Essays on Sophistication

As with any cyber phenomenon, hacking is a relatively recent phenomenon invented slightly over 5 decades ago. The period since then and up to this point saw new ways of hacking into different systems developed, deterrent acts enforced, and abusers arrested. The present state of the illicit occupation shows the great heights hacking, unfortunately, has achieved, as seen in it being applied for enjoying free phone calls or transferring bank funds. The occupation looks very developed, worse still, it is predicted to develop in the time to come. The human factor, unprotected systems, and technology development will keep feeding ...

Overview

The company upon which this market analysis is based is Estee Lauder Cosmetics INC. The history of Estee Lauder Cosmetics INC. can be traced back to 1946 when the company began operations. The founder of the cosmetics company was Estee Lauder. The premise upon which the company was founded was that there is an inherent beauty in every woman. The company has added more products its product line as a mark of its continued growth over the many decades the company has been in operation (Estee Lauder Cosmetics INC., 2016). Over the seven decades in which the company has ...

The canvas model

The canvas model refers to an ideal business model which is comprised of 9 major items, which touch on different aspects of business (Wirtz, 2010). The firsts aspect here, as pointed out by Wirtz (2010) are key partnerships. These refer to alliances that an enterprise creates to help in its normal operations. At Blue Buddies, the manufacturing of most accessories is outsourced, meaning that the manufacturing firms in the Far East come up as the key partners. The second aspect is the customer segments. The segments refer to the different categories of customers that a company targets . At Blue ...

The negotiation situation is very delicate in that it is a federal government contract. The reason that negotiating with the federal government is more complicated is that one has to ascertain whether they are speaking with the actual decision maker to approve the contract. With government contracts, there are several decision making signatories that need to be accomplished in order to pass objectives that are discussed and agreed upon during negotiations. An additional factor at play in this negotiation is that the parties need to be sensitive that the representative from the government does not like to invest large ...

In order to define ‘economic development’, I have looked into the literature on the subject to subsidize my answer. I have looked particularly into the works of Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016) and Rahnama-Moghadam, Samavati, & Dilts (1995). Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016, p. 205) indicate that the term less developed country (LDC) fosters images of backwardness, poverty, and lower levels of technological sophistication. They claim there is some truth in these images but, nonetheless, there is a broad range of countries that are correctly described as being less developed. One country has not reached the known levels of financial well-being that ...

Abstract- Literature 1

Edible oil refinement is one of the major problems faced by the developing countries across the world as edible oil effluents are a major source of environmental pollution. Owing to this, it is essential to ensure that the effluents are treated prior to its disposal. The composition, characteristics and quantity of the waste water generated depends on the operating conditions and processes followed and can vary from different organizations in the same industry. An investigative method comprising of an in-depth study of unit operations, monitoring, measurement and analysis of parameters affecting environment, and performance evaluation of utilities and pollution ...

Issues of Competition an Expansion of the Customer Base

This research project entails a critical review, analysis and subsequent discussion of the major competition issues as well as the expansion of the customer base within the banking sector with a specific focus on the interstate banking framework in the United States. The need to carry out this research was informed by the realization that the introduction of the interstate banking framework has revolutionized the financial sector in the United States and created competition issues as well as the expansion of the customer base factors that are unique to this framework in comparison to the previous framework where banks ...

Introduction

Summer is a novel by the esteemed writer Edith Wharton, who is mostly known for her books such as Ethan Frome. Summer is seen as a continuation of the theme that Edith delved in her previous book Ethan Frome. The plot similarities can be seen as both protagonists of the two books were ambitious and tired of living an average life. The story revolves around Charity, an eighteen-year-old, who craves for adventure from the bleakness of her situation. She is soon entangled in a love affair with the visiting Lucius Harney. The story is about the sexual awakening, naivety, ...

The Sorbet Group has enjoyed much success in the South African beauty business. This has been brought about by effective human resource practices coupled with excellent customer relations. Given the kind of expansion that the group is undergoing especially in franchising, there are questions about whether the company will maintain the same level of customer service and brand awareness. What is Sorbet’s brand positioning? How would you describe the brand’s personality? How does Sorbet communicate its positioning and personality? Brand positioning is an essential element for the success of any given business. It refers to the specific ...

The Sorbet Group has enjoyed much success in the South African beauty business. This has been brought about by effective human resource practices coupled with excellent customer relations. Given the kind of expansion that the group is undergoing especially in franchising, there are questions about whether the company will maintain the same level of customer service and brand awareness. What is Sorbet’s brand positioning? How would you describe the brand’s personality? How does Sorbet communicate its positioning and personality? Brand positioning is an essential element for the success of any given business. It refers to the specific ...

American Express is one of the most respected companies within the United States. Their cards have wonderful services that have historically appealed to the elite and affluent of American society. Where American Express has a major weakness in how their business progresses as a whole is their approach to making their services less “American” and being accepted at more globally recognized cities. Having traveled a great deal, this seems to be the best direction for American Express to travel to in the future for their business model. This paper will explore why American Express should take this approach and ...

INTRODUCTION

Strategic management is an area concerned with the main and upcoming initiatives that managers are required to do on behalf of business owners. This area involves proper usage of resources within an organization so as to make a firm as effective as possible in relation to its external environment. Strategic management calls upon a manager to outline their organization’s objectives, mission and vision. In this area of management, managers are also required to develop plans and policies so as to achieve the organization’s objectives (Gronroos, 1998, p. 3). It is interesting to note that studies done recently show that ...