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Introduction Dell is the leading manufacturer of computers and computer accessories in the world. It has experienced a market growth over the past one decade. Moreover, the firm currently trades globally. Besides its main specialization, the company produces various electronics, especially personal computers and accessories. This growth has forced this firm to rethink some of the best ways through which it can carry out its activities to achieve the best in the market that is getting increasingly competitive. As Ryan and Lee (2009) argue, business automation is the best way that Dell could use to overcome the many challenges in the market. Automated processes are very important to the firm. In other words, the firm could perhaps utilize automation technology to increase its competitive advantage. The emerging technologies are very important, as they have made it possible for firms to computerize most of their processes. This has enabled such firms to cut operational costs (Curcin, Ghanem, & Guo, 2010)). In this article, the main interest is to determine the best-automated processes for Dell’s marketing department. Automated Process at Dells Marketing Department The marketing unit of Dell has the toughest task in the organization. The task of ensuring that the firm remains competitive in the face of stiff market competition is not an easy task. This unit should therefore consider automating some of the marketing activities in the organization. One of the most current and very popular automated processes in the marketing department is the online mar
The aim of this paper is to outline one of the major events that occurred in the past and which America got involved. The event that is discussed in the paper is the Vietnam War, which lasted more than 30 years (Westheider 1). This paper compares facts from the book Fighting in Vietnam: The experience of the U.S. soldier by James E Westheider to the information given by a close family friend, who is a retired African American soldier who participated in the Vietnam War, during a family interview. The paper provides similarities and differences between the information obtained from the book and that acquired from the interview. Lastly, the paper summarizes what is learned from the book. Similarities Between the Book and the Interview There are a lot of similarities between the information contained in the book and that obtained from the family interview. Firstly, both the book and the interview talk about the experience of the American soldiers in the Vietnam War (Westheider 3). The two sources, the book and the interview, provide information regarding the miseries that the American soldiers underwent during the war. The soldiers faced problems such as unfavorable climate, rugged terrains, and worst of it all, attacks from enemies within and outside their camp (Westheider 7). Secondly, the information in the two sources shows that a significant number of American soldiers were opposed to their country’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The American army was divided into two: there were those who felt that the service in Vietnam was America’s priority, while the other group was opposed to the country’s involvement in the war citing that the government was risking the lives of the soldiers without a proper reason (Westheider 34). There was bias in the selection process, which saw African Americans constitute the majority of the soldiers sent to fight in the war (Kimbrough 31). Thirdly, the two sources portray the war as an extremely brutal battle that was characterized by a number of inhuman treatments. The sources mention that the American soldiers used deadly terrorist tactics to oppress their opponents (Westheider 69). It is also reported that close to 1000 soldiers were captured and turned into war prisoners. The captured soldiers were tortured and some of them
Coca-cola products are the most known products all over the world. The company produces high-quality products that satisfy the needs of its customers. When the customers look at the performance of this product, they get contented, and at the same time, the company receives reimbursement. The company makes substantial profits and often the clients provide an encouraging report concerning the company’s product. Shifting to the features of the Coca-cola products, it possesses the most recognized brand designs in the world. The bottle itself has an eminent logo typeface. At first, there was no case trademark, but reacting to imitation, the necessity to make a unique bottle came up in order to make the merchandise be prominent and specific. The company is taking initiatives to improve the security of their water treatment. Education activities focusing on the conservation of water receive sponsors from the company producing this product. Water conservation has become effective because of the product and has improved the ecosystem’s health. Shifting to the durability of the product, one can conclude that the company reasonably controls product innovation and growth in the industry. Consequently, this company may be among the best examples operating with a lasting competitive advantage. The company’s supply capacity and its excellent product innovation make the company a business fortress with a comprehensive economic development. The coca-cola aesthetic is an unwavering brand that is not leaving any time soon. The coke bottle is a towering figure of pure, frothy goodness understood by all individuals around the universe. It represents all that is stimulating and consumable. Lastly, is how individuals identify the products of Coca Cola Company? The products are of high quality when compared to the other Non-coca-cola products. It is, therefore, evident that the personal dimensions of product quality are not distinct. Depending on the company and the products they produce, the above dimensions might be mutually dependent.
The main subject of the book “The Creators, A History of Heroes of the Imagination” by Daniel J. Boorstin is an art and those people who achieved unbelievable success in this sphere of human activities. Several works have been dedicated to those who the world knows as the geniuses of arts and whose names will always be remembered and spoken with respect and reverence. Creativity is a feature which not all humans possess. This is what distinguishes the creators from ordinary people and makes them notable and famous. These geniuses surprised people with their creations; at this, most of their creations were underestimated at those times when the creators lived. Boorstein starts his book by defining creation from the perspective of different religions. For instance, he observes that for the Hindu “the creation was not a bringing into being of the wonder of the world. Rather it was a dismemberment, a disintegration of the original Oneness.” (Boorstin, 1992) Boorstin spent quite a long time on the discussion of Shakespeare; it took around twelve pages to discuss the writer and his creativity. Shakespeare is a creator whose creativity was influenced by nature rather than nurture; one of the best examples of his creative process is the play “Romeo and Juliet” created in the period of Renaissance; Shakespeare’s works were widely accepted by the public in his times, had a profound effect on the world literature, and are still praised by people of the modern society. What should be mentioned above all is that Shakespeare’s genius comes from his nature rather than nurture. Only a gifted person could write thirty-seven plays each of which has been read by people of different times throughout the world. William Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist and poet of English literature because he was born a genius. He can be regarded as a beneficiary of social arrangements because his genius was a product of nature, not a product of his efforts or constant striving to be the best. If there were a person who would follow Shakespeare in everything, he/she would have never succeeded in becoming a genius. Shakespeare was a gifted, not a talented person. The distinction between “gifted” and “talented’ people lies in their abilities; those who are gifted do not need to develop their gift for it is inborn, while those who are talented need to constantly nurture and develop their talent. Shakespeare belonged to those people who did not need to control their abilities; if he stopped writing for some time and then started it again, he would have still been the best writer because the writing was in his blood. He did not undergo any special training to be a writer for he did not need it; he was born to be a geni
Introduction Communication is regarded as the most important component of any successful relationship. It is through this activity that people get to exchange ideas and express themselves to others. Communication can also be used to foster relationships between or among people. In the recent past, I have made use of communication to try kindle a friendship with one of my neighbors whom I have always wanted to get to know better. Specifically, I made use of personal self-disclosure with the hopes of fostering a deeper relationship with my friend. In this paper, I will analyze the effects that my act of self-disclosure had and the listening skills that my friend and I employed. Impact of Self-Disclosure Since we were familiar with each other, we did not need to engage in small talk because we both knew each other’s interests. I decided to disclose some personal information in order to influence the relationship between my neighbor and me. This was based on my understanding that self-disclosure plays an important role in constructing the kind of relationship that one has with others (Greene, Valerian & Alicia, 2004). I expected my neighbor to also reciprocate by disclosing something personal about herself. My expectation were based on the dyadic effect which indicates that “one person’s disclosure input encourages another’s disclosure, which, in turn, may encourage the first person to disclose more, and so on” (Greene et al., 2004, p.410). The reciprocal process of disclosure contributes to the development of a relationship since the parties involved end up gaining a deeper understanding of each other. The kind of climate present during our meeting fostered self-disclosure between us. Our verbal communication was very effective and we were both able to properly articulate our thoughts to each other. We both engaged in a confirming form of communication where we both recognized and to some extent endorsed each other’s ideas. Confirming communication also involves acknowledgement of the relevance of the other party (Adler & Proctor, 2010). We were both very accommodating of each other’s opinion and no one engaged in rationalization of any information provided. This open and non-judgmental atmosphere made the Listening is an integral part of the communication process and it involves not only receiving the sound waves but also understanding what is being communication. Downs (2008) asserts that good listening skills are mandatory for effective communication since they facilitate understanding and prevent the frustration that may arise from the speaker feeling ignored. We both demonstrated good listening skills and engaged in active listening. For example, both of us used non-verbal communication cues that showed that were paying attention to each other’s words. We both made use of paraphrasing; a technique that ensures that the corr
Studying ephemera allows learning about the topics that used to be important many centuries ago. “A Tragical Ballad” discusses the problems of love, male-female relationships, and other issues related to sexuality. A prominent place in this piece belongs to the depiction of female jealousy, which represents women as predators who are not willing to give up their man and lose the opportunity to have their personal life settled. There are four female characters in the story: the fair Eleanor, the Brown Girl, and Lord Thomas’s and Eleanor’s mothers. Each of these women has an important function in the development of the plot. However, the two young females play the most important roles. Being unable to forgive Lord Thomas for different reasons, none of the girls feels happy until the issue is resolved. Unfortunately, the resolution is tragic, the story ending with the death of all main characters. “A Tragical Ballad” depicts the diversity of women’s nature that can vary from sincere, gentle feelings of love to jealousy and violence which may cause death. The main theme of the ballad is tragic and undivided love and the aftermath to which it has led. This topic is rather typical both for literature and real life since people frequently find themselves in intricate triangles where someone’s feelings do not receive the expected response. The text of the ballad upholds normative gender roles, where men and women try to find a resolution to their senses and prospects for the future. Lord Thomas is not sure which of the two ladies he should marry: “fair” Eleanor whom he loves “dear” or the “Brown Girl” who is rich and has “houses and lands” (3, 4, 9). A traditional way of seeking advice is asking one’s parents, so Lord Thomas naturally asks for his mother’s blessing. Although this female character is secondary, the advice she gives to her son plays a crucial function in the story. Lord Thomas’s mother gives preference to the rich girl, thus neglecting the true feelings of love and tenderness existing between her son and Eleanor: “I charge you with my blessing, / Bring me the Brown Girl home” (11-12). The choice which the young man makes following his mother’s guidance leads to the disclosure of the question of sexuality in the poem. The problem of choice is related to differences in physical appearance in the two girls. Eleanor is young and beautiful, and she wants to be with Lord Thomas with all her heart. She dresses nicely – “cloathed herself in gallant attire” – and she has such good manners that many people take her “to be some Queen” (41, 44). However, when it comes to love affairs, it becomes evident that this
Case Questions Is workplace diversity an advantage or a disadvantage? The process of globalization influences every aspect of human life, and the workplace is not an exception. Nowadays, people work in a global and international team for the achievement of a common goal. Every organization aims to involve people from different countries in the working process to improve creativity and seek changes because changes are a driving force of innovations and success. Diversity in the workplace can be seen as an advantage for the following reasons:  1. Diversity issues are beneficial for combatting such problems as inequality and discrimination;  2. Differences increase efficiency and productivity;  3. Reduction of the lawsuits;  4. Improve creativity, marketing opportunities, business image, and flexibility. Disadvantage:  1. Reorganization of the working process (extended working hours, reduction of the staff);  2. Problems of discrimination, differences in culture, and religion may arise (Green, Lopez, Wysocki, and Kepner 1). The modern world is transforming, uniting people in one international community. Managers should implement appropriate techniques and approaches to eliminate the disadvantages of workplace diversity because it offers more benefits than losses. As society started to change in the workplace if you are the manager, will you encourage/discourage LGT in the workplace? The workplace is the reflection of the processes and changes in the world. A multicultural and diverse team is the result of globalization. The modern world is facing changes that foster transformation in every segment of human activity. If I were a manager, I would highlight that the private life of the employees is not the topic for the discussion in the workplace. Every person has the right to make choices. Tolerance and respect should become the fundamental values that are promoted in every organization. The person should be valued for professional skills and knowledge, however, not for the cultural, religious, or sexual aspects. Given the facts of the case, what could be an ideal leadership style in managing diversity in the workplace? Working in a diverse team requires certain knowledge and skills to build a team that will only benefit from multiculturalism. First and foremost, managers should realize the meaning of discrimination and inequality and understand the possible implications of it (Green, Lopez, Wysocki, and Kepner 2). Moreover, managers need to get better involved in personal prejudices related to culture or religion. The thing to remember is that every individual i
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was one of the most celebrated thinkers and philosophers in Western thought in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. His work included studies and concepts in mathematics, ethics, theology, physics and most importantly-logic. His theories on the conceptions of truth and reason remain key pillars on theoretical studies to this day. Since time immemorial, human beings have always been interested in knowing the conceptions behind human knowledge, intelligence, reality and truth. Plato himself was very concerned about the nature of these qualities in his study of logic (or analytics). However, the containment theory of truth by Leibniz remains a popular view of the nature of truth. According to Leibniz, truth is a product of two factors- a predicate and a subject. Leibniz theorizes that the truth about an individual’s quality is derived from the concept of the individual itself (Zalta 2). The simple version of the theory is that a predicate is true because of the existence of the subject. This means that any statement can be true since one only needs to relate the two individual aspects that form the predicate and subject. For example, when one makes a statement that ‘ this essay was written by a man, the subject here will be the man and the predicate is the act of writing. For this statement to be true, the writing must have been done by a man according to the speaker. Therefore once predicate and subject are linked, the statement becomes true without any attempt to rationalize it in terms of external correlatives. ‘S’ is ‘P’ is a general summary of the theory of truth; where ‘S’ is the subject and ‘P’ is the predicate. Leibniz (a) states that even for those statements that are not naturally in the form of ‘S’ is ‘P’ could be restated to align themselves to the theory (226). Dorian gives a very good example, “Pam is writing this essay at 10:21 a.m. on November 9, 2009. This statement is true because writing this essay at this exact moment is part of the definition of Pam. That is, it is part of my essence as Pam to be writing this paper at this exact point in time. In this sense, writing this paper right now (predicate) is contained in the definition of me (subject)” (3). Leibniz goes further as to state that even for statements that show relationship or interconnection, they can be restated in a manner that shows that they refer to the subject and its inherent qualities. Therefore in a statement where Peter is older than John, the truth about Peter’s superior age continues to stand regardless of the fact that John exists or does not exist. Dorian finds this to be a ‘strange concept’ since it fails to give credence to the existence of extrinsic factors that could also influence the truth (3). From Leibniz’s theory of truth, various inferences can be drawn as to physical and metaphysical aspects. First, Leibniz (a) states that “nothing is without reason” (226). This is what is generally regarded as the Principle of Sufficient reason without which Leibniz (b) states that “the universe would not make any sense, and science and philosophy both would be impossible(66).” The Pri
Introduction Endgame is a play written by Samuel Beckett in 1957 and it has a close resemblance to other plays like the theatre of the Absurd and Waiting for Godot. The first script of the play was written and acted in French at the Royal Court Theatre. Later on, it was translated to English by Beckett. He had studied both English and French and that is why he was able to interpret the play himself. Samuel Becket uses four characters to outline the theme in the play. These characters in the play include; Hamm, Clov, Nagg, and Nell. Hamm was disabled and he could neither stand nor see. Clov was Hamm’s servant but he could not sit. Nagg who was Hamm’s father lived in a dustbin and was not lucky to have legs. The other character was Nell. She was Hamm’s mother and lived with Hamm’s father. The title of the play is symbolic of the chess game. Endgame in the chess game means that time when a player is left with a few pieces to play. However, the fact that Beckett was a chasing player and he understood both the English and French make the title very suitable. The events in the play can both be interpreted as optimistic and pessimistic. The play illustrates pessimism with its relation to how it uses the elements of a play while it is optimistic because Beckett used World War I to make the play more relevant to get more sales. Characters The characters in the play have disabilities. Hamm who is the main character in the play cannot move together with his parents Nagg and Nell. The only person capable of moving in the play is Clov but he can not sit. This play is symbolic of world politics. When the book was published, the world faced a nuclear threat. Nuclear weapons posed a big threat to the world and people were likely to be wiped out due to nuclear infections. The characters in the play that can not move are likely to die because they can’t get what they want. This is about the world which was likely to be finished in search of power. This symbolizes the end of the world. Here, the play is optimistic about the likely event of the world coming to an end. Beckett is optimistic that since the end of the world was eminent through the threat posed by nuclear weapons, his play will be relevant. The plot The play reflects both on the past and the present. Hamm’s parents enjoyed life after they were engaged at Lake Como. In the play, this is the only time when the couples were happy. At the same time, it is during this same time that they lost their feet. They were roving with a bicycle before their legs were crushed by the bicycle’s tandem at Ardennes forest. This is the same place where a fierce battle between the Germans and the French was fought during the First World War. Also, Napoleon III was defeated by the Germans at this place. After successfully defeating the French during World War I, the Germans went on to lose during World War II. Nag and Nell represent the Germans who succeeded but later fai