Antitrust Behavior A recent example of antitrust case involved Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft contravened the Sherman’s laws by acting as a monopoly and acting abusively in the market (Rubini, 2010). Monopoly situation arose because the company wanted to establish itself as the sole browser maker by incorporating it into its operating system (McEachen, 2012). The costs … Read more
Collective Behavior in Diverse Social Settings: the American civil rights movement In order to understand collective behavior, one must analyze it independent of the setting in which it occurs. The study of any mass or crowd does not necessarily preclude the study of collective behavior. Collective actions like crowds, masses or rights movements are considered … Read more
THE WELFARE CONSEQUENCES OF TARIFFS AND QUOTAS; EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PROTECTIONISM MEASURES The Welfare Consequences of Tariffs and Quotas: Evaluation of the Potential Justification for Protectionism Measures Occasionally both tariffs (tax that adds to the cost of imported goods) and import quotas (a restriction placed on the quantity of particular good that … Read more
The Bush Doctrine and the Evolution of National Security Strategy Policies The Bush Doctrine is a common phrase describing diverse principles in the foreign policy. George W. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States of America from 2001 to 2009. Surveys indicated that the Bush Doctrine principle was first applied in 2001 by … Read more
Competitive sports Human beings are social animals and have dislikes as well as likes. Something that may interest or may appeal to one person may not appeal to another. These differences in human beings are normal and are so because of various factors. One of my likes or preference is competitive sports. I like engaging … Read more
Advantages of Hybrid Contracts Hybrid contracts are also known as Mentor-Protégé agreements and they are especially endorsed when it comes to government agency dealings with small business enterprises (Kalnins and Mayer, 2004). This is because this type of contract has benefits that can be realized by both parties in the event that they engage in … Read more
Workforce Diversity Diversity of the workforce refers to practices and policies embraced by a company to accommodate people of different backgrounds (Chong &Baez, 2009). These might include culture, religion, race, class, and sex among others. Several factors motivate small and large organizations to diversify their work force. These are as signs of social responsibility, as … Read more
Critique of Quantitative Methods Journal Paper Introduction Aalbers, Dolfsma, and Koppius, (2013) in their quantitative journal paper titled Individual connectedness in innovation networks: On the role of individual motivation, present an analytical study in which the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations of an individual employee affects his position within the structural network of knowledge … Read more
Holding on to 9/11: The Shifting Grounds of Materiality Tanner claims that the shifting grounds of materiality complicate the experience of bodily location at every level from the perceptual to the political. The author argues that shifting paradigms of embodied perception have redefined ways of knowledge and expanded how we experience connections through the body … Read more
Case Study: Operations Management- Ocado Limited Introduction Ocado is one of the most popular companies in the United Kingdom. It is an online Supermarket operating the United Kingdom. Ocado Limited has its head office at Hatfield. This online supermarket company was formed in January the year 2002. Its founders are Jonathan Faiman, Jason Gissing … Read more