Effect of Climate Change Section A: Critical Reflections Critical Reflection #1: Strengthening BC’s Agriculture Sector in the Face of Climate Change Sustainable food production is one of the essences of human well-being. Climate change continuously poses a threat to food production. According to Crawford & Beveridge (2013, p. 5), there is a need to assess the potential impact to establish effective mitigation measures. Extreme weather conditions altered agricultural production in recent years. The 2012 draught was the most extensive in America for more than sixty years, and it affected 60% of livestock and crops resulting in an upsurge of food prices (Crawford & Beveridge, 2013, p. 5). The article used such a scenario to explain the impact of climate change on food production in British Columbia. The agricultural activities in every region do vary depending culture and geography of the area. According to Crawford & Beveridge (2013, p. 7), different communities in British Columbia farm unique products depending on soil type, latitude, and topography. Despite that, the agriculture in the area faces many challenges. Only a small fraction of the…

Fact Sheet York University is one of the most excellent universities in Canada, with a student population of approximately 55,000 on winter and fall semesters, and about 30,000 on summer semesters. It offers a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate courses. With the highest population of students and staff being Canadians, the university is characterized by the following cultural elements. Individualism versus collectivism Canada is a highly individualistic community, and so is York University. Here, people are more self-centered and prefer to function independently rather than as a group. For example, at York University, people are more concerned with themselves and their close family members, and hardly are they worried about belonging and taking care of a larger social group. Masculinity versus femininity Canada is a moderately masculine and feminine community. Canadians are more determined to have great success, but they also value having a balance between work and life. At York University, the majority of the students are determined to get the best grades, and staffs are determined to be highly ranked. However, they also create time to…

Strategic Management for Volkswagen Group Introduction The Volkswagen Group is among the world’s paramount automobile or motorcar manufacturers and the substantial carmaker in Europe comprising of twelve brands which help in ensuring that mobility is environmentally safe, efficient and friendly. Its main objective and goal involves providing attractive, captivating and environmentally safe vehicles which can match the increasingly tough and competitive market in addition to setting world standards in the respective class. In this paper, we shall identify, analyze and evaluate the strategic planning and management approach of the company which is vital in ensuring the projected goals are met. Human resource managers have been pressurized after their management capability of their corporations being overly questioned hence the need to analyze their strategic approaches and formation process (Freeman, 2010 p.20-56). Task 1 Chart Showing Volkswagen’s Key Action Areas 1.0 Strategic Capability of Volkswagen Group 1.11.1 Analytic Presentation of Core Competencies As defined by Prahalad, a core competency refers to a specific factor considered as central by an organization to the way the firm or its employees work. It fulfills three…

My commitment to engage in a master’s program At the tender age of 11, having conducted a six-day summer workshop for children and having earned Rs. 1200; I had uncovered the prima facie of an entrepreneurial streak in me. Being a fast learner and a perpetual question-box, with a reflection of confidence and elan; it did not seem unnatural to envision myself as a good fit in the marketing world. Having a penchant for writing (motivational writing and travel writing), also inspired by my mother who is a content writer; I yearn to strengthen my modus operandi vis-à-vis the creativity, dynamism and the relentless pace of change in the marketing industry. My commitment to engage in a master’s program right after my undergraduate studies is to accelerate my proficiencies and credibilities to full potential, before catapulting myself into the corporate world.   Having studied in Gnyan Dham School, one of the most distinguished schools in Vapi, an industrial town in south Gujarat, I got plentiful opportunities to hone my overall personality, and I did well in all my academic and…

Comparing Matteo and Oaludah as Intercultural figures Intercultural historical figures play a crucial role in demonstrating the impact of culture on the life of an individual. Sometimes the enormous influence of culture is not apparent when people who were born and lived their entire life in similar or closely related cultures are studied. Conversely, when individuals who had to live in a different cultural setting from their own reveals the elusive impacts of culture on people. As long as an individual has the right attitude and the courage to adventure into new territories, it is possible to overcome any obstacles encountered, embrace the new way of life, and settle. This paper will compare and contrast the lives of two intercultural historical figures and how they were able to overcome cultural and language barriers. Olaudah Equiano, also referred to as Gustavus Vassa was born in 1745 in Nigeria, a West African country. At 11, he was sold as a slave and transferred from one owner to another in  Africa to a ship.  He was forced to put up with the horrors…

BEHAVIOUR IN ORGANIZATIONS Introduction McDonald’s is a fast-food company U. S based company that was founded in 1940. Richard and Maurice McDonald operate it. It has over 37,000 locations world widely serving approximately 69 million people in more than 100 countries with over 32 billion worth of assets. In the United Kingdom, it employs over 100,00 staff, including the franchises. Its business objectives are to keep benefits aligned to the business strategy and create new restaurants and impact its people (Green,2015). The two started their business as a hamburger stand and later turned it into a franchise and introduced its Golden Arches logo in 1953 at Phoenix, Arizona. It deals with products such as Hamburgers,  Wraps, soft drinks, chicken milkshakes and deserts, only to mention a few. In 2018, its revenue stood at 21 billion U.S dollars with an operating income of 8.823 billion U.S dollars and a Net income of 5.924 billion U.S dollars(Toffel, 2015). Although the company is best known for its fast foods, the company is now producing salads, fish, smoothies and fruit in response to the…

Mass media advertising survey             The demand for particular goods is always influenced by the advertising strategy employed by the organization selling a specific product. Advertising is a marketing strategy that aims at promoting a service, product, or a project. Advertising has four significant roles; to persuade consumers to purchase a particular product, to remind consumers about the existence of a specific product, to inform consumers about the presence of a particular product in the market.  Every day people encounter advertisements in several places. The major media channels used for advertisement include radio, televisions, internet or video games, recordings, mobile phones, and various print media. The purpose of this paper is to expand our understanding of various mass media advertising strategies and their efficiency. How many ads of all types/media did you see and in what media did you see them? In the past month, I’ve interacted with advertisement messages from all of the various mass media outlets. For instance, advertisements about Coca Cola, a soft drink company operating in over 200 countries all over the world, has been regularly…

Climate Change and Displacement of People             Human actions and behaviors are the primary contributors to climate change. Human beings have continuously destroyed the environment by cutting trees down, emitting poisonous substances into the atmosphere and water sources, and over-exploitation of the available resources. Their actions have led to change in seasons and increased temperatures on the earth’s surface. Increased warmth in the earth’s surface have significant impact as it has led to increased famine, floods, and displacement of people due to the expansion of oceans and seas, increased health and mental issues, and many other challenges. This paper will discuss how climate change has resulted in the movement and displacement of people. Changes in climate have led to increased occurrence of hurricanes, which in most cases, they are destructive. The storms occur when the moist and warm air in the oceans rapidly rises and mixes with the cooler water vapor in the atmosphere to form drops of rain and a storm of the cloud (Berchin et al. 147). The hurricanes’ winds move in a spiral and around the storm.…

Wal-Wart Data Analysis Introduction Generally, data analyzing is the process of gathering, researching, cleansing, modifying, and improving data with the motive of getting crucial information, informing conclusions, and upholding the making of decisions. It enables the extraction and retrieval of essential information that can be relevant in making a decision for a particular line of production or management in the company. Data analysis for big companies or firms may be done through various methods, such as the quantitative method of research method. Every technique of analyzing data involves some distinct methods like the use of interviews, observations, collecting, and organizing of data. Data analysis is a five-step process(McCue, 2015). An expert in data analysis must be able to adhere to the different steps of data analysis; he should be able to define his questions thoroughly, set vivid measurement priorities, collect data, analyze data and finally interpret the results. For that case, the Wal-mart firm executive team has mandated me with the task of collecting and analyzing the essential data points that will help the firm in making the decision to…

Covid-19 Creative Brand Brief             Background Baseball is well known round the globe and the United States of American as the escape for many fans. During the winter doldrums, it has severally served as the escape for millions of fans with the Major League Spring Training being one of the early reminders that the harshness that come with the season of winter is over.( Ozili & Arun,2020). In history and during the attacks of 9-11 with the fans of all sports coming together as the spectators to watch the famous Great American Pastime, it helped to calm the situation. At that time, the society faced full display of a large tragedy. That event brought together many fans and it was able to bring normalcy by mending the wounds of the nation from the disastrous chaos. At the moment the rest of the world and the united states of American face unfamiliar pandemic, one of its kind in modern history. The menace so unfamiliar is the covid-19. The coronavirus as mostly called put the humanity to a world scale. World and…