Essays on Rapp

Literature Review

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

Introduction

Most women are bound to get pregnant at some point in their lives. Therefore, it is of great importance to provide protection for them against discrimination before, during and after pregnancy. Pregnant women who are employed are often susceptible to discrimination. Pregnancy discrimination can be described as discrimination against women who are pregnant, have undergone childbirth, or have a pregnancy-related medical condition (Pedriana, 2009). It might be manifested in the form of denial of time off, denial of reasonable accommodation, firing or demotion, forced time off, restrictions on work, and any other negative actions by an employer due to ...

Human body tattooing has had a long history in many cultures across Europe, Asia, America, Africa, among others. The art of body tattooing has been practiced in most cultures, if not all and was used to convey messages, show religious commitments, personal strengths or status, and acted as identification for certain groups in the society. The practice has experienced extended expression and popularity within the last several decades, more specifically in the 2000s. It has become a part of everyday routine life practice for a majority of the population (Lim et al., 1). A majority of research on body ...

Personal Reflection

Alcohol abuse is a major social problem in many countries, with people of different social statuses suffering from this condition. During excessive alcohol consumption, an individual usually cannot control his actions, which can very often lead to dangerous and even tragic results. People, who are considered to have alcohol use disorder, are usually drinking heavily and disregard the consequences of such behavior (Alcohol use disorder, n.d., para. 3). Similar to alcohol abuse, drug abuse and addiction cause compulsive desire to take drugs regardless of how it will affect the abuser or other people (“Understanding drug abuse and addiction,” 2012, ...

Critical Review: A Review of Social Media and Implications for the Sales Process

The landscape of business and sales has changed quickly and dramatically in recent years. In the article A Review of Social Media and Implications for the Sales Process, authors James Andzulis, Nikolaos Panagopoulos, and Adam Rapp examined the ways in which companies can use social media platforms. They also dissected the reasons that using these platforms in addition to (or even in lieu of) traditional advertising has been so successful for businesses, and considered some of the different methodologies incorporated by different companies. A Review of Social Media and Implications for the Sales Process is focused on social ...