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Introduction The city of Perth in Australia has a rich heritage in terms of cultural values and attitudes which define the culture of the city and this is evidenced by the exotic buildings and open spaces which display rich architecture. The city of Perth is a melting pot of different cultures courtesy of immigrations which have greatly influenced its people’s way of life and this has touched on their culture, cuisine, their values, and lifestyles. Other artifacts that define the city of Perth include physical realities such as the quality of street furniture as well as their landscape treatments. This case study seeks to explore the cultural profile of the people of Perth in regard to these artifacts. Cultural profile of the Perth community of Australia The Perth community has a high belief in their cultural values and refers to them in their day-to-day activities. They believe that it influences their life in a big way and that it governs their livelihoods. The artifacts present in the Perth community reflect strongly on these people’s lives and they use them to communicate to the world about their importance. These artifacts are used to display these people’s well-being in regard to educational practices and cultural identity. They will also be displayed in public for people to learn about the history of the Perth community and also entertain themselves. For instance, the Perth community’s system of education recommends that school-going children learn early enough about painting, music, drama, and writing as well (DCA 2009, 1-4). The Perth community has a history of painting and this is deeply embedded into their culture even to date. By doing so, they feel that their children will carry the culture to the next generations and this will ensure that it is upheld. The Perth community has also involved their government in the cultural process and has campaigned strongly on government-sponsored activities that will involve culture and arts in their buildings and they also advocate for their display to the public so that they can keep learning about their culture. The Perth community is home to theatres, art galleries as well as ballet and opera centers where their cultural values are exhibited in various forms. It is interesting how much they adore their culture and therefore seeks to preserve it (DCA 2009, 1-4). Through the arts, the Perth community feels well represented and is able to make a connection with their past and it is important to note that the most popular activities among the peoples of the Perth community include libraries and cinemas. This is a clear indication of how much these people value their culture be it preserved in books or in mobile cinemas. Another favorite sport for the people of Perth is museums and high numbers of visitors have been recorded in the past years. The Perth community also takes pride in their bars and restaurants and they always retreat to these spots after their cultural acti
Introduction Paper work is an example of evidence that may be used by the police in investigating crime and criminal offence. It shows a statement that was recorded by a witness who was closely observing the suspected criminal. Some of the information that has been provided in the letter can help the police in following up the case. The witness has mentioned the number of the tomb that the criminal was seen and also his dressing. She has also given an estimate of his age and his probable weight. Even though the police arrived late after the lady had called them, the information that she gave will be reliable in assisting them to track the criminal. There is also the picture of the criminal in question and also of the lady. This will assist the police in clarifying any allegations that may be reported either by the criminal or the witness. Investigations The reliability of the above information will generally depend on how swift and strategic the police are. The criminal may have taken off when he discovered that the lady was observing him. There is also a very high possibility that he suspected the lady making a call to the police and hence taking off. If this was the case, then he would do anything to change his image so that he is not caught. However, if the police are fast enough, they will be able to track his movements before he thinks of tarnishing his appearance. There is also the problem of relying on the information that is given by witnesses. This is mainly because what they see may not actually be the reality. For instance, it may be quite challenging to estimate the age and weight of an individual by simply looking at them. In the process of following after the criminal, the police may also be encountered by another person that could be having a similar dress code which may interfere with their investigation. However, the police are also holding the passport photograph of the criminal. This will assist them in clarifying their suspect incase they are encountered with a similar person. The paperwork evidence also shows a vivid description of the place that the criminal was seen last. It clearly shows a map of the place and the streets leading to the place. This will ensure that the directions are kept intact just incase different police are involved in the investigation process. It will also be necessary in sensitizing the police and the other residents in the area who will assist in the investigation process. Conclusion Paper work evidence is an example of some of the information that the police will use to investigate crime. This may not be the main evidence but the basic. The witness will always be summoned by the police incase they need to get any crucial information. However, the information that is usually given by the witness needs to be treated confidentially to facilitate the investigation process and also for the safety of the witness. It is obvious that the criminal in question has other important sources which can assist the police in carrying out investigations. The police will make good use of his relatives or the re
A chat box with a live representative is an immensely convenient way of communication with website users. According to statistics, for more than 70 percent of customers, live chat is “the most satisfactory form of communication with a company” (99Content, 2021, para. 10). What is more, customers who use a chat box with a live representative tend to “spend up to 60% more per purchase” in comparison with those who do not (99Content, 2021, para. 13). Therefore, the company should invest in improving the quality of the chat box because it will help increase profits. The critical idea of any chat box, be it with a live representative or artificial intelligence, is quick responses to the clients questions. Currently, the average response time on the website is about five minutes. Even though it is faster than calling or writing e-mails to the company, it is not fast enough for the chat box. One of the ways to decrease the average response waiting time is to collect the most frequently asked questions and develop pre-written responses for them. Besides, live representatives could be combined with artificial intelligence and answer only non-general questions requiring human interaction. Another idea on how to technically advance the chat box is to install a pre-chat questionnaire. Such a questionnaire should be kept as simple as possible and contain multiple-choice questions on what the customer will ask. After a person completes the questionnaire, he or she could either receive a pre-answered response because the question is a standard one or get contact with a specialist. To conclude the recommendation on the technical advancement of the website, a pre-chat questionnaire and pre-answered questions will minimize the workload of the real consultants. Consequently, live company representatives will have more time to answer clients non-general questions and reduce response waiting time. As it has already been mentioned above, chat boxes are effective tools for interacting with clients and increasing profits. Therefore, it is highly recommended not to neglect t
Abstract The field of psychology has benefited from the works of many theorists and scholars. The paper discussed Alfred Adler’s contributions to the field through Individual Psychology. A brief history of Adler and his connection with Freud is given. The major principles of his theory are given, and the importance of human strive for superiority articulated. The paper also discusses the principles of subjective perception, Unity and Self-Consistency, social interest, and lifestyle. Some practical applications of Individual Psychology are given. The paper highlights the most frequent criticisms of Adler’s theory and concludes by reasserting the significance of Adler’s Individual Psychology. Introduction Alfred Adler is one of the most influential psychology theorists of the 20th century. While at first a follower of Freud’s psychoanalysis theory, Adler deviated from this view and implemented his Psychology Theory. Adler presented his theory of Individual Psychology as a holistic framework that took into consideration the complex interplay between the individual and society. His works had a profound effect on later theorists who borrowed his views and incorporated them into popular works such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and Carl Rogers humanistic approach. This paper will engage in an in-depth review of Alfred Adler and his contributions to the field of psychology. It will begin by offering a brief biography on Adler and proceed to explain the main principles of his Psychology theory. Biography of the Theorist Alfred Adler was born in Austria on February 7, 1870, as the second born to a Jewish merchant father and a homemaker mother. In his childhood years, Adler was weak and prone to ailments. He contracted pneumonia at the age of five years and almost died, and this experience motivated him to work hard and become a physician in the future (Hoffman, 1996). Adler was an average student in elementary school, and he did not show any great talent in medical school. He received his medical degree in 1895 and then fulfilled his military obligations in the Hungarian army. Adler then studies for his postgraduate degree in Vienna after which he practiced for a while as an optician. His career as an optician was short lived since he quickly shifted to psychiatry. Alfred Adler has a historical connection to the renowned founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. These two theorists met in the late fall of 1902 and were a part of the Psychological Society established by Freud to discuss psychology and neuropathology (Hoffman, 1996). Adler was keen to contribute to Freud’s psychoanalysis, but Freud did not agree with most of his input. While Freud’s theory hinged on the impacts of repressed sexual thoughts, Adler thought that psychoanalysis ought to be broader than this. In line with these thoughts, Adler published the “Study of Organ Inferiority and Its Psychical Compensation” in 1907 (Engler, 2008). This publication surmised that physica
The Great Recession A recession is a period marked by reduced economic activity. In their article “The effectiveness of fiscal and monetary stimulus in depressions” Almunia et al. describe several serious conditions present in a recession. They say that a recession exhibits “an environment of near-zero interest rates, dysfunctional banking systems and heightened risk aversion that had not been fully exploited” (2009). If the economic activity of a nation were to be plotted in a graph, the trend line would exhibit a pattern of peaks and troughs. The peaks represent increased economic activity known in economics as expansions while the troughs represent reduced economic activity better known in economics as contractions. Between the years 2008 and 2009, the US economy and the world at large experienced one of the severest recessions in modern history. Important events according to the BBC recession timeline were: “HSBC warning of subprime losses in early 2007, credit market freeze in August 2007, Lehman Brothers going bankrupt in September 2008, Fed cutting key rate to near zero and the US congress passing a $787 billion stimulus in 2009.” (BBC News, 2010) One of the causes for the great recession was “regulatory failure” (Weisberg 2010). Analysts blame then-Fed chairman Alan Greenspan for “keeping the interest rates too low between 2003 and 2005” (Weisberg 2010). It is during this period when the “real-estate bubble inflated spurring a frenzy of irresponsible borrowing. [When the bubble burst in 2007, it left in its wake a] … high rate of defaults on subprime mortgages” (Weisberg 2010). There are three approaches that a government can take to get out of a recession: implement monetary policies, tackle the recession using fiscal policies or use both monetary and fiscal policies. Macro-economic policies experience time lags. For example, according to the article 12.3 Issues in Fiscal Policies (Anonymous, 2010), there was a “recognition lag” concerning the great recession when it informs that “the current recession was not identified until October 2008 when the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research announce that it had begun in December 2007” (2010). The same article also talks about the “implementation lag” (Anonymous, 2010). This can be taken to be the time it took the Obama government to agree on what monetary and fiscal policies to employ. Lastly, the article talks about the “impact lag” (Anonymous, 2010) which is the time the macro-economic policies will take for their full impact to be felt. Already the economy is limping out of recession, but it will take longer than the theoretical projections that policymakers made on paper. Fiscal policy McTaggart et al define fiscal policy as “the use of the nation’s budget to achieve full employment, sustained economic growth and price level stability” (2007 p.24). When an economy is in
Dear CEO, As a leading organizational transformation consulting firm, we want to thank you for the opportunity to work with your company. Recognizing your company’s high value to the industry marketplace and assessing key performance metrics, we have concluded that Syntax is in need of the critical organizational transformation necessary to change identified current challenges. There is no doubt that your company is essential to today’s technology industry, offering customers quality products and services in high demand. However, such an agenda could no longer remain relevant due to the profound structural transformation that has happened to Syntax over the past two years. We do not need to tell you about your predecessor’s decisions that led to significant metamorphoses, some of which had a fatal effect on the company. In particular, in an attempt to inhibit stagnation and set Syntax on a positive course, the previous CEO launched a series of reckless reforms that led to critical problems. Having analyzed Syntax’s current agenda in-depth, we decide that the central problem is ineffective leadership, which has initiated a series of ill-considered organizational actions without first assessing potential risks. In particular, any company’s presence in a state of stagnation is a highly sensitive phase that requires thoughtful, highly credible decisions from management (FCC, 2019). In this sense, it is a mistake to assume that Syntax’s growth and development could have been catalyzed by a bold initiative that encouraged managers to work in teams and compete with one another. Indeed, at least three areas of development, including sales, human resources, and operational controls, were launched as a result of such practices. A principal problem of the human resource management department in a company can be characterized as the rapid pace of implementing structural transformations that take into account employees’ opinions. In fact, the desire to hear employees’ needs through an extensive survey is worthy, and therefore the use of this tool should be encouraged (Angshuman, 2021). However, too large a pool of modifications has been implemented over the past 18 months, which could not help but frighten employees. Not surprisingly, as a result of this rush, Syntax came up with a high turnover rate, as employees could not adjust to such drastic changes. On the other hand, the sales management department, at the request of the top manager, decided to reorient the current agenda from developing long-term customer relationships to achieving short-term, immediate benefits. It is well known that a firm’s loyal customers are an invaluable resource that enhances its reputation and commercial status (Davis, 2020). However, in an attempt to change the focus to making more profit now, realized through the intensification of cross-selling and increased pressure on salespeople, Syntax received not only high turnover but also loss of customers. According to the
Based on what you read, do you think Google is a harmful monopoly that should be subject to U.S. anti-trust action? Explain Under existing United States laws, monopoly is not illegal. Attempting to beat the competition through lower prices, constant innovation, improved efficiency, and superior customer service is equally legal. Antitrust regulations only come into action against a monopolizing company when the company hinders the entry and competing capability of another organization. Since the technology industry is one of the most vibrant in the U.S. It is subjected to continual disruptions and competition. Apparently, this is the opposite of the market attributes antitrust laws envisaged to stop. Whereas Google appears to be the most influential player in the digital market, other companies are just as powerful. They include Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon. It is important to recognize that antitrust laws were mainly designed to protect the consumer, not competitors. Therefore, if the tactics the competitor uses in gaining market share aggrieve any of the other companies, they should seek innovative ways to remain ahead of the competition. None of the leading five companies can be accused of being a monopoly because none of them holds a prevailing share of the market. Whereas Google may have a monopoly in the search market, it generates income from online advertising. On this business platform, it faces stiff competition from Facebook. Amazon is intermittently improving product search to weaken Google’s main source of income. Apple prides itself on a portfolio of mobile productivity applications. To compete, Microsoft has an Office app in its gadgets. On the other hand, Google developed an online version, leveling the competition platform. Consequently, it would defeat logic to subject Google to U.S. antitrust action while the technology market has a way of leveling the competition on its own through the innovativeness of Google. In essence, what appears to be monopoly benefits consumers, efficiently meeting what was envisaged by antitrust laws. Do monopoly powers harm an economy? How so? Often monopolies lack price restrictions as well as competition in their respective areas. In gaining dominance and preventing others from entering the market, these entities use acquisitions, mergers, and patents. When unmonitored, such entities negatively affect the economy. The ability of a monopoly to raise its prices indeterminately is harmful to the consumer and, by extension, to the economy. Highly lucrative monopolies do not find it necessary to invest in product or service improvement because consumers do not have a choice. Since new entrants are likely to introduce better products and services, these entities ensure there are extreme entry barriers. They do not offer adaptations or free rides to their patents. These entities dictate wages. Consequently, the labor force significantly decreases. The workforce is undedicated, hence low economic productivity. Why i
Introduction The forecast process predicts the future outcome of events. The process is grounded on estimation. The forecast process includes the gathering of related data. Thesis statement The forecast enhances the operations head’s prerogatives. Forecast The Forecast Perspectives. There are several forecast process perspectives. The perspectives include the reasons for conducting the forecast, choice of forecast methods, and preferred forecast questions (Higgins, 2011). The other perspectives include salaries of workers, investment or budget amount, and raw materials used to generate the final product (Mahadevan, 2009). Various methods of forecasting and applications. There are various forecasting methods and applications. The methods and applications are classified as either qualitative or quantitative. The qualitative method involves gathering the opinions of different individuals, experts, or groups. The research respondents can be experts on the research topic. The Gantt chart improves the forecasting process. The chart contains the time schedule of the project’s intertwined activities (Schwalbe, 2010). For example, the researcher asks the neighbor whether the Superman movie is worth viewing. The neighbor offers a personal opinion. Second, the researcher conducts market research. The researcher asks the McDonald’s customer how the food tastes. (Balakrishan, 2010). The second group of forecasting methods is the quantitative group. Under this group, the last period method is based on the prior month’s actual output. If the current month’s revenue is $ 50,000, next month’s revenue forecast will remain at $50,000. If one Mcdonald’s store consistently generated a 10 percent increase in the prior month’s revenues, the researcher can predict next month’s profit will produce the same output (Balakrishan, 2010). Time series forecasting has several approaches. The moving average approach creates an increase or decrease in the next month’s forecasting output. If the past several months’ revenues produced the same revenue, the next month’s forecast revenue is projected to be similar (Zhu, 2010). Further, The Delphi approach uses the computers’ speed in the prediction process. The Growth Curve approach focuses on the three product demand’s growth stages (Zhu, 2010). Extrapolation is another forecasting alternative. The alternative incorporates trending factors. If there are no external factors affecting the current production path, the future operating period’s outputs will continue on the same trend line path. If the graph’s trend line shows a 10 percent monthly production output increase, next month’s production output is projected to act in the same manner. Another name for the alternative is trend estimation (Zhu, 2010). How to Evaluate the Forecast method’s Outputs/ Predictions. The evalu