The Importance of Organizational Ethics

 Ethics are known as the “moral principles that govern a person or groups behavior”. Decisions are made on a daily basis within an organization, and every decision that is made there is a large influence on the organization, as well as it’s consumers, and employees. Ethical behavior in an organization could result in increased … Read more

The Evolution of Social Norms and its Impact on Economic Decision-Making

 Social norms heavily influence human behaviour. In particular, social norms can play a key role when individuals make economic decisions. In some cases, this is rather evident. For example, think about the norms surrounding the phenomenon of gift making: the norm of reciprocity will influence whom should an individual buy gifts for; various cultural … Read more

Influencers Vs. Celebrities: Who wins?

 Influencers Vs. Celebrities: Who wins? Every day, new companies are investing in influencer marketing as a strategy to create brand awareness and to increase brand value. How viable is this as a long term strategy, should companies focus more on this or stick on more traditional methods like celebrity endorsement? Influencer Marketing refers to … Read more

Ethiopia’s Vulnerability to Climate Change: Impact on Food Insecurity and Development

 Background of the study Ethiopia is one of the most extreme examples of the countries in Africa which is highly vulnerable to climate change variability (Declan Conway, 2011). The country has been affected by a series of drought and flood disasters which are claimed to be induced by climatic factors such as weather variability. … Read more

Income and Wealth Inequality and Financial Crises

 Income and Wealth Inequality and Financial Crises Shreyes Jayaram Siddharth Dholaria Soham Wankhade Other Siddharth Abstract This project offers an overview of what we have learned from a collective study on the effects of Inequality on modern society. Using data from a variety of sources, we intend to present an economic link between Inequality … Read more

Crime in South Africa: Impact on Country and Businesses

 BUSINESS STUDIES Divashan Naidoo   GRADE 12.2 ASSESSMENT TASK: SECONDARY RESEARCH TASK/INSURANCE  Brainstorm of the crime situation in South Africa  Different forms of crime do exist all throughout South Africa  Changes in crime statistics over the years  Impacts image of country, as well as businesses  Impacts opportunities to attract … Read more

Addressing Sexual Violence on Campus: Actions from Government and Institutions

 PasSexual violence has been a prevalent issue amongst post-secondary institutions in Canada and the United States over the past thirty years. In this paper, I will explore 1) ways in which sexual violence on campus has been addressed in Canada, and the United States, 2) how post-secondary institutions respond to sexual violence, and 3) … Read more

The Impact of Teacher Expectations on Low SES Students

 Although wealth is perhaps best conceptualized as an objective continuum, the wealth spectrum is often used to divide people into distinct socioeconomic groups. These groupings can have significant effects on how a person behaves (Johnson, Richeson & Finkel, 2011; Stephens, Markus & Fryberg, 2012; Sinha & Mishra, 2015), and how a person is responded … Read more

Two Approximation Formulas for Mean Waiting Time of a System with Multi-Type Jobs

 Two approximation formulas for the mean waiting time of a system with multi-type jobs and multi-type servers Bachelor Final Project Abstract 3 1 Introduction 4 2 A system with two servers and two job types 6 2.1 Model description and product-form stationary distribution 6 2.2 Waiting time distributions and approximation formulas 7 2.2.1 Approximation … Read more