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Language and cultural competencies are crucial in the global marketplace because cultural differences can significantly affect organizational performance. The proliferation of information communication technologies has increased global interconnectivity, which means that organizations have to deal with an increasingly diverse workplace. Some countries have instituted language and cultural learning initiatives into their education systems while others with an outward orientation have actively sought to influence other people’s cultural and linguistic orientations. The analysis considers the case studies of five countries, how they deal with the increasing cultural diversity in most organizational contexts, and the different policy and regulatory environments that influence their respective operating environments. Continue reading “International Training and Development in Languages Essay”

The first chapter portrays the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ as a coming of age-story where following circumstances chip away at the truths that the children believed as they mature. The Novel starts with Scott remembering the events of her childhood and introducing Maycomb, the town of their childhood in Alabama. The first chapter is told in retrospect, which gives the reflection a sense of objectivity. Scott is looking at her childhood from her adult point of view. Importantly, Scott provides the reader with a sense of place by portraying a town where survival depended on following the rigid social rules. Continue reading “To Kill a Mockingbird Reflection Essay”

The determinism concept remains among the far-reaching terms that explain the relationship between human behavior and natural events in the universe. It is one of the areas of concern in the field of psychology in a way it states that the current activities are the result of some prior occurrences.

In this view, there is no new aspect that can come into existence since all happenings depend on a pre-determined sense that the universe holds occurrences emanating from the effects of other activities. Based on this fact, the concept has serious implications on the debate about free will as it considers human freedom as an illusion because the environment plays an important role in influencing decisions and capacity to exercise self-control (Locke 13). As Strawson notes, people behave in a particular manner for the reason that other external factors around them affect their choices and conditioning toward achieving a desirable outcome or reward (27). The determinist view of free will emphasizes the concepts of law, reward, punishment, and sentiments of guilt as the main factors that define the ability of a person to satisfy their needs. Continue reading “Free Will vs Determinism Psychology Essay”

I had the pleasure of attending the Seussical show together with my colleague students from Wichita State University where the Seussical a musical theatre show was organized and performed live. The show I attended took place between October 25th and 28th and was performed from 7.30 pm to Sunday at 2.00 pm. The performance was prepared to take place at the Wilner auditorium where it was to be based on the work of Dr. Seuss and the book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Stephen Flaherty made the music while the lyrics were done by Lynn Ahrens and the show directed by the Dexton Bloomquist and assisted by Courtney Wages. Continue reading “Seussical Live Production Essay”

The two texts selected are Djamila Ibrahim’s “Things are Good now” and Stevie Howell’s “I Left nothing inside on Purpose”. The second text is a collection of poems by Stevie Howell while the first text is a novel. Djamila Ibrahim’s text focuses on the central conflict because the novel is about innocent people who are subjected to years of war and turmoil. Stevie Howell uses an interesting language, which is not typical of poems using voice and tone. Consequently, it is necessary to determine whether the approach used by the authors aptly depict their intentions. Continue reading “Reading Wiki Essay”

Aristotle’s Poetics

Plot
Aristotle presents that the plot of the story is the most important aspect and should include an organized model that offers a logical flow of the sequence of the events. The plot of the play Trifles is arranged consistently as the play starts with a scene that introduces the primary characters and the events that are taking place revolving around a murder. The plot thickens as Mr. Hale the court attorney investigates the murder of Mr. Wright. The men search for clues upstairs in order to resolve the murder. However, the women find some clues in the kitchen, I form of a dead bird, which makes them believe that Mrs. Wright killed her husband. They identify that she killed him due to being abused, but they hid the important piece of evidence from their husbands to help Minnie. Continue reading “Play Trifles Essay”

The Norton Simon Museum is a grand and distinctive museum with a wide array of artworks. The artworks are arranged in categories based on their medium, time of creation, and themes. The exhibits are located in a contemporary mid-century building that contrasts with the aged and prominent artworks. The museum has a collection of European, Asian, and Contemporary art, including paintings, sculptures, woodblock prints, and tapestries. The museum incorporates the private collection of Norton Simon who had amassed a great number of European, Southeast Asian, and Indian artworks, which is why it is a great place for the real art connoisseurs. Continue reading “Art Museum Review Essay”

The movie industry has been operating on a global scale to gain more sales and increase revenue. The process of production for international movies is entirely different from local films. The marketing strategy should be more comprehensive than local film. However, to ensure the sale of such film, the producer and distributors ought to take certain risks. Sometimes, filmmakers may lose due to the wrong anticipation of a break through. The paper compares and contrasts the processes of production and distribution of two successful franchises the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “The Avengers Infinity War” and J. K. Rawlings’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Continue reading “Essay on Lean Operations”

The 18th century saw major changes occur in the art realm. One of these new experiences pertained the captivation that was found in exotic cultures as well as the fascination that artists used to express this captivation in art, music, design and even in literature. During a time when Christian churches began losing their monopoly on the minds of artists as well as intellectuals, the non-Western cultures gained a new inspiration source through the introduction of alternate ways of thinking. This lead to knowledge being fostered from far-flung traditions in a bid of bringing the Western Europe out of the darkness that had consumed it and into the light that sought to bring about not only understanding but also enlightenment (Rice). Orientalism began as the scholars began not only undertaking but also encouraging the sympathetic study of these lands that were unfamiliar. This paper therefore, seeks to undertake an analysis of exoticism that is found in music, more so, in in Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio, an opera with story and characters, and in his Violin Concerto No. 5, Mov. 3 and how the artists make use of this exoticism to define and characterize their characters. Continue reading “Exoticism in Music Essay”