Is the French concept of quality as the same at Japanese concept of quality? If it is not, how would you relate it to the differences between the Japanese and French cultures? If it is, why is quality a culturally universal concept?

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In this rapport, we will see if the French concept of quality is the same than the Japanese one. We will explain why they are or they are not the same. In the first part, we will define the concept of quality, in the second, we will analyse what is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The concept of quality.. France.. Japan.. Comparison.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The universal human rights concept has its roots in western political thought, so can we say that it applies to all human beings?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Reporters Without Bordersthose are some of the many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) around the world based on the protection of human rights. Given they are international organisations, does it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Human beings' want to claim their rights as a will to liberate themselves.. Magna Carta: A text preventing men from being punished without legal reasons.. Declaration of Human Rights and of Citizens. . It's universal character.. The...»

Globalisation

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «« Globalisation » is a word that comes up much more often than others in debate topics. For some, nothing better than globalization (and the liberalizing process that comes with it) could happen to us. On the other side, globalisation's detractors...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Defining what is meant with globalisation.. Tony Blair and globalsation.. An unavoidable process.. University facilities at the forefront of progress.. Mr Wolfowitz's fight against corruption.. Wolfowitz's new war.. The fight against...»

Olivia Ruiz in concert at the Bataclan on 3 and 10 of April 2006: From "the real TV" to "the real artist performer"

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In France, the Loft Story TV programme paves the way for the real television. Now, lots of viewers watch "ordinary" people eating, sleeping, and arguing Overnight these stage actors become famous just having talent to be on television. Andy...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. General presentation.. Olivia Ruiz: An artist above all.. Bataclan history.. The concert.. Personal point of view.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

"The major parties of the Federal Republic of Germany provide better models of the 'catch-all party' (Kirchheimer) than do those of the French Fifth Republic and post-war Italy." Discuss

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The Post war period was characterized by move towards spreading secular and mass consumer-goods societies. This note is valid in the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Fifth Republic, and post-war Italy. This major turn in societies had to be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The CDU and SPD: Unequalled models in Kirchheimer's perspective.. The CDU: The first European party which fitted in Kirchheimer's 'catch all' party model.. Relying on the ethos of social responsibility and a commitment to the market...»

The consecration of the patient's autonomy

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Pain, suffering and death are to some extent, inevitable in human life, though Health care must always seek to eliminate unnecessary suffering and untimely death. But it is easy to recognise that prolonging the process of dying us often undesirable....»

Synopsis abstract : «The consecration of the patient's autonomy.. Legal background.. The Competent patient and DNAR orders.. The involvement of 'the close to the patient'.. The incompetents and DNAR orders.. The children and the young persons.. The persisting...»

Why did Clinton Health Security Act of 1993 failed despite the opportunity to reform?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Reforming the US health care system was one of the top priorities of the presidential battle in 1992 and William Jefferson Clinton managed to appear as the most competent candidate to deliver a comprehensive plan to solve this problem. Since the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Health Security Act (HSA) delivered by Clinton.. Why President Clinton's proposal was not legislated.. Rapidly rising costs which began to affect both public and private sectors.. Problems for the employers.. What placed health...»

The clash of civilizations, by Samuel P. Huntington

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In 1996, Samuel Huntington published his book "The clash of civilization and the remaking of world order". That book being a follow-up to the article that Huntington had published a few years earlier in the journal "Foreign affairs". The journal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A brief study on Huntington's theory.. Criticisms against the ideas of Huntington and his book.. Conclusion.. Sources.....»

If you lack money do you also lack freedom? Please explain your position with reference to the works of at least two of the following: Berlin, Taylor, and MacCallum

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «"Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe." (Edmund Burke). Defining justice and how achieve a just society depends on the conception we have of the notion of liberty and equality. These two...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Meaning of liberty.. The negative definition of liberty.. Differences between positive and negative liberty.. The concept of negative liberty.. Criticism against the concept of positive liberty.. Limitations of distinction between...»

Competition Law

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Market study   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The area of EC Competition Law has experienced major structural and substantial changes over the past two decades. The last decade of reforms of EC Competition Law is often cited as the « modernisation process » . Since competition rules always...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The relevant market : A key concept in the EC Competition Law.. From the relevant market to the market power.. From a formalistic approach to an economical approach.. The relevant market : A useful tool to be improved.. The...»

Niccolo Machiavelli

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) is one of the most ambiguous political scientist of the history. Some used to qualify him as being immoral because of his promotion of force and deception to protect a State. However, according to the researchers that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Machiavelli.. Early life.. Concern with study of political reality using history or interpretations.. The Prince: Advice for a good prince.. Princes must know the art of war.. A prince must 'commits himself'.. Choosing between being...»

International Organisation: The UN system

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Is global governance a chimera in a world of states, or is there as Keohane suggests, limited global governance in a partially globalized world, or is global governance an effective form of western hegemony? Is global governance a chimera in a world...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Non-state actor.. The international organizations and other intergovernmental organizations.. Non Governmental Organisations.. Transnational companies.. The processes of globalization and Keohane.. 'Globalization depends on effective...»

Multiculturalism in the UK or the end of a Utopia?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Have you ever tried to fill in a job application form in the UK? If so, you may have been surprised, as a foreigner, to be asked the colour of your skin (white British, white West European, white East European, black, etc.). In France such a thing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Birth of the concept of multiculturalism in the UK.. The historical settlement of multiculturalism.. The necessity to control the immigration.. Recent topical events that reinforce the doubts about the British policy of...»

Sound in two Hollywood films: 'singin' in the rain' and Thelma & Louise

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Singin' in the Rain is a musical created in 1951 by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, Thelma & Louise a road movie created in 1991 by Ridley Scott. These two works could sound different; nevertheless they have a common point, which is the important role...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The music in these two films.. Singin' in the Rain: The music is exclusively made of instrumental music.. Thelma & Louise: Country music and western music.. The variations in music rhythm, pitch and melody in Thelma &...»

Descartes' version of the ontological argument in the light of Kant's criticism

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «God has always been a subject of debate and it will probably always be so. One of the reasons leading to this perpetual debate is that people have never agreed on the concept of God. Some religions (e.g. Hinduism) believe that there are several Gods...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What does ontological mean? . Descartes' Fifth Meditation.. Descartes' ontological argument.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The Wood-Pile

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Frost presents to us here a rather enigmatic poem. Upon a first contemplation the reader may experience the feeling that he has read a poem about nothing, and may read and re-read it, endeavoring to discover some hidden meaning. And indeed "The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. An idiomatic phrase holding a sense of contradiction between interiority and exteriority.. Explanation and analyzation of the important phrases and lines.. Woodpile as the symbol of the necessary equilibrium that man respects between...»

The revival of the small business sector in the UK

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «According to data from Labour Market Trends in 1999, enterprises with fewer than 50 employees provide 45% of UK non-government employment and account for 38% of turnover, the employment figure includes the self-employed who employ no one and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The growth of the Federation of Small Businesses and its relative power of lobbying.. 1974 to 1991: The stagnant evolution of the NFSE.. The remarkable growth of the Federation of Small Businesses since 1991.. Recent 'political...»

The European Commission

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «If Jacques Delors, one of the most famous President of the European Commission (between 1985 and 1995), called the European Union as a UPO or Unidentified Political Object, it can be explained by the special characteristics of its architecture. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «The history of the Commission.. The model created by Monnet and Schuman.. The Treaties of Rome (1957).. The Commission of the European Communities.. The Commission: Guardian of the interests of the community.. The guardian of the treaties and...»

The reasons behind decolonization

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Between the two world wars, colonialism reached its zenith. Geographically first: at this time, colonial empires were indeed established in every continent, notably in Africa where France and Britain had the lion's share. Economically speaking, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The emergence of a new international order soon after the Second World War.. The shakiness of the colonial empires.. The role of the US and the USSR.. The role of international organisations.. The revolution of thoughts about...»

The Health Care System in the UK

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The first national strike in the NHS for nearly 20 years took place in London in September last year. This seems to be of bad omen for the British Health Care system. Before we go further into the subject, let us remember how health care used to be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The NHS: Birth and crisis.. The creation of the NHS: The 'Beveridgian' legacy of universalism and uniformity broken? . The turning point of the 1980s: the NHS in crisis.. The necessity to reform the NHS leads to a new system.. Reforms...»

The Committee of the Regions

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The construction of the European Union is, and has always been done by states. Since the Maastricht treaty however, sub national authorities have an official advisory body from which they can influence the making of the European policy: the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Representation of the Committee.. Political systems.. Critic against the Committee.. EU and the Committee of the regions.. European Commission and the Committee of the regions.. Committee of the regions actions and their...»

"The Tempest", William Shakespearean - Prospero's relationship with the natives

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In Shakespeare's play The Tempest, Prospero is presented as the colonizer, and Ariel and Caliban are seen as his «colonized subjects ». These two Natives had to accept this newcomer twelve years ago, and we rapidly learn that both didn't react the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first appearance of Ariel.. Ariel's limited devotion.. The first time Caliban appears in the play.. No self-responsibility.. Conclusion.. Bibliography and sources.....»

Cultural relativism or universalism ? An essay in political ethics

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «This is an essay on cultural relativism in the field of political ethics. Yesterday confined to anthropological studies, the idea infiltrated the domain of international morality after the Second World War. It developed from its original virtues of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Cultural relativism versus universalism: The human rights debate.. Cultural relativism and empirical considerations.. The moral justification underlying relativist claims.. Another conclusion to Walzer's argument.. The Asian...»

Can any theory fully explain the process of European integration? If not, why not?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «European integration is a process which began with the birth of the European Coal and Steel Community the 18th of April 1952. This process was at first essentially economical, but the necessary structures needed for an economic integration led also...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The two leading approaches of European Integration: Neo-Functionalism and Inter-Governmentalism.. The Neo-Functionalist theory.. The Inter-Governmentalist theory.. Ability of the new theories to explain the process of European...»

The employers' organisations in Britain: The case of the CBI

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «I decided to speak about employers' organisations in Britain because of a personal and very simple interrogation: I was actually wondering what the equivalent of the French MEDEF in Britain was. At first sight, I discovered quickly that this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The CBI, an employers' organisation which has to deal with British economic context.. A brief presentation of trade-unionism in Britain.. The CBI: history and functioning.. The contemporary situation: Issues and relations with the...»

Management - Contingency theories of leadership

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Contingency theories of leadership were intended to resolve the problems of Trait and Behavioural theories. To what extent have they achieved? According to the dictionary, leadership is « the process whereby one person influences the thoughts and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. To what extent did Contingency theories of leadership resolve the problem of trait and behavioural theories? . Some of the main traits according to Stogdill.. Behavioural theories through 'a managerial grid'.. Situational and...»

Critically review the opportunities and challenges that the Internet had brought to a particular industrial sector

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In 2006, the total e-commerce spending by customers and businesses would reach and even surpass five trillion Dollars according to e-marketer (2004). This astonishing number confirms that e-commerce and e-business must be taken into consideration...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The airlines and transport industries.. Confusing e-commerce with e-business. . Splitting e-commerce into different categories.. Electronic markets.. Electronic data interchange.. Internet commerce.. The opportunities linked with the...»

Market Research: The launch of a hybrid diesel engine by PSA group

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Market study   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In 2004, Toyota launched a hybrid car: Prius. The principle of this car is the addition of an electric motor to the traditional petrol engine. The objective is to request the electric motor with starting and low speed and to request the petrol...»

Synopsis abstract : «Context.. Research design.. Method advantages.. Disadvantages.. Data collection.. Structure level.. Disguised/undisguised.. Administration of the survey.. Sampling issues.. Target population.. Sampling frame.. Sample size.. Sampling...»

The European Union's Policy in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries: Towards an Effective Democratisation?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «"Since 1992, the European Community has included in all its agreements with third countries a clause defining respect for human rights and democracy as 'essential elements' in the EU's relationship. This clause is unique in bilateral agreements....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The EU and its ACP countries' policy: A long path towards democratisation.. A historical perspective: Towards the Yaounde Conventions.. From a trade relationship ( Lome I and II) to more democratisation (Lome III and IV).. Political...»

Study of an innovation: SMART

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The innovation that I have chosen to study is the car SMART. First, before explaining the reasons for this choice, I would like to delimit the word innovation. Indeed, what is the difference between invention and innovation? One can say that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The company that created Smart.. Is Smart is a real innovation.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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