Case Study on Ethics in Advertising:

Ethics in advertising is the issue on inclusion of the norms of ethics into the sphere of advertising. The problem of ethics in advertising is probably the most delicate among businessmen, because the primary idea of business is to gain profit by all possible means.

Obviously, the owners of firms of all kinds strive to receive the highest revenue in order to develop their company further, conquer the new sectors of the market and gain more and more money. Unfortunately, the majority of businessmen do not pay attention to the ethical moments of advertising their goods and services striving to do their best to attract as many clients as possible who will buy the product. Most often businessmen practise the unfair methods of advertising which are too far from the norms of ethics, because the majority of ads affect the human emotions but not mind. Continue reading →

Accounting Equation Case Study:

Accounting equation is the equation which is based on the equality of debits and credits which influenced the creation of double-entry bookkeeping system. The main elements of accounting equation are assets, liabilities and the equity of the owner and the equation looks like very easily – assets = liabilities + owner’s equity (or capital, finance). Obviously, the organization should be very careful about its financial activity in order to keep its revenue and expenditures under the strict control which will be used in the process of decision making. The business transactions which occur in a company influence its economic condition seriously and the owner will need to pay attention to the slightest transactions in order to maintain the gradual development of the firm and its revenue. The whole financial position of the company can be named with a one word – assets, or everything what the company owns. Assets consist of the two important components – liabilities and owner’s equity. Continue reading →

Accounting Concepts Case Study:

Accounting concepts are the basic principles and rules which have to be followed for the appropriate organization of the process of accounting. The most important initial accounting concept is to choose the single strategy and norm of work in order to maintain the consistency of the accounting process and its aspects. Then, the accountant should record the income and expenditures of the firm they have formally occurred within the organization, because if one does this process during the payment out or receiving of the cash, the record will not be the objective one, as the money will go through the processes related with the withdrawal of commission. Next, accounting should always reflect the right objective condition of the business, because the primary role of accounting is to demonstrate the progress and regress of the business in order to help the businessman react to the problems rapidly and effectively. Continue reading →

Case Study on Business Competition:

Business competition is the process of the cooperation and competition of businessmen for the most profitable conditions of production and sale of the goods and services and for the opportunity to receive the highest profit through these operations. Business competition is the natural phenomenon, because every firm on the market wants to receive high profit and to look better than the rival firms. From the historical point of view business competition appeared not long ago with the process of industrialization and the development of capitalism and became the key element and characteristic of the latter. Business competition occurs between the companies which produce similar goods and services or belong to the single sector of the market. They strive to win the attention of new and new clients with the help of different means – affordable prices, quality production and advertising. Continue reading →

Communication in Nursing Practice Case Study:

Communication is the process of interchange of information between two or more people.

When communication occurs at hospital between a nurse and a patient, one can speak about communication in nursing practice. Obviously, the process of the patient’s recovery is often long and requires a complex approach, because the individual suffers not just from the physical pain or a disease, but on the psychological pressure. The psychological pressure occurs when the person has to spend time at the unfamiliar institution under the constant observation of healthcare providers. In this case communication and friendly support becomes very important for the rapid recovery of the patient and his emotional wellbeing.

The support and communication at a hospital are provided by nurses, who have received the appropriate education and are trained to provide patients with the required mental and physical aid. The primary duty of every nurse is to provide the patient with the warm and friendly atmosphere at hospital. When the patient sees that someone cares about his life, disease and recovery, his health improves faster and he does not feel abandoned. Continue reading →

Business Environment Case Study:

Business environment is the complex of factors which influence the financial condition and performance of the firm. The factors are formally divided into the internal and external ones.

The internal factors contain the employer and employees or different levels, managers and head of departments who cooperate between one another and train novice employees and the staff which requires the improvement of its experience. Moreover, internal business environment includes all the problems which occur within the company, all the conflicts, their resolution, decision making, creation of business plans, etc. It also includes machinery, technologies and equipment which are used in the process of production. So, in simple words, the internal factors of business environment are the factors which exist within the wall of the company. Here one can also mention the corporate secrets, strategies of development, accounting and other elements. The external factors of business environment are the market, competition on the market, the government and its policy, suppliers, clients, trends, etc. Continue reading →

Communication Challenges Case Study:

Communication challenges are the obstacles which can occur during the conversation and both sides should know how to cope with them effectively. Naturally, communication is a complicated and well-structured process which exists according to the definite principles. Most often, a conversation is a dialogue between two sides, though it is possible that the number of sides is very big. The success of every conversation depends on the complete understanding of the principles and norms of regular communication by the both sides of the dialogue. The first challenge of communication is the careful listening without interruption in order to understand the sender from the first attempt, though it is necessary to ask him to repeat the phrase if the receiver has not caught the information at once. Many people fail to listen carefully and remember the received information and it spoils the quality of conversation. The second challenge is the disability of certain people to express themselves in the clear and precise way. Continue reading →

Diplomatic Immunity Case Study:

Diplomatic immunity is the complex of rights and privileges, given to the foreign diplomats and foreign diplomatic agencies and their staff, which include such components as personal integrity, security of official buildings, apartments and property, exemption from taxes, customs inspection, guarantees to the diplomats the right of the secure passage, protection from the civil lawsuit or criminal persecution according to the norms of the host country.

It is obvious that the amount of diplomatic immunity is different in different countries and it depends on the political system, civil rights and freedoms of the society and other peculiarities of the host country. Naturally, the level of diplomatic immunity is set by the host country and is also regulated by the international treaties, for example, by The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and international customary law. Continue reading →

Ethics in Public Administration Case Study:

Ethics in public administration is the branch or philosophy which is aimed at the proper organization of the social, economic and cultural life of the country with the help of laws, rules and norms which meet the requirements of the morality. Public administration is a very important element of the organization of the human society, because the society is a complicated structure which requires constant and professional management. Naturally, the management can be carried out in the specific way, when the government performs its duties without paying attention to the basic ethical norms. Of course, the ideal understanding of public administration is to follow the rules and laws of the public life, but the reality is completely different, because the officials often use their position and authority for the personal profit. They can facilitate the banking frauds, corruption and other negative components which can cause harm to the proper public administration. Continue reading →

Physical Barriers to Communication Case Study:

Physical barriers to communication are the barriers which occur during the conversation and prevent the participants from the effective communication.

Obviously, there are many types of physical barriers which can spoil the human conversation and the most widespread of them are the environment, distance, physical disability, etc. So, the initial barrier is the environment of communication, as the success of every conversation depends on the place. When people speak in the unfavorable place, the quality of the conversation is very poor, for example, if two people start to speak at the theatre, library or at the cinema, they can not exchange the information adequately being limited by the norms of behavior which prevent people speak in such quiet places. Continue reading →