Capitalism, socialism, and utopianism
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
Since Karl Marx's radical proposition of establishing a new society based primarily around the elimination of the bourgeoisie and the uprising of the working class, there have been an innumerable advocates, detractors, and vehement debates surrounding both sides of Socialism and Communism....
PBL: Human resource management
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
AsiaAir has a very diverse workforce that is made up of flight attendants, pilots, maintenance workers, baggage handlers, cleaners, office workers and the call center operators. All the groups of the employees at AirAsia that is a low cost carrier in the South East Asia region all want flexible...
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...
Understanding the complex relationship between human resource management and trade unions
Thesis - 7 pages - Management
The history of trade unions can be traced back to nearly 400 years ago when such groups as the Craftsmen and the Levelers were organized to protect their own products and interests. At the end of the 18th century, the labor surplus caused by industrial revolution made the working classes...
The Death Penalty: A Just Punishment
Essay - 3 pages - Law's history and philosophy
Human life, among all societies and since the dawn of civilization, has been regarded as sacred and in need of protection. However, coinciding with society's continuous movement towards advancement and innovation is the ever-present threat of crime, which may range from the simple to...
Development as Growth: Macro Theories of Economic Growth
Course material - 10 pages - Economy general
Why do some countries have much higher levels of income per capita than others? Why do some countries grow (in terms of their output or income per capita) faster than others? From a public policy perspective: what are optimal policies to promote growth? Growth depends on two processes: the...
Global overview of the death penalty around the world and reasons to abolish it
Dissertation - 13 pages - Criminal law
As far back as the Old Testament, the death penalty has been established to punish offenses. Nowadays the death penalty, also called capital punishement, defines the execution of an offender who has committed an infringment.This sanction is applied by a recognized instituion after a trial....
Chinese Multinational Companies' Innovation Strategies in France
Dissertation - 31 pages - Business strategy
China is changing its strategy. From the mass production of products at very low costs and quality, Chinese state is now orientating its economy in order to be able to capture a growing part of the added value and to change the international production process to its advantage. In terms of...
The virtue of humanism: Refuting Ayn Rand's anti-altruism through Sartre's existentialism and Rorty's concept of contingency
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The writing of Ayn Rand is given little to no regard in most academic circles, yet it remains one of the most persuasive and popular endorsements of ethical egoism in the world today. Consider, for example, that both Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead are respectively placed first and second on...
Specialisation
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Economy general
Trade and foreign direct investments driven by specialisation and comparative advantages are controversial and provide arguments against free trade and capital mobility. Modern production of many products are produced in value chains that involves many countries, depending on comparative...
Francotours: A human resources strategy
Essay - 4 pages - Human resources
Organizational Development is a term used to define the growing process of an organization. An organization's successful development and evolution depends on its ability to create the following: a vision (or identity) that clearly defines its purpose; the leadership capacity to clearly...
Human resource management (HRM) at IBM
Thesis - 7 pages - Human resources
Stress has become an integral part of business life today. Tension, pressure and constant anxiety are a few of the occupational diseases detected at PSA, Renault, EDF and IBM. These occupational diseases and cardiovascular diseases have been on the rise lately. To develop this subject, facts...
Utopian Thought: Political Perfection Built Upon Human Imperfection
Essay - 4 pages - Philosophy
Utopian fiction, a genre originated by Sir Thomas More in 1516, attempts to expound political theory under the guise of fiction. The narration of these works is essential to the communication of political ideas, as the integrity of the political information conveyed hinges on the actual...
Human resources final case study assignment British Petroleum
Essay - 11 pages - Human resources
We will analyze the case "British Petroleum: Transformational Leadership in a Transnational Organization". During this analysis, we will explain how different management styles are practiced in this company. Two different CEOs, Robert Horton and David Simon, succeeded this British oil company. We...
West African Anglophone Literary Productions
Course material - 21 pages - Literature
By and large, the objective of this course is to get students in the humanities to cast a meaningful glance at the landscape of the aesthetico-social and political realities which have affected the continent, ever since slavery days through colonization up to the contemporary stage, in the prism...
What is human security?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
The end of Cold War brought new global challenges to the security field. The arousal of new forms of conflict, such as internal wars and terrorism made it important to rethink civilian protection as the centre of this new perspective of security. Threats to security are no longer restricted to...
PESTEL Analysis - Vodafone
Case study - 5 pages - ICT marketing
Vodafone is a British telecommunication company based in Newbury. The company was created in 1984 and known as Racal Telecom, a branch of Racal Electronics. It is only in 1991 that the company became Vodafone group. The company made its entry in the stock market in 1988 under the name Racal...
Country risk: macro-financial economic model and crises
Worksheets - 8 pages - Economy general
Finance is widely viewed as a driver of growth, through various channels, but growth is also a driver of finance. Ross Levine, author of many studies of the subject, strongly supports that financial development is key in the overall development of a country.
How to manage people in this challenging environment?
Dissertation - 5 pages - Human resources
Over the years, motivated by the performance of companies such as Facebook, Google and Uber, many entrepreneurial-minded individuals began to bank on this business model because they envisioned the potential for profitability and the low initial apparent complexity of its structure. However, in...
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility - published: 08/03/2024
Case study - 17 pages - Business strategy
The paper discussed is written by Dirk Lindebaum, Deanna Geddes & Yannis Gabriel, under title 'Moral Emotions and Ethics in Organizations : Introduction to the Special Issue'1, published in the Journal of Business Ethics in 2017. The authors propose to introduce the reader to the...
Best Fit and Best Practice Approaches in Strategic HRM
Case study - 9 pages - Human resources
The idea of an institution may mean different concepts to different people depending on the underlying professional and academic orientation. Nonetheless, the idea of an institution may get perceived as a discipline that involves regulations, politics, public administration, psychology, and...
Patagonia's Corporate Policy
Case study - 5 pages - Corporate social responsibility
The increased scrutiny of contemporary corporations by financial and social spheres calls for a balance between profits and responsibility for the welfare of the community and the environment. In particular, Patagonia, which is one of the leaders among the companies in that field, could be called...
Theador Adorno and the modern expression of art
Essay - 1 pages - Arts and art history
Theador Adorno held complicated theories about the meaning of art, and he was very critical about art's expression in popular culture. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Adorno took pop culture very seriously and believed that much can be understood about human psychology by analyzing what...
Business Analysis - Duane Reade
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Since the inception of Duane Reade in 1960, the drug chain has recorded remarkable growth from three stores started by the Cohen family comprising Eli, Abraham and Jack Cohen. The company named after streets from where the location of its first full-service drugstore -between the Manhattan...
Risk management in a merger/acquisition project
Dissertation - 8 pages - Management
The economic context has changed radically in the space of a few years, whether due to globalization or the technological innovations that have appeared and that now dominate the business world. More recently, the health crisis has impacted the entire economy and caused numerous malfunctions and...
Management and operational and strategic decision - Lehman brothers (2007-2009)
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. With USD 639 billion in assets, nearly USD 619 billion in debt and 25,000 employees worldwide, Lehman was the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States. Given its financial strength, far superior to those of Enron or WorldCom,...
Cross Cultural Management Individual Assignment: My Cultural Profile
Case study - 2 pages - Management
Through this paper I wish to communicate to the reader a viewpoint that engulfs all aspects of having been brought up in the Indian Culture and its contribution to my thought process, when positioned in a global environment such as what the city of London has to offer. Having had the privilege of...
Introduction to economic principles and terminology
Course material - 20 pages - Theories and economic notions
Economics is currently in a phase of uncertainty: economics is not an exact science. There is a rising trade war between the US and mainly but not only China. The US also has trade disagreements with the EU and its partners in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association: Canada and Mexico)....
Welfare Politics - The criticism that Marxism presents against Beveridge's welfare
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The objective of this paper is two-fold. First, it aims to discuss the main features of Beveridge's vision of welfare. The other aim is to discuss the Marxism approach to welfare and in doing so analyze the critiques that Marxism presents against Beveridge's welfare.
World Trade Business Game - Austria, Malaysia, Bolivia - Gas, Timber
Tutorials/exercises - 16 pages - Business strategy
This document is a comprehensive analysis of 3 country potentials in terms of international trade globally, and specifically in the timber and gas markets.
