...GHANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AMRAHIA, GHANA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) OF ZAIN GHANA, A MARKETING STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OR TRULY GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY: A CASE STUDY OF ZAIN’S SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AT ODUMASI-KROBO. YEBOAH-MANTEY EMMANUEL APRIL 2010 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) OF ZAIN GHANA, A MARKETING STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OR TRULY GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY: A CASE STUDY OF ZAIN’S SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AT ODUMASI-KROBO. YEBOAH-MANTEY EMMANUEL A CAPSTONE PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DEGREE APRIL 2010 STUDENT’S DECLARATION I hereby declare that this project work is the result of my own original research and where I have use others’ materials, I have fully acknowledged them Signature: ……………………… Date: …………………………… (YEBOAH-MANTEY EMMANUEL) SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION I hereby declare that the preparation and presentation of this project work was supervised in accordance with the guidelines on supervision of Capstone Project as laid down by Ghana Christian University College Signature: ………………………… Date: …………………… Acknowledgements Table of Contents Declaration I Acknowledgements II Table of Contents III Abstract............................................................................................................
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...Tziporah Nockenofsky, 337655518 The Meaning of Meanness: Popularity, Competition, and Conflict among Junior High School Girls Don E. Merten In this qualitative research paper, Merten examines the sociocultural construct of meanness, more specifically how competition for popularity influenced a group of girls in junior high to be blatantly mean to one another. The goal is to understand why meanness was considered acceptable and didn’t threaten the girls’ popularity and perhaps more importantly, to understand the mixture of social and cultural factors that exist behind this cluster of behaviors. Merten approaches the issue of meanness not because of a deficiency in existing field research but in order to focus on the relationship between competition for popularity and meanness. The clique he researched had become so embroiled in their mean spirited behaviors, they acquired a reputation of being the meanest girls in the school. Merten concentrates on analyzing the complicated factors that led to such a social reality. In earlier research of competition and its effects on human relationships, researchers worked from the suspicion that women were by nature less competitive than men. Females were found to prefer to use verbal strategies to diffuse personal conflict rather than confront any open competition. Eventually it...
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...TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory Join Search Browse Saved Papers Home Page » English and Literature Luis Cardenas In: English and Literature Luis Cardenas Luis Cardenas’ Career Possibilities Have you ever been given the chance to pick between a job that will keep you financially set for life or a job that will satisfy you as a career and as a passion? Luis had a passion for teaching ever since he was in high school teaching crafts to 10 year old kids. “He decided to go into teaching nine years ago, between his sophomore and junior years in high school”(Integ, pg 64). Luis was raised in the largest city of the state, where he has deep roots with friends and family. For half a year he had felt like a slave as a paralegal in a large law firm, and another half year as a junior executive has only made him realize his desire to become a teacher. Finally after completing his B.A and receiving his teaching credentials, he decided to apply for a part time substitute teaching position until something came up. Soon because of the many retirements and the good impression he had earned with the school where he worked, they offered him a full-time teaching job. However, Sunset National Bank, a place where he applied, is offering him a job over 15 other candidates, “Sunset National Bank has chosen him over 15 other candidates for the trainee position because of his excellent academic...
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...Market Research OVERVIEW Students will participate in market research as they gain an understanding of its role in the success of any product or service. Concepts Consumers Demographics Focus groups Market research Media Poll Product life cycle Survey Target markets OBJECTIVES Students will • • • • name the stages in the product life cycle. give two or more examples of methods of market research. participate in a national market research project. develop a market research tool. PREPARATION To be successful with this lesson, students should have a basic understanding of business, types of businesses, and how businesses operate. They should know the difference between goods and services. Optional: Bring examples of different types of advertisements to class for illustrative use during your discussions. Make enough copies of the Markets and Media game sheets so that all students can participate in the activity. Skills Classifying Critical thinking Decision making Gathering data Making observations Be sure your classroom has a computer linked to the Internet so that students can participate in the JA Interprise Poll™ online. Log onto the site, and become familiar with what students will need to do. Be ready to explain this particular JA Interprise Poll™ to the students. MATERIALS • Markets and Media game sheets • Pencils or pens • Blank paper, lined • Advertisements (optional) PRESENTATION Introduction Draw a bell curve on the board like the one...
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...Identification of the Problem Low enrolment levels and poor quality of teaching in public basic schools. Definition of the Problem There are few children of primary school age enrolled and low level of teaching standards in public basic schools. Research Topic The effect of government’s policy of Capitation Grant on enrolment and the quality of teaching: A case study of Dome Kwabenya Junior High School. Purpose of Research The aim of the study is to examine the effect of capitation grant on enrolment and quality of teaching in Dome Kwabenya Junior High School. In particular, the study seeks to achieve the following specific objectives: i. To examine the impact of the capitation grant on student enrolment, ii. To find out if parents are taking advantage of the policy to send their wards to school, iii. To ascertain the benefits of the policy to parents whose wards are in the public basic schools, iv. To examine the effect of the policy on quality of teaching. Statement of the Problem The lack of educational opportunities for children has often resulted in low literacy rates and access to education. Over one million children of primary school age are still not enrolled in school, with more than 70 percent living in Sub-Sahara Africa and South Asia (World Bank Independent Evaluation Group, 2002). Moreover, quality of teaching in basic schools is often low due to teacher absenteeism and high teacher turnover rates which often results in low retention rate. The capitation grant...
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...The saying that most sophomores and freshman will hear from faculty and other students alike is that junior year is the worst year of high school. With having to give around eight speeches for English class to studying the great nation history through the 241 years of its existence. This can be a great deal for some to handle while others just fly right through it. Being four weeks into the school year, each teacher has set up specific guidelines that seem to be pretty self-explanatory. However, teachers and faculty alike have even stated that the classes are not easy and should not be taken for the faint of heart. In the math department, Algebra II seems to be what most of the students that do not take the advanced...
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...Influence of Parenting Styles on Junior Secondary School Students' Performance in Social Studies in ilorin Emirate AbdulRaheem Yusuf, Ayorinde Samuel Agbonna and Hamdalat Taiwo Yusuf Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of llorin, llorin Abstract The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of parenting styles on junior secondary school students' performance in social studies in llorin Emirate, Nigeria. The study used questionnaire and Proforma to collect data on parenting styles and students' performance. The data on junior school certificate and parenting styles were analyzed using frequency count, percentages and chi- square to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses raised in the study. The results showed that the parenting styles adopted had influence on the performance of the students. In addition, it was observed that students from authoritative parenting had better performance than students from other parenting styles. It was recommended among others that parents should adopt authoritative parenting style to enhance optimal performance of the students. In addition, the school should create structures and strengthen the existing ones that would provide parent training intervention. Introduction The relationship between a student and his or her parents has been noted to have an influential impact on not only the studen t performance in school but also in his/her life generally. Parenting styles...
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...tudents” (M.A thesis Philippine Normal University) * Rosemary Thompson, “School Counseling Renewal” (Indiana, USA: Accelerated Development Inc.,1992). * Richard S. Sharf, “Applying Career Development Theory in Counseling” (Pacific Grove, California: Brooks Cole Publishing Company,1992),pp.254-273, Citing Ann Roe, “Personality Development and Career Choice” (New York: D.Browe&Brown, and Association, 1990) pp.68-100 * Ibid., Citing L.S. Gottfredson, “Consumptions and Compromise A. Development Theory of Occupational Operartion” Journal of Counseling Psychology. 28 (1981), pp.548-579 * Andrew J. Durbin, “Human Relations for Career and Personal Success” (New Jersey: Vrentice Hall Inc.,1992),p.25 * 8.Davis Mener And Duane Brown, “Predicting the Occupational Aspirations, Occupational Expectations, and Career Maturity of Black and White Female 10th Graders” Vocational Guidance Quarterly XXXII, No.1 (Sept.1983),p.29 * G.C. Ironico , “Testing Interest and Vocational Adjustment in Vocational Guidance”, Filipino Teacher (September 1991),p.127 * Gloria Roberts, “Choosing a Career”, Health and Home (March and April 1992),pp.8-10. * C.Arce, “The Decision Making Patterns and Factors Influencing Career Choice of Assumption College Sophomores” (UnpublishedMaster’s Thesis, Colegio de Santa Isabela, Naga City,1980) * Teresita M. Malabuyo, “Factors in the Choice of Vocations of High School Seniors at Pedro Guevarra...
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...Throughout junior college, writing has always been my weakest point and with the amount of writing assignments required at University of Phoenix this needs to be one of my top goals. Finally is to complete every course with no less than a B letter grade. With making the decision to return to school and taking on the considerable financial burden, receiving an average grade would be unacceptable to my standards. While being employed full-time, The University of Phoenix has the rare opportunity for working professionals to finish courses in just 5 weeks. Having such a compressed time schedule for completing degrees will make it possible to complete my bachelor of science in business management in 2 years as long as I do not deviate from the program. I have decided that my number one priority in life is to complete my degree. I do not have other major commitments outside of work that will distract me from my assignments so staying focused on school will be realistic. Though I cannot predict the future, I do not plan on taking any time off during the two years that would result in interrupting my class schedule. With the option of taking CLEP test this will allow me to “test out” of some of the lower-division courses such as communication arts and humanities. Although this will require additional studying outside of my upper-division courses the CLEP test can help eliminate additional courses needed to be taken, so I can stay on track of my 2 year goal. Writing papers has never...
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...As my junior year winds down, the final chapter of my book is about to unravel: senior year. However, before I start exploring my horizons, which is going to be filled with new opportunities and memories to be made, it’s best to reflect on my experience in AP Language and Composition with Mrs.Miles throughout junior year. These past 8 months were filled with enlightening experiences. From the discussions and articles of the week to the countless essays we had to write. I believe that Mrs.Miles really focused on our writing skills, which I am awfully grateful that she did. Mrs.Miles has assisted in my growth in writing; as my grammar has improved, including the use of commas, colons, and semicolons. In fact, I am now knowledgeable of the fact...
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...students and teachers. Several things are thought to be correlated to students feeling about science and their abilities to comprehend the subject. Onocha, (1985) reported in one of his findings that teachers’ attitudes towards science is a significant predictor of pupils’ science achievement as well as their attitude. In this present paper, students find the discipline within science boring and hard. It is hypothesized that the role of the educator will have a greater effect on the student than the students past learning experiences. Also, Chidolue (1986) stated teachers’ attitudes towards Biology teaching is one of the major contributors towards explaining the variance in students’ cognitive achievement. While Odubunmi (1986) and Odunsi (1988) were able to confirm that teachers’ attitudes towards Integrated Science teaching affected their students’ attitudes and their ability to learn the subject and Oqunwuyi (2000) found significant causal relationships between the teachers’ attitude and students’ achievement in Integrated Science. The following literature reviews will make an effort to demonstrate and support the hypothesis. In the research article by Prokop, P., Tuncer, G., & Chuda, J. (2007) they address the following questions as a guide for their study. First, what are students’ attitudes towards Biology lessons? Is there any difference between the mean scores of boys and girls on the six dimensions of the Biology attitude questionnaire? Is there any difference between...
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...Wilder University of Phoenix PSYCH/600 April 7, 2014 Sarah Dross Death and Children This paper will discuss the finding from research gathered and personal experience that a child who loses a parent at a young age may struggle not only emotionally but also academically and socially. Losing a parent as a young child can have a detrimental effect on a child’s learning ability and emotional growth. Losing a parent at a young age can scare a child for life and make them emotionally detached and cause the child to have abandonment issues as an adult. How a death of a parent effects a child scholastically The death of a parent on any aged child is extremely painful and very difficult to understand. For a child who is still very young and just starting on their scholastic journey a death of a parent can be very confusing and hard to accept. A child in elementary school may not know how to answer the questions that their peers may ask them about the death. The child may also not understand how to handle the rush of emotions that they may experience when something reminds them of their parent that was lost. This is a very hard age to explain in great detail what has transpired and the child will have trouble grasping the reality of the situation. A child who loses a parent in middle school or junior high is more capable of grasping the situation and the finality of the event. According to "When a Parent Dies" (n.d.), Bereavement...
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...service. The information on the resume must be factual, but this is the place where if your academics are not stellar and your soccer playing is, try to emphasize the great soccer player you are and make that jump off of the page. The academics will need to be on the resume too, but consider your strengths when you design your resume. Cover letters Every resume submitted to a college coach should be accompanied by a cover letter. The purpose of the cover letter is to introduce yourself to the coach in a more personalized fashion. Here is a good format for cover letters: Paragraph 1 – Introduce yourself and let the college coach know that you are interested in his/her program. It is always wise to mention that you have done research and be sure to include the name of the specific college in this paragraph. Paragraph 2 – Let the coach know that you have enclosed your resume that details your academic standing and soccer experience. Highlight your GPA and indicate what you would like to study in college if you know. Write about your H.S. soccer career and any titles or awards that you won. Paragraph 3 – Let the coach know how well you would fit into their program and why. Paragraph 4 – Discuss that you are researching financial aid (if you need to pursue if) let the coach know if you might also qualify for an academic scholarship. In the final paragraph thank the coach for his/her consideration, ask for information on their program and for suggestions...
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...Understanding Human Development in Teaching University of Phoenix Psy/280 Marie Cortes July 22, 2010 Understanding Human Development in Teaching In this paper I will address his or her understanding of Human Development. I will attempt to show how it will help him or her come to a thoughtful approach with the different stages of a child’s development. I will address such issues as; 1) The Personality Developments, 2) The Cognitive Developments, and 3) The Social Cognitive Developments. I will concentrate these developmental theories based on the age of the students he or she will be teaching (Junior High Science) when he or she graduates from University of Phoenix. Personality Developments at Age 12-14 There are a large amount of personality theories in the world today. I will focus my attention on the behavioral developments prevalent to this age group. The greatest behavioral developments that late adolescents will experience are risk-taking. These risk-taken experiments will help the child develop and shape his or her identity, give him or her the ability to try new decision-making skills, help with developing realistic judgments of him or herself, gain peer acceptance, and peer respect (ReCAPP, 2009). Oftentimes the risks these adolescents will take end with a legitimate threat to their health and well-being. The most common type of threat, today, is teen pregnancy. More teens today are becoming pregnant because of peer acceptance and respect...
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...Scott Impens EG 371 Project Part 6 Final White Paper This is a technological world. Text messaging has replaced the phone call; Skype and Face time have taken the place of a face to face meeting. All of these things have changed the face of communication and business. It seems education is going in the same direction. More and more young adults and current professionals are taking distance education and continuing education classes over the internet. With the advances in technology, the internet, the use of laptops and tablets, has the virtual classroom taken place of the traditional one? Will online degrees be given the same respect as traditional ones? Through research we will find that more and more employers either are or will be giving equal respect towards online degrees. We also see that larger state universities are offering distance education degrees. They do this to help keep the cost of tuition down, making the opportunity greater for those to achieve a higher education. This will help relieve burdens of student loans growing into the hundreds of thousands depending on where you go to school. There is still a hurdle to conquer in this, and that is the high school student. When students are juniors and seniors in high school, they begin to anticipate where they will go to continue their education. Not only that, but this is going to be a very important piece of growing socially, learning how to take care of themselves, learn valuable responsibility...
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