Essays on Schultz

Discretionary power authorizes public administrators to select one out of several alternatives, and using the discretionary disposition for implementing public policy. While making a discretionary decision, public administrators are supposed to select alternatives, which best suits the interest of the public. This means, while using discretionary authority, public administrators need to consider the social interest. In addition, their actions and choices should not exceed the capriciousness or arbitrariness. The success of implementing public policies relies heavily on whether public administrators make the discretionary decisions, which permit programs to pass the clearance points important for program success. To develop public ...

Aims and Objectives of the Experiment

This experiment aims at studying the characteristics of titrations with the strength of different acids used in these titrations. This is done by drawing the titration curves of the different titrations that are carried out in this experiment and interpreting those curves. The units of measurement for this experiment are the standard units that are used in titrations. These are molarity (moles/liter) of substances while the quantities are measured in mL (milliliter).

Theory and Principles

Conductometry is a type of electroanalytical method in analytical chemistry. While other electroanalytical methods use equilibria or electrodes, conductometry is different and employs the conductance of materials ...

Abstract

This paper explores how research methodologies can be used to resolve organizational issues. Using Starbucks as the company of focus, this paper discusses the qualities of qualitative and quantitative research and how they can be used for investigation and analysis in an organizational setting. It is hypothesized, for instance, that the decline in Starbucks’ sales as well as the poor performance of some of its stores is due to poor customer service. The concept of customer service, however, is too abstract to measure directly. However, this hypothesis can be determined using qualitative research methods as opposed to the quantitative ...

Introduction

Over the last two decades, the Internet has become an important aspect of global communication, and with the continued to advance advancement of IT during this period; the internet has become an important communication tool. Moreover, the fast growth of the internet has been buoyed by the increasing recognition of freedom of speech across the world. However, it is the potential impacts of the unregulated internet that have necessitated calls to regulate the Internet under public international law. Currently, there is no clear legal framework under international law that governs the regulation of the internet. At the local or ...

1.1 Analyse culture in an organisation Organisational culture are the values, attitudes and practices that contribute to the “unique social and psychological environment” within a business, or organisation (“organizational culture” 2016). Needle (2004) notes that this is a complex process of creating collective values through shared history, understanding of market, hiring and firing of employees, management style, vision, norms, systems, symbols, language use, beliefs and habits. This allows for a set of shared assumptions, which increase the sense of teamwork, and establishes the pattern of collective behaviours and behavioural expectations within an organisation (Ravasi and Schultz, 2006). Successful companies, ...

Background

Successful modern business marketing lays emphasis on meeting the needs of the customers. This focus is a departure in the opposite direction from the traditional business whose major concern was selling its products or services. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is one way of meeting not only the direct customers’ desires but also the needs and expectations of all the stakeholders of a business (Ortenblad 2016). Unethical profiteering practices of large companies and customer awareness due to free flow of information have forced many companies to make CSR a key strategic focus in their conduct of business. Besides enabling a ...

Introduction to Contracts

Just like any other website dealing with social media, Facebook has terms of service that users must accept by clicking on a box before they go on to create an active account. Many legal experts around the world have questioned the legality of the Facebook terms of service seeing that the agreement process is just ticking a box. However, such terms of service are legally binding, and a violation on either side can result in a legal issue. For instance, agreeing to the terms of service allows face access and use of your personal data for research and another ...

Introduction

The term ‘social robot’ has become popular in the modern world and is almost being integrated into the modern day cultural constructs as usual. Lamers & Verbeek (2010) maintain that social technology is meant to invoke emotional attributes and to engage the human mind in a way that exceeds what is physical. Lamers & Verbeek (2010) argue that a robot is man’s effort at recreating his own self and it is with this semblance that the conceptualization of human-robot interaction has been captured. Dating back from the 18th century, inventors and scientists alike have been making numerous attempts at making ...

The philosophical basis for the humanistic approach was phenomenology. According to this philosophical perspective, subjective perceptions, feelings, cognitions, experience are more important than objective facts. For example, two people can see the same movie but every person will have a unique subjective perception of this movie. Therefore, humanistic psychologists also believed that every person`s experience is unique and that an individual`s psychology cannot be studied by objective, scientific method such as tests. Also, because of phenomenological ideas humanists believe that one of the main tasks of a therapy is to explore the subjective experiences of a client ( ...

The success of any form or organization is largely pegged on the leaders that head the organization. The success or failure of an organization reflects the leadership of the leader. However, what defines a good leader is one of the eternal questions that does not have a clear-cut answer. However, it is clear that as technologies change, processes evolve and operating environment change, demographics and trends shift, leadership traits that define success change. This paper seeks to evaluate the leadership style of two leaders Howard Schultz (Starbucks CEO) and Jack Dorsey (Twitter CEO). Howard Schultz is the current CEO ...

Introduction

Sierra Ltd. is an automotive parts’ manufacturer situated in Eastbourne, England. The company manufacturers several distinct products and follows the traditional cost management system. It uses machine hours as the basis of allocation of overheads to its product costs. This report provides an assessment of Sierra’s finance director’s proposal to adopt the Activity Based Costing system for allocating overhead costs more appropriately and to increase sales margins. The most important issues faced by Sierra Ltd. are the declining revenue and profits since the last five years, low projected net profits for 2016 and high product costs. Sierra ...

Summary of Ethical Dilemma: Low Nurse-Patient Ratio

There is an existing nursing shortage in America today primarily because of the increasing number of patients in the aging population, frequency of chronic diseases, an aging workforce, and the limited number of Americans taking up Nursing education to cover the growing needs for the profession. The nursing field belongs to the group of fastest-growing careers not only in America, but in other countries as well. However, the demand surpasses the supply of nurses, which results in high nurse to patient ratio. As a consequence, quality care that patients supposedly should receive from the medical industry suffers. Studies reveal ...

Starbucks has managed to encourage corporate and social responsibility through various activities according to its principles and mission statement. The principle of ‘people first, profits last’ shows the importance of the consumers over a number of sales and profits. Therefore, the main reason as to why Starbucks is concerned with social responsibility is to ensure it maintains its good reputation to the customers and stakeholders. This is by ensuring they conserve the environment by recycling, being a great employer, and enhancing great relationships with suppliers and the community. The founder, Howard Schultz believed that a healthy working environment was ...

David Sinclair, the father of five-month-old Joshua, was sentenced to seven years and three months in jail. Originally the cause of the tot’s death was unidentified. The man stated that the baby simply turned blue and stopped breathing, that’s why he immediately dialed 999. The High Court in Glasgow that took jurisdiction soon discovered information. A team of medical experts found out that the man assaulted his baby son by shaking him and caused the injuries which killed him (Glanfield, 2016). Though Sinclair knew that he shook Joshua approximately five seconds, he disclosed that only after the ...

Organizational problem: Lack of team cohesion

Introduction In an organization, team members share a common objective with the aim of completing a certain standard task for corporate benefit. Human beings need a sense of belonging and identity. Team cohesion refers to the extent in which the members of a team are willing to be involved in the continuity of group task in an organization. According to Robbins et al., (2014, p. 226), teams have been identified to differ in the level of their cohesiveness. Cohesion is the unifying factor of deputies to remain in a team and brings cooperation and efficiency in tackling the task ...

The major events of the U.S. civil rights movement from 1948 to 1970 caused a profound change in the American society and culture by challenging the White superiority myth. The success of desegregation in particular professional areas demonstrated that Blacks could also perform traditionally white activities, and even perform them better. Furthermore, the desegregation of the first schools challenged the myth of the intellectual superiority of Whites. African American students could demonstrate that they could keep up with Whites, and they could soon flourish in the public arena, to the extent that they were allowed to do so. Finally, ...

Introduction

Brands have existed since ancient times, as evidenced by the fact that individuals have always used unique marks to distinguish their products from those produced by other individuals. However, the main reason for branding in ancient times was to prevent the theft of property. Despite the origins of branding, its main purpose shifted to enhancing the visibility of products as humans engaged in increased commercial activity with each other (Hampf and Lindberg-Repo, 2011, p. 1). Consequently, the concept of brand development arose. Brand development refers to the efforts taken to increase the success of a brand in the market ...

Introduction

With globalization, organizational management is influenced by both internal and external demands, innovation and new economic paradigms. The new setting requires that organizations ought to grow, acquire new knowledge and reframe their central operations to meet the new demands (Qiu, Donaldson, & Luo, 2012 p 95). Therefore, the new paradigm is based on system approach, change in technology and the way knowledge is managed at the respective firms. For the purpose of this study, the organization that will be analyzed is Coca-Cola Company, which is a multinational organization. The organization operates in different countries across the globe and is characterized ...

One of the branches of health that has been gaining attention in the recent years is health policy. It is defined as a science which deals with the decision-making, planning, and implementing of specific interventions and strategies that aim to achieve a certain healthcare goal within a community (World Health Organization, 2016). In line with the different goals of health policy is the term health policy advocacy. Health policy advocacies act as the support and the act of persuading or pleading to another person. As a whole, health policy advocacy generally refers to the act of channeling the issues ...

1. There were several important factors that led to the decline in 2007 and 2008. While some were notional factors, most of them were factors that were actually taking place and affecting the sales of the company. It was at the beginning of February 2007 that Schultz began noticing that the media communication of Starbucks was failing to tell the story of the company. He also noticed some of the following factors in play that were behind the possible decline of Starbucks. a) The personalization of the customer experience that existed in the smaller coffee shops no longer existed ...

A standard method of exchanging financial data is crucial in the financial department of all institutions. In the past, the financial community was often frustrated by the lack of proper financial reporting formats. Most of the formats used were inflexible in sharing of data. Some of the formats used in the past include Microsoft Excel documents (MED), HTML, Adobe files, as well as text files. These formats had a little advantage of paper presentations. The inflexibility of these methods necessitated the adoption and use of XBRL in reporting financial statements. XBRL solved the dilemma that surrounded uniform exchange within ...

Industrialization after the Civil War: Thesis and Outline

Part 1 Thesis Statement: Industrialization after the Civil War expanded the United States economy and helped transform American social values, but it also introduced more corruption into the American political sphere.

Part 2

Society: After the civil war, many women started taking work in factories to help support their families. As women began to enter the workforce in increasing numbers, more attention was given to the importance of women’s rights. In 1920, the constitution was amended to give women the right to vote in elections. The economy: industrialization made the average American worker more productive thanks to the factory system, ...

Management

Starbucks is “the global coffee and food retailer operates more than 21,000 locations in 66 countries” (Fortune 500). The history of the company began in 1971 when the first Starbucks café was opened in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. Since that time, the company has grown into one of the world leaders in coffee retail represented in 66 countries all over the world. Moreover, Starbucks became the symbol of ongoing process of the Americanization that embraced countries in Asia. Starbucks included in Fortune 500 on 146 place in 2016. Figure 1 illustrates Starbucks’s Fortune 500 rank ...

Personality in an organization best defines organizational culture. Culture involves values, assumptions, artifacts and norms of diverse people who associate with the organization. Since organizations comprise of many people from different backgrounds and cultures, the unity created through belonging to the same organization makes them sense the culture of the organization. Therefore, the culture of an organization is seen as a system that drives the people in an organization. At Starbuck, the organization culture remains one of the critical things for managing the company operations. The company culture in this company starts with the top-level management down the line ...

Adoption

San Diego Police Officers and FBI officials conducted an investigation of an illegal smuggling ring earlier today. It was confirmed the women involved were conducting a human trafficking ring.

Arrests of Julia Schultz, Francine Lopez, 22, and Marissa Gomez, 21 were made.

Each were charged with violation of the Protection of Victims of Trafficking Act, child endangerment, false imprisonment, alien smuggling, and Schultz received an additional charge of operating an illicit business. Three infants were found in Schultz’s home upon entry. They are in San Diego’s protective custody now. The arrests are expected to stop the immediate actions in San Diego, but more arrests are expected here, as well as ...

SAN DIEGO – this morning local police in cooperation with FBI agents entered property at 1346 Peach St. The owner of the premises Julia Schultz, 46, is arrested, together with attendees Francine Lopez, 22, and Marissa Gomez, 21. Three unidentified infants have been discovered in the building and sent to San Diego Children’s Protective Services. According to San Diego District Attorney Sam Martin, the women are charged with a number of crimes, including alien smuggling, child endangerment, false imprisonment and violation of the Protection of Victims of Trafficking Act. Julia Schultz is also charged with operating illicit business. Her ...

It is essential to harmonize and standardize reporting of financial issues in the world of business. Different organizations use different standards in their data reporting. In most organizations, data are transferred through the databases of the company. One of the most commonly used standards is the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). It is one of the most globally accepted standards. This paper is set to research the adoption and use of XBRL standards. Additionally, the advantages and disadvantages of the standard are discussed. The various companies consume different data standards in an attempt to swap, share, and deliver data. ...

Issue identification and root cause analysis:

Poor internal culture in the organization Poor brand identification in the market Understanding the CEO’s new vision for the organization Strategic effect of the communication plan: Support the strategic goals of BrightStar by improving brand perception and increasing market share Establish effective communication practices in the organization Strategic goals of the communication plan: Inform persuade obtain buy-in Improve communication between the company and the buyers Explain the impact of the merger on the buyers Establish a clear vision and mission Gain consensus from buyers on the new vision and strategy Reposition the company’s brand to increase market ...

Starbuck's is a company based in America which sells coffee as a beverage. It was founded in 1971, and it's a well-known leading coffee-selling company in America (Schultz 11). Since Starbucks is a famous American Coffee Company, it has strong a base in America. Therefore, it wants to expand its business to China. This is an excellent business opportunity because it can use its well-known brand name to catch quickly up in China. Furthermore, the business huge capital that it can utilize to funds it strategic plan. The Company has also a skilled personnel and familiar with model of ...

Starbucks is one of the most world renowned coffee shop brands in the entire world. The chain has operations from Guam to Saudi Arabia, with a huge supply chain network of coffee growers from around the world providing the beans necessary to continue production on such a large scale. Its first store was opened in Pike’s Place market, which is one of the largest fish markets in the US. Company sales rapidly expanded, and the owners of the Starbucks Corporation were able to go on and make a substantial profit through efficient organization and competitive pricing; most importantly, ...

Business Leader Analysis

Reflection on the Leader Leadership is individual and when it comes to assessing the performance of individuals in a given environment, company or a group, there is no universal formula, which can outline the specific characteristics and qualities, describing the great leaders. At the same time, numerous examples in the recent history demonstrate how one individual can make a true difference for a company and how his or her personal story ca contribute to building a great leadership experience. One of the most impressive and interesting leaders of the recent business history is Howard Schultz, the founder and the ...

There have been a number of different coffee destinations to go to over the years, but there may hardly be few who have come close to competing with Starbucks. This has been because of the implementation of the company policies which have focused on the needs and requests of the consumer over the years. Many people still go to the coffee place not because their recipe for the coffee is out of the world but because the staff that interacts with the customer is quite hospitable towards that most important segment of the business. Here, we are going to ...

Instagram Marketing Case Study: Starbucks

Introduction The internet has entered people’s lives in tremendous numbers. More people use the internet today than even a decade ago. It has become the way to engage with friends, family, community and even businesses. As internet has become ubiquitous, so have its applications. Business to business e-commerce and business to customer e-commerce have steadily grown and is expected to become $20 trillion industry by 2020 . Increasingly social media has become the new avenue for marketing efforts by both traditional companies and e-commerce companies . From the biggest brands to the smallest companies are all onboard social media to ...

Abstract

The gang issue has been around for decades and it will probably not come to an end in places such as Tulare County. Statistics and officials can prove that the members of gangs are increasing with each passing year. The Tulare County Crime Systems Department has witnessed a rise in violent activities involving the Sureno and Norteno gangs prevalent in the area. The Norteno and Sureno are hated rivals who comprise of Northern and Southern members respectively. The groups can be distinguished based on their attire with the Sureno adorning blue apparels and Norteno red clothing. The battle of ...

Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies

Starbucks is an American company for the sale of coffee and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks is the largest coffee company in the world, with a network of stores (more than 20 thousand) in more than 60 countries. Starbucks sells espresso and other hot and cold beverages on its basis, and hot and cold sandwiches, pastries, snacks, and items such as mugs and glasses. Headquartered in Seattle city, Washington. Initially, the company was founded in 1971 by an English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Sigl and writer Gordon Bowker, who opened a shop selling coffee beans in Seattle. When choosing ...

Starbucks is a coffee corporation in America that was founded in 1971 and has turned out to be the largest coffeehouse company in the world. It offers the highest quality Arabica coffee as the base for her espresso drinks. This essay considers the case of Howard Schulz and the Starbucks coffee company, Harvard business school, case N9-803-361, revised September 30, 2005, by Nancy F. Koehn. Economist Nancy has researched about Starbucks Company under the leadership of Howard Schulz. She explains economic, management and marketing strategies that Howard Schulz has used to rescue Starbucks from collapsing. The case investigates the ...

Question 1

The function of gossip is to build strong bonds between individuals (Wert and Salovey 123). Individuals can share ideas, opinions, and emotions by finding common grounds that unite them. These points of convergence, whether positive or negative, unifies them in long-term friendships or a temporary association. Gossip also facilitates social comparisons that can either build up or tear down an individual. By comparing themselves with others, people gain insights into the validity of their opinions and beliefs, hence the description of gossip as “self-evaluative” (Wert and Salovey 123). Self-evaluation creates an avenue for identifying the shortfalls in one’s ...

Executive Summary

Starbucks is rated as one of the world’s most valuable brands, with global sales exceeding a whopping $17.01 Billion, the company engages in the manufacture and sales of coffee and tea, and operates in multiple segments, globally, that includes, Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; China/Asia Pacific; Channel Development; and Other. The target markets of Starbuck are Adults, Young Adults and Kids and Teens, with a focus on both genders, i.e. male and female. The competitive advantage that Starbucks have against the competition is the status symbol and also the experience that the brand is selling and this ...

Kazoo & Company Business Case

Opening a new business is a challenging task for anyone, irrespectively of the type and the size of business. When it comes to building a business, which is new to you and in a way to the market, this challenge becomes even more evident. Economic and social arena outline the profile of the industries. The industries, in turn, shape the behavior and strategies of individual companies that operate in a particular market segment. In spite of the fact that all the companies are different and they choose to compete in ways that give them unique r, at least, rare ...

Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline

Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline

Thesis

Thesis: In the years following the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution marks a turning point in the American history; the United States was transformed from an agricultural to industrial society what had a major effect on almost every aspect of the daily life.

I. Three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that influenced US society, economy, and politics. A. The shift from an agrarian to factory based society. Prior to Industrialization, America possessed a mainly agrarian economy based on the hand labor. However, after the Civil War, ...

Company Profile

Starbucks Inc. is a famous company that retails coffee in various forms worldwide. The company began with a single retail store in Seattle, Pine Place Market back in 1971 (Starbucks par 10). Today, Starbucks has over 23,500 retail stores in over 70 countries globally. Currently, the coffee company employs nearly 191,000 people who serve and interact with millions of customers daily. Starbucks leads in coffee retail business, not only in America, but globally as well. The company’s mission is “to inspire and nurture the human spirit - One person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a ...

Pow-wow is a Native American cultural gathering held annually to celebrate and honor the tribal customs and cultural connectedness. The term pow-wow has originated from the word powwaw, a native Indian word which means a “healing ceremony” led by spiritual or religious leaders from different tribes (Schweigman, et al, n.p.). While there is no clear evidence when the pow-wow started, it is believed to have originated from the Pawnee tribe where their religious ceremonial meeting includes dancing and other rituals. Since then, other Indian tribes have adopted the ceremony and integrated their own traditions. The Indians have practiced this ...

An individual suffering from a panic attack may react to the overpowering anxiety at home, in a car, or in a public place. Sometimes those around him do not even recognize what is happening. A recent posting on Facebook by Amber Smith brought international attention to the social stigma and presentation of a person suffering from panic attacks. The 22-year-old woman submitted photographs of her “normal” self and one taken immediately following an attack; the photos were accompanied by commentary on the way society reacts to her disorder (Appendix A). In an article by Today Healthy Living Newsletter, it ...

In the contemporary workplace environment, leadership forms have evolved so much that the bureaucratic forms have lost value as they had before. Today, leaders and managers are not expected to order and dictate while sitting in their high offices or to threaten their workforce. This has been shown to reduce morale and impact negatively on the ability of the employees to feel a sense of ownership within the organization. In the current context and the modern world, leadership is more focused on building relationships, understanding needs, feelings, emotions, values and beneficiaries with the board, the personnel and the customers ...

Statement of historical question

Consumption of coffee in the America. What role does Starbucks play in the American coffee culture? Thesis Statement The evolution of the American coffee culture traces its origins from the seventeenth century. Over the years, the country would grow to become the largest consumer of coffee in the world. It is corporations such as Starbucks have served to spread this culture across the globe.

Annotated Bibliography

William H. Urke. All about coffee. Newyork, Newyork the tea and coffee trade Journal Company 1922, Retrieved Apr 13, 2016 from http://ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/2/8/5/0/28500/28500-h/28500-h.htm Urke was an author in 18th and 19th centuries that focused primarily on ...

McKenzie-Mohr, D., & Schultz, P. W. (2014). Choosing effective behavior change tools. Social Marketing Quarterly, 20(1), 35-46.

Summary

The paper presents that most of the tools that healthcare professionals need to utilize in improving performance derive from the community-based social marketing (CBSM) approach (McKenzie-Mohr & Schultz, 2014). That approach involves five steps for consideration to improve the level of effectiveness. The process begins with the selection of the behaviors that the program will target. The objective is to select those that present a high impact to increase the probability of adoption. The next step is the identification of barriers and benefits ...

Ivanhoe Reflection Paper Prompt

Ivanhoe Reflection Paper Prompt

Question A The Ivanhoe Neighboring Council dealt with reduction of crime, employment, housing, agriculture business. This organization is at the center of the Kansas City. The INC initiated a grown project that was a joint effort involving residents, friends and relatives. They came together to address the problem of inadequate healthy food supply. This project consists of three approaches namely, growing in Ivanhoe; grow in Ivanhoe certification and farmers market and network. The first part of the implementation approach supports the farmers in the urban areas and gardeners by providing relevant education through workshops, soil ...

Literature Review on Fracking

Introduction The extraction of natural gas has been seen the much-needed reprieve in the face of increased energy demands globally. The natural gas present unexploited energy reserves that can be used to meet the energy deficits in the countries where there are natural gas deposits. Its extraction requires the use of advanced technologies. Fracking the main technology used in the exploitation of natural gas from the rocks beneath the earth’s surface where it is trapped. The biggest proportion of the new wells for the exploitation of natural gas (90%) utilizes hydraulic fracking as the technology of choice. While ...

Introduction

According to Beverly (2013, p. 1), parental alienation refers to the situation where one parent is irrationally rejected by their child, usually because the other parent has influenced the child negatively towards them. There are cases where the cases are severe that the case of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) develops. In this scenario, the symptoms mentioned repeat themselves and the behavior are affected. The causes of this problem are usually triggered by both parents, especially those that provide the child with a hostile living environment. This environment could be triggered by parents who are undergoing a divorce or parents ...

Introduction

There are a number of influences that the Native Americans have contributed to the American society. The Native Americans have had a history that has shaped the lives of the American society to today. They used natural happenings and existent phenomena to define life and this was through animals, plants, the rain and even the sun. Therefore, the Native American society contributed to the current American society through the culture, through the political identifications and other economic activities.

Culture

The Native Americans were composed of the Indians. Their culture revolved around the daily lives and their beliefs in various happenings ...

Schultz’s love is a feeder, and compassion a breeder.

Winning millions of hearts, he emerged as a leader. In business, heads are preferred to hearts as, it is believed that commercial brains can generate more revenue profit and, on the contrary, an affectionate heart does not do any good to the balance sheet of a company. This is true but only in the short run. The companies, in the long run, need loyalty of its employees, who will stay only if they feel cared and valued. By his impressive results, Mr. Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, has proved that nurturing emotions of people not only drives profits but ...

Starbucks Tragedy: A Case Study

Introduction Being a famous company the world over, Starbucks has its share of triumphs and tragedies that help establish its reputation in the realm of business. One such notable tragedy occurred in the night of July 1997, when three employees of said coffee chain were shot dead after closing hours after a failed robbery attempt (Janofsky, 1997). Howard Schulz, CEO of the Starbucks Corporation, did the unthinkable, yet remarkable deed: he flew to Washington, D.C., the state where the shooting occurred, and commiserated with the bereaved friends of family members of the victims. Through this, he demonstrated a great ...

Art is considered as one of the most diverse human activities. Some examples of art-related activities include the production of artwork, historical study of art, critique of artwork, and the dissemination of artwork. Visual arts is one of the oldest forms of art that has been identified and used over the years. This type of art is composed of different components inclusive of the creation of images and objects in several fields such as sculpture and painting. The following paper will look into two paintings from different painters. These paintings comprise, paintings of Willem Van Aelst-Flowers in a Silver ...

Question 1

Cultural leveling describes how people from different cultures approach each other and try to reach common grounds regarding communication and interaction. This process is evident in Lee’s ethnographic fieldwork. Coming from white society, the researcher exhibited arrogance and considered himself superior, both intellectually and culturally, to the !Kung bushmen. He did this by extending to or cutting off the supply of tobacco from the Bushmen since he was the only source of the commodity in 1000 square miles (Lee). Besides, he neither shared his food with the Bushmen nor participated in their food-gathering activities. For this reason, the ...