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The Digital Economy 5292
Chapter 1: In recent years there has been a greater interest in a "digital economy". This new economy is surviving and doing well, despite the fact that there has been a decrease in IT investing in the last two years. Even with the decrease, IT is still going strong. This decrease, which occurred only recently, followed on the heels of a huge boon in IT activity and investment during the 1990's (Price, 2002). The idea of a digital economy is not new. It has been dreamed about for years. The problem was that technology had not advanced far enough to make the digital economy a reality yet. Now that it has, the IT sector is moving forward in an effect to change the economy of the entire world into a digital economy filled with technology and e-commerce, which will offer great convenience and also great speed when doing business on virtually any level from the simple consumer purchase to the large, multi-billion dollar corporate deal. There are several important characteristics
Family As the Central Social Unit in Chinese Society 1241
Family is the central social unit in Chinese society and has been for centuries, and the family is given great deference in Chinese thought and serves as a unifying force as well as the institution to which the individual returns again and again for strength and identity. The family often serves as the central social institution in Chinese films, and this can be seen in To Live (Zhang Yimou, 1994) and Eat Drink Man Woman (Ang Lee, 1994). In both films, family rituals accepted in Chinese society, like eating together, are distorted by circumstances, political action, or personal resentments that interfere with the proper course of family life. To Live tells the story of a couple beginning in the 1940s. The wife is Jiazhen, and her husband is Fugui, a spineless man who loses the family money at the gambling table. When the family is reduced to poverty, Fugui has to learn how to support his family, which he does by finding a calling as part of a shadow-puppet troupe. He is dragge
The American director John Sayles 683
The American director John Sayles' film "Lone Star" (1996) is set in a kind of ghost town. However, the Texas border down is not a ghost town in the traditional Old West sense of an empty place, rather it is a place that is, if anything, too densely populated-with memories of the past. The dominant theme of "Lone Star" is the persistence of history. The film suggests that no one can escape his or her past crimes or the history of the town where he or she lives. The hero of the drama is a sheriff who is sworn as a protector of the law and to let no crime go unpunished. The film revolves around Sheriff Sam Deeds' attempt to solve a forty-year-old homicide. Sam Deeds was born the son of a sheriff, and the town is haunted by the memory of the corrupt law official his father replaced. However, although Sam respects his dead father, he also fears that his father may have been the murderer of the corpse whose death he must investigate. Sam's father was the deputy of Charlie Wade, and Wade was hated and fe
The future of the juvenile court 656
Fairly critiquing an investigator's research endeavor is a task that must be taken seriously. Although it is quite easy to have an opinion of another's research it is something quite different to be able to evaluate the research activity in terms of topic specificity and soundness, intent or purpose, data analysis, and informational importance. The focus of this paper will be on whether or not an article authored by Mark H. Moore (1996), and entitled The Future of the Juvenile Court: A Theoretical Framework That Fits meets the best-fit guidelines of a prudent research investigation. Specific attention will be given to how the study assured the reader that the study itself was reliable, valid, ethical, and employed proper data analysis techniques. All research reports, whether medical, sociological, psychological, or educational, must first be well-defined, remindful of ambiguity, and reader friendly - even for those who are not pundits in the subject matter being
A Positive Outcome With Religious Belief's 891
A study published in the April 01, 2006 issue of Health Services Research found evidence of a positive relationship between religious service attendance and the outcome of outpatient mental health care. Author Sharon L. Larson reports that among patients with serious distress, there was a strong association with religious beliefs and the use of outpatient care and medication, indicating that mental health care policy initiatives may be able to build upon the structures and referral processes that presently exist in many religious organizations. The vast majority of numerous studies that have investigated the relationship between religious involvement and mental and emotional well-being have found a positive association, and a decreased likelihood of experiencing a mental health disorder. Moreover, studies of patients with diagnosed psychiatric disorders have also found that religious involvement is associated with better mental health outcomes over time. Other studies i
The Organizational Behavior Trends 1110
Abstract This paper discusses organizational behavior trends from two different standpoints. The first of these is the impact that ethics has on decision-making, and the second is the impact that technology has on work-related stress. Both of these topics are very significant, and they are becoming increasingly more important as society moves into the era of globalization. Because of this, they must be addressed in order to determine what is taking place in them and whether they are being dealt with appropriately where most companies are concerned. Thinking ethically, and therefore behaving ethically as a result of that thinking, is very important in business. Although the news is often full of individuals in business that did not think and act ethically, they make the news because they are the exception, not the rule. Ethics involves the standards of behavior that indicate how an individual should be acting in a particular given relationship (A Framework, 2006). Many peo
Burton's "Big Fish" Tall Tales 2504
THESIS: There were some very "tall tales" told throughout the film, "Big Fish," and all of the tall tales (and character reactions to them) contributed to the enjoyment of the story. Indeed, even though a person was fully entertained by the film and the many sub-plots to the story line, that person may have possibly missed some deeper meanings and the bigger life world view projected by the film. This paper will look into some of the deeper levels and implications that the film and the story offer. This paper will also examine other issues, such as: a) Is the telling of fibs (tall tales) really a harmful exercise - or is it just part of the fun-loving embellishment of life? b) If a father tells too many tall tales, and it becomes a habit, does that result in the father confusing reality with fantasy? c) Should be the relationship between father and son always be fully honest, and accurate, when it comes to the sharing of life's events and stories? All of these questions are fair and
World War II Japanese-Americans Interned Relocation Camps 376
During World War II Japanese-Americans were interned in 10 "relocation" camps. About 120,000 were interned, and about 2/3s were American citizens, supposedly under the protection of the Constitution. Some people called them detention centers or concentration camps. President Roosevelt signed an executive order for them to be rounded up and taken away from their homes and forced to live in "tarpaper-covered barracks of simple frame construction without plumbing or cooking facilities of any kind," according to the 1943 report by the War Relocation Authorit
The Colonial Experience in West Africa 2510
The Twentieth Century brought with it vast changes for the peoples of West Africa. The yoke of colonialism bound them together into a new political, economic, and social order. It was as if hundreds of years of history had suddenly ended, and begun again anew. In the wake of the Berlin West Africa Conference, in 1885, the great powers of Europe - Britain, France, Germany, and even Portugal and Belgium - had carved up West Africa among themselves. European overlords either completely replaced, or else adopted a "supervisory" position over the native African authorities. Proud kingdoms, like those of the Asante, Benin, and Dahomey, found themselves forced to adapt or disappear, as West Africans struggled to make sense of a world that had been turned completely upside down and inside out. For "inside out," could easily describe the reversal of economic roles that came along with European conquest. Formerly, European traders had stayed close to the coast, allowing the African rulers
Authority Versus Freedom 2578
Considerable changes occurred in French social attitudes during the course of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. France, the very epitome of Western absolute monarchy, gradually became infused with the liberal ideas of the Enlightenment. During the reign of Louis XIV, the established order seemed God-given. Louis himself was after all, le Dieudonne. It was taken for granted that the king stood at the apex of a strictly hierarchical society. The king controlled both government and society, all France revolving around him as the planets around the sun. Louis' other appellation of le roi soleil reflected this concept, as it confirmed also the firmly-held belief that the patterns of society were almost unchanging; natural in their rhythms and progress. This apparently stable and well-ordered world was brought to life in the writings of the day. Moliere's plays, and Madame de Sevigne's letters, reverberate with the sentiments of le Grand Siecle. Nevertheless, the "perfect" w
M Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled 2117
Introduction M Scott Peck's 1978 book The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth became an instant classic of self-help and popular psychology. In fact, the book helped to kick-start a revolution in the American publishing world, which since Peck's book has been flooded with books on similar topics addressing relationship issues, self-improvement, and the fusion of clinical psychology with new age spirituality. Peck's book addresses four main issues: discipline, love, growth and religion; and grace. The Road Less Traveled is subsequently divided into those four sections. The underlying premise of Peck's work is that psychological health equals spiritual health and that much mental illness signals a disconnection from fundamental spiritual truths. The Road Less Traveled synthesizes Peck's clinical observations with his understanding about diverse spiritual paths, ranging from Christianity to Buddhism. Consequently, the author infuses the b
The Similarities between Christianity and Judaism 1115
A comparison of Judaism and Christianity provides many interesting perspectives on the issues of faith that characterize and separate them. These two faiths have much in common, but there are also fundamental differences between them-such polarizing factors that some misguided Christians-if Adolf Hitler and people like him can be considered veritable Christians-have persecuted, horrifically tortured, and murdered Jews. There has, curiously, been little hostility on the part of Jews toward Christians, but even today-many decades after Hitler's regime-there is an understandable sensitivity on the part of Jews to any suggestion, real or perceived, of persecution on the part of Christians; the harsh specter of the prison camps still lives on in the hearts of the Jews. What makes the contrast between Judaism and Christianity so fascinating is that, in spite of the much later origin of Christianity, the two faiths were in essence "separated at birth," because Christianity arose out of Jud
The TQM & HR: How Business Functions and Works 4667
Over the past few decades, Total Quality Management (TQM) has become a business wide concept. One important aspect often overlooked is the relationship between TQM and Human Resources (HR). Both of these aspects play a significant role in how ones business functions and works. Even though they are both equally recognized as key components of any prospering productive business, there is limited current research that discusses the link between the two. The purpose of this study is to present the current data on the subject as well as offer new information that may help business use these aspects of their businesses more effectively. As is inevitable for any idea that enjoys wide popularity in managerial and scholarly circles, total quality management has come to mean different things to different people. There is now such a diversity of things done under the name "total quality" that it has become unclear whether TQM still has an identifiable conceptual core, if it ever did. We be
Plato's Republic 1012
In Plato's Republic, the philosophical question of justice arises between Socrates and Glaucon.1 Glaucon suggests three categories of justice and posits that justice is just a manmade convention that humans practice because it is to their advantage to do so. He and Socrates come to an agreement that that justice is both good in itself as well as for the good that comes out of it, included in the category in which "the man who is going to be blessed should like both for itself and for what comes out of it" (358a). However, they differ on whether justice produces happiness merely because it is inherently good or because it produces corollary benefits. Glaucon believes that people only practice justice when it serves them and produces consequences that they like; everyone would be just if justice benefited them, he feels, but if it didn't they would not act justly. Plato's own belief is that justice is more than just a human convention; it has an absolute reality of goodness of its o
The Defeat of the British 1508
The birth of the United States was a long and laborious process, costing thousands of lives and testing the human will to survive and dominate. Revolutionists, although their zeal waxed and waned over time, eventually perceived any attempts by Britain to govern the colonies as unfair. Attempts by England to retain control of their colonies became magnified, and were used as an inspiration toward rebellion. Britain's motives were considered to be increasingly untrustworthy. "By 1775 many colonists were convinced, as one town meeting stated, that the British government had 'a design to take away our liberties and properties and enslave us forever'"(Millet p. 49-50). This seems fairly strong language directed toward Britain, while Americans were simultaneously enslaving black servants. America's break from England may have been inevitable. England's actions were construed in a manner that would agitate and increase the nationalistic spirit required for rebellion, and create such
"The Europeanization of German Governance" 618
"The Europeanization of German Governance" addresses the concept of incorporating the federalist system adopted by the European Union and applying the Union's methods of governance to the individual German system. The difficulties with incorporating an autonomous entity into a larger federation have been viewed in the European Union organization from various aspects. The need to meld many autonomous governments into a coherent and cooperative entity is a prerequisite to the smooth operation of an entity such as the EU. Establishing broader norms to govern economics, monetary agreements, territorial disputes and differences, and human rights issues such as civil and political rights signifies the differences between individual systems of governance and the compromises necessary for the continued preservation of national identities while still melding such identities into a coherent, functional organization of a
The Increasingly Complex World of air Travel 1593
In the increasingly complex world of air travel, the work of the air traffic controller is becoming increasingly vital. It is the task of these professionals to ensure the safety of all air passengers and personnel by coordinating the system of aircraft leaving and arriving at the airport. With increasing amounts of aircraft and narrower margins between arrival and departure times, it is becoming increasingly important to carefully coordinate and control air traffic. Generally, air traffic controllers serve under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This agency is part of the Federal Government. The nature of the job, as mentioned above, is complex and requires precise cooperation of a team. The radar associate controller for example organizes flight plans to ensure that more than one aircraft does not schedule arrival and/or departure times for the same period. When a particular team's airspace is left, responsibility for its flight path and safe arrival is delegated to
Select One of the Strategies Identified 524
The self-help movement is often blamed for encouraging people to refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, essentially making the sufferer more helpless, despite the movement's name. However, according to Dr. Phil McGraw's "Life Law Two: 'you [the patient] create your own experience. Strategy: Acknowledge and accept accountability for your life. Understand your role in creating results.'" In other words, "[D] on't play the role of victim, or use past events to build excuses. It guarantees you no progress, no healing, and no victory. You will never fix a problem by blaming someone else. Whether the cards you've been dealt are good or bad, you're in charge of yourself now." (McGraw, 2003) As one commentator noted: "Dr. Phil issues counsel as marching orders." (Paul
The Distinct Differences Between the North and the South 954
The reasons for the Civil War had to do with two large regions on the same continent, each holding different philosophies and ways of life, trying to live under one set of rules that seemed to emanate from and favor the north. There were distinct differences in the northern states in terms of attitudes, religion and agriculture, and these had been building since the country was first settled. The middle and New England states were building a primarily based on the of manufacture goods for trade. The agricultural states in the north and west of the Appalachians exported much of their crops to other states and to Europe. In the south, the dominant way of life revolved around agriculture. The south was dependent upon slavery to produce the large amounts of cotton and tobacco it needed to export to other countries, as well as to the northern states. Because the agriculture and economy was so different in the south, and because the issue of slavery was a moral one in the nort
Learning-centered Organization 839
In today's learning-centered business environment, focus is gradually shifted from individual performance and competition to a more congenial relationship, towards being cooperative and building excellent performance through team effort and coordination. These seemingly group-oriented characteristics of the new business environment have become the thrust of MIT's Organizational Learning Center, which specializes on the creation and development of organizations to becoming "learning organizations." This program proposes a radical change using a simple approach: by shifting the members' perspectives from being individualistic to being collectivist. This proposal is simple in that a learning organization should adapt the values of coordination and cooperation-generally, collectivism-in order to induce this radical change in perspective. In Senge and Kofman's article, "Communities of Commitment," they explicated the roots of the creation of and necessary requirements for a learning
The Definition and Historical Perspective of Domestic Violence 2513
Abstract As long as human beings have lived together in any sort of a familial setting, there undoubtedly has been some form of domestic violence. These occurrences hurt not only the person at whom the violent actions are aimed, but also the entire family from a variety of viewpoints. In this paper, the researcher will summarize prevalence rates/symptom patterns of domestic violence, predisposing factors and prevention/treatment approaches being used with fetal alcohol syndrome, conduct disorder, and childhood depression. Ultimately, the reader will have a much better understanding of the facets of this problem upon the completion of the research. Definition and Historical Perspective of Domestic Violence In order to provide a frame of reference that will set the stage for the subsequent portions of the research, a simple definition of domestic violence and its presence throughout recorded history will now be presented. Simply stated, domestic violence can be best descr
The Importance of Marketing Research 1523
Section 1 What is the product? The Kellogg's Company is one of the oldest existing food companies in America. It was founded as a health food company, designed to promote better eating habits at breakfast than the usual standard of bacon and eggs. Since then, however, Kellogg's product lines have expanded and the company now targets consumers of all ages, nationalities, genders, all expressing different levels of concern about their health. The same company that manufactures Special K also sells the indulgent Scooby Doo Berry Bones, while products such as 1/3 Less Sugar Frosted Flakes attempt to strike a balance between the desires of children and parents and between health and pure, delightful sugary satisfaction. What is the marketing mix? (Product, packaging, price, promotion, place) Kellogg's targeting a plethora of marketing segments means that the marketing campaigns for its various products have also expanded and diversified. On one hand, cereal is a fairly regular stapl
The Effects of Power and Politics in a Business 314
With modern regulations regarding campaign finance laws, limits on the amounts that lobbyists can spend wining and dining people in positions of power, and laws against undue favoritism, such as nepotism restrictions in hiring, it would seem that the role of outside power and influence on an organization would be relatively small. However, since most of the restrictions regarding such lobbying and financial incentives can only be legally applied to elected officia
The Argument Against Downsizing in Big Business 944
Downsizing through corporate layoffs, plant closures and mergers that relinquish small businesses changes the face of the American nation and ultimately serves to harm employees. The American dream used to encompass promoting the interests of workers and employees interested in realizing financial opportunities and long term employment. Today employees have nothing they can rely on. In the world of corporate America, only the fittest will survive. Most American employees realize they have few choices when it comes to job security, regardless of how far up the food chain they are within an organization. Loyalty is a double edged sword however. Companies are just as likely to be disloyal to employees as employees are to be disloyal to their employers. Everyone is looking out for their own self interests it seems when it comes to employment in the Western world. Deal & Kennedy (2000) argue that the "biggest single influence on a company's culture is the broader social and economic env
The Six Sigma 1526
Introduction: Globalization coupled with round the clock access to information, products and services have transformed the manner in which business are conducted. The highly competitive environment of the present day does not allow any scope for error to creep in. Customers must have to be kept always delighted and companies have to persistently work out novel ways to exceed the expectations of the customers. Due to these reasons, Six Sigma came to be part of the culture of eminent companies. Six Sigma is an extremely structured process that assists companies in focusing on the development and delivery of product and services that are close to perfect. Sigma is a statistical term that calibrates the degree a particular process deviates from perfection. The core concept behind Six Sigma remains that in case it is possible to calculate the number of flaws or defects one has in a given process, it is possible to thoroughly know the manner in which to remove them and attain the level of
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