Outback Essays

Outback steakhouse a familiar name with a behind the scenes twist. Outback is not only a leader in the 3.25 billion dollar company but they also employ over 65,000 employees and have 1,000 restaurants worldwide. This company understands what it takes to have employees who work hard, are loyal, and fit into the company’s culture. They take methods that have been deemed reliable and valid after lots of testing and utilize those tactics to hire wait staff. As well as management positions that will

Abstract Being an aborigine in a white dominated society is a complicated identity. Australia, one of the white governed nations, also owns many aboriginal tribes. They lived harmonious lives in the early period. But European colonization has made a profound effect on the lives of Aboriginals in Australia, which led to the total demolition of their native culture, identity and history. As a result the new generation Aboriginals have lost their Aboriginal heritage and have been accepted neither by

‘Drylanders’ of 1962 Name: Institutional Affiliation: Course Details: Supervisor: Due Date ‘Drylanders’ of 1962 ‘Drylanders’ is a film produced in 1962 by a film maker Don Haldane. It is a Canadian film and its setting and plot is Canadian prairies in the period of 1930s which were greatly occasioned by the great depression and harsh drought seasons. The film focuses on the hardships faced by the communities trying to cope with the problems of the arid land. The story revolves around

Context In order to better understand the context in which Outback Steakhouse emerged, we have to take into consideration the US economic situation in the beginning of 90s of the last century. That was the period when employees’ “American dream” of working for one company whole life smashed to pieces. Massive layoffs and new temporary jobs became the everyday life for millions of Americans, who had more and more difficulties to keep up with their previous eating habits and required more personal

I. Introduction A. Attention Gainer: How many of you are interested in traveling abroad? For those who raised their hand, have you ever considered traveling to Australia? B. Reason to Listen: Whether you have thought about it or not, there are many interesting aspects of the Australian culture. You may listen to what we have to say about the unique culture and consider it as an ideal destination if you do end up studying abroad! C. Speaker Credibility: We have done extensive research on the topic

driving through the Australian Outback on your way to a new job. Then out of nowhere you see a group of hitchhikers on the side of the dirt highway. You let the hitchhikers in the your vehicle and you wake up in the middle of nowhere, with no car and the hitchhikers are nowhere to be found. If you pictured this then you are stepping into what Ricky Magee felt and seen when he found out he was stranded in the middle of the Outback. “He remembers waking up in the Outback wilderness with a plastic wrapped

some of the fundamental tenets highlighted in the literature for each of these strategy theories. We now move to applying these theories to Outback Steakhouse. Question Number 1 - Has Outback Steakhouse employed aspects of their strategy as rational thought, to include strategic planning and decision-making? Should they? There was little evidence that Outback had employed strategy as rational thought in their decision-making. Their founding principle of ownership at the individual store level was

History of Acquisitions and Mergers Outback Steakhouse, Inc. (OSI) was established in 1988 by four friends: Bob Basham, Chris Sullivan, Trudy Cooper and Tim Gannon. It is an Australian-themed casual dining restaurant chain, based out of Tampa, Florida with over 1,000 locations throughout North and South America, Asia and Australia. (Sasso, 2007) There are eight different restaurant chains under OSI that include Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

the Australian outback, which is deeply ingrained in Australia’s cultural fabric and identity, and how its meaning is conveyed across the iconic Australian films Wake In Fright and Picnic At Hanging Rock. The films Wake In Fright (1971), directed by Ted Kotcheff, and Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975), directed by Peter Weir, are iconic Australian cinema works that have left an enduring mark on global audiences. The films convey profound insights into the essence of the Australian outback, an element deeply

perspective of the Australian outback. In a dry season, Henry uses imagery, irony and imperative voice and in the drover’s wife, he uses tone, metaphor and alliteration. His effective use of literary techniques create a provocative images of the remoteness and idleness of the Australian outback and the bushmen and women’s hardships and challenges of surviving the harsh condition. His stories ultimately broadens the responders understanding and knowledge of the outback landscape. In Maus, Spigelman

The poem is illustrated to be set in the late 1800s and is set in a pallid, dirty city. Patterson’s purpose in authoring this poem is using the persona story to indicate his passion towards the outback and it’s carefree lifestyle. Patterson intends for the reader to understand his passion towards the outback. Clancy of the Overflow is a poem about Patterson's wish to life a free life. The poem portrays the comparison between country life and city life. Paterson wishes for the peaceful and simple

To what extent does your prescribed text affirm, challenge or reveal assumptions about Australian culture? Australian culture, especially in the bush, emphasizes resilience, mateship, and adaptability. The tough outback environment fosters a strong sense of community and mutual support among individuals, reflected in their language and interactions. A comparative analysis of The Drover’s Wife and The Loaded Dog affirms assumptions about the Australian culture as it reflects societal values and

unpretentious Mike ‘Crocodile’ Dundee (Paul Hogan) and it 's stunning and unique Australian landscape. New York reporter Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski) travels to Australia to meet a famous Australian bushman, she encounters both the beauty of Australia’s outback as well as the dangerous wildlife and brash locals, after experiencing Australia she brings Mike back with her to the exciting and happening place ‘New York’. This iconic movie directed by Peter Faiman is a must watch movie as Paul Hogan brilliantly

piece. The colour palette of deep reds and browns is used similar to his other works that depict the harshness and brutality of the Australian landscape. By implementing the idea of religion into this work, Drysdale has created a new meaning for the outback that describes the impact of white settlement on the environment. During the Second World War, he attempted to illustrate the horrors of warfare to evoke emotion and a sense of empathy in other Australian artists through the painting The Crucifixion

films in which this can be seen are ‘Lantana’ (Lawrence, 2001) and ‘Beautiful Kate’ (Ward, 2009). Both films deal with the theme of isolation - which is prevalent in a lot of Australian films. In particular many Australian films look at the way the outback influences a sense of isolation in humans, over the long and short term. However each film looks at these ideas in a different way. While

[The public] would rather accuse an innocent woman of murder than the clear killer, a dingo, the wild dog of Australia. [Because] of the poorly processed evidence and preconceived notions towards Lindy Chamberlain, the court unjustly pronounced the guilt of the grieving mother. [During] the investigation, the police carelessly handled the evidence, and the public, who were unable to believe Lindy’s tragic tale, quickly dismissed her cry for help. [In the 1980s], when Azaria Chamberlain, who was the

Some people are more multicultural, while others are more focused on the Outback. It can differ depending on the perspective. The castle, which is directed by Rob Sitch, is about the quirky Kerrigan family, with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail is a few metres from an airport. When a building inspector uses it for

Australia is hot, tropical, and dry, while the south east coast is temperate, meaning that most people live there. “Gallopade”, talks about “Although the outback is part of the temperate zone, it is home to desert regions. The outback receives very little rainfall, making it unsuitable for most agriculture. Additionally, temperatures across the outback can vary drastically from day to night.” That shows that if Australia did not have or ever loses the temperate zone, they would have to trade for even

am (pg.24) The two women are noted to be in a prison type of location, where the two women are guarded with people where they have to get their hair shaved off. Wood’s (2015), ‘The natural way of things’, demonstrates the way how two women are in outback where they have to survive on their own, where they are been give jobs to do. This depicts, Darwin’s idea of the natural selection where people need to survive in order to live. Although Darwin’s idea of natural selection is captured in the novel

stories, Henry Lawson shapes the perspectives of Australian culture and identity by revealing the attitudes, beliefs and interactions of individuals and communities in the surroundings of the harsh Australian outback. The drover's wife reaffirms the stoic nature of the inhabitants of the outback . Lawson’s other text ‘shooting the moon’ affirms and challenges common stereotypes through the swagman culture and identity. Throughout Lawson's ‘Drover’s Wife’, the protagonist displays bravery in the face