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Introduction Today we live in a world much beyond the hype of the dotcom bubble. This is a world in which even the most staid and traditional businesses like the banks and insurance companies would not survive without their outline and telephone service channels in its simplest terms; e – business is now a main stream part of most if not all organization. However this does not mean that all organizations have thrown off the shackles of industrial age, business models and ways of working interestingly life goes on seemingly unchanged in many factories and officers. But peering beneath the surface a lot has happened. Purchasing clerks still may spend their days staring into a computer screen but nowadays that computer is as much as communication tool as a word processing and computational device. While not ignoring the existence of paper, more and more processes are now handled electronically, e- commerce uses the internet and the world wide web technologies as the basis of commerce is transactions between buyers and sellers whether the exchange of goods for money or the passing of data and information between parties, e – commerce requires interactive digital technology that can facilitate (Jackson et al , 2003) Ethics is about understanding rights and wrongs. Business ethics is an increasingly acknowledged part of business life, and this is no less true for e- business. In theoretical perspectives on business making, the dominant discourse is often focused on maximizing profit for company shareholders. This perspective is increasingly proving to be inadequate. In contrast in practice profit maximization in the long term may best achieved by making sustainable decisions that take the consequences for trust between shareholders and this means taking employees, competitors, customers, the local community, and the shareholders into accounts. This is known as ‘enlightened self interest’ where business managers take ethical decisions because of the positive impact on the financial bottom line. It is far from being the only reason for the increasing acknowledgement of business ethics. While some business people see the primary role of business as being other than profit maximization, the owner manages of small firms for instance have been found to be particularly concerned about the financial and personal welfare of their employees (Spence, 2000) and business and managers have increasing power as a result of their activities and comes it with responsibility for their actions. With their common understanding of rights and wrongs in business
The article How to become a video game designer promotes the idea that anyone can participate in the creation of such games with certain qualifications. The games and computer graphics industry itself is multidisciplinary and offers many opportunities for creativity and innovation. Having interest, love and involvement in the video games themselves from the user’s point of view already endows such a person with a number of qualifications that allow him to participate in the creation of games in the future, with the proper education and, if possible, the desire for perfectionism. People who directly play video games have a love for them already possess one of the most important qualities for a designer, and can join an industry with a high demand for specialists. The games industry is developing rapidly and design is developing in parallel with it, as new games are being created with more complex visual components, such as 3D. The games are played by people of all ages, ranging from children to adults in their 30s ( How to become a video game designer , n.d.). Due to this, there is a high demand for video game developers. The development teams have designers who create a high-quality look for the game. However, the love of video games is not the only quality that designers should have. Modern companies on the market are looking for those who have the skills to solve problems, work in stressful situations, and in the optimal case, perfectionism. For many companies, perfectionism is the quality standard they strive for ( How to become a video game designer , n.d.). In this regard, the specialists who possess and share it are of the greatest interest in the labor market. In conclusion, the article invites potential designers with primary qualities to take various courses. The article emphasizes the importance of having professional skills in order to work in the video game industry ( How to become a video game designer , n.d.). Courses allow to learn and develop skills that will help to turn a hobby into a professional activity. After completing the courses, there is an opportunity to participate in game development, and to become a professional graphic designer or computer animator.
Introduction Self esteem is an element central to all things we do in life. It affects our thoughts, our behaviours, our feelings and our self worth in society. If you don’t feel good about the way you look, your body size and your general physique, then you need to watch the “How to Look Good Naked” television show or the “10 Years Younger” television show. The show “How to Look Good Naked” helps ladies of all sizes and shapes to boost their self esteem without having to resort to surgery. These unhappy ladies are taken through an adventure of self searching with the aim of boosting their self esteem and enhancing their beauty. On the other hand, the show “10 Years Younger” helps people look younger than their real age just like the name holds (Masley, p.51). Every single episode is usually an overwhelming moment of transformation and exploration. It is against this backdrop that this paper seeks to compare and contrast these two makeover television shows and analyze their similarities and differences in regard to how they handle issues of appearances, identity and transformation. Appearances Appearance and its effect on one’s self esteem are accepted as a fact in both shows. The two shows agree that feelings of insecurity about ones appearances can greatly affect who we really are. According to the show “How to Look Good Naked” the fact that we can never evade feelings about our appearances is greatly emphasized and that’s why Wan believes that the shows stylist takes insecure ladies through a journey of self realization (Yabsley, p.43). Similarly, the show “10 Years Younger” also emphasizes the importance of one’s appearance. The most important thing about appearances here is that the older get to look younger on the “10 Years Younger” show and those with insecurities about their shapes and sizes get to accept who they really are in the “How to Look Good Naked Show”. In the “How to Look Good Naked” show, the ladies are finally posted on a photo magazine and in the “10 Years Younger Show”, the ladies are invited to go inside a box (an LA display case) where strangers from the general public are asked to guess their age as well as critique the person’s general appearance. Their appearances are usually very amazing when one compares the looks of the participants before and after the makeover. For over five years now, the “10 Years Younger” show has been reaching out to women who want and need to revitalize their general appearance and so does the “How to Look Good Naked Show”. With all these similarities in regard to emphasis on ones looks, it is hard to point out the differences on how the tow shows speak about appearance. Nevertheless, with a closer look on the two shows and their emphasis on appearance, one cannot fail to notice a few differences. Firstly, the “10 Years Younger” simply accepts ones size and body shape th
Introduction During the 15 th and 16 th centuries, three major Muslim empires were formed and established namely; the Mughal empire, which dominated the greater India, Safavid which ruled the greater Iran, and the Ottoman Empire which ruled much of the Middle East. These served as the foundation of the discoveries about gunpowder and a more organized structure of ruling the territory. However, the three empires had their downfall in the 19 th century and the last empire to decline was the Ottoman. Initially, Mughal Empire was an imperial power that dominated almost all the subcontinent of India during the era of the 16th up t the middle of the 19th century. And it was a Persian- speaking Islamic imperial power and originally it was a Turkic clan. It was one of the greatest empires that India has ever had though and ruled a lot of people for about hundreds of millions. It is said that India owed its having a huge colony to the ruling of the Mughal Empire, as well as having an organized system of economy and politics. During its dominion, the Mughal Empire maintained its power for about 150 years under Akbar, and other successors are Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb (Richard, 1993). The time of Akbar left a highly centralized administration that was associated with various regions while Aurangzeb, a later ruler, changed the current set- up of India during that time and operated the country in a manner of parity to the Indian people. However, the dynasty declined through the British Empire after the rebellion of Indians in the year 1857. The Safavids on the other hand were Iranians that ruled Persia. It established a great empire as well like the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India. The dynasty originated from Safawiyyah that was established in Ardabil in the Azerbaijan region of Iran. It controlled the whole of Persia and fixed the Iranian identity of the region. Consequently, it became the first national dynasty after having the combined state of Iran. Regardless of their downfall in 1722, the Empire has left its markdown to the present-day era by establishing and spreading the religion in the major portion of the Caucasus and West Asia (Tapper, 1974). The Ottoman Empire was a Turkish state which differs from the two Empires (Cleveland, 2004). The Empire was founded in the late part of the 13 th century and failed in the early 20
Information needs for business managers tend to be similar for most businesses when one considers the same level of management. There are usually three levels of managers whose information needs are slightly different from each other. These include operational managers, middle managers, and executive or senior managers. Computer-based information systems provide the information needed by the aforementioned categories of managers, which assists them in their work. The following are the information needs of the three categories of managers. Operational managers usually benefit from such systems by getting all the information related to the short-term or daily operations of the organization. For instance, the computer-based information system provides such managers with information related to attendance of employees, shifts of employees, and so forth. Such information helps operational managers make structured business decisions. On the other hand, middle management benefits from a computer-based system by getting managerial or tactical information. The middle-level managers use this information to make short plans or decisions. Such information includes annual production details or even quarterly sales analysis. The information also helps them supervise the operational level by giving managers specific activities that they should perform. Lastly, computer-based information systems help senior management make decisions. The systems provide these managers with strategic information, which the managers use to make strategic or unstructured decisions. Such decisions may include setting the objectives and policies of the enterprise. The information they get also helps them to manage other managers within the organization. Senior management gets information from the system detailing trends in costs incurred by the enterprise or even the revenue trends. With this kind of information, senior managers can make decisions aimed at increasing revenues and reducing the costs incurred by the enterprise. An e-business strategy is an elaborate plan that an organization develops detailing how it intends to conduct its business over the internet. Most people wrongfully view the strategy as just internet business. However, the e-business strategy is an elaborate and skillfully developed document defining the long-term and short-term e-business goals of an enterprise. E-business strategy should ideally form part of an enterprise’s business plan, and it should be contained in the organization’s corporate strategy. The strategy should interconnect with virtually all strategic plans of the organization including the IT strategic plan, the marketing strategic plan and the organizational strategic plan. The adoption o
Introduction The concept of pacifism has, in fact, a rather multifaceted nature. Particular scholars are currently convinced that this notion cannot be characterized in a complete and exhaustive manner without a descriptive attribute preceding the term. According to May, Lim, and Ansaldo (2015), there are such types of pacifism as selective, active, relative, and absolute. If one studies the origins of this occurrence in detail, a researcher will discover that the mindset of a relative pacifist differs from that of an absolute one. The former accepts the violence in a situation when it is inevitable, while the latter does not. Therefore, making claims regarding the concept being practical or non-practical is always a matter of one’s judgments and conviction. Is Pacifism Practical? When attempting to give a strict and direct answer to the question of whether pacifism is a practical or impractical notion, the vast majority of responders would admit it to be non-practical. The reason lies in the very nature of the humankind: a man is an aggressive and violent being (Garcia, 2015). Many researchers conclude that war appears to be the necessary means to stop the uncontrolled development of particular civilizations. May et al. (2015) express the following opinion regarding this matter: “pacifists are people who have let their principles blind them so they cannot recognize the simple fact that war has always been with us” (p. 3). Representatives of this group believe that defending the ideas of absolute pacifism is an utterly utopian ideology. Whenever there is an external threat, the use of force is the only way to guarantee the territorial integrity. Defending the Ideas of Pacifism: Is It the Right Option to Choose? Defending the principles of pacifism is the only right decision to make when the choice is still available. Such known historical figures as Andrew Carnegie and Martin Luther King Jr. rejected any form of organized violence on principle (Garcia, 2015). Although they agreed with the statement that humanity is imperfect, they never let it be a decisive argument in a dispute related to the use of force. Even though many critics consider them naïve, there are people who follow the path paved by the known around the globe pacifists: no blood should be spilled without a solid reason. What Lessons Can One Learn About the Issue from the Experience of the 1930’s? At the beginning of the 1930’s, millions of people voted against the return to the armed conflict. However, with the arrival of fascism in 1939, the situation changed radically. Opinion allies around the globe believed that the emerging socio-political phenomenon could be countered only through military action (Garcia, 2015). The further
Factors or events that led to the Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama 1955 The Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama state was as a result of racial segregation which was a city policy governing the public transit system. This was a very bad policy whose aim was to sideline African black Americans. There are two main factors that led to this protest. They include social as well as political factors. Politically, the protest was held to oppose the law that demanded the blacks to give up seats for the whites in a bus (Aldon, 1984). The blacks also wanted to use this opportunity to push for political reforms that would incorporate some of them into leadership unlike before. In this racial segregation, the public transit system was very discriminative. Therefore, the blacks decided to carry out the protest so that their social status could also be respected and recognized. Socially, the blacks protested so that they can be treated equally as the whites and their rights respected when using the public transit system. In this public transit system, the procedure was that the blacks were to occupy seats starting from the back towards the front. The whites on the other hand were to occupy seats starting from the front towards the back. The blacks took this as a racial discrimination and had to fight against it. The blacks could also use the front door of a bus just to pay and then match out to use the back door to boarder the bus. Sometimes the bus could leave before they re-enter. The blacks seating in front rows of the back were to give up seats for the whites coming in late in case they find the front space occupied. The blacks had no option other than standing. These are the kind of events that led to the boycott protest (Aldon, 1984). The arrest of Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat for the white American who bordered the bus late also triggered the protest. After the court declared her guilty of disobeying the diver, she decided to appeal the case. On the other hand, the blacks were not happy about this event and decided to protest against it. It is like they were waiting for this opportunity to fight against this policy. The protest went on for a long period till the authority made a step to change the racial segregation policy. Since then, the discrimination came to an end and anyone could now occupy any seat in the bus (Aldon, 1984). The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on the case filed by Brown against the education board also contributed to the protest. There was racial segregation on public schools where whites were given better educational facilities and opportunities than balks. The court declared this unconstitutional. Since the segregation did not only apply to public schools but also to other public facilities including public transit, there was need to carry out protest so that the Supreme Court can also
Introduction Progress in engineering and technology is determined by how every activity is conducted. As such, leadership and management play an important role. Thus, John C. Maxwell terms the relationship as Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable laws of leadership . In engineering the vertical bar, according to the T-Shaped Professional, concept represents the intensive skills in designing and developing technology and machines. Again, the vertical bar encompasses the ability of the leaders to solve problems through a wide array of leadership and technical skills, which ensure successful operation of the equipment and machines. A variety of equipment and machine mechanical engineers make are the surgical instruments, elevators and air-conditioning equipment. They increase their competency and follow the trend through analysis of the feasibility and performance of the machines and equipment through research and development. Therefore, engineering consists of a combination of disciples from various schools of thoughts. It includes management, technology, communication, science and mathematics. The relationship with other disciplines enables one to find solutions in the engineering sectors, the banking sector and in social aspects, which enhance communication. In addition, Leadership and empowerment have been an increasingly critical organizational competency that has elicited growing global concern from organizations amid various circumstances that are great obstacles. Leadership and empowerment are an extensive process that involves enhancement systematic change in the light of basic changes in the organization’s overall attitude, traits, contingency perspectives and behaviors (Maxwell, 2007). The mode of carrying out commercial activities, traditional exchange, communication, and increasing growth has evolved in light of irrefutable leadership laws that call for influence, respect, intuition and empowerment. Today the trend shows critical concern in corporate activities with deep focus on time, teamwork and mission for guaranteed quality productivity in the overall organization. Therefore, people from various backgrounds, character, behavior, and cultures, are involved together in one platform as employees It also requires one to include information technology skills as well as analytical skills that will facilitate convenience in innovative approaches. Notwithstanding, the ability to plan and arrange the tasks in order of importance is essential in completing the complex tasks that mostly have deadlines while working under immense pressure. Incorporation of engineering and knowledge from other disciples ensures the ability to ensure careful analysis of detailed information. The ability to have competence in judging and accepting responsibility in completing tasks is essential. Ultimately, the ability to communicate with other team members within one discipline and in working situations with other workers in the same department is necessary to complete the tasks. Continuous progress in engineering thr