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Executive Summary Zuhura Wedding Planners is company that will be providing wedding planning services in Kenya and will be launched in year 2012. The company will position itself as a wedding planner that offers professional services that have a personal touch according to customers’ preferences and desires. The business management anticipates to create an awareness in the market secure strategic partnerships with ancillary service providers that will enable the to have inputs at relatively lower prices hence cut on cost while also providing professional touch to its services. Our Mission statement will be: To provide customers with high quality professional wedding services, by offering over-whelming hospitality to our customers and using innovation to provide unique wedding experience that make our customers’ wedding to be the most treasured memory for life. Background and business concept For many years Kenyan couples intending to have weddings formed committees comprising family and friends from both sides of the couple, and the committee was mandated with the task of raising funds and to run the wedding. However the economy has experienced increase in income for both the middle and upper class coupled with lack time due career commitments which has led the society to embrace the idea of professional weddings. In addition, weddings are used as opportunities for families to show off their financial might as well as declare their social class; therefore the couples and their families have been spending large budgets to ensure that their dream weddings come to pass. Though the market has seen an increase in service providers most of them do not focus on strict professionalism and also they lack personal touch in their offerings (Covello & Hazelgren, 2005). Therefore Zuhura wedding planners have identified a need that it can satisfy and hence have a cutting edge above the rest. The company’s target market will basically be the upper class and lower class economy which will be determined according to their financial incomes. The target was chosen due to their willingness to spend to achieve their dream weddings (Covello & Hazelgren, 2005). Objectives The company has short term objectives which include; becoming a market leader in terms of brand strength and market share 3 years after introduction, attaining 90% customer satisfaction as a strategy for differentiation and capitalizing on referrals and word of mouth marketing. The long term objectives include launching branches in the neighboring East African countries within five years. Market strategy In
This memo discusses the offshoring case of the Global Information System (GIS). The main issues that rose due to offshoring have been mentioned in detail, moreover suggestive strategies and methods which would be helpful in handling this issue are discussed and their justification has also been provided. Offshoring at Global Information Systems (GIS) This memo discusses the offshoring issue at GIS which was suggested by the company’s vice president Jane Harding who had considered the option to offshore its employees. Previously the strategy that had been adopted by this company was to take the business growth offshore whereas the new strategy that was taken into consideration was to reduce the number of employees taking part in this activity. Hence it was decided that the existing US jobs would be offshored. There were a number of benefits as well as discrepancies that were forming up due to the offshoring process. The major benefit was that the cost savings that resulted as a consequence of this practice would be huge. For example, the employment cost of a US programmer which is $112,000 (including the salary and incentives) would be replaced by an employee whose employment cost would sum up to $25,000 only. Considering this figure, the cost savings of the company were bound to take a positive dramatic move. Though the figures were extremely compelling, there were a few shortcomings associated with this decision. For instance, the people who would be taking up this job would be trained by the very people whom they would replace. Secondly, there were also a few political and economic repercussions associated with the offshoring process. John Kerry, the presidential candidate named this activity “Benedict Arnold CEOs”. The statement made it pretty clear as to why someone would pay such a high price for the training of employees if the skills were eventually being commoditized. Another shortcoming that was observed as a consequence of offshoring was the loss of jobs in the manufacturing process. 1979 data shows that the US economy lost approximately 5 million jobs since the production level was low and also because the entire well-paid employees and jobs had been transferred and moved offshore. How Should Offshoring Be Handled Before taking the decision to offshore employees, the company needs to be well aware of its benefits as well as its shortcomings. Proper strategies need to be developed with the discrepancies and efficient channels need to be built so as to channelize the profits that are attained due to this. It is difficult to decide whether offshoring would be beneficial or harmful for a company. For instance, the offshoring results show that there had been a lot of development due to this. However, in the Global Information Systems Company, negative effects were observed. The people who would be replaced were being paid less; in other words, it can be said that they were offering services at a low cost as compared to the offshored employees. It is very evident that the public would opt for the services that were being offered at low prices with the same quality.
Introduction In a segregation system, people of a particular race or ethnic group have a different education system, commercial and housing facilities from that of other race(s). The document, “Desegregation: Civil rights or State rights”, by Charles Clotfelter, addresses the historical and legal aspects of the desegregation movement that followed the Supreme Court ruling in 1954 (Clotfelter 2006, 2). The ruling generated much debate as to whether the segregation practices violated the civil rights of the blacks. The 1954 Supreme Court ruling caused debate over the meaning of civil rights and state rights. The Author’s Background The author is professor in public policy with particular interests in economics of education. The author presents an analysis of the court cases that led to the elimination of the desegregation practices involving the blacks and the whites in the US. Using specific examples, the author argues that the Supreme Court ruling, in the Brown vs. Board of Education, was not in line with the provisions of the constitution or the 14th Amendment. He supports the ideologies of the Conservatives as constitutional relative to the Liberals. He cites Barry Goldwater, a conservative, whose views on integration and civil rights conflicts the Supreme Court ruling (Clotfelter 2006, 4). He believes that the civil rights, as enshrined in the constitution, are different from state rights and they were not violated by the segregation practices. Consequently, the Supreme Court erred in making the ruling in support of segregation. Historical Content in the Document The document addresses the historical events that gave rise to the desegregation movement. At the time, segregation in public education between the blacks and the whites was a common practice. The document explains the 1954 ruling, by the then Chief Justice, Earl Warren, on Brown vs. Department of Education, enraged many white citizens especially in the South who were against integration (Clotfelter 2006, 2). The document identifies the Plessy vs. Fer
The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 was the event that led to the development of new groups with their traditions and interests and the possibilities for people to migrate from different diasporas to a new land. However, it seemed that such a young, poor country as Israel was not ready for mass migration, especially from the Sephardi/Mizrachi Jewish Diaspora. Therefore, it was expected that some misunderstandings, tensions, and conflicts could take place between people from different nations and with different interests. In this paper, the evaluation of the relations between western Zionists, Ashkenazi, and the immigrants from eastern Arab countries will be done to clarify if the existing variety of cultural visions could influence the development of society in Israel. Zionism was one of the oldest Jewish movements that participated in the formation of the Land of Israel. Its representatives supported the idea of free immigration during a certain period. Still, as soon as people understood their possibilities to inhabit a new land, that vision came to pass because of the intense activities and the inabilities to get prepared for mass immigration of people from different regions. 1 People came to Israel with a hope to get new possibilities, meet high expectations and create the future all of them were dreaming of. Still, the already established traditions by the representatives of Zionism and Ashkenazi deprived immigrants of the opportunities to be free and neglect the traditions these movements had established. Shapira explained that Israel was a new state that was oriented toward Europe and the West, but it was characterized by several negative images of immigrants (called “human dust”). 2 Because of the appearance of new waves of immigration, the Zionists and some representatives of Ashkenazi were not able to protect their ideas and beliefs and turned out to be in danger of extinction. In the movie The Band’s Visit , it was seen that some regions were not as developed as they could be and had “no culture. Not Israeli culture, not Arab, no culture at all.” 3 Therefore, the new immigrants from eastern Arab countries found the idea to establish their rules and traditions rather than captivating in order not to lose their pre-immigration cultural roots and get accustomed to the required changes in their thinking, behavior, and social norms. 4 At the same time, the Zionists and Ashkenazi did not want to lose their
The Most Appealing Ideas Expressed by the Author The book Digitally Speaking: How to Improve Student Presentations with Technology by Erik Palmer is focused specifically on the approaches towards the creation of presentations for educational purposes and using digital devices. As digital technologies made their way to every person’s home and personal space, their use started to be a part of all kinds of spheres of life. In the contemporary world, digital technologies are widely applied for work in a multitude of career fields. As a result, a skillful operation of various digital technologies has become one of the essential skillsets for a modern professional. Preparing future professionals, schools have to provide them with the types of skills that are going to be useful in the future and that are relevant to the lives of contemporary people. Making presentations is one of the best ways to help students develop their ability to use technology for professional and effective self-expression. In his book, Palmer explored various aspects of presentations such as communication, visual literacy, the manner of presentation, and the choice of voice, language, and tone while delivering information. Also, I liked his idea of adding chapters about the integration of presentations into different contexts and subjects. Practically, in that way, the author showed how universal the skill of presentation-making can be and how well it applied to various spheres of knowledge. Focusing on the general issue of presentation-making as a part of learning activities, the author emphasizes that education has entered a new millennium where the strategies of communication are different from the ones that used to be popular several decades ago. Also, having created a book dedicated just to the creation of presentations at school, the author pointed out the importance of this skill, as well as its complex nature and a variety of components that need to be mastered for the effective delivery of information. The Implications of The Ideas in the Book for Me as an Educator Made as a helpful guide for students whose tasks include the production of presentations as a part of learning activities, the book is actually aimed at educators. Reading this book from the perspective of an educator made me think about the level of practical and theoretical skills in the creation of presentations that are required for teachers today. In other words, in order to teach children how to make presentations, a teacher, ideally, has to be able to make such herself. In this case, even a teacher who possesses excellent theoretical knowledge of presentation-making would not be qualified enough to teach this kind of skill. At the same time, it is important to mention that not all teachers in modern schools are equally teach-savvy. It is possible that the ideas expressed in this book, as well as its major purpose, imply that many teachers who are willing to include the skill of presentation-making into their plans would have to master it personally. Unfortunately, for some educators, it may be rather overwhelming; all in all, it could also imply that only the teachers with a high
The Myth of the Wild West Hamid Dabashi authored The Myth of the Wild West . The author is a well-known university lecturer in Iranian studies. In the article, the author compares the suffering of the Native Americans under the European colonizers with the suffering of the Palestinians under the European Zionist colonizers (Dabashi The Myth 1). In the article, the author details how he felt after visiting the Heard Museum. The museum reminded him of the horrific sufferings of the Native Americans during the 18th and 19th centuries when the European settlements were being established in America. After reading the article, I noted that the fable of the “Wild West” is still evidenced by the way the USA is eager to conger new frontiers. I believe that through their engagements in Libya, Iraq, Palestine, and Afghanistan, the USA government is enhancing the myth of the “Wild West.” Based on Dabashi’s viewpoints, I noted that the USA had expanded the myth of the “Wild West” into the Middle East. By apportioning the world into militarized zones, the USA is trying to expand its control and power. In this regard, the suffering of the inhabitants of Afghanistan, Palestine, and Iraq is an illustration of how the Native Americans suffered under the rule of European colonizers. I believe that Dabashi’s main aim of writing this article was to illustrate humans’ greediness and voracious thirst for influence and control. Therefore, I believe that the recent conflicts in the Middle East, especially in Palestine, are not about the differences between the Palestinians and Israelis. I am certain that the conflicts have been fueled by the super power’s greediness, influence, and oil. Found in Translation Hamid Dabashi authored Found in Translation . The article commences with an interesting commentary about the past of a few current European thinkers and the importance of translations (Dabashi Found In 1). Thereafter, the article discusses a number of Persian and Arabic authors. In the final part, the article focuses on the history of Aryanpour and Iqbal. After reading the article, I realized the influence of the interaction of language translations in society. Through the article, I noted that several languages and cultures had had an impact on the history of Islam. The reading also reminded me of the cross-pollination of languages in cosmopolitan areas. In these areas, translations have played a huge role in enabling the residents to embrace other languages, cultures, and differences. In this respect, I believe that translation plays a very important role in understanding and appreciating other languages’ philosophies. Without translations, we would not be able to understand other languages’ thoughts. Based on this, I believe that all translators should be careful to ensure that messages are not distorted during the translation process. They should not only focus on translating the languages, but also on ensuring that the targeted audience as the audience of the original language interprets the translations
Introduction Gravitational waves are variations of gravitational fields or ‘ripples in space-time fabric’ that are often the result of major energy emitting astral processes. Albert Einstein was the first scientist to predict the existence of gravitational waves through his groundbreaking theory of relativity. When major events involving massive astral bodies happen, the resulting distortions in space-time are often felt as a tidal wave by the objects that stand in its path. The gravitational force “acts perpendicular to the waves’ direction of propagation; these forces change the distance between points, and the size of the changes is proportional to the distance between the points” (Cofield 1). The basic formation of gravitational waves starts from unexpected acceleration of massive objects such as neutron stars or black holes. Consequently, the acceleration has the effect of disrupting space-time thereby sending the distortion in the form of waves across the entire universe in the same way that throwing a rock in a body of water does. Gravitational waves often travel at the speed of light and that is how they reach distant places like our planet (Aasi 40). The waves also carry vital information concerning their source among other previously unknown clues about the composition of gravity and the universe. Gravitational waves are quite strong at their point of origin but the fact that they travel over long distances means that they lose most of their strength before they reach the earth. Prior to 2015, there were no equipments that could detect gravitational waves until the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory was completed in September of the same year. Although there has always been evidence to show the existence of gravitational waves, actual proof of their existence only came in February 11 2016 when waves resulting from two merging black holes were detected. In future, the discovery of gravitational waves (GW) will assist scientists in learning more about their origins and also find out everyday applications for GW, as it is the case with electromagnetic waves. This essay focuses on the recent discovery of GW, the theory behind their institution, the infrastructure behind their detection, and their possible applications in the future. GW Theory It is expected that Newton’s theory of gravity would offer mainstream basis for explaining GW. For instance, the gravity theory as explained by Newton is used to explain how the universe works and how celestial bodies relate to each other. Nevertheless
Introduction Team effectiveness is contingent on the two factors: completion of the task assigned to the team, and enhanced collaboration among team members. It is also believed that the team member’s behavior is greatly influenced by the behavior of one another. Thus, segregation of work among team members is important. Further, another aspect of a successful team is effective leadership. An effective leader is one who gains the “respect and commitment of team members” and thus develops credibility. Thus, it is very important to see how a true leader effectively attains his/her leadership position and how he/she helps to make the team effective. Further, in case of a crisis people come out as different beings and assumes roles, which are almost unlike them. Further, it is during a crisis that establishing one’s leadership is most difficult. In order to understand this process of team building and making an effective leader, this report undertakes the study of 1993 movie Alive based on a true story about a Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash on the Andes Mountains. The report will first provide a brief of the plot of the movie. Then an analysis of the characters will be undertaken to understand who assumed what role in a team in the time of crisis. Plot of the Movie The movie opens with the narrator showing a few pictures of the team like that of Nando Parrado and Antonio who was the team captain. The movie then shifts to a monologue by Carlitos after which there is shift of scene to 1972, inside the aircraft of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which was transporting members of the rugby team and their relatives to play a match in Chile. Consequently, the plane crashes on an unknown peak in the Andes Mountains, killing many including the pilots. Nando goes into a coma but regains consciousness after few days. The survivors were stranded in a frozen mountaintop only in their street clothes. They had limited supply of only a few boxes of chocolates, wine and some assorted snacks. The food had to be consumed sparingly, and so divided in small quantities, however, it ran out quickly. As there was no vegetation or animals on the mountains, the survivors decided to eat onto the flesh of the already deceased comrades. Though the idea met with some resistance in the beginning, they gave in to their higher animal instinct to survive. Matters run worse, as an avalanche hit the plane and covered the interiors of the fuselage with snow. Few managed to get out of the plane, while eight died, including Antonio. Finally, three survivors went for help and two actually reached a civilization from where they got help. There were in total 16 survivors in all. The film then returns of Carlitos who explains that the survivors return to the crash site and buried their comrades under a pile of stone. It is marked with a cross. Analysis How did the teamwork in a crisis? Who was the leader or was there no leader? Does the statement made