Abstract
This paper examines how the press complaints commission (PCC) is an independent body that deals with complaints from members of the public about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines and how it is accountable for the way in which news is gathered and reported. It looks at the set-up of the PCC and stipulates the pros and cons of it being a self-regulator for British newspapers. It then analyzes the PCC's code of conduct and discusses whether or not it is beneficial by examining PCC adjudications.

From the Paper
"As a self-regulator, the PCC has a code of conduct that provides special protection to individuals within society (particularly vulnerable groups of people such as children, hospital patients and those at risk of discrimination). Within that code of practice are ethical standards that newspaper proprietors, editors and journalists have to apply to. These principles range from accuracy in newspaper reporting, individuals opportunity to reply, people's privacy not being invaded, members of society not being harassed and intruded on when in grief or shock, listening devices being used to hear unauthorized conversations, criminals nor witnesses being paid in criminal trials, protection of journalist's sources and no misrepresentation of information or photographs."

Tags:newspapers, magazines, journalists, editors

Abstract
This paper discusses the effectiveness of the Press Complaints Commission as a regulatory body over the printed press in the UK. It looks at the role and work of the PCC while exploring the efficiency of self regulation.

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"Newspapers and magazines are a primary source of information about the world for the general public and therefore accuracy is of a high importance when people frequently make social and political judgements from it. It is also argued that accuracy is important to protect individuals from the repercussions of inaccurate information . This can be a difficult task, when as John Solosky suggests "controlling the behaviour of journalists could be a difficult problem for the management of a news organisation, especially since reporters spend most of their time outside the newsroom" . The Press Complaints Commission (or PCC) attempts to keep printed publications in check through what is described as "self-regulation". This essay attempts to look at the role and work of the PCC, analysing whether or not self-regulation is an effective form of control."

Tags:journalism, journalist, magazines, media, newspapers

Abstract
This research paper assesses whether hotel companies should offer customers a discount by way of compensation for service failure. The study assesses whether offering customers a discount is an effective strategy to ensure their repeat business in spite of having suffered poor service. The study also assesses whether it is in the financial interests of the company to offer such compensation. This is done by evaluating whether the company is able to generate the cost of the discount back from the customer through their repeated business.

Outline:
Introduction
Background
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Hypothesis
Outline Methodology
Sources of Information
Reliability and Validity of Data
Limitations of the Study
Summary of Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Results
Discussion

From the Paper
"The study is important in determining the strategy which the hotel industry should pursue in regards to offering discounts to customers. The practice of offering compensation as a means of service recovery is currently routine in many hotels. There has however been little analysis conducted as to whether the strategy is actually beneficial to the hotel. In the current market the conditions under which the strategy was devised do not necessarily hold, so there is no guarantee that the strategy remains as effective as when first introduced. It is important that the effectiveness of the strategy is assessed in order to ensure that the hotel can maintain their profitability and competitive market share."

Tags:hotel, complaints, compensation

Abstract
In this article, the writer outlines the steps of filing a discrimination complaint with the E.E.O.C. and corresponding federal lawsuit. The writer discusses the Federal law requirements. The information required for complaints is also discussed in this paper.

From the Paper
"In the case where John wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer, federal law requires that he must file the complaint with the E.E.O.C., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. To file a complaint at the E.E.O.C. John must write a letter to include the following information: His name address and telephone number, the name address and telephone number of the employer or employment ... "

Tags:discrimination, employment, Equal Pay Act, federal court, US District Court, appellate court, US Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court, civil litigation process, mediation process, dispute resolution, EEOC

Abstract
This paper presents the discrimination complaint and civil litigation process as it applies to a case subject filing the complaint against his employer. It further discusses the complaint process with EEOC, and how to file charges.

From the Paper
"The following presents the discrimination complaint and civil litigation process as it applies to a case subject, John. This subject is a male employee in a private sector organization who wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. Complaint Process with EEOC Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). It is now against the law to discriminate against an employ in any aspect of their employment."

Tags:discrimination, litigation, employer, EEOC, Title VII

Abstract
This paper examines how there are many similarities between the two novels: Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" and Dorothy Parker's "Mr Durant". It looks at how not only are they are about self-obsessed men who treat women badly and who seem to choose women who are inferior to themselves, but also how they are very preoccupied with how others think of them. It analyzes how both offer an indictment of the American male's values and debates whether they can be considered typical stereotypes of the American male.

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"He is not only preoccupied with his image, but also with younger girls. There is of course Rose, who could be his daughter. The shabby girl he sees at the beginning of the story at the bus stop and the two girls he sees when he walks from the bus to his home. With all he notices how they look, how their legs are shaped. And there is Ruby, even though he is initially afraid that she tells the vice-president when it becomes clear that she probably will not tell on him he remarks: "There was a sense of intimacy, of a shared secret binding them cosily together. A fine girl, that Ruby!" . Even if there is still the danger of her telling on him, that he might have misinterpreted her "little upward glance, mischievous, understanding, with just that least hint of admiration in it." , he sees his next prey."

Tags:women, image, degredation

Abstract
This paper explains that, from the pages of the foreword, Philip Roth in his "Portnoy's Complaint" announces the presence of psychoanalysis in his novel as a DSM-esque nonsense diagnosis is given for Portnoy's sexual compulsions, highlighting the painful internal conflict between Portnoy's "perverse" desires and his crushing guilt. Next, the author relates the details Portnoy's life of sexual fixation, the conflicts between id, ego and superego, an Oedipal complex, oral, anal and genital stage development, penis envy, sex as aggression, obsessions and compulsions, impotence, fetishes that results in a depiction of a blatantly misogynistic protagonist. The paper concludes that, while Portnoy's Jewish upbringing may have led to his neurotic behavior, it was his psychoanalysis that added the dangerous dimension of non-culpability, which worsen his psychological problems.

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"Alex's characterization of his father is as a long-suffering man who struggles with a demeaning job, lack of education, an overbearing wife, an obstinate son, and of course, debilitating constipation. From his father, Alex feels a responsibility to improve his own life. He also feels a self-motivated responsibility to alleviate Jack's ignorance. "In my liberation would be his--from ignorance, from exploitation, from anonymity. To this day our destinies remain scrambled together in my imagination." Alex's self-loathing is conflated with his loathing of his father, a classic Freudian model, especially when accompanied by his aforementioned subconscious desire for his mother. The one thing that Alex envies about his father is his large penis . He connects this in the same breath with a story about his mother's seeming disapproval of the size of his penis, "a little fingertip of a prick," (50) a disparity which only fuels his Oedipal rivalry with his father. Alex associates manliness with gentile men and feels ashamed of his father's "un-American" behavior. So begins Alex's obsessive coveting of all things American, of his desire to be "more of a man", specifically more of an American man, than his father.
"Alex begins to seriously date shiksas in college primarily as a novelty, in his own words."

Tags:mother, father, jewish, self-perception, non-culpability

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts the protagonists of Anita Loos' "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" and Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" and focuses on sarcasm, Freudian commentary and the question of whether one or both is liberated. It concludes both Lorelei and Alex are liberated sexually and morally by following their own set of values and ethics.

From the Paper
"The nets of social convention and social respectability that often threaten to permanently entangle individual expression are the set of mainstream norms rejected by both Lorelei in Loos' Gentleman Prefer Blond .."

Tags:Freud, humor, sarcasm, Jews, jokes, blondes, liberation, ethics, values, norms

Abstract
This paper discusses the types of actions a human resources manager within the public government sector can take to reduce employee complaints and the need for disciplinary action.

From the Paper
"There are a number of actions that the Human Resources Manager within the public government sector can take to reduce employee complaints and the need for disciplinary actions with respect to employee responses to situations on the job. Some of the most effective actions include regular face-to-face meetings with employees, setting explicit rules and adhering to them across the board and keeping promises to employees. Regular face-to-face meetings can prevent many employee problems because they provide a venue in which problems that could..."

Tags:employee, Human Resources Manager, management, complaints, disciplinary action

Abstract
This paper explains the discrimination complaint and civil litigation process. The paper furthermore details how the complaint begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the United States Supreme Court. The paper details and discusses each level of complaint.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
The Discrimination Complaint
Progression of Employment Discrimination Complaints
The Civil Litigation Process
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The single most important U.S. legislation affecting employment law is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Bennett-Alexander et al, 2003 p.1). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the lead government agency for processing complaints associated with employment discrimination. This paper describes the process for filing a discrimination complaint and the civil litigation process."
"Under Title VII, an employer can not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, color or national origin. Discrimination, as described in Title VII prohibits employers, labor and management committees and unions from discriminatory practices affecting the hiring, firing, discipline, training, classification, compensation and benefits of individuals."

Tags:EEOC, investigation, arbitration