...Can something as little as the color of your skin color tear a family apart? Maybe not now a days, but back long ago it could. The story entitled “Desiree’s Baby” is about a woman who has a baby with her slave owning husband, Armand. The baby’s birth starts to raise suspicions as to whom the rightful parents are, and the rightful nationality is of the baby. The truth is so devastating that it dramatically changes the family for good. Chopin, the author of the short story, does an excellent job in provoking the reader’s emotions, such as anxiety, because she keeps the reader’s attention with suspicion, uses figurative language, and she makes dramatic irony as a big part of the story. Chopin is able to keep the reader constantly entertained...
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...different parts. The speaker is not able to fit under just one label because she isn’t just one thing. But remember not to judge people like you might judge a vegetable soup, just by looking at it, people are more than they appear to be. The poet writes, “Grouping folks together / is an individual waste. / You can’t know me by just a look, / you have to take a taste.” (Holbrook). This quote supports the definition of stereotypes by the speaker expressing through figurative language that people are not just their appearance, they aren’t always what they may...
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...Baby boomers are the first generation to actively declare a higher priority for work over personal life. They generally distrust authority and large systems. Their values were shaped primarily by a rise in civil rights activism, Viet Nam, and inflation. They are more optimistic and open to change than the prior generation, but they are also responsible for the “Me Generation,” with its pursuit of personal gratification, which often shows up as a sense of entitlement in today’s work force. Because of the fall of the dot.com marketplace, retirement savings of Baby Boomers were decimated and many now find themselves having to work longer than they had planned. A recent AARP survey of 2,001 people born in this era revealed that 63% plan to work...
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...this or similar situations? - Nestlé should find a way to become involved with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, like sending in donations or even working with the organization to help. - Nestlé should remain a member of Infant Food Manufactures (IFM). - Nestlé should keep its internal Nestlé instructions to Nestlé employees updated and up to standards to avoid any more problems. - Nestlé should continue their efforts on social responsibility by sponsoring events at international medical and nutrition conferences, and events like celebrating the Canadian Year of the Family, and funding research on infant feeding. - Nestlé should be careful with their pricing strategy and make sure they are selling their products in third world countries for reasonable and affordable prices for the people, and they should maybe consider selling the products for even less in these places. Nestlé also needs to learn from its mistakes and not be so neglectful and they should respond to issues in a reasonable amount of time, because when they don’t they look irresponsible and careless. - Nestlé needs to do what ever it can to reposition itself as a force of good. 2. What could Nestle have done to have avoided the accusations of “killing third world babies” and still markets its product? One thing that Nestlé could have done to have avoided the accusations of "killing Third World babies" and still market their product is to develop a (global) marketing campaign designed specific...
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...There just are too many reasons why you should breastfeed your baby over giving him or her formula. A team of researchers at Brown University used an MRI that's baby-friendly to look at the brain scans of 133 babies under 4 years of age who have the same gestation period and come from the same socioeconomic status. This study divided them into three groups: those who were exclusively breastfed, those who were exclusively fed formula milk, and those who were breastfed as well as fed with formula milk. This is the first study that compares the brains of babies who are very healthy and study the effect and differences of breastfeeding on brain development. The brains of the babies as imaged quietly as they sleep. The images showed astounding differences between breastfed babies and formula-fed babies. The brain images of breastfed babies, or those who were breastfed for at least 3 months showed enhanced development in areas related to language, cognition, and emotional function compared to the babies who took formula milk. The older babies were also compared with the younger ones to compare the growth trajectories in white matter. The MRI imaging looked at the microstructure of the brain's white matter, or the tissue that...
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...World Wide Web: traditionalists, baby boomers, generation Xers and Millennials at work. The article written by Lynn Lancaster and David Stillman: “From World War I to the World Wide Web: traditionalists, baby boomers, generation Xers and millennials at work” is an excerpt from a book written by Lancaster and Stillman entitled , “When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work.” This article discusses four separate distinct generations that make up the modern day workforce. The Traditionalists or individuals born between 1900 and 1945 make up approximately seventy-five million people. The largest population ever born in this country, the Baby Boomers, born between 1946-1964, total approximately eighty million. The smallest numbered group of approximately forty-six million, the Generation Xers, were born between 1965-1980, and the Millennials, born between 1981-1999, make up of approximately seventy-six million. Lancaster and Stillman, (2003). Sandra Gibson in her article, “E N H A N C I N G: Intergenerational Communication in the Classroom: Recommendations for Successful Teacher-Student Relationships”, discusses how the generations differ. Traditionalists, many of which have made up the labor pool for thirty years or more are often described as loyal, ethical, and hardworking, placing high value on formality, respect for authority and security of past successes. Gibson (2009). Baby Boomer are known to crave recognition...
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...Mario weight about thirty to thirty-five pounds, he has a full head of hair, so his head size to me is equivalent to his body size and weight. “Emotional regulation and impulse control continue to develop…[the] first cognition of exiting, social interactions and later cognitions of more abstract thoughts” Berger, Grossman (2013). Mario is quite a character, he speaks and teaches the little ones with authority. “In Biosocial growth, a caregiver enables babies to grow, to move and learn” (p. 129) 9:00 a.m. The three caregivers were joining in play time of how to change baby’s diapers. Mario was holding three play baby bottles for a doll wearing a green outfit. The caregiver respond to Mario’s request that he wanted to feed the baby doll instead. 9:05 The baby changing diaper class continues, and the caregiver showed the kids how to change the baby’s diapers, the other toddlers were not really paying attention except for Mario as he hands over baby wipes to the caregiver. The caregiver asked Marion if he wanted to wipe the baby doll, he said “no” “milk”, holding two bottles. Caregiver is...
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...was founded in 1927 in Fremont, Michigan by Daniel Frank Gerber, owner of the Fremont Canning Company, which produced canned fruit and vegetables. At the suggestion of a pediatrician, Gerber's wife Dorothy Gerber began making hand-strained food for their seven-month-old daughter, Sally. Recognising a business opportunity, Gerber began making baby food. By 1928 he had developed five products for the market and six months later, Gerber's baby foods were distributed nationwide. The brand eventually became a major company in the baby food industry, offering more than 190 products in 80 countries, with labeling in 16 languages and controls eighty-three percent (83%) of the baby food market in the United States. In 1994 Gerber merged with Sandoz Laboratories. Two years later, Sandoz merged with CIBA-Geigy to form Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. In 2007 Gerber was sold to Nestle for $5.5 billion. In 1960 Gerber started selling its baby food in glass jars, which often found new life as household storage, especially in home workshops. Soon after, other items such as pacifiers, , baby bottles, and small baby toys were introduced. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_Products_Company B. Problem Encountered and Quamet Solution Used or Applied Gerber used decision tree analysis in deciding whether to continue using the plastic known as poly-vinyl chloride or, more commonly, PVC. Gerber management had to evaluate all of the...
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...the practice of appealing to the unique needs and behaviors of individuals within more than one specific generational group, with a generation being a group of individuals born and living about the same time [1]. This means that marketers need to understand the six U.S. generations: Pre-Depression Generation, Depression Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z. When a marketer factors in the different characteristics and behaviors of the generations, it should be easier to build relationships, gain trust, and close business. [2, 3] As such, an understanding of multigenerational marketing is very important to the marketer. The purpose of this paper is to describe briefly the U.S. generations in terms of the times in which they grew up as well as the characteristics, lifestyles, and attitudes of the group. However, the primary focus of the paper is to describe various marketing understandings and strategies appropriate to each generation’s characteristics and behaviors, particularly in terms of segmentation, products and services, and communication. Keywords: Multigenerational Marketing, Generations, Baby Boomers, Xers, Gen Y, Generation Z Journal of Behavioral Studies in Business Marketing to the Generations, Page 2 INTRODUCTION Not every generation is...
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...feeding is better for a baby’s health. For the first few months when a baby is born the main source of an infant’s nutrients and energy either comes from breast milk or alternative formula. The growing census is that breast feeding is better for the baby’s health (Walker, 2010: Wilson, 2010), but how does it differ in the outcome of an infant’s social cognitive, physical and socio-emotional development during the first months and throughout the preschool years? Can breast-feeding really impact the success in a child’s life more than bottle-feeding? A recent Brazilian study showed that SGA babies scored significantly lower on the Bayley mental and motor subscales at 6 months and that the difference increased by 12 months [1]. Some studies followed the children for several years, and the findings sometimes changed with the age of follow-up. In American children who were assessed at 4, 5, and 7 years of age, language development, and reading readiness were worse in children who were not breast fed. Similarly, SGA Guatemalan children who had not been different from NEW children before 12 months had significantly poorer developmental levels in their second year and had lower scores on their cognitive tests. Differences between the groups disappeared on subsequent evaluations at 4 and 5 years [3]. Children who were SGA generally performed worse than those who were NEW in tests of cognition [2,3], IQ, and language [4]. In two studies the SGA group performed worse than the NEW group...
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...Nestlé’s marketing tactics in promoting the use of infant formula in Third World countries wasn’t moral. Nestlé was not acting within the boundaries of moral standards. Every corporation must understand and realize the corporate ethics and responsibilities they should have. The problem was that Nestlé used unqualified sales girls, the distribution of free samples, marketed to people who were incapable to fulfil the minimum requirements for giving formula safely to the baby, and the association of bottle-feeding with healthy babies to promote the use of infant formula to mothers who would have been better off breast-feeding their babies. The first Nestlé boycott in 1977 led by Infant Formula Action Coalition (INFACT) had a large impact on Nestlé’s revenues. Their products were boycotted in the U.S. to end the promotion of infant formula. This was a small part of the major problem which is to improve total infant nutrition throughout the Third World that must be resolved on a global basis if the health of babies in the developing nations is to be improved. If I had been an executive with Nestlé, I would have changed the marketing approach after the boycotts began. A possible solution to Nestlé’s unethical use of marketing is write the proper way to use their formula safely in that country’s native tongue. Nestle can protect themselves and children all around the world by ensuring that the instructions are written in multiple. Another alternative to this is to work...
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...Age Discrimination in the Workplace George Siler Human Resource Age Discrimination in the workplace Paul is a skilled welder and has been with the same company for over 40 years. All employees from the owner to the janitor know of his contributions that have allowed the organization to flourish. You see, Paul was a specialized welder that was able to accomplish government contracts that allowed the factory to remain open during the past recession. As he was approaching his sixty-second birthday that was attended by co-workers, supervisors and even the owner attended his party to honor this impressive worker. During this time, the owner decided that the time was right to hire a young worker to be trained by Paul to continue the specialized production for the distant future. This was a prudent decision, because all owners and CEO’S have a primary responsibility to improve the bottom line. I know this is true because every business course that I have had this is the message provided by my professors. This story then takes a turn for the worst. Paul trains the young worker, and then the owner thinks why am I paying two people for the same job? Who do you think gets his walking papers? Paul is clearly a victim of age discrimination. Like most of the labor force he is ignorant of the law and becomes one of the many of unreported cases of this abuse of power. In order to help protect those who stand to be singled out and let go because of the unfairness of ageism, the Age...
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...International Journal, vol.10, no. 3, pp. 23-41. The authors Hui-Chun, Yu is a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) candidate in the Graduate College of Management of Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia. Dr Peter Miller is a senior lecturer in the School of Social and Workplace Development at Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia. Contact details: Southern Cross University Division of Business PO Box 42 Tweed Heads NSW 2485 Australia Phone Fax +61 7 55 06 9311 +61 7 55 06 9301 Email: fayyu@hotmail.com hyu10@scu.edu.au Email: pmiller@scu.edu.au 1 The generation gap and cultural influence – A Taiwan empirical investigation Key words: Generation gap, Culture, Work characteristics, X Generation, Baby Boomers, Taiwan, Abstract It is well researched and reported that the culture of a nation has a major impact...
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...How to Improve Employee Performance, Professionalism and Effectiveness Make the Most of the Generational Mix and Lead the Charge in Successful Employee Development Employee Development Systems, Inc 7308 South Alton Way, Suite 2J Centennial, Colorado 80112 800-282-3374 www.employeedevelopmentsystems.com Table of Contents Introduction Four Generations under One Roof o Generations, Their Technology and World View o Employee Development across the Generations How Learning Really Takes Place o 4 Ways to Maximize Learning Effectiveness o Integrating Flexible Technology and Learning Tools Employee Development Redefined o Activities Contributing to Learning Effectiveness o Employee Development Overhaul Level the Playing Field by Building Professional Competence o How to Help Employees Match Your Organization’s Culture o Business, Personal and Strategic Competencies Customize Performance Management o Meet the Needs of a Diverse Workforce Increase Personal Effectiveness o Understanding the Importance of Behavioral Style Conclusion Executive Summary How do you address the behavior, traits and learning styles of four generations in one workplace? Does your organization take into account the increasingly important role of informal learning in improving the overall effectiveness of your employees? Today’s effective training and development organizations offer programs and learning reinforcement tools that are well-suited to a variety of generations. They take into account...
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...Training and Development JULY 10 - Sec B Danielle Camacho Topic: Course Project Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Background III. Needs Assessment IV. Recommended Training Strategy and Design V. Cost Benefit Analysis VI. Training Evaluation Plan VII. References I. Background In finding myself supervising those in the aging population I find myself asking this question what is the impact that the older working population us having on the new HR industry? In my prior job and at my current job I have always supervised someone from the baby boomer generation and they have always proven to be a valuable asset to the agency. They show undeniable dedication and gratitude with everything they do. When I took my first job out of college I worked as a Project Director for the Community Action Agency in Athens, GA. I remember being excited to start my first job and how wonderful it was to officially be on my own. Well, my first day at work I noticed I was the youngest person there (24) everyone else was in their late 30s to early 60s. The next day upon doing my daily routine I noticed an elderly woman about 65, her name was Ms. Edna she was a volunteer who came to work with our agency via the Council on Aging (it was a grant program, I forget the name of the program but it put seniors citizens back to work at minimum wage) after meeting her I remember listen to people complain about how she could do nothing right, but...
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