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Introduction Clayton County was established on November 10,1858 by the Georgia State Legislature. A bill tabled by Colonel James E. Johnson from Fayette county in the legislature led to the formation of the County. Consequently, this resulted in Clayton County formed from Fayette and Henry counties. The famous a Georgia Attorney and United States congressman known as judge Augustin Smith Clayton assumed the County name. The county occupies nearly 149 square miles. The county lies ten miles from Atlanta, and it borders Fulton, Henry, Fayette and Spaulding counties in all her four sides (Clayton County FY 2015, 2014). The county has a good climate as it realizes all the four- season climate in a year. The cities such as Jonesboro, Morrow, Lovejoy, Riverdale and Forest Park make the County. The Clayton County population has steadily increased over the years from a population of 10,260 in 1930 to 150,357 in a census conducted in 1980 (Clayton County FY 2015, 2014). The drastic growth of the county population can be attributed to the closeness of the county to downtown Atlanta Georgia. Moreover, the population has drastically increased from the year 1990 to 2000 at a rate of 29.9%. Furthermore, the population has continued to increase to a population of 259,424 in the year 2010, this articulates a growth rate of 9.7% over the last decade. The population is estimated to grow to 272,600, by the end of year 2014 (Mikesell, 2014). A board of commissioners made of four elected commissioners and a chairman, governs the County (Clayton County FY 2015, 2014). It also has a vice-chairman who elected amongst the commissioners. The chairman serves for a full term of four years while the district commissioners servers on a part-time basis. The chairman takes care of the daily activities in the county. The board of commissioners possesses the following jurisdictions: they are responsible for making and controlling annual county budget, they levy general and specific taxes, and they can close down, create or modify roads, bridges and ferries according the law provisions. Moreover, they assume responsibility of all the county offices, unless there is somebody authorized by law to occupy the office. Furthermore, they scrutinize, resolve, and permit all claims against the county. They also scrutinize and audit the accounts of the county finance officers. They also act as lawmakers of the county (Clayton County FY 2015, 2014). Conformance of budget document with GFOA award criterion The fiscal year 2015 budget document for Clayton County is a comprehensive annual budget document. The budget document contains an introduction prose. The introduction part houses the general and summary information about the Clayton County. It contains information such as the County history, budget messages, administration structures, services offered, County population and mission statements. After the introductory part, the budget document has the budget summary section part. It summarizes the revenues and the expenditure of the Clayton County for the current year and two preceding years. Moreover, it contains charts exemplifying projected financial sources a
Introduction I have encountered the image of the fox in many tales and stories from childhood. In each of them, this animal symbolizes the embodiment of cunning and treachery. Even in terms of its behavioral characteristics and mode of existence, the fox represents and resembles a certain thief, able to drag away both the chicken and the goose from the farm. Thus, this similarity is very firmly entrenched in the crafty inhabitant of forests, the middle zone of my country. However, if you touch on the details, habitat, and other components of its existence, then you will have to turn to knowledge in the field of zoology and biology. Main body I always knew the fox is a wild forest animal, lives not only in my country but also in many other ones. It inhabits dense, mainly on slopes, with loose soil and without trees. There is relevant information regarding the fact that fox fur and skins are very much appreciated among manufacturers of fur coats and down jackets. As for the general appearance and size, the fox can be compared with a small dog, only yellow to orange in color and with a very fluffy and large tail. I saw a fox a couple of times – once, it happened when we were driving in a car and it crossed the road. Another time, when I was camping with my family, the fox crept up so close to the tent that my brother and I accidentally scared it away, and the fox ran down the garden and disappeared into the thicket. However, the given animal came back again twenty minutes later, and it was not anxious because I was watching it from the narrow opening of my tent. Other people went to the opposite side of the camping site, whereas I was sitting and watching the animal. Initially, I saw the fox as a representation of all foxes, which means in a highly generalized view. Then I picked up a piece of a raw chicken wing and slowly started to show it through the opening in order to get its attention. After around five seconds, the fox picked up the scent and started cautiously walking towards me. At that moment, my overall view of this particular fox drastically shifted from viewing it as an entire species to realizing that it is a singular and unique Other (Calarco 31). I started noticing specific details such as scars and asymmetrical coloration on its face, where its left ear had more orange fur than the black right one. As the fox approached, I gradually showed my arm and my head in order not to startle the animal. It stopped for a second and then continued approaching me with even greater caution. I remained calm and still as the fox was coming closer to my tent. It was looking in my eyes, occasionally switching the focus to the meat. Finally, it sniffed the chicken wing and took it to eat, but I did not give it, because I knew it would run away with it. Therefore, I was holding it tight, so I ate it while I was holding the food. Suddenly, I started to feel the fundamental emotions of the fox, such as fear, hunger, and distress. My main goal for that moment was to pet it with m
Introduction Photography is one of the most promising businesses nowadays. What with the great demands for photo and video coverage of various events and occasions like weddings, birthdays, debuts, anniversaries, graduations and much more. However, with the industry booming so fast, competition is also now at its peak. Business owners or those in the photography business are now thinking of possible and probably the best way to reach a wider market in the most fashionable and quickest way. Meanwhile, the advent of information technology has paved the way for many industries to promote their businesses in a highly technological way. E-commerce and/or e-business is now one of the most common ways of combining the power of marketing and information technology to market one’s business. It is for this reason that people in the photography business are also contemplating on whether or not to put up or market their business online. The environment that professional photographers currently find themselves in is one where families, couples and decision makers are extremely busy and prefer to find out as much as possible about the photographers before ever stepping foot in the studio. The dimensions of marketing to these clients have changed enough that now photographers are using electronic marketing tools and websites to reach these clients. Photographers operating in today’s economic climate must have a website to effectively reach their target market. Problem Statement Will it be profitable? Is it practical for this kind of business to venture in such kind of marketing strategy? How can the business owners ensure the security of their business and of course of their customers? These are just some of the questions that need some answers in order to ascertain the feasibility or marketing photography using the e-commerce approach. Methodology In depth study and review is conducted in this paper. Most updated Websites, journals and magazines related to the subject of study are gathered and analyzed. More so, a survey was conducted from a Pr
Introduction In this paper, I will give detailed information on the general performance of the target corporation based on its marketing and financial analysis. I will highlight the background of this company and its business activities. I will then proceed to analyze the business effectiveness in context of its financial performance. The challenges in its financial performance will be identified. I will base my interest on the company’s transaction for three years that resulted to its performance. I will then make my recommendation on the course of the action that it is necessary according to my view. This idea may not be an effective idea today but it will be very effective and add value to the management of Target Corporation. Company Background The Target Corporation was formally known as the Dayton Hudson Corporation. Dayton bought the stock of Hudson’s corporation in 1969 forming the partnership. He later bought many retail chain stores that facilitated the growth of the target corporation. This corporation has two centers one in Minneapolis and the other one in Minnesota on top of that it has three divisions that cater for all the income groups as indicated in fortune (1999). These are Mervyn’s which caters for the middle income groups and it is located in California it deals with casual apparel and home furnishing. The second one is known as Marshall Field’s which is located in Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit it deals with women and men apparel, accessories and home furnish. The last division is the Target found across the country and deals with the groceries and health and beauty products. The corporation is headed by a CEO who is also the chairman the divisions are also managed by a different CEO and president. Each of the divisions runs as independently but they share technology, coordinate purchase and management of finance. Its mission is to provide quality goods at attractive prices in friendly environment. The corporation has continued to grow at a very high rate; in 2003 it had 1225 stores in 48 continental states. Their vision is to provide their services to all locations. Analysis Marketing analysis The marketing strategy of this company is of a very high technology. It advertises in the local newspapers thus ensuring the local market is well informed of their products. The corporation also is aware of his targeted customers in each of its division and therefore tries at it level best to reach out to them. Yahoo a global internet company has leased the company’s space in the Marshall Field’s store. They use this opportunity to advertise their product through the net. They also operate direct merchandise and electronic retailing in their website known as www.target.com. Financial analysis The financial performance of the corporation from the year 2001 to 2003 has been very encouraging. They recorded an increase of $390 million in their revenue in 2003 as compared to 2001considering the fact that the total operating expenses h
Executive Summary The Everest case study illustrates some key problems that need to be addressed to avert the recurrence of errors or omissions that may have occasioned the deaths of the climbers. The mountaineers encountered numerous hurdles and setbacks that led to their demise. The deaths resulted from both human errors and natural events that increased the climbers’ risks. The specific problems that need to be addressed include communication and teamwork issues, overconfidence bias, and inter-team rivalry (Tempest, Starkey, & Ennew, 2007). The team leaders had a tendency of exercising dictatorial leadership by ignoring the clients’ input, which would be important in decision-making. The team members lacked the confidence to raise their concerns owing to the organizational culture that promoted dictatorship. Regarding the overconfidence bias issue, the team leaders were cocksure that they would lead their members to the summit without encountering any risks. This assumption was ill-informed since the reality was that risks were inevitable, and they would only be addressed by being open-minded. Lastly, the rivalry between the companies may have contributed to the deaths of the team members. The rival team leaders would make naive decisions as they strived to show their exceptional capabilities regarding tour guiding. Analyzing the case data Schein (2010) argues that communication amongst the team members is essential since it facilitates the introduction of new ideas into the group, thus, facilitating informed decision-making. Communication in the Everest case was hampered by insufficient radios and the mismanagement of the available ones. The available radios were only accessible to the team leaders, who in one instance used them to claim falsely that there was insufficient supplemental oxygen for the group. Besides, Hall, who was one of the most experienced climbers, was overconfident of his ability to lead any group successfully regardless of the members’ personal weaknesses. Overconfidence often leads to poor decisions since it offers an incentive for dictatorship. Hall advertised “100% Success” ignoring the hurdles that were imminent in the climbing endeavors (Roberto & Carioggia, 2003). The overconfidence exuded by the leaders caused them to ignore the season supposedly perceived as safe for ascending to the summit hence causing the death of the team members. Competition between Hall and Fischer’s companies may also have contributed to the errors and the death of the team members. The rivalry contributed to the climbing of the mountain during the dangerous seasons as the two leaders sought to prove their capabilities. Generating alternatives To mitigate the recurrence of the identified issues, there should be effective strategies to reduce the risk of human errors.
Introduction Art helps people to solve various issues that may hinder their emotional or even physical well-being. Through reflection on diverse aspects and self-reflection, people understand the world and themselves better. I love music and drama, so I would like to write about such cultural events as a jazz music concert and a theatrical performance. These several hours of my life were enjoyable and valuable in terms of the lessons learned. Main body First, I would like to report on the jazz concert I attended. It was a concert in a small club where fans of jazz could listen to very good music. I should note that I love jazz music although I do not know much regarding performers, musicians, and famous pieces. Of course, I know such icons as Louis Armstrong or Nina Simone, and many others, but I cannot tell the names of the most remarkable works. I am just fascinated by the atmosphere and sound. For me, jazz compositions are something free and wild but perfectly ordered at the same time. I was listening to the bands and could not stop moving as I felt as if the music was the beat of my heart. The audience was as carried away as I was, and the atmosphere was quite special. The marvels did not stop with the final sounds as I could not stop thinking about the evolution of music and the progress of society. I was thinking about people’s fight for freedom as I associate jazz with musical liberation from laws and conventions. Jazz improvisation is something I like most of all as I often feel enclosed in the boundaries I create. I was thinking about the musician or rather his face during his
In the poem “On Death” Percy Bysshe Shelley raises several questions related to death. The author asks, “Who telleth a tale of unspeaking death? Who lifts the veil of what is to come?” Nobody can give the answers to these questions because nobody knows what happens after death, whether or not the existence ends at the moment of death, or whether the soul goes to heaven, as Christianity promises. The author describes death as unspeaking, the shadow that is beneath, and the moment after death as covered by veil. Death is one of mysteries people cannot uncover; death is irreversible and the person who died cannot return to life again and tell other people what it is like to die and what happens after death, whether God exists, and so on. There are many questions related to death to which the humans want to find the answers. The last two lines of the poem are devoted to the hope and, at the same time, fear people feel about death. Shelley asks who “uniteth the hopes of what shall be with the fears and the love for that which we see?” The author makes a reference to religions here: Christianity teaches to be hopeful for eternal life and be afraid of God. Death cannot be controlled or predicted and for this reason people are afraid of it. We are not aware what happens at the moment of death or after it and seek to find the answers to the questions raised by Shelley in the poem “On Death”.
Empirical research uses scientific methods to reach explanations of the world as it is. There exist scientific methods that are used to observe, make an understanding and offer an explanation to social phenomena. Such methods include personal observation, surveys and interviews, document analysis and statistical experiments. Personal observation which involves long term observation of people in their natural setting is favorable for social research because it yields great descriptive data. Field survey involves the use of fill in questionnaire which is administered to people being researched on by the researcher in their natural setting. The questionnaire administration can be self or researcher administration. Interviewing is a research methodology where the researcher reaches the target population through either by phone or in person to get the research information. In this research, survey has been adopted because it allows the researcher to code survey data for analysis. There is also desk document analysis as a research methodology which is used where the phenomena being researched upon can not be measured using interviews and observations. It involves analysis of journals, letters and government records among others to get desired information. Such document analysis can provide detailed qualitative information for research study. In this study, news publications, radio broadcasts, newspaper reviews, television broadcasts, internet news, discussions, blogs and internet chats with information concerning the recently wide spread threat in several governments concerning Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange have been considered. The inform
Impressionism was a new trend that emerged from Paris and it was brought about by the upcoming generation of artists. For an artist to be acknowledged in France he or she was supposed to present his work to the salon. The salon acted as a platform that was used by various artists to illustrate their skills and abilities. The main goal of this movement was the effect of light on an item as opposed to form. For an artist’s work to be exhibited at the salon it had to be evaluated by the salon officials to establish if it conformed to the elements of art and design and those that were found to be below the required quality were declined. This frequent denial at the salon made the artists whose art had been declined to combine forces to present their art in alternative places. These artists introduced new culture in art where paintings were painted without observing the principles of art and design. The arts reflected images of daily events as they unfolded. The artists wanted to be liberated from the salon which they saw as the stumbling block to their prosperity. The paintings were done outdoors as opposed to the previous paintings that were done indoors. The reflection of light in previous paintings was not accurate compared to upcoming paintings that were done outdoors thus the reflection of light was very natural and to the point because it was not manipulated by colors (Clancy 1). The artists used opaque colors to add more contrast to paintings as opposed to previous paintings that blended bright colors to create contrast in art. The paintings employed little, lighter and clear brush work. The brushwork was distorted to make a rough tone and texture because the colors could not be merged. It was possible to identify the edges of texture because they were not smooth. Among the artists who pioneered impressionism included Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Frederec Bazille, Camille Pissarro and Paul Cezanne. Following the decline of The Luncheon on Grass by Edouard Manet in 1863 the pace for impressionism had already been set. Manet’s art was declined because it portrayed a nude lady sand-witched by two gentlemen. The officials of the salon said the painting was not scholarly (Clancy 1). The artists whose work was declined in that year combined their pieces and established their own salon that comprised of declined arts. Among the paintings that had been declined at the main salon included The Girl with a Hoop by Pierre Auguste Renoir. Not all the upcoming artists were willing to turn to the new trend in art. This is because there are artists who still applied scholarly principles in their work such as Monet who still used black color in his paintings. He still presented his art to the regular salon to be evaluated by the officials because he thought
Introduction to the Problem One of the most beneficial sets of information received by managers comes from employees by means of individual reports on the errors occurring in the process of working activity, certain difficulties, and recommendations and suggestions for improving the ways of communications within the organization, and methods for solving problems. As suggested in the study by Adler-Milstein, Singer, and Toffel (2010), information campaigns within organization can be as useful as public information campaigns aimed at reducing the number of smokers and other different issues that can be discussed in public. Pros of Information Campaigns and Management Engagement The importance of management engagement is very high because a manager should know about the difficulties experienced by employees in the workplace while performing a particular task. Adler-Milstein et al. (2010) report about opportunity given to managers by employees via reports about errors and certain suggestions on possible ways for improvement. For instance, Quinlan and Sokas (2009) provide a thorough analysis of the public information campaigns in different countries and a right of employees to know about certain harms. In this respect, a manager is the first person to learn about some errors occurring in the organisation and take measures to fix everything. Every employee should know his/her responsibilities in detail and be able to explain the necessity of making some decisions that could have caused some errors and difficulties. In this respect, an employee should not be afraid to speak up and report directly to the supervisor, manager, or another person who is responsible for the team work (Ruskin, 1993, p. 78). So, the employee should not fear the reaction due to his/her immediate response to the error in the form of a report. Though some employee rarely happen to report about their failures to the supervisors, it should be a ‘must-to’ rule for every employee because it facilitates the development process guided by managers who state the research and development objectives based on the reports of employees about errors and difficulties. Cons of Information Campaigns and Management Engagement The disadvantages of the speaking up in the workplace include the fear of aggression and occurrence of other stress factors that can contribute negatively to the effectiveness of performance and the working environment. As suggested by Barling et al. (2005), employees can be afraid of workplace aggression caused by exposures to representatives of the managerial. In other words, aggression of colleagues or supervisors can be the stress factor for the employee who reports to managers about errors occurrence and difficulties experienced and those who work with him/her. So, repo