Industry

Per capita, Australia spends 40% more on cosmetic treatments than the USA (AACDS 2015). Beauty industry in Australia has undergone tremendous changes in recent years and is growing at a furious rate, advancing in professionalism, technology and capability. The traditional beauty therapy offering services such as manicures, facials and waxing may soon…

What are the negative effects that “size” in the Fashion Industry has on women? Multiple research studies exist regarding the issue of how the ideal body portrayed by The Fashion Industry affects women and their body image. The purpose of this paper is to address the negative effects that these slender-figure standards have on women. The following will analyze some of the factors that contribute to negative body image and low self-esteem, from how the “ideal body” has changed through the years…

In reading Horkhiemer and Adorno’s “The Culture Industry” many points are highlighted on how culture is perceived and what has been done through advertising and other forms of mass media to instill immediate gratification in the masses. There are three points that can be made from this article in relation to their argument: the notion of extreme monetary wealth being the most important sign of success (in music culture); problems being so readily and easily solved on a daily basis and in a…

Through my research over the past few weeks, I have learned a great deal about the mechanical industry, and how ever-changing it has become. One major aspect that stuck out to me in my research was the recent shift to automation in the mechanical industries in the past decade. More and more manufacturing companies are focusing more workload on machines and replacing the traditional human workers on assembly lines. Is this shift to robots more beneficial to companies? How does this effect the…

Introduction Categorising where Ster Kinekor is in the industry life cycle, it is first necessary to identify and describe what the industry life cycle is. The industry life cycle involves the changes that take place in the industry which contains the introduction phase, growth phase, maturity phase, decline and renewal phase. Identifying and understanding were the organisations is in industry life cycle is extremely essential as each phase involves opportunities and threats towards the…

The Chinese government aims to copy the success fracking industry had in United States, which has transformed the energy picture of the United States entirely in the past decades. The technology was first discovered in the United States in 1950s as an experimental technology, and was used in over 3,000 wells. By the 1970s, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed a regulations on petroleum exports and oil production in the United States, leading to rising gasoline…

Akintoye et al (2012) noted that in order to promote and retain competitiveness in construction industry, industries needs to focus on innovation and improvement of their construction management processes. Since today, construction companies are facing many challenges due to change in technology, economy and social conditions in construction industry sector, If this challenges are regarded as a change to gain advantage in competition, the require changes in the service offered as well as in the…

The shipping industry is one of the most important and efficient industries in the world. About 90% of the world trade uses the shipping industry. Without it, the whole world would starve because no resources would be imported or exported among countries. The shipping industry is also used in travelling and other luxuries. Some people would have their vacation, parties, or even their wedding on a yacht. The shipping industry is also the least environmentally damaging form of commercial transport…

creativity and better knowledge. As we learn new practice, metrics and analytics tools, advancements in digital technology open up new opportunities to extend, enhance and rethink magazine brands everyday. From examining the constantly changing magazine industry, through editorial and business lens, I believe pursuing the following four areas will allow magazine media to remain relevant and indispensable to society and readers. Give them something to do Readers today have become addicted to…

Coal Industries Coal-fired power plants are the leading contributors to the crisis of water pollution. The coal industry has dumped more toxins into the waters across the country than the other top nine industries combined (Closing the Floodgates 2013). A total of 5.5 billion pounds of water pollution have been released into the water by coal power plants each year. Millions of gallons per day of water laced with arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead are dumped into rivers, streams, and lakes…