101 Decisions Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
1996 presidential election
The 1996 Presidential Election
Introduction:
The position of being the President of the United States comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility. Decisions that the President makes on a daily basis affect the lives of millions of American citizens. Throughout U.S. history there have been som....
A Functional Analysis of the Organisational and Human Resources Strategies at Malaysia Airlines
A Functional Analysis of the Organisational and Human Resources Strategies at Malaysia Airlines
November 2005
Table of Contents
2 PREAMBLE 3
3 COMPANY OVERVIEW: A FLIGHT OF DISTINCTION 4
4 VISION, MISSION, AND CORPORATE STRATEGY 11
5 THE HUMAN RESOURCES STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS ....
A Life and Death Situation: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide
My dog turned sixteen on August 12, 2006. I had chosen him; I had walked up to his kennel and pointed to him, and chosen him. I was five years old and I had made a life-changing decision, now, sixteen years later, I am making another one. Toby is blind now --- cataracts and glaucoma. The pressure on....
Alocoholism
Alcoholism
The title page and introduction need to be included.
Alcoholism is know (known) as a (an) alcoholic dependence syndrome which is a disease characterized by cravings, loss of control, physical dependence, and a need for more and more alcohol (Mitchell, 2001). Alcoholics may be aware of....
Analysis of a Health Care Delivery System Paper
Analysis of a Health Care Delivery System
Oliver L. Avery, III
Introduction
In this writing, we will analyze family-centered care and the pediatricianÂ’s role in a health care delivery system. This paper will describe the health care delivery system....
Asian Philosophies of Critical Thinking
The research question of this extended essay came across at a very early stage in my life. Having been born and developed from a family with all its members being University instructors and professors, I was often involved in arguments related to the lack of critical thinking in Asian cultures. As I....
Assisted Suicides
Assisted Suicides
Assisted Suicides
University of Phoenix
Cynthia Lee
Dr. Marsha Lyles, EDD
HCS 435
10/02/2006
Assisted Suicides 2
Assisted Suicides
The purpose of this paper is to shed ....
Australia's Unfair Legal System
In theory all jury systems (which have existed for almost 800 years) are fair and just. The jury system originated in England and has so far failed in cases (all too common) when defendants are wrongfully prosecuted or convicted of crimes which they did not commit. In societies without a jury system....
Business Regulation Simulation
This paper will discuss the basic concepts of regulatory law on an organization. It will assess the impact of the regulatory environment on industry and organization risks. It will evaluate the legal decision in the context of the organization's values and ethics, and finally show the risk analysi....
Canadian Asset Management Industry
Canadian Asset Management Industry
Company Background
Our group has selected to focus on the Asset Management Industry in Canada and has chosen XYZ Investments (ATI) - a division of UK based XYZ PARENT PLC, who manages over $600B. ATI is the employer of one of the team members and one of CanadaÂ....
Cash Flow Statement
The statement of cash flows (SCF) has been regarded as an extremely important vehicle by investors and creditors. The primary goal of the SCF is to provide current and reliable data regarding a corporationÂ’s cash receipts and cash payments for a definitive amount of time. The decision to file the....
Childhood Obesity: "A Growing Epidemic"
Childhood Obesity: “A Growing Epidemic”
Diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer, and hypertension are among the many diseases that plague our nation today. These diseases have invaded the lives of people for many years. People who have been diagnosed with these diseases have undergone extensiv....
competition conflicts
The issue that instigated the court trial with Plaza Beauty Parlour and Big John's Place was a conflict in what tenants of a certain shopping mall could sell service wise in their leased space. Both are tenants in the shopping mall and under Louise Spike's lease clause it stated that, "The lan....
Consumer Behaviour in Sydney Australia in 2007
Contents Page
Part 1
Completed by Alistair McDonald
Page 3
Part 2
a)
b)
Internal Influences completed by Nadia Roe
External Influences completed by Simon Reynolds
Page 5
Page 9
Part 3
Completed by Kristen Bukes Page 14
Part 4
Completed by Alistair McDonald Page 1....
Corporate Personhood Defined by the 14th Amendment
Corporate Personhood Controversy
There has been a long standing controversy over the issue of corporate personhood. The corporate personhood debate is based on questioning whether the subset of rights provided under the law to biological people should also be given to corporations as legal persons....
Corporate Social Responsibility CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesses today are faced with intricate decisions that must be made efficiently and ethically. Decisions that might result in the loss or gain of profit, a positive or negative reputation, or even a promotion or demotion of an employee. Corporate Social Respons....
Counterintuitive Marketing
Abstract
Counterintuitive Marketing is chocked full of explanations and solutions for American businesses of the late 1990s experiencing lackluster performance. The authors, Kevin Clancy and Peter Krieg, trace the high rate of business failures back to bad marketing strategy and furthermore, poor i....
Critical Thinking in the Decision Making Process
Critical Thinking in the Decision Making Process
Dawn Long
University of Phoenix
Mgmt. 350
Steven Freund
10/17/07
Critical Thinking in the Decision Making Process
Decision making in my personal life and work life is like wearing a different mask f....
Critically analyse Milton Friedmans thoughts on the social responsibilites of business
In 1970, the Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman published an article that has since become a classic among those who question the alleged social role of corporations. Under the provocative title ‘The social responsibility of business is to increase profits’ he vigorously protested again....
Cultural & Ethics
Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper
Decision-making process is conceptualized as the process of problem solving in meaningful and important, but complex, dynamic and partially opaque situation. This process is ....
Current Ethical Issues in Business
Current Ethical Issues in Business
Moral obligation and ethics are something most people will encounter at one time or another. People are expected to act in a manner that upholds the good of society even in a professional setting. Ethics can be defined in many ways i.e. – “a set of moral princi....
Cybermalls
Cybermall is an online collection of individual stores over one Internet address wherein a customer can buy from individual stores at the same time. The cybermall usually handles all the financial transactions for all the merchants so that the customer does not have to enter and pay for each product....
Decision Making in Teams
1.Main concepts addressed in the Report
There are several types of decisions that we need to make daily and the importance and complexity of these vary enormously. Most decisions are made by moving between the choice of criteria (the characteristics our choices meet) and the identification of alter....
Decision making Model Analysis
Abstract
Decisions, decisions, decisions! What is a decision? A decision is defined as “something somebody has chosen: something that somebody chooses or makes up his or her mind about, after considering it and other possible choices” (World English, 2006). Being a good decision-maker is one o....
Decision Making Model Analysis
Decision-Making Model Analysis
Every human being must make decisions. Sometimes those decisions are trivial such as what to have for lunch or what clothing to wear to work. Other decisions may be more significant such as whether to receive an education or how to meet monthly expenses. Regardless o....
Decision Making Model Analysis Paper
Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper
Nakia Morning
University of Phoenix
MGT 350 – Critical Thinking Strategies in Decision Making
Group ID GA04BMA07
Steve Jarvis, Instructor
Workshop One – November 17, 2004
Decisions, decisions, decisions, they are made in every aspect of our lives. Fr....
Decision Making Strategies for Coffee Time
Decision Making Strategies for Coffee Time
Coffee Time is a global coffee retailer looking to expand into Southeast Asia. Prior to any business opening they must conduct market research and complete their business strategy. For the Business Development Manager in this simulation she has to ....
Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper
Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper
Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! How do you make decisions? Have you ever asked yourself, “How did I make that decision?” Whether big or small, important or not so important, decision making is a process. Some people way the pros and cons while others may....
Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper
Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper
Groups, teams, and individuals make a decision everyday. Decisions are extremely significant and influenced by people and other decisions are minor and influenced by one or two people. A decision-making process is generated on informational leads to a grea....
Decisions Descisions
Good decision-making is very important when it comes to being a good effective manager. I recently had a very serious problem at the work place that I manage (Village Inn Restaurant). Sometimes when we have to make a decision we have to think about good ethics. Without knowing it I followed the ....
Decisions in Paradise - Expanding into Kava
Decisions in Paradise
Before any organization can accomplish a goal of building a stronger presence in Kava, the organization must effectively address all problems in the organization as well as the surrounding area. In order to address potential problems, the organization also needs to isolat....
Decisions in paradise - Kava
There might be many ways to implement new ideas in the country named Kava, but the process of decision making should be carefully analyzed and evaluated for the company to comply and be able to use all of the available resources. It is very important to keep in mind the qualities that Kava possesse....
Decisions In paradise - Making the Island of Kava successful
This third paper is being written to describe the final stage of the decision making steps in trying to make the Island of Kava successful. Many of our leaders run the business by bureaucratic controls when it comes to decision making. Deloitte falls into this group of problematic and decision makin....
Decisions in Paradise - The island of Kava
Decision in Paradise
Kava is an island located in the South Pacific. Over 50% of its population is under 15 years of age. This island has a mixture of diversity of all different races such as the South Pacific tribes, Chinese, African, French, Spanish, and a sizeable number of Americans. The South ....
Decisions in Paradise II (Kava)
"Community-focused public health nursing practice is a high priority for the improvement of population health" (Brenda Poulton BA, 2009). Upon arriving in Kava, Nik soon learned how true this statement is. Because of the high demand and need of quality nurses, Nik indeed believed that Visiting Nurs....
Decisions in Paradise III
Decision in Paradise, Part III
The Decisions in Paradise scenario comprises of three parts of the decision-making process. In the first part of the scenario, the character Nik was able to identify some issues that would deter her organization of Morales Construction from establishing a greater pres....
Decsion Making Styles
Abstract
This topic contains the definition of decision making, stages of decision making, characteristics of management making models, decision scope. It explains the different models of decision making and how they can be utilized in the work environment to minimize ....
Demand Elasticity of Air Purifiers
When people think about air pollution, they usually think about smog, acid rain, and other forms of outdoor air pollution. Unfortunately, air pollution also can exist inside homes and other buildings and every year, the health of many people is affected by chemical substances present in the air with....
Desicion Making in the NFL
Effective decision-making is necessary to the success of many types of groups including professional sports teams. The National Football League (NFL) is a multi-tiered organization whose goal it is to attract paying fans by winning games. Decisions should be well considered, ethical, and realistic....
Deutsche Brauerei
History:
Deutsche Brauerei, founded in 1737 by Gustav Schewietzer produces two varieties of beer, dark and light. The company had been in the family for twelve generations with an etching of Gustav himself on every label of the beer. The company, located just outside of Munich, Germany, is capable....
Economic Decision-Making
Making economic decisions is not as easy as it sounds. Decisions require rational thought. To every economic decision, a cost has to be considered and a benefit to be compared. At times, a necessary trade-off for the economic decision is required. The comparison of costs and benefits are not as obv....
Effect of Stress on Decision Making
Stress must be present to ensure our very being. One may wonder about the validity of this statement, but it is quite true. Stress plays a vital role in the way we make decisions (Massa et al, 2002, pg 1). Problem solving and decision making in demanding real-world situations can be susceptible to ....
effects of theocracy: The Crucible by Arthur Miller
When you read a play write, such as The Crucible by Arthur Miller, it makes you wonder the different themes it manifests. It shows, betrayal, love, jealousy, etc. The theme that I believe is the most important is the effects of theocracy; because in Salem, religion was the only unity they had for th....
Ethics in Accounting and Decision Making
Ethics in Accounting and Decision Making:
Key Concepts and Techniques
FINANCE
Ethics in Accounting and Decision Making:
Key Concepts and Techniques
The purpose of ethics is to direct men and women to abide by a code of conduct that facilitates, if....
Ethics in Review
Ethics in accounting and financial decision making can be an area that could considerably impact an organization. Ethics examines principals and morals and could many times get personal if the boundaries are not structured within the organization. In an article written by Fortune Magazines senior....
Ethics Medical Dilemma - Teen Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy is an imperative aspect and issues relating to it ought to be dealt with keenly and through use of necessary ethical practices. There are healthiness dangers for children born to teenage mothers as they are prone to suffer health, social, and emotional complications. Women who becom....
Explain and evaluate the widespresd use of market share as a key market performance metric
The majority of managers identified market share as a key performance metric to measure how well they were doing relative to their competitors. If a firm gains a higher market share, sales should increase leading to higher profits. Intuitively, this positive link between a companyÂ’s share and its p....
Family Planning
I. Cambodia
Family planning helps couples to space the births of their children and to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Some family planning methods also help people avoid sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. In Cambodia, contraceptive use has increased and fertility rates have de....
Family Planning in Cambodia and Vietnam
I. Cambodia
Family planning helps couples to space the births of their children and to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Some family planning methods also help people avoid sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. In Cambodia, contraceptive use has increased and fertility rat....
four decision-making styles
List and discuss the four decision-making styles as described in the text. Provide an example for each of the four styles by drawing upon your own work experience or by reflecting on how decisions appear to be made at your university.
In all areas of organisations, individuals make decisions. T....
Functions of Management
Not all managers are the same and differing management styles over time can be effective in their own way. Some managers will give their employees free rein to do whatever they need to do to get a task completed while other managers will see to it that they are involved in all aspects of a task un....
Future Involvement in Foreign Affairs
Since the United States is one of the last remaining super powers of the world, we have the obligation to maintain and support good relations with the smaller and weaker nations throughout the world. We should take full advantage of this authority in several different ways. First the U.S. m....
Gentrification - A Study of the Gentrification Process in South Parkdale, Toronto
GENTRIFICATION
A STUDY OF THE
GENTRIFICATION PROCESS
IN SOUTH PARKDALE, TORONTO
Introduction:
The gentrification process happens in many cities throughout the world. It is usually found in cities that are undergoing dramatic change. These cities will often have characteristics t....
God Vs Bush
Kelley Rowan
03/25/2006
God vs. Bush
Almost from the beginning of The United States political leaders and Religious leaders have been fighting over what should and should not be sanctioned by law. Although this country was founded because of religious persecution and the search for reli....
Google Analysis
Competitive Characteristics of External Environment
After dominating the web search industry since its search engine introduction in 1998, Google Inc. has drawn many competitors who try to provide millions of user worldwide with similar services. Many experts still believe that there is lots of ....
group accounting
Are you preparing group accounts?
How many separate entities provide the
services of your authority? The answer is
almost certainly more that one. An increasing
diversity of service delivery vehicles are being
used by local authorities. There are many
sound reasons that authorities do this b....
Henri Fayol : Father Of Business Management
Management has a rich past. Moses was consulted by Jethro, his
father-in-law, about the merits of organizing people. Confucius of
China advocated leadership should be conferred upon those
possessing proven abilities. Aristotle of Greece exhibited
tremendous wisdom regarding the de....
Human Emotions; acts of free will or feelings
Human Emotions; acts of free will or feelings and
our Emotions Through Facial Expressions
Human emotions are not acts of free will and are our center for feelings. Our emotions
are essential to a humanÂ’s life and have been treated as biological, cultural or social phenomena. Althoug....
Impact of Priming and Psycholinguistics on the Behavior of Humans
We are influenced by not only the physical changes in the world around us but also the subliminal messages we get from the tone of a voice, a turning of a shoulder or even a blink of an eye. Psychologists have given their lives to understand language and how it affects thought and more importantly a....
In relation to family members, discuss the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice
In relation to family members the law has a varied effectiveness in achieving justice due to changes in the law regarding transsexual and same sex marriages, the dissolution of marriage, birth technology and domestic violence. In relation to family members, the law via legislation and court decision....
Individual vs. Group Decision-Making
Individual vs. Group Decision-Making
POINT:
The debate of whether individual decision making is more effective than group decision-making has been ongoing. We intend to provide substantial evidence to prove that individual decision making is more effective. Individual decision-making offers many....
Informational Accounting - week 1
Running head: INFORMATIONAL ACCOUNTING PAPER
Informational Accounting Paper
Introduction
Motivational speaker Jim Cathcart once said, “More business is lost annually through neglect than any other cause” (Essay Boom, 2007). If business owners do not establish control ove....
International Conventions on ‘Marriage’ and the Nepalese Judicial Trend
Concept of Marriage:
Marriage is a union between two persons to live together and share the family. It is a mutual contract between two to share their lifestyles with each other and to form their own family. There is a very famous saying by John Lyly in his book ‘Euphues and His EnglandÂ’ that Â....
Is life as we know it? Difficult situations
Is Life as we know it?
As we all know life is hard! It's not as easy as we want it to be. We all have hard and tough decisions to make and some of us have already made a few.
Trough movies and films we all have the opportunity to be apart of different persons life and how they deals with difficu....
John Dewey and Ethics
The nature of ethics—a process of inquiry
One of the most arresting aspects of pragmatism, at least as it is represented in the work of the American philosopher, John Dewey, is the fundamentally different nature of a pragmatist approach to ethics compared with more traditional approaches. Ethics i....
Leadership
Research Paper
On
Leadership
I want to focus this research paper on the aspect of leadership.
Leadership, what does this term actually mean? To me leadership means, to be loyal, be able to take over responsibility, be fair and have certain skills that make you stand out.
Everyone has probab....
leading change
Running head: LEADING CHANGE: GOOD SPORT
Leading Change: Good Sport
University of Phoenix
Leading Change: Good Sport
Introduction
Organizations have different structures, generally determined by their strategies, and that these structures have a bearing on employee attit....
Long term Financing Paper
Long- term financing provide capital deficit businesses funds for a period of 1 year or more using debt or equity instruments. The cost of long-term capital can be calculated using capital asset pricing model (CAPM) or discounted cash flows model (DCF). The process of making long-term planning deci....
Main Steps in Curriculum Development
Criteria for learning experiences in higher education that I believe are important and imperative in the development of curriculum planning are: experiences that will allow each student the opportunity to practice the behaviors implied by the objectives that are listed on each course syllabus, exper....
Management Styles
Management Styles
There are several different management styles. In this report 7 different styles will be described, these are listed below:
• Democratic
• Autocratic
• Consultative
• Supportive
• Collaborative
• Passive
• Directive
Democratic:
This type of management styl....
Mercousr Doing Business Abroad
Doing Business Abroad
Worksheet on Commercial Practices
BUSINESS RECOMMENDATIONS
The pace in Latin America is traditionally slow especially when negotiations are on their way. Decisions are made at the top. Brazilians, for example, do not like quick, infrequent visits. They like relationsh....
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Since the 1980's, it has become a growing trend for companies, both large and small, domestic and foreign, to form strategic alliances within their particular industries. There are many specific goals that companies may be looking to achieve by dong this, but the main underlying reason is to guarant....
Night
Night
In the book Night written by Elie Wiesel there was tremendous injustice and lack of respect that many Jews received. Elie Wiesel experienced the Holocaust in this story.
This boy survived everything from starvation to mental and physical endurance. Elie Wiesel survived the Holoca....
No Child Left Behind?
Each year elementary school students' time is wasted while teachers are helping other, less fortunate children. Since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 came into effect, children in the United States are no longer grouped into classes according to their academic capabilities. Is this new law actu....
Operations Management
Operations management is the process through which goods and services are supplied. In order to understand the functions of operations management, a closer emphasis on the term operations is needed. Operations as a term covers both production operations and service operations. The common character....
Operations Management - Wooden Toy Company Limited
The arrangement of facilities is one of management policy areas to find out
how well the existing manufacturing policies support the achievement of a
strong competitive position. To assess better this policy area management
must firstly identify and describe the current practice, and sec....
Overview of Accounting
Introduction
The opportunity to present information to small business owners with no accounting or finance knowledge certainly presents a challenge but one worth tackling. If business owners do not establish control over their businessÂ’s finances, they may find themselves out of business (Wells, 2....
Price Wars in Australia's grocery Retailing Sector
Australia's grocery retailing sector, dominated by Coles and Woolworths, has recently attracted widespread criticism concerning a 'milk price war' sparked by Coles (ERC 2011:5). The low-pricing of generic milk is likely to be beneficial to both Coles and Woolworths, by fulfilling the dual objectives....
Problem Solution: Burns Auto Corporation
Problem Solution: Burns Auto Corporation
Situation Background (Step 1)
Burns Auto Corporation is a successful automobile sales conglomerate founded by Thomas Burns, a former professional athlete. Based primarily on the West Coast of the United States, BurnsÂ’ twenty-five dealerships are located o....
Problem Solution: Global Communication
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Problem Solution: Global Communications
University of Phoenix
In many ways, Global Communications typify many twentieth century businesses. They are at an advent of a new globalization. Companies are increasingly feeling a need to remain comp....
Problem Solution: Global communications
Problem Solution: Global Communications
Global Communications is an established business that has recently discovered the need to revamp its overall vision. This is a telecommunications company that, in years past, has proven to be one of the elite in the entire industry. The fact that the compan....
Pros and Cons of Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action can be either a policy or a program that seeks to compensate for past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity. The topic is so vast there was even a U.N. Conference concerning its nature and handling around the world. [Malveaux, Jul....
Reflections of Our Nation Lie beneath Injustice of Our Laws
We often rely upon the Bill of Rights to ensure us the fairness, for which we are entitled. The pledges that are denoted in the Bill of Rights are the promises that are to be fulfillment for all Americans and by all Americans. Although it is obvious that this promise that is engraved in the law book....
Regaining acountin Success
Running Head: Re-Gaining the Edge with a Synchronized Supply Chain
Re-Gaining the Edge with a Synchronized Supply Chain
AuthorÂ’s Name
InstitutionÂ’s Name
S. No Table of Contents Page No
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Revenge
Different Moral Values
During most of our lives, we simply decide what itÂ’s right and do it. Our moral decisions are often a little more than the proverbial coin toss or approached mostly from self-interest and egoism. Decisions and actions, however, are the core of moral decision making and m....
Romulus, My father
ROMULUS MY FATHER ESSAY
The indiviuals in Romulus were shaped by their experiences.
In the biography 'Romulus My Father' the characters encounter many different situations and journey to foriegn lands, these experiences shape and change the characters. In the novel some characters endure break....
sartre existentialist view
Jean-Paul Sartre says "man is nothing else but what he makes of himself" (762). This existentialist view depicts the idea that one is not based on the essence of a soul, but rather, based on decisions made throughout life. Sartre also believes that every man is responsible for all men. One may choos....
Some Design decisions can be taken at tender stage
Some Design decisions can be taken at tender stage,
1.1 Pre-tender Considerations:
1.1.1 It is important to consider the labour shortage all over the world at present and therefore the design should be flexible to split the project into two or more contracts or packages. These can be operated ....
SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITION LAW - SLT TEST
The principle purpose of competition law is to promote competition and thus strengthen the efficiency of production and distribution of goods and services through the greatest possible transparency of competitive conditions and through measures against restraints of the freedom of trade and other ha....
Summary of Milton's Paradise Lost
Throughout history there have been many tales of lies, deceit, and treachery. None can quite compare to that story of Adam and Eve, and their fall in the garden of Eden. Milton eloquently portrays the story of Adam and Eve and their downfalls in his story Paradise Lost. Milton portrays the debate....
Telemarketing: The New Economy?
It is important before proceeding to recognize the sole purpose, intent, & goal of any corporate entity is generating profit. Despite claims to the contrary, the assertions of bettering the lives of their workers, the community, & their customers; it is profit which is the underlying motivation for ....
The Digital Divide Controversy: Nothing but Hot Air.
It seems only yesterday that computers were luxury items. Today, nearly everyone views them as a necessity of life. This changing viewpoint towards technology is creating battle lines in governmental and private agencies everywhere. Research indicates a serious problem, called the digital divide,....
The Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court in March 1857 was one of the major steps on the road to secession. Dred Scott was a slave who was taken to Missouri from Virginia and sold. His new master then moved to Illinois (a free state) for a while but soon moved back to Missouri. Upon his maste....
The Manhattan Project
On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. They were an unprecedented....
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Journey of Life
The poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, is about a narrator telling the journey of life. The traveler comes across a moment that is going to predict his future. The narrator encounters a point on his travel that diverges into two similar but separate paths. The narrat....
Tools and Techniqes for Decision-Making
Tools or Techniques for Decision-Making
PSY/200 Intro to Psychology
September 29, 2005
Tools or Techniques for Decision-Making
Decisions are part of everyday living. Whether a person is making a business or personal decision it is a process that has to be thought of in detai....
Transforming the tour guide industry in Malaysia
This paper adopts industry analysis approach to investigate how the conventional tour guide operations are conducted. This is followed by a case study to explore a tour guide company, named Marhaba Sdn. Bhd., is using modern information technology to transform the operation of the traditional tour g....
Utilitarianism and decisions about violence
Utilitarianism is the moral theory that decisions should be made in order to produce the most happiness, or the least amount of unhappiness. This theory has three main components: First, only the consequences of actions are to be judged. Second, the consequences are to be assessed by the amount of ....
Values and Decisions
People make decisions everyday, both conscious and subconscious. Personal decisions like what clothes to wear or what to eat for lunch and professional decisions like is it time to make a career change? As the importance of the decision increases, our beliefs and values take over and assist us in ....
What are the characteristics of an ethical manager
Introduction
There is a perception that managers are utilitarian in approach and only exist to maximise profits for the benefit of the business and its shareholders. This can often be at the expense of an employee, who loses his or her job in the pursuit of increased profitability. Is this une....
Zipcar: buyer behaviour analysis
Nature of the Situation
The case presents a scenario with two Zipcar customers who have both reserved the same car. Sal Fishman reserved it until 3:30, which was exactly when Anita Karr had arranged to pick it up. The problem is that Sal is in the middle of an interview that is going better and....