Plan B Sounds Good to Me
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
Lester Brown's book, Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, touches base with most of, if not all of, the issues that are threatening our planets modern living style. The book aptly named, giving a second plan, one that differs from how civilization is...
Big Bend National Park - Like a good neighbor, Big Bend is There
Essay - 4 pages - Geography
One of our nation's least appreciated national parks is Big Bend National Park, located in a remote region of southwest Texas, situated on 118 miles of the Rio Grande and Mexican border. Since its inception over 60 years ago, Big Bend has welcomed visitors to explore its stunning diversity of...
Define intercultural management in a company
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Management
Business policies have changed significantly due to globalization. In the 21st century, we are talking about intercultural management. This type of management is complicated to implement. This vision of the company applies particularly to large companies. The debate is often focused on...
Digital Masterpieces : Are video games any good?
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Video games draw plenty of criticism these days. Parents and politicians alike look at video games as a bad thing in society; it's a time sink that prevents families from bonding and schoolwork from getting done, in their eyes. Others view video games as a way to socialize and meet other...
Chivalry: Arisen from the dead or buried for good?
Essay - 4 pages - Philosophy
The purpose of this research is to answer whether or not men on the UCSB campus conform to society's traits of being a gentleman. When we are young, theories of etiquette and manners are instilled in us. Many of us grow up and continue to be courteous and show people kindness as a sign of...
"Mother, do you think she's good enough?" Women in 'The Wall'
Thesis - 4 pages - Film studies
The representation of women in media, from music to movies, has been a source of controversy and debate for as long as anyone can remember, and Rock n' Roll, whether it's Chuck Berry or Rob Thomas, has been no different. But for this paper, the virtuoso rock band Pink Floyd, specifically their...
Amish may be good Neighbors, but not their horses
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
-English pop in small town of Loyal, WI, take issue with Amish's effects on road: presence on high-traffic roads, manure on roads and hitching posts -issue resurfacing after 3yr old agreement: no city requirement of diapers in exchange for Amish cleanups and nonuse of major roads -Amish important...
How drama and theater affect sociology: Case studies on Bertholt Brechts' "The Good woman of Setzuan" and Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warrens Profession"
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
It has been said that Shakespeare was a master at using the dramatics of theater to not only deconstruct society, taking it apart to show it again to the viewer, but also that through his works, society in turn was forced to take a critical look at traditional societal roles. In this sense, one...
Why ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) is good for America?
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated “ARRA”, is a stimulus bill which was proposed and passed by President Barack Obama and the 111th Congress of the United States exactly one year ago. What better way to examine the effectiveness of ARRA than giving it a...
The taste of good wine
Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Italy, along with France, has been one of the world's largest producers of wine for centuries. Prior to this, the Romans and the Etruscans had been cultivating vine. The Romans covered a large part of Western Europe with regard to this activity. Wine is produced throughout the Italian...
The Northern Ireland Conflict and paths to Peace - How was a peace settlement to end the Troubles achieved in April 1998?
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
The peace settlement that was achieved in April 1998 results from a long period of negotiations, doubts and violent attacks from all communities. The inter-communal conflict of The Troubles had lasted for more than thirty years leaving a city and a country deeply broken. Historians agreed to...
The challenges of a good recruiting for a better efficiency
Case study - 10 pages - Management
British Petroleum (BP) is a multinational and diversified company. Consisting of factories, offices, and gas stations all around the world, it needs at its head office a strong leadership-skilled person, who is able to implement a clear and profitable strategy, to keep growing. Robert Horton,...
PESTEL Analysis - Nike - published: 29/07/2020
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Nike is an American brand that is now known throughout the world and is legally run by a limited company. This brand was created by two businessmen, Philip Knight and Bill Bowerman. It specialises in the innovation, manufacture and sale of sports equipment, clothing and mainly shoes. With a total...
Brexit and the implications of the border in the politics of Northern Ireland and the Republic: pushing a unification too quickly or too hard a separation?
Dissertation - 10 pages - International relations
In Northern Ireland, separation has been part of the history of the nation since its conquest of the Normans in 1169, as it paved the way for the later British involvement in Ireland. Today, the thorny issue that threatens the country is Brexit and its implications on the dividing border and...
Gucci: Staying Relevant in Luxury Over a Century
Case study - 4 pages - Luxury marketing
Gucci is an Italian company specialized in fashion and luxury. It belongs to the personal luxury goods industry, which is the second-highest revenue-generating category (51.4% growth segment). Founded by Guccio Gucci in 1921, the brand is now led by Marco Bizzarri, its CEO, but greatly...
Is globalization good or bad?
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
I have chosen to focus my work on the subject of Globalization in order to understand this notion better and increase my knowledge in this domain. It is very important for me to understand it well because I want work in the field of marketing and event management. According to the university of...
PESTEL Analysis - Nike
Case study - 6 pages - Sport marketing
Nike is a world-renowned American brand, legally governed by a public limited company. This sign was created by two businessmen, Philip Knight and Bill Bowerman. It specializes in innovation, manufacturing and sales of sports equipment and clothing primarily focused around their shoes. With a...
The conflict in Northern Ireland
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
Nowadays, the country or province of Northern Ireland is a peaceful part of Europe, and nobody coming to visit Belfast could even imagine that one of the most recent conflicts in Europe - apparently - ended there only two decades ago - even if, of course, the memories of the elder remain. After...
Accounting and Finance Practices - Diageo
Case study - 5 pages - Finance
Diageo Plc started in 1886 and now operates internationally, with its headquarters in London, UK. Diageo manufactures, markets, and sells alcoholic drinks (Diageo, 2024). The company sells a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, including scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila,...
Management and cultural aspects
Course material - 25 pages - Management
Human beings have needs in order to survive and the purpose of economic activity is to satisfy these needs by providing people with what they need. Such needs will vary from person to person because each person seeks different things at different times. Those who are poor would like to satisfy...
Conventional offset
Case study - 5 pages - Biology
It is the main printing process since the second half of the 20th century, ensuring good quality for medium and large print runs and just about any type of paper and some types of plastic (especially polystyrene). Planográfico process, originating in lithography, he makes an indirect...
Global Strategy in Enterprise Operations - Unilever
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
A global strategy in enterprise operations evokes an organization operating in various countries with several subsidiaries. An operational strategy that allows for the international expansion of an enterprise and facilitation of international trading becomes a company operating within an...
Visual design rhetorical analysis
Essay - 1 pages - Marketing theories
Visual design rhetorical analysis can be defined as a way of communicating through the use of images and text to pass an argument or message to a particular audience. In most cases, it encompasses the use of words and graphics to promote good ethics in the society. This type of analysis...
Why Hackers Win: Power and Disruption in the Network Society - Patrick Burkart and Tom McCourt (2019) - Evolution of hacking's perception
Book review - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Why Hackers Win: Power and Disruption in the Network Society, written by Patrick Burkart and Tom McCourt, looks deeply into hacking as a central factor in creating what is referred to as the Network Society. The authors break away from the older images of hacking as a wholly unjustified and...
United States foreign policy
Course material - 5 pages - Modern history
A period of political isolation intervened between the end of WWI and the entrance of the US into WWII. In the 1930s new threats to world peace appeared through Japan's invasion of China; Italy's invasion of Ethiopia; the Spanish Civil War; Germany's occupation of Austria; and...
Sustainable cocoa sourcing strategies and supply chain - Mondelez International Inc.
Tutorials/exercises - 8 pages - Foreign markets
Mondelez International Inc., the largest chocolate manufacturer in the world and in Europe has committed to cover 100% of its cocoa supply chain with its Cocoa Life Program by 2025 while investing at the same time $400 million in it. This program for sustainable cocoa sourcing is implemented in...
The Exki company: "natural, fresh and ready"
Case study - 8 pages - International marketing
EXKi declared "company of the year" in 2010, is a concept of fast and healthy catering, straight from Belgium. The new and growing concerns of the population in terms of the environment and health are favourable to it. Indeed, the company markets recipes designed by a chef, respectful of...
The necessary evolution of the large retail outlets to face the global rise of e-commerce
Case study - 7 pages - Distribution marketing
When talking about the segmentation of the retail market, we have categories such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, food and beverage stores, cosmetics and personal care stores, electronics and appliance stores, etc. Although the motor vehicle and parts dealers were the leading segment in 2020,...
Business Plan: how to improve life in Indian slums?
Business plan - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Ninety years ago, there were only 251 million people in India. Today, there are 1.2 billion. Overpopulation threatens the environment of the country. Overpopulation and rural exodus have led to informal urban development, leading to the development of slums in and next to the cities. Therefore,...
Central Bankers and Interest Rates
Course material - 9 pages - Finance
Inflation was a major problem in the 1970s. The 1971 collapse of the Bretton-Woods agreement gave governments latitude to alter their currency exchange rates. The previously locked exchange rates had the effect of taming inflation. There were also "oil shocks" in 1973 and 1979, which caused oil...
