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Global climate change issue
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Global climate change issue
Climate change is one of the issues that we are facing in the world. In my view, climate change has become an ethical issue. This means that, for an environmentalist to be able to solve the climate issues, they require a fundamental shift in ethics. Philosophers and environmentalist have tried to solve environmental problems by coming up with philosophical concepts. In my opinion, climate change is an issue of concern to environmentalist and humanity at large.
Climate change has resulted to different impacts that have affected humanity. First, change in the weather patterns. This has affected human activity such as farming. In addition, plant and animal species have been greatly affected by change in climate (Gardiner, 585). Human activities are the primary causes of climate change for instance burning of fossil fuels. Additionally, dangerous heat waves have been an issue of concern. Depletion of the oxen layers has also affected human beings. This is because of the direct ultraviolet rays from the sun. In most parts of the world, drought has become an issue of concern. This is because of a change in climate conditions thus affecting the farming activities.
According to me, global warming has brought about harmful effects on areas such as health and most importantly on the environment. This affects different species that inhabit these ecosystems. Human beings should ensure that they prevent global warming, this by making sure that they do not carry out activities that pollute the environment. Global warming will continue intensifying if they do not control the activities (The New York Times, 1). This will affect the entire planet including the animal species. It is evident that, the temperature is rising at a high rate compared to the past. Recently, records show that, 2013 was the hottest year.
We are answerable for the climate change. This is because of the release of carbon dioxide that traps heat causing rise of temperature in the environment. Deforestation has also resulted to change climate change. This has been a great effect especially in the tropics. The land is left bare hence no circulation of air in the atmosphere. Scientifically, carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis. Thus, when we destroy forests there is accumulation of carbon dioxide in the environment resulting to global warming (Gardiner , 589).
Primarily, human activities are the major causes of global warming and climate change. It is the choice of each one of use to ensure that, we prevent these activities that result to the release of carbon dioxide. The temperature is increasing ever day what will happen to the future generation? Fossil fuels being the main cause of carbon dioxide can be avoided (The New York Times, 1). This is by inventing renewable sources of energy which do not result to release of carbon dioxide. Different environmental organizations have done a comprehensive research to give people the right measures to follow to ensure that we make the environment a better place to inhabit.
In conclusion, global warming has always been an issue of concern. It is the high time that we stop solving the issue theoretically but instead practically implement measures to prevent global warming from intensifying (Times). Global warming has also resulted to rise in the sea level. This is because of melting of ice in the mountains thus rise in the sea level. People should also be sensitized on the issue of global warming so that they may know the growing impact of global warming.
Bibliography
Gardiner, Stephen. “Ethics and Global Climate change .” Chicago Journals (2013): 555-600.
Times, The New York. “Global warming and Climate Change.” Science Journal (2014): 1-3.
Global Citizen and Equity Portfolio
Global Citizen and Equity Portfolio
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Global Citizenship and Equity Portfolio
The development of Global Citizen and Equity Portfolio has markedly influenced my values, beliefs and actions. Through this development, I have discovered each and every person is unique in his/ her own way. I have also discovered that everyone has the rights to be treated equally, and with respect irrespective of her/his background. Treating each person with love and respect will allow the inclusion and acceptability of all individuals from the diverse culture in the society or the world. Through Global Citizenship, I discovered that, hatred, conflict and poverty that can result to devastation, can be only avoided when everyone works in unity for the better of the society in a cooperative manner like. When I will be engaging in dialogue with my patients or co-workers I have learnt to exercise efficient listening and speaking skills. As a nurse, I have learnt to progress with the inclusion and acceptance of everyone who comes in contact with me, especially patients. I have also learnt to promote tolerance and respect diversity for different cultures of the patients who will be under my care.
As a college graduate, I anticipate demonstrating Global Citizenship through diverse background of my co-workers and patients who will require my services. I will demonstrate the benefits of a favorable working environment that respect, and allow others to express their opinions without threats. I intend to inflate hope to patients who seems to lose hope in their recovery. I will also advise patients on the importance of taking a balanced diet, and visiting healthcare regularly for check-ups. I will ensure that I act as a model to my co-workers in treating patients equally regardless of their financial status, tribe or race. I promise to protect and promote the rights of all patients by applying the knowledge I have gathered from my studies on the patient abuse.
With the help of Global Citizenship and Equality portfolio, I have learnt how to be; compassionate, respect other people’s culture, open-minded, and resistance to stereotyping. I also learnt how to; hearten others communicate their thoughts, listen effectively, settle disagreement, and assist and encourage others to make suitable decisions.
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Global businesses are enterprises or firms that have operations beyond the countries of domicile and hence it has offices across the world. These kinds of businesses exist due to the effect of globalization and technological advancements that opens the world for trade and investment. Resources can move from one country to another without restrictions. Global businesses are widely emerging especially in the 21st century where firms are looking for new markets for their products and services besides the search for other resources needed in the production process. The questions below will address the issues related to doing business in the global arena.
1. What issues may arise in conducting business globally?
Conducting business in the global arena is a very special undertaking by the firms and other organization and hence there are certain issues that will be of concern for such kinds of businesses. The issues come as either an advantage or a challenge when doing business globally. The challenges for firms that go global may include: proximity where the business headquarters is located far from other subsidiaries hence decision making process is not faster especially on matters that require face to face communication. The distance between the market and the company complicates the logistics and supply chain management within the business. Global businesses also suffer from currency fluctuations since different countries uses different currencies and a fluctuation in the currency of one country may affect the company costs and profits. Other issues that arise is the social cultural differences like the language and as such it becomes very difficult to communicate to the customers when the firm staff do not understand the language of the local market. The lifestyle of the host country may be incompatible with the company expectations and this may affect the business activities. Other issues may include infrastructural problems and political barriers.
2. Can any product or service be marketed globally?
Different people have different socio cultural orientations and identities and this will greatly influence their lifestyle and consumption behavior. One of the strongest socio cultural aspects is the religion which dictates people’s behaviors and consumption patterns. It’s therefore practically impossible to market any product any where due to diversities in social cultural orientations across the world. Economic factors and consumer income is also another factor that determines the ability to market a product in a place. Different parts of the world have different economic capabilities and hence products and services must match the economic status of the target market.
3. If it sells in the United States, does it sell in another country?
It’s not possible that if it sells in the US it can sell in another country. As mentioned above the economic, socio cultural and demographic factors will greatly influence the marketing activities of a product. These characteristics differ from one country to another. A product will only do well in the US due to its unique characteristics that matches the customer expectations and social cultural dynamics. It’s therefore not possible that what sells in US can also be sold in a country like Egypt.
4. Explain why or why not. Can a product be marketed in the same manner in multiple countries?
It’s possible to market a product in the same manner in different countries especially in the current modern world that has combined their social orientations and have a global culture. This will make the people to have similar expectations and other factors and hence it will be possible to market using the same strategy. It’s however worth noting that they must have common sociocultural, political, economic and demographic orientations but in the absence of uniformity in these factors the marketing strategy will fail to work.
5. Defend your answer with examples.
A country like Saudi Arabia has the majority of the inhabitants being Muslims and as such the majority of the households will exhibit consumer behaviors that conform to their Islamic faith. A firm that intends to market a product in that country will therefore make use of marketing strategies that appeal to the Islamic faith in order to succeed in the business. One of the notable examples is the introduction of sheria compliant banking practices. The same strategy could be used in another Islamic country like Iran since they have the same social cultural orientation.
6. How might you relate the four Ps of marketing to customer relations management (CRM) in a global business environment?
The four Ps are the key marketing strategies that must a business must focus on in its marketing activities. They include the product, the price, place and the promotion. Customer relations management is the process of managing the interactions between the firm and the company with a view of retaining the customers. The global business just like mentioned presents unique social, economic and cultural dynamics for the marketers and hence a lot of studies must be conducted to ensure that the marketing activities align with the customers expectations. The pricing strategy will reflect the customer’s economic status and income levels. The product must be aligned towards their cultural believes and social status, the place is another important consideration and hence the products must be presented to the right audiences at the right time. The promotional mix relates to all the channels that the marketer uses to create awareness about the product. The marketer must use the channels that are acceptable to those particular audiences. The youths globally are increasingly using the interactive media like face book to transact. It will be therefore prudent that marketers in the global market use the channels to reach the youths across the world.
7. Why is the failure rate among U.S. expatriate business assignments so high? What can be done to improve this rate?
The failure rate by the US expatriates can be attributed to the challenges associated with global business operations and the inability to tackle the challenges has led to a number of failures. One of the major causes of failure is cultural inflexibility among the expatriates. As mentioned earlier different parts of the world have different cultural orientations and expatriates who fails to adapt to such cultural behaviors has little chance of success as the business strategies will be reflected. Another cause of failure has been lack of proper program to meet the social expectations of the audiences. Other factors includes: emotional immaturity as they fail to contain the pride associated with international assignments, others also suffer from their attachments to families which they leave behind as they go for business assignments.Lastly,the huge tasks and responsibilities that that they are required to perform affects their ability to succeed.
The situation could be improved through the following measures: Expertriates being given assignments in the global markets should be encouraged to make use of the local talents as they undertake their duties as this will increase their acceptance rate. The managers must also adopt an open mind and sense of flexibility to cope with the sociocultural dilemmas in the global business. A lot of studies and research must be conducted to understand the type of audiences one will be facing before venturing into global business. Lastly people must embrace globalization and the diversities in the world to allow individuals to freely move from one country to another and learn about all aspects of a country.