With the development of the Internet in the last twenty years, the nature and manner in which business transactions and interactions with customers are carried out has undergone a sea change. In its early days, the Internet was used solely for purposes of communication. But in recent years the role and scope of the Internet…
A comparison between the Arts of the High Renaissance and that of the Eighteenth Century
The term High Renaissance is used to refer to the blooming of the visual arts during the period of the Italian Renaissance. High Renaissance, which flowered toward the end of the fifteenth century and lasted a few decades, was a period that witnessed the creation of great works of art and architecture. With Rome as…
Richard Nixon’s Failures
Richard Nixon is one of the most controversial Presidents in the history of the United States. Having first served as Vice-President to President Dwight Eisenhower during the 1950s, he won the Presidential elections in 1968 and served in this role for the next six years. Affiliated to the Republican Party, his achievements were limited to…
Piaget and Kohlberg on Moral Development
Both Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg have made vital contributions to the study of human psychology, especially pertaining to the development of children. One aspect of the child psychology elaborated by both theorists is their moral development. While Piaget is the modern pioneer in the subject, his predecessor Kohlberg extended and modified the former’s theories…
What are the business advantages of using voice over IP (VoIP) technology?
Voice-over IP (VoIP) technology confers a whole host of advantages to businesses using them. Foremost among its benefits are its cost-effectiveness. Using this technology is much cheaper compared to conventional telephone lines, especially when it comes to long-distance communication spread across countries and continents. In fact, the total cost of setting up and deploying VoIP…
Is there a value to Conformity and Obedience?
Conformity to social norms and obedience to higher authorities are values that are instilled in people right from the day they are born. There are merits attached to this practice, for elderly people (who are also usually the authority figures) have more knowledge and experience than young people and it makes sense to heed their…
Article Review: Time to Create Sound Teamwork by Diane Bandow
The article titled Time to Create Sound Teamwork by Diane Bandow talks about the importance of teamwork for running businesses successfully. Lack of teamwork within an organization can cost a lot more than what is obvious, for lack of trust and understanding in relationships between team members can decrease performance levels, inflate production cycles, and…
‘Out of the Loop in Silicon Valley’ and Full Frontal Feminism
In the article titled Out of the Loop in Silicon Valley, written by Claire Cain Miller for the New York Times, some relevant issues pertaining to gender equality in the technology industry is raised. The high-tech industry, represented by the Silicon Valley in California, is a progressive place with ‘innovation’, ‘entrepreneurship’ and ‘creativity’ being the…
Comparison between Huntington’s (1993) ‘The clash of civilizations’ and Wendell Bell’s (2004) ‘Humanities’ common Values’
Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations hypothesis has attracted both appreciation and criticism. Considered to be a seminal social science work of recent times, Huntington’s theory places international conflicts at the level of civilizations as opposed to smaller identifiers like nation-states, religions, ethnicity, linguistic differences, etc. Huntington reckons that the qualifier of civilization is the broadest…
How visionary nonprofits leaders are learning to enhance management capabilities by Daniel Stid and Jeffrey Bradach
The article by Daniel Stid and Jeffrey Bradach, titled ‘How visionary nonprofits leaders are learning to enhance management capabilities’ offers several valuable guidelines for managers. Upfront, it makes a distinction between the leadership styles of business organizations and nonprofits. In the latter, the prime thrust behind management activities are the leader’s (who is also usually…