Introduction The Roman Empire is considered one of the most successful empires in ancient civilization. This empire was established in 27BC following the decline of the Roman Republic, which had existed for half a millennium. Emperor Augustus, who was born Gaius Octavius, is regarded as the founder and one of...
History
Introduction Today, scholars define revolution as a social phenomenon that implies a rapid change in governmental authorities since citizens are not satisfied with the existent political regime and attempt to modify the current situation in the desired way with the help of strike or revolt (Sisson, 2014). This definition of...
History
Introduction Despite the domestic challenges that America has faced over the years, especially following economic recessions as witnessed in the past, its financial system remains the largest and most significant across the world. In fact, the economy represents about 20 percent of the total global output. In addition, according to...
Economics
Herzberg developed the two-factor theory of motivation in 1959 with the aim of identifying the reasons for satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the workplace and discovering the options for increasing corporate productivity (Gagné, 2014). This theory is associated with hedonic or pleasure motivation theories. The first group composed of hygienic factors...
Business
Introduction A monopoly can be defined as an entity that has an exclusive right to sell a certain service or a product (Baumol & Blinder, 2015; Pearson, n.d.a). In order for a business to gain a monopolistic power over its market, it has to satisfy two key criteria. First, the...
Economics
A value chain is an extensive range of activities (design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution) that companies implement for bringing a service or product from its initial conception to being delivered to customers. When speaking of companies that produce goods, their value chain begins with raw materials used for production and...
Business
Abstract Today, the case company experiences a substantial downturn in sales, and I as the HR manager suggest using a performance management system to enhance organizational performance. In this case, it is essential to provide a job description, highlight key behaviors, develop OBM plan, suggest methods to measure performance, inform...
Business
Introduction The sphere of business should not involve any discrimination because people of all nationalities and genders should be treated with respect and obtain equal wages and benefits for their work. Such ideas are promoted under the concept known as “equal pay for equal work” (Equinet, 2013). In this framework,...
Business
Executive Summary This report was developed to provide recommendations for Hondwreck Partsheaven on how to resolve the issue of inconsistent inventory management and ineffective customer services. It has been identified that the automation of inventory management through the use of software is the optimal solution for allowing managers to focus...
Business
Introduction Global financing and exchange rates are among the basic considerations that a country faces, when engaging in business abroad. These are also fundamental concerns when dealing with foreign trade, exports and imports. Considering hard and soft currency is, therefore, essential for countries to avoid the risk associated with fluctuation...
Economics
Abstract Previous research on the topic of media violence affects children demonstrates a close relationship between media violence and the likelihood of violence. The relationship between media violence and children’s values and behaviors attributes to the fact that children spend more than 4 hours each day on the media. Video,...
Entertainment & Media
The US dollar has been remaining the world’s global reserve currency for a considerable period of time. Such a status in the global economic system has its own peculiar positive and negative consequences. The fact is, the USA currency is the most stable and prospective “player” on the markets, bringing...
Economics
Company Background Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta Airlines has grown to become one of the world largest aviation companies. The organization traces its roots to 1924 when it was founded by Huff Daland Dusters who incorporated it as an agricultural flying company (Hoffman & Hunger 2012). Since then, it has...
Business
It should be noted that customer experience is one of the most important components of any business process in the service sector. This is due to the fact that both positive and negative experience firmly settles in the minds of clients and influences their further appeal to the company services....
Business
Curriculum Approaches The four curriculum approaches are behavioural, managerial, systems, and humanistic. Each of them introduces the way of how people think and reflect on different philosophies and designs. A behavioural approach is one of the oldest methods supported by such researchers as Taba and Taylor. It is based on...
Education
In 2008, the financial crisis hit the country. Many enterprises and financial institutions went bankrupt, while ordinary people lost their property due to the inability to pay out loans. Nowadays, it is easier to analyze the reasons that have led to this major drop in the state’s economy. The housing...
Economics
The project quality management offers a variety of philosophies to organize the managerial process and achieve and maintain high quality. Among the most prominent representatives of quality management, there are Deming and Juran. This paper will focus on the identification of the essentials of the two quality theories as well...
Business
Sustainability is one of the main concerns of the modern world and one of the main goals for the future. There are efforts to make various spheres of human activities more sustainable. However, with many initiatives, recommendations, and proposed strategies, there is often a lack of strict guidance. This is...
Diet & Nutrition
Introduction The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is a global agency that oversees international trade. Created by the Marrakesh Agreement of 15th April 1994, the WTO commenced its operation on 1st January 1995 and today (October 2017) boasts of 160 members. This membership covers about 98% of the world, with about...
Economics
Introduction to Social Networking Social networking has been narrowly understood as a mobile-based or rather internet collective space where social groups can communicate and connect by the creation and sharing of contents through the established links between people. Social networking can also be broadly understood as a practice of the...
Entertainment & Media
Introduction The emerging technologies have turned the world into a small global village where all the geographical barriers that existed before have completely been eliminated. The emergence of transport and communication technologies has made it possible for people to move and communicate easily irrespective of their locations around the world....
Economics
Globalization is the process of integrating the different nations of the world by uniting their views, cultures, products, and ideas. Technology has aided a great deal in the promotion of globalization. Technology in transport and communication has enabled speedy, accurate, and less stressful access to information and places all over...
Economics
Introduction South Asia is one of the densely populated regions in the world. Besides, the region houses one of the largest economies in the world based on the level of economic growth and development. Over the past two decades, the economy of South Asia has seen a steady growth averaging...
Economics
Do People who use Facebook have a legitimate claim to privacy when they are posting information about themselves? With the advent of Facebook and social media, the question of maintaining one’s privacy has become much more complicated. Numerous times since its inception, Facebook has attempted to find a way to...
Entertainment & Media
Introduction The increased access to information through various modern and traditional media platforms has its upsides, but over the past, there has emerged many downsides to the constant access to media. One of the downsides included the pressure on women that is applied to them by the image that the...
Entertainment & Media
Introduction Environmental protection is of concern to many countries today. For a very long time, the issue of environmental protection has been of less concern, but nations have come to the realization that the environment is one of the main pillars of development. The impacts of environmental degradation are severely...
Environment
Introduction The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was precipitated by ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba by the Soviets. It took place between October 16th and 28th, 1962.1 The two countries were drawn into a political and military confrontation. On...
History
Introduction A survey reveals that Americans, under the age of 30, have no value for marriage, but put the priority to raising up children. Millennials strongly feel that the best thing is to be parents. This is the case, though, quite a smaller percentage, like, 30 % of adults seem...
Family, Life & Experiences
Matthew Frye Jacobson and Lizabeth Cohen were instrumental in explaining the subject of race in American history during the twentieth century. The majority of Jacobson’s work and especially ‘Barbarian virtues’, has received much attention after the September 11 events. His arguments about the United States of America encounter immigrants both...
History
Introduction The Civil War in America lasted for four years between 1861 and 1865 and contributed to the deaths of over 618,000 people. The causes of the Civil War may be traced back to the events that shaped the early development of the nation. Among the causes, the following three...
History
Hydropower Hydropower dams have a significant impact on the environment. According to Sørensen (2011), dams affect the migration of aquatic animals such as fish hence affects their population and distribution in their natural habitats. The scholar also notes hydropower dams also change the water temperatures, making the environment unsustainable for...
Environment
Summary Relationships are very important in the lives of individuals since they enhance social development. Effective relationships motivate people to unleash their potential, and thus empower them to perform well in various aspects of social development. In contrast, ineffective relationships discourage people from engaging in various social activities, which consequently...
Family, Life & Experiences
Introduction The climate change being experienced around the world has left some negative consequences on the environment which has seen constant changes in weather patterns that in turn affects natural resources such as vegetation, water sources, animal and human habitats. Climate change has also had a major impact on the...
Environment
Introduction Recently, college students have been forced to pay more for attending a higher education institution while earning less after graduating. On the other hand, the benefits of higher education in the cases outlined in this paper can overshadow the costs paid for it (Abel and Deitz 1). Thesis statement...
Education
Introduction The body responsible for governing media in Canada is the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (Attallah & Shade, 2006). It acts as a broadcasting and telecommunication regulatory agency (Vipond, 2000). However, CRTC is not responsible for the regulation of newspaper and internet media ownership. There is a belief...
Entertainment & Media
Abstract In the recent decade, the issue of global warming has been the focus of the media, the public, and various government institutions. The environment around us is already showing signs of being affected by the phenomenon. While the issue is not novel and the related changes in the climate...
Environment
Introduction Climate change refers to the interference of the atmosphere that is influenced by human activities both directly and indirectly. This results in alteration of the natural climate, and the atmosphere for a certain period of time. It has resulted in shift of weather patterns globally. Different scientists have discovered...
Environment
Introduction Nowadays, it is hard to image everyday life without the Internet and social networks where people spend much of their time. The fact is that such networks as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook become not only popular among people but become a crucial factor in such fields as marketing, management,...
Entertainment & Media
Introduction Over the years, scholars in the education field have actively developed studies to develop the best motivational models to be applied in the teaching field for the purpose of enhancing the performance of students. The main motivation for this study was to establish a comprehensive strategy for students to...
Education
Introduction In any conversation involving education, one of the most important issues that arise is standardized testing. For many students, tests cause stress, anxiety attacks, and the fear of failure that can lead to depression or shame. Many people fear failure because of what their friends or family members might...
Education
Introduction Sex education plays a significant role in the life of a teenager. It involves counseling, guiding, and educating teenagers on matters related to sex in either school or home settings. Educating teenagers on the sex issue is a common responsibility to teachers, parents, and society as a whole. If...
Education
Introduction Performance is the real determinant for survival and success in the marketplace. High-performing employees are associated with great achievements. In addition, they help their employer to gain a competitive advantage over rivals. According to Becker, Huselid, and Ulrich (2001), excellent performance is what creates a difference between great corporations...
Business
Introduction An effective corporate governance strategy consists of five elements such as culture, structure, systems, leadership, and strategic alignment (Monks & Minow, 2012). Across the globe, companies Endeavour to manage their corporate governance strategies in order to operate efficiently within the pillars of social welfare and total quality management. Over...
Business
Background Information Globally, oil prices fell sharply in 2014 and have been in unstable trends since then. Arguably, the 2014 downfall in oil prices could be an indication to an end of the supercycles associated with the prices of hydrocarbons. It is imperative to note that the current trends do...
Economics
The steps involved in developing new offerings Firstly, the marketing analysis has to be conducted to evaluate the current demands and desires of the customers to assure the product’s necessity and competitiveness in the market (Ribbens 24). In turn, the potential ideas of a new product based on the analysis...
Business
In modern marketing, there are several types of marketing strategies, depending on what a business wishes to achieve or maintain. Each of these strategies has distinctive benefits. These strategies require meticulous planning and resource allotment so they could have a wider consumer reach. An offensive strategy is an example of...
Business
Introduction The hybrid distribution strategy is characterized by several distributional channel systems that belong to one company or organization, and organizations implement the hybrid system to several market segments. The hybridization of the distribution channels has become a dominant strategy in new businesses due to the changes in customers’ shopping...
Business
Introduction Lily Cho’s key works focus on the issues of immigrants and citizenship in Canada. Cho has authored several books with comparable thematic focus. Some of her works include “Future perfect loss: Richard Fung’s Sea in the Blood” (Cho 3). She talks of losses that are yet to come. Diaspora...
Diet & Nutrition
Abstract As markets have become flooded with products and services that are weakly differentiated, businesses have shifted their focus on strategies that boost their success. One major strategy is customer service. Mainly, customer service relates to customers’ satisfaction of their needs through services provided with care, sensitivity, and efficiency. Notably,...
Business
Abstract There are many challenges in human resources management, especially in terms of strategic managing and administering employees. The objective of this paper is to discuss various human resources management concepts related to finding an agreement between the organizational goals and daily practice of the human resources professionals, using the...
Business
Introduction Dubai Islamic Bank DIB is a bank that offers an array of products and services that are compliant with the Sharia laws of the UAE. The institution offers commercial, financial services, trade services, customer transactions, and classified banking, among others. Also, among its product and service portfolio are free...
Business
The competitive global marketplace has compelled companies to strategize effectively in order to be competitive and relevant. It has become imperative for businesses to ensure they align the mission, vision, and employees to the goals of the firm for long-term sustainability. This can be done by performance management, which ensures...
Business
Introduction Based in Dubai, the government-owned Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) is a primary industry player in housing development and general financial services. Despite having been in operation for more than a decade and is very successful in the market, the company had not qualified for ISO Certification due...
Business
Introduction The concept of organizational management is very important with regard to driving employee performance and achieving prolonged success. The manner in which people operate within an organization plays a crucial role in determining the success of crucial processes such as decision-making, change management, and promotion of diversity (Nickels, McHugh...
Business
Personal Experience with Leadership The nature of leadership experience in a group or firm will determine its level of success (Kocolowski 24). Individuals should possess the best leadership traits and skills in order to achieve their potentials. While working with my consulting group, I identified and developed new leadership ideas...
Business
Introduction The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a private, nonprofit organization that was instituted in 2002 as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Anandarajan and Kleinman 114). The primary objective of the PCAOB is the protection of investors’ interest through the oversight of audit reports issued by public...
Business
Introduction Although marriage is defined as a legal union of people entering a personal relationship, the most widespread perception of it involves a man and a woman. Even in the age of tolerance, same-sex marriages still provoke a lot of heated debate and attract both positive and negative attention of...
Sociology
Introduction Despite increasing awareness of the importance of public health education, countries around the world demonstrate different levels of success in addressing common issues such as obesity, hygiene, drug abuse, and injury prevention. The following paper aims at summarizing the important features of public health care programs in different countries...
Health & Medicine
Bridge designs are numerous and can be classified by their shape, structure, type of use, popularity, etc. Different scholars provide their own lists: Sometimes, certain types are united into one category or separated (Chen and Duan 20). The major applications of all bridge designs include carrying (Shah 32): car and...
Design
Introduction The concept of fashion is probably as old as humanity itself. Even in ancient times, people needed to dress themselves. However, at that time fashion did not have any social influence. It had only practical functions and served for warmth and protection of bodies rather than beauty (Rissman 6)....
Design
Defining Software As Service Software as a service is abbreviated of SaaS which stands for a distribution model that helps in providing applications to customers through a network (Mowery, 1996). In this service, applications are hosted by vendors who are also regarded as service providers who then make the softwares...
Tech & Engineering
Introduction Cape Breton Island is a North American island which lies on the Atlantic coast. The island got its name from French immigrants who arrived in North America long time ago. The island is part of today’s Nova Scotia, a province in Canada. The island is believed to have been...
Art & Culture
The origin of the universe has been one of the biggest mysteries modern science has been unable to conclusively explain. The solar system is believed to have been formed many years ago, probably 4.5 billion years. Although its formation and evolution are not well understood, the facts are quite well...
Sciences
Introduction Tourism involves people travelling from one region to another for the purpose of recreational, business or leisure. People who travel for these purposes are known as tourists, and they play pivotal roles to the world economy. In fact, tourists prefer travelling to new places in order to experience various...
Tourism
The two hemispheres of the human brain process information differently and as such affect the way humans perceive and process information to affect learning process. However, the ability to function in information processing, learning and thinking varies greatly between children below 3years of age and those who are above 3years...
Health & Medicine
Introduction The solar system consists of a number of objects and elements. Among them are the sun, comets, asteroids, planets, stars and interplanetary dust. The solar system is said to have been formed about 4.6 billion years ago. Among the object that are said to form the solar system, asteroids...
Sciences
Introduction Robert Slavin is recognized in the system of education in the United States of America for his major contribution. In his work, he stressed the importance of collaborative learning as an approach to education that has reduced high levels of competition in the country and as a result, affected...
Education
Introduction The use of traditional techniques in the management of transport systems has continued to derail the core of transport systems across the world. Many companies dealing with transportation have found the use of technology to be the best way of addressing losses, insecurity, and delivery delays. The growing transport...
Tech & Engineering
Introduction Girls in Canada are exposed to many challenges and difficult situations compared to their counterparts, the boys. In line with this observation, it is prudent to shift a little bit of attention to the issues that girls are vulnerable to. Neglecting the girl child is a future problem in...
Sociology
The visual design has become one of the most used media in the current marketing and branding world. In advertising, you create messages, images, or videos that appeal to your audience and target market. Visual branding uses images and colors to create a feel of the product or service. The...
Business
Executive summary The economic condition of a country refers to an assessment of a country’s attainment of the objectives of key governmental policies. There are various reasons for policy formulations. Policy formulation in a country is aimed at improving the living standards of its citizens. It is the real living...
Economics
Types of workforce diversity There are several types of workforce diversity that exist in various organizations. This includes demographic diversity where a company employs a workforce from various demographic categories such as age, gender, race or tribe. Unilever has embraced this by ensuring employment from all areas in which it...
Business
Introduction Art is an ancient way of expression of creative thought. Over the centuries of its existence, art has developed many forms and directions. Architecture, however, remains one of the most popular forms of art. The purpose of this digital field trip reflection is to present and describe an architectural...
Design
Introduction Hip hop music is currently one of the most influential genres in the world. It started among a culture of disadvantaged minorities of the United States and developed in the unique mixture of elements native to many communities and social classes. While hip hop nowadays has several trends that...
Art & Culture
Abstract Meeting the specific needs of each student in a diverse learning environment is one of the significant challenges that teachers face nowadays. Such a scenario is based on the fact that learners have different needs, which have to be addressed adequately for a chance to boost their academic performance....
Education
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain offer the readers a range of thought-provoking themes one of the most interesting of which is ambiguity in relation to racism. Conveying his message through Jim, the main African-American character, the author states that Negroes should be treated as boys but never...
Linguistics & Literature
The debate to bear arms is a factor that draws one of the biggest divides in the United States of America. One group of people advocates for bearing arms as provided for in the second amendment while another group proposes strict gun control laws. It is imperative to realize that...
Law
The issue of White police vs Black motorist is the new face of racism and is increasingly becoming a topic of debate across the United States. The concerns of White police vs Black motorists can be described as a set of attitudes, convictions, and undertakings that are employed in the...
Sociology
Introduction The article, Power shifts, economic change and the decline of the west, by Michael Cox explores how economy power has been shifting in the last decade towards east from the west. This paper explores the content of this article from an economics perspective by giving personal opinion, rationale for...
Economics
The Puzzle that Remains Unsolved The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a literary work that is believed to be one of the most famous tragedies in the history of world literature. William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy in the end of the sixteenth century. Despite the play is more...
Linguistics & Literature
China is constantly increasing its influence in the world’s economy by spreading its presence to almost every part of the world. Chinese goods fill the markets of many countries, and China’s large-scale, fast-growing, and worldwide interests raise disputes about the extent of its power (Shinn & Eisenman, 2012). China has...
Politics & Government
Internal Assessment In the context of the UAE educational environment, the internal assessment implies a consistent evaluation of the students’ knowledge and skills throughout the entire term. As a result, educators will gather the data that will inform the further teaching strategies. Traditionally, the internal assessment implies measuring the students’...
Education
The partnership between families and teachers is a significant component of the educational process. It is considered to be a “complex, multidimensional concept” which is applied to encourage parents to participate in the school life of their children (Fantuzzo et al., 2013, p. 734). It includes a set of interactions...
Education
Causes of World War II While some reasons behind the conflict of 1939 could be considered long-term causes, as they remained unresolved from the time period of World War I, a number of causes were relatively new to the society of that time. The world was unstable from the previous...
Warfare
Introduction Democracy can be distinguished by the specific methods of political organization. The democratic system suggests the provision of equal rights for all citizens, systematic selection of authorities, adoption of social and political mechanisms that ensure advantages for the major groups, and, at the same time, respect for the rights...
Politics & Government
Social interactions are the basis of human relationships. People require a social environment because socialization is one of the key features of human nature. It can be said that people play a very important role in the life of each other even if there are no family ties. The thing...
Sociology
Introduction: The Miracle of Language Learning The process of language acquisition is often taken for granted. Since every single person born into this world is subdued subsequently to the educational process, which implies shifting from the basics to more complicated knowledge and skills acquisition, the significance the aptitude to the...
Linguistics & Literature
The United States is one of the most racially diverse nations in the world. The last two centuries have been characterized by high levels of immigration. The country has attracted many people from different parts of the world. The historical developments associated with this wave of immigration presents numerous ideas...
History
Introduction The Bretton Woods system is accountable for the development of international financial organizations including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund1. In this light, this paper will describe the Bretton Woods system before exploring its historical background. Further, this paper will identify the purposes for establishing the Bretton...
Economics
Abstract Guidance and regulation are very important elements when playing video games, especially when it comes to children. Many parents do not encourage their children to play video games because they believe they are a waste of time and a source of bad influence because they can easily corrupt their...
Entertainment & Media
Executive Summary In the business environment, sustainable business operation is influenced by powers in the business sector, choice science, corporate structure, and genuine financial related administration. Along these lines, a business must put set up stringent measures and systems pointed at observing expansionary modules inside attainable levels. In particular, this...
Business
Introduction The American military tradition traces its roots back to the colonial period. The English colonists introduced a tradition of militia service and a phobia of standing armies to America. While in America, England organized their militias for defense and offensive operations. The fear of establishing a standing army prevented...
History
Introduction Etihad Airways is a national airline company in United Arab Emirates that was established by a royal decree as the national carrier of UAE and first started commercial operations in 2003. The services of the airline are classified as Business Class, First Class, Economy Class, high end lounges, and...
Business
Tesla Motors has been in operation for quite some time. It has built a brand that is acceptable to the niche market as well as to all other segments. To continue with its renowned style of business, it needs to invest a lot of capital. The paper would address the...
Business
Introduction International Monetary Fund (IMF) refers to a United Nations agency that seeks to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies. Formed on 27 December 1945, the agency has a membership of 189 countries and has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The decision to create the...
Economics
Hajjar argues that different theories try to explain how the Middle East is a regional sub-system in the international relations (34). However, Binder argues that the Middle East is a subsystem in the international relations because of it autonomy after the Gulf Wars (47). However, the definition of the Middle...
Politics & Government