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As branding has become one of the essential components of marketing strategies aimed at promoting the financial success of the company, more and more theories about the methods of effective branding evolve. Innovations are considered one of the tools that can be used to sustain brands. The following paper presents the proposal of dissertation investigating the specifics of the introduction of new changes and its effects on company’s development and revenues. Topic Proposal The topic proposed for the dissertation is the impact of innovation on the sustainability of the brand. As more and more marketing strategies continue to develop and be used by companies, the need for careful analysis of such strategies becomes evident. The exploration of the mentioned topic can contribute to the generalised knowledge about efficient marketing and help to identify whether a continuous introduction of innovations can benefit the organisation and improve brand image. Aims and Objectives The primary aim of completing the dissertation on the discussed topic is studying the relation between brand sustainability and provision of appropriate innovations. The objectives of the paper include analysing the relevant academic literature exploring the issue, summarising the results of valid studies investigating the topic, identifying the gaps in the literature, and making appropriate conclusions relevant to the theme of the paper. All of these steps are supposed to help the author to reveal how the chosen topic is reflected in the experience of companies and valid theoretical concepts and how this knowledge can be used in the
Introduction In the 21 st century, the importance of positive democratic values has been on a stable increase. More specifically, society has demonstrated a growing level of recognition in regard to human rights and equality. People of different backgrounds and statuses are placed in the center of heated discussions within the domains of social studies, economics, and politics. In a way, modern society has been actively trying to amend for the past oppression of certain communities. At the same time, in this context, a topical issue remains and consists of severe disparities experienced by women. The efforts of policy-makers in this regard have been equally active, and social awareness of the inequality led to considerable attention being devoted to the matter at hand. The profound discrimination of women was embedded in the history of even the most developed societies across centuries. Such a situation prompted the emergence and rise of feminist movements that aimed to defend women and earn the same rights as their male counterparts. The discussion remains heated today, as certain disparities remain present in social policy, economic relations, and employment conditions. Accordingly, the contemporary feminist movements continue to insist on women’s inherent rights to equality. However, critics of these views often object to the very necessity of such activist groups in the current environment. This paper argues that not only are feminist movements still needed in the contemporary world but the nature of the discussion has become more complex than ever. Background Information The ideas, upon which feminist movements are based, stem from the disparities embedded in the history of society. In the past, women’s roles in many cultures were diminished in favor of patriarchal ideas. More specifically, most of them were expected to remain outside politics, economics, diplomacy, or decision-making, in general. Instead, women had to focus on their households, while giving birth and raising their children. Even childbirth per se reflected the misogynistic views. For noble people of the past, having a son was considered a blessing, as boys were seen as heirs that will continue the lineage. In the cases of daughters, the prospects were often limited to forming favorable alliances through marriage with another family. In other words, women of the past could not enjoy the same benefits as their male counterparts. Furthermore, their potential was disregarded on the mere basis of gender, irrespective of the personality. As a result, many talented women had to remain under social constraints in favor of mediocre men whose sole advantage was gender-based. Under these circumstances, the rise of feminist movements was a matter of time. Indeed, the history of the world has several prominent examples of women in power, sciences, and arts. Great nations of the past had female rulers, and major research fields saw massive contributions from talented women. However, th
Introduction In her short stories such as “The Storm” or “The Story of an Hour”, Kate Chopin was undoubtedly interested in presenting more to her audience than simple stories regarding simple country folk for her reader’s entertainment. Although there is little room in a short story for the full development of several individuals, significant insights regarding the multiple emotions of characters can often become very well developed by the careful use of phrases or actions. With the judicious application of only very meaningful phrases and language, the author is able to relate a specific event while providing the reader with a complex understanding of two individual characters who are trapped within the same social constraints and react quite differently. Main body In “The Storm”, the major part of the story is the activities of Calixta and Alcee, the main protagonist, and one of her neighbors who was caught out when the storm arrived, which are described in full detail. As it is revealed through the dialogue and the action described, Calixta once had a relationship with Alcee. This earlier relationship is predominantly shown through Alcee’s emotions and impressions. The first accidental physical contact between the two dredges up these memories and the reasons why the two of them are not married now. “In Assumption he had kissed her and kissed and kissed her; until his sense would well nigh fail, and to save her he would resort to a desperate flight. If she was not an immaculate dove in those days, she was still inviolate; a passionate creature whose very defenselessness had made her defense, against which his honor forbade him to prevail” (Chopin, 1898). This suggests that Alcee fled before he and Calixta could consummate their love affair and satisfy old desires regardless of what her feelings were on the matter. It is presumably for this reason that Calixta was less than fully satisfied with her marriage, always wondering if her first love would have been better. Although she is trapped in a marriage with Bobinot and now has a fine son who she is proud of, the marriage is not equal, which was illustrated at the beginning of the story when Bobinot and Bibi become stuck at the store by the storm and Bobinot nervously attempts to find something for Calixta that will appease her for the trouble he knows he’ll have caused. This indicates that the home life is less than happy although there are no overt signs of significant marital distress. This same sense of being trapped in a less-than-passionate marriage is explored in “The Story of an Hour.” This s
Social Exchange Theory Social Exchange Theory explains social stability as a negotiated exchange process between two parties. The theory majorly addresses how people perceive cost and reward of interaction with the others. Costs are negative values that a person sees in a relationship for example the negative sides of a partner and the amount of effort and time spend in a relationship. On the other hand, rewards are the positive values of the relations, such as support, companionship and acceptance (Griffin 114). In real life, I have seen couples breaking up because one thinks that he puts too much effort and cost into maintaining that relationship as compared to the partner. Many people make decisions based on the level of personal satisfaction they get from it or the time they spend in the relationship and whether they are compatible or not. Those people who receive more in relations as compared to what they give are usually happier. However, other people may feel that a relationship is not fulfilling if they give more and receive less. Such kinds of people usually look for low-cost relationships; that is what they can afford and receive in return as they give. There is always a phrase stating that it is better to give, than receive. But according to social exchange theory, this is not the case since most people make decisions based on self-serving (Griffin 124). Actually, there is no self sacrifice in most relationships, people always expect some benefits. I scratch your back, and you scratch mine is a phrase that can be used to express this condition in social relationships (Griffin 127) . I have also cases where a person decides to stay in a relationship even if it is costly simply because they do not have any other option. This person partly conforms to social exchange theory where people usually consider if a relationship is worth maintaining taking into account the benefits attained from the rewards. In this case, he does not consider whether the relationship benefits him; even if the cost is much more than rewards, he/she will maintain that relationship. Social penetration theory Social penetration theory mainly describes the vibrant closeness in a relationship. This theory states that closeness is a gradual process that eventually leads to self-disclosure. When two people meet to get to know each other, initially, they will not be very open to each other. However, as time goes by and they get to know each other more, they develop closeness and mutual trust which eventually lead to self-disclosure. They begin to voluntarily share their feelings, history, secrets, values and attitudes. They actually begin to become transparent with each other about who they are and what life experience they have. There are depth and breadth layers which shed away as two people get to know each other more; there are different topics that the two have shared concerning their lives while the amount of informa
Nurse practitioners incorporate clinical knowledge and skills together with a passion for entering into a richly rewarding career. Like any other profession, there have to be certain set roles as well as competencies for nurse practitioners. This paper is an analysis of the various roles and competencies required for a nurse practitioner needing to care for adults and/or families in any given primary setting. It also seeks to align these competencies and roles with my passion for joining this career. The adult or family specialty area requires specialty competencies that would, in a way, emphasize the unique philosophy as well as setting of the practice for this population as well as needs to be served and satisfied (NONPF, 2000). Even though there is a generality in the competencies for every practitioner, there is a variance in the level of competencies as well the roles for the area of adult and /or family. However, these competencies are considered as entry professions of nurse practitioners. The population that is usually cared for and catered for within the adult setting encompasses a workgroup consisting of the adolescents, young, middle well as old, or she is considered within the scope of a family system constellation. The specific areas where this particular expertise puts emphasis on are disease prevent
Neuhauser, A. (2014). Why the Price of Filling Up Has Been Going Down. US News & World Report . Web. What is the article talking about? Alan Neuhauser explicitly expounds on the effect of global supply of oil on the American economy. He also puts it clear why the USA has cut ties with some of the major oil-producing countries. Neuhauser is a U.S. News & World Report’s Energy, Environment and STEM reporter. He explains that U.S. has engaged in the production of oil in order to curb the shortage of the product around the globe. From this perspective, the gas prices have reduced over the years. In fact, one of the analysts in the article, Ogan Kose claims that U.S. is oversupplied with oil since it has cheap crude oil. Neuhauser claims that oil demand could have decreased as a result of using fuel-efficient vehicles, therefore, leading to consumption of less fuel. In addition, the decreased demand could be as a result of more Americans opting not to drive. The article implies that the prices might be plummeting due to less costly pumps being placed at some retail stores as an additional service and not as sole business enterprises. It is also important to understand that the on-going promotion of alternative energy sources is having an impact on oil demand. How does this article relate to a particular economic topic that was discussed in the course? Explain The article expounds on how the supply of a commodity affects price and demand of the same. In this case, the supply of oil is a leading factor for the increased gas prices. Tom Kloza, who is a GasBuddy’s chief analyst of oil thought that the supply, as well as the market, would be threatened due to the existing quagmire between U.S. and world’s biggest oil producers. On the contrary, the prices went down since U.S. started the production of the gas. In addition, oil supply is having an effect on the product’s demand. Neuhauser puts it clear that the increase of the product’s supply causes a decrease of oil demand. Paul Sullivan, a professor of economics argues that the world is on a slow growth. Therefore, the decreased demand could also be due to other constraining factors other than supply. As Neuhauser explains, it could be due to using of the fuel efficient vehicles or non-driving Americans. In the recent years, majority of the American are buying vehicles that consume less fuel. In addition, public transport in the United States is becoming a critical factor in reducing cost associated with gas consumption. What oth
Introduction Research into the association between human resource management and organizational performance has for the last two decades received broad attention from academics and practitioners (Purcell et al., 2009). Most of the findings drawn from these studies demonstrate that human resource (HR) research has broadened in focus as well as scope, from the micro-analytic perspective that mainly focused on terms and conditions of work for employees to a more macro or strategic approach that predominantly deals with how human resource strategies can be aligned with core business objectives to achieve competitive advantage (Camps & Luna-Arocas, 2009; Ulrich et al., n.d.). It is against this backdrop that the present paper will focus on analyzing the types of organizations that are mostly impacted by human resource management (HRM) practices in terms of maintaining competitive advantage. In addition, the paper will focus on the types of competencies that are needed by HR managers to enable organizations to achieve and sustain competitive advantage. According to Boxall & Purcell (2011), HRM is a function within a firm that deals with the management of work processes and people so as to achieve entrepreneurial success and organizational growth. Researchers have over the years examined the role of HRM in enabling an organization to achieve and maintain competitive advantage, particularly after the realization that competitive advantage is positively correlated to organizational performance (Jabbour & Santos, 2008). However, Camps & Luna-Arocas (2009) observes that approaches to HRM should be evaluated within the context of the organization if they are to make an impact to the attainment of competitive advantage, hence the need to evaluate these organizations. Types of Organizations Before evaluating the types of organizations, it is imperative to evaluate why, in the first instance, organizations need to have an effective HRM strategy to achieve competitive advantage. This matter has attracted diverse responses from scholars as well as practitioners, but the bottom-line is that HRM harmonizes all the processes and activities that allow the organization to remain externally competitive and internally efficient (Chan et al., 2004). This therefore implies th
Based on the meme “Why would my un-vaccinated kids be a threat to your vaccinated kids, if you’re so sure that vaccines work?” (Green). Defense Today, people start to forget about the importance of our rights and personal choice. I am addressing all parents, teachers, doctors, and just everybody concerned about the health safety of their loved ones. I understand that for all of us, the health of our families is one of the most important things, and we need to think about the possible threats. However, it is not wise to judge people by the number of injections, especially when the effectiveness of vaccination is not clear yet. Recently, I faced complaints from a couple of parents because they found out that my child is unvaccinated. Doctors keep talking about herd immunity; however, they forget about the harm that vaccination may bring to the vulnerable body of a child. They forget that their vaccinated kids sometimes suffer diseases they were supposed to be protected from. Medicine is virgin territory, and I do not want my child to be considered a threat because of some ungrounded concerns. Let our children study and play together, regardless of how many vaccinations they went through! Explanation Character   * The meme-posting character is a mother with a degree in law, whose child attends primary school. Being a social activist, she values interpersonal relationships and the power of unity. This is why she was insulted when she learned that other parents consider her child a threat to their vaccinated children. As a lawyer, she understands the significance of personal choice in terms of vaccination; she expresses doubts about the effectiveness of the latter. She posts the meme to prove that her child can live in the same social group as vaccinated classmates.   * The meme-hating character is also a parent whose child belongs to the same class at school. Being an immunologist, she is aware of the advantages and disadvantages of vaccination and is sure that there is still more use in herd immunity. She refers to medical findings and emphasizes that the common goal is to vaccinate as many people as possible to eliminate any threat. She does not have any personal issues with the meme-posting character; however, the health of her own child and the overall health of citizens is more important for her.   * The characters are not very close; they usually keep their distance when interacting. At the same time, both parties are interested in maintaining a healthy social environment in the class. As they do not know much about each other, they address conflicting ideas by speaking on behalf of their supporters and do not use personal names or insult each other. Perspective   * Facebook is a more common social network for the characters since they follow the school public page and are members of the class group chat. On Facebook, it is possible to write longer posts, than on Twitter, and not to use pictures, like on Instagram. The defense does not contain images, as the meme-
Introduction The role of decision making cannot be established clearly without undergoing serious traumatic incidences that request fast action (Myers, 2004). Primarily, most people undergo at least one such incident in their life time. Most are able to pass these experiences and identify valid solutions that allow them to continue well with their life. However, some experiences are far much sensitive to solve through imprecise measures. Particularly, issues regarding love and life could cause serious implications in future life. For instance, infertile women experience stress and depression with or without life partners. Michie & Cahn (1997) argued that these negative implications arise because the women cannot conceive children. Essentially, this thought has been supported considerably by other acknowledged researchers. However, life is most vital attribute that stands with or without love. This implies that love cannot exist without life but life can exist without love (Maslow, 1999). The concept presented by Carl Rogers (1965) shows the vitality of life, consultation, and trust of personal intuition when making critical decision. It is necessary to review this theory and evaluate its application in the field. In a bid to do this, I will use my experiences to show how Carl Rogers’ theory facilitates proper decision making. My Story Living in a family with two children and a husband was pretty joyous until the year 2009. I was living with my 3 years old daughter and 4 years old son when I was at the age of 25. At the time, I was staying in Sydney with my husband to complete my studies. The family was happy with much future expectation. My expectations were to complete my studies, get a good office job, and bear more children whom I can raise luxuriously without financial problems. However, these expectations were quite void after one day when I experienced a critical incidence in the year 2009. It started with a sudden illness characterized by fatigue, bleeding and loss of consciousness. The incident called for emergency treatment which triggered my husband to seek immediate treatment. Concise confirmatory tests, such as radiation tests, were performed to reveal a condition referred to as eccysis or ectopic pregnancy. This is a condition where the embryo implants away from the uterine cavity. The sac that should hold the baby is usually absent leading to rapture of the uterine tube. Moreover, the pregnancy was 4 months old, which implied that the foetus size was huge to be accommodated in the tube. This posed serious co
In his novel Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Gregory Maguire illustrates the elements of beauty, pride and hard work, as previously portrayed in the classic fairy tale, ‘Cinderella.’ Beauty is given immense importance, and this, of course, refers to outer beauty. Gregory Maguire has given four kinds of beauty in his storyline. However, the theme of the story is to emphasis on inner beauty and character. In following with the traditional ending of fairy tales as applied to Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, the moral of the story is that beauty holds more significance than a thing of character. At times people say that “beauty is only skin deep”. This means that beauty is only a shallow quality of a person, and the actual eminence of an individual is his or her character. How does one believe so, if anyone who is physically unappealing is left to wander about and is unappreciated? The human morality prevalent in society does not allow for support of those who are not providing some form of beauty. The character of Clara depicts physical human grace, beauty, and perfection. This is a seventeenth century tale, of how the prevailing conditions were harsh, and how plague and homelessness were threats to the ordinary man. Clara was simply a young girl, with innocence and such fascination, that she was more of an “object of admiration”, and was least expected to learn or do any household chores (Maguire 290). Thesis: Each kind of beauty shown in the story is a different type. The physical appearance of a human and a flower differs. Plus, these are natural forms of beauty, whereas art and charity gestures are unnatura
The program to be evaluated is the Child vaccination program (Project L.O.V.E) based in Ohio Columbia. The children vaccination project deals with promoting public health among the residents of Columbia and specifically ensuring that the children who are less than two years old are brought up healthily. Thus, the evaluation will be carried out sequentially regarding the project’s objectives. The evaluation will also embark on the target group especially the children. The reason for the p