Oral de BAC : Global cities
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
A global city is a city having a strategic position in diverse domains, mainly economic, political and cultural at the world level and establishing a dynamic node of communications. Global cities as London, the second world city after New York, and Shangai, the fifth, are the leaders in the world...
Art and globalization
Thesis - 21 pages - Arts and art history
"Art always has been and always will be important to humans", says Cynthia Freeland, professor of philosophy at the Houston University. This sentence, announced as a universal truth, shows that art remains strongly essential for human beings. It is also assured that everybody knows the importance...
Existentialism in today's classroom
Essay - 7 pages - Educational studies
This paper looks at Dr. Van Cleve Morris's ideas on existentialism in order to see whether existentialism can be used effectively in today's classroom. Dr. Morris's idea of existentialism is one of responsible individualism. One is responsible for their choices and therefore, makes responsible...
L'Oréal management profile
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
L'Oreal is a French company, worldwide leader in cosmetics, based in Paris. The company was founded in 1907, since then, experience and knowledge in the making and the selling of cosmetics have enriched and passed on from generation to generation. L'Oreal is a very big company which owns...
Origin population and distribution of the Dagestan and Caucasus groups
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
In the last decade, genetic variation in the human mtDNA has been studied extensively. About 99% of the population in Europe and America has been studied and general patterns have been explained. Ten mitochondrial DNA haplogroups have been used to categorize them. These are H, I, J, K, M, T, U,...
Culture case study: Valley Farms International & cultural group assessment
Essay - 14 pages - Sociology
Understanding diverse cultures is significant if one is to be socially astute, sensitive, and effective within complex cultural contexts. The Iceberg culture theory, if used correctly, can prove to be a meaningful tool that can assist in identifying important cultural similarities and...
Geopolitical prospects in Lebanon
Thesis - 17 pages - Political science
The creation of Lebanon-1861-1915: The autonomous province of Lebanon is created as a result of intervention by European powers seeking to end the killings that have shaken the region. It was to be headed by a governor, a Christian Ottoman subject, under the supervision of European consuls. A...
Chinese Tourism in France: developmental perspectives of the market by 2030
Market study - 35 pages - Services marketing
Given the current influx of Chinese tourists in France, and in particular its composition, how does one configure the volume of customers in China in 2030? France is the international leader in the number of visitors. In 2005, it hosted 76 million foreigners who generated 34 billion euros as...
Hemlock forest ecological analysis - Environmental gradients
Thesis - 7 pages - Ecology & environment
The Hemlock Forest Model represents the varying diversities along an environmental gradient. Variations in elevation can potentially yield alterations in various biological processes, which subsequently form complex assemblage interactions. The Hemlock Forest displayed a high level of...
Lance Airlines
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
In order to achieve success, Lance Airways is proud to provide a two part mission statement, one to our guests and another to our colleagues; both are available to view by all. To our guests: Lance Airways is in the business to provide safe, dependable and friendly air transportation to our...
The endurance of the "Islamic World" from the seventh century to the nineteenth century
Essay - 5 pages - Ancient history
The expansion in Islam was a long process, occurring through centuries. The conquests were led in the name of the Prophet Muhammad. However, these victories were also the expression of the triumph of a people over the first Empires dominating the Middle East. From the seventh century and the rise...
Universally effective and desirable leadership attributes
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
Leadership traits study has quite a long and questionable record. Research may show that having some traits on their own will not always constitute success in leadership. However, there is proof that efficient leaders exhibit some key aspects that are diverse from those in other people. Essential...
Commercial strategies and management policies of Lagardère
Essay - 16 pages - Management
Lagardère SCA is a French media and high-technology company. The Company, headquartered in Paris, operates through two business segments: Lagardère Media, which constitutes the core of its activities, and the high-technology division, EADS, in which it holds a 14.98% share. Lagardère Media is a...
Racialization and Racism In higher education
Case study - 5 pages - Management
A Critical Race Perspective on Asian Americans shows that they are often depicted as overrepresented in higher education institutions due to the large number of the East Asian ethnic groups, such as Koreans and Chinese, at the top schools (Nakanishi and Nishida, 1995). The belief of...
A study into the retail industry of India and China
Tutorials/exercises - 58 pages - Business strategy
Retailing is the final step in the distribution of merchandise - the last link in the Supply Chain - connecting the bulk producers of commodities to the final consumers. Retailing covers diverse products such as foot apparels, consumer goods, financial services and leisure. A retailer,...
Coffee in Italy and the United States
Thesis - 9 pages - Journalism
Coffee has been grown, processed, roasted, and brewed for thousands of years. This age-old drink has become increasingly popular within the last decade due to the attractiveness of the modern coffeehouse (Shultz 1999:76-77), along with increased global marketing. Yet this popularity is perceived...
Can Tesco expand and succeed in North America?
Case study - 30 pages - Business strategy
In the first part of this report we evaluated Tesco's international expansion to date, taking their main global competitors into consideration. Results showed that Tesco has one main strategy that they use to approach international markets. Although, the company uses a different entry method and...
The environmental impact of aquaculture operations
Thesis - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
Human cultivation has produced habitats specialized for artificially spawning and nurturing aquatic animals and plants in fresh and marine waters. By assisting to meet the market demand for seafood consumption, aqua cultural operations have yielded clear and significant financial advantages,...
How Globalized are Cities in the Developing World?
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Economy general
Asking ‘how globalized' a city is quite a loaded question; to determine or quantify the degree of globalization within a city is quite a arduous task. Globalization isn't measurable in neat increments; it isn't a static characteristic nor does it comprise static components. Diverse cities...
Can we have a world government?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
To answer the question “Can we have world government”, we must understand two questions: one is “What would be the use and necessity of a world government”; the other one is “In what extent would it be possible?” “A government is a system, form or organization...
Mestizo Democracy
Essay - 5 pages - Social sciences
Introduction John Francis Burke (2004) in his text Mestizo Democracy argues that as the diversity of the United States increases, changes will occur in the context of democracy. In particular, this author contends that as cultural diversity increases in the United States, the rise...
Reproductive ecology of forest trees
Essay - 8 pages - Biology
Plant reproductive processes encompass biotic interactions, such as pollination and seed predation and dispersal, and abiotic elements, notably disturbance that creates differential reproductive opportunities for plant groups and thereby maintains diverse forest formations. There are several...
To what extent is the British newspaper market is a pluralist market?
Essay - 5 pages - Social sciences
According to former MP William Hague, Britain 'has a great and vibrant tradition of a free and pluralist press and media, rich in its diversity and opinions.'(Hague; 2000). It is true that in the past decades, the British newspaper market has always been referred to as being...
Is Intercultural communication possible across the Baltic Sea Region?
Thesis - 8 pages - Sociology
“The meaning behind intercultural communication is to try to bring different world views and meaning attributions closer to each others through and with the help of verbal and non-verbal interactions” . Here is a definition of intercultural communication by Niina Kovalainen that reveals...
Cross cultural differences: Indonesia
Case study - 7 pages - Management
With a population of almost 200 million people on 13,667 islands, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago located between the continents of Asia and Australia, and between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Only 35% of the population live in urban areas, but there are more than 30 cities...
Satisfaction level of corporate women
Thesis - 15 pages - Human resources
Indeed, it is not uncommon today to find women in most of the industries; in fact, they occupy top positions in many of the companies. They are no longer restricted to stereotyped professions. Deftly handling even the toughest of jobs, ranging from bus-conductors to astronauts, women have shown...
A brief look at the company L'oreal and some of it strategies
Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy
Eugene Schueller a young French chemist developed an innovative hair color formula, Aureole. He manufactured his own products and sold them to Parisian hairdressers. The company was registered in 1909. The guiding principle from the beginning was research and innovation in the interest of beauty....
The place of the French language in our society
Thesis - 11 pages - Linguistics
The French language is one those languages which are spoken all around the world. It's the 11th most used language through the world, the second most commonly-taught second language in the world (after English) and the official language in 29 countries . According to some estimations, more than...
The worldwide marketing strategy of McDonald's
Case study - 24 pages - Business strategy
What difficulties do the cultural differences cause in enterprise management, and how can firms cope with these difficulties and reap benefits from cultural diversity? Intercultural management aims at improving intercultural interactions at work. These improvements are valued thanks to the...
Does the EU need a European Identity? Why? Why not? Use concrete examples to support your line of argument
Essay - 5 pages - European union
In a European Union under construction, speaking about European Identity is essential. If it exists, it should be the expression of a dynamic link between Europeans. This identity is or would therefore be the creator of art and culture, a common political ethic, European citizenship, and common...
