Supporting Infrastructure and Alternative Transportation

Your stuck in traffic, it takes two lights to get through the intersection, while the sun bakes you in the car. Sure you can put on some great relaxing music and turn on the air conditioning but that rests your mind and doesn't fix the problem. The only way to tackle traffic is to change the entire grid work of a city; perhaps nationally.

Today is the world of ideas. We are fighting a battle to rebuild the country into a competitive powerhouse. It isn't about regaining old glories but about creating new heights for other countries to emulate. This means create fundamental changes on how we do things. Transportation infrastructure is one way.

We can see the ground effects of poor policy when it takes us 60 minutes to go 20 miles or when smog rises creating what looks like a fog. To fix this means we must work on developing public transportation and fixing our infrastructure to support alternative forms of transportation.

Ideas I like are the use of expanded public transportation. Please clean the buses more often so you aren't afraid of diseases. Additional bike lanes are beneficial. Walk friendly neighborhoods. Development of streamlined roads with large parking lots and enclosed walking districts. Support of telecommute jobs and electric auto systems.

Whatever the idea...if it is practical and feasible I support it.

MBAcademy International Business Conference,

MBAcademy International Business Conference,
Venue: Brunel University London
16-18 December, 2016.

This is the call for papers for the MBAcademy International Business Conference, Venue: Brunel University London on 16-18 December, 2016.

The Management and Business Academy (MBAcademy) is delighted to welcome you to International Business Conference part of Management and Business Academy philosophy and commitment to academia. The aim of MBAcademy is to bring together both academic and professional researchers, scholars and students to exchange and share their research results about all aspects of Business, Management and Marketing. In order to support and encourage interdisciplinary engagement, it is our intention to create the possibility of starting dialogues between the parallel events running during this conference. Delegates are welcome to attend up to two sessions in each of the concurrent conferences. We also propose to produce cross-over sessions between these groups.

Important dates
Submission of abstracts for review: November 20, 2016
Notification of abstract acceptance: November 28, 2016
Submission of complete/full papers for Publication: December 2, 2016
Early registration: December 2, 2016
Final registration: December 9, 2016
Conceiving and finalizing the Conference program: December 13, 2016
Conference sessions: December 16-18, 2016

To Register:
http://www.mbacademy.org.uk/index.php/booking-dec-2016

What Does it Take to Get Ahead in Today's Economy?

Today's workers have a much harder time than in the past. While the economy is growing it is doing so at a much slower pace than previous recoveries. People who want to get ahead will need to make some changes that will allow it to be possible. They will need to change their approaches to the work environment and start working on their foundations.

You will notice the economy shifts and changes quickly. As a person we need to continually update our employment skills. Sometimes we do well in one industry but when that industry declines we will need to consider other opportunities as well. This take a little foresight.

It doesn't much matter if you are a professional or a skilled tradesman. You can still up update your skills and make sure you are competitive. Focus on the create of market value. What does your job really offer to the world? Does it have market value and are people will to pay for it?

You will also want to opt to develop an enthusiastic and "go getter" personality. Hiring managers and work promotion requires you to be enthusiastic and be a "hard charger". Focus on doing a quality job and making things happen. Ensure that you keep your spirits up in this regard as you will go through all types of challenges.

Seek to find opportunities where they are available. Use your social networks and keep your ears out for opportunities that come along. Successful people seek out and can detect these opportunities before others can. Keep your focus on moving up the ladder and seek out chances to do that.

The Chaos of Economic Evolutions

Economic evolutions are ugly, chaotic but often still result in a fruitful end. Almost no one completely understands how these economic evolutions occur. Theories proposed by Schumpeter and Marshall have their own ideas but don't describe the phenomenon in its entirety. There is plenty of more room to discuss this issue.

A journal article in Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik discusses evolutionary economics according to Schumpeter and Marshall (Rahmeyer, 2013). Schumpeter believed that newly established firms were agents of change while Marshall believed innovation is the side effect of manufacturing and division of labor. Both have some legitimacy in their arguments. 

Along with Schumpeter it isn't hard to see that new firms, which start by new ideas, can become catalysts for market change when their ideas work and are rewarded on the market. Unsuccessful firms die and successful one's thrive and eventually are copied by other firms seeking similar advantages. 

Considering that evolutions changes our economic system as we know as the continuous development of new ideas leads to a continuously adjusting society. If we consider increasing specialized knowledge through research and application of best practices we can consider the division of labor an important point. 

What both theorists don't research in specific detail is the underlining system that allows firms to develop and people to become more knowledgeable. This is a result of infrastructure and social interactions that share knowledge about ideas and then use those ideas for innovative development. The capacity of the local infrastructure, costs, government, culture, and environment will determine if it is possible. Therefore, the entrepreneur is one important component but they live within an environment that will determine the likelihood of those entrepreneurs to be successful. 

Additional research needs to be conducted on the environment of research.

Ranmeyer, F. (2013). Schumpeter, Marshall, and Neo-Schumpeterian Evolutionary Economics: A Critical Stocktaking. Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik, 233 (1).

Commissioned Art

I have been lucky enough to work on some commissioned art. While I believe I have learned a lot over the past few years and am improving my impressionism I am learning that different types of art appeals to different types of personality.

The artistic style I am engaging in seems to appeal to people who are more the feeling type. They are not interested in exact representations but perpetuating a feeling on canvas. While I have sold a few art pieces here and there this would be my first commissioned painting.

Commissioned painting means that someone is willing to pay for the art prior to it being created. The person gave me a picture and said please paint this and I will pay you XXXX dollars. They felt something when sitting on the cliff that day and wanted to have a memory of it in their home.

This art I am dubbing "Seaside Memories" while the owner will likely find their own name.

The Importance of Practitioner-Scholars Deciphering and Applying Research Studies

Information is constantly changing and practitioner-scholars have the distinct advantage of applying theory to the workplace to solve practical problems. Knowledge creates new opportunities that can lead to higher levels adaptation within companies. Scholars should continue to update their knowledge by reading research studies and outcomes that further their knowledge base in their chosen fields. More importantly they should decipher these studies so that a bridge between academia and practical application is created

To continue one's knowledge it is beneficial to dig through the literature and try and understand how these theories can be used to further industry advancement. It takes a little time and effort as even doctors have a hard time deciphering the nature of theoretical studies.

Research can be complex and have a lot of historical literary background that seeks to synthesize knowledge. of the field to support new innovations. This makes such studies beneficial to read even if one only wants to get a better picture of current scientific development on the topic.

Most people are familiar with qualitative and quantitative studies but get muddled when trying to understand how complex these designs can be. You have to read closely in order to understand how they are isolating variables and whether they are showing causation or association.

Statistical analysis will show you the outcomes of the study and the interconnected strength of the variables. In most cases these statistics can be so complex that researchers must use specialized software to complete well. It takes considerable effort to decipher and grasp their meaning.

The most advantageous part of the study is the results and discussions. Personally, I like the discussion because this is where the author proposes how the study can be used in the industry. Don't take the author as the only authority as with a little imagination you can find lots of other places information can be used.

Practitioner-scholars have a responsibility to read and understand new studies. While they should be reading these studies to update their knowledge they must also find applicability by deciphering them for lay people to use. Bridging the gap between academia and practical application is a DBA's specialty and useful for industry development.

Exploring the World and Exploring Yourself through Sailing

Sailing with the wind fluffing in your face and the sun shining down on the deck as the clear blue ocean bobs your vessel up and down is a wonderful feeling. There is nothing on the horizon but open ocean and a world of possibility. As you sail the seas you also begin to learn a few things about yourself. Exploration is a matter of perspective.

 The world has all types of weather. Everyday can be sunny, overcast, stormy, or have no wind. Each scenarios creates new opportunities to meet challenges and find ways to get around problems to meet your goals and objectives.

Lets say the day is sunny and there is no wind. The boat won't go anywhere because the wind wont fill the sails and the rudder wont steer the ship. You are stuck!

What you want to do is get to a good line, maximize your opportunities, and open your sails to catch the next wind. A little puff and everything changes.

Storms also have their challenges but also maximize their opportunities for growth. Through difficulties you will learn. You may need to power down your sails and things may get hectic for a while but you can reach new heights.

Sailing offers the opportunity to take on new challenges and learn about life and yourself. As you maneuver through calm and stormy weather you will soon come to find that each difficulty that doesn't break your ship teaches you new skills.