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Most consumers assume that the main objective of filmic endeavors such as animated stories is strictly to entertain the masses. Film certainly does serve to entertain. However, this media also acts as the link between people’s personal lives and events outside what they encounter in their everyday routine. Through entertainment, people are able to make a connection with sometimes very different ideas simply through their identification with the characters depicted on the screen. This connection serves as an important vehicle in the understanding of how society functions at the same time that it strengthens the public’s involvement in those decisions that affect their standard of living. The media reflects and, as some speculate, shapes collective societal thought, something that directors such as Hayao Miyazaki are intimately aware of. Miyazaki is a Tokyo native who was born on January 5, 1941, only four years before his nation became the world’s object lesson for ridding the globe of nuclear weapons. His animation work has been largely dedicated to delivering a strongly environmentally-friendly, anti-war message to his audience. His characters are malleable, sometimes tending to the good, sometimes tending to the bad and frequently retaining the capability of switching sides mid-movie. Having already achieved a great deal of success in Japan and Central Asia, Miyazaki’s work was finally introduced to the Western world with Princess Mononoke in 1997. Since then, his films have continued to deliver these messages of malleable nature, pacifist means of solving disputes and environmental responsibility. Miyazaki’s themes, heavily influenced by his own life experiences, can be discovered through a close analysis of several of his films, such as Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa and the Four Winds and Laputa: Castle in the Sky as they begin to influence the way the next generation thinks about their involvement with the world. Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5, 1941, the second of four sons, to an affluent family of Akebono-cho, a province of Tokyo. His father was Katsuii, who worked as director of Miyazaki Airplane which belonged to his brother and manufactured rudders for the Japanese fighter planes during World War II. Miyazaki’s early love for flight was engendered here as was his sense of guilt regarding his family’s profits from war at the price of the populace (McCarthy, 1999). Throughout his early years, the family found it necessary to move often, both as a result of his mother’s need for treatment for her spinal tuberculosis and as a result of frequent evacuations as a result of the war. His interest in anime film was sparked when he saw the film Hakujaden , the first Japanese anime film to be produced in full length color images; however, he pursued an education in political science and economics at Gakushuin University before seeking employment as an animator (Feldman, 1994). His professional career began at Toei Animation the spring of his graduating year from Gakushuin as he worked on the anime film Watchdog Dow Wow. He worked on a number of projects at this corporation until 1971 when he le
It is imperative to note the importance of banking in an economy. The roles of banks in an economy especially the depositing and lending functions are quite essential. Banks act as the intermediary between lenders and borrowers and this makes them very vital in determining the stability of the economy. Therefore, just like any other region, the Middle East focuses on stabilizing their economy by enhancing a healthy banking system. This paper will be looking at the major factors that influence the overall performance of banks in the Middle East region. The Middle East region’s banking industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. It is projected that the industry will get even better in the future due to the nature of the business and the working environment. Some of the reasons making the banking industry in the Middle East successful are as follows. Notably, there is less government intervention in the running of the industry. In addition to that, the industry is very well monitored with the numerous regulatory requirements (EI Moussawi, & Awdeh, 2009). Another advantage in the Middle East region is the low market concentration hence increasing the demand for banking services and reducing competition (Athanasoglou, Brissimis, & Delis, 2005). The banking products offered in the industry are quite diversified which is an added advantage in the region. In addition, the region’s success is favored by the numerous entries of foreign banks in the industry (AL-Tamimi, 2010). A number of structural changes have also influenced the functioning of the industry including globalization, deregulation, and technological changes (Athanasoglou, Brissimis, & Delis, 2005). There have been a number of researches on commercial bank’s performance but they mainly address a single country (Comfrey & Lee, 1992). In addition, the researchers focus on one of the two, external variables such as inflation and internal variables (Athanasoglou, Brissimis, & Delis, 2005). This research adds another variable that can be considered as religion variable, which entails aspects like religion beliefs (Comfrey & Lee, 1992). This aspect has not been used before in other researches. Using the factor analysis technique, this research has identified the major factors that influence banking industry in the Middle East. They include the number of banks operating in the market and the process involved in establishing new branches (Comfrey & Lee, 1992). This tool measures the level of competition among players in the industry. Another variable affecting the banking industry performance is the operating cost. A very high operating cost can lead to high charges and low investments in the industry. Government regulations are also factors that influence the banking industry. The region’s economic growth determines the economic value of the region hence affecting the banking industry and its operations. Size and duration of loans, Size and duration of deposits, GDP per capita, religious beliefs, global economic stability, and concentration in lending influence the functioning
Introduction Entrepreneurship is defined as the art of putting all the factors of production in the right proportion in order to achieve an effective production of goods and services to satisfy human wants. Due to the ranging economic climate, many entrepreneurs are increasingly finding it difficult to make decisions. The situation has further been exacerbated by the current global financial and economic recession. (American. goc). This paper discusses some of the challenges and opportunities currently facing entrepreneurs and how some of the organizations are adapting. Understanding the modern economic environment is hard. Many organizations whether in the service or manufacturing sector are subjected to many environmental constraints including competition, rising technology, economic uncertainties, government regulations, limitations on the available capital, professionalism and information technology. These are just but a few challenges facing the entrepreneurs. (THE TIMES 100) This paper gives a classification of challenges imposed on the business environment by the current economic climate and then makes comprehensive analysis of these factors and how the business community is adjusting. As discussed above, the current economic environment has brought many challenges to the entrepreneurs. Some of these include: Technology: the current business environment is competitive and therefore requires massive use of technology. This has compelled many organizations to radically alter their business structures in order to match the changing technological world. Essential transactions and core business processes have been automated and reengineered. This is to allow an entrepreneur to achieve competitive advantage. However, not many organizations operate automated business systems. Many entrepreneurs cite cost, time and know-how as barriers to the implementation of technology. (Sharma 210) The problem becomes so conspicuous for entrepreneurs in third world countries especially in Africa. Economic uncertainties: During the period of prolonged uncertainties entrepreneurs are usually perplexed. An example is where the current economic crisis has occasioned high inflation rates, high cost of borrowing both on domestic and foreign debts. Entrepreneurs who make wrong decisions especially during these periods become victims of the moment. In short, economic uncertainties are real stumbling blocks to entrepreneurs. Not many entrepreneurs will make concrete decisions, become accountable to their acts and achieve better result in a rapidly changing economic environment. This is why economic uncertainties remain a big challenge in the modern economic environment. (Tabarok 325) Qualified workers: The modern economic environment requires professionals who are not only qualified but are also unique, creative and innovative. Competition in the environment means entrepreneurs must devise new methods of production, marketing and advertising if a con
Abstract This essay is about the oil giant British Petroleum and one of the world’s worst environmental disasters in history, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The aim for this paper is to provide a backdrop for the oil spill and to picture the management change due to the oil spill. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill symbolised a breakdown of more than mere environmental law and the work of institutions tasked with administering deepwater drilling, business law, governance, and corporate social responsibility principles can also be blamed for the environmental catastrophe (Cherry & Sneirson 2011, p. 984). As a result of the oil spill and tragedy, BP’s safety programs and mistakes became noticeable. Many of these safety concerns have been ignored by management. The company did cover up these problems by portraying an image as an advocate of CSR and funding a $200 million advertising campaign to promote it. Since 2002, there have been doubts about BP’s CSR practices in the context of safety and security. By corporate standards, the practices were considered “brand exuberance,” a term that refers to a corporate aspiration that is impossible to attain (Balmer, Power, & Greyser 2011, p. 7). BP’s maintenance record, vision and training performance have been heavily criticised because they were not in accordance with industry standards. Carolyn Meritt, a U.S. government spokeswoman, commented that there was something wrong with BP management (Verschoor 2010, p. 15). However, BP and many of its stakeholders are optimistic that there could be a light in the horizon. Revenues and shares prices are gradually showing signs of recovery. This essay will try to show how this is attained. Introduction The company British Petroleum had to introduce change management after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. New directions included the upstream operations, from a single division to three departments to handle sensitive programs of ‘exploration, development and production’ (Bryant & Hunter 2010, para. 5). BP’s valued shareholders and investors were briefed on future plans and new initiatives after the oil spill as the organisation was heading for further explorations after its worst performance in the year and throughout its history as a prime oil-and-gas company. This essay will talk about management change in BP after the oil spill. Everyone was asking, particularly investors, as to what kind of management would resurrect BP. A knee-jerk reaction was change the leadership and management. CEO Tony Hayward was forced to resign, along with second in command Andy Inglis, to appease angry investors (Chazan 2010, para. 2). The stiff decline in BP’s stock value (Chazan 2010) due to the oil spill prompted the board to conduct change management and appoint Robert Dudley whose mission was to restore BP’s tarnished reputation
Introduction Employees are very important in the normal running of organisations. According to Adetule (2011, p. 94), employees are the wheels upon which an organisation runs towards its goals and objectives. Many organisations that have achieved massive success realised the importance of employees. The management must ensure that there is satisfaction of all the employees, from the middle managers to the junior most workers. Motivated employees tend to deliver better results than those who work under frustrations. When hiring an employee, there is always a psychological contract that is signed between the employer and the employee. Shahnawaz and Goswami (2011, p. 210) defines psychological contract as “An individual’s beliefs regarding the terms and conditions of a reciprocal exchange agreement between that focal person and another party.” The employer would have some expectations that should be met by the employee. The employee would also have some expectation about the benefits to be offered by the firm, and the kind of tasks that will be assigned. The main problem with this psychological contract is that it is rarely spoken about in a formal setting. In some occasions, these expectations are met in one way or the other. In other occasions, the expectations are not met at all. Failure to meet these expectations would constitute a violation of the psychological contract. Adetule (2011, p. 73) defines psychological contract violation as “The emotional or affective state that may result from the perception of psychological contract breach.” On the other hand, Shahnawaz and Goswami (2011, p. 211) defines psychological contract violation as “The feelings of anger, injustice, resentment and distrust that arise from the realisation that an organisation has not honoured the psychological contract.” This research paper will analyze the effect of psychological contract violation on organisational commitment, trust and turnover intention in public and private sector organisations in India. Critical Review of the Article This article has given a detailed insight into the role of psychological contract in boosting employees’ performance. According to McGregor’s Theory X, human being fear work naturally, and would always seize any opportunity available to avoid some of the tasks that they are fully aware they should undertake. For this reason, the management must always subject them to strict supervision in order to avoid any form of laziness within the organisation. However, McGregor was also conscious of the self-driven people who were always focused on achieving good results even without supervision. He therefore, developed Theory Y which holds that people always have the intention of working hard, and with minimal motivation, they can deliver good results without any strict supervision. The two cases can possibly occur within different organisations depending on the perception of the employees. It is very rare for an employee to get into an organisation with a culture of team spirit and commitment amongst all employees and apply contrary. As Shahnawaz and Goswami (2011, p. 2
The director of mechanical engineering at GB Events Technology held a meeting where he described the services and products the company produces. GB is a large global company that makes large equipments along with industrial materials and products. The company has expanded its business to provide industrial software applications. It uses the state of the art computer design system which enables a lot of projects to be done simultaneously. From a product perspective, GB has a large share market of about 95% in Asia, China, Taiwan and Korea. Therefore, it has a worldwide supply chain which enables it to move closer to the end users of the products. The company uses commodity-based sourcing because it deals with very large materials in size and it does not fully put together the machines in a factory. Instead, it ships them separately to the customers with its team arriving at some particular place to set up the equipment. The company buys different materials from various vendors and then transports them to the place where they are put together to make particular products or equipment the customers ordered. The main challenge the business is facing is hearsay and insecurity. Hearsay comes forth when people copy the product designs. The company partners with customers and introduces new designs from time to time so that it can maintain its customers. After partnering with customers, the chances of losing
Introduction This paper discusses the chapter dedicated to the problem of nurses’ public representation. It presents the points suggested by Buresh and Gordon (2013) and discusses their relevance. The paper also provides evidence of the lack of nurses’ recognition by the hospitals based on the information on their web pages. It reflects on the ways of communicating the nursing staff’s significance, concluding that its role is underestimated and it is necessary to change the situation. Chapter Discussion The chapter encloses many insightful ideas on nursing, but the most significant ones are the following. Firstly, Buresh and Gordon (2013) point out that there is a lack of accurate information about nurses available to the public. Nurses’ role in health care is underestimated and is not perceived as valuable. The authors mention asymmetrical naming practices where nurses are addressed by their first name only, which contributes to their anonymity and results in other medical professionals overlooking nurses’ contribution. Hospital web pages often mention nurses only within their careers section. Secondly, Buresh and Gordon (2013) underline that patients require nursing care as much as medical treatment. Physicians cannot provide hospital care without nurses’ assistance. It is necessary to underline that nurses represent the largest group of staff and contribute to care as much, or more than other medical staff does. Finally, the authors point out that nurses must speak for themselves and justify their existence. They should try to achi
Description of Organization The process of strategic planning is crucial for any organization because it allows it to respond to external challenges and develop. According to Johnston and Bate (2013), the notion is defined as an act of setting goals and ensuring those are achieved. While there are many components to strategic planning, the crucial one is to ensure that stakeholders are satisfied with the outcomes. The primary step of the process is identifying directional statements that lead the establishment’s operations. Those objectives provide insight into goals the company strives to achieve and its approaches to business. General Motors (GM) is among the biggest and most well-known companies in the US, thus researching the approaches it takes to its strategic planning can be valuable. This paper aims to examine GM, its mission, vision, and value statements in regards to the strategy of the firm. Background Information The headquarters of GM is located in Detroit, Michigan; however, there are many branches across the US. The overall number of employees exceeds 180,000 on five continents across the world (“About GM,” n.d.). GM has existed for over a hundred years; thus, it has a long history and experience in the car production business. The company’s primary focus of operational activity is in the automobile industry. Therefore, the main products are various cars that GM sells both in the US and overseas. The customers of GM are varied, depending on the specific vehicle, as the firm offers a wide range of choices in regards to pricing options. The services that GM offers are aimed at repairing cars. The company has identified the primary objectives that guide its actions. Firstly, its vision is “zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion” (“About GM,” n.d., para 1). The statement implicates that GM strives to ensure that its cars are safe through improving the current measures and approaches applied to vehicles. Additionally, it is evident that the business cares about the community as it aims at developing products that do not contaminate the environment. The congestion goal may indicate an innovative approach that GM takes in regards to human transportation by changing it towards an easier-to-use model. By modifying the envisionment, one can say that GM is focused on minimizing the adverse impact its products have on the surroundings. The mission statement of an organization is essential as it reflects the culture within it. GM states that its goals are in “creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for who they are” (“About GM,” n.d., para. 3). Thus, the business wants to lead its employees in friendly and accepting surroundings, to promote the worth of individuals. The claim reflects the guidelines that GM uses regarding the managerial approach. By modifying the mission statement of GM, one can state that the firm emphasizes both the internal and external cult
The vast majority of English-language American media tend to portray Hispanics through the prism of stereotypes, but social Latin American groups mobilize to challenge the limitations of these media. The bias of the English-language media does not go beyond negative stereotypes due to the lack of Hispanic employees in these media, and although the number of Hispanics in the United States is the largest ethnic minority in the country, their employment in leading English-language media in the United States is reduced to zero. The need to combat the negative images of Hispanics and the desire to achieve from the telecommunications sector a policy that would be favorable for the Latin American population of the United States and other non-ferrous people of the country formed the basis for creating coalitions. However, historic lynching was prevalent among Latino groups. Horrendous acts of violence, such as cutting off body parts and burning, took place in Southwest U.S. (‘The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings”). These were considered as street justice, which was primarily based on racism and hate. There is also an assumption that Latino lynching is occurring today due to the main focus being on African American communities (“The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings”). It is stated that congress used to view Mexicans as lawless, lazy, and shiftless (Blakemore). Evidently, there was a high degree of racism towards Latino groups, despite the fact that they are an ethnic group. I learned that Latinos are not only the largest and youngest ethnic group in the United States, but they also represent the most dynamic force shaping the future of the United States. There is a major misrepresentation of the given group even today. Every aspect of American culture, every facet of American society, is currently changing under the influence of Hispanics. Hispanic culture has become an integral part of US culture. In the process of merging the two cultures, a new tradition-rich American culture is formed, which is determined by the values ​​created over several generations, as well as more expectations of the future than memories of the past. Works Cited “ The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings ,” IndependentCreativeServices , 2014. Web. Blakemore, Erin. “The Brutal History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America.” History . Web.