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First Explanation According to the International Geographical Union (1), geography is a multifaceted discipline that seeks to explain how one component of the environment merges with another in their natural elements. This merger also defines how the society produces and organizes itself to either complement the natural process or inhibit/destroy it altogether (International Geographical Union 1). The human role in understanding geography surfaces in this regard. Through this conceptualization, geography describes how different human factors interact with nature to produce the society’s understanding of the environment. Different issues are in play here. Some of them include the interaction of space, places, and regions to provide a pattern of eventual geographical outcomes, both in the short-term and long-term (International Geographical Union 1). Through the above understanding, the contribution of geography to existing bodies of knowledge is more precise because the interaction of the natural environment and human realms denote the interaction of space and environment. Here, the role of human realms in geography symbolizes the role of space in understanding geographical processes (these are the principal notions of studying geography) (International Geographical Union 2). However, the International Geographical Union (2) says, in some spheres, space defines the interaction of the environment and human activities but considering natural processes are already defined by environment, the concept of space tends to rely a lot on human activities. Geography therefore provides a more integrated and holistic understanding of the interaction between space and the environment to provide people with a more in-depth understanding of their environments, regions and places. This understanding provides a deeper understanding of how different regions relate and how human factors and natural processes in one place may affect the environment in another place. This way, decision-making processes (involving geographical factors) simplify and the subsequent planning, forecasting, and predicting processes become more holistic and interactive (International Geographical Union 2). Second View Unlike the first view of geography, Geography Today (1) provides a broader and deeper understanding of geography. It says geography is a broader understanding of the world we live in. Through this conviction, geography stands out as a crucial platform for understanding the characteristics of the earth, like the people who inhabit the world, the landscape that supports human life, places, and environments. Through this explanation, Geography Today (2) posits that the understanding of geography is essential in providing a compromise between human science and physical sciences. Unlike the first view, the involvement of human elements in understanding geography stretches to the inclusion of culture, political systems, and economies – to understand how such social, economic, and political dynamics interact with the en
Introduction The paper discusses the change management program to be initiated at Plastec. Paul, the Director of HR at the company has conducted a survey and several issues had come up. The paper first discusses these issues, analyses them, and then suggests the change in strategy to be adopted to increase motivation and employee satisfaction. Analysis of Findings at Plastic As per the given case, the survey results have yielded several issues. These are summarised as below: Working Conditions: 75 % satisfaction – Acceptable Workloads: 70 % Satisfaction – Acceptable Safety: 55% satisfaction – Some What Acceptable Salary and wage: 54% satisfaction – – Some What Acceptable Performance and Pay: 26 % Satisfaction. No proper appraisal – – Not Acceptable Skill Improvement: 11 % Satisfaction – – Not Acceptable Promotion: 13 % Satisfaction – – Not Acceptable As per the survey results, the responses can be grouped into three categories: Acceptable, Somewhat acceptable, and Not Acceptable. It is interesting to note that the factor of lesser salary and wages is not the major issue since 54 % of the people have responded as satisfied and 56% of people have responded as not satisfied. So by just increasing salary and wages, the other problems would not go away. Issues related to the factor of Not Acceptable are: Performance and Pay Skill Improvement and Promotion. It is these three categories that need immediate attention and has to be given priority and by tackling the issues, the main causes of employee dissatisfaction would be mitigated. Strategy to reduce dissatisfaction As per the priority decided, the three areas that need immediate attention are: Performance and Pay Skill Improvement and Promotion. The second priority areas are: Each of these issues are Safety and Salary and wage. A strategic plan to tackle these issues is given in the next sections. Priority 1 Issues Priority 1 issues are analyzed and a strategy to tackle them are given as below: Performance and Pay Only 26 % of the people have expressed satisfaction that the pay and wages are satisfactory. A closer examination of the issues suggests that the appraisal method used is arbitrary and not fair and this seems to be the bigger issue than the actual wages and salary. According to Cawley (1998), appraisal cycles serve the purpose of “appraising the employee on his performance and how the management perceives his role”. There is a gap between how the appraisal process is conducted and how the employees perceive it. According to the author, the appraisal process needs to be a one-to-one process between the employee and the manager and this is when the manager explains what was expected from the employee and what the employee has done. To infuse confidence in the process, the appraisal process should be transparent, just, and equitable and should not be a t
Overview The Western Region Water Corporation is one of the water corporations in Victoria which provides its services of water supply and sewage disposal over an area of 3000 square kilometers. Being one of the largest thirteen water corporations in Victoria, Western water Corporation’s main mission is to provide quality services in the provision of water and sewage disposal, leading to an environmentally sustainable future. On the other hand, the main vision of the company is to be the leading water company in the entire Victorian region by incorporating the currently increasing technology in its services to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of its services. As it has been revealed, Western Water Corporation provides its services to more than 55,000 properties whose population is more than 140,000 individuals as reported by SGV (2009). Generally, the Western Region Water Corporation has established very strong and viable strategic plans for recycling water and sewage which has greatly enhanced its sustainability. The company has succeeded to an extent in providing a variety of services to its clients through strategic planning and mobilizing its services more efficiently. As it has been revealed, the Western Region Water Corporation’s revenue over the last few years has been ranging between $250 to 780 million dollars; an indication that the company has been improving subsequentially. Perhaps, many of the company’s customers have shown a high degree of responsiveness and trust in the company as its services have been of high quality as asserted by SGV (2009). Organizational Structure According to SGV (2009), the organizational structure of the Western Region Water Corporation is well organized in which its highly skilled management team has provided the ground for its good performance. More specifically, The Western Region Water Corporation has a hybrid organizational structure; in which it is a quality-oriented organization by leading into a sustainable environment in terms of water provision. In this case, the company has an overall managing director who oversees the general company’s undertakings and provides directive decisions for the company. In this company, the managing director together with various departmental heads decides various strategic plans for the various activities in the company as postulated by SGV (2009). For instance, the water engineers in the company are very proficient in dealing with water-related machinery and topography, whose services have been of high quality to the company’s customers. In this respect, therefore, the company has acquired a good reputation among its customers leading to its high competence in the provision of water and sewage-related services. In general, the company has its organizational structures well coordinated by acquiring professionals and highly skilled personnel and management team whose aim and objective is to propel the company high by providing quality services to the company’s clients. Strategic Plan To enhance the achievement of its mission and vision, the Western Regi
Introduction: Importance of the Textile Industry in China and Its Environmental Effects Nowadays, China remains to be one of the main and largest exporters of textiles and various clothing in the whole world (You, Cheng and Yan 33). The industry makes the employment of more than 13% of the Chinese population possible. Still, it is necessary to comprehend that in addition to a number of positive aspects of this industry, plenty of downsides can be observed covering the environmental and social issues. It happened that my family had been involved in the textile industry for the last 25 years. I know that many people enjoyed the benefits they get from the quality of the industry and the products offered. At the same time, I know that certain issues such as child labor and environmental hazards cannot be ignored. It is expected that some changes have to be made immediately, and people should hear the information and realize their importance in the system. Many methods may be used to cover these issues and underline their importance, and geovisualization is one of the approaches that can be offered to explore what is already known and remains to be unknown. Geovisualization and deep mapping help to represent the places in all their untidiness and complexity (Warf 134) and introduce the topic from its most captivating side. It seems that people are eager to accept and comprehend the textual information better in case some visual examples, proofs, and facts are added. Therefore, the main goal of this report is to prove that visualization, in this case, in the form of the ESRI Story Map Journal, is one of the best options to tell personal narratives about the textile industry in China, to underline the challenges people may face in case the textile industry cannot be improved, and to explain that the picture that an ordinary citizen is observed getting their clothing or other products that are the results of the textile industry is not as perfect as it seems to be. Literature Review: China’s Textile Industry: From Words to Maps The question of the worth of emotional aspects of cartography has been raised by a number of writers and researchers. They want to prove that the use of maps and cartographic technological can be defined not only as a pure technological tool but also as the tool that can be used “to counter imperial logic and to elicit differently, but equally valid, kinds of emotions” (Craine and Aitken 149). In this project, the use of maps in order to tell more about the positive and negative aspects of the Chinese textile industry has several clear reasons. First, this method helps to introduce the place in terms of which the industry is discussed. Second, the chosen method underlines the main points that are going to be discussed. Finally, this approach helps to “move beyond the critical trend for which the map is a unifying and totalizing concept, produced by a distant eye” (Bruno 207). On the one hand, such a method introduces the territory that has to be d
Introduction Cyberspace is a unique, human-made domain that was created for the facilitation of interaction and can be characterized as a globally interconnected infrastructure (Deibert and Rohozinski 15). It has made the free exchange of information via a networked system for more than half of the world’s population possible (Deibert and Rohozinski 15). Emerging risks in cyberspace pose a new threat to modern societies around the world that has the potential to undermine the safety of their citizens and bring significant disruption to political, social, and economic life. To conceptualize cyberspace security, it is necessary to make a distinction between two risk dimensions: risk to cyberspace and risk through cyberspace (Deibert and Rohozinski 16). The risk of cyberspace can be characterized as a threat to the physical infrastructure of communication technologies. The risk through cyberspace, on the other hand, is a threat posed by cyberspace itself and is facilitated by the use of its technologies (Deibert and Rohozinski 16). The Risks to Cyberspace Even though the Internet was created to become a particularly resilient network, its rise and change of status from a small web of interconnected devices to the global hub of social and economic life introduced a wide range of security vulnerabilities to its physical structure. After being targeted numerous times with a malicious intent to bring disruption, many states have recognized cyberspace as “a key national asset” and have decided to establish special institutions that will protect critical infrastructure, thereby reducing risks to the normal functioning of the network (Deibert and Rohozinski 19). It is important to keep in mind that cyberspace is a prerequisite for the existence of global capitalism in its current form; therefore, emerging risks to cyberspace threaten to undermine global capital markets and disrupt existing economic order. Therefore, the security requirements of cyberspace infrastructure and flow of informatio
Introduction The problem of unregulated hunting in wildlife refuges causes a significant harm to the environment and leads to the extinction of numerous species. The problem is aggravated by the fact that unregulated hunting often leads to illegal hunting activities in wildlife refuges, thus creating an even more depressing situation. Furthermore, the existing regulations regarding hunting in wildlife refuges could require more concrete wording and the introduction of specific boundaries. At present, 85% of its saltwater marshes are used for agricultural purposes (San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge 2018). By allowing wildlife hunting as the means of controlling animal population and thus maintaining balance in the selected ecosystem, one will create a sustainable environment in which endangered species will be preserved, while the ones that are in excess are controlled. To analyze the problem of wildlife hunting in depth, one will need to view it from the perspective of the economic theory. To identify and study the implications of the existing regulations and the possibilities of improving them, the case of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (SBP) in Northern California (NC) will be considered. Specifically, the program of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the economic factors that affect their implementation will be observed. It is expected that the outcomes of the analysis will inform the further choices in managing the issue of wildlife hunting in NC. Issue Description Basic Facts The SBP is located in the San Francisco Estuaryand consists of eight units, most of which are owned and controlled by the CDFW. However, some of its parts belong to private owners. Herein lies the primary problem of the SPB, which requires that both parties to whom the area belongs should supervise the process of managing wildlife hunting (San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Climate Adaptation Plan 2016). Therefore, the further negotiation and agreement between the owners of the area will have to be conducted. At present, the problem of illegal and unregulated hunting in wildlife refuges has gained particularly great significance due to the implications that it has on the environment and the economy of the state. Specifically, the lack of consistency in the existing guidelines for managing wildlife population affects both the species that inhabit the SPB and the people that live in the vicinity. The existing programs seem to address only one side of the argument, not to mention the lack of any other perspective apart from the environmental one. As a result, the general statement appears to be rather one-sided and lacking the needed perspective. In addition, the lack of regulations and the prohibition of hunting in wildlife refuges in its entirety has led to the overpopulation of certain species and the introduction of imbalance to the ecosystem, with the ensuing threat to the rest of the NC wildlife. Particularly, options for hunting will ne
Women are reportedly highly vulnerable to media influence, which explains why they are among marketers’ key target groups. McLean et al. (2016) assert that marketers and advertisers have successfully created an unfounded notion that the slim and tall woman is the perfect female body. In my view, this outlook is primarily advanced through ads featuring slim model women, even for products that have little to no connection to a particular gender. Societies have since adopted and embraced body image notions, often manifested in different functions, such as contests where beauty is gauged based on whether one is slender. Unfortunately, these notions have far-reaching implications on women’s view of self, especially if they do not fit the presumed perfect body image. Some resort to disordered eating to maintain a particular size and shape even when their body energy needs require otherwise. The presumption that fat women are less attractive, as is largely cultivated by the unfounded narrative that the slim shape is the basic factor of beauty, often causes body image disturbances. McLean et al. (2016) posit that one can easily find ready remedies for beauty concerns, such as the use of makeups, beautiful dresses, and fashionable hairstyles to boost their appearance. The situation is different and challenging in the case of body image and shape. Short and big-bodied women tend to feel helpless and would do anything to lose weight. I think this assertion is true, considering that individuals struggling to lose weight can easily indulge in disordered eating if they fail to consult with nutritionists and other experts. Resultantly, they adopt unchecked eating habits that lead to malnutrition or over-consumption of high-energy foods in small portions. Societies propagate the narrative that a woman has to be slim through popular media in different forms, leading to adverse notional effects. The use of slim women on food and beverage ads is a common trend. Often, these ads mislead the target audience into thinking that the consumption of advertised foods or beverages helps in maintaining the perfect body image (McLean et al., 2016). The same people struggling to reduce weight become victims of misleading adverts. They consume unhealthy products, usually processed foods with high-calorie content. In my view, slim women are equally affected because they tend to struggle to maintain a particular weight, often resorting to disordered eating. McLean et al. (2016) assert that average bodied women may go to the extent of skipping meals unnecessarily, which weakens and makes their bodies vulnerable to infections and diseases. Hence, societies’ portrayal of women through ads influences both slim and fat equally. In overview, societies’ portrayal of women has detrimental effects on women’s perspectives about their bodies. In essence, societies tend to cling to the view that slim women are more attractive than fat ones, a notion primarily advanced through adverts. In effect, women in such societies struggle to maintain the slim body image w
“References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot” by Rivera Case Study  References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot Analysis  The play References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot represents an intriguing surrealistic story about the fancy Latina woman, Gabriela, who sustains reflective conversations with her cat. The central issue of the work is a marriage crisis. The woman, who is a central character of the story, faces some hardness of the long-distanced relationships with her husband, who serves for military services. The specification of the drama is predetermined by the discrepancy between reality and dreaming. Specifically, throughout the story, Gabriella often gets lost in her thoughts and observes some creative pictures of her subconscious mind (Rivera 13).  Costume Design-Directed Questions  One can differentiate several questions, which regard the play’s clothing design. These are: “Why does the author of the play depict Gabriella either nude or in some light bed-like clothes?”, “How does the clothing style reflect Gabriella’s feelings?”, “How do the costumes of Gabriella relate to the period?”, and “Is there any interrelation between Gabriella’s clothing and her shaking state of mind?” The first question is critical for perceiving whether there is a need to create a costume for the character or no.  The second question is important to understand since it can point to the color of the required costume. For instance, if a person is desperate or angry, dark clothing is usually selected. Light-heartedness and tenderness refer to white color. In the third question, the spirit of the period is shown. The question helps to find out whether the costumes have to match fashion tendencies. Finally, the nature of Gabriella’s feelings is disclosed in the third question, which helps to understand that she was not truly insane and her emotions were connected with love. Therefore, light coloring has to be used.  Gabriella’s emotional state and behavior  Gabriella’s emotional state  Several quotations may be used to respond to the first question. These are the following lines: Gabriella: “I have not had a lover’s eyes to look into for months” (Rivera 10). The unity with the abstract world and the detachment from the real-life virtues is shown in the references to the moon: Gabriella: “Someday we are going to shuffle off to the grave – together – wrinkled and slow” (Rivera 12); Gabriella: “I know you, yes I do. I have known you for a long time” (Rivera 9). The latter reference was chosen based on the supposition that it depicts Gabriella’s disconnection from the time dimensions since she found the cat, which she was addressing, only the previous day. Finally, Gabriella’s genuine fear is shown in the cry: Gabriella: ”Enemies!” (Rivera 37).  Therefore, the first question refers to the emotional state of Gabriella, which is reflected in her appearance. The question of the character’s nudeness was contemplated by multiple critics. It can be concluded that the costume design of the character complies with the openness of her soul.  Gabriella’s irrational behavior  Th