Management

Article Critique: Mental Health Needs Seen Growing at Colleges Mental health issues are on the rise all over the United States. In particular, this rise has greatly affected young people in their late teens and early adulthood. Accordingly, the best place to take a pulse of the situation is at universities and colleges across the country. In this article, Trip Gabriel, a New York Times national corresponds, examines the current state of mental health in colleges. Using Stony Brook College, Ne...

Event Overview Event Introduction Kamloops cross country marathon is a one-day event that will include running, walking, and a fun run. The cross-country running will be the main event of the day. It will include amateur runners as well as professional runners from North America. The event will comprise of a number of races. There will be 3km run for children, a 5km run for fun runners, a 10km race for semi-professional athletes followed by a 20km cross country race through the hills of Kamloo...

CS 11-1 How comfortable should consumers be in letting the reviews of others influence where and how they travel? What are the pros and cons? According to the video Consumer Behavior Word-of-Mouth, Social media, and Fashion, “what other consumers tell us about products (and services) – whether good or bad – is more influential than formal advertising”. This is because most consumers are willing to offer objective reviews without bias or vindictiveness. In such cases, a consumer who woul...

Ethnographic Report on American Football American football is the most popular sport in the United States and probably the most preferred pass time by most Americans. I joined my friend, John, who is an amateur football player for a practice session in his team’s training grounds. The training grounds are a few meters away from where the matches take place. The players first met in a dressing room where everyone changed into the official Football sports wear. This included padded trainer trou...

Applicability of Most-Favored-Nation clauses in International Investment Agreements (IIAs) to dispute settlement provisions Introduction There is increased international trade as globalization takes root. Accordingly, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), agreements between two states, have become commonplace. Because of the multiple international investment treaties (IITs), and their multi-layered nature of international investment law, disputes are bound to arise more often than not in cas...

2. Summary The basic question in this study was whether love has been stolen from the child and infant and made the exclusive property of the adolescent and adult, and if so to what degree. It’s a vital question because love response is first exhibited by infants to their mothers. Through child-mother intimacy, multiple affectionate responses are formed. Unfortunately, less is known about the variables underlying the formation of affection response and mechanisms through which the child’s ...

CS 1-1 What are the most likely consumer market segments for robots? Which consumer characteristics would be important to determine these market segments? What types of roles do you envision robots playing for these consumers? There are multiple consumer market segments for robots. In the hospitality industry, for example, robots can be used in low-priced hotels to replace human labor which makes operating costs minimal. In the medical industry robots could also be used for specialized surgeri...

1. Why riders receive these subway advertisements so positively. Subway advertising is showcased to attract riders’ attention and capture the eye of potential customers. It has been received positively by riders due to its unique form, which integrates innovative technologies distinct from other advertising channels. Additionally, it enhances exposure as the rider can scrutinize through the ads extensively throughout the ride. This mode of advertisement illuminates dark tunnels and turn them...

1. Citation Langer, E. J., & Rodin, J. (January 01, 1976). The effects of choice and enhanced personal responsibility for the aged: a field experiment in an institutional setting. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 34, 2, 191-8 2. Summary The basic question in this study was whether choice and personal control enhanced personal responsibility for the aged. It was found out that to sustain personal control in old age was influenced by societal factors and it could affect the physi...

2. Summary The basic question in this study seeks to analyze whether any facial expression of emotion is universal for a human being or specific to different cultures. It was argued that facial behaviors were associated with emotion. According to Birdwhistell (1963), there was no possibility of universal facial behaviors. However, Ekman (1968) came up with distinguishing factors of facial behavior elements that are universal and those that are for individual cultures. They found that universal ...