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Introduction Potter qualifies a successful business organization on its ability to identify its key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (Porter 332). These components inherent in LECO have helped distinguish the core competencies of the business organization in terms of customer value, demographics, and implementation. For the bold, entrepreneurial, risk taking, business executives, these distinguishing marks of success stand out boldly in positioning the organization in a strategic position in the market. Customer value Deducing from the above case study, customer value was one of the distinguishing marks of success. The company introduced products such as LECO mind storms; a product developed after many years of research in one of the prestigious universities renown for technological inventions and innovations, MIT (Porter 334). In addition (Porter 333) highlights the strategic value components the company valued for maintaining and attracting a large market share. In its vision the products were to be characterized by unisex outlook, be of all ages, have an opportunity for all year round use, while being leaders in safety and quality among several other values (Porter 333). Demographics Outstanding success for the company can be traced in its incorporation of demographics as a core competence component. The clever company executives had tailored their products by introducing a variety of them in the market targeting different age groups of children and tailoring the products according to their needs. This fact is demonstrated on (Porter 333) of the case study. Many of these products range from T-shirts, puzzles, comic books, diversely differentiated and strategically tailored for the purpose of attracting customers’ attention and maintaining the customers with a variety of product offerings. (Porter 333) speaks of LECO’s strategic vision, to “Nurture the child in each of us”. These qualities in children impressed the business executives to creatively tailor some products famously known after the name “LECO system of play” (Porter 333). In addition to all these features, the business organization managed to reach adults and convince them of their products. Significant among the demographic factors were the ability to identify and create products for children in the range of 5 years to 12 years (Porter 335). This was a business puzzle that saw the company rake in huge profits as can be deduced from the above case study (Porter 336). While profit figures were rising by the day, another d
Diversification and integration are two different sides of the same coin. Diversification on its own rights embraces the differences between individuals and groups in the society. Integration on the other hand irons out the differences in order to achieve unity. Integration enables individuals to attain cultural, political, and economic unity. In the global arena, the issues of cultural diversity are important in influencing development (Farazmand & Pinkowski, 2006). It is in this regard that this analysis brings into perspective the various ways through which cultural diversity influences development of the global society and integration. Cultural diversity influences the development and integration of the global society through the formation of collective identity. Collective identity is therefore the most appropriate stance for this analysis (Beck, 2000). The various components of culture determine the identity of various groups and individuals in the society. Such components include language, values, aesthetics, religion, law and politics, education, and social organization. Technology and material culture are some of the new components of culture in the modern society. These elements enable individuals and groups to create their own identities. For example, on the basis of religion, religious practices and norms are used to draw distinctions between individuals based on their religious backgrounds (Tony & Jen, 2003). Collective identity enables cultural diversity to influences development and integration in the global society through language. Language is one of the cultural components that that can be used to attain collective identity. Language enhances the process of interaction and integration in the global arena. For instance, the use of common languages such as English and French in global trade and business has played a greater in transforming international trade (Farazmand & Pinkowski, 200
Introduction The progress of a nation solely rests on the citizens. Of greater significance are their socio-economic, political conditions. A huge sum is spent every year by the government for the welfare of the subjects. With the change in policies every year, a novel decision is taken up. These decisions cater to individual interests in the larger interest of society in general. Unfortunately, the world now witnesses an unhealthy scenario caused due to socio-economic, political imbalances. They affect the physical and mental health of individuals. Perhaps, one of the most glaring problems of the day seems to be obesity. Once, considered a symbol of wealth and social status, physical attractiveness, strength, and fertility by certain European cultures, western culture takes a negative stand on it. The obese are unattractive and negative stereotypes. They are a social stigma, targets of bullies, and shunned by peers. Above all, obesity is seen as a sign of lower socioeconomic status, more a medical condition in modern western culture. Ironically, the USA accounts for 64.5% of its population either overweight or obese. The Times America has reported, “It’s not healthy to be obese, and if we keep going the way we are headed, the long-term medical costs may be more than we can bear” (Americas Obesity Crisis, 2004). What exactly is obesity? The problem of obesity is a worldwide issue that needs due attention. It has been medically proved that obesity could be fatal. What exactly is obesity? “The natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of human and other mammals is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality. It is viewed as a serious and growing health problem which gives birth to certain other diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis” (Obesity, 2008). Visit: www win.niddk.gov/publications/health_risks.htm# sleep for more information on the relationship between sleep apnea and obesity. BMI (body mass index) is a widely used method for estimating body fat. Calculated by dividing the subject’s weight by the square of his/her height, typically expressed either in metric or US “Customary” units, a frightening score could take away the cheer from every face. The dreaded physical condition has umpteen reasons for its attack, the main
Introduction In writing on the cause and effect of smoking we will examine the issue from the point of view of temporal precedence, covariation of the cause and effect and the explanations in regard to no plausible arguments. It is first required to show that the cause happened before the effect which is evident from an example of inflation being a cause for unemployment. It is felt by some that when there is inflation it results in overall reduction in economic activities, which increases cost for employers and hence they have to lay off workers. But some economists believe that they are both interrelated in the sense that if there is an increased workforce there will be higher demand for goods and services which in turn will increase the prices. This would increase costs and the same situation will arise when employers will have no option but to lay off workers. Hence it is difficult to establish a causal relationship in regard to several issues which is also true in the case of smoking. For example in most cases of people who leave smoking, the cause is not the anti-smoking campaigns but the several instances of people who suffer from diseases relating with smoking habits. So here we have an example of the effect being the cause of leaving smoking. Discussion While examining the causes of smoking, several combinations of reasons are accountable for the habit and most often results from levels of esteem in individuals in relation to the surroundings and atmosphere they live in. Smoking can initially start amongst youngsters due to peer pressure, inadequate skills to cope with pressure as also the curiosity to try what smoking is all about. People also take to smoking due to familial patterns of addiction. An effect of smoking is the mental stimulus that is experienced with inhaling of tobacco smoke and which is taken by many as getting mental relief and peace during stressful situations. Hence to reduce stress people smoke, which becomes the cause of smoking, but eventually when a person becomes addicted to the habit, it becomes stressful to leave in view of the addiction. So here we have an example of a cause becoming an effect and an effect becoming a cause. But in general terms and more specifically there are several causes of smoking which eventually lead to addiction in the habit and the effects prove to be very harmful to the individual’s health and wellbeing. Most people who a
The inner need to be alone with oneself has always guided people who wanted to achieve enlightenment. Suffice it to recall the famous examples of Gautama Buddha, who lived alone and attained nirvana, or Jesus Christ, who fasted for forty days. In many cultures, such seclusion is called a retreat and is seen as a way to explore oneself deeper. The time of a retreat is used for meditation, prayer, or meditation. This essay will focus on how the practice of a one-time retreat can affect spiritual life. In the pursuit of fleeting pleasures in the stream of daily worries, people do not always have time to understand the meaning of existence. The practice of retreat makes it possible to realize and accept this meaning to find inner freedom. Fading away from the world and being alone is the ministry to God (Nouwen, 1995). During exercises, people try to go beyond habits, stereotypes, to overcome themselves, their emotional prohibitions, and restrictions, to break the existing blocks that prevent them from living a full life. In this sense, a retreat is a conscious attempt to organize one’s thoughts and protect oneself from reality. Today, the meaning of spiritual solitude has slightly changed its form. Whereas retreat used to be a significant part of the lives of many monks and prophets, today, it is more of recreational activity. To achieve a state of complete spiritual solitude, people often go to distant countries or visit specialized institutions. Depending on the religious culture, retreat practices vary greatly: retreats can be both individual and collective. Sometimes the retreat is accompanied by complete silence, but other times it, on the contrary, implies active live communication. Such solitude is reduced to almost continuous meditation, which is only occasionally interrupted by sleep and food. My spiritual experience of retreat was connected, first of all, with rethinking myself. In a moment of loneliness, being a beginner in this field, I quickly caught myself thinking that I c
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a movie focusing on the cultural disparities between white Americans and Greek immigrants. The movie is a comedy often exaggerating and caricaturing different aspects of Greek culture. The movie starts with the protagonist, a Greek woman named Toula Portokalos, falling in love with a white American teacher Ian Miller. She starts to date him soon after but after her big, noisy family finds out about the relationship her father, Gus, is enraged since he cannot accept a non-Greek as part of the family. He tries to make Toula fall in love with a Greek man, but failing that begrudgingly accepts Ian after he gets baptized to marry his daughter. At the wedding ceremony Gus makes a speech: “Portokalos, means orange in Greek. And the root of the word Miller is Greek and means apple in Greek. In the end, we’re all fruit”. That denotes his full acceptance of the Miller family and his daughter’s choice. The movie is unsurprisingly focused on the Greek culture and its differences from the American culture. For the most part, the Greeks are presented in a light-hearted, humorous way. The film focuses on the aspects of Greek culture that can be exploited for comedic effect. For example, Gus keeps talking about every word, including the Japanese “kimono”, having Greek roots. He also uses widespread Greek saying: “When we invented democracy, you were hanging from the trees”. That treatment of the culture has been seen as derogatory by some Greek-Americans. Professor Agathi Glezakos has called the movie “degrading” and accused it of treating Greeks as animals. The worst example of such treatment is the depiction of Toula’s grandmother who only communicates through body language and occasional short phrases. The movie also shows Toula’s family drinking a l
Introduction There are several essential literary styles employed by both playwrights and filmmakers while presenting their literary works to their targeted audience. They use such styles like symbolism, motifs and irony, to mention but a few, in a manner that leaves the audience entertained. At the same time, they address certain social and moral concerns. Jean-Baptiste Moliere and François Mariane Aurouet De Voltaire provide an exemplification of authors who have successfully used such techniques in their plays, most of which are characterized by dark comedies that unmask the society in an attempt to shed light on the significance of differentiating the real from the constructed appearance. As the paper unfolds, social masking is a technique that is dominant in both Candide and Tartuffe. As used by the Moliere and Voltaire, social masking serves as a mechanism for depicting how people conceal their true selves for the sake of their individualized gains, both materially and socially. Overview of Tartuffe Authored by Moliere, Tartuffe presents the cultural, political and the social atmosphere that existed during the reign of King Louis XIV of France in the seventieth century. Despite immense popularity before the eyes of his audiences, Moliere’s scholarly works including Tartuffe faced heavy criticisms from religious groups and civic leaders, perhaps due to the themes contained in his works that presented religious leaders as diverting from their anticipated roles in the society. However, in spite of the enormous condemnations amid censorship of his works, particularly Tartuffe, it gained intensive international reputation with performances being staged in Germany, Holland, and England. Religious hypocrisy was evident during and prior to the time of writing of the drama. More often, it went without criticism. This was largely because religious leaders were considered as holy and true representatives of right in the society [1] . In his endeavor to address the situation, as it stood on the ground, Moliere employed the motif of social masking as a strategic style that brought out the concerns of religious hypocrisy before the eyes of the society. Motif of social mask in Tartuffe Religious hypocrisy, characterized by deception, is a principal theme that repeats itself throughout the drama Tartuffe. Tartuffe, despite being a religious leader comes out clearly as an architect of deceit whose practices are not consistent with what he professes or preaches. He accomplishes his intentions to deceive Orgon by feigning being a virtuous man. Consequently, Orgon, in addition to over trusting him, more than his wife or those other people who are close to him, goes to the level of keeping Tartuffe in his home as a moral guide. Tartuffe tells his servant to tell anyone who inquires of his whereabouts that he is busy offering charity work to the downtrodden and poor people. Rather than being involved in the activities that he cla
Public art is any work of painting, sculpture, drawing or writing done by a creative mind in a public place. It is meant for the community or a wider society. Its significant purposes include telling a story- past, present, or even future. Public art, which always receives its funding from governments and NGOs, also has the responsibility to educate the society. This essay is going tackle its benefits and effects in the community (Cartiere, 2008). There are several merits of public art in the community or even those found in the cities. For instance, sculptures and drawings create a feeling of consciousness and belonging (Coutts & Jokela, 2010). An example is the Liberty Statue that is associated with the US’s way of living. Public art also uplifts the name of a once forgotten neighborhood or society. In addition, drawings and sculptures teach the community especially on social and political issues. An example is a painting depicting the dying of a mother hacked by a young man. This is meant to worry the conscience of a person who is admiring the piece of art. Furthermore, sculptures and writings in public educate the society on its past heroes and heroines in order to learn from them (Cartiere, 2008). Examples include the different Greek gods that represented a number of issues in the society of Greece. In addition, public art helps improve the beauty of the community through different types of paintings and murals. There is also earning of foreign exchange when both local and domestic tourists come to view drawings and writings in the city and neighborhoods. In addition, sculptures and paintings enhance the environmental value of the city and make places of recreation look more humane. It also creates a domestic satisfaction and commercial pride of the city, therefore, attracting clients (Coutts & Jokela, 2010). Finally, public art creates jobs through employment of painters, sculptors and writers who ensure all the work of art is in place. Public art like drawings and sculptures have an immense expression in terms of philosophy, population and culture. For instance, public art invokes the conscious and unconscious psychology of the society to help them reflect on social and political concerns (Davies, 2006). In addition, work of public art, for example, paintings reveal the world as it is and help the society in understanding life and existence. Furthermore, public art enables the community in expressing themselves to display inner
Introduction Based in Detroit, General Motors Corporation was founded in the early 90’s, with Durant W. C. being the company’s controller. Operating under automobile industry, General Motors produces several magnificent brands such as GMC, Chevrolet, Vauxhall, and many more others. Denoted as GM, the company suffered severely following the economic crunch that hit US and the world as a whole. 1. GM distributors transport body parts and automobiles from the company’s production division to several customers around the globe. It is also the duty of GM distributors notify the company about their encounters and observations. 2. Distribution strategy is the designing of channels that ensure the free flow of commodities from manufacturers to consumers (Gitman & McDaniel, 2007). The strategy entails giving a concise description on how the company will meet its distribution objectives such as swift penetration, timing, and geographical coverage. 3. There are several other potential ways that GM can use to distribute its products. It can either distribute its products via dealers who will later on sell them to consumers, or expand its outlets and distribute their product via those outlets. 4. & 5. GM has several websites and email accounts that act as avenues for communications between the company and its customers. Additionally, the company provides information to its customers’ via media and customer care units. As a way of advancing its communications, the company can increase its face to face communication with its customers. Furthermore, Faxing and mailing can also act as a way of communicating to consumers. Advertisements are used as avenues for introducing and informing consumers about new products. However, the costs behind advertisements are often exceptionally high. Apart from creating rapport with customers, employing personal selling develops a remarkable consumer-producer relationship. Furthermore, personal selling provides adequate room for clarifying any misunderstanding. Personal selling can be practically impossible especially when consumers are numerous. Sales promotion such as free gifts provides an opportunity for consumers to test certain commodities. However, this approach requires massive investment for its impacts to be realized. Public relation develops consumer and societal trust thus placing a company at a better position of winning several commercial contracts. Public relation is a sovereign department thus the danger of delivering inaccurate information to the public. 7, 8 & 9The amount allocation for the company’s communication is determined during budgetary allocations period; howe
India is the second most populous country in Southeast Asia and is one of the rapidly developing countries. Politically, India is a democracy with a federal form of government. However, business environment in the country is affected by various political factors ranging from a number of taxes to regulation. The political environment in India is medium risk as the ruling party led by Prime Minister Modi has captured an almost authoritarian grip on power and has published some highly unfavorable laws towards India’s large minorities as well as his critically poor approach to Covid management have led to common protests. Socially, India is a country with high socioeconomic divide. With a population of 1.2 billion, a large majority are living in poverty without basic needs such as clean water. The population is diverse but also divided, with Hindus and Muslims being the primary two religions which are at near constant conflict with each other. Many of India’s communities still live based on traditional laws of their religion (such as caste system). However, those living in major city centers have adopted a Western-based lifestyle and philosophy which is contributing to the country’s economic development (The Heritage Foundation, 2021). Since industrial reform policies of 1991, India is seeing consistent growth in GDP standing at $3.05 trillion. However, the country’s GDP per capita is low, at just above $2,000 being 145th in the world. The economy is largely dependent on agriculture for internal survival and on fossil fuels for export. Some other sectors such as pharmaceuticals, IT, and medical tourism have seen success in the country. At the same time, the environment is not always conducive for business growth, with high levels of corruption. India is striving to be a leader in technology, investing into space, research, communications and other technological advancements. Some of the leading IT companies are from India. From a legal standpoint, the country’s regulation is conflicting offering both pro and against-business incentives. Much of it is political and the country’s judicial system is relatively weak and corrupt (The Heritage Foundation, 2021). However, much legislation meant to protect the population has been passed in recent years such as minimum wage and child labor laws. Environmentally, India is struggling despite investments in green technologies. Due to high density, the cities are heavily polluted while large landfills are mismanaged.