Communications Essays and Term Papers
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What Is Always at Stake When Communicating?
Introduction What is always at stake when communicating? (Levinas stuff) In the past dozen years, a renewed emphasis has been placed on the importance of the public sphere and the necessity of open discussion in a participatory democracy. Putnam’s Bowling Alone in 2000 quantitatively demonstrated a quarter century of decline in civic participation by citizens in the United States. Putnam grounded his work in social capital theory and emphasized that vibrant, functioning social networks are
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Global Communications Problem Solution
Problem Solution: Global Communications In this analysis, I will go over the issues currently facing Global Communications. I will elaborate on the ethical dilemmas faced by the stakeholders and the company as a whole. With the issues surrounding the company, I will present opportunities in the horizon as well as a perspective in Global Communications' plans to become a global resource. Global Communications feels the pressures of the industries and trying to keep up with
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Race and Community
In the city most people who show their faces outside are African American and Hispanic people. Some Caucasians are seen downtown, mostly because of businesses and schools. Some are seen in the city buying drugs, or in the Little Italy on the other side of the city. 56 percent of Wilmington is African American, while 35 percent is Caucasian. (Census, 2000) I asked my mother about race today and how it compares to the old
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Specht V. Netscape Communications Corporation
Specht v. Netscape Communications Corporation Facts: Customers wishing to obtain SmartDownload from Netscape's web site arrive at a page pertaining to the download of the software. By clicking on the box, a visitor initiates the download and a pop up come up and says. License Agreement: Please review and agree to the terms of the Netscape SmartDownload software license agreement before downloading and using the software. Customers are not required affirmatively to indicate their assent
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Effective Communication in a Team
Effective Communication in a Team The concept of working in teams is nothing new. Recently, this approach has taken over the workplace and classrooms powerfully; however, we must realize that with this approach comes with both the good and the bad. What is teamwork? A team is a formal work group consisting of people who work together intensely to achieve a common group goal. Teams have been around for quite a while to overcome the
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Global Communications Problem Solution Paper
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Katrina White University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Global Communications The telecommunications industry is constantly changing. Global Communications is one of those companies that are trying to survive in a competitive environment. This analysis will explore the issues and opportunities facing Global Communications, stakeholders involved, problem, end-state goals, alternative solutions, risk assessment, optimal solution, and the implementation plan. After evaluating everything, this will help Global Communications
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Problem Solution: Global Communications
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Global Communications Problem Solution
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Vanessa Keltner University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Global Communications The telecommunications industry is under pressure to compete with cable companies providing "bundled" services for telephone, Internet, and cable to consumers and small business owners. To compete, organizations must step up their technology and globalization. Global Communications is a telecommunications company facing financial downfall. They have lacked the innovative strategy and creativity to compete actively in
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Electronic Communication and Society
Electronic Communication and Society In today’s world, it is very difficult to go anywhere without seeing the impact that technology has had on societies everywhere. From homes to schools to the workplace, the impact of technology has been tremendous. Everything from appliances to machines, from phones to cars, everything has become and still is becoming more modernized in ways people would never have imagined ten years ago. The same can be said for computers and
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Communication and Gender
Communication and Gender Rosalyn C. Samonte Abstract This paper is being written to examine the conclusions found from various readings on communication and gender. There is an attempt by presenting various workplace examples that men and women have different communication styles. There may be some effect on organization because of the different communication styles. Communication and Gender It is well established in study after study that there are differences in the way men and women
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Communications Technology on Dale Fatherlings Speech
In the speech Dale Featherling talks about communications technology. Some of the things that Dale Feartherling mentions are cell phones, pagers, faxes, ad ipods. All though these things help people in our modern life Dale featherling thinks that cell phones distract people. Phones can be very dangerous for the people who are drivig. Dale Featherling gave a good example on communications technolgy appropriateness when he talked about his friend. A friend of Dale Featherling's
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Race and Your Community
In Tampa, Florida there are influences of race as it relates to my community. Human interactions in my community have been racialized, some being positive and some negative. These interactions have impacted relations in my neighborhood, service groups, clubs, schools, and environment in which I am a part. Even though a leader of the community’s opinion of race and the community is negative, interactions in my community have had positive influences on race and the
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Gap Analysis - Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a telecommunications company that is faced with numerous issues. The company is having a financial crisis in the midst of a rising and competitive industry. Global Communications needs to come up with a strategic plan soon, before their company goes under. How does a company decide on what plan is best? What about what the stakeholders in the company? How does a company find a solution with the
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Project Plan of Global Communications
Project Plan of Global Communications, Inc. Victor Jimenez Abstract The growth of technology allowed other companies to compete within the telecommunications business. As a result, Global Communications’ (GC) revenue depreciated about 50% forcing employees to a reduction in salary and benefits. Furthermore, shareholders, investments and profits are at risk. Several decisions had to be made quickly in order to keep the company from going under, so executives at GC decided to compete with local phone
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Global Communications Benchmarking Research
Global Communications Benchmarking Research University of Phoenix MBA 500 Introduction Global communications is experiencing many problems. As a corporation, they are seeking to solve their problems by developing new initiatives. One of these strategies is to “realize growth through the introduction of new services, primarily to its small business and consumer customers.” In order to “maximize their initiatives the company plans to market itself more aggressively on an international level with the goal of becoming
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Gap Analysis Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a company that prides itself on being a people friendly company. Recent developments in the telecommunications industry have caused stock prices to plummet more than 50% over the past three years. To rebound, Global Communications has quickly put into place a strategy that involves jumping into the global market and outsourcing jobs to help reduce costs. The main problem with this aggressive approach is the lack of communication
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications University of Phoenix June 17, 2008 Gap Analysis: Global Communications This Gap Analysis will identify the issues and opportunities confronting Global Communications (GC) followed by the ethical dilemmas faced by the stockholders and company's end state goals. It will address GC’s challenges, where it stands today as a business and what the future will hold for them in the global resource telecommunication industry. This paper will address the need for GC
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Communication Is Key
Communication is Key There are many different benefits to having diverse dynamics within a team. Communication seems to be the key to making the dynamics of a team work. A team is very much an interpersonal relationship with many potential benefits as well as pitfalls. The dynamics can often cause conflict within that team which can negatively affect their performance. It is common for people on a team to try to ignore or bury problems
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Introduction In recent times the increasing levels of competition in every industry have created pressures for management that had not previously existed. With the level of information available in the world today, instant access to data, and far more powerful tools for analysis, businesses are now faced with a conundrum. On the one hand companies can now project business opportunities years out. On the other hand their competitors are able to
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Global Communications Problem Solution
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications XXX University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Global Communications Once a leader in the telecommunications industry, Global Communications has fallen on hard times due to increased competition. Three years ago Global Communications stock traded at $28 per share. Global Communications stock price has now dropped more than 50 percent and is now trading at $11 per share. In an attempt to increase profitability, the company has
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Communication in a Team Setting
Communication in a Team Setting "On January 3, 2006 at approximately 11:50pm, CNN and other news outlets reported that 12 of 13 miners trapped in the Sago Mine were alive. Families of the victims celebrated for three hours before mine company officials informed them that the report was wrong and 12 of the 13 miners were dead. The families would later report that a mine foreman, who had overheard the rescue team, had contacted the
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Problem Solution: Global Communication
Problem Solution: Global Communications Global Communications is a telecommunications company that had troubles during economic hard ships and changes in the industry. They were competing with companies that had brought local, long distance and international communications into the mix of telecommunications. Competing with companies that had all different types of communication products Global Communications had to change their image, business plan and get ready for the technology era. Cutting costs, outsourcing, marketing and bringing in
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Communication Concept Paper for Nursing
Running head: CONCEPT PAPER 2 Concept Paper 2 B231/Communication Skills in Nursing 3rd Semester/2007 According to Valentine, (as described in Arnold & Boggs 2007, pg.319), "CONFLICT has been defined as tension arising from incompatible needs, in which the actions of one frustrate the ability of the other to achieve a goal (1995)." My cousin Jason found his wife's sister really annoying. Sara, his wife, was very close to her sister. They talked several times a
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Business Communication Trends Within the Payday Loan Industry
Business Communication Trends With the massive amounts of change occurring within the US over the last few years, it is no great surprise that businesses must adapt with the shifting environment if they wish to stay afloat. Natural disasters, economic recession and the ever-progressing technology field will affect the business world and how the business world communicates. In the payday loan industry, where communication is a main factor in the day-to-day life, three major trends
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Communities Filled with Unique Individuals
Communities Filled With Unique Individuals There are many people in the world who go out of their way to make themselves more unique and more of an individual, as well as people who will do anything to just be a part of a crowd or a community. Is it possible for an individual to be strictly an individual and not a member of a community, or visa versa? Although everyone is their own person, and
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