Social Marketing & Self-Regulation: The Perfect Match for a Good Working World (?) The Contribution of Social Marketing to Self-Regulation Strength
Essay - 29 pages - Services marketing
Self-regulation and the ability to make people self-regulate themselves in a better way has been the subject of many studies since the last few decades (Kotler, Roberto, Lee, 2002; Andreasen, 1995). The ability to self-regulate can be important in all aspects of life....
The impact of violence and aggression on Social Workers
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
‘Violence and aggression pose threats to society and individuals at work or outside of work. The cost in terms of disruption, bad image, and absenteeism, and turnover, accidents at work, burnout and compensation are increasingly becoming apparent. Most importantly these threats negatively...
The inner-city problem is one of both growth and decline
Thesis - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The city is undeniably the centre of much of our social action. It is the arena in which most of our economic, political and commercial activity tends to occur, and it has become the most popular place to socialise, and to experience the cultural aspects of the modern world. Its evolution...
Analyzing the links between disability and child abuse and evaluating the role of Social Services with regards to Disabled Child Protection
Thesis - 21 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The protection of children is today a high profile issue, within both the voluntary and statutory sectors, although the abuse of disabled children is a matter that has only recently attracted professional interest. Whilst many people find it difficult to believe that disabled children, some of...
As the world turns: Constructing the problem of cultural illiteracy
Thesis - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Miscommunication happens every day, in every type of forum, for many different reasons. Sometimes the incident is simply that - a miscommunication, but other times it bears witness to a deeper misunderstanding, based on or ignoring one's cultural or ethnic group. The current name that I offer for...
A research study on corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Tutorials/exercises - 40 pages - Management
The aim of this research proposal is to gather information about the strategies and initiatives taken by ASDA with respect to corporate social responsibility towards workforce, community, environment which can be emulated by other retailers. The purpose of this research is to investigate...
A proposed solution for the operation of a center to alleviate the problem of homelessness
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The present report is a preliminary research report into the problem of homelessness. An in-depth look at the problem of homelessness is detailed with precise statistics along with an exposition of the social implications of this problem. Root causes are identified...
The role and position of North and South Indian women: The problem of female infanticide, dowry burning and Sati
Thesis - 9 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The North and the South of India is different in terms of language, custom and religion. In fact, language, custom and religion itself is prone to regional differences even down to the village level. However, despite these differences even in the village level, a homogenous explanation can be...
Religion and Attitudes to Corporate Social Responsibility in a Large Cross-Country Sample
Text commentary - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a review of "Religion and Attitudes to Corporate Social Responsibility in a Large Cross-Country Sample" by S. Brammer, Geoffrey Williams and John Zinkin
The Danone Case: can a firm combine profits and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy
First, to hit the high degree of competitiveness, it becomes necessary for the firm to keep the competitive advantage by dealing with new concepts such as the environment, respect of human rights and social activities. Indeed, the traditional factors such as product, price, place,...
Can we consider corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a mean of recognition for multinational company?
Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy
Ethics has been a very important subject for thinkers since ancient times. The definition of ethics, a reflection on the reasons for desiring justice and harmony and how to achieve these, will be a valuable aid in the development of this thesis. It establishes the criteria for acting freely in a...
What happened to the social state in Eastern Europe after 1990?
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
After the breakdown of the Soviet Union, each Eastern European and former Soviet country faced many challenges and one of them was how to cope with the welfare state under a different political organization. Now that the Soviet rule was gone, what was the road to be taken? Should the State...
Economics and Social Policy: The Keynesian Perspective
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
At the onset of civilization, it has always been the aim of surviving societies to establish a kind of welfare state- one that is able to deliver the basic necessities and services to its inhabitants through various modes available. The delivery of services includes, but not is limited to, those...
The Danone Case: can a firm combine profits and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy
First, to hit the high degree of competitiveness, it becomes necessary for the firm to keep the competitive advantage by dealing with new concepts such as the environment, respect of human rights and social activities. Indeed, the traditional factors such as product, price, place,...
The United States and the World - Transnational problems today as seen from Washington
Course material - 12 pages - Political science
In the document issued in September 2002, "The National Security Strategy of the USA", two essential goals of US national policy were stressed: the defeat of "Global terrorism" and "to prevent our enemies from threatening us, our allies, and our friends with weapons of mass destruction". Those...
The political influence on organization decision making towards corporate social responsability: a socio economic approach - publié le 27/07/2006
Essay - 30 pages - Economy general
This research paper will look at the political influence on organizational decision making with respect to social responsibility. In order to do so, a combination of social and economic theories will be used. In chapter three, the political field and the political actors studied in...
Poverty and Income Inequality - Impacts of the EU-enlargement on social unprivileged population groups in the EU-15 Countries
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
The European Union is a community of 15 sovereign countries. In the year 1952 France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg decided to establish the European Coal and Steel Community. The aim of this paper is to discuss the two problems with regard to the expansion of the...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A multi-lateral approach to the subject
Course material - 16 pages - Marketing theories
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a highly debated topic during the last recent years in most developed and developing countries. We can today distinguish among three main general views on the role that CSR could play in shaping companies' policies. The first view on CSR,...
An Analysis of the Problem of Nurse Staffing
Essay - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The delivery of healthcare services is a very impactful and sensitive aspect of life. This is because rendering efficient healthcare services plays a significant role in improving people's way of living. However, several challenges are faced in the quest to attain quality healthcare. Nurse...
An analysis of the relative explanatory power of the concept of class compared to two other dimensions of social position
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This investigation asks us to consider relative explanatory power of the concept of class compared to at least two other dimensions of social position—i.e. race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation or occupation. With this in mind, it seems reasonable to argue that the concept of class...
The Birth and Social Role of the Psychological Sciences: A Comparative Historical Perspective
Essay - 10 pages - Psychology
Taxonomical terms like depression, schizophrenia, neurosis, and psychosis, among many others, are today wielded with ease by doctors and are readily accepted by patients. While they are thought to be scientifically objective qualifications, a crucial examination of the social context of...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A multi-lateral approach to the subject - published: 16/01/2009
Essay - 13 pages - Management
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a highly debated topic during the last recent years in most developed and developing countries. We can today distinguish among three main general views on the role that CSR could play in shaping companies' policies. The first view on CSR,...
Social work
Thesis - 7 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Though social work is a wide and pervasive field which encompasses many different careers and experiences, there is a common theoretical understanding of the needs of people and their communities which seems to speak to all of them. In this paper I will be concentrating on the theoretical...
Social reaction (labeling) theory
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The social reaction, or labeling theory as it is sometimes known, evolved over time from as early as 1938 (Wellford, 1975). Basically it states that as a person commits a crime, they will receive the label of “criminal”. When a person is labeled as such by society, they are...
Professional Development Briefing Paper: Applying Theories and Principles of Problem-Solving, Creativity, Decision-Making, Reasoning, and Intelligence in Professional Practice
Essay - 3 pages - Psychology
A professional psychologist uses the newest theories, procedures, and evidence-based best practices from cognitive and affective psychology to enhance people in my work context. The brief paper deals with problem-solving theory, principles, creativity, decision-making, reason,...
Can we consider corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a mean of recognition for multinationals company?
Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy
Ethics has been a very important subject for thinkers since ancient times. The definition of ethics, a reflection on the reasons for desiring justice and harmony and how to achieve these, will be a valuable aid in the development of this thesis. It establishes the criteria for acting freely in a...
To what extent did Brexit reignite tensions in Northern Ireland, and how is it bringing a new problem about the place of Northern Ireland within the Union and the Irish-British relations?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
Just after the draft EU-UK agreement, former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage was asked if he had ever considered Northern Ireland during the referendum campaign in 2016. He admitted he never gave it a moment's thought, and I quote: "No, no, no... what's the problem? There...
Social Responsibilities of business in a Free-enterprise system
Thesis - 5 pages - Politic philosophy
Ethics appeared during the Antiquity with the Greek philosophers. Aristotle declared “all human activity aim at some good, and the good which is chosen for its own sake rather than as means to an end is the highest good”. During the Age of Enlightenment, ethics was considered as an...
What is meant by the acid rain game? Describe an efficient strategy for tackling this transboundary pollution problem
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
In this essay I will outline what acid rain is in terms of its causes and effects. In this context I will then explain what is meant by the acid rain game and its implications. I will then outline an efficient strategy for tackling this transboundary problem. Finally I will offer a...
Mao's 'Strategic Problems of China's Revolutionary War'
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
The "encirclement chess" or the game of Go is a typical Asian game of strategy which is popular among Chinese generals. The preparation of strategic action in time of peace, the primary objective of control of a sphere of influence, the action developed from the periphery to the center or during...
