ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Walt Disney is one of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world. The company has 11 parks, four cruise lines, and 43 resorts. In this essay, we critically analyze Disney corporate-level strategies that enable the firm to remain competitive in the market. Disney competitive advantage arises from the fact that management has been able to diversify business operations in different geographical locations. The company has an impressive opportunity to expand and grow by taking advantage of new opportunities in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Disney’s theme parks and resorts undoubtedly represent the ability of the company to invest and manage businesses in multiple market segments. According to Goold & Luchs (2010) this is a unique part of the company since account for a significant value of the company (p.139). For instance, in 2013 Disney theme parks sales increased by an estimated 8.5 percent, while operating income increased by 15 percent. The company intends to grow sales by opening new theme parks in China, Russia, and India. The long-term objective of Walt Disney is to become the best company in terms of service delivery in its theme parks. For instance, the Shanghai Disney Resort in China is expanding its operations, and it is expected to be the best theme park in China. The Shanghai resort plans to expand its operations by adding two themed hotels and resorts. Walt Disney ventured internationally with an objective of increasing sales, expanding its operations and diversifying its theme parks to minimize potential risk. Moreover, the company intends to ‘go green’ by reducing greenhouse gas emission by at least 50 percent by 2020. The company has the potential not only to attract new clients, but also to retain low-cost laborers in its theme parks. Walt Disney applies backward and forwards integration strategy by acquiring ABC television network. Through this acquisition, Disney controls a distribution channel for its content. Forward and backward integration strategy can be employed when the company intends to control inputs and outputs it uses. Competitive dynamic is one of the best strategies that play a significant role in policy formulations. Applying this approach will allow the organization to respond in many ways to the dynamic in the industry. Disney theme parks and resorts employ a defensive strategy such as aggressive competition to increase market share and diminish the ability of a competitor to compete. For instance, Walt Disney uses the most talented workforce to produce animated films aimed at decreasing the ability of it main rival Universal Studio to compete in the same industry (Enz, 2010, p. 57). The company then uses an aggressive advertisement and promotion strategy to gain market share. Disney should use thi
Introduction This is an all too famous American corporation that is both public and multinational. This company makes people concerned earn a living through hosting of various products and services that are internet based. Also through development of some products that run on the internet, it enhances their visibility. Therefore, this company basically makes money through advertising especially via its program of Ad Words. The two founders of this company are Brin Sergey and Page Larry. They are known to have first started Google way back while candidates for a P.H.D Program in the University of Sanford. With a mission of organizing information in this globe so as to eventually make it worldly useful and freely accessible, they set forth to incorporating this company on the 4 th of September in the year 1998. As of now, this company is based in California Mountain View (Abt, 2007). Google Marketing This giant company boasts of having servers running into 1, 000,000. Therefore, this company has been able to process requests from clients for various searched items in bulk. These requests run into millions and it is estimated that up to 1 billion requests are processed on a day to day basis by the search giant Google. This company also has an equivalent number of data centers world wide. The most interesting thing about this company is its average rate of growth. The growth has been quite rapid and has been coupled with partnerships along with other acquisitions. Additionally, there has been development of products that seem to be quite adapted to a various platforms. This has led to growth of a huge community internationally and also creation of some customers who have time and again proved their loyalty. Market Size The size for the Google market is enormous and this size is growing with each passing day. This is from the fact that everyday, more people around the world are gaining access to cheaper internet access (Ghemawat, 2003). This would literally translate to more people getting involved and sucked up into the web. With this huge interaction, therefore many people would want to find something on this wide web. Since they have had so much about Google the free search engine, it would be most likely be the first place that they would visit. Moreover, who knows, these first timers might end up loving the search optimization provided and would make Google their default search engine. Market Trend Currently a huge percentage of the number of searches by client’s world over is directed towards Google. Up to 65% of all internet search is directed to Google with it closest competitor Yahoo getting only 17 %. Microsoft is 3 rd with 10 % of all search requests being directed to it. With ads on the banner getting clicked at a disap
Studies on adolescence and teenage culture are confined to understanding of teenagers’ needs. Because adolescents have similar concerns and needs and create similar peer groups, music performs the same goals for all of the groups. Being a source of peer group identity, music contrasts either with working class street subculture or with conformist culture in schools. Accepting the potent impact of music on adolescents’ behavior, identity, and psychology leads to a deeper analysis of the influences of heavy metal music on teenagers’ development. At this point, adolescents’ preoccupation with heavy metal music is found to be harmful in terms of its influence on school achievement, social behavior, and individual differences (Harqreaves & North, 1997). It has been discovered that heavy metal fans are likely to display delinquent, disrespect, and aggression (Harqreaves & North, 1997). Male heavy metal admirers tend to be more amoral, manipulative, cynical, and hypersexual. Therefore, further and prolonged fascination with this genre of music contributes negatively to teenagers’ experience and increase the extent of alienation and rejection of society. Regardless of gender differences, both female and male adolescents absorbed with heavy metal music display negative character traits development. Specifically, male fans of heavy metal, therefore, disclose a higher level of reckless behavior, including sexual behavior, driving behavior, and drug use (Arnett, 1991). They are also reluctant to establish and sustain favorable family relations. Female fans of heavy metal music report reckless behavior in terms of vandalism, shoplifting, drug use, and sexual behavior. They also display lower level of self-esteem (Arnett, 1991). To understand the connection between musical preferences and adolescent behavior, specific emphasis should be placed on subliminal effects of heavy metal music bringing in backward message to the adolescents’ consciousness (Frith, 2007, p. 322). Adolescents’ being fond of heavy rock
The following two tables demonstrate some data connected with Arabic countries. Table 1 obtains information about the state of affairs peculiar for selected countries in 1980 while Table 2 presents more modern data which was obtained in 2010. Having compared these two tables, it is possible to make certain conclusions. First of all, it should be said that all countries have a significant population increase. Sometimes, it is more than 50 per cent. That is why it is possible to suggest that such rates of the growth of population can lead to overpopulation of these countries. However, very often this fact does not mean significant growth of the economy of a state. Moreover, very often countries show negative exponents of the GDP rate. That is why this phenomenon can be taken as the main evidence of the problem of poverty peculiar for the majority of these states. Nevertheless, access to the Internet can also prove this statement. Being the richest state in the list, the UAE has the widest accesses to this technology. It is obvious, that the Internet is not a cheap service and people, who live under horrible conditions, cannot afford it. Besides, showings of the literacy rate can also be rather interesting. With the help of these tables, we can see that there are no showings in Table 1 . It is possible to suggest that this issue was not interesting and peculiar for researchers in those times. Additionally, the absence of the interest can be taken as evidence of the fact that the majority of people were uneducated. However, there is a positive shift in the situation nowadays. Table 2 shows that the number of people who have at least some knowledge increases. This fact can serve as a sign of the improvement of the educational sphere in these countries. There is one more surprising fact. Being one of the richest states in the world, the UAE has poor showings of the GDP growth per capita. This fact can introduce some discussion about the main reasons for this process. Table 1                 Population   GDP
Warfare is a common characteristic of all primate societies and its main feature is violence or conflict. The objective is usually to achieve a psychological or material domination over the enemy because one group perceives that the opponent is more dominant and two groups are unable to agree to equality as way to solve their differences. There are many motivating factors that lead to war including resources, power, sociological and psychological elements. The point of focus here is the psychological elements. Psychologists have argued that human beings are inherently violent, this is to mean that they are naturally aggressive thus the reason for them engaging in wars.Psychologists like E.F.M. Durban and John Bowlby believe that aggressiveness is caused by anger hatred, and bias against other nations, religions, ideologies, races and other attributes that make the human race different. Sigmund Freud a person considered as father of psychology argues that there is a reservoir of aggressive energy in humans naturally and spontaneously and that this energy must be occasionally released trough sports to prevent it from causing violence. However others believe this is just a theory and that human aggressiveness is more of a characteristic acquired through nurture not nature, making the question” Are Humans Innately Aggressive?” or is it just a fallacy and hence the need to critically examine the reality. The first step would to examine the controversy of nature or nurture as mentioned above. This has to do with the extent to which human behavior is instinctive or affected by environmental factors such as culture, role of parents and peers. The question of nurture and nature as been there since the Darwinian era with the argument taking three sides: some say that culture is to blame; others argue it is instinct and thirdly some argue it is genetic. “Aggression is an action with the intent to create harm; however, violence refers to an action with extreme harm as the main goal of the action Culture is also the entirety of the instinctual forces of humans channeled into institutions that allow for good and bad behavior, where those who follow the guidelines are good and the violators are bad (Fornari, 261). Culture can therefore not be completely separated from instincts or human desires but can only be used to help humans fit to the specific society that a person is living in and hence the two elements should be handled together. Different cultures have diverse values that they believe in and are instilled in the people for guidance. Some cultures encourage violence and even reward those that are very violent and are considered as pride of the community. Most of these communities are found in Africa and the Asian nations. Other cultures are calm, gentle encourage peace and even punish those that engage in violence. Human beings unlike other animals are biologically created to enable; rational thinking, consideration, creativity and culture and hence it is this factor that should enable them to cooperate and to coexist. Again because of this factor, h
Introduction In the modern day business environment, organizations are constantly forced to exhibit innovation and enhanced performance so as to remain relevant and profitable in an ever increasingly competitive arena. The input of both the individuals and groups in the organization is invaluable to the achievement of organizational goals. Whereas the potential of groups and teams is monumental and crucial and as such indispensible to the organization, there comes a time when the fate of the organization may hang on the very shoulders of an individual. This paper argues that the effort of one person can make a significant difference in the life of an organization albeit with the unreserved involvement and cooperation of the other key members of the organization. This paper will begin by giving a brief outlook of the environment in which this individual is to function. It will then proceed to define the traits that may make this one person turn around the fate of the organization. A discussion articulating the conditions under which the person may fail in his attempts to impact the organization will also be given. This will be in an effort to elaborate that good leadership ability is mandatory for the one person to make a difference. The organizational context Morgan (2006) defines an organization as an institute, group or an association which has a specific purpose and goals. In order for a group to deem itself as an organization, there must be observable elements of cooperation and coordination within the members of the group in accordance to a pre-prescribed format. As such, key to the establishment of any organization is the presence of some common and quantifiable goals which are to be pursued collectively. In an organization, the role that an individual plays must be looked at against the background of the overall effects that his actions may have on the entire organization. Traditional organizations have been characterized by rigidity and structural form whereby emphasis on an individuals input has not been as pronounced. The traditional organization is modeled around pre-defined plans and set goals which are all directed towards the optimization of performance by the organization (Malhotra 2000, p.1). Most of the activities are designed such that they adhere to organizational routines that are inherent to a well established structure. Present conditions have called for a restructuring to the manner in which organizations function. Nadler’s study (cited in Malhotra 2000, p.1) indicates that the traditional organizational structure was build for a relatively stable and predictable environment. This is contrary to the present day environment which is characterized by an increased level of instability and the risk of unforeseen changes in the business environment for organizations. This new environment in which the organizations find themselves calls for a reassessment of organizational practices. One of the reassessments made i
Introduction Normally, the epidural infusions are initiated before the surgical procedure ends to obtain pain relief after the operation. Epidural infusions can be a harmless and successful technique for the provision of perioperative analgesia. The infusion lessens the patient’s general opioid needs while giving more steady pain management. In this paper, the intricacies of epidural infusion—with regards to the case of Mr. Keith Johnson who was diagnosed with primary lung adenocarcinoma two weeks ago—are going to be duly analyzed. In essence, the paper purports the viewpoint that Mr. Johnston can use an Epidural infusion for his pain relief in postoperative care. This is principally based on the fact that he is experiencing pain and authoritative studies from various scholarly quarters indicate that epidural infusion has, over time, been used as an effective method of controlling such signs and symptoms. For instance, the nurses can monitor how he is reacting to the medicine thus making epidural infusion the best way of giving his pain medications. Additionally, his breathing and heart rates can also be monitored for side effects in the due process of treatment (Farrante; 2004). A more explicative and expansive analysis of the suitability and the inherent facets of epidural infusion—with regards to the case treatment of Mr. Johnston—is given in the sections below. The rationale behind the use of an epidural infusion for pain relief in the post-operative care of Mr. Johnston Over time, Epidural Analgesia is an extremely effective way of controlling sharp pain after the surgical operation (Purdie, 2009; Sia, 2009b). This is majorly based on its uniquely vital ability to provide terrific pain relief, fewer side-effects, and high patient gratification compared to other techniques of analgesia (Missant, 2008; & Sia, 2009b). However, on the downside, epidural analgesia can bring about severe, potentially fatal complications (Tan, 2007). In addition, different clients respond differently to this treatment. For this reason, epidural infusions ought to be modified according to the needs of the patient to avoid any unwanted reactions. Even more importantly, the success of epidural infusion greatly depends on the monitoring of the patient by the relevant medical practitioners. Any slight lapse of medical judgment or lack of cautious monitoring of the patient with regards to issues such as side effects of the treatment, breathing rate, or even heart rate can lead to dire ramifications. Consequently, in the due cause of treating Mr. Johnston through this method, all these elements should be considered. As per the diagnosis, Mr. Johnston’s epidural block is at T4 bilaterally. Medically, this means that his case is not utterly complicated and can therefore be managed—even though he should be duly monitored from time to time. According to Cole (
Background information Business companies operate in a very volatile and competitive environment. In such an environment, there are many forces that may work for or against the business company. More often, the forces generated from the environment have a negative effect on the business firm (Thompson, 2011). Therefore, firms have to respond and mitigate these forces so that they can continue to thrive in the market. Firms adopt different strategies that seem suitable to the situation. This depends on the nature of effect that the changes have on the internal and external business environment. These strategies are referred to as competitive strategies (Katz, 2010). Firms can either opt to focus on a single strategy or choose to employ different strategies in what is referred to as integration and differentiation of strategies. The firm has to be very sensitive when choosing a strategy. This is because the strategy chosen can have long term implications on the operation of the firm. Strategic choices are made depending on what other firms have adopted. This is because the activities of other firms often have an impact on the performance hence contributing to the competitive advantage of the firm. Strategies aim to raise the competitiveness of a given firm in a certain industry (Katz, 2010). Sara Lee is a fairly old company that has been in operation since the year 1939. It began as a small business and kept creating opportunities for growth. The company underwent a transformation with different strategies including the change of business name on severa
Humanity has always had the need to express its feelings and emotions. Having obtained some peculiarities of homo sapiens, people understood their need in powerful remedy which would be able to help them to change some ways of expressing their feelings and emotions, which were peculiar to animals, and suggest something new and unique. It is obvious, that human beings needed some special way of organizing their thoughts which would differentiate them from the rest of the world. That is why, observing a beautiful sunset or an exciting hunt, a man tried to remember it. However, it was not enough as memory was not reliable and knowledge and impressions could be forgotten. Additionally, future generations would not get to know about feelings and emotions which were very important for a person. Understanding of the need leads to the attempt to fulfil it. That is why, people started looking for some methods which would be able to help them to convey their feelings and emotions and make them available for the rest of people. Being rather primitive, first people, however, understood that there was the only way to do it. That is why, they started painting some primitive pictures on rocks, using juice of fruits or blood of animals. The first pictures were rather schematic and simple, however, their importance cannot be overestimated. There is no use denying the fact that with the first line art as the phenomenon appeared. Moreover, since those times, it became one of the main companions of humanity which had always been following it. In this very work some peculiarities of the formation of art and its history are described and investigated. There were many different definitions of art in the history of humanity. Modern approach states that art is a set of certain activities which are aimed at the creation of some works and objects which can be taken as the way of expressing human feelings, thoughts and emotions. However, it is quite general definition and it does not convey all sense of the phenomenon of art. These activities include painting, crafting, writing, making photos and a great number of other actions which serve to show the attitude of a person to a certain event, feeling or emotion. Moreover, almost every epoch promoted appearance of new and unique kinds of art which later became popular. This process can be explained by the thirst for some onliness which is peculiar to human beings. Very often, they are not satisfied with methods of expressing feelings and emotion