...• Analyze the influence of global economic interdependence and the effect of trade practices and agreements. The global economic interdependence for corporate Toyota is very important in order to increase revenue sales by focusing on both purchasing vehicle parts and materials from specific countries and as well as in increasing market share in each region in where they do business. Toyota must also consider the targeting of specific groups and classes of people within a country because those groups may be dependent on the success of Toyota. The effect of trade practices and agreements play a major role in Toyota’s strategies and operations within the boundaries of countries. For instance, Toyota must consider different trade barriers, and agreements when pricing and developing marketing strategies for China compared to India compared to the United States. To address the recent quality issues and safety concerns Toyota established a Special Committee for Global Quality which had to be further separated into Regional Quality Task Force divisions for North America, Europe, China, Japan, and more (Toyota, 2010). • Examine the importance of demographics and physical infrastructure. The demographics and physical infrastructure of a country participate largely in the makeup of the magnetism to Toyota and the decision of how to structure the company’s presence and open manufacturing plants. Toyota has the ability to create jobs in a developed country where manufacturing...
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...RESEARCH STARTERS ACADEMIC TOPIC OVERVIEWS Four Stages of Social Movements Social Movements & Collective Behavior > Four Stages of Social Movements Table of Contents Abstract Keywords the four stages of social movements. The four stages of social movement development are emergence, coalescence, bureaucratization, and decline. The Decline stage can result from several different causes, such as repression, co-optation, success, failure, and mainstream. The four stages of development model can be applied to understand how movements form, grow, and dissipate. It has limitations, however, in its application to new social movements and movements that are not rooted in political action. Despite these limitations, the four stages model is still highly useful in understanding collective action and provides a useful frame of analysis for sociologists considering social movements and their effects in the past and present. Overview What is a Social Movement? Four Stages of Social Movements Stage 1: Emergence Stage 2: Coalescence Stage 3: Bureaucratization Stage 4: Decline Repression Co-optation Success Failure Establishment with Mainstream Overview There have been many social movements throughout history that have dramatically changed the societies in which they occurred. There have been many failed social movements as well. Throughout the history of the United States alone there have been a number of important and notable social movements. These movements have varied widely...
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...One day in Sir Ryan’s Theology class Yes sir, May I know how the Church started? Class, do you have any questions about our discussion? The Christian Church actually started on the Day of Pentecost (50 days after the Passover during which Jesus was crucified). It was at this time that Peter gave his great sermon, and in response, "about 3,000 souls were added to them [the apostles]" (Acts 2:41). This group of believers was first called "the church" in Acts 2:47, as "God added to the church daily those who were being saved." Yes, He also told Peter “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you may bind on earth will be the thing bound in the heavens, and whatever you may loose on earth will be the thing loosed in the heavens.” (Mt 16:19) Is it true that Jesus first prophesied the coming of the church when He spoke to Peter and declared, "On this rock I will build My church"? (Matthew 16:18). Did that mean Jesus entrusted Peter the task on spreading the word of God and forming the Church? The use of the word “key” in Jesus’ statement to Peter indicated that Peter would have the privilege of initiating a program of instruction that would open up special opportunities with respect to the Kingdom of the heavens. But it is not only them who have the responsibility to spread God’s word. We can also participate as part of the Christian Church. We could help by telling other’s the good news of the...
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...University of Aberdeen Examination for the Degree of MA AC1009: Accounting and Accountability Wednesday 26 January 2011, 15.00 – 17.00, Games Hall, Butchart Centre Session 2010-2011 Rubric: Answer all questions from SECTION A, and two from the SECTION B. SECTION A (Answer all questions from this section) Question 1 (20 sub questions 2 marks each, total 40 marks) Select the correct answer (only one choice is correct) 1.1 The main purpose of a _______________ is to generate surpluses and use the wealth for social and community objectives. a. partnership b. sole proprietorship c. not-for-profit organisation d. private limited liability company 1.2 According to the Companies Act 2006, the _____________ are required to prepare a _____________ report. a. shareholders, business prospect b. auditors, business review c. stakeholders, business prospect d. directors, business review 1.3 In a partnership, the partners make decisions collectively and are accountable to one another. This is a form of ________________ accountability. a. hierarchical b. market c. legal d. participatory 1.4 The directors are responsible for filing the company’s accounts and reports with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). a. True b. False 1.5 ___________________ is a network-based organisation which develops the framework for voluntary sustainability reporting. a. Global Reporting Initiative b. Global Sustainability Reporting c. Global Environmental Reporting d. Global Voluntary...
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...Unit 2 Business Resources Student Name: | | Centre: | Leamington Spa | Course Title: | Extended Diploma in Business | Year of Course: | Year 1 | Unit Manager/Assessor: | Helen Morten | Internal Verifier: | L Cutter | Unit Title: | Milestone 3 Analysing Performance | Grading Criteria: UNIT 2 Business Resources | Evidenced inAssignment | P1 | Describe the recruitment documentation used in a selected organisation | Already covered in the recruitment project | P2 | Describe the main employability, personal and communication skills required when applying for a specific job role | Already covered in the recruitment project | P3 | Describe the main physical and technological resources required in the operation of a selected organisation | 1 | P4 | Describe the sources of internal and external finance for a selected business | 1 | P5 | Interpret the contents of a trading and profit and loss account and balance sheet for a selected company | 3 | P6 | Illustrate the use of budgets as a means of exercising financial control of a selected company | 2 | P7 | Illustrate the financial state of a given business | 3 | M1 | Explain how the management of human, physical and technological resources can improve the performance of a selected organisation | 1 | M2 | Assess the importance of employability and personal skills in the recruitment and retention of staff in a selected organisation | Already covered in the recruitment project | M3 | Interpret the contents...
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...Book Review: Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office What is this book about? In the book Nice Guy Can Get the Corner Office, the author challenged the adage “Nice guys finish last.” He believed that a guy can be nice and successful at business at the same time. The subtitle would tell us better about what’s in this book: "Eight Strategies for Winning in Business without Being a Jerk." The author defines “nice” as a constructive and consciously chosen approach to relationships that is founded on: * Attempting to optimize outcomes for both others and ourselves * Striving to balance assertiveness with cooperation to achieve a spirit of collaboration * Honoring the value and strength of others and ourselves * Seeking optimal outcomes for everyone involved by emphasizing truthfulness and authenticity * Opening confronting challenges and disagreements and embracing the innovation-promoting benefits of constructive idea conflict The author also defines “success in business” as need are fulfilled—individual’s need as well as the needs of others. The authors surveyed more than 350 nice guys and found out that most of them are “too nice”. And these overly nice guys are always struggling between “eager to please others” (being too nice) and “fulfill their own needs (being successful in business).” This book gives eight strategies to help those overly nice guys balance being nice and being a jerk when achieving success. These eight strategies consists of eight rights...
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... What you are learning in school is analysis. You are being taught tools and techniques. Analysis is just one of the ingredients in the recipe. You may have the best analysis in the room. However, if your analysis is not heard and taken seriously, it is of no value. Too often, talented people with the best answers sit in the back of the room while hacks run the show. If you enjoy the view from the back, getting an MBA will not change anything. A MBA degree only works if you are willing to transform yourself. Are you? 2 Einstein would have been a terrible manager. There is a huge misconception among students that being smart is the way to be successful. Let me break this to you. It is not about being smart. There are many smart people who are absolutely incompetent managers. Not to mention the fact that many smart people are first-rate jerks. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying you have to be dumb to succeed. What I am saying is that you do not have to be a Mensan to make it to the top. All you need is average intelligence. But, you need other qualities. 3 Bill Clinton would have been an excellent manager. The man had his faults. But, he could communicate like few others. Bad managers are, frequently, terrible communicators. They have good ideas. They simply don’t know how to get them across. You cannot lead, motivate or sell if you cannot communicate. If there is one thing you want to do when you are in school, learn to communicate. 4 Don’t Lose Touch With What is Right...
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...Topic: Write a paragraph about “Qualities of a good neighbor” There are many attributes to a good neighbor, but i will highly appreciate the one who is helpful , sympathetic and honest. First of all, a person with the quality of helpfulness will be put on top of my list of desirable neighbors. It is a fact that all of us have our own difficulties and nothing is more meaningful than a hand given to us in time of need. For instance, when you are busy organizing a get-together with all members in your family but the fact that you have forgotten to purchase one of the most important ingredients threatens to ruin your main dish. However, you can easily have the neighbors to travel to the market and buy it for you. That’s an accurate picture of a helpful neighbor who you should be grateful to. Furthermore, a kind neighbor from my point of view would have the quality of sympathy. Having someone to care about you and share their feelings with you is necessary when you are experiencing a tough time in life . For example, a nice neighbor to a widow who has just lost her husband in a terrible accident must help her to overcome with grief. There may be cases where there are children whose their parents got dirvoced. In such cases, a good neighbor is required to treat them equally to other kids instead of gossiping anything about them. In addition to helpfulness and sympathy, a neighbor who possess a sense of integrity would be perfect. I can endure the fact that there are some two-faced...
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...are still helping secure their culture, traditions and natural richness is very affecting, more so if those people are not even part of that particular tribe. But by just mingling with them, learning their culture and such, they began to be attached to them and felt like they are one of them which are good. Like them, all of us have to really see and know how these tribes are living on their own. All of us must respect every single person in that tribe as human beings. The only reason why some of the members of the tribe are being a danger to the modern people is that they feel threaten. It’s saddening that slowly the tribes are disappearing and that some people just forget about them like they never existed. Well honestly, they are not the only ones that will be gone but the beautiful surroundings that they are also trying to preserve. Like the forest in Brazil, it is the Surui Indian tribe who are protecting this from the illegal loggers. Their lives are being threatened and they have no one protecting them from it except with their beliefs. It’s really a relief that they have Almir Suri who is part of their tribe and is really trying to fight for the tribe’s survival. Even though he had study in a nice university outside their place, he hasn’t forgotten where he came from and is still ready to help them grow more. Also, I think Almir is trying to show the world that he can also put up with the abilities of the modern people, that even though he started from being a member of a...
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...Hey friends, We know there is a lot of excitement in the community surrounding the Lollipop updates for the One, and for good reason. We are just as excited as you are. We never intended to keep you waiting. Unfortunately, we ran into some unexpected roadblocks. First, there was an unforeseen OS signing issue, which has recently been resolved. Our camera module had stability issues on Lollipop, and we had to rebuild it for compatibility. Several other crucial drivers, including our Wi-Fi drivers, also needed to be updated to work flawlessly with the upgrade. Admittedly, it took a little more time than we had planned, but we only release updates that we are proud of; that means refusing to take shortcuts or deliver sub-par experiences. With all of that in mind, here are the official release dates for Android Lollipop on the OnePlus One: CM 12S: The official OTA update for the OnePlus One will be released on or before March 30, 2015 OxygenOS: The official release of our own Lollipop-based ROM will be available for download on or before March 27, 2015 To show you how serious we are about this commitment to our community, we are prepared to put our money where our mouth is. If we miss either one of these deadlines, we will give away five (5) 64GB OnePlus One devices to our fans. Reply to this thread to be eligible. It’s our little way of saying thank you for being patient and for joining us on our journey to create amazing, user-driven experiences. Never...
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...First, you have to know a few things about the Arabian Nights. They are not that Arabian and they were written for a courtly culture in the Abbasid Empire that was heavily Persianate. The Arabian Nights, called simply The Book of 1001 Nights in Arabic, are comprised of various stories taken from an international culture that developed in the Abbasid Caliphate around Baghdad in the 8th-10th century and the stories come from Indian, Persian, Greek, and Arab sources. One of the largest sources was, in fact, a Persian book called Hazar Afsad. It is not necessarily reflective of the broader culture. It reflects the culture of the court which was a mixture of Persian and Hellenistic influences but at a time when the ruling class who produced this...
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...One Piece Chapter 1: Alex It was a harsh day for Alex Newgate, tears trickling down her cheeks as she walked to a place she never knew she would come to so fast. She stood in front of her now late father’s grave and offered white roses, trembling as she does so. It was the end of the Marineford war between the Whitebeard pirates and the government also known as the Marines. Many have fallen and only a few were left breathing, me being one of them cried once I saw my father covered in blood from the enemies and his own. All the pirates that have been left alive wept in tears too as they see their strong captain who treated them all like his children, down on the grass, lifeless. I looked around at the aftermath and saw another sad scene between brothers. Monkey D. Luffy, a high bounty pirate was crying while carrying the body of his weak brother. He even shouted out loudly that everyone can hear his pain. He then laid his brother’s body down on the side of a rock and looked down in pain and sorrow, considering that he was very close to him. “It was harsh, wasn’t it?” I asked Luffy with a gentle voice as I walked closer to the two. “Yeah…” He trailed of in a soft tone, not tearing his eyes away from the ground. “You know, I think ace won’t want to see you like this” I said mentioning his brother’s name as I sat down on the ground next to him, trying to hide my own tears. “I guess so, he never wants me to save him or else he’ll feel weak” he replied with a small chuckle...
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...popular with businesses and corporations than the conversational styles that men use. Because of this, women are often overlooked for promotions, are seen as less confident, and are not considered as worthwhile when it comes to individuals giving their ideas and helping out with teamwork. Much of this comes from childhood when little girls were taught to be nice to other individuals and help to downplay their weaknesses, while little boys were taught to play up the weaknesses of other individuals and claim strength and domination if they were able (Tannen, 1995; Adams & Galanges, 2005). Individuals who come from one part of the country to another also face this and some men who lack a great deal of self-confidence and are not willing to speak up are also treated as though they are weak. Because of this, many women are overlooked for promotions and other issues in which they are extremely well-qualified but it is not believed that they are confident enough to do the job due to the fact that they do not speak up in the same manner that men do (Michard & Viollet, 1991). Women are not the only ones having difficulty, however. One of the main issues for organizational behavior that is both a challenge and an opportunity is the diversity of the workforce, and this is usually evidenced by conflict. Conflict is common within many organizations, and the larger they are the more potential they have for conflict. This is largely due to the greater number of diverse and conflicting viewpoints...
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...The World Ending in 24 Hours An extremely loud sounding siren is going off and nobody knows why. Therefore we turned on the news to realize that there is a massive asteroid heading for earth and will hit us in 24 hours from now. As soon as everyone heres the news panic and screaming erupts. Many are crying or just simply sitting in shock of what is happening. As soon as I here the news I gather with my family. I would start by going out to a nice breakfast with everyone and talk about the good times we've all had. We also would forgive one another if we ever put someone through a hard time. After breakfast we would do things that we had put off before, such as going to church. We would all pray to god to forgive our sins and hope for a peaceful afterlife. After church I would then contact the rest of my friends and family to thank you for all the things they have done for me and the kindness they have shown me. After contacting everyone I possibly could, I’d take my family out to the best and most expensive restaurant around. I would tell each person how much they mean to me and how important they were to me in my life. After dinner I would take my family outside to look up at the stars to enjoy a beautiful view before the end. When the asteroid was in sight we all just hugged, shut our eyes and waited in...
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...attract more young customers to avail the facilities longer than the seniors? II. DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM The Mc Donald’s Restaurant is open to the public especially to the young ones, but unfortunately, the main customers under Suzanne’s management are said to be “seniors.” If the senior customers continue to grow in the fast-food restaurant, there are two possible outcomes that may happen, both an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage is – for the management perspective – there is nothing to worry in terms of the restaurant sales and gaining of profits because even they are seniors, they are still customers that are willing to avail the services being offered. However, the disadvantage is, if the seniors’ population continue to grow, in availing the services in which supposed to be for young people as the main targets, their presence will monopolize the place as being the main customers and withhold the young ones. Young customers might feel uncomfortable to stay a little bit longer in a place surrounded by the old ones. In that case, there is no rapport from the environment in which may lead to bore the young customers and prefer to leave and find another place that can entertain them with an adequate atmosphere. Mc Donald’s Restaurant must accommodate more young customers than the older ones because of its notable services being...
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