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For the two decades that Cisco Systems, Inc. has been in existence, the company has successfully cut its own niche as a world leader in the field of networking and communications technology. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco’s impressive financial performance in a tightly contested business environment have seen its stakes rise in the world arena. From its humble beginnings in 1984, the company has successfully negotiated all the pitfalls and challenges presented by the global economic environment to become a multinational corporation with an estimated 65,000 workers and an annual revenue turnover of US$36 billion as of July 2009 (“Cisco Corporate Overview,” 2009, para. 1). Despite its rather uneventful beginning, Cisco has grown to become one of the most valuable organizations globally, with a market capitalization of over US$500 billion as of July 2009. In the first quarter of 2000, Cisco was the most valuable organization globally, with a market capitalization of over US$500 billion (Flannogan et al, 2003, p. 8). According to industry experts, these accomplishments have been necessitated by Cisco’s stringent management strategies, an eye for quality and customer satisfaction. While it is true that Cisco was not the first corporation to design, develop and sell a router, the company was inarguably the first to trade in commercially successful routers that had the capacity to support multiple network protocols (Flannogan et al, 2003, p. 46). Presently, the corporation has increasingly diversified its operations outside is known traditional market to deal with other network equipments such as Ethernet switching, ATM networking applications, security applications, and IP telephony. The company is overly committed to the creation of long-lasting customer relationships due to the realization that its growing fortunes are fuelled by its wide base of customers (“Cisco Corporate Overview,”2009, para. 1). In essence, the corporation has been in the frontline in determining the future of internet through the creation of unparalleled value and opportunity for its expanding customer base, workers, shareholders and other ecosystem partners. This, coupled with an elaborate corporate culture, comprehensive social responsibility program and an unparalleled quest for research and development have enabled Cisco to capture new market frontiers for its products and services. Cisco’s Quality Standards According to Stiffler (2004, p. 32), Cisco Systems is at the forefront of developing an assortment of certified training programs to help individuals and corporations use their advanced technologies, specifically in IP telephony, storage applications and wireless technology. Bort (2004, p. 18) argued that Cisco has more often than not received accolades from its customers due to its standards efforts and for its reliability in offering high-quality products and services. Analysts believe that Cisco has invested heavily in its quality standards in addition to prioritizing the need for its partners and customers to train and receive focussed certifications for a wide range of technological applications offered by the company. Indeed, these types of
Introduction Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” has been greatly considered to be the foremost example of the naturalist movement and the conflict between man and nature. The protagonist of the story is the man who “was a newcomer in the land, a chechaquo, and this was his first winter” and he is the prime tool at the hands of the writer to establish his themes. (London, To Build a Fire). The main character in the story exhibits the most interesting characteristics in an analysis of the man-nature conflict worked out by Jack London and the man’s foolish confidence despite nature’s enormous power is described by the writer in the most convincing manner. Thus, the story “To Build a Fire” presents the main character, the man, as involved in a fight with the natural powers including the cosmic, human, and bestial forces, foolish and regardless of the experienced people. The various instances of the story very clearly exhibit these characteristic aspects of the protagonist in the novel. The brief basic plot of the story The story “To Build a Fire” is indubitably a wonderful narration of man’s fight against the natural forces and hence the characters display the elements of naturalism. The man in the story is presented as fighting against cosmic, human, and bestial forces. He underestimated cosmic powers and he is least worried about the lack of sun or the excess of cold and it turns out to be foolish. “He was used to the lack of sun…Undoubtedly it was colder than fifty below–how much colder he did not know. But the temperature did not matter.” ((London. To Build a Fire). Similarly, the man in the story overestimates the human powers. As one of the studies on the story reveals, “Failing to understand that he, no more than his ancestors, is equipped to deal instinctively with the elements, he ignores the unique human faculty of reason.” (London. To Build a Fire: Biography). That is to say, he discounts the advice given by the old-timer on Sulphur Creek that “after fifty below, a man should travel with a partner,” (London) and by the time he realized the fact of all, he had lost all the sensation of the body. However, the most pitiable fact is that the man catastrophically discards the signals given by his own body persistently, which might make him more mindful of the danger. The unnamed man in “To Build a Fire” who engages in a nine-hour trek across the Klondike’s ruthless winter landscape has been the most favorite tool at the hands of London to illustrate the exciting theme of his story. Thus, the writer sets the character making the journey alone, except a dog, disregarding the advice of
Enterobacteriaceae Microbiologists carry out studies to determine the antibiotic resistances of the major types of microorganisms that they can give relevant epidemiological information to the personnel in charge, which assists them in making appropriate recommendations on the suitable antibiotics to be used. Drastic increase in resistance among the Enterobacteriaceae, which are known to lead to nosocomial infections to the amoxicillin, has raised great concern. Enterobacteriaceae family is resistant to amoxicillin, ampicilin and amoxicillin-clavulanate (Bouza & Cercenado, 2002, par.1). The major cause of amoxicillin resistant in the family of Enterobacteriaceae is the β-lactamases, which is plasmid-mediated. This mechanism involves high or hyper-generation of the β-lactamase belonging to chromosomal class C, hyper-production of oxacillinases, production of TEM enzymes that is plasmid-mediated and hyper-production of TEM enzymes where its β-lactamase cannot be inhibited by amoxicillin as antibiotics. For instance, resistance of E.coli to amoxicillin is mainly because of β-lactamase TEM, which is plasmid-encoded and is very sensitive to inhibitors of β-lactamase like clavulanic acid. Hence, it is clear that they are several mechanisms in which the pathogen becomes resistant to the inhibitor like amoxicillin of the combination of β-lactam-β-lactamase. Beta lactamases, which is plasmid-mediated or “ESBLs” (Plasmid-mediated Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases) were established first in the year 1983 in Germany in Klebsiella pneumonia . From that time, diseases that result from ESBL-generating members of the Enterobacteriaceae family have increased drastically (Okesola & Makanjuola, 2009, pp. 5-8). In the year 1988 in Spain in a certain regional hospital, a study of the stra
Edmund Kemper is a man who attracted much attention to himself in the second half of the 20th century. He is an American serial killer whose case is rather interesting because it includes some unique elements that can rarely be met. Being convicted for murders, he is currently serving his life imprisonment. According to the interview, Kemper used to torture animals, perform strange sexual rituals with dolls, and have poor relations with mother and peers, which is a rather common behavior for those individuals who hurt other people and become criminals in the future. It means that if he had got enough attention and care, he could have become another person and his antisocial actions could have been taken under control. It is also interesting that Ed is very clever, and his IQ is more than 135. In this way, the man was able to become a prominent scientist or a great professional in almost any sphere. However, Kemper used his intelligence to trick his psychologist and get released. The fact that he was put under his mother’s care is rather surprising because she failed to take care of him as he was a child and suffered from a mental disease. In addition to that, it is strange that being caught by the police before his final imprisonment, Kemper would still have an opportunity to return to his ordinary life and kill many people (Serial Killers Around The World, 2016). Ed claims that he killed his grandparents just because he wondered how it would feel like, and then was afraid of anger in response. When killing girls, he thought of murders as of triumphant things. For him, this process was connected with fishing or hunting. However, he was also triggered by his negative emotions, such as anger because of a quarrel with his mother. What is more, he claimed that killed her just to protect her from suffering and shame that she would have experienced when got to know that he was a serial killer. Still, he also revealed that she had humiliated him, which can be one more reason for such behavior. All in all, Kemper can be called a disorganized serial killer because he did not plan his murders or was targeted at particular people. Being extremely clever, he had an opportunity to plan his actions so that he could hardly be caught by the police, but Ed did not try to conceal traces of a crime. Moreover, he attracted a lot of attention to the murders of his relatives. This a
In the article “Doing Gender”, Candas and Zimmerman emphasize the point that gender is not a once achieved and fixed state but rather a process of creating a gender image. Contradicting the traditional views on gender as an achievement, the researchers propose a vision of gender as a ‘display’ in a series of interaction between multiple participants (Candas and Zimmerman 127). To demonstrate the essence of gender, Candas and Zimmerman employ the notions of sex and sex categories. The latter serve as a framework for constructing one’s conduct in accordance with the normative attitudes and activities proper to a certain sex category (Candas and Zimmerman 127). The researchers stress the importance of context and circumstances for rendering one’s behavior in a certain way, as well as point out the necessity for the ongoing process of ‘doing gender’ under the constant attention and gender assessment of the surrounding society (Candas and Zimmerman 136–137). Having demonstrated gender as a process, the authors engage with the issue of gender being a powerful instrument of social influence. As it appears, the process of doing gender comprises an indispensable basis of social organization (Candas and Zimmerman 146). When men assume masculine roles and stand on positions of power, and women comply with feminine roles of deference, hierarchical arrangements are easier to legitimate and explain by the supposedly ‘natural’ order of things (Candas and Zimmerman 146). At a higher level of organization, gender standards assist in creating powerful institutional arrangements, and therefore makes redefining or repudiating gender an act of not only individual change but of a social and ideological revolution (Candas and Zimmerman 147). The importance of gender standards for social organization cannot be overestimated. Although due to the efforts of feminists and other human rights activists, the borderline between sexes is becoming more obscure, modern society is still characterized by and arranged according to established gender ideals. Men are physically stronger, therefore they are assigned more complex physical jobs; women are more graceful and fragile, which results in their vision as ‘the fair sex’ to be protected and cared for. Denouncing the established order of things would mean nothing less than going against the human physical nature with men being the main breadwinners and women being the keepers of the family hearth and the nurturer of the offspring. Then the mere basis of society and one of the main social values — the family — would be questioned and resigned as an untenable notion. In his comprehensive research on the nature of relation between sex and gender, James Messerschmidt employs a case study investigating the perception of sex and gender, and arrives to the conclusion that “social interaction relies on the inseparability of sex appearance and gender behavior” (87). Supporting this argument are two examples of teenagers whose peers perceived their sexual appearance as incongruent with the gend
Give examples of needs, wants, and demands that Build-A-Bear customers demonstrate, differentiating each of these three concepts. What are the implications of each on Build-A-Bear’s actions? Identification of customers’ needs, wants and demands is an important strategy to any marketing department. This is because a firm will be in a position to offer products that march the customers’ needs, wants, or demand leading to their satisfaction. Maxime Clark is aware of the above fact. Through interaction with the customers in her stores, she has collected ideas on their needs and demands. This has enabled her to produce products that guarantee customer satisfaction leading to annual increases in the store’s profits. The store does not only offer children a variety of teddy bears to choose from, but also provides them with the experience to learn and create their own customized teddy bears. The store is also composed of child-friendly assembly lines made up of various stations i.e. “choose me”, “stuff me”, “stitch me”. This provides children with a fantasy world where they interact and satisfy their social needs. In the end, they create a need for affection and belonging based on the memory and experience they have when they visit the store. Customers want to gain knowledge on how to customize their products and express their delight or concerns on the same. The store has created an interactive website (BuildABearVille.com) where customers can access information on their products and freely express themselves. Customers demand authority over the teddy bears they purchase and the store has given them the power of customization. Describe all facets of Build-A-Bear’s product. What is being exchanged in a Build-A-Bear transaction? BuildABear has concentrated on continuous improvement of the quality of its products rather than explore other business ventures. The firm’s initial product was making teddy bears but this changed over time. In line with the store’s objective, it has created a fantasy world where kids are treated to an experience of a kind. Therefore, in addition to the product, the store also sells experience to the kids. This facet has enabled kids to develop an attachment to the initial product of the company. Apart from making teddy bears, the store also gives the customer a unique opportunity to make the teddy bears themselves basing on their desires. This has created a sense of control among the store’s customers which has resulted in loyalty to the store’s products. Moreover, the extensive involvement of their customers in the personalization process through their website ( BuildABearVille.com ) has created a platform for interaction with the customers. In addition to getting a teddy bear, a customer can play games and do other activities on this site. Having fun on the store’s website is considered a new product of the store. Which of the five marketing management concepts best describes Build-A-Bear Workshop? BuildABear has utilized the product marketing concept. The concept dwells on the idea that customers or co
Introduction Numerous studies have centered on leadership with the basis of finding the fundamental traits that makes leaders in a society. Leadership is one of the most researched studies, and research on leadership has gained importance due to the contributions of leaders on the organizational achievements. The values of leaders shape the economy and transform an organization in the present globalization where there is fierce competition in almost every sectors in the economy. However, evidences reveal that transformational leaders are fundamental tools that transform society, and make corporate organizations to build competitive advantages in the global market. Typically, the abilities of a leader are very important in the success of an organization. In building organizational excellence, leadership’s styles not only affect organization achievement, and these also transform an organizational strengths. (Masood et al 2006). Meanwhile, the research proposes that North America is a region that has become famous because of the known business leaders that come from the region. The business leaders who come from North America display pleasing characteristics, and their personalities help them to make an impact on their employees by sharing a common view and vision. An example of this type business leader is famous Carlos Slims Elú based in Mexico in North America. The objective of this paper is to examine the leadership personality and achievement. First, the study establishes the theoretical framework that establishes the Carlos Slim’s personality with relation to leadership transformation, leadership visionary and management capability to transform an organization. In addition, research establishes a relationship between Slim’s leadership initiatives and outcomes in transforming his business establishment into a business giant. Moreover, research examines Telmex as a case study to establish the transformation leadership styles and techniques Carlos Slim uses in building and transforming his business empire. Research also expands on the traits, characteristics, behaviors, and personality of Carlos Slim according with the leadership style. Finally, research examines the accomplishment of organizational transformation through leadership’s styles, and change in management. However, before the paper discuses the transformation leadership of Carlo Slim, it is essential to gain insight into the theoretical framework of leadership. Theoretical Frameworks Several theories have been formulated on the leadership perspectives in the contemporary business environment. The theory of transformational leadership examined by Adebayo (2004) reveals that energized leader who has the skills of stimulating others in an organizational setting can only direct an organization. In collaborating the argument of Adebayo (2004) on the theory of transformational leadership, Masood,
Introduction The novel “picture this” by Joseph Heller is more or less written in relation to Rembrandt’s painting the Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer which in1961 was sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The themes that Heller actually focuses on are those of war, money and government. Another important aspect that he looks at is that of justice and just how much it lacks in the ancient democracies. Joseph Heller’s implications Heller however mentions that Pericles was intolerant of written critism just like all the great leaders of democracies who were proud of their freedom of expression. He goes on to say that, he would have excoriated the press had it been there. This in other words implied that given the role of the media which to this day is to monitor the activities of the government, Pericles having initiated a war did not want the interference of the media in his affairs. The Peloponnesian war which he initiated and made inevitable is what the media was shedding light on hence infuriating Pericles. The writer, given the era in which this novel was written viewed war as a rather in inevitable act. The more land a nation conquered the better, since this was a way through which they could create an empire. Towards the end though, Joseph Heller tries to bring out the moral of the story which is that wars are pointless as well as destructive. This is according to the previous experiences in wars which in most cases led to the loss of a huge number of lives as well as property. This loss of property in a particular nation would lead to an escalation of another war for it to be able to steal enough from its victims. He also tries to illustrate that very little can be solved via violence and war, in other words he proposes that diplomacy should be applied in order to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property. If Pericles had the audacity to mention that he would do something irritating had the press been there, clearly shows that this leader was rather irrational. More so, it seems like war and violence was a way of life during the seventeenth century all the way to the Second World War. Significantly, we get to note that diplomacy did not have a chance of taking root during this time given the “culture” of violence that these ancient societies were used to. It was only after the devastating Second World War that the stupidity of violence was eradicated by the introduction of diplomacy amongst nations. In his novel, Joseph Heller tries to bring out the aspect that most of the leaders of the then “democracies” did not abide by the principles of the democracy. Principles such as every individual has a right to life and that everyone within a territory had a right to freedom of expression were just but a fallacy to win over leadership positions. Therefore, Pericles was following on the footsteps of his neighboring nation’s leaders as well as his predecessors in suppressing the rights of the individuals in his territory. According to Joseph, he did this by barring the media from criticizing his actions