How appropriate is the term 'cultural revolution' to describe the events of 'the long sixties'. (c.1958 - c.1974). This discussion is with the use of three disciplines represented in Block 6: History, History of Science and Religious Studies.
How appropriate is the term 'cultural revolution' to describe the events of 'the long sixties'. (c.1958 - c.1974). This discussion is with the use of three disciplines represented in Block 6: History, History of Science and Religious Studies. Discussion about changes in ideas and values: people's attitudes and behaviour, views of authority, race, family and personal relationships. iArthur Marwick discusses the definition of the 'cultural revolution' that took place in 'the Sixties' as one that did not take on the form of a political or economic revolution. In iiEric Hobsbawn's book Age of Extremes he structured the twentieth century into three periods, where 'the Sixties' was incorporated in 'the Golden Age' (1945 - 1973). iiiArthur Marwick, a historian, further periodized 'the Sixties' from 1958 - 1973. However 'the Sixties' was not a worldwide phenomena, because it mainly happened in the United States, the United Kingdom and areas of Europe. Eastern Europe, Africa and much of Asia more than likely were not affected. To understand whether a cultural revolution did take place or not we need to understand - "what caused 'the Sixties'?" It was a period of extensive change in people's values and ideas to name but one area. Extracts from iv'Mini-Renaissance' reveal that 'Young people suddenly had an important voice; they were being listened to, followed even...' vJim
The Hilton Hotel investigation report
Table of contents Page . Terms of reference 2. 2. Procedures 3.0 Findings 3.1 History of Hilton International 3.2 Main Characteristics of Organisational Structure 3. 3.3 Organisational Structure of Glasgow Hilton Hotel 4. 3.4 Generic Organisational Structures 5-8. 3.5 Organisational Charts 8. 3.6 Organisational Relationships 9. 3.7 Organisational Control 3.8 Interview Findings 3.9 Conclusions 10. 4.0 Recommendations Bibliography THE HILTON HOTEL Investigation Report . Terms of reference This report has been requested by Mrs Margaret Scotland and is due for submission on Monday 16th of January 2006. This report investigates the organisational structure of The Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. 2.0 Procedures 2.1 Internet research Internet research was made and the Information about the History and background of the Hilton International was obtained. 2.2 Interview The Hilton Hotel was visited and observations were made. 2.3 Handouts The handouts of structure of the business organisations were used to obtain generic information. 3.0 Findings 3.1 History of
Systems and Divisions of Hewlett Packard India.
IMS GROUP COURSEWORK Company: HP File name on CD: IMS HP India Group INTRODUCTION We are 5 members in the group working on a coursework on IMS. We decided to choose our system of research as HP India. It has 5 main subsystems namely; Accounting and Finance, Production, Information Technology, Transportation and Marketing. Abhinav Gupta worked on Accounting and Finance, Vaibhhav Singhal on Operations Department, Varun Grover on Information Technology, Tushar Yadav on Transportation and Zulnoor Ahmed on Marketing. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HP widely is a technology solution supplier to its consumers, businesses and institutions all over the world.The company offers a wide range of products and services from Information Technology infrastructure, printing and imaging to business and home computing. HP is globally renowned for its excellent engineering in its high quality products and its honesty in communication with its customers globally.HP has the potential and ability to cater the needs of every type of person from any country in a very successful manner. HP's mission is always been to invent technology and services to drive the business value, create sole benefit and improve the professional lives of its customers with a focus on affecting the greatest number of people possible. HP was found in the year 1939 by William Hewlett and David Packard in California, USA. HP
Using these four passages and your own knowledge, asses the view that the US policy of Marshall in 1947 was motivated mainly by the altruistic desire to help the economic recovery of Europe
Using these four passages and your own knowledge, asses the view that the US policy of Marshall in 1947 was motivated mainly by the altruistic desire to help the economic recovery of Europe. The situation in Europe after the Second World War was truly desperate; many states were in ruins due to the devastation that caused unimaginable poverty and distress. At the surface, the US's plans to help Europe through the Marshall Plan are altruistic; however, looking deeper, the benefits that the US receives are high and rewarding. So much so, that it could be construed that the US had ulterior motives within their altruistic attempt on rebuilding the European Economy and thus benefiting themselves. During the interwar period, the US had based its foreign affairs on a "policy of glorious isolationism" - a policy that would have separated the US from the affairs of the world that did not concern them. At the end of the Second World War, the US's view had changed considerably in that they now wanted to help the European Community through 'the offer of aid through Marshall's new programme...'1 it was 'made available to all European countries without distinction,'2 making it seem that the US were being all inclusive within their scheme to help. At the surface, this would have been altruistic in that Marshall was helping Europe because he saw the devastation left behind from the Second
Information and Communications Technology - the case of teleworking.
Information and Communications Technology - the case of teleworking. Developments in information and communications technologies are having profound effects on employment in rural areas and also possibly on the competitive advantage of rural areas. This latter point will depend on the extent to which rural areas are able to 'capture a higher share of information and knowledge related work than has been the case in the past.' (Bryden, 1997). Bryden sees 'information' as a cash commodity, which is able to empower and to improve democracy, with great potential for development of rural areas which have hitherto seen less of the expansion in teleworking than have urban or semi urban areas. ICT, while opening up new opportunities for rural areas, in cutting through the barriers of distance and the problems in accessing markets, can also pose dangers in job losses associated with automated banking, remote monitoring etc. However, Bryden points out that rather than focusing on direct employment creation through tele-defined businesses, more important for the future of rural areas is "the impact of telecommunications infrastructure on the competitiveness of rural firms in general, and the impact on employment in these firms if a positive strategy on telecommunications is not adopted." (Bryden,1997) Bryden also argues that the huge potential for the ICT revolution to be realised
The level of Customer Service Within Sainsbury's Supermarkets
The level of Customer Service Within Sainsbury's Supermarkets Introduction The aim of this report is to look at the different methods used by research companies to measure customer service and show how they work and how affective they are. The report will then use a questionnaire along with the support of Sainsbury' s Bridgmead store to see how their customer service is rated by their regular customers. The different methods of measuring customer service Customer satisfaction is the extent to which the requirements of the customer are met by the supermarkets and shops. A service is considered satisfactory if it fulfils the needs and expectations of the customer(s), whether the customer is the general public or another business. Measuring this satisfaction is an important element of providing better, more effective and efficient services. When customers are not satisfied with a service as provided, the service is neither effective nor efficient and can result in a loss of business. Why do we measure customer satisfaction? The level of customer satisfaction with services is an important factor in developing a system of service provisions such as the 7P's: * Product * People * Price * Physical Evidence * Place * Processes * Promotion Theses areas of any business are responsive to the customers needs while minimising costs and time requirements and maximising
Self study plan. My long term career objective is to become a HR manager working within a large national or international company that demands high standards from its employees.
Developement is a process of improving an individual's skills, knowledge and interests in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness and adaptability (Marchington & Wilkinson, 2005). In today's competitive job markets it has become increasingly important to prepare and organise the learning and future plans in a clear way. The flowing essay looks at my personal development throughout my second year and the development plan for the next academic year. In this report, I am going to focusing on what my strengths are and where my weaknesses are, and how the team members and tutors' feedbacks have helped my development. Moreover, I will outline my career plans and analyse the skills and knowledge the post requires. Then identify the skills and knowledge gaps between what I have and what I will need to gain in the further study. Finally, I will provide a detailed explanation of my plans for the final year. After reviewing my Level 2 study, I have a clear view of my achievements and challenges. The strengths made aware towards me are that I am good at dealing with people. I enjoy working within team and tend to get along easily with peers. Moreover, I feel that my main achievements are in time management, as I have never missed a deadline and always prioritise my work and tasks that need to be done as well as using and organising my time efficiently. However, I do have some
Throughout the following piece of work, the topic of surgical smoke within the theatre area will be discussed.
Throughout the following piece of work, the topic of surgical smoke within the theatre area will be discussed. Due to the wide subject area, this will be minimised to discussing the following aspects, the detrimental effects of surgical smoke on staff, risk assessment and its processes and surgical smoke evacuation techniques. To assist with the ease of explanation, relevant definitions will be included. The topic of surgical smoke has been chosen due to the author having a particular professional interest in the subject area. Although practical experience of surgical procedures has been limited to the past three and a half years, a noticeable increase of the use of smoke producing equipment within the department has occurred, whereas the use of and availability of adequate smoke extraction equipment has not increased at the same rate. The author feels that as a result of the unparallel increase, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of surgical smoke smells and fumes lingering within the department which may be detrimental to staff members' health. The aim and purpose of this essay is to critically analyse and evaluate the use of electrosurgical units within the theatre department, the risk factors involved with the use of such units, and the safety measures readily available to reduce the adverse effects of staff member's frequent exposure to the smoke
For my case study report I have selected Manchester Untied and their joint partnership deal with the New York Yankees that was formed in February of 2001.
For my case study report I have selected Manchester Untied and their joint partnership deal with the New York Yankees that was formed in February of 2001. The deal has been called a strategic alliance between the two sports teams. A statement regarding the partnership stated that the teams would be (?) 'sharing marketing information, developing sponsorship and cross promotional programs, and selling products from all franchises in individual team stores'. This is the first deal of its kind and has been described as 'groundbreaking' and 'revolutionary' by some parts of the media. The main pressure behind this deal is the ever-increasing demand for financial resources within sports teams, as teams try to be as successful as possible they all need to spend money. With the emphasis on succeeding in Europe the main driver for top football teams these days and the development of the Champions League Manchester United now face far more competition than in the past. The Champions League is the premier club competition in the world and with it being restructured it now involves a lot more teams and far more games than before. As a result of this United now have to compare themselves against teams such as Real Madrid and Juventus, whereas before it was mainly against English teams such as Liverpool and Arsenal. This stronger competition now acts as a major pressure on United to keep
Comparison between Lennie Smalls and Isaac Statchard in these two texts, "Of Mice and Men" and "The Ostler".
Comparison between Lennie Smalls and Isaac Statchard These two texts, "Of Mice and Men" and "The Ostler", seem extremely different when you read them through. Once you have thought about them though, they do have many similarities. The two texts are set in very different times with many social, historical and cultural differences. "Of Mice and Men" is about two friends who are looking for work during the Great Depression. "The Ostler" is about a stable buck who has a dream, which becomes reality but ends in a tragic way. Both texts are set in different times and both the characters come from very different backgrounds. Lennie, for instance, has some form of disorder, which affects his speech and memory, and he had been looked after for all of his life. Isaac has lead a very conservative but unlucky life. There are many similarities despite their obvious and not so obvious differences. After the excitements of the 1830s and '40s, mid-Victorian England was relatively quiet, with the family being regarded by most mid-Victorians as the central institution in society. This is extremely likely to have something to do with Isaac wanting to settle down. The differences in the rights people had were quite shocking. For instance women didn't have the vote and men were judged whether they were allowed to vote on the size of their estate. The U.S. economy had gone into depression
