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A company’s culture refers to the norms, beliefs, and practices guiding the daily activities of a given company. There is a great relationship between the culture of Airbnb Company and other acceptable cultures from different companies. For example, the company’s mission is to create a world where every person from any aspect of life can feel accepted and part of the organization. Mr. Mark Levy, the Global Head of Employee Experience, said that the company resembles something bigger than a home (Menapace, 2019). Therefore, the company has enhanced values that extend its culture to include every person as one being and treat them equally. Airbnb has successfully handled diversity by enacting various policies as follows. The company has developed a welcoming culture for not only its employees but also its hosts and customers. The company’s culture does not discriminate against people based on gender, color, race, or social and cultural beliefs (Menapace, 2019). Inclusion and acceptance are a vital part of the company’s cultural values. Within the company, various groups are called Airfinity Employee groups, which represents the interest, backgrounds, and cultures of employees. Some of these groups include LGDTQ, Latinx, Africa-American, and others. The company’s culture is based on three elements. First, it is the inclusion and acceptance culture, where everybody is treated with the utmost equality they deserve. Second is the vision and mission role. This is where the company aims to provide a world where everyone belongs by providing authentic, diverse, and sustainable traveling. Recruitment is based only on qualification, merit, and alignment to the vision of the company (Menapace, 2019). Lastly, the company aims to engage its employees in the decision-making process of the company to make them feel accepted and appreciated
Introduction Chickpea is leguminous crop, which offers a good nutrition to people across the world. It is common in Afro-Asian countries where there is a favorable tropical and sub-tropical climate. Moreover, Afro-Asian countries have fertile soils that provide robust nutrients to chickpea. Chickpea ranks second after soybean as the common leguminous crop that people grow and consume across the world. Therefore, its study is significant because chickpea has nutritional and economic importance in the world. Scientific Name Fabaceae and Faboideae are family and subfamily names of chickpea respectively. The generic name of chickpea is Cicer , while the specific name is arietinum . Therefore, the scientific name of chickpea is Cicer arietinum . Brief Overview: Economic Importance; Where grown; Uses Chickpea has great economic importance because it ranks second after soybean as the common leguminous crop that farmers grow and people consume across the world. Since chickpea is one of the major legumes that people consumed around the world, it generates a lot of income to farmers who are mainly in Afro-Asian countries. Countries such as India, Pakistan, Australia, Turkey, and Burma are major producers of chickpea because they have favorable climate and fertile soils. According to Sharma, Yadav, Singh, and Kumar, chickpea has important nutrition because it has quality proteins and sufficient carbohydrates (805). Hence, due to nutritional significance, chickpea provides nutrition to both humans and livestock. For instance, Indians use chickpea in making Indian cuisines such as hummus, salads, and stew. Moreover, farmers use some of chickpea in making animal feed for their livestock. Focus Areas of this Report To enhance understanding of chickpea, the report focuses on pathology, nutrition, biotechnology, secondary metabolites, ecology, domestication, and breeding and genetic resources as aspects of chickpea. Pathology Fungal Infections Chickpea is susceptible to a number of fungal infections. For example, ascochyta blight is a dominant fungal infection caused by Ascochyta rabiei. In countries such as Western Australia and India, farmers have experienced reduced yields in crop production due to ascochyta blight infections on their crops. According to the Department of Agriculture and Food, t
Introduction With current technological advances, mobile phones have ceased to be a privilege and have become a necessity. According to a recent report, there were 4.78 billion mobile users globally in 2020, which equals about 61% of the world population (Li et al ., 2020). However, mobile phones, especially smartphones with internet access, are a double-edged sword: they have given people many new opportunities but also present risks to their well-being. Mobile phones allow individuals to communicate with others over long distances, share different types of data and get immediate access to information. Along with these benefits, smartphones have become a novel source of addiction. Students are especially vulnerable to mobile phone addiction because they are mentally immature and free from responsibilities to their own families (Arefin et al ., 2017; Li et al ., 2020). Therefore, it is important to study how mobile phones affect individuals’ lifestyles to prevent the development of mobile phone addiction. Outline In this presentation, I will discuss the findings of my research on the influence of mobile phones on people’s lifestyles. First, I will provide the background of the problem, demonstrating what challenges mobile phone addiction presents to people, especially students. In particular, I will describe how this addiction manifests and influences students’ lives. Further, I will outline how I conducted my research and what results I obtained. Finally, I will draw conclusions and give recommendations for students and educational institutions regarding how they can prevent and cope with mobile phone addiction. Background: Signs of Mobile Phone Addiction First of all, it is necessary to understand what distinguishes mobile phone addiction from healthy regular phone usage. According to Parasuraman et al . (2017), a smartphone-addicted person frequently checks the phone for no reason, is often distracted by phone applications, feels anxious without the phone, and wakes up at night to check mobile notifications. In addition, the study conducted by Boumosleh and Jaalouk (2018) shows that students’ academic performance may suffer if they use their phones for activities unrelated to their education. Another study carried out by Arefin et al . (2017) demonstrated that, like other addictions, smartphone dependency involved withdrawal symptoms, such as the inability to reduce mobile phone usage and feeling anxious and impatient. Thus, mobile phone addiction is an unhealthy behavior manifested by frequent impulsive use of the phone with no real need for it. Mobile phone addiction has multiple negative consequences for individuals’ health and social functioning. For example, Parasuraman et al . (2017) point out that smartphone addiction
Introduction The life of an individual is a combination of their physical and emotional elements. As a result of this, life is characterized by, among others, experiences that yield varying levels of excitement. Such excitements have significant impacts on the individual’s quality of life. For example, they can improve the quality of life or make it worse. Sadness and joy are emotions that are brought about by different experiences in an individual’s life. According to Freud (254), tragedy is one of the experiences that have an impact on an individual’s emotional state. In his writings, Freud argues that tragedy causes individuals to experience grief and, consequently, lapse into periods of mourning. In this essay, the author examines mourning as a fundamental component of one’s emotional state. The following is the thesis statement that guides this essay: Tragic moments in an individual’s life result in mourning, which is exhibited differently in different people. In order to determine the veracity of the thesis statement, the author of this essay employs a comparative analysis of various texts characterized by tragic episodes. The first primary text is a comic book by Art Speigelman. The other primary text is an account of the Nazi’s actions during Hitler’s reign in Germany. The two texts illustrate the tragedy that was the holocaust. The author of this essay analyzes how the two texts depict the issue of mourning and tragic events in the lives of different people. The essay commences with an analysis of the various notions that are associated with mourning. In this regard, the paper hypothesizes that there are cases where individuals do not complete the mourning process. To this end, the author relies on the sentiments presented by scholars in a Psychoanalysis and Politics Symposium (and cited in Psychoanalysis and Politics). The scholars suggest that certain traumatic symptoms illustrate an incomplete mourning process. According to Rando (par. 1), mourning is a phenomenon that ought to be regarded as work. As a result of this, the essay examines the holistic perspective of mourning in the context of work. In addition, the essay examines the sentiments of Freud (243). Separately, Freud defines mourning and melancholy, analyzing the similarities and differences between the two phenomena. In this regard, the difference between the two phenomena is outlined in this essay. Lastly, the essay takes a look into the views of LaCapra (698). LaCapra creates a distinction between absence and loss. The two phenomena are closely related to mourning, and this l
Introduction Communication is an integral part of the modern environment since people build their relationships and make their decisions collectively. Business communication skills are especially critical to have a good job and climb the career ladder as a result of personal and professional growth. This paper will focus on self-assessment of communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, in such settings as behavioral interviewing, designing rapports, networking, interpersonal communicating style, and so on to understand personal strengths and weaknesses by integrating course materials. Self-Assessment Career Choices, the Profile of “Ideal” Job Applicants, and Assessing Organizations The essence of business communication is that it has a regulated nature and is limited to a specific topic or range of issues. It is carried out, as a rule, in the course of business interaction in a working environment, both in the form of direct personal contact and through technical means. As noted by Efron, proper questions, experiment to discover the career path, and alignment with passion are the key features that are necessary to determine career choices. Considering the above statement, I can state that my strong point is a clear vision of my future career and goals since I continuously ask myself about my aspirations and passion. In particular, my career choices are to be based on questioning my own expectations from my profession and its benefits. As for my weaknesses, it is possible to note that I have no action plan from a long-term perspective. It seems advantageous to work on planning and set communication goals in terms of my career choices. The topic of the profile of an “ideal” job applicant refers to a strong corporate story every successful employee should be able to tell the company he or she applies to (Barnes 3). Personally, I can evaluate my skills in the given field as insufficient due to a lack of emotional components. The storytelling process should address such questions as who am I and who we are. Through such stories, an employer would be able to trace the background and experience as well as beliefs and values. As was noted earlier, my values are clearly determined, that is, perhaps, my key strong point as a job applicant. The profile of an “ideal” candidate also implies some authenticity and motivation. In particular, the article by the above author helps to understand that I have to prepare for the interview by creating a compelling personal story, thus attracting a potential employer and presenting my strong sides. Not only an employer but also an employee should ask some questions with the aim of specifying working conditions, benefits, challenges, and any other information of interest. Konop emphasizes that questions asked by a potential employee also show his or her qualifications. For example, aligning the issue of an “ideal” candidate, an applicant may pose the following question:” what skills and experiences would make an ideal candidate?” (Konop). The mentioned question is lik
Introduction Strategic leadership in organizations is one of the most profound models needed to accelerate positive organizational change and growth. Strategic leadership is also capable of moderating operations within an organization by boosting the morale of employees through motivation and a conducive working environment. As such, organizational behavior may not be ignored at all when exploring the aspect of strategic leadership. It is a terminology used to describe the management of manpower within an organization and how it can also be used to facilitate the regular process of production according to the set goals and objectives. It is also vital to note that strategic leadership entails the application of specific stream of knowledge by the appointed leadership structure and employees with the aim of generating a holistic perspective towards positive growth (Griffin & Moorhead 2012, p. 4). On the same note, organizational behavior often seeks to underscore the relationship between an organization and employees with the aim of attaining the necessary objectives and goals. This paper analyses a case study of the KTG Company in terms of how the current leadership structure can be improved in one of its regional operation centers. Background challenge at KTG According to the recent operational review conducted by the Chief Executive Officer of the company, it was found out that there was a gross mismatch between growth capability in the region and the available expertise or knowledge base. Besides, it was evident that the existing operational plan was out of date bearing in mind that the leadership of the region had not put in place any strategic plan. The members of staff were also found to be poorly motivated. They had no personal drive to work or even improve their performance at work. This situation was mainly occasioned by lack of clarity regarding their future. In addition, it was discovered that the emerging business opportunities within the affected region could not be harnessed properly since the knowledge stream leader in place was not the best personality suited for the task at hand (Keefe-Perry 2010, p. 190). Other factors that were found to be detrimental to the operations of the company in the affected region included unclear policies, values and the business goals of KTG to members of staff and also lack of proper engagement or cooperation between the regional government and the immediate members of the community. It is against these challenges that there is urgent need to put in place an effective knowledge stream leader
The years in our lives keep passing, and with every New Year, we move towards a new phase of life that is beginning to weather away spiritual and emotional disturbances of the past so as to emerge much stronger with a focused resolve to take charge of the life. We need to take charge and get released of doubt and fear in order to surge ahead in creating what matters to us in being very important to achieve in life. We need to throw away the old thoughts pertaining to inertia and get involved with positive goals. It is very important to understand that fear is the real culprit that shifts us into thinking at most only of mediocre objectives and mental states; although inside our hearts, we may be having the burning desire to make changes in our life to improve upon our situations. Hence it is high time that we put all those negative thoughts on the back burner and start to believe in something which is much stronger and which adds immense positive value in our life. It is hence essential to cultivate such optimism in making a strong line of defence to counter the attacks of negative conditioning that prevails all around the world. True that optimism can successfully counter such uninvited traits in us by removing the negative programming of our minds that is a common feature in most of us. If one can summon the requisite faith in oneself by focusing on what is desired, it is possible to ward away the pessimistic patterns and doubts that keep threatening to take control over us. It is not difficult to cultivate optimism, and a typical example of how to do it is that of the gardener. The gardener knows what is required to be put in the soil so that beautiful vibrant, and healthy flowers are produced. Much needed attention and caution are required to be taken so that flowers get adequate water, minerals and sunlight. Thus it is the same with the human mind; we need to be sure that we are putting the right inputs into our subconscious mind, which ultimately form our value systems and bring about optimism in us. We need to monitor what goes into our minds in much the same way as the gardener ensures as to what goes into enabling the flowers to bloom. Hence there is nothing to stop us from having an optimistic attitude so that we positively and bravely look forward to all the good things in life. To cultivate optimism in our life, we need to be consistent so that our mind responds in a constant way towards positive thoughts. We should not flood our minds with doubts, fears, lack confidence, anger and other negative thoughts; other wise the garden in our minds will produce only likewise. Over time, the mind simply reproduces what it has been fed with. The good news is that we can easily change the programming in our minds as and when we feel like it by making a conscious decision to remove the negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. The idea is to control the mind in a way so that as and when there is doubt, a positive thought must be creat
The magazine “Ceramics Monthly” contains an article called “Gesture in Drawing and Form” by Mel Griffin and it shows how a drawing is being made on a household item. I chose this article because it shows how to make a unique design on a regular plate. As a lot of people do not have close connection to art and things of beauty, this can be used in everyday life. People are very much caught up in work and routine and this would add “color” to their existence. Almost anyone can attempt to make one of these and it would be interesting, as well as educational, to go through such process. It seems simple enough for everyone to try and create their special design. The author explains the technique of how to make the drawing, by specifying how different thickness of brushes will be used and the orderly adding of colors and layers. In reality, this sort of work has to be done by an intermediate or a professional, as someone who is using a brush for the first time will make a great mess, instead of a picture. It would be helpful, if the article included more detail and technique because the majority of people have never been involved in such activity. Someone who wants to engage in this sort of art should start out with something ambiguous and chaotic and not expect the painter inside to come out of nowhere. It is a great idea for someone who is bored, at home and wants to try something new. For children, this could be a real adventure and help discover a talent in this type of art work. This particular plate looks professionally painted and very nicely presented. For a beginner, their result could be acceptable but it is questionable if such work can be given as a gift. Perhaps, someone in the family would appreciate the work but unless it is extremely well done, people outside the closest ones will not be too thrilled with the gift. If it is made in a traditional style or something that is aligned with religion or sacred beliefs, it could be appreciated by those who share such beliefs but still, it is quite risky. For a beginner, it could be a piece of work that is done and then forgotten, placed on a shelf and not attempted to re-create again, unless a sincere interest arises in this type of work or a hobby. It is a very unique style that not everyone would appreciate or buy and so, anyone who is hoping for a form of reassurance or support should carefully choose to whom to present such work. Personally, I would add more color and texture to the design but this would be even more difficult. A plate has a small area to draw something on, so a lot of detail has to be paid attention to. It would be helpful if there were a variety of drawings offered. For someone who is just starting, more straight lines and simple forms could be the answer. Maybe, a small house in the village, a tree or a car would encourage someone better. If the drawing is made practical—a mathematical formula or directions to the closest library, it would become more useful and attract a larger audience. Overall, the work is nicely presented but it is very individual
Purpose of the School The first purpose of the dream school is to teach thinking. This implies that whenever students give answers, they must justify the reasoning behind the answers they give. The rest of the students should be prepared to challenge arguments raised by their fellow students based on practicality, unexpected consequences and logic. Unless students are taught how to think, most arguments will be based on emotional rhetoric. The focus of the dream school is therefore to teach thinking because this automatically leads to acquisition of problem solving skills (Adsit 19). The second purpose of the dream school is to train kindness. Kindness gives students a chance to accept others without judging them unfairly. It is important for individuals to be always concerned about their friends rather than thinking about themselves only. Students should be allowed to contribute to conversations freely. If they develop fear that they would be ridiculed because of their backgrounds and their beliefs by their colleagues, this deters them from speaking their mind. Kindness enables individuals to give and accept valid critique without being offensive, for purposes of arriving at appropriate solutions for everybody. If all citizens practice kindness, then most of the problems that societies experience would be solved. The third purpose of the dream school is to teach communication. It is not justifiable for schools to spend a lot of resources teaching yet they produce individuals who find it difficult to communicate amongst themselves and with the entire world. Students should be trained skills of expressing themselves and understanding other people. The fourth purpose of the school is to promote democracy. Democracies allow people to sit together and deliberate on issues in order to create solutions that serve everybody better. Unless schools work towards promoting democracy, students cannot utilize the knowledge gained in school constructively (What is the Purpose of America’s Schools 6). Relationship between the School and the Community There should be a close relationship between the dream school and the multiple and diverse communities that it is meant to serve. Schools are established for the sake of the surrounding communities since they cannot exist without the communities. It is the surrounding communities that send their children to schools and become critical stakeholders in funding, overseeing and assisting the school in different ways to ensure it succeeds. This implies that the school should treat the surrounding communities as a critical element for its success (Johnson and Musial 40). It is a fact that the surrounding communities are characterized by diversity. Such communities have different ideologies, practices and beliefs which may influence the school differently. It is the responsibility of the management of the dream school to treat all these individuals equally and respectively. For example, the school is supposed to show all the communities that it values them by accepting children from all of them without discrimination. This