...The story is about a ski instructor named Miranda who is having several issues with her new boss, Hank because he has done and said many things over the course of the time that he has been there to show that he may be sexist. This scenario has a lot to do with perception. Perception is defined as “a process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment” (Robbins & Judge, 166). This paper will discuss what perception is and how much of an impact in can have in the work place. Miranda’s perception of her boss Hank is that he is a sexist. The initial problem that is discussed is the fact that she did not like the fact that as one of the most experienced ski instructors at the resort but she was only being assigned to teach the children instead of the adults, the same for all the other female instructors. She sees how Hank separates the men and the women instructor to have a meeting about work procedure, “After introducing himself and Harika, he took the men to one room, and Harika took the women to another,” (Cohan, Fink,Gadon, Willits & Josefowitz, 2013). That was the first thing that bothered her because she could not understand what it is that had to be said to only the male instructors that could not also be said to the female. Although this bothered her initially, she decided to find a positive side to the situation, and went along with it. The more she went along with what was going around the job place...
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...Victoria’s Secret Pink: Keeping the Brand Hot Synopsis This case illustrates the general strategy employed by Victoria’s Secret to acquire a new segment of customers through the introduction of its brand Pink. Pink is a line of “loungewear” (sweatpants, T-shirts, pajamas, bras and panties, pillows and bedding) targeted toward 18-30 year old females. The garments feature comfortable cuts and mostly cotton fabrics in bright colors. New garments are introduced every three or four weeks. The image is one of “cute and playful” versus the more overtly sexy image of the core brand. The case highlights the different promotional approaches that Pink managers are taking in contrast to those of the core brand. This is a lifestyle brand. The Victoria’s Secret chain has been a big driver of financial success for Limited Brands (parent company), and Pink is expected to be a big part of Victoria’s Secret’s sustained growth. Not only does it give the chain a new set of customers, but it brings in customers at a younger age who will then “graduate” up to the Victoria’s Secret core brands. The ethics of the Pink strategy are considered in detail. Discussion Questions 1. Analyze the buyer decision process of a typical Pink customer. Need recognition: This can come from internal stimuli (basic needs such as hunger, thirst, protection) or external stimuli. Considering that people do not purchase fashion brands based on such needs as, “I am cold/naked and need protective...
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...Andy Sachs: Power trigger: exchanged working for Miranda in order to receive a better job in journalism. Relations Trigger: External attributions: wear dolce and gabbana clothes she will be seen as a fashionista. Social-identification: Near the end when she finally adapted to the firm, did what she had to do to be around the people she liked in the end. Values trigger: Goal Identification: Near the end, temporary at the end, but changed her ways because she didn’t want to be like that. Internal attribution: Test of her own skills: get the harry potter book, scarves, had to put up with all the bitch work. Miranda Priestly: Power Trigger: manipulation, you don’t do what I tell you to do, you’re fired. Expertise trigger: been in the business for so long, knows what she's talking about. Leader identification: subordinates follow her commands, cause she's the boss. Relation triggers: social-attribution triggers: if I act a certain way, put up a front, things will get done and she will be seen as a successful business woman/entrepreneur. Value trigger: Goal Identification: She has common values because this is her industry. Internal Attribution: test of her own skills, testing leadership skills, fashion show for James Holt, went to James fashion show before the show even started, testing her own skills. Emily Blunt: Power Trigger: Exchange: Working in order to go to Paris. Manipulation Trigger: Manipulating Andy for her own benefit stays the...
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...situation(s)? Do you believe that specific demographic or ethnographic groups working in the United States need legal protection against retaliation? Why, or why not? Provide examples. Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, "Tom's response to Susan's comment." Yes I do feel that I have been discriminated against. At the age of 18 I was falsely arrested. I went to my father’s house to use his internet to fill out a resume because I was going to be starting a new job. When I was done I started to make my way to my mother’s house when I was pulled over by the police. They came out guns drawn which confused me. They proceeded to arrest me. They did not even read me my Miranda Rights. I was booked and thrown in a cell for the entire weekend. My family was not notified. I was told that I matched a black male with black on in a dark colored sedan. When I was release the following Monday I was treated like it was my fault that I was in there in the first place. I do think that certain groups do need protection however, I believe that it is some of our supposed protectors who inflict such things as racial profiling, unnecessary force, and brutality. What are we to do to correct...
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...paying. An example of liberty is doing what you want, saying what you want, and go anywhere you want without someone telling you otherwise. If you don’t have liberty it’s either because of a law or because of slavery. Slavery hasn’t been around in decades but they are still people who do it. Slavery was one of the biggest issues that resulted in people either not having a liberty or wanting to have liberty but can’t because of slavery. Liberty matters because once upon a time, many people didn’t have liberty. Citizens have certain rights because they have liberty. Without liberty most people wouldn’t be living the lives they are living now. For example if someone was to get arrested, the police is always supposed to read the suspect their Miranda rights or the suspect would automatically be released from police custody and they could go to court based on the arrest that was made. My responsibility is to protect myself and for those whom I care for and follow all rules to insure my safety. I am also responsible for protecting my liberty. Everyone should know the Bill of Rights so they could maintain power over certain things in their own life. For...
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...Actors Project will perform renditions of “The Secret of NIMH” and “Romeo and Juliet” June 6-June 9 at the Malibu Stage Company. Two different age groups will present the story of a widowed field mouse, Mrs. Frisby, and her ... Orlando Bloom talks dream destinations and favourite foodie cities29 MAY 2013 Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom lives life in the fast lane and his current schedule is no different. After a week at the Cannes Film Festival promoting his latest flick Zulu, he flew to New Zealand to finish filming The Hobbit ahead of a six-month stint on starring in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway. The Pirates of the Caribbean star juggles his hectic professional life with a young family. He is married to Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr and they have an adorable two-year-old son Flynn. "I would love to take Flynn to see the pandas in Chengdu," revealed the 36-year-old. In an interview with the airline, he talks his and Miranda's favourite foodie cities, tips for combating jet lag and his love for London. Paper Edition | Page: 2 I have borrowed some words from Romeo and Juliet’s theme song and Harold Laswell’s phrase on politics for the title of this essay. In my view, these terms fit the issue well as the need mounts to embark on a different stage of reform in Indonesia. And yet, given the nature of the problems that appear to have hit all spheres of public life and mutated to all state agencies and officers, this nation seems to be confronted with...
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...The court assumes a subject to be under arrest once he is read his Miranda rights. Interviews are those standard Q-and-A sessions between an officer and either a witness or a victim. They’re normally conducted outside of the lock-up, in interview rooms. Interrogations, normally understood to be the questioning of a suspect in a crime, are usually held within the secure confines of a lock-up facility. As a subject you have: * You have the right to remain silent when questioned. * Anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law. (Modern readings have can and will in place of may) * You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. * If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning, if you wish. * If you decide to answer any questions now, without an attorney present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to an attorney. * Knowing and understanding your rights as I have explained them to you, are you willing to answer my questions without an attorney present? These rights come into play when you are in custody of the law. A person should always be told these when they are told they are under arrest. If he continues questioning without reading him his rights the court can decide to not listen to the information given by Officer James. He should detain or arrest the suspect...
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...personalities and perspectives to different situations. The characters that I will analyze in this paper include Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly, Emily and Nigel. However I will also talk about Christian Thompson, Irv the owner of Runway and Andy’s boyfriend Nate. Reflective Portion The first situation that I think is worth mentioning is when Miranda is stuck in Miami due to a hurricane. It was crucial for Miranda to get back to New York because the “twins” had a recital. As a result of this situation, Miranda contacted Andy to look for another alternative to travel. Miranda looks at this stimulus in a way that I suppose no one else would, as she kept true to her dominant, dramatic and contentious communicating style. She remains dramatic by under-exaggerating the weather condition, dominant and contentious by not giving Andy any other option but to look for a flight on that vary same night. Andy on the other hand tried to get control over the situation by remaining calm at first however, when she realized that she was in a tough situation, she started to panic. As a neutral observer I was able to see a drift in Andy’s perspective and personality in this scene. In a way I believe that Miranda put her employees in a tough situation specifically because she likes to see work get done the way she want it and not how the other wants. I do not think the behavior that Miranda posses in this scene is a healthy one. The reason for this observation being that if an employee learns that their...
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...Room 122 at the corner of Main Street. At this time David Lee Moore exited his parked car and proceeded to enter room 36B. Officer X recognized David Lee Moore, AKA “Chubs”. Officer X exited the police vehicle and ordered Mr. Moore out of the room. Officer X requested identification, registration and proof of insurance from Mr. Moore. The identification provided by Mr. Moore confirmed he was David Lee Moore. Dispatch was able to confirm that Moore’s license was suspended based upon the ID number provided, and that he was illegally operating a vehicle, which is a misdemeanor. Moore was informed that he was under arrest for driving on a suspended license and that his vehicle was going to be impounded. Officer Y cuffed and advised Moore of Miranda Rights. Officer X radioed to dispatch for a tow truck to be dispatched to their location to impound the vehicle. Officer Y asked Moore if he would consent to have his hotel room searched. Moore consented to the search of his hotel room.. Upon arriving at Moore’s hotel room (36B), Officer Y and Officer X, realized that neither of them had searched Moore’s car and City Towing had already picked up Moore’s vehicle and impounded it at the City...
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...reality, the movie incited constructive debate for years to come. In the movie, Bill and Stan are pulled over and arrested. They had inadvertently taken a can of tuna without paying for it and they thought they were being arrested for shoplifting but little did they know, that was far from the case. The first thing that I noticed during the arrest is that the sheriff had his weapon pulled. The sheriff was arresting them because he thought they had committed a felony. He had every right to have his weapon drawn in this case. During the initial arrest Bill and Stan were not informed about what crime they had been arrested for, which they should have been. Once the young men were transported to the police station they were still not read their Miranda rights but they were asked if they knew their rights prior to being interrogated by the sheriff. After a few misleading questions and an obviously coerced confession they were made aware of what they were being accused of. Bill and Stan get implicated as suspects in a murder case. The booking process was unconventional at best, downright illegal at worst. The movie did not show whether or not they were formally booked which consists of positive identification, being informed of the charges against them and providing fingerprints and photographs. They were given the one phone call that they were entitled to which they used to call family members and get legal representation. Then they were placed in a state corrections holding facility where...
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...working for Miranda Priestly which is a routhless boss of a magazine named Runway. The title of the movie reflects the concept of the boss, Miranda. She is seen as the Devil becuase she acts cold, authoritarian and routhless. The movie highlights the infinite power that Miranda has over Emily and Andy and all the imposible tasks that she achives them. Did Andy choose the right job? Andy wanted the job only with one objective, get the best references in order to work any place she wanted. So at the end, yes, she was capable to adapt to a job that it was completly different to her dream job and also get the best reference to work were she wanted. How did the organization socialize her? The organization socialize her by making the understanding of the culture of the company and the company expectation. All the employees that she meets, treat her as Miranda was going to treat her in order to settle in the job. It is a case of individual socialization. What are the benefits and costs of belonging to this organization? The benefits that the company offers are good preparation as coaching, Miranda is pushing Andy to want the work, to be better, to reach almost imposible tasks. Furthermore, the company also benefits with good references. The costs are explain in the movie as the sacrifice your personal life. Working for Miranda is shown as the most stressful and killer work, becuase you have to live first for her, and secondly for you. Is being like Miranda a job requirement...
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...“Understanding nourishes belonging ...a lack of understanding prevents it. “ Demonstrate how your prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing represent this interpretation of belonging. Belonging is a multi-facetated concept that encompasses both beneficial and detrimental aspects, as it can either provide feelings of sense of security and companionship, or have the exact opposite effect and produce feelings of animosity, disaffection and estrangement. The texts ‘The Joy Luck club’ and ‘Devil wears Prada’ are both exemplary texts in depicting the interpretation of understanding and a lack of understanding which acts as a catalyst to belong. ‘The Joy Luck Club’ tells the story of four Chinese immigrants and their Americanised daughters who tell the stories of their mothers through four parables. ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ tells the story of a young woman, Andy, who in her newly gained job as a co-assistant in the chaotic unfamiliar world of high-end fashion, portrays the concept that understanding can nourish belonging or a lack of understanding can hinder belonging, thus portraying an absence of belonging. Belonging to a culture brings stability at a place. This aspect is widely expressed through the text ‘The Joy Luck Club’ with Jing-Mei as the focus. After the death of her mother, Jing-Mei is forced to carry on the role as the ‘fourth corner’ in the parable ‘Joy Luck Club.’ Through her barriers of lack of understanding and knowledge of her Chinese culture...
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...Nebraska’s bail system is a very long process that involves a lot of time and effort. Bail is something offered depending on the level of crime committed and bail is posted depend on the judge’s opinion. The first step required is to be arrested for committing a crime. A person that is being arrested need to be sure to exercise his Miranda Rights. Law enforcement is required by law to give everyone their Miranda Right while being arrested. Criminals who fail to use this may end up self-incriminating themselves and may not receive a bail opportunity. After being arrested, the defendant will have his first trial soon, the bond hearing. The bond hearing determines if you are to be granted bail. This is generally the first hearing. The judge typically must set a reasonable bail in the majority of cases unless the crime is a major felony. The amount of bail is to be determined based on the seriousness of the crime that was committed. For example, a theft at gunpoint will require a higher bail based on a disorderly conduct charge. Another fact that the judge has to post bond on is if the probability of you fleeing is high. Good standings in the community and a clean arrest record will greatly improve your chances to receive a lower bail. Typically, if you have a record of failing to appear in court the bail probably will be set at a higher amount to ensure you will appear for court. Here is the process of getting bond posted so you can get out of jail until your actual...
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...Individual Project AIU Online Ashleigh Wright 02/16/2013 Case 1 Should the Supreme Court hold up and agree to the convection? No, not at all. In this case it is stated the Crain was improperly and illegally arrested, if that's e true case then yes this is almost a classic case of fruit of the poisonous tree. The "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine is an offspring of the Exclusionary Rule. The exclusionary rule mandates that evidence obtained from an illegal arrest, unreasonable search, or coercive interrogation must be excluded from trial. Under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, evidence is also excluded from trial if it was gained through evidence uncovered in an illegal arrest, unreasonable search, or coercive interrogation. Like the exclusionary rule, the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine was established primarily to deter law enforcement from violating rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.(Legal Dictionary, 2008) The name fruit of the poisonous tree is thus a metaphor: the poisonous tree is evidence seized in an illegal arrest, search, or interrogation by law enforcement. The fruit of this poisonous tree is evidence later discovered because of knowledge gained from the first illegal search, arrest, or interrogation. The poisonous tree and the fruit are both excluded from a criminal trial.(Legal Dictionary, 2008) That being stated, then no the Supreme Court should not hold up his conviction, they should actually...
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...May 3, 2005. The Court of Appeals found that detectives improperly interrogated Dorsey for 13 hours and didn’t give him his Miranda Warnings. Dorsey was found guilty and sentence to 14 years in prison. The conviction was overturned and the court ordered a new trial. Dorsey Fifth Amendment rights were violated according to a 5-2 ruling for the D.C. Court of Appeals. U.S. attorney office is reviewing the ruling. Prosecutors could retry this case. ANALYSIS Keith L. Alexandria of the Washington Post is correct when he wrote this article to uncover the violations the police department conducted when interrogating James Dorsey for the crime of assault against an 83 year old woman. Alexander presents a perspective that favors the defendant, when exploiting the fact that police detectives improperly interrogated Dorsey, and failed to give him his Miranda warning before questioning him about the crime. This action resulted in the violation of Dorsey’s Fifth Amendment rights, which got his conviction, overturned and ordered a new trial. Alexander makes good points when presenting the facts of Dorsey’s Fifth Amendment right violation while also informing his readers about the victim’s friend’s reaction to this violation and the implications. This article presented a lot of facts but did not mention the detectives reasoning for not giving Dorsey his Miranda warning. Further, the article did not mention if the police were going to investigate any new suspects, based on the fact...
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