...Assessment Item 3- Case Study Due date: Friday of Week 12 Weighting: 40 % weighting (5 marks for in-text referencing & reference list, presentation, clarity of explanation and evidence of reading and research, original thinking backed by research supporting your argument/stance) Length: Approximately 2500 -3000 words ASSESSMENT Case Study is based on topics covering week’s 9-11 3 Objectives This assessment item relates to course learning outcomes 5 to 7 as listed in the course profile. Tasks to be undertaken: • Get a good understanding of GDP, unemployment, monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic growth covering chapters 9-13 (macroeconomics) • Read the case study on- ‘Go get a job, says Costello’ • Make notes, which will help you to answer the questions by applying the theory to real life example of economics at work. • Apply the DADA (Definitions, Assumption, Diagram and Analysis) while answering the economic questions. On campus students will be attempting some exercises in the workshop sessions. Off campus students should attempt weekly activities from the textbook boxed case studies. These exercises will help and guide you how to think like an economist. Look for theory and apply it to real life examples from “Case Study. • Plagiarism is an issue. Make sure you include in-text references and provide a reference list. • The focus of your task for this assignment in the next four weeks is to elicit and apply economic concepts ...
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...students are moving to Australia in order to receive better education. Overseas students can be described as non-Australian students willing ton study further education in Australia, who usually speak English as a second language. There are three main reasons result in these students coming to Australia including reputation for excellence and high standard for education, fascinating environment. To begin with, it is no doubt that developed countries has high-quality education which attracts those students from the other developing countries. The universities in Australia have always been well-known for high standard of education and made important breakthrough in modern technology and science. According to research, over ten years, seven Australian universities entered into the top two hundred universities in the world. A large number of students prefer to gain better education, which is helpful to their future. Moreover, having international education background will improve the career opportunity as not only is the Australian degree higher acknowledge by international companies and organizations but also with the tendency of globalization, English language is the most widely used all over the world. Now English is always the basic requirement for applying a job. And amount of multinational companies need lots of talents who have top-university diploma, contributed to developing international affair. Furthermore, comparing to the entry requirement, Australia universities have lower...
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...``Push-pull'' factors influencing international student destination choice Tim Mazzarol Graduate School of Management, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia Geoffrey N. Soutar Graduate School of Management, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia Keywords Students, Decision making, Learning, Country of origin Introduction Why do students choose to study overseas? Demand for education, particularly higher education, has traditionally been driven by expectations of its ability to raise the economic and social status of the graduate. For people in less developed countries, limited access to education in their own countries led to a significant rise in the number of international students studying overseas. Between 1960 and 1970, the average growth in international student flows was around 9 per cent, and continued at about 6 per cent from 1970 to 1980 (Hughes, 1988). While there is some evidence of a slowing in the overall flow of international students during the 1980s and 1990s (Kemp, 1995), a global industry has been created. The global pattern of international student flows may be explained by a combination of ``push and pull'' factors that encourage students to study overseas. ``Push'' factors operate within the source country and initiate a student's decision to undertake international study. ``Pull'' factors operate within a host country to make that country relatively attractive to international students. Some of these factors are inherent...
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...Australian continent that make it an ideal subject for the study of long-term ecological and evolutionary change. A2. Bk Ch4 S4.4 A2 Australia’s 30 million years of isolation from other continents provides an ideal opportunity for studying long-term ecological change as well as the evolution of plants and animals that are unique in the world. It also has a history of geographical stability spanning the last 300 million years. Q3. Bk Ch4 S4.4 Q3 How can knowledge of the history of our Australian ecosystem be beneficial to conservation strategies today? A3. Bk Ch4 S4.4 A3 Among other things the study of palaeontology provides us with a picture of how the Australian ecosystem has changed in the past and the factors that might have contributed to that change. In some instances human intervention has been an important part in that change. Understanding why ecological change occurs and the factors that affect ecosystems helps us make decisions about managing ecosystems so that they can be sustained. Q4. Bk Ch4 S4.4 Q4 What is biodiversity and why is it important? A4. Bk Ch4 S4.4 A4 Biodiversity is the variety of all living organisms found on Earth. It is important because the health and strength of our planet, our country and ourselves depend on the maintenance of biodiversity. Q5. Bk Ch4 S4.4 Q5 Outline the evidence that supports the hypothesis that there has been a loss of biodiversity in Australia over recent geological time. A5. Bk Ch4 S4.4 A5 Fossil...
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...Box4.4 Case Studies and Applications p111-112 Minimum efficient scale 1) Why might a firm operating with one plant achieve MEPS and yet not be large enough to achieve MES? A firm that operates with one plant may only achieve minimum efficient plant size (MEPS) instead of minimum efficient scale (MES) in accordance to the size of the firm. This can be reasoned that the individual plant is not large enough comparing to a firm that operates with several plants. An individual factory can be categorized as a Short-run production, since it is only one factory, expanding the factory or building more factories will be considered as Long-run. Thus, the individual factory (one plant) of the firm is a fixed factor and the inputs are variable factors. The only way to expand firm production is to increase the outputs by increasing variable factors such as materials and labour. This process will lead to a similar theory of “economies of scale” consumption in the short-run period. MES will be relatively larger than MEPS in terms of production of outputs through this process. The example below will show why one plant cannot achieve MES, but instead only MEPS. Take the case of an Orange juice production firm with a single factory: The Variable factors include the number of workers and oranges (input), and the fixed factor is the factory itself. In order to increase output, the firm needs to increase the number of workers and oranges. The “economies of scale” will occur when oranges from...
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...MPE711: Global Trade and Markets ASSESSMENT GUIDE In both assessment 1 (presentation) and assessment 2 (written research article) you will be required to work in a group on the same research topic. Groups should consist of 3 to 4 individuals. Exceptions to this can be made for offcampus students if they can demonstrate difficulty in finding group members. You are free to form your own groups, whether through face-to-face contact or by using the ‘group formation’ forum on CloudDeakin. Ensure once your group is formed that you register it on CloudDeakin. You are required to finalise your group formation by the second week of trimester. GROUP WORK TIPS Your group will benefit from diversity. You are encouraged to form groups with a broad range of skills covering quantitative analysis, writing, editing skills and leadership skills. You should also try to form groups that cover diverse industry groups and cultural backgrounds. You should consider appointing a leader for the group. The role of the leader is to coordinate meetings and set deadlines. However, the group should still agree on decisions made by the leader and the group cannot expect the leader to bear responsibility for the group’s performance. At the initial stage, avoid assigning different tasks to each member. You are encouraged to work as a group, meaning you should first think about the project as a whole, write down some bullet points, and then meet together to work out a plan prior to the assigning of tasks...
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...HRM 603: Comparative Studies of Industrial or Employment Relations Assignment 1 Trimester 3 2013 HRM 603: Comparative Studies of Industrial or Employment Relations Assignment 1 Trimester 3 2013 Name: Cagi Merelita ID no.: 2011001230 Table of Contents Introduction 1 The development & evolution of IR/ER system 2 The development & evolution of IR/ER system in the Fiji Island 3 The IR/ER system of Australia against that of the Fiji Islands 4 The emerging issues & recent trends in IR/ER in both nations 5 Considered key roles & responsibilities by the major actors in an IR/ER system in each country 6 Major actor’s roles & responsibilities that are considered most significant in an IR/ER context & why 8 Bibliography 9 Introduction Employment Relations are the employer and employee relationship, it also describes the relationship between workers and employers in business (Employer and Employee Relations, 2011). Employment Relations is important because it encourages motivation, it builds up the reputation of a worker and the business through the increase in number of potential customers, investors and staff, increase in productivity output, efficiency and profit levels (Employer and Employee Relations, 2011). With the changing industrial landscape in every country or nation, the growth of new townships/cities and the dispersal of activity, a process of ‘industrial culturalisation’...
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...Vaccinations protect from nasty diseases, but the antiimmunisation voice is getting louder. Introduction Whilst some, or all of us, hate getting needles jabbed in us, it is sometimes necessary so we don’t get sick, or worse, die. There are terrible diseases i.e. Rubella, Polio, Whooping Cough, out there which we try to avoid. Vaccinations may help prevent getting them. Though we get immunised, we still need to be careful in making a well informed decision on behalf of this we love and care about. It is still possible to contract the disease we were vaccinated against, as in the case of chicken pox, where a person can come down with a slight case of it. We will look at the pros and cons of the immunisation debate and understand the benefit of proper decision making when deciding to get immunised. Body It is thought that vaccinations can help stop, and even get rid of, nasty diseases. It is reported that “Polio, for example, was eliminated in the United States by 1979 after widespread vaccination efforts” - as quoted from historyofvaccines.org. But while some people vaccinate their children, others do not. (Research from the National Health Performance Authority has found 77,000 Australian children are not fully immunised. As reported by Amy Simmons for ABC News. April 2013) In numerous parts of the world, it is thought that people need vaccines to stop the spread of disease. While some countries aren’t plagued with deadly diseases, there are some countries that...
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...not all health services are offered outside of cities. Sometimes health services are not culturally appropriate (do not consider Indigenous culture and the specific needs of Indigenous people). Also, some Indigenous people may not be able to use some services because they are too expensive. (Slide show) Social and emotional wellbeing is a term used to talk about a person’s overall social, emotional, psychological (mental), spiritual, and cultural wellbeing. Factors that are important to social and emotional wellbeing include a person’s. (refer to slide show) Social and emotional wellbeing is often confused with mental health, but it is much broader: social and emotional wellbeing is concerned with the overall wellbeing of the person. On the other hand, mental health describes how a person thinks and feels, and how they cope with and take part in everyday life. It is often seen, incorrectly, as simply the absence of a mental illness. (Slide show) Important determinants of Indigenous health inequality in Australia include the lack of equal access to primary health care and the lower standard of health infrastructure in Indigenous communities (healthy housing, food, sanitation etc) compared to other Australians. Equality in health care refers to the differences in the use, access, availability or quality of health care by different groups (Ward, 2009). Inequality in health care is about the ability to access health services using concepts and approaches involving social justice and...
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...strategy, Shangri-La decided to enter a non-Asian market which is why in 2003, the group has opened a new hotel in Sydney, Australia. But as we will see later on, entering a market which has a totally different culture is not an easy task. Geert Hofstede has established 5 dimensions of national culture which will enable us to compare Asia an Australia in terms of culture and values. This comparison will also be vey useful to bring to light what adaptations were needed to enter the Australian market. The first dimension that we will study is power distance: Power distance is the extend to which a country accept that power is distributed unequally. In Asia , power distance is very high because people accept that there are inequalities and that is why employees do not consider themselves as equal to guests (in terms of age or social status). On the other hand, power distance in Australia is low › equality + empowerment Australians do not tend to treat other people in a different way even if they do not have the same age of the same social status. If Shangri-La group did not adapt its expectations, the Australian staff would feel awkward because employees would be expected to look up to the guests in a way they would feel uncomfortable about. Australians do not think they are lower that anyone. The second dimension is about individualism or collectivism: People in Asia are collectivists while in Australia people are individualists. Asian people act in the interests of...
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...THE MAN OF STEEL AND THE DRAGON: AUSTRALIA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA DURING THE HOWARD ERA PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION On consecutive days in October 2003, President George W Bush of the United States of America and President Hu Jintao of People’s Republic of China addressed joint sittings of both houses of the Australian Parliament. This historic occasion symbolises how Australia conducted its foreign relations with ‘East’ and ‘West’ during the Howard Era. The pragmatic decision to allow Hu Jintao to become the first non-American foreigner to address both houses demonstrates how Howard viewed Sino-Australian relations. It showed the world that it was possible to have warm relations with both the United States and China. By the end of the Howard Era in 2007, China had become Australia’s major trading partner. This was a far cry from 1996, when in the first months of the newly elected Howard Government a series of events caused severe tensions in Sino-Australian relations, as described below. This culminated in the Chinese response of banning visits to China by Australian ministers, a serious manoeuvre in the nuanced world of diplomacy. From these frosty beginnings, the relationship between the two nations strengthened considerably, for a variety of reasons, some of them outside Australia’s control. Paul Keating may have sown the seeds to Australia’s ‘pivot’ to Asia, but it was the Howard Government that undertook the most significant shift in orientation, cumulating in...
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...shopping center: shop at the number 141 in Collins Street: Why? KPMG (Business District) Louis Vuiton at 139 Mont Blanc at 201 Hotel Premium So we are dealing with two types of customers: the "fashion" or wealthy individuals Working poeple hotel ( tourisum) Our target is an M / W lovers of Biological food, fashion or /and Working. Free standing location We rent a way , not need parking What size? 215m2 (includes the kitchen where we made juices , the counter in the basement kitchen and toilet) A room for tables and mini bar : 60m2 mini presentation bar + kitchen : 40m2 A down room in order to make the preparation and the "stock room": 95m2 toilet : 8m2 Our Cojean is a kind of "salon de thé ". So closed at 19 «o» clock. We can take his breakfast, eat lunch and we are "nibbling" the afternoon Collins is a corner where there is transition, hotels and shops. Thus Cojean remain open on weekends All day Saturday 9h-19h and Sunday 11h30-19h The store will be the same as Cojean Haussmann boulevard with large windows. Advantages: Closed in Winter, open in summer without necessarily having a terrace Opening a French franchise in Australia. All these advantages and a clear and transparent legal framework make Australia an ideal platform for French companies wishing to relocate in the Asia Pacific. Today, more than 250 subsidiaries of French companies operating in Australia. These companies employ some 70,000 employees in France...
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...The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia GAAP-based financial reporting: measurement of business performance charteredaccountants.com.au Professor Stephen Taylor, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) is the professional body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia. Our reach extends to more than 53,000 of today and tomorrow’s business leaders, representing some 43,000 Chartered Accountants and 10,000 of Australia’s best accounting graduates who are currently enrolled in our world-class post-graduate program. Our members work in diverse roles across commerce and industry, academia, government, and public practice throughout Australia and in 107 countries around the world. We aim to lead the profession by delivering visionary thought leadership projects, setting the benchmark for the highest ethical, professional and educational standards and enhancing and promoting the Chartered Accountant brand. We also represent the interests of members to government, industry, academia and the general public by actively engaging our membership and local and international bodies on public policy, government legislation and regulatory issues. The Institute can leverage advantages for its members as a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), an international accounting coalition formed by the world’s premier accounting...
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...Essay Questions: How and why do the workplace experiences of employees from non – English speaking backgrounds differ from other workers? How can, and should, should actor respond to this? How are these differences manifested, and responded to, in your own workplace? The workplace experiences of employees from Non–English Speaking Backgrounds (NESB) differ from other workers for a number of reasons. Employment opportunity is a primary reason why individuals emigrate to other countries (de Castro et al. 2006). While employment in a host country has benefits, immigrants often face considerable challenges as they learn and adjust to the norms and values of the host culture. In particular, immigrant workers may face the ‘‘double jeopardy’’ of dealing with stressors related to both working in a new country as well as to living in a new society (de Castro, Gilbert & Takeuchi 2008). Like other European countries, Australia is also a very attractive destination for migrant workers. Migrants have been part of Australian society and the Australian workforce since colonisation began in 1788. However the migrant population at the time was of a predominantly European background. It was from the mid-nineteen century when Chinese, Pacific Islander, Lebanese, Afghan, Indian and European migrants arrived and settled in Australia. Due to the gradual liberalisation of Australian immigration policies, the ethnic composition of Australian migrants has shifted significantly, bringing...
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...Case study A New Spin on Cycling: What is the Market Value of a Name? Cycling presents a great number of advantages over other forms of transportation. The advantages of cycling include, for: Society, inexpensive infrastructure requirements and environmental sustainability, and Individuals, benefit from cycling as a healthy exercise as well as an inexpensive mode of transport that, in some urban areas, can be faster than other transport modes (e.g. it often allows cyclists to avoid traffic jams and other obstructions). St. Kilda Bikes is a small to medium sized enterprise (SME) situated in the CBD of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The firms specialises in distributing the worldrenowned Spanish brand “Orbea” bikes and their own design bike models, which are manufactured in China under the firm’s brand-name and sold in the Asia Pacific region. During 2008-11, the firm doubled its sales, even though the global financial crisis had dramatically eroded consumer purchasing power. Vincent Hong, the 25 year old owner of the business, learned from reading a popular magazine (Business Review Weekly) that much of the firm’s recent success may be attributable to cycling becoming a trendy and popular sport in Australia. Browsing the Internet, he decided to briefly cross-check the article with the Retail Cycle Traders Australia Website (RCTA, 2008), from which he found that the trend has continued for at least a decade and that: “Bicycle sales in Australia averaged 795,000 per year for the...
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