...Trends in American Popular Culture First name, Last Name SOC 105 October 7, 2010 Instructor Trends in American Popular Culture American Popular Culture (Pop Culture) changes from generation to generation. Some of these changes become well-established trends within society and continue into future generations, while other Pop Culture, fads, seem to fade away. Changes within Pop Culture can have both positive and negative effects on society; but without these changes, America would be a bland, monochromatic society. Among the Pop Culture trends that we’ve seen over the years, technology has been a major trend that has gone through many changes over time. One facet of technology that has gone through changes is communication. Communication has evolved in different ways over thousands of years, but we will concentrate on the last hundred years or so. Some of the early forms of communication were by ship, train, and telegraph, and later, the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone in 1876 laid the groundwork for people to talk at large distances (Constable, G. and Somerville, B, 2010). The first mobile radio was installed in police cars for the Detroit, Michigan police department in 1921. The first car phone was developed by 1956, although the equipment was big and bulky and a personal radio operator was required to switch the calls (Keith, 2004). Over time, telephones have allowed people to communicate with their neighbor across...
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...Car accidents are common on a daily basis, and the causes behind these crashes are the many different distractions we have throughout the day, but talking on the phone and even texting while driving is the number one cause of crashes according to recent studies. This distraction can be deadly in many ways and can put the driver as well as the passengers in danger; therefore the use of technology while driving is never an option. The usage of phones either by text or call are a problem when it comes to driving because they do not allow people to focus on their surroundings like incoming traffic and pedestrians, causing crashes and many times even death. Of course, teenagers play a very important role in this controversial topic, as they have been more involved in the evolution of technology; leading them to an addiction to it. In addition, the Department of Transportation is working on banning the use of cell phones while...
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...Synthesis Essay Picture yourself in a world where problems like distracted driving and depressed lonely people can be solved by self driving cars and conversational interfaces. Sounds great doesn’t it? Well if it does, just know that this apparent far fetched point in time is not that far off. In early 2018 there was a chip developed by researchers at MIT that works in a similar fashion to the human brain. This technological breakthrough has been under discussion for years, projections predicted this occasion to happen right around this time of 2018-2019. It’s been said that once computers obtain the ability to operate like the human brain is when all the hypothetical situations people have and perhaps should be worried about will be put under...
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...Managing Change 1 Management of change issues The motivation to change Change can be a gradual evolution or a sudden transformation. The factors of change from the external environment include: Regulatory changes that organisations must comply with. Sudden economic shocks leading to transformational change. Social changes. Technological developments. The internal forces that can bring about change include the following: There is a continuous reaction to historical changes. innovation - the company may develop a new product or a new manufacturing process. individual executives’ ambition. the pursuit of growth. Attitudes to change The role of management is to anticipate the need for change, create an atmosphere of acceptance of change and manage the stages of introduction and implementation. Negative attitudes towards change can be due to the following: Lack of understanding of the need for change. Uncertainty of the effect that the change will have on their lives. Self interest - people may resist change because it could take away something they value. The management of change The organisation can create an atmosphere in which employees are willing to consider change by: setting simple and clear goals for what the change should achieve. creating an agenda for change (ie, state clearly what is going to be changed and when). creating a supportive organisational structure (ie, set up help desks to deal with concerns). selecting...
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...History Main article: History of mobile phones An evolution of mobile phones Early predecessors of cellular phones included radio communications from ships and trains. The race to create truly portable telephone devices began after World War II, with developments taking place in many countries. The advances in mobile telephony have been traced in successive generations from the early "0G" services like the Bell System's - Mobile Telephone Service and its successor, Improved Mobile Telephone Service. These '0G' systems were not cellular and could support few calls, and were very expensive. The first handheld mobile cell phone was demonstrated by Motorola in 1973. The first commercial automated cellular network was launched in Japan by NTT in 1979. In 1981, this was followed by the simultaneous launch of the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.[8] Several other countries then followed in the early to mid-1980s. These '1G' systems could support far more calls but still used analog technology. In 1991, the second generation (2G) digital cellular technology was launched in Finland by Radiolinja on the GSM standard, which sparked competition in the sector as the new operators challenged the incumbent 1G network operators. Ten years later, in 2001, the third generation (3G) was launched in Japan by NTT DoCoMo on the WCDMA standard.[9] This was followed by 3.5G, 3G+ or turbo 3G enhancements based on the high-speed packet access (HSPA) family...
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...Change Simulation Experience “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” - Charles Darwin Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking theory of evolution was certainly not restricted to species in the wild. Adapting to change in any corporate environment is fundamental to the success of any organization and its employees. Achieving this success depends on a key ingredient – appropriate application of change management that focuses on increasing levels of commitment to change and decreasing levels of resistance. Our group perceived the ‘Global Tech Change Simulation’ to be reflective of real life organizational change as it recreated a business scenario that needed to follow a multi-step process in a timely and sequential manner in order to have a successful outcome. There are challenging barriers to change which include acceptance, adaption and resistance, and each obstacle requires the use of change leadership and best practices to guide an organization through such a transition. Our Approach: What Worked Our group was aware of how essential it was to follow the seven-step Experience Change Model and categorized each tactic according to our analysis of where it belonged within the model – see Appendix A. We started our simulation with balanced participation through stakeholder mapping to ensure that key stakeholders in all departments understood the need for change. Stakeholder mapping allowed us...
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...cognitive processing. Digital media has changed how people think about themselves, relationships, and the sense of being human. Virtual interactions may make people feel good and secure but it leaves them diminished in a human sense. According to Turkle (11), it has eroded the ability of people to live comfortably offline. People feel out of place during face-to face interactions and there is a great sense of loss when one loses their phones or computer. Relationships between parents, friends, siblings and the community have significantly changed. People deal with members of their immediate family in the same way they deal with people online. There is no special connection between them. People text at dinner with their families or while driving. A high level of commitment and attention is given to digital devices such that children get less attention from their parents who are always doing something on their phone or computer while attending to them. The virtual digital world leads to isolation which...
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...OPERATIONAL STRATEGY OF RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIM) BY ABIN MATHEW MBA B B112 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 HISTORY ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 VISION ………………………………………………………………………………………………… MISION …………………………………………………………………………………………………. OPERATIONAL STRATEGY………………………………………………………………………………………5 CONCLUSION ………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 INTRODUCTION Research In Motion (RIM) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of wireless solutions. The company provides platforms and solutions allowing access to time-sensitive information, including email, phone, SMS, internet and intranet-based applications. Its technology also enables a broad array of third-party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of products, services and embedded technologies include the BlackBerry wireless solution, and other software and hardware.The company operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company is organized and managed as a single reportable business segment, which includes the research...
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...Video Case 6: iPhone product launch Strategic Management MBAD 7913 -A Instructor: Dr. Alan Smith Submitted By: Gregg Brant Brian Mangone Maribeth Savu David Werwie Due Date: July 6, 2012 Although dated, compare the iPhone introduction with the iPad product introduction. Were the product campaign and launch details similar and/or different? What were the basic strategies associated with high-tech product launches in general? Few companies have made as big of an impact on our society and more specifically world culture as Apple. A company once on the verge of fading into oblivion made an incredible comeback, using a combination of savvy marketing techniques and devices unlike any previously created. Whether leaking information deliberately to generate buzz or creating commercials that stand the test of time, Apple can be considered an innovative marketing company. Many experts believe that Apple has become something of a paragon of business practices over the last decade. They have not only been turning out revolutionary products, but their marketing methods (specifically the product launch) have also been brilliant. Because of this, they have had one of the fastest expanding market presences in recent memory over the last decade. Once a company that lagged far behind Microsoft in every important category, Apple has now carved out its own niche, cornering the market on hand-held electronic devices like iPods, iPhones, and iPads. Apple excels at turning brand...
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...Documentary and Fictional Photography Name Institutional Affiliation Documentary and Fictional Photography Introduction Documentary images in photography are considered to be more powerful, as the viewers are seem to understand the truth in documentary images compared to fictional images. This is so because, the documentary truth is better understood as the truth found in the manner in which people arrange their perceptions mentally. Further adding to the theory in a documentary film causes people to be more aware of how messages in photography are read and less about the reality that the film speaks about. This is definitely the reason why documentaries have been used in the modern society to appeal to economies, so that they support humanitarian aid and even invoke fear in people using such a political strategy. Documentary photography has played such a key role in ensuring media around the world reports about real situations in different parts of the globe. It has been enhanced by the use of mobile phones as people tend to record videos of real issues, upload them to a bigger platform so that more people can access them, for instance through YouTube, thus entering and transforming imagination of individuals (Ellis, 1989). Regardless of the fact that documentaries are just a strategy that is used in photography and filmography to ensure that the audience and the target viewers have been appealed to, they should also be appreciated for the excellent work they do in making photography...
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...Digital marketing campaign Strategy of Fanta Digital marketing campaign Strategy of Fanta FANTA Jags Team: John Devery, Andrew Ambat, Glenn Power, Shane Moloney Digital & Social Media Marketing and Sales Joe Wilde By Jags Team: John Devery, Andrew Ambat, Glenn Power, Shane Moloney Digital & Social Media Marketing and Sales Joe Wilde By TABLE OF content Introduction 2 History of Fanta 2 List of Main competitors 3 Fanta’s Branding Strategy 4 Case Studies 5 Less Serious 6 Fanta’s Digital Novel 8 #Fanta100 9 Tastes like Fanta 10 S.w.o.t Analysis 11 Justification of Fanta’s 12 strategy FANTA introduction In the following project Team Jag will demonstrate research and knowledge of Fanta’s branding and target demographics, we will identify Fanta’s market strategies and provide justification for them. History of fanta Fanta is a product of the Coca Cola Company. Fanta’s origins began in 1940’s Nazi Germany when the Coca Cola Company’s plant in Germany could no longer obtain the core ingredients in cola due to trade embargoes and other difficulties encountered during the war. After Coca Colas key operator in Germany died and with the Cola syrup no longer obtainable, it fell upon Max Keith the new head of Coca Cola Germany to create a new product from accessible ingredients to keep the plant running. The new product using whey and pomace became known as Fanta. Fanta was named in...
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...smartphones. The first hand-held mobile phone was demonstrated by Dr Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using a handset weighing around 2.2 pounds (1 kg). [1] In 1983, the DynaTAC 8000x was the first to be commercially available. From 1990 to 2011, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions grew from 12.4 million to over 5.6 billion, penetrating about 70% of the global population [2] and reaching the bottom of the economic pyramid. [3] [4] [5] [6] Contents * 1 History * 2 Features * 2.1 Text messaging * 2.2 SIM card * 2.3 Multi-card hybrid phones * 2.4 Kosher phones * 3 Mobile phone operators * 4 Manufacturers * 5 Use of mobile phones * 5.1 In general * 5.2 For distributing content * 5.3 Whilst driving...
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...AT&T Headquartered in Oakton, VA, AT&T Government Solutions is a long-standing, trusted source of information technology solutions for the federal government, integrating unmatched network resources and IT managed solutions expertise with innovative technologies from AT&T Labs and a complementary team of industry-leading technology companies. Best known for network leadership in voice, data, video, and managed services, AT&T is a proven solutions integrator, with professional service expertise in enterprise architecture, business transformation, knowledge management, training, program management, systems engineering and security. More than 4,000 scientists, engineers and analysts – many with security clearances – focus exclusively on the IT requirements of government, with support from tens of thousands of professionals throughout the AT&T family of companies. Externally evaluated as a Software Engineering Institute - Capability Maturity Model Integration (SEI-CMMI) Level-3 organization and an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008, AT&T has the proven processes and procedures in place to deliver on time, on budget, with quality service. 1. Leadership Enterprise Management solutions from AT&T are designed to optimize the efficiency and availability of network services and mission applications. Enterprise Management process tools, implemented throughout your IT organization, can help your agency: * Increase automation...
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...(((INTRODUCTION))) - A Kaleidoscope of Behaviours and Feelings Looking Beyond Shades and Hues An individual’s cognitive and behavioural response to colour is immediate and is sometimes deemed to have power over our feelings and perspectives. It influences our emotions, mood, actions, and how we even retort to various people, things and ideas. There have been a number of studies and pieces of writings discussing an in-depth look on the meaning of colours and how they matter to people’s lives. In technical terms and definition, colour is characterised as a property possessed by any material that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it produces reflections or light. Colours are also considered a form of non-verbal communications. From prehistoric to contemporary art, whatever message that an artist wants to convey is coursed through a plethora of colours in an art piece being at a loss for words. They feel that without a discriminate selection of colours it would be impossible for them to get their message across to people. It is an expression for them, an articulation of sometimes unfathomable feelings – whether they are joy, love, peace, patience, passion, goodness, sometimes faith, anger, and even pain. Colours are interpretation that passes understanding. Their impact on emotions is generally the same to each and every individual in the world. However, they may differ in distinct meanings and interpretations according to a set of culture...
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...KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBA: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Company Mission, Social Responsibilities and Ethics External Environment Internal Environment Strategic Analysis and Choice Possible? Desired? Long Term Objectives Generic & Grand Strategies Short Term Objectives Functional Tactics Policies Organizational Structure, Leadership and Culture Strategic Control and Innovation IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY TOPIC: STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION WAMBUGU JOHN KAMAU STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES, FUNCTIONAL TACTICS, REWARD SYSTEMS, AND EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT Introduction Strategy implementation is the manner in which an organization should develop, utilize, and amalgamate organizational structure, control systems, and culture to follow strategies that lead to competitive advantage and a better performance. Steps in Implementing the Firms Strategies Managers shift focus from strategy formulation to implementation successfully by doing the following right: * Identify short-term objectives: * Initiate specific functional tactics. * Outsourcing nonessential functions * Communicate policies that empower people in the organization. * Design effective rewards. How are Short-Term objectives used in Strategy Implementation? Short-term objectives are measurable outcomes achievable in one year or less. Short-term objectives provide much more specific...
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