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Article summary From the article, it is evident that the lack of better competency models stalls the hiring process of new employees. Organizations accrue huge costs when they hire incompetent or staff who later leave the company out of dissatisfaction. Therefore, it is imperative that hired staff members be maintained through talent management. In this case, the cost of not hiring through the right process falls into either “hard or soft costs” (Grigoryev, 2006, p.16). An example of hard costs is the employee salary, which would otherwise be paid to a right and competent employee. An example of soft cost “is the lack of confidence in the management and lack of morale in the workforce” (p. 17). It is to be noted that both hard and soft costs have a negative impact on the organization’s overall performance. This can be evidenced by “low levels of emotional intelligence, temperament and sometimes technical and professional incompetency” (p.17). Therefore, Core competency modeling is the systematic approach through which successful hiring can be achieved. This requires a critical evaluation of the position to be filled, skills required and the consistency of the job with the organization’s goals. Some of the steps to be considered during core competency modeling include the following (p.17). First, delineate the expectations of a certain job position in relation to the goals of the organization. Secondly, assess the practices that lead to the success of a job outcome. Thirdly, the development of major competencies in the practices assessed earlier. Fourthly, draft an interview protocol that is behavioral-based. Finally, interview the job candidates using the interview protocol. In order to maintain the above process as a protocol in the hiring process, there must be a developmental plan on the same. Moreover, another requirement is a performance review system to assess the model’s effectiveness. According to the article, the hiring panel of interviewers or the managers should be trained on how to use the model (p.18). However, this model requires good planning for managers to hire and nu
Hypnotic Analgesia Hypnosis has been used by many physicians and therapists as a method of reducing the painful sensations of their patients. There are many reports and case studies demonstrating the efficiency of hypnotic analgesia in controlling chronic and acute pain. Still, it is necessary to provide clinical and experimental evidence that supports the use of hypnotic for such purposes. Moreover, it is important to explain the hypothetical limitations of this approach. In such a way, one can better assess the advantages and disadvantages of hypnotic analgesia. Overall, psychologists offer different explanations for hypnotic analgesia. For instance, the advocates of the socio-cognitive theory argue that hypnosis helps the patient to distract his or her attention from the pain (De Benedittis, 59). In their opinion, such analgesia requires a conscious effort from a person because he or she has to disregard painful stimuli and focus attention on more pleasant experiences. Yet, other authors argue that such a form of pain management requires submersion into a hypnotic state in which pain stimuli are blocked (Mayer and Saper, 255). Despite varying explanations, there is significant evidence supporting such a form of intervention. For instance, the meta-analysis done by Mark Jensen and David Patterson indicates that hypnotic analgesia proved to be effective for reducing migraine headache, osteoarthritis, or low back pain (101). Moreover, for some patients suffering from migraine headache, hypnotic analgesia was more helpful than medication treatment (Jensen and Patterson, 101). In part, these findings suggest that hypnotic anal
In the present essay, “the math problem” scene from the movie “Good Will Hunting” will be addressed and analyzed. Specifically, all the visual elements, which contributed to the scene, will be considered. It includes signs related to the culture, the characters, the location, and other symbols related to the scene analysis. It should be mentioned that each element contributes to the scene and is a means of expression. First of all, it should be noted that the university is shown as a great and respectful place. The building is massive and partly resembles a government, such as the White House. Students are running into the building, which again highlights its status and importance for young people. Moreover, the relationships between the professor and students are hierarchical. It can be seen through camera angles: the professor is the central point of the scene. He is filmed from below: this visual element makes his figure even more significant. Furthermore, in the scene, the conflict between Will and professor Lambeau is shown. Will appears to be a rebellious young man who does not respect the university and the system (Van Sant). Even his inaccurate clothes and scratches on the face demonstrate his attitude and boycott for the professor. Will’s overall behavior and the way he looks to show his unprivileged background. In conclusion, it should be highlighted that “the math problem” scene is relatively simple, but it involves various symbols. Those symbols are employed to express different ideas, such as the university’s status, the significance of the professor, or the unprivileged position of Will. These means include different camera angles, objects’ sizes, clothes, and characters’ gestures. The central conflict of the scene occurs between the professor Lambeau and Will. Work Cited Van Sant, Gus, director. Good Will Hunting. Miramax Films, 1997.
A typical complete setup of a society is composed of people who differ. People may be different in terms of tribe, religion, social class, traditional beliefs, and race. Due to these disparities and subdivisions, there is always a rise in hate and discrimination; one group thinks they are better than the other or they deserve more than the others. These ideas eventually breed anger between the different races, social classes, and even religions. Racial inequalities are one of the major setbacks that have been facing the world as a society from millennials to date. In his book “Flying Home”, Ellison tries to use racial discrimination and its effect on America to meet his artistic goals. Ralph Ellison uses a young, determined pilot named Todd, who is enrolled in a flight training school in Alabama during World War 2. The young trainee believes he can perform better just like his white mates, and he is purposeful to redeem his race (Ostendorf 189). Due to inexperience and overconfidence, Todd goes ahead to fly a plane for the first time but unfortunately causes an accident. When Todd crashes his plane, he fractures his ankle and becomes psychologically disturbed by the fault he has done (Ellison 223-224). He criticizes himself and concludes that he has failed his fellow black people. He imagines that any unintended fault committed by a black will be used to judge other black candidates and may be considered inexperienced. Todd feels he has underperformed and is afraid that he disappointed those who believed in him. When Todd crushes, he is metaphorically referred to as a “Flying Fool” (Ostendorf 190). Todd was so ambitious to fly a plane as early as he was a child; he made his own molded airplanes (Ostendorf 191). He even tried to catch a flying airplane as if it was moving just above his head. Todd is significantly changed by the crush; his path takes a new direction away from both the shame Jefferson tries to imply and the cloudy future amid white men. Todd felt
Introduction PenAgain was established by Roche and Ronsse back in 2001. PenAgain is a young company that is struggling to maintain and expand its market position. The company produces pens which it supplies in various parts of America and Europe. PenAgain is currently seeking to become Wal-Mart’s supplier in pens. Wal-Mart is among the largest retail stores in the world with over 6,500 branches (Bounds, 3 Ariticle para. 4). The company aspires to achieve the levels of well established pen companies like Bic and Paper Mate in market position. Its operations and geared towards expanding its market shares. SWOT Analysis of PenAgain Its main aim is to become a household name and to make its pens an everyday item. It aspires to establish itself as a global player in the market. The founders aim at making the company’s reputation known to everyone so that it is able to sell its products by virtue of its reputation in the market. It therefore provides a wide variety of pen products which come with unique features and advantages which enable it the capture attention of customers. Internal Factors Pen Again company employs internal marketing strategies to achieve competitive advantage. The pens are designed to reflect customers’ desire and the features that are currently missing in the market. According to Office Deport of Delray’s Senior Vice President, PenAgain is focused on ensuring that its retail customers get what they want (3 Article para. 12). The product brand names are generally attractive, for example, wishbone pen reflects what the customer should expect from the pen. PenAgain also attaches price tags on its products in order to be more price-appealing to its primary consumers. The company has a testing store where customers are given the opportunity to try out some of its products designs. PenAgain collects data and applies strategies which enable it track the movement and the usage of its products by analsying its sales volume. Its marketing involves online advertisement of its products through its website. This enables it attract online customers from different regions and to also achieve demographic market segmentation (Hill and Westbrook p19). The company employs an outside group, Merchant Service Organization to monitor the display of its products at Wal-Mart stores so as to ensure that the company’s products are up on the shelves and that they are displayed in the right place. This tactic is standard among establis
Executive Summary The United Arab Emirates is renowned for its state-of-the-art aviation industry. The country has witnessed a tremendous growth in the aviation industry regarding the number of both domestic and international flights. The United Arab Emirates has good labor laws that guarantee efficient operations of the airline sector. The rules stipulate the terms of employment for both local and foreign workers. Moreover, they outline the terms of hiring both women and juveniles. One may argue that the aviation industry has witnessed its current growth due to strong labor laws. Introduction The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) aviation industry is famous for its constant novelty and cutting edge development. The industry has for a long time maintained an enviable safety record. Apart from the network and fleet growth, the aviation industry is in the process of diversifying its business strategies (Vespermann, Wald, & Gleich, 2013). Most airline companies have entered into partnership with airlines from foreign countries as a way to improve their international influence. For instance, Etihad has entered into code-share agreements with Australian and German airline companies. Other carriers are in the process of expanding their fleet and market share to cover foreign countries. The table below shows the fleet size of different airline companies as at 2012. Fleet Size Airline     2011                2012*              Emirates    168 (8 freighters)  190 (7 freighters) Etihad      64 (7 freighters)   71 (3 freighters)  Air Arabia  29                  28                 Fly Dubai   21                  28                 RAK         4                   2                   Source: Vespermann et al. (2013) The United Arab Emirates’ aviation industry comprises seven international airports that are equipped with the modern equipment. Vespermann et al. (2013) maintain, “The number of air traffic movements from, through and to UAE airports exceeded 675,000 in 2012” (p. 390). The number of traffic movements continues to increase as more people visit UAE for business and leisure. Vespermann et al. (2013) allege that the aviation industry has signed numerous Open Skies deals and enhanced the status of the present Air Services Agreements (ASAs) as a way to improve the general connectivity of the country. Indeed, the aviation industry continues to witness a high number of foreign carriers visiting the UAE. To date, “The UAE has signed fully liberalized or Open Skies agreements with 122 countries; the second largest number of such agreements after the United States” (Vespermann et al., 2013, p. 392). The table below shows the total number and nature of agreements signed in 2011 and 2012. Type of Agreement  2011  2012 Open Skies         65    79   Liberal            37    43   Restrictive        43    36   Total              145   158   Source: Vespermann et al. (2013) The United Arab Emirates understands the importance of liberalizing the aviation industry. The airline sector has become “a core sector of the UAE’s economy, thanks to an open approach to competition” (Vespermann et al., 2013, p. 393). According to Al-Ali (2008), th
Introduction Several artists have emanated from Japan and Kao Ninga joins the list of ancient painters. Kao was one of the key artists who contributed to art throughout the Kamakura era. People believe that he lived in early 14 th century. Scholars regard him as high status priest with immense artistic talent. Monk Sewing was one of the many paintings that he made. He made the painting using basic tools, a brush and paint (cherry). His work formed the foundation of painting in Japanese artistic. on the other hand, Raja Raja was an Indian artist who specialized in painting, despite his earlier interests in politics and event organization. Kao Ninga (Monk Sewing) Kao was a Zen monk. Monks underwent training in monasteries where they worked afterwards. In the temples, they receive teachings about the ways of the monks. In this religion, meditation normally takes extra time. Meditation is usually a condition of self-induced awareness. Monks are taught to live a life of service to others (Buddhist studies). Zen monks are part of the larger Buddhist religion that had spread into Japan from china in the 12 th century. This religious setup believes that reflection is away of enlightenment. Monks deem that enlightenment results when the student becomes fearless and mentally calm. Monks’ training aims at creating a receptive mind in the student through hard labour and years of guidance. Monks spent time in their firm cultivating crops rather than on the streets begging or preaching. To achieve all this, monk students had to leave their homes. Kao received his education in a monastery and it is from here that he started painting (Kleiner 736). Kao’s work is categorised under the Muromachi painting. The spread of Buddhist religion sparked interest of painting in Japanese. Zen priest painters made such paintings and they served as reflection of the daily lives and values of the monk community. As painting gained acceptance in the Japan, painting schools were established to nature the talents of upcoming artists (Deal 291). After the defeat of the Taira family in a court battle, Minamoto clan assumed the leadership of Japan. Minamoto’s government was based in Kamakura and this manifested the commencement of the Kamakura era. This was the first military rule in Japan and controlled the country through steward appointed by the leader in power. The Minamoto rule witnessed a lot of resistance from the Taira clan but this was f
Introduction Cities of today are facing new challenges where among other things the increasing globalization is affecting the development of the city. One of the aspects of globalization is the tendency to concentrate growth and development in spots with a high density of people and capital. This development leads to a declining population and economy in other cities and these cities are denoted shrinking cities. The idea of Shrinking cities is a recently invented phenomenon, but the problem of cities in decline has been a reality since the post World War II period. But with the new invention of the Shrink phenomenon, the awareness of these cities and the problems they are having is increasing, but moreover, a debate is raised regarding how to plan and design cities in decline. The problem of Shrinking cities has most frequently been a problem in the Western industrialized areas, however, since the fall of the Berlin Wall, there has also been a rising frequency of Shrinking cities in Eastern Europe, and today it has become a worldwide problem that also influences countries such as Japan and South Africa. The reasons for this development are side effects from the increasing globalization and the change from an industrialized society to an age of knowledge and information. Thus, shrinkage is rooted in conditions such as sub urbanization, de-industrialization, post-socialism, increasing mobility, unemployment, the exodus of young people seeking opportunities elsewhere, and declining birth rates. One of the main reasons for shrinkage is the de-industrialization process where factories move to other destinations where the production costs are cheaper. Other main reasons are the increasing mobility, the rural settlement (sub urbanization) and, the rural industrialization. An example of the suburban movement can be found in the U.S. where the suburban population increased by 12% in the period from 1970 to 1977 whereas the central city population decreased by 4.6% (Holcomb and Beauregard, 1981). This has lead to a spatial configuration of the cities, where the sub urbanization of the middle-class and the sub urbanization of jobs (factories/offices) are key elements and the inner cities have been abandoned (Sassen, 1991). The phenomenon of shrinking cities is very broadly defined and seems more to be some kind of umbrella term, which broadly covers many different definitions and reasons for the problem of declining cities. Among other things, the phenomena of shrinking cities can be seen from a political-economical, a sociological and an urban planning perspective. The political-economical perspective sees shrinking cities as being
Introduction The term algorithmic pricing refers to a technology-based practice in which the prices of items sold online are set in a way that attracts many potential customers with the aim of maximizing the seller’s profit. The technique applies dynamic pricing algorithms, which rely on four main types of data. First, it depends on the statistical and probabilistic data of potential customers. Second, it relies on the competitors’ prices in which the seller uses the algorithms for the automatic detection of the lowest prices of substitute products currently offered in the market. The third factor is the personal information of the potential buyers in terms of their demographics and interests. Last is the seller’s business information, which is the target selling point. Amazon is the largest online company in the United States and Europe. It offers a platform for the seller to interact with potential buyers. In this context, the study explores the pricing algorithms used by the Amazon sellers to increase sales volume, improve their ranking and customer feedback. Description of Algorithmic Pricing Algorithm pricing provides online business with increased competitivity, however it also has emerging challenges. Poorly applied pricing algorithms could not execute the desired operations. As a result, they can develop unexpected resul
Introduction The issue of drunk driving became the key problem at the same time as the first automobiles and other vehicles came into day-to-day life. The Government puts a great amount of effort into the DUI policy to minimize the number of impaired drivers getting behind the wheel and mitigating the consequences of such conduct. Nonetheless, numerous individuals disregard the policy and break the law continuously. This is why the strategy should be carefully reviewed to justify all the parties involved in DUI cases (Strang et al., 2012). This paper assesses the current state of affairs and proposes ways to evaluate the factors that implicitly and explicitly affect the discretion. Evaluation of the current policy All across the US, it is unlawful for an individual to get behind the wheel when his or her BAC level is equal to or more than 0.08% (Sigona & Williams, 2014). The authority to regulate and enforce penalties on motorists who disrupt road traffic commandments belongs to the Government. On the whole, the smallest sentence for condemned drunk drivers is their driver’s licenses takeaway for a period set individually by each state. Furthermore, some states carry out small prison sentences for those who are convicted for the first time. The regulation in utmost states entails that lawbreakers complete some sort of treatment sequence. Moreover, a great number of states have definite commandments that deal with several features of DUI behavior. For example, many states do not allow plea dealing. There is also the child risk policy, which levies a discrete responsibility or upsurges in the strictness of the sentence for driving under the influence with a kid in the car. In fact, a zero-tolerance regulation is a guideline for juvenile alcohol consumption (Cooke, 2013). Zero tolerance law presupposes that law enforcement officers have the right to demand a breath test from motorists who are younger than 21 if the police officer has motives to be certain of the fact that the driver is impaired. The motorists who reject passing such a test or who list an illegitimate BAC level are answerable to lawful penalties. Recommendations The evaluation of the policy has shown that one of the limitations is probable corruption. This factor plays a big role in the apprehension of the policy and might be considered the key drawback. One of the recommendations, in this case, would be to toughen the punishment for driving under the influence (Isaksen & Nilsson, 2013). Basically, this should mean the loss of the driver’s license without the right to restore it. Implicitly, this might raise the probability of bribery, but explicitly this would minimize the number of drivers who exploit the drunk driving behavior (Strang et al., 2012). In this case, one of the possible variables to measure the effectiveness of the policy would be the number of driver’s licenses that were taken away throughout a definite period. The statistics would also include the gravity of the wrongdoing and take into cons