Continuous integration

The word “bully-victim” is drawn within the grey areas, a phenomenon grasping concepts and of both bullying and victimisation. It embodies the definition of bullying, Yang and Salmivalli (2013) states it is a continuous assault that aims to inflict verbal, physical or psychological distress on a weaker individual (Olweus, 1996). Studies suggest that bully-victims are an impressive group of people due to the portrayal of distinct characteristics (Yang and Salmivalli, 2013), that could be caused…

Dental implants have more and more become a routine permanent treatment to replace missing teeth. They are used to support one or more false teeth, with a long-term solution that is as close to the natural teeth as possible. Dental implant is the best tooth replacement option that give a good long lasting outcome (Misch 2014). Implants help reserve the surrounding bone that resorbs – as a natural effect - when a tooth is lost. A dental implant, made of titanium, usually looks like a screw-shaped…

actions to be implemented within the department include creating formal on-boarding and mid-career training programs which will give the employees the opportunity to learn about the other functions within the department, offer the opportunity for continuous communication between the employee and immediate manager. These programs can be developed by the non-managerial Generation Y employees in the form of a group stretch-assignment, which will allow for collaboration between the Generation Y…

Introduction There are two internationalization strategies which play an active role behind the development of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs): exporting and foreign direct investment (FDI). They either act jointly or individually to affect the growth of such firms. FDI is more effective than exporting strategy for the growth of SMEs. A strategy which incorporates high rate of exporting with high FDI will have obviously higher rates of firm growth. Those firms who take up the…

In 2001, Douglas Conant was named CEO of Campbell’s soup, at that time the context was not ideal since the company was lacking in terms of performance and was facing competitive pressure from consumers (price and health conscious), competitors (domination of Kraft and Nestlé) and even from retail partners (private labels). According to Scott (1992 ) and his contingency theory, organizations have to adapt to their environment to achieve success. Conant’s needed to deal with uncertainty; his…

efficiency and accessibility. . As Matheson.D had highlighted at the association of salaried medical practitioners (ASMS) 21st annual conference in 2009 that New Zealand health system has to “maximise the benefits of early intervention, proper integration of services, health promotion, and involvement of communities in developing their own solutions to their health issues”. Therefore, one of the biggest challenges of health system will be accomplished with this bill. This will be enable health…

IT Division The IT division will focus on servicing the building and all the technical devices within the firm. The IT Division will ideally be ran by the Chief Security Officer, who is also responsible for providing security for the facility. Within the IT department, it should have at least 5 associates and one manager. Primarily this team will make sure all connections are secure, be responsible for any upkeep needed on servers or database, and assist clients with any IT issues…

Most mammals discern various chemical signals in the environment so that they may adapt their behaviour and response in order to improve their chances of survival. Although many higher order organisms utilize both olfaction and gustation for chemosensitivity, majority of animals rely on the former as the primary chemosensory modality (Reviewed from Lledo et al, 2005). The mammalian olfactory system controls a plethora of functions such as homeostasis, emotions such as fear, anger, pleasure and…

Athletic footwear is primarily used for sports and related physical activities. According to global information company the NDP Group (2016), the industry in the U.S. achieved sales revenue of $17.2 billion US in 2015 (para. 1). The rivalry in the sports shoes industry in the U.S is very high, especially among the largest three players of Nike, Adidas and Puma (Said, 2013, para. 3). The purpose of the paper is to analyze the entry mode into the American market and comparative advantages of the…

One of the greatest underlying factors in the success or failure of any organization is the power of its people, and how well that power is focused towards meeting the organization’s objectives. Modern manufacturing management pursues the goal of a paperless factory, with design concepts moving from an engineering computer – aided – design terminal through data links to a computer – aided – manufacturing terminal, which in turn drives a numerically controlled machine. The above factory…