this article the authors present findings from a study of African immigrants to Ireland. The main focus of the study was to look at the experiences of pregnant and post natal African women and to explore questions about their experiences of maternity services in Ireland and also larger issues of integration into Irish society. The research was based primarily in a Dublin maternity hospital. The author also highlights a number of issues African immigrants face when living in Ireland‚ racism‚ family
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Eastern Airlines Facing Bankruptcy In 1986‚ Eastern Airlines was in desperate trouble. The fourth quarter of 1985 had shown a $67.4 million loss‚ and financially experts had told Frank Borman‚ president and chief executive officer‚ that the airline had three choices: 1) a 20 percent pay cut for all union and noncontract employees. 2) Filing for Chapter 11 (bankruptcy) or 3) Selling the airline. On February 23‚ 1986‚ Eastern’s board of directors met to decide the
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The African Savanna is a tropical grassland. African Savannas get lots of rainfall. In the beginning of May is when the rainy seasons start. It ends in November‚ and they usually get about fifteen to twentyfive feet of rain a month. In the dry season they only get about four inches of rain. In the Northern hemisphere the dry season is from April to September. But in the the Southern hemisphere its from October to March. The African savanna comes in a wet-dry tropical climate. One way
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MINI-CASE: FACING TERMINATION? The silence was beginning to become uncomfortable as you searched for words to answer the question from your chief executive officer (CEO). The boardroom had never looked so big‚ and it seemed her words were still echoing: “How could it get to this? You sat here telling us how this new software program would dramatically improve our marketing efficiencies and customers’ repurchase frequency. It has been over two months‚ and the bloody thing isn’t even working
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portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery‚ and another portion as the site of a prison.” (1) -The narrator is very detached. He doesn’t show any feeling toward these Puritans one way or another‚ although over time we get the sense that he sees some problems with their community. It’s also extremely complex writing‚ with lots of clauses and modifiers. * Style: Ornate‚ Formal‚ Thorny‚ Biblical‚ Shadowy. “Doomed by his own choice‚ therefore‚ as Mr. Dimmesdale so evidently was‚ to eat his unsavory
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Leadership Case Problem : Sparking Innovation at Gap This case illustrates the idea that even a company with a world-leading brand might struggle to find the right type of creativity and innovation. 1. What steps do you think CEO Murphy should take to enhance innovation at Gap? Gap seeks innovation but within the framework of maintaining its identity and image. Murphy might enhance innovation by involving more front-line store associates and management in the innovation process. All workers might
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Throughout history we have been accustomed to follow a leader who is over showing in their confidence‚ yet could the best leaders have more humility than arrogance? Humble leaders are better than arrogant leaders because they are inspiring‚ beneficial in the long run‚ and selfless. As an arrogant leader “everyone sees what you appear to be‚ few experience what you really are” like (Machiavelli 38) . Even though the stereotype of an arrogant leader may seem attractive in pop culture‚ no one actually
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Facing The Music Her eyes glistened with a repulsive gleam of a smile on her face. I walked slowly hearing the whispering of my socks against the floor. It was that time again‚ piano lesson. Mrs. Zhang looked at me and smirked eerily. I sighed and took my place on the on the bench‚ close enough to smell my teacher. I put my shaking hands on the keys and began. I had always loved music. My parents once told me I sang before I spoke‚ I played piano before I could ride a bike. I listened to everything
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Transactional Leaders‚ Transformational Leaders‚ and Emotional Intelligence The difference between transactional and transformational leaders lies in their process of motivating followers. Transactional leaders begin with established goals or directives of their company and motivate employees to pursue these directives by “clarifying role and task requirements” (Robbins‚ 2005: 367) through rewards or intervention if standards are not met. Basically‚ they employ a hands-off management style‚ but
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Oratorical Leaders and the Magic of Stereotypes Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in fighting injustice and oppression with the use of nonviolence. I choose this great leader and speaker because he understood the battle was against malevolent forces and not against those succumbing to those forces. In Dr. King’s (1957) “Nonviolence and Racial Justice” commentary he states‚ “It is evil we are seeking to defeat‚ not the persons victimized by evil” (p. 120). Dr. King’s leadership
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