The migration of the Scottish people
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
In the 1600 and 1700's the Scottish began coming to the United States. Some of them “…were primarily for Quakers and Presbyterians who were experiencing religious persecution by the then Episcopalian Church of Scotland.” (Hess, 2011) Most did not come by choice. A lot of the...
The Japanese textbooks controversy: a comparison with France and Germany
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
“Few, if any, instruments shape national culture more powerfully than the materials used in schools. Textbooks are not only among the first books most people encounter; in many places they are, along with religious texts, almost the only books they encounter” . Textbooks are an...
Knowledge, power and development
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
United Nations report 1951: rapid economic progress and painful adjustments Truman: ‘fair deal' - the US and the world have to solve the problems of the underdeveloped areas (misery, food inadequate, poverty, disease…). He develops the idea that humanity has the knowledge to relieve the...
What do executives have to do in order to create a moral corporation?
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
What is morality in corporation? By definition, morality is the “principle concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior”. In corporations we can apply this definition to the interactions between employees but also toward the company's objectives. In...
Establishing an Australian manager & his family in Shanghai
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
With lager multinational organisations' pre-occupation with increasing their profit & market share (Kobrin 1996 cited in Lewis 1997), globalization and internationalization is clearly the next step to achieving these objectives (Brewester 1988 & Guzzo et al. 1994 cited in Brewester 1988). However...
School dress codes and uniforms
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
School dress codes have been a highly controversial topic for quite a long time now causing the legislative authorities a hard time. It seems that ever since Mary Beth Tinker, a 13-year old junior high school student decided to join a group of students that were protesting about the Vietnam War...
Homeland/organizational culture analysis
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Culture can be understood as values, beliefs, characteristics, or customs of a society or community that can de described by everything from religion, arts, social habits, and language. The American culture is unique and widely influenced by many types of individuals. America is the land of...
Filibuster reform
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Change is an inevitable part of life. Changes are made daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly. Without them progress would be impossible. However, it is necessary that certain portions of the original object are still relevant in any change. An example of change being necessary may be...
Affects of the Roman Civilization on Modern Society
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Nations may be influenced by a variety of elements. No nation will come into existence without the assistance of another. Rome was a civilization that greatly influenced other nations. These influences are plentiful. In addition to the influences being plentiful, they are long lasting. The...
Leadership: Implementation and analysis
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Leadership, the action of leading a group of people or an organization. Often confused and associated with intimidation and insecurity, in my opinion, I am an individual who would like to be viewed as not a leader, but one who leads. When applying leadership to one's career, one is lead to one...
Ethical issues regarding social networking
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The popularity of social networking sites is a relatively new phenomenon Within the past 10 years several evolution have been made. Most are positive, but some are negative. With this phenomenon there has also been several sites that have reached iconic status. Some have reached this status for...
Government involvement in childhood obesity
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Everyone will die at some point. However, this date may be postponed by certain actions. Healthy eating choices are a primary action that will ensure a longer life. This is a practice that is established in the households of America. Therefore, to prevent unhealthy eating habits and obesity,...
Interactions between Native Americans and White European Settlers
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Interactions between Native Americans and White European Settlers can be traced back to the late 1400's. (Dempsey) These groups shared many similarities and differences including but not limited to: lifestyles, methods of hunting and traveling, cures for various illnesses, and methods of...
Gun rights
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The United States Constitution grants all Americans the right to possess guns. This right has been the topic of several disputes throughout the history of the country. Recently this right has been challenged again. This is due to several instances of violence occurring within months of each...
Slavery in its entirety
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
There are many events that occurred in the past that are hard to imagine today. Some of these events are easier to envision because of the stories that have been saved for centuries. Slavery is one event that is hard to believe occurred. Due to several journals and records it is possible to...
Galileo and his contribution to science
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. When he turned eleven he was sent to monastery and when he told his father that he was interested to become a monk he was immediately withdrawn and sent to study medicine in the University of Pisa. When he turned twenty he discovered something...
Provide a description of the various market entry strategies into a foreign country and critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world's best talents and greatest ideas” (jack welch, 2009) Now all the countries are sharing their market together and that because of the...
Choosing careers in health care for job security
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Despite slow recovery of economy battered by recession followed by credit crunch, overall poor economic growth and unstable stock markets, job prospects in health care is bright in the USA, UK and many other countries. In fact, health care is a very demanding sector where career growth is...
Letter to the editor: Fierce debate after Newton shootings - Where was God?
Sample letter - 1 pages - Educational studies
The most debatable topics in the news today are varying from the lack of gun control all the way to teachers concealing weapons during school hours. In the aftermath of the Newtown shooting, these controversial topics have become more and more disputable. The root cause of these issues in...
The BP oil spill - Macondo Blowout crisis
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
This brief aims to investigate the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 in regards to proper crisis planning, communication and management to ensure smooth business continuity after such a critical incidence. The notion that crises have a recognizable life cycle is a constant theme...
Indian economic crisis
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The roots of the 1991 currency crisis in India can be seen during the entire decades that precede it. As a matter of fact it lies in the large and persistent macroeconomic imbalances that developed over the 1980s. A close examination of the government expenditures, over the 1980s, suggests that...
Go to the paddle tail route: Sometimes it's just the best way to go
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
As bass anglers we all are looking for ways we can catch more fish, many of us go the route and try to cover more water faster hoping to pick up as many bass as we can as quick as we can. We fish with fast moving lures such as spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and crankbaits, often fishing them fast...
Amnesty and illegal immigration
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The contentious concept of amnesty for illegal immigrants in US is one that is deep rooted in the history and culture of the American nation, a fact authenticated by the fundamental foundation of the nation by early European immigrants and “melting point” phenomena. The word amnesty,...
Approaches for managing indiscipline of pupils and students in primary and secondary schools' settings
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
Observation of the situation in the society these days would buttress the fact that it is characterized by several menaces such as: prostitution, armed robbery, bunkering, street violence/demonstration, thuggery, drug trafficking, kidnapping, raping; terrorism, swindling, just to mention few. It...
What for Hobbes was the 'natural condition of mankind' and why did it necessitate the Leviathan state?
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Thomas Hobbes is a British philosopher, born in 1588. Among his prolific work, one book will become one of the major founder pieces of the modern political thought; Leviathan (1651). In this work, Hobbes writes about the natural condition of mankind, and its consequences. He thus joins the...
The separability doctrine
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The separability doctrine, also called the severability doctrine, states that an arbitration clause is separable from the main contract underlying it, and can thereby survive any successful challenge to the latter. This doctrine has been incorporated into numerous international arbitration...
The simplest shape of meditation
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
It is known that animals in breathing longer time (the time for a single draw and exhalation) live longer. While the animals using a shorter time to breathe, to live more simply. It is interesting to note that the character and health of a person is an exact reflection of the pattern in...
How important is innovation in obtaining sustainable performance?
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
Economic globalization has promoted the increase of goods and services in the different parts of the world. These previous regions, which were unrelated from one another, are now linked thanks to the different companies that have entered. Today, companies from North America may be competing with...
Comminution behavior of porous and nonporous minerals
Case study - 30 pages - Educational studies
Grinding operation represents an important cost factor in mineral processing plant. At least 50 to 70 of the total energy is consumed in the process of grinding and 97 of energy input for grinding is consumed wastefully, as heat and sound, while a minuscule 1 of the input is consumed in creating...
Analysis of armed conflicts Mr Cook - The Six-Day War
Case study - 10 pages - Educational studies
Seen as an ineffaceable trauma for Arabs and a poisoned victory for Israel, the Six-Day War has been a strategic moment in the history of the Middle East. Before developing the topic, a brief reminder of the previous Israeli-Arab relations is necessary to better situate and understand what led to...
