ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Formation of strategic alliances in the international front requires proper assessment of the environmental conditions in the identified country. Therefore, in this case Dell has to assess the trade conditions in the UK before the establishment of a strategic alliance in the region. Such evaluation must take into account all the factors that affect the computer business in the UK. Based on the PESTEL model, the first group of factors falls within the realm of political requirements. In this case, Dell Inc has to assess the current and future legislations that directly affect the computer industry. The computer industry is in the UK is a lucrative industry due to high demand of computer products. However, the sector is heavily regulated by the government to ensure secure trade in computer products and services. Issues such as data security have subjected the sector to intense regulations in the UK. Dell will therefore have to adhere to the requirements before establishing its strategic alliance in the region. With regards to political stability, the UK region is one of the regions in the world that is politically stable. With regards to economic issues, the UK is currently enjoying a state of economic recovery after the financial and economic crisis in the year 2008. The current economic conditions also favor the development of trade in the region. Most countries in the region such as the England and Ireland also experience a constant growth rate in the GDP. However, it is important to note that the region’s economy relies on very complicated financial services such as the subprime mortgages in the U.S. such conditions may lead to a future financial crisis if they are not solved. Socially, the UK region is one of the areas in the world that has a diverse range of social aspects that affect the manufacturing sector. The consumption in the country is heavily determined by the demographic factors such as age and gender. Consumption of computer products and service is higher among the youths and adults in early middle age. The consumer purchase decisions in the region are also affected by the value of the brand. The media sector plays an important role in influencing the consumer behavior in the region. Technological environment in the UK is highly developed. The UK is the center of innovation in the world. Apart from the U.S. and Japan, the UK is one of the regions in the world that has highly developed technologies. This therefore presents a good opportunity for Dell to establish its alliances in the region. However, the company should be ready to experience intense competition due to the presence of other locally based computer firms. With regards to environmental issues, the UK has tough environmental laws that control the activities of the environment. However the region has abundant natural resources that are important for operations of the company. Legal issues greatly influence the computer industry in the region. The UK has established regulations that are meant to control the establishment of trade. In spite of the aforementioned factors in the PESTEL analysis, I will not suspend or limit the operations of t
In every engagement, whether financial, religious or relationship, there must be something that the parties expect from each other. While some people struggle to leave up to these expectations, others fail to do so, bringing in the issue of disappointment, a case that arises from unfulfilled expectations. These disappointments are quite common in the field of relationships, where the male or the female fails to meet the expectations. Worth noting is that while some of the males’ and females’ expectations are similar, others differ. This paper compares and contrasts these expectations as they stand out in a relationship engagement. Both expect the relationship to bear fruits at the end. Comparing Every person, whether sane or delirious, wishes to reap something good from his efforts, and parties in a relationship are not an exception. Research shows that “During the early days of the relationship, each of the parties wishes to get the answer of whether the relationship will lead to marriage” (Mark 7). This scenario features marriage, as not only the fruit of study but also as another expectation shared by both parties. Both parties expect commitment from each other. If commitment is not the expectation of both, then there is no relationship but a real-hell-ship. Is it not a lie for people who claim that they are in relationships yet show no commitments? If the readers’ answer is no, then they will never get lost because they do not know where they are heading. Love is obvious and the most crucial expectation for both parties. It acts as the foundation of all authentic relationships. Jamieson asserts, “Love is the basis of all genuine relationships” (4). Infidelity has seen the end of many relationships, indicating the crucial link that faithfulness makes in a relationship as expected from both parties. The golden rule seems to apply much in this subject as each party strives to give out what he/she expects to get in return. However, differences in expectations still stand out in relationships. While the male expects sharing in a relationship, the female expects getting. Contrasting As a fact, both parties stand an equal chance of participating in nurturing the relationship. Vocabularies like giving or getting ought not to appear anywhere in a relationship dictionary. However, the females seem to have faked their own that bears no sharing but receiving only. To sum up this nonsense, males have even sought mathematical support for their expectations because mathematically, where there is a relationship there must be some sharing. In addition, while the male expects the female to contribute towards the expenses incurred in relationship development, the female expects the male to cater for them alone. All males, caught financially un
Ethics is receiving wide-ranging discussion in today’s popular press as well as in accounting literature. People will take courses of action that seem on the surface to be against their economic interest because they want to protect the privilege of being known as professionals. The article The Trouble With Business Ethics by P. Gogoi addresses current problems and limitations of strict ethical codes and controls established by companies and the government. The author cited recent cases of Wal-Mart and Boeing affected by new ethical rules and regulations. Professionals, and accountants, in particular, are assumed to have a command of a complicated and changing subject matter; that is why they have been hired. Ethics in accounting is a more complex notion because of the issue of third parties. Gogoi highlights that codes, and their enforcement, play a strong role in maintaining such public confidence. Accountants have a special reason to desire public support of their endeavors: businesses whose financial statements are audited pay for the accountant’s services. Those who receive and rely upon published financial information must be confident of the independence of the professionals who conducted the audit. Following Gogoi, the main limitation of ethics is that codes, by themselves, cannot provide the means for a thorough enough scrutiny of professional responsibilities (Duska and Duska 23). The main problem identified by Gogoi is that “most employees are reluctant to make any complaints for fear that they will either lose their job or get redirected into another position” (Gogoi 2007). The case of Chalace Epley Lowry unveils that the company does not protect its employees from information disclosure and is unable to support privacy matters and ensure security. While codes of ethics in business and professions have their use, they are not the “answer” to ethical issues. Many accountants will bristle at the notion of laypersons regulating the profession. There is a not-so-subtle warning in statements such as these; the proper response to criticism is to ascertain any truth in the criticism. Where fault is found, correct it. To ignore this advice is to risk the specter of having outsiders do it for the profession, perhaps in a heavy-handed way. Accountants are not without their critics concerning their professional responsibilities. Accounting is finding itself increasingly in the glare of publicity surrounding several issues of professional responsibility. The most prominently publicized are the responsibility of detecting fraud and the appropriateness of auditing the same firm for whom one has provided consulting services. Thus, Gogoi admits that: “strict ethics codes can be a catch-22 for workers. “Employees who read codes of conduct must report misconduct whether big or small. However, if you do report violations there are serious consequences” (Gogoi 2007). Any trusting relationship entails keeping secrets. In medicine, law, and business, a relationship between a professional and the client could never proceed unless a guarantee of protection of private information were eit
Summary of the article The business world has been attracted by the competency framework in various ways. This is happening at a time when the right calibers of employees are urgently needed by organizations so that they can devise ideas in form of innovations and inventions. Most organizations are in need of individuals who have the best management practices even in the subordinate positions. As a matter of fact, business organizations have always struggled to obtain the right crop of people who can be effective managers in various positions. On the other hand, the rate of change in organizational management is so rapid that the demand to attain the required objectives is sometimes bypassed. According to the authors of this article, business organizations are always facing impacts associated with continuous transformations (Antonacopoulou and Louise 27). Therefore, it is the responsibility of business managers to come up with innovative solutions towards the increasing challenges. It is against this growing challenge that competency framework has been put in place in order to address the current management issues. The enthusiastic application of this framework has provided some solution in spite of the fact that the implications may have diverse effects. Hence, there is need to undertake a critical evaluation of this framework. The appraisal will assist in assessing the viability of the management development processes in organizations. The authors have also offered an extensive discussion of the impacts of current research activities. It is imperative to mention that the targeted audiences for this article are business managers who desire to remain relevant in the fast-changing business world. Critique of the article To begin with, the arguments presented by Antonacopoulou and Louise on the competency framework are logical (27). For example, quite a number of organizations have resorted “to seek quick fixes to long term problems” (Antonacopoulou and Louise 27) instead of pursuing long term solutions to challenges facing their organizations. The de
Introduction Britain’s involvement in the Iraqi’s state creation is considered to be a failure. The mission to construct a stable region in Iraqi was not accomplished partially due to the unfavorable time when the entire international system was being transformed. Great Britain suffered heavy economic and military losses in the course of the operation (Dodge par.3). Main body The initial concern of the British was to provide the region with stability that was supposed to become the fundament of further reorganizational activity. Nevertheless, the negative implication of the local public moods created constant difficulties and finally prevented the British from achieving their goal. The British policy in Iraqi’s regulations was highly money-losing. The country’s presence in the region required considerable investments. Although the high costs were supposed to be made up by extending the British power, history shows that the cost-effectiveness of their actions fell short of expectations (Hopwood par.6). The local people of Kurdish and Assyrian roots preferred the British domination to the Arabian autocratic policy. They feared that the latter would result in ethnic discrimination (Whitecotton par.12). The primary concern of the locals was the stability maintenance in the region. Meanwhile, the Arabs rejected all the reorganizational plans of the British fearing their power would become excessive (“History Crash Course: The British Mandate” par.5). This fear prompted disorders and unrest. Conclusion The key problems the British experienced in the region were the contradictions between the local inhabitants a significant part of which would not admit the values the British tried to promote (“Farhud, 1941: Iraqi Jews Remember a Massacre” par.4). Moreover, the controlling power of the British turned out to be insufficient. The actions were poorly coordinated by London that made the organization process problematic (Cleveland and Bunton 49).
Following the request dated March 18, 2002, I submit my reply to the request that I get in touch with our witness, Mark Vision, who witnessed the accident, to determine if he is a credible witness. Interview of Mr. Vision I contacted Mr. Vision on March 20, 2002. Mr. Vision is a tall and slim man of Hispanic origin. On that fateful day, he was smartly dressed in a grey suit and matching necktie. At first, he was suspicious of my intentions, thus withheld some information. However, after assurance of the confidentiality and the purpose of the interview, he opened up and seemed to have a vivid memory of the events preceding the accident. Mr. Vision is a credible witness since he seemed unbiased. Mr. Vision revealed to me that he was strolling on the right-hand side-walk, Martin Luther King Bird Road, a few yards behind Westen’s car when the accident occurred. He was able to see traffic lights turn red just before westerns car sped across the intersection at a speed he approximated to be about sixty miles per hour. A loud bang made him realize that he had just witnessed an accident though he could not see clearly on this foggy morning. There was panic as other vehicles came to a screech behind the 1998 Honda Accord that had just been hit. He rushed to the scene intending to call an ambulance, but luckily no one was seriously injured. He instead called the police. Issue The following questions must be asked:  1. Did Ms. Jane have the right of way?  2. Was the accident foreseeable to Ms. Jane?  3. Did the plaintiff run the red light?  4. Was the plaintiff over speeding at an intersection? Rule Pursuant to the California traffic rules, Ms. Jane had the right to turn at the intersection. Only traffic entering the intersection on a green or yellow light has the right of way. Mr. Vision’s witness account clearly attests to this. The only obligation on her side was to slow down before making the turn on a yellow or green light, which she had done. She legally, in the circumstance, had the right of way. The accident was foreseeable to the plaintiff, given that he had overrun the red right. Considering all the facts known to the plaintiff, as a reasonable person, he would not have approached an intersection at such a speed. Similarly, the sixty miles per hour speed was clearly a violation of California traffic rules governing intersections. Analysis According to Mr. Vision’s witness account, Ms. Jane was clearly within her right to negotiate the intersection the way she did. The traffic light on the plaintiff’s side had just turned re
Abstract The African-American community continues to face disparities and unfair treatment years after abolishing Jim Crow laws and the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, which ended segregation and racism on a policy level. From a societal perspective, institutional racism and stereotypes affect the perception of this ethnicity. For example, college professors have lower expectations of African-Americans students’ academic achievements. Moreover, the media’s portrayal of African-Americans is usually negative, contributing to the stereotype of them being lazy or not hard working. The education system disparities are a pressing problem because, without access to educational resources, the African-Americans will be unable to find proper jobs and achieve economic welfare. Hence, this research aims to study faculty members’ perceptions towards African-Americans to contribute to the comprehension of the racial biases that hinder education opportunities for this community. This research utilizes both interviews and a Likert scale survey to determine the perceptions towards the African-Americans among the faculty. Through this project, the researcher determined that African-Americans still experience bias and adverse perceptions of their ethnicity, which obstructs their studies and academic success. Future research should focus on formulating ways for educating professors about these biases and White privilege, for example, through social media. Background The premise of addressing the inequality and treatment disparities that the African-Americans face is the United States Constitution that guarantees equal rights to all. However, the media’s portrayal of the African-Americans c
Various committees can constitute a Health Care Organization. These may include the Health Care Community committees and ethics committees. The professional body is mainly concerned with the concerns of the workers. The ethics body on the other hand is mainly involved in the individual patient rights develops code for clinicians and improvement of human relations. (Edward Spencer and Ann E.). In a Health Care Organization the issue of ethics is very much relevant for a practicing physician. This is so because anything that is done by a medical practitioner touches on ethics. The first responsibility of an ethics committee is to help a medical doctor when he or she is unable to solve ethical issues personally. One of the functions of a medical ethical committee is that of clarifying medical facts. This especially happens when a physician is faced with life sustaining issues or there is a disagreement about the care being given to a patient between the physician and the family of the patient. An ethics committees constitute people from different professions; physicians, clergymen, nurses and community representatives. The committee comes in to help the physicians, patients and family members to comprehend what ethical foundations and options are. An ethics committee is involved in conflict resolution between the patient/family and the medical doctor. Conflict appears when there is communication breakdown between the patient/family and the doctor. Some of the issues that could lead to conflicts include a situation in which a patient health insurer does not cover for the required treatment.(Christopher Guadagnino 1996). In addition the ethics committee is involved in explaining contractual relations to the medical doctors. (Edward Spencer and Ann E.). This body also tries to accomplish the provision of high quality medical care with professional oversight and increasing the duration of time employers are involved in the medical care provided to patients This body is also charged with the responsibility of checking and reducing incidences of fraudulent claims in HCO.( Edgar Online 2009). The second is the Health Care Community Committee. It is charged with the responsibility of bringing together senior staff members of health care organizations in a community to tackle such issues as education, networking and knowledge needs of its members. In addition the committee offers networking opportunities to its members. It distributes the most recent trends that implicate management of healthcare to its members. It also operates listserv and recommends educational programs to its members. (ASAE & The center for Association Leadership 2009). Health Care Community committees brainstorm on the challenges in the Health care and how to resolve them. (California Academy of Family Physicians 2009). Some of the legal issues to consider include the scale of independence necessary between an HCO’s medical case management and utilization review functions and an insurer, self-insured employe
Though the problem of gender roles and women’s discrimination may seem obsolete for the members of modern community, it remains rather topical for the representatives of national minorities whose culture defines strict social expectations concerning the gender roles and opportunities. The conventional paradigm of the female world in Mexican culture The conventional gender-based ideologies in some cultures predetermine the discrimination of women, depriving them of opportunities to receive education and make their contributions to this world other than raising their children and taking care of their husbands. As it can be seen from the texts under analysis, the cultural beliefs of women with Mexican background make them blindly accept their limited opportunities because these are the established dogmas rooted in their cultural beliefs. Cleofilas, the protagonist of the story “Woman Hollering Creek” accepts the paradigm of the female discrimination which she under the influence of the Mexican soap operas at the beginning of the story considers as inevitable and almost natural. The woman’s claim that to suffer for love is good and that pain is sweet clearly represents her voluntary approval of the female inferior position which is rooted deep in her own beliefs (Cisneros 45). Similar example of the blind acceptance of the paradigm based upon the women’s limited opportunities can be found at the beginning of the movie Real Women Have Curves in Ana, the Mexican American girl and one of the top students at the Beverly Hills High School. Speaking with her teacher Mr. Guzman about college, Ana first admits that her family cannot afford it, but after the teacher mentions the scholarships, she has nothing to say and it becomes clear that the financial side of the issue is only on the surface, whereas the real problem is rooted in the girl’s perception of the women’s roles and her own status. Going even further, the author of the article “Why Do Abused Women Stay? My Story” discusses the social problem of domestic violence and the women’s acceptance of moral and physical abuse and fear of changing the existing situation and avoiding the discrimination. Representing the cultural beliefs of their female characters regarding the conventional gender roles at the beginning of the depicted stories, the authors emphasize the women’s blind acceptance of their limited opportunities rooted deep in their consciousness. They show how difficult it may be to protect one’s rights for freedom and education or to leave an abuser because it would require changing cultural beliefs and reject the conventional paradigm. The denial of the traditional roles of the female passivity After demonstrating the women’s acceptance of the conventional gender-based ideology for getting the insight into their cultural beliefs and inner worlds, the authors of the articles and movie under consideration proceed to discussing the main driving forces which mak