American Company Essays (Examples)
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The Piano Lesson By August Wilson
Prompt 2: The Piano Lesson and the Blues
The blues is described as a uniquely African american musical tradition, combining folk music, traditional work songs once sun by slaves, jazz, and other musical traditions to describe both personal suffering and … piano into money, as Boy Willie wishes to do, or to save it, becomes symbolic of the role of the blues in African american history and society. The blues, like the piano itself, is problematic because of its ties to the history of slavery, but it cannot … it cannot be nor should not be eradicated, given the loss this will create for the community.
The piano was carved by African american slave, and is an important part of the family legacy and history. While the family are sharecroppers during the Great Depression, and facing ……
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Works Cited
Wilson, August. The Piano Lesson. Turtleback Books, 1990.
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Battle Of Okinawa
Contribution of Okinawa Battle to american Military
The Battle of Okinawa was fought between the Japanese and United States forces on Okinawa, which is the largest of the Ryukyu … the last major battle of World War II and it was also the bloodiest of the battles. The invasion of Okinawa by the american forces was part of Operation Iceberg, which was a complex operation that aimed at invading and occupying the Ryukyu islands that also included … invasion of the home islands of Japan. The Japanese, on the other hand, wanted to delay the eventual invasion of Tokyo by the american forces. Therefore, the battle of Okinawa was used by the Japanese forces as a delay tactic to the american forces invading and conquering Tokyo.
Landing on Okinawa Island
In preparation for the landing on Okinawa, the american troops had envisioned a massacre that would be worse than what……
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Kan, H., Katagiri, C., Nakanishi, Y., Yoshizaki, S., Nagao, M., & Ono, R. (2018). Assessment and Significance of a World War II battle site: recording the USS Emmons using a High?Resolution DEM combining Multibeam Bathymetry and SfM Photogrammetry. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 47(2), 267-280.
O’Shea, P. (2018). Strategic narratives and US military bases in Japan: How ‘deterrence’makes the Marine base on Okinawa ‘indispensable’. Media, War & Conflict, 1750635218810904.
Sarantakes, N. E. (2016). Warriors of Word and Sword: The Battle of Okinawa, Media Coverage, and Truman’s Reevaluation of Strategy in the Pacific. Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 23(4), 334-367.
Suzuki, T. (2016). Bridging between “here/now” and “there/then”: guiding Japanese mainland school “peace education” tours in Okinawa. Journal of Cultural Geography, 33(1), 100-125.
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Economics And Religion Of Colonies
… factor not just in the colonization of the New World but also in the founding of the nation. The colonies were companies—the Virginia company, for instance—and they were meant to be productive in trade. Tobacco and other cash crops were very important elements of the colonies in ……
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Fantel, H. (1974). William Penn: Apostle of Dissent. NY: William Morrow & Co.
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Customer Persona For Filshie Clip System
… target market. The creation of this persona was based on a comprehensive analysis of the target market and a brief background of the company. The discussion demonstrates how professional women who are of childbearing age are the ideal target market for this stylish and effective method of … the marketing mix have provided.
Introduction
Femcare is a group of companies owned by Utah Medical Products Inc. in the United States. This company has perfected Filshie Clip, a female surgical contraception that is regarded more effective birth control method than any other existing product in the … is regarded more effective birth control method than any other existing product in the market (Antoun, Smith, Gupta & Clark, 2017). Currently, the company is the leading manufacturer and distributor of the Fishie Clip System. Women of birth-giving age are the target market for the Filshie Clip … which is a female surgical……
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Antoun, L., Smith, P., Gupta, J. K., & Clark, T. J 2017. The feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of hysteroscopic sterilization compared with laparoscopic sterilization. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 217, no. 5, pp.e571-570. e576.
Beerthuizen, R 2010. State-of-the-art of non-hormonal methods of contraception: V. Female sterilisation. The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, vol. 15, no. 2, pp.124-135.
De Toni, D., Milan, G.S., Saciloto, E.B., & Larentis, F 2017. Pricing strategies and levels and their impact on corporate profitability. Revista de Administracao, vol. 52, no. 2, pp.120-133.
Duran, A 2018. Sink or swim: how to create buyer personas to ensure marketing success. Forbes. Viewed 20 August 2019,
Griffin, A, Noble, CH, Durmusoglu, SS, Luchs, MI, & Swan, S 2015. ‘Chapter 3 Personas: powerful tools for designers’, in Design Thinking : New Product Development Essentials from the PDMA, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, Hoboken.
Johnson, S., Pion, C. & Jennings, V 2013. Current methods and attitudes of women towards contraception in Europe and America. Reproductive Health, vol. 10, no. 7, pp.1-9.
Kotler, P., & Keller, K. L. (2015). Marketing Management, Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited: Boston, MA.
Magrath, A.J 1986. When Marketing Services, 4Ps are not enough. Business Horizons, pp.4450.
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Change Management At Nike
… and turn the out of work former NFL quarter Colin Kaepernick into a brand ambassador has been a controversial one since the sportswear company launched its Colin ad campaign in 2018. Nike needs to change the way it approaches its consumer base in America while simultaneously addressing … as to 1) bring manufacturing back to America and solve the supply chain problems caused by the virus, and 2) to help put american back to work so that american consumers can get back to doing what they do best, which is buying. There may be resistance to change within Nike if this … (Cameron & Green, 2015). However, the need for change is typically related to business issues and not necessarily to people. Thus for a company such as Nike to manage change internally it has to be able to cross that divide between business and people to make sure……
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Bibliography and References
Balaji, S., & Murugaiyan, M. S. (2012). Waterfall vs. V-Model vs. Agile: A comparative study on SDLC. International Journal of Information Technology and Business Management, 2(1), 26-30.
Boehm, B. (2002). Get ready for agile methods, with care. Computer, (1), 64-69.
Boehm, B. (2007). A survey of agile development methodologies. Laurie Williams, 45, 119.
Fernandez, D. J., & Fernandez, J. D. (2008). Agile project management—agilism versus traditional approaches. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 49(2), 10-17.
Freberg, K., Graham, K., McGaughey, K., & Freberg, L. A. (2011). Who are the social media influencers? A study of public perceptions of personality. Public Relations Review, 37(1), 90-92.
Cameron, E. and Green, M. (2015), Making Sense of Change Management: A complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change. Kogan Page: London
Kotter, J. P. (2012). Leading Change. Harvard Business Review Press.
TMZ. (2018). Kaep Deal Adds Up... WE GOT NIKE'S CUSTOMER BREAKDOWN. Retrieved from https://www.tmz.com/2018/09/06/colin-kaepernick-nike-contract-urban-consumers-market-research/
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Operations Management And Business Strategy
Operations Management
Introduction to the company
Fiyeli Coffee is an artisan coffee roaster in a mid-sized city. The company operates with a wholesale-only business model, which allows it to focus on the high end restaurant and hotel trade in the state, along … to resolve this challenge will make it more difficult to maintain the brand’s strong reputation, and could also impact the ability of the company to maintain growth going forward.
Demographics
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the United States, with 64% of american drinking at least one cup per day (Sherman, 2018). The participants of this survey were adults, and children are not part of the … per day (Sherman, 2018). The participants of this survey were adults, and children are not part of the target demographic. Most of the company’s customers on are the B2B side. They are usually men, middle aged,……
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Aburto, L. & Weber, R. (2005) Improved supply chain management based on hybrid demand forecasts. Applied Soft Computing. Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/30284637/demand_forecast_in_a_supermarket_using_a_hybrid_intelligent_system.pdf
CT Magazine (2012) Coffee packaging freshness. Coffee Talk Magazine. Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://coffeetalk.com/ctmagazine/10-2012/3926/
Del Valle, G. (2019) Wholesale coffee is cheaper than it has been in years. That’s not good news. Vox. Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/25/18512680/coffee-futures-price-dropping-brazil-currency
Garza, E. & Hoffman, M. (2019) How climate change is killing coffee. Knowledge @ Wharton. Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/coffee-climate-change/
Khan, O. & Creazza, A. (2005) The impact of product design on the supply chain. Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265492088_The_Impact_of_Product_Design_on_the_Supply_Chain_The_Impact_of_Product_Design_on_the_Supply_Chain
Manetti, G. & Becatti, L. (2009). Assurance services for sustainability reports: Standards and empirical evidence. Journal of Business Ethics. Vol. 87 (2009) 289-298.
Mersie, A. (2019) Coffee prices seen rising 25% by year end. Reuters Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-coffee-poll/coffee-prices-seen-rising-nearly-25-percent-by-year-end-reuters-poll-idUSKCN1Q11JD
Mordor Intelligence (2017) United States coffee market – growth, trends and forecasts. Mordor Intelligence Retrieved June 13, 2019 from https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/united-states-coffee-market
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Strategic Marketing Plan For Lemon Thirst Energy Drink
Introduction
The american soft drink market has been gradually shrinking over the last two decades due to health concerns. Many health experts are warning against sugary … energy drinks is also increasing because of their association with different sports disciplines and with the alcoholic beverages industry.
The Lemon Thirst Beverage company is one of the latest entrants into the energy drinks segment of the beverages industry. The company is based in Ogden City in the State of Utah. Its flagship beverage will be the Lemon Thirst energy drink. The drink is … strategic marketing plan for the drink in the United States energy drinks market.
Mission Statement
The mission statement of the Lemon Thirst Beverage company is to produce products that satisfy the needs of the consumer and enhance the community and the society at the same time via … the society at the same time via the use of……
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Ahmed, R. R., Vveinhardt, J., Streimikiene, D., & Awais, M. (2016). Mediating and Marketing factors influence the prescription behavior of Physicians: An Empirical Investigation. Amfiteatru Economic Journal, 18(41), 153-167.
Al-Shaar, L., Vercammen, K., Lu, C., Richardson, S., Tamez, M., & Mattei, J. (2017). Health effects and public health concerns of energy drink consumption in the United States: a mini-review. Frontiers in public health, 5, 225.
Barney, J. B., & Hesterly, W. S. (2010). Strategic management and competitive advantage: Concepts and cases (pp. 4-25). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Freeman, B., Kelly, B., Vandevijvere, S., & Baur, L. (2016). Young adults: beloved by food and drink marketers and forgotten by public health?. Health promotion international, 31(4), 954-961.
Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2012). Strategic management cases: competitiveness and globalization. Cengage Learning.
Kotler, P., & Armstrong, G. (2010). Principles of marketing. Pearson education.
Kunst, A. (2019). Energy drinks consumption: consumers of energy drinks in the United States in 2018. Statista.
Mahajan, S. (2020). Sports And Energy Drinks Market Size & Share Analysis Report, 2019-2026.
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Quality Of The Cross Cultural Experience
… norms, values, materials objects passed down generations, and behaviors. The U.S is made up of people from different backgrounds such as the African american who make up 13% of the population, Whites 80%, Hispanic or Latinos 16%, Asians 5%, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders 0.2%, and american Indians or Alaskan Natives 1%. Although Native Hawaiians make up only 0.2% of the population, they make a huge contribution to the american society (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009). With globalization, organizations and countries experience cultural diversity. Workplaces, countries, and schools increasingly consist of people with different … new knowledge (Bass, 2008).
Although the Samoan roast fish and pork in a different way (using hot stones and banana leaves) from other american cultures, they arrive at the same goal of eating delicious roasted fish just like those cooked using different ways or technologies. This means … of the organization. The cross-cultural experience has made me……
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Bass, B. M. (2008). The Bass handbook of leadership: Theory, research, and managerial applications (4th ed.). New York: Free Press.
Cacioppe, R. (1997). Leadership moment by moment! Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 18, 335-345.
Cep, B. (2011). Samoan Umu. Retrieved from https://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=532
Quinn, R. E. (2000). Change the world: How ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
The Budding Anthropologist. (2016). Samoan Umu. Retrieved from https://thebuddinganthropologist.wordpress. com/food/samoan-umu/
U.S. Census Bureau, USA QuickFacts, accessed December 2019.
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Iron Contra The Covert Action Operation In Iran
Operation Ajax
The war was triggered by the Anglo-Iranian crisis of 1951 to 1953. The Anglo-Iranian Oil company was largely viewed as a colonial influence bent on controlling the host government and enjoying benefits from the hierarchies that resulted from a … resorted to using the CIA (De Seve, 2020).
Accountability of Preparations, Equipment, Logistics, and Contingency
The then British Prime Minister, along with his american counterpart President Eisenhower signed the final coup plans on July 1 and 11th, respectively. 21. The coup conspirators chose General Fazlollah Zahedi, who … the originally perceived enemy was not Iran. The shocks are still evident. Britain accused Iran of going against the legal rights of the company and pushed for the boycott of oil from Iran. The campaign resulted in the financial crisis in Iran. Britain attempted to lure America … attempted to lure America into participating in a coup, but Truman had……
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Contini, C. (2013). A Realistic View on Iran: International relations and Global Politics. GRIN Verlag.
De Seve, M. (2020). Operation Ajax: The Story of the CIA Coup that Remade the Middle East. Verso Books.
Fowler, R. (2018). More Than a Doctrine: The Eisenhower Era in the Middle East. U of Nebraska Press.
Lee, C. T. (2013). A Cold War Narrative: The Covert Coup of Mohammad Mossadeq, Role of the U.S. Press and Its Haunting Legacies. Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT. http://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/300
Levin, Y. A. (2018). Operation Ajax in the CIA analytics: colonial knowledge in postcolonial age. Samara Journal of Science, 7(2), 200-203.
Luce, D. D. (2017, September 20). The specter of operation AJAX. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/aug/20/foreignpolicy.iran
Merica, D., & Hanna, J. (2013). In declassified document, CIA acknowledges role in\\\\\\'53 Iran Coup. CNN News. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
Roosevelt, K. (1979). Countercoup, the Struggle for the Control of Iran. McGraw-Hill Companies.
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Homeland Defense And Private Security After September 11 Attacks
Introduction
The most significant terrorist attack on american soil was the September 11 attacks by Al Qaeda terrorists. The attacks changed the perception that America cannot suffer such attacks, considering how … such as Al Qaeda are based. The attacks also initiated America’s war against terrorism, which continues to date. Before the September 11 attacks, american had never experienced a large scale terrorist incident within their country’s borders. Moreover, most local and state security agencies had no experience with … attacks or incidents that compare to the September 11 attacks were the airplane hijackings of the seventies and the eighties. The fact that american were not prepared and for the attacks and never expected such attacks to happen on their soil resulted in many people being very … of the private sector in the country’s security policy after the attacks.
Public Opinion After 9/11 Attack
After the September 11 attacks,……
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Chanley, V. (2002). Trust in Government in the Aftermath of 9/11: Determinants and Consequences. Political Psychology, 23(3), 469-483. Retrieved May 11, 2020, from https://www.jstor.org/stable/3792588
Dugulin, R., & Niglia, A. (2015, May 17). The private sector in the protection of critical infrastructure - GRI. Global Risk Insights. https://globalriskinsights.com/2015/05/the-private-sectors-vital-role-in-the-protection-of-critical-infrastructure/
Gramlich, J. (2018, September 11). Since 9/11, Americans have seen anti-terrorism policy as a top priority. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/11/defending-against-terrorism-has-remained-a-top-policy-priority-for-americans-since-9-11/
Morgan, D. (2019). Homeland Security Research and Development: Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress. Current Politics and Economics of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 21(1), 43-46.
Moteff, J., Copeland, C., & Fischer, J. (2003, January). Critical infrastructures: What makes an infrastructure critical?. Library of Congress Washington DC Congressional Research Service.
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