Author: chris

Play a video game and write an interpretive analysis of the game; the game will be your object text.  In your thesis statement, take a stance on whether or not the game fits Kline’s “3 Circuits of Interactivity” model from the Digital Play book.  Each of your main body paragraphs should focus on 1 of the 3 categories form the 3 Circuits model: culture, technology, and marketing.  Because the 3 Circuits model contains three different categories, following the structure of this topic should be the easiest of the 3 paper topics

A. The regulation of alcohol as detailed in Punched Drunk: Alcohol, Surveillance and the LCBO 1927-1975.
B. The regulation of welfare recipients as detailed in Welfare Fraud: The Constitution of Social Assistance as Crime.

In your essay:

Discuss the regulatory regime, how it works, and with what consequences. In your discussion:

•    Highlight the links between regulatory objects, agents, knowledges, and strategies in the regulatory process.

•    Clearly state the central arguments made by the authors.

•    Expand on and discuss one or more of the central themes or concerns of a governance approach.

Options for discussion include (but are not necessarily limited to):
-Power beyond the state (state/non-state connections)
-The role of knowledge and discourses
-Information collection
-Governing technologies
-Governmental or political rationality
-The formation of identity
-Morality (moral regulation)

1. What is the total current contribution for BTC, for Triaxx-30?
2. What would be the total contribution if BTC dropped its price to $3.00?
3. What is the total contribution for CPI if it increased its price to $4.00?
4. Is $3.00 per yard for BTC is a dominated position?
5. What is the best pricing situation for overall health of the Triaxx-30?
Extra Credit Question:
6. What is the “Price Elasticity of Demand” for BTC for a price increase from $3.00 to $4.00 per yard?

compare and contrast janie’s 3 marriages in the novel. consider discussing what pulls her to each man, how men differ from one another and what janie’s learns from each experience.

1. Evaluate the role of international marketing planning process within the strategic planning of organizations.
3. Apply the appropriate analytical tools and conceptual frameworks in a variety of business settings where political, cultural and socio-economic issues affect an organization’s international marketing decisions.
5. Critically analyse key issues and strategies for entering international markets and how international marketing organization may assist in establishing businesses in new markets.

4. Formulate international marketing strategies that include some or all of: economic and political environments, institutional frameworks, cultural dimensions, service and product development, pricing and value, communications, logistics, customer service and human resources. 

Organisation & Methodology:

The students are required to choose a product or service already sold in one country / multiple countries, and create a marketing plan for it, how it can expand to a new country. The student is required to submit a written report  and be prepared to briefly state the main points of the plan in class, for class discussion purposes. The plan must include

–      Situational analysis (including a comprehensive competitor analysis)

–      SWOT- analysis

–      Goals and objectives, what will be attained with this plan

–      Target market selection (primary and secondary)

–      Marketing mix: Branding, USP, slogans, positioning and the plan must include social media strategies as well

–      Implementation plan

Evaluation and control

Thesis: The most unique desire in some individuals comes in when seeking power in organizations or public domains, this can go to an extent that the intensity of the desire causes conflict.

1. Introduction: Finite perspective of power.
2. There is always a finite perspective of power which may involve actions and consequences. Every bit of its action has a either good or bad outcomes.
3. The struggle for power always involves more than one individuals, without which, there can be no conflict or struggle.
   1. Those involved in power and conflict and best way to handle it: Struggling for power entails both the finite perspective and the infinite perspective. The only right way to go is the finite perspective where one is able to realize the consequences of his or her actions.
   2. Finite perspective of power.
      1. Power is always perceived to be very scarce, with a consequence of being a zero sum, that is, a win or lose game.
      2. The perspective of winning and losing is a personal of success or failure, consequently, triggers of contention or conformity may arise.
      3. The difference in results are used to consider the winner and loser, at this point tension and risky power struggles may arise.
      4. Infinite perspective of power.
         1. An infinite play gives power the opportunity to be seen as abundant.
         2. It offers no need for power struggles.
         3. It servers a main purpose of sustaining play rather that determine the winner and loser.

iii. Four misunderstandings about infinite play

1. Some people believe in themselves so much to an extent of always expecting a win to win play. This is not considered infinite play.
2. Winning is perceived as a achieving an experience of substantial satisfaction and workability.
3. Compromising when in play leaves both parties with half satisfaction.
4.  Disciplining an employee is not a possibility when seeking power, this may because lose to an employee.

III. Power struggles and differences.

1. Natural differences of people are the main causes of conflicts in the process of seeking power, for example, female over male, Muslim over Christian, black over white etc.
2. There is always advantage in rank, as those who rank higher have the winning advantage than those who rank low.

IV. At any point where people are seeking power, they should play in a way that discourages conflict and encourages synergy. Synergy has the following principles.

1. Synergy is possible in an organization where there are two or more people.
2. Amount of synergy depends on the amount of diversity in an organization.

iii. Generated synergy in an organization depends on how the organization values learning from diversity.

iv. Members will contribute to synergy if:

1. Their points of view will be considered.
2. Their self-interests are maintained or enhanced.

Briefly discuss the current state of the United States economy and clearly and carefully explain what policies (fiscal and/or monetary) you would advise be used to improve things AND clearly and carefully explain how and why you think these policies would be beneficial.

Book Review on “The Ties That Bound: Peasant Families in Medieval England” By Barbara A Hanawalt

Are cheerleaders Considered athletes?

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn