BATNA model The following will be the plan that will be used to negotiate a contract for Frankie. This negotiation was developed using the BATNA model. The first step would be to separate Frankie’s character from his problem of lateness. He is very ambitious, and he also has excellent skills that include; he is a fast learner, resourceful thinker, likable team performer, and eager to perform new tasks, which makes him a valuable employee. However, despite his excellent qualifications and skills, he is regularly late, and this does not work well for the Company. Focus on interest not positions This will involve sitting down with the employee and discussing his benefits. This will provide a platform to understand the needs of Frankie as a measure to know where he can fit correctly. This will help to deal with his problem of lateness and offer Frankie an opportunity to choose a workstation where he will have the most significant impact. Give Frankie options Because he has a perennial problem of lateness, it will be integral to look for alternatives that work…

Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism is a term used to refer to a situation where a person believes that their ethnic community is better than others. It a phrase commonly encountered when studying anthropology and social sciences. Ethnocentrism occurs when an individual(s) criticizes the actions of other cultures based on the presumptions that exist in his cultural heritage, values, and standards. Such biases are common in the areas of race, religion, traditions, behavior, or language and can occur on an individual, societal, or regional level. One example of an ethnocentric event is the second world war in Europe from 1939 to 1945. During this time, Hilter, a very ethnocentric German leader, ordered the mass killing of the Jewish population. Hitler believed the Germans were superior to the Jews because of their racial differences. Jews bore the brunt of Hitler’s prejudice as over six million of them were killed in the Nazi concentration camps in the time of the holocaust. Hitler’s racial prejudice resulted in the deaths of millions, which could have easily been avoided. It was unfair of him to blame the Jewish…

Discussing Genetic Organisms Mercola (2014) uses ethos to highlight the evil of genetic engineering companies. Some of the points included are the high prices of inputs and the indiscriminate use of peasant farmers to test seeds leading to psychological trauma that results in suicide. This elicits some high emotion for the reader. The author also uses logic to explain various factors leading to the sad realities which are supported by research from various authors and organizations. However, the article lacks proper statistics from credible sources to make it strong. The article is also rhetoric by claiming that the debate on the safety of genetically modified foods is over but does not support that initial claim satisfactorily in the article. The website also supports the author’s point since it is aimed at organic consumers and, as such, would promote content fit for the audience. Lynas (2016) uses a high level of logic to express support for genetically engineered foods that are supported by numerous researches. The author also appeals to emotion by using rhetorical questions to punch holes in counterarguments for…

Etihad Airway              The write-up is an analysis of Etihad airways. It attempts to discuss the role of economies of scope and the generation of scale benefits in the Etihad airline industry. Further, the paper will explore how overcrowding results in diseconomies of scale. The economies of scope play numerous roles in the airline industry of Etihad. The benefits of scope lessen the risks, reduce costs, reach more customers and increase the control and repeatability of processes. The first role is achieved by Etihad venturing into ground handling services, hotels and cruise lines. Costs reduction- mostly the lowering of entry barriers into novel markets- happens through code sharing. Etihad Airways is able to increase its reach to customers through Beirut and Jordanian services. These services expand the connections of Abu Dhabi Hub to a considerable number of Australian and Asian cities. Lastly, the frequent flier program lets the economies of scope to carry its role of increasing the control of customers. From the case, big airlines like Etihad airways enjoy more extensive scale benefits. It is attributed to both the…

The Wizards of Waverly Place review The Wizards of Waverly Place is a series about three wizard siblings with magic, competing to win the sole custody of the family power and it was aired on Disney Channel. The series has a complete four seasons which contain 106 episodes and a film named Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie plus a unique addition of The Wizards Return: Alex vs Alex. The four seasons began the first-aired episode on October 12, 2007, and the last-aired episode on January 6, 2012. The casts are Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David Henrie as Justin Russo and Jake T. Austin as Max Russo. The other significant characters as their parents are David DeLuise as Jerry Russo and Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo. Besides the American family sitcom fantasy genre, there are lots of positive reflections that can be seen in this story. The first episode is started by their usual song theme which is “Everything Is Not What It Seems” by Selena Gomez after a slight screen time of Alex, Justin and Max have…

 essence of possible arctic war in the future The artic dispute is an exclusive economic zone that involves water, territorial seas, high seas above the Arctic Circle, and land. Zones experiencing such a unique nature include the United States, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Finland, and Sweden. For the conventional functioning system among these governments, there must be laws guiding the regions named above to avoid constant conflict. Therefore, this paper talks about the arctic dispute involving territorial claims, economic reasons, extraction of natural resources, Trump wanting to buy Greenland, China backing Russia to beat the US, and the impact on the ecosystem while the world still depends on gas and oil. The thesis statement depicted in this context describes the essence of possible arctic war in the future. That constant measure and guidelines should be enacted to promote peace across these countries. Territorial Claims Over the years, there have been claims on the ownership of the northern region in the sense that countries bordering these arctic regions want to have a portion of it. In early 2007, Russia led a…

The influence of a brand on the content a consumer The influence of a brand on the content a consumer chooses to watch cannot be underestimated in the field of marketing communication. Every business strives to win customers’ loyalty to its brands (Oke et al., 2016). A brand does not only entail a product or a company, but brands are also linked with the perceived quality, the lifestyle of a consumer, a specific social class, and taste (Blackwell et al, 2000). Customer decision-making process can be described as a psychological construct process. This means that we cannot see the decision made by a customer, but we can only observe their behavior. Based on observable behavioral changes of a customer, we can conclude that they have made a commitment to effecting the action. Consumers tend to associate different brands based on the quality of service and the content of these products. For example, some television channel is associated with documentaries, while others are linked to sports. As a result, those channels that mostly play documentaries have earned the trust and loyalty…

Santeria Santeria is an Afro-Cuban religion whose roots rest in the African indigenous rituals of the five kingdoms around Nigeria (Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal, and Congo) before the slave trade. Despite these regions having distinct languages and religions, there was a common overarching worship of nature and deities known as orishas. This system of beliefs was brought to Brazil and Cuba, particularly the latter, by enslaved people in the 18th century. However, they were banned from practicing their religion and so they syncretized their orishas with Catholic saints to preserve their own beliefs without the knowledge of their masters. Santeria is founded on the formation of personal relationships through initiation, divination, medium-ship, and sacrifice between practitioners of the religion and the deities, who offer their wisdom, protection, and success. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Santeria is not a primitive religion as I had assumed it to be but a fairly complex system that blends elements of a variety of diverse faiths and culture. I found it remarkable that unlike other contemporary religions, Santeria is not rooted in Indo-European…

Rubber Rooms and Collective Bargaining 14-13. Labor-management negotiations might be characterized as more distributive than integrative. Why do you think this is the case? What, if anything, would you do about it? Myriads of reasons exist to justify why labor-management negotiations are considered to be more distributive in nature than integrative. Firstly, distributive bargaining is a form of negotiation that endeavors to divide fixed resources, consequently resulting in a win-lose situation (Robbins & Judge, 2019). Markedly, labor unions are tasked with the responsibility of representing workers, including negotiating for the increase in their salaries. One of the overarching tasks of the labor association is to negotiate over the wages of the employees. The money that is set aside is considered as a fixed pie (Robbins & Judge, 2019). Seemingly, the core objective of the labor union representatives is to get as much money as they can for their workers from the various organizations that have employed them. On the other hand, the firm’s management will try to recompense them as little as possible. Thus, the parties have opposing interests. All…

Laboratory Exercise 7: DO and BOD Contents Objective. 1 Calculations. 1 Results and Discussion. 1 Conclusion. 2 Answers. 2 References. 3   Objective The objective of this experiment was to determine the Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) for raw and treated wastewater samples. Calculations BOD Calculations. To calculate the BOD exerted, which is denoted by “y” and at a particular time “t” the formula is: Y = BODt  = (BOo – BOt) – ∆DOcontrol * (Dilution factor) y = BOD exerted at time “t” DOo = Initial concentration of dissolved oxygen in a BOD bottle DOt = Concentration of dissolved oxygen in the same BOD bottle after “t” days Dilution Factor = Total volume / sample volume = (dilution water volume + sample volume) / (sample volume) ΔDOcontrol = DO0,control – DOt, control Accounting for BOD in dilution water and/or drift in probe measurement Therefore, taking BOD = 174 The Dilution factor, therefore 174 = (10.1 – 7.1) – o.1 * Dilution factor Dilution factor = 60 Results and Discussion.   Table 1: Data for the recorded value…