Manu Dibango The announcement of the demise of the veteran Cameroonian Afro-jazz legend, Manu Dibango on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, came as a shock to his beloved fans and the entire music fraternity in Cameroon and all other French native countries. The saddening news of his demise was made public by his family alongside his manager, Thierry Durepaire, in charge of the music publishing business. Until his demise, he was admitted to one of the hospitals in Paris, where he was diagnosed with the deadly Covid-19 virus. He has become the first musical legendary to die from the novel coronavirus. He has died aged 86. Manu Dibango Background Legendary musician Emmanuel N’Djoke Dibango, commonly known as Manu Dibango, was born on 12th December 1933, in Doula Cameroon. He was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter renowned for his Vibraphone and Saxophone. He is the founder of the musical style, fusing jazz and an icon of the traditional Cameroonian music. His parents were from different ethnic groups, where his father belonged to Yabassi while his mother Duala ethnic group.…
The field of educational psychology The field of psychology is one that is quite self-conscious since it involves the study of the conscious thoughts and understanding of one’s mind. Working as a school psychologist is a role that requires one to synthesize information regarding mechanisms of development in specific contexts and to translate them to people who are responsible for the growth and development of the youth and children within educational contexts. Therefore, it not only needs professional growth but also an increase in skill and knowledge, especially with the prevailing changes in the educational environments. One of the ways I would that I would keep up with the developments in the field of school psychology is through joining professional organizations. I would particularly join the American Counselling Association. This is the largest organization of professional counselors in the world. It represents counselors from various settings of practice. Joining a professional organization would help to keep abreast of current knowledge and practice from the field (Barbours and Lammers, 2015). It also increases the field of opportunities and helps in the…
Case Study Carlsberg Company Introduction Carlsberg company was founded by Jacob Jacobsen in 1847. In Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was ranked the 5th best breweries in the world in 2007. It is led by the vision “our bands will be the consumer’s first choice, and we will lead our industry in profitability and growth through a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement” the core activities include brewing, marketing, and selling beer. The first foreign brewery was established in Malawi in 1968. It operates in western and eastern Europe and has also penetrated the Asian market. It has provided jobs for 33,000 globally and makes a revenue of 6,000 million according to the 2007 report. His paper wil consist of depth analysis of Carlsbergstrategies and business operations and some recommendations on how it can improve its performance in the industry. Conduct an industry environment analysis. Is Carlsberg A/S in an attractive industry? Carlsberg’s environmental industry is very competitive, with the company turning out to be the 5th best brewer. These companies produce high-quality products with different designs just to capture…
Brett Jones in Hydro Generation In the case study, Brett Jones was a very talented worker working for the Hydro Generation, a US-based construction company. Jones worked for the company for its first project in Africa, Tanzania. As the head of operations, he was in charge of setting up their office and hiring a local team to help in local purchases, gaining support from the local, helping expatriates (engineers) settle and get acquainted with the surroundings, and most importantly, lead operations on the ground. The project was a construction of a dam, which was earlier discussed upon with the local authorities prior to their arrival in Tanzania. Jones had previous experience working in Africa as he had worked in the neighboring country, Kenya, for a while before going back home to get his MBA. With his experience and passion for working in Africa, he was the most suitable candidate as he was qualified for the job, knew his way around the locals, and also understood the culture. Jones was able to deliver results on time and within the stipulated budget…
Life Goals and Choice of Profession My Career as a Physical Therapist Life goals are important for delivering direction and purpose for life. Life goals touch on several areas. My life goals are majorly influenced by the family surrounding as well as the circumstances that I have experienced in my neighborhood and general upbringing. My family and surroundings are made of many physically active people in sports. Seeing the pain that the injuries would cause on the individuals, I was motivated to help ease the discomfort. As such, I set the life goal to be dependable and supportive to the people that I interact with. This made me have deeper thought into the issue of the general life goal that could offer an immense impact on the people around me. As such, I settled on a life goal of being an asset in all places that I am located by ensuring that I am adding value to the situation in various aspects that are within my reach. This is also a goal that was inspired by great world…
Career Path Plan and Visual Representation Tourism and hospitality careers will always be at the top because they are never-ending. As look as people keep travelling, and new receipts are introduced in the food industry, more skilled individuals will be required in this field. Tourism deals with activities that attract visitors, while hospitality focuses on the provision of accommodation, travel, and restaurants. My objective is to improve my skills in hospitality, tourism and events. Part A I would like to hold a position in a hospitality career so that I can be of more service to the community. Hospitality is a broad career that involves accommodation, catering, entertainment, cruise operators, travel agents and apartment services. Given the fact that I have skills in hospitality, tourism and events, it will be easier for me to secure a job in one of the big hotels. To achieve the above objective, there are several job roles that I can get involved with which include: concierge, event planner, executive chef, hotel general manager and housekeeping. A concierge is one of the most interesting tasks…
Career Goals and Personal Motivations My best experience as a child was visiting a bank with my parents, who wanted to take a loan. The whole process was exciting, but what captured my imagination was the professional and skillfulness of the financial advice given to my parents. I took personal responsibility to enquire how financial analysis comes about. I decided that I will pursue a career in finance because since I first read a bank journal, my passion for business matters and financial analysis developed. I nurtured a desire for advising and guiding the society into making sound monetary judgments without knowing. My academic aspirations consist of completing a degree course at TUW that will help me in pursuing my dream as a financial advisor. I believe that pursuing this career will give me the chance to help people acquire financial gains hence improve the standards of living and the economy as a whole. My career ambition is to provide professional financial advisory services to investors and the entire business community in the United States of America. However,…
Authenticity of the HR initiatives In the modern-day context, it is not merely enough to have a workforce. Instead, the management of an organization should go further and ensure that the personnel is sustainable. Consequently, institutions must institute Human Resource (HR) sustainability initiatives. The rationale for this perspective is that the HR profession plays an integral part in the development of an entity’s sustainability practices (Bates 2011). Ybema (2017) asserts that they are necessary because they lead to higher rates of satisfaction among employees and enhanced productivity. In this exercise, evaluation of Caesars Entertainment’s sustainability initiatives concerning their CodeGreen strategy will occur. Identifying HR Sustainability Initiatives Two activities, the institutionalization of the CodeGreen program, and enhancing employee engagement, form part of the company’s sustainability initiatives. The two schemes reflect HR sustainability initiatives based on the definitions of various scholars. According to Bates (2011), sustainability practices should meet multiple thresholds. First, they should have a positive contribution to society. Secondly, they should provide a firm with a competitive advantage in terms of its financial health. Additionally, they should also lower the…
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Canadian History of Women: Institution of Affiliation: Date: Women play very important roles in society. Since ancient times, women have been on the frontline in terms of productivity. Starting in the early 1500s, women produced most of what was needed locally because by then, the only paying job was of a domestic servant. In 1750 when the first textile industry was established, women played a crucial role in weaving making a huge number of workers in Quebec. In 1871, the manufacturing sector in shoemaking and printing employed women who formed 50% of the workforce. 1912, a woman professor took office at a Canadian university which just shows how much women are doing. In 1914-1918 during World War I, women in large numbers helped run the manufacturing industry aside from domestic service. Apart from working in these industries, women also played an important role in electing a leader from 1916 where they won the right to date. In 1939 – 1945 during World War II, women played an important role by replacing men in the labor force. They continued to…