In the summer of 2013, I was overlooking the Panama Canal from its bank, watching some of the largest cargo ships in the world glide through with ease. At first glance, this was all I and the other students I was with saw. Then our tour guide asked us to think about the intrinsic value of the Canal. He illustrated to us the billions of dollars in revenue the Panama Canal brings in every year, the tens of thousands of jobs the Canal provides for Panamanians, and described how the Panama Canal has…
John Locke and Alan Blinder build their arguments around the formation of a government that would maximize benefits for the American people. Although Locke and Blinder have two different arguments, they are not entirely contradictory. John Locke’s main argument for the ratification of the constitution was to control political factions from possibly gaining power. According to Locke, a representative form of government is necessary in protecting the majority from being silenced by a political…
In August 2016, I was like a sapling new to this land. I tried to grow in the Sauder Business School. Now, after 4 months, I am now able to say that I have already taken root thanks to the course COMM 101 ---Business Fundamentals, which gave me overview and instructions about the business. That is how I drew this reflective mind map. The well-developed root system is what I learned from this course. And it enables me to grow better in the future, providing me with the life essentials such as…
Ethical Concerns Experimental design is a field whereby ethical concerns are almost always a top priority. Although most individuals see ethical norms as common sense, they often vary from culture to culture and there can be discrepancies in the interpretation even by members within a certain cultural group. Furthermore, it is vital to determine any potential ethical concerns contained within an experiment and address those concerns in order to reduce their potential impact on the results.…
I believe it`s important to note that there`s no single, accepted way of carrying out a research. Indeed, how researchers proceed depends on upon a range of factors, including their beliefs about the nature of the social world, the nature of knowledge and how it can be acquired, the purposes, and the goals of the research, its participants or I would say the audience and time and environment in which they`re conducting. Differences in the mix of these factors have led to numerous variations in…
Analytical or planned approach is suitable for stable environment that is completely controllable and predictable. This approach has certain requirements that include development of formal plans, centralized leadership and precise intentions. The planned approach is characterized with a specific mission, shared organizational intentions and realization of these intentions. This approach neglects the consideration of external factors such as changes in government policy, customer preferences, and…
Agile Software Development, 6 Advantages Agile development is a strategy of software development in which the process occurs though short increments. The phases of the development process occur continuously in iterative cycles, involving a requirements phase, design and implementation, testing, and reporting. Stakeholders and designers meet after each increment to discuss what has occurred, re-evaluate requirements and determine priorities. This allows for greater transparency between clients…
Multiple Regression Analysis Question 1 The overarching objective is to assess the demographic variables that influence the perceptions of faculty members toward the organizational justice. In particular, the demographic variables include the occupation of the faculty members, rank, experience, and size. Various analyses are performed on the data, including descriptive and inferential analysis. Notably, the measures for occupation, rank, and the perceptions of faculty members are categorical…
Marketing: Marketing involves getting the product from the producer to the consumer. It uses the 4 P 's: Product, Price, Place and Promotion. Market research is also conducted in this department. Public Relations in the Film: First impressions are very important, Andrea was very unorganised for her interview and was not appropriately dressed. For the business to be successful, it must maintain a Magazine professional image, especially since Andrea was applying for the position of Miranda 's…
What is the job you researched? The job that was researched was computer systems analyst. What pay range did you find? The pay range that was found on both Indeed.ca and Jobbanks.gc.ca was approximately $50,000 to $90,000. Approximately how many jobs do you see? Editorialize. Both Indeed and Jobbanks displays 20 search results per page. Were there differences in the job sites? The difference between the job sites are that the user interface is different. Jobbanks has a more simplistic and…