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Introduction One of the key aspects that constitute a successful business is the ability of the management to be able to put in place a system of management that will ensure that all the business goals and objectives are attained. One of the most successful businesses of modern time is Wal-Mart which is owned and run by Sam Walton. Based on the success of this business, this paper will discuss the important lessons based on managerial accounting that we can learn from the business life of Sam Walton. From humble beginnings and with a little capital, Sam Walton started a company that has become highly successful in the present day. These lessons will be outlined and discussed in the context in which they can be applied to ensure success in today’s business environment. Lessons Perhaps one of the greatest lessons that can be learned from Sam Walton is that how the workforce is maintained and managed is a very important consideration; ultimately, it is the workers who give the greatest contributions to a company. As a result of this, it is very important to ensure that the workers are happy and contented to be working in the organization; one of the greatest lessons that can be learned from Sam Walton is the need to listen to the ideas that are contributed by the workers (Bergdahl, 2006). It is important to remember that it is the workers who are involved in the day to day running of the organization; they interact with the customers and therefore they can play a very crucial role in ensuring that all the activities of the business are carried out efficiently and this leads to increased productivity. Another very important managerial lesson that can be attributed to the business life of Sam Walton is the fact that there is a need to have a total commitment and passion for the business. Sam Walton teaches us that business is not always about the financial rewards that accrue from the business activities, there is also a great need to have a personal commitment and passion to be able to achieve the business goals. With a passion for work and the business organization that he was starting, Sam Walton was able to ignore all the negative criticisms that he was faced with (Walton, 1993). Many of the people considered his vision as being unachievable. The passion, commitment and dedication
The role of women in the society of the 19 th century is a rather controversial point for the discussion in literature because of the fact the end of the century can be characterized as the period of the women’s awakening and starting their struggle for the real equality in rights with men. Henrik Ibsen presented his vision of the woman’s position in the society in the play A Doll’s House which became the sensation because of the accents on the problematic social questions. The play was performed on stage many times, and there are several film adaptations of Ibsen’s work. It is necessary to pay attention to the film adaptation of 1973 directed by Patrick Garland, starring Claire Bloom and Anthony Hopkins. Although stage productions and film adaptations often reflect the director’s vision of the play and its problems which can differ from the playwright’s idea, Garland’s adaptation of A Doll’s House can be discussed as the effective interpretation of the problems of the woman’s social position and the human personal freedom developed by Ibsen in his play. The main strong feature of the film is its strict dependence on the play’s plot and the author’s description of the settings which was followed thoroughly. It is possible to notice only few details which were changed by the director to provide the audience with the feeling of the real situation. It is necessary to pay attention to several excursions outside when the main scenes are developed in the house of Torvald Helmer. Thus, there are no significant transformations in the plot to meet the director’s intentions, and such additions as the developed scene of the ball can be discussed as the device to emphasize the main characters’ emotions with the help of accentuating their actions. From this point, the director tries to represent not only his vision of the play, but interpret the work according to the playwright’s ideas. The problems which are discussed in the play and in the film are the questions of the women’s social rights, their position in the men’s society, the issue of the personal freedom, the problem of relations between men and women in the family as a result of the impact of social gender stereotypes. Patrick Garland has no intention to add some modern issues to the discussion in the film, but the ideas developed in the adaptation can be discussed as current for the social situation of the 1970s when the movement to protect the women’s rights was especiall
Media Bias Fact Check has the best approach for reviewing information for accuracy. The website has an integrated system consisting of objective measures and subjective analyses (Media Bias Fact Check, 2021). It recognizes that there exists no single perfect formula for determining the bias of media and information sources. Most measures use some level of subjective judgment at some point to substantiate the accuracy of the information source. Blending objective and subjective techniques enables the website to leverage each approach’s strengths and reduce its inherent weaknesses. Each of these websites has some gaps in its respective methodology. For instance, Fact Check relies on the evidence provided by the person or organization making a claim to substantiate the accuracy of the source. The use of such supporting materials may lead to inaccurate or misleading evaluation. This concern illuminates the need to rely on legitimate authority and several pinions when determining if the information is factual. Similarly, Media Bias Fact Check’s reliance on page views data from third-party sources to determine a source’s traffic compromises the credibility of the organization’s evaluation criteria. If such information is unavailable, the organization uses an estimation method that is prone to subjective bias. In Snopes.com, an entry is assigned to a sign editor for primary research, consequently raising objectivity, accuracy, and reliability concerns. The organization can generate more reliable fact-check by giving a source to multiple editors instead of one. Every person needs to evaluate information to become a wiser consumer of information. After reviewing the three websites, it became apparent that not all media and information sources are accurate and reliable. There are many instances at school and work when people have to make decisions based on information. Knowing how to evaluate and determine the accuracy, credibility, timeliness, coverage, and authority of sources can enable a person to overcome the risk of deception and make better-informed decisions in life.
Podcasts in 2021 represent the enormous database of audio materials on a massive variety of topics. Podcasters even have a joke on this point – combine any three English words, and it turns out to be a podcast title. Several factors can explain such popularity: the affordability for new authors, the best area for storytelling, providing the opportunity of multitasking for listeners, the deep connection between the author and the audience. The podcast environment enables the authors to concentrate on the listeners with relative values and views. This approach tends to be more effective than trying to adapt to tendencies and fashion. Unfortunately, my own experience in podcasts is relatively tiny, but I eagerly catch up for the lost time. To my taste, the most exciting formats are monologue podcasts and interviews. The monologue podcasting is the best way to experience the intriguing views on the topic from people you admire and respect. At the same time, interviews allow you to hear the thrilling questions and maybe even ask yours in the chat. My spheres of interest are psychology and personal growth, and I prefer to search the podcasts on such topics. It is impressive and thought-provoking to hear the professionals’ attitude on the appealing issue; the podcasts are more accessible to perceive than books. Podcasts are accepted as a warm talk with a friend, and I believe it is one of the determining factors of podcasts’ popularity. However, the wide variety of podcasts make it impossibly difficult for new authors to make their way through. Like any other creative sphere, podcast production demands the expression of uniqueness and the deep motivation to stay compelling and inspired for an extended period. After choosing the podcasts field, it will be wonderful to narrow the focus on the concrete direction to minimize the competition. O’ Connell (2017) suggests connecting with your audience and figures out who they are. Before starting, the podcasting performance, try to figure out some unique tricks; with its help, the audience will have a possibility to identify you, which is the most important thing to achieve. If it seems problematic, do not feel forbidden to search for inspiration. In other words, there is no need to copy someone, but others can encourage you. Podcast is one more effective way to find the sympathizers or to get your portion of inspiration. Reference O’Connell, M. (2017). Turn Up the Volume: A Down and Dirty Guide to Podcasting. Taylor &Francis.
It is known that first Greeks appeared in Chicago more that 150 years ago (Chicago’s Greektown, 2010). It was far 1840s when Greeks were able to inhabit Chicago and promote the development of one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city. A festival within the chosen community is a unique chance to demonstrate how unbiased people can be, how eager to destroy boundaries they are, and how interested in new traditions and cultures they may be. Due to the fact that this district is one of those that make up the community area, the festival offered to its citizens has to be community based. A street festival in Greektown, Chicago is a captivating chance to introduce new tasty food, amazing music, crafts, and advertisements which may attract not only the attention of ordinary people but also the sponsors who may provide appropriate support. A community festival is a possibility to provide local citizens with the necessary connection and entertain them as long as they can. There are several tasks to be set for this festival. Let us talk about all of them. First, it is necessary to inform that it will be a volunteer festival to raise some money for local schools and student scholarship. Second, a committee, the members of which support the idea of festival, should be organized. 2 people are responsible for public relations; 2 people take care of an image of a festival; 2 people work with possible sponsors; and 3 people follow how the whole process is organized and inform the leader of the festival about the achievements. The festival may be organized near the crossroads where Nine Muses are located. There is no need to choose some parks or squares. This community festival should not have any boundaries and limitations but the streets which are available for everyone. It is necessary to set proper lighting along all streets. A number of street lamps should support an idea that Greek community is always provided by the United States of America with appropriate conditions, and in time light will show the right way to success. To improve the community festival, it is possible to underline that the theme of the party is all about human past and the first attempts of Greeks to conquer US and choose an appropriate place under the sun. Let it be the festival “Come Back to the 1840s”. Old World traditions and the Greek language (Chicago’s Greektown, 2010) promote a kind of ethical pride among the members of the chosen community. Pricing for such festival depends on food, drinks, and music background. It is necessary to take care of each detail and elaborate as many streets for the festival as possible. People should have some place to sit, drink, or even dance. Special place for competitions where people could donate money for education should be also defined. Taking into consideration the theme and the purp
Psychology deals with probably the most intricate and complex entity that is currently known: the human mind. For this reason, the disciplines and sub-disciplines present in the field are multiple (and will likely multiply even more in the future), diverse, deal with the variety of topics on the variety of levels, interconnect with many other fields, such as physiology, evolutionary biology, sociology, philosophy, and linguistics, and are often considered more an art than solid science. As soon as the attempts were made to explain the processes behind human behavior, it quickly became apparent that the studies can not be narrowed down to a single field. First, the psychological processes were positively linked to the physiological function of the brain, leading to the involvement of neuroscience (Hunt, 2007). Almost immediately some of the processes were tied to the evolutionary development of human beings, adding evolutionary psychology to the list. The Chomsky’s cognitive linguistics theory was obviously based on psychological processes, making the emergence of cognitive psychology an inevitability (Forgas, Haselton, & Hippel, 2011). On the other side of the spectrum, the psychological therapy techniques, used previously to treat mental conditions, were gradually applied to healthy individuals to increase the quality of life, leading to the creation of positive psychology. Some of the limitations of previous studies also resulted in diversification, such as Freud’s psychoanalytic theory prompting the emergence of humanistic psychology. Besides the complexity of the subject, the lack of systematization and solidified scientific approach is the reason behind the factional nature of psychology: as a relatively young field, it is still establishing its norms and standards (Sutton & Douglas, 2013). For the same reason, psychology often resorts to a philosophical approach, which makes it look like art rather than science (Simon, 2009). The impossibility of obtaining hard evidence also contributes to the matter, putting psychology on a margin between a defined discipline and artistic process. The trend is not likely to change, with several fields, such as behavioral genetics and motivation, exhibiting the benefits of being studied from the psychological perspective, while others, such as positive psychology, facing gradually stronger popularity (Joseph, 2015). Thus, while we can expect psychology to attain more features of traditional science, its diversity and multidisciplinary nature are not likely to be gone in the nearest future. The article Quality of the Execution of Corporate Safety Policies and Employee Safety Outcomes studies the effect of implementing the safety policies by the company’s management. More importantly, the study considers the employees’ perception of policy implementation. The authors chose thirteen shipping companies as their focus group and concluded that the safety policies played a critical role in the reduction of the incidents as well as the employees’ satisfaction with th
The K-12 education system at Augusta County required reforms and state funding for the optimal use of all the economic opportunities and providing all the learners with opportunities to receive a high-quality K-12 education. Dr. David Meyers, the superintendent of the county schools, invited the ideas from his colleagues for improving the existing state of affairs. Jessica Gavin-Leeds, Mark Gavin-Leeds and Hank Sorenson of the Beech Mountain Institute formulated their offers in a “talking paper” which, however, was not followed and became a failure. This paper sheds light upon the necessity of creating the least restrictive environment, main stages of development of the reform package, due process laws as the main preconditions for the failure of the project. Though the process of the development of the reformation package was rather prolonged, not all the due process laws were followed and it became one of the preconditions for the failure. The process of development of the reform package started in 1989 when Governor’s Summit on Education was conducted at Beech Mountain Institute. Jessica and Mark organized the summit, and several well-known educators were invited to it for discussion the problems of the Augusta County K-12 education system. The achievement of the summit was offer of financial incentives to the local districts for strengthening the schools. In spring 1991, Jessica Garvin-Leeds and Hank Sorenson published a handbook for enhancing the community awareness on the importance of reforming the community schools. William Bauer, the former superintendent of the Augusta County schools reviewed a draft of the book before it was published. The authors distributed the handbook among the population of the county, and North Fork residents as well as South Fork residents demonstrated their interest in the implementation of the reform. In January 1992, Jessica Gavin-Leeds and Hank Sorenson wrote the Description of an Alternative School System , the so-called talking paper on school reform. On January, 14, mark Gavin-Leeds met Governor Dwaine Arnold for the purpose of discussing the benefits of the reform package and the merits of a 4-day school week. The issues of collaboration between the Beech Mountain Institute and the Newberry School and the legislative waivers which were required for implementation of the reform package were raised at the meeting. The Governor demonstrated interest in the idea and promised to support the project. On January, 15, Mark met Senator Evans to discuss the project and the deadline for getting the necessary waivers. On January, 16, the State Senator Arlene Cassette called Meyers to congratulate him on the new reform plan in his county. The problem was that Meyers knew nothing of the project and Mark called him to discuss the project later th
Intentions and Outcomes of the Assimilation Policy   * Intentions: Eliminate American Indian culture, spirituality, and language, and supplant them with the mainstream American culture (Jones et al., 2011).   * Outcome: Widespread physical and mental illnesses, resulting in depression and suicide (Jones et al., 2011; Leavitt et al., 2018). The Assimilation policy was intended to facilitate the complete destruction of the American Indian ways of life, language, and spirituality. The culture would be replaced with the dominant western Anglo-American norms and values. Many students and their families suffered serious physical and mental illnesses. Additionally, the American Indians had to live with the imposed perception that they were inferior to the Americans. Some of these effects are evident today as American Indians are twice as likely to commit suicide compared to Americans (Leavitt et al., 2018). Assimilation and Diversity in the Education System   * The education system should implement a two-way assimilation policy where immigrants and native communities undergo ethnic exchange and become more alike.   * The education system should integrate cultural awareness programs to promote intercultural cohesion.   * The education system should adopt racial intersectional approaches to promote deeper understanding of how social and political aspects of individuasl contribute to discrimination and privilege (Berger & Guidroz, 2010). Although the world is increasingly becoming globalized, the education system should adopt a multi-pronged approach toward assimilation. The ethnic aspects of individuals should not be stripped away. However, people should be encouraged to adopt the American culture without forgetting their roots. The education system should be as diverse as possible and reflect the growing cultural diversity. Integrating racial intersectional approaches can enhance the understanding of an individual’s social and political perspectives contribute to discrimination and privilege. The comprehension of the prejudices that people face is critical in the formulation of solutions (Berger & Guidroz, 2010). Advantages and Disadvantages of Assimilating to American Culture Assimilating into the American culture:   * Strengthens cross-cultural interaction and enhance the exchange of ideas.   * Promotes positive ethnocentrism for the benefit and enrichment for all.   * Minimizes ethnic/racial tensions and improves the adoption of national values.   * Forces people to lose their identity.   * Reduces diversity. Assimilating into the American culture will promote cross-cultural exchanges where people from diverse ethnicities can interact and exchange ideas. The conception helps people to develop holistic worldly views. Additionally, the assimilation will foster positive ethnocentrism which will minimize the racial tensions. However,
The City of Sunnyvale, California has a general plan that controls the city through various stages of changes and developments. The general plan focuses on the physical growth of the City. In some cases, it may work alongside other City Council policies to offer a direction for critical decision-making processes on utilization of City services and available resources. The City of Sunnyvale’s general plan is a long-term document with strategic planning objectives for the City. The general plan focuses on long-term activities for the next ten to twenty years and strategic policies for the next five to ten years. Some of the elements within the general plan are community aspiration, land use and transportation, housing, environmental issues, safety, and noise among others. This essay focuses on land use as an element of a general plan in the City of Sunnyvale. Generally, land use in the City of Sunnyvale has several elements, which include type, use of land in housing, open space, public places, private land, grounds, intensity of use, business areas, waste disposal locations and facilities and other zoning elements. The City considers land use as a critical element that affects all other elements within its general plan. Land use in the City has defined the community character, economic activities, and the future need for land and services. As a result, the City of Sunnyvale believes that it is critical to have a solid base from which to build, locate, and review land use elements. The general plan also accounts for the community’s vision for the future of the City by highlighting its goals, actions, and policies. The City of Sunnyvale adopted its first general plan in the year 1957. The general plan has undergone several reviews to account for developments and changes in the City. The City has focused on the future in order to realize its land use policy. As a result, it has emphasized land use on four critical areas, which are suitable housing, community character, strong economy, and transportation efficiency (City of Sunnyvale 67). The City has observed that these elements of land use are comprehensive and interwoven. They remain timeless and exist to offer a solid base for the City’s land use and transportation planning. The City frequently updates its land use and transportation policies to reflect new goals and objectives. Land use also accounts for regional planning. This goal aims to protect, sustain, and improve the quality of life in the City by including the regional land use and transportation policies in the region. Hence, the City’s land use policy supports the regional transportation as a part of the City’s planning and economic vitality. Land use also facilitates different forms with the focus on transportation. On this note, the City concentrates on the development of several alternative means of transportation, such as buses, commuter rail, and light rail by effective land use planning. Moreover, it has initiated a mixed use o