements in lending decisions. As a small business, Boat Builders Pty Ltd’s financial statements may not be in a good state as provided to be used in a lending decision. A critical evaluation of whether they represent the true status and performance of this business is necessary before a detailed financial analysis is done. A number of concerns arise ...

1. Executive Summary The importance of networking cannot be emphasized enough, especially in the corporate world. The main channels of networking for tourism professionals these days are; personal meetings, conferences, seminars, corporate events, volunteering activities and online networking. There are many tourism organisations such as UNWTO, TTRA and The Tourism society that present the tourism professionals with the opportunity for networking. One to one networking between students and alumni at a school is also valuable and can turn into profitable ventures and opportunities in the future.

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2. Introduction to the Importance of Networking 2.1 Point ...

1. Why did you pick your speech?

The main reason I chose this speech is that despite it being 52 years old its’ message is still significant today. This speech focuses on vices, hardships and terrors which we currently face today and were faced in the yester years. The speech is direct, simple and eloquent. Its message is concise; it is the fourth shortest inaugural speech delivered, 13 minutes and 59 second. However, it is ranked by historians as one of the best inaugural speeches of all time (Grier, 2011). I was also drawn to this speech because ...