Introduction In present day society, many people have reported seasonal changes in their energy and eating patterns, sleeping patterns and to a lesser degree, changes in their moods that have necessitated research into the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of such seasonal changes. All these changes however take place at...
Introduction Divorce causes mental anguish which contributes to psychological issues for both parties and their children. Depression is a common result of divorce, a condition that initiates a variety of other health concerns. The more contentious the relationship and consequential separation, the worse for all concerned but the children may...
Monetary policy refers to the regulations that are there on a countryâs supply of money and the interest rates that go behind it. Monetary policy is an important set of regulations since for instance in the U. S., inflation, stabilization of currency are all issues that are worked upon with...
Introduction In many abusive relationships, the welfare of the child or children of the couple is ignored even though they are witnessing abuse, and experiencing trauma. The emotions of the child are the least of many peopleâs worries when parents are involved in an abusive relationship. However, children are always...
Introduction During the 20th century; immigration has been a major social and economic problem of the USA. The main problem is that it is difficult to control immigration and flows of foreigners coming each month to America. The majority of newcomers belong to the following groups: tourists, businessmen, students, etc,...
Introduction The current organizations operate in an environment that is changing rapidly hence most important organizational asset is their ability to manage change and for employees to remain authentic and healthy. This paper explores the advantages, disadvantages and practicality of employee-based interventions. Organization development (OD) refers to organization-wide, effort planned,...
Introduction Business ethics involves the application of ethical principles to the business world (Garsten & Hernes, 2008). Business ethics applies to all business organization and even to individuals in the organization. Business ethics determines how individuals and organization behave to the external environment and even within the internal environment. Business...
Abstract Economies all over the world have in the recent past experienced difficult times due to what is seemingly a global financial crisis that threatens to push economies all over the world in to unbearable recession. If rapid and effective measures are not put in place, the situation could soon...
Abstract This research paper explores the importance of organic architecture/ buildings within the context of organic architecture/ building and environment designing technology development. The practical application of this study will be assessed, along with the various intentions that this study hopes to fulfill. A number of concepts that are often...
Capital punishment is also known as the death penalty is a highly controversial issue. Those in favor of capital punishment base their opinions on the fact that it is justice in its kind while those against it say it’s a rejection of the moral principles based on the right to...
Cold war refers to the tension that existed between the Soviet Union and the United States during the post World War II period. This was a result of failure by both countries to agree on the way forward after the war especially on whether to incorporate Capitalism or Communism into...
The great depression originated in the United States in the 20th century. This was during 1929 after the effects of various factors within the economy led to the great depression. The depression affected the world economies for a period of about 10 years from 1929 to 1939. The depression affected...
Most historians are unanimous in believing that after World War II, especially in the years immediately following it, there were significant cultural changes in America. In effect, the stage was set for these changes to happen over the remaining period of the twentieth century, the echoes of which can be...
Introduction War in Vietnam started in the year 1945, where the Vietnamese were fighting for their independence from their colonial masters, France. The anti-colonial war went on up to around 1954 when the Vietnamese out powered their masters, but with support from America. Americaâs support to Vietnam was inform of...
Internet services are the current mode of communication. This is a result of technological advancement. Technology changes have greatly advanced every aspect of humankind. Concerning this, the business world has not been left behind. They too have assimilated these changes in technology. People once used barter trade as a form...
Communication is the essential part of peopleâs life. The understanding of communication is much broader concept then just the words, tone and the style of the speech, it is also the movement of the body, the body reaction to what have been already said. The nonverbal communication is more important...
Economics is what the bulk of the countries are concerned with at the current stage of social development. The recent trends in global economics prove the fact that the liberalization of trade and export orientation of the economy might be the factors that facilitate the economic growth in the countries...
Statement The use of the first-person narration sets the tone of the story and enables the author to describe the development of the character in a more engaging manner and to convey the major idea of the text more convincingly. The choice of story-telling mode significantly depends on the goals...
Existing Business Strategy Strategic competitiveness results only when the firm is able to satisfy a group of customers by using its competitive advantages as the basis for competing in individual product markets. A crucial business-level strategy decision is the one made about the target customers for the firmâs goods and...
Doveâs campaign for real beauty and customer loyalty By implementing a campaign for real beauty the company has been able to target its marketing strategies at average women and do not distinguish women on the basis of their appearances. This is the reason why average women can easily associate themselves...
Introduction It is important to kick off the discussion by giving an insight as to what autism means. In a nutshell, autism is a spectrum disorder, what this essentially means is that it affects people in varied ways and a continuum of severity or developmental impairment. Individuals on the autism...
Introduction Much has been written about the bailout package and the stimulus packages announced by the US government to provide relief to the banks and financial institutions having toxic assets on their balance sheets. Since the beginning of the housing market crash in the fall of 2006 and the systemic...
Introduction The economy is the basis of the existence of every particular society. The economic processes allow providing well-being of people and the development of the state as the whole. In the latter respect, i. e. the country-wide development, the notion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the most...
Introduction Today, companies need to prepare for competition not only in the global market, but also in their home countries following the advent of open global market. Currently even local companies face competition from global multinationals because protectionist regulations have waned down over time. It is important for every company...
Introduction ASEAN is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries in Southeast Asia. This was established with two major objectives. Firstly, it was established to increase economic growth, social progress, and cultural development. Secondly, ASEAN was established to promote regional peace and stability by adhering to justice and the...
Introduction Rights are moral or legal claim to have or to get something or behave in a particular way. Teachers all over the world enjoy a variety of rights pertaining to their employment. These rights include: recognition of various freedom, protection from various forms of discrimination and against unlawful dismissal....
The total percentage of the gay and lesbian population is about 10% of the population and their ways of life different from the normal ways, livelihood, religion, and beliefs of the rest 90%. (D’Cruz, 387) Thus, it is highly recommended that the authorities should hold back from legalizing the proposed...
Introduction Electronic, Video and computer games have become extremely popular among people and children from different age groups. These games are collectively called as âGamingâ and the gaming industry is worth more than 46.5 billion USD in 2008. The gaming industry seems to be research proof since the industry has...
Electromagnetic waves are of the utmost importance in the area of engineering. Modern and classic engineering commonly choose to make use of electromagnetic waves. Optical Astronomy and Wireless Communication employ electromagnetic waves with equal levels of relevance as well (Shevgaonkar, 2005). In terms of the hierarchy of the universe, stars...
Introduction This paper seeks to analyze the US economy for the last three years on what has affected changes in macroeconomic variables. The paper would relate GDP changes with inflation rate, unemployment rate and other relevant factors. Geographic and political perspective This section relates to geographical location, major cities, population...
Introduction The world of business is permanently changing and to be successful in it any company has to follow certain guidelines of business conduct, i. e. be aware of the market conditions, supply and demand rates, competition development, etc. To achieve this, a company has to develop an effective marketing...
Bela Bartok the Hungarian composer is well-known among the masses as he emerged as one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century. He devoted his life to folk music and he was strongly passionate about ethnomusicology which is the scientific study of music that involves the use of...
Introduction According to Tessler, Mark (pg 2) âThe ArabâIsraeli conflict has run roughly for about a century of clear hostilities although the Israel nation was established only in 1948.â It mainly involved the institution of the Zionist organization and the subsequent formation of the modern nation of Israel in the...
Ever since diplomatic relations between Australia and China were established on 21st December 1972, mutual relations have been generally developing quite well. The Governments of the two countries agreed to develop diplomatic relations, closeness, and collaboration between both countries on the foundation of the tenets of mutual respect for autonomy...
People’s life is made out of decisions. Decisions may be difficult or easy, decisions may be planned or spontaneous, but they exist every day, every minute. Whether to take this way to school or that, whether to eat a salad or meat, and other decisions are taken by people without...
Introduction Racial discrimination has been the most widely discussed issue in the United States of America since the colonial era. Out of all minority groups, such as Native Americans, Latin Americans, American Jews, Asian Americans, etc, African Americans were the most distinctly regarded as those of different race. Black people...
When attempting to learn about successful marketing strategies, it pays to look at companies that have rolled out successful campaigns or have achieved a high ranking among global companies. Having discovered such a company, it is then helpful to discover the various approaches they have taken to market their product...
Counseling: Counseling can be defined as the professional advice given to a person concerning a certain problem. It is a process that enables an individual to sort out issues and come up with a decision that is affecting oneâs life. It can also be defined as a skilled and principled...
Normal psychology vs. Abnormal psychology The word ânormalâ may differ in its meaning in different contexts of use, in societies, or in various groups of people. Literally, a person is normal if he or she exhibits the common behaviors as per the expectation of the particular society he or she...
Introduction Worldwide there are now at least 124 million people who have diabetes and of that number 97% have type 2 diabetes (English & Williams, 2001). This figure is predicted to reach 221 million by the year 2010 (English & Williams, 2001). In the year 2000 there were 17 million...
Thesis: Abortion should not be legalized. There are however a few exceptions towards such an approach. Abortion can be allowed in cases of rape, incense, where the life of a woman is in danger because of a pregnancy or where a fetus is severely malformed. It is an intentional killing...
Outline The government of Canada funds health care for all people who are permanent residents through the money generated from the tax. The poor and the rich enjoy the services in their respective provinces and territories where coverage of hearing aids and prescription of drugs is provided. There is a...
Outline âGreat Expectationsâ could rightly be said to be Dickensâs magnum opus. By deeply exploring the love-hate relationships between different characters in the medieval Victorian era, Dickens has conjured a tale that is as humorous as it is realistic, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. At one...
Basic principles and the process of colonization of Australia There are four basic principles that led to the colonization of Australia by the British. These include âintellectual capacity and scientific climate of that time, basic xenophobia and ethnocentrism, violence within the cultural boundaries and the protestant industrialization and Ethicâ Eckermann,...
National governments influence the supply, cost, and availability of money in the economy through monetary authority to achieve a growing and stable economy. The goals and objectives of any national government are to stabilize macroeconomic activities which includes ensuring that there is low unemployment in the country, the country is...
The reporting of financial news is of great importance since it is one of the most significant factors considered when investing. International financial reporting standards(IFRS) are set by the international accounting and standards board (ISAB) stating how various types of transactions are reported by any organization. Financial statements that are...
The purpose of this study is to bring to light the mechanism of an economy and banking system. The study focuses on the subprime crisis that has hit the US in the last two years. The study throws some light on the adverse effects of the crisis on the US...
Introduction The âLove Song of J. Alfred Prufrockâ is a confused monologue of a lonely middle-aged man, filled with self-doubt and social paralysis as he contemplates proposing to his lady love. This is a poem about all the lost opportunities in Prufrockâs life. The poem depicts the various thought processes...
Introduction For the continual growth of all organizations, all management practices should be flexible to meet the continuously changing trends within and outside an organization. Different organizations employ varying management techniques, which depend on their goals and objectives. Best practices are standard procedures that help in achieving success in an...
Globalisation had big effects on China. The term globalization has brought some positive impacts and some negative impacts on the world market economy. As with all types of changes, this massive economic revolution has affected the marginalized people as well along with business. And it is good that it is;...
Introduction Women in the developing world play a major role in globalization. According to Women’s Edge, an organization that advocates international economic policies that support women in the developing world, “When we talk about the global economy, women really are a major part of it. They are the majority of...
Business Economics The introduction of Euro has brought in many significant changes in the European Economy. The most noticeable of them all is the economic integrity brought by the introduction of the Euro. The positive effects are not restricted to economy but they also positively influence the political climate in...
Introduction This research paper examines social groups and how they work. It also looks at Weberâs five characteristics of an ideal bureaucracy and suggests which of the characteristics are applicable to the group. These are groups formed by the association of two or more people who interact towards achieving the...
Introduction Hispanic Americans are a fast-growing population in the United States (Grieco & Rachel, 2008). The group comprises a population that draws their origin from Mexico, Puerto Rica, Asian Americans, and the Chinese Americans as well as the Asian Americans. Initially, the Hispanics were associated with the Spanish-speaking groups who...
Introduction All traditional solutions of Human Resource challenges have involved with job analysis program to determine the task, needed to be performed and by whom the tasks would be accomplished. But in recent time with dynamic business environment, the analyses of job become harder with high empowerment in workforce and...
Entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the method or ability to build a constructive framework of business opportunities and execute them under the situation. The aspects of Entrepreneurship need to maintain the momentum in a long run and change a process of innovation into a process or procedure of regular formulated practice. Entrepreneurship...
Introduction Globalization can be complex for those leaders who head different organizations. While business opportunities are growing, business context demands new organizational capacities, especially amongst the leaders. Leaders are therefore required to have the necessary skills to adapt to the diverse and changing organizational, national and professional cultures. However the...
Introduction The year 1994 saw the beginning of a new era in trade relations among the three major countries of North America. With the launch of North America Free Trade Agreement i.e., NAFTA, comprising of worldâs two most powerful economies USA and Canada and Mexico, the whole economic situation of...
The United States of America is the only superpower in the world and the largest economy in the world hence, whatever affects the USA becomes a global phenomenon. The military activities that the USA has engaged in, in the recent past have led to overconsumption. High expenditure in the Iraq...
Introduction Every organization has some problems or the other no matter what size they are. In fact, in my opinion, larger organizations that have extended their operations in a large number of countries have more problems, especially related to leadership and organizational behavior. At a glance, it may seem like...
Introduction Project managers are required to undertake risk management to ascertain if the project will succeed or not. Many sponsors or owners of projects tend to request for start to a project seeing risk analysis as a waste of time and resources. However, a project that undergoes a risk assessment...
The current world globalization has led to the revolution of the world trade. Many global markets including those of the third world countries have been forced to liberalize their markets so as to be at per with the worlds greatest economies when it comes to international trade. The World Trade...
What is Import Substitution Industrialization? What are its Problems? Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) refers to an economic concept, which recommends the replacement of foreign imports with domestic production. According to CĂĄrdenas, Ocampo, and Thorp, the concept is grounded on the assumption that domestic production is healthy to an economy since...
The book by Granville N Toogood The Articulate Executive â Learn to Look, Act and Sound Like a Leader is a great manifestation of wisdom so needful for public speeches and simple habits for communicating on a very high level. The manner of representation is quite comprehensive for an ordinary...
A Midsummerâs Night Dream by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy that depicts the exciting activities of four young romantics from Athens and how they, along with some other amateur actors interact with Theseus, the Duke of Athens, the stately queen of the Amazon, and with fairies that live in...
Introduction The term âchangeâ has been commonly used in most organizations as a part of their operation. According to Axelrod (2000), it has different meanings in the concept of different people and it may range from a minor shift in work operation patterns to very large alterations in the organizations....
Introduction The analysis and the evaluation of the phenomenon of brand domination cannot bear a personal nature or related to separate cases. No matter how different were the political regimes, the levels of economic development, and the values adopted in the society, everywhere from developed countries to the poorest regions,...
Able Corp., as the case portrays, has put very little or no effort in developing its incompetent business lines whose expenses are mostly outgoing rather than incoming. In order to grow in all aspects, Able Corp. will have to make amendments that may incur costs in the initial stages. Tangentially...
Almost 50% of the worldâs population, that is almost three billion people, struggle to survive on two dollars or even less per day. Somewhere between 27-28% of children in developing nations are very likely to be underweight and malnourished, barely getting enough nutrients to survive. The parts of the world...
Globalization has always been a complex subject to explore due to the variety of factors that play important roles in describing the phenomenon. It is defined as the process in which populations, ideas, and goods spread throughout the globe, encouraging interaction and integration between governments, cultures, and economies. Studying the...
Introduction The following paper provides information on the UK and the US housing and the real estate industry. The housing industry is one of the most significant sources of investment for both the government as well as the people in a country. This paper analyzes the factors affecting the prices...
Introduction Trade agreements are created in the modern globalized world to remove trade barriers and stimulate trade, and by extension, benefiting national economies. In its creation and essence, NAFTA was one of the most prominent global trade agreements and was meant to ensure the competitiveness of U.S. industries on the...
Introduction The biggest challenge to the management class of the organization is not making changes to the organization, but being able to keep up with the fast evolving nature of the business sector. Failure to keep up with such changes leaves a business or organization highly vulnerable to adverse affects...
Introduction The foreign exchange market is, by most accounts, the oldest, largest, and most extensive financial market in the world. The foreign exchange (currency or forex or FX) market exists wherever one currency is traded for another. It is by far the largest financial market in the world, and includes...
Basically, this question can possibly be answered using two different approaches that might result into different opportunity costs. However, the calculation should be derived from the fundamental definition of an opportunity cost. According to Keat and Young (2009), opportunity cost is a concept stating the economic cost incurred in deploying...
The bilateral agreement has enabled China and South Korea and increases in trade and an increase in the trade deficit for the United States; what are the advantages and disadvantages for the United States to continue these relationships with the bilateral agreements? Trade supports the economies of many nations. Many...
There is no use denying the fact that the modern world still suffers from the aftermath of the financial crisis which had the great impact on all spheres of social life and branches of economy. Being so important, this issue is investigated by a great number of scientists and researchers...
The Theory of Optimum currency area and whether or not Europe is an optimum currency area An optimal currency area is a relatively large geographical area where the adoption of a single official currency for the entire region is preferable to having multiple official currencies due to the benefits that...
In the business world, stock refers to what a company owns as a result of giving shares to individuals. It can also mean the number of shares that one holds in a particular company. There are several types of stocks as learned in the course, one being the growth stocks...
Introduction At the dawn of the previous century, the economy of the United States of America faced the issue of âtwin deficitsâ regarding its current account and the entire federal budget. However, the countryâs current account deficit has constantly been expanding since 1998. The government budget deficits were also growing...
Introduction This topic represents a project risk management plan, which contains the analysis and interpretation of risk occurred due to the improper planning by the project management. Here the study conducted to identify the possibility of risk in the preparation of a project in department of defense. There is a...
Outline This is paper is a summary of the article âLearning goal orientation, formal mentoring and leadership competence in HRDâ by Sooyoung Kim. The article speaks about and recommends a model for learning goal orientation, mentoring and leadership skills. The summary of the article The article speaks about the importance...
Introduction Employees are considered as an asset for different organizations and in order to motivate them organizations stresses a lot on their employees and they devise different strategies in order to train and motivate them in both the short and the long run. Organization usually focus on two types of...
Introduction The matters of the quality management are often regarded as the most essential managerial strategy within any company. Originally, it is impossible to adjust the effective performance of a company without taking into consideration the quality principles and quality management. The fact is that, by implementing the quality principles...
Introduction To begin with, it is necessary to mention that any organization should have its principal goal, clearly stated mission, values and goals, which are planned to be achieved. The fact is that, the clearness of the goals defines the strategy for achieving the goal, and defines the process of...
Introduction B2B site is the place where various partners and suppliers transact whereas B2C site is the point of interaction between buyers and customers. B2B is based on a relationship which exists between business partners and the companies that practice them while staying competitive. Thus, competition is a significant trait...
Money multiplier vs. income-expenditure multiplier Money multiplier measures the extent to which credit creation by the commercial banks leads to the growth of money supply over and above the monetary base. For example, a money multiplier of 5 implies that a $1 increase in the monetary base will give rise...
Why a slowdown in productivity is likely to cause economic problems? A slowdown in productivity growth is likely to be a cause of worry for the Governor and Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia because of several reasons. However, before, these reasons are explained, it is crucial to understand...
Abstract The 2008 stock market crash was mainly caused by the subprime mortgage crisis that led to massive Federal Reserve intervention, investor anxiety, widespread loss of jobs, and collapse of large banks and financial institutions. Banks issued loans to people with bad credit ratings hoping that they would retrieve their...
Introduction Financial crises arise from the collapse of fiscal markets to the extent that various material goods lose a significant share of their nominal worth. These predicaments can be unsystematic whereby only a few sectors of the market are affected. However, in case of a universal financial crisis, almost all...
Abstract Under the present recessionary period, the effectiveness of organisational success mostly depends on a successful marketing plan. This marketing plan has been prepared on Danisco Sweeteners Ltd., an UK based SME having less than 10 million euro of annual and number of employees less than 250. This marketing plan...
Consumers are faced with choice whenever they make purchases. The idea of choice is basic in the study of microeconomics and is dependent on several factors; the amount of money available to make purchases and the prices of goods and services. It is usually a normal practice for consumers to...
Introduction Financial Management In financial management, the important feature is the management of funds. Management of funds operates as the primary concern either in the business and educational institution. In simple financial management is referred to as dealing with the management of money matters. It means that managerial decisions that...
Education online is becoming increasingly popular these days. Many students prefer it because they find it more convenient than traditional courses; at the same time, it is considered to be no less effective. Some teachers consider it a remedy for overstretched school budgets. Others see it as another way for...
Introduction The philosopher John Locke believed that there are no innate ideas and during birth, our mind is like a âblank slateâ, a condition he referred to as âtabula rasaâ. This blank slate is filled by experiences obtained through senses and manifestations of the things we observe. He argued that...
The freshwater required for growing food and livestock is also in great demand by the large numbers of people living in the worldâs cities and towns. Even though our planet is so rich with water that it appears blue from space, most of this water is salty, making it unusable...
Inflation rate refers to the situation where goods and services in the economy experience a general increase in price levels. Unemployment rate refers to that representation of the work force that is unemployed but is actively looking for work. The paper will discuss inflation rates and unemployment rates in the...
Introduction Singapore is an island country located in southern Malaysia. Currently, it is one of the world’s most wealthy nations due to its status as a global financial center and its strong international trading links. Notably, the port of Singapore is one of the busiest across the globe regarding tonnage...
Introduction If we look into the depth of slavery from historical perspective, we would see that this issue has covered many aspects of human exploitation across many civilizations from slavery to labour. The word âslave tradeâ refers to an organized way of exploiting labour without consent. Travelled through many ages,...
Introduction The United Arabs Emirates [UAE] ranks amongst the largest economies in the Gulf region. The UAE government has adopted the concept of free zones. Schiliro (3) defines free zone as âan area designated for industrial or commercial operation or any other activity beneficial to the economy of the countryâ...