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Isaac Bashevis Singer created a really remarkable character. His Gimpel the Fool is a great illustration of people’s cruelty and injustice. However, Gimpel is also a symbol of great faith, responsibility, forgiveness, rightfulness and wisdom. It goes without saying that this character has been analyzed by many scholars. Some may argue that Gimpel’s nickname can be justified as he believed everyone. However, this feature of his character should not be explained by credulity. He is rather a believer. Gimpel is not a fool; he is simply ready for everything to happen. When it comes to the twentieth century, this feature can be called as foresight since really amazing ideas came true. Obviously, Gimpel should be regarded as a rightful man who is kind to everyone. As far as I am concerned, Gimpel is a wise man who has enough strength to accept people’s cruelty and remain kind and responsive. Gimpel Is a Great Believer In the first place, it is important to note that Gimpel is a rightful man who follows religious conventions. It is possible to take a closer look at one of his features, i.e. his credulity, which is a sign of his great faith. When Gimpel reflects upon his childhood, he mentions that everyone made a fool of him. However, Gimpel also claims that he did not have choice. First, Gimpel mentions that everything can be possible as “it is written in the Wisdom of the Fathers” (Singer n.p.). Admittedly, this fact characterizes the man as the one who has great faith in his heart. Gimpel has to endure all those jokes since he is a rightful man who respects and follows religious conventions. Gimpel’s belief that the world is full of marvelous things characterizes him as a man of vision. Remarkably, Gimpel is sure that everything is possible and he acknowledges that the world is, indeed, full of ‘impossible’ things. Gimpel has always believed that many things can happen. When he was young, he believed that everything is possible because this was one of principles of his religion. However, when he leaves the city, he sees that the world is really amazing and loads of ‘impossible’ things soon become a norm. Of course, the twentieth century was full of discoveries and great innovations. People literally reached the stars. This is what Gimpel acknowledges when he leaves the city. Besides, Gimpel also mentions that it is difficult not to believe if the entire city says something is true. Gimpel says that nearly everyone has tried to deceive him. He has been surrounded by people who have taken advantage of him. Gimpel Remains Positive Notably, Gimpel remains positive no matter what, which is the greatest proof that he is a rightful man who never hurt
Operations Plan Key Aspects of Operations To launch the production of soft drinks, it will be necessary to rent the missing equipment. This includes the filters for initial water cleaning ($650/ month), sterilizing and dechlorinating equipment (for adding chlorine to water for sterilization and then filtering it; $850/month), and syrup pasteurizing equipment ($600/month; “Soft Drinks,” n.d.). It will also be necessary to rent premises (nearly $2,000/month), and the equipment for quality control of the product ($600/month). Equipment maintenance will cost another $400/month. Cost and Time Efficiencies The listed equipment and premises will cost nearly $5,100/month. According to the NAB company portfolio, the labeling machinery and printers will cost another $1,000/month. This means that at least $6,100 will be needed to pay for all the production equipment and facilities. The supplies (inventory) needed to produce drinks (bottles, caps, cardboard cartons, drinks ingredients) will cost $4,400 for 24,000 bottles, or 0.18333 per bottle. If one bottle of drink is sold to retailers for $1.2, it is possible to consider that roughly $1.0 will be gained on each bottle once the cost of the supplies (inventory) is subtracted. Thus, it will be necessary to sell at least 6,100 bottles per month to only cover the rent costs. On average, it should be possible to produce up to 10 bottles/minute (600 bottles/hour) at first. Initially, delivery can be done using the panel vans. Competitive Advantages The competitive advantage will be gained via the differentiation and cost leadership strategy at the business level; the beverages will be cheap, to attract lower- and middle-class customers, and will come in different flavors to capture their attention and meet their desires, allowing the company to stay ahead of competitors. At the functional level, the marketing, PR, and information management will be aimed at promoting the drinks while focusing on their attractive price and assortment of flavors. Problems Addressed and Overcome Research and Development: it will be needed to create the syrups that would produce tasty beverages. This is paramount for the company to stay competitive. Technology Plan Software Needs To manage personnel, it is possible to use specialized software such as “Namely” (Peterson, 2017), which is on-premise software that allows for personnel management, time tracking, employee data recording, etc. To take, fulfill and track orders, as well as to manage inventory in the process of beverage production, it will be possible to use the Cin7 software (Cin7, n.d.), which can be either installed on-premise or used from the cloud. To communicate with clients, it will be possible to use the Five9 software (Five9, n.d.). It will be stored in the cloud. Hardware Needs It will be necessary to p
Introduction In many occasions, the terms ‘group and team’ are used alternately although these words have different implications on day to day activities (Pollick, 2009). Various leadership disciplines intended for business development emphasize on team building capacity but not group formation. When individuals from different backgrounds congregate, diversity arises. Diversity is usually associated with a positive effect to either a group or a team. This paper highlights the differences in application of the terms ‘team and group’. In addition, the paper discusses the need for diversity at workplace and shows the relationship between multiplicity and the team dynamics in any business. Difference between a group and a team Business dictionary (2010), defines group as a “collection of individuals who have regular contact and frequent interaction, mutual influence, common feeling of camaraderie, and who work together to achieve a common set of goals.” On the other hand, a team is defined as a “group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, or project” (Business Dictionary, 2010). As such, individuals in a team greatly depend on each other, share power and conscientiousness of self-control, are answerable for communal performance and function to achieve a common objective and returns. A team is formed by individuals with sturdy sense of joint commitment who work in synergy to generate returns that surpass the summation of the performance of every single member in such a team. Therefore, team members value mutual support for realization of both individual and organizational goals. Failure by a single team member may greatly hinder the team’s development agenda. Such individual flaws in performance are addressed by all team members. In contrast, group members are said to be congregated with administrative motives. Here, members pay more attention on individual achievements since they are minimally involved in setting organization goals and they function as ‘just’ hired individuals. Group members work to achieve the development agenda envisioned by the group leader and a member may leave the group when his duties are over. Group members may lack a sense of ownership for their jobs unlike members of a team who are fully involved in organizational goal setting and thus they value their jobs as well as their departments (Business Dictionary, 2010). A group leader is usually vested with a lot of powers and he directs members on what to do and suggestions as well as discrepancies are considered bothersome. As such, creativity and proposals from group members are not highly encouraged. This may at times result to distrust between individuals forming a group as they do not clearly understand the responsibilities of each other. On
Communication is a process through which information is passed from the sender to the receiver through an appropriate medium of communication; for effective communication, the process should be effective and responsive to the needs of parties involved. Scholars have developed different communication models; they include a linear analytic model and a simultaneous transaction model. This paper utilizes the above two models of communication to analyze a conversation between Ken and Jobs. Conversation Ken: According to CNN news in the morning, Southern Sudan has become a new country in Africa. Job: Have the results of the division been announced officially or the television station was giving provisional results? Ken: Yes, they were officially announced yesterday and President Bashir has accepted defeat. Segmentation of the communication above Effective communication undergoes five stages. Let us analyze the above conversation in all the stages involved: Sender Ken heard the information from CNN news, at that point, the television station is the sender of the message in form of a report. When he comes to explain the case and the information gotten to Job, then he becomes the sender of information. Receiver When Ken heard the news, he was the receiver at that point; the news was floated to the public and Ken got a chance to listen to the news. When Job was updated on what is happening in Southern Sudan, he becomes the receiver of the message. Message In the two-staged conversation above, the information that is being transferred is the situation that Southern Sudan has taken. It informs the recognition of the state as an additional African country after a successful election. Encoding When the information is floated to an individual, it is in states that need to be encoded for proper understanding. It is the mental power to make sense of words, symbols, or letters. After Ken and Job got the information, his mental power was able to make sense out of the information. Decoding After getting the information to be conveyed, it is store in the brain memory; when Ken was telling Job, the decision that has been decided
Introduction The article by Brettel, Reich, Gavilanes, and Flatten is a summary of a 2015 study that sought to analyze and discuss the factors behind the advertising success on Facebook and other online social networks. The study used field data from one of the Germany top-ten eCommerce retailers. The analysis of the data utilized direct aggression approach to calculate the compound advertising effect for each of the stimulus that was studied. The stimuli that were studied included “likes”, page views, stream, and comments on Facebook. The findings of the study indicated that advertising on Facebook had an influence on the sales of a company. Among the stimuli, ‘likes’ had a long-term positive impact on sales. The authors point out that online social networks have revolutionized the way advertising is undertaken, yet very few studies have been published to understand the reason behind the success of social platforms, especially Facebook. Of great interest is how various stimuli on social networks influence advertising outcomes. Some of the stimuli on social media include the “likes”, page views, stream, and comments on Facebook among others on other. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the above research by providing insights such as how the study was undertaken, the language construction, assumptions, and the presentation of the findings. Assumptions in the Article It is very important for a research to make its purpose clear from the beginning. Such an approach ensures that the readers and the targeted audience are aware of what to expect as the subject of discussion and research through the study report. The implication is that the audiences are learned and have an understanding of marketing trends such as the use of online social networks. Further, the audiences are scholarly since they understand the meaning of the research methods and analysis that have been used. The study by Brettel et al. (2015) has met these requirements by providing the purpose of the study in the introduction. In this cas
Fast food might be critiqued heavily for the effects that it produces on health, as well as the unappetizing details of how it is produced, yet it is undeniable that the fast food industry has been one of the most lucrative business areas for quite a while (Inoue et al., 2017, p. 48). At the top of this industry, McDonald’s shapes customers’ perception of food and nutrition, thus altering people’s eating habits to a large extent (Raduzzi & Massey, 2019, p. 26). Although McDonald’s food is known as not exactly the healthiest meal option, the number of its customers seems to have been growing (Dohmen & Raman, 2018, p. 109). However, unlike buyers at other food chains, McDonald’s consumers cannot be represented as people with uncontrollable appetite for junk food. Instead, people choosing McDonald’s as their primary choice of a restaurant appear to have developed an idea of McDonald’s food actually being healthy (Dohmen & Raman, 2018, p. 109).This paper’s objective is to study the patterns of consumption frequency in McDonald’s customers based on their perceived nutrition. Research Description Background Information Over the course of its existence, McDonald’s reached the point of its progress at which it does not need much introduction. Representing the fast food industry on a global level and having become a household name for it in a variety of countries, McDonald’s has affected how people view food and the process of its consumption (Priyono, 2017, p. 2). Company Profile McDonald’s is typically regarded as the pioneer in the fast-food industry for a good reason since the organization has become a global brand and a doubtless leader in the fast food market over the decades of its existence. Founded in 1940 in San Bernardo, CA by Richard and Maurice McDonald, the organization has been thriving since its conception. Despite the fact that the company is no longer represented by any of the McDonald’s family members and is owned by Chris Kempczinski (“Company analysis: McDonalds (NYSE: MCD),” 2020). Although the quality of McDonald’s food has been deemed as questionable, the organization has managed to establish a worldwide presence, appealing successfully to audiences of all cultural backgrounds (Kraak et al., 2017, p. 854). Throughout its existence, McDonald’s has expanded to 120 countries and built 37,855 outlets (“Company analysis: McDonalds (NYSE: MCD),” 2020). Up until recently, when rigid guidelines were imposed on companies due to quarantine, McDonalds’ has been serving to around 68,000 visitors per day (“Company analysis: McDonalds (NYSE: MCD),” 2020). The organization serves primarily fast food to its customers, which includes its trademark products such as Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, and Small World Famous Fries, to name a few (“Company analysis: McDonalds (NYSE: MCD),” 2020). McDonald’s owes the influence that the company presently possesses in equal parts to its marketing and the univers
The Energy and Environmental Council of Japan (2012) points out that, the oil price shock that was experienced in 1973 had a fundamental impact, as far as the energy policies of many countries is concerned. According to The Energy and Environmental Council of Japan (2012), this event resulted in many countries reconsidering their energy policies, whereby many countries started considering implementing policies that will secure their energy supplies in the event of a global energy crisis. Most countries, including the United States, sought for policies that would reduce their dependence on fossil based energy sources, but instead encourage the use of renewable energy sources. In addition to being environmental friendly, they would ensure that they are in a position to attain some degree of independence, as far as the supply and consumption of energy is concerned (Johansson, 2007). Since this period, the governments of many countries have turned to alternative energy sources such as geothermal, solar power, and hydro-electric energy to supplement their use of fossil based energy. In the long run, this has enabled them to significantly reduce their dependence on fossil energy (Maczulak, 2003). As much as there has been considerable success on this front, Toyoda (2012) points out that the level of use of these environmentally friendly renewable energy sources has largely remained insignificant, as compared to most country’s overall energy consumption. This has resulted to a situation where most countries still heavily rely on fossil based energy sources, despite the presence of numerous policies aimed at limiting their use. In addition to the alternative (green) energy sources, another source of energy that has been and is still in use by many of the developed countries is nuclear energy (Rathore & Panwar, 2007). Nuclear energy is produced as a result of several chemical and physical reactions that result in either the splitting of the atom’s nuclei or the fusion (joining) of the atom’s nuclei. There are several advantages associated with nuclear energy, as compared to some of the convectional energy sources, including oil and coal. First and foremost, nuclear energy can be used indefinitely unlike oil or coal, whose supply might run out in the long run (Meltzer, 2012). Secondly, nucleic reactions which form the basis of nuclear energy produce more energy than all of the other energy sources, making nuclear energy one of the best sources of energy available. Finally, production of nuclear energy results in less pollution of the environment in terms of addition of greenhouse gases to the environment, than production of most of the ot
By the beginning of the last quarter of the 19th century, Egypt still relied on foreign specialists’ assistance to resolve its public debt problems. It ultimately led to the loss of both economic and political sovereignty. Three commissions were created to regulate the situation, two of which were not successful. The third is still active, however, due to the wrong policy of the Egyptian authorities, the external debt continues to increase. From 1876 to 1880, three commissions were created to solve Egypt’s financial issues, one of which is still in force. In 1976, the British and the French jointly developed a scheme, which implied “division of the debt into four separate categories” (“Egypt, 1850—1882” 131). Groups of the debt varied in terms of payment and interest rates, and their repayment was assigned to successful sectors of the economy using their revenues. However, by 1880, Egypt could not support payments from the state budget, so two foreign committees were formed to receive direct revenues from the sectors (“Egypt, 1850—1882” 131). The measure was ineffective, as the Land Tax was low due to irrigation difficulties in 1877 and increased military spending to help Anatolia in the Russo-Turkish wars. From 1878 to 1880, the Commission of Inquiry operated, which was also unsuccessful. To close the gap, it was proposed that “estates belonging to the rest of the royal family be used as security for a new loan and their income used as extra-budgetary support” (“Egypt, 1850—1882” 132). It was also suggested to equalize Land Tax to increase revenue from the agricultural sector. However, the measures did not suit either the Egyptian government or foreign creditors, which led to the formation of a third commission, which is still active. The Commission of Liquidation was formed in 1880 and was aimed at settling financial relations between Egypt and its creditors. The proposed measures included lowering the interest rate as well as increasing the revenue of the agricultural sector. However, the scheme assumed a “steady expansion of European (mainly British and French) control over Egypt’s finances” (“Egypt, 1850—1882” 133). Widespread European intervention in the country’s economy caused discontent
Outline Research has shown that, there is a great difference between inherent nature of pain and pleasure and the intensity and duration of the two according to John Stuart’s argument. According to him, many people base morality of their action on the amount of pleasure and happiness they are likely to derive from their actions. They therefore use this to determine good how the end of any action is. The research paper will determine what he meant by saying that, some pleasures are higher than others. Immanuel Kant talked about both hypothetical and categorical imperatives. A hypothetical imperative is conditional with command applied to us at our will and the end of it is willed while categorical imperative is unconditional where our will is exercised in a particular manner with no reference to the end. Pain and Pleasure According to John Stuart Mill According to many researchers, intensity, as well as duration of pain or pleasure, matters more than the inherent nature of pain or pleasure. John Stuart mill claimed that some pleasures are higher than others. His argument is now being focused on analysis to find out what he meant. Hills uses the criterion of right through utilitarianism by saying that, action is termed as right if it can enhance happiness and tends to be wrong if it limits the achievement of happiness. This means that the moral quality of an action is dependent on the value attached to its consequences leading to the conclusion that, people tend to focus on pleasure as well as freedom from pain, as the only thing desirable at the end of anything they do. (Zimmerman, 1983) According to Hill, people focus only on desirable things at the end to determine the worthiness of their actions. This is for its own sake regardless of any other eventuality associated with the action that generates happiness and pleasure to the person feeling good. This means that, how good an individual’s life is, determines both the intensity and duration of how his/her experiences generate pleasure. Mill concludes by saying that, any form of happiness in a person is perceived as good only to the person experiencing it while general happiness is felt as good if it is being felt by everyone. According to Hill, an end of conduct is regarded as morally acceptable if it creates general happiness. Using his argument, people, therefore, tend to desire to generate their pleasure and happiness because according to them, they are the only factors that determine the end of their actions on being good or bad. (Zimmerman, 1983) ‘Immanuel Kant’ How Do Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives Differ? According to Kant, moral duties have fundamental principles which are categorical imperative. This means that it uses command where we are commanded to exercise our wills to act in a particular way. Being categorical implies that, it is unconditionally applied to us due to the rational wills we possess having no reference to the end that we are likely to have. It does not affect us bec