..."Relationships 2.0: Dating and Relating in the Internet Age," Does communication via social networking sites, such as Facebook, negatively affect the ability of young people to socialize and to develop and maintain healthy relationships? I think that Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and all other social media negatively affect the ability of young adults and teenagers. I think that Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and all other social media negatively affect the ability of young adults and teenagers. Young adults and teenagers are very addicted to social media; everything that they do, they do it via social media. I don’t think that young adults and teenagers can have and develop healthy relationships while having a social media account. For example, the other day I was watching the news and the news anchors reported that a teenage boy was shot and killed over a Facebook message. I have seen videos on social media websites where young people meet up to fight because of messages that were posted on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I always think to myself that this is not healthy for these young people because they are ending up in jail, dead, or in a hospital. I think that they shouldn’t let young adults and teenagers have social media accounts. How can teenagers and young adults grow up to be successful and professional if all they do is going on social media? Teenagers and young adults get bullied via social media and sometimes they end up committing suicide...
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...to develop and maintain healthy relationships. In today’s world social networking sites become a part our daily lives. The increasing use of internet had led us to a point where we prefer “liking photos”, writing “comments” and wishing our friends and relatives on these sites. Moreover, it keeps us updated about what is going on in other lives. But we have forgotten the real essence of relationships. Meeting people over coffee and dinner sounds fun compared to liking photos and wall posts on social network. Social networking sites have surely increased communication, brought us closer to friends but on other hand, it leads youth to become more addicted to these sites and shut themselves in a room with closed doors. Due to this, they even hardly interact with their parents and siblings staying with them. They tend to spend so many hours on social sites, sticking on a chair and disconnect themselves from real world. According to various studies, scientists’ evaluation determined that social isolation can lead youth to a host of emotional, psychological, physical and mental problems which include anxiety, depression and somatic complaints. The continual dominance of these social networking sites, overcome the ability to live with real relations by adopting a larger social framework, status desires, romance, previous encounters and interactivity. Youth are now trying to run through the 21st century where socializing skills with in relationships have become more virtual rather...
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...Madge et al (2009) & Selwyn (2009) point of view social networking websites best serve educational goal and objectives by connecting students through such informal methods as it allows student through the process of collaborative sense making. Some of social networking websites are specifically specified for educational environment including linkedin.com which is fully featured for education purpose and let user to updates his educational credential and make a professional connections. In addition to the above statement Ellision et al (2007) & Lampe et al (2008) also stated that social networking websites may enable collaborative sense making among students as it is used by majority of students. A number of studies have found relationship between social media and student commitment in higher education including King & Robinson Impact of Social…. Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 2 Shahzad Khan 65 (2009) who found...
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...University WGU Student #000246417 Negative Effects of Social Networking Social Networking or Social Media Websites (Social Networking) allow users to quickly share information and create online connections with other users. Despite the benefits, social networking can negatively effect us socially and can lead to undeveloped social skills and social alienation. Our intimate relationships can be negatively effected because social networking users can quickly find and communicate discreetly with others which can potentially lead to infidelity. Information posted on social networking sites can also have negative effects on current or potential employment opportunities. Social networks are intended to share information with everyone; this lack of protection can increase security risks such as identity theft, cyberbullying and computer viruses. Although each of these social networking sites offers attractive incentives and overwhelming popularity, research indicates that social networking can actually be detrimental because it has negative effects on social skills, relationships, employment, and security. Since their creation, social networking are rapidly changing the way we communicate, discover and share information and has become a crucial part of not only our personal lives but our professional lives. Social networking can be seen almost everywhere we go from retail stores to doctor’s offices and even in schools. People are taking advantage of the free...
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...XXX10.1177/1529100612436522Finkel et al.Online Dating 2012 Research Article Online Dating: A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science Psychological Science in the Public Interest 13(1) 3–66 © The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1529100612436522 http://pspi.sagepub.com Eli J. Finkel1, Paul W. Eastwick2, Benjamin R. Karney3, Harry T. Reis4, and Susan Sprecher5 1 Northwestern University; 2Texas A&M University; 3University of California, Los Angeles; University of Rochester; and 5Illinois State University 4 Summary Online dating sites frequently claim that they have fundamentally altered the dating landscape for the better. This article employs psychological science to examine (a) whether online dating is fundamentally different from conventional offline dating and (b) whether online dating promotes better romantic outcomes than conventional offline dating. The answer to the first question (uniqueness) is yes, and the answer to the second question (superiority) is yes and no. To understand how online dating fundamentally differs from conventional offline dating and the circumstances under which online dating promotes better romantic outcomes than conventional offline dating, we consider the three major services online dating sites offer: access, communication, and matching. Access refers to users’ exposure to and opportunity to evaluate potential romantic...
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...INITIAL GUIDANCE – 27 AUGUST 2012 EXPORT REPORT International Business G – 6241 Cameron Gordon, Associate Professor of Economics -- University of Canberra GENERAL ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW This is initial guidance on how to prepare the three-part assignment to complete an “Export Report” for a target company of your choosing. I will be updating the guidance on parts 2 and 3 later on (though mainly expanding and providing more detail, not changing the substance). The details on part 1 will not be changed but possibly a little additional clarification will be added on Moodle if needed. You must choose a real company offering a real good or service to be exported to an overseas market where it is not currently being offered now. Having selected the company and product/service export candidate, you must then choose a minimum of three candidate country markets where that good/service might be exported. You will analyse the likely success that the candidate export might have in those potential markets and choose one of those country markets which, based on your analysis, you believe will have the greatest likelihood of success. You must not only analyse the information you collect but argue persuasively for the conclusions that you draw from that analysis. Your analysis should be informed by the theories and concepts presented in class (such as theories of trade and investment); your analysis should be informed by those theories and indicate an understanding of...
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...6 Marketing Strategy 7 Value Proposition 7 Segmentation 7 Targeting 7 Positioning 8 Actions 9 Website 9 Outbound Media Messaging 9 Social Media Promotion 9 Specific Initiatives 9 Budgets, Assumptions, & Risks 10 Controls 11 Appendices 12 References 14 Introduction The Marketing Plan to launch the new Gerrarrom service to new users, is summarised below for January to June 2014. UK based early adopter academics at three specific universities, fit the high knowledge, heavy digital usage profile most likely to value a cutting edge internet experience given their collaborative digital enterprise, and likelihood to rapidly grow usage. Viral marketing is used to secure digital word-of-mouth recommendations from the targeted influencers by competing for attention, referals, and useage activity. The service is positioned for digitally productive academics needing a superior layer of compartmentalised internet, a less intrusive interface and an evolved content feed that provides the one stop shop for all public and private Social Media (SM) productivity. The plan covers the logical flow of considerations, goals and actions defined by Armstrong and Kotler (2012), for creation, definition and communication of value to the target segment. Marketing Situation Gerraroom will drive adoption via unforeseen modes of web interaction but launches to existing SM users, so current and evolved trends are relevant. Mckinsey's Digital Economy report (2012)...
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...Creating a Business Plan Harvard Business Press Boston, Massachusetts ISBN-13: 978-1-4221-6687-1 Creating a Business Plan Pocket Mentor Series The Pocket Mentor Series offers immediate solutions to common challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and hone critical skills. Whether you’re at your desk, in a meeting, or on the road, these portable guides enable you to tackle the daily demands of your work with greater speed, savvy, and effectiveness. Books in the series: Leading Teams Running Meetings Managing Time Managing Projects Coaching People Giving Feedback Leading People Negotiating Outcomes Writing for Business Giving Presentations Understanding Finance Dismissing an Employee Creating a Business Plan Managing Stress Delegating Work Shaping Your Career Persuading People Managing Crises Managing Up Becoming a New Manager Managing Difficult Interactions Hiring an Employee Making Decisions Managing Diversity Executing Innovation Creating a Business Plan Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges Harvard Business School Publishing Boston, Massachusetts Copyright 2007 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording...
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...` CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW STRUCTURE OF THE CHAPTER The chapter opens with a brief description of the main forms which marketing communications take. A framework for developing marketing communication strategies is presented and much of the remainder of the chapter is structured around this framework. The framework depicts the marketing communications programme as a sub-component of the overall marketing strategy in social media communication. It shows the sequence of decisions to be made in designing a promotional programme along with the factors which will impinge upon those decisions and the shape of the promotional programme which will eventually emerge. The chapter also features a fairly detailed discussion of the relative roles of each element of the promotional mix in the overall marketing communication process concentrating specifically on the marketing communication, the revolution of social media, and the integration of social media in marketing communication. This is followed by a review of the main approaches used in setting communications budgets. The chapter concludes with a brief view 0f the success and challenges of social media as a marketing tool. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS According to Robert Hisrich (2009), Marketing communications are intended to both inform and persuade a target audience, with a view to influencing the behavior of that group. In fact, without effective marketing communications the consumer remain unaware of products and services they...
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...achievement of their children. However, this role had neither been analyzed nor systematically studied using an experimental design until the 1960’s. The evaluation of the Head Start Program in the United States (Coleman, Campbell, Hobson, McPartland, Mod, Weinfeld, & York, 1966) fostered a national focus on outcomes related to parental involvement by suggesting a substantial relationship between parental involvement in their child’s education and their child’s success in academic domains. Subsequent studies have been presented which support the findings from Coleman, et al. (Duff & Adams, 1981; Henderson, 1987; 1988). Even so, other studies have reported either mixed or no significant differences between experimental and control groups when measuring the effect of parental involvement on student achievement (Griffith, 1996; Heller, & Fantuzzo, 1993; Henry, 1974; Keith, Reimers, Ferman, Pottenbaum, & Aubrey ,1986; Ryan, 1964; Searles, Lewis & Morrow, 1982). Some of the discrepancy across studies relates to the nature of the data collection and research design. For example, some investigators have studied the relationship between parental involvement and child school success using direct observation (Arbuckle & MacKinnon, 1988), surveys, or questionnaires (Edwards & Warin, 1999). Other investigators have utilized a traditional experimental design to compare student performances across...
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...Are all changes bad? Change can be uncomfortable and awkward but it can also be positive. FORCES OF CHANGE AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING VALUES FORCES OF CHANGE & ACCOMPANYING VALUES Turbulence Intellectual capital, Intellectual propert, ,information sharing Networking, innovation, R&D INFORMATION AGE K-Economy GLOBALIZATION DEVELOPMENT Autonomy, Pride, Dignity Independence, Indigenization “CultureBound” Customer Focus; Speed, Responsiveness; Continuous Learning; Accurate & Up-To-Date Information Quality; Value Added; Cost Effectiveness; Humanization; Ecological Specialisation; Objectivity; Materialism; SystemsOrientation MODERNIZATION WESTERNIZATION Individualism; Secularism; Freedom Of Expression; Consumerism INDUSTRIALIZATION Mechanization; Rational Thinking; Bureaucracy; Efficiency; Productivity; Mobility; Discipline; Mechanical Time Orientation; Reliability Stable 1800 AGRICULTURAL Revolution Time line Simple division of labor, labor intensive, Collectivism, sharing 2000 FORCES OF CHANGE & ACCOMPANYING VALUES Turbulence Intellectual capital, Intellectual propert, ,information sharing Networking, innovation, R&D INFORMATION AGE K-Economy GLOBALIZATION DEVELOPMENT Autonomy, Pride, Dignity Independence, Indigenization “CultureBound” Customer Focus; Speed, Responsiveness; Continuous Learning; Accurate & Up-To-Date Information Quality; Value Added; Cost Effectiveness; Humanization; Ecological Specialisation; Objectivity; Materialism;...
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...Note from the Authors: “Creative Entrepreneurship” was born out of the desire, want and curiosity of kbs+’s staff to understand the crazy world of entrepreneurship. “Creative Entrepreneurship” curates the perspectives of leading entrepreneurs and venture capitalists as a guide for people interested in learning more. Each writer graciously contributed their work to create a curated resource for creative entrepreneurs. This book is the teaching and inspirational aid for our kbs+ Ventures Fellows – a highly select group of kbs+ staffers from all levels and areas of the agency – who go through a six-month educational program to immerse themselves in the startup and venture capital world. Share this entrepreneurial inspiration with friends using @kbspvc or #kbspvcbook. If you would like to share any inspiration, thoughts or feedback, please contact us at @kbspvc anytime – we look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for downloading our book! Darren Herman Taylor Davidson Creative Entrepreneurship Darren Herman Taylor Davidson a kbs+ partner We have received explicit permission from all authors of the works found in this book. Unless otherwise stated, we do not claim to have written or own any of this work. We are purely aggregating it into a simple book format for the education of anyone who picks up this book. The price of this book is free; if anyone tries to sell this book to you, please report them to us. Hopefully this book inspires you as much as it does...
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...website at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ permissions, and selecting Obtaining permission to use Elsevier material British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data Control Number: 2005938727 ISBN–13: 978-0-7506-6731-9 ISBN–10: 0-7506-6731-1 For information on all Butterworth-Heinemann publications visit our website at http:/ /books.elsevier.com Printed and bound in The Netherlands 06 07 08 09 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Key issues Defining e-business The development of the new economy Types of e-business and related industries The growth of e-business Use of the internet Key people Scope of the book Structure of the book Case studies References Chapter 2 E-business technology Key issues...
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...2011-2012 State of the Wine Industry Dr. Rumack: You’d better tell the Captain we’ve got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital. Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it? Dr. Rumack: It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now. The 1980 spoof classic Airplane was a critical success, well, it was if you didn’t listen to the critics, but that’s not important right now. The movie introduced us to the lighter side of long-time character actor Leslie Nielsen who played the part of Dr. Rumack. Nielsen, who passed away in November of 2010 followed that “hit” with forgettable roles in The Naked Gun series, The Scary Movie series, and Police Squad. I think we should now pause to remember just what Leslie meant to each of us … OK that’s enough. Maybe that’s not important either. Written By Rob McMillan Founder, Wine Division 707.967.1367 rmcmillan@svb.com APRIL 2011 1 The movie Airplane was about a flight where both pilots died of food poisoning. Fortunately, the plane was carrying our reluctant hero Ted Striker. A former combat pilot who had lost his mojo to fly, Ted along with his lost love interest Elaine Dickinson, together find a way to land the plane and save the day, thus triumphing over their own fears and personal tragedy. Too bad about the pilots, but that’s not important right now. What is important is Airplane is our canvas for painting a picture of the wine business this year with all of the ups and downs...
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...Elevation TrainingMask Global Initiative China & Germany Table of Contents | Executive Summary | 1 | Proposal NEI | 2 | Company Information | 4 | Product Information | 5 | Preliminary Indicators of Need | 6-11 | China | 6 | Germany | 10 | Industry Information | 11-18 | China | 11 | Germany | 14 | Competition Information | 18-22 | China | 18 | Germany | 19 | Target Audience | 22-24 | China | 22 | Germany | 23 | Ch 1: Globalization Imperative | 14-18 | Ch 2: Economic Environment | 18-21 | Ch 3: Political Environment | 22-23 | Ch 4: Legal/Regulatory Environment | 24 | Ch 5: Global Cultural Environment | 27 | Hofstede’s Analysis | 31 | Ch 6: Global Market Research | 33 | Ch 7: Products & Service for Consumers | 35 | Ch 8: International Marketing Channels | 37 | Ch9: Communication with the World Consumer | 39 | Ch 10: Pricing Decisions | 40 | Final Decisions | | Work Cited | | Appendix | ## | NEI PROPOSAL The United States currently has the world’s strongest economy and contains a labor force of 155.4 million as of 2013, including unemployment. When compared to the year 2010 we had 154.9 million people in the labor force, giving a pretty stagnant amount of labor over these years. Manufacturing as well as other fields of work such including transportation and extraction make up a large portion for labor (20.3%). Sectors with managerial and technical positions...
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