...1. Explore the significance of the British and American first-past-the-post election system with special reference to its effect on the party system in each country. How does it limit the development of third parties? Why have the Liberal Democrats been successful in joining the government despite the strong limits on representation that the electoral system provides? Britain and America are quite commonly known as first world countries (highly developed countries) and they are known to be the most powerful countries in the world. Britain and America practice the same type of electoral system that is first past the post. Their political system is large and intense mainly due to the size of the countries. As mention in the book Introduction to comparative politics: poltical challenges and changing agenda( fifth edition) ,Britain have a democratic parliamentary government headed by a Monarch and Prime minister and on the other hand the US (America) has a Presidential system and a Federal government with power share between the National government and fifty (50) states government. Both America and Britain have a bicameral system. In Britain, the Heads of state and Heads of Government are different in the role they play in that the monarch (which is the queen) and also the Head of state is responsible for mainly ceremonial duties, the Prime minister (Head of government) looks after the day to day affairs of the government. Any decision that is made needs the queen approval. In...
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...privately run programs in the suburban Boston area. For each of the three age groups (i.e., two-, three- and fouryear olds), there were two classes per day for a total of six classes in the facility each day. The classes were held both in the morning and in the afternoon, five days a week between September and June; there were approximately 200 days (40 weeks), or 1,200 class meetings, per year. Only about onethird of FF's local competitors offered classes during the summer months. The morning classes ran from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and the afternoon meetings ran from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch was not served in either class. However, each class served a snack to the children. Class size varied from nine to 15 students per class. Although there was a lot of pressure from parents to reduce class sizes, a recent article in an industry newsletter showed that, given current demographics, the market for such programs could increase by 10% a year for the next five years. The year before, a parent suggested that the school begin hosting birthday parties on the weekend. Since FF's three classrooms were empty during this time, it seemed like a good use of the space and could generate additional revenue. Over the past year, the school had managed to quickly build a sizable side business hosting birthday parties. Approximately 150 parties were held in the school's three classrooms on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. The parties were typically attended by 10-20 children and ran for...
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...alternatives: Alternative 1: Status quo Alternative 2: set up a new cost system Each of these alternatives will be analyzed in turn. Alternative 1: Status quo Under this situation, no change will be made to the current cost system: the company still only assigns the building – related costs to the classes, no these costs will be allocated to the birthday party business; advertising costs are not allocated to either product. Although the director only spent approximately 20% of her time in administration, the other full-time teachers doing the same teaching jobs earned $20,000 per year, then for the director’s $50,000 annual salary, $20,000 should attribute to teaching and the remained $30,000 should attribute to administration. See Appendix D – how to calculate the gross margin of birthday party business under current cost system. Advantages: TRU’s current cost system is extremely simple. Since the company had been using this existing cost system for several decades, the director should be very familiar with it and can handle all the numbers herself, no other accountant is needed. Under the current cost system, no building related costs and advertising costs were allocated to the birthday parties; then the company was able to significantly underprice its competitors, such as children’s gyms, arts and crafts stores, and museums, while maintaining a very high profit margin. If all the birthday party services were similar, then the customers could be price elastic, and TRU...
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...the most important elements and systematically asks questions about issues, parties, strategies, and key components. When developing a conflict map, it is also important to focus on the parties’ grievances, trigger events, and root causes of the conflict. Although conflict mapping is used to facilitate the analysis of the conflict, it can actually make the process harder since there are so many possible answers. Each person analyzing the conflict may have different viewpoints for the components that make up that specific conflict as a whole. There are no right or wrong answers because each idea could be vital in solving the specific problems in that conflict. The reality of this became applicable during the Experiential Learning Activity because each group felt differently about the specific issues going on in Liberia. During the Experiential Learning Activity, the class was split into teams in order to analyze the conflict through the use of conflict mapping. As a group, it was decided that the parties involved in the conflict were the Mandingo and Loma. However, looking at the conflict in a broader sense it was decided that the government was another party involved because both the Mandingo and Loma were dissatisfied with the way it functioned. Both parties’ interests included equal access to government resources and land ownership. The grievances in a conflict are the problems caused by the parties. For example, the Loma felt that the country was not being controlled by “real”...
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...applicable law or prudent solar practices, Subcontractor agrees to maintain and comply with all licenses required for Subcontractor and to employ licensed and qualified personnel to perform engineering, design, architectural, or other professional services in performance of all work under this Agreement No Deceptive Practices. Each party to this Agreement shall avoid deceptive, misleading, or unethical representations or practices with respect to the other party. Compliance with Applicable Laws. Subcontractor shall comply with all applicable laws in connection with the performance of Subcontractor's obligations under this Agreement. Survival. The following provisions shall survive the expiration of this Agreement: (Payments), (Warranty), (Survival), (Relationship of the Parties), together with all other provisions of this Agreement necessary to give effect to the foregoing provisions. Relationship of the Parties. Subcontractor is and shall be an independent contractor of Contractor. No employee of Subcontractor shall be deemed to be an employee of Contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to create a partnership or joint venture, and neither party shall be liable for the debts or obligations of the other. Insurance. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws ofthe State of Texas (without giving effect to internal principles of...
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...separate parties, management must act swiftly to engage the situation and find the appropriate solution to the problem. Not doing so may result in a decline in work efficiency or perhaps something much worse. In our case, David Nguyen and James Deal were two of the employees selected as part of the team for CardiCare Valve heart valves. However, them seem to be having their own issues between each other that must be resolved before they can progress together as a team. Both individuals feel that the other is doing whatever they can to either limit productivity or to harm their reputation. The following conflict management strategies should be considered when issues in the workplace surface: competing, collaborating, avoiding, accommodation, and compromising. The competing strategy “occurs when one party absolutely feels they have the authority to be right and the other party must give in regardless of feeling” (Bright, 2014). Competition is effective in the workplace when separate parties have great confidence and know that their approach could solve an issue The main problem with competition, however, is that the loser may become more upset and hold grudges against the winner. The collaboration strategy “is the win-win form of conflict resolution in which, at the end of negotiations, both parties feel they have gained something and no one feels as if they lost something” (Bright, 2014). The weakness in this strategy is that too much time is wasted because both parties must be...
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...We define conflict as a disagreement through which the parties involved perceive a threat to their needs, interests or concerns. Every individual is unique and that very uniqueness will lead to conflicts in our relationship. You are in the middle of a conflict and resolution seems imminent, however, each time you approach the summit, the process stalls or goes into reverse. Why is this so? There are several factors that can delay or hinder the resolution process. The first one is Negative body language. A 'closed' posture (arms strapped across the chest), shaking one's leg, shaking one's head, tapping the floor with one's foot, sighing and grunting are all negative and do not help the process. Some men will apologise prematurely to get the woman 'to shut up' because 'I can't take the whole heap a argument'. This ploy may also be due to impatience. Some women will feign agreement while harbouring resentment and when the man thinks the hatchet is buried, the next conflict reveals that it was not buried deep enough. There may be times when there is a need to walk away from the conflict to prevent its escalation and to gather one's thoughts, but the decision to walk away must be thought out carefully as it could become a hindrance. On the flip side, persons may remain at the scene, but stew in silence. Besides that, Constant interruptions also can hinder conflicts resolution. If persons are serious about resolving conflicts, then there must be a concerted effort to allow the other...
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...seem attractive, some people might assimilate that specific person’s behavior or style with the hope of obtaining these qualities. This is shown in the short story ‘Dressing up’, where the reader is presented with two sisters, Rachel and Flora. One of which (Rachel) possesses qualities that the other one (Flora) lacks. Flora therefore turns to drastic measures in her attempt to obtain Rachel’s qualities. ‘Dressing up’ is a short story that provides the reader with an insight into a typical, modern family that consists of a single mother who lives with her two daughters. The mother turns forty, and her birthday is the pivotal point of the short story. The story is structured in a way that gives the reader a full individually description of each of the three women involved. Throughout the whole story the reader is shown the mothers lack of capability handling her two daughters. As soon as the three of them are gathered in the restaurant, the mother senses a distance between her daughters. Her reaction is very dissimilar from the normal reaction of a parent. ‘The mother sat down between them, nibbling olives, talking incessantly, aware of the hollow silence between them,’ (page 2, line 57-58). She becomes nervous and uncomfortable by the situation instead of handling it. She does not have the bravery to confront them with the void between them, until after a while where she eventually asks if there is something wrong. The girls reply by saying that nothing is wrong, and the mother...
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...Assignment 1: Market Segmentation and Product Positioning New Millennium Affairs: Market Segmentation and Product Positioning Robin Brown Dr. Shirley Todd McLaughlin, CLU, ChFC MKT 500: Marketing Management January 22, 2012 New Millennium Affairs New Millennium Affairs is an event planning company specializing in social event planning. The company will offer specialized services in bridal consulting and party planning for consumers in order to personalize these special events. Our company offers one stop shopping to our customers as we will make all arrangements from venue, caterers, as well as travel arrangements for honeymoons or vacations. New Millennium Affairs is seeking to be one of the top event planning services in the Richmond metro; however, there is currently one location in Chesterfield County, Virginia. There are two employees; one part-time and one full-time. Within the next six months New Millennium Affairs anticipates both employees requires on a full-time basis. Overall, New Millennium Affairs is a small business designed to meet the needs of today’s working middle to upper middle class customers that have little time for outside event planning. Marketing segmentation of New Millennium Affairs is based upon age group and income and will include small private organizations. Consumers under the age of 25 are less likely to utilize the services of an event planner and will not be directly marketed and will generate low revenue for the company. Consumers...
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...FOR A SURPRISE! I’m grateful for my customers and want to show it! Check out my website to browse the catalog, then PM me with your order or any questions you may have! (your scentsy website) *When they PM me their order I offer them something- Monday Maddness is fun cause each week I try something different…..like when they give me their order I might say- “Thank you so much for ordering today, I will send you a surprise in the mail” **Note- the word SURPRISE is in the status and its what I told them they would get!*** Tuesday- “Travel Tin Tuesday” Happy Travel Tin Tuesday!! It gets fun today..Do you love the Scentsy Travel Tin? I wanna know, where do you use your Travel Tin? PM me your answer and at 8pm tonight I’ll pick my favorite answer, and you’re the lucky ducky!!! (your scentsy website) *People will comment on that status their answers- you simply pick your favorite- PM that person and have a conversation with them, something like- “Congrats you are the lucky winner! I loved your story about how you use the Scentsy Travel Tin!!” Just talk to them, I try and get them to book a show, and if they do I offer them “their favorite travel tin” as a gift from me at their party!! J Wednesday- “Wish List Wednesday” It’s Wish List Wednesday…all day!!! All you need to do is comment here your number on Wish List item on your Scentsy Wish List!! I will then PM you a secret…you’ll want...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix C The Four Functions of Management |Description of Event |My son’s 8th grade class is such a special group of kids. Four parents and I decided| | |to give them a class party at the end of their 8th grade year to send them off to | | |high school. Once we decided to go forward with the party, we sent letters to all of| | |the parents for volunteers. In September, we had a meeting with the parents to | | |schedule the fundraising events and from there we fundraised until March. We decided| | |to have a class pool party in May and it was a success!! | | |(I will be describing how I planned the beauty pageant we had as one of our | | |fundraisers.) | In the table below, categorize your actions during the event under each of the four functions of management. |Planning |Organizing | |I did research on how to conduct a beauty pageant. |Researched a location that would be...
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...country. It is very community oriented and also helps to teach local students the art of event planning. This is a no debt company, with plans to remain that way in the coming years. The company is also very professional and the office is equipped with all the latest business technology. Occasions has many different types of products that you can use. It has specialists to help with your planning, or if you want to do it yourself, they have packages to assist you with self-planning. They have a party pack, which is essentially a complete kit for any party. They provide a step- by -step guide package to help you map out your event, with instructions how to put it together. They have an event planning software package that allows you to see everything you need for event planning. Finally, they make available a resource manual package that shows you all the local services that you may want to use for your event. Occasions is instrumental in planning many different types of events each year. They plan events such as meetings, trainings, retreats, conferences, workshops, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, holidays, weddings, receptions, showers, company picnics, banquets, award ceremonies and virtually any other type of event that needs to be planned. The event planning company Occasions has many strengths. The company only has two to three employees dedicated to insuring that customers are satisfied. With every event planned, they contact the customer one to two days after...
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...Throwing a good party is an art. Everyone can throw a party but it takes someone with experience and the know-how to throw one that all the guests will enjoy. A party can be a horrible experience if there’s no prior planning, direction and organization to make it work out. This essay will be the guide to planning the perfect party for young adults one step at a time. The first step will be choosing the right venue. One should pick a venue according to how many people are attending. If it is just a small gathering of not more than 10, pick a smaller venue. Too much space would result in the guests wandering around, limiting interactions and thus, making the party unenjoyable. Pick a larger venue if the number of guests is huge. A lack of space would deny the necessary space required for the guests to feel comfortable. One should also consider the location of the venue. The venue cannot be too inaccessible to the guests. The venue should also have some essential equipments, such as speakers for music or tables and chairs for the guests. A venue that meets the requirements of the party will make the guests feel comfortable and allowing them to enjoy what is planned ahead. The second step is to invite the guests. One should invite like-minded people or people from similar groups. This will allow the invited guests to have meaningful interaction throughout the party. Avoid inviting people that you know will clash with each other or have an obvious dislike for one another...
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...Leadership and management - CONFLICT HANDLING Victoria Kovtun 1036111 Conflict is a process of two parties with different opinions and wishes. Each party sure and assume that another one is wrong and tries to defend himself/herself. Conflict is often taken as a negative experience but if you look at it from another angle you can find some valuable benefits and positive outcomes. Here are five most common stages of the peopleʼs behaviour while they are involved into the conflict situation (these stages are divided by points which reflect peopleʼs choice of the way they want this conflict continue): Stage 1: Potential opposition or incompatibility «The first step in the conflict process is the presence on conditions that create opportunities for conflict to rise» (available at http://www.mbanotesworld.in/2009/12/5stages-of-conflict-process.html accessed on 31 November 2012). This conflict is based on the fact that Carter claims to raise her salary. These causes or sources of conflict have been condenses into three general categories. 1. Communications: different words carry different information. It is very important how you are going to convey your idea to the other opponent. The way you speak plays one of crucial parts while communicating. But «too much communication as well as too little communication can rely foundation for conflict» (available at http:// www.mbanotesworld.in/2009/12/5-stages-of-conflict-process.html accessed on 31 November 2012). 2. Structure: while communication you...
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...run programs in the suburban Boston area. For each of the three age groups (i.e., two-, three- and four- year olds), there were two classes per day for a total of six classes in the facility each day. The classes were held both in the morning and in the afternoon, five days a week between September and June; there were approximately 200 days (40 weeks), or 1,200 class meetings, per year. Only about one- third of FF's local competitors offered classes during the summer months. The morning classes ran from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and the afternoon meetings ran from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch was not served in either class. However, each class served a snack to the children. Class size varied from nine to 15 students per class. Although there was a lot of pressure from parents to reduce class sizes, a recent article in an industry newsletter showed that, given current demographics, the market for such programs could increase by 10% a year for the next five years. The year before, a parent suggested that the school begin hosting birthday parties on the weekend. Since FF's three classrooms were empty during this time, it seemed like a good use of the space and could generate additional revenue. Over the past year, the school had managed to quickly build a sizable side business hosting birthday parties. Approximately 150 parties were held in the school's three classrooms on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. The parties were typically attended by 10-20 children and...
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