...Has it ever crossed your mind why you are who you are, or why we all have different personality traits? When one thinks of Genetic influence on personality the first thing that pops into mind is that of Nature vs. Nurture. Throughout many centuries, psychologist have been researching which was more of an important factor; genetics or surroundings was a key factor of determining personality. The topic regarding human development, has been a topic that has been controversial. Many people or are on the side of nature, have a strong belief that personality, criminal behaviour, and mental illnesses are something that you inherit. For example, a juvenile who may be mixed in with the wrong crowd including gangs, and or drugs, many people just associate...
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...Umajesty Allah 6/26/15 PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Development (Instructor: Suzanne Little) Week 5 Final Paper Name of center: Making a Difference! Human development covers a large selection of human behaviors that have been studied since the beginning of psychology in order to understand the full potential of humans and the way that they think, learn, and behave. Sigmund Freud has been predominantly influential in the study of human development and is the father of psychodynamics and the first to study human development and the inner working of the mind and since then child development has become a crucial aspect in virtually every field of psychology due to several influencing factors on childhood growth and experience (DeVitis, 2011). The stage theories are significant tools in understanding the psychology of human development. Each theorist offers logically uncomplicated justifications of human behavior. However, unanswered questions still arise as to how accurate a theory based on characterizing human behavior in general can be when applied to one particular individual. This paper will discuss and compare the evolutionary/Sociobiological, learning, and psychoanalytical theories and their similarities and differences in the overall development of the child (Savania, & all). Sigmund Freud who is often the most well-known person in the field...
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...Umajesty Allah 6/26/15 PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Development (Instructor: Suzanne Little) Week 5 Final Paper Name of center: Making a Difference! Human development covers a large selection of human behaviors that have been studied since the beginning of psychology in order to understand the full potential of humans and the way that they think, learn, and behave. Sigmund Freud has been predominantly influential in the study of human development and is the father of psychodynamics and the first to study human development and the inner working of the mind and since then child development has become a crucial aspect in virtually every field of psychology due to several influencing factors on childhood growth and experience (DeVitis, 2011). The stage theories are significant tools in understanding the psychology of human development. Each theorist offers logically uncomplicated justifications of human behavior. However, unanswered questions still arise as to how accurate a theory based on characterizing human behavior in general can be when applied to one particular individual. This paper will discuss and compare the evolutionary/Sociobiological, learning, and psychoanalytical theories and their similarities and differences in the overall development of the child (Savania, & all). Sigmund Freud who is often the most well-known person in the field of Psychology introduced the...
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...Ben Solver Ms. Margaret Munley Introduction to Microeconomics 24 February 2014 China: Can the Dragon be Satisfied China’s open reform period is characterized as one without a blueprint, but by ‘groping for stones to cross the river’, based on an incremental, gradualist approach to reformation (Lee). China is still a developing country with pockets of industry in different regions. While China may relishe in the fruits of its labor, there is an increasing disparity between the urban and rural areas due to this disequilibrium of development. China’s presence on the world stage has drastically increased since 2001 when China joined the World Trade Organization, in essence opening their borders and has left many researchers perplexed about the consequences of its rise. There exists a plethora of studies, debating whether China’s current path is one that is headed to the top, or whether China is at the peak of its development with looming declines in the near future, plagued by weak institutional reforms. While there are many features that characterize China’s direction, China is growing in its demand for products from around the world and its industrial side has been growing but at the same time increasing how fragile our world economy is (Badinger). Due to past and current monetary problems in different regions of the world and a shift in the location of manufacturing could pose future concerns to the emerging Dragon. China’s cheap labor has been a prominent economic advantage...
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...When I first read the session long project assignment, I sat down and tried to think of what company to research on.Being military, I thought seriously about researching more about the defense contractors that serve our mission.Upon further thought, I realized defense contractors would be a poor choice since their marketing tactics would behard to research. I then got the recent Fortune magazine to research the Fortune 500. Walmart, ranked number one;may have been a good choice since my husband claims we should own stock with how much I shop there.However, I decided on number 92 on the Fortune 500, the Coca-Cola Company. "The Coca-Cola Company marketsfour of the world's top-five soft drink brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. " happento drink a lot of DietCoke. The company leads the soft drink industry with a 50 percent market share. For the purpose of thisassignment, I will discuss the Coca-Cola Company's competition and the how the Coca-Cola Company's marketingimpacts the company's financial objectives. But first, I will present the Coca-Cola's Company's mission.The Coca-Cola PromiseThe Coca-Cola Company's mission, also known as the Coca-Cola Promise is to "benefit and refresh everyone ittouches "and to "When we bring refreshment, value, joy and fun to our stakeholders, then we successfully nurtureand protect our brands, particularly Coca-Cola. " This blue chip company has remained a leading competitor in thesoft drink industry for 115 years because of its unwavering...
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...Marketing Volume 1 About Current Volume Archives Submission Editorial Board e-Vision Spring 2013 Cultural Imperialism and Globalization in Pepsi Marketing by Justin Grandinetti The increased speed and flow of information brought about by technology has influenced a massive global culture shift. Two consequences of this increased information exchange are cultural imperialism and globalization. Cultural imperialism is a heavily debated concept that “refers to how an ideology, a politics, or a way of life is exported into other territories through the export of cultural products” (Struken and Cartwright 397). The related concept of globalization “describes the progression of forces that have accelerated the interdependence of peoples to the point at which we can speak of a true world community” (Struken and Cartwright 405). A driving force of both cultural imperialism and globalization are major corporations, many of which are based in the United States. Brands like Pepsi are now known worldwide and not simply confined to one particular country or the western sphere. These global brands can be viewed “as homogenizing forces, selling the same tastes and styles throughout diverse cultures” (Stuken and Cartwright 402). Conversely, viewers in other countries are free to “appropriate what they see to make new meanings, meanings that may be not just different from but even oppositional to the ideologies” of these global advertising campaigns. By analyzing three recent aspects of...
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...take the current story on a new path (Thomas, 2011). The most important part of fanfiction, however, is the interaction with the storylines and the dominant ideology. “While activities of fans may take many forms, writing stories deriving from one or more source texts has long been the most popular way of concretizing and disseminating their passion for a particular fictional universe” (Thomas, 2011). This freedom that community members within a fandom have to connect, create, and discuss are what makes fandom such a strong force in the digital world. The online world has opened up doors for fans no matter what age they are, what country they live in, or how talented they are as a writer (Schaffner, 2009). This is where the consumer fan versus creation fan comes into play because, just because you may not like to write, you can still read and interact with those that...
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...present the related literature and studies in both foreign and local views that have direct relationship to the present study. This part of the study presents a summary of the readings gathered from books, magazines, internet and other research conducted which we found to have a direct relationship with the study in focus. Local Literature Foreign Literature According to Tapscott (1998) talks of growing up in a digital environment referring to the youth as the ―Net Generation. Children are socializing in a hybrid virtual space, learning in innovative ways, creating a new language and practicing multicultural values (Tappscott, 1998). The main characteristics of the ―N-Gen culture are: independence, emotional and intellectual openness, inclusion, free expression and strong views, innovative, preoccupation with maturity, pleasure by the investigation, immediacy, and sensitivity to corporate interest, authentication, and trust. (Tapscott, 1998 pp. 62-69) According to Livingstone and Bober, (2005) Survey results suggest that gaps between parents and children happens in different ways: Internet expertise, awareness of risk, acknowledgement of domestic regulations in place, and in what parents believe their children are doing versus what they are actually doing. Anxieties about the safety, health and balanced use of social media can be classified in three main groups: worries about the exposition to unwanted material, online victimization and the practice of...
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...and this decision could be one of the biggest fail of marketing history. According to some marketing experts; the reason of the success of coke drink in the beverage industry is the advertisement competition and marketing war between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola since years ago. If there was not a PepsiCo in the industry, Coca-Cola could not make a billion bottles of daily sales. Both companies are in top of the list of most valuable brands list. They had many successes during their 120 years of rivalry but both of them also made high-cost mistakes during that time. The competition between the ‘Enemy Brothers’ is one of the good sample of rivalry which is based on a lot of interesting cases,different strategies and cultures. Differences between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo cultures and strategies was the main result announcer. In the middle of 1880’s, Coca-Cola was unrivaled in the industry. When the industrial war begun, was the time that PepsiCo showed up in the industry. There were failure signs of PepsiCo’s marketing strategy which has caused because of can’t changing the minds of people about the Pepsi's difference from Coca-Cola. When Coca-Cola was using the advantage of its generic name PepsiCo was trying to tell that the Pepsi was different than Coca-Cola and why people should choose Pepsi. But they failed. Coca-Cola choose the...
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...The Effects of Culture on International Banking Disclosures George Hooia* aGriffith University, Australia Abstract This paper investigates the influence of national culture on banking disclosures. Seventeen developed and developing countries with a representative sample of 37 listed domestic commercial banks were examined in 2004. Long-term orientation is found to be a non-significant cultural value with banking disclosures. The explanatory power for banking disclosures is found to be similar to the findings in Gray and Vint (1995) with a cross-section of industries. More importantly, this study recommends that long-term orientation should not be used as part of the cultural framework for disclosures due to bias data. Hence, Gray’s (1988) hypothesis on the secrecy / transparency dimension should be maintained with respect to the original four cultural values. JEL Classification: G21, M41, O57 Keywords: Culture, banking disclosures, transparency 1. Introduction The objective of this paper is to report on the empirical findings of the two research questions proposed by Hooi (2004) that may improve the Gray and Vint (1995) model of cultural influence on accounting disclosures. The first proposal was that extending the Gray and Vint study with the new inclusion of Hofstede and Bond’s (1988) cultural value of long-term orientation gives the opportunity to better understand the association between national culture and accounting disclosures. The second proposal...
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...1: Factors Influencing Communication: Baseball Erik L. Hansen ITT-Technical Institute Author Note Erik L Hansen, Department of Drafting & Design, ITT-Technical Institute, Boise. Correspondence concerning this project should be addressed to Erik L Hansen, E-mail: erikhansen26@gmail.com Introduction. The grass is freshly cut, uniforms recently pressed and washed. The summer-night-air is filled with the smell of functioning concession stands and the sounds of many conversations. Players and fans take their positions, the players trot onto the field and fans get comfortable in their seats. The show is about to begin. First pitch is thrown and a stadium relying on communication is operational once more. Foremost, this research paper will continue with the assumption that the reader understands the basics of the game of baseball and/or has been to a game. As we know every action within the stadium requires some sort of communication. The game of baseball itself is a game where the most successful team communicates superbly. Baseball relies on communication from preparation, studying, and putting the game-plan through action to in-game adjustments and secret signs. Delving deeper into the stadium we discover that the game is not the only thing relying on forms of communication. Concession stand employees will need to use their listening skills to appropriately form a customer’s order, stadium signs will properly direct fans to their correct seats, and the...
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...cultural factors act as invisible barriers in international business communications. Understanding cultural differences is one of the most significant skills for firms to develop in order to have a competitive advantage in international business. This paper probes some key elements of cross-cultural issues in international business communication and provides a framework for creating competitive advantage for firms engaged in international business. Culture affects many aspects of international business communication. It impacts free trade policies, localization and standardization strategy decisions, advertising, brand effectiveness, business relationships, international business management, international marketing, international negotiation, and consumer behavior. Seven themes are suggested as guidelines for further research: Cultural impacts of markets, international versus domestic business communication, standardization versus adaptation in cross-cultural communication; cross-cultural dimensions of business communication research, cross-cultural aspects of the business communication mix (advertising, promotion, sales, public relations, trade shows, and commercials), cross-cultural aspects...
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...International American University Department of Business The University Catalog and Student Handbook supplement this syllabus and are available through IAU Online as a digital soft copy. Please make sure that you review the University Catalog and Student Handbook so that you can be successful in this course. 4201 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #610 ♦ Los Angeles, CA 90010, CA, U.S.A. ♦ T: (323) 938-4428 ♦ F: (323) 938-4-4429 ♦ E: www.iau.la MKT 500C Marketing Management Syllabus Instructor Name: Instructor Phone: Instructor Email: Campus / Room: Mode: COURSE DETAILS Christopher Lloyd, MBA (310) 594-1023 clloyd@iau.la Main Campus – B Hybrid Term/Year: Days: Time: Start: End: Fall S2, 2015 Wednesdays 6:00pm - 10:00pm October 26, 2015 December 18, 2015 Christopher Lloyd earned his MBA with a concentration in Information Systems from California State University Long Beach in 2012. Professor Lloyd teaches as an adjunct professor for courses in management, marketing, business, information systems management, and computer information systems for undergraduate and graduate level courses. His responsibilities include teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and attending conferences and symposiums addressing strategic management, digital marketing, and search engine optimization. Professor Lloyd's "learning through application" approach earns him high praise from his students. His genuine interest in their career advancement ...
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...that listen to them or refuse to listen to them —Tied to mediated listening and technology —Music could be popular for the masses when recorded music allowed masses of people to access the same music —Tied to commercialism – embedded within the commercial music industry —Certain styles of music appeal widely —These styles are industrialized, part of the music industry, large scale —Popular music is constantly changing – reflection of cultural attitudes about popular culture, culture as a national/international project —In ethnomusicology fieldwork focuses include: —Fan-based communities —Technoculture —Local or indie music scenes (Ex: Berger 1999; Fox 2004; Samuels 2004; Fonarow 2006) —Actual artists in popular music often remain elusive —Inaccessible to an ethnomusicologist —Little motivation to participate —Something to consider before picking a topic of study —As a result, very few studies of popular music focus on popular artists today —Different genres (country, rock, heavy metal, pop, rap) have different modes of access between fans and artists —Can be useful to an ethnomusicologist interested in fieldwork —Many sucessful popular music artists are interested in self-promotion, therefore most writing about them takes place in magazines or biographies —Ethnomusicological perspective is underrepresented here – ethnomusicologist write about popular artists, but the artist’s voices are not represented —Contradiction of principles of...
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...marketing campaign for this market. Currently, the Ontario division is functioning adequately (having a central distribution centre in Toronto helps), yet there is opportunity to grow market share in Quebec. This is due to the following factors: * 80% of the market is French speaking * Quebec’s per capita consumption is above the national average * Previous research projects suggest to separate and differentiate the brand from competition * Revise and customize the advertisement plan in the French language * Collaborate with the independent shops Creating an effective marketing plan includes: 1. Set Objectives- Grow the Quebec market share by 10% annually 2. Select Target Market- Sell products in independent mom and pop shops by conducting market research and analysis (SWOT), pricing strategy, promotional campaign 3. Develop Marketing Mix- Price, Promotion, Place, Product By customizing to Quebecois and understanding buyer behavior, Deluxe foods can capitalize on the opportunities available (as per the capita consumption index). Further, upon research findings- set an appropriate budget, revise the organizational structure for Quebec, plan an advertisement and marketing campaign in French, and establish a promotional...
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