Much of Sageman’s data set focuses on the central organization of Al Qaeda. Do you feel that this can be generalized to the larger jihadist movement? Sageman’s contention that Al Qaeda is now a decentralized and more diffuse organization is quite correct. After the killing of Osama bin Laden and his top rung of aides,…
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The Creative and Powerful Brand Positioning of an Audi Advertisement:
The consumer car industry is always brimming with competition. Cars are a unique consumer good, in that, people develop a strong attachment to their cars. After all, it is like living in a home away from home when one is travelling in one’s car. For this reason, car manufacturers tap into deep-rooted psychological hooks and…
How coherent was the National government’s response to mass unemployment after 1931 in Britain?
The interwar years were some of the most turbulent in the history of Britain. Given the strong trade and diplomatic links between Britain and the rest of Europe and North America, the former’s economic stability depended on several external factors. The Great Depression that struck the United States in 1929 had repercussions across Europe. The…
Patient Safety and Health Policy
Triggle,Nick. Soaring costs prompt rethink of long-term care planning, Nursing Management 19.10 (Mar 2013) 6-7. The article talks about how the public health budget in the UK has steadily grown over the years. It has now superceded military spending and consumers 8.2% of national GDP. But the bad news is that this trend is expected…
Case Study: How the new HR strategy makes Lloyd’s one of the best companies
Summary: The case study highlights a major recent transformation underwent by Britain’s global insurer Lloyd’s. The appointment of Suzy Black as HR Director in 2009 was unprecedented in the history of the company. It indicated a new competitive branding for its HR practices, breaking away from traditional personnel office style of functioning. Though there was…
Four Top Experimental Filmmakers from the UK and America
Daniel Robin is a contemporary filmmaker who is given to experimentation. Often, his films blur the line between fact and fiction. A classic example is the film My Olympic Summer, which won the Best Short award at Sundance Festival in 2008. In the film, Robin attempts to simulate truth in such as way that “audiences…
Human Resources Management Case Study: Employee retention in GS Plumbing
What should GS Plumbing be doing when employees leave the organization? How could such activities improve retention, recruitment and selection? GS Plumbing, and especially Alan as the HR Manager, can take certain constructive steps in improving retention, recruitment and selection of employees. As the case clearly illustrates, GS Plumbing is ailing from high turnover rate,…
Compliance with the five main principles of the UK Corporate Governance Code
The UK Corporate Governance Code was conceived and written by the Financial Reporting Council. The Code is part of a set of Listing Rules mandated by the Financial Services Authority of UK. The Code governs transparency and accountability standards for companies listed in the London Stock Exchange. In essence, the Code is a set of…
Does statistics pertaining to worker strikes in the UK indicate increasing workplace harmony?
The United Kingdom has had vibrant labour organization throughout the last century. The UK being one of the key centres of the Industrial Revolution, the working class had always striven to make its voice heard. The strength of the British labour tradition is borne by the fact that in the wake of victory in the…
Will the controversial ‘AIDS is a mass murderer’ advertisement campaign be effective in creating HIV/AIDS awareness?
The advertisement campaign for creating AIDS awareness featuring Adolf Hitler has drawn much controversy upon its release. The ad shows a couple having steaming sex in a dimly lit room with music playing in the background. Towards the end of the ad, the face of the man is revealed to be Adolf Hitler, with the…