Essays Tagged: "orientations"

Answers the question: Why are businesses advised nowadays to have a marketing orientation? (Cases relating to NVidia and the WAP consortium.)

o the coursework assigned in MK207A: Marketing Essentials. It outlines and describes what different orientations (marketing management philosophies) companies can go through and why successful compani ... ng orientation.1.1.StructureThis document will first describe what an orientation is and what major orientations exist. It will then examine the process that companies go through as they adhere to dif ...

(11 pages) 159 0 3.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Is Morality Determined By Culture?

there absolute moral standards, or are moral standards effective only as far as they agree with the orientations of a given people at a given period of their history?" (Satris, 6) There are several th ...

(4 pages) 246 1 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Summary of the book Culture Matters in the History of Western Civilization class

es in an ever shifting society.The author states that culture is, " The values, attitudes, beliefs, orientations and underlying assumptions prevalent among people in a society" (Harrison, XV). The ide ...

(7 pages) 72 0 3.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

Individual developmental plan paper

eadership that they adopt. One way of looking at different styles of leadership is in terms of task orientations versus employee orientation. Task Orientation or Directive Behaviour reflects how much ...

(10 pages) 1010 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Sex and the City, An American Culture Text

Sex and the CitySex, in all orientations, nudity, lots of it, fine dining, eclectic fashions, physically and financially privile ...

(7 pages) 121 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Wystan Hugh Auden

entury. His poetry centers on moral issues and verifies strong political, social, and psychological orientations. In his work, Auden applies theoretical and scientific knowledge to traditional verse f ...

(4 pages) 84 1 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Adolf hitler; a biography of the german dictator

ny. In addition to that, germany was divided between a 'western' and 'eastern' political and social orientations. Today, when germany is a modern liberal 'western' country it's hard to figure it out, ...

(15 pages) 79 1 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Describe, with examples if possible, the four orientations of criticism found in the first chapter of M. H. Abrams 'The Mirror and the Lamp'.

metic theories explore art as imitations of the universe. From the days of Plato and beyond mimetic orientations operated with three categories; that of everlasting ideas, that of the natural and arti ... ering forth of feelings' (Mill 1833) expressed by the poet.Objective theories differ from the other orientations described so far, as they are considered in isolation, as art as a whole, and their sig ...

(4 pages) 42 1 4.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Summary of the book Culture Matters in the History of Western Civilization class.

ever shifting society. The author states that culture is, " The values, attitudes, beliefs, orientations and underlying assumptions prevalent among people in a society" (Harrison, XV). The ide ...

(8 pages) 37 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Motivation

liefs. Those beliefs are: valence, expectancy, and instrumentality. Valence refers to the emotional orientations people hold with respect to outcomes or rewards. Management must find out what the empl ...

(2 pages) 164 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Human Resource Management

conflicting managerial practices. Yet another factor is the difference between national and global orientations. Companies aspire toward global approaches. However, getting workers to set aside their ...

(18 pages) 1044 0 5.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Cultural Research

important new insights into culture. In particular, Trompenaars discovered a number of relationship orientations that help explain cultural differences.One of these orientations is that of universalis ...

(2 pages) 61 0 5.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Globalization

"Similarity in Perceptual Orientations really struck my interest. " This concept refers to a person's prevailing approach to r ...

(5 pages) 923 0 5.0 Jun/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

SAFE SEX

Is there anything else useful besides condoms to for safe sex I want to give people of all genders, orientations, and preferences the information they need to perform a wide variety of sexual; acts sa ...

(21 pages) 37 0 4.6 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Cross Cultural Negotiations

eptions, and outlooks - one can understand how these cultural elements clearly translate into basic orientations to the negotiation process (Adler, 1987). Negotiators from other cultures may think dif ...

(13 pages) 120 0 4.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Strategic Issues

decisions about an organization's long-term goals and strategies. These plans have strong external orientations and cover major portions of the organization. Successful companies have been diligent i ...

(8 pages) 397 0 5.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Construction

oard (OSB) which is an engineered wood panel that is formed by layering strands of wood in specific orientations and then bonding the layers with a resin.5. Load-bearing construction is usually more e ...

(2 pages) 18 0 3.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Learning Experience Paper: Getting One Foot in the Door

r to display her capabilities. She received numerousjob offers and sat through several one-two hour orientations only to find out money was required to get started and/or the pay was based on commissi ...

(7 pages) 61 0 4.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Communication, Collaboration, And Conflict Management. Application to Tyco

uality and professional ethics, but also practices these principles through aggressive training and orientations will reduce the probability of financial misconduct. By providing avenues for employees ... avioral ethics that support the public trust, through proactive training and comprehensive new hire orientations, Tyco will again enjoy public confidence and prosperity.Annual training in basic busine ...

(4 pages) 63 0 0.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

A Study into Fundamental Marketing Concepts

marketing concept are Customer orientation, integrated marketing and customer satisfaction.Customer OrientationsCustomer orientations are about customer needs and wants. If we intend to find out the c ...

(8 pages) 30 0 4.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing