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The success of a business venture that plans to expand to new regions relies greatly on selection of a beneficial geographical location where its plant can be established. Research point out that selecting a plant site requires making of careful decision. Thilmany points out that in making decisions to move to new locations, there are various factors which a firm’s management should consider (42). These include choosing an ideal location, considering investment climate of the selected location, size of target location, safe living conditions and favorable environment for expansion as well as the cost of production among others. Following the desire by my company which is dealing with manufacturing specialized agricultural equipment to expand to Latin America, I undertook the process of examining Mexico, Brazil and Argentina as preferred locations. This paper analyses these locations and concludes by recommending the best location where the plant can be located. Investment climates in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina Mexico has been enjoying a free market economy over the years. Credible sources indicate that Mexico’s solid economic performance for this year has grown to about 3.5% and its consumer growth has grown up to 400% since 2000. This consumer growth according to Eakin (338) indicates that the nation has a GDP growth of 37% and a middle class that is quite healthy. Its investment climate is dominated by the private sector. Besides, its economy comprises of a mixture of agricultural, outmoded and modern industries. Since NAFTA was implemented in 1994, the trading activities existing between Canada, the US and Mexico has grown tremendously. While its income distribution has been noted to exhibit disparities, the per capita income has steadily grown. Some of the expansions have been in airports, natural gas distribution, electricity generation, telecommunications, railroads and seaports. Its corporate income tax rate has been greatly reduced to 29% while the market size includes 40 countries with which it has over 12 trade agreements in addition to a population of 39 million high income earners (Eakin 340). In Brazil, reports from the World Bank present its investment climate as one of the best (Wilcox 368). This is largely due to its diversified economy. Other reports given by the United Nations indicate that Brazil is a nation which encourages foreign investments and happens to be the largest recipient of direct foreign investment (DFI). In 2008 alone, Brazil received up to USD 42 billion in investments with the leading investor being the US. However, Wilcox indicates that the high levels of investments have not saved it from burdensome regulatory requirements and taxes which are a major problem (372). Besides, since the global crisis of 2008, Brazil has not yet fully recovered. This was seen in its economic decline of 0.2% in 2009. Its growth in 2011 was nearly 4.5%. Brazil’s size in terms of land area is 8.5 million square kilometers with a population of 192 million people. Lastly, Argentina is a country whose geographical area is 2.8 million square kil
Introduction In addition to considering the role that people play in enhancing a nation’s Gross National Product (GNP), the government of Bhutan identifies its citizens’ happiness as a vital measure of the country’s annual progress. In particular, in 1972, the government, under the reign of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the 4th king of Bhutan, saw the importance of considering the non-financial element of people’s welfare as an indicator of national prosperity (Givel 107). For this reason, the country adopted the Gross National Happiness (GNH) concept as a crucial mechanism for assessing the status of the population’s social interests. The plan of gauging national progress has attracted the attention of bodies such as the United Nations (UN) because of its positive impact on the society’s productivity. Consequently, the idea of GNH underlines the need for measuring growth and development at the national level by considering the impact that people’s healthy and fulfilling lives can have on a particular country’s overall productivity. Therefore, it is crucial to examine the implication of the concept of GNH for the government of Bhutan. It is also imperative to find out how it is calculated. As argued in this paper, although happiness is a personal issue, Bhutan has taken the responsibility of creating an atmosphere that enables its citizens to carry out their daily businesses without interruptions that may interfere with their satisfaction levels. The GNH Concept in Bhutan According to Schroeder and Schroeder, the ever-changing competition has led to the introduction of diverse strategies that aim at boosting development among global economies (3521). Countries have been relying on conventional approaches that emphasize the financial growth paradigm at the expense of other factors, which determine the extent and quality of development in a country. Such conservative methods ignore the input of multi-faceted economic growth mechanisms, which acknowledge a nation’s citizens as key elements that trigger or hinder financial progress based on their level of contentment with the prevailing environment (Schroeder 3). The concept of GNH in Bhutan emphasizes the need for gauging the progress of this country from the perspective of its population’s degree of happiness. The country regards GNH as more valuable compared to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because the former is founded on the awareness that sustainable economic progress needs to adopt a comprehensive approach that captures the link between a nation’s productivity and its population’s extent of contentment. As such, Bhutan’s administration prioritized the establishment of social and financial guiding principles that sought to b
Introduction It has been long established that the magnitude of the persuasion component of one’s speech hinges on the quality of their public speaking skills. This is especially so when it comes to corporate communication that presupposes impromptu speeches, interviews, formal brand promotions, and performance presentations among others (Baccarani & Bonfanti, 2015). Thus, public speaking skills should be treated as one of the most important instruments in a managerial toolbox. The aim of this paper is to reply to a discussion of glossophobia by deliberating on the importance of effective public speaking in the twenty-first-century business environment. The paper will also outline several strategies for overcoming the fear of public speaking and boosting the effectiveness of one’s oral presentation. Discussion Effective Public Speaking in Business The twenty-first-century business environment necessitates impeccable speaking abilities that exceed the natural endowments of many managers. A study conducted by Baccarani and Bonfanti (2015) shows that there is a bi-directional link between effective public speaking and corporate success. It follows that forward-looking managers have to boost their communication effectiveness by regularly engaging in practice as well as finding engaging avenues for oral presentation. In addition, it is necessary to base one’s communication messages on the two principles of persuasive communication: logos, ethos, and pathos. Multiple lines of the investigation point to the fact that speaking skills function as a launching pad into the business world. According to Jackson (2013), the employability of business graduates depends on their ability to communicate in an effective and engaging manner. A corollary is that without taking active steps towards the elimination of speaking anxiety and enhancing the effectiveness of one’s oral delivery, it is not possible to succeed in the field of business. Development of Public Speaking Skills Many managers presented with the necessity to deliver a speech in public exhibit nervous habits that degrade the quality of their presentation, thereby diminishing the persuasiveness of their messages. Speakers who are aware of their lack of habit control are reluctant to participate in public speaking events. A study conducted by Spieler and Mil
Introduction Human behaviors in the society are subjected to social norms. Essentially, social norms are virtual rules and regulations that define actions and behaviors of people in a society. Any behavior that contravenes these regulations and rules is a deviant behavior. Since human behavior is complex, formal and informal regulations usually determine the occurrence of formal and informal deviance respectively. The contravention of formal regulations amounts to formal deviance, while the contravention of informal regulations results in informal one. As the act of wearing strange clothes contravenes virtual rules and regulations that govern dressing code, the essay considers it as an informal deviance. Dressing code is a normative behavior because the society expects people to wear conventional clothes that are decent, clean, and modest. Conventional clothes have one main standard feature that defines the gender of the people. Moreover, conventional clothes exist in terms of fashions, which define how one wears them plus their accessories. Although clothes vary according to race, culture, religion, and gender, they exhibit some trends, which depict them as decent, clean, and modest. However, the act of wearing strange clothes, which do not relate to any religion, race, gender, and culture, constitutes a deviant behavior. Since the act of wearing strange clothes in public is a deviant behavior, how do people react when they see a person with strange clothes walking a market? Literature Review Deviance is a violation of social norms in the society, which elicits a number of reactions among people in the society. When people in the society see a person violating social norms, they react in a way that disapproves the deviant behavior. Wearing strange clothes in a public place such as market attracts a great deal of attention from the people. The attraction is part of the sociological response to deviance. The act of wearing strange clothes is a deviant behavior that elicits sociological responses from observers. To explain the occurrence of the deviant behavior of wearing strange clothes and describe societal responses to the deviant behavior, the experiment utilizes the labeling theory. Human behaviors are subject to social norms that people use in labeling behaviors, either as deviant or non-deviant behaviors. According to Grattet, the labeling theory stipulates that powerful people in the society, who consider themselves non-deviants, label others as deviants in a bid to gain social control (2012). The act of labeling others as deviants or non-deviants is a subjective process that is depen
A person who learns that they have cancer gets into a new hospital reality, and their life changes dramatically. In the work Wit, Director Mike Nichols shows how critical ethical issues are to terminally ill patients. It shows the sufferers’ struggle from a moral point of view and the doctors’ attitude, who are more absorbed in science. The film describes the experimental treatment of ovarian cancer with metastases, showing the situation from three sides, the patient’s feelings, the doctors who need to experiment, and a caring nurse. The primary film message is to rethink life in the eyes of the principal character. She understands her illness and agrees to undergo an eight-step treatment. The doctor immediately warns her it will be difficult, but she must not stop and be strong. The central character is Professor of English literature Vivien Bering. She devoted her entire life to science, therefore now she has no family or friends, which adds drama to the picture. Lying on a hospital bed without strength, she is amazed by the medical staff’s attitude, who perceive the patient not as a person but as an object of research. To cope with her feelings, she is constantly transported to various past moments and shows pleasant memories starting from childhood. One of her fantasies is about the age of 6, where she chooses a book and asks her father, “what is napping?”
Citation Fehr v. Algard, N.J. Super, A.3d (2011) Fact The plaintiff acted dishonestly by submitting fish that was not caught on the day of the contest. As such, they violated the covenant of good faith, which is one of the requirements for parties entering into contracts in New Jersey. In this case, all the contestants were required to adhere to the rules put down in the tri-fold brochure. By applying to participate in the contest and signing the contract, the party was assumed to have agreed to the rules and regulations of the tournament. As such, they were required to avoid any practices that may deny other parties the right to benefit from the competition by engaging in unfair dealings ( Kalogeras v. 239 Broad Ave. ). For this reason, a contestant who acquired the heaviest fluke but failed to adhere to the rules of the contract did not deserve the prize. The tournament is legitimate and has been going on for years. Fishermen are allowed to participate in the gala provided they pay their application fee and complete the process in a timely manner. The sponsor ensures that the contest is adequately catered for. The judges are also contracted by the sponsor. The role of the three judges in the 2007 contest was simply to ensure that the rules were followed and the rightful winner crowned the year’s ‘Duke of Fluke.’ The judges were also expected to determine the internal and external conditions of the fish. Parties to this contract were required to follow the rules to qualify for the prize and the title to be awarded at the end of the contest ( Pizzullo v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co. ). The Issue A contest, just like any other form of contract, involves agreements made between different parties. All the participants are enjoined in the same contract. Failure to follow the rules is regarded as a breach of the arrangement ( Watson v. City of E. Orange ). In this case, the plaintiff was viewed by the judges as having violated the terms of the contract. In the trial court, the judge presiding over the case granted the plaintiff’s request for a summary ruling and also awarded him damages. The judge did not take the time to analyze the facts surrounding the disqualification of the party from the contest ( Fehr v. Algard ). The reason for appealing the decision of the trial court was based on the fact that the judge allowed the plaintiff to provide their own interpretation of the rules governing the competition. Only rule number 12 was put into consideration. The regulation stipulated that the judges had the powers to disqualify any fish whose quality was deemed unacceptable. However, it did not allow for the disqualification of contestants based on the quality of their catch. As a result, the presence of a contract binding the par
In the six-stanza poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” Emily Dickinson uses personification to convey the similarity between death and a person. She also includes some symbols and metaphors in her poem to show the atmosphere. She does not address death as a concept but gives it human qualities and allows it to act like a human. In her first stanza, she describes her meeting with death and goes through their journey together in the following four stanzas. The final sixth stanza refers to the eventual understanding of the destination by the author, which is eternity. The employment of personification of death in the poem, together with the used metaphors and symbols, illustrates the perception of it by the author. From the very beginning of the poem, Dickinson gives the death human attributes. In the first two lines, “Because I could not stop for Death‐ He kindly waited for me‐,” she depicts death as a real man who stops to wait for a lady to come with him and pretends to be a good companion for the journey to the eternal afterlife (1-2). Death here, as the main character of the story, waits as a human. However, death cannot literally stop and wait for someone, and this is the first example of personification in the poem. Another example of the personification of death through his human actions is included in line 5 of the poem. During their journey, Dickinson describes their advancing as “We slowly drove – He knew no haste” (1-2). This line adds one more action attributed to the death for its personification – he is not in a hurry, just slowly driving to their final destination. From this description, the man seems to be quite relaxed and calm, and the reader might see that this journey is not the first one for him, but a routine task already. In the second stanza, death also takes on human qualities that help the reader to form an opinion on what kind of person he might be. Line 8 “For His Civility-” introduces him as a thoughtful and civil man (1-2). As they are slowly driving forward, he seems to be more concerned about the lady’s comfort rather than their soon arrival at the place of destination. Together with human acts such as waiting, mentioned in the first stanza, he possesses the qualities that allow the reader to imagine him to be a polite person with good manners. Along with such literary technique as personification, Dickinson also uses various metaphors in her poem. She describes the journey itself in lines 3 and 4, “The Carriage held but just Ourselves -And Immortality” (1-2). In these lines, the carriage in which they are traveling towards death can be compared to the end of long life or the passage to death. Moreover, it can also be viewed as a symbol of a hearse. Hence, the transition into death, the final stage on the way to immortality, seems to be a long process for the author. Another metaphor is included in lines 17 and 18, where Dickinson describes what they see along the way. One of the last things the person riding with the death sees is their last stop in this journey, which is a house. The house in the lines “We
Introduction Purpose of the report The report covers market entry issues concerning Bikers Café in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It presents brief information about the company, its current products and services, geographic markets, and production or service facilities. The report also covers country suitability based on ten factors most relevant to Bikers Café business identified from external factors that make the Dubai market attractive such as political stability, free market systems, inflation rates, private sector debt and corruption levels . In addition, the country suitability also covers customer and competition based factors that make the market attractive, including Product/service availability to meet consumer needs, level of existing competition, efficiency and value of existing competitors . Finally, the country suitability also reflects the industry and business related factors such as trade barriers, suitable labor force availability, Business core competences, Rate of expansion required/company strategy, Transport costs, Costs of establishment/EoS, and level of centralized control required . The report also covers marketing mix and staffing policy used by Bikers Café, Dubai. Elements of the marketing mix accounts for both standardization and local responsiveness based p roduct/service features, place/distribution strategy, promotion strategy; and pricing strategy . A justification for HRM staffing policy used by Bikers Café, Dubai is also provided. The final elements contained in the report are about market entry strategy. The report provides an evaluation of the potential suitability (advantages/disadvantages) of each of the six entry modes specifically for Bikers Café, as well as recommendations and justification of the best entry mode(s) for this company. Summary of the main contents of the report Bikers Café is a company founded in 2011 in Dubai to cater for unique taste of bikers, bike enthusiasts and other customers seeking for ambiance. The ‘hangout’ has thrived because of favorable external factors; customer/competition; and industry and business related factors that support startups. Today, Bikers Café can be found in three emirates across the UAE. The marketing mix and staffing policy give Bikers Café strategic advantages over other ‘normal’ restaurants that do not have a specific target. In addition, the marketing entry strategy for the company is best considered when the majority ownership favors investors while helping to cut costs and overcome hurdles associated with the local market. Thus, it is recommended that
In her essay The Traffic in Women: Notes on the “Political Economy” of Sex , Gayle Rubin strived to outline factors that contribute to the fact that even today, women continue to be subjected to different forms of a societal/patriarchal oppression. While doing it, she made a deliberate point in mentioning a number of discursively relevant theories that provide a partial insight into what may be considered the dialectically predetermined reasons for the earlier mentioned situation to continue remaining an integral part of today’s socio-political realities. In my paper, I will outline the major qualitative aspects of the author’s line of reasoning (in regards to the theories of Marx, Levy-Strauss and Freud). I will also argue that, contrary to what Rubin implies throughout the essay’s entirety, there is indeed a certain rationale in referring the notion of women’s patriarchal oppression, as such that has been biologically rather than ideologically/socially predetermined. The first major theoretician of gender inequality, to which Rubin refers in her essay, is Karl Marx. Although, in his writing he never tackled the subject matter explicitly, he nevertheless did succeed in exposing Capitalism, as such that indirectly contributes to the ‘domestication’ of women. The validity of this idea Rubin illustrates in regards to the discursive implications of the Marxist view on of the generation of the so-called ‘surplus product/value’, as such that ‘fuels’ the free-market economy’s proper functioning. As the author noted: “If the total value of the things the worker has made exceeds the value of his or her wage, the aim of capitalism has been achieved. The capitalist gets back the cost of die wage, plus an increment-surplus value” (161). This, of course, presupposes that, in order for capitalists to increase the amount of ‘surplus output’, generated by hired employees, the latter must be exploited in the most effective manner. In its turn, this explains the phenomenon of the so-called ‘corporate culture’, when workers are being instilled with the sense of loyalty towards their exploiters, and the fact that women are assigned to take care of housework-duties, without being paid. By acting as unpaid ‘housewives’, women allow their husbands to concentrate more on their career-advancement (as a reward for their increased ability to generate more ‘surplus product’). This, however, naturally results in women’s continual ‘dehumanization’, as their status of ‘housewives’ (euphemism for the notion of lowly female servants) automatically imply their lessened intellectual abilities. Thus, Marxist theory suggests that it is specifically Capitalism, as the form of a socio-political governing, which creates objective preconditions for women to continue suffering from a patriarchal oppression. Nevertheless, Rubin rightly suggested that this point of