Essays Tagged: "valuable resources"

Ethics of Engineers.

Code of Ethics. Violating the code of ethics can endanger the public, create havocs, cause loss of valuable resources and time, and create long-term unpredictable problems. Software engineers have gr ...

(3 pages) 102 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

School Uniforms. Persuasive essay arguing AGAINST implementation of school uniforms.

us administrative process, facing strong opposition and requiring much time and effort to be spent. Valuable resources should not be spent on such a trivial issue. Finally, clothing often reflects the ...

(4 pages) 226 0 3.4 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Motivation Research Paper; motivating workforce through application of the four Content Theories (Hierarchy of Needs, ERG, Acquired Needs, and Two-Factor theories).

en termination is an option. However, today's workforce has taught companies that one of their most valuable resources is their human resources - their employees. Content Theories focus on the needs o ...

(13 pages) 925 0 4.1 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Comparing the resource based view, Porter's five forces and dynamic capabilities in strategy.

t, the resource based perspective, which states that competitive advantage lies in the ownership of valuable resources, and the dynamic capabilities view, which follows the resource based view but als ... ctive industry is identified, the firm must create a competitive advantage by assuming a unique and valuable position within it. This is sometimes called the "loose brick" strategy, because it refers ...

(10 pages) 621 0 4.5 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Bacon's Rebellion

ite vigorously remained united to maintain their hold on the best land of the colonies and the most valuable resources. That control by the wealthy aristocrats changed soon. "Free men who lived along ...

(2 pages) 45 0 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

What are Lego's most valuable resources and capabilities at the turn of the century?

ions to choose from in the growing toy market . In this paper, we will examine what are Lego's most valuable resources and capabilities at the turn of the century?Lego's long standing history, stabili ... new entrants to the toy market. Although tangible resources such as free cash flow from profits are valuable to the company, intangible resources such as Lego's brand name and technology innovation ar ...

(3 pages) 114 1 3.9 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

How successfully did William Pitt the younger deal with the problems of finance and administration?

Sinecures, these were people who were paid to do nothing, they clogged up the system and took away valuable resources; it took Pitt a while but he soon accomplished this, waiting for each of them to ...

(4 pages) 25 0 0.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

William Cronon's "Changes in the Land": Review.

colonial New England to those at the beginning of the 19th century. From the initial squandering of valuable resources to the ultimate ruin of many areas in New England, the European way of life, incl ...

(6 pages) 80 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

National Park Essay

ks Canada} representing the south-western Region of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It contains many valuable resources including its landscape, wildlife, and history.Kootenay's landscape includes ... oint in the Rockies at 14,433ft.{World Atlas} the landscape also includes glaciers which prove as a valuable resource to Canada's fresh water abundance. These features can not be found in any other a ...

(2 pages) 37 1 3.3 May/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Distinguish among planning, organising, leading and controlling (the four principal managerial functions), and explain how managers' ability to handle each one can affect an organisation.

which are human, financial, physical and information. In co-coordinating activities to manage these valuable resources, the four managerial functions must be used. The four managerial functions' are k ... the most important managerial function as the role of the manger is to assist and guide their most valuable resource in the company, being their employees. Hardy and Grittens believe that the role of ...

(5 pages) 104 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

A pot of oil

IntroductionOil this dark thing is one of the world's most valuable sources of energy. It is called "black gold". This essay will discuss the importance of oil ... million of years, the oil was formed (Mercer, 2003: 14). As we know, oil is one if the world's most valuable resources and our most necessary source of energy. The oil processed into petrol, diesel an ... ut also waste our source of mineral. If we can reduce our use of petroleum we can help to save this valuable resource and help to reduce air pollution.The product substitution of oilAs we know, oil pl ...

(9 pages) 47 0 4.9 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Prelude to a Revolution: Beginnings of American Unity

economy and a massive population. The colonies were an important asset to the English crown, as its valuable resources boosted the economy, and inhibited the economic and territorial growth of its riv ...

(5 pages) 18 0 0.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Women's Friendships

osing friends and thus feel more satisfied with their companions. Old women's friendships have many valuable functions to offer that can fill the emptiness and loneliness that older women may experien ... nging in the world but can nonetheless bring stress and conflict to a women who are providing these valuable resources.To start off I will provide a brief summary on my two chosen texts. In the collec ...

(11 pages) 46 0 4.9 Nov/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

FHRM Question one HRM theorists argue that employees are assets

divided into two notions, ?soft HRM ? and ?hard HRM?, the soft HRM endeavours to treat employees as valuable resources whilst ?hard? emphasises on quantitative, calculate and strategic aspects of a co ...

(7 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

FHRM Question one HRM theorists argue that employees are assets

divided into two notions, "soft HRM " and "hard HRM", the soft HRM endeavours to treat employees as valuable resources whilst "hard" emphasises on quantitative, calculate and strategic aspects of a co ...

(7 pages) 2223 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

The Report of Oil

Oil this dark thing is one of the world's most valuable sources of energy. It is called "black gold". This essay will discuss the importance of oil ... million of years, the oil was formed (Mercer, 2003: 14). As we know, oil is one if the world's most valuable resources and our most necessary source of energy. The oil processed into petrol, diesel an ... ut also waste our source of mineral. If we can reduce our use of petroleum we can help to save this valuable resource and help to reduce air pollution.The product substitution of oilAs we know, oil pl ...

(9 pages) 24 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Evolution of Business Presentation Create a 10-15 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation describing the evolution of business. .

ss or economic system in which one class of people, aristocrats, control the property rights to all valuable resources, including people.The Hierarchy of English Aristocrats is indicated to the right ... h other.PROPERTY RIGHTSProperty rights are the claims by people to own, use, and sell the rights to valuable resources.Unlike now, there were no laws to protect and provide people with a legitimate cl ...

(4 pages) 134 1 5.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Social Stratification and Mobility

their status.I think that there is a closed system in our country, because a person having nothing-valuable resources can't change his social status. For example, ordinate engineer can't suddenly bec ... than their current associations or the appraisals of other people.ReputationalThe method provides a valuable tool for investigating social distinctions in small groups and communities. It is specially ...

(6 pages) 80 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Hannibal: Defeat of a Superior Commander

brilliant because, in addition to increasing the numbers of Hannibal’s army, it also gave them valuable resources along the journey. The Gauls guided Hannibal through Gaul and the Alps, provided ...

(6 pages) 13 0 3.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

Leadership in the 21st Century

p them achieve their goals. Resource-mobilizing leaders convince social actors to obtain and deploy valuable resources, whether money or high-level political support, to spread ICTs more widely. Indee ... 0), offer frameworks based on networks of social capital wherein one's social networks constitute a valuable resource like investment capital. Yet, the leading theories of the knowledge society still ...

(7 pages) 76 0 5.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management