Essay Samples

Essay Questions

1. Define operations management. Is it true that good operations management is the most important part in manufacturing or service industries?

Operations Management is a branch of management that deals with the design and management of products, processes, services and the overall supply chain. It focuses on the acquisition, deployment, and development of the resources that the firms require to deliver the products and services that their consumers require. This concept is important since it ensures that a firm is efficient and effective in how it handles its resources. A good knowledge of operations management is more important in service industries since they use more resources such as the machines and the number of processes, which require efficient running. Manufacturing companies achieve a high level of efficiency through the adoption of operations management. (more…)

Purpose and Portrayal of History in Literature

The collection of fourteen plays written by Walter Mosley and dedicated ‘Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned’ contained a fascinating account called ‘History’ that featured the story of and ex-police officer, Socrates Fortlow. Fortlow displayed a pitiful image of a retired officer who served over two decades for the murder of two citizens. Socrates ended up in a string of altercations with a group of friends and exemplary strangers (a burglar, a pervert and a war veteran) with whom he regularly held astute philosophical discussions on morals, repentance and justice. Fortlow also socialized with neighbors who, despite the odds, have assisted his community at the lower levels, like Mr. Burke, whose irritable spouse administered a rooming shelter for deprived African Americans, and Mr. Minette, who operated a self-sufficient bookstore (Mosley 34). Discussion will be based on why Socrates Fortflow values his history and literature study. (more…)

Introduction

This discussion will delve deeper into a number of fallacies and understand their validity. The explanation of fallacies will be used to explain a number of observations in daily life. The fallacy concept will be used in the business line to make sense. This will include relating fallacies to situations. This will be instrumental in fostering a deeper understanding of the topic. The objective of fallacies is to gain an understanding of various concepts.

Appeal to person fallacy

The appeal to person fallacy is based on the idea of skeptical thinking about facts. (more…)

No longer at Ease is a novel written by the late Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, a literary genius to say the least. The novel revolves around the main character, Obi Okonkwo, whose grandfather, Okonkwo, was the main character of an earlier and famous book by Chinua Achebe, entitled Things Fall Apart. Obi Okonkwo leaves his village in Nigeria to pursue further studies in Britain, to study Law. He struggled to a great extent to adapt to the lifestyle of the west-Britain. He even changed his major from Law to English Language. (more…)

Effects of Processed Foods Consumption on American’s Society

In many countries, the more food produced is, the more people eat, and this has been connected to weight gain because of the fats in processed foods. The United States records the highest number of people affected by obesity due to the increased consumption of junk foods. Processed food consumption has risen over the past thirty decades in the United States, and this has hugely contributed to some health defects. This is also encouraged by good enticing marketing tactics that encourage many people to overeat since it is how industries and malls generate profit. In the United States, some processed foods like pizza have an advertising budget of twenty million dollars. This is a drop in the ocean in comparison to what they make in return. Due to the economic changes, producers are faced with financial implications every year, and this calls for the need to improve financially. This results in the push to get the consumers to over-consume, and the end result is the obesity pandemic. (more…)

Graffiti is used by several artists to express their opinions on certain ideas or issues that are in the society. The artist uses inscriptions of pictures and words ton convey their messages in public places. Graffiti began as inscriptions on ancient walls ruins in Greece and Rome. However, there is controversy regarding graffiti as a genre of art. The reasons for describing graffiti not as an art are its association with vandalism. Attributing to expression of mind and self by different people, graffiti is a form of art used to express social and political opinions. Thus, in my opinion graffiti should be considered art. (more…)

Ludovico Caracci’s “The Lamentation” and Francesco Trevisani’s
“Dead Christ Supported by the Angels”

Since time in memorial, memories and relevant events have always been told and documented by artists through drawings, paintings and other mediums. Apart from entertainment, the other key role of art is to highlight and addresses relevant issues in society. Artists have always created artistic works that are connected and related to the culture and society they live in. Separated by decades or centuries, artists have addressed the same issues in their work, from religion to society to love and justice. This paper will compare and analyze two paintings with religious themes, created one hundred fifty years apart: “Dead Christ Supported by Angels” by Francesco Trevisani and “The Lamentation” by Ludovico Carracci. “Dead Christ Supported by Angels” depicts the body of Jesus Christ held by divine angels and was paonted in 1701. The medium used for the drawing is oil on canvas; its dimensions are 51 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (130.8 x 97.2 cm). “The Lamentation” was painted in 1852, using oil on canvas; its dimensions are 37 1/2 x 68 in. (95.3 x 172.7 cm). The comparison reveals how two artists use the elements of painting differently to address the same subject matter. (more…)

Sustainable Knowledge Management within Organizations:
A Case Study of Apple

Abstract

This research paper outlines that the success that Apple Inc. enjoys is based on the approach based on strengths that Steve Jobs cultivated in the organization as a company strategy during his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. This approach to knowledge management is basically built on the creation of deviant performance with a positive outlook, which ultimately results in the achievement of runaway success in the company that exceeds the expectations of both stakeholders and the projections of competitors. The company approach to knowledge management for sustainable development is based on key pillars of focusing on exploiting the major capabilities of employee at the workplace, taking advantage of available opportunities to utilize employee strengths through innovation, and cultivating an organizational culture that ensures the perpetuation of these practices over time. Ultimately, Apple Inc. has been able to create a result-oriented workforce with continuously learning at its core. (more…)

Discrimination within Employment Sector in Nigeria and UK

Discrimination is the act of denying someone an equal opportunity because of the differences between the offender and the victim. The differences can be gender, race, and religion among many others. Nigeria and UK have laws that attempt to ensure equal opportunity for every person in relation to the mentioned differences. The Nigeria’s constitution under Section 42, Chapter IV pledges the right to equal opportunity in employment. In contrast, UK has a specific law on sex discrimination in the workplace. The SDA (Sex Discrimination Act) 1975 advocates for equal opportunities in employment, education, and transport for both sexes (Edwards and Zhang, 2008). The law covers various aspects of employment including recruitment, promotion and transfer opportunities, training, dismissal, redundancy, terms and conditions, and dismissal. The Equality Act 2010 also guarantees the right to freedom from workplace discrimination on the grounds of sex. (more…)

Introduction

Since historical times, flags have been used by nations across the globe to represent the views of the populations about various concerns. Flags have symbolic meanings that convey the beliefs and values of individuals that they represent. To enhance harmonic co-existence and ensure sustainability of these important national symbols, it is vitally important for the developers and framers of the flags to have a unified understanding of the meaning of the respective flags. Besides being used by the national army, the states adopted confederate flags and used them for various purposes. Just like other states, South Carolina was among the nations that employed this flag to signify various reasons. However, contradicting positions regarding the significance of the confederate flag led to resistance amongst the populations. While the White factions felt that the flag was an important symbol of heritage, Blacks believed that the flag symbolized racism and social oppression. (more…)