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Executive Summary Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK should focus on the United Arab Emirates as its next market. Following a macro-environment evaluation, the country has a stable environment, which is conducive to the company. The country has a stable government, a growing economy, and a well-developed infrastructure (Guéraiche, 2019). Furthermore, because of the low unemployment rate in the UAE, a large number of citizens can afford a Corolla Hybrid model. Therefore, a joint venture, exportation, and foreign direct investment are all options for the company to enter the country. However, in order to mitigate the potential risks associated with the entry strategies, the company may want to consider increasing its research and putting more emphasis on the quality of its products. Introduction Toyota motor manufacturing in the UK is one of the best-performing Toyota manufacturing plants. The level of UK production has made Toyota a major player in the country’s manufacturing industry, with most of its output being shipped overseas. The company was incorporated in 1989 to consolidate Toyota’s market base (Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK, 2022). It is located in Derby and is part of the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs more than 2,725 employees and generates about $3 billion in sales. One of the company’s core products is Corolla Hybrid because it offers outstanding value to the customers in the market (Germain Toyota of Columbus, 2022). As a result, the rationale for going into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to gain a competitive advantage in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. Analysis and Discussion The Core Product of the Company Corolla Hybrid is the core product of Toyota motor manufacturing based in the UK. It is among the first model of Toyota Corolla’s new version. The model integrates an award-winning compact sedan’s proven formula with a hybrid powertrain (Germain Toyota of Columbus, 2022). This gives it the ability to deliver remarkable efficiency in the market. In addition, the vehicle comes with features of a contemporary vehicle, such as a smart key system and Toyota safety sense. With these features, the vehicle will attract more buyers. Figure 1: Corolla Hybrid from (Germain Toyota of Columbus, 2022) PESTEL Analysis Model PESTEL analysis model plays an integral role in analyzing the external environment of a business. The model has advantages and disadvantages that should be considered when analyzing a macro environment (Madsen and Grønseth, 2022). This one helps organizations figure out and look at the main factors that lead to change in a strategic business environment. The tool also helps them respond to changes in the environment more effectively and efficiently. On the other hand, the model does not provide essential information, such as the degree of competition in the environment. Despite the challenges, the PESTEL model is important in understanding the macro environment of an organization. Political Factors The UAE is a constitutional federation and among the most stable governments in the Middle East. It comprises of A
University of Texas: MD Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center functions both as an academic center offering degree qualifications, and as a treatment and research institution. It was established, among three others, as a comprehensive center charged with leading the treatment and research into cancer; as per the National Cancer Act of 1971. The facility is located in the Texas Medical center in Houston, Texas. The institution, however, has been in existence even before the Act; and has been in existence for over six decades. From its inception in 1944, the facility has catered for over 800,000 patients; who have received a wide range of services including surgery, chemo/radiotherapy; and other treatment in combinations or alone (MDACC, 2009). The mission The main focus of the institution is cancer vis-à-vis research on the etiology, treatment, and prevention; this mission is embodied in the mission statement, “Making cancer history”. To achieve this goal, in the last year alone, the facility handled over 12,000 patients on various clinical therapeutic trials on new methods of treating cancer (MDACC, 2009). Quality indicators For any healthcare organization, it is of great importance to measure the quality of the services provided. Structure indicators assess the innate ability of the system to cater to patient needs. On the other hand, process indicators assess how the facility handled the patient. Finally, outcome indicators assess how the interaction with the patient influenced their health (Kelley & Hurst, 2006). For MD Anderson, structure indicators are the facilities available; and the range of treatment available for the patient; including new methods. On the other hand, process indicators are the ability to carry out a wide range of diagnostic tests; and the human resource comprising of over 170,000 employees who offer high-quality professional service. Finally, outcome indicators can be drawn from the large number of cancer patients who are handled by the facility every year; and the large amounts of information generated from research that no doubt improve the overall prognosis for cancer patients. Reforms Suggested by Health Care Opinion Leaders Organized Delivery Systems An organized delivery system has enhanced services; that encompass coordination between the various levels of the healthcare sector through the sharing of patient information. This would reduce the fragmentation in the current healthcare system. Additionally, the efforts of the various medical professionals would be compounded for the benefit of the patient. Medical homes A patient-centered medical home is a primary practice that is designed to offer affordable, reliable, and quality care. Such would incorporate technological advances in managing the information
A movie has been used for years as a way through which people depict issues that happen in society. On the same note, a movie can be used as entertainment when people want to relax. While some other movies are well cast and plotted, others do not meet the best criteria. Academically, studying film is very interesting given the opportunity it provides for the students to understand some crucial aspects of the film. The movie, Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee focuses on the racial inequalities in American society. One should note that the way various aspects of the movie are used helps depict the movie’s main theme. Spike Lee uses Mise en scene to ensure that his message is delivered effectively. Light has very crucial effects in the film regarding the way various scenes are depicted in any film. It is important to note here that various filmmakers use lights to implement the effects they want on their audience (Sikov 97). In the film, Do the Right Thing, lights are used to invoke an atmosphere of sorrow in the audience. In the scene where the youth open fire, the lights are dark and low-key. The revolution of blacks against the white takes place at night. The lights in the scenes where Buggin’ Out confronts Sal about the pictures on the wall through the point where the fight breaks out are dull (Do the Right Thing). This indicates that the events that are unfolding are not very pleasing. Filmmakers use lights to create aesthetic conditions congruent with the film’s themes and modes. One should note that lights can alter the moods of the audience. Dark and low-key lights depict gloomy, quirky, or sorrowful moods. On the other hand, bright lights are usually associated with happiness and joyful occasions (Sikov 123). In this regard, contrasting between the bright and low-key tones is essential in invoking mood changes. The lights in the movie Do the Right Thing show a gloomy mood because of the tension between blacks and whites. Though in the first scene, people seem to enjoy the music by the disk joker, the song’s theme destroys the short-lived joy. The film lights are that of low-key to show that the story being told is sad (Do the Right Thing). The power of lights is used to manipulate the audience’s mood to empathize with the characters in the film. The melody that introduces the movie is to fight the power, which shows the existing power struggles. This song is played on several occasions in the movie to highlight the power struggles that prevail. The colors used in the movie are red and orange to show the high temperatures experienced in the area. In the shot where Buggin’ Out confronts Sal concerning the picture in his wall frame, the heat is extremely high. The high heat is used to refer to the already high and increasing tempers of the people. On the same note, the camera captures in one shot, when Sal picks a baseball bat and the stubborn Buggin’ Out is still questioning him. This allows the viewer to have a clear glimpse of t
Understanding by Design (UBD) is an art concept that emphasizes the role of a teacher in designing a student’s learning. It helps in contriving effective learning activities through effective assessment of student understanding, peer review of the curriculum, and collaboration. Understanding, as a concept, is different from the design of a unit of study for understanding. Understanding is the “deepening and development” of the student knowledge on fundamental concepts and ideas in a given discipline. It involves the concepts about a topic that students should comprehend during instruction. Student understanding is achieved through the use of “complex yet authentic opportunities” easy to interpret and apply from a student’s perspective. Thus, the ability of the students to apply or transfer essential aspects of their learning within appropriate contexts implies student understanding. Wiggins and McTighe identify six facets that serve as indicators of understanding viz. the ability to interpret, explain, apply, empathize, change perspective, and self-assess their learning (2001, p. 52). In other words, understanding is earned by the students and allows them to apply their learning. In contrast, the design of a unit for understandin
Respondent superior was derived from a Latin word rehs-pond-dee-at superior which stands for “let the master answer,” a major policy in the law of agency that states that an employer is liable of the activities of his or her or its agent (worker) in the path of employment. Therefore, an agent who gesticulate an accord to purchase products for his employer in the name of the boss can generate a combinational contract between the seller and the employer (Dornfeld, 2002). Another good example is when a delivery motor vehicle driver ignorantly hits a child in the street; the firm for which the driver is employed will be responsible for the injuries. Therefore, when an accident occurs while tackling an explosive involved in the work issued to such an individual, the employee is always liable for such loss (Dornfeld, 2002). That is where the Latin word that means ‘let the master answer,’ came from. The ultimate aim of the policy is to make the superior liable for ensuring that workers can undertake the duties they were employed for, to train workers in legal and ethical customs, and to monitor workers to ensure they are doing their duties correctly (Pozgar, 2012). Failure to meet these requirements means the superior may be responsible for the activities of an incompetent superior. In other words, when an employee gets involved in such accidents while on duty, the employer is observed as the failure. There are several examples of such cases that were reported and tried in the supreme courts of United States (Hanson, 2001). To begin with, there is case 9810-07146; CA A107956 which was an appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County where the judge was Thomas Christ. The case was conducted on September 18, 2000 (Pozgar, 2012). The appellant of the case was Gerald C. Doblie who was accompanied by Doblie and Associates while the respondent was Alan Gladstone who was accompanied by Paul R. Xochihua and Abbott, Davis, Rothwell, Nullin and Earle, P.C. Note that the respondent and all his team we
The process of receiving, reviewing, and implementing feedback from peer reviews is one of the most efficient tools that could be used to improve a piece of scholarly or academic writing. In this paper, I will analyze the feedback provided by my peers and my instructor with a scope of mapping out the next steps towards improving my capstone paper. The Introduction Peer review no. 3 found that the question topic is clearly set within the larger policy and practice concept. The subject of my capstone research is Media Violence. My paper investigates the history of media violence, controversies regarding the subject, effectiveness of media laws and addressing media violence from medical and educational points of view. These parts of my introduction section are strong and well-defined. However, both the instructor and the peer reviewer have noted certain issues with my thesis statement. I will need to correct the formatting for it and remove the separate subheading, as it is unnecessary. The thesis statement is supposed to be at the end of introduction section. Although the peer reviewer voiced a suggestion to reword the thesis statement and make it shorter, I do not agree with that suggestion. There is nothing wrong with a longer thesis statement, so long as it fits into one sentence without artificially stretching it out. However, I will include citations in my thesis statement to support the claims made in it. The Main Body Each section of the main body of the text clearly represents my key points, with the subheading title announcing its general theme, and the following text providing ample information about the subject. Although it was not mentioned neither by my peer reviewer or my instructor, I believe that adding a thematic statement at the beginning of every part of the main body of the text would help clarify my points even more. Although I have a sufficient number of scholarly sources to support my claims and main points presented in this paper, I do not use them sufficiently and systematically enough. Both my peer reviewer and my instructor remarked on the lack of citations in statements that should be backed by evidence. It is a weakness of my paper and something I should work on to improve. References that I did make, however, are all accurately cited in accordance with APA manual of style. Upon reviewing my paper, I noticed that although I use plenty of paraphrased information, I never included any direct quotations. Adding one or two in places where I make a crucial argument might be a good idea, as it will allow me to further emphasize the point. The use of direct quotations can also be used to attract the reader’s attention to the most important parts of the text and help express the opinions that other researchers have on the subject of Media Violence. However, I must make sure not to overuse direct quotations, as the purpose of this paper is to form a unique perspective backed by empirical evidence rather than produce a literature review of all available sources. The Conclusi
Introduction The outbreak of war in Iraq is something that started out as an impulse. Many people felt that it was short-lived until days and months past. The Iraq war can be examined from many perspectives. To begin with, the invasion kicked off in 2003. It believed that the attack on Iraq was a combined effort from the United States of America’s troops, the UK, along with other several allies (Axelrod 21). It all started when the US and UK declared that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and thus there was a need to prevent it from causing massive destruction. Though the attack on Iraq was a direct infringement of the United Nations’ Charter, the invasion was carried out under the umbrella that there was a need to enhance democracy and freedom in Iraq. It was a form of attack that was not declared, and hence the government of Iraq was caught unawares. By the end of the year 2012, it was believed that US troops would leave Iraq following an order from President Barrack Obama (Bigger 37). During the invasion, many negative things were witnessed. For example, the state of peace in Iraq deteriorated, and Saddam Hussein’s government toppled. In addition, the war led to the mass destruction of both human life and property. After the plan to withdraw its troops from Iraq, there were numerous opinions on the subject. According to Katulis (10), the continuous stay of America’s troops in Iraq hampered the country’s efforts to deal with other threats such as in Afghanistan or Iran. First, all the attention in terms of funds were directed to Iraq. Secondly, America had focused all its security concerns on Iraq. As such, it was maintaining its army in Iraq would economically affect the US following the increasing cost for living as well as the need for the troops to attend to other security concerns. The withdrawal of the US armies from Iraq marked a decade of war and torture in Iraq, with the reasons behind the invasion being highly contested, as well as debated (Katulis 6). Even though there has been a lot of debate about the reasons for Iraq’s invasion by the US troops, no concrete reasons have been set forth up to date. However, as the country thinks about th
The Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Volkswagen Rugraff (1) stated that the global automobile industry has been suffering from unsteady competitive advantage for the last three decades due to changing the choice of the customers, market rivalry, outsourcing technological development, a new division of labor and increasing oligopolies nature of global component suppliers that generated new business opportunity and welcomed new entries. As a result, the automobile industry players looked for their competitive advantages on environmentally friendly technology and their internationalization through intensive investment in abroad while Volkswagen explored its competitive advantages through its expansion in the emerging market with 53% foreign employment and 76% of its revenue generated from foreign sales. According to the Volkswagen Group (7) the company’s green mobility, eco-friendly production processes, continuous effort to develop resource efficiency, 62 production facilities all over the world, characteristic global labor relations including its brand image and prolonged culture have provided the company with stability and a clear competitive advantage than its competitors. The company added that the appropriate utilization of competitive advantages provided the company huge opportunity to uphold its ecological principles, brand image, introduction of attractive vehicle models with low emissions targets, strong position in the global market, low fuel consumption, responds to the customers needs, and to fulfill the cost target of the regional customers. Das Auto (3) added that German-engineering, strong resale values, fuel-efficiency safety, clean technology, carefree maintenance program covered by the total cost of ownership have generated further competitive advantages that provided the customer excellence, operational excellence for all brands, product-excellence with a variety of models, location excellence through local distributors and the customers identified it as a symbol of their dignity. Growth Strategies of Volkswagen Volkswagen Group (11) added that its growth strategy has based on gorgeous vehicles that plead the customers all over the world meeting different regional requirements linked with their cost targets through it innovation, quick implication, and improved efficiency with huge brands that facilitated the company at an unparalleled position in the global market. Here the paper analyzed its growth strategies. Market Penetration Strategy Wen (52) pointed out that the market penetration strategy of Volkswagen Group has organized with three different modes, such as, Acquisition and Greenfield, Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances with the local companies and Foreign Direct Investment in the emerging markets and the company has long evidence to practice all thre
Introduction The recent recession triggered by the housing market, bubble bust in the United States cases a negative ripple effect in the world’s financial markets. It triggered a recession that led to loss of millions of jobs in the world. Many governments had to institute bail out to save companies from collapsing. The governments also instituted austerity measures that necessitated the slashing of national budgets effectively laying off millions of government workers globally. The US mortgage crisis that was the genesis of the financial crisis is blamed on the laxity of law enforcers or failure of the laws that have governed the financial market in the US. After the great depression in 1933, the US enacted laws that aimed to stem another crisis of the Great Depression’s magnitude. Though the great recession was not as serious as the Depression, it cased major financial imbalances that will take years to recover. It’s therefore safe to assume that the laws that have been crafted over time since the Great depression to guard financial markets against such crises have failed to work, or so it seems. The administrations of both Presidents Obama and Bush ensured the enactment of laws that stemmed the crises and stopped the bleeding of jobs. This action by the two administrations is reminiscent of the many that have characterized the formation and adoption of public policies especially those that are business oriented. The motivations behind the laws of this nature is the perceived gap created by business practices that are likely to result in uncouth business practices or complications in the financial system that lead to such crises. The laws are also crafted to protect investors from losing their money when these transactions are not carried out within the law. One such act is the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLB), also referred to as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, (Pub.L. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338). The paper will focus its analysis on this law, its history, the rationale behind its enactment, its implementation, its impacts and the policy analysis. Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLB) (Pub.L. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338) History of the Act This a federal act of the United State enacted in the year 1999 and signed to law by President Bill Clinton. The law sought to regulate the dealings of financial institutions regarding the private information of their clients (Ingersoll et al. 1999, p. 48). To effectively work, the law included three parts i.e. The Financial Privacy Rule that governs the collection and use of private information, the Safeguards rule that governs the implementation of security programs by financial institutions. On that bit, the law requires the financial institutions to implement security systems that ensure effective security of clients’ private information. The last component of the law is the Pretexting provisions, which aims to curb access to client information through false pretence and /or impersonation. Additionally, the law makes it mandatory for financial institutions to serve to customer written notices that explain in detail their institutional practices about sharing information (Rez