Case Analysis Smarthinking and the Maintenance of Community.

When Smarthinking presented in terms of the companys current challenges, it is evident that the core challenge is the aspect of maintenance.  The presentation identified the following current challengesThe faster growth of online tutoring which the company seems to be unprepared for in terms of the growing rate of demand. The integration of current technologies and Web 2.0.  This can be a challenge for the firm as this may require some downtime to test the new version, and it takes some...

Crisis Communication and Restoring Trust in Business.

Public trust can be called the lifeline for the companys survival. People should know, what is happening in the company, and it is the responsibility of the company to inform them about the enterprises character, ideals and practices. 90 of public perception of an organization relies on what it does, and 10 on what it says. A better understanding of the public desires and needs is necessary particularly in times of crisis. If a company fails to the requirements it will lose its reputation. A very...
Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art. Although I am not an author like Alan Dean Foster, my life experience can relate to his insights about the transformation that one can feel by living in a foreign land and travelling to different countries. The opportunities and the experiences...

Language as a Reflection of National Identity.

An Elucidation of Miyako Inoues Treatment of Schoolgirl Speech in Vicarious Language    Miyako Inoue, in Vicarious Language, discusses the significance of tracing the history of Japanese womens language in the history of Japanese development. She defines womens language as a space of discourse-understood as a complex ensemble of practices, institutions, representations, and power (Inoue 1). Inoue argues that Japanese womens language reflects a powerful truth in Japanese culture (1)....
1. High rigor is definitely more credible than low rigor material. Like the classmate stated, even though they are saying the same message, one is more convincing than the other. When I write, I try to write with high rigor in order to make my writing more credible. High rigor not only consists of knowledge and comprehension of material but it consists more of complex ways in which individuals use knowledge. Youre able to assimilate knowledge and have the competence to think in complex ways and...

Information and Communication Technology in Organizations.

WIGGLY WIGGLERS LTD (WWL) is a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) in the business of sales and service of Eco-friendly gardening products. The company develops some of its own products as well as does the trading in the similar line of products. The company also takes turnkey contracts for implementing landscaping and garden development projects. WWL is headed by a Managing Director. There are 2 Directors reporting to the Managing Director. Each Director is heading the 2 verticals of the companys...

Future of Publishing in the Digital Age.

With the current changes that the world has undergone and many more that have happened through decades, the publishing industry too has faced many evolutions. These have been associated with the rise of new publishing technologies and their effect on the way publishers acquire, produce and publicise titles. This also constitutes within itself the effect that new technologies and practices like licensing titles under the creative commons licence has put on publishing. These changes and many more...

Tourism Consultancy Report.

Voyages Hotels and Resorts, an Australian travel company aims to expand its market into Asia and for this purpose the company seeks advice on improving inter-cultural communication skills of their managers. The report provides a comprehensive review of the needs and significance of understanding the basic features of a new culture in order to enhance service efficiency and then goes on to provide a set of recommendations on how to improve the intercultural communication skills. Globalization of...