Joslaine Villavizar April 26, 2020 Question: Does social media negatively affect all relationships? Introduction The effects of excessive use of social media (anxiety and depression) Addiction problems associated with social media Comfort propagated by the use of social media destroys physical contact Positive effects of social media on family relationships Thesis: Social media can harm all relationships, families, intimate, friendships, etc. in numerous matters. Body 1: Technology and relationship Impacts of technology in relationships technology had a great impact on relationship satisfaction even though it is said that media did not show any effect on assisting in relationship satisfaction of families with low income that had struggled in meeting limited means. The study is focused on the impact of media on low-income groups. An example is Light users, and connectors had the highest level of relationship satisfaction through evaluation of the use of Facebook for connecting family with friends. How technology potentially stirs conflict and prompts dissatisfaction in relationships use of technology is said to generate issues between partners hence stirring conflict in addition to dissatisfaction in the relationship. An…
Benefit cosmetics legal environment The legal environment plays an important role in ensuring the success of any business. Managers, entrepreneurs, and other leaders need to understand the role of law in shaping business decisions. This environment helps organizations to know their boundaries of operations. Some of the legal factors that affect Benefit Cosmetics include rules that govern consumers, health and safety, fraud, employment, discrimination, and intellectual property. In addition, the environment involves regulations dealing with fair wages, anti-immigration, product description, financial reporting standards, and environmental protection, among others. Managers at Benefit Cosmetics should understand these laws to recognize and assess the risks before making any decisions. The understanding helps the business to run smoothly without crossing any legal boundaries. In addition, companies such as Benefit Cosmetics can grow in a friendly environment with society, community, employees, and the government. Benefits Cosmetics is an American multinational company that operates in more than 25 countries in the world. The nature of the business exposes several safety, health, environmental, and employment regulations in each of the nations. The European Union regulations governing the…
The Application of Epidemiological Statistics in Crisis Management Crisis management entails the efforts that various organizations make to recover from a crisis and prevent its reoccurrence. Epidemiological statistics refers to the analysis and presentation of data on the distribution and patterns of health and disease conditions. Utilizing the epidemiological data during a health crisis is vital for the effective management of these crises. Institutions charged with the management of a crisis can utilize epidemiological statistics to plan an effective response because the data gives a clear picture of the problem’s extent. Understanding the number of people affected enables responders to allocate adequate resources for the management of the crisis, ensuring that everyone who is affected is adequately catered for. Analysis of epidemiological statistics on the opioid crisis revealed younger people were more at risk, and interventions were focused on this group (Dasgupta, Beletsky & Ciccarone, 2018). Data can, therefore, be analyzed to identify at-risk individuals and direct efforts to protect them from a crisis. An analysis of epidemiological statistics can enable authorities to determine the effectiveness of their response and…
The retail marketing strategy that suits the iPhone 2019 The retail marketing strategy that suits the iPhone 2019 includes a retail marketing mix that will emphasize the four Ps of retail marketing. This will include the product which has distinct features that will attract consumers. I will select the premium pricing of the new iPhone since consumers will not bother about rice but will be satisfied with the experience they receive from the product. besides, I will ensure that the product is available in several locations across the globe. I will distribute the products in all the company’s outlets across the globe and open an e-commerce platform that will allow customers to perform online purchasing. I will outsource distribution services from companies such as Amazon and Walmart among others to help distribute the product and facilitate convenient shipping of the products to the customers. I will promote the iPhone using promotional tools such as advertisements, digital marketing, and use celebrities in the advertisement to improve customer experience and improve awareness. This will also help me create a corporate image and…
Conduct an analysis of Ford Car Company Ford Motor Company is one of the leading American automobile manufacturers founded by Henry Ford and incorporated in 1903. According to the Global auto market statistics (2019), it is the world’s third-best automobile manufacturer by sales. To better understand the performance of Ford, it is imperative to understand the organizational behaviour of the company. This study will focus on the macro-organizational concepts of the company. Specifically, it will analyze its behaviour in the market, strategies regarding employee’s management and leadership and their impact on the overall performance of the organization. Question a) Types of Influence Tactics used As one of the top industry brands, Ford’s organizational behaviour revolved around its leadership, culture and structural hierarchy. A mix of various influence tactics was also adopted by the management of Ford to dominate the market and assert its authority. These tactics include assertiveness, ingratiation, self-promotion, exchange, upward appeals and coalitions. Looking first at assertiveness, Ford leadership was tied around the Ford family, which controlled forty per cent of the company shares. The founder, Henry Ford’s…
Condor operation Condor operation attacked drug clans in a plan to advance the drug trade decentralization. Still, in the same operation, federal police and the military police were allowed by the government to take over drug trades so that they could reduce drug lords’ powers. It was contradictory for the U.S government to emphasize that the Mexico government put the effort in the war against drugs while it was benefiting from the generalized extortion in the trade. When the Mexican government discovered this, they solved it in a cunning way which left the U.S government satisfied and as a result allowed enhance the advancement of the PRI’s agenda in politics. Although the Condor operation had its advantages, the involved task force was involved in different types of violence; for example, killings extortion, disappearance, rape and torture. When all these things were happening, and many peasants were being displaced, the government was announcing the sanctioning of the drug traders and further encouraged the journalist to cover and broadcast the assumed victory. An epilogue analysis of the pre-Columbian drug trafficking, cold wars…
Personal Risk Management Assessment Risk is often inevitable in the workplace. While interacting in the work environment, employees, staff, and even executives encounter various risky situations. However, when analyzed effectively, such risks can turn into opportunities (Waldron & Kassing, 2018). It is essential to understand how to effectively interact and communicate to promote a productive and satisfying work environment. Through this analysis, I explore personal risks I have encountered in the workplace, how I understand risk management and challenges in communicating risk. Question 1 I prefer to work in an environment that promotes both individual efforts and teamwork. The environment would allow me to showcase my skill-set and expertise (Waldron & Kassing, 2018, p. 3). All the same, having the ability to work in a team is also important because I would have an opportunity to learn from others and understand new things (Waldron & Kassing, 2018). Whenever I collaborate with colleagues at work, I obtain something valuable. I also enjoy an environment that promotes transparent and open communication. It is an environment that allows employees to have a voice,…
SABIC Petrochemical Manufacturing Company Introduction In mid-October 2020, the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) signed a formative agreement with Russia’s ESN Group for a possible investment in a methanol plant in Russia. The deal is one of the many that the giant company signed when President Putin of Russia visited Saudi Arabia in 2019. In the treaty, SABIC expressed the intention of building and operating a 2 million tones per annum capacity methanol plant in the Amur region of Russia (Gnana, 2019). The agreement is in line with SABIC’s ambitious objective of expanding its petrochemical business in the international market. SABIC seeks to get new investment opportunities, diversify operations, and enhance its standing in the global petrochemical market. Currently, SABIC is Saudi Arabia’s largest petrochemical firm, and one of the largest in the world. The company is involved in different businesses, among them manufacturing of metals, plastics, Agri-nutrients, and specialties. It is publicly listed and is headquartered in Saudi Arabia’s city of Riyadh. 70% of SABIC’s shares are held by the government, with just 30% being traded on the Saudi…
Facebook is one of the four social media user types identified by the Social Technographics Score that I would classify myself. It means that the marketers can target me through my Facebook profile for marketing. Facebook is one of the most reliable platforms to marketize products. It helps marketers to understand the product and pricing preferences of the target customers and their feedback regarding the product. For example,- marketers can directly visit my profile to understand my opinion regarding their products and services and suggestions to improve the product and service quality. An ongoing social media marketing campaign is – Wayfair’s digital marketing campaign on Instagram. Wayfair has transformed its checkout process by providing shopping updates regularly of its tagged products on Instagram, along with photos. Customers can quickly check details of each of the products including quality, components and price. The strategy is helping the home décor company to attach its customers with a more personalized approach. Instagram mainly offers a participation route in the social technographic segments. It is one of the fastest-growing social media applications used by…
Soft drink industry analysis Introduction The soft drinks industry is a highly competitive market and has a wide variety of products which are sold within this market. These include bottled water, carbonates, still and juice drinks, fruit juice and smoothies and energy drinks. This industry has grown massively in value; it has risen by 0.7% to reach 14.6 billion liters(). Thus current size and value of the market to be on a constant rise, and will continue to rise with the increasing population and marketing of Soft Drinks companies. The market sector can be seen as increasing. Drinks follow the same trend as rising from around 2006 where the records begin, followed by a slight dip during the recession during 2008 and then a constant increase again. This is expected as the recession affected most market sectors around the world and because soft drinks are not a necessity in the home as the UK has clean running water the market for soft drinks sank a little, but since then has been on the increase. Smoothies showed a drastic change during…