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Introduction The automobile industry is very competitive in the present business world. All manufacturers are trying to achieve more markets for their products. The automobile industry has matured and it is reaching a saturation point. Many manufactures are working hard for making innovative products and achieving bigger market shares. The strategy in this area is not only in production but also in marketing. All manufactures are trying to introduce new models of vehicles, with advanced technologies, but at the same time, they wish to maintain the cost of the product. Pricing is also very important to achieve good market performance. The main strategy in the area of product positioning lies in the fact of who buy the products and what the company can offer to that customer. The VIREO MOTORS mainly concentrate on market luxury cars. Their specialty in business is that their vehicles are environmentally friendly. The business practice of VIREO MOTORS is to provide luxury and comfortable driving with environmental protection. Organization Structure Figure 1. Organization Structure Financial Analysis Financial analysis is the total analysis of a firm’s profitability, solvency, liquidity and stability. Profitability of a firm is determined by its income statement. Solvency denotes the capacity of a firm to pay back its debts. Liquidity is the ability to maintain the proper balance between cash inflow and out flow within the firm. Stability, in turn, indicates that the ability of a firms to maintain business for a long term period. It is assessed on the basis of both income statement and balance sheet. Financial analysis includes Ratio analysis, Cash budget, Cash flow etc. Ratio analysis means, not just comparing different figures from the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. It is comparing the figures against previous years, competitors, present industry standards or even the general economy in vogue. Ratios examine the relationships between individual values and forms fact based opinions on how a company has performed in the past, and may perform in future. Liquidity Ratios   * Current Ratio = Current Assets/ Current Liabilities = 517 / 54.72= 9.4 Current Ratio = 9.4   * Quick ratio= Quick Assets/ Current liabilities Here Quick Assets = Current Assets – Inventories = 517 / 54.72 = 9.4   * Solvency Ratio = Total Assets/ Total Liabilities = 1459/466 = 3.1   * Gross profit ratio = Gross profit/ sales= 946.62/ 2718.68 = 0.34 Competitive Business The competitive business of VAIREO MOTORS : The company is mainly concentrating in area of niche high cost luxury vehicles. The key strategy of this company is to exploit the environmental friendly nature of their cars. The company presently having 5.6% market share in the luxury vehicle market their expectation is to achieve 6% market share in the future. In their competitive business the last year company created 1400 new job opportunities.                            Profit  Rank II  Profit   Rank III  Profit  Rank IV  Profit   Profit   Per Sl #  Name    Rank I Year  I Year  Year     II Year  Year      III     Year     IV       V        %
The term stakeholder that refers to the educational process means people who provide well-being and success for a school and its students. Teachers, administrators, personnel, parents, and even students are all stakeholders. However, it goes without saying that teachers are the most important part of education. Firstly, it is important to understand the essence of good teaching. Great teachers have a combination of many qualities. It is believed that such qualities as warmth, planning, and self-discipline determine a good teacher. Although a good teaching demands deep knowledge of subject matter and erudition, these characteristics are not number one. According to Slavin (2006, p. 3), “effective teachers not only know their subjects, but they can also communicate their knowledge to students.” It cannot be denied that it is crucial for teachers to follow instructions and rules. Nevertheless, teaching is a creative profession especially considering that every student has a unique personality, and it is very important to find a special approach to every individual and teach children in accordance with their personal abilities. What is more, one of the most necessary characteristics of great teachers is attentiveness. Due to this, good teachers develop close relationships with their students that, to some extent, help children to succeed not only in school but also in their future lives. To sum up, some people say that teaching is not a profession, and it is a vocation. They assume that teachers are born that way and have some extra abilities. Although there is a sound idea in this statement, it is essential not to forget that to be a great teacher, a human has to get a degree in education and acquire necessary teaching skills. Reference List Slavin, R 2006, Educational psychology: Theory and practice , Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
What are some of the ways the Queensland Department of Main Roads could have overcome the resistance of road workers to the change? The workers resisted the department’s move because it did not educate the workers on the various benefits of the new health protocol. Therefore, to address the workers’ resistance, the department could have arranged for a meeting with the workers and explain the various advantages and disadvantages of the new protocols, and stress that the advantages overweigh the disadvantages. Secondly, the department could have involved a number of workers in implementing the health protocols so that they could influence their fellow employees. Additionally, the department could have arranged for a transition period so that the workers could acquaint themselves with the new dressing codes (Millett et al 2010). What were the outside drivers of change and who were the change agents in this scenario? The outside drivers of change came from several sources. First, the World Health Organization (WHO) had provided figures to indicate that Australia had the highest rates of skin cancer globally as more than 380,000 persons are treated for the disease every year. Hence, covering more parts of the body by wearing long-sleeved shirts could lead to less exposure of the skin to the sun’s UV radiation. The change agent in this instance was the fact that construction workers have a higher risk of skin cancer because they are regularly exposed to UN radiation from sunlight and rays that reflect off surfaces such as concrete. What were some of the functional and dysfunctional effects of organizational culture on the people and the organization in this situation? The functional effects of organizational culture on people was the department’s concern for the workers’ safety, a concern that led to the implementation of new health policies in consultation with The Cancer Council. This positive organizational culture was aimed at protecting workers and minimizing risks where possible. The dysfunctional effects of organizational culture include its mode of communication channel that is inflexible and stresses on loyalty and obedience to higher authorities. This organizational culture ultimately leads to workers’ resistance to the new health protocols. Based on the description in the case study, would you consider that the department has a mechanistic organizational design or an organic organizational design? Queensland Department of Main Roads has a mechanistic organizational d
The following is a critical writing on Nietzsche based on his work called Thus spoke Zarathustra. The discussion is a critical approach of the thoughts expressed in his work. It will particularly explore four sections of Nietzsche work namely the prologue, the despisers of body image, self-overcoming and redemption. It looks into how the soul of the last man failed to realize its potential, which is the fully lived life of values and moral excellence. There are ways through which the soul of the last man can overcome the limitations. The Prologue. In the prologue, Zarathustra starts by acknowledging limitations in men. He discusses his adventure that started at thirty years of age by living a solitary life to explore the meaning of life. Nietzsche argues that the soul of the last man is damned because he is unable to attain the set of the moral ideals set by the law (Nietzsche 121). Man therefore tries to make meaning out of life like the saint in the forest who lives alone because men are too evil to live with. The saint composes songs and sings them to God all the time. Zarathustra laughs at him because according to him god is dead and the old man is not aware about it. On the way, he meets dancing ropers who dance on a rope and as they dance, one of the men falls down (Nietzsche 122). The greatest worry that the man had as he died is whether he will go to hell and heaven. Zarathustra affirms that there is no heaven or hell. Man is just like an animal his soul dies together with his body. His discussion does not appeal to lovers of justice and orthodox and they declare their hatred for him. To humiliate himself he carries the corpse of the dead, which is a humiliating act and takes him to the forest to bury him (Nietzsche 123). On his way back, he had an idea that the solution towards having an essence of human life is becoming a superman (Nietzsche 124). A superman is someone who does not fear blasphemy or any religious inclination. He is a man who is not virtuous to please the society but does
Abstract China is one of the most controversial states of the twentieth century. Currently, the state is not a purely communist state. It is still arguable whether China has ever taken a stand over its relationship with its neighbors. For the better part of the twentieth century, China spent its time in militarization programs. This paper explores the reasons why the republic of China engaged in such an extensive militarization program, and what the resulting military strength was used for. The paper analyses the events and the arguments presented by the ruling regimes of the twentieth century to explain the militarization of the state. This paper does not present the absolute declarations, but uses logical reasoning and contemplation of events to make a reasonable conclusion regarding China’s obsession with military programs in the second half of the twentieth century. Introduction Before China became a communist nation, there was little problem over its borders with its neighbors and other third world countries in the east. Militarization and aggravation was not common (Fisher 7). After the emergence of the communists, there was a rush by the world’s superpowers to influence the undecided states. China was overwhelmed by the communist ideology leading to formation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. This marked the beginning of the animosity between the republic of china and the neighboring countries (Fisher 4). Russia, a neighbor state, had some interests in china, and went to the extent of going to war over issues with china. During this period, China took to investing heavily in military development while holding on to radical communist ideologies. This was the beginning of the conflict with several other states. Militarization of China was causing fear in the United States, which was in a bitter engagement with the soviet republic in a cold war. China went to an indirect war with United States over the latter’s interest in the Far East (Cordesman et al 40). All along, china had frosty relations with all its neighbors who were supported by the United States. To protect its sovereignty as a communist republic, it is obvious that China needed military power. The communist government that was in control at the time affirmed this perspective by saying that China was engaging in such extensive military development to protect itself against threats that were being caused by other countries with an aggressive military tendencies (Cordesman et al 42). However, the scale of military development that China engaged in is arguably beyond the extent that any nation had gone to in the quest to defend its people against an anticipated attack by an enemy. China also engaged in seemingly offensive and aggravated military operations within its neighborhood. Literature Review It is arguable that the militarization of China went beyond reasonable economic logic. At the time of this development, China had many humanitarian issues, and had a large population to support. This did not compare to
Introduction This memorandum gives a breakdown of the manufacturing costs of a combine harvester. The determination of these costs has been arrived at after carrying out comprehensive research on the process of manufacturing the product. The production of a combine harvester goes through distinctive stages, namely, cutting the steel into blanks, welding the form parts, painting, welding the grain tank, final assembly, and quality control. There are material costs and other costs that are incurred at each stage. The final product is easy to maintain, dependable, and easy to use. The costs will be grouped into three broad categories. These are direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overheads. Analysis of the manufacturing costs of the product will act as a guide for setting the price. Discussion of the costs is below. Direct material costs The major raw material in the production of a combine harvester is sheet steel. The company receives large quantities of steel. The steel goes through the process of cutting, drilling, shaping, and welding to make the body, external panels, and grain tanks. The round bars and square steel are also cut and drilled for axles, driveshafts, augers, and supporting structures. The company also has complex subassemblies for the engine transmission and other important components. Other raw materials such as axels, hubs, tires, paint, oil, gas, hydraulic lines, wiring materials, and polyurethane are also purchased externally. The manufacturing process is carried out using computer-controlled units to ensure efficiency and precision (Vanderbeck and Mitchell 370). The cost of direct materials used in the production process is estimated with the formula below. Cost of direct materials = cost of opening direct materials + cost of direct materials purchased – the cost of closing inventory of direct materials Direct labor costs The direct labor costs represent the wages paid for the production of a combine harvester. It excludes the wages and salaries paid for activities other than the production of a combined harvester. As much as the manufacturing of the harvester is computerized, workers are required to operate the machines. Therefore, there is an element of direct labor in the production of the product. The direct labor costs will be made up of “the salaries and wages paid to the workers in the manufacturing plant, payroll taxes, company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, company-matched pension contributions, and any other benefits that are pa
Introduction Oral health is an important aspect for persons of all ages. Failure to care for one’s teeth and mouth can lead to a wide range of problems. Such problems include cavities, tooth loss, and decay, as well as gums infections (Felton et al, 2014). In most developed nations, such as the US, the majority of the citizens enjoy good oral health. In addition, most of these people maintain their natural teeth throughout their lives. Cases of dental problems are prevalent among low-income earning citizens. It is also prevalent among those who fail to make regular visits to the dentist. There are several ways to maintain good oral hygiene. The practices include brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, as well as replacing toothbrushes regularly. Other means of oral care entail the use of sealants and cleaning between the teeth daily with inter-dental cleaner (Felton et al, 2014). In this paper, the author will focus on the use of fissure sealants to care for one’s teeth. According to Chen et al (2012), fissure sealants are plastic coatings that are applied to the grooves of the molars and premolars. The sealants form protective layers that prevent bacteria and food from getting trapped in the grooves found on the teeth. There are various types of sealants used by dentists today. They include, among others, GIC and resin-based sealants. In this study, the author will evaluate whether or not GIC based sealants are more effective compared to resin-based sealants. The research will take the form of a literature review. Methods Database Search Several databases were used to gather the relevant materials needed for the study. The articles used were those published between 2005 and 2015. Some of the catalogs from which the resources were accessed include Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and EMBASE. Others are HealthSTAR and International Pharmaceuticals Abstracts. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Articles with clinical and systematic reviews were eligible for inclusion in the study. The search was limited to articles published in the English language. The works included in the systematic review were those published between 2005 and 2015. However, for an article to be used, the research must have been conducted credibly. In addition, the study published in the article should have a representative sample that is
Introduction The amount of carbon dioxide that melts into the atmosphere as a result of our routine actions creates footprint of carbon. In fact, at times, we unknowingly tend to perform some actions, which lead to an increase in our carbon footprints on the environment, which proves detrimental for our own survival. Inefficient use of energy is one of the first things that are being blamed for an increase in carbon footprints. It is now being widely discussed that carbon footprints can be effectively reduced by efficient use of energy. Main body Solar energy is considered one of the cheapest and most reliable alternative energy sources which has been with us since times immemorial. In fact the living beings on the earth use solar energy in many ways already, but now scientists and technologists have started thinking about the ways and means which could help us in tapping the solar energy. This would not only help in preserving many resources, but the humanity will be benefitted by way of reduction in carbon footprints as well. Companies are also carrying out researches to devise replacement products which could work on solar energy, thus reducing the burden on the nature. Solar farming is one simple method of generating electricity on the farmland using photovoltaic cells. Solar farms spread over the land collects the sunrays on the solar panels and the cells help in converting this energy into electrical energy, which can be subsequently transferred to different places using transformers. Realising the importance of renewable energy, many countries have started offering attractive schemes to their citizens to go for solar farming. It is the concept of renewable energy, which helps in production of ‘green energy’ thus reducing the carbon footprints and undue burden on natural resources. Though the concept has started gaining ground amongst the nature lovers and scientific community, but the masses in general remain aloof to the intricacies of how solar farming can help. NGOs and community organisation have a leading role in sending across this message. A Hindu temple in California has recently taken steps towards reducing the carbon footprints 1 . This temple has installed solar panels in the vicinity which helps in generating enough energy for the use of the temple. In fact, the temple is able to generate an electricity of 60KW which is more than its requirement. Therefore the excess energy is passed on to local grid for distribution amongst the residents. Conclusion Such steps will no doubt go a long way in informing and educating the masses about the need to reduce carbon footprints on the one hand and reaping the benefits of solar farming on the other. It is estimated that while reducing the power consumption, this California temple will be able to reduce CO 2 emissions by 155o tonnes, which is equivalent to planting 62,244 trees, over a period of 25 years! As a part of their social responsibility, a number of corporate houses
Introduction Learning disability (LD) refers to the inconsistency between the possible and the actual level of the academic outcome as determined by an individual’s intellectual capacities. Learning disability is concerned with impairment or problems dealing with attention or concentration, aural and visual information encoding, or language development (Stoke, 2010). Developmental Learning Disabilities are the learning disabilities that change with time. Typically, diagnosis of LD entails psychologic, cognitive, medical, educational, medical, speech, and language analysis. This essay will focus on the biological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components of Albert Einstein case study. Various organizations dealing with cases of learning disabilities argue that Albert Einstein suffered developmental learning disability (DLD). Based on the Learning Disorder (LD) records, Einstein had difficulties talking up to the age of 4, and this is a clear indication that he was faced with a disability. Moreover, Einstein could also not read until he was nine years old. This claim was supported by the fact that Einstein failed on his first attempt to join college. Later on, he would also lose three educator’s positions within two years (Du Plessis, 2009). Biological component A biological element of DLD is attributed to a developmental setback in the dominant hemisphere that hinders the non-dominant parietal lobe responsible for conferring talents (Chakravarty, 2009). In the case of Albert Einstein, a post-mortem assessment of his brain revealed that “… the stem of the lateral sulcus was found to be continuous with the bottom end of the postcentral sulcus” (Chakravarty, 2009, p. 100). As a result of this abnormality in the neuroanatomy, the regions of the brain attributed to abstraction and creativity (the inferior parietal lobes) are undivided, unlike in a normal case. Moreover, a dominant hemisphere injury can cause the manifestation of creative abilities. Regardless of the cause for DLD, whether it is an inherent predisposition or a physical injury, there are apparent biological correlates and precursors associated with the disability (Stoke, 2010). Emotional component Emotional, behavioral, and social difficulties can be attributed to DLD. According to Clegg et al., (2005), these problems commonly manifest as anxiety, behavioral and social impairments, and attention-deficit problems. Furthermore, the possibility of DLD extending its effects into adulthood should not be overlooked as well. The emotional, as well as the economical pressure, focused on parents, ca