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MGM Las Vegas project by MGM Resorts International is a successful enterprise with serious business traditions and its principles. MGM Las Vegas is a casino, the third-largest hotel in the world and the largest hotel complex in the United States. The complex features numerous facilities including the main building of thirty floors, five outdoor pools, waterfalls and rivers, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, convention centre, CBS Television City, numerous shops, restaurants and nightclubs, the largest Casino in Clark County, and the Spa resort. The current event from the company’s functioning which is going to be explored in the following paper is evaluated from the point of view of the maximum principle, market principle and choice principle; and it appears that the company can be apprehended as following a wise and successful strategy as it is seen with regards to those principles. Speaking about the purpose of the following paper which is in the examining of MGM Las Vegas strategy’s correspondence to the maximum principle, market principle and choice principle, it is important to define these notions. The maximum principle is the principle conditioned by the entrepreneur’s desire to achieve the best possible results in the currently existing market situation using constant researches and marketing calculations. The market principle can be defined as one of the three principles of goods and services exchange conditioning the model of commodity-money relationships. And finally, the choice principle is the principle which states that individuals have a stable tendency to always make the most rational and wise decisions to gain the best profits possible from the current market situation. Some of the current events of MGM Las Vegas are in establishing a new line of services and new standards of service. The viability of the services offered by MGM Las Vegas is very diversified and well-thought. The complex offers the most varied services for the clients which correspond to the highest standards of hotel and recreation resorts service. The complex’s clients are offered modern luxurious rooms with king-size feather-soft beds with high-quality cotton sheets, sitting area, working desk, IDD telephone with voicemail, televisions and DVD player, the Multi-channel satellite television including the chain’s Television channel, in-suite safe, mini bar, complimentary tea & coffee making facilities, bathroom with bathtub or walk-in Shower, IDD facilities, laundry & dry cleaning service, hair-dryer, business lounge, avant-garde meetings and events facilities, children’s centre, library, hair salon, 24-hour infinity pools, high-speed wireless internet connection, daily housekeeping services, car rental desk, currency exchange, wake up service, and even more. The hotel’s 24-hour fitness centre amenities include a Jacuzzi, swimming pool, massage rooms, the gyms with free weights. As to the casino, it also features one of the most diversified and modern services in the world. The company puts a lot of effort every month into creating new services and maintaining high standards of those already existing. The company’s strategy corresponds to the pri
Numerous attempts have been made to create screen versions of William Shakespeare’s plays. This paper is aimed at discussing one of such adaptations, namely the movie Twelfth Night or What You Will directed by Trevor Nunn. The film-makers had to make the comedy accessible to the modern audience without oversimplifying its plot, language, and themes. This is the main challenge that they faced. In particular, they had to create a fast-paced plot and retain the most important scenes. Furthermore, it was necessary to make sure that the actions and motives of the main characters were fully understandable to the viewers. Finally, the film-makers had to retain the beauty of William Shakespeare’s verses. They had to bridge the gap between the author’s language and the language of the audience. Despite the challenges, this screen adaptation succeeds one of the main themes explored by the playwright, for example the artificial nature of gender differences. This is why Trevor Nunn’s film is a good adaptation of William Shakespeare’s comedy and it is worth attention. First of all, Trevor Nunn wanted to make sure that the audience could easily of the movie the plot of the movie; this is why he rearranged the scenes and added new ones. It should be noted that Shakespeare’s play starts immediately on the island of Illyria. The author describes the conversation between Orsino and Curio (Shakespeare 1). Only later the readers can fully grasp the twists of the plot and the comedy of errors. In contrast, the film opens with the description of Viola and Sebastian’s voyage and the subsequent shipwreck (T welfth Night: Or What You Will ). In this way, the film-makers tried to emphasize the point that the brother and sister were separated by a certain irresistible force. Later they have to confront different comic situations that could be explained by errors and misunderstanding. Moreover, Trevor Nunn decided to incorporate the voice-over narration in the movie. The narration is told by Feste’s who knows more about actions and intentions of other people ( Twelfth Night or What You Will ). Overall, Feste can be called an omniscient character. One can say that in this way, the film-makers attempted to unify different scene of the Shakespeare’s play. Overall, Trevor Nunn managed to make the following scenes and dialogues more lucid. Therefore, by introducing the third-person narration they were better able to achieve this goal. Furthermore, the creators of the film tried to describe a social and cultural environment that could be more understandable to contemporary viewers. To order to Shakespeare’s plays, readers and viewers have to have some background knowledge of the Elizabethan society, its norms and values. These norms may not be familiar to modern viewers. This is one of the reasons why the action takes places in the nineteenth century Europe, rather than Elizabethan period. Even the main character’s clothing indicates that they could not possible live in the sixteen or seventeenth
Introduction In the scenario of the case study, Ms. C, a high school teacher has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and experienced various symptoms of the condition. Furthermore, she is concerned about the potential future influence of the illness on her ability to work. A comprehensive overview of the potential issues and their impact on her work would be a useful guideline for her to adjust her activities accordingly. This essay aims to describe those concerns and note the job accommodations that could be used to help Ms. C carry out her work in a more comfortable manner. Symptoms and Their Influence The symptoms of multiple sclerosis that Ms. C has already experienced include difficulty when climbing stairs and occasional vision blurring when reading. Other potential complications “fatigue, loss of coordination, muscle weakness, spasticity, numbness, slurred speech, visual difficulties, paralysis, muscle cramps, bladder or bowel problems, and sexual dysfunction” (“About multiple sclerosis,” n.d., para. 2). Of these, all but the final symptom can present complications in her line of work as a teacher. Speech difficulties, visual impairment, and muscle weakness are the primary concerns, though others can still be troubling. Muscle weakness has already manifested in the difficulty Ms. C has in climbing stairs, and the vision impairment has been present when grading papers. She has not experienced any speech slurring or spasticity, but if they were to appear, they would impede her ability to teach during lessons. Paralysis would be a hazardous condition, but its manifestations are rare (“About multiple sclerosis,” n.d.). Bladder and bowel problems could be a significant impediment depending on their severity, but they should be manageable in the majority of cases. Fatigue, loss of coordination, and numbness would have a noticeable effect on her lessons as well, but would most likely be possible to overcome and continue teaching. Possible Accommodations The current issues experienced by Ms. C are limited to decreased stamina and low vision, which significantly decreases the number of reasonable accommodations. Nevertheless, there is a broad variety of options such as ergonomic equipment, workspace modification, telework, job restructuring, wheelchairs, walkers, magnifiers, and accessible phones (“About multiple sclerosis,” n.d.). Other accommodations may become necessary if the condition progresses, but attempting to predict them and to prepare accordingly is not productive behavior. Furthermore, not all of the tools suggested by the website can be used alongside each other or are necessary. Ms. C is not currently experiencing problems when walking on level terrain or teaching, and therefore measures such as ergonomic equipment, wheelchairs, or walkers are not necessary at the moment. However, restructuring her job s
Halden prison, located in Norway, is often seen as an illustration of an exemplary penitentiary that meets the major goal of the entire correctional system. The country has one of the lowest recidivism rates globally, and such correctional facilities as Halden prison are believed to be central factors to achieving such success (Labutta, 2017). The prison is characterized by a focus on rehabilitation rather than retribution. The facility’s architecture and layout resemble a healthcare center with a wide range of different activities for inmates, including playing sports games and yoga (Kirby, 2019). Some American prisons try to adopt a similar approach and establish a therapeutic rather than punitive environment (Janzer, 2019). It is necessary to note that such incentives have led to certain improvements and resulted in a decrease in the recidivism rate in certain locations. However, the long-term effects of such programs, as well as their cost-effectiveness, are unclear and require thorough examination. At that, it is clear that such prisons need considerably larger funding compared to other American correctional facilities (Kirby, 2019). The financial aspect of the issue is one of the most sensitive topics related to the discussion of the correctional system due to the overall financial situation in the country. Another problem of the American incarceration system refers to the dramatic increase in the number of prisoners, of which more than half have substance abuse problems. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers various programs that help offenders to identify their recovery needs and treatment options (Ray, Grommon, Buchanan, Brown, & Watson, 2017). However, the goal of such programs should be associated with the opportunity to reintegrate into the community after release. Therefore, the prison-based programs to address drug abuse should be similar to those that are offered to criminals after they start receiving community-based services. Ray et al. (2017) state that less than 10 percent of prisoners have access to such services, which is likely to increase recidivism. The solution for this problem can be based on the cooperation between correctional agencies, prisons, and local communities to ensure ongoing substance abuse treatment. It should be stressed that the effectiveness of the suggested approach is controversial, and further research should be conducted. One of the effective strategies to address recidivism that are not associated with substantial investment is the use of diverse cognitive-behavioral programs. Van Der Linden (2015) explores the impact of green prison projects on recidivism and claims that these strategies are associated with a reduction of recidivism rates. Prisoners are involved in various gardening activities and vocational initiatives. Therefore, such programs address several aspects of the problem. On the one hand, these incentives equip inmates with the interpersonal skills necessary for eff
Introduction Organisational theory is essential in the determination of the appropriate behaviours and management approaches that would yield the success of an organisation both in the short-term and long-term basis. Organisational theory encompasses “the study of organisations for the benefit of identifying common themes for the purpose of solving problems, maximising efficiency and productivity, and meeting the needs of stake holders” (Armstrong & Daft, 2009, p.34). Topics such as environmental perspectives in enhancing organisational development, neoclassical perspectives, and classical perspectives of approaching organisational management are central to the study of organisational theory. From this perspective, organisational theory acts as a complement for studies in human resource coupled with organisational behaviours. Studying organisational behaviours is integral to the derivation of strategies for organisational management that would result to alignment of all organisational workers to common themes, goals, and objectives that spell out the reasons as to why an organisation is established. Without employees, an organisation cannot exist. For this reason, organisation theory has links with person-environment fit or p-e fit. P-E fit refers to the manner in which organisational environment and individual traits of the employees match (Kristof, Zimmerman, & Johnson, 2005). Individual traits may include psychological and or biological needs, abilities, values, and personalities among others (Cable & Edwards, 2004). These traits determine people’s behaviours, which affect an organisation in various ways. Environmental traits may refer to issues such cultural values, environmental situation such as availability of food, heat, and shelter, job demand and even reward mechanisms in an organisation (Cable & Edwards, 2004). Using the UAE and GCC settings, this paper aims at applying theoretical principles to the understanding of organisational theory and behaviour, organisational development, management of change and innovation, and cross-cultural management in an attempt to show how aspects of organisational theory link with one main aspect of person-environment fit. Person-environment fit P-E fit theory is an essential component of studies for organisational psychology. Organisational psychology helps to explain why people in an organisation behave in certain ways. People working in an organisation coupled with the organisation itself have a central role to play in the determination of the manner in which the organisation’s environment and the persons working for it fit together to enhance organisational growth. Organisations select people based on how they can fit well into the job demands, ease of which the selected persons are able to articulate with changes in job demands in an attempt to adapt to trainings in addition to remaining totally loyal to the operations of the organisation for which they work (Velez & Moradi, 2012). To fulfill these requirements of job environment, a person chosen to work for a particular organisat
Introduction Silent Spring is a 1962 book that highlighted the environmental and health impacts of pesticides. Particularly, the book highlighted the environmental destruction caused by the pesticide, DDT (Carson 21). Some of the public uproar against the use of DDT that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s stemmed from the book. The book also drew the world’s attention to the harmful properties of DDT by reporting its many harmful effects on wildlife, the environment, and human health. The main narrative of the book pictured a silent life where there were no birds, because they were killed by DDT (hence the title, Silent Spring ). Silent Spring caused a lot of controversy among scientists, environmentalists, and scholars for its political and scientific implications (Murphy 101; Carson 76). On one hand, politicians criticized the book for its lack of balance between the scientific and environmental effects of DDT (Murphy 94). For example, some politicians said the book “whitewashed” the contributions of DDT in reducing malaria and other diseases (Murphy 94). They claimed that the human health benefits of the pesticide were more than the negative environmental effects of the same. On the other side of the debate, environmentalists claimed that Silent Spring created a lot of environmental consciousness regarding the negative environmental and health effects of the pesticide (Murphy 1). In America, the findings of the book contributed to the strengthening of environmental regulations for chemical and pesticide companies (Murphy 98). Despite the credibility (or lack of it) for both sides of the argument, this paper agrees with the message of Silent Spring by arguing that although the use of DDT has declined in modern times, the environmental destruction of similar pesticides on the environment, wildlife, and human health exists today. Therefore, although Silent Spring mainly focused on highlighting the negative effects of DDT, the environmental issues discussed in the book are still relevant today. Why I Agree with the Argument This paper agrees with the arguments of Silent Spring because DDT has many environmental and health hazards to human and wildlife. Naturally, the environment is a resilient system that thrives on natural ecosystems. However, the powerful effects of DDT on this ecosystem could destabilize the entire system (Carson 6). Such concerns have not emerged recently because scientists expressed their concerns about the use of DDT, as early as the 1940s. Such concerns highlighted the persistence of DDT’s harmful effects in the environment, after contaminating soils and other natural resources (Carson 6). As such, Silent Spring highlights many effects of the pesticide, including the contamination of water bodies, wildlife deaths, egg t
Occupational safety and health are some of the issues that should be addressed if the potential of the global supply chain is to be harnessed. Globalization has created the need for companies to leverage the sourcing and selling of goods and materials internationally as a way of remaining competitive in the global markets. Despite being interconnected, international trade is fragmented with various markets and economies operating in autonomous geographic regions with different laws and policies governing occupational safety and health. This aspect creates a major problem in ensuring that workplaces are safe for employees. This paper discusses some of the measures that could be implemented to overcome the barriers to improving worker safety in global supply chains, especially in developing countries. The first step is to identify and understand the level of health and safety vulnerability in developing countries. This aspect allows companies to come up with the appropriate strategies to address all the underlying issues exacerbating this problem in the affected regions. Second, international companies operating or sourcing materials from developing countries should adopt occupational health and safety management systems, such as ISO 45001. According to Cooper (2014), ISO 45001 is a draft global standard on worker safety aiming to “create this necessary foundation of worker safety and factory integrity standards that can be accepted by all global supply chains, for use in all industries, covering all contractors and subcontractors, in all countries supplying products into these supply chains” (p. 32). Currently, 43 countries and over 90 organizations are participants in this effort, and thus all developing regions should be part of it for the safety and health of workers. Third, suppliers should improve their management capabilities to prevent risks and ensure performance. Some of the strategies that could be adopted include training and educating suppliers and employees on safety measures and making it part of corporate policy for companies to observe safe working places. Fourth, companies should implement purchaser procurement policies, which “allow purchasers in powerful market positions to influence improvement in health and safety management among suppliers (Ustailieva et al., 2012, p. 22). As such, health and safety standards should be used as the basis for selecting suppliers in the international market. Additionally, there should be clear policies requiring suppliers to have management systems or codes of conduct and sign declarations for compliance with the set international standards on top of conduc
Nowadays, due to technological advancement-related price reductions and a rise in the overall well-being of the population, a higher number of people can afford to purchase automobiles. However, as more individuals own cars, the traffic congestion becomes harder to manage. Doha, as a fast developing city, could also not avoid that problem as most roads are constantly busy. In order to solve traffic-related issues, the reasons that caused them should be analyzed first. The first reason includes Doha managers’ ineffective actions towards controlling citizens’ appetites. Although the government seeks to make public transportation more available, it does not seem to discourage people from using and buying cars. On the other hand, blindly following the citizens’ demands and building more roads can also be devastating for the city and country due to environmental issues. Indeed, Qatar is considered to emit more carbon dioxide than any other country in the world (Kanso, 2019). Therefore, decision-makers should reconsider their approach of stimulating less car usage. Road closures due to construction are the second reason for the bad traffic situation in the city. The blockade of the roads and constant circulation of construction machinery add to the congestion issues. Waze maps, for instance, can provide information on current traffic conditions in Doha. There it can be seen that many streets are closed for road construction, and some of them would only open four or five months from now. The third reason includes citizens’ lack of traffic culture. That causes a vast number of car accidents on the roads with further congestion. In 2013 the government of Qatar started an educational program for drivers, but the main obstacle that they faced is people’s low digital literacy. Moreover, the lack of control on the roads from police officers and vehicle speed tracing systems makes it easier to break the rules. In summary, the current essay provided a discussion on the reasons behind the traffic jam problem in Doha. They included, firstly, ineffective control of people’s ability to purchase and usage of the cars. As a result, the number of vehicles continues to grow rapidly. Secondly, road closures for construction purposes are very common. It was found that some of the roads can be closed for up to five months. Finally, bad traffic culture and lack of police control are associated with more accidents and, thus, more congestion. Reference Kanso, H. (2019). Can Qatar’s low-ca