Article Title: “Jetstar to enter Tasman dogfight”
Source: The Australian
OVERVIEW
The article by Creedy looks at the newly announced expansion of Jetstar Airline services from its current domestic Australian flight service to its penetration of the trans-Tasman market. Jetstar’s original purpose was to provide Qantas (Same Ownership) a cost-effective alternative for the provision of domestic flights around Australia while also giving customers a cheaper and somewhat “no frills” option when flying locally. The article outlines the considerations and specifications that Qantas and thus Jetstar have undertaken in order to accomplish its “first foray overseas” as part of its “segmentation strategy”. Jetstar’s expansive venture is then obviously significant and relevant to the study of international business’s (any business transaction which involves a cross-border commercial transaction) and the goals and barriers achieved and endured.
WHY THE ARTICLE IS SIGNIFICANT TO IB
Subsidies
The article suggests that Qantas may draw upon subsidy advantages granted by the Australian government through the all-economy “Australian Airlines” subsidiary in order to help the expansion of Jetstar on “low-yielding routes”. The government’s efforts to promote international trade and investment as well as Qantas’s new enterprise agreements with Australian flight attendants will allow Jetstar’s “Cairns-based subsidiary to use new aircrafts, hire foreign crews and fly further”. This p...
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difficult to determine. It is important that police use force is some situations but to what extent and
Police brutality is a very real problem that many Americans face today. The police carry an enormous burden each day. Police work is very stressful and involves many violent and dangerous situations. In many confrontations the police are put in a position in which they may have to use force to control the situation. There are different levels of force and the situation dictates the level use most of the time. The police have very strict rules about police use force and the manner in which they use it. In this paper I will try to explain the many different reason the police cross the line, and the many different people that this type of behavior effects. There are thousands of reports each year of assaults and ill treatment against officers who use excessive force and violate the human rights of their victims. In some cases the police have injured and even killed people through the use of excessive force and brutal treatment. The use of excessive force is a criminal act and I will try and explore the many different factors involved in these situations.
No matter how a business operates, change is inevitable and affects all businesses. CAMERON SMITH investigates the changes Qantas have had to undergo in order to keep up with their competitors, whilst navigating the challenges of low cost of fares.
Qantas is the oldest airline in the English speaking world. It was founded by the three aviation pioneers Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service in 1920 and has grown from one aircraft which offered air taxi services and joyrides to a vast, complex fleet operating all over the world. By 1930 Qantas’ air routes had expanded to reach up to North Eastern Australia and was later purchased in 1947 by the Australian Federal Government.
Easy Jet has gone international to an extent. ”Push” factors within its existing market are primarily the saturation of the Europe market and its strong competition. The statistics show that people travelling by air has increased tremendously over a year (Holloway, 2000). Asia and North African appears to be attractive new markets for EasyJet to expand and exert its influence. EasyJet entered the European airline industry despite the stiff competition. The competitive factors and attractiveness of the European market can be examined further by use of Yip’s driver of internationalization. YIP’s framework suggests that the internationalization of organization is influenced by drivers of globalization which are: market, government, cost and competitive consideration.
A conjugal visit for an inmate allows for family members to have an extended private visit with the inmate. Many times this visit is just the legal spouse of the inmate and the couple may engage in sexual activity if they so choose. All information in this paper will focus on the idea of conjugal visitation with a legal spouse for the purpose of sexual activity between the inmate and the spouse while confined to a penal institution within the United States. Inmates have gotten creative in their petitions to the courts; while they are persistent in claiming violations of their First, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights, the inmates have not been successful in obtaining the opinion of the courts that favor their position.
Police are trained to demand control of all situations some officers even have problems separating their career life from their personal life. They "eat, live, die" police work. Their identity is defined by the uniform that they wear and any conflicts in their life are seen as challenges to their dominance (“The Misuse”). This training shows that the police are given the idea that they have authority over other citizens. The officers of the law are also trained to use force continuum which means to only use the amount of force necessary to control the situation and the person. It begins with officer presence, vocal direction and soft empty-hand techniques. If the person continues resistance, the officer may escalate to hard empty-hand techniques, chemical agents and upward toward lethal force the idea is to bring the person into compliance and under control without causing injury” (“The Misuse”). This system gives the police the idea of needing superiority and full control over the suspect in all cases also this gives the officers the permission to use the amount of power that they feel is necessary in order to gain the control of the situation. So when they stop somebody that has the predetermined negative connotation and fear of police will be scared of what is going to happen so they will be more likely to try to run or resist the officers commands and direction even if
One of the many influences that affect Qantas is the presence of globalisation, which has heavily affected the airline both positively and negatively. Globalisation is a process which refers to the increased integration between different countries and economies as well as the increased impact of international influences on all aspects of life and economic activity. Globalisation is responsible for the removal of many trade barriers and the increased level of competition that Qantas has been exposed to. The increased levels of competition has increased consumer sovereignty and forced Qantas to implement strategies to gain a competitive advantage in order to redirect consumers towards their business. Qantas has implemented a cost leadership strategy as a response to globalisation and the influence of cost based competition. One way that Qantas achieved this was by using Globalisation itself to the business’ advantage. Globalisation ha...
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Evaluation of excessive force is done on a case by case basis meaning that it is not evaluated by a specific action. For example, a police officer is considered to have used excessive force when he or she tackles a civilian who is fleeing arrest and beats the civilian. Police brutality on the other hand is the deliberate use of excessive force, unnecessary extortion or aggression or the use of force when it is not necessary. Police brutality is a violation of citizens’ rights and such officer may be disciplined within the department, his or her services may be terminated or he or she may be charged with police brutality. From the above it can be seen that not all police brutality may be considered excessive force. For example, verbally insulting or intimidating civilians when this is not justified may be considered as police brutality yet there is no force that has been used in this case (Shally-Jensen,
According to the National Police Academy, in the past year, there have been over 7,000 reports of police misconduct; fatalities have been linked to more than 400 of these cases (Gul). Police brutality is often triggered by disrespect towards the police officer. The most noticeable form of brutality is physical, where Chemical gas, batons, tasers, and guns, can be used for physical intimidation or to actually hurt people. Police brutality can also take the form of verbal abuse or psychological intimidation. It seems reasonable to understand that sometimes the police are put into situations where excessive force may be needed. But, because some officers use these extreme actions in situations when it is not, police brutality should be addressed and looked into by both the police and the public. For instance, a police officer who beats a nonviolent protester with a baton would probably be accused of excessive use of force, under the argument that the police officer probably could have dealt with the situation less violently.
“The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in its study, Police Use of Force in America 2001, defined use of force as "The amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject." ("COPS Office: Use of Force." COPS Office: Use of Force. U.S. Department of Justice. Web. 10 Dec. 2015). Where it becomes tricky is the fact that at times, in certain situations, force is very much needed. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights gave officers the benefit of the doubt by saying that, “In diffusing situations, apprehending alleged criminals, and protecting themselves and others, officers are legally entitled to use appropriate means, including force.”("COPS Office: Use of Force." COPS Office: Use of Force. U.S. Department of Justice. Web. 10 Dec. 2015). It makes sense doesn’t it? For instance, say an officer needs to use their teaser because the suspect is not cooperating with the officer’s orders. According to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, it is absolutely acceptable to use force in that situation. For people who are not familiar with police conduct, it is very much possible that they can be confused with what can be considered as “force.” The IACP identified five components of force as being physical, chemical, electronic, impact, and firearm. ("COPS Office: Use of Force." COPS Office: Use of Force. U.S. Department of Justice. Web. 10 Dec. 2015). What that